Opening and closing
Emergency unlocking/locking the doors
Fig. 20 Driver's door: door lock cylinder
Fig. 21 Fr ont passenger 's door/rear door: emergency lock
If the central locking fails, you must unlock/lock
the doors separately.
Unlocking/locking the driver's door
.,. To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to the
open pos ition ®<=>
fig. 20 .
.,. To lock the driver's door, put the selector lever
in the P posit ion and turn the key
once to the
closing position @<=>.&. in
Description on
page 23 .
Locking the front passenger's door/rear
doors
The emergency lock is located on the rear side of
the front passenge r's door and the rear doors. It
is only visib le when the door is open .
.,. Pull the cap out of the opening <=>
fig. 21 .
.,. Insert the key into the slot on the ins ide and
turn it all the way to the r ight (right door) or
left (left door).
Once the front passenger's door/rear doors close, it is no longer possible to open them from the
outside . The door can be opened from the inside
by pu lling the door handle . If the child safety
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lock is switched on for one of the rear doors, the
door can be opened from the outside after pu ll
i ng the door handle once from the inside.
_& WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS c:> A in Descrip
tion on page 23.
Anti-theft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle break-in, audio and visual warning signals are
triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is activat
ed when the vehicle is locked as usual. It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
If the alarm is triggered, it will shut off automat
i ca lly after a certain amount of time. Switch the
i gnition on or press the@ button on the remote
control key to turn off the alarm .
Luggage compartment
lid
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fig. 22 Rear lid: handle
Fig. 23 Drive r's doo r: opening the luggage compartment
l id
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Opening the luggage compartment lid
• Briefly press the C:5 button on the remote con
trol key. The rear lid will unlock.
• To open the luggage compartment lid, press
the
c;; button on the remote control key for at
le ast one second.
• Briefly pull the
c::;; button in the driver's door
¢ fig . 23, or
• Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid .
• On vehicles with a conven ience key*, you can
press the grip in the luggage compartment lid.
The luggage compartment lid is u nlocked i f an
authorized remote control key is detected near
the vehicle .
Closing the luggage compartment lid
• Pull down the luggage compartment lid at the
grip and let it close using a gentle push¢,&. .
_& WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud
denly when driving, which increases the risk
of an accident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because po isonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the risk of asphyxiation.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child could climb into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage
compartment lid was then closed, the child
would be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escap e. To reduce the risk of injury, do
not allow children to play in or around the
vehicle. A lways keep the luggage compart
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve
hicle is not in use.
- Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges. Fin
gers or hands could be p inched.
Open ing and closing
(D Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the luggage com
partment lid can be unlock ed separate ly by
pressing the
c::;; button on the remote control
key. The luggage compartment lid locks auto
matically when it is closed again.
Automatic luggage compartment lid
App lies to : vehicles wi th automatic luggage co mpartment lid
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and
closed electrically.
Fig. 24 Drive r's door: opening the luggage compartment
lid
• c:::s ID
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Fig. 25 Luggage compartment lid: @ clos ing butto n,@
l ock button (vehicles with co nvenience key")
Opening the luggage compartment lid
"'To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the
C:5 but ton on the remote control key brief
ly. Or
• To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the hand le in the lid (vehicles with convenience
key*) . The luggag e compartment lid is unlocked
if an authorized remote control key is detected
near the vehicle. Or
"' Pull the
c::;; button in the driver's door briefly
¢fig. 24. Or
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Opening and closin g
"' Press the ,c:;-; button on the remote control key
for at least several seconds to open the luggage
compartment lid. Or
"' Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid.
Cl osing th e lug gag e co mpartm ent li d
"'Pull the button ,c:;-; in the driver 's door until the
luggage compartment lid is closed
9 ,&. . Or
"' Press the
,c:;-; button in the luggage compart
ment lid¢
fig. 25. The luggage compartment
lid will go down automatically and close
c:> ,&. .
Or
"' Press and hold the
,c:;-; button on the remote
contro l key unt il the luggage compartment lid
begins to close (veh icles with convenience key*)
c:> ,&. . Make s ure there is enough distance be
tween you and the luggage compartment lid .
There shou ld be a maximum 4 ft (1.5 m) of dis
tance . Or
"' Press the
lD button c:> fig. 25 in the luggage
compartment lid (vehicles with convenience
key*)
9 ,&. . The remo te control key must not be
more than approximately 4 ft (1.5 m) away
from the luggage compartment and it must not be inside the vehicle. The luggage compart
ment l id will automatically close and lock. The
vehicle locks.
