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Fig. 38 Open tailgate: h andle recess for clos ing
the tailgate
r-f"n First read and observe the introductory
L-1.::JJ information and safety warnings & on
page 57.
Closing the tailgate
• Grip one of the handles in the interio r trim of
the tailgate =>Fig. 38 (arrows) .
• Pull the tailgate down with some fo rce until it
engages in
the lock.
• Pull the tailgate to make sure that it is engaged
securely .
Locking the tailgate
The vehicle will lock again autom atic ally after ap
proximately
120 seconds if you do not open one of
the doors or the tailgate . This function prevents the
vehicle from remaining unlocked if th e unlo cking
button is pressed
by mistake .
Th tail A I , n nly b~ In! ~ml WllH tl H lt~ jlfllp M d y
clos ,d nd nonLJBI I .
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• If lh le ilgnt l~ lo . e 11 ttl no l h)d t-~d, 11 will
lock auto mnti , lly o n t11e vn l1it:ln fbdt;IJn .
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A WARNING
Serious Injuries can o ur If th~ tclii{J1tltt Ill
closed Incorrectly or without clue} nr~ ftlld •t·
tention.
• N ever loave children plllylfi{J tlllftllc 11ciO d
In or around tho vehicle, a po lully wht}l) the .
t a
llga te Is open. Childre n coulc1 liutl> Into the}
luggage compartment and hut th~ t tlllf tfcJ,
thereby trapping thomsolvo In lclo . P«lp und·
ing on the time of yer~r, locko d vo h l ·lq Etn
be subjected to extreru oly hi{Jh or lo w fc~tn•
peratures. This could cati. o orlo uii lnjw·Jn
or illness. lt could ~ve n havo fat •I n q .
quonces.
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L!J hi cle k y Is n o tln t11e ht (lf)ll!J otnp lrltllt Jrtl, ·::1
Oponlng and clo lng .I 59

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Introduction
Thi .h'" t r co nt ins information on the following
'll j· t ":
I' · A WARNING (Continued) ·----""=~·
ning r cl ing the windows elec trically . . 60
• Never leave children or people requiring
assistance alone in the vehicle when the ve
hicle is locked. The windows can no longer
be opened in an emergency.
tric wind ws - functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
R 1\-b k fun ction f or th e electric windows . . . 61
Additional information and warnings:
• V lk wag n information system ~page 26
• ntr I loc king system :::) page 46
• lnfo tai nm ent system ~page 31
• Always take all vehicle keys with you ev
ery time you leave the vehicle. The windows
can still be operated using the buttons sever
al minutes after the ignition has been switch
ed off, provided that the driver door and front
passenger door are not opened.
A~ WARNING
~-~~------------------·~--------~~~
• When transporting children on the rear
bench seat, the rear electric windows should
always be deactivated using the safety button
so that they cannot be opened or closed.
ltnproper or unsupervised use of the electric
windows can cause serious injuries.
• The electric windows should only be
opened or closed when you are sure that no
body is in their operating area . During sudden rain showers, water can enter
the vehicle interior via open windows and
cause damage
to the vehicle.
Opening or closing the windows electrically
Fig. 39 In the driver door: buttons for the front
a nd rear
elec tric windo ws
r--('n First read and observe the introductory
~ information and safety warnings £ on
page 60.
Buttons in the driver door
Key for Fig. 39 :
CD For the windows in the front doors .
CD For the windows in the rear doors .
@ Safe ty button .
AA l ..._-'. --~ o. -•
Opening and closing the windows
Function
Opening :
Closing:
Stopping the
one-touch
function :
Action
Press the ~ button .
Pull the ~ button .
Press or
pull the button for the ap
propriate window again.
The safety switch
G) disables the
electric window buttons in the rear
doors . The yellow indicator
lamp in
the button
will light up.
-
The electric windows will only function when the ig
nition is switched on.
The windows can
still be operated using the but
tons several minutes after the ignition has been
switched off, provided that the driver door and front
passenger door are not opened .
If the vehicle keY
... -is removed from the ignition lock and the driver
" door is opened , all electric windows can be opened
or closed by operating and holding the windoW but~
· · ton in the driver door. After a few seconds . conven
ience opening
I closing is started ~page 61.

