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Programming the buttons (version B)
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 42 D ista nce betwee n the radiator gr ille a nd t he
hand transmitter
Programming the button: Part 1 with the
controls
1. Sw itch the ignition on.
2 . Press and hold both outer buttons in the
roof head liner ~
page 46, fig. 41 until the
LED @turns
off completely (after about
20 seconds) . This procedure clears the
standard codes that were set at the facto ry and does
not need to be repeated again
to program the other buttons .
3 . Briefly press the button on the roof head
liner that you would like to program.
4 . Wait unti l the LED@ beg ins to blink
qu ickl y. Programming mode is active for 5
minutes.
5. Move in front of your vehicle while hold
ing the original remote control for the
system that would like to program to a
button in the roof headliner.
Programming the button: Part 2 at the
radiator grille
6. Hold the remote control up to the radiator
grille on your vehicle ¢
fig. 42.
7. Press and hold the remote control until
the turn signa ls on your vehicle blink . This
may take up to 30 seconds .
8 . If the emergency flashers blink three
times, the programming was successful.
If the emergency flashers only blink one
time, the 5 minute time limit for the pro
gramming has ended or the programming
was not s uccessful. Repeat the program
ming from the third step, or try changing
the distance to the radiator gr ille.
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9. If the garage door or other system does
not open using the buttons in the roof
headliner even though the programm ing
was successful, the system may use a roll
ing code instead of a fixed code.
Rolling
code programming
must be performed
¢ page 48 .
The other two buttons in the roof headliner
can be programmed according to the instruc
tions above . Begin with the third step .
Erasing button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be erased
individua lly. They must a ll be erased together .
Reprogram the buttons if necessary.
.,.. Switch the ignition on.
.,.. Press and hold both outer buttons in the
roof headliner until the L ED @ turns
off
completely (after about 20 seconds).
Reprogramming the buttons
.,.. Switch the ignit ion on.
.,.. To reprogram an individual button, press
and hold the b utton until the LED @starts
to flash quickly (after about 10 seconds).
Release the button immediately. Program
ming mode is active for 5 minutes.
.,.. Continue with the fifth step .
(D Tips
-Programming using the buttons in the
roof headliner is not possible with all In
fotainment systems . If this is the case,
program the buttons as descr ibed in ver
sion A
~ page 46.
- The requ ired distance between the hand
transmitter and the Homelink module in
the radiator grille~
fig. 42 depends on
the system that you are prog ramm ing.
- Depending on the model of the system,
you may need to release the butt on on
the remote control during programming
and press it again. Hold eac h position
you try for at least 15 seconds before
trying another position. Keep the turn
signals on your vehicle in view when do
ing this.
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Rolling code programming
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener ( Homelink)
Rolling code programming is also needed for
some systems.
Identifying a rolling code
.. Press and hold the button in the roof head
liner that was already programmed .
.. Watch the LEO@q
page 46, fig. 41. If the
LED blinks quickly, the systems (such as a
garage door) is equipped with a rolling code .
.. Program the rolling code as follows:
Activating the motor unit in a system
.,. Locate the programming button on the sys
tem's motor unit. The exact location and
color of the button may vary depending on
the brand of the system .
.,. Press the programm ing button on the ga
rage door opener motor unit (th is w ill usual
l y activate an "indicator" on the motor unit).
You now have approximately
30 seconds to
program the button in the roof headliner.
Programming the button in the roof
headliner
.,. Press and hold the previously programmed
button in the roof headliner for 2 seconds .
.. To end rolling code programming, press and
ho ld the button again for 2 seconds .
.,. With some systems, the button may need to
be pressed a third time to end the program
ming process.
After programming, the system should detect
the signal and beg in mov ing when the button
in the roof headliner is pressed. Now you may
program the other buttons as needed.
{D) Tips
-The roll ing code can be programmed
more quickly and more easily with the
help of a second person.
- If you have difficulty programming the
rolling code, referring to the user gu ide
for the system may help.
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Switching the lights on and off
F ig . 43 Instrument pane l: headlight control switch
Light switch ·'t/,·
Turn the switch c> fig . 43 to the correspond ing
position . When the lights are switched on, the
:oo: symbol turns on.
