Page 179 of 435
178 Controls in detailGood visibilitySun visors
The sun visors protect you from sun glare
while driving.
Swing sun visors down when you expe-
rience glare.1Mounting
2Mirror cover
3Mirror lamp
4Document holder
To use mirror, lift up cover2.
Mirror lamp3 comes on.If sunlight enters through a side window:
Disengage sun visor from mounting1.
Pivot sun visor to the side.
Adjusting the vanity mirror:
Slide mirror to the right or left.
Images in the mirror appear in normal
size or larger, depending on the posi-
tion of the mirror.
Document holder
You can use the plastic tab of the docu-
ment holder4 to hold admission tickets,
parking passes, or similar items in place.
Warning!
G
Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.
Keep the mirrors in the sun visors closed
while vehicle is in motion. Reflected glare
can endanger you and others.
iIf you disengage the sun visor from
mounting1, mirror lamp3 will
switch off.
Page 180 of 435
179 Controls in detail
Good visibility
Rear window sunshade*
The switch is located in the center console.
1Rear window sunshade switch
Switch on ignition.
Press switch 1 briefly to raise the sun-
shade.
Press switch 1 briefly 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,
be sure that there is no danger of anyone be-
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, 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.
!Always guide the sunshade. Do not let
it snap back abruptly, as the retractor
could be damaged.
Page 183 of 435
182 Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlAutomatic climate control panel
The automatic climate control is operation-
al whenever the engine is running. You can
operate the climate control system in ei-
ther the automatic or manual mode. The
system cools or heats the interior depend-
ing on the selected interior temperature
and the current outside temperature.
Item
1
Windshield defroster
2
Rear window defroster
3
Display
4
Residual engine heat utilization
(REST)
5
Automatic climate control on/off
6
Air distribution, right
7
AC cooling on/off (±)
8
Right side temperature control
9
Air volume (automatic, manual)
a
Left side temperature control
b
Air recirculation
c
Air distribution, left
d
Activated charcoal filter
Warning!
G
When operating the automatic climate con-
trol, the air that enters the passenger com-
partment through the air vents in the
footwell can be very hot or very cold (de-
pending on the set temperature). This may
cause burns or frostbite on unprotected skin
in the immediate area of the air vents. Al-
ways keep sufficient distance between un-
protected parts of the body and the footwell
air vents. If necessary change the air flow
using the air distribution controls to direct
the air away from the footwell air vents
(page 184).
Page 184 of 435
183 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and
odors are filtered out before outside air en-
ters the passenger compartment through
the air distribution system.
The air conditioning will not engage (no
cooling) if the ± mode is selected
(page 190).
Setting the temperature
Use temperature controls aand8
(page 182) to separately adjust the air
temperature on each side of the passenger
compartment. You should raise or lower
the temperature setting in small incre-
ments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C).
Increasing / decreasing
Press button a or 8 repeatedly until
the display shows the desired tempera-
ture.
The automatic climate control system
will correspondingly adjust the interior
air temperature.
Warning!
G
Follow the recommended settings for heat-
ing and cooling given on the following pag-
es. Otherwise the windows could fog up,
impairing visibility and endangering you and
others.
iThe current climate control settings
(ON/OFF, temperature, air volume, ac-
tivated charcoal filter, etc.) are stored
for each SmartKey before it is removed
from the starter switch or when the ve-
hicle is locked using the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* (
page 102).
If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate
the interior before driving off.
Keep the air intake grille in front of the
windshield free of snow, leaves, sticks,
and any other debris.
Do not obstruct air volume by placing
objects on the air volume-through ex-
haust slots below the rear window.
iWhen operating the climate control
system in automatic mode, you will
only rarely need to adjust the tempera-
ture, air volume and air distribution.
Page 185 of 435
184 Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlAdjusting the temperature for center
air vents
When outside temperatures are low, you
can manually raise the air temperature for
the center and side air vents. The
thumbwheel4 is located between the
center air vents (
page 180).
