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steering wheel repeatedly until you see the TEL menu in the display.

Which messages will appear in the display field depends on whether your telephone is switched on or off: 앫 If the telephone is off, the message in the multifunction display is: TEL OFF.

앫 If the telephone is on:

The telephone will then search for a network. During this time the display reads NO SERVICE. As soon as the telephone has found a network, READY is indicated in the dis- play.

You can use the functions in the TEL menu to operate your telephone, provided it is connected to a hands-free system and switched on. 왘 Switch on the telephone and COMAND.

The standby message indicates that your telephone is ready for use and you can op- erate it using the control system.

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Answering a call When your telephone is ready to receive calls, you can answer a call at any time. In the display you will then see the message:

왘 Press button í.

You have answered the call. In the dis- play you see the length of the call posi- tioned above the number.

If you do not wish to accept a call, press button ì.

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Ending a call 왘 Press button ì.

You have ended the call. In the display you will again see the standby mes- sage.

Dialing a number from the phone book If your telephone is ready to receive calls, you may select and dial a number from the phone book at any time. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until you see the TEL menu in the dis- play.

왘 Press button j or k.

The control system reads the phone book which is stored in the telephone. This may take up to 30 seconds. In the display you will see the message PLEASE WAIT!. When the message PLEASE WAIT! dis- appears, the phone book has been loaded.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the desired name appears in the display. The stored names are displayed in in- creasing or decreasing alphabetical or- der.

If you press and hold j or k for longer than one second, the system scrolls rapidly through the list of names until you release the button again. Cancel the quick search mode by pressing ì.

왘 Press button í.

The system dials the selected phone number. 앫 If connection is successful, the

name of the party you called and the duration of the call will appear in the display.

앫 If no connection is made, the con- trol system stores the dialed num- ber in the redial memory.

Redialing The control system stores the most recent- ly dialed phone numbers. This eliminates the need to search through your entire phone book. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until you see the TEL menu in the dis- play.

왘 Press button í.

In the display you see the first number in the redial memory.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the desired name appears in the display.

If you do not want to use the telephone, press button ì.

왘 Press button í.

The control system dials the selected phone number.

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NAVI menu

The NAVI menu contains the functions needed to operate your navigation system. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until you see the message NAVI in the display.

앫 If the navigation system is switched off, the message NAVI OFF is shown in the display.

앫 If the navigation system is on, the mes- sage NAVI ACTIVE is shown in the dis- play.

Please refer to the COMAND manual for in- structions on how to activate the route guidance system.

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Distronic deactivated When Distronic is deactivated you will see the standard display.

Distronic activated When Distronic is activated, DISTRONIC and the set speed are seen in the display.

1 Vehicle ahead, if detected 2 Actual distance to vehicle ahead 3 Desired distance to vehicle ahead 4 Symbol for activated distance warning

function

5 Your vehicle

1 Distronic activated

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Distronic* menu

Use the Distronic menu to display the cur- rent settings for your Distronic system. What information is shown in the display depends on whether the Distronic system is active or inactive. Please refer to the “Driving systems” sec- tion of this manual (컄 page 179) for in- structions on how to activate Distronic. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until you see one of the following two pictures in the display.

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Trip computer menu

Use the trip computer menu to call up sta- tistical data on your vehicle. The following information is available:

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Function Fuel consumption statistics after start Fuel consumption statistics since last reset Call up range (distance to empty) 130

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Fuel consumption statistics after start 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until you see the first function of the Trip computer menu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: AFTER START.

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Fuel consumption since last reset 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until you see the first function of the Trip computer menu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: AFTER RESET.

1 Distance driven since last reset 2 Time elapsed since last reset 3 Average fuel consumption since last re-

set

4 Average speed since last reset

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1 Distance driven since start 2 Time elapsed since start 3 Average fuel consumption since start 4 Average speed since start

The AFTER START display will flash until a distance of approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) has been covered or two min- utes have elapsed since the engine was restarted. During this period, you can incorporate the values for the previous journey by pressing button J in the in- strument cluster. If button J is not pressed, the AFTER START values are set to “0”.

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Resetting fuel consumption statistics 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

Call up range (distance to empty) 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until you see the first function of the Trip computer menu.

until you see the first function of the Trip computer menu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see the reading that you want to reset in the display.

왘 Press and hold the reset button J (컄 page 22) in the instrument cluster until the value is reset to 0.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: RANGE. In the display you will see the calculat- ed range based on the current fuel tank level.

Malfunction memory menu

Use the malfunction memory menu to scan malfunction and warning messages that may be stored in the system. The informa- tion shown in the display depends on whether malfunctions have actually oc- curred.

Warning!

Malfunction and warning messages are only indicated for certain systems and are inten- tionally not very detailed. The malfunction and warning messages are simply a remind- er with respect to the operation of certain systems and do not replace the owner’s and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain the vehicle’s operating safety by having all required maintenance and safety checks performed on the vehicle and by bringing the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to address the malfunction and warning messages (컄 page 270).

