203 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Driving tips
Accelerator position
Your driving style influences the
transmission’s shifting behavior:
Less throttle Earlier upshifting
More throttle Later upshifting
Kickdown
Use kickdown when you want maximum
acceleration.
Press the accelerator past the point of
resistance.
Depending on the engine speed the
transmission shifts into a lower gear.
Ease on the accelerator when you have
reached the desired speed.
The transmission shifts up again.Stopping
When you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights:
Leave the transmission in gear.
Hold the vehicle with the brake.
When you stop for a longer period of time
with the engine idling and/or on a hill:
Set the parking brake.
Shift into park positionP.
Maneuvering
When you maneuver in tight areas,
e.g. when pulling into a parking space:
Control the vehicle speed by gradually
releasing the brakes.
Accelerate gently.
Never abruptly step on the accelerator.
Warning!G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Children could shift the
automatic transmission out of park
positionP, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
252 Controls in detail
Power windows
Opening the door windows
Press switch1, 2, 3, or6
(
page 251) to the resistance point.
The corresponding door window moves
downwards until you release the
switch.
Closing the door windows
Pull switch1, 2, 3, or6
(
page 251) to the resistance point.
The corresponding door window moves
upwards until you release the switch.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing a door window by pulling and
holding the switch, or by pressing and hold-
ing button‹on the SmartKey, 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 or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children
unattended in the vehicle, or with access to
an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of
vehicle equipment can cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.iYou can also open or close the windows us-
ing the SmartKey, see “Summer opening fea-
ture” (
page 254) and “Convenience closing
feature” (
page 256).
Depending on the current position, the power
windows may also open or close when the air
recirculation button:on the control panel of
the climate control (
page 220) or automatic
climate control (
page 234) is pressed and
held.
iWith the SmartKey in starter switch
position0 or removed from the starter switch,
the windows can be operated
until you open the driver’s or front passenger
door
for at least 5 minutesWarning!G
If you pull and hold the switch up when clos-
ing the door window, and upward movement
of the door window is blocked by some
obstruction including but not limited to
arms, hands, fingers, etc., the automatic
reversal will not operate.
255 Controls in detail
Power windows
Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle.
The SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* must be in close proxim-
ity to the driver’s outside door handle.
Vehicles without tilt/sliding panel
Press and hold buttonŒon the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* until the windows and
the tilt/sliding sunroof* have reached
the desired position.
Release buttonŒon the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to
interrupt the opening procedure.Vehicles with tilt/sliding panel*
If roller sunblinds are closed:
Press and hold buttonŒon the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*.
The windows and roller sunblinds begin
to open after approximately 1 second.
Release buttonŒon the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to
interrupt the opening procedure.
With the windows and roller sunblinds
fully opened, press and hold
buttonŒon the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* once
more.
The tilt/sliding panel opens.
Release buttonŒon the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to
interrupt the opening procedure.If roller sunblinds are open:
Press and hold buttonŒon the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*.
The windows and the tilt/sliding panel
begin to open after approximately
1 second.
Release buttonŒon the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to in-
terrupt the opening procedure.
256 Controls in detail
Power windows
Convenience closing feature
When locking the vehicle, you can close
the windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof*
(or tilt/sliding panel*) simultaneously.
Vehicles without tilt/sliding panel
Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle
(
page 255).
The SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* must be in close
proximity to the driver’s door handle.
Press and hold button‹on the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* until the windows and
the tilt/sliding sunroof* are completely
closed.
Release button‹on the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to
interrupt the closing procedure.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Press and hold the lock button on an
outside door handle (
page 69) until
the windows and the tilt/sliding
sunroof* are completely closed.
Release the lock button on the outside
door handle to interrupt the closing
procedure.
Warning!G
When closing the windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding panel*),
ma ke s ur e th at th er e is no dan ge r o f an y o ne
being harmed by the closing procedure.
If potential danger exists, proceed as
follows:
Release button‹to stop the closing
procedure. To open, press and hold
button Œ. To continue the closing
procedure after making sure that there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by
the closing procedure, press and hold
button ‹.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Release the lock button (page 69) on
the driver’s outside door handle to stop
the closing procedure.
Immediately pull on the same outside
door handle and hold firmly. The
windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof*
(or tilt/sliding panel*) will open for as
long as the door handle is held but the
door is not opened.
257 Controls in detail
Power windows
Vehicles with tilt/sliding panel*
If tilt/sliding panel is closed:
Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle
(
page 255).
The SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* must be in close
proximity to the driver’s door handle.
Press and hold button‹on the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* until the windows and
the roller sunblinds are completely
closed.
Release button‹on the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to
interrupt the closing procedure.Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Press and hold the lock button on an
outside door handle (
page 69) until
the windows and the roller sunblinds
are completely closed.
Release the lock button on the outside
door handle to interrupt the closing
procedure.
If tilt/sliding panel is open:
Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle
(
page 255).
The SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* must be in close
proximity to the driver’s door handle.
Press and hold button‹on the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* until the windows and
the tilt/sliding panel* are completely
closed.
Release button‹on the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to
interrupt the closing procedure.
With the windows and the tilt/sliding
panel completely closed, press and
hold button‹on the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* once
more.
The roller sunblinds close.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Press and hold the lock button on an
outside door handle (
page 69) until
the windows and the tilt/sliding panel*
are completely closed.
Release the lock button on the outside
door handle to interrupt the closing
procedure.
With the windows and the tilt/sliding
panel completely closed, press and
hold the lock button on an outside door
handle (
page 69) once more.
The roller sunblinds close.
258 Controls in detail
Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
Opening and closing
Warning!G
When closing the tilt/sliding sunroof, make
sure that there is no danger of anyone being
harmed by the closing procedure.
