heating AUDI Q7 2017 Owner´s Manual

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual ... .. .
Cockpit ... .. ............... .... .. .
Cockpit overview ................ .
Controls at a glance ... .......... .. .. .
Instrument cluster .. .......... .. .. .. .
Multifunction steering wheel ... .. .. .. .
Driver information system ............ .
H ead-up display .... .. ..... ... .. .... .
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD) .. .. .
Indicato r lights . ................ ... .
Starting and driving ......... ... .
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10
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15
20
21
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34
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Central lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
L uggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Ch ild safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 46
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Dig ital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
M emory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Sto rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Warm and cold .. .......... .. .. .. . 71
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
3 zone deluxe automatic climate control . 72
4-zone deluxe automatic climate control . 7 5
Steer ing wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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Driving ..... .. .. .. .. ... .......... . .
General information . ... ........... . .
Steering .......... .. .. . .......... . .
Start ing and stopping the eng ine ..... . .
Start/Stop system .. .. ............. . .
E le ctromechanical parking brake ...... .
Start ing to drive .. .. .. ........ ..... . .
Offroad driving ... ... ...... ....... .. .
T ilt angle display . .. .. ... .......... . .
Automat ic transmission
Trailer towing ... .. ............. . .
Driving with a trail er .. .. ........... . .
T railer towing information
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81
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87
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89
90
91
98
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Driver assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Camera-based traffic sign recognit ion . . . 104
Pred ictive efficiency assist. . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Audi adaptive cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Pred ictive control (eff ic ie ncy assist) . . . . . 113
Traffic jam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Distance indicat or and distance warnin g 116
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Audi pre sense basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Audi pre sense front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Audi pre sense rea r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Audi pre sense city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Settings in the Infotainment system . . . . 122
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Audi s ide assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Night vision assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Parking systems 138
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Rear parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Parking aid plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Periphera l cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Adjusting the parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

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:E: ' (!) side assist displays, warning abo ut
exiting the vehicle ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cent ral locking switch ....... .. .
@ Memory buttons ........... .. .
® Vent
® Thumbwhee l for vent and button
for wide vent, depending on equip-
ment ... .. .... .. .... ... ... . .
0 Lever for:
- T urn s ignals and high beams . . .
- High beam assistant .... .. .. .
- Active lane assist ........... .
- T raffic jam assist ........... .
@ Mu lt if unction steer ing whee l with:
- Horn
- Drive r's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r informat ion system con -
trols . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga­
tion and voice recognition con -
t rols .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- Button @/steering wheel heating
- Sh if t paddles .......... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster ........... .
@ Reset t rip odometer ...... .. .. .
@ W indshield washe r system lever
@ I STAR T ENGINE ST OPI button .. .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de -
pending on equipmen t
- Mechan ica l .............. .. .
- Power .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Leverfo r:
- C ruise cont rol sys tem
- Adaptive cruise cont rol ...... .
@ Data link connector for On-board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) . ... .
@ H ood release .... . .... .... ... .
@ Ins trumen t illum ination ... .. .. .
@ Button for switch ing the head-up
d isplay on/off, adjust ing the
height .. .. ........ ..... .. .. .
@ Sw itch for lugg age compa rtment
lid . ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .
@ H eadlight control sw itch .... .. .
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7 1
49
49
123
114
27 7
1 2
14
1 4
94
10
12
55
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81
8 1
10 2
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2 1
323
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Coc kpit o ve rv iew
@ Buttons fo r:
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assist .......... .
- Rea r fog lights ..... . ..... .. .
@ Power exte rior m irror adjustment
@ Power windows .............. .
@ Infotainment system display
@ Lockable glove compa rtme nt
@) Front passenger 's airbag .... .. .
@ Drives for CD, DVD, SI M cards .. .
@ Swi tch for cooled glove compa rt-
me nt ...... ................ .
@ Depend ing on equ ipment, buttons
for :
- drive select ................ .
- Sta rt/Stop system ... ..... .. .
- Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) . .. .. .. .. ... ....... .. -
- Emergency flashers ......... .
- Parking system ............. .
- Hill hold ass ist .. .. .. ..... .. .
- Extend ing/retracting the Info-
tainment system disp lay ... .. .
@ Climate contro l system .... ... . .
@) Storage compartment and outlet
@ Cup holder and mount for vehicle
key .... .... .. .. ............ .
@ Infotai nment system on/off
button . .. .. . ............... .
@ Center armrest w ith sto rage com ­
partment. Depending on vehicle
equipment, it may have:
- Aud i m usic interface ........ .
