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Overview
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
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.
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Unlocking
Locking
Remote control/key
Opening the trunk lid
Press briefly: headlight courtesy delay fea‐
ture
General information
The vehicle is supplied with two remote con‐
trols with integrated key.
Press and hold: Panic mode
Every remote control holds a replaceable bat‐
tery.
Integrated key
You may set the key functions depending on
the optional features and country-specific ver‐
sion. For Settings, refer to page 43.
The vehicle stores personal settings for every
remote control. Personal Profile, refer to
page 35.
The remote controls hold information on re‐
quired maintenance. Service data in the re‐
mote control, refer to page 220
Press button, arrow 1, and remove the key, ar‐
row 2.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
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Driver's door.
Storage compartment in the center arm‐
rest.
The storage compartment contains a switch
for separately securing the trunk lid, refer to
page 41.
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Interference of radio transmission by
charger while charging items such as mo‐
bile devices in the vehicle.
Replacing the battery
A Check Control message is displayed if an at‐
tempt is made to switch on the ignition or start
the engine.
Starting the engine with emergency
detection of the remote control
1. Remove integrated key from remote con‐
trol.
2. Push in the catch with the key, arrow 1.
3. Remove the cover of the battery compart‐
ment, arrow 2.
4. Insert a battery of the same type with the
positive side facing up.
5. Press the cover closed.
Steptronic transmission: if a corresponding
Check Control message appears, hold the re‐
mote control, as shown, against the marked
area on the steering column and press the
Start/Stop button within 10 seconds while
pressing the brake.
Take the used battery to a recycling
center or to your service center.
New remote controls
New remote controls are available from the
service center.
If the remote control is not recognized: slightly
change the height position of the remote con‐
trol and repeat the procedure.
Loss of the remote controls
Lost remote controls can be disabled by your
service center.
Personal Profile
Emergency detection of remote
control
It is possible to switch on the ignition or start
the engine in situations such as the following:
The concept
Personal Profile provides three profiles, using
which personal vehicle settings can be stored.
Every remote control has one of these profiles
assigned.
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Interference of radio transmission to re‐
mote control by external sources e.g., by
radio masts.
If the vehicle is unlocked using a remote con‐
trol, the assigned personal profile will be acti‐
vated. All settings stored in the profile are au‐
tomatically applied.
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Empty battery in remote control.
Interference from radio transmissions
through mobile devices in close proximity
to remote control.
If several drivers use their own remote control,
the vehicle will adjust the personal settings
during unlocking. These settings are also re‐
stored, if the vehicle has been used in the
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