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1Coupe: glass roof, electric with raise 
function35
2Microphone for portable phone146
Convertible: microphone on steering 
column
*
3Reading lamps87
4Interior lamps87
5Microphone for voice command 
system20
Convertible: microphone on steering 
column
*
6Coupe: initiating an emergency 
call183
7Convertible: initiating an emergency 
call183
8Control Display16 
Displays for menu guidance
9Hazard warning flashers
10Central locking system29 
11Automatic climate control8812Button for
>Station scan126
>Track scan138
13Ejecting
>Navigation DVD108
>Audio CD126
14Drive for navigation DVD108
15Drive for audio CD126
16Switching sound output for Entertain-
ment on/off and adjusting the 
volume126
18Bracket for cup holder97
19Controller16 
Horizontal movement in four directions, 
turn or press
20Activating voice command system20
21Opening the start menu on the 
Control Display17
22Dynamic Driving Control59 Temperature setting, 
left/right89
Automatic air distribution and 
volume89
Cooling function89
AUC Automatic recirculated-air 
control89
Maximum cooling89
Residual heat mode90
Switching off automatic climate 
control90
Air volume89
Defrosting windows89
Rear window defroster88
17
Heated seats47
PDC Park Distance Control75
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control77
Convertible: opening the 
convertible top38
Convertible: closing the 
convertible top38 

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Automatic steering wheel 
adjustment 
In conjunction with seat, mirror and steer-
ing wheel memory.
The steering wheel automatically moves as 
high up and far forward as possible to ease 
driver entry and exit before then returning 
to the standard position or stored memory 
setting.
This automatic feature is governed by the 
driver's door and the ignition lock.
Steering wheel heater* 
In ignition key position 2, press the button.
The indicator lamp within the button lights 
up when the steering wheel heater is in 
operation.
Programming button function 
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, an 
individual function can be assigned to each 
of the two programmable function buttons 
in the steering wheel.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to 
page 16:
1.Open the   menu
2.Select "Vehicle settings" and press the 
controller
3.Select "Steering wheel buttons" and 
press the controller.A list with different functions is dis-
played:
>"Navigation" 
Voice instructions for the navigation 
system
>"Air recirculation on / off" 
In this mode, you can continuously 
block the supply of outside air, refer 
to AUC Automatic recirculated-air 
control on page 89
>"Mute on / off" 
Mutes the audio sources
>"Screen on / off" 
Switches the Control Display on/off
>"Short cut / Telephone"
Display/hide phone book
>"Next entertainment source"
Changes audio source
4.Select the desired function
5.Press the controller
6.Select button if necessary
.
7.Press the controller.
Depending on which key you have used to 
open the vehicle, the last adjustment is 
applied.
You can operate the selected function 
using the corresponding button. 

Adjustments
50
Operating function 
Briefly press the corresponding button on 
the steering wheel.
Voice instructions of navigation system:
>Switch voice instructions on/off:
Maintain pressure on the button for 
several seconds
>Repeat the last voice instruction:
Briefly press the button
>To prevent the navigation system from 
interrupting other audio sources, such 
as a news program or traffic bulletin, 
you can cancel the voice instructions:
Press the button briefly during an 
instruction. 

A congenial climate
90 rently within the vehicle. AUC executes this 
function automatically.
Press the button repeatedly to run through 
the following control sequence:
>Indicator lamps off: outside air flows 
into the vehicle continuously
>Right indicator lamp on, AUC mode: the 
system detects pollutants in the outside 
air and responds by blocking the supply 
of outside air when required.
Depending upon air quality require-
ments, in the automatic mode the sys-
tem alternates between its outside-air 
and recirculated-air modes
>Left indicator lamp on, recirculated-air 
mode: the supply of outside air into the 
vehicle is continuously blocked.
If condensation starts to form on the 
inside window surfaces during opera-
tion in the recirculated-air mode, you 
should switch it off while also increasing 
the air volume as required.
The recirculated-air mode should not be 
used over a longer period of time, as the air 
quality inside the vehicle deteriorates con-
tinuously.<
Residual heat mode 
If you press this button with the 
engine switched off, the system 
uses the warmth stored in the 
engine to heat the interior, for 
instance, while the vehicle is 
stationary at a school to pick up a child.
You can adjust the automatic climate con-
trol settings as of ignition key position 2.
Provided that the engine has warmed to its 
normal operating temperature and the bat-
tery is charged, you can use this function 
for up to 15 minutes after switching off the 
ignition. The LED within the button lights up 
to confirm compliance with both of these 
conditions.
Switching off automatic climate 
control 
The air volume, the heater and 
the cooling function are all 
switched off. You can restart 
the automatic climate control 
by pressing any of its buttons 
except the REST button.
Settings using Control Center 
Ignition key:
>On vehicles with separate drives for 
audio CDs and navigation DVDs, igni-
tion key in position 2
>On vehicles with one drive for audio 
CDs, ignition key in position 1.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to 
page 16:
1.Press button.
The start menu is opened
2.Move the controller to the left to open 
"Climate".
You can set the following:
>Separate air distribution for driver and 
front passenger
>Adapting the temperature in the upper 
body region
>Intensity of the AUTO program.
Manual air distribution 
You can combine your air distribution your-
self and also individually adjust the air tem-
perature in the upper body area. 