Inter rupting the op ening /clo sing proc ess
"' Pull/release the ,c:;-; button in the driver's door .
Or
"' Press/ release the
,c:;-; button on the remote
contro l key (vehicles w ith convenience key*). Or
"' Press the
,c:;-; or lD button (vehicles with conven
ience key*) in the luggage compartment lid. Or
"' Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid. Or
"' Press the luggage compartment lid in the op
posite of the d irection it is moving .
"' To open/close the luggage compartment lid af
ter the process has been stopped, press the handle or one of the buttons
,c:;-; or lD (veh icles
with convenience key*).
If there is d ifficulty in mov ing or obstacles that
block the operation, the process will stop .
30 Storing the op
en po sition
"' Br ing the luggage compartment lid into the de
sired open position . The position must be at a
certain height or higher to store .
"' Press and hold the
,c:;-; button for at least four
seconds and this will store the desired open po
sition. A visual and audio signal will follow .
"' To set a higher open pos it ion, wa it at least five
seconds and then carefully press the luggage
compartment l id upward .
"' Press and hold the
,c:;-; button aga in for at least
four seconds to store the new open position .
.&, WARNING
-Pay careful attention when closing the lug
gage compartment lid . Otherwise, you co uld
cause serious injury to yourself or others de
spite the pinch protection.
- To reduce the risk of pinching injuries, a l
ways make sure that no one is in the operat ing area of the luggage compartment lid; in
cluding the hinge areas and the upper and
lower edge of the luggage compartment lid .
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion .
- Never leave your veh icle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open . A
child cou ld crawl into the luggage compart
ment. If the luggage compartment lid was
then closed, the child would be trapped in
the vehicle and unable to escape. To reduce
the risk of injury, do not a llow children to
play in or around the vehicle. A lways keep
the l uggage compartment lid and the doors
closed when the vehicle is not in use.
- If there is a luggage rack (such as a bicycle
rack) on the luggage compartment lid, the
luggage compartment lid may not open
completely under certa in circumstances or it
could close by itself if open due to the extra
weight . To reduce the risk of injury , the
ope n luggage compartment lid must the re
fore have additional support or the cargo
m ust firs t be removed from the rack. ..,..
Opening and clo sin g
_&. WARNING
Always take the veh icle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. Th is applies particularly when children
remain in the vehicle . Othe rw ise children
cou ld start the engine or operate elect rical
equipment (s uch as power windows), w hich
increases the risk of an accide nt.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 29 Sect ion of dr ive r's doo r: controls
All power window switches are equ ipped with a
two-stage funct ion:
Open ing and clo sing the window s
.. To open or close the w indow completely , press
the switch down or pull the switch up br iefly to
the second level. The operation will stop if the
switch is pressed/pulled aga in.
• To select a position in between opened and
closed, press/pull the switch to the first leve l
u nt il t he desired window position is reached .
Power window switch es
(D Left front door
@ R ight front door
@ Left rear door
© R ight rear door
_&. WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even fo r a short per iod
of time. This applies particularly when chi l-
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dren remain in the vehicle . Otherwise the
children could start the eng ine or operate
electrical equipment such as power win
dows, wh ich increases the risk of injury. The
power windows continue to function until
the dr iver's door or fro nt passenger's door
has bee n ope ned.
- Pay caref ul attention when clos ing the w in
dows. Pinching could ca use serio us inju ries.
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
veh icle must be unoccup ied since the win
dows can no longe r be opened in an emer
ge ncy.
{1) Tips
After switching the ignition off, you can still
open and close the windows fo r approximate·
l y 10 m inutes. The power w indows do not
swi tc h off until the driver's door or fron t pas
senger's door has bee n opened.
Convenience opening /closing
All of the windows and the panorama roof can
be opened/closed at the same time.
Fig . 30 D river's door: door lock cyli nder
Con venience opening feature
• Hold the key in the open position@¢ fig. 30
until all of the windows are in the desired posi
tion and the panorama roof is tilted open.
Convenience closing feature
• Hold the key in the lock position @ unti l all the
windows and panorama roof are closed .
When the panor ama glass roof is opened/ closed,
the e lec tric s un shade is a lso opened/closed. .,..
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A WARNING
-Never close the windows or panorama g lass
roof carelessly or in an uncontrolled man
ner, because this increases the risk of injury.
