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Lights and Visibility
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Entry lighting*
The lighting is positioned on the bottom edge of the exterior mirror.
The light beam is directed towards the entry area of the front door.
The light comes on after the doors have been locked or on opening the
boot lid. The light goes out after switching on the ignition or up to 30
seconds after closing all the doors, the bonnet and the boot lid.
If a door, the bonnet or the boot lid remains open, the light goes out within
2 minutes if the ignition is switched off.
WARNING
If the entry light comes on, do not touch its cover - risk of burns!
Visibility
Rear window heater
– You can switch the rear window heater on or off by pressing
the switch
 ⇒ fig. 51 - the indicator light in the switch comes
on or goes out.
The rear window heater only operates when the engine is running.
The rear window heater switches off automatically after 10 minutes.
For the sake of the environment
You should switch off the rear window heater as soon as the rear window
is clear. The reduced current consumption will have a favourable effect on
fuel economy ⇒page 227, “Saving electricity”.
Fig. 51 Switch for rear
window heater
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Note
•The position and the shape of the switch can differ depending on
equipment installed in the vehicle.
•If the on-board voltage drops, the rear window heater is switched off
automatically, in order to provide sufficient electrical energy for the engine
control.
Sun visors
You can pull the sun visor for the driver or front passenger out of the fixture
and swivel it toward the door in the direction of the arrow ⇒fig. 52 .
The vanity mirrors* in the sun visors are provided with covers. Push the
cover in direction of arrow .
WARNING
The sun visors must not be swivelled to the side windows into the
deployment area of the head airbags if any objects, such as ball-
point pens etc. are attached to them. This might result in injuries to
the occupants if the head airbag is deployed.
Fig. 52 Sun visor:
swivelling out
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•Do not affix any stickers in front of the light sensor, so that you do not
impair the automatic dimming function or put it out of operation.
•If you switch off the automatic dimming interior rear-view mirror, also
the exterior mirror dimming is switched off.
Exterior mirrors
You can adjust the exterior mirrors electrically*.
The exterior mirror heater only operates when the engine is
running and up to an outside temperature of +20 °C.
Heating of the external mirror
– Turn the rotary knob to position
 ⇒ fig. 59 . Adjusting left and right ext
erior mirrors simultaneously
– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror
surface is identical to the movement of the rotary knob.
Adjusting the right-hand exterior mirror
– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror
surface is identical to the movement of the rotary knob.
Switching off operating control
– Turn the rotary knob to position
.
Tilting surface of front passenger exterior mirror*
When the rotary knob is in position
 ⇒ fig. 59 and the reverse gear is
engaged, the surface of the mirror tilts down slightly. This provides an aid
in seeing the kerb of the pavement when parking the car.
The mirror returns back into its initial position, if the speed is more than 15
km/h or the rotary knob is moved out of the position
 and put into another
position.
Memory for exterior mirrors*
On vehicles fitted with a memory for the driver seat, the relevant setting of
the exterior mirror is also stored automatically when the seat position is
stored ⇒page 82.
WARNING
•Convex (curved outward) or aspherical exterior mirrors
increase the vision field. They do, however, make objects appear
smaller in the mirror. These mirrors are only of limited use, there-
fore, for estimating distances to the following vehicles.
•Use whenever possible the interior rear-view mirror, for esti-
mating the distances to the following vehicles.
Fig. 59 Inner part of
door: Rotary knob
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Seats and Stowage89
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Note
•The seat heating should only be switched on when the engine is
running. This has a significant effect of saving on the battery capacity.
•If the on-board voltage drops, the seat heating is switched off automat-
ically, in order to provide sufficient electrical energy for the engine
control.
Rear seats
Folding the rear seats forwards
To enlarge the luggage compartment, the rear seats can be
folded forwards, if necessary remove the rear seats. Both rear
seats can be folded forward individually on vehicles with divided
rear seats*.
Folding the rear seats forwards
– In order to avoid causing any damage when folding the rear seat forward it is important to adjust the front seats so that no
damage can occur when this is done.
– Pull up the rear seats in the direction of arrow and fold forwards in direction of arrow ⇒ fig. 66.
– Press the unlocking knob and fold the rear seat backrest forwards ⇒fig. 67.
If the front seats are too far back, we recommend that you have the rear
head restraints removed before the seat backrests are folded forward.
Store the removed head restraints in such a way that they cannot be
Fig. 66 Folding the
rear seats forwards
Fig. 67 Unlock the seat
backrest
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Using the cigarette lighter
– Press in the button of the cigarette lighter ⇒page 106, fig. 96 .
– Wait until the button jumps forward.
– Remove the cigarette lighter immediately and use it.
– Insert the cigarette lighter again into the socket.
Using the power socket
– Take out the cigarette lighter.
– Insert the plug of the electrical appliance into the socket of the cigarette lighter.
The 12 volt power socket can also be used to supply power to electrical
accessories with a power uptake up to 180 watts.
WARNING
•Take care when using the cigarette lighter! Not paying proper
attention or incorrect use the cigarette lighter in an uncontrolled
manner may result in burns.
•The cigarette lighter and the power socket also operates when
the ignition is switched off or the ignition key withdrawn. You
should therefore never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
Caution
Always use matching plugs to avoid damaging the power sockets.
Note
•Connecting electrical components when the engine is not
running will drain the battery of the vehicle - risk of battery draining!
•Further information ⇒page 270, “Accessories, changes and replace-
ment of parts”.
Power socket in the luggag e compartment (estate car)
– Open the cover of the power socket ⇒fig. 97.
– Connect the plug of the electrical appliance to the socket.
