
Open ing a nd clos ing
¢ .&. in General description on page 30. Do not
reach inside the door handle.
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any door. The remote control key cannot be more
than 1.5 m away from the door hand le . It makes
no difference whether the master key is in your
jacket pocket or in your brief case .
I f you grip the door handle while locking, this can
adversely affect the locking function.
It is not possible to re-open the door for a brief
period directly after closi ng it . This allows you to
ensure that the doors are properly locked.
It depends on the sett ings i n the radio or MM !*
whether the entire vehicle is unlocked or one of
the doors ¢
page 35.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.& in Gener
al description on page 30.
(D Tips
I f your vehicle has been stand ing fo r an ex
tended period, please note the fol low ing :
- The proxim ity sensors are deactivated after
a few days to save power. You then have to p ull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open t he vehi
cle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis
charged and to preserve your vehicle's abili
ty to start for as long as possible, the ener
gy management system gradually switches
off unnecessary convenience functions.
It is
possib le that you will not be able to unlock
your vehicle using these convenience func
tions .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 239.
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Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 23 Driver's doo r: power lock ing sw itch
.,. Press the button@ to lock the vehicle¢_&. .
.,. Press the button@ to unlock the vehicle
¢fig. 23 .
If you lock the veh icle using the power locking
switch , please note the following:
- If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be locked
using the power lock ing system switch.
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light) .
- The d iodes in the power locking switch illumi
nate when all the doors are closed and locked .
- You can unlock and open the doors from the in
side by pulling on the doo r handle .
-If you have a crash and the airbag is activated,
the doors automatically unlock .
A WARNING
- The power locking switch works with the ig
nition off and automatically locks the entire
vehicle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outside the
power locking system switch is inoperat ive .
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the veh icle,
which puts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyone
be hind in the veh icle, especially children .
('O Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a speed
of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto Lock) ¢
page 30.
You can unlock the veh icle aga in using the ..,.

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opening function in the power lock ing system
switch ~.
Setting power locking
In th e radio/MM!*, you can set which doors the
central lock ing syst em will unlock .
.. Se lect : I C ARI f u nct ion but ton > C entral locking .
Or
.. Se lect : ICAR I function button> Car s ystem s*
control button > Vehicle sett ing s > (Cent ral
loc king )*.
Single door unlocking /Unlo ck door s* -
you can
specify which doors unlock when you open the ve
hicle.
- Selecting
off /All and pressing the [@] button o n
t h e remote con trol key unlocks the entire veh i
cle .
- Se lecting
on /Driver and press ing the [@] button
on the remote cont ro l key once unlocks on ly the
driver's door. In veh icles with a conven ience
key* , on ly the door whose handle you pull will
unlo ck . If you press the~ button twice , the en
tire vehicle will unlock. If you p ress the
[ml but
ton, the ent ire vehicle will always lock .
Luggage comp. lock/Lock e xterio r trunk h andle
- If you se lect On , you can no longer open the
luggage compar tment us ing the rear lid handle
i::> page 36 , fig . 2 7 . In th is case, the rear l id can
be ope ned with the
la l button on the master key
¢ page 33 , fig . 21 or with the~* button in the
d river 's doo r¢
page 36 , fig. 26 .
Tone when locking -if you select On, a tone wi ll
sound when you lock the vehicle .
Auto Lock/Loc k when d riving -if you select On ,
the en tire vehicle will lock a utomatically when
the speed reaches 9 mph (15 km/h).
Open ing and clo sing
Emergency locking
Fi g. 24 Drive r's doo r: lock cy linder
Fi g. 2 5 Fro nt passe nger's doo r: e merge ncy lock
If the central lock ing system malfunctions, you
must un lock/lock the doors separately us ing the
eme rgency k ey or the mechanical key .
Unlocking/locking the dri ver's door with the
mechanical key
.. Remove the mechan ica l key i::> page 32 .
.. To unlock the d river 's door, turn the key to the
open position @¢
fig. 24 .
.. To lock the d river's door, move the sele ctor lev
er to the P pos it io n (au tomat ic transm ission)
and turn the key
once t o the close posit ion @
i::> .&. in General description on page 30 .
Locking the front passenger's door with the
mechanical key
The emergency lock is loca ted on the rear side o f
the fro nt passenger's door. It is only visible when
the door is open .
.. Remove the mechan ic al key ¢
page 32 .
.. Pull the cover cap out of the open ing c> fig . 25 .
.. Insert the key in the inside s lot and turn it all
the way to the right . ..,.