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왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until you see the malfunction message memory in the display.

No malfunction messages If no malfunctions have occurred, the mes- sage in the display is: NO MALFUNCTION

Malfunctions have occurred If malfunctions have occurred, you will see the number of malfunctions in the display:

Should any malfunctions occur while driv- ing, the number of malfunctions will reap- pear in the display when the key in the starter switch is turned to position 0 or re- moved from the starter switch.

The message memory will be cleared when you turn the key in the starter switch to position 1 or 2. You will then only see high priority malfunctions (컄 page 270).

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Settings menu

In the SETTINGS menu there are two func- tions: 앫 The function TO RESET: R BUTTON FOR 3 SEC., with which you can reset all the settings to the original factory settings.

앫 A collection of submenus with which you can make individual settings for your vehicle.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the SETTINGS menu appears in the display.

1 Number of malfunctions 왘 Press button k or j.

The stored messages will now be dis- played in order. See the “Practical hints” section for malfunction and warning messages (컄 page 270).

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Resetting all settings You can reset all the functions of all sub- menus to the factory settings. 왘 Press the reset button J(컄 page 22) in the instrument cluster for approxi- mately three seconds. In the display you will see the request to press the reset button J again to confirm.

왘 Press the reset button J again.

The functions of all the submenus will reset to factory settings.

The settings you have changed will not be reset unless you confirm the action by pressing the reset button J a sec- ond time. Due to safety reasons, resetting all of the settings while driving will not reset all of the values in the LIGHTING or the VEHICLE menu.

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Resetting the functions of a submenu For each submenu you can reset all the functions to the factory settings. 왘 Move to a function in the submenu. 왘 Press the reset button J (컄 page 22) in the instrument cluster for approxi- mately three seconds. In the display you will see the request to press the reset button J again to confirm.

왘 Press the reset button J again.

All functions of the submenu will reset to factory settings.

Submenus in the Settings menu 왘 Press button k or j.

In the display you see the collection of the submenus.

왘 Press button æ or ç.

The selection marker moves to the next submenu.

The submenus are arranged by hierarchy. Scroll down with the ç button, scroll up with the æ button. Move within the submenus with the k or j button to the individual functions. The settings themselves are made with button æ or ç.

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The table below shows what settings can be changed within the various menus. De- tailed instructions on making individual settings can be found on the following pag- es.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER Select temperature display mode Select speedometer display mode Select language

LIGHTING Set daytime running lamp mode (USA only) Set locator lighting

VEHICLE Set station selection mode (ra- dio) Set automatic locking

Exterior lamps delayed shut-off

Interior lighting delayed shut-off

CONVENIENCE Set key dependency

Activate easy-entry/exit fea- ture Set parking position for exterior rear view mirrors Set fold-in function for exterior rear view mirrors

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Instrument cluster submenu Access the INST. CLUSTER submenu via the SETTINGS menu. Use the INST. CLUS- TER submenu to change the instrument cluster display settings. The following functions are available:

Function Select temperature display mode Select speedometer display mode Select language

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Selecting temperature display mode 왘 Move the selection marker with

Selecting speedometer display mode 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the INST. CLUSTER submenu.

the æ or ç button to the INST. CLUSTER submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: TEMP. INDICATOR. The selection marker is on the current setting.

until you see this message in the dis- play: DISPLAY VALUES IN. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to set the temper-

왘 Press æ or ç to set speedome-

ature unit to degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees Fahrenheit (°F).

ter unit to MILES or KM.

Selecting language 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the INST. CLUSTER submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: TEXT The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select the lan-

guage to be used for the multifunction display messages. Available languages: 앫 German 앫 English 앫 Italian 앫 French 앫 Spanish

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Lighting submenu Access the LIGHTING submenu via the SET- TINGS menu. Use the LIGHTING submenu to change the lamp and lighting settings on your vehicle. The following functions are available:

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Function Set daytime running lamp mode (USA only) 136
Set locator lighting Exterior lights delayed shut-off 137
Interior lighting delayed shut-off 138

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Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only) 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the LIGHT- ING submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: LIGHT CIRCUIT HEADLIGHT MODE. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select manual

or daytime running lamp (constant) mode. This function is not available in countries where daytime running lamps are mandatory.

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With daytime running lamp mode se- lected and the exterior lamp switch at position 0, the following lamps will come on automatically when the en- gine is turned on: 앫 Parking lamps and low beam head-

lamps

앫 License plate lamps (in low ambient

light conditions)

If you turn the exterior lamp switch to another position, the corresponding lamp(s) will switch on. For safety reasons, resetting the LIGHTING submenu to factory settings (컄 page 132) will not reset the daytime running lamp mode. In the display you will then see the mes- sage: LIGHTING – CANNOT BE TOTALLY RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS WHILE DRIVING!.

Setting locator lighting During darkness, the following lamps will come on when the exterior lamp switch is in position U, the locator lighting fea- ture is activated and the vehicle is un- locked by remote control: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Front fog lamps The locator lighting switches off when the driver’s door is opened. It switches off au- tomatically after a period of approximately 40 seconds. 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the LIGHT- ING submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: LOCATOR LIGHTING. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select the de-

sired setting. The locator lighting will be switched on or off.

