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- Press  the [@I button  again,  or press  th e [AUT O I button  to 
tur n it  off . 
Temperatu re  is cont rolled  a utomat ic a lly.  The  max imum  amount  of 
air f lows  ma inly from  the  vents  below  the  windsh ie ld. 
Pressing  the 
I@ ] button  switches  off  reci rculation  mode. • 
Applies to vehicles:  w ith  deluxe  automatic  climate  control  plus 
Rear  window  defogger [GiP ] 
The rear  win dow  defogger  clears  the  rear  window  of 
condensation. 
- Press  th e  [llW]  button  to  turn  t he  rea r window  defogger  on 
and  off. 
Th e re ar window  defogge r wo rks only w hen  the engine  is  running.  The 
indicator  light in  the  button  i llum inates  when  the  rear  window 
defogger  is on. 
T he  rear  w indow  defogger  is sw itched  off  automatically  after  10  to 
20  min utes,  depending  o n the  outsi de temperature . 
T he  rear  win dow  defogger  can  be tu rned  on  permanen tly by pressing 
the 
ICiW] button  for  more  than  two  seconds.  This rema ins  stored  until 
t he  igni tion  is sw itched  off.  A re ar window  defogger  that  was 
switched  on  also  remains  stored  for  15  minutes  after  the  ignition  is 
switched  off. 
If  the  e ng ine  is  restarted  within  these  15  minutes,  the  rear  window 
defogger  is activated  for  10  to  20  minutes,  depending  on  outside 
t emperature.  When  a vehicle  is  par ked  fo r a short  time,  the  rear 
window  defogger  does  not  need  to  be  man ua lly activated  again. 
W For the  sake of  the  environment 
As soon  as  t he  rear  w indow  is clear,  yo u should  switch  the  rear 
window  defogger  off.  The  reduced  power  cons umption  has  a  benefi
c ial effect  on  fue l co nsu mption. • 
Applies  to  veh icles:  with  deluxe  automatic  cl ima te  cont rol plus 
AC  mode [AC] 
Turning  AC  off 
- Press  t he !AC ] button. 
Turning  AC  on 
-Press  th e !AC] butto n aga in . 
T he  coo ling  system  is tu rned  on  in AC mode.  The  heating  and  ve ntil a 
tion  system  is contro lled  automatically. 
[ i ] Tips 
If  the  LED  in the  switch  does  not  illum inate  after  AC mode  has  been 
t urne d on (=  tu rning  the AC o ff),  there  is a  fau lt  in an  a ir -condit ioning 
component.  Please  consult  a authorized  dealership  if there  is an 
operat ing  p roblem. •  

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Applies to veh icles : wi th d eluxe  automat ic  clim ate cont rol  pl us 
Economical  use  of  the  climate  control 
system 
Economical  use  of  the  climate  control  system  helps  save 
fuel. 
When  the  climate  control  system  is working  in cooling  mode, 
engine  performance  is reduced  and  fuel  consumption  is 
affected.  To keep  the  time  the  climate  control  system  is on  as 
short  as  possible,  you  should  do  the  following: 
- To save  fuel,  turn  off  cooling  mode  by  pressing  the  AC 
button  (indicator  light  goes  out). 
- In  addition,  if you  open the  window  while  driving,  turn  off 
cooling  mode  by  pressing  the AC button  (indicator  light 
goes  out). 
- If  the vehicle is extremely  hot due to the  heat of the  sun, 
briefly  open  doors  and  windows. 
~ For the  sake of the  environment 
When  you  save  fuel,  you  reduce emissions  from  the vehicle. • 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  deluxe  automatic  climate cont rol  plus 
Deluxe  automatic  climate  control  plus  -
basic  settings 
The  basic  climate  control  settings  can  be  adjusted  in the 
radio  or  MM!*. 
-Select:  Function  button (CAR]> Climate  control  switch. 
Automatic  recirculation 
An air  quality  sensor  detects  increased  concentrations  of  pollutants 
in the  outside  air  and  automatically  switches  to  recirculation  mode.  We  recommend  that  you  always  keep  automatic 
recirculation  ON to 
prevent  polluted  outside  air  from  entering  the vehicle  interior. 
If the 
air quality  sensor located  in the  climate  control  system  detects 
polluted  outside  air,  the  sensor  decides  whether  the  air  pollution  can 
be  reduced  by  the factory-installed  pollutant  filter  or whether  it is 
necessary  to  switch  to  recirculation. With heavy  concentrations  of 
pollutants,  the  climate  control system  is switched  automatically  to 
recirculation  mode  and  the  supply of  outside  air is blocked.  As soon 
as the  concentration  of pollutants  in  the outside  air drops,  fresh  air  is 
supplied  to  the vehicle  interior  again. 
