
Operation
●
Never clo se the ti
lting sunroof without first
checking that there are no obstructions. Risk
of serious injury to you or others. Make sure
that no one is in the path of the tilting sun-
roof.
● Always take the vehicle key with you when
you leav
e the vehicle.
● Never leave children or disabled persons in
the vehicl
e, particularly if they have access to
the keys. Unsupervised use of a key could
mean that the engine is started or that elec-
trical equipment is used (e.g. electric tilting
sunroof) with a risk of accident. The doors
can be locked using the remote control key.
This could become an obstacle for assistance
in an emergency situation.
● The tilting sunroof continues to function
until one of
the front doors is opened and the
key removed from the ignition.
● Ensure that no object and/or end is be-
tween the glas
s and the sunroof when the
one-touch opening/closing function is reset. Convenience closing*
Using the door lock
– Hold the key in the door lock of the driver
door in the loc k
in g po
sition until the tilting
sunroof is closed.
– Release the key to interrupt this function. Using the remote control
– Push the lock button on the remote control
for appro
ximately 3 seconds. The tilting
sunroof closes.
– Press the unlock button to interrupt the
function.
Ro
ll-back function of the tilting panor-
amic sunr
oof* The tilting panoramic sunroof has a
ro
ll
-back
function which prevents larger objects get-
ting trapped when the roof is closed. The roll-
back function does not prevent fingers get-
ting pinched against the roof opening. The
tilting sunroof stops and opens again imme-
diately if it is obstructed when closing. Lights and visibility
Light s
C ontr o
l lamps
It lights up
Rear fog light switched on
››› page 120.
It lights up
Front fog lights* switched on
››› page 120.
It lights up
Left or right turn signal.
The control lamp flashes twice as fast when a turn signal
is faulty.
It lights up
Main beam on or flasher on
››› page 120. Several warning and control lamps light up
f
or a f
ew sec ond
s when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds. WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ››› in Warning
symbols on p ag
e 101. 118

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Switching lights on and off Read the additional information carefully
›››
p
age 21
The legal requirements regarding the use of
vehicle lights in each country must be ob-
served.
The driver is personally responsible for the
correct use and adjustment of the lights in all
situations. WARNING
Never drive with just the side lights on, there
is a ri sk
of accident. The side lights are not
bright enough to illuminate the road ahead
and to ensure that other road users are able
to see you. Always use your dipped beam
headlights if it is dark or if visibility is poor. Note
● The dipped beam he a
dlights will only work
with the ignition on. The side lights come on
automatically when the ignition is turned off.
● If the lights are left on after the key has
been taken out of
the ignition lock, an audi-
ble warning sounds while the driver door re-
mains open. This is a reminder to switch the
lights off.
● The rear fog light is so bright that it can
dazzle driv
ers behind you. You should use
the rear fog light only when visibility is very
poor. ●
The use of the lightin g de
scribed here is
subject to the relevant statutory require-
ments. Automatic lighting*
Activation
– Rotate the switch to the po s
ition, this
indication will light up.
Deactivation
– Turn the light switch to .
Automatic lightin
g
If automatic headlight control is switched on,
dipped beam headlights are automatically
switched on by a photosensor if you drive in-
to a tunnel, for example. WARNING
● Even if the aut
omatic headlight control is
switched on, the dipped beam headlights will
not be switched on with fog. Therefore, the
dipped beam must be switched on manually. Note
● For those v
ehicles with the automatic head-
light system, when the key is removed from
the ignition, the audible warning will only
sound if the light knob is in position or . ●
If the da ylight
driving automatic light func-
tion is switched on, the front fog lights or
rear fog light cannot be switched on in addi-
tion.
● The use of the lighting described here is
subject
to the relevant statutory require-
ments.
● Do not put stickers on the windscreen in
front of the sen
sor. This may cause disrup-
tions or faults in the automatic lighting sys-
tem.
● The rain sensor switches on the dipped
beam headlight
s when the windscreen wipers
have been operating continuously for a few
seconds and it switches the lights off when
the continuous or interval wipe is switched
off for some minutes. Daytime running lights
››› t
able on page 2
The daytime running lights are enabled auto-
matically when the ignition is switched on.