Setting night security illumination (Exterior lights delayed shut-off) Use the HEADLIGHTS DELAYED SHUT-OFF function to set whether and for how long you would like the exterior lamps to illumi- nate during darkness after all doors are closed. When the delayed shut-off feature is activated and the exterior lamp switch is in position U, the following lamps will remain lit after you remove the key from the starter switch: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Front fog lamps

You can reactivate this function within ten minutes by opening a door. If you do not open a door after remov- ing the key, the lamps will automatical- ly shut off after 60 seconds.

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To select delayed shut-off period: 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the LIGHT- ING submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: HEADLIGHTS DELAYED SHUT-OFF. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select the de-

sired lamp-on period. You can select: 앫 0 S, the delayed shut-off feature is

deactivated

앫 15 S, 30 S, 45 S, or 60 S, the de- layed shut-off feature is activated

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You can temporarily deactivate the de- layed shut-off feature: 왘 Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key

in the starter switch to position 0.

왘 Turn the key in the starter switch to

position 2 and back to 0. The delayed shut-off feature is deacti- vated. It will reactivate as soon as you reinsert the key in the starter switch.

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: 왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-

ton on the gear selector lever (컄 page 33).

Interior lighting delayed shut-off Use this function to set whether and for how long you would like the interior light- ing to remain lit during darkness after the key is removed from the starter switch. 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the LIGHT- ING submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: INT. LIGHTING DELAYED SHUT-OFF. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select the de-

sired lamp-on time period. You can se- lect: 앫 0 S, the delayed shut-off feature is

deactivated.

앫 5 S, 10 S, 15 S, or 20 S, the de- layed shut-off feature is activated.

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Vehicle submenu Access the VEHICLE submenu via the SET- INGS menu. Use the VEHICLE submenu to make general vehicle settings. The follow- ing functions are available:

Function Set station selection mode (radio) Set automatic locking

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Setting station selection mode Use the STATION SEARCH USING function to select the manual or memory station se- lection mode for the radio (컄 page 122). 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the VEHI- CLE submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: STATION SEARCH USING. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select the de- sired station selection mode. You can select: 앫 FREQUENCY 앫 MEMORY selects next stored station

Setting automatic locking Use this function to activate or deactivate the automatic central locking. With the au- tomatic central locking system activated, the vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h). 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the VEHI- CLE submenu.

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왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to switch

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK ON or OFF.

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Convenience submenu Access the CONVENIENCE submenu via the SETTINGS menu. Use the CONVENIENCE sub- menu to change the settings for a number of convenience features. The following functions are available:

Page Function Set key dependency 140
Activate easy-entry/exit feature 140
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Set parking position for exterior rear view mirrors Set fold-in function for exterior rear view mirrors

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Setting key dependency Use this function to set whether the mem- ory settings for the seats, the steering wheel, the mirrors, and the automatic cli- mate control should be stored separately for each key (컄 page 105). 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the CONVENIENCE submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: SETTINGS KEY-DEPENDENT. The selection marker is on the current setting.

Activating easy-entry/exit feature Use this function to activate and deacti- vate the easy-entry/exit feature. When the feature is activated, the steering wheel and driver’s seat will move back to facili- tate exiting when you 앫 remove the key from the starter switch 앫 open the driver’s door. However, the engine must be turned off.

왘 Press æ or ç to set key depen-

dency to ON or OFF.

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Warning!

You must make sure that no one can be- come trapped or injured by the moving steering wheel and the driver’s seat when the easy-entry/exit feature is in operation and the driver’s door is being opened or the key is removed from the starter switch. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsu- pervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

Do not leave children unattended in the ve- hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could open the driver’s door and unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit feature, which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

After entering the vehicle, the steering wheel and seat will move into the position stored in memory when 앫 the driver’s door is closed

앫 you put the key in the starter switch 앫 press the appropriate stored position

button on the memory switch (컄 page 105).

To cancel seat/steering wheel move- ment, do one of the following: 앫 Press seat adjustment switch

(컄 page 35)

왘 Press æ or ç to change the

easy-entry/exit setting.

The following settings are available for the easy-entry/exit feature:

앫 Move the steering column stalk

(컄 page 37)

OFF

앫 Press the memory switch

(컄 page 105)

STEER. COL.

ST. COL + SEAT

왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the CONVENIENCE submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: EASY-ENTRY FEATURE ACTIVATE. The selection marker is on the current setting.

The easy-entry/exit feature is deactivat- ed. Only the steering column is moved. Both the steering column and the seat are moved.

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Setting parking position for exterior rear view mirror Use the MIRROR SETTING WHEN PARKING function to select whether the passenger side exterior rear view mirror should be turned downward during parking maneu- vers when reverse gear is engaged. For ad- ditional information see “Setting parking position for exterior rear view mirror” (컄 page 142). 왘 Move the selection marker to

the CONVENIENCE submenu using the æ or ç button.

