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CONTENTS
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Interior Mirror (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Electrically Adjustable Exterior Mirror
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Driver’s and Front Passenger’s Seat . . . . . . . . . 60Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Armrest (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Head Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Folding Seat at Partition (Optional) . . . . . . . . . 63
Seat Heater (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear Seat Bench Removal and Installation . . . . . 64Retrofitting Seat Mounting Cups . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Headlamp Range Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Fog Lamp Switch (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Interior Lamps in the Driver and Rear-Seat
Passenger Area/Cargo Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Interior Lamps with Interior Sensor
Protection (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Interior Lighting with Reading Lamp, Front
Passenger Space Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Interior Cargo Area Lighting (Optional) . . . . . 71
Multifunction Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Window Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Mechanical Window Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Electric Window Operation (Optional) . . . . . . . 74
Windshield Wiper Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Windshield wipers with rain sensor
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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Folding Seat at Partition (Optional)Key (1)
Seat cushion (2)
Fold down the seat cushion of the folding seat.
SEAT HEATER (OPTIONAL)The seat heater switch is located on
the center section of the dashboard.
The seat heater only works when the
key is in position 2 in the ignition
lock .
Low heating output, press top of the seat heater switch.
The left indicator lamp in the switch illuminates.
High heating output, press bottom of seat heater
switch. The right indicator lamp in the switch
illuminates.WARNING!
When folding down the seat cushion, make sure
that nobody can become trapped.
The risk of injury to the front-passenger is
increased in the event of sharp steering
movements or an accident if a key is inserted in
the passenger/cargo area sliding door lock.
Remove the key from the load compartment
sliding door before using the folding seat.
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76 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLETouch-wipe:
Press the windshield wiper switch up to the pressure
point.
NOTE: Smears may form on the glass when the
windshield wipers are in use. In this case, operate the
windshield washer, even in rainy weather.
Check wiper blades regularly for damage and
contamination.
Windshield wipers with rain sensor (Optional)To switch on:
Turn the windshield wiper switch to Intermittent
wipe.
When switched on, the windshield wipers wipe one
time. After that the wiping interval and wiping speed
(normal and rapid), depend on wetness of the
windshield and are controlled automatically.
WARNING!
Sudden loss of visibility through the windshield
caused by e. g. ice, steam, fog or water could lead
to an accident. You might not see other vehicles or
other obstacles. To avoid sudden icing of the
windshield during freezing weather, warm the
windshield with the defroster or with the wind-
shield heater (optional) before and during wind-
shield washer use.Follow the recommended settings for de-fogging
and de-icing the front windows given in Section 4.
CAUTION!
Do not leave windshield wipers in intermittent
setting when vehicle is taken to an automatic car
wash or during windshield cleaning and/or de-
icing. Wipers will operate if the windshield gets
wet, and wipers may be damaged as a result.
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88 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
Upper Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Heated Rear Window (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . 121Windshield Heater (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121Residual Engine Heat Utilization (REST) . . . . 122
Air Conditioning, Regulated (Optional) . . . . . . 122Climate Control (on Vehicles with Air
Conditioning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123Dehumidification
(on Vehicles with Air Conditioning) . . . . . . . . 124Air Conditioner for the Rear Passenger
Compartment (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125Air Recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126Air Strainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Electric Blower (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Heater Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Auxiliary Heater – Water or Air Heater
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Auxiliary Heater Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132Timer Auxiliary Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132Settings with the Auxiliary Heater
switched on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Auxiliary Heat Exchanger in Load
Compartment, only with Auxiliary Heater
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Auxiliary Heater – Tips for Coping with
Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
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90 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANELLegend For Instruments And Controls
1. Left-hand air vent.
2. Multifunction switch.
3. Speed control .
4. Hood release lever .
5. Instrument cluster, refer to "Instrument Cluster and Indicator Lamps".
6. Hazard warning flasher switch .
7. Steering wheel with horn, front driver airbag .
8. Fuse box .
9. Windshield wiper switch, refer to "Windshield Wiper Switch".
10. Ignition lock/starter switch .
11. Center air vents .
12. Upper air vents .
13. Radio, see individual manual. 14. Temperature control switch
.
15. Airflow control switch .
16. Air distribution switch .
17. Temperature sensor, automatic heating control / air conditioning, regulated .
18. Air conditioning switch .
19. Heater booster switch .
20. Residual engine heat utilization switch .
21. Gear selector lever (automatic transmission)
22. Timer for auxiliary heater .
23. Electrical outlet .
24. Ashtray .
25. Cup holder .
26. Front passenger airbag .
27. Right-hand air vent .
28. Glove compartment .
NOTE: For layout of switches, see previous page.
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Legend for Switch Locations
1. Fog lamp switch (Optional), refer to "Fog Lamp Switch".
2. Headlamp range control, refer to "Headlamp Range Control".
3. Auxiliary heat exchanger switch (Optional) .
4. Heated rear window (Optional) .
5. Left-hand seat heater switch (Optional) .
6. Central locking switch with load compartment lock (Optional) .
7. Alarm pushbutton .
8. Deactivate Acceleration skid control (ASR) switch . 9. Switch for auxiliary heater (Optional)
10. Right-hand seat heater switch (Optional),
11. Sun roof operation switch (Optional)
.
12. Interior cargo area lighting (Optional), refer to "Interior Cargo Area Lighting".
13. Towing/passenger compartment protection switch (Optional) .
14. Airflow switch for the air conditioner for rear passenger compartment (Optional) .
15. Temperature control (Optional) .
16. Electric blower switch (Optional) .
17. Windshield heater switch (Optional).
18. Constant RPM switch (Optional).
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116 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANELHEATING, VENTILATIONTemperature control (1)
Airflow control (2)
Air distribution control (3) Z
Air to the windshield and from the air vents
X Air to the windshield and footwell and from
the air vents
Y Air to the footwell and from the air vents
h Air from the air vents
NOTE: If the vehicle interior has been heated up by
intense sunlight, ventilate the interior briefly before
driving the vehicle.
Only with automatic heater control (Optional):
The selected temperature is reached as quickly as
possible in heater mode and then held constant.
WARNING!
Follow the recommended settings for heating and
cooling given on the following pages. Otherwise
the windows could fog up, impairing visibility
and endangering you and others.
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Ventilation1. Set the airflow control (2) to position 3 or 4.
2. Set the temperature control (1) as illustrated (heater switched off).
3. Set the air distribution control (3) to h.
NOTE: Adjust the air vents as required, refer to "Side
Air Vents and Center Air Vents".
Air Recirculation1. Air recirculation indicator lamp
2. Air recirculation button
To switch on air recirculation:
Press the air recirculation button – the indicator lamp lights up.
To switch off air recirculation:
Press the air rescirculation button again – the indicator lamp goes out.
