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왘 Make sure the MIRROR SETTING WHEN PARKING function in the CONVENIENCE submenu of the control system is switched to ON (컄 page 156).

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.

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Electrically folding exterior rear view mirrors

Before driving the vehicle through an automatic car wash, fold the exterior mirrors in. Otherwise they may get damaged.

Folding the exterior rear view mirrors in and out automatically When the corresponding function in the control system is activated (컄 page 156): 앫 The exterior rear view mirrors

automatically fold in as soon as the ve- hicle is locked from the outside.

앫 The exterior rear view mirrors

automatically fold out as soon as the vehicle is unlocked and the driver’s or passenger door are subsequently opened.

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

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

1 Folds the exterior mirrors out 2 Folds the exterior mirrors in

Controls in detail Good visibility

왘 Switch on ignition.

Folding in 왘 Press button 2 briefly.

Both mirrors fold in.

Folding out 왘 Press button 1 briefly.

Both mirrors fold out.

If an exterior rear view mirror housing is forcibly pushed forward (hit from the rear), reposition it manually by applying firm pressure until it snaps back into place. If an exterior rear view mirror housing is forcibly pushed rearward (hit from the front), press button 2 to fold mir- rors in, then press button 1 to fold mirrors out. Do not force mirrors by hand as it may damage the adjustment mechanism.

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Controls in detail Good visibility

Windshield wipers

For more information on the windshield wipers, see “Windshield wipers” (컄 page 50).

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

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

(컄 page 50).

After the initial wipe, pauses between wipes are automatically controlled by the rain sensor.

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Do not leave windshield wipers in inter- mittent setting when vehicle is taken to an automatic car wash or during wind- shield cleaning. Wipers will operate in the presence of water sprayed on the windshield, and wipers may be dam- aged as a result. 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 and/or damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on a dry wind- shield.

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.

The headlamps are cleaned with a high-pressure water jet.

For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see “Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system” (컄 page 269).

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.

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

Mirror lamp 3 comes on.

Controls in detail Good visibility

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.

Document holder You can use the plastic tab of the docu- ment holder 4 to hold admission tickets, parking passes or similar items in place.

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Controls in detail Good visibility

Adjusting the vanity mirror

Rear window sunshade*

The switch is located in the center console.

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.

1 Rear window sunshade switch 왘 Switch on ignition. 왘 Press switch 1 briefly to raise the sun-

shade.

왘 Press switch 1 briefly to lower the

sunshade.

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

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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.

Warning!

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from starter switch, take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave children un- attended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi- cle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

왔 Automatic climate control

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i For draft-free ventilation, move the slid- ers for the center air vents 1, 7, 9 to the middle 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 on 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 177).

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Item

1 Left center air vent, adjustable 2 Left air vent, fixed 3 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for left center air vent

4 Thumbwheel for air temperature

control for center air vents

5 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for right center air vent

6 Right air vent, fixed 7 Right center air vent, adjustable 8 Side defroster vent, fixed 9 Side air vent, adjustable a Thumbwheel for air volume control

for side air vent

b Door air vent c Automatic climate control panel

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Automatic climate control panel

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 Right side temperature control 9 Air volume (automatic, manual) a Left side temperature control b Air recirculation c Air distribution, left d Activated charcoal filter

Controls in detail Automatic climate control

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.

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 on 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 177).

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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 ± mode is selected (컄 page 183).

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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Setting the temperature

Use temperature controls a and 8 (컄 page 175) to separately adjust the air temperature on each side of the passenger compartment. You should raise or lower the temperature setting in small incre- ments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C).

Increasing/decreasing 왘 Press button a 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.

The current climate control settings (ON/OFF, temperature, air volume, ac- tivated charcoal filter, etc.) are stored for each SmartKey before it is removed from the starter switch or when the ve- hicle is locked using the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* (컄 page 116). 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.

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

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 center air vents (컄 page 173).

Automatic temperature control 왘 Turn thumbwheel 4 to A.

The indicator lamp above the thumb- wheel comes on. The temperature is automatically 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.

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

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

Adjusting air distribution

Use the air distribution controls c and 6 (컄 page 175) 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

d Directs air to the windows » Directs air into the entire

vehicle interior

c Directs air to the footwells

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Adjusting manually 왘 Press left or right button U.

The button emerges and the h, », d and c symbols become visible.

왘 Turn the marking on the regulator to

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

Adjusting automatically 왘 Press left or right button U until it

clicks in. The h, », d and c sym- bols are no longer visible. The air distribution is adjusted auto- matically.

