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Unlocking and locking
42The safe securing system along with the anti-theft alarm system* are, however, deac- tivated during these 30 seconds. When the vehicle is unlocked or locked, the interior lights in the door contact are auto- matically switched on or off. Display of the locking The turn signal lights flash once to confir
m that the vehicle has been correctly locked.
If the vehicle is locked by pr
essing the button and some doors or the boot lid are
not closed, the turn signal lights flash only after closing.
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside and the safe securing system is acti-vated, there must not be any person in the vehicle as it is then not possible to open either a door or a window from the inside. The locked doors make it more difficult for rescuers to get into th
e vehicle in an emergency - hazard!
Note

Operate the radio remote control only when
the doors and boot lid are closed and
you have visual contact with the vehicle.
Once in the vehicle, you must not press the lock button
 of the master key before
inserting the key into the ignition lock in
order to avoid the vehicle being inadvertently
locked and the anti-theft alarm system* being switched on. Should this happen, press the unlock button
 of the master key.
Syncronisation of the remote controlIf the vehicle cannot be unlocked by actuatin
g the remote control system then it is
possible that the code in the key and the co
ntrol unit in the vehicle are no longer
synchronised. This can occur when the buttons on the radio-operated key are actuated a number of times outside of the operative
range of the equipment or the battery on
the remote control was replaced. This means it is necessary to
synchronise the code as follows:

press any button on the remote control;

pressing of the button means that the door will unlock with the key within 1
minute.Anti-theft alarm system*DescriptionThe anti-theft alarm system increases the level of protection against people seeking to break into the vehicle. The system triggers audible and visual warning signals if an attempt is made to break into the vehicle. How is the alarm
system activated?
The anti-theft alarm system is activated au
tomatically when the
unlocked vehicle is
locked with the key inserted in the driver's
door or with the remote control key. It is
activated 30 seconds after locking the door. How is the alarm system deactivated? The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated if
the vehicle is unlocked by only using the
radio remote control. The anti-theft alarm system is reactivated if the vehicle is not opened within 30 seconds after transmitting the radio signal. Once you unlock the vehicle by inserting the ke
y into the driver door you then have to
insert the key into the ignition lock and sw
itch the ignition on within 15 seconds after
opening the door in order to deactivate the anti-theft alarm system. The
alarm will be
triggered
if you do
not switch on
the ignition within 15 seconds.
When is the alarm triggered? The following security areas of
the locked vehicle are monitored:

bonnet;

boot lid;

doors;

ignition lock;

vehicle interior*
page 43;

Angle of the vehicle*
page 43;

Decoupling of the attached trailer;
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data

A drop in voltage of the on-board power supply.
An alarm is immediately triggered if either of the two battery terminals is disconnected while the anti-theft alarm system is activated. How is the alarm switched off? You switch the alarm off if you unlock the vehi
cle with the radio remote control or if you
switch the ignition on.
Note

The working life of the alarm siren is 5 years. More detailed information is available
by a specialist garage.
Before leaving the car, check that all the doors, windows and the electric
sliding/tilting roof* are properly closed in order to ensure that the anti-theft alarm system is fully operational.
Coding of the radio remote control and th
e receiver unit precludes the use of the
radio remote control from other vehicles.Interior monitor* and Towi
ng protection monitoring*
The interior monitor and the towing protection monitoring detect movements inside the vehicle interior and then trigger the alarm.The interior monitor and the towing protec
tion monitoring are operated with the
button

. You can switch the interior monitor
and the towing protection monitoring
off if there is a possibility that movements from (e.g. children or animals) inside the
vehicle interior or if the vehi
cle must be transported (e.g. by train or ship) or towed,
might trigger the alarm.Switch off the interior monitor and towing protection monitoring– Switch off the ignition. – Open the driver door.– Press the button

on the driver door
fig. 32
.
– Lock the vehicle within 30 seconds. The in
terior monitor and the towing protection
monitoring are switched off.
The interior monitor and the towing protec
tion monitoring are switched on again
automatically the next ti
me the car is locked.
Note

You can also switch off the interior moni
tor and the towing protection monitoring,
by deactivating the sa
fe securing system
page 38.