@ Starting the engine if the re is a
malfunction ... .. ... .. ..... .. .
@ E lectromechanical parking brake
@ Automa tic tr ansmission se lector
lever ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... .. .
@ Infotainment system unit
(D Tips
48
131
48
52
43
157
67
27 7
229
6 7
134 84
149
so
138
150
1S7
71
6 7,66
66
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84
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91
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Some the equipment listed here is only instal­
l ed in certa in models or is available as an op­
tion.
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& WARNING
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outside temperature display. Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outs ide temperature is around 41 °F ( +S °C)
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents .
@ Tips
-Depending on vehicle equipment, the in­
strument illumination (needles and gauges)
may turn on when the lights are off and the
i gnition is sw itched on . The illumination for
the gauges reduces automat ically and even ­
tually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases . This funct ion reminds the driver to
turn the low beams on at the app ropr iate
time .
- You can se lect the u nits used for tempe ra­
tu re , speed and othe r measureme nts in the
Infotainment system¢
page 249.
-If your vehicle is stationary or if yo u are driv­
i ng at very low speeds, the temperat ure dis­
played may be s ligh tly higher than the ac­
tua l tempe ra ture outside due to the heat ra ­
diating from the engine.
- At temperatures below 41 °F (+S °C), a
snowflake symbol appears in front of the
temperature display¢.&. .
Coolant temperature indicator
The coolant tempe rature display (D ¢ page 10,
fig . 3
or ¢ page 10, fig. 4 only funct ions when
the ignition is switched on . To prevent engine
damage, please observe the follow ing notes
about t he temperature ranges.
Cold r ange
If only the L EDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem­
perature yet . Avo id h igh engine speeds, full ac ­
celerat ion and heavy engine loads .
Normal range
~ The engine has reached its operating temper a-,.....
~ ture once the L EDs up to the center of the gauge
8 turn on . If the . indicator light in the instru-o :E: ' Coc kpit o ve rv iew
ment cluster d isp lay turns on, the coo lant tem ­
peratur e is too high
¢ page 26.
(D Note
-Aux iliary headlights and ot her a ccesso ries in
front o f the coo ling -air intake impa ir the
cooling effect of the coolant . This increases
the risk of the engine overheating dur ing
high outside temperat ures and heavy en­
gine load.
- The front spoiler a lso helps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the r isk of the eng ine over ­
heating will increase . See an authorized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance .
@ Tips
Diesel engines: due to the h igh efficiency of
these engines, the engine may not a lways
r each operat ing temperatu re in cold outside
temperat ures . This is norm al and no t a cause
f or concern.
Tachometer
The ta chometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute (RPM).
T he beg inning of t he red zone in the tachometer
indica tes the maxim um permissible engi ne speed
f o r all gea rs once the engi ne h as bee n broken in.
Be fore reach ing t his zone, you shou ld shift into
the next h ighest gear, select the D/S se lector lev­
er posit io n, or remove yo ur foot from the acc eler­
ator pedal.
(D Note
The need le in the tachometer @¢ page 10,
fig . 3
or ¢ page 10, fig . 4 may on ly be in t he
r ed area of the gauge for a sho rt time or there
i s a risk of engine damage . The location where
the red zone begins varies depending on the
engine.
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Cockpit overv iew
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re­
duces operating noise.
@ Tips
Depending on the engine : the engine speed
may be limited when the engine is cold -the
full engine output will not be ava ilable . When
the engine is at operating temperature, the
red area in the tachometer moves to a h igher
RPM range .
Fuel level
The display (j) ~ page 10, fig. 3 or ~ page 10,
fig. 4 only functions when the ign ition is swi tch­
ed on . When the display has reached the reserve
mark, a red LED turns on and the~ indicator
light t urns on~
page 31. The red LED wi ll blink
when the fuel level is very low .
For the tank capacity in you r vehicle , refer to the
Technical Data
~ page 379.
Cl) Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp­
t y. The irregular supp ly of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfires . Uncom­
busted fuel will then enter the exhaust sys ­
tem . This can cause overheating and damage
to the cata lytic converter .
Odometer
Fig. 5 Ins trum ent clust er: odo meter and re set bu tton
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Tr ip odometer and odom ete r
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances .
The trip odometer ca n be reset to zero by press­
i ng the
Efil reset button.
The odometer shows the total distance that the
vehicle has been driven.
Malfunction indicat or
If there is a malfunc tion in the instrumen t clus­
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display .
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possi ­
ble .
