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Child safety lock for
the rear doors
The power child safety lock locks the rear win
dows and prevent the rear doors from being
opened from the inside .
Fig. 30 Sectio n fr om driv er' s door : child sa fety lock
b uttons
• To activate the child safety lock for the left/
right rear door, press the left/right button
[!l
in the driver's door¢ fig. 30. The light in the
button w ill turn on.
• To deactivate the child safety lock for the
left/right rear door , press the left/right but
ton [!] in the driver's door. The light in the
button turns off.
The following features are switched off:
- The interior door handles in the rear doors,
- The power windows in the rear doors .
In order to activate the ch ild safety lock on
the left and the right side , press the two safe
ty buttons
[!l in succession .
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig . 31 Sectio n of t he dr iv er 's d oor: Control s
Opening and closing 39
All power window switches are prov ided with
a two-po sition function :
Opening the windows
• Press the switch to the first stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi
tion.
• Press the switch briefly to the
second stop
to automatically open the window.
Closing the windows
• Pull the switch to the first stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi
tion.
• Pull the switch briefly to the
second stop to
automatically close the window.
Power window switches
@ Driver's door
® Passenger's door
© Left rear door
@ Right rear door
& WARNING
-When you leave your vehicle -even if on
ly briefly -always take the ignition key
with you . This applies particularly when
children remain in the vehicle. Otherwise
the children could start the engine or op
erate electrical equipment (e .g . power
windows). The power windows are func
tional until the driver's door or passeng
er's door has been opened.
- Be careful when clos ing the w indows .
Check to see that no one is in the way, or
serious injury could result!
- When locking the vehicle from outside,
the vehicle must be unoccupied since the
windows can no longer be opened in an
emergency.
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After the ignition has been switched off,
the windows can still be opened or closed
for about 10 minu tes. The power windows
are not switched off until the driver's door
or passenger's door has been opened.
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40 Opening and clo sing
What to do after a malfunction
The one-touch open and close function must
be reactivated if the battery has been discon
nected .
,. Pull and hold the power window switch until
the window is fully closed .
,. Release the switch and then pull it again for
at least one second.
Valet parking
The valet parking feature protects the lug
gage compartment from unauthorized ac cess.
Fig. 32 Luggage compartment : valet park ing button
W ith "valet parking" activated, the rear lid
cannot be opened.
... Remove the mechan ical key
¢ page 32.
"' Open the glove compartment and activate
<=> fig. 32 the "valet parking" feature by
pressing the
I VA LET I button. The ind icator
light in the switch illuminates .
,. Close the glove compartment and lock it
with the mechanica l key .
"' Lock both rea r seatbacks with the mechani
c a l key ¢
page 64.
"' Leave the master key wi th the service per
sonnel for parking and keep the mechanical
key with you.
When the "vale t parking" fea ture is activa ted :
- the u nlocking button for the rear lid c:;, in
the d river's doo r is inactive
- the b utton c:;, on the maste r key is inact ive
- the opening hand le in the rear lid is inactive. T
he vehicle can be driven and locked and un
locked with the master key . Access to the lug
gage compartment is b locked .
When the valet pa rking func tion is switched
on, the message
Valet parking acti vated ap
pears in the instrument cluste r display when
you sw itch the ignition on .
Sliding/tilting sunroof
Operation
Fig . 33 Sect io n of th e headl iner : Sl idi ng/t ilti ng su nroof
but ton
@ Tilting and sliding
,. To t ilt the sunroof completely , press the
sw itch br iefly to the second level b riefly.
"' To close the su nroof comp letely, pull the
sw itch br iefly to the second level¢,& .
"' To select an intermediate pos it ion, press/
pull the switch to the first level until t he de
sired position is reached.
@ Opening /sliding (version 1 )
"'To move the roof into the reduced w ind
noise posit ion, press the button back brief ly
to the second leve l. The roof will ope n all
the way if you press the button back to the second level again .
"' To close the sunroof completely, press the
sw itch forward briefly to the second level
¢ £ .
