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Unlock manufacturer-hidden features to boost security, upgrade your infotainment system, and personalize your drive.

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Diagnose

Diagnose dashboard warning lights for ABS, SRS, Engine, Transmission, TPMS, HVAC, and more, and clear fault codes instantly.

Basic OBD2

CAN network gateway

Engine

Transmission

ABS

Power steering

Airbags

Instrument cluster

Infotainment system

Heater & air conditioning

Parking/steering assist

Central electronics

Ignition authorization

Adaptive cruise control

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Live Data

Stay informed with real-time data across the vehicle, including engine RPM, speed, fuel trims, oxygen (O2) sensor data, coolant/oil temperature, and more.

Transmission live data

Airbag crashes count report

Service interval info

Wheel speed live data

Car battery info

Engine turbo live data

HVAC live data

Engine data

Vehicle mileage information

Basic OBD2 live data

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Service

Manage service intervals, service/oil reset, TPMS reset, EPB reset, battery registration, DPF regeneration, and other service options on your own.

Used car checks

Service indicator reset

Battery registration

Throttle body adaptation

Fuel system prime

TPMS reset

Instrument cluster colors test

Instrument cluster gong test

Climatronic display segment test

Detailed ECU info

Emission tests

Acceleration test

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Gauge needle sweep at startup

Yes

Note that you might need to turn the ignition off and back on twice for the customization to take effect.

Seat belt warning

Enabled

Disabled

Lane-change turn signal auto-flasher count

You may also need to reset your 'Lights' settings to 'Factory defaults' in your infotainment system for this customization to work.

Beep when locking with remote

Yes

You must activate "acoustic confirmation" in your infotainment system for this customization to work.

Beep when unlocking with remote

Yes

You must activate "acoustic confirmation" in your infotainment system for this customization to work.

Refuel quantity in MFD

Enabled

Disabled

Daytime running lights

Enabled

Disabled

Coming-home lights duration

Auto-lock doors when moving

Yes

If this customization doesn't have any effect, please try resetting your infotainment to its factory settings.

Start screen logo (instrument cluster)

Type 1

Type 2

Type 3

Type 4

Type 5

Type 6

Type 7

Type 8

Chassis & Engine

Vehicle low-power mode

Enabled

Disabled

Enabling this mode can be used for storage/transportation purposes. Note that when the mode is enabled your keyfob and alarm will be deactivated!

Distance until low-power mode gets deactivated

Power steering default mode

Driving profile selection

Comfort

Automatic

Dynamic

Default

Throttle response behavior

Gradual, controlled by time

Direct, controlled by threshold

Dings & Warnings

Seat belt warning

Enabled

Disabled

Seat belt warning type

Disabled

US/Canada style

Euro style

Speed warning at 120 km/h (75 mph)

Yes

Speed warning at 120 km/h (75 mph) (India)

Yes

Ding when key is left in ignition

Off

Driver's door

All doors

Driver Assist

Adaptive cruise control overtaking on the right

Enabled

Disabled

Adaptive cruise control default distance menu in MMI

Enabled

Disabled

Heater & A/C

Remember recirculating air state

Yes

Timer based

Climate control temperature with remote start

Fixed temperature

Last set temperature

Target the temperature of the A/C heater using the remote start control

To enable this option, the climate control temperature with remote start must be set to a fixed value.

Ambient temp at which the seat heater will start on with remote start

Show A/C blower speed when in AUTO

Yes

Instruments: Displays & Nav

Gauge needle sweep at startup

Yes

Note that you might need to turn the ignition off and back on twice for the customization to take effect.

Gauge needle sweep at startup (method B)

Yes

Vehicle display variant

Type 1

Type 2

Type 3

Type 4

Type 5

Type 6

Type 7

Type 8

Type 9

Type 10

Start screen logo (instrument cluster)

Type 1

Type 2

Type 3

Type 4

Type 5

Type 6

Type 7

Type 8

Tachometer highlight mode

Virtual instrument cluster theme

Type 1

Type 2

Type 3

Type 4

Type 5

Type 6

Type 7

Type 8

Driver information system (DIS) display

Enabled

Disabled

Lap timer (if equipped) (method B)

Enabled

Disabled

Not available

Maximum distance interval until inspection

Maximum time between time-dependent inspections

Allow enabling oil temperature display via MMI

Enabled

Disabled

Oil temperature display

Enabled

Disabled

Efficiency program display

Yes

Refuel quantity in MFD

Enabled

Disabled

Show digital speed in dashboard (BC)

Enabled

Disabled

Telephone menu display

Enabled

Disabled

Navigation compass display

Enabled

Disabled

Compass display position

Right of the time display

Left of the time display

Ambient temperature display

Enabled

Disabled

Average fuel consumption calibration

Instruments: Language & Units

Date display format

dd/mm/yyyy

mm/dd/yyyy

yyyy/mm/dd

Consumption display units

mpg (UK)

mpg (US)

l/100km

km/l

Pressure display units

Bar

PSI

kPa

Lights: Bulb Checks

Bulb check: license plate lights (step 1 of 2)

Enabled

Disabled

General light bulb interior or exterior light

General LED up to 12W

LED

General LED up to 6W

Note that you need to enable all steps for this to work.