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

conditioning (컄 page 175). The indicator lamp in the button goes out.

왘 Press button , to switch off the air

recirculation (컄 page 175). The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

왘 Make sure left and right button U

emerges. The h, », d and c symbols become visible.

왘 Press left and right d button.

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왘 Set blower to the maximum speed. 왘 Adjust left and right air vents 1

and 6 upwards (컄 page 173). 왘 Increase temperature setting. 왘 Open the side air vents 9 and direct

them onto the side windows (컄 page 173).

Windshield fogged on the outside 왘 Switch the windshield wipers on

(컄 page 50).

왘 Press on both U buttons until they

click in. The h, », d and c sym- bols are no longer visible.

Adjusting air volume

Use air volume control 9 (컄 page 175) for both automatic and manual air volume ad- justment.

Adjusting automatically 왘 Press A on air volume switch 9

(컄 page 175). The display shows “AUTO”. The air vol- ume is adjusted automatically.

Adjusting manually

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

Defrosting

Air recirculation mode

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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” appears. 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 175). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

Switch off air recirculation, if selected. 왘 Press button , (컄 page 175).

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 175).

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

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 175). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

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

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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.

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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 181) for the air recirculation mode to be activated automatically. If you have turned off the air condition- ing (컄 page 183) or the outside temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the air recirculation mode will not switch on automatically.

Deactivating 왘 Press button , (컄 page 175).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

If you keep button , pressed, the side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof will return to their previous posi- tion.

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 175). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

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

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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 175).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

If you keep button e pressed, the side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof will return to their previous posi- tions.

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 ± 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.

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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 175). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

Deactivating 왘 Press button F (컄 page 175) again. The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

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Warning!

Deactivating the climate control sys- tem

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 flashing, 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.

Deactivating It is possible to completely deactivate the automatic climate control system. 왘 Press button M (컄 page 175).

The display shows “0”.

Reactivating There are several ways to reactivate the automatic climate control system: 왘 Press one of the following buttons,

M, P, U, a temperature con- trol switch (컄 page 175) or air volume switch 9 on the climate control pan- el.

Air conditioning

The air conditioning is operational while the engine is running and cools the interior air to the temperature set by the operator.

Condensation may drip out from under- neath the vehicle. This is normal and not an indication of a malfunction.

Deactivating It is possible to deactivate the air condi- tioning (cooling) function of the automatic climate control system. The air in the vehi- cle will then no longer be cooled or dehu- midified. 왘 Press button ± (컄 page 175).

The indicator lamp on the button ± comes on.

Activating Moist air can fog up the windows. You can dehumidify the air with the air condition- ing. 왘 Press ± again (컄 page 175).

The indicator lamp on the button ± goes out.

The air conditioning uses the refrigerant R134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs which are harmful to the ozone layer.

If the ± button on the automatic cli- mate control panel starts to flash, this indicates that the air conditioning is losing refrigerant. The compressor has turned itself off. The air conditioning cannot be turned on again. Have the air conditioning checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Controls in detail Automatic climate control

Residual heat and ventilation

With the engine switched off, it is possible to continue to heat or ventilate the interior for up to 30 minutes. This feature makes use of the residual heat produced by the engine.

Activating 왘 Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch

to position 1 or 0, or remove it from the starter switch.

왘 Press button T (컄 page 175).

The indicator lamp on button T comes on.

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Deactivating 왘 Press button T (컄 page 175).

The indicator lamp on button T goes out.

The residual heat is automatically turned off: 앫 when the ignition is switched on 앫 after about 30 minutes 앫 if the battery voltage drops

How long the system will provide heat- ing depends on the coolant tempera- ture and the temperature set by the operator. The blower will run at speed setting 1 regardless of the air distribution control setting.

Ventilated storage compartment (except CL 55 AMG)

The storage compartment under the front armrest (컄 page 222) can be ventilated when the automatic air conditioning is switched on. The switch is located inside the storage compartment in the front. The air temperature is about the same as that of the center air vents. The air volume is dependent on the setting of: 앫 Air distribution control 앫 Air volume control 앫 Air vents in the dashboard The air temperature is about the same as that of the dashboard air vents. It cannot be regulated separately.

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Switching ventilation on 왘 Open the storage compartment in front of the armrest, see “Storage compart- ment below the front armrest” (컄 page 222)

왘 Push upper portion of switch.

Switching ventilation off 왘 Open the storage compartment in front of the armrest, see “Storage compart- ment below the front armrest” (컄 page 222)

왘 Push lower portion of switch.

