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46In addition, when the car is unlocked, the electrically 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 confir
m that the vehicle has been correctly locked.
If the vehicle is locked by pr
essing 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 outside 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 th
e vehicle in an emergency - hazard!
Note
•
Operate the radio remote control only when
the doors and boot lid are closed and
you have visual contact 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 inadvert- ently locked and the 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 co
ntrol unit in the vehicle are no longer
synchronised. This can occur when the buttons on the radio-operated key are actuated a number of times outside of the operative
range of the equipment or the battery on
the remote control was replaced. This means it is necessary to
synchronise the code as follows:
•
Press any button on the remote control.
•
pressing of the button means that the d
oor will unlock with the key within 1
minute.
Anti-theft alarm system*DescriptionThe anti-theft alarm system increases the level of protection against people seeking to break into the vehicle. The system triggers audible and visual warning signals if an attempt is made to break into the vehicle. How is the alarm
system activated?
The anti-theft alarm system is activated au
tomatically when the vehicle is locked with
the key on the closed driver's door or by us
ing the radio remote control. It is activated
30 seconds after locking the door. How is the alarm system deactivated? The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated if
the vehicle is unlocked by only using the
radio remote control. The vehicle is automati
cally locked again if the vehicle is not
opened within 30 seconds after reactivating the anti-theft alarm system. Once you unlock the vehicle by inserting the ke
y into the driver door you then have to
insert the key into the ignition lock and sw
itch the ignition on within 15 seconds after
opening the door in order to deactivate the anti-theft alarm system. The
alarm will be
triggered
if you do
not switch on
the ignition within 15 seconds.
When is the alarm triggered? The following security areas of
the locked vehicle are monitored:
•
Bonnet,
•
Boot lid,
•
Doors,
•
Ignition lock,
•
Angle of the vehicle*
⇒page 47,
•
Vehicle interior*
⇒page 47,
•
A drop in voltage of the on-board power supply.
An alarm is immediately triggered if either of the two battery terminals is disconnected while the anti-theft alarm system is activated.
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How is the alarm switched off? You switch the alarm off if you unlock the vehi
cle with the radio remote control or if you
switch the ignition on.
Note
•
The working life of the alarm siren is 6 years. More detailed information is available
by a specialist garage.•
Before leaving the car, check that all the doors, windows and the electric
sliding/tilting roof* are properly closed in order to ensure that the anti-theft alarm system is fully operational.•
Coding of the radio remote control and th
e receiver unit precludes the use of the
radio remote control from other vehicles.Interior monitor* and Towing protection monitoring*Switch off the interior monitor and towing protection monitoring– Switch off the ignition. – Open the driver door.– Press the button
at the centre column on the driver side
⇒fig. 39
, the symbol
which lights up in the button changes from red to orange.
– Lock the vehicle within 30 seconds. The interior monitor and the towing protec
tion monitoring are switched on again
automatically the next time the car is locked.
Note
•
You can switch the interior monitor and th
e towing protection monitoring off if
there is a possibility that movements from (e.g. children or animals) inside the vehicle interior or if the vehicle must be transpor
ted (e.g. by train or ship) or towed, might
trigger the alarm.•
The opened storage compartment for spectacles reduces the effectiveness of the
interior monitor. In order to ensure the func
tion of the interior
monitor to be fully
operational, always close the storage comp
artment for spectacles before locking the
vehicle.Power windows*Buttons on the driver's doorThe power windows operate only when ignition is switched on.Opening a window – A window is opened by pressing lightly on the respective button in the door. The
process stops when one releases the button.
– Additionally you can open the window auto
matically (fully open
ed) by pressing the
button up to the stop. Renewed pressing of
the button causes the window to stop
immediately.
Fig. 39 Button for interior monitor and towing protection monitoring
Fig. 40 Buttons on the driver's door
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48 Closing a window– A window is closed through pulling lightly on the respective button in the door. The
closing process stops when
one releases the button.
– Additionally you can close the window auto
matically (fully clos
ed) by pulling the
button up to the stop. Renewed pulling of the button causes the window to stop immediately.
