Theft deterrentlocking system
Immobilizer
XTo activate: remove the key fromt he ignition
lock.
XTo deactivate: turnthe key to position 2in
the ignition lock.
The immobilize rprevents your vehicl efrom
being started withou tthe correct key.
Alway stake the key with yo uand lock the vehi-
cle when leaving the vehicle. If yo uleave the key
in the vehicle, anyone can start the engine.
iThe immobilize risalwaysdeactivated when
yo us tart the engine.
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
XTo arm: lock the vehicl ewitht he key.
Indicato rlam p: in the overhead control
panel flashes.
XTo disarm: unlock the vehicl ewitht he key.
or
XInsert the key into the ignition lock.
If the alar msystem is armed ,avisualand audi-
bl ea larm is triggered when the following are
opened:
Rad oor
Rthe vehicl ewitht he mechanical key
Rthe tailgate/rea rdoor
Rthe hood
XTo sto pthe alarm: press the%or&
button on the key.
or
XInsert the key into the ignition lock.
The alar mstops. The alar
misnot switched off ,evenify ouclose
the open door thatt riggered it, for example.
66Theftdeterrentl ockingsystem
Safety
Rpress the correspondingsliding door but-
ton in the center console, or
Rpress the butto nonthe door frame, or
Rpull the rocker switch on door handle
Opening/closing from the outside
The sliding door is equipped with an active
retainer, which engages the door at the end stop
when opened.
If the vehicle is equipped with two electric slid-
ing doors; the 5buttonont he key can only
be used to open or close one of the two sliding
doors (
Ypage 76).
XTo open: pull door handle :in the direction
of the arrow.
or
XPress the 5buttonont he key for longer
than 0.5 seconds.
The sliding door unlocks, automatic operation
is started and the sliding door opens. In addi-
tion ,you will hear two warning signals.
XTo close: pull door handle :in the direction
of the arrow.
or
XPress the 5buttonont he key for longer
than 0.5 seconds.
The sliding door is released from its lock and
automatic operation is started. The sliding
door closes.
If you press the 5buttonont he key, you
will hear two warning signals while the doors
close.
XTo interrupt automatic operation: pull door
handle :again.
or
XPress the 5buttonont he key again.
iIn unfavorable operatin gconditions, e.g.
frost,i ce or heavy soiling, you can press and
hold the relevant sliding door button. The
electric sliding door moves with increased
force. Observe that ,insuch circumstances,
the obstacle detection is less sensitive. To
stop the movement ,release the sliding door
button.
Opening/closing from the inside
If the sliding door is unlocked, you can open and close the sliding door from the inside with these
controls:
Rthe Å orÆ sliding door butto ninthe
frontont he lower center console
Rthe sliding door butto nonthe B-pillar nex tto
the door sill
Rthe rocker switch on the door handle
:Sliding door butto nfor the sliding door on
the left-hand side
;Sliding door butto nfor the sliding door on
the right-han dside
=Rocker switch
?Locking knob
ASliding door butto ninthe door frame
Electric sliding door75
Opening and closing
Z
You can only openasliding door from the inside
if the child-proof lock shave not been activated.
If the sliding door is locked, the sliding door
must firstbeu nlocked.
The sliding door is equipped with an active
retainer, which engage sthe door at the end stop
when opened.
XTo open: briefly press the respective Åor
Æ sliding door button in the center con-
sole.
or
XBriefly press sliding door button in the door
frame A.
or
XBriefly pull back rocker switch =.
If the sliding door is unlocked, automatic
operation is started and the sliding door
opens.
If you use the ÅorÆ sliding door but-
ton in the center console you will hear two
warnin gsignals during the openin gproce-
dure.
The indicator lamp in the ÅorÆ sliding
door button in the center console flashes for
the duratio nofautomatic operation.
The indicator lamp in the ÅorÆ sliding
door button in the center console is lit when-
ever the respectiv esliding door is open.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the dis-
play can also show the Sliding door open
message.
XTo close:briefly press the respective Åor
Æ sliding door button in the center con-
sole.
or
XBriefly press sliding door button in the door
frame A.
or
XBriefly press rocker switch =forwards.
The sliding door is released from its lock and
automatic operation is started. The sliding
door closes.
