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R
the side windows ar eclosed
R Coupé: the panorama sliding sunroof* is
closed
R there ar enoobjects ,e.g.m ascots, hang-
ing on the rear-view mirro roronthe roof
gra bhandles
This will prevent fals ealarm s.
X Cabriolet: make sure tha tthe roo fis
closed.
X All: lock the vehicl eusing the key .Onvehi-
cle sw ithK EYLESS-GO* ,you can also lock
the vehicles by touching the door handl eon
the outside.
Th einterior motion senso risprimed after
approximately 30 seconds.
i Cabriolet: in some countries the interior
motion senso risprimed eve nifthe soft top
is open. Th evehicl eshoul donlybep arked
with the soft top closed, however ,topre-
vent insects or falling leaves ,for example,
fro mc ausing fals ealarm s.
Deactivatin gthe interior motion sensor When yo
uunlock your vehicl ewitht he key or
KEYLESS-GO* ,the interior motion senso ris
automaticall ydeactivated.
To prevent afalse alarm, deactivate the inte-
rior motion senso rifyoulock your vehicle
and:
R people or animals remai ninthe vehicle
R the side windows remai nopen
R Coupé: the panorama sliding sunroof*
remains opened. X
Remov ethe key fro mthe ignition lock.
X Press button 0046.
Indicator lamp 0047flashe sbriefly.
X Loc kthe vehicl eusing the key .Onvehicles
with KEYLESS-GO* ,you can also lock the
vehicles by touching the door handl eonthe
outside.
Th einterior motion senso rremains deacti-
vated until:
R the vehicl eisunlocke dagain
R ad ooriso peneda nd close dagain
R the vehicl eislocked again 60
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Opening and closing
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Boot ...................................................... 64
Key positions ....................................... 65
Seats .................................................... 66
Steering wheel .................................... 71
Mirrors ................................................. 73
Memor yfunctions* ............................. 75
Seat belts ............................................. 76
Lights ................................................... 80
Windscreen wipers .............................94
Side windows ...................................... 94
Driving and parking ............................98
Transmission ..................................... 101
Instrument cluster ............................106
On-boar dcomputer .......................... 107
Driving systems ................................ 122
Air conditioning ................................. 147
Sliding sunroof (Coupé) ....................158
Soft top (Cabriolet) ...........................160
Loading and stowing ........................165
Features ............................................. 172 61Controls
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approximately six seconds until th
ebattery
check lamp flashes twice.
The ke ynow function sasfollows:
X To unlock th edriver's door: pressthe
0036 buttononce.
X To unlock centrally: pressthe 0036 but-
to nt wice.
X To lock centrally: pressthe 0037 button.
The KEYLESS GO* function is changed as fol-
lows:
X To unlock th edriver's door: touch the
inner surface of th edoor handle on the
driver' sdoor.
X To unlock centrally: touch theinner sur-
fac eoft hefront-passenger door handle.
X To lock centrally: touch sensor sur-
face 0046on on eofthedoor handles.
Restoring th efactor ysettings X
Press the 0036and0037 buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
th eb attery check lamp flashes twice.
Additional information R
Convenience opening (Y page 96)
R Convenience closin g(Ypage 97)
R Opening and closin ginanemergency
(Y page 249) Opening th
edoor sfromt heinside
You can open adoor from th einside eve nifit
has been locked. X
Pull door handle 0047.
If th edoor is locked, lockin gknob 0046pops
up. The door is unlocked and can be
opened.
i When adoor is opened, th eside window
on that side open sslightly. When th edoor
is closed, th eside window closes again.
! The side windows will no topen/close if
th eb attery is discharged or if th eside win-
dows have ice dup. It will then no tbepos-
sible to close th edoor .Don otattempt to
force th edoor to close. You could other-
wise damag ethe door or th eside window. Automatic lockin
gfeature
The vehicle will loc kautomaticall yoncey ou
have pulled away.
You can also switch th eautomatic locking
function on and off usin gthe on-board com-
puter (Y page 120).
i The vehicle is locke dautomaticall ywhen
th ei gnition is switched on and th ewheels
begin to turn. Ther eisariskofb einglocked
out when th evehicle is bein gpushe dor
tested on adynamometer. Opening and closing
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The blower continues runnin gfor seven
seconds to cool down the heating ele-
ments.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the AIR-
SCARF neck-level heating may switch off. Seat ventilation*
The three blue indicator lamps in the button
indicate the ventilation level you have selec-
ted. X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button0046repeatedly
until the required ventilation level is set.
i If you open the side windows and the pan-
orama sliding sunroof* using the key
(Y page 96), the driver's seat ventilation
automatically switches to the highest level.
