Convenience opening feature
-Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical key out of
the master key~
page 39.
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.
- Turn the key to position~
page 48, fig. 41 @until all the
windows have reached the desired position.
Convenience closing feature
- Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical key out of
the master key~
page 39.
- Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door to the lock
position @ until the windows are closed~&.
& WARNING
• Never close the windows inattentively and without checking -
there is risk of injury.
• You must always watch when the windows are being raised so
that no one can be trapped. If you release the key, the closing
action is immediately canceled.
• Always read and heed WARNING~
& in "General description"
on
page 41. •
Correcting window regulator malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the one-touch up
and down feature must be activated again.
- Pull and hold the power window switch until the window is
completely closed.
- Release the switch.
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Opening and closing
-Pull the switch again for one second. The automatic
closing/opening is now reactivated. •
Valet parking
Through the "valet parking" feature the luggage
compartment of your vehicle is secured from unautho
rized access during the valet parking service .
Fig. 42 Valet parking
button
- Take the mechanical key out of the master key~ page 39.
- Open the glove box~
page 87 and activate~ fig. 42 the
"valet parking" feature by pressing the
[V ALET ) button.
The indicator light in the switch illuminates.
- Close the glove box and lock it with the mechanical key.
- Leave the master key with the service personnel for
parking and keep the mechanical key with you.
When the "valet parking" feature is activated:
• the button
~ on the master key is inactive
• the opening handle in the rear lid is inactive.
The vehicle can be driven and locked and unlocked with the master
key. Access to the luggage compartment is blocked .•
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Power top convenience opening and
closing
Fig . 4 4 Remote
m aste r key: butt ons
Fig . 4 5 Turnin g the
k ey to o pen and clos e
Convenience opening with the driver door
lock
-Press the@ button on the remote master key to u nlock the
vehicle .
- Turn the key o nce in the dr iver door loc k to the opening
position @=> fig. 45 .
- Turn the key to the opening posit ion aga in
within two
seconds
and hold it there until the power top opens
completely .
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Convenience closing with the driver door Lock
- Turn t he key once in the dr iver door lock to the closing
position ®=> fig. 45.
- Turn the key to the closing position aga in
within two
seconds
and hold it there until the power top closes
completely .
Convenience opening with the convenience
key*
- Press the@ button on the conven ience key * to un lock the
vehicle.
Convenience closing with the convenience
key *
Press the (fJ button on the convenience key* to lock the
v e h icle.
Releasing the key stops the opening o r clos ing process immediatel y.
& WARNING
• When op enin g and closing th e power top , make sure no one
will be injured by the supports and othe r moving parts .
• Operat ing the power top redu ces the hea droom in the rear of
the vehicle. Make sure there is enough clearan ce be tween the rear
pas senger and th e pow er top wh en opening and closing it .•
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Fig. 49 Inser tin g th e
wi nd d eflec to r (2)
Retaining pins are located on the long ends of the wind
deflector . They secure the deflector in the mounts on the
vehicle's rear side trim . For safety reasons, inserting the wind
deflector from the side farthest from traffic.
Ins erting and positioning the wind deflector
- Open the rear side window on the side farthest from
traffic.
- Read the assembly instructions on the wind deflector storage bag.
- Remove the wind deflector from the storage bag and fold
it apart
once . The wind deflector is installed in the correct
position when the longest side is toward the front and the
wind deflector frame is at the top.
- Insert both retain ing pins in the mounts in the tr im above
the rear seat on the d river s ide =:,
page 54, fig. 48 (0 .
- Fold the handle @at the front and center of the w ind
deflector upward and lift the deflector slight ly in the
center ~ fig. 49
®·
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-Now guide the wind deflector into the mounts in the side
trim o n the passenger side@ and press lightly in the
m iddle ® until the handle locks in place.
- Set the wind deflector up com ple tely .
Removing the wind deflector
- Fold the w ind deflector frame back .
- Fold the handle ~
page 54, fig. 48 ® at t he front and
center of the wind deflector upward and lift the deflector
slightly in the center .
- Remove the wi nd deflector from t he mo unts in the side
trim on the passenger side .
- Pull the wind deflector out of the mounts on the driver
side and lift it out.
- Fold it togethe r.
- Store the wind deflector in the storage bag.
& WARNING
• Do not use the w ind deflector t o secure cargo.
• Be ca reful when in stalling so you do no t pinch you r fi ngers.
• Pay attenti on to the traffic when installing the wind defle ctor ,
if necessar y.
0 Note
Do not lean against the veh icle when install ing the w ind deflector .
Ha rd objects and decorations o n clothing such as be lt buck les can
scratch the paint . Your clothing could also become dirty .
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Fig. 51 Luggage
compartment: side
trim
- Open the luggage compartment lid. The emergency
release can be used if the luggage compartment lid will
not open =>
page 47.
-Reach your finger into the gap behind the trim near the
center of the vehicle.
- Pull the release lever down to release the power top
compartment cover=>
page 56, fig. SO.
-Open the left side trim and press the yellow lever in the
direction of the arrow=>
page 57, fig. 5 l.
- Remove the emergency key from the compartment on the
left side =>
page 57, fig. 51 @ .
Open the right side trim and press the yellow lever in the
direction of the arrow . •
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Step 2: Lifting the power top compartment
cover out
Fig. 52 Luggage
compartment lid
completely open
Fig. 53 Storage bay
cover partially open
-Press the luggage compartment lid in the direction of the
arrow => fig. 52.
- Raise the power top compartment cover out of the power
top tray and hold it in place=> fig. 53 =>
&.