Do not obstruct the air vent in the stor- age compartment.

The compartment can get very warm due to its confined space. When storing heat sensitive objects in the compart- ment, close the air vent while heating the passenger compartment.

Rear passenger compartment adjust- able air vents

1 Left center air vent, adjustable 2 Right center air vent adjustable 3 Thumbwheel for center air vents with

adjustable booster blower

To open center air vents and to adjust the booster blower: 왘 Turn thumbwheel 3.

The booster blower allows air volume speed to the rear passenger compart- ment to be increased at four different levels. The temperature at the air vents for rear passenger compartment 1 and 2 is the same as at the dashboard center air vents.

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Controls in detail Power windows 왔 Power windows Opening and closing the windows

The side windows can be opened and closed electrically. The switches for all the side windows are on the driver’s door. The switches for the respective windows are on the passenger door and on the rear cen- ter console.

1 Left front window 2 Right front window 3 Right rear window 4 Left rear window 5 Rear window override switch

(컄 page 75)

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Additional switches for the rear windows are located on the rear center console.

6 Left rear window 7 Right rear window

Warning!

When closing the windows, make sure that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure.

The closing of the door windows can be im- mediately halted by releasing the switch or, if switch was pressed past the resistance point and released, by pressing the respec- tive switch.

The closing of the rear side windows can be immediately halted by releasing the switch.

The door windows are equipped with the ex- press-close and automatic reversal func- tion. If a door window encounters an obstruction that blocks its path in a circum- stance where you pressed the switch past the resistance point and released it to close the window, the automatic reversal function will stop the window and open it slightly.

If a door window encounters an obstruction that blocks its path in a circumstance where you are closing the window by pressing and holding the switch, by pressing and holding button ‹ on the SmartKey, or by press- ing and holding the lock button (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*) on the door handle, the automatic reversal function will not operate.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from starter switch, take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you, and lock your vehicle.

Controls in detail Power windows

Do not leave children unattended in the ve- hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment can cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

You can also open or close the win- dows using the: 앫 SmartKey (Summer opening/Con-

venience feature) (컄 page 188)

앫 button , in the control panel of

the automatic climate control (컄 page 175)

앫 button e in the control panel of

the automatic climate control (컄 page 175)

왘 Switch on ignition.

You can still operate the windows when the SmartKey is in starter switch position 0 or has been removed: 앫 until the driver’s or passenger door

is opened

앫 for no more than five minutes

Warning

If you press and hold the switch up when closing the door window, and upward move- ment of the window is blocked by some ob- struction including but not limited to arms, hands, fingers, etc., the automatic reversal will not operate.

Opening the windows 왘 Press switch 1 to 4 at the

symbol k to the resistance point. The corresponding window will move downwards until you release the switch.

Closing the windows 왘 Press switch 1 to 4 at the

symbol j to the resistance point. The corresponding window will move upwards until you release the switch.

Fully opening the windows (Express-open) 왘 Press switch 1 to 4 at the

symbol k past the resistance point and release. The corresponding window opens com- pletely.

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Controls in detail Power windows

Fully closing the door windows (Express-close) 왘 Press switch 1 to 2 at the

symbol j past the resistance point and release. The corresponding window closes com- pletely.

Warning!

Driver's door only: If within five seconds you again press the switch past the resistance point and re- lease, the automatic reversal will not func- tion.

Stopping windows 왘 Press respective switch again.

If the upward movement of the window is blocked during the closing proce- dure, the window will stop and open slightly. Remove the obstruction, press the switch j again past the resistance point and release. If the window still does not close when there is no obstruction, then hold the switch j down. The side window will then close without the obstruction sensor function.

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Opening and closing the windows with the SmartKey The sliding/pop-up roof (컄 page 191) will also be opened or closed when you oper- ate the power windows with the SmartKey.

Warning!

Never operate the windows or sliding/ pop-up roof if there is the possibility of any- one being harmed by the opening or closing procedure.

In the event that the procedure causes po- tential danger, the procedure can be imme- diately halted by releasing the remote control button. To reverse direction of movement, press Œ for opening or ‹ for closing.

왘 Aim transmitter eye at the driver’s door

handle.

Opening (Summer opening feature) If the weather is warm, you can ventilate the vehicle before driving off by simulta- neously: 앫 opening the sliding/pop-up roof 앫 opening the side windows 앫 turning on the seat ventilation* for the

driver’s seat

To do so, follow the instructions below: 왘 Press and hold button Œ after un-

locking the vehicle. The windows and sliding/pop-up roof begin to open after approximately one second.

