
Opening and closing
& WARNING
No one, especially children, should stay in the
vehicle when it is locked from the outside, be
cause the w indows can no longer be opened
from the inside¢
page 30. Locked doors
make it more difficu lt for eme rgency workers
to get into the vehicle, which puts lives at
risk.
@ Tips
- Only use the remote control key when you
a re within view of the vehicle.
- Do not use the remote control when you are
in side the vehicle. Otherwise, you could un
in tent ionally lock the vehicle. If you then
tried to start the engine or open a door, the
alarm would be triggered. If this happens,
press the un lock button@.
- The selector lever must be in the P position
on vehicles with a convenience key*. Other
wise the vehicle will not be ab le to lock .
- Only use the panic function in an emergen
cy.
Unlocking and locking with the
convenience key
App lies to: ve hicles with conven ience key
The doors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked without using the remote con
trol key .
Fig. 19 Door han dle : senso r
Unlocking the vehicle
.,. Grip the door handle . The door unlocks auto
matically.
.,. Pull on the door handle to open the door.
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Locking the vehicle
.,. Place the selector lever in the P position (auto
matic transmissions), or else the vehicle wi ll
not be able to lock.
.,. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle once¢
fig. 19. Do
not hold the door handle while doing this .
You can unlock/lock the vehicle at every door.
The remote control key cannot be more than ap
prox imately S ft (1.5 m) away from the door han
dle. It makes no difference whether the master
key is in your jacket pocket or in your briefcase,
for example .
If you hold the door handle while locking, this
can impair the locking function.
The door cannot be opened for a brief period di
rectly after locking it. This way you have the op
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter
mine if the entire vehicle or on ly one of the doors
is un locked when un locking the vehicle
¢ page 29.
& WARNING
Read and follow ing all WARNINGS. ¢ A in
Key set on page 26
{!) Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri
od of t ime, note the following :
- The proximity sensor sw itches off after a
few days to
save energy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to un lock the
vehicle and a second time to open it.
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the veh icle battery from drain ing
and to maintain the vehicle's ability to start
for as lon g as poss ible. You may not be ab le
to unlock your vehicle using the convenience
key.
- For an explanati on on conformity with the
FCC reg ulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢page 304.
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Central locking switch
Fig. 20 Dr ive r's door: cent ral loc king sw itch
.,. To lock the veh icle, press the@! button ¢,&. .
.,. Press the
!ill button to u nlock the veh icle.
When locking the vehicle with the centra l locking
switch, the fo llowing applies :
- Opening the door and the l uggage compart
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
sec urity such as when stopped at a light) .
- The LED in the central locking switch turns on
when a ll doors are closed and locked.
- You can open the doors in dividually from the
inside by pulling the door ha ndle .
- In the event of a crash with airbag dep loyment,
the doors un lock automatically to a llow access
to the vehicle.
A WARNING
- The power locking sw itch works w ith the ig
nition off a nd automatically locks the entire
vehicle whe n the ~ button is pressed .
- The centra l loc kin g switc h is inoperative
when the veh icle is locked from the o utside.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
eme rgency worke rs to get into the ve hicle,
wh ic h puts lives at risk. Do not leav e anyone
behind i n the v ehicle , especially chi ldren .
@ Tips
Your veh icle loc ks a utomat ica lly w hen it
reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto Lock)
q page 25 . You can unlock the vehicle
ag ain usi ng the
llil bu tton in the ce ntral loc k
ing sw itch .
ll T hi s fun ctio n is not a vail able in all c oun tries.
Open ing and closing
Setting the central locking system
In the Infotainment system , you con set which
doors the central locking system will unlock .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but
ton>
Vehicle > left control button >Vehicle set
ting s.
Door unlocking
-you can decide if All doors o r
only the
Driver door shou ld unlock. T he luggage
compartment lid also un locks when
All is select
ed . If you se lect
Driver i n a vehicle wi th a conve n
i ence key*, o nly the doo r whose handle you p ull
will unlock .
If you se lect
Driver , all the doors and luggage
compartment lid w il l unlock if yo u press the@l
button on the remote control key tw ice.
Fold m irrors* -if you select On , the exterior rear
view m irrors fo ld in automatically when you press
the
lru bu tton on the remo te contro l master key
o r touch t he s ensor* in t he handle .
Lock when dr iving1l -if you se lect On, the veh icle
locks a utomatically whe n driving. All of the doors
and the luggage compartmen t lid lock .
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Opening and clo sin g
Emergency unlocking and locking the doors
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F ig. 2 1 Drive r's door : door lock cy linder
F ig. 22 Fr ont p asse nge r's door: eme rgency release
If the central locking system malfunct ions, you
must unlock/lock the doors separately using the
mechanical key .