Have a second person assist when raising the power top compart
ment cover. That person should stand on the opposite side of the
vehicle and perform the same steps.
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-Turn the release key counterclockwise until it stops to
open the latch.
- Remove the emergency key. •
Step 5: Closing the power top
The power top must be positioned by hand.
Fig. 58 Power top
partially open
Fig . 59 Windshield:
Power top
- Raise the power top out of the tray=> & in "Step 2:
Lifting the power top compartment cover out" on
page 57.
- Pull the power top out completely .
- Press the power top onto the windshield frame~ fig. 59.
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Power top
Have a second person assist when positioning the power top. That
person should stand on the opposite side of the vehicle and perform
the same steps.
& WARNING
• When positioning the power top, avoid contact with the
supports or other moving parts. Otherwise you could pinch your
hands.
• When pressing the power top down onto the windshield frame,
make sure that you do not pinch yourself or anyone else. •
Step 6: Retracting the power top
compartment cover
The power top compartment cover must be retracted by
hand.
Fig. 60 Power top
raised
- Raise the rear of the power top and hold it in place
=> fig. 60 (D => & in "Step 2: Lifting the power top
compartment cover out" on
page 57.
- Slide the power top compartment forward until it reaches
the end position => fig. 60
@. Release the power top. ..,
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Step 9: Securing the latch
Fig. 64 Rear of th e
power top: Se curing
th e latch
The latches must be secured on the left and right sides of the
vehicle.
- Pull the power top headliner to the side in the area around
the rear headrests to secure the latches=> fig. 64 =>
& in
"Step 2: Lifting the power top compartment cover out" on
page 57.
- Then remove the emergency key and insert the short end
into the power top support at the yellow marking.
- Press the emergency key in the direction of the arrow
=> fig. 64
0 until the latc h is secure .
& WARNING
Do not pin ch yourself or othe rs when clo sing the power top
c ompa rtment. •
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& WARNING
Automatic headlights are only intended to assist the driver. They
do not relieve the driver of his responsibility to check the head
lights and to turn them on manually a ccording to the current light
and visibility conditions . For example , fog cannot be detected by
the light sensors . So always switch on the headlights under these
weather conditions and when driving in the dark
tD .
[ i J Tips
• Th e light sensor for head light control is located in the rea r view
m irror mount. You shou ld therefore not app ly any st ickers to the
windshield in th is area in order to prevent m alfunct ions or fa ilure s.
• Th e sensitivity level fo r the light senso r se t a t the factory can be
changed in the MMI menu ~
page 64 in the automatic d riving lights
fu nction .
• When you remove your key from the ign ition wh ile the veh icle's
ligh ts ar e tu rned on, a bu zzer sounds as long as the d river 's door is
open.
• Please obey all laws when using the lighting systems described
here .
• The coming home/ leav ing home fu nction is avai lab le o nly with the
switch in the AU TO position. •
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Applies to vehicl es: with fog lights
Fog Lights
Clear vision
Fig . 66 Fo g light
s witch
- To t urn o n the fo g lights tD, press butto n (D:::} fig. 66.
- To turn o n the rear fog lights
0$, press butt on @ .
Fog lights
The side marker lights or low beams must be sw itched on . When the
fog lights a re switc hed on, the green check lig ht at the edge of the
switch comes on .
I f automat ic dr iv ing light cont rol AUTO is act ivated , the low beams
a re switched on whe n the fog ligh ts are turned on.
Rear fog lights
Lo w beam s or sid e ma rke r lig hts wi th f og l igh ts mus t be t urne d o n.
Wh en the rea r fog l ights are turned o n, the y ellow check light at the
edge o f the swi tch comes on .
0 Note
The rea r fog lig hts sho uld only be turned on in accor dance w it h traffic
reg ulation, as t he lights are brig ht for fo llow ing traffic .•
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ignition is switched on, there is a difference between vehicles with bi
xenon lights and halogen lamps:
• On vehicles with b i-xenon lights only the dayt ime running lamps in
the headlights will come on.
• On vehicles with halogen lights the front fog lights, side marker
lights and tail lights come on automatically.
& WARNING
Never u se daytime running lights to see where you are going . They
are not bright enough and will not l et you see fa r en ough ah ead
for safety , espe ciall y at dusk or when it i s dark. Be awar e of
c hanges in out side l ight condit ion s wh en you are dri ving and
respond b y switching on your l ow be am s
tD .
0 Note
• Alw ays be aware of changes in out side light condit ion s while you
are drivin g. Re spond in tim e to fadin g daylight b y turning the light
s witch to po sition
tD (or "AUTO") to turn on yo ur headlight s.
[I) Tips
The daytime running lights function cannot be turned off. •
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Instrument lighting
The basic brightness of the illumination for the instru
ments, the center console and the display can be
adjusted.
- Press the knob to release it.
N
-0 0 >< 00
"'
Fi g. 6 7 I nst rume nt
l ighti ng
- Rotating the knob to the right"+" will increase the basic
brightness when it is dark.
- Rotating the knob to the left"-" will decrease the basic
brightness when it is dar k.
- Pressing the knob will prevent unin tentiona l changes .
0 Note
The instrument cluster and center conso le illumination (gauges and
need les) comes on when you switch o n the ignition and the
veh icle
h eadlights are off .
Be aware of the following difference between
mode ls built to US or Canadian specifications:
• USA models : illumination of the inst rument cluste r (gauges and
needle s), da sh and center c onsol e around the gearshift l ever i s
c o ntrolled b y a light senso r lo cated in the instrument panel. The
in strument panel illumination will autom atically be come dimmer
as the day light fades away and eventu all y will go out completel y .,
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