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REAR LID 
10
 unlock the rear lid, use
 the
 key
 A. 
•
 Insert
 key
 into vertical lock slot position 
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REAR LID 
10
 unlock the rear lid, use
 the
 key
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•
 Insert
 key
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REAR LID 
10
 unlock the rear lid, use
 the
 key
 A. 
•
 Insert
 key
 into vertical lock slot position 
and
 turn
 to
 left. 
•
 Press lock cylinder
 in
 and lift lid. 
The open hatchback will stay
 in
 position
 at 
 any desired height. 
•
 To
 close, swing
 lid
 down. 
•
 Lock with
 key. 
Be
 careful when loading
 or
 removing 
large objects. Sharp edged articles 
may damage the defogger wires in
 the 
rear window. 
For safety reasons keep
 the
 rear
 lid 
locked
 at
 all
 times.  WARNING 
To help
 prevent
 poisonous exhaust 
gas from being drawn into the vehicle, 
always keep the rear lid closed while 
driving. 
Do
 not
 transport objects larger than 
those fitting safely into
 the
 luggage 
area. 
 
 
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WARNING continued 
 Improperly
 or inadequately installed 
child
 restraint systems can increase 
the risk of
 injury
 to children in
 acci
dents, therefore always carefully read 
and follow all instructions on
 installa
tion and use that come with the sys
tem. 
Children
 must
 be
 positioned so
 that
 the 
shoulder belt does not contact or re
main
 in
 front
 of the face,
 chin,
 neck or 
throat Failure to follow this precaution 
 can
 increase the risk or severity of in
jury
 in the
 event
 of
 a
 collision. 
In summary: 
Children who are
 less
 than
 12
 years old 
should always sit in the rear.  For reasons of safety a child should 
only occupy the
 front
 seat if all of the  rear seating positions are already oc
cupied by other children. 
The children should wear, depending  on age and
 body
 size, either
 a
 child re
straint system or the existing safety 
belts: 
•
 Babies and children up to about
 6
 or 
7
 years should be secured with a child  restraint system designed for their 
size. 
 Children of average size of about 6 
or 7 years of age may use available 
safety belts. Always
 make
 sure that the 
shoulder portion of
 a
 three point belt is 
positioned midway
 over
 the shoulder 
-
 it must
 never
 rest against or across 
the neck. See illustration page
 17.
 The 
 lap
 belt or the lap belt portion of the 
three point belt must always pass as  low as possible across the pelvis, 
never
 over
 the
 abdomen. 
If the safety belt will not properly fit the 
child,
 we recommend the use of a suit
able
 booster seat in a rear seating
 posi
tion in order to raise the child's seating  height so that the safety belt will pro
perly fit the
 child. 
 
 
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Belt
 height
 adjustment 
There
 are two different anchorage points  for the
 front
 safety belts in the door pillars on each
 side. 
The
 belt relay
 fitting
 is normally mounted  on the upper anchorage point. For proper positioning of the shoulder section of the 
safety belt it may be necessary to remount 
the relay
 fitting
 on the lower anchorage  point.  Lap-shoulder
 belt 
The
 combination lap-shoulder belt is  equipped
 with
 a locking retractor. The 
system
 adjusts automatically to your
 size 
and
 movements as long as the pull on the 
belt is slow. 
Hard
 braking or a collision locks the belt. 
The
 belt will also lock when you drive up or  down a steep hill or in a sharp curve. 
Before
 fastening the seat belt
 first
 adjust 
seat
 - see page 20. 
• To fasten, grasp belt tongue and pull 
belt in continuous slow motion across your 
chest
 and lap. 
• Insert belt tongue into buckle on in
board side of seat.
 Push
 down until it is 
securely
 locked
 with
 an audible click.
 Pull 
 belt to check. 
•
 Pull
 upwards on shoulder section to 
make
 sure belt
 fits
 snugly across the
 pel
vis. 
The
 shoulder belt must be positioned mid way over the shoulder - it
 must
 never 
rest
 against
 the neck. See illustration. 
• Belts should fit snugly across the pelvis 
and
 chest.
 Make
 sure any slack is
 wound 
up on the
 retractor. 
 • Adjust height of belt anchorage, if 
necessary.
 Do not wear shoulder part of 
belt under your arm or otherwise out of 
position.
 This would increase the
 possi
bility of serious injury in
 case
 of an
 acci
dent. 
• To unfasten belt, push in release button 
on buckle. Belt will spring out of buckle. 
• To release a locked belt, lean back to 
take the body pressure off the belt. 
• To store lap-shoulder belt, allow belt to 
wind up on retractor as you guide belt 
tongue to its stowed position. 
Always
 heed
 WARNINGS
 on
 page
 15. 
16,17. 
 