When the ignition key is removed or a door is opened, the symbol in the button
lights up red.
Lighting up of the symbol in the button
does not confirm that the interior monitor
and the towing protection mo
nitoring are switched on.
Fig. 32 Interior monitor pushbutton
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44Electrical power windows*Buttons for electrical power windowsFig. 33 Buttons on the driver's door / Buttons on the rear doorsThe power windows operate only when ignition is switched on.Opening a window– A window is opened by pressing lightly on
the respective button in the door. The
process stops when one releases the button.
– Additionally you can open the window auto
matically (fully opened) by pressing the
button up to the stop. Renewe
d pressing of the button causes the window to stop
immediately.
Closing a window– A window is closed through pulling lightly on the respective button in the door. The
closing process stops when
one releases the button.
– Additionally you can close the window auto
matically (fully clos
ed) by pulling the
button up to the stop. Renewed pulling of the button causes the window to stop immediately.
The buttons for the individual windows are located in the operating part of the armrest of the driver's door
fig. 33
, front passenger door and on the rear doors*.
Buttons for the power windows in the armrest for the driver Button for the power window in the driver's door
Button for the power window in the front passenger's door Button for the power window in the rear door on the right* Button for the power window in the rear door on the left* Safety pushbutton* Safety pushbutton* You can deactivate the buttons for power wind
ows at rear doors by pressing the safety
pushbutton
fig. 33
. The buttons for power windows at rear doors are activated
again by pressing
the safety pushbutton again.
If the buttons for the rear doors are deactivated, the indicator light
 in the safety
switch lights up.
WARNING

If you lock the vehicle from the outside, do not leave any person in the
vehicle since it is no longer possible to open the windows from the inside in an emergency.
The system is fitted with a force limiter
page 45. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the window goes down by several centimeters. You should then take particular care when closing the windows! You may otherwise suffer severe injuries as a re
sult of getting an arm, for example,
jammed in the window!
Caution
It is recommended to deactivate the electr
ically operated power windows in the rear
doors (safety pushbutton)
fig. 33
when children are being transported on the
rear seats.
Note
In the event of a freezing up of the windscreen, first of all eliminate the ice
page 157
and then operate the power windows otherwise the power window mechanism could be damaged.
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data

After switching the ignition off, it is still possible to open or close the windows for a
further 10 minutes. The power windows are
switched off completely once you open
the driver or front passenger door.
When driving always use the existing he
ating, air conditioning and ventilation
system for ventilating the interior of the vehicle. If the windows are opened, dust as well as other dirt can get into the vehicle
and in addition the wind noise is more at
certain speeds.Force limiter of the power windowsThe electrically operated power windows are fitted with a force limiter. It reduces the risk of bruises or injuries when closing the windows. If there is an obstacle, the closing process is stopped and the window goes down by several centimeters. If the obstacle prevents the window from being closed during the next 10 seconds, the closing process is interrupted once agai
n and the window goes down by several
centimeters. You must try to close the window once agai
n within 10 seconds after the window has
gone down twice, even if the obstacle was not yet removed, the closing process is stopped. During this time it is not poss
ible to automatically
close the window. The
force limiter is still switched on. The force limiter is only switched off, if yo
u attempt to close the window within the next
10 seconds -
the window closes now with full strength!
If you wait longer than 10 seconds, the force limiter is switched on again.
WARNING
You should take particular care when closing the windows! You may otherwise suffer severe injuries as a result of getting an arm, for example, jammed in the window!Window convenience operationYou can open and close the electrically po
wered windows as follows when unlocking
and locking the vehicle (only close the sliding/tilting roof):
Opening a window– Hold the key in the locking cylinder of the
driver's door in the
unlock position or
press the unlock button of the radio re
mote control until all the windows are
opened.
Closing a window– Hold the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door in the lock position or press
the lock button of the radio remote co
ntrol until all the windows are closed.
You can interrupt the opening or closing
operation of the windows immediately by
releasing the key or the lock button.
WARNING
The system is fitted with a force limiter
page 45. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the window goes down by several centimeters. You should then take particular care when closing the windows! You may otherwise suffer severe injuries as a re
sult of getting an arm, for example,
jammed in the window!Operational faultsElectrically operated powe
r windows do not operate
If the battery of the car has been disconnect
ed and then reconnected, the electrically
operated power windows do not operate. Th
e system must be activated. Proceed as
follows in order to re-establish the function:
Switch on the ignition,

