
To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated af ter it is
switched on repeatedly.
* NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating can occur due toobjects or docu‐
ments placed on the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face. #
Make sure that no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supp lyhas been switched on. #
Toswitch on: press button 1.
All indicator lamps on the button light up. #
Tolowe r the le vel:press button 1until the
re qu ired heating le vel is reached.
Depending on the heating le vel, one tothree
indicator lamps light up. #
Toswitch off: press button 1until all indi‐
cator lamps are off.
% The seat heating automatically switches back
out of
theth re e heating le vels af ter 8, 10and
20 minutes until the seat heating switches
off. Ad
justing the steering wheel &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom adju sting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. 1
Lever
2 Steering column height
3 Steering column fore -and-aft adjustment #
Toadjust thest eering wheel: swing lever
1 down as far as it will go.
The steering wheel is unloc ked. Seats and
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#
Tolock: turnthe emer gency key counter-
clo ckwise toposition 0048.
Opening theey eglasses compa rtment #
Press button 1. Bottle holder
1
Bottle holder in the front doors (e xample: co-
driver's door) Cup holder
Opening
the cup holder in there ar passen ger
compa rtment &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen getting
out, due toextended cup holder
If th e cup holder in there ar passenger com‐
partment is extended when you are getting
out, you may bump into it. #
Before getting out, slide the cup holder
back under there ar ben chseat. #
Toopen: press cup holder 1or2. #
Fold out the cup holder. #
Toclose: slide cup holder 1or2 back in
until it engages. Asht
ray and cigar ette lighter Using asht
rays While driving
#
Place the closed ashtr ayin a cup holder in
th e windshield stowage compartments while
driving. #
Check that the ashtray is seated securely.
% Do not place
the ashtray in the center con‐
sole cup holders. It cann otsit securely here.
Opening #
Fold co ver1 upwards. 74
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Using
the cigar ette lighter in the center con‐
sole &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the cigar ette
lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Always hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Always make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on #
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out when the
heating element is red-hot. Soc
kets Using
12V so ckets in the center console Re
quirements:
R Only devices with a maximum po wer con‐
sum ption of 180 W (15 A) may be connected. 12
V so cket insto wage compa rtment #
Open the lid of thestow age compartment in
th e center console (/ page73). #
Fold up co ver1 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device.
12 V so cket in lo wer control panel #
Lift up co ver1 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. Seats and
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Using
12V so cket on the driver's seat #
Fold up co ver1 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. Using
the11 5 V soc ket in the lo wer control
panel &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cables or soc kets
If a suitable device is connected, the11 5 V
soc ket will be car rying a high voltage. If the
connecting cable or the11 5 V soc ket is pulled
out of the trim or is damaged or wet,you
could receive an electric shoc k. #
Only use dry and damage-free connect‐
ing cables. #
When the ignition is switched off,
ensure that the11 5 V soc ket is dr y. #
Ifth e11 5 V soc ket is dama ged or gets
pulled out of the paneling, immediately
ha ve the soc ketch ecked or replaced at
a qu alified specialized workshop. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
11 5 V soc ketth at is damaged or has
been pulled out of the trim. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due toincor‐
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could receive an electric shock:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. Re
quirements:
R The devices must be equipped with a suitable
plug which con form sto thest andards spe‐
cific tothe count ryyou are in.
R Only devices up toa maximum of 150wa tts
are pe rmitted.
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets. #
Open flap 3. #
Insert the plug of the device into 115 V soc ket
1 .
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp2lights up.
If yo u will not be using the11 5 V po wer soc ket,
ke ep theflap closed. Using soc
kets in the cargo co mpartment Re
quirements:
R Only devices with a maximum po wer con‐
sum ption of 180 W (15 A) may be connected. 76
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Exterior lighting
Note
s onchanging the lights when driving
abroad Ve
hicles with halogen or static LED head‐
lamps: Changing the headlamps is not neces‐
sar y.The legal requ irements will also be fulfilled
in countries with left and right-hand traf fic. In
fo rm ation about lighting sy stems and your
re sponsibility The
vehicle's various lighting sy stems are only
aids. The vehicle driver is responsible for adjust‐
ing theve hicle's lighting tothe pr evailing light,
visibilit y,statutory conditions and traf fic condi‐
tions. Light switch
Operating the light switch
#
00470060 Activates or deacti vates parking
light, license plate and instrument lighting. #
00480058 Activates or deacti vates automatic
headlamp s/daytime running lights (p referred
light switch position). #
00490058 Activates or deacti vates low beam/
high beam. #
4 Activates or deacti vatesfo g light. #
5 005E Activates or deacti vatesre ar fog
lights. #
6Applies and releases the electric parking
brake(/ page134)
% If
yo u hear a warning tone when exiting the
ve hicle, the light may still be on. %
The turn signal indicator,
the high beam and
th e high-beam flasher are operated with the
combination switch (/ page 80).
% Leaving
the parking lamps on for se veral
hours drains the batter y.
If th e battery charge isvery low, the parking
light will switch off automatically toenable
th e next vehicle start.
Au tomatic driving lights function &
WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When the light switch is set to0058 ,th e low
beam may not be switched on automatically if
th ere is fog, snow or other causes of poor vis‐
ibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
0058 . The automatic low beam is only an aid.
Responsi‐
bility forve hicle lighting rests with you.
Tu rn the light switch from 0058to0058 immedi‐
ately in theev ent of fog, snow or spr ay. Other‐
wise, the low beam is temp orarily inter rupte d.
Switching the automatic low beam on:
R Turn the light switch tothe0058 position.
Switch thevo ltage supply on: the parking
light automatically switches on or off depend‐
ing on the sur rounding brightness.
