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Cup holder in rear centre console*
– Press on the panel in the area ⇒fig. 91 - the cup holder
comes out.
– Pull the cup holder out as far as the stop.
– Adjust the cup holder by moving the locking plate .
WARNING
•Do not place any hot beverages into the cup holder while the car
is moving. The hot beverages may spill - risk of scalding!
•Do not use any cups or beakers which are made of brittle mate-
rial (e.g. glass, porcelain). You might be injured by them in the
event of an accident.
Note holder
The note holder is designed e.g. for attaching a car park ticket in parking
areas.
The attached note must always be removed before starting off in order
not to restrict the driver's vision.
Fig. 91 Centre console
at rear: Cup holder
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Fig. 92 Windscreen:
Note holder
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Stowage compartment be low front passenger seat*
The storage compartment is foreseen for storing small objects of
up to 1.5 kg. in weight.
– Tilt the lock to open the flap and pull out the flap ⇒fig. 105 .
– Tilt the lock to close the flap and press flap close.
Front seat armrest with stowage compartment*
The armrest is adjustable for height and length.
Fig. 105 Front
passenger seat:
Storage compartmentFig. 106 Armrest:
Storage compartment
Fig. 107 Armrest:
Cooling of storage
compartment
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Seats and Stowage113
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Opening stowage compartment
– Open the lid of the armrest in the direction of arrow
⇒page 112, fig. 106 .
Closing stowage compartment
– Open the lid up to the stop, then you can fold it downwards.
Setting height
– First of all fold the lid to the bottom and lift it in the direction of arrow into one of the 4 fixed positions.
Adjusting in forward/back direction
– Push the lid into the desired position.
Opening air inlet
– Pull the lock in upward direction ⇒page 112, fig. 107 .
Closing air inlet
– Push the lock as far as the stop downwards.
On vehicles fitted with air conditioning, the storage compartment is
equipped with a lockable inlet for thermally treated (warmed-up) air.
At open air supply, air flows into the storage with a temperature which is
as high as the one out of the air outlet nozzles, depending on temperature
setting.
The air inlet in the storage compartment is connected to position

through adjustment of the control dial for air distribution. This position
causes the maximum amount of air to flow into the storage compartment
(depending on the rotary regulator position for the fan). You can use the storage compartment, for example, to temper drinks
cans, etc.
If you do not use the air inlet in the storage compartment, the end
cover should always be kept closed.
Note
Push the lid of the armrest up to stop to the rear before operating the
handbrake.
Stowage compartment in
rear centre console*
The storage compartment is equipped with a removeable insert.
– Open the storage compartment by pulling on the upper edge
of the storage compartment in the direction of arrow
⇒fig. 108.
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Fig. 108 Centre
console at rear:
Storage compartment
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WARNING
The storage compartment is not a substitute for the ashtray and
must also not be used for such purposes - risk of fire!
Seat backrest with opening for skis*
After folding open the armrest and the lid, an opening in the seat
backrest becomes visible through which you can push long
objects e.g. skis etc. You can fold open the armrest and the lid
from the passenger or luggage compartment.
Opening from passenger compartment
– Fold down the armrest of the rear seat at the loop ⇒page 91,
fig. 70.
– Pull the handle up to the stop in upward direction and fold open the lid downwards ⇒fig. 109.
Opening from lugg age compartment
– Push the unlock button downwards ⇒fig. 110 and fold the
lid (with armrest) to the front.
Fig. 109 Rear seats:
Handle of lid
Fig. 110 Luggage
compartment: Unlock
button
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Closing
– Fold the lid and the armrest up to the stop in upward direction
- the lid must click into place audibly.
Ensure that the armrest is always locked into place after closing. You can
recognize this on the fact that the red field above the unlocking button
of the luggage compartment is not visible.
Through-loading bag*
Loading
– Open the boot lid/luggage compartment door.
– Push the unlock button downwards ⇒fig. 111 and fold the
lid (with armrest) to the front.
– Place the empty through-loading bag in such a way that the end of the bag with the zip lies in the boot.
– Push the objects into the through-loading bag from the boot ⇒ .
Securing
– Insert the securing belt of the through-loading bag into the middle seat belt buckle ⇒fig. 112 .
– Place the securing belt on ski sport articles in the middle between the bindings ⇒.