왘 Release the Œ button to stop proce-

dure.

Controls in detail Power windows

Closing (Convenience feature) 왘 Press and hold button ‹ after lock-

ing the vehicle. The windows and sliding/pop-up roof begin to close after approximately one second.

왘 Release the ‹ button to stop proce-

dure.

Make sure that all side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof are properly closed before leaving the vehicle.

Closing the windows with the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* (Convenience feature) The sliding/pop-up roof (컄 page 191) will also be closed when the power windows are operated with KEYLESS-GO. 왘 Press and hold lock button at door

(컄 page 57) until the side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof are closed.

Warning!

When closing the windows and the sliding/pop-up roof, make sure that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure.

The windows will not automatically reopen if blocked during convenience closing.

컄컄

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Controls in detail Power windows

컄컄

If potential danger exists, proceed as fol- lows: 앫 Release the lock button. 앫 Pull on the door handle and hold firmly.

The side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof will open for as long as the door handle is held but the door not opened.

Synchronizing the power windows

The power window must be resynchro- nized each time 앫 after the battery has been disconnect-

ed.

앫 if the power windows cannot be fully

opened (Express-open) or closed (Express-close).

Synchronizing 왘 Switch on ignition. 왘 Press the power window switches at

the symbol j until the side win- dows are closed. Hold the switches for approximately one second. The power windows are synchronized.

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왔 Sliding/pop-up roof Opening and closing the sliding/pop-up roof

The sliding/pop-up roof can be opened and closed electrically. The switch for the sliding/pop-up roof is on the overhead control panel.

With the roof closed or tilted open, a screen can be slid into the roof opening to guard against sun rays. When sliding the roof open, the screen will also retract.

1 Push up to raise roof at rear 2 Pull down to lower roof at rear 3 Push forward to slide roof closed 4 Push back to slide roof open

Controls in detail Sliding/pop-up roof

Warning!

When closing the sliding/pop-up roof, make sure that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure.

The closing procedure of the sliding/pop-up roof can be immediately halted by releasing the switch or, if the switch was moved past the resistance point and released, by mov- ing the switch in any direction.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from starter switch, take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave children un- attended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi- cle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

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Controls in detail Sliding/pop-up roof

To avoid damaging the seals, do not transport any objects with sharp edges which can stick out of the sliding/pop-up roof. Do not open the sliding/pop-up roof if there is snow or ice on the roof, as this could result in malfunctions. The sliding/pop-up roof can be opened or closed manually should an electrical malfunction occur (컄 page 335).

You can also open or close the sliding/pop-up roof using the: 앫 SmartKey (summer opening/con-

venience future) (컄 page 188)

앫 button , in the control panel of

the automatic climate control (컄 page 175)

앫 button e in the control panel of

the automatic climate control (컄 page 175)

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왘 Switch on ignition.

Opening and closing the sliding/ pop-up roof 왘 To open, close, raise or lower the

sliding/pop-up roof, move the switch to resistance point in the required direction 1 to 4. Release the switch when the roof has reached the required position.

Express-opening and Express-closing the sliding/ pop-up roof 왘 To open, close, raise or lower the

sliding/pop-up roof, move the switch past the resistance point in the re- quired direction 1 to 4 and release. The sliding/pop up roof opens or clos- es completely, or opens to the last set opening position.

Selecting a sliding/pop-up roof open- ing position To select a sliding/pop-up roof opening position, press the switch to the resis- tance point and release it when the sliding/pop-up roof has reached the desired position. The sliding/pop-up roof now opens to the position set when the switch is pressed past the resistance point in the “open” direction.

Stopping the sliding/pop-up roof 왘 Move the switch in any direction.

If the movement of the sliding/pop-up roof is blocked during the closing procedure, the roof will stop and reopen slightly.

Opening and closing the sliding/ pop-up roof with the SmartKey The power windows will also be opened or closed when you operate the sliding/ pop-up roof with the SmartKey.

Warning!

Never operate the windows or sliding/pop-up roof if there is the possibility of anyone being harmed by the opening or closing procedure.

In the event that the procedure causes po- tential danger, the procedure can be stopped immediately by releasing the re- mote control button. To reverse direction of movement, press Œ for opening or ‹ for closing.

왘 Aim transmitter eye at the driver’s door

handle.

