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Q/P -Adjusting the left/right exterior mirror.
Move the knob in the desired direction.
®-Heat ing the mirror g lass depending on the
ou tside temperature* .
8 -Folding exterior mirrors*. In the Infotain
ment system, you can select if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the veh icle
¢page 35.
F ront p assen ger's ext erior mirror tilt
fun ction *
To help you see the cu rb when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the mi rror tilts
slightly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger 's outside
mirror .
You can adj ust the ti lted mirror surface by turn
ing the knob in the desired direction . When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are using.
The mirror goes back into its origina l position
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition
off.
A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (convex or spherical*)
increase your field of view. Remember that
vehicles or other objects will appear smaller
and farther away than when seen in a flat mir
ror .
If you use this mirro r to estimate distan
ces of following veh icles when changing
lanes, you cou ld es timate incorrectly and
cause an accident .
(D Note
-If the mirror hous ing was moved by force
(fo r example, by running into an object
when maneuvering the vehicle), the m irror
must be folded all the way in using the pow
er folding function. The mirror housing
must not be moved back into place by hand
because this would impair the function of
the mirror mechanism.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exterior mirrors in
Li ghts a nd Visio n
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Never fold power fo lding exterior mirrors*
by hand . On ly fold them in and out us ing
the power controls.
@ Tips
- If the power adjusting function malfunc
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad
justed by pressing on the edge of it by hand.
- The exterior mirror settings are stored with
the memory function*¢
page 57.
Dimming the mirrors
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Fig. 43 Auto matic dimming rearview m irro r*
Manu al dim ming re arvi ew mirror
.. Pull the lever on the bot tom of the m irror back.
Automatic dimming r earvi ew mirror *
.. Press the button@¢ fig. 43 . The indicator
light @ turns on . The rearview and exter ior*
m irrors dim automatically when light shines on
them, for examp le from headlights on a vehicle
to the rear .
A WARNING
Electrolyte fluid can leak from automatic dim
ming mirrors if the g lass is broken. Electrolyte
flu id can irritate skin, eyes and respiratory
system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to e lectro
lyte can cause irritat ion to the respiratory
system, especially among people with asth
ma or other resp iratory conditions. Get
fresh a ir immediately by leaving the vehicle
or, if t hat is not possible, open windows and
doors all the way.
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You can adjust the settings for the rear sun shade
so the shade retracts automatically when you select the reverse gear. To do this, select the
I CAR !
function button
>W indows > Rear blind > auto
matic > on
or! CAR I function button > Car sys
tems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Auto
matic rear blind
> On . The current setting is au
tomatically stored and assigned to the remote
key . Th e sun shade is extended again as soon as
the vehicle is traveling forward at a speed greater
than
9 mph (15 km/h) if the ignition has not
been switched off in the meantime .
WARNING
When lowering or raising the sunshade, make
sure there is nothing in its way and that it has
a free path to travel. This could cause person
al injury.
@ Tips
- Pressing the button rn several times con
secutive ly can trigger the overload protec·
tion. The sun shade can only be extended/
retracted again after a brief waiting period.
- The rear window sun shade only funct ions
when the vehicle interior is warmer than
14°F (-10°C).
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 47 Windshie ld wiper lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre
sponding position:
@ -Windshield w iper off
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(D -Interval mode. To extend/shorten the wiper
intervals , move the switch @to the left/right. In
Lights and Vision
vehicles with a ra in sensor* the wipers turn on in
the rain once the vehicle speed exceeds approxi
mately 2 mph (4 km/h). The higher the sensitivi
ty 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 ra in sensor mode off and switch inter
mittent mode on in the MMI* . Select : !CAR I func
tion button
> Car systems* control button > Driv
er assist> Rain sensor.
In intermittent mode ,
you can adjust the interval time using the@
switch.
@ -Slow wiping
@ -Fast wiping
@-Single wipe
® -Clean the w indshie ld. To eliminate water
droplets, the windshield wiper performs one af
terwipe operation after several seconds whi le
driv ing. You can switch this function off by mov
ing the lever to position ® within
10 seconds of
the afterwipe operation. The afterwipe function is reactivated the next time the ignition is switch
ed on .
Cleaning the headlights*. The headlight washer
system* operates only when the headlights are
on . If you move the lever to position @, the
headlights are washed in intervals.
A WARNING
--The rain sensor is only intended to assist the
driver. The driver is still respons ible for
manually switch ing the wipers on according
to the visibility conditions.
- The windshield may not be treated with wa
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un
favorable conditions, such as wetness, dark
ness, low sun, can result in increased glare.
Wiper blade chatter is also possib le .