slightly pull on the upper edge of the rele
vant button and hold it until the window
is closed,
release the switch,

you must pull the respective switch again in upward direction for approx. 3
seconds.
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46Operation in winter Ice accumulating on the surface of the wi
ndows during the winter may result in a
greater resistance when closing the windows and the window may stop and go down several centimetres Proceed as follows to close the window fully:
Switch on the ignition,

slightly pull on the upper edge of the rele
vant button and hold it until the window
is closed,
if the window goes down/stops, repeat th
e cycle (it is necessary to put the force
limiter out of operation
page 45 - now the window closes with full force!).
WARNING
The system is fitted with a force limiter
page 45. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the window
goes down by several centimeters.
You should then take particular care when closing the windows! You may otherwise suffer severe injuries as a re
sult of getting an arm, for example,
jammed in the window!Electric sliding/tilting roof*Description
The sliding/tilting roof is operated by means of the control dial
fig. 34
and only func-
tions when the ignition is switched on. The control dial has several positions. After switching the ignition off, it is still poss
ible to open, close and
tilt the sliding/tilting
roof for approx. 10 minutes. It is no longer possible to operate the sliding/tilting roof after opening one of the front doors, however.
Note
If the battery has been disc
onnected and reconnected, it is possible that the
sliding/tilting roof does not close fully. He
re you have to set the control dial to the
switch position and press it forward for about 10 seconds.Opening and tiltingComfort position– Turn the switch to position
fig. 34
.
Opening fully– Turn the switch to position and hold it
in this position (spring-tensioned posi-
tion).
Tilting roof– Turn the switch to position . When the sliding/tilting roof is in the comfort position, the intensity of the wind noise is much less. The sun screen is also opened automatically when the roof slides open. You can slide the sun screen into the opened or closed position by hand when the sliding/tilting roof is closed.
Caution
It may be necessary during winter to remove any ice and snow in the area of the sliding/tilting roof before opening it in
order to prevent damaging the opening mech-
anism and the seal.
Fig. 34 Control dial for the power sliding/tilting roof
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54The rear interior lighting is op
erated by pressi
ng the button
page 53, fig. 43
.
The button has two positions for the interior li
ghting at the rear. In the first position, the
interior lighting is switched on permanently, in the second position (after pressing) it is switched via the door contacts.
Note
We recommend having the bulb replaced by a specialist garage.Luggage compartment lightThe lighting comes on automatically when th
e boot lid is opened. If the lid remains
open for more than about 10
minutes, the luggage compartment lighting switches off
automatically.VisibilityRear window heater– You can switch the rear window heater
on or off by pressing the switch
 fig. 44
- the indicator light in the switch comes on or goes out.
The rear window heater only operates when the engine is running. The rear wind
ow heater
switches
off automatically after 7 minutes.
If the on-board voltage drops, the rear window
heater is switched off automatically, the
warning light flashes in the button.
For the sake of the environment
As soon as the window is de-iced or free fr
om mist, the heating should be switched off.
The reduced current consumption will have a favourable effect on fuel economy  page 149, “Saving electricity”.Sun visorsYou can pull the sun visor for the driver or front passenger out of the fixture and swivel it toward the door in the direction of the arrow
fig. 45
.
The vanity mirrors* in the sun visors are provided with covers. Push the cover in direc- tion of arrow .
WARNING
The sun visors must not be swivelled to the side windows into the deployment area of the head airbags if any objects, su
ch as ball-point pens
etc. are attached
to them. This might result in injuries to the occupants if the head airbag is deployed.
Fig. 44 Switch for rear window heater
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Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Windshield wiper and wash systemWindshield wiper You can operate the windscreen wipers and automatic wipe/wash using the windscreen wiper lever.The windscreen wiper lever
fig. 46
has the following positions:
Finger-operated wiping– If you wish to wipe the windscreen only
briefly
, push the lever into the sprung
position .
Intermittent wiping– Position the lever up into position . – Set with the switch the desired brea
k between the individual wiper strokes
Slow wipe– Position the lever up into position .Fast wipe– Position the lever up into position .
Automatic wipe/wash for windscreen– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel into the spring-tensioned position ,
the wash system and the windscreen wipers will operate.
– Release the lever. The windscreen wash system stops and the wiper continues for
another 1 - 3 wiper strokes (depending on
the period of spraying of the wind-
screen).
Wiping the rear window pane– Push the lever away from the st
eering wheel into position
fig. 46
, the wide-
screen wiper will operate every 6 seconds.
Automatic wipe/wash for the rear window pane– Push the lever away from the steering wheel into the spring-tensioned position ,
the windscreen wiper and wash system will operate.
– Letting go of the lever will cause the windscreen wash system to stop and the wiper
to continue for another 1 - 3 wiper strokes
(depending on the period of spraying of
the windscreen).
The lever will stay in position after releasing it
.
Switching windscreen wipers off– Move the lever back into
its home position .
The windscreen wipers and the windscreen washer system only operate if the ignition is switched on. The rear window will be wiped again if the window wipers are on when reverse gear is selected. The windscreen washer nozzles for the windscreen are heated* when the ignition is switched on. Top up with wash liquid
page 176.
WARNING

