Users Manual Part 3
Table Of Contents
- Climate control
- Overview of climate control systems
- Operating the climate control system
- Switching climate control on/off
- Switching climate control on/off via the rear operating unit
- Calling up the air conditioning menu
- Activating/deactivating the A/C function via the multimedia system
- Setting climate control to automatic mode
- Setting climate control to automatic mode via the rear operating unit
- Overview of the air distribution settings
- Setting the air distribution
- Setting the footwell temperature
- Setting climate control for the rear passenger compartment (multimedia system)
- Activating/deactivating the climate control synchronisation function via the multimedia system
- Demisting the windows
- Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
- Switching residual heat on/off
- Switching residual heat on/off via the rear operating unit
- Activating/deactivating ionisation
- Fragrance system
- Information on the windscreen heater
- Stationary heater/ventilation
- Air vents
- Driving and parking
- Driving
- DYNAMIC SELECT switch
- Automatic transmission
- Function of the 4MATIC
- Refuelling
- Parking
- Driving and driving safety systems
- Driving systems and your responsibility
- Information on vehicle sensors and cameras
- Overview of driving systems and driving safety systems
- Function of ABS
- Function of BAS
- Function of ESP®(Electronic Stability Program)
- Activating/deactivating ESP®(Electronic Stability Program)
- Function of ESP®Crosswind Assist
- Function of ESP®trailer stabilisation
- Function of EBD
- Function of STEER CONTROL
- Function of Active Brake Assist
- Setting Active Brake Assist
- Function of Adaptive Brake Lights
- Cruise control and limiter
- Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
- Function of Active Speed Limit Assist
- Function of route-based speed adaptation
- Setting route-based speed adaptation
- Active Steering Assist
- Function of Active Lane Change Assist
- Activating/deactivating Active Lane Change Assist
- Function of Active Emergency Stop Assist
- Function of Active Traffic Jam Assist
- Activating/deactivating Active Traffic Jam Assist
- Function of Hill Start Assist
- HOLD function
- AIRMATIC
- E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
- Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
- Reversing camera
- 360° Camera
- Active Parking Assist
- ATTENTION ASSIST
- Traffic Sign Assist
- Traffic Light Assistant
- Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist with exit warning
- Active Lane Keeping Assist
- Trailer hitch
- Bicycle rack function
- Vehicle towing instructions
- Instrument Display and on-board computer
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you switch off the engine, bring the vehicle
to a standstill and open the driver's door
when the vehicle is stationary or when the
vehicle is rolling and the transmission is in
position i.
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engaging park position j automatically is
required by the vehicle.
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To manoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while stationary and
engage transmission position h or k
again.
Engaging drive position D
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Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT lever down past the first
point of resistance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shifts the gears automati‐
cally. This depends, among other things, on the
following factors:
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the selected drive program
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the position of the accelerator pedal
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the driving speed
Manual gearshifting
When the automatic transmission is shifted to
position h, you can manually shift it with the
steering wheel gearshift paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shifts to a higher or
lower gear depending on the steering wheel
gearshift paddle being pulled.
You have two options to manually shift the auto‐
matic transmission:
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temporary setting
R
permanent setting
The gears shift automatically when manual gear‐
shifting is deactivated.
Temporary setting:
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to activate: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 1 or 2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The transmission position display
shows p and the current gear.
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How long the manual gearshifting stays acti‐
vated is dependant on various factors.
Manual gearshifting can be automatically
deactivated in the following cases:
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changing the drive program
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restarting the vehicle
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when the transmission position h is
engaged again
R
driving style
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To shift up: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 2.
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To shift down: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 1.
#
To deactivate: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 2 and hold it in place.
The transmission position display shows h.
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Driving and parking