
36 Opening and clo sing
- The operation of the remote cont ro l key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer
ence from transmitters in the vicin ity of
the vehicle work ing in the same frequen
cy range (e.g. a cell phone, radio equip ment) .
- In order to make sure the locking func
tion is working, you should always keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked .
- Do not use the remote control if you are
i nside the car, otherwise you may unin
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft ala rm when
you try to start the engine or open a
door . In case this happens anyhow, push
the un lock button
CD .
- Use the panic function only if you are in
an emergency situation.
Resetting the remote control
The remote control must be reset if the vehi
cle does not unlock .
.,,. Press the unlock button CD on the remote
control.
.,,. Manua lly unlock the driver's door lock with
the mechanical key within 30 seconds.
.,,. Press either the lock- 1'.D or the unlock
CD but
ton to comp lete th e reset sequence .
Operating locks with the key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from the out
side , turn the key in the lock of the driver 's
door .
Fig. 29 Key tu rns fo r ope ning and clo sing.
.,,. To unlock the vehicle, turn the key to the
opening position@¢
fig. 29.
.,,. To lock the veh icle, turn the key in the lock
of the driver's door to the lock position
@
¢ &_ .
A WARNING
Always read and heed WARNING¢.&. in
General description on page 34 .
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlocked from
the inside using the power locking switch .
Fig. 30 Sec tion from center conso le: Ce ntra l locking
switch
.,,. Press the upper part of the power lock ing
sw itch
@ to lock the vehicle ¢&_ .
.,,. Press lower pa rt of the switch
crl to unlock
the vehicle .
If you lock the veh icle using the power locking
switch , please note the following:
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from the
outside ( increased security, for ex
ample when you are stopped at a red light).
- You can unlock and open the doors from the
inside by pulling on the door handle .
-If the driver's door is opened (after you have
locked the vehicle from the inside using the
power locking switch), the door will remain
unlocked to prevent you from locking your
self out of you r vehicle. After you close the
door, you have to lock the driver 's door
aga in.
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat-
ed, the doo rs automatically unlock. ..,.

38 Openin g and clo sing
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use.
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- If the rear lid is ope n or not properly
locked when the ignition is turned on,
the door and rear lid warning appears in
the instrument cluster disp lay.
- If the rear lid on a locked vehicle is un
locked with the middle button
c;j on the
remote key, the rear lid is automatically
l ocked again immediately after clos ing .
This is indicated by the turn signals blinking .
Rear Lid Emergency Release
If the rear lid cannot be opened , an emergen
cy release is provided .
Fig. 33 Storage compartment between t he seatbacks
Fig. 3 4 Handle for emergency re lease
., Pull the hand le on the lid in the d irect ion of
the arrow
i=;, fig. 33 and swing the lid down
ward .
.. Remove the handle from its anchor.
.. Pull the hand le
r::;, fig. 34 in the direction of
the arrow.
A WARNING
-Never operate the emergency release for
the trunk lid while the vehicle is moving .
Anti-theft alarm
system
The anti -the~ alarm triggers an alarm if any
one attempts to break into the vehicle.
F ig . 35 D iode positio n in th e instr ument pane l
,..
-q
i
The anti-theft alarm system triggers an audi
ble a larm and turns on the emergency flasher
if an unauthorized interference with the vehi
cle is sensed by the system .
How is the anti- theft ala rm sy ste m
sw itched on ?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched on
when you lock t he driver's door manually us
ing the fold-out key, or when you use the re
mote control. The system is activated approx i
mately 30 seconds after the vehicle is locked.
T he ind icator light
r::;,fig. 35 starts flashing
rapid ly for 30 seconds and then bl inks slowly .
How is th e anti-theft alarm sy stem
sw itched off?
T he anti-theft alarm system is switched off
o nly when you use the remote control to un
lock your vehicle . If you do not open a door
within 30 seconds after you have unlocked
with the remote control, the vehicle wi ll lock
itself aga in automatically .
If you lock just the driver's door using your
key, the front passenger's door and the rear
lid remain locked. ..,.

