Overhead control panelFunctionPage:Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button137
;Cargo compartment lamps
on/off78
=Right reading lamp on/off77?Power tilt/sliding sunroof
switch125
AAutomatic interior lighting77BInterior rear view mirror69CGarage door opener140DHands-free microphone for
Tele Aid (emergency call
system) and telephone
ELeft reading lamp on/off77Door control panelFunctionPage:Switches for opening/
closing front and rear door
windows81
Override switch49;Seat adjustment63=Inside door handle 59?Memory function (for
storing seat, exterior rear
view mirrors, and steering
wheel settings)70
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Vehicle equipment ..............................58
Locking and unlocking .......................58
Starter switch positions .....................62
Seats ....................................................62
Multifunction steering wheel .............67
Mirrors .................................................69
Memory function .................................70
Lighting ................................................72
Wipers ..................................................79
Power windows ...................................81
Driving and parking ............................82
Automatic transmission .....................87
Transfer case .......................................91
Differential locks .................................93
Instrument cluster ..............................95
Control system ....................................97
Driving systems ................................112
Climate control system ....................119
Front windshield defroster ..............124
Rear window defroster .....................125
Power tilt/sliding sunroof ...............125
Loading and storing ..........................126
Useful features .................................131
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Steering wheel adjustmentXSwitch on the ignition.
or
XOpen the driver’s door.XAdjusting steering wheel in or out: Move
stalk in direction of arrows :.
XAdjusting steering wheel up or down:
Move stalk in direction of arrows ;.
iThe memory function (Y page 70) lets
you store the settings for the steering
wheel together with the settings for the
seat position and the exterior rear view
mirrors.
Easy-entry/exit feature
This feature allows the driver an easier entry
into and exit from the vehicle. When entering
and exiting the vehicle, the steering wheel is
in its uppermost position.
The easy-entry/exit feature can be activated
or deactivated in the Convenience submenu
of the control system (Y page 108).
GWarning!
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement do one of
the following:
RMove steering wheel adjustment stalk.
RPress one of the memory position buttons.
RPress the memory button.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
With the easy-entry/exit feature activated,
the steering wheel will return to its last set
position when you close the driver’s door with
the ignition switched on. The steering wheel
will also return to its last set position when
you insert the SmartKey into the starter
switch with the driver’s door closed.
iThe last set steering wheel position is
stored when the ignition is switched off or
the position is stored in memory
(Y page 71).
With the easy-entry/exit feature activated,
the steering wheel tilts upwards when you
remove the SmartKey from the starter switch.
The steering wheel also tilts upwards when
you open the driver’s door with the SmartKey
in starter switch position 0 or 1.
iWhen the current position for the steering
wheel is in the uppermost tilt position, the
steering wheel will no longer be able to
move upward when the easy-entry/exit
feature is activated.
The adjustment procedure is briefly
interrupted when the engine is started.
GWarning!
Let the system complete the adjustment
procedure before setting the vehicle in
motion. All steering wheel adjustment must
be completed before setting the vehicle in
motion. Driving off with the steering wheel
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XPress adjustment button : up, down, left
or right according to the desired setting.
! If an exterior rear view mirror was forcibly
hit from the front, manually snap it back
into place.
iAt low ambient temperatures, the exterior
rear view mirrors will be heated
automatically.
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors
The exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s
side and the interior rear view mirror will
respond automatically to glare when the
ignition is switched on and incoming light
from headlamps falls on the sensor in the
interior rear view mirror.
The rear view mirrors will not react if the
automatic transmission is set to reverse gear
R or the interior lighting is switched on.
GWarning!
The auto-dimming function does not react if
incoming light is not aimed directly at sensors
in the interior rear view mirror.
The interior rear view mirror and the exterior
rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not
react, for example, when transporting cargo
which covers the rear window.
Light hitting the mirror(s) at certain angles
(incident light) could blind you. As a result,
you may not be able to observe traffic
conditions and could cause an accident.
Activating exterior rear view mirror
parking position
This feature is only available in Canada
vehicles.
Follow these steps to activate the mirror
parking position so that the passenger-side
exterior rear view mirror will be turned
downward to the stored position.
XMake sure you have stored a parking
position for the passenger-side exterior
rear view mirror (Y page 71).
XSwitch on the ignition.XPress button ; for the passenger-side
exterior rear view mirror.
XShift the automatic transmission into
reverse gear R.
The passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror will be turned downward to the
stored position.
The exterior rear view mirror returns to its
previously stored driving position
R10 seconds after you have put the gear
selector lever out of position reverse gear
R
Rimmediately once your vehicle exceeds a
speed of approximately 6 mph (10 km/h)
Rimmediately when you press button : for
driver’s side exterior rear view mirror
Memory function
Notes
With the memory function you can store up
to three different configurations per front
seat.
Each memory position button on the driver’s
side can store all of the following settings:
RSeat position
RMulticontour seat: previously saved setting
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RSteering wheel position
RExterior rear view mirrors’ position
GWarning!
Do not activate the memory function while
driving. Activating the memory function while
driving could cause the driver to lose control
of the vehicle.
Each memory position button on the front
passenger side can store all of the following
settings:
RSeat position
RMulticontour seat: previously saved setting
Storing positions into memory
XAdjust the seats.XOn the driver’s side, additionally adjust the
steering wheel and exterior rear view
mirrors to the desired positions.
XPress memory button ;.XPress memory button ; once and within
3 seconds press one memory position
button : 1, 2 or 3.
All settings are stored to the selected
position.
Recalling positions from memoryXPress and hold desired memory position
button 1, 2 or 3 until the seat has
completely moved to the stored position.
On the driver’s side, also wait for the
steering wheel and exterior rear view
mirrors to move to the stored position.
iReleasing the memory position button
stops movement to the stored positions
immediately.
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position
This feature is only available in Canada
vehicles.
For easier parking, you can adjust the
passenger-side exterior rear view mirror so
that you can see the right rear wheel as soon
as you engage reverse gear R.
For information on activating the parking
position, see (Y page 70).
XStop the vehicle.XSwitch on the ignition.XPress button =.
The passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror is selected.
XAdjust the passenger-side exterior rear
view mirror with adjustment button : so
that you see the rear wheel and the road
curb.
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