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-Turn and hold the k ey in the lock posit ion®~ page 52,
fig. 40 until t he windows and th e power roof * are
comple tely closed .
Opening windows
-Inse rt the key into the lock o f th e driver's door.
Turn and hold the key in t he open posit ion @.
The a utomat ic close/open fu nction will cease if the key is returned to
i t s or iginal pos it io n.
& WARNING
• Be careful when closing the windows . Check to see that no one
is in the way, or serious injury could re sult!
• Always read and heed WARNING=>
& in "General des cription "
on
page 41 . •
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
If the vehicle battery is disco nnected and t hen reconnected ,
the automatic closing and opening function will not work
u nti l it is reactivated. To reactivate th is featu re, perform the
fo llowing steps:
Reactivating close /open feature
- Pull and hol d th e power w indow sw itc h until t he window is
comp letely closed .
- Release the switch.
- Pull the swi tch again for one second. The automat ic
closi ng/opening is now reactivated. •
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Opening and closing
Sliding/tilting power sunroof
Applies to veh icles: with slid ing/t ilting powe r sunroof
How the power sunroof works
Fig . 41 Section of th e
h eadliner : su nroo f
s wit ch pos itio ns
The roof will slide open or ti lt up at the rear as required. When the
ignition is on, yo u can slide the roof open or close it to the des ired
position by turning the rotary control sw itch located overhead next to
the inte rior light. The roof is tilted open o r closed by p ressing or
pulling the control switch at posit ion ®=>fig. 41.
You can s till close or open the sunroof for up to ten minutes after you
have switched off the ignition with the key remaining in the ignition
lock. If either door is opened, powe red operation of the sun roo f will
be deact ivated.
Solar protection with sliding glass sun roof*
The sliding glass sun roof is equipped with an ad justable sunshade to
reduce the effects of strong sunlight. The so lar protection can be
moved at the recessed hand le to open and close it. To p revent the
vehicle interior f rom heat ing up, you should close the solar protection
when you park yo ur vehicle in the s un .
When the roof is
slid open , the sunshade is opened automat ica lly.
Whe n the roof is closed, the sunshade can be closed man ua lly. .,
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& WARNING (continued)
• Be careful when closing the power sunroof. Not paying atten
tion could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the roof
closes.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the roof closing.
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being started
or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc. which
could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked with the
remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The power sunroof will continue to operate until the ignition
key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened. •
Applies to veh icl es: w ith s lid in g/ti lt ing powe r sunroof
Convenience closing feature
The power sunroof can be closed from outside with the
key in the driver 's door lock.
- Insert the key into the d river 's door lock .
- Turn and hold th e ke y in the lock position®=:>
page 43,
fig. 29 until the sunroof is completely closed=:>&, in
"Closing the power sunroof " on
page 54.
& WARNING
Be careful when closing the power sunroof. Not paying attention
could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the roof
closes. •
Controls and equip
ment Safety first Opening and closing
App
lies to vehicles : w ith sliding/tilting power sunroof
Power emergency closing
The sunroof can still be closed electrically if for some
reason the overload protection function becomes acti
vated.
The power sunroof is equipped with an overload protection
feature. If, under normal conditions, the power sunroof will
not close, you can close it using this feature .
- Turn the rotary switch to position@=:>
page 53, fig. 41.
- Now pull the switch
and hold it in this position until the
power sunroof closes completely .
& WARNING
Improper use of the power sunroof can cause serious personal
injury.
• Be careful when closing the power sunroof. Not paying atten
tion could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the roof
closes.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the roof closing.
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being started
or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc. which
could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked with the
remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The power sunroof will continue to operate until the ignition
key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened. •
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brightness increases again, the low beams are turned off again auto
matically =>& .
In the
AUTO position the low beams are switched off automatically
when the ignition is turned off.
Light Sensor Malfunction
In the event of a light sensor ma lfunct ion, the driver is notified in the
instrument cluster display:
Automatic headlights/automatic wipers defective
For safety reasons the low beams are turned on permanently with t he
switch in
AUTO. However, you can continue to turn the lights on and
off using the light switch. Have the light sensor checked as soon as
possible at a dealership.
& WARNING
• Never use daytime running lights to see where you are going.
They are not bright enough and will not let you see far enough
ahead for safety, especially at dusk or when it is dark. Always
switch on the low beams at dusk or when it is dark.
• Automatic headlights are only intended to assist the driver .
They do not relieve the driver of his responsibility to check the
headlights and to turn them on manually according to the current
light and visibility conditions. For example, fog and rain cannot be
detected by the light sensors. So always switch on the headlights
under these weather conditions and when driving in the dark
io.
