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immediately to open/close the side window
in the door. The side window stops. To con-
tinue closing the side window, pull on the
W switch.
X Convenience closing feature: press and
hold the ebutton until the side win-
dows are closed.
The indicator lamp in the ebutton lights
up. Air-recirculation mode is activated.
If parts of the body are in the closing area
during convenience closing, proceed as fol-
lows:
X Press the Wbutton for opening/closing
the side windows.
The side window stops.
X To then open the side windows, press the
W button again.
or X Press the ebutton for longer than two
seconds.
The side windows move in the opposite
direction.
X Convenience opening feature: press and
hold the ebutton until the side win-
dows are opened. The side windows move
back to their original positions.
The indicator lamp in the ebutton goes
out. Air-recirculation mode is deactivated.
Notes on the automatic reversing feature for
the side windows (Y page 83).
If you open the side windows manually after
closing them with the convenience closing
feature, they will remain in this position when
opened using the convenience opening fea-
ture. Pre-entry climate control via Smart-
Key
Before getting in, the vehicle interior can be
briefly warmed or ventilated in advance. In
addition, the air from the air vent can be pre-
cooled. The high-voltage battery must be sufficiently
charged before the pre-entry climate control
(via SmartKey) can be activated.
Activating/deactivating the pre-entry cli-
mate control (via SmartKey)
When the vehicle is unlocked using the Smart-
Key or KEYLESS-GO, the climate control func-
tions are activated.
The pre-cooling and pre-heating climate con- trol functions last 5 minutes.
When the vehicle is pre-cooled, the following
functions are activated as necessary:
R Climate control system
R Cooling with air dehumidification
R Blower
When the vehicle is pre-heated, the following functions are activated as necessary:
R Climate control system
R Blower
R Seat heating
R Windshield heating
R Rear window defroster
Pre-entry climate control is automatically
switched off when operational readiness
mode is requested.
Activating/deactivating pre-entry cli-
mate control (via SmartKey)
You can activate and deactivate pre-entry cli-
mate control (via SmartKey) via the on-board
computer in the E-CELL
E-CELL submenu
(Y page 196).
i If the condition of charge of the high-volt-
age battery is below the specified minimum
condition of charge, pre-entry climate con- trol will not be activated even if it has been
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To activate/deactivate "Immediate pre-
entry climate control"
X Press button :in the center console.
The blue or red indicator lamp in the button
lights up or goes out.
The colors of the indicator lamps in the button have the following meanings:
Re dH eating activated
Blue Cooling activated
Yellow Pre-entry climate control at depar- ture is preselected Air vents
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air vents. This could result in burns or frostbite in the immediate vicinity of the air vents. There
is a risk of injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants always
maintain a sufficient distance to the air out-
lets. If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior.
In order to ensure the direct flow of fresh air
through the air vents into the vehicle interior,
please observe the following notes:
R keep the air inlet between the windshield
and the hood free of blockages, such as ice, snow or leaves.
R never cover the air vents or air intake grilles
in the vehicle interior.
i You can move the adjusters for the air
vents vertically or horizontally to set the
direction of the airflow.
i For optimal climate control in the vehicle,
open the air vents completely and set the
adjusters to the central position. Setting the center air vents
X
To open the center air vents: turn the
adjuster in one of center air vents :coun-
ter-clockwise.
X To close the center air vent: turn the
adjuster in one of center air vents :clock-
wise as far as it will go. Setting the side air vents
:
Side window defroster vent
; Side air vent
X To open a side air vent: turn the adjuster
in side air vent ;to the left.
X To close a side air vent: turn the adjuster
in side air vent ;clockwise as far as it will
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Selecting the departure time
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
Sett.menu.
X Press 9or: on the steering wheel
to select the E‑CELL
E‑CELL menu.
X Press 9or: to select Depart.
Depart.
Time
Time.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select
one of the three departure times or Timer
Timer
Off
Off (no timer active).
X Press ato confirm.
Charging with RANGE PLUS
If you have engaged Pand the charging cable
is connected, the on-board computer dis-
plays:
R the expected charge time of the high-volt-
age battery or
R the RANGE PLUS condition of charge for
the departure time set
RANGE PLUS charges when:
R you have activated RANGE PLUS via the
center console prior to charging and
R the high-voltage battery is fully charged
If charging is not complete by departure time,
the maximum range will notbe available. Example:
R Set departure time: 6:41 a.m.
R End time for standard high-voltage battery
charging: 6:00 a.m.
R RANGE PLUS condition of charge at
6:41 a.m.: half of the additional range
R The maximum additional range is
decreased by 50 percent. Pre-entry climate control at time of depar-
ture
If you activate the "Rem. Climate Control at
departure time" function, the vehicle interior
is heated or cooled prior to a desired depar-
ture time.
i To heat or cool the vehicle interior for a
desired departure time, the high-voltage
battery must be sufficiently charged. Acti-
vate the climate control function primarily
when the high-voltage battery is being
charged. You must also set a departure
time using the E-CELL
E-CELL submenu
(Y page 195).
Switching "Pre-entry climate control at depar-
ture time" on/off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett. Sett.menu.
X Use 9 or: to select the E-CELL
E-CELL
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press 9or: to select Rem. Cli‐
Rem. Cli‐
mate Control At Departure Time:
mate Control At Departure Time:.
X Press ato activate or deactivate.
The vehicle interior will then be heated or
cooled prior to the predefined departure
time.
If a departure time is selected, the yellow
indicator lamp lights up on the auxiliary
heating button.
You can use the on-board computer to specify up to three departure times in the E-CELL E-CELL
submenu. One of the specified departure
times may be preselected (Y page 195).
Pre-entry climate control (via SmartKey)
Pre-entry climate control (via SmartKey) is
switched on temporarily when the vehicle is
unlocked using the SmartKey. In order to
switch on pre-entry climate control via the
SmartKey, the function has to be activated
using the on-board computer. 196
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays