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Rear window wiper
The wiper and the automatic wipe/wa sh func tion for the rear w indow
fig. 45
th e lev er back tow ard s th e s teering
lf you swit ch ed off the w ipers
during th e w ipin g action , th e w iper ca n
c
ontinu e to run bri efly.
Switching on automatic wipe/wash
function
-
Th e washer sys te m operates imm edi
a te ly , w hi le
the w ip er sta rts to wip e a littl e
l
ater. Th e w iper/washe r system op
e rat e as long
as you ho ld the le ver in th is
p os itio n. -
Release th
e le ver. The wip er will con
t
inue to operate for abou t 4 seconds, afte r
th
at i n termitt en tly .
WARNING
A worn or dirty wind shield wiper blade re duces v ision and compromises safety.
Alway s heed the warni ngs booklet 3.2, chapter
Note
In fros ty weat he r check whether the win dshield
b lade is froze n the w indshi eld befo re swit chin g on th e w ipers for you switch on th e w indshield wip e r when th e blade is frozen th e w ind shi eld, bot h th e wiper b lade
and the wiper motor can be damage d.
Tips
The window wi per and was her ope rat e
o nl y the rear h a tc h closed
The rear w indow wiper swi tc hes on auto m at
i c all y w hen th e windsh ie ld w ip ers are switc hed
o n an d reverse gear (manual tra n sm iss ion) or selec to r l ever pos ition has been
Lights and a
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with headlight washer system
l1eadlig ht
49, 44 is pulled toward s the ste ering
w heel -while low or high beams turned on. llowever, insect
WARNING
A lways read and heed the ..
Note
To avoid make sure that the headlight washers work properly in winter. Keep the n ozzle in the bumper free of snow and remove any ice with de-icer
lr is important for safe driving you good vision ro rear.
Fig. 46 day-night mirror
5 2 Lights and a view
the mirror in the normal position. th e le ve r the bottom edge of th e mirror must point forward. the lever
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Applies to with power outside mirrors
Outside mirrors
It is important for safe driving to properly adjust outsid e mirrors using the joy
stic k in the ce nter consol e.
Fig . 47 Section of the driver's door: joystick for the outside mirrors
Basic setting for the outside mirrors
47 to L (left out
side mirror).
2. Mov e the joystic k to adjus t th e mirror
so tha t yo u have a good view to th e rear of
the vehicl e. If synch roni zed mirror setting
i s
active in the conve nience fun ctions
menu, the right m irr or is adjusted at the
same page 1 6 .
3. Turn the joystick to R (right outside
mirror).
4. T
urn the joystick to adjust th e mirror so
that yo u have a good view to the rear of the
ve hicl e.
Outside mirror heating
-Turn the joysti ck to to heat the out
s id e
mirrors. It is fo r safe driv in g
that yo u have a goo d view to the rear.
functions
16 , select w hether yo u want to ad
just th e ex terior mirrors indi vidual ly or s i
m ultan
eously. For simultaneo us adjust
m ent, you
adjust th e exterior mirrors as
follows :
I. Turn the rotary kn o b to pos ition L (left
exte rio r mirror).
2 .
Adjust th e m irr or by turning th e rotary
kn ob
so that yo u have a goo d vie w to the
r ear. T
he right exterior mirror is adjusted
simultaneou sly (synchronously). You may
h ave to correct th e adjustment of the right
mirror .
WARNING
Incorrectl y estim ating d is ta n ces with the right outsid e mirror can cause co llision s and serious injury
The right outs id e mirror has a convex
(curved) s urfa ce. Vehicles or other objects
seen in a co nvex mirror will look smaller and farther away than they re all y are.
you usc the right outside m irror to judge distances from vehicle s behind you when changin g lanes, yo u could estimate incorrectly and cause crash.
Wheneve r possible, use the inside mirror t o more accurately judge distance and s ize of ve hicl es or other objects seen in th e convex mirror.
lights and a
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and Equipment
(continued)
Make sure th at you do n ot get your fin ger trapped between the mirror and the mirror base when moving the mirrors.
Always make sure you have a good vis ion to the rear.
54 Light s and a
For the sake of environment
The exterior mirror hea ting be sw itch ed
off when it is no needed o th erwise you
wasle
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and Equipment
Other storage areas
Fig. 63 Shopping bog hooks in the luggage portment
Additiona l s torage areas are located in the door
trim panel s (f ront and rear ) and in the front
center console.