- For security reasons, the windows and the
panorama glass roof can only be opened
and closed w ith the remote control key at a
maximum distance of approximate ly 2 m
away from the vehicle. Always pay attention
when using the~ button to close the win
dows and the panorama glass roof so that
no one is pinched. The closing process will
stop immediate ly when the~ button is re
leased .
Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one-touch up/down func
tion if it malfunctions.
"Pull the power window sw itch up until the win
dow is completely ra ised .
" Release the switch and pull it up again for at
least one second.
" Press the power window switch until the win
dow is comp lete ly lowered.
" Release the switch and press it again for at
least one second. Now you can close the win
dow as usual.
Panorama glass roof
Opening/closing the roof
App lies to : ve hicles wit h panorama g lass roof
Fig. 31 Front hea dliner : panor ama roof butto ns
lg
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~ @ Tilting the roof N
~ "To tilt the sunroof completely, press the~ 0
g button up br iefly to the second level. a:,
Opening and closing
"To close the sunroof completely, pull the~
button down briefly to the second level
c::> .&, .
.. To set a position between opened and closed,
press/pull the~ button up to the first level
until the desired position is reached.
® Sliding the roof
.. To open the sunroof completely, slide the but
ton ~ toward the rear briefly to the second lev
el.
" To close the sunroof completely, slide the~
button forward briefly to the second level
c:;> .&,.
"To select a partia lly open pos ition, slide the~
button forward/back to the first level until the
desired posit ion is reached.
© Opening and closing the sun shade
"To completely open the sun shade, briefly press
the right button .
" To completely close the sun shade, br iefly press
the left button.
" To stop the sun shade , press the corresponding
button again.
You can st ill operate the panorama glass roof for
about 10 minutes after the ignit ion is switched
off. The switch is deactivated once the driver's or
front passenger's door is opened.
& WARNING
Be careful when closing the panoramic sun
roof -otherwise serious inju ry could result!
For this reason, always remove the ignition
key when leaving the vehicle.
(D Note
-
Always close the panorama g lass roof when
l eav ing yo ur vehicle. Rain can cause damage
to the interior equipment of your veh icle, par
ticularly the electronic equ ipment.
(D Tips
- For information about convenience open
ing/closing, refer to
c:> page 32.
- The panorama roof will only open down to
-4°F (-20°).
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 32 Instrument panel: l ig ht switc h
Light switch ·'!;5- ·
Turn the switch to the corresponding position.
When the lights are sw itched on, the
;oo: symbol
turns on.
0 -lights off. On some market-specific vers ions,
the daytime running lights* will switch on when
the ign ition is switched on in this position .
-USA model s: the daytime running lights sw itch
on automatically when the ignition is switched
on and the light switch is in the
O position or in
the
AUTO position (on ly in daylight) . The Day
tim e running lights
can be switched on and off
in the radio or the MMI*
c:> page 36, c:> A.
-Canada models: the dayt ime running lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch is set to the
0
pos ition, ;oo: o r the AUTO position (o nly in day
li gh t)
c::> A .
AUTO* -automatic headlig hts switch o n and off
dependi ng on br ightness, fo r example in tw ilight,
d ur ing ra in or in tunne ls .
::oo: -Parking lights
io -Low beam headlights
~- All weat he r ligh ts. T urn the swi tch to pa rking
light
; oo : or low beam head light io . Pull the
sw itch up to the first notch@.
@il -Rea r fog lig hts . T urn the sw itch to par king
l ight
;oo; o r low beam head lig ht gD. Pull the
sw itch up to the secon d no tch @.
Lights and V ision
All-weather lights
T he fro nt lights a re adju sted au to mat ic a lly so
t h at there is less g lare for the driver from his o r
her own lights, fo r example whe n roads a re wet.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system
Your vehicle is equip ped with a headlight r ange
contro l system so that there is less g lare for on
coming traff ic if the vehicle load changes . The
headlight range also adjusts automatically when
braking a nd accelerat ing .
Static cornering light*
The s tat ic co rnering light may be available de
pending on vehicle equipment and it only works
whe n the light switc h is in t he AUTO position. The
corner ing light sw itches on automat ically at
speeds up to approximately 44 mph (70 km)
whe n the steeri ng wheel is at a certain angle. The
area to the side of the veh icle is illuminated be t
te r when tur ning .
A WARNING
-Automatic headlights * are on ly inten ded to
assis t the driver. They do n ot relieve the
d river o f respons ibility to check the head
lights and to turn them on manua lly based
on the current light and vis ibility conditions.