Bulb check: license plate lights (step 2 of 2)

Enabled

Disabled

Note that you need to enable all steps for this to work.

Bulb check: low beam front left lights

Disabled

Xenon

LED

LED light module

Dimmed headlights

Bulb check: low beam front right lights

Disabled

Xenon

LED

LED light module

Dimmed headlights

Bulb check: front left fog lights

Disabled

LED lights

General headlights

LED light module

4* 3W

Bulb check: front right fog lights

Disabled

LED lights

General headlights

LED light module

4* 3W

Bulb check: front left indicator lights

Disabled

12W general light bulb

LED module turn signals

LED low power

General LED up to 12W

Flashing lights

LED flashing lights

General LED

LED low power

LED BLK open load U from 65 T200

Bulb check: front right indicator lights

Disabled

12W general light bulb

LED module turn signals

LED low power

General LED up to 12W

Flashing lights

LED flashing lights

General LED

LED low power

LED BLK open load U from 65 T200

Bulb check: rear left parking light (inside)

Disabled

27W general light bulb also H15

6W general incandescent lamp

2* 6W

3* 5W

4* 5W

LED brake lights

General LED up to 12W

General LED

Bulb check: rear right parking light (inside)

Disabled

27W general light bulb also H15

6W general incandescent lamp

2* 6W

3* 5W

4* 5W

LED brake lights

General LED up to 12W

General LED

Bulb check: rear left fog light (inside)

Disabled

LED daytime running lights module supply

27W general light bulb also H15

General LED up to 12W

General LED

General LED up to 6W

Bulb check: rear right fog light (inside)

Disabled

LED daytime running lights module supply

27W general light bulb also H15

General LED up to 12W

LED low power

General LED up to 12W

LED low power

General LED

General LED up to 6W

Bulb check: rear left reverse light (inside)

Disabled

12W general light bulb

27W general light bulb also H15

21W rear fog bulb

General LED up to 12W

LED brake lights

LED combined flashing and brake lights

General LED up to 12W

General LED

Lights: Coming/Leaving Home

Coming-home lights (req. auto headlights)

Enabled

Disabled

Coming-home lights mode

Manual: flash high beams to activate

Automatic: when it's dark (req. auto headlights)

Disabled

Coming-home lights trigger

When ignition is switched off

When door is opened

Coming-home lights use…

Low beams

Fog lights

Use reverse light (left) as coming/leaving-home lights

Disabled

Enabled

Brake light blink after turn signal

Use reverse light (right) as coming/leaving-home lights

Disabled

Enabled

Turn signal (left) on with coming/leaving home lights

Disabled

Enabled

Turn signal (right) on with coming/leaving home lights

Disabled

Enabled

Turn signal (left) brightness on with coming/leaving home lights

Turn signal (right) brightness on with coming/leaving home lights

Coming-home lights duration

Leaving-home lights (req. auto headlights) (step 1 of 2)

Enabled

Disabled

Leaving-home lights (req. auto headlights) (step 2 of 2)

Enabled

Disabled

Leaving-home lights duration

Menu for coming/leaving-home lights duration

Enabled

Disabled

Lights: Daytime Running Lights (DRL)

Daytime running lights

Enabled

Disabled

Allow configuring daytime running lights via dash display

Yes

Inner taillight brightness (left)

Inner taillight brightness (right)

Scandinavian DRL: daytime running lights activate taillights and parking lights

Yes

Turn off daytime running lights when parking brake is on

Yes

Daytime running lights on only when switch is set to AUTO

Yes

Lights: Exterior

Lane-change turn signal auto-flasher

Enabled

Disabled

You may also need to reset your 'Lights' settings to 'Factory defaults' in your infotainment system for this customization to work.

Lane-change turn signal auto-flasher count

You may also need to reset your 'Lights' settings to 'Factory defaults' in your infotainment system for this customization to work.

Blind spot indicators brightness

Right taillight configuration (non-NAR)

Disabled

Right taillight when trunk is open (non-NAR)

Brake light blink after turn signal

Acknowledgment_function 1

Parking light right

Coming home or Leaving home lights activated

This customization isn't applicable for cars produced for the North American market (USA & Canada).

