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Information displays – trip odometer and clock
The trip odometers T1 and T2 and clock are
displayed in the instrument panel.
Trip odometers
Trip odometer 4
Odometer display
Turn the thumb wheel on the left steering wheel lever to display the desired trip odome-ter. Press and hold the RESET button on the left
steering wheel lever for at least 1 second to reset the selected trip odometer 5
.
Clock
Clock, digital instrument panel*
Display 6
Setting the clockThe clock can be set in the
MY CAR menu
system. See My Car – introduction (p. 76) for additional information about these menus. Go to
SettingsSystem optionsTime
settings
. Set Auto time to ON (check the
box) and select the correct time zone under
Location.
Related information
• Information displays – introduction (p. 68)
Inserting/removing remote key
The remote key is used to start the engine or to use various electrical functions withoutstarting the engine.
Inserting and removing the remote key
Ignition slot with remote key and
START/STOP
ENGINE button.
Inserting the remote key 7Holding the end of the remote key with the base of the key blade, insert the remote keyinto the ignition slot as shown in the illustra-tion and press it in as far as possible.
CAUTION
Foreign objects in the ignition slot can impair function or cause damage.
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The trip odometer will be displayed differently in analog and digital instrument panels
5 Models with a digital information panel: press and hold RESET for more than approximately 4 seconds to reset all trip computer information
6 Models with an analog instrument panel: the time will be displayed in the center of the instrument panel
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Not necessary in vehicles with the optional keyless drive.
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Ignition mode I–With the remote key fully pressed into the ignition slot 8
, press START/STOP
ENGINE briefly.
Ignition mode II–With the remote key fully pressed into the ignition slot 8
, press START/STOP
ENGINE for approximately 2 seconds.
Returning to mode 0To return to mode 0 from mode II or I, press
START/STOP ENGINE briefly.
Starting and stopping the engineSee Starting the engine (p. 247) and Switch- ing off the engine (p. 249) for information onstarting the engine and switching it off.
Emergency towingSee Towing the vehicle (p. 285) for importantinformation about the remote key when thevehicle is being towed.
Related information
•Inserting/removing remote key (p. 78)
Front seats
The front seats can be adjusted in a number of ways to help provide the most comfortableseating position.
Raise/lower the seat, pump up/down.
Front-rear adjustment: lift the bar and move the seat to the position of yourchoice.
Raise/lower front edge of seat cushion, pump up/down.
Backrest tilt: turn the control to adjust the angle of the backrest.
Electronic lumbar support*. Press the button to adjust.
Control panel for power seat*, see Front seats – power seat (p. 81).
WARNING
•Do not adjust the seat while driving. The seat should be adjusted so thatthe brake pedal can be depressedfully. In addition, position the seat asfar rearward as comfort and controlallow.
• Check that the seat is securely lockedinto position after adjusting.
Related information
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Front seats – power seat (p. 81)
• Rear seats – folding backrest (p. 86)
• Rear seats – head restraints (p. 84)
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Operation
NOTE
• Only one of the power seat's controls can be used at the same time.
• The power seats have an overloadprotector that activates if a seat isblocked by any object. If this occurs,switch off the ignition (key in posi-tion
0) and wait for a short period
before operating the seat again.
Power seat memory function
Power seat memory buttons
Button for storing a position
Button for storing a position
Button for storing a position
M (memory) button
Programming the seat's memoryThree different seating and door mirror posi- tions can be stored in the driver seat's mem-ory. The following example explains how button (1) can be programmed. Buttons (2) and (3)are programmed in the same way. To program (store) a seat and door mirror position in button (1):
1. Move the seat (and door mirrors) to the
desired positions using the seat and mir- ror adjustment controls.
2. Press and hold down the M (memory)
button (4).
3. With the memory button depressed, press button (1) briefly to store the cur-rent position for the seat/mirrors.
To move the seat and mirrors to the posi-tion that they were in when a button wasprogrammed:
–Press and hold down button (1) until the seat and mirrors stop moving.
NOTE
As a safety precaution, the seat will stop automatically if the button is releasedbefore the seat has reached the presetposition.
Heated seats*See Heated seats (p. 130).
Related information
• Front seats (p. 80)
• Rear seats – folding backrest (p. 86)
• Rear seats – head restraints (p. 84)
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Key memory – power driver's seat* and door mirrors
Each remote key has a memory that enables it to store (remember) the position of the powerdriver's seat and door mirrors when the vehi-cle is locked with that remote key.
Remote key memory and the power
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The key memory has to be activated
for each
of the remote keys used in the vehicle as
follows:
1. Insert a remote key in the ignition slot.
2. Go into the MY CAR menu and go to
SettingsCar settingsCar key
memory
3. To activate the remote key memory fea- ture, press ENTER (check the box).
> The remote key is now ready to store the position of the power driver's seat and door mirrors.
Repeat this procedure for each of the vehi-cle's remote keys. See My Car – introduction (p. 76) for a description of the menu system.
Storing the positions of the power
driver's seat/mirrors in the remote key
1. Move the seat and door mirrors to the desired position using the seat and mirror adjustment controls.
2. Exit the vehicle and lock the doors with the remote key (or close the driver's doorand press the lock button on the doorhandle with the remote key in your pos-session on vehicles with the optional key-less drive).
> The positions of the power driver'sseat and door mirrors are now stored in the remote key's memory.
NOTE
The remote key's memory feature and the power driver's seat memory function (thesettings made using the buttons on theside of the seat, see the section "Powerseat memory function" in Front seats –power seat (p. 81)) work independently ofeach other.
