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125 Controls in detail
Lighting
Automatic control
Activating
Press rocker switch 4 to the center po-
sition.
Interior lamps are switched on in dark-
ness, when:
the vehicle is unlocked
a door is opened
the SmartKey is removed from the
starter switch
The interior lamps are switched off after a
set time (page 153).Deactivating
Press the
ñ
symbol on rocker
switch 4.
The interior lighting remains switched
off in darkness even when you
unlock the vehicle
open a door
remove the SmartKey from the
starter switchManual control
Switching lamps on
Press the
ð
symbol on rocker
switch 4.
The front interior lighting switches on.
Switching lamps off
Press the
ñ
symbol on rocker
switch 4.
The interior lighting switches off. The
automatic control function is switched
on.
iIf the door remains open, the interior
lamps switch off automatically after ap-
proximately five minutes.
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127 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster
A full view illustration of the instrument
cluster can be found in the “At a glance”
section of this manual (
page 22).
The instrument cluster is activated when
you
open a door
turn on the ignition
press the reset button
J
(page 22)
switch on the exterior lamps
You can change the instrument cluster set-
tings in the Instrument cluster submenu of
the control system (
page 149).
Instrument cluster illumination
1Knob for adjusting instrument cluster
illumination
Use knob1 to adjust the illumination
brightness for the instrument cluster.
Press knob1. The knob will pop out.
To brighten illumination
Turn knob1 in the instrument cluster
clockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will
brighten.
To dim illumination
Turn knob1 in the instrument cluster
counterclockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will
dim.
iThe instrument cluster illumination is
dimmed or brightened automatically to
suit ambient light conditions.
The instrument cluster illumination will
also be adjusted automatically when
you switch on the vehicle’s exterior
lamps.
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151 Controls in detail
Control system
Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
LIGHT-
ING
submenu.
Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
LAMP CIRCUIT HEADLAMP MODE
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press
æ
or
ç
to select manual
or daytime running lamp (constant)
mode. This function is not available in
countries where daytime running
lamps are mandatory.With daytime running lamp mode se-
lected and the exterior lamp switch at
position0, the following lamps will
come on automatically when the en-
gine is turned on:
Parking lamps and low beam head-
lamps
License plate lamps (in low ambient
light conditions) Setting locator lighting
During darkness, the following lamps will
come on when the exterior lamp switch is
in position
U
, the locator lighting fea-
ture is activated, and the vehicle is un-
locked by remote control:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Front fog lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened. It switches off au-
tomatically after a period of approximately
40 seconds.
Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
LIGHT-
ING
submenu.
iIf you turn the exterior lamp switch to
another position, the corresponding
lamp(s) will switch on.
For safety reasons, resetting the LIGHTING
submenu to factory settings
(
page 147) while driving will not re-
set the daytime running lamp mode.
In the display you will then see the mes-
sage:
LIGHTING – CANNOT BE TOTALLY
RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS WHILE
DRIVING.
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155 Controls in detail
Control system
Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking. With the au-
tomatic central locking system activated,
the vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle
speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km/h).
Press button
æ
or
ç
to move
the selection marker to the Vehicle
submenu.
Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK
.The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press
æ
or
ç
to switch
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK
ON or
OFF
.Convenience submenu
Access the
CONVENIENCE
submenu via the
SETTINGS
menu. Use the
CONVENIENCE
sub-
menu to change the settings for a number
of convenience features. The following
functions are available:
Function
Page
Setting key dependency
see
below
Activating easy-entry/exit fea-
ture
156
Setting parking position for exte-
rior rear view mirror
158
Adjusting the drive-dynamic seat
(drivers’s side)
159
Adjusting the drive-dynamic seat
(passenger side)
159
Setting fold-in function for exteri-
or rear view mirrors
158
Setting automatic locking
155
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156 Controls in detailControl systemSetting key dependency
Use this function to set whether the mem-
ory settings for the seats, the steering
wheel, the mirrors, and the automatic cli-
mate control should be stored separately
for each SmartKey (
page 117).
Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to
the
CONVENIENCE
submenu.
Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
SETTINGS KEY-DEPENDENT
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press
æ
or
ç
to set key depen-
dency to
ON or
OFF
. Activating easy-entry/exit feature
Use this function to activate and deacti-
vate the easy-entry/exit feature. When the
feature is activated, the steering wheel and
driver’s seat will move back to facilitate ex-
iting when you:
remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch
open the driver’s door
However, the engine must be turned off.
Warning!
G
You must make sure that no one can be-
come trapped or injured by the moving
steering wheel and the driver’s seat when
the easy-entry/exit feature is in operation
and the driver’s door is being opened or the
SmartKey is removed from the starter
switch.
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may
cause an accident and/or serious personal
injury.
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
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170 Controls in detailGood visibilityElectrically folding exterior rear view mirrors
Folding the exterior mirrors in and out
automatically
When the corresponding function in the
control system is activated (
page 158):
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.Folding the exterior mirrors in and out
manually
The exterior rear view mirrors can vibrate if
they are not completely folded out.
The buttons are located on the door.
1Folds the exterior mirrors out
2Folds the exterior mirrors in
Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.All the lamps in the instrument cluster
light up.
Folding in
Press button2 briefly.
Both mirrors fold in.
Folding out
Press button1 briefly.
Both mirrors fold out.
!Before you drive the vehicle through an
automatic car wash, fold the exterior
mirrors in, otherwise they may get
damaged.
iIf you are driving at more than 9 mph
(15 km/h) you will not be able to fold
the exterior mirrors in.
!If an exterior rear view mirror housing
is forcibly pushed forward (hit from the
rear), reposition it manually by applying
firm pressure until it snaps back into
place.
If an exterior rear view mirror housing
is forcibly pushed rearward (hit from
the front), press button2 to fold mir-
rors in, then press button1 to fold mir-
rors out. Do not force mirrors by hand
as this may damage the adjustment
mechanism.
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171 Controls in detail
Good visibility
Windshield wipers
Information on the windshield wipers is
found in the “Getting started” section
(page 47).
A rain sensor automatically controls the
windshield wipers depending on how wet
the windshield is.
Switch on ignition.
Set wiper switch to position I
(page 47).
After the initial wipe, pauses between
wipes are automatically controlled by the
rain sensor which monitors the wetness of
the windshield.
Headlamp cleaning system
The switch is located on the left side of the
dashboard.
1Headlamp washer switch
Switch on ignition.
Press switch1.
iIntermittent wiping is interrupted when
the vehicle is at a standstill and a front
door is opened.
!To prevent the windshield wipers from
being damaged, do not leave the wiper
switch in intermittent setting when tak-
ing the vehicle to an automatic car
wash or when cleaning the windshield.
The switch should not be left in inter-
mittent setting as the wipers will wipe
the windshield once every time the en-
gine is started. Dust that accumulates
on the windshield might scratch the
glass when wiping occurs on a dry
windshield.iIf intermittent wiping is on and you turn
the SmartKey in the steering lock from
position 1 to position 2 (
page 31)
and keep the SmartKey in that position
longer than 2 seconds, the wipe inter-
val will be set to approximately 5 sec-
onds.
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173 Controls in detail
Good visibility
Rear window sunshade*
The switch is located in the center console.
Turn the SmartKey to starter switch po-
sition 1 or 2.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: press the
start/stop button once or twice.
Press the switch briefly at 1 to raise the
sunshade.
Press the switch briefly at 1 to lower
the sunshade.
Always raise the sunshade fully for its sup-
port against the window frame.
Rear door window sunshade*
To raise sunshade pull on the tab and
engage in holder.
To lower sunshade disengage tab and
guide retraction.
Warning!
G
When operating the rear window sunshade,
b e s u r e t h a t t h e r e i s n o d a n g e r o f a n y o n e b e -
ing harmed by the raising or lowering proce-
dure.
The raising or lowering procedure can be im-
mediately reversed by pressing switch1.Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey 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 equip-
ment can cause an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
!Always guide the sunshade. Do not let
it snap back abruptly, as the retractor
could be damaged.
