
Pull a door handle to unlock and open the door or press the trunk opening control on the trunk lid.
The number of doors that are unlocked at the same time can be set in the vehicle's menu system, under Car settings
Lock settings Keyless entry. See page 123 for a description of the menu system.
NOTE
If the PCC does not function normally (weak battery, etc.), the vehicle can be unlocked with the detachable key
blade. See page 57
.
Locking the vehicle
The doors and the trunk can be locked by pressing the lock button in any of the outside door handles.
NOTE
On keyless drive vehicles, the gear selector must be in the Park ( P) position and the ignition must be switched off
before the doors/trunk can be locked.
Keyless drive remote control and driver's seat/door mirror memory
When you leave the vehicle with a PCC in your possession and lock any door, the position of the driver's seat will
be stored in the seat's memory.
The next time a door is opened by a person with the same PCC in his/her possession, the driver's seat and door
mirrors will automatically move to the position that they were in when the door was most recently locked.
NOTE
If several people carrying PCCs approach the vehicle at the same time, the driver's seat and door mirrors will assume
the positions they were in for the person who opens the driver's door.
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Keyless drive
See also page 83 for information on adjusting and storing the seat's position in the seat memory.
Keyless drive information messages
If anyone leaves the vehicle with the only keyless drive remote control in his or her possession while the ignition is
switched on, a message will be shown in the information display and an audible signal will sound.
NOTE
This message will only be displayed if the start control is in mode I or II.
The message will be erased from the display and the audible signal will stop when the PCC has been returned to the
vehicle and one of the following has occurred:
A door has been opened and closed
The PCC has been inserted in the ignition slot
The READ button (see page 124 for the location of this button) has been pressed.

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Instruments and controls 72
Ignition modes80
Seats82
Steering wheel87
Lighting89
Wipers and washers95
Power windows97
Mirrors99
Power moonroof101
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver103
Starting the engine107
Transmission110
Brakes113
Parking brake115
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Instruments and controls
Instrument overview

Stored seat position
Stored seat position
Stored seat position
Memory button
Programming the memory
The following example explains how button 1 can be programmed. Buttons 2 and 3 can be programmed in the same
way.
To program (store) a seat position and door mirror position in button 1:
1. Move the seat (and door mirrors) to the desired position using the seat and mirror adjustment controls.
2. Press and hold down the M (memory) button.
3. With the memory button depressed, press the button 1 briefly to store the current position for the seat/mirrors.
To move the seat and mirrors to the position that they were in when a button was programmed:
1. Press and hold down button 1 until the seat and mirrors stop moving.
NOTE
As a safety precaution, the seat will stop automatically if the button is released before the seat has reached the preset
position.
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Seats
Remote keyless entry system and the driver's seat
The remote control transmitter also controls the position of the power driver's seat in the following way:
1. Adjust the seat to your preferences.
2. When you leave your vehicle, lock it using the remote control.
The position of the driver's seat is now stored in the remote control's memory.
Automatic seat adjustment
To move the seat to the position in which you left it:

1. Unlock the driver's door with the same remote control (the one used to lock the doors)
2. Open the driver's door within 2 minutes.
The driver's seat will automatically move to the position in which you left it.
NOTE
The key memory is independent of the seat memory.
The seat will Move to this position even if someone else has moved it to a different seating position and locked
the vehicle with a different remote control.
This feature will work in the same way with all of the remote control transmitters that you use with your vehicle.
The function can be activated/deactivated under Car key memory
Seat & mirror positions . For a description of the
menu system, see the information beginning on page 123
.
Emergency stop
If the seat accidentally begins to move, press one of the buttons to stop the seat.
WARNING
Because the driver's seat can be adjusted with the ignition off, children should never be left unattended in the
vehicle.
Movement of the seat can be STOPPED at any time by pressing any button on the power seat control panel.
Do not adjust the seat while driving. The seat should be adjusted so that the brake pedal can be depressed fully. In
addition, position the seat as far rearward as comfort and control allow.
The seat rails on the floor must not be obstructed in any way when the seat is in motion.
Heated/ventilated seats (option)
See page 129
.
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Seats
Rear seats
Folding down the rear seat backrests
The rear seat backrests can be folded down together, or separately, to make it easier to transport long objects.