Daytime running lights are signalling devices
for improving road safety. The lights are built
into the headlights and come on each time
the ignition is turned on if the light switch is
in position 0 or . It is automatically
switched off when the dipped beam lights
are turned on. »
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WARNING
The side lights or daytime driving lights are
not bright enough t o i
lluminate the road
ahead and to ensure that other road users are
able to see you.
● Always use your dipped beam head lights if
it is r
aining or if visibility is poor.
● The rear lights do not come on with the
daytime drivin
g light. A vehicle which does
not have the rear lights on may not be visible
to other drivers in the darkness, if it is rain-
ing or in conditions of poor visibility. Note
See legal requirements for each country. Fog lights
Fig. 133
Dash panel: light control. Switching on the front fog lights*
● Turn the switch from position
or
to the first stop and pull it. The symbol in
the light switch lights up.
Switching on the rear fog light (vehicles with
front fog lights)
● Turn the lights control from position
or
to the second stop and pull it ››› in
Sw it
chin
g lights on and off on page 119. A
lamp on the control and warning lamps panel
lights up.
Switching on the rear fog light (vehicles with
no front fog lights)
● Turn the light control to the end from posi-
tion or and pull
it. A lamp on the con-
trol and warning lamps panel lights up.
Turn signal and main beam lever Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
p
age 22
Parking lights ● Switch the ignition off and remove the key
from the lock.
● Mov
e the turn signal lever up or down to
turn the right or lef
t-hand parking lights on,
respectively. Convenience turn signals
For the conv
enience turn signals, move the
lever as far as possible upwards or down-
wards and release the lever. The turn signal
will flash three times.
The convenience turn signals are activated
and deactivated in the Easy Connect system
via the key and the
Set
up function button
› ›
›
p
age 101.
In vehicles that do not have the correspond-
ing menu, this function can be deactivated in
a specialised workshop. WARNING
The main beam can dazzle other drivers. Risk
of acc ident! Nev
er use the main beam head-
lights or the headlight flasher if they could
dazzle other drivers. Note
● If the con v
enience turn signals are operat-
ing (three flashes) and the other convenience
turn signals are switched on, the active part
stops flashing and only flashes once in the
new part selected.
● The turn signals only w
ork when the igni-
tion is switched on. The corresponding warn-
ing lamp or flashes in the instrument
panel. The control lamp flashes when the
turn signals are operated, provided a trailer is 120

Lights and visibility
correctly attached and connected to the vehi-
cle. If
a t
urn signal bulb is defective, the con-
trol lamp flashes at double speed. If the
trailer turn signal bulbs are defective, the
control lamp does not light up. Change the
bulb.
● The main beam headlight
s can only be
switched on if the dipped beam headlights
are already on. The warning lamp then
comes on in the instrument panel.
● The headlight flasher comes
on for as long
as you pull the lever – even if no other lights
are switched on. The warning lamp then
comes on in the instrument panel.
● When the parking light
s are switched on,
the headlight and the tail light on the corre-
sponding side of the vehicle light up. The
parking lights will only work if the key is re-
moved from the ignition. If said light is on, an
audible warning will be emitted while the
driver door is open.
● If the turn signal lever is left on after the
key ha
s been taken out of the ignition lock,
an acoustic signal sounds when the driver
door is opened. This is intended as a remind-
er to switch off the turn signal, unless you
wish to leave the parking light on. Coming Home/Leaving Home Func-
tion*
The Coming Home function is controlled man-
ually.
The L
eaving Home function is control-
led with a photosensor.
If the Coming Home or Leaving Home func-
tion is connected, the front side and dipped
lights, the tail lights and the number plate
light will light up to provide assistance.
Coming home function
The Coming Home function is activated by
switching off the ignition and briefly flashing
the lights. When the driver door is opened,
the Coming Home lighting comes on. If the
driver door is already open when the lights
are flashed briefly, the Coming Home lighting
comes on immediately.
When the last door of the vehicle or the rear
lid is closed, the Coming Home function
starts and the switching off the headlights is
delayed.
The Coming Home lighting switches off in the
following cases:
● On completion of the time period establish-
ed for the dela y
in switching off the lights af-
ter all the vehicle doors and the rear lid have
been closed.
● If, 30 seconds after being connected, any
doors or the re
ar lid remain open. ●
If the light swit
ch is turned to position .
● If the ignition is switched on.