You can only use the power socket for the connection of approved elec-
trical accessories with a power uptake up to 180 watts. The vehicle battery
will be discharged in the process if the engine is stationary.
The same principles apply here as for ⇒page 106.
Fig. 97 Luggage
compartment: Power
socket
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Heating and air conditioning system
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The heating effect is dependent upon the coolant temperature, thus full
heat output only occurs when the engine has reached its operating
temperature.
The blower should aways be on to prevent the windows from misting up.
WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period
of time. “Stale air” may result in fatigue in the driver and passen-
gers, reduce attention levels and also cause the windows to mist
up. The risk of having an accident increases. Switch recirculated
air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
Note
•The whole heat output will be needed to unfrost the windscreen and
side windows. No warm air will be fed to the footwell. This can lead to
restriction of the heating comfort.
•The used air streams out through the air removal openings in the
luggage compartment.
Set heating
Recommended settings of heating controls for:
Defrosting the windscreen and side windows
•Turn control dial ⇒ page 119, fig. 116 to the right up to the stop
•Blower switch in position 3
•Turn the air distribution control into the position 
•Open air outlet vents 3 ⇒ page 122, fig. 117 and point towards the side
window.
•Close the air outlet vents 4
Keeping windscreen and side windows demisted
We recommend that you use the following setting in cases where the
windows are misted up more than usual (e.g. when it is raining):
•Control dial where necessary to the heating range
•Blower switch in position 2 or 3
•Control dial to  or  as required or to any desired position
between these symbols
•Open air outlet vents 3 and point towards the side window
•Close the air outlet vents 4
Warming up the inside of the ve hicle as rapidly as possible
•Turn control dial to the right up to the stop
•Blower switch in position 3
•Turn the air distribution control into the position 
•Open the air outlet vents 3 and 4
•We recommend briefly pressing button air recirculation mode. The
windows can steam up in this position however.
Heating the vehicle to a comfortable temperature
We recommend the following setting once the windows are no longer
misted up and the desired teperature has been reached:
•Control dial at the desired heat output
•Blower switch in position 2 or 3
•Turn the air distribution control into the position 
•Open the air outlet vents 3
•Close the air outlet vents 4
•Set the air distribution regulator as required between positions 
and , if the windscreen gets misted up again.
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Climatic* (semi-automatic air
conditioning system)
Description
The Climatic is a combined cooling and heating system. It
makes it possible to optimally control the air temperature
at any season of the year.
Description of the Climatic
It is important for your safety and for your driving comfort that the Climatic
is operating properly.
The cooling only operates if button ⇒page 124, fig. 119 is
pressed, and the following conditions are met:
•engine running,
•outside temperature above +2 °C and
•blower switch switched on (positions 1 to 4).
If the cooling system is switched on, the temperature and air humidity
drops in the vehicle. The wellbeing of the occupants of the car is
enhanced as a result of this particularly at high outside temperatures and
a high air humidity. The system prevents the windows misting up during
the cold season of the year.
The heating effect is dependent upon the coolant temperature, thus full
heat output only occurs when the engine has reached its operating
temperature.
It is possible to briefly activate recirculated air mode in order to enhance
the cooling effect ⇒.
Air at a temperature of about 5°C may flow out of the vents under certain
circumstances when the cooling system is operating. Lengthy and uneven distribution of the air flow out of the vents (in particular at the leg area) and
large differences in temperature, for example when getting out of the
vehicle, can result in chills in sensitive persons.
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of ice, snow or leaves
in order to ensure that the heating and cooling systems operate properly.
After switching on the cooling
Condensation from the evaporator of the
air conditioning may drip down and form a puddle below the vehicle. This
is quite normal and not an indication of a leak!
WARNING
•For your own safety and that of other road users, ensure that all
the windows are free of ice, snow and misting. Please familiarize
yourself about how to correctly operate the heating and ventilation
systems, how to demist and defrost the windows, as well as with
the cooling mode.
•You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer
period of time. “Stale air” may result in fatigue in the driver and
passengers, reduce attention levels and also cause the windows to
mist up. The risk of having an accident increases. Switch recircu-
lated air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
Note
•We recommend that you do not smoke in the vehicle when the recir-
culating air mode is operating since the smoke which is drawn at the evap-
orator from the interior of the vehicle forms deposits in the evaporator of
the air conditioning system. This produces a permanent odour when the
air conditioning system is operating which can only be eliminated through
considerable effort and expense (replacement of compressor).
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Air outlet vents
Fig. 120 Air vents at the front
Fig. 121 Air vents at the rear
Open air outlet vents
– Turn the vertical thumbwheel (not when in the end position). Close air outlet vents
– Turn the vertical thumbwheel into the end position.
Redirecting air flow
– Swivel upward or downward the gr
ille of the vents in order to
change the direction of the air flow using the vertically
arranged thumbwheel.
– Turn the horizontal thumbwheel on the vent to the right or left in order to change the air flow to the appropriate side.
You can set the air supply to the individual air outlet vents using the control
dial . Air outlet vents 3, 4 ⇒ fig. 120 and 6 ⇒ fig. 121 can also be opened
or closed individually.
The air outlet vents 6 are only fitted on vehicles with higher centre
console.
Unwarmed or cooled air will flow out of the air outlet vents according to the
setting of control dial ⇒page 124, fig. 119 and the atmospheric condi-
tions.
Note
The air outlet vents 2 ensure in the ventilation and cooling mode for a
comfortable (no-draught) ventilation of the interior of the vehicle, also if the
air outlet vents 4 are closed.
Using the air conditioni ng system economically
The compressor on the air conditioning system uses power from the
engine when in cooling mode which will effect the fuel consumption.
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