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Controls  
Driving comfort  
Display settings  
Brightness  
Hints  
The images from both cameras are shown si‐  
multaneously on the Control Display.  
With the rearview camera switched on:  
Check the traffic situation as well  
1. Select the symbol.  
Check the traffic situation around the ve‐  
hicle on blind driveways and intersections with  
your own eyes. Otherwise, an accident could  
result from road users or objects located out‐  
side the picture area of the Side View cam‐  
eras.◀  
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting  
is reached, and press the controller.  
Contrast  
With the rearview camera switched on:  
1.  
Select the symbol.  
At a glance  
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting  
is reached, and press the controller.  
Button in the vehicle  
System limits  
Detection of objects  
Very low obstacles as well as high, protruding  
objects such as ledges may not be detected by  
the system.  
Assistance functions also take into account  
data of the PDC.  
Follow instructions in the PDC chapter, refer to  
page 135.  
Side View  
The objects displayed on the Control Display  
under certain circumstances are closer than  
they appear. Do not estimate the distance from  
the objects on the display.  
Cameras  
Side View  
The concept  
Side View provides an early look at cross traffic  
at blind driveways and intersections. Road  
users concealed by obstacles to the left and  
right of the vehicle can only be detected rela‐  
tively late from the driver's seat. To improve  
visibility, two cameras in the front of the vehi‐  
cle record the traffic situation on each side.  
Two cameras integrated in the bumpers cap‐  
ture the image.  
The two camera lenses are located on the  
sides of the bumper.  
The image quality may be impaired by dirt.  
Clean the camera lenses, refer to page 219.  
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Driving comfort  
Controls  
Switching on/off  
System limits  
The cameras lidture a maximum range of  
330 ft/100 m.  
Switching on/off manually  
Press button.  
Top View  
Automatic deactivation during forward  
travel  
The concept  
The system switches off when a certain driving  
distance or speed is exceeded.  
Top View provides assistance in parking and  
maneuvering. The area around the doors and  
the road area around the vehicle are shown on  
the Control Display for this purpose.  
Switch the system back on if needed.  
Display  
General information  
The traffic area to the left and right is displayed  
on the Control Display.  
The image is lidtured by two cameras  
integrated in the exterior mirrors and by the  
rearview camera.  
The range is at least 7 ft/2 m to the side and  
rear.  
In this way, obstacles up to the height of the  
exterior mirrors are detected early.  
Hints  
Check the traffic situation as well  
Guidelines at the bottom of the image show  
the position of the front of the vehicle.  
Check the traffic situation around the ve‐  
hicle with your own eyes. Otherwise, an acci‐  
dent could result from road users or objects  
that are not lidtured by the camera.◀  
Brightness  
With the Side View switched on:  
Overview  
1.  
"Brightness"  
Button in the vehicle  
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting  
is reached, and press the controller.  
Contrast  
With the Side View switched on:  
1.  
"Contrast"  
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting  
is reached, and press the controller.  
Top View  
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Controls  
Driving comfort  
Cameras  
Display  
Visual warning  
The approach of the vehicle to an object can  
be shown on the Control Display.  
When the distance to an object is small, a red  
bar is shown in front of the vehicle, as it is in  
the PDC display.  
The lenses of the Top View camera are located  
at the bottom in the mirror housings. The im‐  
age quality may be impaired by dirt.  
Clean the camera lenses, refer to page 219.  
Switching on/off  
The display appears as soon as Top View is  
activated.  
Switching on automatically  
With the engine running, engage lever in posi‐  
tion P R.  
When the image of the rearview camera is dis‐  
played, it is possible to reel to top view:  
The rearview camera image is displayed. To  
switch to the Top View:  
"Rear view camera"  
"Rear view camera"  
Brightness  
With Top View switched on:  
Automatic deactivation during forward  
travel  
The system switches off when a certain driving  
distance or speed is exceeded.  
1.  
Select the symbol.  
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting  
is reached, and press the controller.  
Switch the system back on if needed.  
Contrast  
With Top View switched on:  
Switching on/off manually  
Press button.  
1.  
Select the symbol.  
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting  
is reached, and press the controller.  
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On: the LED lights up.  
Off: the LED goes out.  
Top View is displayed.  
