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109 Controls in detailSeats
Seats
Information on seat adjustment can be 
found in the “Getting started” section 
(page 34).
Easy-entry/exit feature
With the easy-entry/exit feature activated, 
the steering wheel tilts upwards and the 
driver’s seat moves to the rear.
This allows easier entry into and exit from 
the vehicle when the driver’s door is 
opened. However, the engine must be 
turned off.
When the SmartKey is inserted in the start-
er switch or you have pressed the 
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button once and 
the driver’s door is closed, the steering 
wheel and the driver’s seat return to their 
last set positions.You can activate the following functions:
Steering column:
Only the steering column is adjusted. 
Steering column and seat:
Both the steering column and the seat 
are adjusted.
The easy-entry/exit feature can be 
switched on or off in the convenience sub-
menu of the control system (
page 150).
Warning!
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You must ensure that no one can become 
trapped or injured by the moving steering 
wheel and driver’s seat when the 
easy-entry / exit feature is activated, the 
driver’s door is being opened, and the en-
gine is turned off or the SmartKey removed 
from the starter switch. Do not leave chil-
dren unattended in the vehicle, or with ac-
cess 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.
iTo cancel seat /steering wheel move-
ment, do one of the following:
Press seat adjustment switch 
(page 35).
Move the steering column stalk 
(page 38).
Press the memory button 
(page 116) 
         
        
        
     
        
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111 Controls in detailSeats
Rear seats head restraints Raising rear head restraints
1Rear seat head restraint
Pull head restraint1 to its highest 
position.Lowering rear head restraints
1Rear head restraint lowering switch
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch 
to position1or2 or press the 
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button once 
or twice.
Push the rear head restraints lowering 
switch1.
The rear head restraints are lowered.
Warning!
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For safety reasons, always drive with the 
rear head restraints in the raised position 
when the rear seats are occupied.
Keep the area around head restraints clear 
of articles (e.g. clothing) to not obstruct the 
lowering/raising operation of the head re-
straints. 
         
        
        
     
        
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129 Controls in detail
Control system
Control system
The control system is activated as soon as 
the SmartKey in the starter switch is 
turned to position1 or as soon as the 
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button is in 
position1. The control system enables you 
to
call up information about your vehicle
change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control sys-
tem to find out when your vehicle is next 
due for service, to set the language for 
messages in the instrument cluster dis-
play, and much more.
The control system relays information to 
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
1Outside temperature
2Trip odometer
3Automatic transmission program mode
4Main odometer
5Current gear selector lever position
iThe displays for the audio systems (ra-
dio, CD player, cassette player) will ap-
pear in English, regardless of the 
language selected.
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A driver’s attention to the road and traffic 
must always be his /her primary focus when 
driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, se-
lecting features through the multifunction 
steering wheel should only be done by the 
driver when traffic and road conditions per-
mit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph 
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is 
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 13.5 m) every second. 
         
        
        
     
        
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147 Controls in detail
Control system
Setting night security illumination 
(Exterior lamps delayed shut-off)
Use the 
Headlamps delayed shut-off
 
function to set whether and for how long 
you would like the exterior lamps to illumi-
nate during darkness after all doors are 
closed. When the delayed shut-off feature 
is activated and the exterior lamp switch is 
in position U, the following lamps will 
remain lit after you remove the SmartKey 
from the starter switch:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Front fog lampsTo activate night security illumination:
Select delayed shut-off period, 
see (
page 147).
Turn the exterior lamp switch to posi-
tion U.
To select delayed shut-off period:
Move the selection marker with 
theæ orç button to the 
Light-
ing 
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly 
until you see this message in the dis-
play: 
Headlamps delayed shut-off
.
The selection marker is on the current 
setting.
Pressæ orç to select the de-
sired lamp-on period.You can select:
0 s
, the delayed shut-off feature is 
deactivated
15 s
, 30 s
, 45 s
 or 
60 s
, the delayed 
shut-off feature is activated
You can temporarily deactivate the de-
layed shut-off feature:
Before leaving the vehicle turn the 
SmartKey in the starter switch to 
position0.
Then turn it to position2 and back 
to0.
The delayed shut-off feature is deacti-
vated. It will reactivate as soon as you 
reinsert the SmartKey in the starter 
switch.
For vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
ton on the gear selector lever 
(page 33).
iYou can reactivate this function within 
ten minutes by opening a door.
If you do not open a door after remov-
ing the SmartKey, the lamps will auto-
matically switch off after 60 seconds. 
         
