Unlocking the driver's door (mechanical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked with the SmartKey, use the mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm system will be triggered.
Take the mechanical key out of
the SmartKey.
Insert the mechanical key into the
lock of the driver's door as far as it will go.

Turn the mechanical key
counterclockwise to position 1.
The door is unlocked.
Turn the mechanical key back and
remove it.
Insert the mechanical key into the
SmartKey.
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Windows fogged up on the inside
Activate the cooling with air dehumidification function
.
Activate automatic mode .
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Distance warning function (vehicleswith DISTRONIC)
This function provides a warning from a speed
of approximately 20 mph(30 km/h), if:
• for a period of several seconds, the
distance to the vehicle in front is too short
for the speed at which you ...
Interchanging the wheels
WARNING
Rotate front and rear wheels only if the tires
are of the same dimension.
If your vehicle is equipped with mixed-size
tires (different tire dimensions front vs. rear),
tire rotation ...
