48 Openin g and clo sing
in the instrument cluster display when you
switch the ignition on .
Panoramic tilting
sunroof
Tilting and closing
"'
" co 00
F ig. 47 Section of headline r: Sw itch fo r panoram ic t ilt ·
ing sunroof
., To tilt the panoramic tilting sunroof, press
the switch briefly .
., To close the panoramic tilting sunroof, pull
the switch briefly .
., To set an intermediate pos ition, press/pull
the switch until the roof reaches the des ired
pos it ion .
After the ignit ion is swi tched off, you can st ill
operate the Panorama for about 10 minutes .
As soon as the driver's or passenger's door is
opened, the sw itch is inoperative .
Sun blind
The sun blind can be opened and closed man
ually in any position.
A WARNING
Pay careful attention when clos ing the
panoramic tilting sunroof - otherwise seri
ous inju ry could result! For this reason, al
ways remove the ignition key when leaving the vehicle.
- Never leave ch ildren o r persons requ iring
assi stan ce a lone in the vehicle, especi ally
when they c ould access the veh icle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can res ult
in t he engine being started or use of ve
hicle systems such as the power win -dows, etc. w
hich could res ult in serious
in jury. The doors could be locked with
the remote key, delaying he lp in an
emergency.
- The panoramic tilting sunroof w ill con
tinue to operate until the ign ition key
has bee n removed and one of the front
doors has been opened.
(D Note
A lways close your panoramic t ilting sun
roof when leav ing your vehicle. Sudden
r ain can cause damage to the inte rior
equipment of yo ur vehicle, particular ly the
electronic equipment .
@ Tips
-Information on convenience opening/
closing
~ page 46 .
Emergency closing of the panoramic
tilting sunroof
If the s unroof detects an object in its path
when it is closing, it wi ll open aga in automati
ca lly. In this case, you can close the roof with
the power emergency closing function .
., Within five seconds after the sunroo f opens
automatically, pu ll the switch until the roof
closes.
50 Clear vis ion
MM I* men u r=> page 50 in the automat
ic driving Lights function .
- When you remove your key from the igni
tion wh ile the vehicle's lights a re turned
on, a buzze r sounds as long as the driv
er's door is open.
- Please obey all laws when using t he
li ghting systems described here .
- The coming home/leaving home func
tion * is availab le only with the sw itch in
the AUTO position.
Fog lights
F ig. 49 F og light sw itch
,. To turn on the fog lights JO, press button @
r=>fig. 49.
,. To turn on the rear fog lights Ot press but-
ton @.
Fog lights
The s ide mar ker Lig hts or low beams must be
switched on. When the fog Lights are switched
on, the g reen check Light at the edge of the
switch comes on .
If autom atic driving light control AUTO is act i
vated, t he low beams are switched on when
the fog l igh ts are turned on .
Rear fog lights
Low beams or side marker Lights with fog
l ight s must be turned on.
When the rear fog lights are turned on, the
yellow check light at the edge of the switch
comes on .
(D Note
The rear fog Lights sho uld only be turned
on in accordance with traff ic regu lation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic .
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or
MM!*.
,. Select: Function b utton ICAR ! > Exterio r
lighting .
Coming home*
T he coming home funct ion ensures tha t after
turning off the ignition and opening the
driver' s door
the veh icle per iphery is illum i
nated in the da rk . I n addition, the front fog
lights, the tai l lights and the License plate
li ght are turned on. The power -on t ime can be
set for a per iod from O (off) to 30 or 60 sec
onds.
Leav ing home*
The leaving home functions ensures that
when unlo cking , the vehicle perip hery is illu
minated in the dark . In add it ion, the front fog
lights, the tail Lights and the license plate
light are turned on. This function can be
tu rned on and off .
Auto headlights*
When the light switch is in the AUTO
r=> page 49 position, the switch-on point of the
lights can be changed in the automatic driving
li ght function.
Daytime running lights
The daytime r unning lights can be turned on
or off using this function* . If the f unction is
active, the dayt ime runn ing lights are turned
on automatically when the ignition is sw itch
ed on .
(D Tips
The coming home/leaving home function*
i s available only with the sw itch in t he AU
TO position .
Auto-blink
• Move the lever (up or down) just to the
point of resistance to use the turn signa ls
for as long as you need them, for example
when changing lanes .
• Move the lever (up or down) just to the
point of resistance and then release it right
away to make the turn signals blink
three
times .
