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In brief15Climate control
Heated rear window
The heating is operated by pressing
Ü .
Heated rear window 3 42.
Heated exterior mirrors
Pressing Ü also activates the heated
exterior mirrors.
Heated exterior mirrors 3 39.
Demisting and defrosting the
windows
● Press V: the air distribution is
directed towards the windscreen.
● Set fan speed to highest level.
● Set temperature control to warmest level.
● Switch on heated rear window Ü.
● Open side air vents as required and direct them towards the doorwindows.
Heating and ventilation system
3 143.
Air conditioning system 3 144.
Transmission
Manual transmission
Reverse: with the vehicle stationary,
depress clutch pedal and press the release button on the selector lever
and engage the gear.
Manual transmission 3 169.
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In brief17Starting the engine
● Ignition switch: turn key toposition 2.
Power button: press
Engine Start/Stop for a few
seconds until green LED
illuminates.
● Move the steering wheel slightly to release the steering wheel
lock.
● Manual transmission: operate clutch and brake pedal.
Manual transmission automated:
operate brake pedal.
Automatic transmission: operate
brake pedal and move selector
lever to P or N.
● Do not operate accelerator pedal.
● Diesel engines: wait until control indicator ! for preheating
extinguishes.
● Ignition switch: turn key to position 3 and release.
Power button: press
Engine Start/Stop and release.
Starting the engine 3 157.
Stop-start system
If the vehicle is at a low speed or at a
standstill and certain conditions are
fulfilled, an Autostop is activated.
An Autostop is indicated by the
needle at the AUTOSTOP position in
the tachometer.
A restart is indicated by the needle at
the idle speed position in the
tachometer.
Stop-start system 3 159.
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Keys, doors and windows39Electric folding
Switch control to o, then push the
control c down. Both exterior mirrors
will fold.
Push the control down again - both
exterior mirrors return to their original position.
If an electrically folded mirror is
manually extended, pressing down
the control will only electrically extend
the other mirror.
Heated mirrors
Operated by pressing Ü.
Heating works with the engine
running and is switched off
automatically after a short time.
Interior mirrors
Manual anti-dazzle
To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever on the underside of the mirror housing.
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42Keys, doors and windows
Press and hold c to open windows.
Press and hold e to close windows.
Release button to stop window
movement.
If the windows are fully opened or
closed, the hazard warning lights will
flash twice.
Overload
If the windows are repeatedly
operated within short intervals, the
window operation is disabled for
some time.
Initialising the power windows
If the windows cannot be closed
automatically (e.g. after
disconnecting the vehicle battery), a
warning message is displayed in the
Driver Information Centre.
Vehicle messages 3 120.
Activate the window electronics as
follows:
1. Close doors.
2. Switch on ignition.
3. Pull switch until the window is closed and keep pulling for
additional two seconds.
4. Push switch until the window is completely open and keep
pushing for additional
two seconds.
5. Repeat for each window.Heated rear window
Operated by pressing Ü.
Heating works with the engine
running and is switched off
automatically after a short time.
Sun visors The sun visors can be folded down or
swivelled to the side to prevent
dazzling.
If the sun visors have integral mirrors, the mirror covers should be closed
when driving.
A ticket holder is located on the
backside of the sun visor.
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Seats, restraints45Seats, restraintsHead restraints............................ 45
Front seats ................................... 46
Seat position .............................. 46
Manual seat adjustment ............47
Power seat adjustment ..............49
Armrest ...................................... 52
Heating ...................................... 53
Ventilating .................................. 53
Massage .................................... 54
Rear seats ................................... 54
Armrest ...................................... 54
Heating ...................................... 54
Seat belts ..................................... 55
Three-point seat belt .................56
Airbag system .............................. 57
Front airbag system ...................60
Side airbag system ....................60
Curtain airbag system ...............61
Airbag deactivation ....................62
Child restraints ............................. 63
Child restraint systems ..............63
Child restraint installation locations ................................... 66Head restraints
Position9 Warning
Only drive with the head restraint
set to the proper position.