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Opening and closing
Once the front passenger's door has been closed,
you cannot open it again from the outside. The
door can be opened from the inside by pulling
the door handle.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢.& in Gener
al description on page 30.
(D Tips
After the ignition is switched on, the power
locking system switch and the unlocking but
ton for the rear lid~ in the door are ena
bled.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobili zer prevents your vehicle from being
started by unauthorized persons .
Inside the key there is a computer chip . This chip
automatically activates/deactivates the electron ic immobilizer .
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock:
The electronic immobilizer deactivates automati
cally when you insert the remote control key into
the ignition lock.
It activates again automatically
when you remove the remote control key from
the ignition lock.
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the ve
hicle and you press the
! S TAR T ENGINE ST OPI
button, the electronic immobilizer deactivates
automatically . If you swi tch the ignition off and
remove the remote control key from the vehicle,
the electronic immobilizer activates again auto
mat ically.
A WARNING
Always take the key with you when you leave
the vehicle. The key can disarm the electronic
eng ine immobilizer and permit an unauthor
ized person to start the engine and enable op
eration of the vehicle systems such as power
window or power sunroof leading to serious personal injury.
36
@ Tips
- Th e vehicle cannot be started if an unau
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is locat ed on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 239 .
Luggage compartment
lid
Opening/closing rear lid
Fig. 26 Driver 's doo r: remote rear lid r elease
Fig. 27 Rear lid: handle
Opening the rear lid
.. Press the button ~ on the remote control
master key for at least one second. The rear lid
unlocks and opens slightly. Or
.. Pull the release button~ in the driver's door
¢fig. 26. Or
.,. Press the handle on the rear lid¢
fig. 27 .
Closing the rear lid
.. Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the inside
and allow it to drop gently to close it¢ .&_ . .,.

Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 36 In str ument pa ne l: h eadligh t contro l sw itc h
Light switch -'f!,-
Turn th e switch ¢ fig. 36 to the co rrespond ing
position . When the lights a re switc hed on, the :
00
:
symbo l turns on .
O -The lights are off or the dayt ime runn ing
lights are on:
- USA models: The day time running lights are ac
t ivated when the light sw itch ¢
fig. 36 is i n the
O position or the AUTO position (only in day
li ght conditions). The daytime r unning lights
func tion can be turned on and off i n the radio
o r MM I* men u
Exteri or lighting ¢ page 44,
¢ ,& .
-Canada model s: Th e daytime runn ing lig hts are
a ctiv ated when the light sw itch
Q fig . 36 is in
t h e
O position, :oo: position or the AUTO posi
tion (only in daylight conditions) . The daytime
run ning lights function cannot be turned off
Q _&. .
AUTO* -Aut omatic headlights switch on and off
de pending on brightness, for examp le in twilight,
during ra in or in tunnels ¢& .
,o o: -Side marker lights
fD -Low beam headlights
Rear fog light (s)
~ Press the appropriate button ¢ fig. 36:
0::
txi 0$-Rear fog light(s) rl I.O
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Lights and Vis ion
adaptive light*
When switched on, adap tive ligh t ad apts to
c u rves in the road depend ing on the vehicle
speed and the steering ang le . This provides bet
te r li ght ing t hrough the curve. The system oper
ates at speeds between approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
Static cornering light* (vehicles with adaptive
light) -the corne ring light switches on at speeds
u p to approximate ly 25 mph (40 km/h) when a
certain steering wheel angle is reached or when a
tu rn s ignal is activated. The a rea to the side of
the ve hicle is illuminated bet ter when turning .
The adaptive light and the corner ing light only
funct ion when the switc h is in t he AUTO position
(automat ic head lights*) .
A WARNING
--Daytime r unning lights and automatic head·
lights * are only in tended to assis t the driver .
Th ey do not relieve the d river of his respon
s ibi lity t o check the he ad lig hts and to tur n
t hem on m anually according to the cur ren t
light and visibility con ditions . Fo r ex am ple,
fog cannot be detected by t he lig ht sen
sors*. So a lways switch on the headlights
fD
un der these weather conditions and when
d riving in the dark .
- Cras hes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead an d when yo u cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always tu rn on the
headlights so that you can see ahead a nd so
that othe rs can see yo ur ca r from the ba ck.
- Please obey all laws when usi ng the lighting
sys tems described her e.
(D Note
The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on in
accordance wit h traffic regulation, as the
li g hts are bright fo r fo llow ing traff ic.