Opening (Summer opening feature) If the weather is warm, you can ventilate the vehicle before driving off by simulta- neously: 앫 opening the sliding/pop-up roof 앫 opening the side windows 앫 turning on the seat ventilation* for the

driver’s seat

To do so, follow the instructions below: 왘 Press and hold button Œ after un-

locking the vehicle. The windows and sliding/pop-up roof begin to open after approximately one second.

왘 Release the Œ button to stop proce-

dure.

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Closing (Convenience feature) 왘 Press and hold button ‹ after lock-

ing the vehicle. The windows and sliding/pop-up roof begin to close after approximately one second.

왘 Release the ‹ button to stop proce-

dure.

Make sure that all side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof are properly closed before leaving the vehicle.

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Closing the sliding/pop-up roof with KEYLESS-GO* (Convenience feature) The power window (컄 page 186) will also be closed when the sliding/pop-up roof is operated with KEYLESS-GO. 왘 Press and hold lock button at door

(컄 page 57) until the sliding/pop-up roof and the side windows are closed.

If potential danger exists, proceed as fol- lows: 앫 Release the lock button. 앫 Pull on the door handle and hold firmly.

The side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof will open for as long as the door handle is held but the door not opened.

Warning!

When closing the windows and the sliding/pop-up roof, make sure that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure.

The sliding/pop-up roof will not automati- cally reopen if blocked during convenience closing.

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Synchronizing the sliding/pop-up roof

The power sliding/pop-up roof must be re- synchronized each time after: 앫 the battery has been disconnected 앫 the sliding/pop-up roof has been

closed manually

앫 the sliding/pop-up roof does not open

smoothly

앫 a malfunction

Synchronizing 왘 Switch on ignition. 왘 Press and hold the switch in

direction 1 until the sliding/pop-up roof is fully raised at the rear. Hold the switch for approximately one second. The sliding/pop-up roof is synchro- nized.

왔 Driving systems The driving systems of your vehicle are de- scribed on the following pages: 앫 Cruise control and Distronic*, with

which the vehicle can maintain a preset speed.

앫 ABC with vehicle level control systems, with which you can change vehicle sus- pension characteristics.

앫 Parktronic system*, which serves as a

parking assistant.

The BAS, ABS and ESP driving systems are described in the “Safety and Security” sec- tion (컄 page 77).

Cruise control

Cruise control automatically maintains the speed you set for your vehicle. Use of cruise control is recommended for driving at a constant speed for extended periods of time. You can set or resume cruise control at any speed over 20 mph (30 km/h). The cruise control function is operated by means of the cruise control lever. The cruise control lever is the uppermost lever found on the left-hand side of the steering column (컄 page 20).

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Warning!

Cruise control is a convenience system de- signed to assist the driver during vehicle op- eration. The driver is and must remain at all times responsible for the vehicle speed and for safe brake operation.

Only use cruise control if the road, traffic and weather conditions make it advisable to travel at a steady speed. 앫 The use of cruise control can be danger- ous on winding roads or in heavy traffic because conditions do not allow safe driving at a steady speed.

앫 The use of cruise control can be danger- ous on slippery roads. Rapid changes in tire traction can result in wheel spin and loss of control.

앫 Deactivate cruise control when driving

in fog.

The “Resume” function should only be oper- ated if the driver is fully aware of the previ- ously set speed and wishes to resume this particular preset speed.

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1 Set current or higher speed 2 Set current or lower speed 3 Cancel cruise control 4 Resume at last set speed

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Setting current speed 왘 Accelerate or decelerate to the desired

speed.

왘 Briefly lift 1 or depress 2 the cruise

control lever. The current speed is set.

왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal. Cruise control is activated.

On uphill or downhill grades, cruise control may not be able to maintain the set speed. Once the grade eases, the set speed will be resumed.

Canceling cruise control There are several ways to cancel cruise control: 왘 Step on the brake pedal. or 왘 Briefly push the cruise control lever to

position 3. Cruise control will be canceled. The last speed set will be stored for later use.

Moving gear selector lever to position N while driving also cancels cruise control. However, the gear se- lector lever should not be moved to position N while driving except to coast when the vehicle is in danger of skid- ding (e.g. on icy roads).

The last stored speed is canceled when you turn off the engine.

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When you use the cruise control lever to decelerate, the transmission will au- tomatically downshift if the engine’s braking power does not slow the vehi- cle sufficiently.

Fine adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments

Faster 왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the

direction of arrow 1.

Slower 왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the

direction of arrow 2.

Setting to last stored speed (“Resume” function)

Warning!

The speed stored in memory should only be set again if prevailing road conditions per- mit. Possible acceleration or deceleration differences arising from returning to preset speed could cause an accident and/or seri- ous injury to you and others.