If the tilt/sliding sunroof encounters an
obstruction that blocks its path in a circum-
stance where you are closing the tilt/sliding
sunroof by moving the tilt/sliding sunroof
switch past the resistance point, or by
pressing and holding button‹on the
SmartKey, by pressing and holding the lock
button (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*) on the
door handle, the automatic reversal function
will not operate.
The opening/closing procedure of the
tilt/sliding sunroof can be immediately
halted by releasing the switch or, if the
switch was moved past the resistance point
and released, by moving the switch in any
direction.
The tilt/sliding sunroof is made out of glass.
In the event of an accident, the glass may
shatter. This may result in an opening in the
roof.
In a vehicle rollover, occupants not wearing
their seat belts or not wearing them properly
may be thrown out of the opening. Such an
opening also presents a potential for injury
for occupants wearing their seat belts prop-
erly as entire body parts or portions of them
may protrude from the passenger compart-
ment.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock your vehicle. Do not leave children
unattended in the vehicle, or with access to
an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of
vehicle equipment can cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.!To avoid damaging the seals, do not trans-
port any objects with sharp edges which can
stick out of the tilt/sliding sunroof.
Do not open the tilt/sliding sunroof if there is
snow or ice on the roof, as this could result in
malfunctions.
The tilt/sliding sunroof can be opened or closed
manually should an electrical malfunction occur
(
page 481).
iWhen the tilt/sliding sunroof is open,
resonance noises may result in addition to the
usual wind noises. They are caused by minimal
pressure changes in the passenger compart-
ment. To reduce or eliminate theses noises,
change the position of the tilt/sliding sunroof or
open a door window slightly.
iYou can also open or close the tilt/sliding
sunroof using the SmartKey or the
KEYLESS-GO* function, see “Summer opening
feature” (
page 254) and “Convenience clos-
ing feature” (
page 256). Depending on the
current position, the tilt/sliding sunroofs may
also open or close when the air recirculation
button: on the control panel of the climate
control (
page 220) or automatic climate
control (
page 234) is pressed and held.
260 Controls in detail
Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
Synchronizing
The tilt/sliding sunroof must be
synchronized
after the battery has been
disconnected or discharged
after the tilt/sliding sunroof has been
closed manually (
page 481)
after a malfunction
if the tilt/sliding sunroof does not open
smoothly
Remove the fuse for the tilt/sliding
sunroof from the fuse box
(
page 520).
Reinsert the fuse in the main box.
Switch on the ignition (page 39).
Press and hold the sunroof switch in
the direction of arrow3 (
page 259)
until the tilt/sliding sunroof is fully
raised at the rear.
Hold the sunroof switch in direction of
arrow3 for approximately 1 second.
Open the tilt/sliding sunroof using the
Express-open feature (
page 259).
If the tilt/sliding sunroof opens com-
pletely, it is synchronized.
If the tilt/sliding sunroof does not open
completely:
Repeat the above steps.
Warning!G
If the tilt/sliding sunroof encounters an
obstruction that blocks its path in a circum-
stance where you are closing the tilt/sliding
sunroof by moving the tilt/sliding sunroof
switch past the resistance point, or by
pressing and holding button‹on the
SmartKey, by pressing and holding the lock
button (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*) on the
door handle, the automatic reversal function
will not operate.
The opening/closing procedure of the
tilt/sliding sunroof can be immediately
halted by releasing the switch or, if the
switch was moved past the resistance point
and released, by moving the switch in any
direction.
iFor information on which fuse box contains
the fuse for the power tilt/sliding sunroof, see
the fuse chart provided with the vehicle tool kit
(
page 473).
262 Controls in detail
Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*
Opening and closing the panorama roof
with power tilt/sliding panel
Switch on the ignition (page 39).
The tilt/sliding panel is opened and closed
electrically. The switch for the tilt/sliding
panel is on the overhead control panel.
The tilt/sliding panel only operates with
the roller sunblinds opened.
Warning!G
When opening or closing the tilt/sliding
panel, make sure that there is no danger of
anyone being harmed by the opening or
closing procedure.
The opening procedure of the tilt/sliding
panel can be immediately halted by releas-
ing the switch or, if the switch was moved
past the resistance point and released, by
moving the switch in any direction.
The closing procedure of the tilt/sliding
panel can be immediately halted by releas-
ing the switch.
The panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel is made out of glass. In the event of
an accident, the glass may shatter. This may
result in an opening in the roof.
In a vehicle rollover, occupants not wearing
their seat belts or not wearing them properly
may be thrown out of the opening. Such an
opening also presents a potential for injury
for occupants wearing their seat belts
properly as entire body parts or portions of
them may protrude from the passenger
compartment.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take
it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not
leave children unattended in the vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment can
cause an accident and/or serious personal
injury.
!To avoid damaging the seals, do not trans-
port any objects with sharp edges which can
stick out of the tilt/sliding panel.
Do not open the tilt/sliding panel if there is
snow or ice on the roof, as this could result in
malfunctions.
iWhen the tilt/sliding panel is open,
resonance noises may result in addition to the
usual wind noises. They are caused by minimal
pressure changes in the passenger compart-
ment. To reduce or eliminate theses noises,
change the position of the tilt/sliding panel or
open a door window slightly.
iYou can also open or close the tilt/sliding
panel using the SmartKey or the KEYLESS-GO*
function, see “Summer opening feature”
(
page 254) and “Convenience closing
feature” (
page 256).
iThe tilt/sliding panel may also open when
using the air recirculation button:on the
control panel of the climate control
(
page 220) or automatic climate control
(
page 234).