(D Tips
- The light sensor * for headlight control is l o
cated in the rear v iew mirror mount . You
should therefore not app ly any st ickers to .,.
43

Lights and Vi sion
the windshield in this area in order to pre
vent malf unctions or failures.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be ad
ju sted
r::!> page 44.
-When yo u remove you r key fr om the igni tion
while the vehicle 's lights are turned on, a
b uzzer sounds as long as t he driver's door is
open .
- In cool or damp weather, the ins ide of the
headlights, tur n sig nals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperat ure difference
between the inside and outside. They w ill
clear s hortly after switching them on. T his
does not affect t he se rvice life of the light
i ng .
- In the event of a light sensor malfunct ion,
the driver is not ified in the i nstr ument clus
ter dis play
r::!> page 21.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The Lever operates the turn signals , the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 37 Tu rn signa l an d hi gh beam lever
Turn signals ¢¢
8 N 0
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The turn s ignals activa te whe n you move t he lev
er into a turn s ignal position when the ignition is
switched on.
@ -righ t turn signal
@ -left turn signa l
The turn s ignal blinks three times if yo u just tap
the lever.
High beams and headlight flasher ~D
M ove the lever to the correspondin g position:
@-hig h beams on
44
@ -high beams off or headlight f lasher
The ind icator light
II in t he instru ment cl uster
tu rn s on.
Notes on these features
- The turn signals only wor k w ith the ignition
tur ned on . The indicato r lights
B or II in the
instrument cluster also blin k.
-After you have tu rned a corner, the turn signal
sw itches off automatically.
- The
high beam works only when the head lights
are on . Th e indicator light
II in the instr ume nt
cl uste r ill umi nates when the high beams a re
on.
- T he
headlight flasher works o nly as lo ng as yo u
hold the leve r -even if there a re no lig hts
sw itched on . T he indi cato r light
II in the in
s t rume nt clus te r i llumin ates whe n you use the
head light fl asher.
&_ WARNING
D o not use t he h igh beam or hea dlight flashe r
i f you know that these could blind oncoming
traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The func tions ore selected in the radio or MMI* .
.,. Sele ct: I CAR I func tion b utton > Exterior light
ing .
Or
.,. Sele ct : -1 C- A- R~i f unc tion b utton > Car systems *
contro l button > Vehicle setting s > Exterior
lighting.
Coming home (light when leaving car )*,
leaving home (light when unlocking car)*
The coming home f u nction ill umi nates the area
aro und t he veh icle when t he ignit ion is switched
off and the driver's door is opened. Depend ing on
vehicle equipment, the function can be switched
o n and off or the length o f time the lights remain
o n* can be adjusted .
The
leaving home function illuminates t he area
aro und th e vehicle when unlocki ng it. T his func-
t ion can be switched on and off. ..,.

Ligh ts a nd Vi sion
windshield . Switching on the windsh ield
wipers can damage the wiper b lades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system m ust be switched
off (lever in
position @). This helps to prevent uninten
tiona l switching on and damage to the
windsh ield wiper system.
@ Tips
- The windshield wipers are switched off
when the ignition is turned off . Activate the
windsh ield wipers after the ignition is
switched back on by moving the windsh ield
wiper lever to any pos it ion.
- Worn or dirty windshield w iper blades result
i n streaking. This can affect the rain sensor*
funct ion. Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the windshield washer system are heated at low tempera
tures when the ignit ion is on.
- When stopp ing temporarily, (e.g . at a traffic
li ght) the set speed of the windsh ield wipers
i s automatically reduced by one speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clea n the w indshield wiper blades whe n they be
g in to leave streaks . Use a soft cloth and glass
cleaner to clean the windshield wiper blades .
.,. Place the windshield wipe r a rms in the serv ice
pos ition. Re fer to ~
page 50.
.,. Lift the w iper arm away from the front w indow .
A WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair your
view. Th is can lead to acc idents.
so
· Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 48 Re mov ing w in d shi eld w ipe r b lade
Wipe r serv ice po sition /blade replacement
position
.,. Switch the ignit ion off and move the windsh ield
w iper lever to position©~
page 49, fig . 47.
T he windsh ie ld wipers move into the service po
sition.
.,. To bring the w ipers back i nto the origina l posi
tion, switch the ignition on and p ress the w ind
shie ld wiper lever.
You can also turn the se rv ice position on or
off in
the radio/M MI*;
.,. Sw itch the windshie ld w ipers
off (position @
Qpage49, fig. 47) .
