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Opening and closing
Key
Key with remote control
0002
0004Lock button
0003 0005Opening the retractable soft top 3
/
unlocking the upper tailgate 4
002B 0006Unlock button
The remote control centrally locks and
unlocks:
R the driver’s door
R the charge socket flap
R the passenger door
R the upper tailgate G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
key from the starter switch, take it with
you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. It is
possible for children to open a locked door
from the inside, which could result in an
accident and/or serious personal injury.
! To prevent possible malfunction, avoid
exposing the remote control to high
levels of electromagnetic radiation.
If you can no longer lock or unlock the
vehicle with the remote control, the
batteries in the remote control are discharged, or the remote control is
malfunctioning.
X
Check the batteries in the remote control
and replace them if necessary.
X If you do not have a spare transmitter
battery at hand, use the key to open the
driver’s door and the charge socket flap
(Y page 170).
i USA only:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
2. this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
The product label with FCC ID and IC
certification number can be found in the
battery case.
i Canada only:
This device complies with RSS‑210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause
interference, and
2. this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
The product label with FCC ID and IC
certification number can be found in the
battery case.
3 cabriolet only.
4 coupé only. 50
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!
The remote control has an operating
range of approximately 50 ft (15 meters).
This can fluctuate greatly as a
consequence of local conditions
(reflective or absorbing objects) and
interference emitted by other radio
transmission systems. Similarly, the
operating range fluctuates in line with
the direction from which the remote
control is activated.
To prevent theft, however, it is advisable
to only unlock the vehicle when you are
in close proximity to it. Locking and unlocking from the
outside
X Selective unlocking: Press button0006on
the key once.
All turn signal lamps flash once.
The driver’s door and the charge socket
flap are unlocked.
X Global unlocking: Press button0006on the
key twice.
All turn signal lamps flash once again.
The passenger door and the tailgate are
unlocked in addition to the driver’s door
and the charge socket flap.
X Global locking: Press button0004on the
key.
With the doors, the tailgate(s), and the
charge socket flap closed, the turn
signal lamps flash three times.
The indicator lamp on the central
locking switch flashes (Y page 51).
The interior lamps come on and then go
out again after 12 seconds. Automatic locking
Auto-relock function The vehicle will lock again automatically
within approximately 60 seconds of unlocking with the key if neither the
driver’s nor passenger door is opened.
!
To prevent an inadvertent lockout,
never leave your key lying in the vehicle.
Drive lock function The vehicle locks automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are
turning at vehicle speeds of approximately
8 mph (14 km/h) or more. The drive lock
function is enabled at the factory.
X
Switching on: Switch off the ignition.
X Press the central locking switch
(Y page 51) and button 0004on the key
simultaneously.
An acoustic signal sounds.
The drive lock function is switched on.
X Switching off: Switch off the ignition.
X Press the central unlocking switch
(Y page 51) and button 0006on the key
simultaneously.
An acoustic signal sounds.
The drive lock function is switched off. Locking and unlocking from the inside
G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
key from the starter switch, take it with
you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. A child’s
unsupervised access to a vehicle could
result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle from
inside using the central locking or
unlocking switch. This can be useful, for
example, if you want to unlock the
passenger door from inside or lock the
vehicle before starting to drive. Opening and closing
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X
Locking: Press central locking
switch 0002.
The indicator lamp on central locking
switch 0002comes on, when the starter
switch is in position 1.
The indicator lamp on central locking
switch 0002flashes, when the starter
switch is in position 0.
With the doors and the tailgate closed,
the vehicle locks.
X Unlocking: Press central unlocking
switch 0003.
The vehicle unlocks and the indicator
lamp on central locking switch 0002goes
out. Opening the doors from the inside
You can open alocked door from the inside.
Open door only when conditions are safe to
do so. X
Pull on inside door handle 0002.
