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cause the drive wheels to los
etheir grip and
the vehicle could skid.
You can set a variable or permanent limit
speed:
R variable for speed limits, e.g. in built-up
areas
R permanent for long-term speed restric-
tions, e.g. when driving with winter tyres
fitted (Y page 247) G
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Speedtronic is only an aid designed to assist
driving. You are responsible for the vehicle's
speed and for braking in good time.
i The speed indicated in the speedometer
may differ slightly from the limit speed
stored.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC You can operate cruise control and variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you can select:
R LIM indicator lamp off:
Cruise control
R LIM indicator lamp lit:
Variable SPEEDTRONIC
You can use the cruise control lever to limit
the speed to any speed above 30 km/h while
the engine is running. 0001
To store the current speed or a higher
speed
0002 LIM indicator lamp
0015 To store the current speed or call up the
last stored speed or to make fine adjust-
ments in 1 km/h increments
0014 To store the current speed or a lower
speed
0012 To switch between cruise control and var-
iable SPEEDTRONIC
0013 To deactivate variable SPEEDTRONIC
Selecting variable SPEEDTRONIC X
Check whether LIM indicator lamp 0002is on.
If it is, you can activate variable SPEED-
TRONIC.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow 0012.
LIM indicator lamp 0002in the cruise control
lever lights up. You can activate variable
SPEEDTRONIC. G
Risk of accident
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the limit speed stored.
Only use variable SPEEDTRONIC if you will not
have to accelerate suddenly to a speed above
that stored as the limit speed. You could oth-
erwise cause an accident.
You can only exceed the limit speed stored if
you deactivate variable SPEEDTRONIC:
R by using the cruise control lever
R by depressing the accelerator pedal
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It is not possible to deactivate variable
SPEEDTRONIC by braking.
Storing the current speed You can use the cruise control lever to limit
the speed to any speed above 30 km/h while
the engine is running.
X Press the cruise control lever to the pres-
sure point up 0001or down 0014.
The current speed is stored. You will see
the stored speed in the multifunction dis-
play.
The stored speed is shown in the lowers ec-
tion of the multifunction display.
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Risk of accident
Only select a stored speed if you know what
that speed is and whether it is suitable for the
current driving and traffic situation. Other-
wise, sudden braking could endanger you or
others.
X Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you 0015.
Making adjustments in 1 km/h incre-
ments X
Briefly press the cruise control lever to the
pressure point, up 0001for a higher speed or
down 0014for a lower speed.
or
X Keep the cruise control lever pressed to the
pressure point until the desired speed is
set. Press the cruise control lever up 0001for
a higher speed or down 0014for a lower
speed. Making adjustments in 10 km/h incre-
ments X
Briefly press the cruise control lever
beyond the pressure point, up 0001for a
higher speed or down 0014for a lower speed.
or
X Keep the cruise control lever pressed
beyond the pressure point until the desired
speed is set. Press the cruise control lever
up 0001 for a higher speed or down 0014for a
lower speed.
Deactivating variable SPEEDTRONIC There are several ways to deactivate variable
SPEEDTRONIC:
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards 0013.
or
X Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 0012.
LIM indicator lamp 0002in the cruise control
lever goes out. Variable SPEEDTRONIC is
deactivated.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is deactivated auto-
matically when you depress the accelerator
pedal beyond the pressure point (kickdown),
but only if your curren tspeed does not differ
by more than 20 km/ hfrom the stored speed.
You will hearawarning tone if this is the case.
i It is not possible to deactivate variable
SPEEDTRONIC by braking.
i The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
Permanent SPEEDTRONIC i
Permanen tSPEEDTRONIC is only availa-
ble for certain countries.
You can use the on-board computer to limit
the speed permanently to avalue between
160 km/h (e.g. for driving on winter tyres)
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Shortly before the store
dspeed is reached, it
appears in the multifunction display.
You cannot exceed the stored limit speed,
even if you depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown).
Setting permanent SPEEDTRONIC
X Press the 0008or000E button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press 000Cor000F to highlight the Vehi‐
cle submenu and select with 000A.
X Press 000Cor000F to select the Limit
speed (winter tyres): function.
