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Unlocking and locking
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Unlocking and locking carUnlocking the vehicle

– Press the button
⇒
fig. 47
for about 1 second.
Locking the vehicle

– Press button for about 1 second.Deactivating safe securing system – Press button twice in 3 seconds. Further information
⇒
page 45.
Boot lid remote release
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– Press button for about 2 second. Further information
⇒
page 48.
Folding out of the key – Press button . Folding up of the key – Press button and collapse the key bit in the housing.The turn signal lights flash twice as
confirmation that the vehicle has been
unlocked. The vehicle will lock again auto
matically if you unlock the vehicle using
button but do not open a door or the b
oot lid within the next 30 seconds. This
function is intended to prevent the car being unlocked unintentionally. In addition, when the car is unlocked, the el
ectrically adjustable seats and exterior
mirrors* move into the position assigned to this key. The stored setting of driver seat and exterior mirrors is retrieved. Display of the locking The turn signal lights flash once to co
nfirm that the vehicle has been correctly
locked. If the vehicle is locked by
pressing the button and some doors or the boot lid are
not closed, the turn signal lights flash only after closing.
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outsid
e and the safe securing system is acti-
vated, there must not be any person in the vehicle as it is then not possible to open either a door or a window from the inside. The locked doors make it more difficult for rescuers to get into
the vehicle in an emergency - hazard!
Note
•
Operate the radio remote control only when the doors and boot lid are closed
and you have visual co
ntact with the vehicle.
•
Once in the car, you must
not press the lock button
 of the radio remote
control before inserting the key into the ignition lock in order to avoid the car being inadvertently locked and, in addition, the anti-theft alarm system* being switched on. Should this happen, press the unlock button
 of the radio remote control.
Synchonisation of the remote controlIf the vehicle cannot be unlocked by actuatin
g the remote control system then it is
possible that the code in the key and the
control unit in the vehicle are no longer
synchronised. This can occur when the buttons on the radio-operated key are actu- ated a number of times outside of the operative range of the equipment or the battery on the remote control was replaced.
Fig. 47 Remote control key
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If the vehicle speed is below 65 km/h for at least 2 minutes, the lights are switched off. Rain lights If you switch on the windscreen wipe in
the operation rain sensor* for longer than
10 seconds or in the operation pe
rmanent wipe (position 2 or 3)
⇒page 69
switching on for longer than 15 seconds, th
e side lights and low beam are switched
on automatically. The light switches off if
the windscreen wipe is in operation rain
sensor* for more than 4 minutes or is no
t switched on in the operation permanent
wipe.
WARNING
The automatic light control only operat
es as a support. The driver is not
released from his responsibility to inspect the light and if necessary to switch on the light depending on the light
conditions. The light sensor cannot
detect for example rain or snow. Fo
r these conditions we recommend to
switch on the low beam
!
Note
•
Do not affix any stickers in front of the light sensor, so that you do not impair its
function or put it out of operation.•
The same principles as for using the au
tomatic light control also apply to the
light which is switched on manually
⇒page 58.
Cornering lights*The cornering lights are used to illuminate the curves by means of the cone of light swiveling together with the front headlight with Xenon lights*. This function is active when the speed of the car increases to more than 10km/h. The swiveling function of the headlights ca
n be switched off / on via the menu point
Assistant
in the main menu of the Information display*
⇒page 26.
WARNING
If the cornering lights are defectiv
e, the headlights are automatically
lowered to the emergency position, wh
ich prevents a possible dazzling of
oncoming traffic. Thus the illuminated length of the road is shortened. Drive carefully and have the car inspected
immediately by a specialist garage.
Coming Home FunctionThe function makes it possible to switch on the lights in the darkness for a short time after leaving the vehicle. Switching on Coming Home Function – The light switch is in the positi
on automatic driving lamp control
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and the low beam illuminates.
– Switch off the ignition. – After opening the driver's door, the function Coming Home is
switched on.
– Close all the doors and the boot lid and lock the vehicle. After a short
time, switch all lights off.
Depending on equipment fitted the func
tion Coming Home switches on the
following lights:•
Parking lights,
•
Low beam,
•
Entry lighting in the exterior mirrors,
•
Licence plate light.
Coming Home Function The lights go out 10 seconds after closing all the doors and the boot lid. If a door or the boot lid re
mains open, the lights go ou
t 60 seconds after switching
off the ignition.
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
The function Coming Home is controlled wi
th the light sensor in the mount of the
interior rear mirror. If the light intensity is higher than the set value of the light sensor, the Coming Home Function is not switched on after switching off the igni-tion.
Note
•
If the Coming Home Function is switch
ed on constantly, the battery will be
heavily discharged particular
ly in short-haul traffic.
•
The switching on of the described lights
should only be undertaken in accord-
ance with the legal requirements.•
You can change the illumination period
for the Coming Home Function by
means of the information display*.Leaving Home FunctionThis function makes it possible to switch on the lights when approaching the vehicle. Switching on Leaving Home Function – Unlock the vehicle with the radio remote control - the lights come on.Depending on equipment fitted the function Leaving Home switches on the following lights:•
Parking lights,
•
Low beam,
•
Entry lighting in the exterior mirrors,
•
Licence plate light.
Leaving Home Function The function Leaving Home is controlled wi
th the light sensor in the mount of the
interior rear mirror. If the light intensity is higher than the set value of the light sensor, the Leaving Home Function is not
switched on after unlocking the vehicle
with the radio remote control.
After unlocking the vehicle with the radio re
mote control, the lights come on for 10
seconds. The Leaving Home Function is also switched off after the ignition is switched on and after locking the vehicle. If no door is opened within 30 seconds,
the lights go out and the vehicle is locked
automatically.
Note
•
If the Leaving Home Function is switch
ed on constantly, the battery will be
heavily discharged particular
ly in short-haul traffic.
•
The switching on of the described lights
should only be und
ertaken in accord-
ance with the legal requirements.•
You can change the illumination period
for the Leaving Home Function by
means of the information display*.To u r i s t l i g h t *This mode makes it possible to drive in
countries with opposing traffic system,
driving on the left/right, without dazzling the oncoming vehicles. When the mode “tourist light” is active, the side to side swivel of the headlights is deactivated. The mode “tourist light” is activated / deac
tivated via the information display* in the
menu:„
SETUP (Settings)
„
Tra v e l m o d e„
Off
„
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Instrument lighting*