Cl) Tips
The units of measurement can be set in the
Infotainment system
~ page 249.
Multifunction steering
wheel
Operating
Fig . 6 D rive r in fo rma tion sy stem display
Fig . 7 L eft sid e of m ultifun ction ste ering wh eel
Requirement: th e ignition must be switched on. ..,.

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:E: ' -Fast forwarding /rewinding audio files : press
and hold the
l 11> 1! button until the desired
l ocation in the fi le is reached.
®0 button I steering wheel heating ~
- Steering wheel heating (analog instrument
cluster) :
for additional information, see
¢page 77.
-Programmable steering wheel button -open­
ing a function :
press them button on the mul ­
tifunction steering whee l.
-Programmable steering wheel button -re­
questing a function :
press and hold the m but ­
ton .
-Programmable steering wheel button -chang·
ing a function :
press and hold the m button.
Se lect and confirm an entry.
Or
- Se lect in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but­
ton >
Vehicle > left contro l button > Vehicle
settings
> Steering wheel button assignment .
® I q .. vl Button
- Repeating the last navigation prompt :
press
the
l a,w l button when route guidance is act ive .
-Changing the voice guidance volume: when
route guidance is active, tur n the right t humb ­
whee l upward or downward during a navigation
prompt.
Driver information
system
On-board computer
Fig. 12 Instrument cluster: fuel consumption disp lay
Cockpit overview
Resetting values to zero
Requirement: the Fuel consumption , Short-term
memory or Long-term memory
display must be
selected.
"' To reset the val ue for the respect ive memory to
zero, press and hold the left thumbwheel
0
¢ page 12, fig. 7 on the multi function steering
wheel for one second. Or
"' On the multifunction steering wheel, select:
the right control button>
Reset values .
Adjusting additional displays (Audi virtual
cockpit)*
"' On the multifunction steering wheel, select the
right control button >
Additional display .
"'Select the desired additional display.
In the first tab (on -board comp uter), you can ca ll
u p the following disp lays one after the other by
turning the left thumbwheel on the mult ifunc­
tion steer ing wheel.
- Time and date¢
page 249
-Digita l speedomete r*
- Average consum ption
- AdBlue range*
¢page 318
-Short-term memory overview
- Long-term memory overview
- Energy consumers ¢
page 16
-Driver assistance * ¢page 107
-Tra ffic sign recognition* ¢page 104
The short-te rm memory collects driv ing informa­
tion from the time the ignition is switched on un­
til it is switched off.
If you continue driving with­
in two hours after switching the ignition
off, the
new values are included when ca lculating the cur­
rent trip information.
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memo ry is not erased automatically. You can se­
lect the time period for evaluating trip informa-
t ion yourse lf . ..,.
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:E: ' II Air suspension: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is a system malfunction that can result in
rest ricted driving stability or reduced ground
clearance.
Drive to an authorized Audi dea le r or authorized
Aud i Service Facility imm ediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
II Air suspension: vehicle too low. Limited
ground clearance
T he ground clearance is very low due to a system
malfunction. Wait until the air suspens ion sys­
tem has restored normal ground clearance . Ot h­
e rwise, conditions such as an uneven road s urface
can lead to vehicle damage .
B Suspension: malfunction! You may continue
driving
There is a suspension control malfunction .
Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Faci lity immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
J=J,t !J Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the D] indicator light blinks while driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti -Slip Regulation) is actively regu ­
l ating .
If thE:
G1 indicator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off. In this case, you can switch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESC on
aga in . The ind icator l ight turns off when the sys­
tem is functioning fully.
If the
fil indicator light turns on, ESC was
sw itched off using the
!B ,« I button <=> page 148.
Stabilization control (ESC/ ABS): malfunction!
See owner's manual
If thE: DJ indicator light and the fJ]J (USA mod­
els)/ 11] (Canada models) ABS indicator light turn
on and the message appears, there is a malfunc­
tion in the ABS or the electronic differential lock.
This a lso causes the ESC to malfunct ion. The
brakes still funct ion w ith their normal power, but
ABS is not active . Cockpit overview
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For additional information on ESC and ABS,
see
¢ page 148.
!f Safety systems
The E,i indicator light monitors the safety sys­
tems.
If the m indicator light turns on or blinks, there
is a ma lfunction in a safety system .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
,& WARNING ~ -
Have the safety systems inspected immedi­
ately. Otherwise, there is a r isk that the sys­
tems may not activate during a collision,
which increases the risk of serious injury or
death.
