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Automa tic locking featu re
XTo deactivate:press and hold butto n: for
approximately fiv eseconds until atone
sounds.
XTo activate: press and hold butto n; for
approximately fiv eseconds until atone
sounds.
If you press on eof th etwo buttons and do no t
hear atone ,th erelevan tsetting has already
been selected.
The vehicl eis locke dautomatically when th e
ignition is switched on and th ewheels are turn-
ing .
You could therefor ebe locke dout if:
Rth evehicl eis bein gpushed.
Rth evehicl eis bein gtowed.
Rth evehicl eis on aroller dynamometer.
You can also switch th eautomatic locking func-
tion on and off usin gth emultimedia system; see
th eseparat eoperating instructions.
Power closing
Powe rclosin gpulls th edoor sand trunk lid int o
their locks automatically eve nif they are only
partly closed.
XTo power close adoor :push th edoor int o
th eloc kup to th efirst deten tposition .
Powe rclosin gwill pull th edoor fully closed.
XTo power close th etrunk lid :lightl ypush
th etrunk lid closed.
The powe rclosin gfunction pulls th etrunk lid
closed.
Unlocking the driver's door(mechan-
ical key)
If th evehicl ecan no longer be locke dor
unlocke dwit hth eSmartKey or KEYLESS-GO ,
use th emechanical key.
XTak eth emechanical ke yout of th eSmartKey
(Ypage 81).
XInser tth emechanical ke yas far as it will go
int oopening :in th eprotective cap .
XPull and hold th edoor handle.
XPull th eprotective cap on th emechanical ke y
as straight as possibl eaway from th evehicl e
until it releases.
XReleas eth edoor handle.
XInser tth emechanical ke yint oth eloc kof th e
driver's door as far as it will go.
XTurn th emechanical ke ycounter-clockwise
as far as it will go to position 1.
The locking knob pops up and th edoor
unlocks .
XTurn themechanical ke ybac kand remove it .
XInsertth emechanical ke yint oth eSmartKey
(Ypage 82) .
XCarefully press th eprotective cap onto th e
loc kcylinder until it engage sand is seated
Doors87
Opening and closing
Z

In order to ensure the direct flow of fresh air
through the air vents into the vehicle interior,
please observe the following notes:
Rkeep the air inlet between the windshield and
the hood free of blockages, such as ice, snow
or leaves.
Rnever cover the air vents or air intake grilles in
the vehicle interior.
Setting the center air vents
:Fixed center air vent
;Center air vent, right
=Center vent control, right
?Center vent control, left
ACenter air vent, left
XTo open/close: press control=or?.
The control pops out.
XTurn control =or? counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
XTo adjust the air direction: hold rear air
vent ;orA by the middle fin and move up or
down or to the left or right.
Setting the side air vents
:Side window defroster vent
;Side air vent
=Control for left side air vent
XTo open/close: press control=.
The control pops out.
XTurn control =counter-clockwise or clock-
wise.
XTo adjust the air direction: hold side air
vent ;by the middle fin and move it up or
down or to the left or right.
Setting the glove box air vent
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Close the air vent when heating the vehicle.
At high outside temperatures, open the air
vent and activate the "cooling with air dehu-
midification" function. Otherwise, tempera-
ture-sensitive items stored in the glove box
could be damaged.
When the climate control system is activated,
the glove box can be ventilated, for instance to
cool its contents. The level of airflow depends on
the airflow and air distribution settings.
:Air vent control
;Air vent
Setting the air vents159
Climate control
Z

XTo open or close:turn control:to the right
or left.
Setting the rear-compartment air
vents
Setting the center vents in the rear com-
partment
:Rear-compartment air vent, left
;Rear-compartment air vent, right
=Rear-compartment air vent control, right
?Rear control panel (only vehicles with rear-
compartment climate control )
ARear-compartment air vent control, left
XTo open/close: press control=orA.
The control pops out.
XTurn control =orA counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
XTo adjust the air direction: hold the rear air
vent :or; by the middle fin and move up or
down or to the left or right.
Setting the B-pillar air vent
XTo open or close: turn thumbwheel;to the
left or right.
XTo adjust the air direction: hold B-pillar air
vent :by the middle fin handle and move up
or down or to the left or right.
160Setting the air vents
Climate control

PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles may not be towed
away but must instead be transported, if:
Rthe multifunction display is not working or
Rtheá Towing Not Permitted SeeOperator'sManualmessage appears in the
multifunction display.
If the vehicle is in a dangerous area, it can be
towed out of that area with both axles on the
ground. In this case, the towing distance must
not be greater than 165 ft (50 m)and must not
exceed a towing speed of 6 mph (10 km/h). For
longer distances, have the vehicle loaded and
transported.
Installing/removing the towing eye
Installing the towing eye
The brackets for the screw-in towing eye are
located in the bumpers. They are at the rear and
at the front, under covers :.
XRemove the towing eye from the vehicle tool
kit/stowage tray (Ypage 367).
XPress the mark on cover:inwards in the
direction of the arrow.
XRemove cover :from the opening.
XScrew in the towing eye clockwise as far as it
will go and tighten it.
Removing the towing eye
XUnscrew and remove the towing eye.
XAttach cover :to the bumper and press until
it engages.
XPlace the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit/
stowage tray.
Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
(
Ypage 379).
The automatic transmission automatically shifts
to position Pwhen you open the driver's or front-
passenger door or when you remove the Smart-
Key from the ignition lock.
In order to ensure that the automatic transmis-
sion stays in position Nwhen towing the vehicle,
you must observe the following points:
XYou must use the SmartKey instead of the
Start/Stop button (Ypage 162).
XMake sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the key is in position 0in the ignition lock.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock.
XDepress and hold the brake pedal.
XShift the automatic transmission to position
N .
XRelease the brake pedal.
XRelease the electric parking brake.
XLeave the SmartKey in position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
XSwitch on the hazard warning lamps
(Ypage 132).
In order to signal a change of direction when
towing the vehicle with the hazard warning
lamps switched on, use the combination switch
as usual. In this case, only the indicator lamps
for the direction of travel flash. After resetting
the combination switch, the hazard warning
lamp starts f
lashing again.
380Towing and tow-starting
Breakdown assistance