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Fig. 111 Luggage
compartment: Unlock
button
Fig. 112 Attaching
through-loading bag to
middle seat belt buckle
of rear seats
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– Pull the securing belt tight at the free end of the belt .
Stowing
– Fold the lid and the armrest up to the stop in upward direction - the lid must click into place audibly. You can recognize this
on the fact that the red field above the unlocking button of
the luggage compartment is not visible ⇒page 115, fig. 111.
– Carefully fold the empty (dry) through-loading bag together, place it in the luggage compartment and secure it to prevent it
slipping.
WARNING
•After placing items into the through-loading bag, you must
secure the bag with the securing belt .
•The securing belt must hold the items tight.
•Ensure that the securing belt on ski sport articles lies in the
middle between the bindings (see imprint on the through-loading
bag).
Note
•Place the skis with the tips facing the front, snowboards and ski sticks
with the tips facing the rear into the through-loading bag.
•If there are several pairs of skis in the through-loading bag, ensure that
the bindings are positioned at the same height.
•The through-loading bag must never be folded together or stowed
when moist.
Side compartment*
– You can open the compartment by turning the locks in the direction of arrow.
The CD changer* is housed in this compartment.
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Fig. 113 Luggage
compartment: Side
compartment
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Heating and air conditioning system 137
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•The exhaust pipe of the auxiliary heating is located on the
underside of the vehicle. Therefore do not place the vehicle, if you
wish to operate the auxiliary heating, in such a way that the exhaust
gases of the auxiliary heating can come easily into contact with
inflammable materials (e.g. dry grass) or easily inflammable
substances (e.g. fuel run out).
Note
•If the auxiliary heating runs, the fuel consumption comes from the
vehicle tank. Therefore the auxiliary heating should not be operated, if
there is very little fuel in the tank.
•The exhaust pipe of the auxiliary heating, which is located on the
underside of the vehicle, must not be clogged and the exhaust flow must
not be blocked.
•If the auxiliary heating and ventilation is running, the vehicle battery
discharges. If the auxiliary heating and ventilation has been operated
several times over a longer period, the vehicle must be driven a few kilom-
eters in order to recharge the vehicle battery.
•The auxiliary heating only switches the blower on, if it has achieved a
coolant temperature of approx. 50 °C.
•At low outside temperatures, this can result in a formation of water
vapour in the area of the engine compartment. This is quite normal and is
not an operating problem.
•After switching off the auxiliary heating, the coolant pump runs for a
short period.
•The auxiliary heating and ventilation does not switch on or comes on,
if the vehicle battery indicates a low loading state.
•The auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating) switches on, if in the informa-
tion display: Please refuel! is indicated or was indicated before switching
off the ignition.
•When driving, the auxiliary heating can only be switched on, if the exte-
rior temperature is lower than 5 °C.
•The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of ice, snow or
leaves in order to ensure that the auxiliary heating operates properly.
•So that the warm air can flow into the vehicle interior after switching on
the auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating), the control dial ⇒page 119,
fig. 116 must be turned up to the stop to the right when heating. With
Climatic and Climatronic, you can maintain the temperature normally
selected by you (we recommend 22 °C). It is recommended to put the air
flow in the position
. For heating and climatic put the blower switch
⇒ page 119, fig. 116 if necessary ⇒page 124, fig. 119 in the position 2.
WARNING (continued)
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Starting-off and Driving
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Starting-off and Driving
Setting steering wheel positionYou can set the height and the forward/back position of the
steering wheel to the desired position.
– Adjust the driver seat ⇒page 82.
– Pull the lever below the steering column ⇒fig. 127 down ⇒.
– Set the steering wheel to the desired position (concerning height and forward/back position).
– Then push the lever up against the steering column until it locks into place.
WARNING
•You must not adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is
moving!
•The driver must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the
steering wheel ⇒fig. 128 . Not maintaining this minimum distance
will mean that the airbag system will not be able to properly protect
you - hazard!
•For safety reasons the lever must always be firmly pushed up to
avoid the steering wheel altering its position unintentionally when
driving - risk of accident!
•If you adjust the steering wheel further towards the head, you
will reduce the protection offered by the driver airbag in the event
of an accident. Check that the steering wheel is aligned to the
chest.
•When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on
the outer edge in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position. Never hold
the steering wheel firmly in the 12 o'clock position or in another
Fig. 127 Adjustable
steering wheel: Lever
below steering column
Fig. 128 Safe distance
to steering wheel
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