왘 Briefly push the cruise control lever to

position 4. The cruise control will resume the last set speed.

왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

Setting a higher speed 왘 Lift the cruise control lever to

position 1 and hold it until the desired speed is reached.

왘 Release the cruise control lever.

The new speed is set.

Depressing the accelerator pedal does not deactivate cruise control. After brief acceleration (e.g. for passing), cruise control will resume the last speed set.

Setting a lower speed 왘 Depress the cruise control lever to

position 2 and hold it until the desired speed is reached.

왘 Release the cruise control lever.

The new speed is set.

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Distronic*

When activated, the Distronic adaptive cruise control system increases driving convenience afforded by the cruise control during travel on expressways and other major roads. 앫 If the Distronic distance sensor detects a slower moving vehicle directly ahead, your vehicle speed will be reduced so that you follow that vehicle at a preset distance.

앫 If there is no vehicle directly ahead of you, Distronic will function in the same way as cruise control (컄 page 195).

Warning!

Distronic adaptive cruise control is no sub- stitute for active driving involvement. It does not react to stationary objects, nor recog- nize or predict the curvature and lane layout or the movement of vehicles ahead. Distron- ic can only apply a maximum of 20% of the vehicle’s braking power.

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It is the driver’s responsibility at all times to be attentive to traffic and road conditions and to provide the steering, braking and oth- er driving inputs necessary to retain control of the vehicle.

Warning!

Distronic is a convenience system. Its speed adjustment reduction capability is intended to make cruise control more effective and usable when traffic speeds vary. However, it is not intended to, nor does it, replace the need for extreme care. The responsibility for the vehicle speed and the distance to the ve- hicle ahead, including most importantly brake operation to assure safe stopping dis- tance, always rests with the driver.

Distronic cannot take street and traffic con- ditions into account.

Warning!

Distronic requires familiarity with its opera- tional characteristics. We strongly recom- mend that you review the following information carefully before operating the system.

For operation in the USA only: This de- vice complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 앫 This device may not cause harmful

interference, and

앫 this device must accept any inter- ference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation.

Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Warning!

Distronic cannot take street and traffic con- ditions into account. Only use Distronic if the road, weather and traffic conditions make it advisable to travel at a steady speed.

Warning!

Use of Distronic can be dangerous on slip- pery roads. Rapid changes in tire traction can result in wheel spin and loss of control.

Distronic does not act upon adverse sight distance conditions. Do not use Distronic during conditions of fog and heavy rain, snow or sleet.

Close attention to road and traffic condi- tions is imperative at all times, regardless of whether or not Distronic is activated.

Use of Distronic can be dangerous on wind- ing roads or in heavy traffic because condi- tions do not allow safe driving at a steady speed.

Distronic will not react to stationary objects in the roadway (e.g. a stopped vehicle in a traffic jam or a disabled vehicle). Distronic will also not respond to oncoming vehicles.

Switch off Distronic: 앫 when changing from the left to the right lane if vehicles are moving more slowly in the left lane

앫 when entering a turn lane or highway off

ramp

앫 in complex driving situations, such as in

highway construction zones

In these situations, Distronic will continue to maintain the set speed unless deactivated.

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Distronic is designed and intended only to maintain a set speed and keep a set dis- tance from moving objects in front of it.

Warning!

The “Resume” function should only be oper- ated if the driver is fully aware of the previ- ously set speed and wishes to resume this particular preset speed.

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왘 Immediately brake the vehicle to avoid

a collision. Under no circumstances should the driver await the intermittent warning sound before braking. The intermittent warning sound ceases and the red distance warning lamp l goes out when the neces- sary distance to the vehicle ahead is again established.

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Distronic displays in the speedometer dial

Set speed If Distronic is activated, one or two seg- ments come on in the mph scale around the set speed.

The vehicle speed displayed on the speedometer can briefly vary from the speed setting on the Distronic system.

Segments If Distronic detects a vehicle directly ahead, the segments (representing the dif- ference) between the speed of the vehicle ahead and the set speed comes on. If Distronic calculates that there is a dan- ger of collision (컄 page 206): 앫 The distance warning lamp l in the

instrument cluster comes on.

앫 An intermittent warning sounds.

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Warning!

An intermittent warning sounds and the distance warning lamp l in the instru- ment cluster is illuminated if the Distronic system calculates that the distance to the vehicle ahead and your vehicle’s current speed indicate that Distronic will not be ca- pable of slowing the vehicle sufficiently to maintain the preset following distance, which creates a danger of a collision.