You can adjust the brightness of the instrument lighting.Instrument lighting – Switch on the light. – Turn the control dial
⇒
fig. 57
to the desired intensity of the instru-
ment lighting.
For the information display*
⇒page 26 the intensity of the lighting is automatically
set. It is only possible to adjust the inst
rument lighting with the control dial if the
light intensity drops below the set value of the light sensor.
Headlamp range adjustment

Once the low beam is switched on
you can then adapt the range of
the headlights to the
load of the vehicle.
– Turn the control dial
⇒
fig. 58
until you have adjusted the low beam
so that oncoming traffic is not dazzled.
Settings The positions correspond approximat
ely to the following vehicle loads:
Front seats occupied, luggage compartment empty. All seats occupied, lugga
ge compartment empty.
All seats occupied, luggage compartment laden.Driver seat occupied, lu
ggage compartment laden.
Caution
Set the headlight beam adjustment in su
ch a way as to avoid dazzling oncoming
traffic.
Note
Headlights fitted with Xenon bulbs* adap
t automatically to the load and driving
state of the vehicle (e.g. accelerating, braking) when the ignition is switched on and
Fig. 57 Dash panel: Instru- ment lighting
Fig. 58 Dash panel: Lights and Visibility
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when driving. Vehicles which are equipp
ed with Xenon bulbs* do not have a
manual headlight range adjustment control.Switch for hazard warning lights

– Press switch
 ⇒
fig. 59
to switch the hazard warning light system on
or off.
All the turn signal lights on the vehicle
flash at the same time when the hazard
warning light system is switched on. The in
dicator light for the turn signals and the
indicator light in the switch also flash at
the same time. You can also switch on the
hazard warning light system if the ignition is switched off. The hazard warning light system is swit
ched on automatically if an airbag is
deployed in the event of an accident. Please comply with any legal requirements when using the hazard warning light system.
Note
Switch on the hazard warning light system if, for example:•
you encounter traffic congestion,
•
your vehicle breaks down or an emergency situation occurs.
The turn signal
  and main beam lever

The parking lights and headlight flasher are also switched on and off using the turn signal and main beam lever.The turn signal and main beam lever perform the following functions: Right
 and left
 turn signal light
– Push the lever upwards or downwards
⇒
fig. 60
.
– If you only wish to flash three time
s* (the so-called convenience turn
signal), push the lever briefly up to
the upper or lower pressure point
and release it. This function can be activated/deactivated in the infor-mation display*
⇒
page 26.
– Turn signal for changing lanes - in order to only flash briefly, move the
lever up or down to the pressure point and hold it in this position.
Main beam

