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In these cases, PRE-SAFE
®
Brake may:
R give an unnecessary warning and then
brake the vehicle
R not give a warning or intervene
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and be ready to brake, especially if
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake warns you. Terminate the
intervention in a non-critical driving situation.
In order to maintain the appropriate distance
to the vehicle in front and thus prevent a col- lision, you must apply the brakes yourself. G
WARNING
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake does not react:
R to small people, e.g. children
R to animals
R to oncoming vehicles
R to crossing traffic
R when cornering
As a result, PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may neither
give warnings nor intervene in all critical sit-
uations. There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit- uation and be ready to brake.
In the event of snowfall or heavy rain, the rec-
ognition can be impaired.
Recognition by the radar sensor system is
also impaired in the event of:
R there is dirt on the sensors or anything else
covering the sensors
R there is interference by other radar sources
R there are strong radar reflections, for
example in parking garages
R a narrow vehicle traveling in front, e.g. a
motorbike
R a vehicle traveling in front on a different line
relative to the center of your vehicle Recognition by the camera system is also
impaired in the event of:
R dirt on the camera or if the camera is cov-
ered
R there is glare on the camera system, e.g.
from the sun being low in the sky
R darkness
R if:
- pedestrians move quickly, e.g. into the
path of the vehicle
- the camera system no longer recognizes
a pedestrian as a person due to special
clothing or other objects
- a pedestrian is concealed by other
objects
- the typical outline of a person is not dis-
tinguishable from the background
Following damage to the front end of the vehi- cle, have the configuration and operation of
the radar sensors checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. This also applies to colli-
sions at low speeds where there is no visible
damage to the front of the vehicle.
Following damage to the windshield, have the
configuration and operation of the camera
system checked at a qualified specialist work- shop.
Function X
To activate/deactivate: activate or deac-
tivate PRE-SAFE ®
Brake in the on-board
computer (Y page 241).
If the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is not activated, the
00D4 symbol appears in the multifunction
display.
Starting at a speed of around 4 mph (7 km/h),
this function warns you if you rapidly
approach a vehicle in front. An intermittent
warning tone will then sound and the 00BA
distance warning lamp will light up in the
instrument cluster. Driving safety systems
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Adjusts the steering wheel electrically
(Y
page 119)
When adjusting the steering wheel, make
sure that:
R you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly
X Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts
(Y page 44).
X Check whether you have fastened the seat
belt 0044properly (Y page 46).
The seat belt should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your shoul-
der
R be routed in your pelvic area across the hip
joints
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors in such a way
that you have a good view of road and traf- fic conditions (Y page 122).
X Vehicles with a memory function: save
the seat, steering wheel and exterior mirror settings with the memory function
(Y page 125). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no SmartKey in the ignition lock. G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and adjus-
ted correctly, they cannot provide protection
as intended. There is an increased risk of
injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
(Y page 48) and "Children in the Vehicle"
(Y page 62). G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or other vehicle occupants could be trapped andthereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem. G
WARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat. Seats
111Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z
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Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
on/off 0043
High-beam headlamps
0044 Turn signal, right
0087 High-beam flasher
0085 Turn signal, left
X To switch on: turn the light switch to 0058.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow 0043.
The 00CE indicator lamp in the multifunc-
tion display lights up when it is dark and the light sensor activates the low-beam head-
lamps.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 16 mph (25 km/h):
The headlamp range is set automatically
depending on the distance between the
vehicle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 19 mph (30 km/h) and no other
road users have been detected:
The high-beam headlamps are switched on
automatically. The 0057indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster also lights up.
If you are driving at speeds below approx-
imately 16 mph (25 km/h) or other road
users have been detected or the roads are adequately lit:
The high-beam headlamps are switched off
automatically. The 0057indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster goes out. The 00CEindicator lamp in the multifunction display
remains lit.
X To switch off: move the combination
switch back to its normal position or move
the light switch to another position.