,. To select an intermediate pos it ion, press/
pull the switch forwa rd/back to the first lev
el unti l the desired posi tion is reached.
@ Opening /sliding (version 2)
"' To open the sunroof completely, p ress the
sw itch back to j ust before the second level. ..,_
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.. To close the sunroof completely, press the
switch forward briefly to the second level
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.. To select an intermediate position, press/
pull the switch forward/back to the first lev
el until the desired position is reached.
The sun shade can be opened and closed by
hand when the sunroof is closed. The solar
protection opens automatically when the sun
roof opens.
You can still close or open the sunroof for up
to ten minutes after you have switched the ig
n ition off. The switch is deactivated once the
driver's or front passenger's door is opened.
A WARNING
Pay careful attention when closing the
sliding/tilting sunroof -otherwise serious
injury could result! A lways take the key
w ith you when leaving the vehicle .
(D Note
-
Always close your sliding/tilting sunroof
when leaving your vehicle. Sudden rain can
cause damage to the interior equipment of
your veh icle, part icu larly the electro nic
equ ipment.
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The sliding/tilt ing s unroof will only open
at temperatures above -4°F (-20°C) .
Emergency closing of the sliding/tilting
sunroof
If the sunroof detects an object in its path
when it is closing, it will open again automati
cally. In this case, you can close the roof with
the power emergency closing function .
.. Within five seconds after the sunroof opens
automatically, pull the switch until the roof
closes .
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Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to veh icles: w ith garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 34 Garage door opener : examples of using with
differen t systems
You can activate various systems such as ga
rage doors, security systems and home light
ing from inside your vehicle using the garage
door opener (Homelink). There are three but
tons for this in the vehicle headliner that can
be in used in place of up to three hand-held
transmitters .
To operate systems using the garage door
opener, the three buttons in the roof headlin
er must be programmed first .
A WARNING
Make sure no people or objects are in the
immediate vicin ity of the equipment when
using or p rogramming the garage door
opener. People can be injured and objects
can be damaged if they are caught in the
eq uipment.
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- For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed b uttons be
fore selling the vehicle .
- For add itiona l information about Home
Link, visit www.homelink.com.
- For Declaration of Comp liance to United
States FCC and Ind ustry Canada reg ula
tions
¢ page 295.
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46 Clear vis ion
instrument cluste r illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- T he
headlight flash er works only as long as
yo u hold the lever - even if there are no
l ights turned on. The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster il luminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic.
Interior lights
Front and rear interior lighting
Fi g. 39 Headliner: Front interior ligh ts
Fig . 40 Re ar headli ne r: Readi ng light
Press the appropriate button q fig. 39:
El-Interior lighting on/off
I]]-Door contac t sw itch . The inter ior lighting
turns on automatica lly when you unlock the
vehicle, open a door or switch the ignition off.
The interior lighting turns off several seconds
after you close the doors, when you lock the
vehicle or when you sw itch the ignition on.
When a door is open, the light t urns off afte r
a few minutes.
L:!l -Read ing lights on/off
~ - Switching the rear read ing lights on/off
from the cockpi t.
I" REARI * -Switching the rear reading lights
on/off from the cockpit.
Ambience lighting
Applies to vehicles: w ith amb ience lighting
You can adjust the br ightness for the ambi
ence ligh tin g.
.. Select in the MMI:
ICA RI function button>
(Car )* sys tem s control button > Vehicle set
ting s
> Interi or lighting > Brightne ss.
.. To increase or reduce the b rightness, turn
t he knob and press it .
T he ambience light ing tu rns on when you turn
the headlights on wh ile the ign ition is switc h
ed on.
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The setting is automati cally sto red and as
s igned to the remo te contr ol key t hat i s in
u se.
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the brightness of the instru
men t and display illumination a s well as the
Head-up Display*.
Fi g. 41 Instrume nt illumina tion
... Press the knob to release it.
.. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the br ightness .