Displaying the turning radius and  
pathway lines  
The rearview camera image is displayed when  
the reverse gear is engaged by pressing the  
button.  
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The static, red turning radius line shows  
the space needed to the side of the vehicle  
when the steering wheel is turned all the  
way.  
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Driving comfort  
Controls  
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The variable, green pathway line assists  
you in assessing the amount of space ac‐  
tually needed to the side of the vehicle.  
The lane line depends on the engaged  
gear and the current steering angle. The  
track line is continuously adjusted for the  
steering wheel movement.  
"Parking aid lines"  
Turning circle and pathway lines are displayed.  
System limits  
Top View cannot be used in the following sit‐  
uations:  
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With a door open.  
With the trunk lid open.  
With an exterior mirror folded in.  
In poor light.  
A Check Control message is displayed in some  
of these situations.  
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Controls  
Climate control  
Climate control  
the selected options or country versions. This  
also applies to safety-related functions and  
systems. The respectively applicable country  
provisions must be observed when using the  
respective features and systems.  
Vehicle features and options  
This chapter describes all standard, country-  
specific and optional features offered with the  
series. It also describes features that are not  
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to  
Automatic climate control  
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Air distribution, left  
11 Air distribution, right  
Temperature, left  
12 Seat heating, rightꢀꢁ55  
13 Active seat ventilation, rightꢀꢁ56  
AUTO program, left  
Air flow, AUTO intensity, left, residual heat  
Remove ice and condensation  
Maximum cooling  
14 Automatic recirculated-air control/recircu‐  
lated-air mode  
15 Cooling function  
16 Rear window defroster  
17 SYNC program  
Display  
Air flow, AUTO intensity, right  
AUTO program, right  
18 Active seat ventilation, leftꢀꢁ56  
19 Seat heating, leftꢀꢁ55  
10 Temperature, right  
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Climate control  
Controls  
Hints  
AUTO program  
Sufficient ventilation  
Press button.  
Air flow, air distribution and tempera‐  
ture are controlled automatically.  
When remaining in the vehicle for an ex‐  
tended period of time, ensure sufficient exter‐  
nal ventilation. Do not continuously use recir‐  
culated-air mode; otherwise the air quality in  
the interior continuously deteriorates and win‐  
dow condensation increases.◀  
Depending on the selected temperature,  
AUTO intensity program and outside influen‐  
ces, the air is directed to the windshield, side  
windows, upper body, and into the footwell.  
The cooling function, refer to page 146, is  
switched on automatically with the AUTO pro‐  
gram.  
Climate control functions in detail  
Manual air distribution  
At the same time, a condensation sensor con‐  
trols the program so as to prevent window  
condensation as much as possible.  
Press button repeatedly to select a  
program:  
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Upper body region.  
Intensity of the AUTO program  
Upper body region and footwell.  
Footwell.  
With the AUTO program activated, the auto‐  
matic intensity control can be changed.  
Windows and footwell.  
Press the left or right side of the but‐  
ton: decrease or increase the inten‐  
sity.  
Windows, upper body region, and footwell.  
Windows: driver's side only.  
Windows and upper body region.  
The selected intensity is shown on the display  
of the automatic climate control.  
If the windows are fogged over, press the  
AUTO button on the driver's side to utilize the  
condensation sensor.  
Air flow, manual  
To manually adjust air flow turn off AUTO pro‐  
gram first.  
Temperature  
Turn the ring to set the desired  
temperature.  
Press the left or right side of the but‐  
ton: decrease or increase air flow.  
The selected air flow is shown on the display of  
the automatic climate control.  
The automatic climate control achieves this  
temperature as quickly as possible, if needed  
by using the maximum cooling or heating li‐  
dacity, and then keeps it constant.  
The air flow of the automatic climate control  
may be reduced automatically to save battery  
power.  
Do not rapidly switch between different tem‐  
perature settings. Otherwise, the automatic cli‐  
mate control will not have sufficient time to ad‐  
just the set temperature.  
Defrosts windows and removes  
condensation  
Press button.  
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Controls  
Climate control  
Ice and condensation are quickly removed  
from the windshield and the front side win‐  
dows.  
button on the driver's side to utilize the con‐  
densation sensor. Make sure that air can flow  
to the windshield.  
For this purpose, point the side vents onto the  
side windows as needed.  