If you use the ÅorÆ sliding door but-
ton in the center console you will hear two
warnin gsignals during the openin gproce-
dure.
The indicator lamp in the respective Åor
Æ sliding door button in the center console
goes out whenever the sliding door is closed.
XTo interrupt automatic operation: press
the respective ÅorÆ sliding door but-
ton in the center console again.
or
XPress sliding door button in the door frame
A.
or
XBriefly pull back rocker switch =.
iIn unfavorable operating conditions, e.g.
frost, ice or heavy soiling ,you can press and
hold the relevants liding door button. The
electric sliding door movesw ith increased
force. Observe that ,insuch circumstances,
the obstacle detection is less sensitive. To
sto pthe movement, release the sliding door
button.
Programming th ekey button for the
sliding door
If the vehicle is fitted with two electric sliding
doors,t he5 sliding door button on the key
can only be programmed for one of the two slid-
ing doors.Y ou can thenopen or close the selec-
ted sliding door with the 5button on the key.
:Slidingdoor button for sliding door on the
left-han dside
;Slidin gdoor button for sliding door on the
right-han dside
XMake sure that the sliding door to be pro-
grammed is open.
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XPress and hold the ÅorÆ sliding door
button in the center console for the appropri-
ate sliding door until the sliding door is closed
and four acoustic tones have sounded.
The display shows the Left-handElec‐
tric Sliding Door Key Programmed/Right-hand Electric Sliding Door
76Electric sliding door
Opening and closing
RIf you wish to use the driver's side settings on
the front-passenger side and, for vehicles
with rear-compartment air conditioning, for
the rear compartment as well,use the "Syn-
chronization" function. The indicator lamp in
the 0 button comes on when the function
is switched on.
RAfter long journeys, you can use the residual
heat of the engine to heat the stationary vehi-
cle. The residual heat function can only be
switched on or off whilet he ignition is
switched off. The indicator lamp in the Ì
button comes on when the function is
switched on.
Approximatel y60minutes after parking the
vehicle,a utomatic climate control can switch on
automatically ,depending on the outsid etem-
perature. The vehicle is then ventilated for about
30 minutes at low fan setting and the automatic
climate control system is dried out.
During automatic engine switch-off, the climate control system only operates at areduced capa-
city. Further information on the automatic
engine switch-off can be found under "ECO
start/stop function" (
Ypage 122).
Information on rear-compartment air
conditioning
Vehicles with TEMPMATIC air-conditioning
system
Switch the rear-compartment air-conditioning
system on and off using the TEMPMATIC air-
conditioning system control panel. When you
switch on the rear-compartment heating, the
settings for temperature ,airflow and air distri-
bution are automatically adopted on the control
panel for the rear-compartment heating.
The indicator lamp in the /button comes on
when the rear-compartment air-conditioning is
switched on (
Ypage 108).
Vehicles with automatic climate control
To operate the rear-compartment air condition-
ing, use the control panel of the automatic cli-
mate control system. When you switch on the
rear-compartment air conditioning, you can set
the temperature and airflow separately on the
control panel .The airflow setting is automati-
cally adopted for the rear-compartment air con-
ditioning. When automatic climate control is in
à automatic mode, the air distribution of the
rear-compartment air conditioning is also auto-
matically adjusted. When you set the temperature and airflow of the
rear-compartment air conditioning, the indica-
tor lamp of the
/button (
Ypage 109)
flashes. When the rear-compartment air condi-
tioning is switched on, the indicator lamp on
the / button lights up.
For optimum climate control, set the tempera-
ture to 72 ‡(22 †) and switch on Ãauto-
matic mode. Only change the temperature in
small increments.
Operating the climate control system
Switching the climate control on/off
Important safety notes
When the climate control is switched off, air
intake and air circulation also stop. Only use this
setting for abrief period.O therwise,the win-
dows could fog up.
Air-conditioning system
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XTo switch on: turn airflow control Aclock-
wise to at least level 1–(Ypage 108).
XTo switch off: turn airflow control Acoun-
ter-clockwise to position 0.
Automatic climate control
XTurn the key to position2in the ignition lock.
XTo switch on: press theÃbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ãbutton and the
display are switched on. The climate control is
automatically adjusted depending on the set
temperature (
Ypage 112).
or
XPress the Kbutton and set blower setting
1ora bove.
