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.
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@ 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¢ .&_ . .,.
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,&_ WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, a lways pull up on
it to make sure that it is properly closed.
Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
vehicle is mov ing .
- To he lp prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, a lways keep
the rear lid closed wh ile driving. Never
transport objects larger than those wh ich fit
completely into the luggage a rea, because
then the rear lid cannot be fully closed .
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe
cially w ith the rear lid left open. A child
cou ld craw l into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid sh ut, becom
ing t rapped a nd unable to get ou t. To red uce
t he risk of personal inj ury, neve r let children
play in or around your vehicle. Always keep
the rear lid as well as the vehicle doors
closed when not in use.
- Always ensure that no one is w it hi n range of
tile rear lid when it is moving , in particular
close to the hinges - fingers or hands can be
pinched.
(D Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can be
opened separately by pressing the button
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on the master key. When yo u close the rear lid
aga in , it locks automatica lly .
Trunk escape handle
In cas e of an emerg ency, th e luggag e compart
men t lid can be opened f rom the inside using the
trunk escape handle .
Fig. 2 8 Trunk e scape hand le: vi ew fro m in sid e th e clo se d
r e ar lid
Open ing and clo sing
To open luggage compartment lid
.,. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
q fig . 28.
T he trunk escape hand le inside the l uggage com
partment lid is made of fluorescen t ma teria l to
glow in the da rk .
.&_ WARNING
The t runk escape handle is to be used only in
an emergency .
(1) Tips
The emergency release lever sho uld never be
u se d as a handle for closing the luggage com
partment lid .
Power Windows
Controls
The driver can operate the window regulator for
the driver's door with the left switch and the win
dow regulator for the passenger's door with the
right switch .
Fig. 29 Drive r's doo r: co ntro ls
T he power window switches have a two-pos it ion
fun ction :
Opening the windows
.,. Press the swi tc h t o the first stop and ho ld it un
t il the w indow reaches the desired posit ion .
.,. Press the switc h briefly to the
s e cond stop to
automatically open the window.
Closing the windows
.,. Pull the sw itch to the fir st stop and hold it until
the window reaches the des ired pos ition. .,.
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Open in g and cl osin g
"' Pull the switch briefly to the se con d sto p to au
tomatically close the window.
A WARNING
- When you leave your vehicle -even if only
briefly -always remove the ignition key. This
applies part icularly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise the children could start the engine or operate electr ical equip
ment (e.g. power w indows). The power win
dows are functional until the driver's door o r
passenger's door has been opened.
- Pay close atten tion when closing the w in
dows to prevent pinch ing of hands or limbs.
- When locking the vehicle from outs ide, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win dows can no longer be opened in an emer
gency.
(I) Tips
- When you open the doo rs, the windows au
tomatically lower about 10 mm.
- After the ignition has been switched off, the
windows can st ill be opened or closed for
about 10 m inutes. The window regulators
are not switched until the dr iver's or pas
senger's door is opened .
Convenience opening/closing
The windows and the panoramic tilting sunroof
can be opened and closed with the mechanical
key or the emergency key.
F ig. 30 Key turns fo r opening a nd clos ing
Conveni ence opening fe ature
"' Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical
key out of the master key
c> page 32 .
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"'Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door .
"' Turn the key to position ¢
fig. 30 ® unti l all
the windows have reached the des ired pos ition
and the panoramic tilting sunroof is t ilted.
Con veni ence clo sing f eatur e
"'Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical
key out of the master key ¢
page 32.
"'Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door to
the lock position @ unti l the windows and the
panoramic tilting sunroof are closed
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When the panoramic tilting sunroof is tilted/
closed, the electric sun shade* is also opened/
closed.
A WARNING
- Never close the windows and the panoram ic
tilting sunroof inattentively and without
checking -there is risk of injury .
- You must always watch when the w indows
are be ing raised so that no one can be trap
ped. If you release the key, the closing ac
tion is immed iate ly canceled .
- Always read and heed WARN ING
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General description on page 30.
Correcting window regulator malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery , the one
touch up and down feature must be activated
agatn.
"' Pull and ho ld the power window sw itch until
the window is completely closed .