The passenger compartment lighting can be switched on and off manually within 30 minutes after the vehicle has been
unlocked.
If the lighting is switched on manually and the vehicle is locked, the courtesy lighting will switch off automatically
after one minute.
Home safe lighting
When you leave your vehicle at night, you can make use of the home safe lighting function to illuminate the area in
front of the vehicle.
1. Remove the key from the ignition slot.
2. Pull the direction indicator lever as far as possible towards the steering wheel and release it.
3. Exit the vehicle and lock the doors.
The headlights, parking lights, turn signals, lights in the door mirrors, license plate lights, and footwell lighting will
illuminate and remain on for 30
1, 60 or 90 seconds. The time interval can be set under Car settingsLight settings
Home safe lighting. For a description of the menu system, see page 123.
1Factory setting
Approach lighting
Approach lighting is activated by pressing the approach light button on the remote key (see the illustration on page 54
).
When the function has been activated, the parking lights, indicator lights, door mirror lights, license plate lighting,
dome lighting and door step lighting come on.
The time interval for this lighting can be set under Car settings
Light settings Approach lighting . For a description
of the menu system, see page 123
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This glass is reinforced to help provide protection against break-ins and improved sound insulation in the passenger
compartment. The windshield and side windows have laminated glass.
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Mirrors
Power door mirrors
Adjusting
1. Press the L button for the left door mirror or the R button for the right door mirror. The light in the button comes on.
2. Adjust the position with the joystick in the center.
3. Press the L or R button again. The light should no longer be on.
WARNING
Objects seen in the mirrors may appear further away than they actually are.
Retractable power door mirrors (option on certain markets only)
The mirrors can be retracted for parking/driving in narrow spaces:
1. Press down the L and R buttons at the same time.
2. Release them after approximately one second. The mirrors automatically stop in the fully retracted position.
Fold out the mirrors by pressing down the L and R buttons at the same time. The mirrors automatically stop in the
fully extended position.
Storing the position (option)
The mirror positions are stored in the key memory when the vehicle has been locked with the remote key. When the
vehicle is unlocked with the same remote control the mirrors and the driver's seat adopt the stored positions when the
driver's door is opened.
The function can be activated/deactivated under Car key memory
Seat & mirror positions . For a description of the
menu system, see page 123
.
Tilting the door mirrors when parking
The door mirrors can be tilted down to help give the driver to a better view along the sides of the vehicle, for example
when parallel parking. To activate this function, select reverse gear and press either the L or R mirror control button to
tilt the mirror down.

The door mirror will reset to its normal position:
after 10 seconds when reverse is disengaged and the car remains stopped.
immediately when reverse is disengaged and the vehicle's forward speed exceeds approximately 6 mph (10 km/h).
immediately if you press the corresponding L or R button again.
when the engine is turned off.
when the side mirrors are folded in.
NOTE
Only one mirror can be tilted down at a time.
Automatic retraction when locking
When the vehicle is locked/unlocked with the remote key the door mirrors are automatically retracted/extended.
The function can be activated/deactivated under Car settings
Retract mirrors
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Mirrors
when locking. For a description of the menu system, see page 123.
Resetting to neutral
Mirrors that have been moved out of position by an external force must be electrically reset to the neutral position for
electric retracting/extending to work.
Retract the mirrors with the L and R buttons.
Fold them out again with the L and R buttons.
The mirrors are now reset in neutral position.
Home safe and approach lighting
The light on the door mirrors comes on when approach lighting or home safe lighting is selected, see page 94
.
Rear window and door mirror defrosters
Use the defroster to quickly remove misting and ice from the rear window and the door mirrors.
Press the button once to start simultaneous rear window and door mirror defrosting. The light in the button indicates
that the function is active. Defrosting is deactivated automatically and its duration is controlled by the outside

temperature.
The rear window is demisted/de-iced automatically if the vehicle is started in an outside temperature lower than + 7°C.
Defrosting can be selected under Climate settings
Auto. rear defroster. Select between On or Off.
Interior rearview mirror
Auto-dim function
An integrated sensor reacts to headlights from following traffic and automatically reduces glare in the mirror.
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Power moonroof
Power moonroof
The moonroof controls are located in the ceiling console near the rearview mirror. The moonroof can be opened
vertically and horizontally. The vehicle's must be in ignition mode I or II for the moonroof to be operated.
Sliding moonroof
Opening, automatic
Opening, manual
Closing, manual
Closing, automatic
Automatic opening
Pull the switch as far back as possible (to the position for automatic opening) and release it to automatically fully slide
open the moonroof.
Manual opening
Pull the switch back to the first stop (the position for manual opening)and hold it until the moonroof has opened to the
position of your choice.
Manual closing
Push the switch forward to the first stop (the position for manual closing) and hold it until the moonroof has closed to
the position of your choice, or has closed completely.