The coat hooks are
in the rear grab hand le s in th e There are add itional shopping
bag hook s on the and right side of the fig. 63.
out the s ide of the storage partm ent s on the and right sides in the
fig. 64 store bulky objects in the luggage
com partm ent.
Always put objects, for example, lug gage or other heavy items in the luggag e compartment or suitabl e storage compartments.
Always secure objects in the lu ggage partment using the tie-down hooks and able straps.
66
gage comportment
Never place objects on the instrument
panel. These objects could fly through the
passeng er compartm ent when th e is mov ing (w hile acce lerating, braking or n ering) and
Make sure that no objects fall from the cente r console o r other sto rage areas into the
dri ver footwell while the is m ov ing. In the event of a sudden brakin g maneuver, you
w ill not be able to usc tl1e brake,
hung on tl1e coat hooks must not rest rict the dri ver's view . The coat hooks arc intended only for usc with light of
of During sudden braking maneuvers or acci-
d e nts, especially those inv olv in g airbag de
ployment , these objects could inj ure the ve-occupants.
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Applies to with
Fig. 73
fig. 73 and
yo u can se t the temperature, air d is t
bution a nd the fa n sp eed.
-
To s wit ch a fun ction on or off, press the
appropriate to
tion is switc hed on a light in the button
comes on.
Temperature=> page 76
switc h on I off air conditioning. the indi cator
the indicator
At low outs id e temperatures and wit h th e air conditioning switched off, heating performan ce will be less
rear window defogge r with
ca n al so b e
s witched off by pushing the s witch again.
air recircu lation mode 77
Air distri bution control: Usc the air d is tribu tion control to guide the air flow whe re yo u want page 76.
Fan-The fan has four different speeds. The
f a n should always be set at the lowest speed w hen dri vin g s lowly. The fan should a lways
run at the l owest speed if out sid e air
Always make sure all windows are clear of icc, sn ow, and conden sation for goo d -out th e winds hield, side and re a r windows .
frosting will onl y occ ur after th e engin e has
rea ch ed operatin g temperature. until yo u
h ave good v is ib ilit y before drivin g off.
Air Conditioning system 75
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Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the operation of the heating and ventilation system, including the de fog ! defrost features you
Heating and
(continued)
Always read and heed the informati o n and
all page 83,
Climatic controls air temperature so that
the center console: Climatic controls
Heating the interior
Tu rn the te mperature g. 74
to the right until th e desired heat output
is reached. We recommend C.
Turn the fa n switch to one of the set
tin gs
l-4.
Use the ai r distribution to
guide the a ir
the
(to the
w
inds hi eld an d to the footwells)
77, recircu lation
fig. 74 (the indi
cato r
light in the button should be on).
76 Air system
Turn the t emperature selector to the left
until
the d esired cooling output is reached.
Turn the fan switch o ne of th e set
tings
l -4.
Use the to
g uid e
the air flow where you want (to
th e
the footwells)
which is needed to defrost the windows qu ickly, is only available when the en g in e has reached its operating temperature.
Coaling system
the air conditionin g is o n. not o nl y th e
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and Equipment
Never usc a ir recirc ulation fo r periods of time because no fresh ai r come into the passenger compartment.
The windows can fog up quickly if the system is swit ched off and decrease driver v isibility.
A pplies to vehicles: with Climotronic
(contin ued)
swi tc h the reci rculation mode otT when it is not needed.
Note
Do not sm oke a ir recirculatio n mode is on, as smoke draw n int o the syste m can
The contro ls allow se parat e adjustment of air conditioning settings for left
side and right side of vehicl e.
F ig . 7 6
ture
-The functio ns will be swit ch ed on whe n
one of th e buuons to is pressed .
Wh en a fun cti on is s wit ch ed
on the light in
the buuo n comes on. the button
a g a in to
swi tc h otT the fun ctio n.
78 Air sys te m
T he temperature can be a dju sted separately for
t h e a nd right s ides of
Displa y o f th e selecte d interior temperatu re
f o r th e si de.
Butt on fig.
central air di str ib ution
dow nward ai r di str ibut ion
upwa rd air distribution
Dis p lay of the selec te d interior tern p era-for th e righ t s ide.
defrost functio n for the shield. The air drawn in fro m outs id e th e