Unlocking /locking the dri ver's door with the
mechanic al key
• Remove the mechan ical key ¢ page 26.
• To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to the
open position @¢
fig. 21.
• To lock the dr iver's door, move the selector lev
er to the P position (automat ic transmission)
and turn the key
one time to the close position
@ .
Locking the front passenger's door with the
me chanic al key
The emergency lock is located on the edge of the
front passenger 's door.
It is only visible when the
door is open.
• Remove the mechan ica l key ¢
page 26.
• Pull the cap out of the opening¢ fig. 22.
• Inse rt the key into the slot inside and turn it all
th e way to the right (right door) or to the left
( left door*) .
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Once the front passenger's door is closed, it is no
longer possible to open it from the outside. The
door can be opened from the inside by pul ling
the door handle.
Anti-theft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle
break -in, audio and visual warn ing s ignals are
triggered . The anti-theft alarm system is activat
ed whe n the vehicle is locked as usual. It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
Luggage compartment
lid
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid
F ig. 23 Opened luggage compa rtmen t lid
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Opening the luggage compartment lid
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• Press the l<.::< I button on the remote control key
for at least several seconds to open the luggage compa rtment lid . O r
• Lift the luggage compa rtment lid .
Closing the luggage compartment lid
• Pull down the luggage compartment lid and let
it close us ing a gent le push ¢.&, .
.&_ WARNING
-Due to the risk of in ju ry, a lways be aware of
the re ar passengers when closi ng the lug
gage compartment lid .
- After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latche d. Othe rw ise the

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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 poisonous 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 escape. To reduce the risk of injury, do
not allow children to play in or around the
vehicle. Always 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 pinched.
@ Tips
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the~ button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically when it is closed again.
- In case of an emergency or a faulty handle,
the luggage compartment lid can be opened
manually from the inside¢
page 31.
Opening and closing
Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
The luggage compartment lid can be released in
an emergency from the inside.
Fig. 24 The emergency release is accessed on the left side
of the luggage compartment underneath the rear window.
Fig. 25 Section: inside of luggage compartment: emergen
cy release
.. Tilt the left rear seat backrest forward.
• Pry out the cover¢
fig. 24 using the mechanical
key
9 page 26.
.. Pull the plastic cord in the direction of the ar
row¢
fig. 25.
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Opening and closing
Power window
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 26 Driver's door: power w indow controls
All power window sw itches have a two-stage
function:
Opening and closing the windows
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"'To open or close the w indow completely, press
the switch down or pu ll the switch up br iefly to
the second level. The operation will stop if the
switch is pressed/p ulled aga in.
.. To se lect a position in between opened and
closed, press/pull the switch to the first level
until the desired window position is reached.
Power window switches
(D Left doo r
@ Right door
A WARNING
- Pay careful attention when closing the win
dows. Pinching could cause serious injur ies.
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win dows can no longer be opened in an emer
gency .
(D Tips
- You can still open and close the windows for
approximately 10 minutes after turning the i gnition
off. The power windows do not
switch
off until the driver's door or front
passenger's door has been opened.
- When you open the doors, the w indows au
tomatically lower approximately 10 mm.
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· Convenience opening/closing
All windows can be opened and closed at the
same time.
Convenience opening feature
.. Press the~ button on the remote control key
until all windows reach the desired position.
Convenience closing feature
.. Press the (TI button on the remote control key
until a ll windows are closed~&. or
Convenience closing with the convenience
key*
.. Touch the sensor* on the door handle long
enough until all windows are closed . Do not
place your hand in the door handle when doing
this.
Setting convenience opening in the
Infotainment system
.. Select in the Infotainment system : IMENU! but
ton
>Ve hicle > left control button >V ehicle set
t in gs .
To enable the convenience window opening func
tion, the
Long press to open windows function
must be switched
on .
A WARNING
-Never close the w indows carelessly or in an
uncontrolled manner, because this increas
es the risk of injury.
- For security reasons, the windows can only
be opened and closed with the remote con
trol key at a maximum distance of approx i
mate ly 6 ft (2 m) away from the vehicle.
When pressing the~ button, always watch
the windows while they are closing so that
no one is pinched in the window. The closing
process will stop immediately when the~
button is released.

Lights and Vision
Canada models : this function cannot be switched
off . They activate automatica lly each time the ig
n ition is switched on . T his menu item is shown
with a "gray background".
Com ing home , Lea ving home
The com ing home function illum ina tes the area
outside the vehicle when you turn the ignition off
and open the driver 's door . To switch o n the func
tion, select
Entry /ex it lighting .
The leav ing home ill umin ates t he a re a out side
the vehicle when you unlock the vehicle . To
switch on the function, select
Entr y/exi t light
ing .
The com ing home and leaving home f unctions
only operate when it is dark and the lig ht switch
is in the
AU TO position.