.. Press the knob aga in to return it to its o rigi-
na l posit ion . ...
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The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ign it ion is
sw itched on and the vehicle lig hts are
turned off. As the daylight fades, the ill u
m ination of the dials likewise dims auto
mat ically and w ill go out comp lete ly when
the o utside lig ht is ve ry low. This fea ture is
meant to remi nd you t o swit ch on the
headl igh ts when o utside light condi tions
become poor.
Vision
Sun visors
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F ig . 42 Sun v isor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger
can be released from their brackets and
turned toward the doors¢
fig. 42 @.
The mirror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @opens.
Sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with sun shade
F ig . 4 3 Su n shade p ulled up on the rea r window
Clear vi sion 4 7
Fig . 44 Cockp it: sun shade switch
Rear door sunshade*
.. Pull the sun shade out and attach it to the
hooks on the upper door frame¢
fig. 43.
Rear window sun shade*
.. To extend/retract the sun shade , press the
button~ ¢
fig. 44.
You can adjust the settings for the rear sun
shade so the shade retracts automatically
when you select the reverse gear. Select:
CAR
function button > (Car )* systems control but
ton >
Vehicle settings > Automatic rea r bl ind
> On .The sett ings are automatically stored
and ass igned to the remote control key . The
s u n shade extends again as soon as the v ehi
cle beg ins traveling forward at a speed gre at
er than 9 mph (1S km/h), as long as the ig ni
tion has not been switched off in the mean
time.
A WARNING
When lowering or raising the sunshade,
make sure there is nothing in its way and
that it has a free path to t ravel. Th is cou ld
cause perso nal inju ry.
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- Pressing the button rn severa l t imes
consec utive ly can trigger the overload
protect ion. The sun s hade can only be ex
tended/retracted again after a brief wait
ing period.
- The rear window sun shade only func
tions when the vehicle i nterior is warmer
than 14°F ( -10°() .
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50 Clear vision
-To help prevent damage to wiper blades,
do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint
thinner, or other solvents on or near the
wiper blades.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper
arms or other components, do not at
tempt to move the wipers by hand.
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- Commercial hot waxes applied by auto
matic car washes affect the cleanability
of the windshield .
- You can also use the service position, for
example, if you want to protect the
windshield from icing by using a cover .
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open.
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig . 47 Fo rw ar d sect ion of driver's a rmrest: power mir
r or co ntrols
Turn the knob to the desired position :
Q/P -In this position, you can adjust the
driver's and front passenger's exterior mirrors
by turning the knob in the desired direction .
4ill-The mirrors are heated depending on the
outside temperature .
8 -The exterior mirrors fold in. In the MMI,
you can select if the mirrors fold in automati
cally when you lock the vehicle ¢
page 34.
Tilt function for the passenger's mirror
To help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts slightly.
The knob must be in the P position
for this to happen.
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by
turning the knob in the desired direction.
When you move out of reverse and into anoth
er gear, the new mirror posit ion is stored and
assigned to the key you are using.
The mirror goes back into its original position
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph (15
km/h) or switch the ignition
off.
.&_ WARNING
--
-Curved (i.e. convex) mirror surfaces in-
crease your field of view. Remember that
vehicles or other objects will appear
smaller and farther away than when seen in a flat mirror. If you use this mirror to
estimate distances of following vehicles
when changing lanes, you could estimate
incorrectly and cause an accident.
(D Note
-If the mirror housing is moved uninten
tionally (for example, while parking your
vehicle), then you must first fold the mir
ror electrically. Do not readjust the mir
ror housing manually. You could damage
the motor which controls the mirror.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic
car wash, you must fold the exterior mir
rors in to reduce the risk of damage to
the mirrors. Never fold power folding ex
terior mirrors* by hand . Only fold them
in and out using the power controls.
(D Tips
- The exterior mirror settings are stored
with the memory function*¢
page 56.
-If there is a malfunction in the electrical
system, you can still adjust the exterior
mirrors by pressing the edge of the mir
ror.
