46 Opening and clo sing
Child safety locks
Child safety locks in the rear doors
The child safety locks t prevent the rear
doors from opening from the inside .
Fig. 39 Child safety locks on th e rear doors
I ti:: 00 (0
The rear doors are equipped with c hild safety
l ocks . The lock is only v is ible when the door is
open . Take the mechan ica l key out of the mas
ter key ¢
page 3 7.
Switching the child safety locks on
.,. Turn the key in the direction of the ar row
Qfig. 39.
Switching the child safet y locks off
.. Turn the key in the opposite d irection of the
arrow .
When the child safety locks are activated, the
inside door handles do not work and the doors
can only be opened from the outside .
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig . 40 Sect io n of the driver's door: Controls
All power window switches are provided with
a two-position fun ction :
Opening the windows
.. Press t he switch to the first stop and ho ld it
until the window re aches the desired posi
tion.
.. Press the switch briefly to the
second stop
to automatically open the window .
Closing the windows
.. Pull the switch to the first stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi
tion .
.. Pull the switch briefly to the
se cond stop to
automatically close the window .
Power window switches
@ Driver's door
® Passenger's door
© Left rear door
@ Right rear door
® Safety button
Child safety locks
When the safety button® Q fig. 40 is p ress
ed, the@symbol in the button lights up. The
power window switches in the rear doors are
switched off.
A WARNING
-
-When you leave your vehicle -even if on-
ly br iefly -always remove the ignition
key . T his app lies pa rticularly when chil
dren remain i n the vehicle . Othe rwis e the
children could start the eng ine or ope r
a te electrical eq uipment (e.g. power win
dows) . The power w indows are func tion
al un til the dr iver's door or passenge r's
door has been opened .
- Pay close attention when closing the win
dows to p revent pinching of hands or
lim bs.
- When locking the vehicle from outside,
the vehicle must be unoccupied since the
windows can no longer be opened in an
emergency.
@ Tips
After the ignition has been switched off,
the windows can still be opened or closed
for about 10 minutes. The power windows are not switched
off until the dr iver's door
or passenger's door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
The windows and the Panoramic sliding sun
roof* can be opened and closed with the me
chanical key or the emergency key.
C
F ig. 41 Key turns for opening and closing
Convenience opening feature
§
ci: 0)
• Use the emergency key or pull the mechani
cal key out of the master key¢
page 3 7.
• Insert the key into the lock of the driver 's
door.
• Turn the key to position¢
fig. 41 @until all
the windows have reached the desired posi
tion and the Panoramic sliding sunroof* is
tilted.
Convenience closing feature
• Use the emergency key or pull the mechani
cal key out of the master key¢
page 3 7.
• Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door
to the lock position @ until the windows
and the Panoramic sliding sunroof* are
closed ¢.,&. .
When you open or close the Panoramic sliding
sunroof*, the power sunshade will also open
or close.
Opening and closing 47
A WARNING
- Never close the windows and the Panor
amic sliding sunroof* inattentively and
without checking -there is risk of injury.
- You must always watch when the win
dows are be ing raised so that no one can
be trapped. If you re lease the key, the
clos ing action is immediately cance led.
- Always read and heed WARNING
¢.&. in
General description on page 39.
Correcting window regulator
malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the
one-touch up and down feature must be acti
vated again.
• Pull and ho ld the power window sw itch un
til the w indow is comp lete ly closed.
• Release the sw itch.
• Pull the switch again for one second. The
automatic closing/opening is now reactivat
ed.
Panoramic sliding
sunroof
Operation
App lies to veh icles: w ith Panoramic sl iding sunroof
Fig . 42 Sect ion from headliner: Knob for Panoramic
s liding sunroof
Tilting
• Th e sun roof can be tilted or closed only in
sw itch position @¢
fig. 42
• To tilt it, briefly press the switch¢ fig. 42.
• To close it, briefly pull the switch ¢.,&. . ..,.
48 Opening and clo sing
• To set an inte rmediate position, press/pull
the switch until the sunroof reaches the de
s ired posit ion .
Opening
• To move the s unroo f to the position for re
duced wind noise, tu rn the switch to posi
tion @ until resistance can be felt.