The 00CE indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out. Headlamps fogged up on the inside
Certain climatic and physical conditions may
cause moisture to form in the headlamp. This moisture does not affect the functionality of
the headlamp. Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Front overhead control panel
0043
0042 To switch the rear interior lighting
on/off
0044 0033 To switch the automatic interior
lighting control on/off
0087 003D To switch the right-hand front read-
ing lamp on/off
0085 004A To switch the front interior lighting
on/off
0083 003D To switch the left-hand front reading
lamp on/off Interior lighting
133Lights and windshield wipers Z
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Control panel for dual-zone automatic climate control
Canada only
0043
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode (Y page 152)
0044 Defrosts the windshield (Y page 150)
0087 Switches the ZONE function on/off (Y page 150)
0085 Display
0083 Sets climate control to automatic (Y page 148)
0084 Switches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (Y page 147)
006B Switches the rear window defroster on/off (Y page 151)
006C Switches climate control on/off (Y page 146)
006D Sets the temperature, right (Y page 149)
006E Sets the air distribution (Y page 149)
006F Sets the airflow (Y page 150)
0070 Sets the temperature, left (Y page 149)USA only
0043
Sets climate control to automatic (Y page 148)
0044 Defrosts the windshield (Y page 150)
0087 Switches the ZONE function on/off (Y page 150)
0085 Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode (Y page 152)
0083 Switches maximum cooling on/off (Y page 151)
0084 Switches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (Y page 147)
006B Switches the rear window defroster on/off (Y page 151) Overview of climate control systems
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006C
Switches climate control on/off (Y page 146)
006D Sets the temperature, right (Y page 149)
006E Sets the air distribution (Y page 149)
006F Sets the airflow (Y page 150)
0070 Sets the temperature, left (Y page 149)
0071 Display Optimum use of dual-zone climate
control
Climate control system The following contains notes and recommen-
dations on optimum use of dual-zone climate control.
R Activate climate control using the 0058and
005A buttons. The indicator lamps above
the 0058 and005A buttons light up.
R Set the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †).
R Only use the "Windshield defrosting" func-
tion briefly until the windshield is clear
again.
R Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g.
if there are unpleasant outside odors or
when in a tunnel. The windows could oth-
erwise fog up, since no fresh air is drawn
into the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.
R Use the ZONE function to adopt the tem-
perature settings on the driver's side for
the front-passenger side as well. The indi-
cator lamp above the 00D6button goes
out.
R Vehicles with COMAND: if you change the
settings of the climate control system, the
climate status display appears for approx-
imately three seconds at the bottom of the
screen in the COMAND display. See also
the separate COMAND operating instruc-
tions. You will see the current settings of
the various climate control functions.
ECO start/stop function During automatic engine switch-off, the cli-
mate control system only operates at a
reduced capacity. If you require the full cli- mate control output, you can switch off the
ECO start/stop function by pressing the ECO
button (Y page 162). 144
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Control panel for 3-zone automatic climate control
Canada only
Front control panel
0043 Sets climate control to automatic (Y page 148)
0044 Defrosts the windshield (Y page 150)
0087 Switches the ZONE function on/off (Y page 150)
0085 Display
0083 Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode (Y page 152)
0084 Switches the residual heat function on/off (Y page 152)
006B Switches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (Y page 147)
006C Switches the rear window defroster on/off (Y page 151)
006D Switches climate control on/off (Y page 146)
006E Sets the temperature, right (Y page 149)
006F Adjusts the climate mode settings (Y page 148)
0070 Sets the airflow (Y page 150)
0071 Sets the air distribution (Y page 149)
0072 Sets the temperature, left (Y page 149)
Rear control panel
0073 Increases the temperature (Y page 149)
0074 Display
0075 Increases the airflow (Y page 150)
0076 Reduces the airflow (Y page 150)
0077 Reduces the temperature (Y page 149) Overview of climate control systems
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Optimum use of 3-zone automatic cli-
mate control
Climate control system The 3-zone automatic climate control is only
available on vehicles for Canada.
