Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally :
To adjust the steering wheel height
; To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
i Further related subjects:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
(Y page 115)
R Storing settings (Y page 119)Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 159).
X To switch on/off: turn the lever in the
direction of arrow :or;.
Indicator lamp =lights up or goes out.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: when you
remove the key from the ignition lock, the
steering wheel heating is switched off. Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: when you switch
off the ignition and open the driver's door, the steering wheel heating is switched off.
i The steering wheel heating does not
switch off automatically. 114
Steering wheelSeats
, steering wheel and mirrors
Problems with the steering wheel heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The steering wheel
heating has switched
itself off prematurely or
cannot be switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the steering wheel
heating will switch back on automatically. EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
If someone is trapped:
R press one of the memory function position
buttons, or
R move the switch for steering wheel adjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheel is moving.
The adjustment process is stopped. G
WARNING
If children activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea- ture, they can become trapped, particularly
when unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. G
WARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident. Always wait until the adjustment process is
complete before driving off.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 257).
Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active The steering wheel tilts upwards if you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R with the key: open the driver's door; the
key must be in position 0or 1in the ignition
lock (Y page 159).
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if
it has not already reached the upper stop.
Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing The steering wheel is moved to the previously
set position if:
R the driver's door is closed and
R with the key: you insert the key into the
ignition lock
If you close the driver's door with the key
inserted in the ignition lock, the steering
wheel is automatically moved to the previ-
ously set position.
The last position of the steering wheel is
stored when you switch off the ignition or Steering wheel
115Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z
rear window heating is switched on and the
outside temperature is low. Heating takes a
maximum of ten minutes.
i The exterior mirrors can also be heated
manually by switching on the rear window
heating.
Folding the exterior mirrors in/out elec- trically X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 159).
X Briefly press button :.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while driving. They
could otherwise vibrate.
i If you are driving faster than 47 km/h, you
can no longer fold in the exterior mirrors.
Resetting the exterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, the exterior mirrors must
be reset. The exterior mirrors will otherwise
not fold in when you select the "Fold in mir-
rors when locking" function in the on-board
computer (Y page 257).
X Turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock (Y page 159).
X Briefly press button :. Folding the exterior mirrors in/out
automatically If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Y page 257):
R the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the out-
side
R the exterior mirrors fold out again automat-
ically as soon as you unlock the vehicle and
then open the driver's or front-passenger
door
i If the exterior mirrors have been folded in
manually, they do not fold out.
Exterior mirror pushed out of position If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position (forwards or backwards), proceed as
follows:
X Vehicles without electrically folding
exterior mirrors: move the exterior mirror
into the correct position manually.
X Vehicles with electrically folding exte-
rior mirrors: press and hold mirror-folding
button :until you hear a click and the
mirror engages audibly into position
(Y page 117).
The mirror housing is engaged again and
you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(Y page 116). Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti- dazzle mode if the following conditions are
met simultaneously:
R the ignition is switched on and
R incident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror
The mirrors do not dip if reverse gear is
engaged or if the interior lighting is switched
on. Mirrors
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Control panel for THERMATIC automatic climate control (2-zone)
:
To set the temperature, left (Y page 145)
; To demist the windscreen (Y page 146)
= To switch the ZONE function on/off (Y page 146)
? To activate/deactivate cooling with air dehumidification (Y page 143)
A To switch the rear window heating on/off (Y page 147)
B To set the temperature, right (Y page 145)
C To activate/deactivate air-recirculation mode (Y page 148)
D To set the air distribution (Y page 145)
E To increase the airflow (Y page 146)
F To reduce the airflow (Y page 146)
G To switch climate control on/off (Y page 142)
H To set climate control to automatic mode (Y page 144)Information about using THERMATIC
automatic climate control
Automatic climate control The following contains notes and recommen-
dations on optimum use of THERMATIC auto- matic climate control.
R Activate climate control using the Ãand
¿ buttons. The indicator lamps above
the à and¿ buttons light up.
R Set the temperature to 22 †.
R Only use the "Windscreen demisting" func-
tion briefly until the windscreen is clear
again. R
Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g.
if there are unpleasant outside odours or
when in a tunnel. The windows could oth-
erwise mist up as no fresh air is drawn into
the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.
R Use the ZONE function to adopt the tem-
perature settings on the driver's side for
the front-passenger side as well. The indi-
cator lamp above the ábutton goes
out.
