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section
Fig. 4 Overview of center console lower section
Key to 4 :
L evers ror:
-
t ra nsm issio n
- Auto matic tran
smission ..................................... ..................... .
soc ket ............................................................... .
- with
ashtray and ciga rette lighter ................................................. .
compartment cup holder in th e center console ........................... .
Leve r ror emergen cy brake .......................................................... .
Bullon ro r:
- Anti-s lip regu la tio n
............................................ .
- Dynamic c
hassis control .................................. .
-d istance control (Park ............................................... .
- Tire Monitorin g Sys tem (1) (in glove com partment instead on som e ve hicles)
Passenger comportment
168
166
188
188
218
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In this sec tion yo u'll find informa tion on the lowing:
h eating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
More information:
Adju stin g th e seati ng page 56
page
A irb ag sys te m p age
safety and child page
Out sid e page
hea ting contr ol for front seats (version
first r ead and note th e introd uctory
o n page 65.
When th e igni tion is sw itched on, seats ca n be
e lec trically heated. sea t models als o have
h ea ted backre sts.
properly and safely
Improper use of seat adjust ment control s can cause seve re personal injuries.
prope rly at all times before starting to
drive and while the vehicl e is moving. This also
applies to all passe ngers.
Keep hands, fingers, feet and other body parts away from moving parts and adjustment areas of th e seats .
Fig . 43 In the center console: healing contr ol for front seats (version 2).
off seat heating if th e seat is not b eing used
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may not come on in fog or heavy rain. You have to
s witch on the low-beam headlight s yourself.
cool o r h umid weather, th e in sid es of th e headligh ts , a nd turn sign als
can t e mporaril y fog up. Thi s is normal and does not affec t th e servi ce life of th e ve hicle's lighti ng
read and note t h e intr oductory
o n page
Instrum ent
page
Dynamic headlight range adjustment
ve hicles with the Adaptiv e Front Lighti ng th e hea dlight range is automati cally
adj uste d to the ve hicl e loading con dition once the
l ow bea ms are switch ed on.
H
eadli ghts that are aimed too high because of the way the vehicle is loaded can blind
Always adjust headli ght s to load ing
page
Int erior lig ht s off.
lmerior light s on.
Door conta ct
switch on (ce nter positio n). Int erior lig ht s go on wh en th e ve hicl e is unlock ed ,
seconds after th e doors. They also go out when you
lock th e
come on automati cally w hen they are open ed and go off when th ey are closed.
Background lighting
T he
background lighting in the roof console comes on w he n th e ig nit ion or headlig hts are s wit c hed
lights and v ision
o n . so le from above.
There m ay also be foo twe lllighting.
Th e interio r and rea din g lights go out when yo u lock the ve hicle or a few minutes aft er
yo u re m ove the ign ition key. Thi s help s to p reve nt
un necessary drain on the vehicl e
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Storage compartment on the driver side
Fig. 98 the driver side: Storage compartment .
in form atio n and heed the o n page
To fig . 98 down and pull the handle in the di rection of th e a rrow.
To close, push the lid up u ntil it la tc h es .
storage compartment in the overhead
th e ove rhead console: Storage
ment.
information an d heed Lhe WAHNINGS on page
The sto rage compartment can be used for stori ng
g lasses o r other objects.
T o
fig. 99
(arrow).
To close, p ush the lid up until it latches.
first read a nd no te t he introductory in format io n and heed th e WAH NINGS on page
(arrow).
To close, p ress th e storage comp a rtment lid down completely.
T he re may be a 12-V socke t in the storage page
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Storage compartment in the center
Fig . Storoge comportment in the cente r console .
first read and no te th e information and heed the on page
Th e c up ho lder in the center page 166
can be use d as a storage
To th e s torage fig. ce nter co nsole forwar d.
th e boule opener in th e recess on the bouom of the storage as shown in
th e illu stration.
To close th e s torage slid e the
cove r o n the cent er co nsole backwar d.
Storage com portment in the front center
armrest .
information and heed the on pa ge
lift up the center armre st far as it will go
in th e d irection of the fig.
Before driving
To close, put th e armrest down.
Th e
center armrest can restrict the driv er' s
Always keep storage compartments in the center armrest clo sed while driving.
Neve r let a passenger, especially a ch ild, ride on the center armres t.
A ph one ho lder for the mobile phone package can be found in th e uppe r section of the storage Mobile
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Storage compartment in the rear center
Fig. ment.
Drawers
Fig. Benea th the fron t seat: Drawer.
Please read and not e th e introductory
on pag e
There may be drawer under each of the front seats .
Before driving
Plea se firs t read and no te the introdu ctory information and h eed the o n page
fig. in the back of the center console.
Opening and closing the drawer
T o press th e button on th e drawer handle and pull the drawer out.
To close, slid e the drawe r inward underneath th e front seat until it latches.
An open drawer can interfere with the operation of the pedals. This can lead to accidents and
Always keep drawers closed when the ve hicle
is moving. Otherwise, objects from the drawer or the
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In thi s sect io n yo u'll find inform ation on the lowing:
Cup holde r in the front center console ......... .
Cup holder in the rear center .. .... ... . .
Cup holder in the rear center armres t
Bottle holders
There are bottle holders in the open ments in th e dri ver and passe nger doors.
More information:
p age 270
166
167
167
Improper use of cup holders can cause injuries.
Never put hot drin ks in the cup holders. During normal or sudden maneuve rs, sudden braking or in a hot liquid can be and cause burns !
Make certain that bottles or other items
cannot fall into the d.river's footweU while the ve hicl e is moving and interf e re with the ment of the p edals.
Fig. the fron t cen ter console: Cup holder, type A.
fir st read and no te th e introductory inform ation and heed the o n pag e
Different cup ho ld e r models are available for the
from cen ter co n so le.
B efo re driving
Never put heavy cups, food or oth er h ea vy
it em s in the cu ph olders. H eavy items can fly through the passenger compa.rtment in a crash and cause serious injury .
Hot
or freezing temperatures in the passenger compartment can cause closed bottles to plode or break.
Never leave closed bottles a very hot or co ld
ve hicl e.
Note
Do not leave open drinks in the cu p holder the vehicle is moving. The drinks can and damage the ve hicl e, including the e lectrical system.
The cup ho ld er in se rts ca n be re m ove d for cleaning.
Fig.
slid e th e lid on th e center co nsole fo rwa rd
To close, slide th e lid back.
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Ashtray and cigarette
In this section information on the
pag e
Front ashtray
Fig. 113 In the front center console : Opening the ash
troy .
read and note the introdu ctory
information on p age 168.
the ashtray
To of th e ashtray in the direction of the arrow. The opens automatically.
Before driving
page303
lmproperuseoftheashtray and cigarette can
Neve r put paper or anything that ca n burn in
th e
Fig . 114 In th e fron t center console: Removing th e ash
troy .
To close, press the completel y.
Emptying the ashtray
th e ashtray ins ert up and o ut using the fig. ll4 (a rrow ).
After emptyin g the inse rt, put it back into th e
a s htray from the