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40 Getting startedAdjustingExterior rear view mirrorsThe buttons are located above the exterior 
lamp switch.
1Adjustment button
2Passenger side mirror
3Driver’s side mirror
Make sure the ignition is switched on.
All the lights in the instrument cluster 
come on.
Press button3 for the left mirror or 
button2 for the right mirror.
Push adjustment button1 up, down, 
left or right according to the setting de-
sired.For more information, see “Rear view mir-
rors” (
page 146).    
Warning!
G
Exercise care when using the passenger 
side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror 
surface is convex (outwardly curved surface 
for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror 
are closer than they appear. Check your in-
side rear view mirror or glance over your 
shoulder before changing lanes. !Electrolyte drops coming into contact 
with the vehicle paint finish can only be 
completely removed while in their 
liquid state by applying plenty of water.
iThe memory function* (
page 95) lets 
you store the setting for the exterior 
rear view mirrors together with the set-
tings for the steering wheel and seat 
positions.
!If an exterior rear view mirror was forc-
ibly pushed forward (hit from the rear) 
or forcibly pushed backward (hit from 
the front), reposition it by applying firm 
pressure until it snaps into place. 
The mirror housing is now properly po-
sitioned and you can adjust the mirror 
normally.iAt low ambient temperatures, the mir-
rors will be heated automatically. 
     
        
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83 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Factory setting
Global unlocking
Press buttonŒ.
All turn signal lamps flash once. The 
locking knobs in the doors move up.
The vehicle will lock again automatically 
within approximately 40 seconds of un-
locking if neither door nor trunk lid is 
opened, the SmartKey is not inserted in 
the starter switch, or the central locking 
switch is not activated.
Global locking
Press button‹.
All turn signal lamps flash three times. 
The locking knobs in the doors move 
down.Individual setting
If you frequently travel alone, you may wish 
to reprogram the SmartKey so that 
pressingŒ only unlocks the driver’s 
door and the fuel filler flap.
Press and hold buttonsŒ and‹  
simultaneously for about five seconds 
until battery check lamp4 flashes 
twice.
The SmartKey will then function as fol-
lows:
Unlocking driver’s door and fuel filler 
flap.
Press buttonŒ once.
Global unlocking
Press buttonŒ twice.
Global locking
Press button‹.Restoring to factory setting
Press and hold buttonsŒ and‹  
simultaneously for about six seconds 
until battery check lamp4 flashes 
twice.
!To prevent possible malfunction, avoid 
exposing the SmartKey to high levels of 
electromagnetic radiation.
Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the 
SmartKey from the 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. It is possible 
for children to open a locked door from the 
inside, which could result in an accident 
and/or serious injury. 
     
        
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110 Controls in detailControl systemMultifunction steering wheel
The displays in the multifunction display 
and the settings in the control system are 
controlled by the buttons on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.Pressing any of the buttons on the multi-
function steering wheel will alter what is 
shown in the multifunction display.
The information available in the multifunc-
tion display is arranged in menus, each 
containing a number of functions or sub-
menus.
The individual functions are then found 
within the relevant menu (radio or CD op-
erations under 
AUDIO
, for example). These 
functions serve to call up relevant informa-
tion or to customize the settings for your 
vehicle.
1
Multifunction display in the speed-
ometerOperating the control system
2
Selecting the submenu or setting 
the volumeçdown / to decreaseæup / to increase
3
Telephone*íto take a callìto end a call
4
Menu systemsèfor next menuÿfor previous menu
5
Moving within a menujfor next displaykfor previous display 
     
        
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161 Controls in detail
Audio system
Item
Page
1
CD mode selector
175
2
Manual tuning
(radio)
165
Fast forward/reverse 
(cassette, CD)
174,
178
Speed dialing memory 
(telephone*)
183
3
Radio mode selector
165
4
Display panelCassette compartment 
behind display panel
Item
Page
5
Alpha-numeric keypadBand selection, 
station buttons (radio)
165
CD selection (CD)
177
Telephone number entry, 
retrieving speed dialing 
memory (telephone)
180
6
Scanning (radio, cassette, 
CD)
167,
174,
178
7
Function button
166
8
Light-emitting diode
Item
Page
9
Function keys
a
Cassette eject
173
b
Cassette mode selector
172
c
Telephone* mode selector
179
d
Seek tuning (radio)
166
Track search (cassette, 
CD)
173,
178
Speed dialing memory
(telephone)
183
e
On/off
162
Volume
162 
     