• Crashes can happen when you cannot see the road ahead and
when you cannot be seen by other motorists.
- Always turn on the headlights so that you can see ahead and
so that others can see your car from the back.
[ i ) Tips
• With the switch in AUTO front fog lights and rea r fog ligh ts cannot
be turned on in addition .
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Clear vision
•
The light sensor for headlight control is located in the rear view
mirror mount. Do not apply any stickers to the winds hield in this area
to prevent malfunctions or failures .
• If you remove the ignition from the ignitio n lock w hile the head
lights are still on, a buzzer will sound as long as the dr iver's door is
open to remind you to turn off the lights.
• Always observe the specific loca l regulations for your area as to
when to use your lights .•
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are set in the MMI.
-Select: Function button [CAR]> Systems* > Exterior
lighting .
Coming home
The Coming home function ensures tha t after turning off the igni
tion and opening the driver's door
the vehicle per iphery is illum i
nated in the dark. In addition, the front fog lights, the tail lights and
the license plate light are turned on. On-time can be set for a per iod
from O (off) to 60 seconds .
Leaving home
The Leaving home function ensu res that when unlocking the vehicle
per iphery is illuminated in the dark. In addition, the front fog lights,
the tail lights and the license plate light are turned on. This function
can be turned on and off .
Daytime running lights
USA models: On vehicles with xenon lights the daytime running
lights can be turned on or off using this function . On vehicles with
halogen lights there is no daytime running lights function .
Canada models: The function cannot be turned off. It is activated
automatically each time the ignition is tur ned on. This menu item is
shown "greyed out". •
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Applies to veh icles : w ith Adaptive Light
Adaptive Light
When making a turn or driving around tight corners, the
relevant area of the rood is better illuminated .
Adaptive Light (making turns)
Fig. 49 Adaptive Light
when turning and
driving through curves
An additional bulb in the headlight provides a cornering light@ in
addition to the low beam ©~ fig. 49. Adaptive Light is switched on
and off automatically depending on driving conditions.
When you activate the turn signal lever, the Adaptive Light for the
same side is switched on. Please note that the turn signal lever must
engage.
Adaptive Light is not switched on if you only move the turn signal
lever to the point of resistance to signal a lane change~
page 62,
"Turn signal
¢i c:> and high beam ~o lever".
When driving around bends, Adaptive Light is controlled according to steering wheel angle.
• It is switched on in tight corners.
• It is not switched on in long, open bends .
Adaptive Light (in curves)
When driving through curves, the low beams © are automatica lly
controlled depending on driving speed and the steering wheel angle.
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Clear vision
The two main beams pivot at different angles so that there is no unil
luminated area in front of the vehicle .
[ i] Tips
• The system works up to a speed of about 43 mph (70 km/h). If the
speed is higher, it is not activated .
• Adaptive Light (in curves) functions at a speed of about 6 mph
(10 km/h) and is deactivated at speeds below about 4 mph
(6 km/h). •
Applies to vehicles : w ith ligh t package
Perimeter lighting in the mirror housing
LEDs in the exterior mirror housing illuminate the ground
during entry.
This function ensures that when unlocking, the vehicle periphery is
ill uminated in the dark. LEDs in the exterior mirror housing are
switched on . The function cannot be turned off separately. •
Emergency flasher A
The emergency flasher makes other motorists aware that
you or your vehicle are in an emergency situation.
Vehicle care
Fig. 50 Center
console: emergency
flasher switch .,
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High beam l[D
-Push the lever forward ® to switch on the high beam.
- Pull the lever back towards you to switch off the high
beam.
H eadlight flasher l[D
- Pull the lever toward the steering wheel© to use the
headlight flasher.
Notes on the se fea ture s
• The turn signals only work with the ignition turned on. The indi
cato r lights ¢ or¢ in the instrument cluster=>
page 12 also blink.
• After you have turned a corner, the turn signal switches off auto
matically.
• The
high beam works only when the headlights are on. The indi
cato r light [D in the instrument cluster illuminates when the h igh
beams are on.
• T he
headlight flasher works only as long as you ho ld the lever -
even if there are no lights turned on. The indicator light~D in the
instrument cluste r illuminates when yo u use the headlight flasher.
0 Note
Do no t use the high beam or head light flasher if you know that these
could blind oncoming traffic .•
Con tro ls a nd e quip
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Clear vision
Interior lights
Front interior lights
The interior lights include reading lights for both the
driver and the front passenger.
© Interior lights
Fig . 52 Headli ner:
F ron t inte rior lights
wit h rea ding lights
- Door contact switch : place the switch in the middle posi-
tion .
- Interior light switched on: place the switch in position
I.
