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203 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Driving tips
Accelerator position
Your driving style influences the
transmission’s shifting behavior:
Less throttle Earlier upshifting
More throttle Later upshifting
Kickdown
Use kickdown when you want maximum
acceleration.
Press the accelerator past the point of
resistance.
Depending on the engine speed the
transmission shifts into a lower gear.
Ease on the accelerator when you have
reached the desired speed.
The transmission shifts up again.Stopping
When you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights:
Leave the transmission in gear.
Hold the vehicle with the brake.
When you stop for a longer period of time
with the engine idling and/or on a hill:
Set the parking brake.
Shift into park positionP.
Maneuvering
When you maneuver in tight areas,
e.g. when pulling into a parking space:
Control the vehicle speed by gradually
releasing the brakes.
Accelerate gently.
Never abruptly step on the accelerator.
Warning!G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Children could shift the
automatic transmission out of park
positionP, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

214 Controls in detail
Good visibility
Power folding exterior rear view
mirrors*
Folding the exterior rear view mirrors
in and out automatically
When the corresponding function in the
control system is activated (
page 190):

The exterior rear view mirrors automat-
ically fold in as soon as the vehicle is
locked from the outside.

The exterior rear view mirrors automat-
ically fold out as soon as the vehicle is
unlocked and the driver’s or front pas-
senger door are subsequently opened.Synchronizing exterior rear view
mirrors
The power folding rear view mirrors may
have to be synchronized after the vehicle
battery has been disconnected or dis-
charged. If the exterior rear view mirrors
do not fold properly upon locking or un-
locking the vehicle although the corre-
sponding function in the control system is
activated (
page 190), do the following:
Fold each exterior rear view mirror in
completely (
page 215).
Fold each exterior rear view mirror out
completely (
page 215).
When the exterior rear view mirrors fold
properly upon locking the vehicle, the exte-
rior mirrors are synchronized. Otherwise
repeat the above steps.Folding the exterior rear view mirrors
in and out manually
The button is located on the door control
panel.
1Button for folding exterior rear view
mirrors in and out
Switch on the ignition (page 39).
!Before you drive the vehicle through an au-
tomatic car wash, fold the exterior rear view mir-
rors in. Otherwise they may get damaged.iThe exterior rear view mirrors can vibrate if
they are not folded out completely.

223 Controls in detail
Climate control
Deactivating
Press button
orQ
(
page 220).
The indicator lamp on buttonU
goes out. The automatic operation of
air volume switches off. The selected
blower speed is shown in the air
volume displayb (
page 220).
or
Press air distribution button 5,9,
ora (
page 220).
The indicator lamp on buttonU
goes out. The automatic operation of
air distribution switches off.
Setting the temperature
Use temperature controls1 and7
(
page 220) to separately adjust the air
temperature on each side of the passenger
compartment. You should raise or lower
the temperature setting in small incre-
ments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C).
The climate control will adjust to the set
temperature as fast as possible.
Increasing
Turn temperature control1and/or
7 (
page 220) slightly clockwise.
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air
temperature.
Decreasing
Turn temperature control1 and/or
7 (
page 220) slightly counterclock-
wise.
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air
temperature.
Adjusting air distribution
Press air distribution button5,9, ora
(
page 220) to adjust the air distribution.
The following symbols are found on the
buttons:
Press the desired air distribution
button5,9, ora (
page 220).
The indicator lamp on buttonU
goes out.
SymbolFunction
aDirects air through the center
and side air vents
ZDirects air to the windshield
and side air vents
YDirects air to the footwells and
side air vents