You can use th is feature for example
when changing lanes on highways .
High beam ~D
• Push the lever forward @ to switch on the
high beam.
• Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam .
Headlight flasher ~D
• Pull the lever toward the steering wheel@
to use the headlight flasher.
Notes on these features
- The turn signals only work with the ignition
turned on. The indicator lights
R or Bin
the instrument cluster also blink.
- After you have turned a corner, the turn sig
nal switches off automatica lly.
- Th e
high beam works only when the head
lights are on. The indicator light
II in the
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- The
headlight flasher works only as long as
you hold the lever -even if there are no
lights switched on. The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster illum inates when you
use the head light flasher.
(D Note
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic.
Clear vision 53
Interior Lights
Front interior lights
The front interior lights also contain reading
lights for the driver and passenger .
Fig. 54 Headliner: Front inter ior lights
The rocker switch@ ~ fig. 54 for operating
the interior lighting has the follow ing f unc
tions:
Door contact switch
.,.. Place the switch @ in the m iddle position .
Interior light switched on
• Place the sw itch @ in position I.
Interior light switched off
• Place the switch @ in position 0.
Front reading lights ~
.,.. Press one of the switches @ to turn the
r ig ht or left read ing l ight on or off.
With the door contact switch turned on, the i nterior lights tu rn on as soon as you un lock
the vehicle or open the doors. The lighting is
also turned on when the ignit ion key is re
moved. The lights go out about 30 seconds af
ter the doors are closed . When the vehicle is
locked or when the ignition is turned on, the
interior lights are turned off.
When a door is open, the interior lights are
turned off after about 10 minutes to prevent
draining of the battery.
T he brigh tness of the ligh ts is controlled au
tomatically by a dimmer when they are
switched on and off.
54 Clear vis ion
Rear interior lights
There are reading lights in the rear for the
passengers.
Fi g. 55 Headliner: Rear read ing lights
The reading lights are switched on and off us
ing the but tons
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Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
Fig. 56 Sun viso r
The sun visors for the dr iver and passenger
can be pulled out of the ir brackets in the cen
ter of the vehicle and turned towards the the doors
q fig. 56 (D .
Vanity mirror
The vanity mir rors on the sun visors are cov
e red. When the l id is opened @, the m irror
light in the headline r turns on automa tically.
It tur ns off when the lid is closed and the visor
i s folded up again.
Sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with sun shade
'ii,) ~Clf • -----
Fig . 57 with MMJ: Button for rear window su n s hade
F ig . 58 without MMI: Button for rear window sun
s h ade
"' To extend/retract the rear window sun
shade, press the bu tton
0 ¢ fig. 58 . In ve
hicles with MM I*, the bu tton is l ocated
above the climate c ontrol system¢
fig. 57.
The rea r window sun shade can be set in the
MM I* so that it retracts autom atically when
dr iv ing in reverse. Sele ct
!CAR !> Wind ow >
Rear wind ow sun shade > On
to do this. The
s u n shade is extended again as soon as the ve
hicle is traveling forward at a speed greater
than 9 mph (1S km/h) if the ignition has not
been switched off in the meant ime. The cur
rent setting is automatically stored and as
s igned to the remote key .
@ Tips
-Pressing the button likl severa l times
consecutive ly can trigge r the overload
protect ion . The sun shade can on ly be ex
t ended/retracted agai n after a brief wait
ing period.
- The rear window sun shade only func
tions when the vehicle interior is warmer
t han 14°F (- 10°().
CD Note
-The windshield wiper blades must only
be replaced when in the serv ice position
<=> page 56! Otherwise, you risk damag
i ng the pa int on t he hood or the wind
s hi eld wiper motor.
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper sys
tem, a lways loosen blades which are fr o
zen to the windsh ield befo re ope rat ing
wipe rs.
- To he lp prevent damage to w ipe r blades,
do no t use gasoline, ke rose ne, pa int
t hi nn er, or o the r so lvents on or near t he
wipe r blades .
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper
a rms or other components, do not at
temp t to move the wipers by han d.
@ Tips
Commercial hot waxes applied by a uto
mat ic car washes affect the how easily the
g la ss surfa ce can be cleaned.
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 62 Forward sectio n of driver's armrest : power mir
ro r contro ls
Adjusting e xterio r mirrors
• Rotate the knob to the© posit ion (driver 's
exter ior mirror) or to the® pos ition (pas
senger's exter io r mir ror) ¢
fig. 62.