-Interior light switched off: place the switch in position 0.
® Reading lights
- Press one of the switches '* to turn the right or left
reading light on or off .
In the door contact switch position (switch @in the middle position),
the interior lights turn on as soon as you unlock the vehicle or open
the doors. The interior lights are also turned on when the ignition key is removed. The light goes out about 30 seconds after the doors are
closed . When the vehicle is locked or when the ign ition is turned on,
the interior lights are turned off.
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Clear vision
When a door is open, the interior lights are turned off after about 10
minutes to prevent draining the battery.
The brightness of the lights is controlled automatically by a dimmer
when they a re switched on and off .•
Rear interior Lights
There ore reading lights in the rear for the passengers.
0 '-80
Fig . 53 Headline r:
Rea r read ing lights
Press one of the switches ~to turn the right or left
reading light on or off=> fig . 53 .
[I) Tips
If the t symbol in the safety switch ~ page 50 illuminates, the
w indow regulators in the rear doors, the switches for the interior
lights and the switch for the electric s un shade* are inoperative. •
Applies to ve hic le s: wit h am bien ce ligh tin g
Ambience Lighting
The ambience lighting con be adjusted in the MMI.
-Select: Function button I CAR ]> Systems* > Ambience
lighting.
When the vehicle is unlocked, the standard lighting turns on auto matically and dims after approx . 2 minutes, and when the ignition is
turned on it sw itches off immediately.
The following interior lighting is controlled through
Ambience lighting:
• Front footwe ll
• Rear footwell
• Front door panel
• Rear door panel •
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
Sun visors
Fig. 54 Passenger
side: Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and front passenger can be removed
from the ir center mountings and moved toward the door w indows
(D
to protect against side glare. After the sun visor has been moved to
the door, it can be extended lengthw ise. ..
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Seat memory
Applies to veh icles: with seat memory
Driver's seat memory
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers can be
stored using the memory buttons in the driver's door.
-...... SET 1 2 ,,..,
Fig. 68 Driver's door:
Seat memory
In addition to the setting for the driver's seat, the settings for the
steering column* and both exterior mirrors can be stored.
Storing and r ecalling setting s
Using the memory buttons 1 and 2, you can store and recall the
settings for two different drivers~ fig . 68 .
T he current settings are also automatically stored on the remote
control key being used when the vehicle is locked. When the vehicle is
unlocked, the settings stored on the remo te contro l key being used
are automatically recalled. This function has to be activated in the
MMI
~ page 80, " Activating remote cont rol key memo ry" .
Tur ning seat m em ory o n and off
If the [ ON/OFF I switch is depressed , the seat memo ry is inoperative .
The word
OFF next to the [ ON/OFF ) switch illuminates.
All the stored settings are retained. We recommend using the
I ON/OFF ) switch and deact ivat ing the seat memory if the vehicle is
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
S
eats and storage
only going to be used temporarily by a driver whose settings are not
going to be stored .•
App lies to veh icles : w it h seat memo ry
Storing and recalling a seat position
Before you can store or recall your seat position, the
[ON/OFF) button must be engaged (down) .
Storing settings
-Adjust the driver 's seat => page 76.
- Adjust the steering column*=>
page 107.
-Adjust both outside mirrors=> page 71. In the ti lt-down
position, the passenger mirror can be adjusted to the
preferred position and saved in the seat memory.
- Press the
[SETI button and hold it down. At the same
time, press one of the memory buttons for at least one
second .
- Release the buttons. The settings are now stored under the corresponding memo ry bu tton.
Recalling settings
- Driver's door open -press the des ired memory button.
- Driver's door closed - press the corresponding memory
button unt il the stored position is reached .
Su ccessfu l storage is confirmed audib ly and by the light in the [SET )
button illuminat ing .
When the vehicle is
locked , the current settings are stored and
assigned to the remote control key. But the settings sto red on
memory buttons 1 and 2 are not deleted. They can be recalled at any ..,
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Seats and storage
time. When the vehicle is unlocked , the settings stored on the
remote con trol key are res to red .
If your ve hicle is driven by othe r persons using yo ur remo te con trol
key, you sho uld save yo ur individ ua l seat position on one of the
memo ry bu tton s. Yo u can recall you r se tting s ag ain sim ply and
conveniently by p ressing the cor responding memory button. When
t he vehi cle i s lo ck ed , the se se tt ings are a uto mati ca lly re-assig ned to
the remote cont rol key and stored .
& WARNING
• For safety reasons , the seat setting can only be recalled when
the vehicle is stationary -otherwise you risk having an accident .