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
blades are required for a clear view and safe
driving
c::> page 50, Replacing windshield
wiper blades.
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check whether the
windshield wiper blades are frozen to the
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Lights and Vi sion
Adjusting the magnetic zone
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
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Fig . SO No rth A meri ca: magne tic deflection zo ne bo unda
ri es
"' Press a nd ho ld the button @~ fig. 50 until the
number of the magne tic zone ap pears in the
rearview mirror .
"' Press the butto n @ repeated ly to select the
correct magnetic zone . The selection mode
turns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: w ith d ig ital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not
display the correct direction.
"'Press and ho ld the bu tton @unt il a C appea rs
in the rearview mirror.
"' Drive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h) until
a direct ion is displayed in the rearv iew m irror .
A WARNING
-To avoid endanger ing yo urself and othe r
dr ivers, calibrate the compass i n an area
whe re the re is no traffic.
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- The digital compass is to be used as a direc
tional a id on ly. Even though you may want
to look at it wh ile you are dr iv ing, you must
still pay attent io n to traffic, road a nd weath
er cond itions as well as other poss ible haz
ar ds.

Seats and storage
Memory button s
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
Fig. 58 Drive r's door : me mory function buttons
The memo ry buttons are located in the driver's
door .
Switching the memory function on/off
• Press the !ON/O FF I button to switch the memo
ry function on/off. The word
OFF lights up when
the memo ry function is switched off . Seat pro
files are neither stored nor recalled.
Storing a seat profile
• Press the !SE T! button. When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set
tings.
• Press a memory button
([I I or ~) briefly . A tone
confirms that the sett ings were stored.
Accessing a seat profile
• If the driver's door is open and the ig nit ion is
switch ed off, press the memory button.
• If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and hold the memory but
ton until the seat adjustment is comp lete .
.&_ WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat sett ing can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stat ionary -
otherwise you risk having an accident .
- In an emergency the recall procedure can be
cancelled by pressing the
!ON/OFF I switch or
by tapping the memory buttons.
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Ashtray
Fig. 59 Center console: as htray
Opening/closing
• To open the ashtray, slide the cover up
Qfig . 59 .
• To close the ashtray, press down on the cover.
Emptying the ashtray
• To remove the insert, slide the latch to the right
Qfig. 59 -arrow -.
• To install the insert, press it down into the
mount .
.&_ WARNING
-
Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the ashtray could
set was te paper on fire .
Cigarette lighter
Fig. 60 Front center console: cig arette lighter
• Press the cigarette lighter in .
• Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops out.
The cigarette lighter should only be used as a
power source for the t ire repair kit when abso
lutely necessary .

Driving
Sw itching the ignition on /off
If you would like to switch the ignition o n wit h
out starting the engine, fo llow these steps:
• Inse rt the key into the ignition lock.
• Press the key brief ly
wi thout p ress ing the b rake
pedal.
• To sw itch the ignition off , press the key again.
When starting the engine, major e lectr ica l loads
are sw itched off temporar ily.
You ca n only remove the key with the ignition
sw itched off .
If the engine should not start immedia tely , the
starti ng process is automatically stopped after a
short time . Repeat sta rting procedure .
A WARNING
-Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces - dange r of asp hyxiation.
- Never remove the ignition key from the ign i
t ion loo k while the vehicle is moving . Other
wise, the steering lock cou ld sudden ly en
gage and you would not be able to steer the
vehicle.
- Always ta ke the key with yo u wheneve r you
leave your vehi cle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical eq uipment
s uch as the power windows cou ld be operat
ed . T his can lead to ser ious injury.
- Never leave ch ildren or persons requiring as
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans
mitter, preventing peop le from escap ing
from the vehicle on their own in the event of an emergency . Depending on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be ex posed to very high o r very low tempe ra
t ur es.
([) Note
Avoid high engine rpm, full throttle and heavy
eng ine loads until the eng ine has reached op
erati ng temperature - otherwise you risk en
gine dam age.
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-
@) For the sake of the env ironment
Do not let the engine run while pa rked to
warm up. Begin dr iv ing immediately. Th is re
d uces unnecessary em iss ions .
@ Tips
-If the key cannot be removed from the igni
t ion lock, you have to pu ll the mechan ica l
key out of the master key in order to be able
to lock the vehicle
c::, page 33.
- After starting a co ld engine, there may be a
br ief per iod of increased noise because the
oil pressure must first build up in the hy
draulic valve adjusters. This is norma l and
not a cause fo r concern .
- If you leave the veh icle with the ignition
switched on, the ig nition w ill switch off af
ter a ce rtain period of t ime . Pleas e note tha t
ele ct rical eq uipme nt such as e xterior lights
w ill switch off a s well when that hap pens.