42 Convertible top
Opening the Convertible Top Manually
Applies to vehicles: with manua l convertible top
Fig. 38 Lock ing handle
Fig. 39 Convert ible top open a hand 's widt h
• Apply the hand brake f irmly.
• Remove any objects from the storage com
partment to prevent damage to the conver
t ib le top and the rear window.
• Fold the locking handle down
¢ fig . 38.
• Turn the handle coun ter-clockwise as far as
it w ill go and hold it.
• Push the released convertible top up by the
locking handle and open it about the width
ofa hand
¢ fig. 39.
• Exit the vehicle .
• Lift the convert ible top at the front and
guide it to rear into the storage compart
ment as far as it will go .
• Push the convert ible top down into the ton -
n eau until you hear it click into place .
• Fo ld the covers down ¢
page 45, fig. 48 .
The conve rtib le top is comple tely ope n when
the ind icator light in t he i nstr ument clus
ter goes o ut. The door windows a re automati
cally lowered about 20 mm w hile the top is
opening .
A WARNING
-~
For safety reasons, the convert ible top
may on ly be unlocked when the veh icle is
stationary .
Closing the Convertible Top Manually
Applies to vehicles: with manual convertib le top
F ig . 40 Hand le betwee n the sea tbacks
Fig. 4 1 Locking hand le
• App ly the hand brake firmly.
• Pull the handle¢
fig. 40 between the seat-
backs to unlock the convertible top.
• Exit the vehicle.
• Fold the covers upward ¢
page 45, fig. 47 .
• Lift the convertible top and guide the frame
forwa rd ¢
fig. 41.
• Get bac k into the vehicle.
• Swing the locking handle down <=?
page 42,
fig. 38.
• Turn the handle counter -clockw ise as far as
it will go and pull the top down into the
latch .
• Turn the handle clockwise as far as it wi ll go.
• Fold the la tch handle back into its recess.
A WARNING
-
-
Neve r drive the vehicle with the top not
p roperly latched! Otherwise there is a r isk

that the top will be opened by the wind.
Th is can result in injuries and damage to
the vehicle.
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The indicator light for the convertible top goes out as soon as it is correctly latched .
Opening and Closing the Convertible
Top Automatically
App lies to vehicles: with power convertible top
Fig . 42 Switch for convertible top actuation
Au tomaticall y Op ening th e Convertible
Top
.. Turn on the ignition .
.. Remove any objects from the storage com
partment to prevent damage to the
conver
tible top and the rear window.
.. Pull and hold onto the switch throughout
the opening procedure.
Automatic ally C losing th e Con vertible T op
.. Turn on the ignition .
.. Remove any objects from the storage com
partment to prevent damage to the
conver
t ible top and the rear window .
.. Press and hold the switch down throughout
the closing procedure.
The convertible top is completely open or
closed when the indicator light in the in-
strument cluster goes out . The door windows
are automatically lowered about 20 mm wh ile
the top is opening .
& WARNING
Never drive the vehicle with the top not
properly latched! Otherwise there is a risk
-
Con vert ible top 4 3
that the top will be opened by the wind.
This can result in in juries and damage to
the vehicle.
(D Tips
- Opening and closing the automatic con
vertible top is possible below posted speed lim its in city driv ing. At speeds
above 4 mph (6 km/h), you can use the
"convenience opening" funct ion. The
convertible top is completely opened by
br iefly pulling on the switch .
- The indicator light for the co nvertible
top goes o ut as soon as it is cor rectly
latched.
- In order not to discharge the battery un
necessar ily, the top should not be low
ered or raised several times in succession
w ith the engine not running.
- If the ind icator light for the convertible
t op flashes when the switch is actuated,
there is a malf unct ion.
Convenience opening and closing of
power top
Applies to vehicles: with power co nvertible top
The power top can alternatively be opened
and closed by turning the key in the driver's
door lock.
c
F ig. 43 Keyt urns for ope ning and closing th e power top
Please note that convenience open ing re
quires one additional action for vehicles
equipped with ant i-theft alarm . This applies
to convenience closing as we ll.

