=Center vent control, right
?Center vent control, left
ACenter air vent, left
XTo open/close:press control=or?.
The control pops out.
XTurn control =or? counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
XTo ad just the air direction: hold rear air
vent ;orA by the midd lefin and move up
or down or to the left or right.
Setting the side air vents
:Sidewin dow defroster vent
;Side air vent
=Control for left side air vent
XTo open/close: press control=.
The control pops out.
XTurn control =counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
XTo ad just the air direction: holdsideair
vent ;bythe midd lefin and move it up or
down or to the left or right.
Setting the glove box air vent
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Close the air vent when heating the veh i-
cle.
At high outside temperatures, open the air
vent and activate the "cooling with air dehu- midi fication" function. Otherwise, temper-
ature-sensitive items stored inthe glove
box could bedamaged. When the climate control system
isactivated,
the glove box can beventilated, for instance
to cool its contents. The level of airflow
depends on the airflow and air distribution
settings.
:Air vent control
;Air vent
XTo open orclose: turn control :to the
right or left.
Setting the rear-compartment air
vents
XTo open/close: press control=.
The control pops out.
XTurn control =counter-clock wiseor
clockwise.
XTo ad just the air direction: hold rear air
vent :or; bythe midd lefin and move up
or down or to the left or right.
Setting the air vents147
Climate control
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If the automatic transmission cannot be shif-
ted to positionN, have the vehicle transpor-
ted on a transporter or trailer.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
Rcannot turn the SmartKey to position 2in
the ignition lock
Rcannot release the electric parking brake
Rcannot shift the automatic transmission to position N
iDeactivate the automatic locking feature
(
Ypage 90). 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 :.
XRemove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit/stowage tray (
Ypage 342).
XPress the mark on cover:inwards in the
direction of the arrow.
XRemove cover :from the opening.
XScrew in the towing eye clockwise as far as
it will go and tighten it.
Removing the towing eye
XUnscrew and remove the towing eye.
XAttach cover :to the bumper and press
until it engages.
XPlace 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
(
Ypage 354).
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:
XYou must use the SmartKey instead of the
Start/Stop button (
Ypage 151).
XMake sure that the vehicle is stationary and
the SmartKey in the ignition lock is in posi-
tion 0.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
XDepress and hold the brake pedal.
XShift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion N.
XRelease the brake pedal.
XRelease the electric parking brake.
XLeave the SmartKey in position 2in the
ignition lock.
XSwitch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Ypage 126).
iIn 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-
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Breakdown assistance
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