The blower settings are shown in the display
as ab ar graph.
XTo switch off: press theIbutton and,
after reaching the lowest blower speed,p ress
it again.
The control panel display goes off.
Preferably switch on climate control using the
à button.
110Operating the climatec ontrol system
Climate control
Hill start assist
Hill start assist helpsyou when pulling awa yfor-
wards or in reverse on an uphill gradient. Hill
start assist automatically maintains the brake
pressure for about another second, after you
have taken you rfoot off the brake pedal. This
gives you enoug htime to move you rfoot from
the brake pedaltot he accelerator pedala nd
depress it before the vehicleb egins to roll.
GWARNING
After ashort time, hil lstart assist wil lnolon-
ger brake you rvehicl eand it coul droll away.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move you rfoot from the
brake pedaltot he accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehiclew hen it is held by hillstart
assist.
Hill start assist is not active if:
Ryou are pulling awa yonalevelroad or a
downhill gradient
Rthe transmission is in position N
Rthe parking brake is applied
RESP®is malfunctioning
Reverse warningdevice
GWARNING
Other road users may ignore or fail to heart he
warning tone of the reverse warning feature.
There is arisk of injury if you fail to ensure that
the area in which you are maneuvering is
clear.
Make sure that there are no persons or
objects in the area in which you are maneu-
vering. It may be necessary to enlis tthe help
of as econd personw hen maneuvering.
The reverse warning feature is asystem
designed to assist you in ensuring the safety of
other road users.
Aw arning signals oundstoa lert other road
users when reverse gearise ngaged. The volume
of the warning tone can be reduced for night-
time driving.
XTo reduce the volume of the warnin gtone:
engag ereverse geart wice in quick succes-
sion.
The warning tone is now quieter.
iThe warning tone sound satanormal vol-
ume by default. The volume of the warning
tone has to be reduced each time you engage
reverse gearifn ecessary.
ECOstart/stop function
General notes
When the ECO start/stop function is opera-
tional ,itswitches the engine off automatically if
the vehicleiss lowed toastop under certain
conditions.
When pulling awa yagain, it starts the engine
automatically .The ECO start/stop function
thereby help syou to reduce the fuel consump-
tion and emissions of you rvehicle.
The stop/start function is automatically activa-
ted each time you start the engine with the igni-
tion key.
In transmission program Mthe ECO start/stop
function is automatically deactivated. You can
manually activate the ECO start/stop function if
required.
Display (example for vehicles without steering
whee lbuttons)
Display (example for vehicles with steering wheel
buttons)
If the display shows èECO symbol :in the
status area or in the footer, the ECO start/stop
122Driving
Driving and parking
function willswitch the engine off automatically
when the vehicl ecomes to astop.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the engine is switched off automatically and
you exit the vehicle, the engine is restarted
automatically .The vehicl emay beginm oving.
There is arisk of accident and injury.
If you wis htoexit the vehicle, alway sturn off
the ignition and secure the vehicl eagainst
rolling away.
Automatic engine switch-off
General notes
The ECO start/stop function is operational
when the èECO symbol is shownint he sta-
tus bar of the display.
For this to happen, various conditions, including the following, must be met:
Rthe ECO start/stop function is switched on.
The indicator lam pintheè ECO button is
lit (
Ypag e124).
Rthe outside temperature is above 32 ‡(0†).
Rthe engine has reached its operating temper-
ature.
Rthe set temperature for the vehicle interior
has beenr eached.
Rthe conditio nofcharge of the starter battery
is sufficient.
Rthe system detects that the windshield is not
foggedupw hent he air-conditioning system
or automatic climate control is switched on.
Rthe hood is closed.
Rthe driver's seatb eltisfastened.
Rthe driver's door is closed.
Rthere is no dange rofimmediately rolling
backwards ,e.g. whe nstoppedonas teep gra-
dient.
If at railer is attache dand/or arear carrier
system is installed and connected electri-
cally, this dange risdetected on less steep
gradients.
Only if al lthe conditions for automatic engine
switch-off are fulfilled, does the displays how
the è ECO symbol. All of the vehicle's systems remai
nactive when
the engine is switched off automatically.
