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12 -Windscreen wash-wipe stalk.
Trip computer stalk.
13 - Radio remote control stalk.
14 - Steering lock and ignition.
15 - Electric mirror controls.Window controls.
16 - Electronic stability control
switch (ASR/ESP).
17 - Headlamp height adjustment.
18 - Fuse box.
19 - Steering wheel adjustment.
20 - Cruise control.
21 - Rear ashtray.
22 - Cup holder. 23 -
Handbrake.
24 - Heated seat switches. Coin storage.Passenger air bag disarming switch. Alarm button.
25 - Lighter.
26 - Rear footwell heating vent.
27 - Front ashtray.
28 - Gear lever.
29 - Radio.
30 - Heating/air conditioning controls.
31 - Multifunction display.
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1 - Speaker (tweeter) location.
2 - Window demisting vent.
3 - Side adjustable heating/ ventilation vents and airflow regulation.
4 - Glove box.
5 - Passenger air bag.
6 - Windscreen demistingvents.
7 - Central adjustableheating/ventilation ventsand air flow regulation.
8 - Hazard warning lightsswitch.
9 - Lights and direction indicators stalk.
10 - Instrument dials.
11 - Driver's air bag. Horn.
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Manual front seats 1 - Forwards-backwards adjustment.
2 - Seat cushion angle adjustment.
3 - Seat height adjustment
4 - Seat back angle adjustment.
5 - Lumbar adjustment.
6 - Seat back tilt. Electric front seatsA
-Forwards-backwards adjustment.
B -Seat cushion angleadjustment.
C -Seat height adjustment
D -Seat back angle adjustment.
M - Memorises the settings. Switch on the ignition and adjust the seat and the mirrors. Press simultaneously on but- ton " M" and " 1" for the first
position or " M" and " 2" for the
second position.
1 - Recalls the first position.
2 - Recalls the second position.
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STEERING WHEEL HEIGHT
AND DEPTH ADJUSTMENT Pull handle Ato unlock the
steering wheel. Adjust the height and depth of the steering wheel then lock itby pushing handle Ain fully.
COURTESY LIGHT
Permanently lit, with the key in the accessoriesposition or with the igni-tion on.
Permanently off. Lights when the ignition key is removed or whenone of the doors isopened.
MAP READING LIGHTS With the ignition switched on or the key in the accessories position,turn the knob on the correspond-
ing side.
SUNROOF
¥ To tilt
Press part Aof the switch. To
close, press part Bof the switch
until the roof is completely closed.
¥ To open Press part Bof the switch. To
close, press part Aof the switch
until the roof is completelyclosed.
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6 - Head restraint height andangle adjustment Adjustment is correct when the top of the head restraint is levelwith the top of the head.
To raise the head restraint, pull it upwards.
To lower the head restraint, it isnecessary to push simultaneously:
Ð the button located on the left
guide on top of the seat back,
Ð the head restraint downwards. The head restraint has a frame with notches which prevent itfrom dropping down (safetydevice in case of impact).
To remove the head restraint, press the tab. 7 - Lumbar adjustment
To obtain better back support,turn the knob.
Passenger seat
To gain access to the rear seats, there are two ways to tilt the seatback:
Ð pull the handle at the top right of the seat, or
Ð lift the handle at the bottom left of the seat.
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SEATS Manual adjustment of the front seats
1 - Forwards-backwards adjust- ment Lift the lever and slide the seat forwards or backwards.
2 - Adjusting the seat cushion angle Lift the lever to set the best angle.
3 - Adjusting the driver's seat height Pull the telescopic handle for- wards and pivot it up or down.
4 - Adjusting the seat back angle Turn the knob to obtain the bestangle.
5 - Tilting the seat back To gain access to the rear seats,pull the handle, tilt the seat backas much as possible, and movethe seat forwards. On reposition-ing, the seat will resume its origi-nal settings.
Note: never reposition the seat
using the forwards-backwards adjustment control.
Never drive with the head restraints removed; theymust be in place and cor-rectly adjusted.
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Electrical adjustment of the front seats
A - Forwards-backwards adjustmentPush the switch forwards or backwards to slide the seat.
B - Adjusting the seat cushion angle Tilt the front part of the switch up or down.
C - Adjusting the driver's seat height Push the switch up or down.
D - Seat back angle adjustment Tilt the switch forwards or backwards
E - Tilting the seat back Pull the lever and tilt the seat back forwards. As long as you hold the seat back in the tilted position, the seat moves forward automatically (when the dooris closed, the ignition must be switched on in order tomove the seat forwards). On repositioning, the seat resumes its original settings.
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THE INSTALLATION OF CHILD SEATS SECURED USING THE SEAT BELT In accordance with European regulations (Directive 2000/3), the table below indicates the options for the installation of child seats secured using the seat belt and universally approved (child seats which can be installed in all vehicles using the seatbelt), in relation to the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle:
U : U: seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using the seat belt and universally approved. "Rearwards
facing" and "forwards facing" child seats.
L : only the child seats indicated may be installed on the seat concerned (according to destination).
Make Model Approval No¡
L1 : BRITAX Babysure E11 0344117
L3 : ROMER Prince E1 03301058
L4 : ROMER Vario E1 03301120
L5 : RECARO Start E1 03301108
L6 : KLIPPAN Optima E17 030007 (a) Group 0: from birth to 10 kg.
(b) The rules for transporting children on the front passenger seat are specific to each country. Consult the current legislation in your country.
Weight of the child / indicative age
Seat < 13 kg 9 to 18 kg 15 to 25 kg 22 to 36 kg
Group 0(a) and 0+ Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Up to 1 year From 1 to 3 years From 3 to 6 years From 6 to 10 years approx. approx. approx
Front passenger seat (b)
with and without height adjustment L1 L3 L4, L5, L6 L5, L6
Rear side UU UU
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HORNPress one of the spokes or the centre of the steeringwheel.
HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT Depending on the load in your vehi- cle, adjusting the beam of the head-lamps is recommended as follows.0 - 1 or 2 people in the front seats.
Ð- 3 people.
1- 4 people.
2 - 4 people + maximum authorised load.
3 - Driver + maximum authorised load.
Initial setting is position 0. HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS Press the button, the direction indi- cators flash. They can operate with the ignition
off.
STEERING WHEEL HEIGHT
AND DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
When the vehicle is stationary, unlock the steering wheel by pullinghandle
A.
Adjust the height and depth of thesteering wheel, then lock it by push-ing handle Adown fully.
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Automatic lighting of hazard warning lights*
When braking in an emergency, depending on the force of decelera-tion, the hazard warning lights come
on automatically. They switch offautomatically the first time youaccelerate.
It is also possible to switch them off by pressing the button.
* According to destination.