
Press the button on the remote control
for at least 3 seconds.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Switching on the headlamp courtesy
delay feature Briefly press the button on the remote
control.
The duration can be set in the Control Display.
Opening the trunk lid Press 
the button on the remote control
for approx. 1 second and release.
The trunk lid opens, regardless of whether it was
previously locked or unlocked.
During opening, the trunk lid pivots back and up.
Ensure that adequate clearance is available be‐
fore opening.
In some vehicle equipment variants, the trunk lid
can only be opened using the remote control if
the vehicle was unlocked first.
To avoid locking yourself out of the vehicle, do
not place the remote control into the cargo area.
The trunk lid is locked again as soon as it is
pushed closed.
Confirmation signals from the vehicle
1. "Settings"
2. "Door locks"
3. Deactivate or activate the desired confirma‐
tion signals.
▷"Acoustic sig. lock/unlock"
▷ "Flash when lock/unlock" Retrieving the seat, mirror, and
steering wheel settings
The driver's seat, exterior mirror, and steering
wheel positions selected last are stored for the
currently used remote control.
When the vehicle is unlocked, these positions
are automatically retrieved if this function was
activated.
Pinch hazard when moving back the seat
If 
this function is used, first make sure that
the footwell behind the driver's seat is empty.
Otherwise, people can be injured or objects
damaged when the seat is moved back.◀
The adjustment procedure is interrupted:
▷ When a seat position switch is pressed.
▷ When a button of the seat, mirror, and steer‐
ing wheel memory is pressed briefly.
Activating the setting
1. "Settings"
2. "Door locks"
3. "Last seat position auto." Malfunction
If the vehicle can no longer be locked or un‐
locked 
with the remote control, the battery may
be discharged or there may be interference from
external sources such as mobile phones, metal
objects, overhead power lines, transmission
towers, etc.
If this occurs, unlock or lock the vehicle at the
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Opening from the inside
Push  the button in the driver's footwell.
If the vehicle is stationary, the trunk lid opens if
it is not locked.
Manual release
All of the vehicle's keys fit the trunk lid lock, lo‐
cated in the license plate recess. Turn the key all the way to the left. The trunk lid
unlocks.
To avoid locking yourself out of the vehicle, do
not 
place the key or remote control in the cargo
area.
The trunk lid is locked again as soon as it is
pushed closed.
If the trunk lid is opened via the lock with the
alarm system armed, the alarm is triggered.
Therefore, unlock the vehicle first.
If the alarm has been triggered accidentally:
switch off the alarm, refer to page  43.
Closing Recessed grips in the interior trim of the trunk
lid make it easier to pull down the lid. Danger of pinching
Make sure that the closing path of the
trunk 
lid is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.◀ Do not place the remote control in the
cargo area
Take the remote control with you and do not
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the remote
control may be locked inside the vehicle when
the trunk lid is closed.◀
Automatic Soft Closing
To close it completely, push the trunk lid down
lightly.
It is closed automatically.
Locking the vehicle* Press the button on the inside of the trunk lid.
The vehicle is locked completely.
Automatic trunk lid operation*
Opening
The trunk lid opens fully.
▷
Press the button on the exterior of the trunk
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Opening and closing 

Monitor the closing process
Monitor 
the closing process to ensure that
no one becomes trapped.◀
Unlocking the trunk lid separately
Press the button on the exterior of the trunk lid,
refer to page  39.
This corresponds to pressing the     button.
Do not place the remote control in the
cargo area
Take the remote control with you and do not
leave 
it in the cargo area; otherwise, the remote
control may be locked inside the vehicle when
the trunk lid is closed.◀
Malfunction
Comfort Access may not function properly if it
experiences interference from external sources
such as mobile phones, metal objects, overhead
power lines, transmission towers, etc.
If this occurs, open or close the vehicle using the
buttons on the remote control or use a key in the
door lock.
To subsequently start the engine, hold the re‐
mote control against the marked area on the
steering column, refer to page  33.