Immediately brake the vehicle to increase the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you. The warning sound is intended as a final caution that you have not interceded with your own braking inputs to avoid a potentially dangerous situation. Do not wait for the operation of the warning sig- nal to intercede with your own braking, as that will result in potentially dangerous emergency braking which will not always re- sult in an impact being avoided.

Tailgating increases the risk of an accident.

Distronic brakes your vehicle with a maxi- mum of 6.5 ft/s2 (2 m/s2). This corre- sponds to about 20% of the maximum deceleration ability of your vehicle.

Distronic brakes the vehicle in an effort to restore the preset distance or to maintain the speed. The brake pedal is automatically applied as this happens which results in the brake pedal moving.

Keep driver’s foot area clear at all times, in- cluding the area under the brake pedal. Ob- jects stored in this area may impair pedal movement which could interfere with the braking ability of the Distronic system.

Do not place your foot under the brake pedal – your foot could become caught.

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Distronic menu in the control system In the Distronic menu you see the current settings for Distronic. What appears in the display depends on whether Distronic and the distance warning function are turned on or off. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until you see one of the following dis- plays.

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Distronic deactivated If Distronic is deactivated, you can see the standard display of Distronic in the multi- function display.

Distronic activated If you turn Distronic on, you will see the set speed in the multifunction display for about five seconds. You then see the fol- lowing display in the multifunction display.

Cruise control lever The Distronic system is operated by means of the cruise control lever. The cruise control lever is the uppermost lever found on the left-hand side of the steering column.

1 Vehicle ahead, if detected 2 Actual distance to vehicle ahead 3 Preset distance threshold to vehicle

ahead

4 Symbol for activated distance warning

function

5 Your vehicle

1 Distronic activated

1 Set current or higher speed 2 Set current or lower speed 3 Deactivate Distronic 4 Resume at last set speed

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Activating Distronic You can activate Distronic if 앫 you are driving between 25 mph

(40 km/h) and 110 mph (180 km/h)

앫 the ESP is activated (컄 page 79) If Distronic has not been activated after pressing the cruise control lever you will see the message --- in the multifunction display. In the following cases you cannot activate Distronic: 앫 up to two minutes after starting the en-

gine

앫 when you brake 앫 if you have set the parking brake 앫 if the gear selector lever is in

position P, R or N

앫 if the ESP is switched off

Setting the current speed 왘 Accelerate or decelerate to the desired

speed.

왘 Briefly lift or depress the cruise control

lever. Distronic is activated and the current speed is set.

왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

If you do not take your foot off of the accelerator completely, the following message will appear in the multifunc- tion display: DISTRONIC OVERRIDE. Distronic will not work to maintain the distance to slower moving vehicles in front of you. Your vehicle speed will then be determined only by the accel- erator pedal position.

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Setting a higher speed 왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the direction of arrow 1 (컄 page 202) to increase vehicle speed in increments of 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h). The new speed is set. The stored speed is displayed in the multifunction display for approximately five seconds (컄 page 202), and one or two segments around the stored speed come on on the speedometer (컄 page 200).

Depressing the accelerator pedal does not deactivate Distronic. After brief ac- celeration (e.g. for passing), the cruise control will resume the last speed set.

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Setting a lower speed 왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the direction of arrow 2 (컄 page 202) to decrease vehicle speed in increments of 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h). The new speed is set. The stored speed is displayed in the multifunction display for approximately five seconds (컄 page 202), and one or two segments around the stored speed come on on the speedometer (컄 page 200).

When you use the cruise control lever to decelerate, the transmission will au- tomatically downshift if the rate of de- celeration is too low.

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Fine adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments

Setting to last stored speed (“Resume” function)

Faster 왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the

direction of arrow 4 (컄 page 202).

Warning!

The speed stored in memory should only be set again if prevailing road conditions per- mit. Possible acceleration or deceleration differences arising from returning to preset speed could cause an accident and/or seri- ous injury to you and others.

왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the

direction of arrow 4 (컄 page 202). Distronic is set to the last stored speed.

왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

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Deactivating Distronic There are several ways to deactivate the Distronic system: 왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the

direction of arrow 3 (컄 page 202).

or 왘 Step on the brake pedal.

Distronic will be deactivated. The last speed set will be stored into memory.

The following message will appear in the multifunction display for approxi- mately five seconds: DISTRONIC OFF. The last stored speed is deleted when you turn off the engine.

