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OverviewFront
Seatandarmrestheating
Rear
Seatheating
Switchingon
1.Pressthebutton.2.Selectthetemperaturelevel:'xPressthebuttononceforeachlevel.'xTurntheControlleruntilthedesiredlevel
isreached.PresstheController.'xSelectthedesiredlevelonthetouch#j
screen.
HighestlevelreachedwhenthreeredLEDs
lightuponthebuttonorthreeredbarsare
shownontheControlDisplay.
Ifthetripiscontinuedwithinapprox.15minutes
afterastop,functionsareactivatedautomatically
withthetemperatureselectedlast.
WhenECOPROisactivated,theheatingoutput
isreduced.
Additionalinformation:
ECOPRO,refertopage 330.
Switchingoff Pressandholdthebutton,untilthe
LEDsgoout.
Seatheatingdistribution
Theheatingactionintheseatcushionandthe
seatbackrestcanbedistributedindifferent
ways.1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4.Selectthedesiredmenuitem.5.Selectdesiredseat.6.PresstheControllerandturnittosettheseat
heatingdistribution.
Switchingarmrestheatingon/off
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Seatandarmrestheating"5.Selectdesiredseat.6."Heatarmrestswithseat"
Activeseatventilation
Concept
Integratedfansintheseatandarmrestareas provideacomfortableseattemperature.
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Overview
Activeseatventilation
Switchingon
1.Pressthebutton.2.Selecttheventilationlevel:'xPressthebuttononceforeachlevel.'xTurntheControlleruntilthedesiredlevel
isreached.PresstheController.'xSelectthedesiredlevelonthetouch#j
screen.
HighestlevelreachedwhenthreeblueLEDs
lightuponthebuttonorthreebluebarsare
shownontheControlDisplay.
Switchingoff
Pressandholdthebutton,untilthe
LEDsgoout.
Seatclimatecontrol
Concept
Theseatclimatecontrolcombinesthefunctions
oftheseatheatingandactiveseatventilation.
GeneralinformationTheseatheatingandactiveseatventilationare
operatedwithacommonbuttonontheclimate
controlpanel.
Whenbothsystemsareactive,apushofthebut#j
tonreducestheintensityofbothfunctionsby oneleveleach.
Thelastactivefunctionorfunctionthatisconfig#j uredwithhigherintensitywillbeactivateddi#j
rectlywhenthesystemisswitchedonagain.
Whenbothfunctionswiththesameintensity configurationaredeactivated,thesystemwillau#j
tomaticallyactivatetheseatheating.
Overview
Seatclimatecontrol
Switchingon
1.Pressthebutton.2.Selectthedesiredsettingviathetouch#j
screen.
OneredandoneblueLEDeachwillillumi#j nate.
Switchingoff
Pressandholdthebutton,untilthe
LEDsgoout.
Climatecontrolrules
Concept
Anumberofheatingandcoolingfunctionscan
beautomaticallyactivateddependingontheex#j
ternaltemperature.
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GeneralinformationTheexternaltemperatureatwhichthefunctions
aretobeautomaticallyactivatedcanbesetvia
iDrive.
Activationisperformediftheexternaltempera#j tureexceedsorfallsbelowthesettemperature
inthefirstfewminutesafterdrive-readystate
hasbeenswitchedon.Anewalignmentiscar#j
riedoutafterthesettingshavebeenchanged.
Dependingontheequipmentpackage,thefol#j
lowingfunctionscanbeautomaticallyactivated:'xSeatheating.'xHeatedsteeringwheel.'xSeatventilation.
Ifthetripiscontinuedwithinapprox.15minutes
afterastop,thefunctionsareactivatedautomati#j
callywiththelevelsthatwerelastselected.
Functionalrequirement
'xThesafetybeltofthedriver'sseatisbuckled.'xDrive-readystateisswitchedon.
Activating/deactivating
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Climatecontrolrules"5.Selectthedesiredfunctions.6.Activatethedesiredrule.7.Setthelevel.Seite123Seats,mirrorsandsteeringwheelCONTROLS123
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TransportingchildrensafelyVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Therightplaceforchildren
Safetyinformation
Warning
Unattendedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle
cancausethevehicletomoveandendanger
themselvesandtraffic,forinstanceduetothe
followingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwin#j
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedintheve#jhicle.Takethevehiclekeywithyouwhenexit#jingandlockthevehicle.
Warning
Aheatedvehiclemayresultindeathtoper#j sons,especiallychildren,oranimals.Thereisa
riskofinjuriesordangertolife.Donotleave persons,especiallychildren,oranimalsunat#j
tendedinthevehicle.