Automatic L
eaving Home function
The Leaving Home function is activated when
the vehicle is unlocked if:
● the light control is in position and
● the photo
sensor detects “darkness”.
The Leavin
g Home lighting switches off in the
following cases:
● If the time period for the delay in switching
off the headlights
has ended
● If the vehicle is locked again.
● If the light switch is turned to position .
● If the ignition is switched on.
Manual L
eaving Home function
In vehicles without an automatic headlight
system (light sensor), if the manual Coming
Home function is activated when leaving the
car, upon returning to the car and unlocking
it the manual Leaving Home function will be
activated automatically. Note
● To activat e the C
oming/Leaving home func-
tion, the rotary light switch must be in posi-
tion and the light sensor must detect
darkness. » 121
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Operation
Note
● To fit and r emo
ve the rear head restraints,
gently tilt the seat backrest forwards.
● When fitting the head restraints again, in-
sert the tube
s as far as possible into the
guides without pressing the button. Seat functions
Heated se at
s* Fig. 142
Front seat heating switch. The front seat cushions and backrests can be
he
at
ed el ectric
ally.
– Press the corresponding switch ››› Fig. 142
t
o switch on the seat heating.
– Press once to connect the heating at maxi-
mum force.
The two LEDs illuminate
››› Fig. 142. After 15 minutes of high inten- sity, the upper LED goes out, the system is
deactivated f
or 2 minutes and is then reac-
tivated at low intensity (the lower LED re-
mains on permanently).
– Press the switch again to set the heating to
minimum force. (The lo
wer LED lights up).
– To disconnect the heating, press the switch
again. CAUTION
To avoid damaging the heating elements,
ple a
se do not kneel on the seat or apply
sharp pressure at a single point to the seat
cushion and backrest. Note
The seats are only heated electrically when
the engine is ru
nning. Folding down the back seat
Fig. 143
Folding up the rear seat cushion. Fig. 144
Button for unlocking the rear back-
r e
st
. Folding seat down
– Remove the head restraint ››
›
p
age 129.
– Pull the front edge of the seat cushion
››› Fig. 143
1 upwards in the direction of
the arr o
w .
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Transport and practical equipment
– Lif t
the c u
shion 2 forwards in the direc-
tion of the arr
ow
.
– Pull the release button ››› Fig. 144 in the di-
r
ection of the arrow and fold the backrest
forwards.
– Insert the head restraints in the spaces on
the rear of the se
at cushion which are visi-
ble when the seat cushion is lowered.
Folding seat forward
– Remove the head restraints from the
space
s in the seat cushion.
– Lift the backrest, and before securing it, re-
place the he
ad restraints in the seat cush-
ion, and then click the seat correctly onto
the locking rails.
– Once the backrest is locked, pull on the
central se
at belt or directly on the backrest
to check that the backrest has properly en-
gaged in position.
– Check that the position lever is in neutral
position.
– Lo
wer the cushion and push it backwards
below the seat belt
buckles.
– Press the front part of the cushion down-
wards.
On s
plit rear seats*, the backrest and cush-
ion can be lowered and raised respectively in
two sections. WARNING
● Plea se be c
areful when folding back the
backrest! Injuries can be caused if the seat
height is adjusted without due care and at-
tention.
● Do no trap or damage seat belts when rais-
ing the back
rest.
● After raising the backrest, check it has en-
gaged properly
in position. Do this by pulling
on the central seat belt or directly on the
backrest and check that the position lever is
in the neutral position.
● The three point automatic seat belt only
works c
orrectly when the backrest of the cen-
tral seat is correctly engaged. Transport and practical
equipment
Pr actic
al
equipment
Glove compartment Fig. 145
Passenger side: glove compartment. Fig. 146
Glove compartment: storage com-
p ar tment
f
or instruction manual. » 131
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Transport and practical equipment
CAUTION
Always use the correct type of plugs to avoid
damagin g the soc
kets.Note
● The power soc k
ets will only work with the
ignition on.
● The use of electrical appliances with the
engine switc
hed off will cause a battery dis-
charge. Luggage compartment
Lo
adin
g the luggage compartment Fig. 156
Position heavy items as far forward
a s
po s
sible. All luggage and other loose objects must be
s
af
ely sec
ured in the luggage compartment.