With the driver’s door open a warning
signal sounds if the exterior lamps are switched on and the ignition is switched
off. Opening the upper tailgate on the
coupé
X
Press button 0006on the key twice.
X Press and hold button 0005on the key for
approximately two seconds.
or
X Pull the release handle in handle
recess 0002of the lower tailgate.
The upper tailgate is unlocked.
X Swivel the upper tailgate upwards to
open.
Observe the information on loading the
vehicle (Y page 104).
For information on vehicle weights, see
“Vehicle specification” (Y page 209). Opening the lower tailgate on the
coupé
X Open the upper tailgate (Y page 52).52
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X
Pull either of the release levers 0002
backwards.
The lower tailgate is unlocked.
X Swivel the lower tailgate downwards to
open.
The lower tailgate is held in the
horizontal position by means of the two
retaining straps.
! When folded down, the lower tailgate
can bear loads up to maximum of 220 lbs
(100 kg).
Observe the information on loading the
vehicle (Y page 104).
For information on vehicle weights, see
“Vehicle specification” (Y page 209).Closing the tailgate(s) on the coupé
G
WARNING
To prevent possible personal injury,
always keep hands and fingers away from the
cargo compartment opening when closing
the tailgate(s). Be especially careful when
small children are around. X
Swivel the lower tailgate upwards to
close. Allow the two release levers to
engage audibly.
X Swivel the upper tailgate downwards to
close. G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, alway sremove the
key from the starter switch, take it with
you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. A child’s
unsupervised access to a vehicle could
result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury. Opening and closing the retractable
soft top (cabriolet only)
You can fully open the retractable soft top
with the key. Opening and closing
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Key with remote control
0002
0004Lock button
0003 0005Opening the retractable soft top
002B 0006Unlock button
X Opening: Press button 0005on the key for
approximately two seconds.
The retractable soft top opens.
i Pressing symbols 0006,0004or0005 on the
key with remote contro lwhile opening
the retractable soft top will interrupt
the opening procedure.
X Closing: Press symbol 0003on the
retractable soft top switc h(Ypage 53). G
WARNING
When closing the retractable soft top, make
sure there is no danger of anyone being
harmed by the closing procedure.
i The remote control has an operating
range of approximately 50 ft (15 meters).
Take care that you do not open your
vehicle’s retractable soft top
inadvertently. Opening the tailgate on the cabriolet
X
Press button 0006on the key twice.
X Pull the release handle in handle
recess 0002of the tailgate.
The tailgate is unlocked.
X Swivel the tailgate downwards to open. Opening and closing the rear soft top
(cabriolet only)
You can open the rear soft top to ease
loading and unloading. X
Opening: Push release levers 0002, located
to the left and right of the retaining
clip, upwards.
X Swivel the rear soft top upwards to open. G
WARNING
To prevent possible personal injury,
always keep hands and fingers away from the
cargo compartment opening when closing
the rear soft top. Be especially careful
when small children are around. 54
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X
Closing: Swivel the rear soft top
downwards to close.
X Pull soft top down.
X Pull release levers 0002, located to the left
and right of the retaining clip,
downwards.
X Make sure the rear soft top is correctly
locked in place on both sides. Closing the tailgate on the cabriolet
G
WARNING
To prevent possible personal injury,
always keep hands and fingers away from the
cargo compartment opening when closing
the tailgate. Be especially careful when
small children are around.
! When closing the tailgate, you must
first close the rear soft top. Otherwise
you might break the release levers of the
rear soft top.
X Swivel the tailgate upwards to close. Let
the tailgate lock into place. G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
key from the starter switch, take it with
you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. A child’s
unsupervised access to a vehicle could
result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury. Starter switch positions
Starter switch
0008
For removing key
0004
Ignition (power supply for all
electrical consumers) and driving
position
0005
Starting the drive system
i
When you switch on the ignition, the
indicator and warning lamps (except
low‑beam headlamp indicator lamp,
high‑beam headlamp indicator lamp, and
turn signal indicator lamps unless
activated) in the instrument cluster
come on. The indicator and warning
lamps (except low‑beam headlamp
indicator lamp, high‑beam headlamp
indicator lamp, and turn signal
indicator lamps if activated) will go out
when the drive system is running. This
indicates that the respective systems
are operational.
i When you start the drive system, READY appears in the multifunction display.