Alarm system*
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds to:
▷ Opening of a door, the hood or the trunk lid.
▷ Movements in the vehicle: interior motion
sensor, refer to page 44.
▷ Changes in the vehicle tilt, e.g., during at‐
tempts to steal a wheel or when towing the
car.
▷ Interruptions in battery voltage.
The alarm system briefly indicates tampering:
▷ By sounding an acoustic alarm.
▷ By switching on the hazard warning system.
▷ By flashing the high beams. Arming and disarming the alarm
system
General information
When 
you lock or unlock the vehicle, either with
the remote control or at the door lock*, the alarm
system is armed or disarmed at the same time.
Door lock and armed alarm system
Unlocking via the door lock will trigger the alarm
on some country-specific versions.
Trunk lid and armed alarm system
The trunk lid can be opened using the remote
control, even if the alarm system is armed.
Press the button on the remote control
for approx. 1 second and release.
After the trunk lid is closed, it is locked and
monitored again by the alarm system. The haz‐
ard warning system flashes once.
In some vehicle equipment variants, the trunk lid
can only be opened using the remote control if
the vehicle was unlocked first.
Panic mode* Press the button on the remote control
for at least 3 seconds.
Switching off the alarm
▷ Unlock the vehicle using the remote control.
▷ With Comfort Access: If you are carrying the
remote control with you, pull on the door
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Condition Based Service
CBS 258 
Confirmation signal  37 
Contacts 223, 232 
Control Display  19 
Control Display, settings  80 
Controller 19 
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility  98 
Convenient opening 36 
Coolant 256 
Coolant temperature  76 
Cooler 135 
Cooling function 127 
Cooling, maximum  126 
Cooling system  256 
Corrosion on brake discs 146 
Cruise control 111 
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go  105 
Cruising range 75 
Cupholder 140 
Curb weight 278 
Current fuel consumption 76 
Current location, storing 154 
Customer Relations 237 
D
Damage, tires  249 
Damping control, dy‐ namic 100 
Data, technical  276 
Date 77 
Daytime running lights  85 
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 126 
Destination distance  78 
Destination guidance  159 
Destination guidance with in‐ termediate destinations  158 
Destination input, naviga‐ tion 152 
Digital clock  77 
Digital radio  173 
Dimensions 276 
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 59  Direction indicator, refer to
Turn signals 70 
Display in front wind‐ shield 123 
Display, 
instrument cluster  75 
Display lighting, refer to Instru‐ ment lighting  87 
Displays 14 
Displays, cleaning  273 
Disposal, coolant  257 
Disposal, vehicle battery  265 
Distance control, refer to PDC 113 
Distance, selecting for ACC  106 
Distance to destination  78 
Divided screen view, split screen 23 
Door lock, refer to Remote control 32 
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 39 
Downhill control 99 
Drive-off assistant 98 
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 98 
Driving instructions, breaking in 144 
Driving notes, general  144 
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 98 
Driving tips  144 
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 98 
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 99 
DVD/CD  179 
DVD/CD notes  185 
DVD/CD player, rear  199, 204 
DVD changer 183 
DVD settings  182 
DVDs, storing  186 
DVD, video  181 
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 100 
Dynamic destination guid‐ ance 165 
Dynamic Drive 100  Dynamic Driving Control 
102 
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 98 
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 99 
E
EfficientDynamics, refer to Saving fuel 148 
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 16 
Electronic engine oil level check 255 
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 98 
Emergency detection, remote control 33 
Emergency release, door lock 38 
Emergency release, fuel filler flap  242 
Emergency release, parking brake 67 
Emergency Request 266 
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 267 
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start  33 
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid  42 
Energy Control 76 
Energy recovery 77 
Engine compartment  253 
Engine compartment, working in 253 
Engine coolant  256 
Engine oil  255 
Engine oil, adding  255 
Engine oil additives  256 
Engine oil filler neck  255 
Engine oil temperature  76 
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 256 
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 256 
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 33 
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