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Folding up of the key – Press button and collapse the key bit in the housing.The turn signal lights flash twice as
confirmation that the vehicle has been
unlocked. The vehicle will lock again auto
matically if you unlock the vehicle using
button but do not open a door or the
boot lid within the next 30 seconds. This
function is intended to prevent the car being unlocked unintentionally. In addition, when the car is unlocked, the
power seats and exterior mirrors* move
into the position assigned to this key. The stored setting of driver seat and exterior mirrors is retrieved. When the vehicle is unlocked or locked, the interior lights and the lights of the entry area are automatically switched
on or off via the door contact.
Display of the locking The turn signal lights flash once to co
nfirm that the vehicle has been correctly
locked. If the doors or the boot lid remain open
after the vehicle has been locked, the turn
signal lights do not flash unt
il they have been closed.
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside and the safe securing system is acti- vated, there must not be any person in the vehicle as it is then not possible to open either a door or a window from the inside. The locked doors make it more difficult for rescuers to get into
the vehicle in an emergency - hazard!
Note
•
Operate the radio remote control only wh
en the doors and boot lid are closed
and you have visual contact with the vehicle.•
Once in the car, you must not press the lock button
of the radio remote
control before inserting the key into the ignition lock in order to avoid the car being inadvertently locked and, in addition, th
e anti-theft alarm system* being switched
on. Should this happen, press the unlock button
of the radio remote control.
•
The automatic raising of the small boot
lid can be impaired at temperatures
below +4°C.Synchonisation of the remote controlIf the vehicle cannot be unlocked by actuatin
g the remote control system then it is
possible that the code in the key and the
control unit in the vehicle are no longer
synchronised. This can occur when the buttons on the radio-operated key are actu-ated a number of times outside of the operative range of the equipment or the battery on the remote control was replaced. This means it is necessary to
synchronise the code as follows:
•
Press any button on the remote control.
•
Pressing of the button means that the d
oor will unlock with the key within 1
minute
⇒page 47, “Emergency unlocking and locking of the driver's door”.
Anti-theft alarm system*DescriptionThe anti-theft alarm system increases the level of protection against people seeking to break into the vehicle. The system triggers audible and visual warning signals if an attempt is made to break into the vehicle. How is the alarm system activated? The anti-theft alarm system is activated wh
en the vehicle is locked with the key in
the driver's door or by us
ing the radio remote control
⇒page 47, “Emergency
unlocking and locking of the driver's door
”. The door contact monitoring is acti-
vated approx. 15 seconds after the locking. The interior and the towing protection monitoring are activated appr
ox. 30 seconds after the locking. If a door is opened
during activation, the monitoring is
only activated 5 se
conds after closing.
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Removing and installing a head restraint – Pull the head restraint up out of the seat backrest as far as the stop (on
the rear head restraints fold forward the seat backrest).
– Press the locking button in the direction of arrow
⇒
page 82, fig. 82
and pull the head restraint out.
– To re-insert the head restraint, push it down into the seat backrest far
enough until you hear the locking button engage.
The position of the front and rear outer head
restraints is adjustable in height. The
middle rear head restraint is adjustable in two positions. The head restraints must be adjusted to
match the size of the seat occupant.
Correctly adjusted head restraints together with the seat belts offer effective protection for the occupants
⇒page 164, “Correct seated position”.
WARNING
•
The head restraints must be correctly
adjusted in order to offer effective
protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.•
Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk
of injury!•
If the rear seats are occupied, the rear head restraint must not be in the
lower position.
Middle rear head restraintIIn certain countries national legal pr
ovisions also require the equipment
of the rear seat with fixing eyes for child seat using the “Top Tether” system ⇒
page 192, “Attaching child seat using the “Top Tether” system”. For
vehicles, which are equipped with such fixing eyes, a deviating sequence for removing the middle head restraint must be observed. Removing and installing the rear middle head restraint – Pull the head restraint out of the seat backrest as far as the stop. – Press the locking button in the direction of arrow
⇒
fig. 83
, press
simultaneously the locking button into the opening using a flat screwdriver with a width of maximum 5 mm and pull out the head restraint.
– To re-insert the head restraint, push it down into the seat backrest far
enough until you hear the locking button engage.
WARNING
•
The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in order to offer effective
protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.
Fig. 83 Rear seats: middle head restraint
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•
Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk
of injury!•
If the rear seats are occupied, the rear head restraint must not be in the
lower position.Rear seatsFolding the seat backrest forwards
The luggage compartment can be increased in size by folding the seat backrests forward. Folding the seat backrests forward – Before folding the seat backrests forwards, you must adapt the posi-
tion of the front seats in such a way that they are not damaged by the folded seat backrests.
9)
– Unlock the seat backrest by pressing the unlocking handle
⇒
fig. 84
and fold it completely forwards.
Put the seat backrests into the original position – Install the head restraint in th
e slightly lifted seat backrest.
– Place the rear lateral seat belt
behind the edge of the side trim
panel
⇒
fig. 85
.
– Then push the seat backrest back into the upright position until the
securing knob clicks into place - check by pulling on the seat backrest.
– Make sure that the red pin is covered
⇒
fig. 84
.
WARNING
•
The belts and the belt locks must be in their original position after folding
back the seat backrests - they must be ready to use.•
The seat backrests must be securely interlocked in position so that no
objects in the luggage compartment ca
n slide into the passenger compart-
ment if there is sudden braking - risk of injury!•
Pay attention that the seat backrests are correctly interlocked. It is only
then that the three-point seat belt for the middle seat can reliably fulfil its function.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 84 Unlock the seat back- restFig. 85 Lock the seat back-rest
9)If the front seats are too far back, we recommend that you have the rear head restraints re-moved before the seat backrests are folded forward. Store the removed head restraints insuch a way that they cannot be damaged or soiled. Please refer to the guidelines
⇒page 86.