((D) Brake system
liJ Brakes overheating. Please shift to D
There was a heavy load on the brakes. P lace the
selector lever in the D/S pos ition in order to use
the engine braking effect and reduce the load on
the brakes.
wt:t./(0) Brake pads
II (USA models).!EiJ (Canada models) Brake
pads: wear limit reached. You can continue driv­
ing. Please contact Service
The brake pads are worn.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility as soon as possible to have
the malfunction corrected.
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-The LE D in the drive r's door rai l blinks when
you lock the vehicle . If t he LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunct ion in the cent ral locking
system. Have the p roblem corrected by an
a uth orized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Se rvice Fac ility.
Key set
Fig. 20 You r ve hicle key set
@ Remote control key with integrated
mechanical key
You can unlock/ lock your veh icle w ith the remote
control key . A mecha nica l key is integ rated in the
remo te contro l key ~
page 36.
@ Key fob with vehicle code
Appl ies to vehicles w ith Audi connect vehicle control
Open the key tag and scratch to reveal the veh icle
code. You can unlock the Audi connect vehicle
control services* for your veh icle with this vehicle
code . For additional informat ion, see
~ pag e 199.
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized A udi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated .
It is important to bring a ll keys with
you . If a key is lost, you should report it to you r
in sura nce company.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your veh icle in the Infotainment system . To do
~ this, select the I M ENU I butto n >Vehicl e> left ......
~ control b utton > Service & checks > Vehicle in-
N 8 formation . This way, you can m ake sure th at you
0 :E ha ve all th e keys when p urch asing a used vehicle . Opening and closing
Electronic immobilizer
T he immobilizer preve nts unau thori zed use of
t h e vehi cle.
Un der certai n circumstan ces, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a diffe ren t
vehicle manufa cture r on the key c hain .
Data in the master key
When driving, service and ma intenance-re levant
da ta is cont inuo usly stored in you r remote con­
t rol key . Yo ur Audi se rvice advisor can rea d ou t
t hi s data and tell you abo ut the w ork yo ur vehicle
needs. This app lies also to ve hicles w ith a con­
ven ience key* .
Personal co nvenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
th at each perso n always u ses "thei r own " maste r
k ey. W hen the ig nitio n is t urne d off or when the
vehicle is lo cked , pe rsonal conve nien ce settings
for the follow in g systems are stored and as ­
s igned to the remote master key .
- Climate con trol sys te m
- Steer ing whee l heating *
- Ce ntral loc king system
- Interior lighting*
- Exterior light ing
- Rain sensor
- Memory function *
- Par king aid*
- Adapt ive cr uise con trol*
- Ac tive lane assist*
- Side assist*
- Traff ic jam assist *
- Distance warning*
- Night visio n assis t*
- Aud i p re sense *
- Spe ed wa rn in g*
The stored settings are automat ica lly recalled
whe n you unlock the vehicle, ope n the doo rs or
tu rn on th e ign ition .
_&. WARNING
-Always tak e t he ve hicle key w ith yo u wh en
l e av ing t he veh icle, eve n for a shor t per io d of
ti m e. Th is app lies par tic ularly w he n c hildr en
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:E: ' 0 - all adjustment functions are deactivated.
Q/ P -adjusting the left/right exter io r mir ror.
Move the knob in the desired direction .
®-Heating* the mirror glass depending on the
outside temperature .
8 - Folding exterior mirrors* . To fold the mirrors
out, turn the knob to one of the other pos itions .
In the Infotainment system, you can select if the mirrors fo ld in automatically when you lock the
ve hicle
9 page 39.
Front pa ssenger' s exterio r mirror tilt
function*
To help you see the curb when back ing into a
pa rking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly . Fo r th is to happen, the knob m ust be in
the posit io n for the front passenger's exterior
mirror.
You can adjust the t ilted m irror surface by turn­
ing the knob in the desi red direction. When you
move ou t of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are using.
The mir ror goes back into its orig inal position
once yo u drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off .
A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (for examp le convex)
enlarge the f ield of vision . However, they
make objects in the mirror appear sma ller
and farther away. Your may estimate incor­
rectly whe n you use these m irrors to gauge
your distance from the vehicles behind you
when changing lanes, wh ich increases the r is k
of an accident.
(D Note
- Applies to vehicles with power folding exte­
rior mirrors: if the mirror housing was
moved by outside forces (such as an impact
whe n maneuvering), yo u m ust use the pow­
e r folding func tion to fo ld the mi rror all the
way o ut. The mirro rs will make a loud no ise
when they latch into place . The mir ror hous ­
ing must not be moved back into place by
Light s and Vision
hand because this would impai r the func ­
tion of the mirror mechanism.
