PRE-SAFE
®
(preventat iveocc upant
prot ection) G
WARNING The
PRE-SA FE®
system reduces theimpact of
an accident onvehicle occupants, aslong as
their seatbelts havebeen fastened correctly.
Although yourvehicle isequippe dwith aPRE-
SAF E®
system, thepossibility ofinjury inthe
event ofan accident cannotberuled out.You
should therefore alwaysdrive carefully and
adapt yourdriving styletothe prevailing road,
weather andtraffic condition s.
PRE-SA FE®
takes preemptive measuresto
protect occupants incertain hazardous
situations.
PRE-SA FE®
interv enes:
R in emergency brakingsituations, e.g.ifBAS
is activated or,invehicles withDISTRONIC
PLUS, BASPLUS intervenespowerfully
R ifthe radar sensor system detectsan
imminent dangerofcollision incertain
situations (onvehicles withDISTRONIC
PLUS)
R in critic aldriving situations, e.g.when
physical limitsareexceed andthevehicle
understeers oroversteers severely
PRE-SA FE®
takes thefollowing measures
depending onthe hazardous situation
detect ed:
R the front seatbelts arepre-ten sioned.
R on vehicles withmemory functionforthe
front -passenger seat:thefront -passenger
seat isadjusted ifit is in an unfavorable
position.
R ifthe vehicle skids,thesliding sunroof/
panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding
panel andtheside windows areclosed so
that only asmall gapremains.
If the sliding sunroof, panorama roofwith
power tilt/sliding paneloraside window is
obstruct edduring closing, theclosing
procedure isstopped. Theobstruct edsliding
sunroof, panorama roofwith power tilt/ sliding
panelorside window opensagain
slightly.
If the hazardous situationpasseswithout
resulting inan accident, PRE-SAFE®
slackens
the belt pretension ing.Allsettin gsmade by
PRE-SA FE®
can then bereversed.
If the seat belts arenot released:
X Move thebackrest orseat back slightly, but
only when thevehicle isstationary.
The belt pretension ingisreduced andthe
locking mechanism isreleased. G
WARNING Make
surethatnobody canbecome trapped
as you adjust theseat.
! Make surethatthere arenoobject sin the
footwell orbehind theseats when resett ing
the seats. Thereisarisk that theseats
and/or theobject scould bedamaged.
More information aboutseat-belt
adjustment ,a conv enience function
integrated intoPRE-SA FE®
,can befound in
the "Seat-belt adjustment "section
(Y page 52). Seat
belts
Import antsafety notes The
useofseat belts andinfant andchild
restraint systemsisrequired bylaw inall 50
states, theDistr ictofColumbi a,the U.S.
territ ories andallCanadia nprovinces.
Even where thisisnot thecase, allvehicl e
occupa ntsshou ldhave theirseatbelts
fastened whenthevehicl eis in motion. i
For
further informati ononinfants and
child rentraveli nginthe vehicl eand on
infant andchild restrai ntsystems ,see
"C hildren inthe vehicl e"(Y pag e54). G
WARNING Alwa
ysfasten yourseat belt before driving off.
Always makesureallofyour passengers are Occupant
safety
49Safety
Z
Using
theSma rtKey i
The
Smar tKeymust beclose tothe
driver' sdoor handle.
X Point thetipofthe Smar tKeyatthe driver' s
door handle.
X Press andhold the& buttonunt ilthe
side windows andthesliding sunrooforthe
panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding
panel arefully closed.
X Make surethatallthe side windows andthe
sliding sunroof orpanorama roofwith
power tilt/sliding panelareclosed.
On vehicles withapanorama roofwith power
tilt/sliding panel:
X Press andhold the& button againuntil
the roller sunblinds ofthe panorama roof
with power tilt/sliding panelclose.
X To interru ptconve nienceclosi ng:
release the& button.
Using KEYLESS-GO The
KEYLE SS-GO key must beoutside the
vehicle. Allthe doors mustbeclosed. X
Touch recessed sensorsurface :onthe
door handle untiltheside windows andthe
sliding sunroof orthe panorama roofwith
power tilt/sliding panelarefully closed. i
Make
sureyouonly touch recessed
sensor surface :.
X Make surethatallthe side windows andthe
sliding sunroof orpanorama roofwith
power tilt/sliding panelareclosed. On
vehicles withapanorama roofwith power
tilt/sliding panel:
X Touch recessed sensorsurface :onthe
door handle againuntiltheroller sunblinds
of the panorama roofwith power tilt/
sliding panelclose.
X To interru ptconve nienceclosi ng:
release recessed sensorsurface :onthe
door handle. Resetting
theside window s
If aside window cannolonger beclosed fully,
you must reset it.
X Close allthe doors.
X Turn theSmartK eytoposition 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
X Pull thecorresponding switchonthe door
cont rolpanel untiltheside window is
completely closed(Ypage 85).