        
        
     
        
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150 Controls in detailControl systemActivating 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.After entering the vehicle, the steering 
wheel and seat will move into the position 
stored in memory when
the driver’s door is closed.
you put the SmartKey in the starter 
switch or press the KEYLESS-GO* 
start/stop button.
press the appropriate stored position 
button on the memory switch 
(page 116).
Warning!
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You must make sure no one can become 
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. 
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.
iTo cancel seat/steering wheel move-
ment, do one of the following:
Press seat adjustment switch 
(page 35)
Move the steering column stalk 
(page 38)
Press the memory switch 
(page 116) 
         
        
        
     
        
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197 Controls in detail
Audio system
Cassette eject
Press eject button3.
The display folds down and the cas-
sette is ejected. The system will switch 
back to radio mode automatically.
Fold display panel back up and press 
gently on the display panel frame to 
lock it.Track search
Track search forward
Pressf button.SEEK FWD
 will appear in the display. 
Track search will run the tape forward 
to the start of the next track and switch 
to Play.Track search backward
Presse button.SEEK RWD
 will appear on the display. 
Track search will run the tape back-
ward to the start of the track currently 
playing and switch to Play.
Stopping track search
Pressd, c, f or 
ebutton.
The cassette will switch over to Play.
!Do not press directly on the display 
face. Otherwise the display will be 
damaged.iThe cassette will not be ejected when 
the system is switched off or switched 
to another operating mode.
iThe beginning of a track can only be 
found if there is pause of at least 
four seconds between tracks. 
         
        
        
     
        
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198 Controls in detailAudio systemScanning
Starting scan
Press2 button.SC will appear on the display.
Each track on the cassette will be 
played briefly in ascending order.
Stopping scan
Press2, d, c, f or 
ebutton.
The system will switch to Play.Fast forward/reverse
Starting cassette fast forward mode
Pressd button.FORWARD
 will appear on the display.
Starting cassette fast reverse mode
Pressc button.REWIND
 will appear on the display.
The cassette will automatically switch over 
to the play mode at the end or beginning of 
the tape.
Stopping the cassette fast forward/re-
verse mode
Pressd, c, f or 
ebutton.
The cassette will switch over to the 
play mode.Skipping blank sections (skip blank)
Switching on the skip blank function
Press the
SB key.
SB is highlighted in the display.
If the system does not detect a sound 
signal, the cassette will automatically 
fast forward to the next sound signal.
Switching off the skip blank function
Press the
SB key.
The highlighted 
SB in the display disap-
pears. 
         
        
        
     
        
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210 Controls in detailPower windows
Power windowsOpening and closing the windows
The side windows can be opened and 
closed electrically. The switches for all the 
side windows are on the driver’s door. The 
switches for the respective windows are 
on the front passenger door and the rear 
side trim panels.
1Left front window
2Right front window
3Right rear window
4Left rear window
5Rear window override switch 
(
page 74)
Warning!
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When closing the windows, make sure there 
is no danger of anyone being harmed by the 
closing procedure.
The closing of the door windows can be im-
mediately halted by releasing the switch or, 
if switch was pulled past the resistance 
point and released, by either pressing or 
pulling the respective switch.
The closing of the rear side windows can be 
immediately halted by releasing the switch.
The door windows are equipped with the ex-
press-close and automatic reversal func-
tion. If a door window encounters an 
obstruction that blocks its path in a circum-
stance where you pulled the switch past the 
resistance point and released it to close the 
window, the automatic reversal function will 
stop the window and open it slightly.
If a door window encounters an obstruction 
that blocks its path in a circumstance where 
you are closing the window by pulling and 
holding the switch, by pressing and holding 
button ‹ on the SmartKey, or by press-
ing and holding the lock button 
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*) on the door 
handle, the automatic reversal function will 
not operate.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the 
SmartKey from starter switch, take the 
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you, and 
lock your vehicle. Do not leave children un-
attended in the vehicle, or with access to an 
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment can cause an accident 
and/or serious personal injury.