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SEAT BELT HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
Press the locking control on theheight adjuster and move the pivotso that the belt rests across thecentre of the shoulder.
Lifting the slider slightly while pressingthe locking control makes it easier torelease the locking mechanism.
USING SEAT BELTS
DURING PREGNANCY
WARNING
Position the seat belt correctlyfor your safety and that of yourunborn child. Do not use only the lapstrap or the shoulder strap.
Position the lap strap comfortablyacross your hips and low beneathyour pregnant abdomen. Position theshoulder strap between your breasts,above and to the side of yourpregnant abdomen.
DISABLING THE
PASSENGER AIRBAG
WARNING
Make sure that the passengerairbag is disabled when using arearward facing child restraint on thefront passenger seat.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ARMING THE ALARM
The system is armed as soon as thevehicle is locked and acts as adeterrent to unauthorised personswho attempt to open the doors,bonnet or luggage compartment, orremove the audio system.
The alarm sounds for 30 seconds ifan unauthorised person opens adoor, the luggage compartment orthe bonnet. The hazard flasher lightswill flash for five minutes.
Any attempt to start the enginewithout a valid key or to remove theaudio system sounds the alarmagain.
Automatic arming delay
The 20 seconds arming delay beginswhen the bonnet, luggagecompartment and all doors areclosed.
Interior sensors
WARNING
This system functions correctlyonly if all windows and thesunroof are completely closed. Inaddition to this, the sensors locatedin the interior lamp unit must not becovered up. The system should notbe activated if any persons, animalsor other moving objects are insidethe vehicle.
Note:The interior sensors will notoperate if the convertible top is open.
This system acts as a deterrentagainst unauthorised intrusion bysensing any movement within thevehicle.
Unauthorised entry into the vehicle’sinterior will trigger the alarm in thesame way as the anti-theft system.
The sensors are located in the interiorlamp unit.
Convertible only
The interior sensors are automaticallydisabled if the convertible top is open.
All except Britain and Ireland
The interior sensing alarm is armedtogether with the double lockingsystem.
Britain and Ireland only
The interior sensing alarm is armedtogether with the central lockingsystem.
To deactivate the interior sensors:
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Do not operate the washer formore than 10 seconds at a time,and never when the reservoir isempty.
Note:On some models, to preventthe washer fluid reservoir frombecoming empty too quickly, theheadlamp washer will not beactivated with every press of thebutton. For a period of ten minutesafter activation, the washer will onlybe activated again with every fourthpress of the button.
The headlamp washers operatewhen the exterior lights are switchedon and the windscreen washer isused. The system is supplied fromthe washer fluid reservoir.
CHECKING THE WIPER
BLADES
Run the tip of your fingers over theedge of the blade to check forroughness.
Clean the wiper blade lips with waterapplied with a soft sponge.
CHANGING THE WIPER
BLADES
Windscreen wiper blades
Lift the wiper arm. Position the wiperblade at a right angle to the wiperarm. Remove the blade from the armand replace it.
Rear window wiper blades
Lift the wiper arm and position thewiper blade at a right angle to thewiper arm. To remove, press theretaining clip, disengage the wiperblade and pull it off the arm in theopposite direction.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine LIGHTING CONTROL
Lighting control positions
OffA
Side and tail lampsB
HeadlampsC
Front fog lampsD
Rear fog lampsE
Parking lampsF
Parking lamps
CAUTION
Prolonged use of the parkinglamps will discharge the battery.
Switch off the ignition.
Push the lighting control inwards andturn it to position F.
Main and dipped beam
Pull the lever fully towards thesteering wheel to switch betweenmain and dipped beam.
Headlamp flasher
Pull the lever slightly towards thesteering wheel.
Home safe lighting
Switch the ignition off and pull thedirection indicator lever towards thesteering wheel to switch theheadlamps on. You will hear a shorttone. The headlamps will go offautomatically after 3 minutes with anydoor open, or 30 seconds after thelast door has been closed.
With all doors closed, but within the30 second delay, opening any doorwill result in the 3 minute timerstarting again.
The home safe lights can becancelled by either pulling thedirection indicator lever towards thesteering wheel again or by turningthe ignition switch ON.
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Note:If you have switchedautolamps on, you can only switchthe main beam on when autolampshas switched the headlamps on.
The headlamps will come on and gooff automatically depending on theambient light.
FRONT FOG LAMPS
WARNING
Only use the front fog lampswhen visibility is considerablyrestricted by fog, snow or rain.
Note:You cannot switch the frontfog lamps on if you have switchedautolamps on.
REAR FOG LAMPS
WARNING
Do not use the rear fog lampswhen it is raining or snowing andvisibility is more than 50 metres.
Note:You cannot switch the rearfog lamps on if you have switchedautolamps on.
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Without headlamp levellingA
With headlamp levellingB
The level of the headlamp beams canbe adjusted according to the vehicleload.
Recommended headlamp levelling control positions
Control position
Load
Load in luggage
compartment1
Persons
Rear seatsFront seats
0--1-2
1-31-2
2max.31-2
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Load
Load in luggage
compartment1
Persons
Rear seatsFront seats
3max.-1
4max.32
1 See Technical specifications (page 228). Higher control positions (+1)
may be necessary when towing a trailer.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM (AFS)
without AFSA
with AFSB
The AFS adjusts the headlampdipped beam depending on vehicledirection and speed. It improvesvisibility when you are driving at nightand helps to reduce headlamp glarefor oncoming drivers.
The headlamps will also move whenthe vehicle is stationary and thesteering wheel is turned. To preventheadlamp glare for the oncomingtraffic, they will only move towardsthe passenger side of the vehicle.
The system will not operate whenyou have switched on the daytimerunning lamps or when you haveselected reverse gear.
To activate the AFS when thedaytime running lamps are activated,turn the lighting control to position C.See Lighting control (page 64).
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