Distronic deactivates automatically when: 앫 You set the parking brake. 앫 You drive slower than 25 mph

(40 km/h).

앫 The ESP is active (컄 page 79) or you

deactivate the ESP.

앫 You move the gear selector lever into

position N. A signal will sound. The DISTRONIC OFF message appears in the multifunction display for approximately five seconds.

Setting the following distance in Distronic You can set the specified following dis- tance for Distronic by varying the time set- ting between 1.0 and 2.0 seconds. Using this time setting and the current speed of your vehicle, Distronic calculates and sets the required following distance to the vehi- cle ahead. The set distance will be shown in the multifunction display field. The thumbwheel for making the time set- ting is located on the lower section of the center console.

Warning!

Warning!

Distronic switches off and releases the brakes when the vehicle decelerates below the minimum speed of approx. 25 mph (40 km/h) by operation of the system. At that time the driver must apply the brakes in order to reduce vehicle speed further or bring it to a stop.

It is up to the driver to exercise discretion to select the appropriate setting given road conditions, traffic, driver’s preferred driving style and applicable laws and driving recom- mendations for safe following distance.

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1 Distance warning function on/off

switch

2 Thumbwheel for setting distance

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Increasing distance Increasing the distance setting tells Dis- tronic to maintain a greater following dis- tance to the vehicle ahead. 왘 Turn thumbwheel 2 towards ¯.

Decreasing distance Decreasing the distance setting tells Dis- tronic to maintain a shorter following dis- tance to the vehicle ahead. 왘 Turn thumbwheel 2 towards ®.

Distance warning function When Distronic is deactivated, this func- tion will continue to warn you when recog- nizing a stationary obstacle or a slower vehicle moving in the vehicle’s path and the danger of a collision exists: 앫 The distance warning lamp l in the

instrument cluster comes on

앫 An intermittent warning sounds. If these warnings are issued, you must brake manually to maintain a safe distance and avoid a collision with the vehicle ahead. When pressing the brake pedal, the warn- ing sound stops. The warning sound also stops when the distance to the vehicle ahead is sufficient again without applying the brake pedal. In this case the distance warning lamp l also extinguishes.

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Activating 왘 Press switch 1.

Indicator lamp on the switch comes on. A loudspeaker symbol appears in the multifunction display (컄 page 202).

Deactivating 왘 Press switch 1.

Indicator lamp on the switch goes out. No loudspeaker symbol appears in the multifunction display.

If the distance warning lamp l in the in- strument cluster comes on while driving and/or an intermittent warning sounds, im- mediate attention on the part of the driver is required.

As required by the traffic situation, apply the brakes and navigate around a possible ob- stacle. However, do not drive by relying on the distance warning function, as this will re- sult in an emergency braking application. Especially depending on road surface condi- tions and driver reaction, this will not always enable you to avoid a collision.

Complex driving situations are not al- ways fully recognized by Distronic. This could result in wrong or missing dis- tance warnings.

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Driving with Distronic This section describes a number of driving situations where special precaution is re- quired on the part of the driver. Be pre- pared to brake in such situations. This will deactivate the Distronic system.

Warning!

Distronic works to maintain the speed se- lected by the driver unless a moving obsta- cle proceeding directly ahead of it in the same travel direction is detected (e.g. fol- lowing another vehicle ahead of you at a dis- tance set by Distronic). This means that: 앫 Your vehicle can pass another vehicle

after you change lanes.

앫 While in a sharp turn or if the vehicle in front is in a sharp turn, Distronic could lose sight of a vehicle traveling in front of it, then your vehicle could accelerate to the previously selected speed.

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Distronic regulates only the distance be- tween your vehicle and those directly ahead of it, but does not register stationary objects in the road, e.g.: 앫 a stopped vehicle in a traffic jam 앫 a disabled vehicle 앫 an oncoming vehicle The driver must always be on the alert, ob- serve all traffic and intercede as required by steering or braking the vehicle.

Warning!

Distronic should not be used in snowy or icy road conditions.

The most likely cause for a malfunctioning system is a dirty sensor (located behind the hood grille), especially at times of snow and ice or heavy rain. In such a case, Dis- tronic will switch off, and the message CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE SEE OPER. MANUAL appears in the multifunction dis- play. For cleaning and care of the Distronic sen- sor, see “Cleaning the Distronic* system sensor cover” (컄 page 287).

If the message CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE SEE OPER. MANUAL disappears during driving and the last speed stored flash- es for approximately five seconds, the dirt (e.g. slush) has dissolved; Distronic is again operational.