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56 Seats and storage
Rear head restraints
Fig. 53 Rear seats: Head restra int
. .
Fig . 54 Rear head restraints: release
If there is a passenger on the rear center seat
ing position, slide the center head restraint
upward at least to the next notch
c::> A in
Proper adjustment of head restraints on
page 130 .
Adjusting the he ad restr aint s
• To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
s ides with both hands and slide it upward
until you feel it lock into place.
• To move the head restraint down, press the
button -ar row-
c::> fig. 53 and slide the head
rest raint downward.
Rem oving the head re straints
• Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go.
• Press the release
c::> fig. 54 with the mechan
ical key
c::> page 32 and the button -ar row-
c::> fig. 53. Pu ll the head rest raint out of the
backrest at the same time
c::> .,&. .
Install ing th e he ad re str aints
• Slide the posts on the head restraint down
into the guides until you feel the posts lock
i nto place. •
Press the b utton -arrow-
c::> fig. 53 and slide
the head restraint all the way down . You
should not be able to pull the head restraint
out of the backrest.
So that the dr iver can have a better view to
the rear, the head restraints should be p ushed
down completely when the rear seats are not
occupied.
A WARNING
-- On ly remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child
seat . Install the head restraint agai n im
mediately once the child seat is removed.
Dr iving without head rest rain ts or wi th
head restra ints tha t a re no t properly ad
justed increases the risk of ser ious or fa
tal neck injury dramatically .
- Read and heed all WARN INGS
c::> page 130 .
Seat memory
Description
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The memory function allows you to quickly
and easily stor e and recall pe rsonal seati ng
profiles for the d river an d front passenger *.
T he memory f un ction is opera ted th ro ugh the
mas ter key and the memory buttons in the
driver's/front passenger's* doors .
T he driver's seat ing profile is stored and as
s igned to the master key ea ch time the vehicle
i s lo cked. When yo u open the door, the sea t
i ng profile is automatically reca lled . If two
people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own"
master key.
T wo sea ting profiles can be stored in each of
the d river's/front passenger's * doors. Once
stored, these seating profiles can be recalled
at any time.
T he following sett ings a re stored:
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Remote Memory button control master
key
Driver Driver Front passen-
ger
Seat X X X
Stee ring X X
wheel*
Both exterior
X X
rearview mir-
rors*
Remote control key
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
To assign the d river 's sea t settings to the re
mote cont ro l key w hen locking the vehicle, the
function must be swi tc h ed on .
• Se lect:
I CARI funct io n button > (Car )* sys
tems
con trol button > Vehicle settings >
Seats > Driver seat > Remote control key >
On .
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If you do not wa nt ano ther d river' s set
t ings to be a ssigned to the remote control
key, switch off the memory f unction usin g
the MMI or the
! OFF ! button ce:> page 57.
Memory buttons
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
Fig. 55 Dr iver·s door: memory fu n ct io n buttons
The memo ry but tons are located in the dr iv
e r's/fron t passenger 's * door.
Seats and storage 5 7
Switching the memory function on/off
• Press the IOFFI but ton to swi tch the memory
fu nction on/off . The LED in the button ill u
m inates when the memory function is
sw itched off . Seating profiles are neither
stored nor recalled.
Storing a seating profile
• Press the ISET I button. When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set
tings.
• Press a memory button briefly. A tone con
firms that the settings were stored.
Accessing a seating profile
• If the driver's door is open and the ignition
is swi tched off, press t he memory b utton.
• If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
sw itched on, press and ho ld the memory
button until the seat adjustment is com
plete.
A WARNING
- For safety reasons, the sea t setting
should only be recalled when the veh icle
is stationary - o therw ise y ou risk hav ing
an acc ident.
- I f necessary, you stop th e process by
press ing the
jOFF ! butt on o r any o f the
memory buttons.
Adjusting the front passenger seat in
the MMI
Applies to veh icles: w ith memory function
The driver con adjus t the posi tion of the front
passenger seat.