The warning and indicator lamps will go
out.
The pointer of the power gauge moves
from "OFF“ to "0“ (Y page 79). Starter switch positions
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X
Hold the backrest with one hand back.
X Pull adjustment lever 0003upwards and
unlock the seat backrest.
X Fold the seat backrest forward.
Folding back X
Pull adjustment lever 0003upwards and
unlock the seat backrest.
X Fold the seat backrest backward.
When you hear an audible click, the seat
backrest is again fixed into place.
X Check for proper engagement before
driving.
X Place the seat belt back in seat belt
guide 0002. G
WARNING
When folding the passenger seat backrest
back to its upright position, please make
sure
R nobody becomes trapped
R no obstacles are jammed in the lock
R the adjustment lever has audibly locked
into position
A properly engaged passenger seat
backrest will help to prevent stored
objects in the cargo compartment from
being thrown about and injuring vehicle
occupants during
R braking
R vehicle maneuvers
R an accident Seat heating*
The seat heating allows you to heat the
driver’s and passenger seat electrically. The seat heating has two levels.
The indicator lamps on seat heating
switch
0002come on to show which heating
level you have selected. Level Indicator lamps on the switch
off
No indicator lamp on
1
One indicator lamp on
2
Two indicator lamps on
X
Make sure the key is in starter switch
position 1.
X Switching on: Press seat heating
switch 0002repeatedly until the desired
seat heating level is reached.
X Switching off: Press seat heating
switch 0002repeatedly until all indicator
lamps go out.
i Switch on the seat heating and, at the
sam etime, reduce the temperature in the
vehicle interior. The high‑voltage
battery then consumes less energy.
! If the seat heating is malfunctioning,
the indicator lamp(s) on the switch
come(s) on briefly when you press the
switch and then go(es) out again. Contact
an authorized smart center. Mirrors
Adjust the interior and exterior rear view
mirrors before driving so that you have a 58
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good view of the road and traffic
conditions.
Exterior rear view mirrors
G
WARNING
Exercise care when using the passenger-
side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror
surface is convex (outwardly curved surface
for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror
are closer than they appear. Check your
interior rear view mirror and glance over
your shoulder to determine whether any
vehicles are in the ’blind spot’ of your field
of vision, before changing lanes.
Power exterior rear view mirrors The operating control is on the door
control panel.
X
Make sure the key is in starter switch
position 1.
X Selecting the mirror: Turn knob0002to the
left for the driver’s side exterior rear
view mirror or to the right for the
passenger side exterior rear view
mirror.
X Adjusting the mirror: Move adjustment
button 0003up, down, left, or right to the
desired setting.
Exterior rear view mirror heating After switching on the rear window
defroster, the exterior rear view mirrors will be heated automatically. This
prevents icing up the exterior rear view
mirrors and also creates a clear view when
the exterior rear view mirrors have fogged
up.
If the rear window defroster is
automatically deactivated after
approximately 10 minutes of operation, the
exterior rear view mirror heating also
deactivates.
X
Make sure the key is in starter switch
position 1.
X Switching on: Switch on the rear window
defroster (Y page 99).
The exterior rear view mirror heating is
switched on.
X Switching off: Switch off the rear window
defroster (Y page 99).
The exterior rear view mirror heating is
switched off.
i The exterior rear view mirror heating
also switches off if the key is turned to
starter switch position 0. Interior rear view mirror
X
Adjusting the mirror: Manually move the
interior rear view mirror up, down, left,
or right to the desired setting.