• In an emergency , the recall operation can be stopped by
pressing the [
ON/OFF ] button or by briefly pressing any given
memory button. •
Applies to ve hicl es : w it h seat m em ory
Activating remote control key memory
To be ab le to re ca ll the st ore d set tings with the rem ote
co ntr ol key, the func tion h as to be activa ted in the MMI.
- Sele ct: Funct ion butt on I CAR] > Systems* > Seat
adjustment > Driver's seat > Key mem. profile> On. •
Rear seats
General information
Safe transpo rtat ion of pa sseng ers on t he re ar seat s
r eq uires prope r safety prec aut ion s.
All passengers on the rear seats must be seated in compliance with
t he s afe ty gu idelin es expl ain ed in~
page 18 7 and ~ pa ge 19 7. T he correct seating position is critica
l for the safety of front
and rear seat
p assenge rs alik e~
page 180.
& WARNING
• Occupants in the front and rear seats must always be properly
restrained .
• Do not let anyone ride in the vehicle without the head
restraints provided. Head restraints help to reduce injuries.
• Loose items inside the passenger compartment, can fly
forward in a crash or sudden maneuver and injure occupants .
Always store articles in the luggage compartment and use the
fastening eyes, especially when the rear seat backs have been
folded down.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 180, "Proper seating
positions for passengers in rear seats ".•
Rear window shelf
You can place light articles of c lothing on the rea r win dow
sh elf behi nd th e s eatbac k.
& WARNING
Whenever you are driving, do not leave any hard objects on the
rear window shelf or allow your pet to sit on the shelf . These could
become a hazard for vehicle occupants in the event of sudden
braking or a crash!
[ i ] Tips
• A vent slot is located between the shel f and the rear window . Do
no t bl ock the ven t wi th any item s you m ay pla ce o n the re ar window
shelf.
• Do not place b ulky items o n the rea r window she lf as t hey wo uld
restrict or bloc k the driver 's vis ion thro ug h the rear view m irror. •
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Luggage compartment
Increasing Luggage compartment space
You can create additional space for loading luggage by
folding do wn either or both of the rear seatback
segments to form a deck .
Folding backrest down
Fig. 72 Rear backr es t:
rele ase lever
Fig. 73 Rea r ba ckr est:
l o cki ng t he b ackre st
- Push forwa rd release lever ©~ fig. 72 i n direction of
arrow.
- Fold the backrest down .
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Seats and storage
Returning backrest to upright position
- Push rear seat backrest up unti l it engages~ &. You will
know that the seat is properly engaged when you canno t
se e t he red marking on the lever @.
Locking the backrest
- Insert your key into t he lock ~ fig . 73 and turn it clock
w ise.
Unlocking the backrest
- Ins ert the key in to the lock and turn it count er-clockwise .
Stowing luggage
-For safe loading and securing of items read an d follow the
guidelines on~
page 183.
The rear seatback is divided into two segments -one third/two thirds.
You can fold down ei ther or bo th parts of t he sea tback.
T he release levers for the fo lding backrests can be loc ked when the
back rests are properly engaged in their upr ight position. This
prevents unauthor ized access to the luggage compartment from
withi n the vehicle. The release levers can only be locked with the
master key o r emergency key.
& WARNING
• The backr est must always be s ecurely latched so that the sa fety
belt of the center seating position can work properly to help
prote ct the occupant .
• The backrest must be securely latched in position so that no
items contained in the luggage compartm ent can s lide forward
upon sudden b raking.
• Never allow safety belts to become damag ed by being caught
in d oor or seat hardware. _,.
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Seats and storage
& WARNING (continued )
braking or in an accident· especially if the airbag is deployed -
the se object s could injure any passengers inside the vehicle. •
Glove compartment
The media p layer is in the glove compartment.
To open glove compartment
Fig. 89 Un lo cking
button fo r g love
c om partm ent
- Press the button~~ fig. 89 ( arrow) - the lid opens auto-
matica lly .
To close glove compartment
- Push the glove comp art ment lid up unt il th e lo ck en gag es.
In the g love compartment lid yo u w ill find a plac e to sto re a pen and
a pad of paper.
CD changer*
Th e C D ch an ger f or the radio sy stem and t he Nav igation drive* is
located in the g love compartment . How to change CDs is descr ibed in
the pertinent Owner's Manual.
& WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an accident or sudden stop,
always keep the glove compartment clo sed while driving.
[I) Tips
Sho uld you not be ab le to open the g love compa rtme nt as descr ibed,
make s ure the valet key f unction is not activated~
page 40. •
Emergency unlocking of glove
compartment
T h e glov e co mp artm ent can be unl ocke d in a n em er
g ency.
Fig . 90 In strument
panel right: pry off
s ecu rit y cove r
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