X To switch off: press button0046repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off. Seat heating*
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected. i
The system automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately
eight minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately
ten minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button0046repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button0046repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. Steering wheel
Points to remember
Dependin gonthe vehicle equipment, you can
adjust the steerin gwheel either manually or
electrically*. G
Ri
sk of injury
The electrically adjustable steerin gwheel*
can be adjusted when the key is removed
from the ignition lock. Therefore, do not leave
children unsupervised in the vehicle as they
could become trapped as the steerin gwheel
is adjusted. Steering wheel
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X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Press button 0046for the left-hand exterior
mirror or button 0047for the right-hand exte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding
button lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjust the selected
mirror using adjustment button 008Aas long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustment button 008Aup, down, to
the right or to the left until the exterior mir-
ror is set to aposition which provides you
with agood overview of traffic conditions.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically* X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button 0046.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while the vehicle is
in motion; otherwise, they may vibrate.
Resetting the exterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or has
become discharged, the exterior mirrors
must be reset. Otherwise, the exterior mirrors
will not fold in when you select the "Fold in
mirrors when locking" function in the on-
board computer (Y
page 122). X
Make sure that the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button 0046.
Automatically folding exterior mirrors
in or out* If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Y
page 122):
R the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the out-
side.
R the exterior mirrors fold out again automat-
ically as soon as you unlock the vehicle and
then open the driver's or front-passenger
door.
i If you have activated this function and fold
in the exterior mirrors using button 0046,they
will not be folded out automatically .You
can only fold out the exterior mirrors again
using button 0046. Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors*
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if the ignition is switched on and
incident light from headlamps strikes the sen-
sor in the rear-view mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-dazzle mode if
reverse gear is engaged or the interior lighting
is switched on. G
Risk of accident
If the incident light from headlamps cannot
strike the sensor in the rear-view mirror, for
instance, when the rear window roller sun-
blind* is extended, the mirror's automatic
anti-dazzle function will not operate.
Incident light could then dazzle you. This may
prevent you from observing the traffic condi-
tions, thereby causing an accident. In this
case, adjust the rear-view mirror manually. 74
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X
To switc hoff:press the hazar dwarning
lamp button (Y page 91),(Ypage 84).
or
X Lock and then unlock the vehicl eusing the
key. Windscree
nwipers Combination switch
004A
0027 Windscree nwiper soff
004B 004E Intermittent wipe ,low 25
004C 004F Intermittent wipe ,high 26
004D 00B6 Continuou swipe, slow
004E 00B5 Continuou swipe, fast
0087 00DF Single wipe/ 00E0To wipe the
windscree nusing washe rfluid
! With intermittent wiping with rain sensor:
Due to optica linfluences and the wind-
screen becoming dirty in dry weather con-
ditions, the windscree nwiper smaybe acti-
vated inadvertently. Thi scould then dam-
ag et he windscree nwiper blades or scratch
the windscreen.
For thi sreason, yo ushoul dalway sswitch
off the windscree nwiper sind ry weather.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Turn the combinatio nswitch to the corre-
sponding position. In the
004Eor004F position, the appropriate
wiping frequency is set automaticall yaccord-
ing to the intensity of the rain. In the 004F
position, the rain sensor is mor esensitive
tha nint he004E positio nand therefore the
windscree nwiper will wipe mor efrequently. Side windows
Opening and closin
gthe side win-
dows G
Ris
kofi njury
Whe nopening the side windows ,makes ure
tha tnobod ycan become trapped between the
side windo wand the door frame. Kee pclear
of the side windo wduring the opening proce-
dure. Otherwise, yo ucould be drawn in or
trapped between the side windo wand the
door frame by the downwards movement of
the window. If ther eisariskofb ecoming
trapped ,release the switch or pull it upwards
to close the side windo wagain. G
Ris
kofi njury
Make sure tha tnobod ycan become trapped
as yo uclose asidew indow. If ther eisarisk
of becoming trapped ,release the switch or
press it agai ntoopent he side windo wagain. G
Ris
kofi njury
Childre nmayinjure themselves if they open
or close the side windows.