opening for the eme rgency locking crank is
l ocated behind the protective cap.
Removing the square shaft
.,. Insert the threaded side of the crank into
the insertion opening
q fig. 52 .
.,. Turn the crank to the right until it is tightly
screwed into place@ .
.,. Pull the crank with the square shaft thread
ed onto it downward to remove the shaft
completely @.
Using the crank to lock the convertible
top
.,. Insert the other side of the crank (with the
mult ipoint head) into the opening until the
stop ring lies against the closing mo tor @
qfig . 52 .
.,. Turn the crank clockwise to open the retain
ers and pull the convertible top down at the
s ide .
.,. Turn the crank counter-clockwise until the
top is fully locked in place and the indicator
light on the instrument cluster goes out .
.,. Pull the crank out.
.,. Unscrew the square shaft from the crank .
.,. Insert the square shaft into the opening un
t il you hear it click into place .
.,. Use the protective cap to close off the inser -
t ion open ing .
The convertible top is now completely closed .
H ave the malfunct ion repaired as soon as pos
sible.
(Dl Tips
Turn the emergency operat ion screw in the
luggage compartment to the r ight to close
the convertible top hydraulic system.
Convertible top 47

48 Clear vision
Clear vision Lights
Switching the headlights on and off
Fig . 53 Instr ument pane l: light sw itch
Fig. 54 Instr ument pane l: ligh t switch w ith dayti me
running lights (DR L)
The light switch must not be overturned past
the stops in
either direct ion.
Switching on automatic headlight
control*
.,. Turn the light switch to AUTO* ¢ fig. 53.
Switching on the side marker lights
... Turn the light switch to :;oo:.
Switching on the headlights and high
beam
... Turn the light switch to iD.
... Push the high beam lever forward towards
the instrument panel¢
page SO.
Switching off the lights
... Turn the light switch to 0.
The head lights only work when the ignition is
switched on. While start ing the engine or
when switching off the ignition, the head- lights
will go off and only the side ma rker
lights will be on.
Daytime running lights (DRL) (USA
models)
T he daytime running lights can be turned on
or off using this function. If the function is ac
tive, the daytime running lights are turned on
automatically when the ignit ion is switched
on.
The daytime running lights are activated
only
when the light switch is at the AUTO* or DRL *
position.
Daytime running lights (Canada models
only)
The daytime running lights are activated only
when the light switch ¢ fig. 53 is either at the
0 or the :;oo: position.
T he daytime r unning lights funct ion cannot be
turned off.
Automatic headlight control*
In the switch position AUTO the automatic
headlight control
is turned on. The low
beams are turned on automatically through a
light sensor as soon as ambient brightness
(e .g. when driving into a tunnel) falls below a
value preset at the factory. When ambient
brightness increases aga in, the low beams are
turned off again automatically ¢.&. .
In the
AUTO position the low beams are
switched off automatically when the ignition
is turned off .
Light Sensor Malfunction*
In the event of a light sensor malfunction, the
driver is notified in the instrument cluster dis
play:
El Automatic headlights/automatic wipers
defective
For safety reasons the low beams are turned
on permanently with the switch in
AUTO* .
However, you can continue to turn the lights
on and off using the light switch. Have the
Ill>-