You can see the current setting.
X To change the setting, press 000A.X
Press the 000Cor000F button to set per-
manent SPEEDTRONIC in increment sof ten
(240 km/h to 160 km/h). Permanent
SPEEDTRONIC is deactivated with the Off
setting.
X Press 000Ato save the entry. PARKTRONIC
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Risk of accident
PARKTRONIC is only an aid and may not
detect all obstacles. This syste mdoes not
relieve you of the need to pay attention.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. You could otherwise endanger
yourself and others. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
could be injured.
PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid with
ultrasonic sensors. It indicates visually and
audibly the distance between your vehicle
and an object.
PARKTRONIC is automatically activated when
you switch on the ignition and release the
handbrake.
PARKTRONIC is deactivated at speeds above
18 km/h. It is reactivated at lower speeds.
PARKTRONIC monitors the area around your
vehicle using four sensors in the front bumper
and four sensors in the rear bumper. 0001
Example: sensors in the front bumper,
left-hand side
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Top view
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and
slush; otherwise they may not function cor-
rectly. Clean the sensors regularly, taking
care not to scratch or damage them.
Front sensors Centre Approximately 100 cm
Corners Approximately 60 cm
Rear sensors
Centre Approximately 120 cm
Corners Approximately 80 cm
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When parking, pay particular attention to
objects above or below the sensors, such
as flower pots or trailer drawbars. PARK-
TRONIC does not detect such objects when
they are in the immediate vicinity of the
vehicle. You could damage the vehicle or
the objects.
Ultrasonic sources such as an automatic
car wash, a lorry's compressed-air brakes
or a pneumatic drill could cause PARK-
TRONIC to malfunction.
Minimum distance Centre Approximately 30 cm
Corners Approximately 30 cm
If there is an obstacle within this range, all
warning displays light up and a warning tone sounds. If the distance falls below the mini-
mum, the distance may no longer be shown.
Warning displays The warning displays show the distance
between the sensors and the obstacle. The
warning display for the front area is located
on the dashboard above the centre air vents.
The warning display for the rear area is in the
rear compartment on the parcel shelf.
Warning display for front area
0001
Left-hand side of the vehicle
0002 Right-hand side of the vehicle
0015 Segments showing operational readiness
The warning display for each side of the vehi-
cle is divided into five yellow and two red seg-
ments for the distance display .Inaddition,
there is one yellow segment 0015for each side
of the vehicle to show that the system is
operational. If yellow segment 0015for the
operational readiness symbol lights up,
PARKTRONIC is operational.
The selector lever position determines which
warning display is active while the engine is
running: Transmission
position Warning display
D
Front area activated
R
or N Rear and front areas
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P
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One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance from the obstacle. From
the sixth segment onwards, you will hear an
intermittent warning tone; from the seventh
segment onwards, you will hear a continuous
warning tone for a maximum of two seconds.
This indicates that you have now reached the
minimum distance.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC 0001
Indicator lamp
0002 To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC
If indicator lamp 0001is lit, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated.
i PARKTRONIC is automatically activated
when you switch on the ignition and release
the handbrake. Reversing camera*
The reversing camera is an optical aid. It
shows the area behind your vehicle in the
COMAND display. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
could be injured. View through the camera
The area behind the vehicle is displayed in a
mirror-inverted manner, as in the rear-view
mirror. The lens of the reversing camera must
be kept clean to ensure the camera remains
functional (Y
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Risk of accident
The reversing camera is only an aid and may
display obstacles in a distorted or incorrect
manner, or may not even display them at all.
The reversing camera does not relieve you of
the responsibility to pay attention. The cam-
era cannot show objects:
R that are very near to the rear bumper
R that are underneath the rear bumper
R that are in the vicinity of the boot lid
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. This applies to the areas
behind, in front of and beside the vehicle. You
could otherwise endanger yourselfa nd oth-
ers.
Activating the reversing camera X
Ensure tha tkey position 2has been selec-
ted with the Start/Stop button.
X Make sure that the Reversing camera
function is selected in COMAND APS.
X Engage reverse gear.
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You can also switch off the display of the area
behind the vehicle in the COMAND display.
