If a side window blocks during closing and
reopens slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull
on the corresponding switch again until the
side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased
force.
If a side window blocks again during closing
and reopens slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull
on the corresponding switch again until the
side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the anti-
entrapment feature. Convenience opening
You can ventilate the vehicle before a journey.
To do this, you can use the key to simultane-
ously:
R open the side windows
R open the sliding/tilting sunroof* or the
panorama sliding sunroof and the roller
sunblinds*
R switch on the seat ventilation*
i The "Convenience opening" feature can
only be operated using the key. X
Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Unlock the vehicle by pressing the %
button.
X Press and hold the %button until the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* or panorama sliding sunroof* are in
the desired position.
If the roller sunblinds of the panorama sliding
sunroof* are closed, the roller sunblinds are
opened first.
X Press and hold the %button again until
the panorama sliding sunroof* is in the
desired position. Convenience closing
When you lock the vehicle, you can simulta-
neously:
R close the side windows
R close the sliding/tilting sunroof* or the
panorama sliding sunroof*
On vehicles with a panorama sliding sun-
roof*, you can then close the roller sunblinds. G
Risk of injury
When using the convenience closing feature,
make sure that nobody can become trapped.
Proceed as follows if there is a risk of entrap-
ment:
With the key:
R release the &button.
R press and hold the %button until the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* or the panorama sliding sunroof*
open again.
With KEYLESS GO*:
R release the sensor surface on the door han-
dle.
R pull the door handle immediately and hold
it. 102
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The side windows and the sliding/tilting
sunroof* or the panorama sliding sun-
roof* open.
Using the key X
Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Lock the vehicle with the &button.
X Press and hold the &button until the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* or the panorama sliding sunroof* are
fully closed.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
sliding/tilting sunroof* or panorama slid-
ing sunroof* are closed.
On vehicles with a panorama sliding sun-
roof*:
X Press and hold the &button again until
the roller sunblinds of the panorama sliding
sunroof* close.
Using KEYLESS GO* X
Touch the sensor surface on door han-
dle :until the side windows and the slid-
ing/tilting sunroof* or panorama sliding
sunroof* are fully closed.
i Make sure you only touch sensor sur-
face :.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
sliding/tilting sunroof* or panorama slid-
ing sunroof* are closed.
On vehicles with a panorama sliding sun-
roof*:
X Touch the sensor surface on door han-
dle :again until the roller sunblinds of the
panorama sliding sunroof* close. Driving and parking
Starting the engine
G
Risk of accident
Do not place any objects in the driver's foot-
well. If you use a floormat or carpet in the
driver's footwell, make sure that it is correctly
secured and that there is sufficient clearance
for the pedals.
Do not place several floormats on top of one
another.
Loose objects or the floormats could other-
wise get caught between the pedals if you
accelerate or brake suddenly. You will then
not be able to brake, declutch or accelerate
as intended. This could lead to accidents and
injury. G
Risk of poisoning
Never leave the engine running in enclosed
spaces. The exhaust gases contain carbon
monoxide. Inhaling exhaust fumes consti-
tutes a health hazard and could lead to loss
of consciousness or even death.
! Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine. Driving and parking
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only achieved when you drive with the side
windows and sliding/tilting sunroof*/pano-
rama sliding sunroof* closed.
i Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period
during warm weather, e.g. using the con-
venience opening feature (Y page 102).
This will speed up the cooling process and
the desired vehicle interior temperature
will be reached more quickly.
i The integrated filter can filter out most
particles of dust and completely filters out
pollen. A clogged filter reduces the amount of air supplied to the vehicle interior. For
this reason, you should always observe the
interval for replacing the filter, which is
specified in the Service Booklet. As it
depends on environmental conditions, e.g.
heavy air pollution, the interval may be
shorter than stated in the Service Booklet. G
Risk of accident
Observe the recommended settings on the
following pages. Otherwise, the windows
could mist up. This may prevent you from
observing the traffic conditions, thereby caus-
ing an accident. Overview of air-conditioning system functions
Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate control Function
:
Activates/deactivates air-recircu-
lation mode
;
Demists the windscreen
=
Switches the zone function on/off
?
Display
A
Sets the air-conditioning system to
automatic
B
Switches cooling with air dehumid-
ification on/off
C
Switches the rear window heating
on/off Function
D
Switches the air conditioning on/
off
E
Sets the temperature, right
F
Sets the air distribution
G
Sets the airflow
H
Sets the temperature, left
i
Instructions and recommendations for
optimum air conditioning:
R activate the air conditioning using
the à and¿ buttons. The indica- 172
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tor lamps above the
Ãand¿ but-
tons come on.