Sufficient ventilation  
When remaining in the vehicle for an ex‐  
tended period of time, ensure sufficient exter‐  
nal ventilation. Do not continuously use recir‐  
culated-air mode; otherwise the air quality in  
the interior continuously deteriorates and win‐  
dow condensation increases.◀  
Adjust air flow with the program active.  
If the windows are fogged over, you can also  
switch on the cooling function or press the  
AUTO button to utilize the condensation sen‐  
sor.  
Cooling function  
Maximum cooling  
The car's interior can only be cooled with the  
engine running.  
Press button.  
The system is set to the lowest tem‐  
perature, optimum air flow and air circulation  
mode.  
Press button.  
The air will be cooled and dehumidi‐  
fied and, depending on the temperature set‐  
ting, warmed again.  
Air flows out of the vents to the upper body re‐  
gion. The vents need to be open for this.  
Depending on the weather, the windshield and  
side windows may fog up briefly when the en‐  
gine is started.  
The function is available above an external  
temperature of approx. 32 ℉/0 ℃ and with the  
engine running is indicated.  
The cooling function is switched on automati‐  
cally with the AUTO program.  
Adjust air flow with the program active.  
When using the automatic climate control,  
condensation water, refer to page 173, devel‐  
ops that exits underneath the vehicle.  
Automatic recirculated-air control/  
recirculated-air mode  
You may respond to unpleasant odors or pollu‐  
tants in the immediate environment by tempo‐  
rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The  
system then recirculates the air currently  
within the vehicle.  
Rear window defroster  
Press button.  
The rear window defroster switches  
Press button repeatedly to select an  
operating mode:  
off automatically after a certain period of time.  
SYNC program  
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LEDs off: outside air flows in continuously.  
The current settings on the driver's  
side for temperature, air flow, air distri‐  
bution, and AUTO program are transferred to  
the front passenger side and to the left and  
right rear.  
Left LED on, automatic recirculated-air  
control: a sensor detects pollutants in the  
outside air and shuts off automatically.  
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Right LED on, recirculated-air mode: the  
supply of outside air into the vehicle is per‐  
manently blocked.  
The program is switched off if the settings on  
the front passenger side or in the rear are  
changed.  
If the windows are fogged over, switch off the  
recirculated-air mode and press the AUTO  
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Climate control  
Controls  
Switching on  
Press any button except:  
Residual heat  
The heat stored in the engine is used to heat  
the interior.  
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Rear window defroster.  
Left side of Air volume button.  
Seat heating.  
Functional requirement  
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Up to 15 minutes after switching off the  
engine.  
Seat ventilation.  
If necessary, SYNC program.  
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Warm engine.  
The battery is sufficiently charged.  
External temperature below 77 ℉/25 ℃.  
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter  
The microfilter removes dust and pollen from  
the incoming air.  
The availability of the function is shown on the  
display of the automatic climate control.  
The activated-charcoal filter removes gaseous  
pollutants from the outside air that enters the  
vehicle.  
Switching on  
1. Switch off the ignition.  
This combined filter should be replaced during  
scheduled maintenance, refer to page 201, of  
your vehicle.  
2.  
Press the right side of the button  
on the driver's side.  
The symbol appears on the automatic cli‐  
mate Control Display.  
Ventilation  
The interior temperature, air volume and air  
distribution can be adjusted with the ignition  
switched on.  
Front ventilation  
Switch off  
At the lowest fan speed, press the left side of  
the button on the driver's side.  
The symbol on the display of the automatic  
climate control flashes.  
Switching the system on/off  
Switch off  
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Thumbwheels to vary the temperature in  
the upper body region, arrow 1.  
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Complete system:  
Press and hold the left button on  
the driver's side until the control  
clicks off.  
On the front passenger side:  
Press and hold the left button on  
the front passenger side.  
Toward blue: colder.  
Toward red: warmer.  
The set interior temperature for the driver  
and passenger are not changed.  
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Lever for changing the air flow direction,  
arrow 2.  
Thumbwheels for opening and closing the  
vents continuously, arrows 3.  
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Controls  
Climate control  
Ventilation levels  
Ventilation, side  
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Draft-free ventilation:  
Thumbwheel, arrow 3, in level  
current is fanned out.  
: the air  
: the air  
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Maximum air flow:  
Thumbwheel, arrow 3, in level  
is partially fanned out and partially bundled.  
