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Controls in detail
Loading
The left and right rear seat system can be
folded down to increase the boot capacity. Fo
ldin gthe rear seats forwards
The release handles ar ein the top of the
boot on the left and right-hand sides.
6 Slide the head restraints in and fold
them back.
1 Backrest release handle
6 Open the boot. 6
Pull ba ckrest release handles 1.
Th e backrests are released.
2 Seat cushion release handles
6 Pull seat cus hion release handles 2.
The seat cushions are unlocked. Through-loading feature* (Coup
é)G
Risk ofinjury Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside
the vehicl
eor in the boot unless th eyare
secured. Vehicle occupants could be injured
by obj ectsbeing thrown around in the vehi-
cl e in the eve ntof:
! sharp braking
! a chang eof direc tion or
! an accident G
Risk of poisoning Always make sure that
the boot lid is closed
when the engine is running. Exhaust fumes
co uld otherwise enter the vehicle interior
and you could be poisoned asa result. P 91.12-2573-31 neu P 91.12-2343-31 neu209en_d2.
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Practical advice
Flat tyre
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
! the TIREFIT kit ( =page 276)
! a spare wheel* ( =pa ge 278)
! a "Min ispare" emergency spare wheel*
(= page 277)
! a collapsible emergency spare wheel
(=
page 278)
! the MOE run-flat system* ( =page 373)
6 Stop your vehicleas fa r away aspossi-
ble from traffic and on a surface which
is firm, even and not slippery.
6 Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
6 Apply the handbrake. Vehicl
eswith ma nual transmission
6 Select either first or reverse gear. Vehicl
eswith automatic transmission*
6 Move the selecto rle ver to P. For all veh
icles
6 Any passengers should leave the vehi-
cle, ensuring that they are not endan-
gered asthey do so.
6 Place the warning tri angle or switch on
hazard warning lam psat a suitable dis-
tance. Observe legal requirements. Fl
at tyre Preparing the veh
icle G
Risk of injury The ja
ckis designed only toraise the vehicle
for a short while when a wheel is changed.
If you intend to work under the vehicle,
place the vehicle on stands.
Prepare the vehic leas described.
Make sure that th estanding surface for the
vehicle and jack is firm and not slippery. Do
not use blocks ofwo od orsimilar asjack ing
supports, as the jack will not be able to
achieve its load-be aring capacity due to the
restricte dheight.
Do not start the engine at any time while the
wheel is being changed.
Do not crawl under the ve hicle while itis
supported by the jack. If you do not raise the
vehicle in the way described, it could slip off
the jack (e.g. when the engineis star ted or
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Practical advice
Flat tyre
6 Using the wheel wrench, loosen the
wheel bol tson the wheel you wish to
change by about one turn. Do not re-
move them.
The jacking points are located to the rear
of the wheel housings of the front wheels
and in front of the wheel housings of the
rear wheels.
2Jack
3 Jacking point
6 Position jack 2atappropriate jacking
point 3. G
Risk of injury The ja
ckis designed only toraise the vehicle
for a short while when a wheel is changed.
If you intend to work under the vehicle,
place the vehicle on stands.
Prepare the vehic leas described
(= pag
e363).
Make sure that th estanding surface for the
jack is firm, eve nand not slippery. Do not
us eblocks of wood or similar as jacking sup-
po rts, as the jack will not be able to ac hieve
it s load-bearing capacity due to the restrict-
ed height.
Do not start the engine at any time wh ilet he
wheel is being changed.
Do not crawl under the vehicle while itis
supported by the jack. If you do not raise the
vehicle in the way described, it could slip off
the jack (e.g. when the engineis star ted or
the doors orboot lid areop ened or closed). P 40.10-2600-31
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Index T
Tail lamp cl uster
Ch ang ing . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...361
Tail lamps
Di splay message . . . . ..... . . . ..302
Tank capacity .... . . . .... . . . ...410
Ca lling up the range
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Ga uge .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . ..13 ,15
Te chnical data
Acce leration . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 398
En gine . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...394
Frequencies for garage
door openers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417
Speed . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 95–397
Trailer loads . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 407
Tr ailer tow hitch.. . . . .... . . . ...405
Tyres . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 99–403
Ve hic ledimensions . . ..... . . . ..404
Ve hic leweight ... . . . .... . . . ...408
Wheels . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 99–403
Te lep hone
Di splay message . . . . ..... . . . ..296
Operating (operating system) . . . .133
Redialling (operating system) . . . .135 Telephone book
Diall ing a number
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Tel ephon ebr acket
Installing /removing . . . . . .. . . . .. 234
Telephon ecompartment . .. . . . .. 227
Temperature Adjusting (Thermatic) .. . . . ...... 158
Adjusting (Th ermotronic ). .. . . . .. 168
Selecting the display
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Thermatic . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 154
Cont rol panel . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 155
Explanation . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 426
Ma lfunction . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 309
Notes on operation . . . . . .. . . . .. 156
Re ar air vents . . . ..... . . . ..162 ,173
Rear-compartment air
co nditioning . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 162
Swit ching on /off . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 157
Thermotronic . . . ..... . . . ..... .. 164
Cont rol panel . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 165
Explanation . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 426
Ma lfunction . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 309
Notes on operation . . . . . .. . . . .. 166
Rear-compartment air
co nditioning . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 173
Swit ching on /off . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 167 Third brake lamp
.. . . . . .... . . . . .357
Throu gh-load ing fea ture ... . . . . . .223
Tightening torque . . . . ..... . . . . .373
Time Selecting the display
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
TIREFIT kit Expl anation . .... . . . . .... . . . . .427
Storage location .. . . . . .... . . . . .276
Using .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .364
Tool ..... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .276
Tow-away protection . .... . . . . . ..73
Towing .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .381
Towing eye . . .... . . . . . .... . . . . .276
Fitting .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .381
Tow-s tarting . .... . . . . . .... . . . . .384
Trailer 7-pin connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Trailer loads . .... . . . . . .... . . . . .407
Trai ler tow hitch .. . . . . .... . . . . .260
Car e. .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .271
Fitting theba llco upling .... . . . . .260
Installat ion dime nsions .... . . . . .405
Rem oving theba llco upling . . . . . .263
Trailer towing .... . . . . .... . . . . .260
Automatic transmission .... . . . . .142
Driving tips. .... . . . . . .... . . . . .262
Ma xim um speed .. . . . . .... . . . . .263 209en_d2.boo Seite
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