R set the temperature to 22 †.
R only use the "demisting" function briefly,
until the windscreen is clear again.
R only use the "air-recirculation" mode
briefly, e.g. if there are unpleasant out-
side odours or when in a tunnel. Other- wise, the windows could mist up due to
a lack of fresh air.
R use the "ZONE" function to adopt the
temperature settings on the driver's side
for the front-passenger side as well. The
indicator lamp above the ábutton
goes out.
Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic climate control* Function
Front control unit
:
Sets the air-conditioning system to
automatic
;
Demists the windscreen
=
Switches the zone function on/off
?
Display
A
Activates/deactivates air-recircu-
lation mode Function
B
Switches the residual heat function
on/off
C
Switches cooling with air dehumid-
ification on/off
D
Switches the rear window heating
on/off
E
Switches the air conditioning on/
off
F
Sets the temperature, right Air conditioning
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Function
G
Controls the air conditioning auto-
matically (FOCUS/MEDIUM/DIF-
FUSE) 36 H
Setting the airflow
I
Setting the air distribution
J
Sets the temperature, left
Rear control panel
K
Increases the temperature
L
Display
M
Increases the airflow
N
Reduces the airflow
O
Reduces the temperature
i
Instructions and recommendations for
optimum air conditioning:
R activate the air conditioning using
the à and¿ buttons. The indica-
tor lamps above the Ãand¿ but-
tons come on. You can also set the air-
flow and air distribution of the automatic
air conditioning to one of three levels
(FOCUS/MEDIUM/DIFFUSE). You can
set the desired level using button G. The
MEDIUM level is recommended.
R set the temperature to 22 †.
R only use the "demisting" function briefly,
until the windscreen is clear again.
R only use the "air-recirculation" mode
briefly, e.g. if there are unpleasant out-
side odours or when in a tunnel. Other-
wise, the windows could mist up due to
a lack of fresh air.
R use the "ZONE" function to adopt the
temperature settings on the driver's side for the front-passenger side and the rear
compartment as well. The indicator lamp
above the ábutton goes out.
R use the "residual heat" function if you
want to heat or ventilate the vehicle inte-
rior when the ignition is switched off. The
"residual heat" function can only be acti-
vated or deactivated with the ignition
switched off. Switching the air conditioning on/off
i When the air conditioning is switched off,
the air supply and air circulation are also
switched off. Only select this setting briefly,
otherwise the windows may mist up.
i Activate the air conditioning primarily
using the Ãbutton (Y page 175).
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: press theÃbutton.
The indicator lamp above the Ãbutton
lights up. Airflow and air distribution are set
to automatic mode.
or
X Press the ^button.
The indicator lamp above the ^button
goes out. The previously selected settings
come into effect again.
X To switch off: press the^button.
The indicator lamp above the ^button
lights up. Switching cooling with air dehumidi-
fication on/off
The "cooling with air dehumidification" func-
tion is only available when the engine is run-
ning. The air inside the vehicle is cooled and
36 Press the Ãbutton. The air conditioning is set to automatic mode. You can also set the airflow and air
distribution of the automatic air conditioning to one of three levels (FOCUS/MEDIUM/DIFFUSE) using button
G. 174
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dehumidified according to the temperature
selected.
G
Risk of accident
If you switch off the "Cooling with air dehu-
midification" function, the air inside the vehi-
cle will not be cooled (in warm weather) or
dehumidified. The windows could mist up
more quickly. This may prevent you from
observing the traffic conditions and thereby
cause an accident.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
the vehicle when Thermatic is in cooling
mode.
X To activate: press the¿button.
The indicator lamp above the ¿button
comes on.
X To switch off: press the¿button.
The indicator lamp above the ¿button
goes out. The cooling with air dehumidifi-
cation function has a delayed switch-off
feature. Controlling the air conditioning auto-
matically
In automatic mode, the set temperature is
maintained automatically at a constant level.
The system automatically regulates the tem-
perature of the dispensed air, the airflow and
the air distribution.
The automatic air conditioning will achieve
optimal operation if "cooling with air dehu-
midification" is also activated. If necessary,
cooling with air dehumidification can be deac-
tivated.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Set the desired temperature. X
To switch on: press theÃbutton.
The indicator lamp above the Ãbutton
lights up. Automatic air distribution and air-
flow are activated.
X Thermotronic 3-zone luxury automatic cli-
mate control*: press button Gup or down
and select the desired level (Y page 173).
