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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
•
Front seats – power seat (p. 81)
• Rear seats – folding backrest (p. 86)
• Rear seats – head restraints (p. 84)
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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
•
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 (
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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.
Related information
•
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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Related information
•Turn signals (p. 95)
Turn signals
The turn signals are controlled by the left steering wheel lever.
Turn signals
When changing lanes
The driver can automatically flash the turn
signals 3 times by moving the turn signal lever up or down to the first position andreleasing it.
When turning
Move the lever as far up or down as pos-
sible to start the turn signals. The turn signals will be cancelled automatically by the move-ment of the steering wheel, or the lever canbe returned to its initial position by hand.
NOTE
• This automatic flashing sequence can be interrupted by immediately movingthe lever in the opposite direction.
• If the turn signal indicator flashesfaster than normal, check for aburned-out turn signal bulb.
Related information
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WARNING
• Always remove the ignition key when the vehicle is unattended to put theignition in mode
0 (see Ignition modes
(p. 79) for information about the igni-tion modes).
• Never leave children unattended in thevehicle.
• Make sure that the windows are com-pletely unobstructed before they areoperated.
Operating
Operating the power windows
Manual up/down
Auto up/down.
For the power windows to function, the igni- tion must be in at least mode I. When the vehicle has been running, the power windowscan be operated for several minutes after theremote key has been removed from the igni-tion slot, or until a door has been opened.
NOTE
•
Movement of the windows will stop if they are obstructed in any way.
• To reduce buffeting wind noise if therear windows are opened, also openthe front windows slightly.
Manual up/down–Move one of the controls up/down slightly.
> The power windows move up/down as
long as the control is held in position.
Auto up/down–Move one of the controls up/down as far as possible and release it.
> The window will open or close com-pletely.
ResettingIf the battery has been disconnected, the auto open function must be reset so that itwill work properly.
1. Gently raise the front section of the but- ton to close the window and hold it for one second.
2. Release the button briefly. 3. Raise the front section of the button again
for one second.
Laminated glass*This glass is reinforced to help pro-vide protection against break-insand improved sound insulation inthe passenger compartment.
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Power door mirrors
The control on the driver's door is used to adjust the position of the door mirrors.
Door mirror controls
Adjusting1. Press the L button for the left door mirror
or the R button for the right door mirror.
The light in the button comes on.
2. Adjust the position with the joystick in the center.
3. Press the L or R button again. The light
should no longer be on.
WARNING
Objects seen in the mirrors may appear further away than they actually are.
Retractable power door mirrors*The mirrors can be retracted for parking/driv- ing in narrow spaces:
1. Press down the L and R buttons at the
same time.
2. Release them after approximately one second. The mirrors automatically stop in the fully retracted position.
Fold out the mirrors by pressing down the L
and R buttons at the same time. The mirrors
automatically stop in the fully extended posi-tion.
Storing the position*The mirror positions are stored in the keymemory when the vehicle has been lockedwith the remote key. When the vehicle isunlocked with the same remote control themirrors and the driver's seat adopt the storedpositions when the driver's door is opened. The function can be activated/deactivated in MY CAR under
SettingsCar settings
Car key memoryPersonal settings in
key memory. See My Car – introduction
(p. 76) for a description of the menu system.
Tilting the door mirrors when parking*The door mirrors can be tilted down to help give the driver a better view along the sides ofthe vehicle, for example when parallel park-ing. To activate this function, select reverse gearand press the
L or R mirror control button to
tilt the mirror down. The function can be activated/deactivated in MY CAR under
SettingsCar settings
Side mirror settingsTilt left mirror or Tilt
right mirror
. See My Car – introduction
(p. 76) for a description of the menu system. The door mirror will reset to its normal posi- tion: • after 10 seconds when reverse is disen- gaged and the car remains stopped.
• immediately when reverse is disengagedand the vehicle's forward speed exceedsapproximately 6 mph (10 km/h).
• immediately if you press the correspond-ing
L or R button again.
• when the engine is turned off.
• when the side mirrors are folded in.
NOTE
Only one mirror can be tilted down at a time.
Home safe and approach lightingThe light on the door mirrors comes on when approach lighting or home safe lighting isselected, see Approach lighting (p. 97) andHome safe lighting (p. 97).

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Panoramic roof* – operation
The laminated panoramic roof is divided into two sections. The rear glass section is fixed inplace and cannot be moved but the frontglass section can be slid horizontally to theopen or closed positions or its rear edge canbe raised and lowered to allow ventilation.
Operation
Auto open (arrow points toward the rear of the vehicle)
Manual open
Manual close
Auto close
WARNING
• During manual closing, if the laminated panoramic roof is obstructed, immedi-ately open it again.
• Never open or close the laminatedpanoramic roof if it is obstructed inany way.
• Never allow a child to operate thelaminated panoramic roof.
• Never leave a child alone in a vehicle.
• When leaving the vehicle, ensure thatthe ignition is in mode
0 (see Ignition
modes (p. 79) for information about thevarious ignition modes) to disable thelaminated panoramic roof. Never leavethe remote key/PCC* in the vehicle.
• Never extend any object or body partthough the open laminated panoramicroof, even if the vehicle's ignition iscompletely switched off.
Automatic operation1. To open the sun shade completely, pull
the control as far back as possible (to the auto open position) and release it.
2. To fully open the laminated panoramic roof, pull the control as far back as possi-ble a second time (to the auto open posi-
tion) and release it.
Quick open/closeThe laminated panoramic roof and the sun shade can be opened/closed at the sametime: • Open
- pull the control back (to the auto
open position) twice in quick succession and release it.
• Close
- push the control forward (to the
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Manual operation1.Opening the sun shade : Pull the control
back to the first stop (the manual open position) and hold it until the sun shadehas opened to the position of yourchoice.
2. Opening the rear edge of the laminated panoramic roof
: Pull the control back to
the first stop (the manual open position) a second time to open the rear edge of the
laminated panoramic roof.
3. Opening the front glass section : Pull
the control back to the first stop (themanual open position) a third time and
hold it until the laminated panoramic roofhas opened to the position of yourchoice.
Perform this procedure in reverse order toclose the laminated panoramic roof and/orsun shade.
NOTE
For manual opening, the sun shade must first be fully open before it will be possibleto open the laminated panoramic roof.When closing, the laminated panoramicroof must be fully closed before the sunshade can be closed.
Tilt position
Tilt position, raised at the rear edge
Open (raise the rear edge of the front glass section) by pressing the rear edgeof the control upward.
Close by pulling the rear edge of the con- trol downward and holding it until thelaminated panoramic roof has closedcompletely.
If the sun shade is completely closed, it willopen approximately 2 inches (5 cm) when thelaminated panoramic roof is opened to the tiltposition.
Auto-stopThe laminated panoramic roof has an auto- stop feature that is triggered if the glass sec-tion of the roof or the sun shade is blocked inany way when being closed. In this case, thelaminated panoramic roof or sun shade willstop and reverse automatically approximately 2 in. (5 cm) from the point at which it wasblocked (or will open fully to the tilt position). The auto-stop feature also functions when the laminated panoramic roof or sun shade isbeing opened. The auto-stop feature can be overridden if the closing procedure has been interrupted (e.g.,due to ice around the laminated panoramicroof) by pressing and holding the control for-ward/down until the roof is closed.