R Vehicles with COMAND Online: if you
change the settings of the climate control
system, the climate status display appears for approximately three seconds at the bot- Overview of climate control systems
139Climate control
Control panel for THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control (3-zone)
Front control panel
: To set the temperature, left (Y page 145)
; To demist the windscreen (Y page 146)
= To activate/deactivate the residual heat function (Y page 149)
? To activate/deactivate cooling with air dehumidification (Y page 143)
A To switch the rear window heating on/off (Y page 147)
B To set the temperature, right (Y page 145)
C To switch the ZONE function on/off (Y page 146)
D To switch climate control on/off (Y page 142)
E To set the air distribution (Y page 145)
F To increase the airflow (Y page 146)
G To reduce the airflow (Y page 146)
H To set the climate mode (Y page 144)
I To activate/deactivate air-recirculation mode (Y page 148)
J To set climate control to automatic mode (Y page 144)
Rear control panel
K To increase the airflow (Y page 146)
L To reduce the airflow (Y page 146)
M Display
N To reduce the temperature (Y page 145)
O To increase the temperature (Y page 145) Overview of climate control systems
141Climate control
Activating/deactivating the cooling
with air dehumidification function
General notes If you deactivate the "Cooling with air-dehu-
midification" function, the air inside the vehi- cle will not be cooled. The air inside the vehi-
cle will also not be dehumidified. The win-
dows can mist up more quickly. Therefore,
only switch off cooling with air dehumidifica-
tion for a short period.
The cooling with air dehumidification function is only available when the engine is running.
The air inside the vehicle is cooled and dehu-midified according to the temperature selec-
ted.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
the vehicle when cooling mode is active. This is normal and not a sign that there is a mal-
function.
Activating/deactivating X
To activate: press the¿button.
The indicator lamp in the ¿button lights
up.
i In vehicles with auxiliary heating, one of
the indicator lamps on the auxiliary heating
button lights up when the "cooling with air
dehumidification" function is activated.
X To deactivate: press the¿button.
The indicator lamp in the ¿button goes
out. The "Cooling with air dehumidification"
function has a delayed switch-off feature. Operating the climate control system
143Climate control
Demisting the windows
Windows misted up on the inside X
Activate the ¿cooling with air dehu-
midification function.
X Activate automatic mode Ã.
X Adjust the side air vents so that the heated
air is directed towards the side windows.
X If the windows continue to mist up, activate
the "Windscreen demisting" function ¬.
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again.
Windows misted up on the outside X
Press the _button repeatedly until the
P orO symbol appears in the dis-
play.
X Adjust the side air vents so that no air is
directed towards the side windows. Rear window heating
General notes The rear window heating has a high current
draw. You should therefore switch it off as
soon as the window is clear. It otherwise
switches off automatically after several
minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear win-
dow heating may switch off.
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 159).
X Press the ¤button.
The indicator lamp in the ¤button lights
up or goes out. Operating the climate cont
rol system
147Climate cont rol
Problems with the rear window heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The rear window heat-
ing has switched off
prematurely or cannot
be activated. The battery has not been sufficiently charged.
X Switch off any consumers that are not required, e.g. reading
lamps, interior lighting or the seat heating.
When the battery is sufficiently charged, the rear window heat- ing can be activated again. Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
General notes You can deactivate the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant odours are entering the vehicle
from outside. The air already inside the vehi-
cle will then be recirculated.
If you switch on air-recirculation mode, the
windows can mist up more quickly, in partic-
ular at low temperatures. Only use air-recir-
culation mode briefly to prevent the windows misting up.
The operation of air-recirculation mode is thesame for all control panels.
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 159).
X To activate: press thegbutton.
The indicator lamp in the gbutton lights
up.
i THERMATIC automatic climate control:
air-recirculation mode is activated auto-
matically at high outside temperatures.
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate con-
trol: air-recirculation mode is automatically
activated at high levels of pollution or at
high outside temperatures.
When air-recirculation mode is activated
automatically, the indicator lamp above the g
button does not light up. Outside air is
added after about 30 minutes.
X To deactivate: press thegbutton.
The indicator lamp in the gbutton goes
out.
i Air-recirculation mode is deactivated
automatically:
R after approximately five minutes at out-
side temperatures below approximately
5 †
R after approximately five minutes if cool-
ing with air dehumidification is deactiva-
ted
R after approximately 30 minutes at out-
side temperatures above approximately
5 † if the cooling with air dehumidifica-
tion function is activated Convenience opening/closing using
the air-recirculation button G
WARNING
When the convenience closing feature is oper- ating, parts of the body could become trapped
in the closing area of the side window and the
sliding sunroof. There is a risk of injury.
Observe the complete closing procedure
when the convenience closing feature is oper-
ating. When closing make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. G
WARNING
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