The following contains instructions and rec-
ommendations to enable you to get the most
out of your 3-zone automatic climate control.
R Activate climate control using the 0058and
005A buttons. The indicator lamps above
the 0058 and005A buttons light up.
R In automatic mode, you can also set the
climate mode (FOCUS/MEDIUM/
DIFFUSE). The MEDIUM level is recommen-
ded.
R Set the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †).
R Only use the "Windshield defrosting" func-
tion briefly until the windshield is clear
again.
R Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g.
if there are unpleasant outside odors or
when in a tunnel. The windows could oth-
erwise fog up, since no fresh air is drawn
into the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.
R Use the ZONE function to adopt the tem-
perature settings on the driver's side for
the front-passenger side and the rear com-
partment as well. The indicator lamp above the 00D6 button goes out.
R Use the residual heat function if you want to
heat or ventilate the vehicle interior when
the ignition is switched off. The residual
heat function can only be activated or deac-
tivated with the ignition switched off.
R Vehicles with COMAND: if you change the
settings of the climate control system, the
climate status display appears for approx-
imately three seconds at the bottom of the
screen in the COMAND display. See also
the separate COMAND operating instruc-
tions. You will see the current settings of
the various climate control functions. ECO start/stop function During automatic engine switch-off, the cli-
mate control system only operates at a
reduced capacity. If you require the full cli-
mate control output, you can switch off the
ECO start/stop function by pressing the ECO button (Y page 162). Operating the climate control sys-
tems
Switching climate control on/off
General notes When the climate control is switched off, the
air supply and air circulation are also
switched off. The windows could fog up.
Therefore, switch off climate control only
briefly
i Activate climate control primarily using
the 0058 button (Y page 148).
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X To switch on: press the0058button on
the control panel for the climate control.
The indicator lamp above the 0058button
lights up. Airflow and air distribution are set
to automatic mode.
or X Press the 0078button.
The indicator lamp above the 0078button
goes out. The previously selected settings
are restored.
X To switch off: press the0078button.
The indicator lamp above the 0078button
lights up. 146
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Setting the air distribution
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X Dual-zone automatic climate control: press
air distribution adjustment button 006Eup or
down, until the desired symbol appears in
the display (Y page 143).
X 3-zone automatic climate control: press air
distribution adjustment button 0071up or
down, until the desired symbol appears in
the display (Y page 145). Setting the airflow
Dual-zone climate control X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X To increase/reduce: press airflow switch
006F up or down (Y page 143).
3-zone automatic climate control X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X To increase/reduce front-compart-
ment airflow: press airflow switch 0070up or
down (Y page 145).
X To increase/reduce the rear-compart-
ment airflow: press the0097or0095
switch.
If the battery is not sufficiently charged,
blower output may be reduced. As soon as
the battery is sufficiently charged, full blower output will be available. Switching the ZONE function on/off
X To activate: press the00D6button.
The indicator lamp above the 00D6button
lights up.
Dual-zone automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
not adopted for the front-passenger side. 3-zone automatic climate control: the tem-
perature setting for the driver's side is not
adopted for the front-passenger side and
the rear compartment.
X To deactivate: press the00D6button.
The indicator lamp above the 00D6button
goes out.
Dual-zone automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
adopted for the front-passenger side.
3-zone automatic climate control: the tem-
perature setting for the driver's side is
adopted for the front-passenger side and
the rear compartment. Defrosting the windshield
You can use this function to defrost the wind-
shield or to defrost the inside of the wind-
shield and the side windows.
Switch off the "Windshield defrosting" func-
tion as soon as the windshield is clear again.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X To activate: press the0064button.
The indicator lamp above the 0064button
lights up.
The climate control system switches to the
following functions:
R high airflow
R high temperature
R air distribution to the windshield and
front side windows
R air-recirculation mode off
If the battery is not sufficiently charged,
blower output may be reduced. Once the bat- tery is sufficiently charged again, full blower
output will be available again.
