42 Openin g and clo sing
9 . I f the garage door or other system does
not open using the buttons in the roof
headliner even though the programming
was successful, the system may use a roll ing code instead of a fixed code.
Roll ing
code pro gramming
must be performed
¢ page 42.
The other two buttons in the roof headliner
can be programmed according to the instruc
tions above . Begin with the third step .
Erasing butt on progr amming
The programmed buttons cannot be erased
individually . They must all be erased together.
Reprogram the buttons if necessary.
.. Switch the ignition on.
.. Press and ho ld both outer buttons in the
roof headline r until the LE D @ turns off
completely (after about 20 seconds).
Re prog ramming th e button s
.. Switch the ignition on.
.. To reprogram an individual button, press
and hold the button until the LED@ starts
to flash quick ly (after about 10 seconds) .
Re lease the button immediately. Program
ming mode is active for 5 minutes .
.. Continue with the fifth step .
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-Programming using the buttons in the
roof headliner is not possible with all In
fota inment systems. If this is the case,
program the buttons as described in ver
s ion A¢ page 40 .
- The requ ired distance between the hand
transmitter and the Home Link module in
the radiato r grille ¢ fig. 35 depends on
the system tha t you are programming.
- Depend ing on the model of the system,
you may need to release the but ton on
the remote contro l during programming
and press it again . Ho ld each position
you try for at least 15 seconds before
trying another position. Keep the turn
s ignals on your vehicle in v iew when do
i ng th is.
Rolling code programming
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Rolling code programming is also needed for
some systems .
Identifying a rolling cod e
.. Press and hold the button in the roof head
liner that was already programmed .
.. Watch the LED@¢ page 40, fig. 34. If the
LE D blinks quickly, the systems (such as a
garage door) is equipped with a rolling code .
.. Program the rolling code as follows:
Acti vating the moto r unit in a system
.. Locate the programming button on the sys
tem's motor un it. The exact location and
color of the button may vary depend ing o n
the brand of the system.
.,. Press the programming button on the ga
rage door opene r moto r unit (this will usual
ly activate an " indicator" on the motor unit) .
Yo u now have approximate ly
30 second s to
program the b utton in the roof headliner .
Programming the button in the roof
headlin er
.,. Press and hold the previo usly programmed
button in the roof headliner for 2 seconds .
.. To end ro lling code programming , press and
hold the button again for 2 seconds.
.. With some systems, the button may need to
be pressed a third t ime to end the program
m ing process .
After programm ing, the system sho uld detect
the signal and begin moving when the button
in the roof headliner is pressed . Now you may
program the other buttons as needed .
(D Tips
-The rolling code can be programmed
more quickly and more easily with the
help of a second person.
- If you have difficulty programming the
roll ing code, referr ing to the user guide
for the system may help .
56 Clear vision
-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.
d) Note
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.
@ Tips
- Switching 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 light striking the inside mirror is not hindered by other ob
jects.
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not
dim when the interior lighting is turned
on or the reverse gear is selected.
Sun visors
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Fig. 63 Driver'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 @.
The mirror light switches on when the cover over the vanity mirror@ opens.
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 64 W indshield w iper lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre
sponding position:
@ -Windshield wiper off
@ -Interval mode. To extend/shorten the
wiper intervals, move the switch@ to the
left/right. In vehicles with a rain sensor* the
wipers turn on in the rain once the vehicle
speed exceeds approximately 2 mph (4 km/h).
The higher the sensitivity of the rain sensor* is
set (switch @ to the right), the earlier the
windshield wipers react to moisture on the
windshield. In some models, you can switch
rain sensor mode off and switch intermittent
mode on in the MMI*. Select:
!CARI function
button
> Car systems* control button > Driver
assist
> Rain sensor . In intermittent mode,
you can adjust the interval time using the@
switch.
@ -Slow wiping
@ -Fast wiping
@-Single wipe
® -Clean the windshield. To eliminate water
droplets, the windshield wiper performs one
afterwipe operation after several seconds
while driving . You can switch this function off
by moving the lever to position ® within 10
seconds of the afterwipe operation. The after
wipe function is reactivated the next time the
ignition is switched on.
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Adjusting the magnetic zone
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
Fig. 67 North America: magnet ic def lect ion zone
bounda ries
.. Press and ho ld the button @ ~fig. 67 until
the number of the magnetic zone appears in
the rearv iew mirror .
.. Press the button @repeated ly to select the
correct magnetic zone. The select io n mode
turns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does
not display the correct direction .
.. Press and ho ld the button @unti l a C ap
pears in the rearview mirror .
.. Drive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h)
until a direction is disp layed i n the rearview
mirror .
&, WARNING
- To avoid endang ering yo urse lf and other
dr ivers, calib rate the compass in a n area
w he re there is no traff ic. Clear vi
sion 59
- The digital compass is to be used as a di
rectional aid on ly. Even though you may
want to look at it while you are dr iving,
you must still pay attent ion to traffic,
road and weather conditions as we ll as
other possible hazards.
70 Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the IAUTOI button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) .