X Selecting the antiglare position: Tilt
the interior rear view mirror to the
antiglare position by moving lever 0002
forward or backward. Mirrors
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To minimize risk to you and to others,
activate headlamps by turning exterior
lamp switch to position 0002when driving
or when traffic and/or ambient lighting
conditions require you to do so.
In low ambient lighting conditions, only
switch from position 0002to0002 with the
vehicle at a standstill in a safe location.
Switching from position 0002to0002 will
briefly switch off the headlamps. Doing so
while driving in low ambient lighting
conditions may result in an accident.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid to the driver. The driver is responsible
for the operation of the vehicle’s lights at
all times.
X Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
0002.
With the key in starter switch position
1, the tail and parking lamps, the license
plate lamps, and the side marker lamps
will come on and go out automatically
depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
With the engine running, the low‑beam
headlamps, the tail and parking lamps,
the license plate lamps and the side
marker lamps will come on and go out
automatically depending on the
brightness of the ambient light.
Daytime running lamp mode* In USA, the daytime running lamp mode can
be deactivated.
In Canada, the daytime running lamp mode
is mandatory and therefore in a constant
mode.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, your
vehicle comes either with low-beam
daytime running lamps or with LED daytime
running lamps. Switching on:
X
Start the drive system.
The daytime running lamps are switched
on.
On vehicles with low beam daytime
running lamps the parking lamps also
come on.
Switching off - vehicles without rain-
light sensor*:
X Switch on the parking lamps 0006or the
low‑beam headlamps 0003.
The daytime running lamps are switched
off.
Switching off - vehicles with rain-light
sensor*:
X Switch on the parking lamps 0006or the
low‑beam headlamps 0003.
The daytime running lamps are switched
off.
or
X Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
0002.
With the engine running, the low‑beam
headlamps, the tail and parking lamps,
the license plate lamps and the side
marker lamps will come on and go out
automatically depending on the
brightness of the ambient light.
Deactivating (USA only):
X Switch off the ignition.
X Remove the key from the starter switch.
X Switch on the high-beam flasher and
press button 0006on the key
simultaneously.
An acoustic signal sounds.
The daytime running lamp mode is
deactivated. Lighting
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Reactivating (USA only):
X
Switch off the ignition.
X Remove the key from the starter switch.
X Switch on the high-beam flasher and
press button 0006on the key
simultaneously.
An acoustic signal sounds.
The daytime running lamp mode is
reactivated. Combination switch (high beam, high
beam flasher and turn signals)
X Make sure the key is in starter switch
position 1.
High‑beam headlamps and high-beam
flasher X
Make sure the low‑beam headlamps are
switched on (Y page 62).
X Switching on: Push the combination
switch to position 0004.
The high‑beam headlamps come on.
The high‑beam headlamp indicator lamp
0001 in the instrument cluster comes on.
X Switching off: Pull the combination
switch in direction of arrow 0003to its
original position.
The high‑beam headlamps go out.
The high‑beam headlamp indicator lamp
0001 in the instrument cluster goes out.
X High-beam flasher: Pull the combination
switch briefly in direction of arrow 0003.Turn signals
0002
Turn signals, right
0003 Turn signals, left
X Switching on: Push the combination
switch in direction of arrow 0002or0003.
The corresponding turn signals flash.
The corresponding turn signal indicator
lamp 0003 or0002 in the instrument
cluster flashes.
The combination switch resets
automatically after major steering
wheel movement.
i To signal minor directional changes
such as changing lanes, push the
combination switch only to the point of
resistance and release. The
corresponding turn signals will flash
three times. Coming home function
The interior lamps come on and then go out
again after 12 seconds every time when you
lock or unlock the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle X
Remove the key from the starter switch.
X Exit the vehicle.
X Press button 0004on the key.
The vehicle is locked.
The interior lamps come on and then go
out again after 12 seconds. 64
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