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lnf rmotl n nn d 1 fety warnings~ on
n - t uc h opening ond closing
11 t ur.11 p n ln a n d cl sing mnk s it possib le
t fully p n n
butt on , do n t h v t o e h Id do wn to do this .
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o n -touch closing: pull th button fo r th e ap
pr prl1 l window up brl fly Into the s co nd posi
tion.
or ono-touch opening: pr ss the bu tto n for the
ppr prl1t wind w down bri fly Into the seco nd
p
s lti n .
Stopping the one-touch function: press or pull
lh
bu tt n f r the appropri te window again.
R
estoring one-touch opening and closing
On - touc h op ning and closing is deac tiv a te d if
th v hi 'I batt ery has been disconnec ted or dis
c h
rg d whil e the wind ow s were not fully closed.
The fun ction will ha ve to be reset.
• Cl s all windows and doors .
• Swi tc h on the ignit ion .
• Pull up the bu tton for the window and hold it in
thi s posi tion for longer than 2 sec onds .
• Let go of the bu tton then pull it up aga in and
ho ld i t in this position . On e-to uch opening and
c los ing is
now ready for operation .
The one -to uch function can be res tored for individ
u
I windows or for several wind ow s a t th e same
tim e.
Convenience opening and closing
The windows ca n be opened and clos ed from out
side
t11e v e hi cle using the vehicle key :
• Press and hold the locking or unlocking button
o n the
ve hi cle k e y. All electr ic windows will be ei
ther opened or closed.
•
To interrupt this function , let go of the locking or
unlo cking button .
During co
nveni ence closing , the windows and the
elec tric panorama sliding/tilting roof close .
A varie ty of setti ngs re lated to window operation
can be made and adjusted using the @) button
and the
G and (open and close ) function buttons
~page 31.
A WARNING
Improper or unsupervised use of the electric
windows can cause serious injuries.
• The electric windows should only be
opened or closed when you are sure that no
body is in their operating area.
• Never leave children or people requiring
assistance alone in the vehicle when the ve
hicle is locked. The windows can no longer
be opened in an emergency.
• Always take all vehicle keys with you ev
ery time you leave the vehicle. The windows
can still be operated using the buttons sever
al minutes after the ignition has been switch
ed off, provided that the driver door and front
passenger door are not opened.
• When transporting children on the rear
bench seat, the rear electric windows should
always be deactivated using the safety button
so that they cannot be opened or closed.
r::l One-touch opening and closing and the roii
L!J back function will not work if there is a fault in
the
electric windows . Proceed to a qualified work-
shop . ~
Roll-back function for the electric windows
r-('n First read and observe the i~troductory
l.-W.I information and safety warnmgs A on
page 60.
The roll -b ac k function for the electric windows can
reduce the risk
of injuri es when the windows are
closing => ,&. If the one- touch closing function for a
wind ow
does not work beca use it is stiff or is being
obs tructe d the
window will autom atically open I
again.
• Check to see why the window has not closed.
• Try to close the window again. ..,..
Opening and closing 61

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-Set~ng I Vehicle load lev~la) -------
1
2
3
Fron t seats occupied and luggage
compa rtment
empty.
All seats occupied and luggage com
partment empty.
All sea ts occ upi ed and luggage com
partm ent fully loaded . Towing a trai le r
wit h a
lo w drawbar load .
Only the driver sea t occupi ed and lug
ga ge compartm ent fully load ed . Tow
ing a trai le r w ith maximum drawbar
l
oad.
a) If you have diff ere nt loads. you can select a positi on be
tween th e settings.
Dynamic headlight range control
Th ere is no control CD for headlight range if the ve
hicle
has dynamic headli ght control. The head light
r ange is
automatically adapted to suit the ve hicle
load level as soon as the headli ghts are switched
on~&.
Instrument and switch lighting
The brightness of the in strument and switch li gh t
ing can be adjusted using the @ill button and the
~and !Ltght] function buttons in the infot ainm ent
system
~page 31 .
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, it may
be possible to adjust the brightness of the instru
ment and switch lighting to suit your requirements
by turning control® when the headlights are
switched on.
