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Playstreet lighting

Adverse weather lighting

Corner lighting

Activated automatically at low speed

Activated automatically up to a speed

up to approx. 20 mph. The light beam

of approx. 43 mph, when the rain

is turned at an angle of 8° to the

sensor recognises condensation or

roadside.

the wiper operates continuously. The

range, distribution and light intensity

Town lighting

is regulated variably depending on

Activated automatically at a speed

visibility.

range between approx. 25 and

On tight bends or when turning off,

34 mph and when street lights are

Dynamic curve lighting

depending on the steering angle or

detected by the light sensor. The light

the turn signal light, an additional left

range is reduced by an extended light

or right reflector is switched on which

distribution.

illuminates the road at an right angle

to the direction of travel. It is activated

Country lighting

up to a speed of 25 mph.

Activated automatically at a speed

Control indicator f 3 80.

range between approx. 34 and

70 mph. The beam of light and the

The light beam pivots based on

Reversing function

brightness is different between the

steering wheel angle and speed,

If the headlights are on and reverse

left and the right side.

improving lighting in curves.

gear is engaged, both corner lights

Control indicator f 3 80.

are switched on. They remain

Motorway lighting

illuminated for 20 seconds after

Activated automatically at a speed

disengaging reverse gear or until

above approx. 70 mph and minimal

driving faster than 10 mph in

steering movements. It switches on

a forward gear.

after a delay or directly when the

vehicle is powerfully accelerated. The

light beam is longer and brighter.

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Lighting

High beam assist

Activation

If a headlight flash is activated when

This feature allows high beam as

the high beam is on, the high beam

main driving light by night and when

assist will be deactivated.

vehicle speed is faster than 25 mph.

If a headlight flash is activated when

It switches to low beam when:

the high beam is off, the high beam

assist will stay activated.

■ the camera in the windscreen

detects the lights of oncoming or

High beam assist is alwayas active

preceding vehicles

after the ignition is switched on.

■ the vehicle speed is slower than

Intelligent light ranging with

12 mph

automatic high beam activation

■ it is foggy or snowy

Intelligent light ranging uses the

■ driving in urban areas

properties of Bi-Xenon headlights to

If there are no restrictions detected,

The high beam assist is activated by

extend the light range of the low beam

the system switches back to high

pushing the indicator lever twice with

by up to 400 metres and additionally

beam.

a speed above 25 mph.

activates automatic high beam

without dazzling or disturbing

The green control indicator l

oncoming or preceding traffic.

illuminates continuously when the

High beam is deactivated and the low

assist is activated, the blue one 7

beam light range is reduced to avoid

illuminates when high beam is on.

dazzling when the following

Control indicator l 3 80.

restrictions are detected by the front

camera in the windscreen:

Deactivation

■ a preceding vehicle is recognised,

Push indicator lever once. It is also

deactivated when front fog lights are

■ an oncoming vehicle is recognised,

switched on.

■ urban areas are entered,

■ it is foggy or snowy.

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If there are no restrictions detected,

A special topographical evaluation

Automatic high beam activation

the system switches back to high

function detects preceding vehicles

operates at a speed above 25 mph

beam.

on hills or slopes by recognising the

and deactivates below 12 mph.

rear light moving ahead. The system

Intelligent light ranging operates

When the system is active, the front

adjusts the height of the light range to

above 35 mph.

camera monitors the area ahead of

ensure optimum illumination on the

the vehicle and ensures an optimum

The green control indicator l

road ahead without dazzling.

light distribution for maximum driver

illuminates continuously when the

vision during almost all conditions.

function is activated, the blue one 7

Activation

illuminates when high beam switches

Intelligent light ranging with automatic

on automatically.

high beam activation therefore

reduces the difference between

Deactivation

conventional low and high beam

Push indicator lever once. It is also

without drastic changes in light-

deactivated when front fog lights are

range, distribution and intensity.

switched on.

Dynamic automatic headlight

levelling

To prevent oncoming traffic from

dazzle, headlight levelling is

automatically adjusted based on

inclination information measured by

Intelligent light ranging and automatic

front and rear axle, acceleration or

high beam activation are switched on

deceleration and vehicle speed.

together by pushing the indicator

lever twice. They can be switched on

with ignition on.

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Lighting

Fault in Adaptive forward

In the event of an accident with airbag

For three flashes, e.g. when changing

deployment the hazard warning

lanes, press the lever until resistance

lighting system

flashers are activated automatically.

is felt and then release.