0 • The lights are off or the dayt ime running
lights are on:
- USA mod els : The daytime running lights are
activated when the light sw itch
c> fig . 43 is
in the
O position or the AUTO position (only
in daylight conditions) . The daytime running
lights function can be turned on and off in
the radio or MMI* menu
E xteri or li ghtin g
¢ page SO, c> &_ .
-Ca nad a mod els: The daytime runn ing lights
are activated when the light sw itch
¢ fig . 43
is in the O position, :oo: position or the AUTO
posit ion (only in daylight conditions). The
daytime running lights function cannot be
turned off¢&. .
AUTO* -Automatic headlights switch on and
off depending on b rightness, for example in
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels¢,& .
:oo: -Side marker lights
~D -Low beam headlights
Fog light s/rea r fog ligh t(s)*
Press the appropriate button c> fig. 43:
1D -Fog lights
; 0$ -Rear fog light(s)
,...., l/1 ,....,
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adaptive light *
When switched on, adaptive ligh t adap ts to
curves in the road depend ing on the vehicle
speed and the steering ang le. This provides
better lighting through the curve. The system
operates at speeds between approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
St atic corner ing light * (vehicles with adaptive
light) -the cornering light switches on at
speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/ h) when a certain steering wheel angle is
reached or when a turn signal is activated. The
area to the s ide of the vehicle is illuminated
better whe n turn ing .
The adaptive light and the cornering light only
function when the switch is in the AUTO posi
tion (automatic headlights*) .
A WARNING
-Daytime running lights and automatic
headlights* are only intended to ass ist
the driver . T hey do no t re lieve the driver
of his responsibility to chec k the head
lights and to t urn them on manua lly ac
cording to the current light and visibility
conditions. For examp le, fog cannot be
detected by the light sensors*. So a lways
switch on the headlights
~D under these
weather conditions and when driving in
the dark .
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always turn on
the head lights so that you can see ahead
and so that others can see your car from
the back.
- Please obey all laws when using the
lig hting sys tems described here.
(D Note
The rear fog lights* should on ly be turned
on in accordance with t raff ic regulation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic. ..,.
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@ Tips
- The light sensor* for headlight control is
located in the rear view m irror mount.
You should therefore not apply any st ick
ers to the windsh ield in this area in order
to prevent malfunctions or failures.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be
adjusted
c> page 50.
- When you remove your key from the igni
tion while the vehicle's lights are turned
on, a buzzer sounds as long as the driv
er's door is open .
- In cool or damp weather, the ins ide of
the headlights, turn signals and tail lights can fog over due to the tempera
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clea r shor tly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
- In the even t of a light sensor malfunc
tion, the driver is no tified in the instru
ment cluster disp lay¢
page 22.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 44 Tu rn s ig na l and hig h beam lever
Turn sign als ¢i ¢
The turn signals activate when you move the
l ever into a turn s ignal pos ition when the ign i
tion is switched on.
(D -right turn signal
@-left tur n signa l
The turn s ignal blinks three times if you just
tap the lever .
High be ams and headlight flasher [D
Move the lever to the correspon ding posit io n:
@ -high beams on
@ -high beams off or headlight flasher
The indicator light
ii in the instrument cl us
te r turns on .
Notes on thes e features
-The turn signals on ly wor k w ith the ignition
t ur ned on. The indicator ligh ts
Ct or a in
the instrument cluster also blink.
- After you have turned a co rner, the turn s ig
na l switches off au toma tically .
- The
high beam works on ly w hen the head
lights a re on. The ind icator ligh t
II in the
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on .
- The
headlight flasher works o nly as long as
you ho ld the lever -even if there a re no
lights switched 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 headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncom ing traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions ore selected in the radio or
MMI" .
.,. Select: !CARI function button> Exte rior
light ing .
Or
.,. Select: !CARI function button > Car systems *
control button > Vehicle s etting s> Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leav ing car }*,
Leav ing home (light when unlocking car )*
The coming home function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when the ignition is
switched off and th e dr ive r's door is open ed.