Starting the vehicle with the emergency
key
Applies to vehicles: with ignition lock
You can use the emergen cy key as an igni tion key
in an emergency.
F ig. 76 Glove co mp art men t: Adapte r fo r em erge ncy key
Fi g. 77 Insert e merg ency key into t he ad ap ter

Driving
"'Press on the I START ENGINE STOPI button
¢ fig. 78 -the engine wi ll start.
Switching the ignition on /off
If you would like to sw itch the ignition on with
out start ing the e ng ine, fo llow these steps:
"' Press the
!START ENGINE STOPI button with -
out pressing the brake pedal.
"'T o sw itch the ignition off, press the but to n
again.
If the engine sho uld not start immed iately, the
starting p rocess is a utomat ically stopped after a
short time. Repeat sta rting procedure.
When starting the engine, major e lectr ica l loads
are sw itched off temporar ily .
After a cold engine is started, there may be a brief period of increased noise because oil pres
sure must first build up in the hydraulic valve ad
justers. This is normal and not a cause for con
cern.
_& WARNING
- Never allow t he engine to ru n in co nfine d
spaces -dange r of asp hyxiation.
- Never turn off the engine unti l the vehicle
h as come to a comp lete stop.
- Always ta ke t he key with yo u w heneve r you
leave your vehi cle. Otherw ise, the eng ine
c ou ld be started or ele ct rical eq uipment
s u ch as the power w indows co uld be operat
ed. This can lead to serious injury.
- Never leave ch ild ren o r persons requ iring as
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The doo rs can be locked using the remote trans
mitter, preventing peop le from escap ing
from the vehicle on their own in the event of
an emergency. Depending on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be ex
posed to very high o r ve ry low tempe ra-
tu res.
(D Note
- Avoid high eng ine rpm, fu ll throttle and
heavy engine loads until the engine has
r eached operating tempe rat ure - otherwise
you r isk eng ine damage.
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@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while pa rked to
warm up. Begin dr iv ing immediately. Th is re
d uces unnecessary em issions.
(!} Tips
- After starting a col d en gine, t here may be a
br ie f per iod of increased noise because the
oil pressure must first bui ld up in the hy
draulic valve adjusters. This is norma l and
not a cause for concern.
- If you leave the veh icle with the ignition
switched on, the ig nition w ill switch off af
ter a ce rtain period of time. Please note that
e lect rical equipment such as exte rior lights
wi ll switch off as well when that happens.
Switching engine off
App lies to vehicles: wi th convenience key
"' Br ing your vehi cle to a comple te stop.
"' Move the se lector lever to the P o r N pos ition.
"' Press the
I START ENGINE STOP ! button
c::> page 73, fig. 78 .
Steering lock
The steer ing lo cks w hen yo u tur n the eng ine off
u sing the
I START ENGINE STOP I button a nd open
the d river's doo r. The loc ked steering helps pre
vent ve hicle theft .
Emergency off
If necessary, the e ngine can be switched off with
the se lec to r lever in the R or D/S posi tions. The
engine s tops if you press a nd ho ld the
I START ENGI NE STOP I button at speeds below
6 mph (10 km/ h) and press the brake peda l.
_& WARNING
-Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func
tion of the brake booster and the power
steer ing is not guaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or b rake if necessary. Be
caus e you cannot stee r and brake as you
usually wo uld, this cou ld lead to crashes
a nd se rio us in juries.
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Driving
"'Pu ll on the switch @ ¢fig. 79 to apply the
parking brake . The indicator lights in the switch
and . (USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in
the inst ru ment cluste r il lum inate.
"' With the ign ition switched on, step on the
brake pedal or the accelerator pedal and press
the switch @ at the same t ime to release the
parking b rake . The indicator lights in the switch
and . (USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in
the instr ument cluster go o ut.
Your veh icle is equipped w ith an electromechan i
cal parking b rake. The par king b rake is designed
to p revent the veh icle from rolling unintentional
ly and replaces the hand brake.
In addition to the norma l funct ions of a tradit ion
a l hand bra ke, the e lectromechan ical pa rking
b rake provides var ious convenience and safety
f u nctions.
When start ing f rom rest
- The integral starting assist helps you when
driv ing by automat ically releasing the parking
brake ¢
page 76, Starting from rest.
-When sta rting on inclines , the starting assist
prevents the vehicle from un intent ionally roll
ing back. The bra kin g for ce of the par kin g b rake
is no t released until sufficien t driv ing fo rce has
been built up at the wheels .
Emergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures that the vehicle ca n
be slowed down even if the
normal brakes fa il
¢ page 77, Emergency braking.