When the system detects a failure in

the Adaptive forward lighting system,

When a trailer is connected, turn

the system moves to a preset position

Turn and lane-change

signal flashes six times when

to avoid dazzling of oncoming traffic.

pressing the lever until resistance is

signals

If this is not possible, the affected

felt and then releasing.

headlight will be automatically

Move the lever to the resistance point

switched off. In any case, one

and hold for longer indication.

headlight will stay on. A warning is

Switch the turn signal off manually by

displayed in the Driver Information

moving the lever to its original

Centre.

position.

Hazard warning flashers

Front fog lights

lever up

= right turn signal

lever down

= left turn signal

If the lever is moved past the

resistance point, the turn signal is

switched on constantly. When the

steering wheel moves back, the turn

signal is automatically deactivated.

Operated with the ¨ button.

Operated with the > button.

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Light switch in position AUTO:

Parking lights

Reversing lights

switching on front fog lights will switch

The reversing light comes on when

headlights on automatically.

the ignition is on and reverse gear is

selected.

Rear fog lights

Misted light covers

The inside of the light housing may

mist up briefly in poor, wet and cold

weather conditions, in heavy rain or

after washing. The mist disappears

quickly by itself; to help switch on the

headlights.

When the vehicle is parked, the

parking lights on one side can be

activated:

1. Switch off ignition.

Operated with the r button.

2. Move turn signal lever all the way

Light switch in position AUTO:

up (right parking lights) or down

switching on rear fog light will switch

(left parking lights).

headlights on automatically.

Confirmed by a signal and the

Light switch in position 8: rear fog

corresponding turn signal control

light can only be switched on with

indicator.

front fog lights.

The vehicle rear fog light is

deactivated when towing.

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Lighting

On vehicles with light sensor, the

Operate rocker switch:

Interior lighting

brightness can only be adjusted when

= automatic switching on

the exterior lights are on and the light

Instrument panel

and off.

sensor detects night conditions.

press u = on.

illumination control

press v

= off.

Interior lights

Courtesy light on version with

During entry and exit of the vehicle,

panorama roof

the front and rear courtesy lights

automatically switch on and then off

after a delay.

Note

In the event of an accident with

airbag deployment the courtesy

lights are turned on automatically.

Front courtesy light

Brightness of the following lights can

be adjusted when the exterior lights

are on:

■ Instrument panel illumination

Left and right lamps are separately

switchable.

■ Info-Display

Operate rocker switches:

■ Illuminated switches and operation

elements.

centre

= automatic switching

position

on and off.

Turn thumb wheel A and hold until

press I

= on.

the desired brightness is obtained.

press 0

= off.

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Rear courtesy lights

Reading lights

Lighting features

Centre console lighting

Spotlight incorporated in the interior

lighting comes on when headlights

are switched on.

Entry lighting

Welcome lighting

Following lights are switched on for

a short time by unlocking the vehicle

with the radio remote control:

Illuminates in conjunction with the

Operated with s and t buttons in

■ headlights,

front courtesy light depending on

front and rear courtesy lights.

■ tail lights,

rocker switch position.

■ reversing lights,

Press

Sunvisor lights

■ number plate lights,

Illuminates when the cover is opened.

■ instrument panel light,

■ interior lights,

■ door and console lights,

■ puddle lights.

Some functions work only in the dark

and facilitates locating the vehicle.

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Lighting

The lighting switches off immediately

■ Door and console lights

4. Pull turn signal lever.

when the ignition key is turned to

■ Puddle lights

5. Close driver's door.

position 1 3 121.

They will switch off automatically after

If the driver's door is not closed the

Activation or deactivation of this

a delay and will be activated again if

lights switch off after two minutes.

function can be changed in the menu

the driver's door is opened.

Exit lighting is switched off

Settings in the Info-Display. Vehicle

Headlights, tail lights, reversing lights

immediately if the turn signal lever is

personalisation 3 93.

and number plate lights illuminate the

pulled while the driver's door is open.

The settings can be saved for the key

surrounding area for an adjustable

Activation, deactivation and duration

being used 3 21.

time after leaving the vehicle.

of this function can be changed in the

The following lights will additionally

menu Settings in the Info-Display.

switch on when the driver's door is

Switching on

Vehicle personalisation 3 93.

opened:

The settings can be saved for the key

■ all switches,

being used 3 21.

■ Driver Information Centre,

■ door pocket lights,

Battery discharge

■ console lights.

protection

Battery state of charge function

Exit lighting

The function guarantees longest

The following lights switch on if the

battery life via a generator with

key is removed from the ignition

controllable power output and

switch:

optimised power distribution.