Fig. 83 Automat ic cl imate control system: control
Fig. 84 3-zo ne de luxe automatic cl imate contro l' : contro ls
Press the buttons to turn the funct ions on or
off. Use the d ials to adjust the temperature,
the blower speed and the a ir distribution . The
LED in a button will light up when the func
tion is switched on. The settings are disp layed
for a few seconds in the radio or MMI* display.
In vehicles with a 3 -zone deluxe automat ic cl i
mate control systems*, the dr iver and front
passenger side can be adjusted separately .
The settings are also displayed in the climate
control sys tem display.
IOFF I Switching the climate control
system on/off
The IOFFI button switches the climate control
sys tem on or off . It also switches on when you press the knob. Airflow from outside
is
blocked when the climate control system is
switched off .
IA/CI Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not coo led and humidity is not re
moved when cooling mode is switched off .
This can cause fog on the windows. Cooling
mode switches off automatically when the
outside temperature is below ze ro .
1- 1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In recircu lation mode, the air inside the vehi
cle is c irculated and filtered. This prevents the
unfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter
ing the vehicle interior . We recommend
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switching recirculation mode on when driving
through a tunnel or when sitting in traffic
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The IAU TOI button or I@ F RONT I button
switches recircu lation mode off .
IAUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode mainta ins a constant tem
peratu re inside the vehi cle. Air temperature,
airflow and air distribution are controlled au
tomatically.
Adjusting the temperature
Temperatures between 60 °F (+16 °C) and
84
°F (+ 28 °C) can be set . Outside of this
range,
LO or HI will appear in the climate con
trol system display. At both of these settings,
the climate control system runs continuously
at maximum cooling or heating power. There
is no temperature regu lation.
~ Adjusting the airflow
You can adjust the airflow manually to suit
your needs . To have the airflow regulated au
tomatically, press the IAUTO ! button.
~Adjusting the air distribution
You can manually select the vents where the
a ir will flow. To have the air d istr ibution regu
lat ed automatically, press the
IAUTOI button.
~ Adjusting seat heating*
Pressing the button switches the seat heating
on at the highest sett ing (level 3). The LEDs
indicate the temperature leve l. To reduce the
temperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating off , press the button
repeatedly until the LE D turns off.
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automati
cally switches from level 3 to level 2.
[ill Adjusting seat ventilation*
Pressing the button switches the seat ventila
tion on at the highest setting (level 3) . The
LE Ds ind icate the ventilat ion level. To reduce
the ventilation leve l, press the button aga in.
To switch the seat ventilat ion off, press the
button repeatedly until the LED turns off.
Warm and cold 71
l F RON T I Switch the defroster on/off
The w indshield and side windows are defrost
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
possible . The maximum amount of air flows
main ly from the vents below the windshield.
Recirc ulation mode switches off. The tempera
ture should be set to 72
°F (22 °() or higher.
The temperature is controlled automatically.
The
! AUTO I button switches the defroster off.
lliil R EAR ! Switching rear window heater
on/off
The rear window heater on ly operates when
the engine is running .
It switches off auto
matically after a few minutes, depending on
the outside temperature.
To prevent the rear window heater from
switching off automatically, press and hold
the
l oo REARI button for more than 2 seconds.
This remains stored until the ign ition is
switched off .
Air vents
You can open and close the center and rear air
vents using the thumbwheels . The levers ad
just the direction of the airflow from the
vents.
In vehicles with a 3-zone deluxe automatic cli
mate control system*, you can adjust the air
temperature in the rear by turn ing the thumb
whee l toward the red side to make it warmer
or toward the b lue side to make it cooler .
A WARNING
-Do not use the recirculation for extended
periods of time. The windows could fog
up since no fresh air can enter the vehi
cle. If the windows fog up, press the air
recircu lation button again immediately
to switch off the air recirc ulation func
tion or se lect defrost.
- Individuals with reduced sensitivity to
pain or temperature could develop burns
when using the seat heating function. To
reduce the risk of injury, these indiv idu
als should not use seat heating.
80 On the road
soon as the switch @is released, or the accel
erator pedal is depressed, emergency braking
stops .
.&_ WARNING
Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal foot brake
has failed or the brake pedal is obst ructed.
Using the parking brake to perform emer
gency braking will slow yo ur vehicle down
a s if you had made a full brake application.
The laws of physics cannot be s uspended
even w ith ESC and its associated compo
nents (ABS, ASR, EDS). In corners and
when road or weather conditions are bad,
a full brake application can cause the vehi
cle to skid or the rear end to break away -
r isking an accident.
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
The speed warning system warns if the driver
exceeds a prev iously stored maximum speed.
A warning ton e will sound as soon as the vehi
cle speed exceeds the set speed by about
3 mph (3 km/h). At the same time, a warning
symbol appears in the d isplay . The symbol's
appearance might be d ifferent in some mod
e ls.
The speed warning sys tem has two warn ing
thresholds that function independently of
each other and that have somewhat different
purposes:
Speed warning 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maxi
m um speed whil e you are dr iv ing . This setting
will remain in effect until you turn off the igni
tion, assuming that you have not changed or reset the setting .
The. (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
speed warning symbol in the warning 1 dis
play appears when you exceed the maximum speed
. It goes out when the speed falls be low
the stored maximum speed.
