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Gear and driving mode indicator – The currently selected driving mode is dis-played here. If you use the Geartronicfunction on the automatic transmission,the currently selected gear will be dis-played.
Ambient temperature gauge – This dis- play indicates the air temperature outsideyour vehicle. A "snowflake" symbol in thetext window is displayed when the tem-perature is in the range of 23 – 36 °F (–5 –+2 °C). Please note that this symbol doesnot indicate a fault with your vehicle. Atlow speeds or when the vehicle is notmoving, the temperature readings may beslightly higher than the actual ambienttemperature.
Clock/set button – Turn the button to set the clock.
Fuel gauge – see page 288 for fuel tank volume. When the warning light in thegauge comes on, the vehicle should berefueled as soon as possible. The tripcomputer section (see page 76) pro-vides more information on fuel level andconsumption.
Indicator and warning symbols – The indi- cator and warning symbols1
light up when you turn the ignition key to the driving position (position II) before starting.
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This shows that the symbols are functioning. When the engine starts, all symbols go out. Ifthe engine is not started within 5 seconds, all symbols except
CHECK ENGINE and
go out. Certain symbols may not have their functions illustrated, depending on the vehi-cle's equipment. The symbol for the parkingbrake goes out when the parking brake isreleased.
Warning/information symbol in center of the instrument panel
This symbol shines as a red or yellow light depending on thenature of the information dis-played.
Red symbol – Stop the vehicle as soon as
possible in a suitable location and read the message shown in the text window. The sym-bol and accompanying text will remain onuntil the fault has been corrected. Yellow symbol – Follow the instructions
shown in the text window. The text can be erased by pressing the READ button (see
page 62), or will disappear automaticallyafter two minutes.
NOTE
When the message TIME FOR REGULAR
SERVICE is displayed, the text can be
erased and the yellow symbol light can be turned off by pressing the READ button.
The text will disappear and the symbollight will go out automatically after twominutes.
1 On certain engines, the symbol for low oil pressure is not used. Instead, a text warning is provided in the information display, see page 222.
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Power windows
The power windows are controlled by buttons in the arm rests. The ignition switch must be ON1
(ignition key in position I, II or the engine
running) for the electrically operated windows to function. To lower: Press down the front edge of the button to the first detent ("stop"). To raise: Lightly pull up the front edge of the button to the first detent ("stop").
Auto up/down function (front doors
only):
Either front door window can be opened orclosed automatically. Auto down: Press the front part of the button
as far down as possible and release it imme- diately. To stop the window at any time, pullthe button up. Auto up: Pull the front part of the button up
as far as possible and release it immediately. To stop the window at any time, press thebutton down.
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Power window controls
Front windows
Rear windows
NOTE
If a window is obstructed during auto-up, it will automatically reverse direction andreturn to its starting position. If a window isrepeatedly obstructed during auto-upoperation, an overload protection circuitbreaker will temporarily halt window func-tion. The window will return to normalfunction after a brief cool-down period.
WARNING
Always remove the ignition key when the vehicle is unattended. Make sure that the windows are com- pletely unobstructed before they are oper-ated. Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
NOTE
To reduce buffeting wind noise if the rear windows are opened, also open the frontwindows slightly.
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1 The power windows will also function after the ignition has been switched off as long as neither of the front doors has been opened.
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Station search
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1. Choose radio mode AM/FM1/FM2 usingthe SELECTOR control (3) or the AM/FM
button (1).
2. Press briefly on
or to search
for the next strong station. The radio will search for the next audible station andthen stop.
3. Press one of the buttons again to start a new search.
Manually search for a known frequency1.Press and hold the or button
(or the corresponding buttons on the steering wheel keypad).
MAN will be shown in the display. The radio will slowly scroll in the desired direction and thenincrease speed after a few seconds.
2. Release the button when the desired fre- quency is displayed.
3. If you need to adjust the frequency, press briefly on
or .
The manual search function is available for five seconds after you last pressed the but-ton.
Storing stations
To store a selected station under one of the station setting buttons 0 – 9 (2):
1. Set the desired station.
2. Press the button under which the station is to be stored and keep it depressed. The sound will be interrupted for several seconds and
STATION STORED is
shown in the display. The station is now stored.
You can store up to 10 stations each for AM,FM1 and FM2, i.e. a total of 30 stations.
Frequency ranges
RadioFrequency band
FM87.7 – 107.9 MHz
AM530 – 1710 kHz
Automatically storing stations – AUTOSTORE
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This function automatically searches for, and stores up to 10 strong AM or FM stations in aseparate memory. If more than 10 stationsare found, the 10 strongest ones will bestored. The function is especially useful in
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areas in which you are not acquainted with radio stations or their frequencies.
Starting autostore1. Choose a frequency band with the
AM/FM button.
2. Press and hold down the AUTO button
(1) until
AUTOSTORING is shown in the
display.
When
AUTOSTORING is no longer dis-
played, the autostore process is complete. The automatically stored stations can beselected withe the preset (number) keys Ifthere are no stations with sufficient signal strength,
NO AST FOUND is displayed.
Stopping autostorePress EXIT.
Selecting an autostored station1. Press AUTO (1) briefly. AUTO will be dis-
played.
2. Press one of the preset buttons (0 – 9). The radio will remain in Autostore mode until AUTO, EXIT , or AM/FM is pressed.
SCAN
This function automatically searches the cur- rently selected waveband (AM, FM1, or FM2)for strong stations. When the radio finds astation, it will pause for approximately 8 sec-onds, after which it will continue scanning.
Activating/deactivating Scan1. Choose a waveband by pressing the
AM/FM button.
2. Press SCAN (2). SCAN will be shown in
the display.
3. Press EXIT to stop scanning.
Storing a station found by SCANStations can be stored on the preset buttons while the SCAN function is activated.
• Press a preset button and hold it down until Station stored is displayed.
This deactivates SCAN and the stored station
can be selected by pressing the preset but- ton.
Radio text
Certain stations broadcast program informa- tion, which can be shown in the display.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Select
RADIOTEXT in the menu and
press ENTER .
Select
RADIOTEXT again to deactivate.