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For your personal safety when adjusting 
the seat position, please follow the 
instructions below carefully:
Never try to adjust your seat while 
driving the vehicle. The seat could 
respond with an unexpected move-
ment, and the ensuing loss of vehicle 
control could lead to an accident. 
Be sure that the safety belt remains 
firmly against your body at all times. In 
the event of a frontal impact, a loose lap 
belt could slide over the hips, leading to 
abdominal injury. In addition, the safety 
belt's restraint effectiveness is reduced 
if the belt is worn loosely.
Never ride with the backrest reclined to 
an extreme angle (especially important 
for the front passenger to remember), 
otherwise, you run the risk of sliding 
under the safety belt during an acci-
dent, thus negating the protection the 
safety belt provides.<
Correct sitting postureTo reduce strain on the spinal column, 
sit all the way back in the seat and rest 
your back fully against the backrest. 
The ideal sitting posture is achieved 
with your head extending from your 
spine in a straight line. 
For long-distance driving, you may wish 
to increase the backrest angle slightly 
to reduce muscular tension. You should 
be able to grasp the steering wheel at 
its highest point with your arms slightly 
bent.
1 Backward/Forward adjustment
2 Cushion height
3 Backrest angle
Follow the setting instructions on 
this page. Failure to do so could 
result in diminished personal safety.<
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IndexDataTechnologyRepairsCar careControlsOverview
Seat and mirror memory* 
 Adjusting steering wheel  Mirrors 
Passenger side exterior mirror tilt 
function(automatic curb monitor
*)
1 Move the mirror selector switch 1 to 
the "driver's mirror" position.
2 When the selector lever is placed in 
"Reverse," the passenger-side mirror 
tilts downward. This allows the driver 
to see the area directly adjacent to 
the vehicle during parking (curbs, 
etc.).
You can deactivate this automatic 
feature: set the mirror selection switch 
to the "passenger side" position.
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1 Push the locking lever downward.
2 Adjust the steering wheel (fore/aft 
and up/down) to the desired position.
3 Pull back the lever again to clamp the 
steering wheel in the new position.
Do not adjust the steering wheel 
while the vehicle is moving. If you 
do so, there is a risk of accident from 
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Exterior mirrors1 Switch for 4-way adjustment
2 Selection switch for changing 
between mirrors462us057 
Everything from A to ZPDC (Park Distance 
Control)87 
Performance196 
Phone, mobile129 
Pocket flashlight107 
Pollen99,106 
Power steering129 
Power windows44 
convenience operation34 
Pressure monitoring, 
tires91,192 
Pressure, tires27,132 Q 
Quality Grades133 R 
Radiator199 
Radio 
reception129,190 
refer also to the separate 
Owner's Manual 
Radio Data System 
(RDS)190 
Rain sensor77,191 
RDC (Tire Pressure 
Control)91,192 
RDS (Radio Data 
System)190 
Rear lamps169 
Rear window 
defroster78,98,106 
Rear-entry assist55 Rearview mirror57 
Recirculated air mode98 
Reclining seat52 
Refueling26 
Remote control35 
Remove condensation, 
windows105 
Replacement keys32 
Reporting safety defects7 
Restraint system61,64 
Reverse17,72 
Rollover protection
system67,68,193 
Roof load capacity198 
Roof-mounted luggage 
rack116 
Rubber seals and 
components127 
S 
Safety belt tensioner190 
Safety belts60 
Safety buttons38 
Safety defects, reporting7 
Seat adjustment52 
Seat heating107 
Seat memory57 
Seat-integrated safety 
belts55 
Seats52 
Securing cargo114 
Securing loads114 Selector lever, automatic 
transmission73 
Self-defrosting mirrors57 
Self-diagnostics192 
Service and Warranty 
Information Booklet150 
Service Interval 
Display82,150 
Shiftlock73 
Side airbags61 
Side impact Head Protection 
System61 
Side lamps93 
bulb replacement168 
Sitting properly with 
airbag62 
Ski bag113 
Skid control128 
Slippery roads127 
Snow 
chains127,136,137 
Socket112 
for flashlight112 
for power supplies112 
for vacuum cleaner112 
Spare key32 
Spare tire173 
Spark plugs200 
Speaker111 
Specifications, fuel27 
Speed, average86 
Speedometer18 
Sports seat54 Starting 
problems121,183 
Starting the engine69 
Steel wheels137 
Steering129 
Steering lock69 
Steering wheel57 
adjusting57 
Steptronic73 
Stopping the vehicle70 
Storage compartments110 
Storage facilities110 
Storing your vehicle160 
Stroke196 
Summer tires135 
Sun visors58 
Switching off the engine70 
Symbols4,177 
Synthetic oils146 
T 
Tachometer81 
Tail lamp assembly, bulb 
replacement169 
Tank capacity199 
Tank cover 
unlock in case of electrical 
fault180 
Technical data196 
Technical 
modifications6,161 
Telephone hookup111