The daytime running la mps are switched on
when the engine is running. The pa rking light
and the low beam also switch on or off
depending on the sur rounding brightness.
When the low beam is switched on, the0058
indicator lamp on the instrument clus ter
switches on.
Switching fog light and rear fog light on or off
Requ irements:
R The light switch is in the 0058 or0058 posi‐
tion.
R The voltage supply or engine is on. #
Switching thefo g light on or off: press but‐
to n7. #
Switching the rear fog light on or off:
press button 6.
Comply with the count ry-specific regulations for
using there ar fog light. Light and vision
79

Operating
the combination light switch 1
High beam
2 Right indicator
3 High-beam flasher
4 Left turn signal #
Toindicate: pushthe combination switch in
re qu ired direction 2or4 until it engages.
In the case of larger steering mo vements, the
combination switch au tomatically switches
bac k. #
Toindicate briefl y:tapth e combination
switch briefly in required direction 2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light flashes
th re e times. #
Toswitch on the high beam: switchon the
low beam (/ page 79). #
Press the combination switch forw ards 1.
The 0057 indicator lamp on the instrument
clus ter will light up. The combination switch
will return toits starting position.
% The high beam swit ches toposition 0058
only in darkness and when the engine is run‐
ning. #
Toswitch off the high beam: push combina‐
tion swit ch1 forw ards or briefly pull it in the
direction of ar row3(the high-beam flasher
swit ches the high beam off).
The 0057 indicator lamp on the instrument
clus ter will go out. The combination switch
will return toits starting position.
% Ve
hicles with Highbeam Assis t:when
Highbeam Assist is active, it controls the
activation and deactivation of the high beam
(/ page 81). #
Toactivate the high-beam flasher: switch
on the po wer supp lyor ignition. #
Brief lypull the combination switch in the
direction of ar row3. Switching hazard
warning lights on or off #
Toswitch on and off: press button1.
If yo u operate a turn signal indicator while the
hazard warning lights are switched on, only the
turn signal indica tor on there leva nt side of the
ve hicle lights up.
If th e hazard warning lights ha veautomatically
swit ched on, press the hazard warning lamp
switch 1toswitch them off.
% The hazard
warning lights workeve n when
th e ignition is switched off. Cornering light function
Cornering light impr
ovesth e illumination of the
ro ad ove r a wide angle in the turning direction,
enabling better visibility in tight bends, forex am‐
ple. 80
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The function is active under
thefo llowing condi‐
tions:
R The speed is less than 37 mph (60 km/h) and
th e indicator has been switched on or the
st eering wheel is turned.
R The speed is between 37mph (60 km/h) and
50 mph (8 0 km/h) and thesteering wheel is
turned.
The cornering light may still light up for a short
time but is switched off automatically af ter a
maximum of thre e minutes.
% When
reve rsege ar is engaged, the lighting
switches tothe opposite side. Highbeam Assist
Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist function &
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not recognize
th efo llowing road users:
R Road users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
R Road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognize other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognize
th em too late.
In these or similar situations, the automatic
high beam is not deactivated or is activated
despite the presence of other road users. #
Always obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the high beam in good time. The
Adaptive Highbeam Assist automatically
swit ches between thefo llowing settings:
R Low beam
R High beam
The sy stem de tects that vehicle lights are
approaching in the opposite direction or driving
ahead of theve hicle.
At speeds greater than 19 mp h (30 km/h), a
ch ange is made tothefo llowing setting:
R If no other road users are de tected, the high
beam switches on automaticall y.At
speeds less than 16 mp h (25 km/h) or if there
is suf ficient road lighting, a change is made to
th efo llowing setting:
R The high beam automatically switches off.
Sy stem limitations
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take thero ad,
we ather or traf fic conditions into consideration.
The de tection of obs tacles can be restricted if:
R Visibility is impaired, e.g. in fog, heavy rain or
snow
R The sensors are dirty or co vered
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid. You are
re sponsible for ensuring cor rect vehicle lighting
in accordance with the pr evailing light, visibility
and traf fic conditions.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind the
windshield near theove rhead cont rol panel.
Switching Highbeam Assist on or off #
Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
0058 position. #
Switch the highbeam on using the combina‐
tion switch.
If th e highbeam is automatically switched on
in darkness, the 00CE indicator lamp on the
multifunction display lights up. #
Toswitch off: switch offthe highbeam using
th e combination switch. Setting
theex terior lighting switch-off delay
time Re
quirements:
R The light switch is in position 0058.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Light
5 Ext. Light Switch-off #
Set a switch-off delay time.
When theve hicle engine is switched off, theex te‐
ri or lighting will be activated forth e set time. Ac
tivating and deactivating the sur round
lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Light
5 Locator Lighting #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Light and vision
81

The
exterior lighting remains on for 40 seconds
af te rth eve hicle is unloc ked. When youstart the
ve hicle, the sur round lighting will be deactivated
and the automatic driving lights activated. Ad
justing the in terior lighting Ad
justing the front in terior lighting Va
riant 1 #
1003D Switches front left reading lamp on
or off #
20033 Switches the automatic interior
lighting cont rol on or off #
3004A Switches front interior lighting on or
off #
40044 Switches rear compartment/cargo
compartment lamp on or off #
5003D Switches front right reading lamp on
or off Va
riant 2 #
1003D Switches front left reading lamp on
or off #
20033 Switches the automatic interior
lighting cont rol on or off #
3004A Switches front interior lighting on or
off #
40044 Switches rear compartment/cargo
compartment lamp on or off #
5003D Switches front right reading lamp on
or off Va
riant 3 #
10033 Switches the automatic interior
lighting cont rol on or off #
2004A Switches front interior lighting on or
off #
30044 Switches rear compartment/cargo
compartment lamp on or off Va
riant 4 82
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