X Hold theswitch foranadditional second.
If the side window opensagainslightly:
X Immediately pullthecorresponding switch
on the door controlpanel untiltheside
window iscompletely closed(Ypage 85).
X Hold theswitch foranadditional second.
X Ifthe corresponding sidewindow remains
closed afterthebutton hasbeen released,
the side window hasbeen reset correct ly.
If this isnot thecase, repeat thesteps
above again. Problems
withtheside window s
Problem: aside window cannotbeclosed
because itis blocked byobject s,e.g.
leaves inthewindow guide.
X Remove theobje cts.
X Close theside window.
Problem :asidewindow cannotbeclosed
and youcannot seethecause. Side
windows
87Opening/closing Z
Opera
tingthesliding sunroof
Opening andclosing i
You
cancontinue tooperate thesliding
sunroof afterswitchin goff the engin eor
removin gthe Smart Keyfrom theignition
lock. Thisfunctionisavailable foruptofive
minut esoruntil thedriver's orfron t-
passenger doorisopened. Overhead
control panel
: Toraise
; Toopen
= Toclose/lower
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
X Press orpull the2 switch inthe
corr espondin gdirect ion. i
If
you press the2 switch beyond the
point ofresist ance, anautomatic opening/
closing process isstart edinthe
corr espondin gdirect ion.You canstop
automatic operationbyoperatin gthe
switch again.
When opening andraising theroof,
automatic operationisonly available ifthe
sliding sunroof isin the closed position .
The sunprotec tioncover automatic allyopens
along withthesliding sunroof .You can open
or close thesun protec tioncover manually
when thesliding sunroof israised orclosed. Resetting Reset
thesliding sunroof ifit does notmove
smoothly.
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
X Raise thesliding sunroof fullyatthe rear
(Y page 89).
X Keep the2 switch pressed foranother
second.
X Make surethatthesliding sunroof canbe
fully opened andclosed again(Ypage 89).
X Ifthis isnot thecase, repeat thesteps
above again.
! Ifthe sliding sunroof stillcann otbe
opened orclosed fullyafter resett ing,
cont actaquali fiedspecialist workshop. Operat
ingthe panora maroof with
power tilt/sliding panel
Opening andclosin g Overhead
controlpanel
: Toraise
; Toopen
= Toclose/lower
The panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding
panel canonly beoperated whentheroller
sunblind isopen.
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
X Push orpull the2 switch inthe
correspon dingdirection . Sliding
sunroof
89Opening/closing Z
i
If
you press the2 switch beyond the
point ofresistance, anautoma ticopening/
closing process isstarted inthe
corresponding direction.Youcanstop
automa ticopera tionbyopera tingthe
switch again.
When raisingthe roof, automa ticopera tion
is only availableifthe sliding sunroof isin
the closed position. Operating
thesunbli ndsforthe
panorama roofwith powe rtilt/slid ing
pa nel
Gener alnotes The
roller sunblin dsshield thevehic leint erior
from sunligh t.The two roller sunblin dscan
only beopen edand close dtog eth erwhen the
panor amaroofwith power tilt/slidin gpanel
is close d. G
WARN
ING When
extendin gthe roller sunblin ds,make
sure noone isin danger ofbeing injured by
the extendin gproc edure. Theextendin gof the
roller sunblin dscan beimmediat elyhalted by
releasin gthe switc h.
Opening andclosing Over
head control panel
: Toraise
; Toopen
= Toclose X
Turn theSmar tKey toposit ion1or 2in the
ignit ionlock .
X Press orpull the2 switchin the
cor respo ndingdirec tion. i
If
you press the2 switchbeyond the
point ofresist ance,an automat icopen ing/
closin gproc essisstar ted inthe
cor respon dingdirec tion.You can stop
automatic operationbyoperating the
switch again.
Resetting thepanora maroof with
power tilt/sliding panelandtheroller
sunblinds Reset
thepanorama roofwith power tilt/
sliding panelandtheroller sunblinds ifthe
panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding panel
or the roller sunblinds donot move smoothly.
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
X Pull the2 switch repeatedly tothe point
of resistanc ein the direction ofarrow =
until thepanorama roofwith power tilt/
sliding panelisfully closed.
X Keep switch 2pulled foranadditional
second.
X Pull the2 switch repeatedly tothe point
of resistanc ein the direction ofarrow =
until theroller sunblinds arefully closed.
X Keep switch 2pulled foranadditional
second.
X Make surethatthepanorama roofwith
power tilt/sliding panel(Ypage 89)and the
roller sunblinds (Ypage 90)can befully
opened again.
X Ifthis isnot thecase, repeat thesteps
above again.
! Ifthe panorama roofwith power tilt/
sliding panelandtheroller sunblind cannot
be fully opened orclosed afterresett ing,
cont actaquali fiedspecialist workshop. 90
Sliding
sunroofOpening/closing