In the  event that  the  windows  fog  up during  automatic  recirculation, 
press  the 
l@I button  immediately. 
Under  certain  operating  conditions,  automatic  recirculation  is 
switched  off  automatically.  When  outside  temperatures are  below 
about  50 
°F ( + 10 °(), automatic  recirculation  is limited  to 
30  seconds.  When  outside  temperatures are  below  about  30 
°F  (-
1 °C), automatic  recirculation  is limited  to  15 seconds . 
Synchronization 
After  Synchronization  is set  to on, all of the  subsequent  climate 
control  settings  (except  for  seat  heating*)  for  the driver  are  trans
ferred  to  the  front  passenger . 
Synchronization  is canceled  when  settings  are  adjusted  on  the  front 
passenger's  side .•  

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Applie s to  veh icles : wi th  upp er cabi n heat in g 
Upper  cabin  heating 
The upper  cabin area  of  the  front  seats  can be  heated  at 
three  levels  when  the  engine  is running . 
Fig. 105  Driver's seat: 
vent  for  upper  cabin 
heating 
Fig . 106  Driver's  seat: 
upper  cabin heating 
button 
- Press  the [~l button  to  switch  the  upper  cabin  heating  on. 
The  LED illuminates. 
- Press  the 
[
& WARNING 
The output  from the  upper cabin heating  system  may be very hot 
temporarily  if the  air vents  in the  seats 
~ fig.  105  are covered by 
clothing  or other objects  when the  system  is switched  on. This can 
cause  burns on unprotected  skin exposed  directly to  the  vents. 
[  i ] Tips 
•  Upper  cabin  heating  a lways switches  on  at the highest  level.  You 
can  reduce  the  heat  output  with  the 
[cg;) button  and increase  it  with 
the[~]  button  as  needed. 
•  Energy  management ~ 
page 247 may reduce  the  heat  output  if 
the  battery  voltage  is too low.•  

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Ignition  Lock  and  ignition  switch 
Starting  engine  with  the key 
The ignition  is switched  on and  the  engine  started  with 
the  ignition  key. 
F ig. 10 8 Igniti on k ey 
-Inse rt  the  key  in to the  ig n ition  lock. 
- Step  on  th e brake  pedal and  mov e th e selec tor  lev er to  th e 
P or  N posi tion. 
- Press the key=>  fig.  108  -the  engine  wi ll start. 
By  pressing  the  key without stepp ing  on  the  clutch  or the  b rake,  the 
ign itio n is  switc hed  on  and  o ff .  With  the  ignition  on,  the  steeri ng 
w heel  is  unlocked. 
You can o nly remove  the  key with  the ig nition  switc hed  off . To do  this, 
you  have  to  press  on  the  key ag ain.  Wi th  an  a utomat ic transm iss io n, 
the  selector  lever must  be  in  the P pos ition. 
W hen  s tarting  the  engine,  major  electrica l loads  a re  swi tched  off 
temporarily . 
After  startin g a cold  engine,  there  may  be  a  brief  period  of  increased 
noise  be cause  the  oil  p ress ure  mu st firs t  b uild  up  in t he  hydr auli c 
valve  adjuste rs. This  is  normal  and  not  a  cause  for  concern.  If 
the  eng ine  s hould  not  start  immediately,  the  starting  process  is 
a u tom atically st op ped  aft er a sh ort  t ime.  Re peat  sta rtin g  p ro cedu re. 
Driver  message  in  the  instrument  cluster  display 
Press brake  pedal  to  start  engine 
T h is message  ap pears  i f yo u do  not  step  on  the  brake  pedal  to  start 
t he  engine  on  a vehicle  w ith  an  au toma tic transmission. 
Engage  N  or P to  start  engine 
This  message  appea rs when  at tempti ng  to  start  the  eng ine  if the 
sele ctor  lever  fo r the  au tomatic  t ransm ission  is no t in  the  P or  N po si· 
t ion.  The  engine  can  on ly be  sta rted  wi th the  selecto r in these  posi
tions. 
Shift  to  P , otherwise  vehicle can roll  away.  Doors do not  lock  if  lever 
is not  in  P . 
This message  app ears  fo r sa fe ty reasons  along  with  a wa rning  sig nal. 
It appea rs  if the  selector  lever  for  t he  automat ic transm iss io n  is  not 
in  the  P posi tion  af ter the  ignition  is sw itched  off . M ov e  t he  se lector 
lever  to  the  P pos itio n,  ot herw ise  the  vehicle  is not  secured  against 
rolling  away . You a lso  ca nnot  lo ck th e ve hi cle  u sing  the  locking 
button  on the  door  hand le  or  us ing  the  remote  key. 