        
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162 Controls in detailAudio systemButton and soft key operation
In these instructions, the alpha-numeric 
keypad (right side of radio panel) and the 
function buttons (left side of radio panel) 
are referred to as “buttons”. The four keys 
below the display panel are referred to as 
“soft keys”.
Operation
Switching on/off
Switching on:
Turn SmartKey in starter switch to 
position1 or2.
or
Turn control knoba.
Switching off:
Remove SmartKey from starter switch.
or
Turn control knoba.Adjusting the volume
Turn control knoba.
The volume will increase or decrease 
depending on the direction turned.
Adjusting audio functions
Press the AUD key to call up the bass, tre-
ble, balance and fader functions in the var-
ious operating modes. Settings for bass 
and treble are stored separately for the AM 
and FM frequency bands, satellite radio 
(SAT) mode, cassette mode and CD mode.
!Do not press directly on the display 
face. Otherwise, the display will be 
damaged.
iIf the radio is switched on without the 
SmartKey in the starter switch, it will 
automatically switch off again after ap-
prox. 30 minutes.
iThe volume setting can be selected 
separately for the telephone*, audio 
system and voice control system*. 
     
        
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165 Controls in detail
Audio system
You can select from among the 
following settings:
DRV
: The tone level is set to the 
Driver position; sound is directed 
toward the passengers.
SP: The tone level is set for Speech, 
optimizing the sound for the spoken 
word.
AMB
: The tone level is set for 
Ambience, producing a 
three-dimensional sound.
OFF
: The audio system sound 
selection is turned off.
Telephone* muting
If a telephone has been installed in the 
vehicle, the radio will switch to telephone 
mode when a call is incoming. The current 
audio source is muted.
Radio operation
Selecting radio mode
Pressb button.
You can now receive radio stations 
over the analog FM, AM or WB station 
frequencies or you can receive chan-
nels digitally via satellite radio (SAT)*.
Analog station frequencies
Selecting the band
You can select from among FM, AM or WB 
frequency bands.
Weather band (
page 168).
Press FM, AM or WB key repeatedly un-
til desired band has been selected.
The FM, AM and WB frequency bands 
are called up one after the other.
The frequency band currently selected 
appears in the upper left-hand corner 
of the display.
Selecting a station
The following options are available for 
selecting a station:
Direct frequency band input 
(page 166)
Manual tuning (
page 166)
Automatic seek tuning (
page 166)
Scan tuning (
page 167)
Preset buttons (
page 167)
Automatic station memory (Autostore) 
(page 167)
iFM frequency band:
FM 87.7......107.9 MHz
AM frequency band:
MW (medium wave) 530......1710 KHz 
     
        
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166 Controls in detailAudio systemDirect frequency input
Select the desired frequency band.
Press“ button.
Enter desired frequency using 
buttons4 toM.Manual tuning
Select the desired frequency band.
Press and hold either thed orc 
button until the desired frequency is 
reached.
Step-by-step station tuning takes place 
in ascending or descending order of 
frequency. The first three tuning steps 
will take place without muting. After-
wards, the radio will be muted and 
highspeed tuning will take place until 
the button is released.Automatic seek tuning
Select the desired frequency band.
Press either thef ore button.
The radio will tune to the next higher or 
next lower receivable frequency.
iYou can only enter frequencies within 
the respective waveband.
If a button is not pressed within 
four seconds, the radio will return to 
the station last tuned to. 
     
        
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167 Controls in detail
Audio system
Scan tuning
Starting scan tuning
Select desired frequency band.
Press2 button.SC will appear on the display. The 
radio briefly tunes in all receivable 
stations on the band selected. The 
first scan cycle will tune in only the 
stations with a strong signal. The 
second scan cycle will tune in every 
receivable station.
Ending scan tuning
Press2 button ord, c, 
f ore button.SC disappears from the display.Manual station memory (Presets)
You can store ten AM and ten FM stations.
Storing stations
Tune in the desired station.
Press and hold desired station 
button4 toM until a brief 
signal tone is heard.
The frequency is stored on the 
selected station button.
The frequency band and station 
button number are shown in the up-
per left-hand corner of the display.
Retrieving a station from memory
Press desired station button4 
toM.Automatic station memory (Autostore)
The Autostore memory function provides 
an additional memory level. The station 
memory for manually stored stations is not 
overwritten.
Calling up Autostore memory level
Briefly press the
AS key.
AS is highlighted in the display.
The radio finds the ten stations with 
the strongest signals. These 
stations are stored on the station 
buttons4 toM in order of 
signal strength.
Retrieving a station from memory
Press desired station button4 
toM.
Leaving the Autostore memory level
Press the
AS key.
The highlighted 
AS in the display 
disappears.