Steering wheel controls
84Steering wheel controlsGeneral pointsThe steering wheel includes a multifunction module from where it is possible
to control the audio, telephone and radio navigation functions, and the auto-
matic gearbox*, without needing to distract the driver.
There are two versions of the multifunction module:
•
Audio version, to control the available audio functions from the steering
wheel.
•
Audio + Telephone version, to control the available audio functions and
the telephone system from the steering wheel.
Both versions may be used to control the Audio system (Radio, CD Audio, CD
mp3, CD Changer) and the radio / navigation System, in which case they also
control the Navigation system.
•
Version for automatic gearbox* ⇒page 171.
Audio systemSteering wheel audio version controls
Fig. 49 Controls on the
steering wheel
Fig. 50 Controls on the
steering wheel
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Seats and stowage135
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Centre arm rest at front with stowage area
There is a stowage area in the armrest.– To open the stowage area, lift the armrest up in the direction of
the arrow ⇒fig. 101 and then lift the cover.
– To access the CD loader* or the lower stowage area, pull on the armrest cover without pressing on the button.
– To close the stowage area, push the armrest down.
WARNING
Always keep the stowage area closed while the vehicle is in motion to
reduce the risk of injury from the armrest during a sudden braking
manoeuvre or in the event of an accident.
Note
The CD changer is located in this compartment.Stowage areas under the front seats*
There is a stowage locker with a cover under each front seat.The drawer* ⇒fig. 102 is opened by pushing th e button and putting the
cover back.
There are two open positions of 15 and 60 degrees depending on the pres-
sure applied to the cover. In the 60 degree position, the cover will collapse if
too much pressure is applied.
To close the drawer, press the cover until it locks into position.
Fig. 101 Front armrest
with stowage area
Fig. 102 Stowage area
under the front seats
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Index
298Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Bulb changes general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Bulb defect warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 162CCar care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Car care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Automatic speed dependent locking and un-locking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Emergency unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Locking system for invo luntary unlocking . . 95
Selective unlocking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Unlocking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Central locking button Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Centre arm rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Cetane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Changing gear
See Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Changing the lamps Main headlight lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Changing the main headlight lamps dipped beam lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
main beam lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
turn signal lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Changing the rear lights indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
luggage compartment lights . . . . . . . . . . . 261
rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
reverse light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 222
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Checking battery electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . 227
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Group 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Group 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Group 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Groups 0 and 0+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Child seats
ISOFIX and Toptether systems . . . . . . . . . . . 52
on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cigarette lighter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Cleaning alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Cleaning and caring for your vehicle . . . . . . . . 198
Cleaning chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Cleaning cloth seat covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cleaning engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Cleaning fabric trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cleaning leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cleaning plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cleaning seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Cleaning steel wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Cleaning windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Cleaning wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Climatic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Climatronic General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Clothes hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Control Light switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Control lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Controls Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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