■ Interior lights

To prevent discharge of the battery

1. Switch off ignition.

■ Instrument panel light (only when it

when driving, following systems are

is dark)

2. Remove ignition key.

reduced automatically in two stages

3. Open driver's door.

and finally switched off:

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■ Auxiliary heater

■ Heated rear window and mirrors

■ Heated seats

■ Fan

In the second stage a message which

confirms the activation of the battery

discharge protection will be displayed

in the Driver Information Centre.

Switching off electric lights

To prevent discharge of the battery

when the ignition is switched off,

some interior lights are switched off

automatically after some time.

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Climate control

Heating will not be fully effective until

Climate control

Climate control systems

the engine has reached normal

operating temperature.

Heating and ventilation

Climate control systems

112

system

Air distribution

s = to windscreen and front door

Air vents

118

windows

Maintenance

119

M = to head area via adjustable air

vents

K = to foot well

All combinations are possible.

Fan speed

Adjust the air flow by switching the fan

to the desired speed.

Demisting and defrosting

■ Press button V: fan automatically

Controls for:

switches to higher speed, the air

■ Temperature

distribution is directed towards the

■ Air distribution

windscreen.

■ Fan speed

■ Set temperature control to warmest

■ Demisting and defrosting

level.

Heated rear window Ü 3 31.

■ Switch on heated rear window Ü.

■ Open side air vents as required and

Temperature

direct them towards the door

red

= warm

windows.

blue

= cold

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The air conditioning system cools and

In warm and very humid ambient air

Air conditioning system

dehumidifies (dries) as soon as the

conditions, the windscreen might mist

outside temperature is slightly above

up from outside, when cold air is

the freezing point. Therefore

directed to it. If windscreen mists up

condensation may form and drip from

from outside, activate windscreen

under the vehicle.

wiper and deactivate s.

If no cooling or drying is required,

Maximum cooling

switch the cooling system off to save

Briefly open the windows so that hot

fuel. When the cooling system is

air can disperse quickly.

switched off, no engine restart will be

requested by the climate control

■ Cooling n on.

system during an Autostop.

■ Air circulation system

on.

Air recirculation system

■ Press air distribution switch M.

Operated with the

button.

■ Set temperature control to coldest

In addition to the heating and

level.

ventilation system, the air

conditioning system has controls for:

9 Warning

■ Set fan speed to highest level.

= cooling

■ Open all vents.

The exchange of fresh air is

= air recirculation

reduced in air recirculation mode.

Heated seats ß 3 39, Heated

In operation without cooling the air

steering wheel * 3 64.

humidity increases, so the

windows may mist up from inside.

Cooling n

The quality of the passenger

compartment air deteriorates,

Operated with the n button and is

which may cause the vehicle

functional only when the engine and

occupants to feel drowsy.

fan are running.

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Climate control

Demisting and defrosting the

Note

Controls for:

If the settings for demisting and

windows V

■ Temperature on driver side

defrosting are selected, an Autostop

■ Air distribution

will be inhibited.

■ Fan speed

If the settings for demisting and

defrosting are selected while the

■ Temperature on front passenger

engine is in an Autostop, the engine

side

will restart automatically.

= cooling

AUTO = automatic mode

Electronic climate control

= manual air recirculation

system

= demisting and defrosting

The dual zone climate control allows

Heated rear window Ü 3 31, Heated

different climatisation temperatures

seats ß 3 39, Heated steering wheel

for driver and front passenger side.

* 3 64.

■ Press button V: fan automatically

The preselected temperature is

switches to higher speed, the air

automatically regulated. In the

distribution is directed towards the

automatic mode, the fan speed and

windscreen.

air distribution automatically regulate

the air flow.

■ Switch cooling n on.

The system can be manually adapted

■ Set temperature control to warmest

via the use of air distribution and air

level.

flow controls.

■ Switch on heated rear window Ü.

■ Open side air vents as required and

direct them towards the door

windows.

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Automatic mode AUTO

The fan speed regulation in automatic

mode can be changed in the menu

Settings.

Vehicle personalisation 3 93.

All air vents are actuated

automatically in automatic mode. The

air vents should therefore always be

open.

Temperature preselection

Temperatures can be set to the

desired value.

Each change of settings is shown in

the Info-Display for a few seconds.

