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Tyre pressure monitoring system
Action
Warning lamp
Message
The pressure in one or more tyres
has dropped. Check as soon as
possible.
amber
Check tyre pressures
Permanent malfunction. Have the
system checked by a properly
trained technician.
amber
Tyre Press. Sys malfunction
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Note:For information on the automatic
climate control, on vehicles fitted with a combined Navigation and automaticclimate control system, see separatehandbook.
Setting the temperature You can set the temperature between
16ºC and 28ºC in steps of 0.5ºC. In
position
LO(below 16ºC) the system will
switch to permanent cooling, in HI(above
28ºC) to permanent heating, and not
regulate a stable temperature.
Mono mode
In mono mode, the temperature settings
for both the driver’s and passenger’s side
are linked. If you adjust the temperature
using the rotary control on the driver’s
side, the settings will be adjusted to the
same setting on the passenger’s side. In
mono mode, MONO appears in the
display. To switch mono mode off
Select a temperature for the passenger’s
side with the rotary control on the
passenger’s side. Mono mode will switch
off and
MONO disappears from the
display. The temperature for the driver’s
side will remain unchanged. You can now
adjust the driver and passenger side
temperatures independently of each
another. The temperature settings for
each side are shown in the display. You
can set a temperature difference of up to
4ºC.
Note:
If you set a temperature of greater
than 4°C, the temperature on the other side will be adjusted so that the differenceremains 4°C.
Note:If you set one of the sides to HIor
LO, both sides will be set to HI or LO.
To switch mono mode back on To switch mono mode back on, press the
MONO
button.MONO reappears in the
display and the passenger’s side
temperature will be adjusted to the
driver’s side temperature.
Blower Use the buttons to adjust the blower
speed.
The blower setting is indicated in the
display.
To return to auto mode, press the
AUTO
button.
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Air distribution
To adjust air distribution, press the desired
button. Any combination of settings can
be selected simultaneously.
Footwell
A
Face level
B
Windscreen
C
When you select windscreen defrosting
and demisting, A,Band Cswitch off
automatically and the air conditioning
switches on. Outside air will flow into the
vehicle. You cannot select recirculated
air.
Windscreen defrosting and
demisting Press the windscreen defrosting and
demisting button. Outside air will flow into
the vehicle. Air conditioning is
automatically selected. As long as the air
distribution is set to this position, you
cannot select recirculated air.
The blower speed and the temperature
control operate automatically and cannot
be adjusted manually. The blower is set
to high speed and the temperature to
HI.
When you select windscreen defrosting
and demisting, the heated screens switch
on automatically and switch off after a
short time. To return to auto mode, press the
AUTO
button.
Switching the air conditioning
on and off Press the
A/Cbutton to switch the air
conditioning on and off. A/C OFFappears
in the display when the air conditioning is
switched off.
A/C ON appears in the display when the
air conditioning is switched on.
Recirculated air Press the recirculated air button to toggle
between outside air and recirculated air.
Note:When the system is in auto mode
and the interior and exterior temperatures are quite hot, the system selectsrecirculated air automatically to maximisecooling of the interior. Once the selectedtemperature is reached, the system willreselect outside air automatically.
Switching off the automatic
climate control Press the
OFFbutton.
When switched off, the heating, ventilation
and air conditioning system is switched
off and recirculated air is selected.
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1. Use the rotary control to enter the
main menu.
2. Highlight Program 1 and press the
SET/RESET button.
3. Highlight the day on which the heater should warm up the vehicle.
4. Press the SET/RESET button to
confirm the selection. A cross appears
in the box next to the day to show that
this day is selected.
5. Continue in the same way to select all the days on which the heater should
warm up the vehicle.
6. To set the time at which the vehicle should be warmed up, highlight the
time at the top of the display and
press the SET/RESET button. The
hours start to flash.
7. Use the rotary control to adjust the hours to the desired setting.
8. Press the SET/RESET button to
confirm the setting. The minutes start
to flash.
9. Use the rotary control to adjust the minutes to the desired setting.
10. Press the SET/RESET button to
confirm the setting.
11. Press the SET/RESET button to
exit the menu. You can use the function
Program 2to
set a second cycle, for example different
times on different days or twice on the
same day. The programming procedure
is the same as for the function Program
1.
Programming the function
One-Time
1. Highlight One-Time and press the
SET/RESET button. The hours start
to flash.