Left taillight configuration (non-NAR)

Disabled

Left taillight when trunk is open (non-NAR)

Brake light blink after turn signal

Parking light left

Acknowledgment_function 1

Coming home or Leaving home lights activated

This customization isn't applicable for cars produced for the North American market (USA & Canada).

Right taillight when trunk is open (NAR) (step 1 of 2)

Enabled

Disabled

Brake light blink after turn signal

This customization is only applicable for cars produced for the North American market (USA & Canada).

Right taillight when trunk is open (NAR) (step 2 of 2)

Enabled

Disabled

This customization is only applicable for cars produced for the North American market (USA & Canada).

Left taillight when trunk is open (NAR) (step 1 of 2)

Enabled

Disabled

Brake light blink after turn signal

This customization is only applicable for cars produced for the North American market (USA & Canada).

Left taillight when trunk is open (NAR) (step 2 of 2)

Enabled

Disabled

This customization is only applicable for cars produced for the North American market (USA & Canada).

Turn off front fog lights when high beams are on

Yes

Activate dashboard warning for rear fog lights when driving at…

Turn on front fog lights (left) when high beams are on

Enabled

Disabled

If you are activating this setting make sure that the brightness option for it is above 0.

Turn on fog (front left) lights with high flash to pass

Enabled

Disabled

If you are activating this setting make sure that the brightness option for it is above 0.

Front fog lights (left) brightness when used with high beams

Turn on front fog lights (right) when high beams are on

Enabled

Disabled

If you are activating this setting make sure that the brightness option for it is above 0.

Turn on fog lights (front right) with high flash to pass

Enabled

Disabled

If you are activating this setting make sure that the brightness option for it is above 0.

Front fog lights (right) brightness when used with high beams

Flash brake lights in emergency stopping

Yes

Flash brake lights in emergency stopping (Phase 2)

Yes

Flash hazard lights in emergency stopping

Yes

Reverse light brightness (left)

Reverse light brightness (right)

Left cornering light (using fog light)

Off

Coming home or Leaving home lights activated

Right cornering light (using fog light)

Off

Coming home or Leaving home lights activated

Cornering lights activation

Disabled

Steering wheel is turned (method A)

Steering wheel is turned / blinker on (method A)

Steering wheel is turned (method B)

Steering wheel is turned / blinker on (method B)

Not defined

Cornering lights minimum activation speed

Cornering lights maximum activation speed

Lights: Interior

Turn on interior lights when trunk is opened

Yes

Pulsating start/stop button light (step 1 of 2)

Enabled

Disabled

WARNING: The proper functioning of this setting depends on the start/stop button's placement! It operates correctly when the start/stop button is placed close to the gear lever in the center console. If the button is located on the steering wheel, enabling this setting will result in blinking buttons near the gear lever.

Pulsating start/stop button light (step 2 of 2)

Enabled

Disabled

Interior lights gradually fade in/out when exterior lights are turned on/off

Enabled

Disabled

Locking: Automatic

Auto-lock doors when moving

Yes

If this customization doesn't have any effect, please try resetting your infotainment to its factory settings.

Auto-unlock doors when shifting into park (P)

Yes

Car lock and trunk lid close (and lock) via easy close button

Enabled

Disabled

Trailer tow hitch installed

Gesture-based trunk opening activated

Kick-activated trunk

Locking: Beep & Blink

Allow configuring beep when locking/unlocking

Yes

Beep when locking with remote

Yes

You must activate "acoustic confirmation" in your infotainment system for this customization to work.

Beep when unlocking with remote

Yes

You must activate "acoustic confirmation" in your infotainment system for this customization to work.

Menu for configuring beep when locking/unlocking

Enabled

Disabled

Beep when locking/unlocking doors comes from the…

Alarm system

Horn

Duration of beep when locking/unlocking with remote (horn only)

Normal

Short

Locking: Doors & Alarm

Alarm system (step 1 of 5)

Enabled

Disabled

Alarm system (step 2 of 5)

Enabled

Disabled

Alarm system (step 3 of 5)

Enabled

Disabled

Alarm system (step 4 of 5)

Enabled

Disabled

Alarm system (step 5 of 5)

Enabled

Disabled

Locking: Smart Key (KESSY)

Auto-lock when doors are closed and smart key is outside vehicle (step 1 of 2)

Yes

Auto-lock when doors are closed and smart key is outside vehicle (step 2 of 2)

Yes

Passive entry via smart key (driver's door)

Yes

Passive exit via smart key (driver's door)

Yes

Passive entry via smart key (passenger's door)

