0087
Center vent control, right
0085 Center vent control, left
0083 Center air vent, left
X To open/close: press control0087or0085.
The control pops out.
X Turn control 0087or0085 counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
X To adjust the air direction: hold rear air
vent 0044or0083 by the middle fin and move up
or down or to the left or right. Setting the side air vents
0043
Side window defroster vent
0044 Side air vent
0087 Control for left side air vent
X To open/close: press control0087.
The control pops out.
X Turn control 0087counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
X To adjust the air direction: hold side air
vent 0044by the middle fin and move it up or
down or to the left or right. Setting the glove box air vent
! Close the air vent when heating the vehi-
cle.
At high outside temperatures, open the air
vent and activate the "cooling with air dehu- midification" function. Otherwise, temper-
ature-sensitive items stored in the glove
box could be damaged. When the climate control system is activated,
the glove box can be ventilated, for instance
to cool its contents. The level of airflow
depends on the airflow and air distribution
settings. 0043
Air vent thumbwheel
0044 Air vent
X To open/close: turn thumbwheel 0043to the
left or right. Setting the rear-compartment air
vents
X
To open/close: press control0087.
The control pops out.
X Turn control 0087counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
X To adjust the air direction: hold rear air
vent 0043or0044 by the middle fin and move up
or down or to the left or right. Setting the air vents
143Climate control Z
If the automatic transmission cannot be shif-
ted to position N, have the vehicle transpor-
ted on a transporter or trailer.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
R cannot turn the SmartKey to position 2in
the ignition lock
R cannot release the electric parking brake
R cannot shift the automatic transmission to
position N
i Deactivate the automatic locking feature
(Y page 86). You could otherwise be locked
out when pushing or towing the vehicle. Installing/removing the towing eye
Installing the towing eye The brackets for the screw-in towing eyes are
located in the bumpers. They are at the front and at the rear under covers 0043.
X Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit/stowage tray (Y page 336).
X Press the mark on cover 0043inwards in the
direction of the arrow.
X Remove cover 0043from the opening.
X Screw in and tighten the towing eye clock-
wise to the stop. Removing the towing eye X
Unscrew and remove the towing eye.
X Attach cover 0043to the bumper and press
until it engages.
X Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit/
stowage tray. Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
(Y page 348).
The automatic transmission automatically
shifts to position Pwhen you open the driver's
or front-passenger door or when you remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
In order to ensure that the automatic trans-
mission stays in position Nwhen towing the
vehicle, you must observe the following
points:
X You must use the SmartKey instead of the
Start/Stop button (Y page 147).
X Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
the SmartKey in the ignition lock is in posi-
tion 0.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
X Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion N.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Release the electric parking brake.
X Leave the SmartKey in position 2in the
ignition lock.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(Y page 122).
i In order to signal a change of direction
when towing the vehicle with the hazard
warning lamps switched on, use the com-
bination switch as usual. In this case, only
the indicator lamps for the direction of
travel flash. After resetting the combina- Towing and tow-starting
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