Depend ing on veh icle equ ipment, the function
can be switched on and off or the length of
time the lig hts remain on* can be ad justed . ..,.
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The leavin g home function i lluminates the
area around the vehicle when unlock ing it.
T his function can be switched on and off.
The
c o ming h om e and lea ving home func
tions on ly operate when it is dark and the
light switch is in the AUTO posit ion
¢ page 49 , fig. 43 .
Auto headlight s*
When the light switch is in the A UTO
¢ page 49 position, the switch-on po int of the
lights can be changed in the automatic driving
light function.
Daytime running lights
USA m odel s:
You can switch the dayt ime run
ni ng lights
on and o ff .
Canada mod els:
The function cannot be
turned off .
It is activated a utomat ica lly each
time the ignition is switched on.
Travel mode*
T he headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro
v ides stronger illum ination on the s ide of the
road on wh ich you are driving .
If you are driv
i ng in a count ry that d rives on the opposite
side of the road from your own country, th is
will cau se glare for on coming dr ivers. To pre
vent glare:
- Trave l mode must be selected in vehicles
with Xenon headlights*.
- In veh icles with halogen headlights, ce rtain
areas of the head light lenses must be cov
ered w ith wate rproof adhesive covers that
prevent light from passing thro ugh. Fo r
more informat ion, please see your author
i z ed Audi dea ler or author ized repa ir faci lity .
(D Tips
When trave l mode is activated, a display in
the dr iver information system indicates
this each time you switch the ignit io n on.
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Emergency flashers
Fig. 45 Center co n sole : em erge ncy flasher sw itc h
The emergency flashers makes other moto
rists aware that you or your vehicle are in an
emergency situation .
.. Press the switch
Gil ¢ fig. 45 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off .
When the emergency f las hers are on, all four
turn s ignals b link at the same time. The turn
s ignal indicator lights .
1B in the instru
ment cluster, as well as the light in the emer
gency flasher switch ~ blink likewise.
You can indicate a lane change or a tu rn w hen
the emergency flashers are switched on by us
ing the turn signal lever. The emergency flash
ers stop temporarily .
T he emergency flashers also work when the
ign ition is turned off .
T he emergency flashers w ill turn on a utomat i
ca lly if yo u are in an accident where the airbag
has deployed.
(D Tips
You sho uld turn on the emergency f las hers
when:
- yo u are the last veh icle standing in a t raf
fic jam so that any other vehi cles coming
can see you, or whe n
- yo ur vehicle has bro ken down or you are
in an eme rgency s ituation, or when
- yo ur vehicle is be ing towed by a tow
truck or if you are tow ing another vehicle
beh ind you.
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Interior lights
Front /rear interior lights
Fig . 46 Front headliner: inte rior lighting controls
Fig. 47 Rear headliner: rear reading lights
@Interio r ligh ts
Press the switch ~ fig. 46 in the correspond
ing position.
0 -Interior lights off
I -Interior lights on
If the switch is in the center position, the inte
rior l ighting is controlled automatically.
@ Front/re a r re ading li ghts
To turn a reading light on/off, press the but
ton~~
fig. 46 or ~ fig. 47.
The appearance and location of the rear read
ing lights may differ depending on the model.
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted .
Fig . 48 Inst rume nt illu mination
.,. Press the knob to release it .
.,. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the brightness .
.,. Press the knob again to return it to its origi
nal posit ion.
(!') Tips
The instrument i llumination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ignition is
switched on and the vehicle lights are
turned off . As the daylight fades, the illu
mination of the dia ls likewise dims auto
matically and wi ll go out completely when
the ou tside light is very low. This feature is
meant to rem ind you to sw itch on the
headlights when outside light conditions
become poor .
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig . 4 9 Forward section of driver's armrest: power mir
r or controls
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Turn the knob to the desired position:
Q/ P -In th is position , you can adjust the
d river's and front passenger's ex ter io r mir ro rs
by turning the knob in the des ired direc tion.
(ijjl -The mirrors are heated depending on the
outside temperature.