Yes

Passive exit via smart key (passenger's door)

Yes

Mirrors

Allow auto-folding mirrors

Yes

Allow configuring auto-folding mirrors in infotainment

Enabled

Disabled

Auto fold mirrors via…

Long press

Single click

Parking Sensors

Park distance visualization (if equipped)

Yes

PDC switch off speed

Beep when parking sensor activated

Yes

Rear parking sensor beep volume

Rear parking sensor beep tone

Front parking sensor beep volume

Front parking sensor beep tone

Trunk

Pop trunk via remote

Enabled

Disabled

Windows & Sunroof

Enable settings for opening/closing windows and sunroof

Enabled

Disabled

Allow configuring open/close windows with remote via infotainment

Disabled

View-only

Adjustable

Open windows via long-press on remote (step 1 of 2)

Enabled

Disabled

Note that you need to enable all steps for this to work.

Open windows via long-press on remote (step 2 of 2)

Enabled

Disabled

Note that you need to enable all steps for this to work.

Close windows via long-press on remote (step 1 of 2)

Enabled

Disabled

Note that you need to enable all steps for this to work.

Close windows via long-press on remote (step 2 of 2)

Enabled

Disabled

Note that you need to enable all steps for this to work.

Open windows via long-press on remote (KESSY)

Enabled

Disabled

Open sunroof via long-press on remote

Yes

Note you may also need to enable opening/closing windows via remote for this to work.

Close sunroof via long-press on remote

Yes

Note you may also need to enable opening/closing windows via remote for this to work.

Blink turn signals when done closing windows via remote

Yes

Stop one-touch window movement after a door is opened

Enabled

Disabled

Wipers & Washer

Headlight washer activation time

Headlight washer activation delay

Activate headlight washers once every … times the windshield washer is used

Other

MIB2 personalisation profiles enable profile variant

Yes (variant 1)

Yes (variant 2)

Default

Only set this step if you have electric seat adjustment / mirror / steering wheel.

MIB2 personalisation profiles assignment to key

Enabled

Disabled

Only set this step if you have electric seat adjustment / mirror / steering wheel.

Windscreen heater (if equipped) runs for a duration of

Rear window heater runs for a duration of

Enable remote control buttons when ignition is on

Yes

Transmission live data

Get useful information in regards to your automatic transmission’s fluid (ATF): temperature, pressure, etc.

Airbag crashes count report

Tells you how many times each of your car's airbags have been deployed. Especially useful when buying used cars.

Service interval info

Shows you time and mileage since last service, service type configuration and whether any service is currently due or overdue.

Wheel speed live data

Allows you to troubleshoot issues with your car's ABS wheel speed sensors. Might also help in locating a flat tire.

Car battery info

Allows you to troubleshoot issues with your car's charging electronics: alternator load, 12V battery voltage, 12V battery charge level, etc.

Engine turbo live data

Gets you important information about how your engine's turbine is behaving: current engine torque figure, intake manifold pressure, etc.

HVAC live data

Reads useful info for troubleshooting issues with A/C: refrigerant level, compressor speed, etc.

Engine data

Reads useful information about how your engine is running: RPMs, coolant temperature, fuel consumption, you name it!

Vehicle mileage information

Shows odometer readings from multiple modules in your car allowing you to see if the car's instrument cluster odometer has been fraudulently rolled back.

Basic OBD2 live data

Provides useful information about real-time parameters related to your Engine and Transmission ECUs.

Used car checks

Evaluate the condition of a used car by running inspections based on live data and a predefined list of checks. Make smarter decisions with real-time insights.

Service indicator reset

Reset your "Service Due" indicator with a single button tap. This resets both the "oil change" indicator and the "inspection" indicator.

Battery registration

Throttle body adaptation

Calibrate the throttle body after it has been serviced/replaced or after the vehicle's battery has been disconnected and reconnected.

Fuel system prime

Prime your fuel system after a fuel filter or fuel injector replacement.

TPMS reset

Use this tool to start the TPMS reset procedure if your car is showing incorrect tire pressures.

Instrument cluster colors test

Check if your infotainment cluster works properly and detect any dead pixels or discolorations.

Instrument cluster gong test

Check if the warning chimes and alerts on the dashboard work properly.

Climatronic display segment test

Test all segments in the climatronic display and make sure it's working properly.

Detailed ECU info

Detailed information about your car’s electronic control units (ECUs) including the part number, version and more.

Emission tests

Check if your car is ready for emission tests.

Acceleration test

Effortlessly measure your car's acceleration performance. This smart tool starts timing as soon as you move and delivers instant results as you hit each target speed. Designed for use in safe, controlled environments only.

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