X To deactivate: press the0064button.
The indicator lamp above the 0064button
goes out. The previously selected settings
are restored. Air-recirculation mode
remains deactivated.
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X
Press the 0058button.
The indicator lamp above the 0064button
goes out. Airflow and air distribution are set to automatic mode.
or
X Dual-zone automatic climate control: press
temperature selection switch 006Dor0070 up
or down (Y page 143).
3-zone automatic climate control: press
temperature selection switch 006Eor0072 up
or down (Y page 145).
or X Dual-zone automatic climate control: press
airflow switch 006Fup or down (Y page 143).
3-zone automatic climate control: press
airflow switch 0070up or down (Y page 145). MAX COOL maximum cooling
The MAX COOL function is only available in
vehicles for the USA.
MAX COOL is only operational when the
engine is running. X To activate: press the00C9button.
The indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X To activate: press off-road button 00C9
again.
The indicator lamp goes out. The previously selected settings are restored.
When you activate MAX COOL, climate con-
trol switches to the following functions:
R maximum cooling
R maximum airflow
R air-recirculation mode on Defrosting the windows
Windows fogged up on the inside X
Activate the 005Acooling with air dehu-
midification function.
X Activate automatic mode 0058.X
Adjust the side air vents so that the warmed
air is directed to the side windows.
X If the windows continue to fog up, activate
the 0064 "Windshield defrosting" function.
i You should only select this setting until
the windshield is clear again.
Windows fogged up on the outside X
Dual-zone automatic climate control: press
air distribution adjustment button 006Eup or
down (Y page 143), until the 009Cor009B
symbol appears in the display.
X 3-zone automatic climate control: press air
distribution adjustment button 0071up or
down (Y page 145), until the 009Cor009B
symbol appears in the display.
X Adjust the side air vents so that no air is
directed to the side windows. Rear window defroster
General notes The rear window defroster has a high current
draw. You should therefore switch it off as
soon as the rear window is clear. Otherwise,
the rear window defroster switches off auto-
matically after several minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear win-
dow defroster may switch off.
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X Press the 006Cbutton.
The indicator lamp above the 006Cbutton
lights up or goes out. Operating the climate control systems
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G
WARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or parts of the engine that heat up. There is a risk
of fire.
Carry out regular checks to make sure that
there are no flammable foreign materials in
the engine compartment or in the exhaust
system.
! Do not depress the accelerator when
starting the engine.
General notes i
Vehicles with a gasoline engine:
the
catalytic converter is preheated for up to
30 seconds after a cold start. The sound of the engine may change during this time.
Automatic transmission X
Shift the transmission to position P.
The transmission position display in the
multifunction display shows P.
i You can start the engine in transmission
position Pand N.
Starting procedure with the SmartKey i
To start the engine using the SmartKey
instead of KEYLESS-GO, pull the Start/
Stop button out of the ignition lock.
X Vehicles with a diesel engine: turn the
SmartKey to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 157).
The 0028 preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 3in the igni-
tion (Y page 157) lock and release it as
soon as the engine is running.
i Vehicles with a diesel engine:
you can
start the engine without preglow if the
engine is warm. Using KEYLESS-GO to start the engine i
The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle manually without inserting
the SmartKey into the ignition lock. The
Start/Stop button must be inserted in the
ignition lock and the SmartKey must be in
the vehicle. This mode for starting the
engine operates independently of the ECO
start/stop automatic engine start function.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Press the Start/Stop button once
(Y page 158).
Vehicles with a gasoline engine: the
engine starts.
Vehicles with a diesel engine: preglow is
activated and the engine starts. Pulling away
General notes G
WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position Dor R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do not simultaneously accelerate.
! If a warning tone sounds and the
Release Park. Brake Release Park. Brake message appears
in the multifunction display, the parking
brake is still applied. Release the parking
brake.
i Depress the accelerator carefully when
pulling away.
i The vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulled away. The locking knobs in the doors drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time. 160
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