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:E Cooled glove compartment
Appl ies to: ve hicles with cooled glove compartme nt
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the AIC system is switched on.
-.- !i:CI:!·
Fig. 72 G love compartment: switching cooling mode on/
off
~ Turn the knob @ counter-clockw ise to switch
the cooling on. The symbols on the knob must
appear as they do in
~ fig . 72 .
~ Turn the knob@ clockwise to switch the cool ­
ing off .
If the heating is switched on, switching the glove
compartment cooling mode off is recommended.
Additional storage compartments
You will find a variety of storage compartments
and holders at various locations in the vehicle.
- Glove compartment : the glove compartment
can be locked using the mechanical key
<=> page 35, Key set.
-In the door trim panels
- Safety vest compartment in the door trim pan-
els on the driver's side and front passenger's
side
- Storage compartment* in the center console
- Storage compartment under the front center
armrest
- Garment hooks above the rear doors
- Nets on the backrests of the front seats
- Net on the left luggage compartment trim pan-
el
Seats and storage
A WARNING
--Always keep the glove compartment lid
closed while dr iving to reduce the risk of in­
jury .
- Only use the storage compartments in the
door trim panels to store small objects that
will not stick out of the compartment and
impair the range of the side airbags.
- Make sure that the view to the rear is not
obstructed by hanging garments.
- Hang only lightweight clothing and be sure
that there are no heavy or sharp-edged ob­
jects in the pockets.
- Do not use coat hangers to hang the cloth­
ing because this could impair the effective­
ness of the side curtain airbags .
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau­
tions in
r::!> page 261, Storing cargo correctly.
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:E: ' Warm and cold Climate control system
Description
A ppl ies to: ve hicles wit h 3-z on e del uxe automatic cl imate
co ntrol or 4 -zo ne de luxe automa tic cl imate co ntr ol
The climate control system warms, cools and re­
moves humidity from the air in the vehicle interi­
or . It is the most effective when the windows and
sunroof* are closed. If there is a bui ld-up of heat
inside the veh icle, ventilat ion can help to speed
up the cooling process.
In all heating mode functions except for
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed once
the eng ine coolant has reached a sufficient tem­
perature.
Pollutant filter
The pollutant filter removes pollutants such as
dust and pollen from the air .
Key recognition
The climate control settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote control key
that is in use.
Warm and cold
(®} For the sake of the environment
-If you would like to reduce fuel consump­
tion, switch the air conditioning off. This
will also reduce emissions.
- In vehicles with a diesel engine, you can
switch the auxiliary heater off in the Info­
tainment system.
(D Tips
-To prevent interference with the heating
and cooling output and to prevent the win­
dows from fogging over, the air intake in
front of the windshield must be free of ice,
snow or leaves.
- Condensation from the cooling system can
drip and form a puddle of water under the
vehicle. This is normal and does not mean
there is a leak.
- The energy management system may tem­
porarily switch off certain functions, such as
the seat heating* or rear window defogger.
These systems are available again as soon
as the energy supply has been restored.
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:E: ' on the windows . Cooling mode switches off auto­
matica lly when the outside temperature is be low
zero. When the cooling mode is switched on,
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the vehicle interior is cooled and dehumidified as
quickly as possible.
c'.E) Recirculation mode
In recircu lation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circu lated and fi ltered. This prevents the unfil­
tered air o utside the vehicle from entering the
vehicle interior. Switching recirculation mode on when driving through a tunnel or when sitting in
traffic is recommended
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Using the button, recircu lation mode is switched
on and off using the~ button. You can also
switch off the recirculation mode by pressing the knob @ (left side) or the off using the :!: button .
AUTO
Automatic mode
Automatic mode maintains a constant tempera­
ture inside the veh icle. Air temperature, airflow
and air distribution are controlled automatically .
You can switch automatic mode on or off by
pressing the knob @ (left side) .
Temperature
You can adjust the temperature between 60°F
(+16°()
and 84°F (+28°() by turning the knob
@ . If outs ide of this range,
LO or HI will appear
in the cl imate control system display . At both of
these sett ings, the cl imate control system runs
continuously at maximum cool ing or heating
power. There is no temperature regulation.
