1, 2, 3...
12-V socket .......................................... 55
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) .......110
Accelerationskid control
see ASR (acceleration skid control)
Active Brake Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 129
Collision warning and emergency
braking .......................................... 130
Important safety notes .................. 128
Particulardriving situations ........... 131
Active Brake Assist cannot be
activated
Graydisplaymessage ......................84
Active BrakeAssistnot available
Yellowdisplay message ...................92
Add-on equipment ...............................23
Adjusting therideheight
Level control .................................. 140
Adjusting thevolume
Audio equipment.............................. 77
Airdrier
Checking ........................................ 105
Airhorn ................................................ 55
Airpressure
see Tire pressure
Air-conditioning system
Activating/deactivating ................... 61
Air-distributioncontrol ....................... 59
Air-recirculation mode ........................ 61
Alarm
Operating (on-board computer) ....... 76
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Ashtray ................................................. 55
ASR(accelerationskidcontrol)
Activating/deactivating ................. 116
Function/notes............................. 116
Attachments
see Vehiclebodies
Audiblewarning ................................ 150
Audioequipment
Adjusting the volume (steering
wheelbuttons) ................................. 77
Operating (on-board computer) ....... 77
Authorized workshop
see Qualifiedspecialist workshop
Automatic car wash .......................... 159
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedalposition ............. 116
Adding transmission oil................. 165
Checking the oillevel ..................... 164
Drive program................................ 115
Driving notes ................................. 116
Gear display ................................... 114
Important safety notes .................. 114
Kickdown....................................... 116
Maneuvering .................................. 116
Pulling away ................................... 115
Rocking the vehiclefree ................ 116
Shift ranges ................................... 115
Stopping ........................................ 115
Touch-key gearshift ....................... 114
Auxiliary air conditioning system
Switching on/off.............................. 62
Auxiliary heating
Air distribution and temperature ...... 66
Fuels ................................................ 63
Immediate heating mode................. 65
Important safety notes .................... 63
Mandatory switch-off ....................... 64
Preselected heating mode............... 66
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 67
Timer ............................................... 64
Auxiliary heating
see Auxiliary heating
Axle loads
Checking (on-board computer) ........ 77
Notesonaxleand wheelloads ...... 116
Permissibleaxleloads ................... 197
Setting the display (on-board
computer) ........................................ 78
Axle reductionratio .......................... 197
B
Battery (vehicle)
Battery compartment ..................... 167
Battery isolator switch ..................... 54
Care ............................................... 170
Charging ........................................ 168
Checking fluid level ........................ 168
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