The engine can be switched off automatically a
maximu moffour times (initial stop, then three
subsequent stops) in succession. After that, the
displayh ides theèECO symbol. Automatic
engine switch-off is not possibl eagain until the
è ECO symbol is showna gain.
If you open the hood after an automatic engine
switch-off, automatic engine start is deactiva-
ted. Once the hood is closed, you have to start
the engine manually.
If the vehicle is stoppedi
nD or N,t he
ECO start/
stop function switches off the engine automat-
ically once the vehicle is stationary.
Automatic engine start
General notes
The engine is started automatically if:
Ryou switch off the ECO start/stop function by pressing the èECO button The indicator
lamp in the èECO button then goes out.
(
Ypag e124)
Ryou depress the accelerator pedal.
Ryou engag ereverse gear R.
Ryou unfasten you rseatb elt
Ryou open the driver's door.
Rthe vehicle begins to roll away
Rthe brake system requires this.
Rthe temperature in the vehicle interior
increasingl ydeviates from the set value.
Rthe system detects moisture on the wind-
shield whe nthe air-conditioning system is
switched on.
Rthe battery's conditio nofcharge is too low.
The engine is started automatically if you:
Rswitch to transmission program M
(Ypag e129)
Rrelease the brake pedal whe nintransmission
position Dor N
Rswitch to transmission position P
After shifting from transmission position Rto D,
the ECO start/stop function is not available until
the è ECO symbol is shownint he display.
Driving123
Driving and parking
Z
Activating/deactivating theECO start/
stop function
XPress th eè ECO button.
When th eindicator lamp in th eè ECO
butto nlights up, th eECO start/sto pfunction
is activated.
When all th econditi onsfor automatic engin e
switch-off are fulfilled ,the display shows th e
è ECO symbol in th estatus bar
(
Ypage 123). The engin eisthena utomati-
call yswitched off when th evehicl ecom es to
as top.
124Driving
Driving and parking
Beforeswitching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P.Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
!If the engine is switched off, rolling in neutral
N can damag ethe power transmission and
result in transmission damage.
Alway sobserve the instructions and safety
notes under "Tow starting and towing away"
(
Ypage 264).
Bearinm ind that power transmission between
the engine and the transmission is interrupted
whe nthe engine is switched off. For this reason,
shift the automatic transmission to Pbefore the
engine is switched off and with the vehicle is
stationary. Appl ythe parking brake to prevent
the vehicle from rolling away.
DIREC TSELECT lever
Overvie wofthe transmissio nshift sys-
tem
jPark positio nwithp arking lock
kReverseg ear
iNeutral
hDrive
The DIREC TSELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.
The DIREC TSELECT lever always returns to its
origina lposition. The display in the instrument
cluster showst he current transmission position,
namely P,R, Nor D(
Ypage 127).
Selecting transmissio npositions
!If the engine speed is too hig horthe vehicle
is moving, do not shift the automatic trans-
missio ndirectly from Dto R,f rom Rto Dor
directly to P.The automatic transmission
could otherwise be damaged.
!Only shift the automatic transmission to R
whe nthe vehicle is stationary.
XIf park position Pis selected ,depress the
brake pedal to chang ethe transmission posi-
tion.
XDrive positionD :push the DIREC TSELECT
lever dow nbeyond the 1st point of resist-
ance.
XReverse gear R: push the DIRECTSELECT
lever up beyond the 1st point of resistance.
iThe ECO start/stop function is not available
whe nreverse gea risengaged .Further infor-
mation can be found under "EC Ostart/stop
function" (
Ypage 122).
XNeutral N: push the DIREC TSELECT lever up
or dow nasfar as the 1st point of resistance.
iWhe nyou switch off the engine, the auto-
mati ctransmission shifts to Nautomatically.
XPark positionP :press the button of the
DIREC TSELECT lever in the directio nofarrow
P.
Park position Pis engaged automaticall yifyou:
Rremove the key
Rope nthe driver'sd oorwhile the vehicle is sta-
tionary or traveling at very low speeds and the
transmission is in position Dor R
If yo uwantthe automatic transmission to
remain in neutral Nafte ryou switch off the
engine, yo umustleave the key in the ignition
lock. Thisisn ecessa
ry, for example, whe nwash-
i
ng the vehicle in acar wash with aconveyor.
126Automatic transmission
Drivin gand parking