The buttons for the individual windows are located in the armrest of the driver's door ⇒ page 47, fig. 40
, front passenger door and in the rear doors*
⇒page 48.
Buttons for the power windows in the armrest for the driver Button for the power window in the driver's door Button for the power window in the front passenger's door Button for the power window in the rear door on the right* Button for the power window in the rear door on the left* Safety pushbutton* Safety pushbutton* You can deactivate the buttons for power wind
ows at rear doors by pressing the safety
pushbutton
⇒page 47, fig. 40
. The buttons for power windows at rear doors are
activated again by pressing
the safety pushbutton again.
If the buttons for the rear doors are deactivated, the indicator light
in the safety
switch lights up.
WARNING
•
If you lock the vehicle from the outside, do not leave any person in the
vehicle since it is no longer possible to
open the windows from the inside in an
emergency.•
The system is fitted with a force limiter
⇒page 49. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the window
goes down by several centimeters.
You should then take particular care when closing the windows! You may otherwise suffer severe injuries as a re
sult of getting an arm, for example,
jammed in the window!
•
It is recommended to deactivate the el
ectrically operated
power windows in
the rear doors (safety pushbutton)
⇒page 47, fig. 40
when children are
being transported on the rear seats.
Note
•
After switching the ignition off, it is still
possible to open or close the windows for a
further 10 minutes. The automatic closing and opening functions will not operate during this time. The power windows are sw
itched off completely once you open the
driver or front passenger door.•
When driving always use the existing he
ating, air conditioning and ventilation
system for ventilating the interior of the vehicle. If the windows are opened, dust as well as other dirt can get into the vehicle an
d in addition the wind noise is more at
certain speeds.Button in front passenger door and in rear doorsA button for the relevant window is provided in these doors.Opening a window– Lightly press the appropriate button
down
and hold it until the window has moved
into the desired position.
AAABACADAS
AS
AS
AS
WARNING (continued)
AS
Fig. 41 Position of button in front passenger door
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– Additionally you can open the window automatically (fully opened) by pressing the
button
down
up to the stop. Renewed pressing
of the button causes the window
to stop immediately.
Closing a window– Lightly press the appropriate button
up and hold it until the window has moved
into the desired position.
– Additionally you can close the window auto
matically (fully clos
ed) by pressing the
button
up up to the stop. Renewe
d pressing of the button causes the window to
stop immediately.
WARNING
The system is fitted with a force limiter
⇒page 49. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the window
goes down by several centimeters.
You should then take particular care when closing the windows! You may otherwise suffer severe injuries as a re
sult of getting an arm, for example,
jammed in the window!
Note
•
After switching the ignition off, it is still possible to open or close the windows for a
further 10 minutes. The automatic closin
g and opening functions will not operate
during this time. The power windows are sw
itched off completely once you open the
driver or front passenger door.Force limiter of the power windowsThe electrically operated power windows are fitted with a force limiter. It reduces the risk of bruises or injuries when closing the windows. If there is an obstacle, the closing process is stopped and the window goes down by several centimeters. If the obstacle prevents the window from being closed during the next 10 seconds, the closing process is interrupted once agai
n and the window goes down by several
centimeters.
You must try to close the window once ag
ain within 10 seconds after the window has
gone down twice, even if the obstacle wa
s not yet removed, the closing process is
stopped. During this time it
is not possible to automa
tically close the window. The
force limiter is still switched on. The force limiter is only switched off, if you attempt to close the window within the next 10 seconds -
the window closes now with full strength!
If you wait longer than 10 seconds, th
e force limiter is switched on again.
WARNING
You should take particular care when closing the windows! You may otherwise suffer severe injuries as a result of get
ting an arm, for example, jammed in the
window!Window convenience operationYou can open and close the electrically powered windows as follows when unlocking and locking the vehicle (only close the sliding/tilting roof).Opening a window– Hold the key in the locking cylinder of the
driver's door in the
unlock position or
press the unlock button of the radio re
mote control until all the windows are
opened.
Closing a window– Hold the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door in the lock position or press
the lock button of the radio remote co
ntrol until all the windows are closed.