237 Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
Operating the automatic climate
control system in automatic mode
You can switch the automatic climate
control system on and off separately for
each zone as needed.
Activating
Press buttonU (page 234) while
the engine is running.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
AUTO appears in the
displaye (
page 234). Air volume
and air distribution are controlled
separately for each zone.
Use temperature controls1 and9
(
page 234) to separately adjust the
air temperature on each side of the
passenger compartment.
The temperature of the interior is
adjusted automatically.
Deactivating
Press one button of the air distribution
(
page 234) or press button

orQ (
page 234).
The indicator lamp on the buttonU
goes out and
AUTO disappears in the
displaye (
page 234).
Depending on which button you press –
the air distribution button or the air vol-
ume button
or Q – automatic
control of either the air distribution or
air volume is switched off.
Setting the temperature
Use temperature controls1 and9
(
page 234) to separately adjust the air
temperature on each side of the passenger
compartment. You should raise or lower
the temperature setting in small incre-
ments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C).
The automatic climate control will adjust
to the set temperature as fast as possible.
Increasing
Turn temperature control
1and/or9 slightly clockwise.
The automatic climate control system
will correspondingly adjust the interior
air temperature.
Decreasing
Turn temperature control
1and/or9 slightly counterclock-
wise.
The automatic climate control system
will correspondingly adjust the interior
air temperature.
iWhen operating the automatic climate con-
trol system in automatic mode, you will only
rarely need to adjust the temperature, air volume
and air distribution.
In automatic mode, cooling with dehumidify is
switched on. This function can be switched off if
necessary.

248 Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
Setting the temperature
Use temperature controla (
page 245)
to separately adjust the air temperature of
the rear passenger compartment.
You should raise or lower the temperature
setting in small increments, preferably
starting at 72°F (22°C). The automatic
climate control will adjust to the set
temperature as fast as possible.Increasing the temperatureTurn temperature controla
(
page 245) slightly clockwise.
The rear automatic climate control will
correspondingly adjust the interior air
temperature for the rear passenger
compartment.
Decreasing the temperature
Turn temperature controla
(
page 245) slightly counterclock-
wise.
The rear automatic climate control will
correspondingly adjust the interior air
temperature for the rear passenger
compartment.Adjusting air volume
Adjusting manually
Five blower speeds are available.
Press button
to decrease or
buttonQ to increase air volume to
the desired level.
The indicator lamp on buttonU
goes out. The selected blower speed is
shown by the indicator lamps for air
volume settings 9 (
page 245).
Adjusting automatically
Press buttonU.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on. The air volume is adjusted
automatically.
iThe rear automatic climate control will not
cool the air when the air conditioning is switched
off (
page 243).

251 Controls in detail
Power windows
Power windows
Opening and closing
The door windows and the hinged quarter
windows* are opened and closed electri-
cally. The switches for all door windows
and the hinged quarter windows* are
located on the driver’s door control panel
(
page 36). The switches for the respec-
tive door windows are located on the
control panels of the front passenger door
and the rear doors. The hinged quarter
windows* can be operated from the
driver’s seat only.1Left front door window
2Right front door window
3Right rear door window
4Hinged quarter windows*
5Override switch (
page 97)
6Left rear door window
Switch on the ignition (page 39).
Warning!G
When closing the windows, make sure that
there is no danger of anyone being harmed
by the closing procedure.
Activate the override switch (
page 97)
when children are riding in the back seats of
the vehicle. The children could otherwise in-
jure themselves, e.g. by becoming trapped
in the window opening.
The closing of a door window can be imme-
diately halted by releasing the switch or, if
switch was pulled past the resistance point
and released, by either pressing or pulling
the respective switch.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you pulled the switch past the resistance
point and released it to close the door win-
dow, the automatic reversal function will
stop the door window and open it slightly.


252 Controls in detail
Power windows
Opening the door windows
Press switch1, 2, 3, or6
(
page 251) to the resistance point.
The corresponding door window moves
downwards until you release the
switch.
Closing the door windows
Pull switch1, 2, 3, or6
(
page 251) to the resistance point.
The corresponding door window moves
upwards until you release the switch.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing a door window by pulling and
holding the switch, or by pressing and hold-
ing button‹on the SmartKey, by press-
ing and holding the lock button (vehicles
with KEYLESS-GO*) on the door handle, the
automatic reversal function will not operate.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children
unattended in the vehicle, or with access to
an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of
vehicle equipment can cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.iYou can also open or close the windows us-
ing the SmartKey, see “Summer opening fea-
ture” (
page 254) and “Convenience closing
feature” (
page 256).
Depending on the current position, the power
windows may also open or close when the air
recirculation button:on the control panel of
the climate control (
page 220) or automatic
climate control (
page 234) is pressed and
held.
iWith the SmartKey in starter switch
position0 or removed from the starter switch,
the windows can be operated