Warning
Exposuretointensesunlightcancausechild
restraintsystemsandtheircomponentstobe#j comeveryhot.Personsmaysustainburninju#j
rieswhentouchingthehotcomponents.There
isariskofinjury.Donotexposethechildre#j straintsystemtodirectsunlightorcoverwhere
necessary.Ifnecessary,letthechildrestraint
systemcooldownbeforetransportingachild.
Donotleavechildrenunattendedinthevehicle.
Transportchildrenintherear
seat
Generalinformation
Accidentresearchshowsthatthesafestplace
forchildrenisintherearseat.
Childrenyoungerthan13yearsofageorshorter
than5ft/150cmshouldbetransportedinthe
rearseatinsuitablechildrestraintsystemsde#j signedfortheage,weightandsizeofthechild.Children13yearsofageoroldermustwearasafetybeltassoonasasuitablechildrestraint
systemcannolongerbeusedduetotheirage, weight,orsize.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesafetybeltcannotbefastenedcorrectlyon
childrenshorterthan5ft,150cmwithoutsuita#j
bleadditionalchildrestraintsystems.Theeffi#j
cacyofsafetygear,includingsafetybelts,can
belimitedorlostwhensafetybeltsarefas#j tenedincorrectly.Anincorrectlyfastenedsafetybeltcancauseadditionalinjuries,forinstancein
theeventofanaccident,brakingorevasive
maneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuriesordanger
tolife.Securechildrenshorterthan5ft,
150cmusingsuitablechildrestraintsystems.
Childrenonthefrontpassenger
seat
Generalinformation Beforeusingachildrestraintsystemonthefrontpassengerseat,ensurethatthefront,knee,andsideairbagsonthefrontpassengersidearede#j
activated.
Additionalinformation:
Forautomaticdeactivationoffront-seatpassen#j
gerairbags,refertopage 178.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Activefront-seatpassengerairbagscaninjurea
childinachildrestraintsystemwhentheair#j
bagsareactivated.Thereisariskofinjury.
Makesurethatthefront-seatpassengerair#j
bagsaredeactivatedandthatthePASSEN#j
GERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlightlightsup.
Installingchildrestraint
systems
Generalinformation Payattentiontothespecificationsandtheoper#j
atingandsafetyinformationofthechildrestraint systemmanufacturerwhenselecting,installing,
andusingchildrestraintsystems.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Theprotectiveeffectofchildrestraintsystems
andtheirfasteningsystemswhichhavebeen
damagedorexposedtoanaccidentcanbelim#j
itedorlost.Achildcannotbeproperlyre#j
strainedintheeventofanaccident,brakingor evasivemaneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuriesor
dangertolife.
Donotusechildrestraintsystemswhichhave beendamagedorexposedtoanaccident.
Ifachildrestraintsystemanditsfasteningsys#j temhasbeendamagedorexposedtoanacci#jdent,havethesesystemscheckedandre#jplacedbythedealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Warning
Thestabilityofthechildrestraintsystemislim#j
itedorcompromisedwithincorrectseatadjust#j mentorimproperinstallationofthechildseat.
Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Make surethatthechildrestraintsystemfitssecurelyagainstthebackrest.Ifpossible,adjustthe
backresttiltforallaffectedbackrestsandcor#j
rectlyadjusttheseats.Makesurethatseats
andbackrestsaresecurelyengagedorlocked.
Ifpossible,adjusttheheightoftheheadre#j
straintsorremovethem.
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OnthefrontpassengerseatDeactivatingairbags
Warning
Activefront-seatpassengerairbagscaninjurea childinachildrestraintsystemwhentheair#j bagsareactivated.Thereisariskofinjury.Makesurethatthefront-seatpassengerair#jbagsaredeactivatedandthatthePASSEN#j
GERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlightlightsup.
Beforeinstallingachildrestraintsysteminthe
frontpassengerseat,makesurethatthefront,
kneeandsideairbagsonthefrontpassenger sidearedeactivated.
Additionalinformation:
Forautomaticdeactivationoffront-seatpassen#j
gerairbags,refertopage 178.
Seatpositionandheight Beforeinstallingachildrestraintsystem,move
thefrontpassengerseatasfarbackasitwillgo
and,ifpossible,bringituptothehighestposi#j
tion.Thisseatpositionandheightensurethe bestpossiblepositionforthebeltandoffersopti#j
malprotectionintheeventofanaccident.
Iftheupperanchorofthesafetybeltislocatedin
frontofthebeltguideofthechildseat,movethe
frontpassengerseatcarefullyforwarduntilthe
bestpossiblebeltguidepositionisreached.
