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Seats
Front seats
Lumbar support: turn the control for firmer or softer lumbar support.
Front-rear adjustment: lift the bar and move the seat to the position of your choice.
Raise/lower front edge of seat cushion, pump up/down.
Backrest tilt: turn the control to adjust the angle of the backrest.
Raise/lower the seat, pump up/down.
Control panel for power seat.
WARNING
Do not adjust the seat while driving. The seat should be adjusted so that the brake pedal can be depressed fully. In
addition, position the seat as far rearward as comfort and control allow.
Check that the seat is securely locked into position after adjusting.
Folding the front seat backrest
The front passenger seat backrest can be folded to a horizontal position to make room for a long load. Fold the
backrest as follows:
Move the seat as far back as possible.
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Adjust the backrest to an upright position.
Lift the catches on the rear of the backrest.
Without releasing the catches, push the backrest forward.
Move the seat as far forward as possible so that the head restraint slides under the glove compartment.
WARNING
Cover sharp edges on the load to help prevent injury to occupants. Secure the load to help prevent shifting during
sudden stops.
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Seats
Power seat
Front edge of seat cushion up/down
Seat forward/backward and up/down
Backrest tilt
Operation
The seats can be adjusted for a short period after unlocking the door with the remote control without the key in the
ignition slot. Seat adjustment is normally made when the ignition is on and can always be made when the engine is
running.
NOTE
Only one of the power seat's controls can be used at the same time.
The power seats have an overload protector that activates if a seat is blocked by any object. If this occurs, switch
off the ignition (key in position 0) and wait for a short period before operating the seat again.
Seat with memory function (option)
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Stored seat position
Stored seat position
Stored seat position
Memory button
Programming the memory
The following example explains how button 1 can be programmed. Buttons 2 and 3 can be programmed in the same
way.
To program (store) a seat position and door mirror position in button 1:
1. Move the seat (and door mirrors) to the desired position using the seat and mirror adjustment controls.
2. Press and hold down the M (memory) button.
3. With the memory button depressed, press the button 1 briefly to store the current position for the seat/mirrors.
To move the seat and mirrors to the position that they were in when a button was programmed:
1. Press and hold down button 1 until the seat and mirrors stop moving.
NOTE
As a safety precaution, the seat will stop automatically if the button is released before the seat has reached the preset
position.
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Seats
Remote keyless entry system and the driver's seat
The remote control transmitter also controls the position of the power driver's seat in the following way:
1. Adjust the seat to your preferences.
2. When you leave your vehicle, lock it using the remote control.
The position of the driver's seat is now stored in the remote control's memory.
Automatic seat adjustment
To move the seat to the position in which you left it:
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1. Unlock the driver's door with the same remote control (the one used to lock the doors)
2. Open the driver's door within 2 minutes.
The driver's seat will automatically move to the position in which you left it.
NOTE
The key memory is independent of the seat memory.
The seat will Move to this position even if someone else has moved it to a different seating position and locked
the vehicle with a different remote control.
This feature will work in the same way with all of the remote control transmitters that you use with your vehicle.
The function can be activated/deactivated under Car key memory
Seat & mirror positions . For a description of the
menu system, see the information beginning on page 123
.
Emergency stop
If the seat accidentally begins to move, press one of the buttons to stop the seat.
WARNING
Because the driver's seat can be adjusted with the ignition off, children should never be left unattended in the
vehicle.
Movement of the seat can be STOPPED at any time by pressing any button on the power seat control panel.
Do not adjust the seat while driving. The seat should be adjusted so that the brake pedal can be depressed fully. In
addition, position the seat as far rearward as comfort and control allow.
The seat rails on the floor must not be obstructed in any way when the seat is in motion.
Heated/ventilated seats (option)
See page 129
.
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Seats
Rear seats
Folding down the rear seat backrests
The rear seat backrests can be folded down together, or separately, to make it easier to transport long objects.
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1. Pull the release control handle(s).
2. Fold the backrest forward. Adjust the center seat head restraint if necessary.
NOTE
The outboard head restraints must be folded up (in the upright position) before lowering the backrests.