You can interrupt the opening or closing
operation of the windows immediately by
releasing the key or the lock button.
WARNING
The system is fitted with a force limiter
⇒page 49. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the window goes down by several centimeters. You should then take particular care when closing the windows! You may
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50otherwise suffer severe injuries as a re
sult of getting an arm, for example,
jammed in the window!
Note
•
On vehicles fitted with anti-theft alarm system the convenience window opening
is possible by means of the key in the lo
cking cylinder only 45 seconds after deacti-
vating the warning system or after ac
tivating the anti-theft alarm system.
Operational faultsElectrically operated power windows do not operate If the battery of the car has been disconne
cted and then reconnected, the electrically
operated power windows do not operate. The system must be activated. Proceed as follows in order to re-establish the function:•
Switch on the ignition.
•
Press the relevant switch
top
and hold it pressed as long as necessary until the
window is closed.•
Release the switch.
•
Press once again the relevant switch
top
and hold it pressed for approx. 3 seconds.
Operation in winter Ice accumulating on the surface of the wi
ndows during the winter may result in a
greater resistance when closing the windows and the window may stop and go down several centimetres. It is necessary to put the force limiter out of operation in order to close the window ⇒ page 49, “Force limiter of the power windows”.
WARNING
The system is fitted with a force limiter
⇒page 49. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the window
goes down by several centimeters.
You should then take particular care when closing the windows! You may
otherwise suffer severe injuries as a re
sult of getting an arm, for example,
jammed in the window!Electric sliding/tilting roof
with electric sun screen*
DescriptionFig. 42 Control dial for the power sliding/ti
lting roof / button for the electric sun screen
The sliding/tilting roof with electric sun screen can only be operated with the control dial when the ignition is switched on
⇒fig. 42
. The control dial has a number of posi-
tions. You can open or close the electric sun screen separately with the aid of the button ⇒ fig. 42
on the right.
After switching the ignition off, it is still poss
ible to open, close and
tilt the sliding/tilting
roof or the electric sun screen for approx. 10 mi
nutes. It is no longer possible to operate
the sliding/tilting roof and the electric sun screen after opening one of the front doors, however.
Note
The sliding/tilting roof must be initialised after disconnecting and reconnecting the vehicle battery. The initialisation is perf
ormed by holding the switch for approx. 10
seconds in the position in order to close the sliding/tilting roof.
WARNING (continued)
WARNING (continued)
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Lights and VisibilityLightsSwitching lights on and off
Switching on side lights– Turn the light switch into position
.
Switching on the low beam and main beam– Turn the light switch into position
.
– Press the main beam lever forward in order to switch on the main beam
⇒ page 59, fig. 50
.
Switching off lights (except daylight driving lights)– Turn the light switch into position°0. Low beam comes on only if the ignition is
switched on. After switching off the ignition,
the low beam is switched off automatically and only the side lights come on. For vehi- cles which are equipped with the function Coming/Leaving-Home*
⇒page 55, the
side lights also go out. On models fitted with
right-hand steering
the position of certain switches differs
from that shown in
⇒fig. 44
. The symbols which mark the switch positions are iden-
tical, however.
WARNING
Never drive with side lights on - risk of accident! The side lights are not bright enough to light up the road sufficiently in front of you or to be seen by other oncoming traffic. In this case, always switch on the low beam when it is dark or if visibility is poor.
Note
•
An audible warning will sound if you wi
thdraw the ignition key and open the
driver's door when the vehicle lights are still on.•
The acoustic warning signal is switched off over the door contact when the driver's
door is closed (ignition off). The vehicle
can be parked with
the side lights on.
•
If the car is parked for a lengthy period,
we recommend switching off all lights, or
leaving only the parking lights switched on.•
The switching on of the described lights
should only be undertaken in accordance
with the legal requirements.•
If a fault occurs in the light switch
, the low beam comes on automatically.
•
In the event of cool or humid weather cond
itions, the headlights can be misted up
from inside.