FOCUS Air flow high/air distribution via the centre and side vents
MEDIUM Air flow medium/air distribution via the centre and side vents
DIFFUS EAir flow low/air distribution via the
centre, side and defroster vents
i This setting is especially effective in auto-
matic mode when outside temperatures
are high.
X To deactivate: press the air distribution
button.
Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate con-
trol: press button F(Ypage 172).
Thermotronic 3-zone luxury automatic cli-
mate control*: press button I
(Y page 173).
The indicator lamp above the Ãbutton
goes out.
or
X Press the airflow button.
Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate con-
trol: press button G(Ypage 172).
Thermotronic 3-zone luxury automatic cli-
mate control*: press button H
(Y page 173).
The indicator lamp above the Ãbutton
goes out. Setting the temperature
Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate
control Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides. Air conditioning
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Demisting the windscreen
i You should only select the "demisting"
function until the windscreen is clear again.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: press the¬button.
The indicator lamp above the ¬button
lights up.
The system automatically switches to the
following functions:
R cooling with air dehumidification on
R high airflow 37
R high temperature 37
R air distribution to the windscreen and
front side windows
R air-recirculation mode off
X To switch off: press the¬button.
The indicator lamp above the ¬button
goes out. The previously selected settings
come into effect again. The cooling with air
dehumidification function remains on. Air-
recirculation mode remains deactivated.
or
X Press the Ãbutton.
The indicator lamp above the ¬button
goes out. Airflow and air distribution are set
to automatic mode.
or
X Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate
control: press button EorH up or down
(Y page 172).
Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic
climate control*: press buttonForJ
up or down ( Ypage 173).
or
X Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate
control: press button Gup or down
(Y page 172). Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic
climate control*:
press buttonHup or
down (Y page 173). Demisting the windows
Windows misted up on the inside X
Activate the "cooling function with air dehu-
midification" function.
X Activate automatic mode.
X If the windows continue to mist up, activate
the demisting function.
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again.
Windows misted up on the outside X
Activate the windscreen wipers.
X Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate
control: press button Fup or down
(Y page 172) until the PorO symbol
appears in the display.
X Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic
climate control*: press buttonIup or
down (Y page 173), until PorO
appears in the display.
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again. Switching the rear window heating
on/off
G
Risk of accident
Make sure that all windows are clear of ice
and snow before starting a journey. This may
otherwise obstruct your view of the traffic
conditions, thereby causing an accident.
i The rear window heating has a high cur-
rent draw. You should therefore switch it
off as soon as the window is clear, as it only
37 Depending on the outside temperature. Air conditioning
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switches off automatically after several
minutes.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the rear
window heating may switch off.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the ¤button.
The indicator lamp above the ¤button
lights up or goes out. Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
You can deactivate the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant odours are entering the vehicle
from outside. The air already inside the vehi-
cle will then be recirculated. G
Risk of accident
Only switch over to air-recirculation mode
briefly at low outside temperatures. Other-
wise, the windows could mist up, thus impair-
ing visibility and endangering yourself and
others. This may prevent you from observing
the traffic conditions, thereby causing an
accident.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: press thegbutton.
The indicator lamp above the gbutton
lights up.
i Air-recirculation mode is activated auto-
matically at high outside temperatures.
When air-recirculation mode is activated
automatically, the indicator lamp above the
g button is not lit.
Outside air is added after about 30
minutes.
X To switch off: press thegbutton.
The indicator lamp above the gbutton
goes out. i
Air-recirculation mode switches off auto-
matically:
R after approximately five minutes at out-
side temperatures below approximately
5 †
R after approximately five minutes if cool-
ing with air dehumidification is deactiva-
ted
R after approximately 30 minutes at out-
side temperatures above approximately
5 †
Convenience opening/closing G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
between the side window and the door frame
as the side windows are opened and closed.
Do not place objects or lean against the side
windows when they are being opened or
closed. You or the objects could be drawn in
or become trapped between the side window
and the door frame as the window moves. If
there is a risk of entrapment, press the
g button again. Press the button for stop-
ping, opening or closing the side windows in
the opposite direction as appropriate.
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when you open or close the sliding/tilting
sunroof*/panorama sliding sunroof*. If there
is a risk of entrapment, press the gbutton
again. Press the button for stopping, opening
or closing the sliding/tilting sunroof*/pano-
rama sliding sunroof* in the opposite direc-
tion as appropriate.
X Convenience closing: press and hold the
g button for a second until the side win-
dows and the sliding/tilting sunroof*/pan-
orama sliding sunroof* have closed.
The indicator lamp above the gbutton
lights up. Air-recirculation mode is activa-
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