& WARNING 
•  Always  take  the  key with  you whenever  you  leave your  vehicle. 
Otherwise,  the  engine  could  be started  or  electrical  equipment 
such a s the  power  windows  could  be operated . This can lead  to 
serious  in jury. 
•  Never  leave  children  or  per sons requiring  assistan ce unat
tended  in the  vehicle.  The doors can be locked  u sing  the  remote 
transmitter,  p reventing  people from  escaping from  the  vehicle on 
their  own  in the  event  of an emergency.  Depending  on the  time  of 
year,  people  inside the  vehicle  can be exposed to  very  high  or very  low  temperatures.  ..,  

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& WARNING  (co ntinued ) 
• Never remo ve the  ignition  key from  the  ignition  look while  the 
vehicle  is moving.  Otherwi se,  the  steering  lock could suddenly 
engage  and you would  not  be able  to  steer  the  vehicle. 
0 Note 
•  In  the  event  of  a  malfunction  in the  electronic  ignit ion  lock  a 
symbo l in th e instr umen t  cluster  flashes  with  the  message 
Ignition 
lock defective . 
• Avoid  h igh  eng ine  speeds,  fast  acce lerat ion  or  heavy  eng ine  loads 
whi le  the  engine  is still  co ld.  This  cou ld  damage  the  engine . 
<£> For the  sake of the  environment 
To  avoid unnecessary  engine  wear  and  to  reduce  exhaust  emiss ions, 
do  not  let  your  vehicle  s tand  and  w arm  up.  Be  re ady to  dr ive off  i mme
diately  after  starting  your ve hicle. Mai ntain  mode rate speed until  the 
eng ine is complete ly w arm . R emembe r, the  eng ine per forms  best  at 
operat ing  temperature. 
[I) Tips 
•  If  the  key ca nnot  be  removed  from  the  ignition  lock , yo u have  to 
pull  the  mec hanica l key o ut  o f the  maste r key in  o rde r to  be  able  to 
lock  the  ve hicle Th e veh icle  can  be  locked  with  the  mec han ical  key 
=> page 39. 
•  If you  open  the  driver's  door  with  the  ig nit io n  switched  on,  a 
buzze r soun ds and  the  message 
Ignition  is on appea rs  in the  instru 
ment  cl uster  d is p lay . Switch  t he  ig nitio n  off .• 
Stopping  the  engine 
- Bring  the  vehic le to  a fu ll s top. 
Controls  and  equip 
ment  Safety  first 
M
ove  the  select or  lever  to the  P or  N po sit ion . 
- Press on t he  igni tion key. The engi ne  is tu rned  of f. 
Emergency  off 
If  it  is  necessary  in unusual  circ umstances,  the  engine  can  be 
switched  off  while  the  vehicle  is  mov ing . The  eng ine will  be  switched 
off  if you  press  on  the  key for  an  extended  period. 
& WARNING 
•  Never turn  off  the  engine  until  the  vehicle  has come to  a 
complete  stop . 
•  The  brake  booster  and  servotronic  only  work  when  the  engine 
is running . With  the  ignition  turned  off,  you  ha ve to  apply  more 
force when  steering  or braking.  Since you  cannot  steer  and  stop 
normally,  this  can lead  to  accident s and  serious injuries. 
•  The  radiator  fan  can continue  to  run for  up to  10  minute s even 
after  you have turned  of f the  engine and  removed the  ignition  key. 
The radiator  fan  can also turn  on a gain  if the  engine  coolant  heats 
up  becau se of  intense  sunlight  or  heat  build-up  in the  engine 
compartment. 
0 Note 
Do not  stop  the  engine  immediately  after  har d or  extended  dr iving. 
Keep  the  eng ine  runni ng  fo r approx imately  two  m in utes  to  p revent 
excessive  heat  b uild -up. • 
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Starting  and  stopping  the  engine 
with  convenience  key 
A pplies  to veh ic le s: w ith  conven ience ke y 
Starting  the  engine  with  the 
[START  ENGINE  S TOP] button 
This button  switches  on the  ignition  and starts  the 
engine. 
Fig.  109  Convenience 
key: START ENGINE 
STOP button 
-Step  on  the  brake  pedal  and  move  the  selector  lever  to P 
orN =>& . 
- Press onthe[START ENGINE STOP)button::::>fig.  109-
the  engine  will  start . 