"' Release the sw itch and pull the sw itch again for
one second .
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Panorama roof
Operation
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Fig. 31 Sect io n o f headliner : switc h for sunroo f
.,. To tilt the sunroof, press the switch briefly.
.,. To close the sunroof, pull the switch briefly .
.,. To set an intermediate pos ition, press/pull the
switch until the roof reaches the desired posi
t ion.
After the ignit ion is switched off , you can still op
erate the sunroof for about 10 m inutes . As soon
as the driver's or passenger's door is opened, the
switch is inoperative .
Sun blind
The sun blind can be opened and closed manually
in any position .
A WARNING
Pay careful attention when closing the sun
roof - otherwise ser ious injury could result!
For this reason, a lways remove the ign it ion
key when leaving the vehicle.
@ Note
Always close your sunroof whe n leaving your
ve hicle. Sudden rai n can ca use damage to the
interio r equipment of your vehicle, part icular
ly the elec tronic equipment.
(0 Tips
- Information on conven ience opening/clos
i ng
¢page 38.
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Opening and clo sing
Emergency closing of the panoramic tilting
sunroof
If the s unroof detects an object in its path when
it is closing, it will open aga in a utomatically . In
th is case, you can close the roof with the power
emergency closing function .
.,. Within five seconds after the sunroo f opens au
tomatically , pu ll the switch until the roof
closes.
Valet parking
Appl ies to veh icles: w it h valet pa rking function
The valet parking feature protects the luggage
compartmen t from unauthorized access .
Fig . 32 G love co mpartme nt: valet parking b utton
You can switch the "valet parking function" on
whe n someone e lse is parking your veh icle . When
the f unction is switched o n, the vehicle can be
driven, locked and un locked usi ng the master key,
but access to the luggage compartment is not
perm itted.
.,. Take the mechanical key o ut of the maste r key
¢ page 32.
.,. Open the glove compartment¢ page 60.
.,. Activate ¢ fig. 32 the "va let pa rk ing" feature by
pressing the
jVA LETI but ton . The indicator light
in the switch illum inate s.
.,. Close the glove compartment and lock it w ith
the mechan ica l key .
.,. Lock both rear seatbacks w ith the mecha nical
key ¢
page 63.
.,. Lock the luggage compartment pass -through
with the mechanica l key ¢
page 64 .
.,. Leave the master key w ith the serv ice personnel
for parking and keep the mechanical key with
you .
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Opening and closing
The fo llowing buttons are deactivated when the
valet parking function is switched on:
-las l but ton in the dr iver's door
- la, l button on the master key
- Handle in the rear lid
When the valet parking feature is activated, the
message
Valet parking activated appears in the
instrument cluster display when you switch the
ignit ion on .
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
F ig. 33 Garage door opener: examples of using with differ
ent systems
You can activate various systems such as garage
doors, security systems and home lighting from
inside your vehicle using the garage door opener
(Homelink). There are three buttons for this in
the vehicle headliner that can be in used in place
of up to three hand-held transmitters.
To operate systems using the garage door open
er, the three buttons in the roof head liner must
be programmed first.
A WARNING
Make sure no people or objects are in the im
mediate v icin ity of the equipment when using
or programming the garage door opener. Peo
ple can be injured and objects can be dam
aged if they are caught in the equipment.
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@ Tips
- For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before
selling the vehicle.
- For additional information about Homelink,
visit www.homelink.com.
- For Declaration of Comp liance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
9page239.
Operation
Appl ies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
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Requirement: The buttons in the roof headliner
must be programmed
9 page 40 or
¢ page 41 and the vehicle must be within
range of the system, such as the garage door
opener.
.. Press the button to open the garage door. The
LED @ blinks or turns on.
.. Press the button again to close the garage
door .
@ Tips
To open or close the garage door, press the
button, but do not hold it for longer than
10 seconds or the garage door opener module
will switch to programming mode.
Programming the buttons (version A)
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
'
You can program both fixed code and rolling code
systems using this procedure. ..,_
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,
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-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:
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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
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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 .,.
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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 ¢¢
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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
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@ -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. ..,.
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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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