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118 Controls in detailSeats
3
The seat release lever is located behind
the seat between the seat backrest and
the seat base.Passenger’s seat
\1
Press lever
1
on the back of the
seat to the middle and turn the seat
slightly inwards.
\1
The turning device is unlocked.
\1
Release lever
1
again.
\1
Turn the seat inwards to the desired
position.
Warning
G
Make sure nobody can become trapped
when unlocking and turning the seats.
Never hold your hands under the seat or
near moveable parts when turning the
seats.
1Lever
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120 Controls in detailSeats
3
\1
Pull the seat cushion towards the
front slightly and out of rear
anchorage
2
.
\1
Fold the seat cushion up by the rear
edge.
Positioning the seat cushion
\1
Fold the seat cushion back.
\1
Slide the seat cushion under the
backrest and into rear
anchorage
2
.
\1
Fold the seat cushion down.
\1
Press the front of the seat cushion
down until it engages in front
anchorage
1
.
1To fold up the armrest
2To unlock the armrest
3To move the armrest to the desired posi-
tion
iYou can store various articles in the
space under the twin passenger’s
seat.
Armrests*
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129 Controls in detail
Lighting
3
\3 LightingLegal requirements may impose variati-
ons in certain countries.
Your vehicle is equipped as standard
with a lamp failure monitor.
The lamp failure monitor monitors all
lamps of the exterior lighting with the ex-
ception of the identification lamps and
the trailer lighting. In the event of a lamp
failure, either the indicator lamp
.
lights up or a corresponding message
appears in the display.
iIf you are traveling in countries
where vehicles are driven on the op-
posite side of the road to that in
which the vehicle is registered, you
must have the headlamps:\4
partially masked (halogen head-
lamps)
\4
switched over (bi-xenon head-
lamps)
You will find further information in
the “Operation” section
(
\2
page 311).
Lamp failure monitor
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130 Controls in detailLighting
3
The light switch is located between the
driver’s door and the steering wheel.1Light switch
2Front foglamp* indicator lamp
3Rear foglamp indicator lamp
iDepending on the equipment versi-
on, the lamp failure monitor may not
monitor all lamps (with the exception
of the turn signals)*.
Warning
G
The lamp failure monitor is only an aid.
You are responsible for making sure that
the vehicle lighting is functioning cor-
rectly at all times.Please therefore check the condition and
working order of the lighting equipment of
your vehicle and, when applicable, of the
trailer before each drive.
Light switch
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131 Controls in detail
Lighting
3
Switching on the low-beam head-
lamps
\1
Turn light switch to
B
.
The
B
indicator lamp in the in-
strument cluster lights up.
Switching on the high-beam head-
lampsThe combination switch is located on
the left of the steering wheel.
1High-beam headlamps
2Headlamp flasher\1
Turn key to position
1 in ignition lock
(
\2
page 111).
\1
Turn light switch to
B
.
U
Automatic headlamp control*
M
Lights off
C
Parking lamps, license plate
and instrument lighting on
B
Low-beam headlamps on
N82.10-2527-31
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132 Controls in detailLighting
3
\1
Press combination switch forward 1
.
The indicator lamp
A
in the in-
strument cluster lights up.
Headlamp flasher
\1
Turn key to position
1 in ignition lock
(
\2
page 111).
\1
Pull combination switch briefly in
direction
2
.
Constant headlamp mode*On vehicles with steering wheel buttons,
you can set constant headlamp mode
(\2
page 171). This does not apply to
countries in which there is a legal re-
quirement to use constant headlamp
mode.
\1
Turn light switch to
M
.
The low-beam headlamps, parking
lamps and license plate lamp are
switched on when the engine is
running.
The
B
indicator lamp in the in-
strument cluster lights up.
Automatic headlamp control*The parking lamps, low-beam head-
lamps and license plate lamp are
switched on automatically when the
brightness of ambient light falls below a
predetermined level.
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133 Controls in detail
Lighting
3
\1
Turn light switch to
U
.The parking lamps are switched on /
off automatically when the key is in
position
1 (\2
page 111) in the igni-
tion lock.
The parking lamps, low-beam head-
lamps and license plate lamp are
switched on / off automatically when
the engine is running, depending on
the ambient light conditions.
Only use manual headlamp mode when
you are driving in countries where driv-
ing with the low-beam headlamps
switched on is required by law.
\1
In this case, turn the light switch to B
.
Warning
G
If the light switch is atU:
\4the headlamps could switch off tem-
porarily due to extreme glare, e.g.
from oncoming traffic
\4the lights do not switch on automati-
cally in foggy conditions
Set the light switch to B. Otherwise
you are endangering yourself and others.
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
If it is dark, only turn the light switch from
U toB when the vehicle is station-
ary. You could otherwise cause an acci-
dent if the headlamps were to switch off
briefly.
Automatic headlamp mode is only a driv-
ing aid. You are responsible for the vehi-
cle’s lighting at all times.
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134 Controls in detailLighting
3
The light switch is located between the
driver’s door and the steering wheel.1Light switch
2Front foglamp indicator lamp
3Rear foglamp indicator lamp
Switching on the front foglamps
\1
Make sure that the parking lamps or
low-beam headlamps are switched
on.
\1
Pull light switch
1
out to the first
detent.
The
‡
green indicator lamp next
to the light switch comes on.
Front foglamps */ rear foglampiFoglamps will operate with the park-
ing lamps and/or the low beam
headlamps on. Foglamps should only
be used in conjunction with low
beam headlamps. Consult your State
or Province Motor Vehicle Regula-
tions regarding permissible lamp op-
eration.iWhen the light switch is set to
U
,
you cannot switch on the front or
rear foglamps. In this case, turn the
light switch to
B
or
C
.
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