8fr Blower
You can manually adjust the volume of air gener­
ated by the blower to your preference by turning
the knob
(D . The blower should always run at a
low setting to prevent the windows from fogging
and to ensure a continuous exchange of air inside
the veh icle. To have the blower regulated auto­
mat ically, press the knob @(left side).
Air distribution
You can use the buttons to select the vents
where the air will flow. To have the a ir dist ribu­
tion regulated automatically, p ress the knob@
(left s ide).
Warm and cold
J ,J Seat heating/ventilation*
If you press the JI~ button, the seat heating/
ventilation is switches on at the highest leve l (3) .
The LEDs indicate the temperature level. To re­
duce the temperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating/ventilation off, press the button repeatedly until the LED turns off.
3E Defogging
The windshield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quickly as possible.
The maximum amount of air flows mainly from
the vents below the windsh ield. Recirculation
mode switches off. The temperature should be
set at
+72°F (+22°() or higher . The temperature
is controlled automat ically .
Defrost is switched on and off switched on and
off using the~ button. You can sw itch the func­
t ion off by pressing the knob @(left s ide).
Applies to vehicles with winds hield de fogger: the
windshield defogger switches on automatically
when outside temperatures are low. If you would like to sw itch the windshield defroster on man ­
ually, press the :!: button . The LED in the button
blinks .
,!! Rear window defogger
Press the button~ to switch the rear window de­
fogger on. It only operates when the engine is running . It switches off automatically after
10 to
20 minutes, depending on the outs ide tempera­
ture .
To keep the rear window defogger on continuous­ ly, press and hold the~ button longer than
three seconds . This is stored until the ign ition is
switched off .
Synchronization
The function is activated by pressing and holding
the knob @ (left side) . When synchron ization is
switched on, the settings for the driver's side are applied to the front passenger's side and the rear
(except fo r seat heating/vent ilation*). Synchro ni­
zation switches off if the settings are changed on
the front passenger's side or in the rear. ..,.
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Vents
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con ­
sole and door pillars using the ridged thumb­
wheels. The levers adjust the direction of the air ­
flow from the vents.
Residual heat
You can activate the residual heat function when
the ignition is switched
off by pressing the knob
@ (left side). The residual heat from the coolant
is used to heat the vehicle inter ior. The residual
heat function switches
off automatically after
about 15 minutes.
A WARNING
- You should not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period of time, because no
fresh air is drawn in and the windows can
fog when coo ling mode is sw itched
off. This
increases the risk of an accident.
- Individuals with reduced sensitivity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating function. To reduce
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the risk of injury, these individuals should
not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in
the seats, do not knee l on the seats or place
heavy loads on a small area of the seat .
Setup
Applies to : vehicles wit h 3-zo ne de luxe automatic climate
control
The climate control system basic settings are ac­
cessed in the Infotainment system.
"'Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > l eft control button > Air condi­
tioning
Seat heating/seat ventilation*
You can adjust the seat heating/ventilation bal­
ance for the driver and front passenger.
Automatic auxiliary heater*
The aux iliary heater he lps to warm the vehicle in­
terior more quickly.

Warm and cold
~~ Cooling mod e*
The maximum coo ling mode can be switched
sw itched on and off using the
~f.!i button. The ai r
is not coo led and humidity is not removed when
coo ling mode is switched off . This can cause fog
on the windows. Cooling mode switches off auto­ matically when the outs ide temperature is be low
zero. When the cooling mode is switched on,~
the vehicle inter ior is cooled and dehumidified as
qu ickly as possible .
~ Recirculation mode
In recirculation mode, the a ir inside the vehicle is
circu lated and filtered. This prevents the unfil­
tered a ir outside the vehicle from entering the
veh icle interior . Switch ing recirculation mode on
when dr iv ing th rough a tunnel or when s itting in
traffic is recommended
~ _&. .
Using the button, recirculation mode is switched
on and off using the
o's) button . You can also
sw itch the recircu lation mode off by pressing the
knob @or the off us ing the
J% butto n.
AUTO Autom ati c mode
Automatic mode ma inta ins a constant tempera­
ture ins ide the vehicle . Air temperature, airflow
and a ir distribution are cont rolled automatically .
You can switc h automatic mode on or off by
p ressing the knob @.
