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Rear passenger compartment adjustable air outlets 1Air volume control for center air outlets
To open: Turn the thumbwheel upward.
2Center air outlet, left, adjustable
3Center air outlet, right, adjustable
Note:
The air temperature can be set on the control panel (see 
page 142) using the temperature wheels for the left and 
right compartments separately. 
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151 Interior equipment
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The control panel is located on the driver’s door. 
The switches for the respective windows are located on 
the passenger and the rear doors.Switches for:
1left, front
2right, front
3left, rear
4right, rear
5Switches for rear door window override, 
see page 153
Turn electronic key in starter switch to position 1 or 2. 
Opening the windows: 
Press the switch to resistance point. 
Closing the windows: 
Pull the switch to resistance point. 
Release switch when window is in desired position.
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Express opening 
Press switch past resistance point and release – window 
opens completely.
To interrupt procedure, briefly press or pull switch. 
Note:
The power windows can also be opened and closed 
using the summer opening / convenience feature, see 
page 32.
With a front door opened and the key in starter switch 
position 0 or 1, or removed from starter switch, the 
power windows can be operated for approx. 30 minutes.
Wa r n i n g !
When closing the windows, be sure that there is no 
danger of anyone being harmed by the closing 
procedure.The closing procedure can be immediately reversed 
by either pressing or pulling the switch, or 
pressing buttonŒ on the electronic key and 
holding it.When leaving the vehicle, always remove the 
electronic key from starter switch, and lock your 
vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the 
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. 
Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment can cause 
serious personal injury.
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Sliding /pop-up roof (optional)
1to slide roof open
2to slide roof closed
3to raise roof at rear
4to lower roof at rear
The sliding /pop-up roof can be operated with key in 
starter switch position 1 or 2.
To open, close, raise or lower the sliding /pop-up roof: 
Move the switch to resistance point in the required 
direction.Release the switch when the roof has reached the 
required position.
Notes:
To avoid damaging the seals, do not transport any 
objects with sharp edges which can stick out of the 
sliding / pop-up roof.
The sliding /pop-up roof can be opened or closed 
manually should an electrical malfunction occur, see 
page 346.
Wa r n i n g !
When closing the sliding /pop-up roof, be sure that 
there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the 
closing procedure.When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key 
from starter switch, and lock your vehicle. Do not 
leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with 
access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of 
vehicle equipment can cause serious personal 
injury.
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155 Interior equipment
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To open sliding / pop-up roof automatically, briefly move 
switch in direction (1) and release. The roof will open 
fully. 
To interrupt procedure, briefly move switch in any 
direction.
Note:
The sliding / pop- up roof can also be opened and closed 
using the summer opening / convenience feature, see 
page 32.
Wa r n i n g !
When closing the sliding /pop-up roof, be sure that 
there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the 
closing procedure.The closing procedure of the sliding / pop- up roof 
can be immediately reversed by either moving the 
switch in any direction, or pressing buttonŒ on 
the electronic key and holding it.When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key 
from starter switch, and lock your vehicle. Do not 
leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with 
access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of 
vehicle equipment can cause serious personal 
injury.
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Interior lighting
1Cargo compartment lamps
Press the button to switch the cargo compartment 
lamps on / off.
For notes on the cargo compartment lamps, see 
page 159.
2Right front reading lamp
Press the button to switch the reading lamp on or 
off. The right reading lamp will be switched on or 
off.3To switch off automatic function:
Press the rocker switch.
The interior lighting remains switched off, even 
when centrally unlocking the vehicle or opening a 
door or the electronic key is removed from the 
starter switch.
4To select automatic function:
Press the rocker switch to the center position.
Interior lamps are switched on in darkness, when 
unlocking the vehicle, opening a door or removing 
the electronic key from starter switch.
Interior lamps are switched off (soft fade) delayed, 
when locking the vehicle, closing the doors or 
inserting the electronic key in starter switch. 
However, there will be no delay when the electronic 
key is in starter switch position 2.
5Interior lamps, front:
Press rocker switch in to switch front interior lamps 
on. The interior lighting stays on while the rocker 
switch is pressed in.
Switching off the front interior lighting:
Press rocker switch to position (3).
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Press the button to switch the reading lamp on or 
off. The left reading lamp will be switched on or off.
Notes:
The time delay for the interior light to switch off after 
the electronic key is removed from the starter switch 
can be adjusted in the individual setting menu 
“LIGHTING” – “INT. ILLUMINATION DELAYED 
SWITCH–OFF”. See page 114.
To prevent the vehicle battery from being discharged 
with doors open, all interior lamps switch off after 
approximately 5 minutes, when the electronic key 
removed or in starter switch position 0. 
An interior lamp switched on manually does not go out 
automatically. Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that 
all interior lamps are switched off.Door entry lamps
The appropriate entry lamp switches on if a door is 
opened in darkness and if the interior lighting is 
switched to automatic function.
The entry lamp switches off automatically when the 
door is closed.
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163 Interior equipment
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1Unlocked positio n
2Locked position
3Handle
Pull handle to open.The glove box is illuminated with key in starter switch 
position 1 or 2 when opening the lid.
The glove box can be locked and unlocked with the 
mechanical key. See page 27 for instructions on how to 
remove the mechanical key from the electronic key (e.g. 
for valet parking service).
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