• To open the sunroof complete ly, t urn and
ho ld the switch against the resistance in po
s it ion @.
• To close the sunroof, turn the switch to po
s it ion
@) c> ,&. .
• Turn the sw itch to the desired posit ion to
select an intermediate posit ion.
Opening and clos ing the sun shade
• To automatically open the sunshade com
pletely, briefly press the sw itch @ in the de
s ired arrow d irect ion.
• To stop the sunshade in a n intermed iate po
s it io n, press the switc h again, o r
• Press and ho ld the switch in the desired a r
r ow direction.
• Re lease the switch when sunshade is at de -
s ired posit ion .
Afte r the ignit ion is switched off, you can st ill
ope rate the Panoram ic sliding sunroof fo r
about 10 min utes . As soon as the driver's or
passenger's door is opened, the switch is in
operat ive.
The power sunshade can a lso be closed when
the Panoramic sliding sunroof is ope n.
A WARNING -
Pay careful attention when closing the
Panoramic sliding sunroof -otherwise seri
ous injury could res ult! For this reason, al
ways remove the ignition key when leaving
the vehicle .
Cy Note
Always close your Panoram ic sliding sun
roof when leaving your ve hicle. Sudden
ra in can cause damage to the interio r
equ ipment of your vehicle, pa rticularly the
electronic eq uipment.
(D Tips
Information regar ding convenience open
i ng/closing
c> page 47.
Emergency closing of the Panoramic
sliding sunroof
Applies to vehicles: with Panoramic sliding sunroof
If the Pano ramic sliding sunroof detects an
object in its path w hen it is closing, it w ill
open again automa tically. In th is case , you
can close the roo f with t he power emergency
closing function.
• Within five seconds after the sunroof opens
automatically , pull the switc h until the roof
closes .
50 Clear vis ion
stickers to the windshield in this area in
or der to prevent malfunctions or fai l
u res .
- Some exte rior lig hti ng f unctions can be
adjusted
c> page 50 .
-When yo u remove yo ur key from the igni
tion while the vehicle's lights are turned
on, a buzze r sounds as long as the driv
er's door is open .
- In coo l or damp weather , the ins ide of
the headlights, t urn signa ls and tail
li ghts can fog over due to the tempera
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clea r sho rtly after
switching them on . T his does not affect
the service life of the lighting .
- In the even t of a light sensor malfunc
t ion, the d river is no tified in th e inst ru
ment cluster disp lay
c> page 33.
Fog lights
Fig . 44 Fog light sw it c h
.,. To tur n on the fog ligh ts iO, press button ©
c>fig . 44 .
.,. To tur n on the rear fog l ights Ot p ress but-
ton @.
Fog lights
The s ide marker lig hts or low beams must be
switched on . When the fog lights a re switched
on, the green check light at the edge of the
sw itch comes on.
If automatic driving light control AUTO is act i
vated, the low beams are switched on when
the fog lights are tur ned on .
Rear fog lights
Low be ams o r sid e mar ker lights wi th fog
li gh ts m ust be t urned on .
When the rear fog lights a re turned on, the
yellow check ligh t a t the edge of the switch
comes on.
(D Note
The rear fog lights s houl d only b e turned
o n in acc ord ance wi th t raff ic reg ulation, a s
the lights are brig ht for following tra ffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are sele cted in the radio or in
the MM I*.
.,. Select: !CAR ! function b utton> Ext erior
lighting .
Or
.,. Sele ct:
!CAR ! func tion b utton> Car sys
tem s*
contro l bu tton > Vehicle setting s >
Exterior lighting.
Coming home (Lights when leaving car ),
Leaving home (Lights when unlocking car)
T he coming home f unct ion ill umi nates the
are a outside the vehicle whe n you tu rn the i g
nit ion off and open the d river 's door . Depend
ing on vehicle equ ipment, the f unction can be
switched on and off or the length of t i me the
lights remain on* can be adjusted .
T he leaving home illum inates the area outside
t h e vehicle when you unlock the vehicle . This
funct ion can be switched on and off .