Backrestwidth Adjustablebackrestwidth:beforeinstallinga
childrestraintsysteminthefrontpassengerseat, openthebackrestwidthcompletely.Donotchangethebackrestwidthagainanddonotcallupamemoryposition.
Childseatsecurity
Thesafetybeltsintherearandthefrontpassen#j
gersafetybeltcanbepermanentlylockedtofas#j
tenchildrestraintsystems.
Lockingthesafetybelt
1.Pulloutthebeltstrapcompletely.2.Securethechildrestraintsystemwiththe
safetybelt.3.Allowthebeltstraptobepulledinandpullit
tightagainstthechildrestraintsystem.The
safetybeltislocked.
Unlockingthesafetybelt
1.Unbucklethesafetybeltbuckle.2.Removethechildrestraintsystem.3.Allowthebeltstraptobepulledincom#j
pletely.
LATCHchildrestraintfixing
system
Generalinformation LATCH:LowerAnchorsandTetherforChildren.Payattentiontothespecificationsandtheoper#j
atingandsafetyinformationfromthechildre#j
straintsystemmanufacturerwhenselecting,in#j
stalling,andusingLATCHchildrestraintfixing
systems.
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MountsforthelowerLATCH
anchors
Generalinformation
Theloweranchorsmaybeusedtoattachthe
CRStothevehicleseatuptoacombinedchild andCRSweightof65lbs/30kgwhenthechildisrestrainedbytheinternalharnesses.
Safetyinformation
Warning
IftheLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystemsare
notcorrectlyengaged,theprotectiveeffectof
theLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystemislim#j
ited.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.
Makesurethattheloweranchorsaresecurely engagedandthattheLATCHchildrestraintfix#j
ingsystemfitssecurelyagainstthebackrest.
Position
SymbolMeaningThecorrespondingsymbol
showsthemountsforthelower
LATCHanchors.
Seatsequippedwithloweran#j
chorsaremarkedwithapair,(2),
ofLATCHsymbols.
Forvehiclesequippedwitha
middleseat:
Itisnotrecommendedtouse
theinnerloweranchorsof
standardouterLATCHpositions
tofastenachildrestraintsystem
onthemiddleseat.Usetheve#j
hiclesafetybeltinsteadforthe
middleseat.BeforeinstallingLATCHchild
restraintfixingsystems
Pullthesafetybeltawayfromtheareaofthe
childrestraintsystem.
AssemblyofLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystems1.Installchildrestraintsystem,seemanufactur#j
er'sinformation.2.EnsurethatbothLATCHanchorsareprop#j erlyengaged.
Childrestraintsystems
withtetherstrap
Safetyinformation
Warning
Iftheupperretainingstrapisincorrectlyused
forthechildrestraintsystem,theprotectiveef#j fectisreduced.Thereisariskofinjury.Makesurethattheupperretainingstrapdoesnotrun
oversharpedgesandisnottwistedasit passestheupperanchor.
Warning
Iftherearbackrestisnotlocked,theprotective
effectofthechildrestraintsystemislimitedor thereisnone.Incertainsituations,forinstance
brakingmaneuversorincaseofanaccident,
therearbackrestcanfoldforward.Thereisa
riskofinjuriesordangertolife.Makesurethat
therearbackrestsarelocked.
NOTICE
Theanchorsfortheupperretainingstrapsof
childrestraintsystemsareonlyprovidedfor
theseretainingstraps.Whenotherobjectsare
mounted,theanchorscanbedamaged.There
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isariskofdamagetoproperty.Onlymount
childrestraintsystemstotheupperanchors.
AnchorsSymbolMeaningTherespectivesymbolshows
theanchorfortheupperretain#j
ingstrap.Seatswithanupper
toptetheraremarkedwiththis
symbol.Itcanbefoundonthe
rearseatbackrestortherear
windowshelf.
Routingtheretainingstrap
1Directionoftravel2Headrestraint3Hookforupperretainingstrap4Anchor/eye5Seatbackrest6Upperretainingstrap
Attachingtheupperretaining
straptotheanchor
1.Outerseats:guidetheupperretainingstrap
overtheheadrestrainttotheanchor.
Middleseat:raisetheheadrestraint,if
needed,pressthebuttononthemountsfor thispurpose.Guidetheupperretainingstrapbetweenoralongbothsidesofthesupportsoftheheadrestrainttotheanchor.2.Ifthereisaretainingstrap,runitbetweenthe
backrestandthecargocover.3.Attachthehookoftheretainingstraptothe
mountingeye.4.Tightentheretainingstrapbypullingitdown.5.Middleseat:lowerandengageheadre#j
straintsasneeded.