• Rotate the knob and the mirror so t hat you
have a clear view to t he rear.
Heated mirrors
• Ro tate the knob to pos it io n @ . Clear vi
sion 5 7
Depend ing on the o utside temperature, the
mirro r sur faces are heated until the ig nition is
switched off -even if the knob is no longer in
pos ition @.
You are we ll-advised to fold the ex ter ior mir
rors in when maneuvering in tight spaces o r
when leaving the car parked close to other ve
hicles.
Memory for e xterior mirrors*
On vehicles wi th memory for t he drive r's sea t,
the cur rent setting for the exter ior mir ro rs is
automat ica lly stored a long with the seat posi
tion
¢page 65.
Tilt function for the passenger's mirror* (only w ith memory fo r exterior mirror s)
When the reverse gear is e ngaged, the mirro r
surface tilts downward slightly if the setting
i s for the passenger's mirror (knob in pos ition
® ¢fig . 62). This allows you to see the curb
dur ing parallel parking .
The mirror returns to its initial position as
soon as reverse gear is disengaged and veh icle
speed is above about 9 mph
(15 km/h) . The
mirror also retur ns to its init ial position if the
switch is moved to the dr iver's ex terior m irror
© or the ignition is sw itched off .
If the pos ition of the mirror surface is
c hanged on a tilted mirro r, this new position
will be automatically ass igned to th e remote
key w hen the veh icle is taken o ut of reverse
gear.
CD Note
Cu rved mirror surfaces (co nvex o r sph eri
ca l*) increase your f ie ld of view . Remem
b er that ve hicl es o r othe r ob jects w ill ap
p ear sm aller and farthe r away t han when
seen in a fla t mirro r. If you use t his mirror
to estimate distances of fo llowing vehicles
when chan ging lanes, you could est imate
i ncorrect ly and cause an accident.
64 Seats and storage
Adjusting the curvature of the lumbar
s up port *
• Push the switch plate @forward or back
ward to increase or reduce the curvature .
Adjusting the height of the lumbar
s uppo rt*
• Push the switch plate @ up or down to po
sition the curvature higher or lower.
Fore -and-aft adjustment
• Push the sw itch @ forward or backward
r=;, pag e 63, fig . 68.
Adjusting seat height
• Pull or push the switch @ up or down .
Front seat cush ion up / down
• Press the sw itch @ at the front up or down.
Rear s eat cushion up / down
• Press the sw itch @ at the rear up o r down .
Adjusting seatback angle
• Push the sw itch © forward or backward .
Head restr aint height adjustm ent*
• Press the switch © from up to down or the
other way .
Lengthen ing or short enin g upper thigh
s uppo rt *
• Lift the button @ under the seat cushion.
The front seat cushion moves forward under
spring force.
• Push the seat cush ion back whe n you have
finished using it .
_& WARNING
-Adjust the d river's seat only when the ve
hicle is s tat ionary. You r isk an acc iden t
otherwise.
- T he power adjustment for the front seats
also wo rks w ith the ignition switched off
or with the igni tion key removed . For this
reason, children sho uld never be left un
attended in t he veh icle -they could be in
jured! -
Exerc ise caution when adjusting the seat
he ight. Unsupervised or careless seat ad
justment can pinch fingers or hands
causing injuries .
- W hile the vehicle is mov ing, the seat
backs of the front seats must not be in
clined too far to the rear because the ef
fectiveness of the safety be lts and the
airbag system is seve rely comp romised -
there is a risk of injury.
Easy entry function
App lies to vehicles: wit h power adjustable seats
The easy entry function makes it easier for
the rear passengers ta enter and leave the ve
hicle.
Fig . 69 D river 's sea t: Co ntro ls for eas y entry ass ist
Folding down th e front seat back s
• Lift the latch ¢ fig. 69.
• Tilt the seatback forward.
Moving the front seats forward
• Press and hold the sw itch @ unti l the seat
has reached the desired position .
Moving front seats back
• Press and hold the sw itch @ until the seat
has reached the desired position . T he seat
s tops automatically when i t has reac hed its
s tarting posi tion again.
To make it eas ier to enter and leave the rear
seat, the seatbacks of the fro nt seats can be
folded fo rward and the head restraints are au
tomat ica lly lowered . At the same time, the
front seats can be moved forward and back.