until you open the driver’s or front passenger
door

for at least 5 minutesWarning!G
If you pull and hold the switch up when clos-
ing the door window, and upward movement
of the door window is blocked by some
obstruction including but not limited to
arms, hands, fingers, etc., the automatic
reversal will not operate.


253 Controls in detail
Power windows
Fully opening the door windows
(Express-open)
Press switch1, 2, 3, or6
(
page 251) past the resistance point
and release.
The corresponding door window opens
completely.
Fully closing the door windows
(Express-close)
Pull switch1, 2, 3, or6
(
page 251) past the resistance point
and release.
The corresponding door window closes
completely.If the upward movement of a door window
is blocked during the closing procedure,
the door window will stop and open
slightly.
Remove the obstruction.
Pull the respective power window
switch past the resistance point again
and release.
Stopping door windows during
Express-operation
Press or pull the respective door
window switch again.Hinged quarter windows*
The switches for opening and closing the
hinged quarter windows are located on the
door control panel of the driver’s door
(
page 36).
1Hinged quarter windows: opening
2Hinged quarter windows: closing
Warning!G
Driver’s door only:
If within 5 seconds switch is again pulled
past the resistance point and released, the
automatic reversal will not function.
iIf the door window still does not close when
there is no obstruction, pull and hold the respec-
tive power window switch. The door window will
then close without the obstruction sensor
function.

254 Controls in detail
Power windows
Opening
Press and release switch 1.
To stop the hinged quarter window:
Press and release switch 1 once
more.
Closing
Press and release switch 2.
To stop the hinged quarter window:
Press and release switch 2 once
more.
Synchronizing the door windows
The door windows must be synchronized

after the battery was disconnected

if the door windows cannot be fully
opened (Express-open) or closed
(Express-close)
Close all doors.
Switch on the ignition (page 39).
Pull and hold door window switch1,
2, 3, or6 (
page 251).
Once a door window is closed
completely, hold the respective switch
for approximately 3 seconds.
The door window is synchronized.
Summer opening feature
If the weather is warm, you can ventilate
the vehicle before driving off by simulta-
neously

opening the door windows

opening the hinged quarter windows*

opening the tilt/sliding sunroof*
(or tilt/sliding panel*)

switching on the seat ventilation* for
the driver’s seat
iWhen the obstruction sensor detects the
hinged quarter window is blocked during the
closing process, it will stop and open slightly.
iEach door window must be synchronized
separately.

256 Controls in detail
Power windows
Convenience closing feature
When locking the vehicle, you can close
the windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof*
(or tilt/sliding panel*) simultaneously.
Vehicles without tilt/sliding panel
Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle
(
page 255).
The SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* must be in close
proximity to the driver’s door handle.
Press and hold button‹on the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* until the windows and
the tilt/sliding sunroof* are completely
closed.
Release button‹on the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to
interrupt the closing procedure.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Press and hold the lock button on an
outside door handle (
page 69) until
the windows and the tilt/sliding
sunroof* are completely closed.
Release the lock button on the outside
door handle to interrupt the closing
procedure.
Warning!G
When closing the windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding panel*),
ma ke s ur e th at th er e is no dan ge r o f an y o ne
being harmed by the closing procedure.
If potential danger exists, proceed as
follows:

Release button‹to stop the closing
procedure. To open, press and hold
button Œ. To continue the closing
procedure after making sure that there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by
the closing procedure, press and hold
button ‹.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:

Release the lock button (page 69) on
the driver’s outside door handle to stop
the closing procedure.

Immediately pull on the same outside
door handle and hold firmly. The
windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof*
(or tilt/sliding panel*) will open for as
long as the door handle is held but the
door is not opened.