Lockingthedoorsand
windowsintherear
Generalinformation Incertainsituationsitmaybeadvisabletosecurethereardoorsandwindows,forinstancewhen
transportingchildren.
Doors
Pushthelockingleveronthereardoorsup.Thedoorcannowbeopenedfromtheoutside
only.
Safetyswitchfortherear Pressthebuttononthedriver'sdoor.
Thislocksvariousfunctionssothattheycannot
beoperatedfromtherear.
Additionalinformation:
Safetyswitch,refertopage 107.
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DrivingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Start/Stopbutton
Concept PressingtheStart/Stopbutton
switchesdrive-readystateonor
off.
Drive-readystateisswitchedon
whenyoudepressthebrake
pedalwhilepressingtheStart/Stopbutton.
PressingtheStart/Stopbuttonagainswitches thedrive-readystatebackoffandstandbystate
isswitchedbackon.
Additionalinformation:
'xDrive-readystate,refertopage 38.'xStandbystate,refertopage 38.
Drivingaway
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Applygearposition.3.Releasetheparkingbrake.4.Driveaway.AutoStart/Stopfunction
Concept
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionhelpssavefuel.
Thesystemswitchesofftheengineduringa stop,forinstanceintrafficcongestionorattraffic
lights.Drive-readystateremainsswitchedon.
Theenginestartsautomaticallyfordrivingoff.
InvehicleswithMild-Hybridtechnology,theen#j ginewillalreadyswitchedoffwhilecoastingat
lowspeeds.
Additionalinformation:
Engine-OffCoasting,refertopage 332.
Generalinformation
AftereachenginestartusingtheStart/Stopbut#j ton,theAutoStart/Stopfunctionisready.The
functionisactivatedfromspeedsofapprox. 3mph/5km/h.
Dependingontheselecteddrivingmode,the
systemisautomaticallyactivatedordeactivated.
Enginestop
Functionalrequirements Steptronictransmission
Theengineisswitchedoffautomaticallyduringa
stopunderthefollowingconditions:
'xTheselectorleverisinselectorleverposition D.'xThebrakepedalremainspressedwhilethe
vehicleisstationaryorthevehicleisheldby AutomaticHold.'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisbuckledorthedriv#jer'sdoorisclosed.Seite129DrivingCONTROLS129
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ManualenginestopIftheenginewasnotswitchedoffautomaticallywhenthevehiclestopped,theenginecanbe
switchedoffmanually:'xPressthebrakepedalforcefullyagainfrom thecurrentpedalposition.'xEngageselectorleverpositionP.
Whenallfunctionalpreconditionsarefulfilled,theengineswitchesoff.
Airconditionerwhentheengineis
switchedoff
Theairflowfromtheairconditionerisreduced
whentheengineisswitchedoff.
Displaysintheinstrumentcluster
Generalinformation Thedisplayinthetachometerin#j
dicatesthattheAutoStart/Stop
functionisreadyforanAutomatic enginestart.
Thedisplayindicatesthatthe
conditionsforanautomaticen#j
ginestophavenotbeenmet.
Totaltimewithswitched-offengine ECOPROdrivemode:depending
onthevehicleequipment,theto#j
taltimethattheenginehasbeen
switchedoffusingtheAutoStart/
Stopfunctionisdisplayedonan
automaticenginestop.
Thetotaltimecanberesetviathetripdata.
Additionalinformation:
ECOPRO,refertopage 330.
Functionallimitations
Theengineisnotswitchedoffautomaticallyin
thefollowingsituations:'xIncaseofasteepdownhillgrade.'xBrakenotengagedstronglyenough.'xTheexternaltemperatureishighandauto#j
maticclimatecontrolisrunning.'xThecar'sinteriorhasnotyetbeenheatedor cooledtotherequiredlevel.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xEngineorotherpartsnotatoperatingtem#j perature.'xEnginecoolingisrequired.'xThewheelsareatasharpangleorthesteer#jingwheelisbeingturned.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xAthigherelevations.'xHoodisunlocked.'xHDCHillDescentControlisactivated.'xTheparkingassistantisactivated.'xStop-and-gotraffic.'xSelectorleverpositioninNorR.'xAfterdrivinginreverse.'xUseoffuelwithhighethanolcontent.
Startingtheengine
Functionalrequirements Steptronictransmission
Theenginestartsautomaticallyunderthefollow#j
ingpreconditions:
'xByreleasingthebrakepedal.'xWhenAutomaticHoldisactivated:stepon
theacceleratorpedal.
Drivingoff
Aftertheenginestarts,accelerateasusual.
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