Automatic temperature control
Turn thumbwheel 4 to A.
The indicator lamp above the thumb-
wheel comes on. The temperature is
automatically adjusted to the set value.Turning on warm air
Turn thumbwheel 4 in the direction of
the white marking.
Warm air will enter from the center air
vent.
Turning on cooler air
Turn thumbwheel4 in the direction of
the blue marking.
Cooler air will enter from the center air
vent.
Adjusting air distribution
Use air distribution controlsc and6
(page 182) to separately adjust the air
distribution on each side of the passenger
compartment. The following symbols are
found on the controls:Symbol
Function
h
Directs air through the cen-
ter air vents
d
Directs air to the windows
»
Directs air into the entire
vehicle interior
c
Directs air to the footwells
Page 186 of 435
185 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Adjusting manually
Press left or right buttonU.
The button emerges and theh,
», d and csymbols become
visible.
Turn the marking on the regulator to
the desired symbol.
The air will be directed to the vents cor-
responding to this symbol.
Adjusting automatically
Press left or right buttonU until it
clicks in.
Theh, », d and
csymbols are no longer visible.
The air distribution is adjusted auto-
matically.Windows fogged on the inside
Press button± to switch on the air
conditioning (
page 182).
The indicator lamp in the button goes
out.
Press button, to switch off the air
recirculation (
page 182).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
Make sure left and right buttonU
emerges.
Theh, », d and
csymbols become visible.
Press left and rightd button.
Set blower to the maximum speed.
Adjust left and right air vents1
and6 upwards (
page 180).
Increase temperature setting.
Open side air vents9 and direct them
onto the side windows (
page 180).
Windshield fogged on the outside
Switch the windshield wipers on
(page 48).
Press on both U buttons until they
click in.
Theh, », d and c sym-
bols are no longer visible.
Page 187 of 435
186 Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlAdjusting air volume
Use air volume control9 (
page 182) for
both automatic and manual air volume ad-
justment.
Adjusting automatically
PressA on air volume switch9
(page 182).
The display shows “
AUTO
.” The air vol-
ume is adjusted automatically.Adjusting manually
Reducing air volume
Press switch9 down until the desired
air volume is reached.
The display shows the current level.
Increasing air volume
Press switch9 up until the desired air
volume is reached.
The display shows the current level.
Maximum cooling MAXCOOL
If the left and right air distribution controls
as well as the air volume control are set
toU and there is a high need for cool-
ing, the display “
AUTO MAXCOOL
” appears.
This provides the fastest possible cooling
of the vehicle interior (when windows and
sliding/pop-up roof are closed).
Page 188 of 435
187 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Defrosting
Activating
Press buttonP (
page 182).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Switch off air recirculation, if selected.
Press button, (
page 182).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
Close center air vents.
Adjust side air vents upwards.
Deactivating
Press buttonP (
page 182).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out. Defrosting is turned off.
Air recirculation mode
Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent
unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle
from the outside. This setting cuts off the
intake of outside air and recirculates the
air in the passenger compartment.
Activating
Press button, (
page 182).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
iThese settings should only be selected
for a short time.
Warning!
G
When the outside temperature is below
41°F (5°C), only switch to air recirculation
mode for short periods to prevent window
fogging.iIf you keep button, pressed, the
side windows and the sliding/pop-up
roof will close.
Warning!
G
Never operate the side windows and the
sliding pop/pop-up roof if there is the possi-
bility of anyone being harmed by the closing
procedure.
In the event that the procedure causes po-
tential danger, the closing of the side win-
dows can be immediately halted by pressing
the respective window switch. The closing of
the sliding/pop-up roof can be immediately
halted by moving the sliding/pop-up roof
switch in the overhead control panel in any
direction.
The closing of the side windows and the slid-
ing/pop-up roof can be reversed by again
pressing and holding the, button.