Temperature
You can adjust the temperature between 60° F
( + 16°()
and 84°F (+28°() by turn ing the knob
@ . If outs ide of this range,
LO or HI wi ll appear
i n the climate control system d isplay. At bot h of
these sett ings, the cl imate contro l system runs
con tinuously at maximum cool ing or heat ing
power. There is no tempe rature regulat ion .
86'~ Blower
You can adjust the vo lume of air generated by the
b lower to yo ur preference usi ng the rocker
sw itches @. The blower should always ru n at a
low se tt ing to prevent the win dows from fogg ing
and to ens ure a continuous exchange of air ins ide
the vehicle . To have the b lower regu lated auto­
mat ica lly, press the knob @.
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Air distribution
You can use the rocker sw itches @to adjus t the
vents where the air w ill flow o ut o f. Press the
rocker switches @repeatedly unti l the desired
air distribution setting is disp layed in the climate
contro l system controls . To have the air d istribu­
tion regulated automatically, press the knob @.
J 3!J Seat heating /ventilation*
If you press the JI 3M button, the seat heating/
ventilation is switches on at the highest level (3) .
The LEDs ind icate th e temperatu re level. To re­
duce the temperature, press the button aga in. To
switch the seat heating/ventilat ion off, press the
button repeatedly unti l the L ED turns off .
® MAX Defogging
The windshield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensat ion as quick ly as poss ible.
The maximum amount of air f lows mainly from
the vents below the windsh ield. Recirculation
mode switches off . The temperature should be
set at
+72°F (+22°() or hig her . The temperature
i s controlled automat ica lly .
Defrost is sw itched on and off®
MAX button.
You can also switch the funct ion off by pressing
the knob @.
Applies to vehicles with windsh ield defogger: the
winds hield defogger switches on automatically
whe n outside temperatures are low . If you would
lik e to sw itch the winds hield defroster on ma n­
u ally, press the
:fx button . T he L ED in the button
blinks.
QW REAR Rear window defogger
Press the button~ to switch the rear wi ndow de­
fogger on .
It only operates when t he engine is
r un ning .
It sw itches off automatically after 10 to
20 minutes, depending on the outs ide tempera­
ture .
To keep the rea r window defogger o n cont inuous ­
ly, press and hold the
QiP R EA R button longer
t h an th ree seconds. This is stored unt il the igni­
tion is swi tched off.

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Use the rocker switch(;) to select the funct io n.
When synchronization is switched on, the set­
tings for the driver's side are applied to the front
passenger's side and the rear (except for seat
heating/ventilation*). When the settings on the
front passenger 's side or in the rear are changed,
the synchron izat ion is automatically sw itched off
and
4-zone appears in the display .
SET REAR
function
Use the rocker switch (D to select the funct ion .
When the function is switched on, you can adjust
all settings for the rear using the climate control
system controls in the cockpit . The rear climate
control system controls cannot be operated at
the same time. This function switches off auto­
matically after a certain period of time or after
l eaving the menu.
Vents
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con­
sole and door pillars using the ridged thumb­
wheels. The levers adjust the direct io n of the air­
flow from the vents. The w ide ven t is opened and
closed using the~ button ~
page 8, fig. 2@ .
Residual heat
You can activate the residual heat funct ion when
the ignition is switched off by pressing the knob
@ (left side). The residual heat from the coolant
is used to heat the vehicle inter io r. The resid ual
heat function switches off automatically after
about 15 min utes.
& WARNING
- You should not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period of time, because no
fresh a ir is drawn in and the windows can
fog when coo ling mode is switched off . This
increases the risk of an accident .
- Individuals with reduced sensitivity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating function . To reduce
the risk of injury, these ind iv iduals should
not use seat heating.
Warm and cold
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in
the seats, do not kneel on the seats or place
heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
(D Tips
It is not possible to operate the rear climate
control system controls when the power ch ild
safety lock is switched on. With With the
SET REAR function, you can apply all settings
to the rear using the climate control system
controls in the cockpit
~ page 43.
Setup
Applies to: vehicles with 4 -zone deluxe automat ic climate
contro l
The climate control system basic settings are ac­
cessed in the Infotainment system .
.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but­
ton
> Vehicle > l eft control b utton > Air condi­
tioning
Seat heating/seat ventilation*
You can adjust the seat heating/ventilation bal­
ance fo r the driver, front passenger and rear pas­
sengers .
