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– Lower the seat if required by pushing or pumping lever down-wards.
Adjust the angle of the seat backrest
– Relieve any pressure on the backrest (do not lean on it) and turn the handwheel ⇒page 67, fig. 59 to adjust the desired angle of the
backrest.
Adjusting lumbar support*
– Turn the handwheel until you have set the most comfortable curvature of the seat upholstery in the area of your spine.
The driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that the pedals can be pressed
to the floor with slightly bent legs.
The backrest on the driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that the upper
point of the steering wheel can be easi ly reached with slightly bent arms.
WARNING
•Only adjust the driver seat when the ve hicle is stationary - risk of injury!
•Take care when adjusting the seat! Adjusting the seat without care can
lead to bruises or injuries.
•The backrests must not be angled too far back when driving otherwise
this will affect proper operation of th e seat belts and of the airbag system -
risk of injury!
Adjusting front seats electrically*
Adjusting seats
Adjusting seat
– Adopt the correct seated position ⇒page 67.
– Press switch or ⇒fig. 60 in the direction of the desired setting.
Adjusting lumbar support
– Press the switch front ⇒fig. 60 in order to enlarge the curvature of
the lumbar support.
– Press the switch rear in order to reduce the curvature of the lumbar support.
– Press the switch top in order to adjust the curvature of the lumbar support higher.
– Press the switch bottom in orde r to adjust the curvature of the
lumbar support lower.
Switch is operated in order to move the seat up/down and forward/back, while
switch is operated in order to move the backrest forward or back.
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Controls for adjusting the
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Using the power socket
– Take out the cigarette lighter.
– Insert the plug of the electrical a ppliance into the socket of the ciga-
rette lighter.
The 12 volt power socket can also be used to supply power to electrical accessories
with a power uptake up to 180 watts.
WARNING
•Take care when using the cigarette li ghter! Not paying proper attention
or incorrect use the cigarette lighter in an uncontrolled manner may result in
burns.
•The cigarette lighter and the power so cket also operates when the igni-
tion is switched off or the ignition key withdrawn. You should therefore
never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
Caution
Always use matching plugs to av oid damaging the power sockets.
Note
•Connecting electrical components when the engine is not running will
drain the battery of the vehicl e - risk of battery draining!
•Further information ⇒page 229, “Accessories, chan ges and replacement of
parts”.
Power socket in the luggage compartment (estate car)
– Open the cover of the power socket ⇒fig. 98 .
– Connect the plug of the electrical appliance to the socket.
You can only use the power socket for the connection of approved electrical acces-
sories with a power uptake up to 180 watt s. The vehicle battery will be discharged
in the process if the engine is stationary.
The same remarks apply here as for ⇒page 88.
Further information ⇒page 229, “Accessories, changes and replacement of
parts”.
Storage compartments
Overview
You will find the following storag e facilities in your vehicle:
Storage compartment on the front passenger side⇒page 90
Storage compartment on the driver's side⇒page 91
Storage compartment on the dash panel⇒page 91
Fig. 98 Luggage
compartment: Power
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The control dial can be set to other positions as required.
Recirculated air mode
In recirculated air mode air is sucked out of the interior of the vehicle
and then fed back into the interior.
Recirculated air mode prevents polluted air outside the vehicle from
getting into the vehicle, for example when driving through a tunnel or
when standing in a traffic jam.
Switching recirculated air mode on
– Press the button - the warning light lights up in the button
⇒page 100, fig. 119 .
Switching recirculated air mode off
– Press again the button - the warning light in the button goes out.
The recirculated air mode is switched off au tomatically if the air distribution control
is in position ⇒ page 100, fig. 119 . You can also switch recirculated air mode
on again from this setting by repeatedly pressing button .
WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time,
as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your
attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an acci-
dent increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows
begin misting up.
Air outlet vents
Fig. 120 Air vents at the front
Fig. 121 Air vents at the rear
Open air outlet vents
– Turn the vertical thumbwheel (not when in the end position).
Close air outlet vents
– Turn the vertical thumbwheel into the end position.
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Note
•We recommend that you do not smoke in the vehicle when the recirculating air
mode is operating since the smoke which is drawn at the evaporator from the inte-
rior of the vehicle forms deposits in the evaporator of the air conditioning system.
This produces a permanent odour when the air conditioning system is operating
which can only be eliminated through co nsiderable effort and expense (replace-
ment of compressor).
Using the system
Fig. 122 Climatic: Controls
Setting temperature
– Turn the control dial ⇒fig. 122 to the right in order to increase the
temperature.