light sensor checked as soon as possible at a
dealership.
Adaptive light *
The benefit of adaptive l ight is that the curve
and the edge of the road are better i llum inat
ed . The adaptive light is contro lled automati
cally, depending on vehicle speed and steering
wheel angle.
When driving a round bends, the head lights
are contro lled according to steering wheel an
g le . So that there is no black area ahead of the
ve hic le, the two main beams pivot at different
angles. The system works above a speed of
about 6 mph (10 km/h).
Com ing home /le avi ng home function *
The function is swit ched on when the switch is
in the AUTO* position and the function is
shown as active in the driver information sys
tem.
The
coming hom e function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when the ign ition is
switched off and the driver's door is ope ned.
The length of time the lights remain on can be
set in the menu display
( Illumination > Exte
rior lights > coming home ).
The leavi ng home function i lluminates the
area around the vehicle when unlocking it.
A WARNING
- Never use dayt ime running l ights to see
where you are going. They are not bright
enough and w ill not let you see far
enough ahead for safety, especially at
dusk or when it is dar k. Always switch on
the low beams at dusk or when i t is dar k.
- Automatic headlights a re only intended
to assist the dr iver. They do not re lieve
t he driver of his responsibi lity to check
t he headlights and to turn them on man
ually according to the current light and
visibility conditions. For example, fog
and rain cannot be detected by the light
sensors. So a lways switch on the head
lights under these weather cond itions
and when driving in the dark
jO .
Clear vis ion 49
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists.
- Always turn on the headlights so that
youcanseeahe adandsothatothe ~
can see your car from the back .
- Please observe legal regulat ions w hen
using the ligh ting systems des cribed.
(D Tips
- T he light sensor for head light control is
located in the rear view mirror mount.
Do not apply any stickers to t he wind
shield in th is area to preven t malfunc
tions or fa ilures.
- Some exter io r l ighting funct ions can be
adjusted in t he driver i nformat ion sys
t em
~page 24.
- I f you remove the igni tion from t he igni
t ion lock while the headligh ts are s till
on, a buzzer wi ll sound as long as the
driver's door is o pen to remind yo u to
t u rn off the lights.
- Always observe the specific local regula
tions for your area as to when to use your
lights.
- With automatic headlights, the high
beam f unction is also available, but w ith
one restrict ion: If you have not sw itched
the high beams back to low beams dur
ing automatic headlight operation (for
example, after d riving throug h a tunnel),
only the low beams come on the next
t ime au tomati c headlights a re swi tched
on. To use the high beams , you firs t have
t o pull the hig h beam lever back and
then push the lever fo rward again .
- In coo l or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals an d tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera
t u re difference between the inside and
outside. They w ill clear shortly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the se rv ice life of the lighting.

50 Clear vis ion
Front fog lights
F ig. 55 Fog light act ivation: light switch pos itio n on
veh icles WITHOUT sensor light
Switching on the front fog lights iO
.,. Do no t turn the light switch ·'t/- · ¢ fig. 55 to-
ward the fog light symbol
}D.
.,. Turn the light switch to :o o: or to io .
.,. Pull the ligh t switch to the first stop @.
When the front fog lights are on, the symbol
}D next to the light switch will i llum ina te.
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With the switch in AUTO front fog lights
cannot be turned on in addit ion.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash
er .
Fig. 56 Tu rn signa l and hig h beam lever
The turn signal and high beam lever has the
following functions:
Turn signals ¢ Q ©@
.,. Push the lever up as fa r as it ca n go to t urn
on the right turn s ignal or down to tu rn on
the left turn signal ¢
fig. 56 .
.,. Move the lever briefly unti l you meet res ist
ance and release it to flash three times .
.,. Move the lever (up or down) until you meet
resistance and hold it there to determine
the flashing time for the turn signals .
High be am gD @
.,. Push the lever forward to switch on the high
beam.
.,. Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam.
Headlight fla sh er gD @
.,. Pull the lever toward the steering whee l to
use the headlight flasher.
Not es on thes e features
- The turn signals on ly work wi th the ignition
sw itched on. The indicator lights
F-1 or rl in
the instrument cluster¢
page 12 also blink.
- After you have turned a co rner, the turn s ig-
na l switches off automa tically .
- The
high beam works on ly w hen the he ad
lights a re on . The indicator light
II in t he
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- The
headlight flasher works only as long as
you ho ld the lever - even if there a re 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 h igh beam or head light
flasher if yo u know that these could b lind
oncom ing traffic.
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