Switching on/off
The steering-wheel heating heats the leather areas of the steering wheel
•► Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
•► To switch on/off: turn the lever in the direction of arrow 1 or 2.
Indicator lamp 3 lights up or goes out.
The steering wheel heating may switch off temporarily if:
- the temperature of the vehicle interior is
above 86 °F (30
°C).
- the temperature of the steering wheel is
above 95 °F (35
°C).
Indicator lamp 3 remains on.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: when you remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock, the steering wheel heating is deactivated.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: when you switch off the ignition and open the driver's door, the steering wheel heating is deactivated.
See also:
Message memory menu
The on-board computer saves certain display messages. You can call up the
display messages
in the message memory menu.
The message memory menu is only shown if any display messages have been sto ...
Crash-responsive emergency lighting
The interior lighting is activated automatically
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
► To switch off the crash-responsive
emergency lighting: press the hazard
warning lamp button.
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