The upper edge of the head restraint
should be at upper head level. If this
is not possible for extremely tall
people, set to highest position, and
set to lowest position for small people.
Adjustment
Head restraints on front seats
Height adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.
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Seats, restraints53Heating
Adjust heating to the desired setting
by pressing ß for the respective seat
one or more times. The control
indicator in the button indicates the
setting.
Prolonged use of the highest setting
for people with sensitive skin is not
recommended.
The seat heating will be reduced
automatically from highest level to
medium level after 30 minutes.
Seat heating is operational when
engine is running and during an
Autostop.
Stop-start system 3 159.
Automatic seat heating Depending on the equipment, the
automatic seat heating can be
enabled in the vehicle personalisation
menu in the Info-Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 122.
When enabled, the heating of the
seats will be activated automatically
at vehicle start. The activation is
based on several parameters such as vehicle interior temperature, intensity
and direction of the sun and
temperature setting of the electronic
climate control system for the driver
and passenger side.
As the vehicle's interior warms up, the
seat heating level will be reduced
automatically until it finally goes off. The seat heating level being provided during the automatic operation is
shown by heated seat indicator lights.
If the passenger seat is unoccupied,
the automatic seat heating feature will not activate the seat heating for that
seat.The seat heating buttons can be
pressed at any time to exit the
automatic seat heating for the
respective seat and control the seat heating manually instead.
Ventilating
Adjust ventilating to the desired
setting by pressing A for the
respective seat one or more times.
The control indicator in the button
indicates the setting.
Ventilated seats are operational when
engine is running and during an
Autostop.
Stop-start system 3 159.
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54Seats, restraintsMassage
Press c to switch on the back
massage function.
To switch off, press c again.
After ten minutes the massage
function is switched off automatically.
Rear seats
Armrest
Fold armrest down.
Heating
Activate seat heating by pressing ß
for the respective rear outer seat.
Activation is indicated by the LED in
the button.
Press ß once more to deactivate seat
heating.
Prolonged use for people with
sensitive skin is not recommended.
Seat heating is operational when engine is running and during an
Autostop.
Stop-start system 3 159.
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Instruments and controls89Instruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 90
Steering wheel adjustment ........90
Steering wheel controls .............90
Heated steering wheel ...............91
Horn ........................................... 91
Windscreen wiper/washer .........91
Rear window wiper/washer .......93
Outside temperature ..................94
Clock ......................................... 94
Power outlets ............................. 96
Power connector .......................97
Ashtrays .................................... 98
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐ cators ......................................... 100
Instrument cluster ....................100
Speedometer ........................... 103
Odometer ................................ 104
Trip odometer .......................... 104
Tachometer ............................. 105
Fuel gauge .............................. 105
Engine coolant temperature gauge ..................................... 105
Service display ........................ 106
Control indicators ....................107Turn signal............................... 107
Seat belt reminder ...................107
Airbag and belt tensioners .......108
Airbag deactivation ..................108
Charging system .....................108
Malfunction indicator light ........109
Brake and clutch system .........109
Electric parking brake ..............109
Electric parking brake fault ......109
Antilock brake system (ABS) ...110
Gear shifting ............................ 110
Following distance ...................110
Lane keep assist .....................110
Electronic Stability Control off . 110
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system .........110
Traction Control system off .....111
Preheating ............................... 111
Tyre pressure monitoring system .................................... 111
Engine oil pressure ..................111
Low fuel ................................... 111
Immobiliser .............................. 112
Exterior light ............................ 112
High beam ............................... 112
High beam assist .....................112
LED headlights ........................ 112
Fog light ................................... 112
Rear fog light ........................... 112
Cruise control .......................... 112Vehicle detected ahead ...........112
Speed limiter ........................... 112
Traffic sign assistant ................113
Door open ................................ 113
Information displays ...................113
Driver Information Centre ........113
Info display .............................. 118
Vehicle messages ......................120
Warning chimes .......................121
Battery voltage ........................ 122
Vehicle personalisation ..............122
OnStar ....................................... 128