By pressing  the [START ENGINE  STOP] button  without  depressing 
the  clutch  or the  brake peal,  the  ignition  is switched  on  and  sw itched 
off  by pressing  it again . 
If the  engine  does  not start  immediately,  stop  trying  after  10 seconds 
and  then  try  to  restart  the  engine  about  30  seconds  later. 
After  a co ld engine  is started,  there  may  be a brief  period  of  increased 
noise  because  oil  pressure  must  first  build  up in the  hydraulic  valve 
adjusters.  This is  normal  and  not  a  cause  for  concern. 
Driver  message  in  the  instrument  cluster display 
No  key identified 
This  message  appears  when  the !START  ENGINE  STOP] button  is 
pressed  if there  is no  master  key  ins ide  the  veh icle  or  if the  system 
does  not  recognize  it. For  example,  the master  key cannot  be  recog
nized  if  it  is covered  by an object  (e.g.  aluminum  brief  case) which 
screens the radio  signal.  Electronic  devices  such  as  cell  phones  can 
also  interfere  with  the  radio  signal. 
Press  brake  pedal to start  engine 
This message  appears if you press  the !STAR T ENGINE  STOP) 
button  to start  the engine  and do  not  depress  the  brake  pedal.  The 
eng ine  can  only  be  started  if  the brake  peda l is  depressed. 
Engage  N or  P to  start  engine 
This  message  appears  when attempting  to  start  the  engine  if the 
selector  lever for  the  automatic  transmission  is not  in the  P or  N posi
tion.  The  engine  can  on ly be  started  with  the  selector  in these  posi
tions. 
Key  not  in vehicle 
This  message  appears  along  with the.:! symbol  if  the master  key is 
removed  from  the vehicle  with  the engine  running.  It  is intended  to 
remind  you  (e.g.  when  changing  drivers)  not  to  continue  the journey 
without  the master  key . 
If the  master  key is no  longer  in the  vehicle,  you  cannot switch  on the 
ignition  after  stopping  the  engine  and  you  also  cannot  start  the 
eng ine again.  Moreover,  you  cannot  lock the  vehicle  from  the  outside 
w ith  the  key. 
Shift  to  P, otherwise  vehicle can  roll  away.  Doors do not  lock if  lever 
is  not  in  P . 
This message  appears  for  safety  reasons  along  with  a wa rning  signal. 
It  appears  if the  selector  lever  for  the  automatic  transmission  is not 
in the  P position  when  switching off the  ignition  with  the 
!START  ENGINE  STOP] button.  Move the  selector  lever  to  the  P  _..  

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position,  otherwise  the  vehicle  is not  secured  aga inst  rolling  away. 
Y ou  also  ca n not  lock t he  vehi cle  using  th e locking  button  on  the  door 
hand le  or  us ing  the  remote  key . 
Convenience  key defe ctive ! Use  ignition  lock 
T hi s  message  appears  if t he veh icle  has  to  be  sta rted  not  w ith  the 
! STAR T EN GINE STO PJ bu tton  bu t with  the  ig nition  key. 
& WARNING 
•  Never allow  the  engine  to  run in confined  spaces  -danger  of 
asphyxiation. 
•  Never turn off  the  engine  until  the  vehicle  has  come  to  a 
complete  stop. 
•  The brake booster  and  servotronic  only work  when  the  engine 
is  running . With  the  ignition  turned  off , you  have to  apply  more 
force  when  steering  or braking.  Since  you  cannot  steer  and  stop  normally,  this  can  lead  to  accidents  and  serious  injuries. 
0 Note 
•  Avoid  high  engine  rpm,  full  throttle  and  heavy  engine  loa ds until 
t he  e ngi ne  h as  r eache d op erat ing temperat ure -oth erwi se you  ri sk 
eng ine  damage. 
•  Th e en gine  ca nnot  be  sta rted  by p us hi ng  or  tow ing t he veh icle. 
•  If  the  eng ine  has  bee n un der h eavy  load  for  a n ex tended  per iod, 
heat  b uilds  up  i n the  engin e compartmen t  after  the  engine  is 
switched  off- there  is a risk o f damag ing  the  engine.  Allow the  engine 
t o  r un at  idle  for  abou t  2 min utes  before  sw itc hing  it  off. 
[I) Tips 
If y ou open  t he  dr iver 's  door wi th  th e ig nit io n sw itche d on,  a  bu zzer 
so unds  and  the  message 
Ignition  is  on appears  in the  instrument 
clu ster  displa y. Swi tch t he  ig nition  o ff.• 
Controls  and  equip 
ment  Safety  first 
App
lies  to vehicles : w ith  con venience  key 
Sw itching  engine  off  with  the 
[ START  ENGINE  S TOP] button 
- Bring yo ur ve hic le to  a co mplete  sto p. 