왘 Press the j or k button repeat- edly until the message MIRROR SETTING WHEN PARKING appears in the display.

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The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press the j or k button repeat- edly until the message FOLD MIRRORS WHEN LOCKING appears in the display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to switch function

ON or OFF.

Setting fold-in function for exterior rear view mirrors Using this function, you can set the exteri- or rear view mirrors to be automatically folded in when you lock your vehicle (컄 page 152). 왘 Move the selection marker to

the CONVENIENCE submenu using the æ or ç button.

왘 Press the æ or ç button to

switch the automatic fold-in setting for the mirrors ON or OFF when the vehicle is locked.

Automatic transmission Information on driving with an automatic transmission is found in the “Getting start- ed” section (컄 page 43). Your transmission adapts its gear shifting process to your individual driving style by continually adjusting the shift points up or down. These shift point adjustments are performed based on current operating and driving conditions. If the operating conditions change the au- tomatic transmission reacts by adjusting its gear shift program.

During the brief warm-up the transmis- sion upshifting is delayed. This allows the catalytic converter to heat up more quickly to operating temperature.

The automatic transmission selects indi- vidual gears automatically, depending on: 앫 the selector lever position D with gear

ranges 4, 3, 2, 1 (컄 page 145)

앫 the selected shift program (C/S)

(컄 page 147)

앫 the position of the accelerator pedal

(컄 page 148)

앫 the vehicle speed The current selector lever position and shift program (C/S) appear in the tachom- eter display (컄 page 22).

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Warning!

It is dangerous to shift the selector lever out of P or N if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone or something. Only shift into gear when the en- gine is idling normally and when your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.

When the selector lever is in position D, you can influence transmission shifting by: 앫 limiting the gear range 앫 changing gears manually

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i To avoid overrevving the engine when the selector lever is moved to the D– direction, the transmission will not shift to a lower gear if the engine's max. speed would be exceeded.

Upshifting 왘 Briefly press the selector lever to the

right in the D+ direction.

The transmission will shift from the current gear to the next higher gear as permitted by the shift program. This action simulta- neously extends the gear range of the transmission.

Canceling gear range limit 왘 Press and hold the selector lever in the D+ direction until D reappears in the ta- chometer display.

The transmission will shift from the current gear range directly to gear range D.

Shifting into optimal gear range 왘 Press and hold the gear selector lever

in the D– direction.

The transmission will automatically select the gear range suited for optimal accelera- tion and deceleration. This will involve shifting down one or more gears.

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One-touch gearshifting

Even with an automatic transmission you can change the gears manually when the selector lever is in position D.

Downshifting 왘 Briefly press the selector lever to the

left in the D– direction.

The transmission will shift from the current gear to the next lower gear. This action si- multaneously limits the gear range of the transmission (컄 page 145).

Warning!

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehi- cle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not pre- vent this type of loss of control.

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Gear ranges

With the selector lever in position D, you can limit the transmission’s gear range by pressing the lever to the left (D-), and re- verse the gear range limit by pressing the lever to the right (D+). The selected gear range will appear in the tachometer display. If you press on the ac- celerator when the engine has reached its rpm limit, the transmission will upshift be- yond any gear range limit selected.

Effect

Gear range é The transmission shifts through fourth gear only. è The transmission shifts through third gear only. With this selection you can use the braking effect of the engine.

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Effect

Gear range ç The transmission shifts

through second gear only. Allows the use of engine’s braking power when driving 앫 on steep downgrades 앫 in mountainous regions 앫 under extreme operating

conditions

æ The transmission operates

only in first gear. For maximum use of engine’s braking effect on very steep or lengthy downgrades.

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Gear selector lever position

Effect

Park position Selector position when the vehicle is parked. Only place selector lever in position P when vehicle is stopped. The park position is not in- tended to serve as a brake when the vehicle is parked. Rather, the driver should always set the park- ing brake in addition to placing the selector lever in position P to se- cure the vehicle. The key can only be removed from the starter switch with the selector lever in position P. With the key re- moved the selector lever is locked in position P.

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Effect

R Reverse gear

Place selector lever in position R only when vehicle is stopped.

N Neutral

No power is transmitted from the en- gine to the drive axle. When the brakes are released, the vehicle can be moved freely (pushed or towed). To avoid damage to the transmission, never engage N while driving. If the ESP is deactivated or malfunc- tioning: Only move selector lever to N if the vehicle is in danger of skidding (e.g. on icy roads).

D Drive

The transmission shifts automatical- ly. All five forward gears are avail- able.

Coasting the vehicle, or driving for any other reason with selector lever in N can result in transmission damage that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

Warning!

Getting out of your vehicle with the selector lever not fully engaged in position P is dan- gerous. Also, position P alone is not intend- ed to or capable of preventing your vehicle from moving, possibly hitting people or ob- jects.

Always set the parking brake in addition to shifting to position P (컄 page 44). When parked on an incline, turn the front wheels towards the road curb.