– Turn the control dial to the left in order to increase the tempera- ture. Controlling blower
– Turn the blower switch into one of
the positions, 1 to 4, in order to
switch the blower on.
– Turn the blower switch into positi on 0 in order to switch the blower
off.
– Pressing button - causes the recirculating air system ⇒page 106 to be switched on.
Control for air distribution
– You can adjust the direction of the inlet air flow ⇒page 107 using air
distribution regulator .
Switching cooling on and off
– Press the button ⇒fig. 122 . The warning light lights up in the
button.
– When you again press the switch , the cooling system is switched off. The warning light in the button goes out.
Rear window heater
– Press button . Further information ⇒page 59.
Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating)
– Press the button in order to directly switch on/off the auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ve ntilation. Further information
⇒ page 113, “Auxiliary heating system (auxiliary heating and ventila-
tion)*”.
The set temperature will be automatically maintained other than when the
control dial is on the extreme right or extreme left position:
•Extreme right position - full heating.
•Extreme left position - full cooling.
•The blower should aways be on to prevent the windows from misting up.
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•Open the air outlet vents 3 and 4
•Switch on the cooling system by pressing button
•We recommend that you briefly switch on the recirculated air mode with the
pushbutton .
Optimum cooling
•Control dial at the desired heat temp erature. This temperature will be main-
tained automatically.
•Blower switch in position 1, 2 or 3
•Turn the air distribution control into the position 
•Open the air outlet vents 3 and 4
•Switch on the cooling system by pressing button
•We recommend setting the air outlet vents 3 and 4 in such a way that the air
flows to the rear over the heads of the occupants. Do not switch to recirculated air
mode.
Fresh air mode - ventilation
Non pre-warmed fresh air stream s through the air inlet nozzles 3 and 4 for the
following settings.
•Turn the control dial ⇒page 104, fig. 122 to the left up to the stop
•Blower switch in the desired position
•Turn the air distribution control into the position 
•Open air outlet vents 3 and 4 ⇒ page 107, fig. 123
•Switch off the cooling by pressing button
•switch off the recirculated air mode by pressing button
The control dial can be set to other positions as required.
Recirculated air mode
In recirculated air mode air is sucked out of the interior of the vehicle
and then fed back into the interior.
Recirculated air mode prevents polluted air outside the vehicle from
getting into the vehicle, for example when driving through a tunnel or
when standing in a traffic jam.
Switching recirculated air mode on
– Press the button ⇒page 104, fig. 122 - the warning light lights up
in the button.
Switching recirculated air mode off
– Press again the button - the warning light in the button goes out.
The recirculated air mode is switched off au tomatically if the air distribution control
is in position  ⇒ page 104, fig. 122 . You can also switch recirculated air mode
on again from this setting by repeatedly pressing button .
WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time,
as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your
attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an acci-
dent increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows
begin misting up.
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Air outlet vents
Fig. 123 Air vents at the front
Fig. 124 Air vents at the rear
Open air outlet vents
– Turn the vertical thumbwheel (not when in the end position).
Close air outlet vents
– Turn the vertical thumbwheel into the end position. Redirecting air flow
– Swivel upward or downward the grille of the vents in order to change
the direction of the air flow using the vertically arranged thumbwheel.
– Turn the horizontal thumbwheel on the vent to the right or left in order to change the air flow to the appropriate side.
You can set the air supply to the individual air outlet vents using the control dial .
Air outlet vents 3, 4 ⇒ fig. 123 and 6 ⇒ fig. 124 can also be opened or closed indi-
vidually.
The air outlet vents 6 are only fitted on vehicles with higher centre console.
Unwarmed or cooled air will flow out of the air outlet vents according to the setting
of control dial ⇒page 104, fig. 122 and the atmosphe ric conditions.
Note
The air outlet vents 2 ensure in the ventilation and cooling mode for a comfortable
(no-draught) ventilation of the interior of the vehicle, also if the air outlet vents 4
are closed.
Using the air conditioning system economically
The compressor on the air conditioning sy stem uses power from the engine when
in cooling mode which will effect the fuel consumption.
It recommended to open the windows or the doors of a vehicle for which the inte-
rior has been strongly heated through the effect of di rect sunlight in order to allow
the heated air to escape.
The cooling system should not be switched on while travelling when the window is
open.
The desired interior temperature can also be achieved without switching in the
cooling system just by sw itching to fresh air mode.
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For the sake of the environment
When you economize on fuel, you also reduce pollutant emissions.