 
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HEAD
 RESTRAINTS 
|B25-28l| 
The padded head restraints on
 front
 and  rear* seats are adjustable. 
Position
 head restraints according to the 
occupant's height. Only properly  positioned head restraints, together
 with 
the use of safety belts offer effective pro
tection. 
• For height adjustment, grasp
 firmly
 with 
both hands and pull up or push down. 
• For maximum protection the upper 
edge should be at eye
 level. 
 WARNING 
Do not
 drive
 the
 vehicle
 without
 the 
head
 restraint
 provided.
 Head 
restraints
 are designed to
 help
 reduce 
injuries. 
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SEATS
 IN
 DRIVER'S
 CAB 
WARNING 
•
 For
 driver's
 and passenger's
 protec
tion
 make
 sure
 front
 seats
 are
 securely 
 latched
 in place. 
*
 • Do not
 adjust
 seats
 while
 the
 vehicle 
 is in
 motion.
 Your
 seat
 may
 move
 unex
pectedly
 which
 could cause sudden 
loss of
 vehicle
 control
 or
 personal
 in
jury. 
•
 The
 front
 seats should be adjusted be
fore fastening the safety belt. 
 B25-548 
Bucket
 seat 
Seat
 adjustment
 (forward
 or backward) 
The
 bucket seats can be adjusted indivi dually. 
•
 Pull up lower lever (1) at outboard side 
of seat. 
•
 Slide seat to desired position. 
•
 Release
 the lever and move seat 
slightly back and
 forth
 to make sure the 
seat
 is securely locked. 
 Height
 adjustment
 of
 head
 restraints 
Head
 restraints must be adjusted accord
ing to seating height of the respective 
occupant. See page 19. 
Armrests* 
The
 armrests on the
 front
 seats can be  hinged up if they are not required. 
The
 angle of the armrests can be adjusted 
 as
 required
 with
 a knurled knob underneath the armrest. 
*where applicable 
 
 
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I TECHNICAL DATA 
DIMENSIONS 
Station 
Kombi 
Camp-
Pick-up 
Wagon 
 mobile 
in  mm  in mm  in mm  in mm 
Length  179.9 4570 
179.9  4570 179.9 
4570 179.9 
4570 
Width  72.6 1845 
72.6 1845  72.6 
1845  72.6 1845 
Height (unladen) ....  77.2 
1960  77.2 
1960  81.6 2075  75.9 1930 
Angle
 of approach ....  21° 21° 21°  21° 
Angle
 of depature ....  19° 19° 19° 19° 
Wheelbase 
 96.9 2460  96.9 2460  96.9 2460  96.9 2460 
Front track  62.4 
1585  62.4 
1585  62.4 1585  62.4 1585 
Rear
 track  61.8 1570 
61.8 1570 
61.8 1570  61.8 1570 
Ground
 clearance
 with 
 gross
 vehicle weight
 front 
 7.5 
190  7.5 190 
7.5 190  7.5 190 
rear  8.0 
204  8.0 204  8.0 204  8.0 204 
Turning circle diameter .  approximately 35
 ft/10.7
 (wall
 to wall) 
Ramp
 angle  22° 22°  22° 22° 
Ground
 clearance is reduced by approximately 1.2 in (30 mm) 
on vehicles having a lowered
 chassis. 
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads, over curbs, etc.  it is
 important
 to remember
 that
 some parts of your car are close 
to the ground, such as spoilers or exhaust system components. 
 Be
 sure to avoid damage. 
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TECHNICAL DATA 
Syncro  Station 
Kombi Camp-
Pick-up 
Syncro  Wagon 
mobile 
in  mm  in mm  in 
mm  in mm 
Length  179.9 4570 179.9  4570 179.9 
4570 179.9  4570 
Width  72.6 1845 
72.6 1845  72.6 
1845  73.6 1870 
Height (unladen) ....  78.3 
1990  78.3 1990  82.8 
1990  77.2 
1960 
Angle of approach ....  22° 
22° 22° 
22° 
Angle of depature ....  19° 
19°  19° 
19° 
Wheelbase  96.6 
2455  96.6 2455  96.6 
2455  96.6 
2455 
Front track  61.7 
1568  61.7 1568  61.7 
1568  61.4 
1560 
Rear track  61.4 1560  61.4 
1560  61.4 
1560  61.4 
1560 
Ground clearance with 
gross vehicle weight front  8.5 
215  8.5 215 
8.5 215  8.5 
215 
rear  7.6 193 
7.6 193 
7.6 193 
7.6 139 
Turning circle diameter .  approximately 36 ft/10.9 (wall to wall) 
Wading depth  11.3 290  11.3 290 
11.3  290 11.3 
290 
Ramp angle  24° 
24°  24° 
24° 
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads, over curbs, etc.  it is important to remember that some parts of your car are close 
to the ground, such as spoilers or exhaust system components.  Be sure to avoid damage. 
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