Warning!

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from the starter switch, take the KEYLESS-GO* card with you and lock the ve- hicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could move the selector le- ver from position P, which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

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Program mode selector switch

왘 Press the program mode selector

1 Program mode selector switch S Sport C Comfort

For standard driving For comfort driving

Never change the program mode when the selector lever is out of position P. This could result in a change of driving characteristics for which you may not be prepared.

switch repeatedly until the letter of the desired shift program appears in the ta- chometer display (컄 page 22). Select C for comfort driving: 앫 The vehicle starts out in second

gear (both forward and reverse) for gentler starts. This does not apply if full throttle is applied or gear range 1 is selected.

앫 Traction and driving stability are im-

proved on icy roads.

앫 Upshifts occur earlier even when

you give more gas. The engine then operates at lower rpms and the wheels are less likely to spin.

앫 The power transmission ratio for se- lector lever position R changes de- pending on the program mode selected (C or S).

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Accelerator position

Your driving style influences the transmis- sion’s shifting behavior: Less throttle More throttle

Earlier upshifting Later upshifting

Kickdown Use kickdown when you want maximum acceleration. 왘 Press the accelerator past the point of

resistance. The transmission shifts into a lower gear.

왘 Ease up on the accelerator when you

have reached the desired speed. The transmission shifts up again.

Emergency operation (Limp home mode)

If vehicle acceleration worsens or the transmission no longer shifts, the trans- mission is most likely operating in Limp-Home Mode (emergency operation). In this mode, only second gear and reverse gear can be activated. 왘 Stop the vehicle. 왘 Move selector lever to P. 왘 Turn off the engine. 왘 Wait at least ten seconds before re-

starting.

왘 Restart the engine. 왘 Move selector lever to position D (for

second gear) or R.

왘 Have the transmission checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.

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Steering wheel gearshift control (Speedshift) and manual shift program CL 55 AMG

To do so, you must first select the manual shift program M on the program mode se- lector switch.

The CL 55 AMG can be driven in both the automatic and manual shift program modes. In the manual shift program mode you can change the gears manually on the steering wheel or by using the selector le- ver.

3 Program mode selector switch S Sport C Comfort M Manual

For standard driving For comfort driving For manual gear shifting

1 Right button: upshift 2 Left button: downshift

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Never change the program mode when the selector lever is out of position P. It could result in a change of driving char- acteristics for which you may not be prepared.

Activating steering wheel gearshift control 왘 Press the program mode selector

switch repeatedly until the M for manual shift program appears in the tachome- ter display. Automatic gear shifting is activated.

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Upshifting 왘 Press the button located on the right

Downshifting 왘 Press the button located on the left

side of the steering wheel. or

side of the steering wheel. or

왘 Briefly press the selector lever to the

왘 Briefly press the selector lever to the

right in the D+ direction. The transmission shifts to the next higher gear.

right in the D- direction. The transmission shifts to the next low- er gear.

Warm up the engine smoothly. Do not place full load on the engine until the oper- ating temperature has been reached. Shift into reverse gear only when the vehicle is stopped.

Warm up the engine smoothly. Do not place full load on the engine until the oper- ating temperature has been reached. Shift into reverse gear only when the vehicle is stopped.

Deactivating steering wheel gearshift control 왘 Press the program mode selector

switch repeatedly until the S or C for au- tomatic shift program appears in the tachometer display. Automatic gear shifting is activated.

At each engine start, the transmission will go into the last automatic shift pro- gram mode selected (S or C). Program mode M is not stored and will not be re- called when engine is restarted.

Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended period when driving off on slippery surface. This may cause seri- ous damage to the drivetrain which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

Warning!

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehi- cle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not pre- vent this type of loss of control.

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Good visibility Information on the windshield wipers (컄 page 47) and for setting the rear view mirrors (컄 page 38) is found in the “Get- ting started” section.

Rear view mirror

Automatic antiglare rear view mirror The reflection brightness of the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side and the inside rear view mirror will respond au- tomatically to glare when 앫 the ignition is switched on, and 앫 incoming light from headlamps falls on the sensor in the inside rear view mir- ror.

The rear view mirror will not react if 앫 reverse gear is engaged 앫 the interior lighting is turned on

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Warning!

Warning!

Exercise care when using the passenger side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror surface is convex (outwardly curved surface for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror are closer than they appear. Check your in- side rear view mirror or glance over your shoulder before changing lanes.

Electrolyte drops coming into contact with the vehicle paint finish can be completely removed only while in the liquid state by applying plenty of water.

The automatic antiglare function does not react if incoming light is not aimed directly at sensors in the inside rear view mirror.

The inside rear view mirror and the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not react, for example, if the rear window sun- shade is in raised position.

Glare can endanger you and others.

Warning!

In the case of an accident liquid electrolyte may escape from the mirror housing if the mirror glass breaks.

Electrolyte has an irritating effect. Do not al- low the liquid to come into contact with eyes, skin, clothing, or respiratory system. In case it does, immediately flush affected area with water, and seek medical help if necessary.