- Applies to vehicles without power folding
exterior mirrors: if the mirror housing was
moved by outside forces (such as an impact
when maneuvering), you must move it back
in place by hand .
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exter ior mirrors in
to reduce the r isk of damage to the m irrors.
Never fold power fo ld ing exter ior mirrors*
by hand . On ly fold them in and out us ing
the power controls.
(D Tips
- If the power adjusting function malfunc­
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad­
justed by p ressing on the edge of it by hand .
- The exterior m irror settings are stored w ith
the memory funct io n*
9 page 64 .
Dimming the mirrors
Your vehicle is equipped with a manual or auto­
matic* dimming rearview mirror .
Manual dimming rearview m irror
.. Pull the lever on the bottom of the m irror back.
Automat ic dimming rearview mirror*
.. The inte rior and exte rior m irrors d im a utomat i­
cally when light s hines on them, for examp le
from headlights on a veh icle beh ind you.
A WARNING
=
If the g lass on an a utomatic dimming m irro r
b reaks, electro lyte can leak out. This liquid
can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory sys­
tem. If there is contact w ith the fluid, flush
immediately w ith p lenty of water. Consult a
physic ian if necessa ry .
- Repeated or long-term exposure to e lectro­
lyte fl uid can lead to ir ritation of the air­
ways, especia lly in peopl e with ast hma o r
o ther respiratory condi tions. Take deep
b rea ths immedi ately afte r leaving the vehi ­
cle or, if this is not poss ible, open all of the
doors and windows as wide as possib le .
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:E Cooled glove compartment
Appl ies to: ve hicles with cooled glove compartme nt
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the AIC system is switched on.
-.- !i:CI:!·
Fig. 72 G love compartment: switching cooling mode on/
off
~ Turn the knob @ counter-clockw ise to switch
the cooling on. The symbols on the knob must
appear as they do in
~ fig . 72 .
~ Turn the knob@ clockwise to switch the cool ­
ing off .
If the heating is switched on, switching the glove
compartment cooling mode off is recommended.
Additional storage compartments
You will find a variety of storage compartments
and holders at various locations in the vehicle.
- Glove compartment : the glove compartment
can be locked using the mechanical key
<=> page 35, Key set.
-In the door trim panels
- Safety vest compartment in the door trim pan-
els on the driver's side and front passenger's
side
- Storage compartment* in the center console
- Storage compartment under the front center
armrest
- Garment hooks above the rear doors
- Nets on the backrests of the front seats
- Net on the left luggage compartment trim pan-
el
Seats and storage
A WARNING
--Always keep the glove compartment lid
closed while dr iving to reduce the risk of in­
jury .
- Only use the storage compartments in the
door trim panels to store small objects that
will not stick out of the compartment and
impair the range of the side airbags.
- Make sure that the view to the rear is not
obstructed by hanging garments.
- Hang only lightweight clothing and be sure
that there are no heavy or sharp-edged ob­
jects in the pockets.
- Do not use coat hangers to hang the cloth­
ing because this could impair the effective­
ness of the side curtain airbags .
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau­
tions in
r::!> page 261, Storing cargo correctly.
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Description
A ppl ies to: ve hicles wit h 3-z on e del uxe automatic cl imate
co ntrol or 4 -zo ne de luxe automa tic cl imate co ntr ol
The climate control system warms, cools and re­
moves humidity from the air in the vehicle interi­
or . It is the most effective when the windows and
sunroof* are closed. If there is a bui ld-up of heat
inside the veh icle, ventilat ion can help to speed
up the cooling process.
In all heating mode functions except for
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed once
the eng ine coolant has reached a sufficient tem­
perature.
Pollutant filter
The pollutant filter removes pollutants such as
dust and pollen from the air .
Key recognition
The climate control settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote control key
that is in use.
Warm and cold
(®} For the sake of the environment
-If you would like to reduce fuel consump­
tion, switch the air conditioning off. This
will also reduce emissions.
- In vehicles with a diesel engine, you can
switch the auxiliary heater off in the Info­
tainment system.
(D Tips
-To prevent interference with the heating
and cooling output and to prevent the win­
dows from fogging over, the air intake in
front of the windshield must be free of ice,
snow or leaves.
- Condensation from the cooling system can
drip and form a puddle of water under the
vehicle. This is normal and does not mean
there is a leak.
- The energy management system may tem­
porarily switch off certain functions, such as
the seat heating* or rear window defogger.
These systems are available again as soon
as the energy supply has been restored.
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