.,. Select: !CAR I function button > Windshi eld
wipers
> S er vice position > on /off . Or
.,. Select: !CAR I function button> Car systems "
control button > S ervi cing & checks > Wiper
s ervice po sition
> On/Off .
Removing the wiper bla de
.,. Lift the windshie ld wiper arm up from the wind
shie ld.
.,. Press the locking knob
(D Q fig . 48 on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firmly .
.,. Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
ar row.
Attaching the wipe r blade
.,. Install the new wiper blade in the reta iner on
the wiper arm @until you hear it click into
place on the w iper arm .
.,. Place the w iper arm back on the winds hield .
.,. Turn the service posit ion
off.

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Adjusting the head restr aint s
"'To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
sides with bot h hands and slide it upward until
yo u feel it click into place¢
A.
"'To move the head restraint down, press the
button ®¢
fig. 56 and slide the head restraint
downward.
R emoving th e head re straint s
"' Fold the backrest forward ¢ page 63.
"'Move the head restraint upward as far as it can
go.
"' Press the release @¢
fig. 57 with the mechan
ical key¢
page 32 and the button ® ¢ fig. 56.
Pull the head restraint out of the backrest at
the same time¢,& .
Install ing the head rest raint s
"'Slide the posts on the head restraint down into
the gu ides until you feel the posts click into
place.
"' Press the button®¢
fig. 56 and slide the head
restraint all the way down . You should not be
able to pull the head restraint out of the back
rest.
So that the driver can have a better v iew to the
rear, the head restra ints should be pushed down
completely when the rea r seats are not occupied .
_& WARNING
-Read and heed all WARNINGS¢ page 114,
Proper adjustment of head restraints.
- Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessa ry in order to install a chi ld
seat
¢ page 158. Install the head restra int
again immediate ly once the child seat is re
moved . Driving without head restraints or
with head restraints that are not properly adjusted increases the risk of serious or fa
tal neck injury dramatically.
- Vehicles with a pass through in the center console have seat ing for four. The long cen
ter console between the two rear seats is
not a seat ing pos ition. Therefo re, a safety
belt is not provided.
S eat s and stor age
{!) Tips
Correct ly adjusted head restraints and safety
belts are an extremely effective combination
of safety features.
Memory function
Description
Appl ies to vehicles: wi th memo ry fu nct io n
The memory f unct ion allows you to quickly and
easily store and recall personal seating profiles
for the driver . The memory function is operated
t h rough the master key and the memo ry buttons
in the driver 's door.
T he driver's seating p rofile is stored and assigned
to the master key each time the vehicle is locked.
When you open the door, the seat profile is auto matically reca lled. If two people use one vehicle,
it is recommended that each person always uses
"their own" ma ster key.
Up to 2 seat profi les can be stored in the memory
buttons in the driver's door. Once they are stored,
these seat profiles can be selected at any time.
In addition to the driver's seat settings, you can
also store and access the exterior mirror adjust
ment settings* using the remote contro l key or
memory bu tton.
Remote control key
App lies to vehicles: wit h seat memory
To assign the dr iver 's seat settings to the remote
control key when locking the veh icle, the function
must be activated in the radio or MMI*
"' Select:
!CAR I function button> Seat adjust-
ment > Driv er's seat > Remot e con trol k ey
>
on.Or
"' Select :
~ ,c~ A~R~I function button> Car sy stems *
contro l butto n > Vehicle s etting s> Seat s>
Driver 's seat > Remote control key > On .
(D Tips
If you do not want anothe r drive r's sett ings to
be assigned to the remote key, switch
off the
memory function usin g the rad io or MMI * or
the
ION/OF F I button ¢ page 58.
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Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the !AU TO ! button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
Fig . 72 Automatic climate control sys tem: control
F ig . 73 3-zone del ux e automat ic climate controt•: controls
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or off.
Use the dials to adj ust the temperature, the
b lo wer speed and the air distribution. The LED in
a button will light up when the function is
switched on. The settings are displayed for a few
seconds in the radio or MMI* display.
In vehicles with a 3-zone deluxe automatic cli
mate control systems*, the driver and front pas
senger side can be adjusted sepa rately. The set
tings are also disp layed in the climate control
system display .
68
I OFFI Switching the climate control system
on/off
The ! OFF ! button switches the climate contro l
system on or off.
It also switches on when you
press the knob. Airflow from outside is blocked
when the cl imate control system is switched off.
IA/C l Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not removed
when coo ling mode is switched off. This can
cause fog on the windows. The cooling mode is
switched off automatically at low outside tem
peratures.