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Activating exterior rear view mirror parking position The buttons are located on the driver’s door.

1 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror 2 Passenger-side exterior rear view

mirror

Follow these steps to activate the mirror parking position so that the passen- ger-side exterior rear view mirror will be turned downward to the stored position. 왘 Make sure you have stored a parking position for the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror (컄 page 107).

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Electrically folding exterior rear view mirrors

Folding the exterior rear view mirrors in and out automatically When the corresponding function in the control system is activated (컄 page 142): 앫 The exterior rear view mirrors automat- ically fold in as soon as the vehicle is locked from the outside.

앫 The exterior rear view mirrors automat- ically fold out as soon as the vehicle is unlocked and the driver’s or passenger door are subsequently opened.

왘 Make sure that the MIRROR SETTING

WHEN PARKING function in the CONVENIENCE submenu in the control system, is switched to ON (컄 page 142).

왘 Switch on ignition (if not already on). 왘 Press button 2 for passenger-side ex-

terior rear view mirror.

왘 Place the gear selector lever in reverse

gear R. The passenger-side exterior rear view mirror will be turned downward in the stored position.

The exterior rear view mirror returns to its previously stored driving position: 앫 10 seconds after you put the gear se-

lector lever out of position R

앫 immediately once you exceed a vehicle

speed of approx. 6 mph (10 km/h)

앫 immediately when you press button 1

for driver’s side exterior rear view mirror

Folding the exterior rear view mirrors in and out manually The exterior rear view mirrors can vibrate if they are not completely folded out. The buttons are located on the driver’s door.

Folding in 왘 Briefly press button 2.

The mirrors fold in.

Before you drive the vehicle through an automatic car wash, fold the exterior mirrors in, otherwise they may get damaged.

If you are driving at more than 9 mph (15 km/h), you will not be able to fold the exterior mirrors in.

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If an exterior mirror housing is forcibly pushed forward (hit from the rear), re- position it manually by applying firm pressure until it snaps back into place. If an exterior mirror is forcibly pushed rearward (hit from the front) press button 2 to fold mirrors in, then press button 1 to fold mirrors out. Do not force mirror by hand as it may damage the adjustment mechanism. The mirror housing is now properly po- sitioned and you can adjust the mirror normally.

1 Folds the exterior mirrors out 2 Folds the exterior mirrors in 왘 Make sure the ignition is switched on. All the lamps in the instrument cluster should light up.

Folding out 왘 Briefly press button 1.

The mirrors fold out.

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Windshield wipers

Information on the windshield wipers is found in the “Getting started” section (컄 page 47).

Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the vehicle is at a standstill and a front door is opened.

A rain sensor automatically controls the windshield wipers depending on how wet the windshield is. 왘 Switch on ignition. 왘 Set the wiper switch to position I

(컄 page 47).

After the initial wipe, pauses between wipes are automatically controlled by the rain sensor which monitors the wetness of the windshield.

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To prevent the windshield wipers from being damaged, do not leave the wiper switch in intermittent setting when the vehicle is taken to an automatic car wash or when cleaning the windshield. The switch should not be left in inter- mittent setting as the wipers will wipe the windshield once every time the en- gine is started. Dust that accumulates on the windshield might scratch the glass when wiping occurs on a dry windshield.

If intermittent wiping is on and you turn the key in the steering lock from posi- tion 1 to position 2 (컄 page 31) and keep the key in that position longer than 2 seconds, the wipe interval will be set to approx. 5 seconds.

Headlamp cleaning system

The switch is located on the left side of the dashboard.

1 Headlamp washer switch 왘 Switch on ignition. 왘 Press switch 1.

Sun visors

The sun visors protect you from sun glare while driving.

Warning!

Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.

Keep the mirrors in the sun visors closed while vehicle is in motion. Reflected glare can endanger you and others.

왘 Swing sun visors down when you expe-

rience glare.

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Document holder You can use the plastic tab of the docu- ment holder to hold admission tickets, parking passes or similar items in place.

Adjusting the vanity mirror

왘 Slide the mirror to the left or to the

right. Images in the mirror appear in normal size or larger, depending on the posi- tion of the mirror.

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1 Mounting 2 Mirror cover 3 Mirror lamp 4 Document holder 왘 To use mirror, lift up cover 2.

Mirror lamp 3 lights up.

If sunlight enters through a side window: 왘 Disengage sun visor from mounting 1. 왘 Pivot sun visor to the side.

If you disengage the sun visor from mounting 1, mirror lamp 3 will switch off.

Warning!

Warning!

When operating the rear window sunshade, make sure that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the raising or lowering pro- cedure.

The raising or lowering procedure can be im- mediately reversed by pressing switch 1.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from starter switch, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equip- ment may cause an accident and/or seri- ous personal injury.

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Rear window sunshade

The switch is located in the center console.

왘 Turn the key to starter switch position

1 or 2. Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: press the start/stop button once or twice.

왘 Press the switch briefly at 1 to raise the

sunshade.

