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Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l  D a t a
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Never drive if the head restraints are in an unsuitable position, there is 
a risk of serious injury.
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After refitting the head restraint, you must always adjust it properly for 
height to achieve optimal protection.
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Please observe the safety warnings  ⇒page 105, “Correct adjustment 
of head restraints”.Note
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To fit and remove the rear head restraints, gently tilt the seat back 
forwards.
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When fitting the head restraints again, insert the tubes as far as possible 
into the guides without pressing the button.
Front seatsAdjustment of the front seats
 To fold and unfold the seat back* (for two-door vehicles without 
the function Easy - Entry*)
4)
–To  fold the seat back down, pull the lever   upwards, in the 
direction of the arrow and push the seat back forwards.
–To  unfold  the seatback, push it back.
WARNING (continued)
4)Easy-entry function
Fig. 75  Front left seat 
controls
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 To  fold and  unfold  t he sea t back*  (for  two -d o or v ehicles with t he 
function Easy - Entry*)
4)
–To  fold the seat back down, pull the lever   upwards, in the 
direction of the arrow and push the seat back forwards. You can 
push the seat forwards at the same time to make entry to the rear 
seats easier.
–To  unfold  the seat back, first move the seat  completely back.
 Adjusting the seat forwards and backwards
– Pull up the grip and move th e seat forwards or backwards.
– Then release the grip   and move the seat further until the  catch engages.
 Adjusting the seat height*
– Pull the lever up or push down (s everal times if necessary) from 
its home position. This adjusts the seat height in stages.
 Adjusting the backrest angle
– Take your weight off the backrest and turn the hand wheel.The Easy-Entry function facilitates the access to the vehicle rear seats. Before 
lifting the seat back, return the seat to the original position. The seat inserts 
when the seat back is lifted.
WARNING
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Never adjust the driver or front passenger seat while the vehicle is in 
motion. While adjusting your seat, you will assume an incorrect sitting 
position. Risk of fatal accidents. Adju st the driver or front passenger seat 
only when the vehicle is stationary.
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To reduce the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger during 
sudden braking manoeuvres or an acci dent, never drive with the backrest 
tilted far to the rear. The maximum protection of the seat belt can be 
achieved only when the backrests are in  an upright position and the driver 
and front passenger have properly adjusted their seat belts. The further 
the backrests are tilted to the rear,  the greater the risk of injury due to 
improper positioning of the belt web!
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Exercise caution when adjusting the seat height or forwards/back-
wards position. Injuries can be caused if the backrest is tilted without due 
care and attention.
Heated seats* 
 
The front seat cushions and backrests can be heated electri-
cally.
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WARNING (continued)
Fig. 76  Thumb wheel for 
the front seat heating
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Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l  D a t a
– Turn the appropriate thumb wheel  ⇒page 108, fig. 76  to switch 
on the seat heating. The seat heating is switched off in the 0 
position.The seat heating only works when the ignition is switched on. The left thumb 
wheel controls the left seat and the right thumb wheel the right seat.
Caution
To avoid damaging the heating elements, please do not kneel on the seat or 
apply sharp pressure at a single poin t to the seat cushion and backrest.Rear seat benchFolding down rear seats
Folding seat down
– Remove the head restraint ⇒page 106.
– Pull the front edge of the seat cushion  ⇒fig. 77    upwards in 
the direction of the arrow.
– Lift the cushion   forwards in the direction of the arrow.
– Pull the release button ⇒ fig. 78 in the direction of the arrow and 
fold the backrest forwards
– Insert the head restraints in their corresponding fastenings.
Folding seat forward
– Remove the head restraints from their fastening on the seat  cushion.
– Lift the backrest until it correctly engages in the catches.
– Check that it has engaged correctly.
Fig. 77  Folding up the 
rear seat cushion
Fig. 78  Button for 
unlocking the rear back-
rest
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– Replace the rear head restraints  ⇒page 106.
– Lower the cushion and push it backwards below the seatbelt  buckles.
– Press the front part of the cushion downwards.On split rear seats 
5) the backrest and cushion can be lowered and raised 
respectively in two sections.
WARNING
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Please be careful when folding back the backrest! Injuries can be 
caused if the backrest is tilted without due care and attention.
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Do no trap or damage seatbelts when raising the backrest.
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After raising the backrest, check it has engaged properly in position.
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The three point automatic seat belt  only works correctly when the back-
rest of the central seat is correctly engaged.
Stowage compartmentsStowage compartment on the front passenger sideThe compartment can be opened by pulling the lever  ⇒fig. 79 .
WARNING
Always keep the stowage compartment co ver closed while the vehicle is in 
motion to reduce the risk of injury during a sudden braking manoeuvre or 
in the event of an accident.
5)Optional equipment
Fig. 79  Passenger side: 
stowage compartment
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Index265
LLights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Load compartment
See Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Locks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Luggage compartment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15, 116 See also Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 15
Luggage compartment cover  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Main beam headlights Indicator lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Main headlight lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Manual heating  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Manual heating system Defrosting the windscreen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Demisting the windscreen and side windows . .120
MFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mileage display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Mirrors courtesy mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Wing mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Multi-function display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
NNumber of seats  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16OObservations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Octane number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Oil change  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
One-touch opening and closing
Electric windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Opening and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Overview Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Instruments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60PPaintworkPolishing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Waxing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Parts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Petrol  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Trips to foreign countries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Petrol additives  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Petrol engines, starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Physical principles of a frontal collision  . . . . . . 17
Plastic key tab  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
RRadio frequency remote control Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Radio wave remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Rain sensor*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Rear cupholder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Rear fog lamp indicator lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Rear seats, folding down  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Rear window heating Heating element wires  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Rear window wiper  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Rear-view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rearview mirrors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Remote control key Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Synchronising  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
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