8 -The exterior m irrors fold in* . You can ad
just whethe r or not the mirrors fold in auto
mat ica lly when locking the vehicle using the
r adio/M M I* <=;>
page 36.
Passenger exter io r mirro r tilt function*
To help yo u see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror t ilts
slightly . The knob m ust be in the
P posit ion
for this to happen .
You ca n adjus t the tilted mirror sur face by
turn ing the knob in the des ired direction .
When you move out of reverse and into anoth
e r gear, the new mirror posit ion is stored and
assigned to the key you are using.
T he mirror goes back into its origina l posit io n
once yo u drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or switch the ignition off .
_& WARNING
Curved mirror sur faces (convex or sphe ri
c al *) incre ase yo ur field of v iew. Remem
ber that vehicles or o ther objects will ap
pear smaller and farther away than w hen
seen in a flat m irror. If you use this mirror
to estimate distances of following veh icles
w hen changing lanes, you co uld estimate
incorrectly and ca use an accide nt.
(D Note
- If the mirro r ho using is moved u ninten
tiona lly (for example, whi le park ing your
vehicle), then you must first fo ld the mir
ror electrically. Do not readjust the m ir
ror ho using manually . You could da mage
the motor wh ich controls the m irror .
- If you wash t he vehicle in an automatic
ca r wash, yo u m ust fold the exte rior m ir
r ors in to reduce the r is k of damage to
the mirrors. Never fold power folding ex-
.
Clear vi sion 5 3
terior mirrors* by hand. Only fo ld them
in and o ut using the power controls.
a) Tips
- Th e ex te rior m irror set tings are stored
w ith the memory function*
~ page 64 .
-If there should be a malfunc tio n i n the
elec trical sys tem, you ca n still ad just the
exterio r mirrors by pressing the edge of
the mir ro r.
Dimming the mirrors
Fig . SO Auto mat ic dimmin g rea rv iew mirror •
Manual dimming rearview mirror
11>-Pull the lever on the bottom of the m irror
back .
Automatic dimming rearview mirror*
.,. Press the button@¢ fig. SO . The indicator
light @ turns on . The rearv iew and exter io r*
m irrors dim a utomatically when lig ht shines
on them, for example from head lights on a
veh icle to the rear.
A WARNING
E lec tro lyte fluid can lea k from automatic
d imm ing mir ro rs if the g lass is b ro ken .
Electro lyte fluid can i rritate skin, eyes and
respiratory system .
- Repeated or prolonged exposu re to e lec
trolyte can cause irr itation to t he respira
to ry system, especially among people
wit h asthma or other resp iratory condi
tions . Get fresh air immediately by leav
i n g the vehicle o r, if that is no t possib le,
ope n w indows and doors all th e way . .,..
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-If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with large amounts of
clean water for at least 15 minutes;
medical attention is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts skin, flush affect
ed area with clean water for at least 15
minutes and then wash affected area
with soap and water; medical attention
is recommended. Thoroughly wash af
fected clothing and shoes before reuse.
-If swallowed and person is conscious,
rinse mouth with water for at least 15
minutes. Do not induce vomiting unless
instructed to do so by medical professio
nal. Get medical attention immediately.
Liquid electrolyte leaking from broken mir
ror glass will damage any plastic surfaces
it comes in contact with. Clean up spilled
electrolyte immediately with clean water
and a sponge.
(D} Tips
- Switch ing off the dimming function of
the inside rear view mirror also deacti
vates the automatic dimming function of
the exterior mirrors.
- Automatic dimming for the mirror only
operates properly if the sun shade* for
the rear window is not in use or the light
strik ing the inside mirror is not hinde red
by other objects.
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not
dim when the interior lighting is turned
on or the reverse gear is selected .
, Sun visors
Fig. 51 Drive r's side; sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger
can be pulled out of their brackets in the cen
ter of the vehicle and turned towards the
doors @. After the sun visor has been turned
to the door, it can be extended lengthw ise.
The mirror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @opens.
Rear door sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with rear door sun shade
Fig. 52 Raised rear door sun shad e
.,. Pull the shade out and hang it in the bracket
on the upper door frame~
fig. 52.