T he speed warning symbol will also go out if
the speed
exceeds the stored maximum speed
by more than about 25 mph (40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds . The stored maximum speed
is de leted .
Speed warning 2
Storing warning 2 is recommended if you al
ways
want to be rem inded of a ce rtain speed,
f or example when you are traveling in a coun
try that has a general maximum speed limit,
or if you do not want to exceed a specified
speed for winter tires.
The. (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
speed warning 2 symbol appears in the dis
play when you exceed the stored speed Limit.
Unlike warning 1, it will not go out until the
vehicle speed drops below the stored speed
limit .
Setting speed warning 2
c> page 81 .
(D Tips
Even though your vehicle is eq uipped with
a speed warning system, you should still
watch the speedometer to make sure you
are not driv ing faster than the speed limit.
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the ISETI but
ton.
Fig . 93 SET button in the instr umen t cluste r
Storing the maximum speed
., Dr ive at the desired maximum speed .
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.. Press the !SET ! button in the instrument
panel display
9 fig. 93 for 1 second.
Resetting the maximum speed
.. Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least
3 mph (5 km/h)
.. Press the
!SE T! button for mo re than 2 sec-
onds.
The . (USA models) /. (Canada models)
speed warning symbol will appear briefly in
the display when you release the
!SE TI button
to indicate that the maximum speed has been
stored successfully.
The maximum speed remains stored until it is
changed by pressing the
!SETI button again
briefly or until it is de leted by a lengthy push
on the button.
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The radio or MMI* control unit is used to set,
change or delete warning threshold
2 .
.. Se lect : ICAR I function button> Instrument
clu ster > Speed warning.
Or
.. Select : I CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Driver assist > Speed warn
ing.
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed range starting from 20 mph to 150 mph (30
km/h to 240 km/h). Settings can each be ad
justed in intervals of 6 mph (10 km/h).
On the road 81
Cruise control
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at
20 mph
(30 km/h) .
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Fig. 94 Contro l lever w ith pus h-b utton
Fig. 95 Display: Se lected speed
.. Pull the lever to position (!)¢ fig. 94 to
sw itch the system on.
.. Drive at the speed to be controlled .
.. Press button @to set that speed.
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The sto red speed and the green symbol
cij;(i)~1j (US mode l)/ Iii (Canadian model) are
shown in the display¢
fig. 95. The display
may vary, depending on the type of display in
your vehicle.
The speed is kept constant by modifying en
gine power or through an active brake inter
vention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic
around you when the cruise control is in
operation . You are always responsible for
your speed and the distance between
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Transmission S tronic
Introduction
The automat ic transm iss ion is controlled elec
tronically. The transmiss ion upshifts or down
shifts automatically depend ing on which drive
p rogram is se lected.
When a
moderate driving sty le is used, the
transmission selects the most econom ica l
d riving mode.
It w ill then change up early and
de lay the downshifts to g ive better f uel econ
omy .
The transmis sion swi tches to a sporty mode
after a k ick-down or when the dr iver uses a
sporty driving sty le characterized by quick ac
celerator peda l movements, heavy accelera
tion, frequent changes in speed and traveling
at the maximum speed.
If desired, the drive r can a lso se lect the gears
manually ( tiptronic mode ) ~ page 87.
The S tronic is a dual-clut ch tra nsmission.
P ower is transfe rred using two clutches that
work independently from one another . They
rep lace the torq ue converter used in conven
tional automatic transmiss ions and allow the
vehicle to accelerate without a noticeable in
terruption in traction.
Selector lever positions
F ig. 96 Display in the instrument cluster: se lector lever
in pos itio n P
The selector lever position engaged appears
n ext to the selector leve r as well as in the in
strument cluster display.
Tran sm iss ion 83
P -Park
In this se lector lever posi tion the transm is
s ion is mechanica lly locked. Engage P on ly
when the vehicle is
completely stopped~&.
in Driving the automatic transmission on
page 85.
T o shift in or out of pos it ion P, yo u must first
press and ho ld the brake pedal and then press
the re lease button in the selector leve r hand le
whi le moving the selector lever to or from P.
You can shift out of this position only with the ignition o n.
R - Reverse
Se lect R on ly when the veh icle is at a full stop
and t he engine is running at idle speed~.&. in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 85.
Before you move the se lector lever to R, press
both the re lease button in the hand le o f the
selector lever
and the brake pedal at the same
time.
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illu
minate when the selector lever is moved into
R.
N -Neutral
The transmiss ion is in neu tral in this pos ition .
S hift to t his position fo r standing with the
brakes app lied
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transmission on page 85.
When the vehicle is stat iona ry or a t speeds
below 1 mph (2 km/h), yo u must always app ly
the footbrake before and whi le mov ing the
l ever o ut of
N.
DIS -Normal posit ion for driving forward
In the D/S pos it ion, t he tr ansmission c an be
operated either in the norma l mode D or in
the sport mode S . To select the sport mode S,
pull the selector lever back briefly. P ulling the
l ever back again will se lect the norma l mode
D. The instr ument cluster disp lay shows the
selected driving mode. ..,_