왘 Press the switch briefly at 1 to lower

the sunshade.

Always raise the sunshade fully for its sup- port against the window frame.

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Automatic climate control

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i For draft-free ventilation, move the slid- ers for the center air vents to the mid- dle position.

Warning!

When operating the automatic climate con- trol, the air that enters the passenger com- partment through the air vents in the footwell can be very hot or very cold (de- pending on the set temperature). This may cause burn or frostbite to unprotected skin in the immediate area of the air vents. Al- ways keep sufficient distance between un- protected parts of the body and the footwell air vents. If necessary, change the air flow using the air distribution controls to direct the air away from the footwell air vents (컄 page 161).

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Item

1 Center air vent, left, adjustable 2 Fixed air vent, left 3 Air volume control for left center air

vent

4 Air temperature control for center

air vents

5 Air volume control for right center

air vent

6 Fixed air vent, right 7 Center air vent, right, adjustable 8 Side defroster vent, left and right,

fixed

9 Side air vent, left and right, adjust-

able

10 Air volume control for side air vents 11 Door air vent, left and right 12 Automatic climate control panel

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Item

1 Windshield defroster 2 Rear window defroster 3 Display 4 Residual engine heat utilization 5 Automatic climate control on/off 6 Air distribution, right 7 AC cooling on/off 8 Temperature control, right 9 Air volume (automatic, manual) 10 Temperature control, left 11 Air recirculation 12 Air distribution, left 13 Activated charcoal filter

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The automatic climate control is operation- al whenever the engine is running. You can operate the climate control system in ei- ther the automatic or manual mode. The system cools or heats the interior depend- ing on the selected interior temperature and the current outside temperature. Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and odors are filtered out before outside air en- ters the passenger compartment through the air distribution system. The air conditioning will not engage (no cooling) if the ACOFF mode is selected (컄 page 166).

Warning!

Follow the recommended settings for heat- ing and cooling given on the following pag- es. Otherwise the windows could fog up, impairing visibility and endangering you and others.

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The current climate control settings (ON/OFF, temperature, air volume, ac- tivated charcoal filter, etc.) are stored for each electronic key before it is re- moved from the starter switch or when the vehicle is locked using the KEYLESS-GO* card (컄 page 105). If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate the interior before driving off. Keep the air intake grille in front of the windshield free of snow, leaves, sticks and any other debris. Do not obstruct air volume by placing objects on the air volume-through ex- haust slots below the rear window.

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Setting the temperature

Use temperature controls (컄 page 159) 10 for the left side or 8 for the right side to separately adjust the air temperature on each side of the passenger compartment. You should raise or lower the temperature setting in small increments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C).

When operating the climate control system in automatic mode, you will only rarely need to adjust the tempera- ture, air volume and air distribution.

Increasing/decreasing 왘 Press button 10 or 8 repeatedly up or

down until the display shows the de- sired temperature. The automatic climate control system will accordingly adjust the interior air temperature.

Adjusting the temperature for center air vents When outside temperatures are low, you can manually raise the air temperature for the center and side air vents. The thumbwheel 4 is located between the cen- ter air vents (컄 page 157).

Automatic temperature control 왘 Turn thumbwheel 4 to A.

The indicator lamp above the thumb- wheel lights up. The temperature is au- tomatically adjusted to the set value.

Turning on warm air 왘 Turn thumbwheel 4 in the direction of

the white marking. Warm air will enter from the center air vent.

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Turning on cooler air 왘 Turn thumbwheel 4 in the direction of

Adjusting manually 왘 Press button U.

the blue marking. Cooler air will enter from the center air vent.

The button emerges and the h, V, j and k symbols become visible.

Windows fogged on the inside 왘 Press button ACOFF to switch on the air

conditioning (컄 page 159). The indicator lamp in the button goes out.

Adjusting air distribution

Use the air distribution controls 12 and 6 (컄 page 159) to separately adjust the air distribution on each side of the passenger compartment. The following symbols are found on the controls:

Symbol h Directs air through the cen-

Function

ter air vents

j Directs air to the windows V Directs air into the entire

vehicle interior

k Directs air to the footwells

왘 Turn the marking on the regulator to

the desired symbol. The air will be directed to the vents cor- responding to this symbol.

왘 Press button , to switch off the air

recirculation (컄 page 159). The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

Adjusting automatically 왘 Press button U until it clicks in.

The h, V, j and k sym- bols are no longer visible. The air distri- bution is adjusted automatically.

왘 Adjust left and right air vents 1 and 6

upwards (컄 page 157).

왘 Set blower to the maximum speed. 왘 Increase temperature setting. 왘 Open the side air vents 9 and direct

them onto the side windows (컄 page 157).

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Windshield fogged on the outside 왘 Switch the windshield wipers on. 왘 Press on both U buttons until they

click in. The h, V, j and k sym- bols are no longer visible.

왘 Press button , to switch off the air

recirculation (컄 page 159). The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

왘 Set blower to the maximum speed.

Adjusting air volume

Use air volume control 9 (컄 page 159) for both automatic and manual air volume ad- justment.