Properly maintained windscreen wiper blades are essential for clear visi-
bility and safe driving
page 56.
Fig. 46 Windscreen wiper lever
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56
Do not use the windscreen washer sy
stem at low temperatures, without
heating the windscreen beforehand.
Otherwise the window cleaner could
freeze on the windscreen and re
strict the view to the front.

In the event of a freezing up of the wi
ndscreen, first of al
l eliminate the ice
 page 157 and then operate the windscr
een wiper otherwise the windscreen
wiper blades could be damaged.
Caution
In frosty weather, please firs
t of all check whether the windscreen wiper blades are not
frozen to the windscreen before switching
them on. Switching on windscreen wipers
when the blades are frozen to the windscreen may result in damage both to the blades and the motor of the windscreen wipers!
Note
The content of the windscreen wiper reserv
oir is 3.5 litres. On vehicles which are
equipped with a headlight cleaning system*, the content of the reservoir is 5.4 litres.Headlight cleaning system*The headlights are being cleaned after the windscreen washer system has been oper- ated for the fifth time, the low beam or main
beam are switched on as well as the wind-
screen wiper lever is held in the position
page 55, fig. 46
for about 1 second.
You should remove stubborn dirt (such as in
sect residues) from the headlight lenses at
regular intervals, for example when refuelling
. Please refer to the following guidelines
 page 158, “The headlight lenses”. You should remove any snow from the fixtur
es of the washer nozzles and clear ice in
winter with a de-icing spray in order to
ensure proper operation of the cleaning
system.
Replacing wiper blades for the windscreen wipersTaking off the wiper blade– Fold windscreen wiper arm away from the windscreen. – Press the locking button, in order to un
lock the wiper blade and pull off in the
direction of arrow.
Attaching a wiper blade– Push the wiper blade until it locks up to the stop. – Check whether the wiper blade is correctly attached.– Fold the windscreen wiper ar
m back onto the windscreen.
Wiper blades in proper condition are essentia
l to obtain good visibility. Wiper blades
should not be allowed to become dirtied by
dust, insect remains and preserving wax.
Juddering or smearing of the wiper blades co
uld then be due to wax residues left on
the windscreen by vehicle washing in automa
tic vehicle wash systems. It is therefore
important to
degrease
the lips of the wiper blades after every pass through an
auto-
matic vehicle wash system
.
WARNING

If the windscreen wipers are handled ca
relessly, there is a risk of damage to
the windscreen.
WARNING (continued)
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Fig. 47 Wiper blade for the windscreen wiper
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