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Headlamp flash, main beam and
dipped beam Main beam, headlamp flash 385.
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Switch turn signal onTurn signals 385.
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Hazard warning lamps Operated with the ¨ button.
Hazard warning flashers 386. Headlamp flash = Pull stalk towards
steering wheel
Main beam = Push stalk forwards
Dipped beam = Push stalk forwards
again
Right = Lever upwards
Left = Lever downwards
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Operate horn: Press
j
right or left
Airbag system 3 356, Remote control on
steering wheel 3 390.
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Windscreen wiper: Move lever
upwards Windscreen wiper 382, Adjustable wiper
interval 3 383, Further information 3160,
3179.
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Operating windscreen washer
system: Lever toward steering
wheel Windscreen washer system 382, Further
information 3180, 3195.
&=Fast
%=Slow
$= Adjustable interval switching
§=Off
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Rear window wiper
3 and
Rear window washer system
3
operation Rear window wipers and rear window
washer system 382, Further information
3179, 3180.
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Heated rear window
3, heated
exterior mirrors
3
Operated with the Ü button.
Climate control system 392, Heated rear
window 337.
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To clear fogged or icy windows Turn the rotary switches for temperature
and air flow clockwise. Set air distribution
to V. Air conditioning system 3: Also press
button n.
Climate control 3 392. Wiper on = Push stalk forwards
Wiper off = Lever toward steering wheel
Washing = Push lever forward and hold
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Parking the vehicle zAlways apply handbrake firmly without
operating the release button, and apply
as firmly as possible on a downhill or
uphill slope.
zSwitch off the engine and ignition by
turning the ignition key to 0 and
removing it. Turn the steering wheel until
you can feel its lock engage (anti-theft
protection).
On vehicles with manual transmission
automated3, control indicator R
flashes for a few seconds after the
ignition is switched off if the hand brake
has not been applied.
zIf the vehicle is parked on a level surface
or an uphill slope, with a manual
gearbox select first gear or with manual
transmission automated 3 move the
selector lever to the centre position
before switching off the ignition. Also
turn the front wheels away from the kerb
if the vehicle is on an uphill slope.
If the vehicle is on a downhill slope, with
manual gearbox or manual transmission
automated 3 select reverse gear before
switching off the ignition. Also turn the
front wheels towards the kerb. zLock the vehicle with the key in the lock
or the p button on the remote control.
Activate the anti-theft locking system 3
and anti-theft alarm system 3 by
pressing the p button twice.
Advice when parkingzDo not park vehicle on easily ignitable
surfaces as the hot exhaust system
temperatures could cause the surface to
ignite.
zClose windows.
zThe engine cooling fans may run after
the engine has been switched off, 3174.
Locking doors 322, Remote control 3 323,
Central locking system 3 324, Anti-theft
alarm system 3 331, Vehicle
decommissioning 3181.
Interesting functions
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Mechanical unlocking or locking
of individual doors(versions without remote control 3 and
central locking system 3)
Front doors and sliding doors 3
To unlockTurn key in lock towards front of vehicle as
far as it will go. Return key to the vertical
position and remove. Pull door handle.
To lockWith door or sliding door closed, turn key
towards rear of vehicle as far as it will go.
Turn key back to vertical position and
remove.
Operating from the insidePull or press the interior lock button.
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Tailgate 3
To unlockTurn key in lock to horizontal position and
remove. Press button.
To lockWith tailgate closed, turn key in lock to
vertical position and remove.
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Leaf door 3
To unlockTurn key in lock to vertical position and
remove. Pull door handle.
To lockClose first left and then right leaf door. Turn
key in lock to horizontal position and
remove.
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If the central locking system cannot be
operated, the problem may be as follows:
zIf the central locking system is
overloaded as a result of repeated
operation at short intervals. The power
supply is cut off for a brief period.
zDefective fuse in the fuse box 3147.
Please contact a workshop to have the
cause of the fault remedied.
Operate the driver’s door with the key.
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Fault in the remote control To unlock
Turn key in driver’s door lock towards front
of vehicle, turn back to vertical position
and remove. The entire vehicle is unlocked.
Switch on ignition to deactivate anti-theft
alarm system 3.
To lock
With the driver’s door closed, turn key in
lock towards rear of vehicle, turn back to
vertical position and remove. The entire
vehicle is locked.
Malfunction in central locking
system To unlock
Turn the key in the driver’s door lock
towards the front of vehicle, turn it back to
the vertical position and remove. The
driver’s door is unlocked. The other doors
can be opened by pulling the lock button
(unless the anti-theft locking system 3 is
active). The luggage compartment and
tank flap remain locked. Switch on the
ignition to deactivate the anti-theft alarm
system 3.
To lock
With the driver’s door open, press the lock
button of one of the other doors. Close the
driver’s door and turn the key in the driver’s
door lock toward the rear of the vehicle,
turn it back to the vertical position and
remove. The unlocked fuel filler flap 3
cannot be locked.
Note
zThe mechanical anti-theft locking
system 3 and the anti-theft alarm
system 3 cannot be activated with the
key.
zTo deactivate the anti-theft alarm
system 3 alarm, switch on the ignition
after opening a door.
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Sliding doors
3
Opening from outside
Unlock the door with the key by turning it
forwards in the lock or pressing the q
button on the remote control.
To open the sliding doors, pull the handle
and slide the door towards the rear of the
vehicle.
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Opening from inside
To open the unlocked sliding door, pivot
the handle and slide the door towards the
rear of the vehicle.
To prevent damage, the right-hand sliding
door cannot be fully opened if the tank flap
is open.
To close
Slide the sliding door until it engages. To
lock the door, turn the key in the lock
towards the rear of the vehicle, press
button p on the remote control or press
the interior lock button.
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Child safety locks
3
With the sliding door open, use the key to
turn the rotary knob at the door lock from
the vertical position: the door cannot be
opened from the inside.
9 Warning
If the vehicle is parked facing down a
slope, open sliding doors may move
accidentally on account of their weight.
Close the sliding doors before driving
off.
9 Warning
Use the child safety lock whenever
children are occupying the rear seats.
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Light emitting diode (LED)
During the first 10 seconds of anti-theft
alarm system activation: After the first 10 seconds of anti-theft
alarm system activation:
Contact a workshop for assistance if
problems are encountered.
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To deactivate
Press button q on radio remote control.
– or –
Switch on ignition.
If there is a fault in remote control, turn key
in driver’s door lock toward front of vehicle
as far as it will go. Then turn key back to
vertical position and remove.
If the alarm is triggered when the driver’s
door is opened, deactivate the anti-theft
alarm system by switching on the ignition. zLED comes on
=Test, delayed
switch-on,
zLED flashes
rapidly= Door, luggage
compartment or
bonnet open or
system fault.
zLED flashes
slowly=System switched on,
zLED
illuminates
for approx.
1second= Switch-off function.