Adjusting automatically 왘 Press A on air volume switch 9

(컄 page 159). The display shows “AUTO”. The air vol- ume is adjusted automatically.

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Adjusting manually

Defrosting

Reducing air volume 왘 Press switch 9 down until the desired

air volume is reached. The display shows the current level.

Increasing air volume 왘 Press switch 9 up until the desired air

volume is reached. The display shows the current level.

Maximum cooling MAXCOOL

If the left and right air distribution controls as well as the air volume control are set to U and there is a high need for cool- ing, the display “AUTO MAXCOOL” ap- pears. This provides the fastest possible cooling of the vehicle interior (when windows and sliding/pop-up roof are closed).

These settings should only be selected for a short time.

Activating 왘 Press button P (컄 page 159).

The indicator lamp on the button lights up.

Switch off air recirculation, if selected. 왘 Press button , (컄 page 159).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

왘 Close center air vents. 왘 Adjust side air vents upwards.

Deactivating 왘 Press button P (컄 page 159).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out. Defrosting is turned off.

Warning!

Never operate the side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof if there is the possibility of anyone being harmed by the closing pro- cedure.

In the event that the procedure causes po- tential danger, the closing of the side win- dows can be immediately halted by releasing the , button or by pressing the respective window switch. The closing of the sliding/pop-up roof can be immediately halted by releasing the , button or by moving the sliding/pop-up roof switch in the overhead control panel in any direction.

Air recirculation mode

Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle from the outside. This setting cuts off the intake of outside air and recirculates the air in the passenger compartment.

Warning!

When the outside temperature is below 41°F (5°C), only switch to air recirculation mode for short periods to prevent window fogging.

Activating 왘 Press button , (컄 page 159).

The indicator lamp on the button lights up.

If you keep button , pressed, the side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof will be closed.

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The air recirculation mode is activated automatically: 앫 at high outside temperatures 앫 if the concentration of carbon mon- oxide and nitrogen oxide in the out- side air increases beyond a predetermined level, for example in a tunnel.

Please note that the charcoal filter must be activated (컄 page 164) for the air recirculation mode to be activated automatically. If you have turned off the air condition- ing (컄 page 166) or the outside temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the air recirculation mode will not switch on automatically.

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Deactivating 왘 Press button , (컄 page 159).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

If you keep button , pressed, the side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof will be returned to their previous position.

The air recirculation mode is deactivated automatically: 앫 after five minutes if the outside temper-

ature is below approximately 41°F (5°C)

앫 after five minutes if the air conditioning

is turned off

앫 after 30 minutes if the outside temper-

ature is above approximately 41°F (5°C)

At outside temperatures above 79°F (26°C) the system will not automatically switch back to outside air. A quantity of outside air is added after approximately 30 minutes.

Charcoal filter

An activated charcoal filter markedly re- duces bad odors and removes pollutants from air entering the passenger compart- ment.

Activating 왘 Press button e (컄 page 159).

The indicator lamp on the button lights up.

If you keep button e pressed, the side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof will be closed.

Warning!

Never operate the side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof if there is the possibility of anyone being harmed by the closing pro- cedure.

In the event that the procedure causes po- tential danger, the procedure can be imme- diately halted by releasing the e button or by pressing the respective window switch. The closing of the sliding/pop-up roof can be immediately halted by releasing the e button or by moving the slid- ing/pop-up roof switch in the overhead con- trol panel in any direction.

Deactivating 왘 Press button e (컄 page 159).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

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i If you keep button e pressed, the side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof will be returned to their previous positions.

The system switches automatically to the air recirculation mode if the carbon monoxide (CO) or nitrogen oxide (NOX) concentration of the outside air increases beyond a predetermined level, for example in a tunnel. The automatic air recirculation mode does not function if ACOFF mode is selected or if the outside temperature has fallen below 41°F (5°C). The activated charcoal filter should be switched off when windows fog up on the inside, or if the passenger compartment needs to be quickly heated or cooled down.

Rear window defroster

The rear window defroster uses a large amount of power. To keep battery drain to a minimum, switch off the defroster as soon as the rear window is clear. The de- froster is automatically deactivated after approximately 6 to 17 minutes of opera- tion depending on the outside tempera- ture.

Activating 왘 Press button F (컄 page 159).

The indicator lamp on the button lights up.

Deactivating 왘 Press button F (컄 page 159) again. The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

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Warning!

Any accumulation of snow and ice should be removed from the rear window before driv- ing. Visibility could otherwise be impaired, endangering you and others.

If the rear window defroster switches off too soon and the indicator lamp starts blinking, this means that too many electrical consumers are operat- ing simultaneously and there is insuffi- cient voltage in the battery. The system responds automatically by deactivating the rear window defroster. As soon as the battery has sufficient voltage, the rear window defroster au- tomatically turns itself back on.

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Deactivating the climate control sys- tem

Deactivating It is possible to completely deactivate the automatic climate control system. 왘 Press button M (컄 page 159).

The display shows “0”