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2.Select "Start guidance" and press the 
controller.
 The destination guidance is switched 
off.
When you park the vehicle before reaching 
the entered destination, upon restarting 
you will see the question "Continue guid-
ance to dest.?".
To restart destination guidance:
Select "Yes" and press the controller.
Destination guidance 
through voice instructions 
Switching voice instructions on/off 
Control Center, for principle details, refer to 
page 16:
1.Open the start menu
2.Press the controller to open the   menu
3.Select "Display settings" and press the 
controller
4.Select "Languages" and press the con-
troller
5.Select "Navigation voice instructions 
on" and press the controller.
 The voice instructions are switched on.Depending on which key you have used to 
open the vehicle, the last adjustment is 
applied.
Repeating and canceling voice 
instructions 
With the programmable keys in the steering 
wheel, you can also make the following set-
tings, refer to page 49:
>Repeat the voice instruction 
>Cancel the voice instruction 
>Switching voice instructions on/off.
Adjusting volume 
1.Repeat the last voice instruction, if 
required
2.Turn the button during the voice 
instruction to select the desired vol-
ume.
This volume is independent of the volume 
of the audio and video sources.
Depending on which key you have used to 
open the vehicle, the last adjustment is 
applied.
Displaying route 
You have the option of displaying various 
views of the route during destination guid-
ance.
Displaying arrow view 
1.Select "Navigation" and press the con-
troller
2.Select "Arrow display" and press the 
controller. 

On/off and tone
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On/off and tone 
The following equipment has shared con-
trols and setting options:
>Radio Business
>CD player
>CD changer
*.
Controls 
The audio sources can be operated using:
>Buttons on the CD player
>Control Center
>Buttons on the steering wheel, refer to 
page 11.
Buttons on CD player 
The layout of the buttons can vary depend-
ing on your vehicle's equipment.
Equipment with single drive:Equipment with two drives:
1Sound output for Entertainment on/off, 
volume
>Press: switch on/off.
When you switch on, the last set 
radio station or CD track is played
>Turn: adjust volume
2Drive for audio CD
3Eject CD
4Station scan/track scan
>Change radio station
>Select track for CD player and 
CD changer
5Drive for navigation DVD
Operation using Control Center 
Control Center, for principle details, refer to 
page 16:
1.Press button.
The start menu is opened 

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2.Move the controller backwards to open 
"Entertainment".
You have the following choices:
>"FM" or "AM": radio reception
>"WB": calling up Weather Band station
>"SAT": selecting satellite radio
>"CD": selecting CD player or CD 
changer
>"Set": depending on each audio source, 
other settings can be made, e.g. on the 
radio: updating stations with best 
reception, storing stations, setting the 
tone, playing stations.
Switching on/off 
To switch the sound output for Entertain-
ment on/off:
Press button 1 on the CD player.
 This symbol on the Control Display 
indicates that sound output is switched off.
Adjusting volume 
Turn button 1 until the desired volume has 
been reached.
Depending on which key you have used to 
open the vehicle, the last adjustment is 
applied.
Adjusting tone 
You can alter various tone settings, e.g. tre-
ble and bass, or the speed-dependent vol-
ume. This changes the setting for all audio 
sources.
Depending on which key you have used to 
open the vehicle, the last settings are 
applied.
Changing tone settings
Control Center, for principle details, refer to 
page 16:
1.Press button.
The start menu is opened
2.Press the controller to open the   menu
3.Select "Entertainment settings" and 
press the controller 

On/off and tone
128 4.Select "Audio" and press the controller.
The tone settings can also be selected if 
you have opened "Entertainment":
Select "Set" or "Tone" and press the con-
troller.
Treble and bass
1.Select "Treble / Bass" and press the 
controller
2.Move the controller to the left or right to 
select "Treble" or "Bass"
3.Turn the controller until the desired set-
ting is selected.
Balance and fader 
You can set the right/left and front/rear 
volume balance in the same manner as 
"Treble / Bass".
Speed-dependent volume 
The speed-dependent volume control 
automatically increases the volume with 
increasing speed. You can set various 
stages for the increase in volume.
1.Select "Speed volume" and press the 
controller
2.Turn the controller. The adjustment is 
applied; the field can be changed.
Professional LOGIC7 HiFi System*
You can select a spatial sound effect that 
improves the spatial acoustics in all fre-
quency ranges.
1.Select "LOGIC7" and press the control-
ler
2.Select "Concert hall" and press the 
controller.
LOGIC7 spatial sound is switched on.