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Returning the seat/mirrors to the stored positions
To move the seat and door mirrors to the position stored in the remote key: 1.Unlock the driver's door with the same
remote key (the one used to lock the doors). For models equipped with the optional key-less drive, you must have the same remotekey in your possession.
2. Open the driver's door within 2 minutes. The driver's seat and door mirrors will automati- cally move to the position in which you left them(if the vehicle has been unlocked with one of theother keys and new seat/mirror adjustments havebeen made).
NOTE
• The seat will move to this position even if someone else has moved it to a different position and locked the vehicle with a
dif-
ferent remote key.
• This feature will work in the same way with all of the remote keys that you usewith your vehicle.
Emergency stop
WARNING
•
Because the driver's seat can be adjusted with the ignition off, children should neverbe left unattended in the vehicle.
• Movement of the seat can be STOPPEDat any time by pressing any button on thepower seat control panel.
• Do not adjust the seat while driving. Theseat should be adjusted so that the brakepedal can be depressed fully. In addition,position the seat as far rearward as com-fort and control allow.
• The seat rails on the floor must not beobstructed in any way when the seat is inmotion.
Related information
• Remote key – functions (p. 147)
Rear seats – head restraints The rear seat head restraints can be folded down. The center head restraint can be raised/lowered according to the passenger's height.
Rear center head restraint
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Rear seats – folding backrestThe rear seat head restraints and backrests can be folded down. The center head restraint canbe raised/lowered according to the passenger'sheight.
Folding down the rear seat backrests
The rear seat backrests are split and can be folded down together or separately
1. Pull the release control handle(s).
2. Fold the backrest forward. Adjust the center seat head restraint if necessary.
NOTE
When the backrests are folded down, move the outboard head restraints forward slightlyso that they do not catch on the seat cushion.
CAUTION
To help avoid damage to the upholstery, there should be no objects on the rear seat and theseat belt should not be buckled when thebackrest is folded down.
WARNING
• Keep vehicle doors and trunk locked and keep keys out of a child
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Steering wheel The steering wheel can be adjusted to various positions and has controls for the horn, cruise control *, menus, the infotainment system and
Bluetooth ®
-connected cell phone.
Adjusting
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Adjusting the steering wheel
Lever for releasing/locking the steering wheel
Possible positions
To adjust the steering wheel's height and reach:
1. Pull the lever toward you to release the steering wheel.
2. Adjust the steering wheel to the position that suits you. 3. Push back the lever to lock the steering
wheel in place. If the lever is difficult to push into place, press the steering wheel lightly atthe same time as you push the lever.
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel while driving.
With the optional speed-dependent power steer- ing the level of steering force can be adjusted, see Active chassis * (Four C) (p. 166).
Keypads and steering wheel paddles *
Steering wheel keypads and paddles*
Cruise control, see Cruise control (CC) – introduction (p. 173). Adaptive cruise con- trol
*, see Adaptive Cruise Control – introduc-
tion (p. 176).
Paddles for manually shifting gears (Gear- tronic), see Transmission – Geartronic(p. 258).
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. 83)
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Front interior lighting
The lighting in the front part of the passenger compartment is controlled with the buttons inthe ceiling console.
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Light switches, front roof lighting
Drivers side front reading light, on/off
Passenger's side front reading light, on/off
Overhead courtesy lighting.
Switch (3) has three positions for all passenger compartment lighting: • Off
: right side depressed, automatic lighting
off.
• Neutral position
: automatic lighting is on.
• On
– left side depressed, passenger com-
partment lighting on.
Overhead courtesy lighting
The passenger compartment lighting is switched on and off automatically when button (3) is in theneutral position. The lighting comes on and remains on for 30 seconds if:
• the vehicle is unlocked from the outside withthe key or remote control
• the engine is switched off and the ignition is in mode
0.
The lighting switches off when:
• the engine is started
• the vehicle is locked from the outside.
The lighting comes on and remains on for two minutes if one of the doors is open. The passenger compartment lighting can be switched on and off manually within 30 minutesafter the vehicle has been unlocked. If the lighting is switched on manually and the vehicle is locked, the courtesy lighting will switchoff automatically after one minute.
Courtesy lights/door step lighting *
The courtesy lights/door step lighting switch on/off automatically when one of the front doorsis opened/closed.
Glove compartment lighting
The glove compartment lighting switches on/off automatically when the lid is opened/closed.
Related information
•Rear interior lighting (p. 92)
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Rear interior lighting
The lights are switched on or off by pressing each respective button.
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Rear reading lights
Trunk lightingThe trunk lighting comes on automatically when the trunk lid is opened.
Related information
• Front interior lighting (p. 91)
Home safe lighting
When you leave your vehicle at night, you can make use of the home safe lighting function toilluminate the area in front of the vehicle.