A WARNING
If a drive range is eng age d with the vehicle
stationary and the engine running, you mus t
in no instance accelerate careless ly . Otherwise
the vehicle will start to move immed iate ly
r isk of an accident.
(D Tips
- If the parking brake is applied with the igni
tion switched off, the indicator lights in the
switch and -(USA models) . (Cana
da models) in t he instrument cl uster will go
out after a certa in period of time.
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- Occasional noises when the pa rking brake is
applied an d released a re norma l and are not
a cause for concern .
- Whe n the vehicle is pa rked, the park ing
brake goes through a self-test cycle at regu
lar intervals. Any associated noises are nor
ma l.
Parking
"'Press the brake pedal to stop the veh icle .
"' Pull the sw itch @¢
page 75, fig. 79 to set the
parking brake .
"' Move the se lector lever to P.
"' Tur n the engine off ¢_& .
"' When on inclines or de clines, turn the steering
wheel so that the veh icle will roll into the curb
if it begins to move.
A WARNING
-
- When you leave your vehicle -even if only
briefly - always remove the ignition key. This
applies pa rticularly when children remain in
the vehicle . Otherwise the ch ild ren could
start t he engine, release the parking b rake
or operate elect rical equipment (e.g. power
w indows). There is the risk of an acc ident.
- When the veh icle is locked, no one -part icu
larly no t chi ld ren shou ld remain in the ve hi
cle. Lo cked doors m ake it more d ifficul t for
emergency workers to get into the veh icle -
putting lives at risk.
Starting from rest
The star ting assist function ensures that the
parking brake is released automatically upon
starting .
Stopping and applying parking brake
"' Pull the sw itch @¢ page 75, fig. 79 to apply
the par kin g b rake.
Starting and automatically releasing the
parking brake
"' When you sta rt to dr ive as usual, the park ing
bra ke is automatically released and yo ur vehicle
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• Pull the lever to position CD¢ fig. 81 to switch
the system on.
• Drive at the speed to be contro lled .
• Press button ® to set that speed.
The stored speed and the green symbol
[ij;(i )~i4 (US model)/ Bl (Canadian model) are
shown in the display r::>fig . 82. The disp lay may
vary, depending on the type of display in your ve
h icle .
The speed is kept constant by modify ing engine
power or thro ugh an active brake intervention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic around
yo u when the cruise control is in operation .
You are always responsib le for your speed
and the dista nce between yo ur vehicle and
other vehicles .
- For reasons of safety, cruise cont ro l should
not be us ed in the city, in stop-and-go t raf
fic, on twisting roads and w hen road condi
tio ns are poor (such as i ce, fog, gr avel,
heavy rain and hyd rop laning) - r is k of acci
dent.
- T urn off t he cr uise control temporari ly w hen
en ter ing turn lanes, highway exit lanes or in
constr uction zones .
- P lease note tha t inadvertent ly " rest ing"
yo ur foot on the accelerator peda l causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is be
cause the cruise contro l is overridden by the
dr iver's acceleration .
- If a brake system malfunction such as ove r
heating occurs when the cruise control sys
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be sw itched off. The other
cruise control func tions remain act ive as
lo ng as the indicato r light
[ij;(l)~i4 (US mo d
els)/ . (Canadian mode ls) is on.
(D} Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
bra kes apply automat ica lly.
Dri ving
Changing speed
• To inc rease/decrease the speed in in cr ements,
t ap t he leve r in the
010 direction¢ page 78,
fig. 81.
• To increase/decrease the speed quic kly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 di rect ion until the de
sired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to increase yo ur speed, e.g . if yo u want to pass
someone . The speed you saved ear lie r will re
s u me as soon as you let off of the accelerator
pedal.
If, however , you exceed yo ur saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes, the
cruise control will be turned off temporarily . The
green symbo l in the d isplay turns white. The
saved speed rema ins the same .
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the vehi
cle is not moving.
• Switch on the ignition.
• Pull lever into position CD r::> page 78, fig. 81.
• Press the lever in the
0 or O direction to in-
crease or decrease your speed.
• Release the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possible, for examp le, to
save the speed you want before dr iv ing o n the
highway. Once on the highway, activate the cru ise
control by pu lli ng the lev er toward CD-
Switching off
Temporary deactivation
• Press the brake pedal, or
• Press the leve r into position @ (not clicked into
p lace) ¢page 78, fig. 81, or
• Dr ive fo r longe r th an
5 m inu tes a t mo re t han
6 mph ( 10 km/h) above the store d spee d.
Switching off completely
• Press lever into position @(clicked into place),
or
• Swi tch the ignit ion off.
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