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The center head restraint should be adjusted according to the passenger's height. Therestraint should be carefully adjusted to sup-port the occupant's head.
• Pull the head restraint up as required.
• To lower, press and hold the button (located at the center, between the back-rest and the head restraint) while pressingthe head restrain down carefully.
WARNING
The center rear seat head restraint should only be in its lowest position when thisseat is NOT occupied. When the centerposition is occupied, the head restraintshould be correctly adjusted to the pas-senger’s height. The upper edge of thehead restraint should be at least on a levelwith the upper-most point of the seatoccupant's ear.
Manually folding down the rear seat's outboard head restraints
•Pull the handle closest to the head restraint to fold it down.
• To return the head restraint to the uprightposition, push it up until it clicks intoplace.
NOTE
•The head restraint must be returned to the upright position manually.
• The outboard head restraints cannotbe folded down on models that are notequipped with this button.
CAUTION
The rear head restraints should not be kept folded down for prolonged periods.This could result in pressure marks inleather upholstery.
WARNING
For safety reasons, no one should be allowed to sit in the outboard rear seatpositions if the head restraints are foldeddown. If these positions are occupied, thehead restraints should be in the upright(fixed) position.
Automatically folding down the rear seat’s outboard head restraints
1. The ignition must be in mode
II.
2. Press the button to lower the rear head restraints for improved visibility.
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NOTE
•The head restraint must be returned to the upright position manually.
• The outboard head restraints cannotbe folded down on models that are notequipped with this button.
CAUTION
The rear head restraints should not be kept folded down for prolonged periods.This could result in pressure marks inleather upholstery.
WARNING
For safety reasons, no one should be allowed to sit in the outboard rear seatpositions if the head restraints are foldeddown. If these positions are occupied, thehead restraints should be in the upright(fixed) position.
Related information
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Front seats (p. 80)
• Front seats – power seat (p. 81)
• Rear seats – head restraints (p. 84)
Rear seats – folding backrest
The rear seat head restraints and backrests can be folded down. The center headrestraint can be raised/lowered according tothe passenger's height.
Folding down the rear seat backrestsThe three sections of the rear seat backrestcan be folded down in different combinationsto make it easier to transport long objects.
• The left (driver's side) section can be folded down separately.
• The center section can be folded downseparately.
• The right (passenger's side) section canonly be folded down together with thecenter section.
• All three sections can be folded downtogether.
CAUTION
To help avoid damage to the upholstery, there should be no objects on the rear seatand the seat belt should not be buckledwhen the backrest is folded down.
Release and lower the center head restraint (see Rear seats – head restraints(p. 84)) if the center and/or right section ofthe backrest is to be lowered. The out-board head restraints fold down automat-ically.
Pull up the backrest release control on the respective section(s) (
) and fold the
section(s) down. A red indicator (
)
shows that the backrest is not locked in the upright position.
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3. Push back the lever to lock the steering
wheel in place. If the lever is difficult to push into place, press the steering wheellightly at the same time as you push thelever.
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel while driv- ing.
With the optional speed-dependent power steering the level of steering force can beadjusted, see Active chassis* (Four C)(p. 174).
Keypads and steering wheel paddles*
Steering wheel keypads and paddles*
Cruise control, see Cruise control (CC) – introduction (p. 181). Adaptive cruise control*, see Adaptive Cruise Control –introduction (p. 184).
Paddles for manually shifting gears (Gear- tronic), see Transmission – Geartronic(p. 254).
Infotainment system controls, see Sensus Infotainment supplement.
Horn
Horn
–Press the steering wheel hub to sound the horn.
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Electrically heated* steering wheel (p. 88)
Electrically heated* steering wheel
The steering wheel can be heated electrically.
Button for steering wheel heating
With the engine running, press this button once to begin warming the steering wheel(press again to switch off). The indicator lightin the button will illuminate when the functionis active. This function can also be started automati- cally (the setting can be activated/deactivatedin the MY CAR menu) if the vehicle is coldand the ambient temperature is belowapproximately 50° F (10° C).
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Rear fog lights
The rear fog lights are considerably brighter than the normal taillights and should be usedonly when conditions such as fog, rain, snow,smoke or dust reduce visibility for other vehi-cles to less than 500 ft. (150 meters).
The rear fog lights will only function in combi- nation with the high/low beam headlights.
–Press the button to switch the rear fog lights on/off.
> The rear fog light indicator symbol
on the instrument panel and the
light in the button illuminate when the rear fog lights are switched on.
NOTE
• The rear fog lights are considerably brighter than the normal taillights andshould be used only when conditionssuch as fog, rain, snow, smoke or dustreduce visibility for other vehicles toless than 500 ft. (150 meters).
• Condensation may form temporarily onthe inside of the lenses of exteriorlights such as headlights, fog lights, ortaillights. This is normal and the lightsare designed to withstand moisture.Normally, condensation will dissipateafter the lights have been on for ashort time.
Related information
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Lighting panel (p. 89)
Hazard warning flashers
The hazard warning flasher should be used to indicate that the vehicle has become a traffichazard. When the function is activated, both turn sig- nal indicators in the instrument panel willflash.
Location of the hazard warning flasher button
–To activate the flashers, press the button in the center dash. Press the button againto turn off the flashers.
NOTE
•Regulations regarding the use of the hazard warning flasher may vary,depending on where you live.
• The hazard warning flashers will beactivated automatically if an airbagdeploys.