For examp le, fog cannot be detected by the
light sensors . So always switch on the low
beam under these weat her condit ions an d
when dr iv ing in the da rk
gD .
-The rear fog lights shou ld only be turned on
in acco rdance w it h traffic regulations, to
p revent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe legal regulations when us
i n g the lighting systems desc ribed.
(D Tips
- The light sensor for the automat ic head
lights * is in the rearview mir ror mount. Do
not p lace any st ickers in this a rea on t he
w indshield.
- Some exter io r light ing funct ions can be ad
justed
c:> page 36.
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Lights and Vision
-If you turn off the ignition whi le the exter ior
lights are on and open the door, a warning
tone sounds.
- In cool o r damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn s ignals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature d if f erence
between the inside and outside. They will
clear short ly after switch ing them on. This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light
i ng .
Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signal lever operates the turn signals,
the high beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 33 Turn signal and high beam lever
Tu rn signals ¢ 9
The turn s ignals activate when you move the lev
er into a turn s ignal position w hen the ign ition is
sw itched on.
@ -righ t turn signal
@ -left turn s ignal
The turn signal blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
High b eams and headl ight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the co rrespo nd ing pos it ion .
@ -high beams on
© -high beams off or headlight flasher
The
II indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on .
A WARNING
High beams can cause glare fo r other drivers,
w hi ch increases the risk of an accident. For
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this reason, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they will not create
glare for other dr ivers.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.,.. Sele ct: !CAR ! function b utton> (Car ) Systems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Exte rior
lighti ng.
Coming home, Leaving home*
The coming home fun ction ill umin ates the a rea
outside the vehicle when you tu rn the ignit io n off
and open the driver's doo r. To turn the func tion
on, select
Light s when leaving car > On .
The leaving home illum ina tes the area ou tside
the ve hicle when yo u un lo ck the vehicle . To turn
the function on, se lect
Lights when unlocking >
On .
The coming home and leav ing home func tions
on ly opera te when it is dar k and the l ight switc h
i s in the
AUTO position.
Daytime running lights*
USA models :
the daytime running lights can be
swit ched on/off. Sele ct
On or Off .
Canada models:
this function cannot be sw itched
off . They activate automatically each time the ig
nit ion is switched on .
Emergency flashers
Fig. 3 4 Center conso le: emerge ncy flasher button
The emergency flashers makes other drivers
aware of your veh icle in dange rous situations.
In N 0
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Lights and Vision
and the ignition is switched on . The illum ina
tion reduces automatica lly and eventually
turns
off as brightness outs ide decreases.
This function reminds the driver to turn the
low beams on at the appropriate time .
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig . 38 D river's doo r: kn ob fo r th e ex te ri or m irrors
T u rn the knob to the desired pos ition:
Q/P -Adjus ting the left/ righ t exterior m irror .
Move the knob in the desired dire ction .
®l-Heating * th e mirror glass d epending on the
outs ide temperature .
8 -Folding exterior mirrors*.
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
To he lp you see the curb w hen ba cking into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger 's outs ide
mir ror .
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by turn
ing the knob in the desired direction. When you
move out of r everse and into another g ear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are us ing .
The mirror goes back into its origina l position
once yo u drive forward faster than 9 mph
( 1 5 km/h) or turn the ignition
off.
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A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (for example convex)
e nla rge the field of vision. However, they
make ob jects in the mirro r appear smaller
a nd farther away . Your may est imate inco r
rect ly w hen you use these mirro rs to gauge
your dista nce from the veh icles beh ind you
when chang ing lanes , whi ch in cr eases the risk
of an acc ident .
(D Note
-If the m irror housing w as moved by outside
f o rces ( such as a n impac t when maneuve r
ing), yo u m ust use the power folding fu nc
tion to fo ld the mirror all the way out. The
mi rror housing must not be moved back in
to place by hand because t his wou ld impair
the funct ion of the mirror mechanism .
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic ca r
wash, you must fold the exter ior mirrors in
to reduce the r isk of damage to the m irrors.
Never fold power fo ld ing exterior mirrors*
by hand . Only fold them in and out using
the power con trols.
(D Tips
If the power ad justing function ma lfunctions,
the glass in both m irrors can be adjusted by
pressing on the edge of it by hand .
Dimming the mirrors
Your vehicle is equipped with a manual or auto
matic dimming rearview mirror .
Fig. 39 A uto mat ic dimmin g rearview m irro r*
Manual dimming rearview mirror*
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"" Pull the lever on the bot tom of the m irro r b ack . Ill-