Interior and reading lights
Instrument cluster lighting
The instrumen t cl uste r ligh ting sw it c hes off auto
mati cally
in darkness and at other times, e.g . when
driving through a tunnel. This is in tended to prompt
the driver to switch on the dipped beam so that the
v e hi cle' s rea r l
ights are swit c hed on ~page 109.
.A WARNING
-
Heavy objects in the vehicle can cause the
headlights to dazzle and distract other road
users. This can lead to accidents and serious
injuries.
• The light cone should always be adjusted
to the load level of the vehicle to ensure that
other road users are not dazzled.
A WARNING
A failure or malfunction in the dynamic head
light range control can cause the headlights
to dazzle or distract other road users. This
can lead to accidents and serious injuries.
• Proceed to a qualified workshop to have
the headlight range control checked immedi
I
ately. ~--------------- --------------------~
ClJ] First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings & on page 105.
Button
~REAR
Function
Switches the front interior lights on or off.
Switches the rear interior lights on or off.
Switches the door contact switch on or off.
The interior lights are switche d on automatically when the vehicle is unlocked , a door
is opened, or the ve hicle key is removed from the ignition lock.
The light will go out a few seconds after all doors are closed, the vehicle is locked, or
the ignition is switched on.
/q'j/
---------j Switches the reading lights on or off.
Lights and vision 113

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tf the brake warning lamp 0 does not go
'Jt or if it lights up when driving, the brake Ol , . • fluid level in the reservoir IS too low or there
is a fault in the brake system. Stop the vehi
c le immediately and seek expert assistance
=>page 188 , Brake fluid.
, tf the brake warning lamp ID lights up to
gether with the ABS indicator lamp 8, the
control function of the ABS may have failed.
This can cause the rear wheels to lock quick
ly when you brake. Locked rear wheels can
lead to a loss of control of the vehicle. If pos
s ible, reduce your speed and drive carefully
at low speed to the nearest qualified work
shop in order to have the brake system tes
ted . Avoid sudden braking and driving ma
noeuvres on the way.
• The ABS is not functioning correctly if the
ABS indicator lamp Et does not go out or
com es on while the vehicle is in motion. The
Electronic parking brake
BSIV)•~9
Fig . 140 In lower part of centre console : bu tton
for the electron ic parkin g brake
rf'n First read and observe the i~troductory
~ information and safety warnmgs A on
page 179.
The electronic parking brake replaces the hand
brake.
Switching on the electronic parking brake
The elec tron ic park ing brake can be swit ched on at
a n y time when the vehic le
is stationary . Even when
the ignition is sw itched off, always switch on the
e lectroni c parking brake when leaving
or parking
the vehicle .
_,
A WARN IN.G (Continued) .,~ ,1
vehicle can be stopped using the normal
brakes only {without ABS). The protection
provided by ABS is no longer available. Pro
ceed to a qualified workshop as soon a s pos
s ible.
• If the warning lamp 0 lights up either indi
vidually or together with a text message in
the d isplay of the instrument cluster, proceed
to a qualified workshop immediately to have
the brake pads checked or any worn brake
pads replaced.
Fa i
lure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be-
ing damaged.
• T he electron ic park ing brake is switched on
when the indicato r lamp in the button ::;;. Fig. 140
(a rro w) and the red indicator lamp ID in the instru
ment cluster displ ay are lit up ::;;. page 180.
• Release the button .
Switching off the electronic parking brake
• Swit ch on the ignition .
• Press the@) ::;;. Fig . 140 button . At the same
time depress the brake pedal with some force or
depress the accele rator pedal slightly when the en
gine is run ning .
• The indicator lamp in the button =:;.Fig . 140 (a r
row ) and the red indicator lamp ® in the instru
ment cluster will go out.
Automatic switch-off for the electronic
parking brake when driving off
The elec tronic parking brake switches off automati
cally when the vehi cle pulls away, prov ided that the
driver door is closed and the drive r sea t belt has
been fastened . If the vehicle has a manual gear
box, you must also depress the clutch fully before
pulling off so that the system detects that you want
to switch off the parking brake.
You can prevent the electronic parking brake f 0 . h. ff r m sw1tc 1ng o automat ically by pulling and hold.
the@) button::;;. Fig. 140 while pulling away. lng
Starting the engine, changing gear and parking 181
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