Emergency flasher
Fig. 32 Cente r conso le : eme rge ncy f las her button
The emergency flashers makes other drivers
aware of yo ur vehicle in dangerous si tuat ions .
• Press the ~ button to switc h the eme rgency
flashers on or off.
You can indicate a lane change or a tu rn when the
em ergency fl ash ers are sw itched on by us ing the
tur n sig nal lever. The emergency flashers s top
tempo rar ily.
The emergency flashers also work when the igni
tion is tur ned off.
(D Tips
You s hou ld switch the emergency flashers on
if:
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- You a re the last c ar in a tra ffic j am so that
all other vehi cles approaching from behind
can see you, or if
- Your vehicle has broken down or yo u are
having an emergency, or if
- You r vehicle is be ing towed or if you are
towing another vehicle .
Interior lighting
Interior lighting
Fig. 33 Head line r: i nte rior light ing
l!I -Door contact switch. The interior lighting is
contro lled automatically.
A switch is no longer needed to switch the read
ing lights on . A swiping movement or a brief tap
o n the light is all that is needed to switch the
li ght on or off. If yo u hold your finger on the
r ead ing light when switching it on, this ca n dim
the light dow n to a certai n level.
Interior light ing
There are othe r optional interior lighting func
tions that are available . Several funct ions can be
set in the Infotainment system . Select in the In
f ota inment system :
I MENU I button >Vehicle >
left con trol button >Vehicle settings > Interior
lighting .

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Instrument illumination
Fig. 34 Instrument illum inatio n
The brightness of the instrument cluster and the
center console can be adjusted.
~ Press the knob to release it .
~ Turn the knob toward"·" or"+" to reduce or in
crease the b rightness .
~ Press the knob aga in to return it to its original
pos it ion.
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
F ig. 35 Driver 's door: knob for the exter ior mirrors
Turn the knob to the desired pos ition:
Q/P -Adjusting the left/ right exter io r mir ror.
Move the knob in the desired direction .
4lil-Heating the mirror glass depending on the
outside temperat ure.
8 • Folding exterior mirrors* . In the Infotain
ment system, you can select if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the vehicle
9 page 29.
Lights and V ision
Front passenger 's e xterior mirror tilt
function*
T o help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror ti lts
slight ly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger's outside
mirror .
You can adjust the tilted mirror s urface by turn
ing the knob in the desired d irection. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are using .
The m irror goes back into its or iginal position
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off .
A WARNING
Curved m irror surfaces (convex) enlarge the
field of vision. However, they make objects in
the m irror appear smalle r and farthe r away.
Your may estimate incorrec tly when you use
these m irrors to gauge your distance from the
vehicles behind yo u when changing lanes,
which increases the risk of an accident.
(D Note
If t he mir ror housing was moved by outs ide
fo rces (such as an impact when maneuver
i ng), you must use the power fo ld ing funct ion
to fold the mirror a ll the way out . The mirror
housing must not be moved back into place
by hand because th is would impair the func
tion of the mirror mechanism.
(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 .
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Lights and Vi sion
- When stopping temporarily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshie ld
wipers automatica lly reduces by one level.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you see wiper
streaks . Clean the wiper blades with a soft towel
and glass cleaner.
~ Pl ace the windshield wiper arms in the service
position ¢
page 42.
~ Fold the windshield wiper arms away from the
windshield .
A WARNING
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Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair vi-
sion , which increases the risk of an accident .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 39 Re mov ing w indshi eld w iper b lade s
Wind shield wiper ser vice po sition /blade
replacement po sition
~ To b ring the windshield wipers into the service
pos ition, turn the ignition off and move the
windshield wiper lever into position @
¢ page 41, fig. 38.
~ To bring the wipers into the starting position,
turn the ignit ion on and move the windshield
wiper lev er into position @ for at least two sec
onds ¢
page 41, fig. 38.
Remov ing th e wip er bl ade
~ Fo ld the windshield wiper arm away from the
windshield.
~ Press the locking knob(!)¢ fig. 39 on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firm ly.
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~ Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
arrow .
Installing the wipe r blade
~ Insert the new wipe r blade into the mount on
the wipe r arm @un ti l you hear it latch into
place.
~ Place the wiper arm back on the windshield.
~ Turn the service position off.
A WARNING
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For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be rep laced once or twice each
year .
@ Note
-The windshield w iper blades must only be
folded away when in the service position!
Otherwise, you risk damaging the paint on
the hood or the windshield wiper motor.
- You should not drive your vehicle or press
the windsh ield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshield.
T he windshield w ipers would move back in
to their or iginal pos it ion and could damage
the hood and windshie ld.
(D Tips
- You can also use the se rvice pos it ion, for ex
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from ic in g by using a cover.
- You cannot activate the service posit io n
when the hood is open.