2. Use the rotary control to adjust the hours to the desired setting.
3. Press the SET/RESET button to
confirm the setting. The minutes start
to flash.
4. Use the rotary control to adjust the minutes to the desired setting.
5. Press the SET/RESET button to
confirm the setting.
6. Press the SET/RESET button to exit
the menu.
Active now
1. Highlight Active now and press the
SET/RESET button. A cross appears
in the box next to the function to show
that the heater is activated.
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To deactivate the heater, highlight
Active
now and press the SET/RESETbutton
again.
Diesel auxiliary heater
(depending on country)
The diesel auxiliary heater (PTC electrical
heater) aids in warming the engine and
the vehicle interior on vehicles with a
diesel engine. It is switched on or off
automatically depending on the outside
air temperature, the coolant temperature
and the alternator load.
Fuel operated heater
(depending on country)
The fuel operated heater aids in warming
the engine and the vehicle interior on
vehicles with a petrol or diesel engine. It
is switched on or off automatically
depending on the outside air temperature
and the coolant temperature, unless you
have deactivated it. When the fuel
operated heater is operating, a message
appears in the information display. See
Information displays (page 68).
To deactivate the fuel operated heater:
1. Use the rotary control to enter the main menu.
2. Highlight Setupand press the
SET/RESET button.
3. Highlight Aux. Heater and press the
SET/RESET button. A cross appears
in the box when the heater is
activated.
4. Press the SET/RESET button to exit
the menu.
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MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CAUTION
Do not engage reverse gear when
the vehicle is moving. This can cause
damage to the transmission.
On some vehicles it is necessary to raise
the collar whilst selecting reverse gear.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Selector lever positions
ParkP
Reverse
R Neutral
N
Drive
D
Sport mode and manual shifting
S WARNING
Apply the brakes before moving the
selector lever and keep them
applied until you are ready to move
off. Note:A cold engine has a higher idle
speed. This will increase the tendency for
your vehicle to creepwhen you have
selected a drive gear.
Press the button on the selector lever to
select reverse and park.
The selector lever position will be shown
in the information display.
Park WARNINGS
Select park only when your vehicle
is stationary.
Apply the parking brake and
select park before leaving
your vehicle. Make sure that the
selector lever is latched in position. Note:
An audible warning will sound if you
open the driver's door and you have not selected park.
In this position, power is not transmitted
to the drive wheels and the transmission
is locked. You can start the engine with
the selector lever in this position.
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Reverse
WARNING
Select reverse only when your
vehicle is stationary and the engine
is at idle speed.
Neutral
In this position, power is not transmitted
to the drive wheels but the transmission
is not locked. You can start the engine
with the selector lever in this position.
Drive
Select drive to shift automatically through
the forward gears.
The transmission will select the
appropriate gear for optimum
performance based on ambient
temperature, road gradient, vehicle load
and driver input.
Manual shifting - Vehicles with
a 5 speed transmission
WARNING
Do not hold the selector lever
permanently in – or +.
CAUTION
The transmission will automatically
downshift when the engine speed is
too low and upshift when too high.
Note:A shift will occur only when the
vehicle speed and the engine speed are appropriate.
Note:In Select mode the current gear
(1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) will be displayed on the instrument panel.
Move the selector lever to position S.
Push the selector lever forwards to shift
down and pull it backwards to shift up. Gears may be skipped by moving the
selector lever repeatedly at short intervals.
Manual mode also provides a kickdown
function. See
Kickdown.
Sport mode and manual shifting
- Vehicles with a 6 speed
transmission
Note:
A shift will occur only when the
vehicle speed and the engine speed are appropriate.
Note:In Sport mode the transmission
operates as normal but gears are selected more quickly and at higherengine speeds.
Note:In Sport modeSwill be displayed
on the instrument panel.
Sport Mode
Activate Sportmode by moving the
selector lever to position S.Sport mode
will remain active until either you shift
manually up or down the gears or return
the selector lever to position D.
Manual shifting WARNING
Do not hold the selector lever
permanently in – or +.
CAUTION
The transmission will automatically
downshift when the engine speed is
too low and upshift when too high.
Push the selector lever forwards to shift
down and pull it backwards to shift up.
Gears may be skipped by moving the
selector lever repeatedly at short intervals.
Manual mode also provides a kickdown
function. See
Kickdown.
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To turn the system off and on. See
Information displays
(page 68).
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