Climate control
General notes
THERMOTRONIC 2-zone automatic climate
control controls the temperature and the
humidity of the vehicle interior and filters out
undesirable substances fro mthe air.
THERMOTRONIC 2-zone automatic climate
control is only operational when the engine is
running. Optimum operation is achieved only
when you drive with the side windows closed.
i When the weather is warm, ventilate the
vehicle for a brief period. This will speed up
the cooling process and the desired vehicle
interior temperature will be reached more
quickly.
i The integrated filter can filter out most
particles of dust and completely filters out
pollen. Aclogged filter reduces the amount
of air supplied to the vehicle interior .For
this reason, you should always observe the
interval for replacing the filter, which is
specified in the Service Booklet .As it
depends on environmental conditions, e.g.
heavy air pollution, the interval may be
shorter than stated in the Service Booklet. G
Risk of accident
Observe the settings recommended on the
following pages. Otherwise, the windows
could mist up. This may obstruct your view of
the traffic situation and, as a result, you may
cause an accident. Climate control
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Overview of climate control system functions
THERMOTRONIC 2-zone automatic climate control THERMOTRONIC 2-zone automatic climate control combines an automatic heating and ven-
tilation system with a cooling system. You can control the temperature separately for the
driver's and front-passenger sides. Function
0001
Sets the temperature, left
0002
Sets climate control to automatic
0015
Switches climate control on/off
0014
Switches the mono function on/off
0012
Switches cooling with air dehumidification on/off
0013
Demists the windscreen
000A
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode
000B
Sets the temperature, right
000C
Switches the rear window heating on/off
000D
Increases the airflow
000E
Reduces the airflow
000F
Display
0010
Sets the air distribution
i
Notes and recommendations for optimum climate control:
R Activate climate control using the 0001and0004 buttons. The indicator lamps in the
0001 and0004 buttons light up.
R Set the temperature to 22 †.
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Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g. if there are unpleasant outside odours or when
in a tunnel. The windows could otherwise mist up as in air-recirculation mode no fresh air
is drawn into the vehicle.
R Use the "MONO" function if you want to adopt the temperature and air distribution set-
tings from the driver's side for all air-conditioning zones. The indicator lamp in the
0005 button lights up. Switching climate control on/off
i When climate control is switched off, the
air supply and air circulation are also
switched off. Only select this setting briefly;
otherwise, the windows may mist up.
i Activate climate control primarily using
the 0001 button (Y page 252).
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button.
X To activate: press the0001button.
The indicator lamp in the 0001button lights
up. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
X Press the 0006button.
The indicator lamp in the 0006button goes
out. The previously selected settings come
into effect again.
X To deactivate: press the0006button.
The indicator lamp in the 0006button lights
up. Switching cooling with air dehumidi-
fication on/off
The cooling with air dehumidification function
is only available when the engine is running.
The air inside the vehicle is cooled and dehu-
midified according to the temperature selec-
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Risk of accident
If the "cooling with air dehumidification" func-
tion is deactivated, the air inside the vehicle
will not be cooled (during warm weather) or
dehumidified. The windows could mist up more quickly. This may prevent you from
observing the traffic conditions, thereby caus-
ing an accident.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
the vehicle when THERMOTRONIC is in cool-
ing mode.
X To activate: press the0004button.
The indicator lamp in the 0004button lights
up.
X To deactivate: press the0004button.
The indicator lamp in the 0004button goes
out. The cooling with air dehumidification
function has a delayed switch-off feature. Setting climate control to automatic
In automatic mode, the set temperature is
controlled automatically. The system auto-
matically regulates the temperature of the
dispensed air, the airflow and the air distri-
bution.
Automatic mode will achieve optimal opera-
tion if cooling with air dehumidification is also
activated. If desired, cooling with air dehu-
midification can be deactivated.
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button.
X Set the desired temperature.
X To activate: press the0001button.
The indicator lamp in the 0001button lights
up. Automatic air distribution and airflow
are activated.
X To deactivate: press the0001button.
The indicator lamp in the 0001button goes
out. Automatic air distribution and airflow
are deactivated. Climate control
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