Operational problems
If the cooling system does not operate at outside temperatures higher than +5 °C,
there is a problem in the system. The reasons for this may be:
•The fuse on the air conditioning system has blown. Check the fuse, replace it if
necessary ⇒page 243.
•The cooling system has switched off auto matically for a short time because the
coolant temperature of the engine is too hot ⇒ page 11.
If you are not able to rectify the operat ional problem yourself, or if the cooling
capacity decreases, switch the cooling system off. Contact a specialist garage.
Climatronic* (automatic air conditioning)
Description
The Climatronic system is a combin ation of an automatic heating,
fresh air and cooling system which provides optimal comfort for the
occupants of the car.
The Climatronic maintains a constant temperature fully automatically, once it has
been set. This is achieved by automa tically varying the temperature of the
outflowing air, the blower stages and the air distribution. The system also takes into
account bright sunlight which eliminates the need to alter the settings manually.
The automatic mode ⇒ page 110 ensures maximum wellbeing of the occupants
at all times of the year.
Description of Climatronic system
The cooling operates only if the following conditions are met:
•engine running,
•outside temperature above +2 °C,
•the button is not pressed.
If the cooling system is switched on, the temperature and air humidity drops in the
vehicle. The wellbeing of the occupants of the car is enhanced as a result of this
particularly at high outside temperatures and a high air humidity. The system
prevents the windows misting up during the cold season of the year.
The heating effect is dependent upon th e coolant temperature, thus full heat
output only occurs when the engine has reached its operating temperature.
It is possible to briefly activate recirculated air mode in order to enhance the
cooling effect ⇒.
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of ice, snow or leaves in order
to ensure that the heating and cooling systems operate properly.
The AC compressor is switched off at a high coolant temperature in order to provide
cooling at a high load of the engine.
After switching on the cooling Condensation from the evaporator of the air condi-
tioning may drip down and form a puddle below the vehicle. This is quite normal
and not an indication of a leak!
Recommended setting for al l periods of the year:
•Set the temperature to 22 °C (72 °F).
•Press the button ⇒page 109, fig. 125 .
•Move the air outlet vents 3 and 4 so that the air flow is directed slightly upwards
⇒ page 112, fig. 126 .
Switching over between degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit
Press and hold the buttons and ⇒page 109, fig. 125 . The informa-
tion in the desired temperature measuring unit appears in the display.
WARNING
•For your own safety and that of other road users, ensure that all the
windows are free of ice, snow and mist ing. Please familiarize yourself about
how to correctly operate the heating an d ventilation systems, how to demist
and defrost the windows, as well as with the cooling mode.
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Control dial for:
− Setting of blower speed and
− Switching off the Climatronic
Button for direct switching on/off of auxiliary heating* ⇒page 113
Setting of the temperature for the right side.
Button for switching off cooling system
Automatic mode
Note
The interior temperature sensor is located in the centre of the control dial for
blower speed . Do not glue or cover over the sensor, otherwise it could have an
unfavourable effect on the Climatronic.
Automatic mode
The automatic mode is used in orde r to maintain a constant temper-
ature and to demist the windows in the interior of the car.
Switching automatic mode on
– Set a temperature between +16 °C (60 °F) and +29,5 °C (85 °F).
– Move the air outlet vents 2 and 3 ⇒ page 112, fig. 126 so that the air
flow is directed slightly upwards.
– Press the button - the warning light lights up in the button.
The automatic mode is switched off by pressing the button for the air distribution
or increasing or decreasing the blower speed. The temperature is nevertheless
regulated.
ECON mode
The cooling system is switched off in the ECON mode - heating and
ventilation are regulated automatically.
Switching ECON mode on
– Press the button - the warning light lights up in the button.
– Set a temperature between +16 °C (60 °F) and +29,5 °C (85 °F).
Recirculated air mode in ECON mode
– First of all press the button - the warning light lights up in the button.
– Then press the button - the warning light lights up in the button.
ECON mode operates only within the control temperature range from +16 °C (60
°F) up to +29.5 °C (85 °F).
The ECON mode is switched off when pressing button or .
Please note that, in the ECON mode, the interior temperature cannot be lower than
the outside temperature. The interior is no t cooled and the air is not dehumidified.
If you select the temperature below +16 °C (60 °F), LO appears in the display. If you
select a temperature higher than +29,5 °C (85 °F), HI appears in the display. In the
position LO the recirculated air is not warmed up. In the HI position, the system
operates continuously with maximum heating capacity.
Please refer to the information regarding recirculated air mode ⇒page 111.
Defrosting windscreen
Defrosting windscreen - switching on
– Press the button ⇒ page 109, fig. 125.
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