T he Comi ng home and Leaving home f unc
t io ns only ope rate when it is dark and the
light switch is in the
AUTO position .
Auto headlights
When the lig ht sw itch i s in the AU TO
c> page 49 position, the swi tch-on point of the
li gh ts can be changed i n the automa tic driving
light function.
Daytime running lights
USA models: You can swit ch the daytime run-
ning lights
On a nd Off . .,..
Notes o n these featur es
-The turn signals only work with the ignition
turned on. The indicator lights
II or Ill in
the instrument cluster
¢page 14 also b link.
- After you have turned a corner, the turn sig-
nal switches off automatica lly.
- The
high beam works only when the head
lights are on. The indicator light
II in th e
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- The
headlight flasher wo rks only as long as
you hold the lever -even if there are no
lights turned on. The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that thes e cou ld blind
oncoming traffic.
Interior lights
Front interior lights
-
The front interior lights also contain reading
lights for the driver and passenger .
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Fig. 49 Headliner: Fro nt inte rior/rea ding lights
The rocker switch @¢ fig. 49 for operating
the interior lighting has the following func
tions :
Door cont act swi tch
.,. Place the switch @ in the middle position.
Inte rior light switched on
.,. Place the switch@ in posit ion I.
Clear vision 5 3
Interior light switch ed off
.,. Place the sw itch @ in position 0.
Front re ad in g lights ~
.,. Press one of the switches@ to turn the
r ight or left reading light on or off .
With the door contact switch turned on, the
interior lights turn on as soon as you unlock
the vehicle or open the doors. The lighting is
also turned on when the ignition 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 doo r is open, the interior lights are
tu rned off after about 10 minutes to prevent
draining of the battery .
The brightness of the lights is controlled au
tomat ica lly by a d immer when they are
swi tched on and off.
Rear interior lights
There are reading lights in the rear for the
passengers .
Fig . 50 Headliner: Rear read ing lig hts
The read ing l ights are switched on and off us
ing the buttons ~-
Depending on your model, the appearance
and the location of the reading lights may be
different .
Attaching the wiper bl ade
• Press the w iper blade holder in the arrow d i
rect ion
c::> fig. 56 into the mount.
• Fold the windshield wiper arm back onto
the windshie ld .
A WARNING
- To prevent streaking, clean the wiper
blades regularly w ith a glass cleaner. In
the case of significant contamination,
e.g. from insect rema ins, the wiper
blades can be cleaned with a sponge or
cl oth.
- For safety reasons, the windsh ield wiper
blades sho uld be replaced once or twice
each year.
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
-
Fi g. 57 Forward section of dr iver 's armrest: power mir ·
ror co ntro ls
Adju sting e xterior m irrors
• Rotate the knob to the© position (driver's
exterior mirror) or to the® pos ition (pas·
senger's exterior mirror)
c::> fig. 57.
• Rotate the knob and the mirror so that you
have a clear view to the rear.
Heated mi rrors
• Rotate the knob to posit ion ® ·
Folding both e xterior mirrors*
• Turn the knob to pos it io n @ .
Depending on the outside temperature, the
m irror surfaces are heated unt il the ignition is
Clear vi sion 5 7
switched off -even if the knob is no longer in
position @.
You are we ll-advised to fold the exter ior mir·
rors in when maneuver ing in tight spaces o r
when leaving the car parked close to other
vehicles.
Memory for exterior mirrors*
On vehicles with memory for the drive r's seat,
the cur rent setting for the exter ior mirro rs is
automat ica lly stored a long w ith the sea t posi·
tion
c::> page 63.
Tilt function f or the passenger 's mirror*
(only with memory for e xterior mirrors )
When the reverse gear is engaged, the mirror
surface tilts downward slightly if the setting
is for the passenger's mirror (knob in position
®
c::> fig. 57) . This all ows you to see the curb
during parallel parking.
The mirror returns to its initial position as
soon as reverse gear is disengaged and vehicle
speed is above about 9 mph
(15 km/h). The
mirror also returns to its initial position if the
switch is moved to the dr iver's exterior mirror
© or the ignition is switched off .
