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
lights and license plate and instrument light‐
ing. #
00480058 Activates or deacti vates automatic
driving lights/daytime running lights (p refer‐
re d 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
light. #
6Applies or releases the electric parking
brake(/ page143)
% If
yo u hear a warning tone when exiting the
ve hicle, the light may still be on. %
The turn signal light,
the high beam and the
high-beam flasher are operated with the com‐
bination switch (/ page 85).
% Leaving
thest anding lights on for se veral
hours drains the batter y.
If th e battery charge isvery low, thest anding
lights will swit choff 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 driving lights are only an aid.
Re
sponsibility 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 driving light is temp orarily inter rupte d.
To switch the automatic driving lights on:
R Turn the light switch tothe0058 position.
Switch the po wer supply on: the parking
lamps will automatically switch on or off
depending on the brightness of the ambient
light.
The daytime running la mps are switched on
when the engine is running. The pa rking
lamps and the low beam also switch on or off
depending on the brightness of the ambient
light.
When the low beam is switched on, the0058
indicator lamp on the instrument clus ter will
also switch on.
Switching fog light and rear fog light on or off
Re quirements:
R The light switch is in the0058 or0058 posi‐
tion.
R The po wer supply or the engine has been
switched on. #
Toswitch thefo g light on or off: press but‐
to n7. #
Toswitch there ar fog light on or off: press
button 6. 84
Light and vision
Comply with
the count ry-specific regulations for
using there ar fog lamp. Operating
the combination light switch 1
High beam
2 Right turn signal light
3 Headlamp flashing
4 Left turn signal light #
Toindicate: pushthe combination switch in
th ere qu ired direction 2or4 until it
engages. In the case of larger steering mo ve‐
ments, the combination switch will automati‐
cally switch bac k. #
Toindicate briefl y:tapth e combination
switch briefly in there qu ired direction 2or
4. The cor responding turn signal lamp will
fl ash thre e times. #
Toswitch on the high beam: switchon the
low beam (/ page84). #
Push 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 tothe0058 position
only in darkness and when the engine is run‐
ning. #
Toswitch off the high beam: pushthe com‐
bination switch forw ards 1or briefly pull it
in the direction of ar row3(the action for
headlamp flashing 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 86). #
Toactivate headlamp flashing: switch on
th e 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 la mps on there leva nt side of theve hi‐
cle will light up.
% The hazard
warning lights will workeven
when theve hicle has been switched off. Cornering light function
The cornering light impr
ovesth e illumination of
th ero adw ayove r a wide angle in the turning
direction, e.g. enabling better visibility in tight
bends. Light and vision
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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 the0058 position.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Light
5 Exterior Lighting Delay #
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. 86
Light and vision
#
Insert the lens in the lamp housing until it
engages. #
Place the lens with the lamp housing in posi‐
tion and engage it. Wi
ndshield wipers Switching
the front windshield wipers on and
off 1
00D4 Single wipe/wiping with washer fluid
0047 005AWindshield wipe rsoff
0048 0062 Intermittent wiping, normal
Ve hicles with rain sensors: automatic wiping,
normal
0049 0063 Intermit tent wiping, frequent
Ve hicles with rain sensors: automatic wiping,
frequent
004A 00AA Continuous wiping, slow
004B 00A9 Continuous wiping, fast#
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re‐
sponding position 0047–004B. #
Single wipe/washing: pressthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R 00D3 Single wipe
R 00D4 Wipes with washer fluid Swit
ching there ar window wiper on/off 1
00E2 Single wipe/wash
2 00C5 Intermittent wiping #
Single wipe: press button1tothe point of
re sis tance. #
Wiping with washer fluid: press button 1
be yond the point of resis tan ce. #
Toswitch intermittent wiping on or off:
press button 2.
If th ere ar wind owwiper is swit ched on, the
00C5 symbol will appear on the Instrument
Displa y. Re
placing the windshield wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windshield wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windshield wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Always switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before changing the
wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Always switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood. Light and vision
95
%
If
th e wiper blades are wornout, they will not
wipe the windshield proper ly.Re place the
wiper blades twice a year, preferably in
spring and fall. #
Fold wiper arm 3away from the windshield. #
Hold wiper arm 3and turn the wiper blade
aw ay from wiper arm 3inthe direction of
th e ar row asfar as it will go. #
Slide catch 2upwards in the direction of the
ar row until it engages. #
Fold back the wiper blade onto the wiper arm. #
Remo vewiper blade 1from wiper arm. #
Insert new washer blade 1inthe holder on
wiper arm 3.
When doing so, take into account the dif fere nt
lengths of the wiper blades:
R Driver's side: long wiper blade
R Front-passenger side: short wiper blade #
Slide catch 2down wards until it engages. #
Fold wiper arm 3back onto the windshield. Re
placing the windshield wiper blades (WET
WIPER SYSTEM) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windshield wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windshield wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Always switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before changing the
wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Always switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood. %
If
th e wiper blades are wornout, they will not
wipe the windshield proper ly.Re place the
wiper blades twice a year, preferably in
spring and fall. #
Fold wiper arm 3away from the windshield. #
Hold wiper arm 3and turn the wiper blade
aw ay from wiper arm 3inthe direction of
th e ar row asfar as it will go. #
Slide catch 2upwards in the direction of the
ar row until it engages. #
Remo vewiper blade 1from the wiper arm in
th e direction of ar row4. #
Carefully remo vehose 5from the wiper
blade. #
Attach hose 5tothe new wiper blade. #
Insert new washer blade 1inthe holder on
wiper arm 3.