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•
Before folding the seat backrest back into the secure position, place the
rear lateral seat belt behind the edge of the side trim panel. Take suitable measures to prevent that
the seat belt is jammed between the seat backrest
and the side trim panel and is thus damaged.Rear seat armrest– You can fold down the armrest to enhance occupant comfort
⇒
fig. 86
.
Seat heaters*You can electrically heat the seat ba
ckrests and the surfaces of the front
seats and the two outer rear seats. – You can switch on and regulate the
seat heating of the driver or front
passenger seat by pressing the surfac
e of the regulator at the point at
which the symbol is located
⇒
fig. 87
.
– You can switch on and adjust the heat
ers of the left or right rear seats
by pressing the regulator
⇒
fig. 88
.
– With one press, you can switch the
heating to highest intensity which
is indicated by the lighting up of the three warning lights in the switch.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 86 Rear seats: Armrest
Fig. 87 Dash panel: Regu- lator for front seat heatingFig. 88 Centre console at rear: Regulator for heating the rear seats
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Fixing nets - Net programme*Fixing examples for fixing
net as vertical pocket
⇒page 88, fig. 90
, floor fixing net
and horizontal pocket
⇒fig. 91
.
The fixing nets* are stored in the right side storage compartment of the luggage compartment.
WARNING
The permissible load of the side nets
is 3.5 kg. Heavy objects are not secured
sufficiently - risk of injury and net damage!
Caution
Do not place any objects with sharp edges in the nets - risk of net damage.Folding hooksFolding hooks for attaching small items of luggage, such as bags etc., are provided on both sides of the luggage compartment
⇒fig. 92
.
An item of luggage weighing up to 10 kg can be attached to the hook.Fixing floor covering of the luggage compartment
Fig. 90 Fixing net: Vertical pocketFig. 91 Fixing net: Floor fixing net and horizontal pocket
Fig. 92 Luggage compart-ment: folding hooksFig. 93 Luggage compart-ment: Fixing of the floor covering
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Caution
Please ensure that the heating elements of the rear window heater are not damaged as a result of objects placed in this area.
Note
Opening the tailgate also lifts up the luggage compartment cover.Remove variable* loading floor
The variable loading floor makes handling of bulky items of luggage easier. You can remove the variable loading floor if necessary. – Unlock the loading floor by turning the safety eyes to the left by
approx. 90°
⇒
fig. 96
.
– Fold together the loading floor and take it out by moving in direction
of arrow.
– Unlock the carrier rail by turning the arbor-mounted fixing eyes
to the right by approx. 90°
⇒
fig. 97
.
WARNING
Pay attention when installing the variable loading floor that the carrier rail and the variable loading floor are correc
tly fastened. If this is not the case,
there is risk of injury for the occupants.
Note
The maximum load of the variable loading floor is 75°kg.Divide the luggage compartmen
t with variable loading floor*
The luggage compartment can be divided with the variable loading floor.
Fig. 96 Luggage compart- ment: remove variable loading floorFig. 97 Luggage compart-ment: Install carrier rails
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Fig. 98 Luggage compart-ment: Separation of the luggage compartment
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WARNING
•
Please do not place anything on top of the dash panel. Such objects
might slide or fall down when driving
(when accelerating or cornering) and
may distract you from concentrating on the traffic situation - risk of acci-dent!•
Ensure that when driving no objects from the centre console of from
other storage possibilities may get into
the footwell of the driver. You would
then no longer be able to apply the br
akes, operate the clut
ch or accelerator
- risk of accident!Storage compartment on the front passenger sideOpening and closing the storage compartment on the front passenger side – Press the button
⇒
fig. 107
- the lid folds down.
– Raise the lid and press it until the catch is heard to engage.In the storage compartment are pin holders.
WARNING
The storage compartment mu
st always be closed when driving for safety
reasons.Cooling of storage compartment on front passenger side The compartment is fitted with an isolatable entry for cooled air.– Open the air supply by pulling on the lever in direction of arrow
⇒
fig. 108
.
– The air supply closes by pressing the lever.Opening the air supply when the air conditioning system is switched on allows cooled air to flow into the storage compartment. Opening the air inlet when the air conditioning system is on causes fresh or interior air to flow into the storage compartment. We recommend that you close the air supply
if it is operating in the heating mode
or if you are not using the cooling system for the storage compartment.
Fig. 107 Dash panel: Storage compartment on the front passenger side
Fig. 108 Storage compart-ment: Using cooling system
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Storage compartment on the driver's side– The storage compartment is opened by lifting the handle and folding
open in the direction of arrow
⇒
fig. 109
.
WARNING
The storage compartment must always
be closed when driving for safety
reasons.Storage compartment in front centre console
– Press on the lid at the point in direction of arrow
⇒
fig. 110
, the lid
slides in.
WARNING
The storage compartment is not a substitute for the ashtray and must also not be used for such purposes - risk of fire!Storage net on the front centre console*The storage net in the front center console
⇒fig. 111
is designed for the transport
of smaller objects.
WARNING
•
In the storage net you must only store objects (up to a total weight of 0,5
kg). Heavy objects are not secured sufficiently - risk of injury!•
No objects with sharp edges should be
stored in the luggage net, because
they can damage the luggage net.
Fig. 109 Dash panel: Storage compartment on the driver's sideFig. 110 Front centre console: Storage compart-ment
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Fig. 111 Front centre console: Storage net
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