WARNING
Keep vehicle doors and the trunk locked and keep keys out of a child's reach. Unsupervised children could lock
themselves in an open trunk and risk injury. Children should be taught not to play in vehicles.
On hot days, the temperature in the trunk or vehicle interior can rise very quickly. Exposure of people to these
high temperatures for even a short period of time can cause heat-related injury or death. Small children are
particularly at risk.
WARNING
When the backrest is returned to the upright position, check that it is properly locked in place. Return the head
restraints to the upright position.
Long loads should always be securely anchored to help avoid injury in the event of a sudden stop.
Always turn the engine off and apply the parking brake when loading/unloading the vehicle.
Place the transmission in the Park ( P) position to help prevent inadvertent movement of the gear selector.
The vehicle features a 60/40 split fold-down rear seat. The backrest(s) can be folded down by pulling the release
control handles inside the trunk.
Rear center head restraint
The center head restraint should be adjusted according to the passenger's height. The restraint should be carefully
adjusted to support the occupant's head.
Pull the head restraint up as required. To lower, press the button at the base of the head restraint's left support while
pressing the head restrain down.
WARNING
The center rear seat head restraint should only be in its lowest position when this seat is NOT occupied. When the
center position is occupied, the head restraint should be correctly adjusted to the passenger's height.
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Seats
Automatically lowering the rear seat's outboard head restraints
1. The ignition must be in mode I or II.
2. Press the button to lower the rear head restraints for improved visibility.
NOTE
The head restraint must be returned to the upright position manually.
The outboard head restraints cannot be folded down on models that are not equipped with this button.
WARNING
For safety reasons, no one should be allowed to sit in the outboard rear seat positions if the head restraints are folded
down. If these positions are occupied, the head restraints should be in the upright (fixed) position.
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Steering wheel
Adjusting
Lever for releasing/locking the steering wheel
Possible positions
The steering wheel can be adjusted for both height and reach:
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Drivers side front reading light, on/off
Passenger's side front reading light, on/ off
Overhead courtesy lighting.
The lighting in the front part of the passenger compartment is controlled with the buttons
and in the roof console.
Switch
has three positions for all passenger compartment lighting:
Off - right side depressed, automatic lighting off.
Neutral position.
On - left side depressed, passenger compartment lighting on.
Interior lighting, rear
The lights are switched on or off by pressing each respective button.
Courtesy lights/door step lighting (option)
The courtesy lights/door step lighting switch on/off automatically when one of the front doors is opened/closed.
Glove compartment lighting
The glove compartment lighting switches on/off automatically when the lid is opened/closed.
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Lighting
Overhead courtesy lighting
The passenger compartment lighting is switched on and off automatically when button
is in the neutral position.
The lighting comes on and remains on for 30 seconds if:
the vehicle is unlocked from the outside with the key or remote control
the engine is switched off and the ignition is in mode 0.
The lighting switches off when:
the engine is started
the vehicle is locked from the outside.
The lighting comes on and remains on for two minutes if one of the doors is open.
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The passenger compartment lighting can be switched on and off manually within 30 minutes after the vehicle has been
unlocked.
If the lighting is switched on manually and the vehicle is locked, the courtesy lighting will switch off automatically
after one minute.
Home safe lighting
When you leave your vehicle at night, you can make use of the home safe lighting function to illuminate the area in
front of the vehicle.
1. Remove the key from the ignition slot.
2. Pull the direction indicator lever as far as possible towards the steering wheel and release it.
3. Exit the vehicle and lock the doors.
The headlights, parking lights, turn signals, lights in the door mirrors, license plate lights, and footwell lighting will
illuminate and remain on for 30
1, 60 or 90 seconds. The time interval can be set under Car settingsLight settings
Home safe lighting. For a description of the menu system, see page 123.
1Factory setting
Approach lighting
Approach lighting is activated by pressing the approach light button on the remote key (see the illustration on page 54
).
When the function has been activated, the parking lights, indicator lights, door mirror lights, license plate lighting,
dome lighting and door step lighting come on.
The time interval for this lighting can be set under Car settings
Light settings Approach lighting . For a description
of the menu system, see page 123
.
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