Unsecured objects which shift back and forth could affect safety or driving characteristics
of the vehic
le by shifting the centre of gravity.
– Distribute the load evenly in the luggage
compartment
.
– Place heavy objects as far forward as possi-
ble in the lugg
age compartment
››› Fig. 156.
– Place the heavy objects first.
– Secure heavy objects to the fitted fastening
rings* ››
› page 136.
– Secure loose loads with a luggage net* or
with non-elas
tic straps secured to the fas-
tening* rings ››› page 136. WARNING
● Loose lug g
age and other objects in the lug-
gage compartment could cause serious inju-
ries.
● Always stow objects in the luggage com-
partment and sec
ure them with the fastening
rings*.
● During sudden manoeuvres or accidents,
loose obj
ects can be thrown forward, injuring
vehicle occupants or even third parties. This
increased risk of injury will be further in-
creased if a loose object is struck by an inflat-
ing airbag. If this happens, objects may
shoot outward like a missile. Risk of fatal in-
jury.
● Always keep all objects in the luggage com-
partment and u
se appropriate grips to secure them, particularly in the case of heavy ob-
jects.
●
Nev er e
xceed the allowed axle weights or
allow
ed maximum weight. If said weights are
exceeded, the driving characteristics of the
vehicle may change, leading to accidents, in-
juries and damage to the vehicle.
● Please note that the centre of gravity may
shift when tran
sporting heavy objects; this
may affect vehicle handling and lead to an ac-
cident. Therefore, it is essential to adjust
your speed and driving style accordingly, to
avoid accidents.
● Never leave your vehicle unattended, espe-
cial
ly when the rear lid is open. Children
could climb into the luggage compartment,
closing the door behind them; they will be
trapped and run the risk of death.
● Never allow children to play in or around
the vehicl
e. Close and lock all the doors and
rear lid when you leave the vehicle. Before
you lock the vehicle, make sure that there are
no adults or children in the vehicle.
● Please observe the notes on the ››› p
age 56. CAUTION
Hard objects on the rear shelf could chafe
agains t
the wires of the heating element in
the heated rear window and cause damage. » 135
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Air conditioning
If the rotary switch C
› ››
Fig. 165
is
in the
thaw position, the recirculation flap will al-
ways be open and air will always enter from
the outside.
If the rotary switch C is switched from any
po s
ition t o the th
aw position, recirculation
will be automatically deactivated. WARNING
● In air recir c
ulation mode, no cold air from
the outside enters the vehicle interior. The
windows can quickly fog over if the heating is
switched off. Therefore, never leave the air re-
circulation mode switched on for a long time
(risk of accident). Vehicle ventilation or heating
Ventilating the vehicle interior
– Turn the temperature selector ››
›
Fig. 165
A anticlockwise.
– Turn blower switch B to any of the head
settin g
s 1 -4.
– Set
the airflow to the desired direction us-
ing air distrib
ution control C .
– Open the relevant air outlets. Interior heating
– Turn the temperature selector ››
›
Fig. 165
A clockwise to select the desired tempera-
t ur
e.
– Turn b
lower switch B to any of the head
settin g
s 1 -4.
– Set
the airflow to the desired direction us-
ing air distrib
ution control C .
– Open the relevant air outlets.
D efr
os
ting the windscreen
– Turn the temperature selector ››› Fig. 165
A clockwise to reach the maximum tem-
per at
ur e.
– T
urn the blower switch B to setting 4.
– Turn air distribution control to .
– Close outlet 3 .
– Open and turn outlet 4 towards the side
w indo
ws.
K
eeping the windscreen and the side win-
dows demisted
– Turn the temperature selector ››› Fig. 165
A to the heating area.
– Turn blower switch B to any of the head
settin g
s 2 -3.
– T
urn air distribution control to .
– Close outlets 3 –
Open and t urn outl
ets 4 towards side win-
do w
s.
Onc e the w
indows are demisted and as a pre-
ventive measure, the control C can be set in
po s
ition
, thus obtaining greater comfort
while preventing the windows from misting
again.
Heating
Maximum heat output, which is needed to
defrost the windows quickly, is only available
when the engine has reached its operating
temperature. Note
Remember that the temperature of the engine
cool ant
should be optimum to ensure that the
heating system functions correctly (except in
vehicles fitted with additional heating*). 143
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