This function illuminates the headlights, parking lights, lights in the door mirrors, license platelights, front ceiling lighting and footwell lighting. These lights will remain on for 30 19
, 60 or
90 seconds. The time interval can be set in MY CAR under
SettingsCar settings
Light settingsHome safe light duration.
See My Car – introduction (p. 71) for a descrip- tion of the menu system.
1. Remove the key from the ignition slot to put
the ignition in mode 0 (see Ignition modes
(p. 74) for information about the ignition modes).
2. Pull the turn signal lever as far as possible towards the steering wheel and release it.
3. Exit the vehicle and lock the doors.
Related information
• Approach lighting (p. 92)
Approach lighting
Approach lighting activates the parking lights, door mirror lights, license plate lighting, domelighting and door step lighting when youapproach the vehicle.
This function is activated by pressing the approach light button on the remote key (see theillustration in Remote key – functions (p. 147)). The time interval for this lighting can be set by pressing MY CAR and going to
Car settings
Light settingsApproach light duration. See
My Car – introduction (p. 71) for a description of the menu system.
Related information
• Home safe lighting (p. 92)
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Factory setting
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Rain sensor *
The rain sensor automatically regulates wiper speed according to the amount of water on thewindshield.
The sensitivity of the rain sensor can be adjusted moving the thumb wheel up (the wipers willsweep the windshield more frequently) or down(the wipers will sweep the windshield less fre-quently).
NOTE
The wipers will make an extra sweep each time the thumb wheel is adjusted upward.
When the rain sensor is activated, the symbol
will illuminate in the instrument panel.
Activating and setting the sensitivity
When activating the rain sensor, the vehicle must be running or in ignition mode II and the wind-
shield wiper lever must be in position 0 or in the
single sweep position. Activate the rain sensor by pressing the button
. The windshield wipers will make one
sweep. Press the lever up for the wipers to make an extra sweep. The rain sensor returns to activemode when the stalk is released back to position 0 .
Deactivating
Deactivate the rain sensor by pressing the button
or press the lever down to another wiper
position. The rain sensor is automatically deactivated when the key is removed from the ignition slot or fiveminutes after the ignition has been switched off.
CAUTION
The rain sensor should be deactivated when washing the car in an automatic car wash, etc.If the rain sensor function is left on, the wip-ers will start inadvertently in the car wash andcould be damaged.
Windshield washer
Move the lever toward the steering wheel to start the windshield and headlight washers. After thelever is released the wipers make several extrasweeps.
Washing function
Heated washer nozzles *The washer nozzles are heated automatically in cold weather to help prevent the washer fluidfrom freezing.
High-pressure headlight washing *High-pressure headlight washing consumes alarge quantity of washer fluid. To save fluid, theheadlights are washed using two alternatives:
• Low/high beam headlights on.
The head-
lights will be washed the first time the wind-shield is washed. Thereafter, the headlightswill only be washed once for every five times
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Power windows
All power windows can be operated using the control panel in the driver's door. The controlpanels in the other doors only operate the win-dow in the respective doors.
Driver's door control panel
Switch for disengaging rear door power win- dow buttons
Rear door window controls
Front door window controls.
WARNING
• Always remove the ignition key when the vehicle is unattended to put the ignition in mode
0 (see Ignition modes (p. 74) for
information about the ignition modes).
• Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
• 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 ignition must be in at least mode I. When the vehicle has
been running, the power windows can be oper- ated for several minutes after the remote key has been removed from the ignition slot, or until adoor has been opened.
NOTE
•
Movement of the windows will stop if they are obstructed in any way.
• To reduce buffeting wind noise if the rearwindows are opened, also open the frontwindows 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 completely.
ResettingIf the battery has been disconnected, the auto open function must be reset so that it will workproperly.
1. Gently raise the front section of the button 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.
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Sun shades
A sun shade can be integrated into the rear par- cel shelf.
Integrated rear sun shade *
Integrated sun shade
–Pull up the sun shade and attach its hooks to the ceiling clips.
> The sun shade's spring-loading will pull it
taut.
When not in use, release the hooks and hold the sun shade while it retracts.
Related information
• Ignition modes (p. 74)
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 fur- ther away than they actually are.
Retractable power door mirrors *The mirrors can be retracted for parking/driving in narrow spaces: 1.
Press down the L and R buttons at the same
time.
2. Release them after approximately one sec- ond. 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 automat-
ically stop in the fully extended position.
Storing the position *The mirror positions are stored in the key mem-ory when the vehicle has been locked with theremote key. When the vehicle is unlocked withthe same remote control the mirrors and the driv-er's seat adopt the stored positions when thedriver's door is opened. The function can be activated/deactivated in MY CAR under
SettingsCar settingsCar
key memory
Personal settings in key
memory. See My Car – introduction (p. 71) for a
description of the menu system.