When the front seats are moved forward,
their origina l position is stored . When it is
moved back, the seat automatically stops in
this position. To move the seat even further
back, you have to release the switch @ and re
activate it.
The head restraints from the front seats, de
pending on the seat height that has been set,
are automatically retracted when the seat
backs are folded down . They return to their
or iginal pos ition aga in when the seatbacks for
the front seats are raised .
(D Tips
With the driver's or passenger's door
closed, the correspond ing switch to move
the seat is inoperative.
Seat memory
Memory for driver's seat
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers
can be stored using the memory buttons in
the driver's door.
Fig. 70 Drive r's door: Seat memory
In addition to the setting for the driver's seat ,
the exterior rear view mirror setting can be
stored and recalled through seat memory if
the vehicle is properly equipped.
Storing and recalling settings
With the help of the memory buttons 1 and 2
c:> fig. 70 the settings for two different drivers
can be stored and recalled
c:> page 65.
The current settings are also automatically as signed to the remote control key being used
Seats and storage 65
when the vehicle is locked . When the vehicle
is un locked, the settings assigned to the re
mote control key being used are automatica lly
recalled.
Turning seat memory on and off
If the I ON/OFF I switch is depressed, the seat
memory is inoperative. The word
OFF in the
I ON/O FF I switch illuminates.
Al l the stored sett ings are retained. We rec
ommend using the
ION/O FF I switch and deac
tivating the seat memory if the vehicle is only
going to be used
temporarily by a driver
whose settings are not going to be stored.
Storing and recalling settings
Applies to vehicles : with seat memory
Before you can store or recall your settings,
the
ION/OFF I switch on the seat memory must
be engaged (not ra ised) .
Storing settings
.,. Adjust the driver's seat .
.,. Adjust the two exterior mirrors.
.,. Press the
ISETI button and hold it down . In
addition, press one of the memory buttons
for at least one second .
.,. Release the buttons . The settings are now
sto red under the corresponding memory
button.
Recalling settings
.,. If the driver's door is open, tap the corre
sponding memory button briefly .
.,. If the driver's door is closed, press the ap
propriate memory button until the stored
position is reached.
Successful storage is confirmed audibly and by the light in the
ISETI button i llum inating
c:> page 65, fig. 70 .
When the vehicle is locked , the current set
tings are stored and assigned to the remote control key. But the settings stored under
memo ry buttons 1 to 2 are not deleted. They
can be recalled at any time. When the vehicle ..,.
66 Seats and storage
is unlocked , the settings assigned to the
remote contro l key are restored.
If your vehicle is driven by other persons using
your remote control key , you sho uld save yo ur
individual seat position on one o f the memory
buttons . You can recall your settings again
simply and conven iently by pressing the corre
sponding memory button. When the vehicle is locked, these settings are automatically re-as
signed to the remote control key and stored .
A WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat setting can
only be reca lled when the veh icle is sta
tionary -otherwise you risk having an ac
ci dent.
- In an emergency the recall procedure can
be cancelled by pressing the
I ON/OF F I
switch or by tapping of the the memory
buttons .
Activating remote control key memory
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
To assign the driver's seat settings to the re
mote contro l key when locking the vehicle , the
function must be activated in the radio or
MMI*
.. Select: Function button
ICARI > Seat adjust
ment > Driver's seat > Key mem . profile
>
On .
@ Tips
If you do not want another driver's set
tings to be assigned to the remote key,
sw itch off the memory function using the
rad io or MMI* or the
!O FF ! button
c:>page 65.
Seat adjustments in MMI
Applies to vehicles: wit h seat memory and MMI
The passenger 's seat can be adjusted to vari
ous positions by the driver .
Convenience side view
.. Select: Function button I CAR!> Seat adjust
ment > Passenger's seat > Convenience side
view.
.. Continue to press the control knob until the
ad justment process is complete .
Seat symmetry
.. Select: Function button I CAR !> Seat adjust
ment > Passenger's seat > Seat symmetry.
.. Continue to press the control knob until the
adjustment process is complete .
U sing the
Convenience side view function, the
passenger's seat is adjusted so tha t the driver
has the best poss ible view to the right . When
the Conven ience s ide v iew is set, the specific
pos ition of the driver's seat is taken into con
s ideration .
Using the
Seat symmetry function, the pas
senger's seat can be moved to the same posi
t ion as the driver's seat. The settings for the
drive r's seat are imported and set automati
cally .