When doing so, take into account the dif fere nt
lengths of the wiper blades:
R Driver's side: long wiper blade
R front-passen ger side: short wiper blade #
Slide catch 2down wards until it engages. #
Fold back the wiper blade onto the wiper arm. 96
Light and vision
#
Fold wiper arm 3back onto the windshield. Re
placing the rear window wiper blade #
Fold wiper arm 3away from there ar win‐
do w. #
Press bo thretaining clips 2inthe direction
of the ar row and swivel the wiper blade away
from the wiper arm. #
Pull wiper blade 1upwards out of the holder
on wiper arm 3. #
Insert new washer blade 1inthe holder on
wiper arm 3. #
Push new wiper blade 1onto wiper arm 3
until there taining clips engage. #
Fold wiper arm 3back onto there ar win‐
do w. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
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 accident due tomis‐
judgment of dis tances when using the
passenger mir ror
The outside mir ror on the front-passenger
side reflects objects on a smaller scale. The
objects in view are in fact closer than they
appear.
As a result, you may misjudge the dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving behind
yo u, forex ample, when changing lanes. #
Therefore, alw ays look overyo ur shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. Ad
justing the outside mir rors manually #
Adjust the outside mir rors to the cor rect posi‐
tion manually. #
Toengage an outside mir ror that has
been pushed out of position: pushthe out‐
side mir ror into position manually.
Ad justing the outside mir rors electrically Example image
* NO
TEDama getothe electric outside
mir rors If
yo ufo ld the electric outside mir rors in or
out manuall y,yo u may damage the outside
mir rors and they will not lock in place prop‐
er ly. Light and vision
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If
th e outside mir rors are not folded in when
wa shing theve hicle in a car wash, thewa sher
brushes may fold them in forc ibly and dam‐
age them. #
The outside mir rors must only be folded
in and out elect rical ly. #
Foldthe outside mir rors in before wash‐
ing theve hicle in a car wash. #
Before driving off, switch on the po wer supp ly
or the ignition. #
Tofold in or out: brieflypress button 2. #
Toadjus t:use button 1or3 toselect the
outside mir rorto be adjus ted. #
Set the position of the mir rorgl ass bypress‐
ing button 4. #
Toengage an outside mir ror that has
been pushed out of position: press and
hold button 2.
Yo u will hear a click and the mir ror will audi‐
bly engage in position. The outside mir ror is
set in the cor rect position.
Heating the outside mir rors #
Vehicles without a rear window heater: at
low temp eratures, the mir ror heater will
switch on automatically af terth e engine is
st ar ted. #
Vehicles with a rear window heater: at low
te mp eratures, the mir ror heater will switch on
automatically af terth e engine is star ted. The
mir ror heater can also be switched on
to ge ther with there ar wind owheater using
th ere ar wind owheater button. Dimming
the inside rearview mir ror #
Todim the inside rearview mir ror:mo ve
anti-glare le ver1 inthe direction of the
ar row. Using sun visors
#
Glare from front: fold sun visor 1down‐
wa rds. #
Glare from the side: swivel sun visor 1to
th e side. 98
Light and vision
#
Toopen or close: turnthe adjustment
wheels 1onthe high-po wer air vents tothe
left or right as far as they will go.
% Cooled air will
flow out of the high-po wer air
ve nts. Heating will not be possible. Open the
high-po wer air vents only in summer du ring
cooling mode and keep them closed in win‐
te r. Ad
justing air vents in thero of air duct In
vehicles with a rear compartment air condition‐
ing sy stem, adjus table air vents ha vebeen inte‐
grated in thero of air duct. #
Toadjust the airflo w:if necessar y,open or
close the air flaps in air vents 1. #
Toadjust the air distribution: turn airvents
1 tothere qu ired position. Information about air
vents in there ar com‐
partment &
WARNING ‑ Danger of bu rns or frostbite
due tobeing too close tothe air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts.
This could result in burns or frostbite in the
immediate vicinity of the air vents. #
Makesure that all vehicle occupants
alw ays maintain a suf ficient dis tance to
th e air vents. #
If necessa ry, direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. Depending on
theve hicle equipment, there will
be an air duct or a heater with additional air vents
in there ar compartment foot we ll on the left-hand
side 1. No objects may be placed there. Occu‐
pants must maintain a suf ficient dis tance due to
th ewa rm airflow and air intake. Au
xiliary heating Note
s about auxiliary heating &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle getsst uck in sn ow,fo rex ample. #
Always switch thest ationary heater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. #
Open a window on the windward side of
th eve hicle toensure an adequate sup‐
ply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk offire due tohot station‐
ary heater components
When thest ationary heater is swit ched on,
parts of theve hicle can become very hot, e.g.
th est ationary heater exhaust sy stem. Climate cont
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