Adjusting the front passenger seat from
the driver's side
• Sele ct: !CAR I functio n button> (Car)* sy s
tem s
control button > Vehicle settings >
Seat s > Front passenger seat > Adjust seat
position .
• You can now ad just the front passenger seat
using the buttons on the driver's seat
¢ page 53, fig. 49. .,..
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12-volt sockets
Applies to vehicles: with 12-volt sockets
Fig. 59 Section of the trim panel of the luggage com ·
partment: 12-volt socket
Fig . 60 Rear center console: 12-volt socket
~ To reach the 12-volt socket in the luggage
compartment, press the net down
<=> fig. 59.
There is an additional 12-volt socket in the front and rear center console
c:> fig. 60.
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical
accessories . T he power input must not exceed
120 watts.
Before you purchase any accessories, always
read and fo llow the information in
c:> page 294, Additional accessories and parts
replacement.
_& WARNING
The sockets and the electr ical accessories
connected to them operate on ly when the
ignition is switched on . Incorrect usage
can lead to serious injuries or burns. To re
duce the risk of injuries, never leave chil·
dren unattended in the vehicle with the ve
hicle key.
S ea ts a nd s to rage 59
(D Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly.
- Never connect equipment that generates
electrical current, such as a solar pane l
or battery charger, to the 12-vo lt socket.
This could damage the vehicle's electri cal system.
- The 12-vo lt socket should only be used
for a short period of ti me as a power
source for electrical equ ipment. Please
use the electr ical sockets in the vehicle
when con necting equ ipment for longer
periods.
- To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly.
(D Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle ba t
tery can still be d rained.
Storage
(upholder
Fi g. 61 Ce nter console: cupholder
Fig. 62 Rear center armrest: cupholde r• extended
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60 Seats and st o rage
Front cuphold er
.,. To open the cupholder, tap the cover
~ fig. 61.
Rear cuphold er*
.,. To open the rear cupholder, press on the
symbol
'i @ ~ fig. 62 .
.,. To ad just the arm @, swing it in the direc
tion of t he arrow .
.,. Place the beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by itself and automatica lly secures the beverage .
.,. To close the rear cupho lder, press on the
center section between the two arms and
push the cupholder in the slot as far as it
will go .
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and pe rsonal inj ury.
-
- Never carry any beve rage containe rs with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in t he veh icle while it is moving. I n case
of an accident, s udden brak ing or other
vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing sca lding burns. Spi lled hot liqu id
can also cause an accident and personal
injury.
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder . Hard
cups and glasses can cause in jury in an
acc ident.
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray- risk of f ire.
Q;) Note
On ly drink containers wi th lids should be
carried in the cupho lder. Liquid could spill
out and damage your vehicle's e lectronic
equ ipment or sta in the upholstery, etc.
Cooled glove compartment
Applies to vehicles: with cooled g love compartment
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the A/C system is switched on .
Fig . 63 Glove compartme nt: sw itching cooli ng mode
on/off
.,. Turn the knob @ counterclockwise to sw itch
cooling on. The symbols on the knob indi
cate the correct pos ition .
.,. Tu rn the knob @ clockwise to switch cooling
off.
The glove compartment cooling mode only
funct ions when the vehicle A/C system is
switched on . If the heating is sw itched on,
switching the g love compa rtment coo lin g
mode off is recommended.
WARNING
A lways leave the lid on the glove compar t
ment cover closed while driving to reduce
the r isk of injury.
Additional storage
There are a variety of storage compartments
and fasteners in various places in the vehicle.
- Storage compartments in the doors
- Compartmen t in the glove compa rtment
(coo led *) . T he g love compar tment can be
locked using the mechanica l key~
page 32.
- Storage comp artmen t fo r (sun)glasses * in
the roof (near the interior mirro r)
- Storage compartments under the cente r
armrests
- Storage compartmen t on the rear side of
t he fron t seat*. The comp artment can hold a
maxim um weight of 1 kg . ..,_