This maximizes the air supply.  
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Direct ventilation:  
Thumbwheel, arrow 3, in level  
is bundled and can be directed to a specific  
point.  
: the air  
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Thumbwheel for continuous opening and  
closing of the vents, arrow 1.  
Lever for changing the air flow direction,  
arrow 2.  
Adjusting the ventilation  
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Ventilation for cooling:  
Direct vent in your direction when vehicle's  
interior is too hot.  
Rear automatic climate  
control  
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Draft-free ventilation:  
Adjust the vent to let the air flow past you.  
At a glance  
Ventilation in rear, center  
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Temperature  
AUTO program  
Vent settings  
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Thumbwheels to vary the temperature, ar‐  
row 1.  
Air flow, AUTO intensity  
Display  
Toward blue: colder.  
Toward red: warmer.  
Maximum cooling  
Seat heatingꢀꢁ55  
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Lever for changing the air flow direction,  
arrow 2.  
Thumbwheels for continuous opening and  
closing of the vents, arrow 3.  
Switching the rear automatic climate  
control on/off  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Climate"  
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Climate control  
Controls  
3. "Rear climate"  
Manual air distribution  
The rear automatic climate control is not op‐  
erational if the automatic climate control is  
switched off or if the function for defrosting or  
defogging the windows is active.  
The air distribution can be adjusted to individ‐  
ual needs.  
Press button repeatedly to select a  
program:  
AUTO program  
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Upper body region.  
Upper body region and footwell.  
Footwell.  
Press button.  
Air flow, air distribution, and tempera‐  
ture are controlled automatically:  
Air flow, manual  
To manually adjust air flow turn off AUTO pro‐  
gram first.  
Depending on the selected temperature, the  
AUTO intensity, and outside influences, the air  
is directed to the upper body and into the foot‐  
well.  
Press the left or right side of the but‐  
ton: decrease or increase air flow.  
The cooling function is switched on automati‐  
cally with the AUTO program.  
The selected air flow is shown on the display of  
the automatic climate control.  
Intensity of the AUTO program  
With the AUTO program activated, the auto‐  
matic intensity control can be changed:  
Switching the system on/off  
Switch off  
Press the left or right side of the but‐  
ton: decrease or increase the inten‐  
sity.  
Press and hold the left button.  
The selected intensity is shown on the display  
of the automatic climate control.  
Switching on  
Press any button except:  
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Left side of Air volume button.  
Seat heating.  
Temperature  
Turn the ring to set the desired  
temperature.  
Maximum cooling  
Press button.  
The system is set to the lowest tem‐  
perature, maximum air flow and air circulation  
mode.  
The automatic climate control achieves this  
temperature as quickly as possible, if needed  
by using the maximum cooling or heating ca‐  
pacity, and then keeps it constant.  
Air flows out of the vents to the upper body re‐  
gion. The vents need to be open for this.  
Do not rapidly switch between different tem‐  
perature settings. The automatic climate con‐  
trol will not have sufficient time to adjust the  
set temperature.  
Air is cooled as quickly as possible:  
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At an external temperature of approx.  
32 ℉/0 ℃.  
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When the engine is running.  
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Controls  
Climate control  
The symbol on the automatic climate con‐  
trol flashes when the system has been  
switched on.  
Parked-car ventilation  
The concept  
The system will only be switched on within the  
next 24 hours. After that, it needs to be reacti‐  
vated.  
The parked-car ventilation ventilates the vehi‐  
cle interior and lowers its temperature, if  
needed.  
Operation can be performed via iDrive.  
Functional requirements  
Parked-car ventilation  
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Using the preset reel-on time or when op‐  
erated directly: any external temperature.  
Open the vents to allow air to flow out.  
Switching on/off directly  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Climate"  
3. "Activate comf. ventilation"  
The symbol on the automatic climate con‐  
trol flashes if the system is switched on.  
The system continues to run for some time af‐  
ter being switched off.  
Preselecting the reel-on time  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Climate"  
3. "Timer 1:" or "Timer 2:"  
4. Set the desired time.  
Activating the reel-on time  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Climate"  
3. "Activate timer 1" or "Activate timer 2"  
The symbol on the automatic climate con‐  
trol lights up when the reel-on time is acti‐  
vated.  
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