− The temperature difference between interior and external area of the headlight lenses is decisive. − When the driving lights are switched on,
the light outlet surfaces are free from
mist after a short period. The headlight lens
es can possibly mist up at the border
areas. − It also concerns reverse light and turn signal lights. − This mist has no influence on th
e life of the lighting system.
Daylight driving lightsIn some countries, the na
tional legal provisions require that the vehicles are equipped
with the function daylight driving lights.
Fig. 44 Dash panel: Light switch
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54 Switching on daylight driving lights– Switch on the ignition without turning the light switch out of the position 0.Deactivating the function daylight driving lights– Pull the turn signal light lever towards the steering wheel up to 3 seconds after
switching on the ignition and at the same time, slide it to the bottom and hold it in this position for at least 3 seconds.
Activating the function daylight driving lights– Pull the turn signal light lever towards the steering wheel up to 3 seconds after
switching on the ignition and at the same time, slide it to the top and hold it in this position for at least 3 seconds.
When the daylight driving lights are switch
ed on, the side lights and the low beam
come on together. In some countries, the national legal provisions require that the parking lights come on together with the bulbs for daylight driving lights when activating the function daylight driving lights. On vehicles which are fitted with bulbs for daylight driving lights in the fog lights, the parking lights do not come on when activa
ting the function dayl
ight driving lights.
When the daylight driving lights are switch
ed on, the illumination of the instrument
cluster is switched off, however,
it is switched on in the position
when it is dark
and the low beam shines with full br
ightness (100% of the performance).
On vehicles fitted with an information displa
y*, you can also activate or deactivate in
the menu the function da
ylight driving lights:
„
Setup
„
Lights & Vision (Lights & Vision)
Automatic driving lamp control*Switching on automatic driving lamp control*– Turn the light switch
⇒fig. 45
into position
.
Switching off automatic driving lamp control*– Turn the light switch to the position 0,
or .
If the light switch is in the position
, the symbol illuminates when the ignition is
switched on
next to the light switch. If the low beam is activated with the light
sensor, the symbol
illuminates additionally next to the light switch.
If the light comes on automatically, the side lights and low beam as well as licence plate light light up at the same time. If the automatic light control is switched on,
the light is regulated with the light sensor
in the rear mirror holder. If the light intensity drops below the set value, e.g when driving during the day into a tunnel, the lo
w beam and the side li
ghts as well as the
licence plate light come on automatically. If
the light intensity increases again, the
lights switch off automatically. Motorway lights If the automatic light control has been swit
ched on and the vehicle speed is over 140
km/h for at least 10 seconds, the side ligh
ts and low beam are switched on automati-
cally. If the vehicle speed is below 65 km/h for at least 2 minutes, the lights are switched off.
Fig. 45 Dash panel: Light switch
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Rain lights If you switch on the windscreen wipe in th
e operation rain sensor* for longer than 10
seconds or in the operation permanent wipe (position 2 or 3)
⇒page 63 switching on
for longer than 15 seconds, the side lights
and low beam are switched on automati-
cally. The light switches off if the windscreen wipe is in operation rain sensor* for more than 4 minutes or is not switched
on in the operation permanent wipe.
WARNING
The automatic light control only operat
es as a support. Th
e 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. For 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 automa
tic light control also
apply to the light
which is switched on manually
⇒page 53.
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 24.
WARNING
If the cornering ligh
ts are defective, the headlights are automatically lowered to
the emergency position, which prevents a
possible dazzling of oncoming traffic.
Thus the illuminated length of the road is shortened. Drive carefully and have the car inspected immediatel
y 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 position automatic driving lamp control
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 lo
ck the vehicle. After a short time, switch
all lights off.
Depending on equipment fitted the function 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 cl
osing all the doors and the boot lid.
If a door or the boot lid re
mains open, the lights go out
60 seconds after switching off
the ignition. The function Coming Home is controlled with the light sensor in the mount of the inte- rior 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 ignition.
Note
•
If the Coming Home Function is switched
on constantly, the battery will be heavily
discharged particularly in short-haul traffic.•
The switching on of the described lights
should only be undertaken in accordance
with the legal requirements.
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