- Aut omat ic tra nsmissi on*: Mo ve the  select or l eve r to  the  P 
o r  N posit ion. 
- Press the !ST ART  EN GI NE  STO P] but to n =>  page 108, 
fig . 109 . 
Emergency  OFF  function 
If necessary,  the  eng ine  ca n be switched  off  with  the  se lecto r lever  in 
t he  R,  Dor S* po sitio ns. To d o  so,  step  o n the  b rake  pedal  and  pr ess 
and  ho ld the 
! ST ART ENGINE STOPJ button  (vehicle  speed  must  be 
les s than  6  mph /  10  km /h. 
& WARNING 
• Never turn  off  the  engine  until  the  vehicle  has  come  to  a 
complete  stop. 
•  The brake booster  and  servotronic  only work when  the  engine 
is  running . With  the  ignition  turned  off , you  have to  apply  more 
force  when  steering  or braking.  Since  you  cannot  steer  and  stop  normally , this  can  lead  to  accidents  and  serious  injuries . 
•  For safety  reasons,  you  should  always  park your vehicle  with 
the  selector  lever  in P . Otherwise,  the  vehicle  could  inadvertently 
roll away . 
•  After the  engine  has  been  switched  off , the  radiator fan  can 
continue  to  run for up to  10  minutes  -even  with  the  ignition 
switched  off.  It  can also  switch  on  again  after  some  time  if the 
coolant  temperature  rises  as the  result  of  a  heat  buildup  or if the 
engine  is hot  and the  engine  compartment  is additionally  heated 
by the  sun's  rays. 
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0 Note 
If the  eng ine has  been  under  heavy load  for an extended  period,  heat 
builds  up  in the  engine  compartment  after  the  engine  is switched  off 
- there  is a risk  of damaging  the  engine.  Allow the engine  to  run at idle 
for  about  2 minutes  before  switching  it off. • 
Electromechanical  parking  brake 
Operation 
The electromechanical  parking  brake replaces the  hand 
brake. 
Fig.  110  Center 
consol e:  Par king  brake 
-Pull  on  the  switch @~ fig.  110  to  apply  the  parking 
brake . The  indicator  light  in the  switch  illuminates. 
- Step  on  the  brake pedal  or the  accelerator  pedal  and  press 
the  switch  at  the  same  time  to  release  the  parking  brake. 
The  indicator  light  in the  switch  goes  out. 
Your vehicle  is  equipped  with  an  electromechanical  parking  brake. 
The parking  brake  is designed  to  prevent  the  vehicle  from  rolling 
unintentiona lly and  replaces  the  hand  brake.  In  addition  to  the  normal  functions  of  a traditional  hand  brake,  the 
electromecha
nical parking brake  provides  various convenience  and 
safety  functions. 
When  starting  from  rest 
• The  integral  starting  assist  helps  you when  driving  by automati
cally  releas ing  the  parking  brake=> 
page  111, "Starting from  rest". 
•  When  starting  on  inclines,  the  starting  assist  prevents  the  vehicle 
from  unintentionally  ro ll ing back.  The braking  fo rce of  the parking 
brake  is not  released  until sufficient  driving force  has  been  built  up at 
the  whee ls. 
Emergency  brake  function 
An emergency brake ensures  that  the vehicle  can  be  slowed  down 
even  if the 
normal brakes  fail=> page  112, "Emergency  braking" . 
Indicator  lights 
• If the  parking  brake is closed  with  the  ignition switched  on the 
ind icator  lights  come  on:::, (USA  models)/ ®) (Canada  models)  in  the 
instrument  cluster  and  the  switch. 
•  If the  park ing  brake  is  closed  with  the  ign it ion 
switched  off the 
indicator  lights  come  on 
::'l'n (USA models) I © (Canada  models)  in the 
instrument  cluster  and  the  switch  fo r about  20  seconds. 
& WARNING 
If  a gear  or a drive  range  (automati c transmission ) is engaged 
with  the  vehicle  stationary  and  the engine  running , you  must  in  no 
instance  accelerate  or release  the clutch  carelessly.  Otherwise  the 
vehicle  will  start  to  move  immediately  -risk  of  an accident. 
0 Note 
If the  symbol  ID in the  display  or the  indicator  light BRAKE (USA 
mode ls)/ ((j))  (Canada  models)  in the  instrument  cluster flashes,  there 
is a  malfunct ion  in the  brake  system.  By pressing  the 
! SET] button, 
you can  bring  up a driver  message  which  explains  the  ma lf u nction  in .,