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.
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.
The steering wheel heating is deactivated when the temperature in the vehicle interior is higher than 86 °F (30 °C).
The steering wheel heating is switched off automatically after about 24 minutes.
See also:
Fastening seat belts
WARNING
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained on the rear
seats than on the front-passenger seat. Thus,
we strongly recommend that children be
placed ...
Opening automatically from the inside
WARNING
Make sure the trunk lid is closed when the
engine is running and while driving. Among
other dangers, deadly carbon monoxide (CO)
gases may enter the vehicle interior resulting
in un ...
Pedestrian recognition
WARNING
Pedestrian recognition may be impaired or
inoperative if:
- pedestrians are partially or entirely
obscured by objects, e.g. parked vehicles.
- the silhouette of the pede ...