Basic setting for maximum comfort:

The electronic climate control system

■ Press AUTO button: the air

is only fully operational when the

distribution and fan speed are

engine is running.

regulated automatically.

■ Open all air vents.

■ Press n to switch on cooling. On

some versions cooling is activated

automatically by pressing the

AUTO button.

■ Set the preselected temperatures

for driver and front passenger using

If the minimum temperature is set, the

the left and right rotary knobs to

climate control system runs at

22 °C.

maximum cooling.

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Climate control

If the maximum temperature is set,

Note

Press lower button to decrease or

the climate control system runs at

If the V button is pressed while the

upper button to increase fan speed as

maximum heating.

engine is running, an Autostop will

shown in the illustration. The fan

be inhibited until the V button is

speed is indicated by the number of

Note

pressed again.

segments in the display.

If the temperature is reduced 2 °C or

more while the engine is in an

If the V button is pressed while the

Press and hold the lower button: fan

Autostop, the engine will restart

engine is in an Autostop, the engine

and cooling are switched off.

automatically.

will restart automatically.

Press and hold upper button: the fan

Stop-start system 3 123.

runs at maximum speed.

Manual settings

Climate control system settings can

To return to automatic mode: Press

Demisting and defrosting the

be changed by activating the buttons

AUTO button.

windows V

and rotary knobs as follows.

■ Press button V.

Air distribution s, M, K

Changing a setting will deactivate the

■ Press cooling button n.

automatic mode.

Press appropriate button for desired

■ Temperature and air distribution

adjustment. Activation is indicated by

Fan speed Z

the LED in the button.

are set automatically and the fan

runs at high speed.

s = to windscreen and front door

■ Switch on heated rear window Ü.

windows.

M = to head area via adjustable air

■ To return to automatic mode: press

vents.

button V or AUTO.

K = to foot well.

All combinations are possible.

Return to automatic air distribution:

Deactivate corresponding setting or

press button AUTO.

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Cooling n

Air recirculation mode

Activate or deactivate with the n

button.

9 Warning

The air conditioning system cools and

The exchange of fresh air is

dehumidifies (dries) when outside

reduced in air recirculation mode.

temperature is above a specific level.

In operation without cooling the air

Therefore condensation may form

humidity increases, so the

and drip from under the vehicle.

windows may mist up from inside.

If no cooling or drying is required,

The quality of the passenger

switch the cooling system off to save

compartment air deteriorates,

fuel. When the cooling system is

which may cause the vehicle

switched off, no engine restart will be

occupants to feel drowsy.

requested by the climate control

Press button

once to activate the

system during an Autostop.

manual air recirculation mode.

In warm and very humid ambient air

The display will indicate ACON when

conditions, the windscreen might mist

Activation is indicated by the LED in

cooling is activated or ACOFF when

up from outside, when cold air is

the button.

the cooling is deactivated.

directed to it. If windscreen mists up

Basic settings

from outside, activate windscreen

wiper and deactivate s.

Some settings can be changed in the

menu Settings in the Info-Display.

Vehicle personalisation 3 93.

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Climate control

Auxiliary heater

Air vents

Air heater

Adjustable air vents

Quickheat is an electric auxiliary air

At least one air vent must be open

heater which automatically warms up

while the cooling is on.

the passenger compartment more

quickly.

Direct the flow of air by tilting and

swivelling the slats.

To close the vent, turn the adjuster

wheel towards the smaller W symbol.

9 Warning

To open the vent, turn the adjuster

wheel towards the bigger W symbol.

Do not attach any objects to the

Adjust the air amount at the vent

slats of the air vents. Risk of

outlet by turning the adjuster wheel.

damage and injury in case of an

accident.

Fixed air vents

Additional air vents are located

beneath the windscreen and door

windows and in the foot wells.

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Maintenance

Air conditioning regular

operation

Air intake

In order to ensure continuously

efficient performance, cooling must

be operated for a few minutes once

a month, irrespective of the weather

and time of year. Operation with

cooling is not possible when the

outside temperature is too low.

Service

For optimal cooling performance, it is

recommended to annually check the

climate control system, starting

three years after initial vehicle

The air intake in front of the

registration, including:

windscreen in the engine

■ Functionality and pressure test

compartment must be kept clear to

allow air intake. Remove any leaves,

■ Heating functionality

dirt or snow.

■ Leakage check

■ Check of drive belts

Pollen filter

■ Cleaning of condenser and

The pollen filter cleans dust, soot,

evaporator drainage

pollen and spores from the air

■ Performance check

entering the vehicle through the air

intake.

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