– Switch on the low beam. – Push the lever forwards.– Pull the lever back into the initial po
sition in order to switch the main
beam off again.
Fig. 59 Dash panel: Switch for hazard warning lights
Fig. 60 Turn signal and main beam lever
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WARNING
•
For your own safety and that of other road users, ensure that all the
windows are free of ice, snow and mistin
g. Please familiarize yourself about
how to correctly operate th
e heating and ventilation systems, how to demist
and defrost the windows, as well as with the cooling mode.•
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of
time, as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
Note
•
If the cooling system has not been switched on for a lengthy period, odours may
be produced at the evaporator because of
deposits. Switch the cooling system on
at least once a month for approximately 5 mi
nutes at the highest blower stage - also
during the cold season of the year - in order to remove such odours. Also open a window for a short time.•
We recommend that you do not smoke in the vehicle when the recirculating air
mode is operating since the smoke which is drawn at the evaporator from the inte-rior of the vehicle forms deposits in the
evaporator of the air
conditioning system.
This produces a permanent odour when the air conditioning system is operating which can only be eliminated through considerable effort and expense (replace-ment of compressor).•
The used air streams out through the air removal openings in the luggage
compartment.•
On vehicles equipped with a factory-fitted radio* or navigation*, the informa-
tion of the Climatronic is also shown on th
e display. This function can be switched
off, see operating instructions of th
e radio* or the navigation system*.
•
Using the cooling economically
⇒page 114.
•
Operational problems
⇒page 115.
Overview of the control elements The controls enable a separate setting of the temperature for the left and right side.Fig. 141 Climatronic: Control elementsThe buttons
Defrost windscreen intensively Air flow to the windows Air flow to head Air flow in the footwell Recirculated air mode with air quality sensor Rear window heater
Buttons / control dial
Setting of the temperature for the left side, operation of the seat heating of the left front seat* Automatic mode Switching off Climatronic Setting the blower speed Button for direct switching on/off of auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating)* ⇒ page 119 Switching on/off of the temperature setting in dual mode
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Lengthy and uneven distribution of the air flow out of the vents (in particular at the leg area) and large differences in temperature, for example when getting out of the vehicle, can result in chills in sensitive persons.Recirculated air mode In recirculated air mode air is sucked
out of the interior of the vehicle
and then fed back into the interior. When the automatic air distribu-tion control is switched on, an air quality sensor measures the concentration of pollutants in the drawn-in air.Recirculated air mode prevents polluted air outside the vehicle from getting into the vehicle, for example when driving through a tunnel or when standing in a traffic jam. If a considerable increase in concentration of pollutants is recognized by the ai
r quality sensor, when the automatic
air distribution control is switched
on, the air distribution control will
temporarily be switched off. If the concentration of pollutants decreases to the normal level, the air distributi
on control is automatically switched
off so that fresh air can be guided into the vehicle interior. Switching recirculated air mode on – Press the button repeatedly until the warning light on the left
side of the button lights up.
Switch on automatic air distribution control – Press the button repeatedly until the warning light on the right
side of the button lights up.
Switch off automatic air distribution control temporarily – If the air quality sensor does not sw
itch on the air distribution control
automatically when there is a nausea
ting smell, you can switch it on
yourself by pressing the button *.
The warning light lights up in
the button on the left side.
Switching recirculated air mode off – Press the button or press the button repetitively, until the
warning lights in the button go out.
WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an acci- dent increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
Note
•
If the windscreen mists up, press the button
⇒page 116, fig. 141
.
After the windscreen has been demisted, press the button .•
The automatic air distribution control operates only if the outside temperature
is higher than approx. 2°C.Controlling blower There are a total of seven blower stages available.The Climatronic system controls the bl
ower stages automatically in line
with the interior temperature. You
can also, however, adapt the blower
stages manually to suit your particular needs. – Press again the button on the left side (reduce blower speed) or on
the right side (increase blower speed).
If you switch off the blower, th
e Climatronic is switched off.
The set blower speed is displayed above the button when the respective number of warning lights come on.
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•
After switching off the auxiliary heatin
g, the coolant pump runs for a short
period.•
The auxiliary heating and ventilation does not switch on or comes on, if the
vehicle battery indicates a low loading state.•
The auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating) does not switch on, if the following was
shown in the information display or before switching off the ignition:
Please refuel!
(Please refuel!)
.
•
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of ice, snow or leaves in
order to ensure that the auxiliary heating operates properly.•
So that warm air can flow into the vehi
cle interior after switching on the auxil-
iary heating, you must maintain the te
mperature normally selected by you (we
recommend 22°C). It is recommended to
put the air flow in the position
.
•
On vehicles with DPF (diesel particle filter) the warm coolant heats up the
engine.Direct switching on/offThe auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ve
ntilation) can be switched on or off at
any time
directly
using the button on the operating part of the Climatic
⇒ fig. 142
or on the operating part of the Climatronic.
If the auxiliary heating and ventilation is not switched off earlier, it switches off automatically after the expiration of the set operating period, in the menu
Running
time
.
Using the system So that the auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventilation) func- tions according to your expectations, it is necessary to carry out the basic setting before
its programming.
Basic setting – On the information display, select from the
Main menu
the menu
point
Aux. heating
.
– In the menu
Aux. heating (auxiliary heating)
⇒
fig. 143
select the
menu point
Weekday
and set the current day.
– Return to a higher level
by selecting the menu point
Back
, i. e. in the
menu
Aux. Heating (auxiliary heating)
.
– In the menu
Aux. Heating
select the menu point
Running time
and
set the desired operating period in steps of 5 minutes. The operating period can be 10 to 60 minutes.
Fig. 142 Button for direct switching on/off of the auxil-iary heating (auxiliary heating and ventilation) on the operating part of the Climatic

Fig. 143 Information display: Aux. heating
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