Footwell temperature
You can adjust the footwell temperature so that
it is cooler or warmer.
Auto recirculation
When switched on, automat ic rec irculat ion con­
trols the recirculation mode automatically . You
must press the
® MAX button if fog forms on
the windows.
Automatic auxiliary heater*
The aux iliary heater he lps to warm the vehicle in­
terior more quickly.
Steering wheel heating
Applies to: vehicles with stee ring wheel heating
The steering wheel rim can be heated .
.. Press the button on the multifunction steering
wheel to switch the steering wheel heating on ..,_
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and off ~ ¢ page 14, fig. 11. The message
Steering wheel heating: on /Stee ring wheel
heating : off
appears in t he instr ument cluster
display.
The temperatu re is maintaine d at a constant lev­
e l when steering whee l heating is switched on.
T he stee ring wheel heat ing settings are s to re d
a utomatically and ass igned to the remote cont ro l
key that is in use .
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Driving
engaged, for examp le when you notice that the
next traffic light is red . This produces an engine
braking effect, wh ich helps to protect the brakes
and tires and reduces the emissions and fuel con­
sumpt ion to zero (fuel shut-off during decelera­
tion) .
Shift efficientl y
Upshifting earlier is an effective way to save fuel.
Staying in a gear too long uses fue l unnecessari­
ly .
Press down on the acce lerator peda l slowly and
avoid "k ick -down".
Avoid full acceleration
You sho uld rarely t ravel a t the maximum vehicle
speed. High speeds cause a disp ropor tionately
h igh increase in fuel consumption, emissions and
traffic noise . Driving more slowly saves fue l.
Reduce idling time
The Start/Stop system* helps to reduce the id ling
time automatically. In vehicles wi tho ut the Start/
Stop system*, it is efficient to switch the engine
off when stopped at rai lroad crossings and long
red lights . Stopping the engine for 30 -40 sec ­
onds already saves more fuel than the amount of
extra fuel needed to restart the eng ine.
I t takes a very long time in idle to wa rm the en ­
gine up to operating temperature . Wear and
emissions are especially high in the wa rm -up
phase. Therefore, yo u should begin driving im­
mediately after starting the engine. Avoid high
RPMs while do ing th is .
Have ma intenance performed regularly
By having maintenance performed regu larly on
your veh icle, you can help to reduce f uel con­
sumpt ion before yo u even start to dr ive. The
maintenance condition of your vehicle not only
affects traffic safety and long -term value but a l­
so impacts f uel consumption . A poorly main­
tained engine can lead to f uel consumpt ion that
is 10% higher tha n normal.
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Avoid short trips
The eng ine and exh aust clean ing syste m mus t
r each their op tima l operating temperatu re to ef­
fectively reduce consumption and emissions.
A cold engine uses a d isp roportion ately high
amoun t of fue l. The e ngine re aches opera ting
temperat ure and cons umption norma lizes on ly
after approximate ly 2.S mi les ( 4 km).
Check the tire pressure
To save fue l, ma ke sure the t ires are always in­
flated to the corre ct press ure
~ page 343. The
f uel consumpt ion c an increase by S% if the p res­
s ur e is only 0 .S bar too low. Due to the inc reased
rol ling resistance, low tire pressures w ill also
l ead to greater tire wear and will affect driving
behavior.
Do not drive on winter tires year -round, as this
will consume up to 10% more f ue l.
Eliminate unnecessary weight
Since eve ry po und of ext ra weight increases f uel
consump tion, a quick inspect io n of the luggage
compartment may be wo rth it to avoid unneces ­
sary weight .
When not be ing used, a roof ra ck sho uld be re­
moved to decrease the w ind resis tance of the ve­
hicle . This will save yo u approx ima tely 12% fue l
at speeds from 62 -7S mph (100 -120 km/h) .
Save energy
The engine d rives the generator, which generates
electri city; the f uel consumpt ion also increases
with t he deman d for e lec tricity . T he refore, sw itch
electrica l eq uipment o ff when you no longe r
need it . Examples of eq uipment that uses a lot of
energy are air blowers at a high setting, the rear
window defogger and seat heating* .
CJ) Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting. If warning lights s hould come on to
i ndicate imprope r operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also prod uces
h eat, which could result in overheating or
other damage to the vehicle or othe r proper­
ty .