Never leav echildren unsupervised in the vehi-
cle .Alway stake the key with yo uwhenleavi ng
the vehicle, eve nifyouareo nlyl eavi ng it for
as hort time.
25 Rain sensor set to lo wsensitivity.
26 Rain sensor set to high sensitivity. 94
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Risk of injury
Do not leave childre nunsupervised in the
vehicle ,evenift hey are secured in achild
restraint system. The childre ncould:
R be seriously or eve nfatall yinjured on parts
of the vehicle
R be seriously or eve nfatall yinjured by pro-
longed exposure to extremel yhighor
extremel ylow temperatures
If childre nopenad oor, they could:
R seriously or eve nfatall yinjure othe rpeople
R get ou tofthe vehicle and injure them-
selves, or be seriously or eve nfatally
injured by apassing vehicle
Activate the overrid efeature if childre nare
travelling in the vehicle .The yc ould otherwise
ope nsidew indow swhile the vehicle is in
motio nand thereby injure themselves or oth-
ers.
i Related topics:
R convenience opening from outside
(Y page 96) or inside the vehicle
(Y page 156)
R convenience closing from outside
(Y page 97) or inside the vehicle
(Y page 156)
R disabling the control sinthe rea rcom-
partment (override feature )(Ypage 51)
R automatic closing of the front sid ewin-
dow s(PRE-SAFE ®
)( Ypage 40) 0046
Front left
0047 Front right
008A Rear right
0088 Rear left
The switches for al lsidew indow sare located
on the driver' sdoor. There is also aswitch on
the front-passenger doo raswellasont he
doors in the rea rcompartment on the left and
right-hand sides for the respectiv esidew in-
dow.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
i You can continu etooperate the sid ewin-
dow safteryou switch off the engine. This
function remains active for five minutes or
unti lone of the front doors is opened.
X To open: press the corresponding switch.
X To close: pull the corresponding switch.
i Whe nopening or closing the front side
windows, yo ucan star tautomatic opera-
tion. To do so, press or pull the switch to
just beyond the point of resistance in the
relevant direction. You can stop automatic
operation by pressing or pulling again.
Closin gwithi ncrease dforc eand with-
out the anti-entrapment feature G
Risk of injury
Closing the sid ewindow swithi ncrease dforce
or withou tthe anti-entrapment feature could
lead to seriou sorevenf ata linjury. Make sure Side windows
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tha
tnobod ycan become trapped when clos-
ing the side windows.
If as idew indo wiso bstructed durin gclosing
and reopens agai nsligh tly:
X Immediately after the windo wblocks ,pull
on the corresponding switch agai nuntilthe
side windo whasclosed.
Th es idew indo wisc losedwithi ncreased
force.
If as idew indo wiso bstructed agai nduring
closing and reopens agai nsligh tly:
X Immediately after the windo wblocks ,pull
on the corresponding switch agai nuntilthe
side windo whasclosed.
Th es idew indo wisc losedwithou tthe anti-
entrapment feature.
Opening and closin gall side windows
(Cabriolet) X
Open the cove ronthe lowe rcentre con-
sole.
Th es witches for al lthe side windows are
amongst the othe rswitches under the
cover; se eillus tration. Switche
sfor al lsidew indows on the lowe rcentre
console X
To ope nall side windows manually:
press switch 0046as fa rast he point of resist-
ance.
X To ope nall side windows fully: press
switch 0046beyond the point of resistance.
X To clos eall side windows: pull
switch 0046. Convenienc
eopening (Coupé)
Yo uc an ventilate the vehicl ebefor eaj ourney.
To do this, yo ucan us ethe key to simultane-
ously:
R open the side windows
R open the panorama sunroo fand the roller
sunblind*
R switch on the seat ventilation* of the driv-
er' ss eat
i The" Co nvenience opening" featur ecan
onl ybeo perated using the key. X
Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Unlock the vehicl ebypressing the 0036
button.
X Press and hol dthe 0036 button unti lthe
side windows and the panorama sunroof*
ar eint he desired position.
If the rolle rsunblind of the panorama sliding
sunroof* is closed, the rolle rsunblind is
opene dfirst. 96
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