If the position of the mirror surface is
changed on a tilted mirror, this new position
will be automatically assigned to the remote
key when the vehicle is taken out of reverse
gear .
(D Note
-Curved mirror surfaces (convex or spheri·
cal*) increase you r field of v iew . Remem
ber that vehicles or other objects will ap
pear smalle r and farther away than when
seen in a flat m irror.
If you use this mir
ror to estimate distances of following
vehicles when changing lanes, you could
estimate incorrectly and cause an acci·
dent.
- If the m irror housing is moved uninten
tionally (for examp le, while pa rking your .,..
62 Seats and storage
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into
the rearmost position.
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instru
ment panel than necessary and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly. We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat in the following manner:
• Move the front passenger seat into the rear
most position of the fore and aft adjustment
range
q _& in Why is your seat adjustment
so important? on page 61.
• Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
position.
D o not ride with the seat reclined.
• Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as possible with the top of your
head . If that is not possible, try to adjust
the head restraint so that it is as close to
this position as possible
c:> page 65.
• Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat .
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Fig. 61 Front seat: Controls for seat adjus tment
Controls
@· Adjusting the lumbar support: press the
button in the correspo nding position
q &.
@ · Moving the seat up/down: press the but
ton up/down . To adjust the front seat cushion,
press the front button up/down. To adjust the
rear seat cushion, press the rear button up/
down ~& .
@-Moving the seat forward/back: press the
button forward/back
q & .
©-Adjusting the backrest angle : press the
button forward/back
q & .
@ -Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support*: lift the handle
q &.
_&. WARNING
-
-Never adjust the driver's or front pas
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
If you do this while the vehicle is moving,
you will be out of position. Always adjust
the driver's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not moving.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
height. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or serious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be electrically ad
justed with the ignition off or with the
ignition key removed, never leave chil
dren unattended in the vehicle. Unsuper
vised use of the electric seat adjust ments may cause serious injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front pas
sengers must never ride in a moving ve
h icle with the backrest reclined. Safety
be lts and the airbag system only offer
maximum protection when the backrest
is upright and the safety belts are prop
erly positioned on the body . The more
the backrest is reclined, the greater the
risk of personal injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi
tioned safety belts .
Seat memory
Memory for driver's seat
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers
can be stored using the memory buttons in
the driver's door.
Fig. 62 Driver 's door : Seat me mory
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. 62 the settings for two different dr ivers
can be stored and recalled
c::> page 63.
The current settings are also automatically as
signed to the remote control key being used
when the vehicle is locked . When the vehicle
is unlocked, the settings assigned to the re
mote contro l key being used are automatically
recalled.
Turning seat memory on and off
If the IOFF I switch is depressed, the seat
memory is inope rative. When the Memory
function is off , the LED in the button lights up.
A ll the stored settings are retained. We rec
ommend using the
I OFF I switch and deactivat
ing the seat memory if the vehicle is only go
ing to be used
temporarily by a driver whose
settings are not going to be stored.
Seats and storage 63
Storing and recalling settings
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
Storing settings
.,. Adjust the driver's seat.
.,. Adjust the two exterior mirrors.
.,. Press the
ISETI button. The light in the but
ton will come on .
.,. Now press a memory button
tion tone will sound.
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 audib ly and
by the light in the
ISE TI button i lluminating
c::> page 63, fig. 62 .
When the vehicle is locked , the current set
tings are stored and assigned to the remote
control key. But the settings stored on
memo
ry buttons 1 to 2 are not deleted. They can be
recalled at any time . When the vehicle is
un
locked ,
the settings assigned to the remote
control key are restored .
If your vehicle is driven by other persons using
your remote control key, you should save you r
individual seat position on one of the memory
buttons . You can recall your settings again
s imply and conveniently by pressing the corre
sponding memory button . When the vehicle is
locked, these sett ings are automatically re-as
signed to the remote control key and stored.
A WARNING
- For safety reasons , the seat setting can
only be recalled when the vehicle is sta
tionary -otherwise yo u risk having an ac
cident.
- In an emergency the recall p rocedure can
be cancelled by pressing the
IO FF I switch
or by tapping of the memory buttons .