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The side airbags will deploy during
significant lateral collisions. Only the airbag
on the side affected by the collision will
deploy. The airbags will inflate within a few
thousandths of a second and deflate on
contact with the occupants, thus
providing protection for the chest and
shoulder areas. During minor lateral
collisions, overturns, front collisions and
rear collisions, the side airbags will not
deploy.
Curtain airbags
Curtain airbags are fitted inside the trim
panels over the front and rear side
windows. Moulded badges in the B-pillar
trim panels indicate that curtain airbags
are fitted to your vehicle.
The curtain airbags will deploy during
significant lateral collisions. Only the airbag
on the side affected by the collision will
deploy. The airbag will inflate within a few
thousandths of a second and deflate on
contact with the occupants, thus
providing protection for the head. During
minor lateral collisions, front collisions, rear
collisions, or overturns the curtain airbags
will not deploy. Seat belts WARNINGS
Wear a seat belt and keep sufficient
distance between yourself and the
steering wheel. Only when you use
the seat belt properly, can it hold you in a
position to achieve its optimum effect.
See Sitting in the correct position
(page 90). Never use a seat belt for more than
one person.
Use the correct buckle for each seat
belt.
Do not use a seat belt that is slack
or twisted.
Do not wear thick clothing. The seat
belt must fit tightly around your body
to achieve its optimum effect.
Position the shoulder strap of the
seat belt over the centre of your
shoulder and position the lap strap
tightly across your hips. The driver and front passenger seat belt
buckles are fitted with a seat belt
pretensioner. Seat belt pretensioners
have a lower deployment threshold than
the airbags. During minor collisions, it is
possible that only the seat belt
pretensioners will deploy.
Status after a collision
WARNING
Seat belts subjected to strain, as a
result of an accident, should be
renewed and the anchorages
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ADJUSTING THE STEERING
WHEEL
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel
when the vehicle is moving.
Note:Make sure that you are sitting in
the correct position. See Sitting in the
correct position (page 90). WARNING
Make sure that you fully engage the
locking lever when returning it to its
original position.
AUDIO CONTROL
Select radio, CD or cassette mode on the
audio unit.
The following functions can be operated
with the remote control:
Volume
Volume up: Press the top button on the
back of the remote control.
Volume down: Press the bottom button
on the back of the remote control.
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Seek
Move the lever up or down:
•
In
radio mode, this will locate the
next radio station up or down the
frequency band.
• In
CD mode, it will select the next or
previous track.
Mode Briefly press the button on the side: •
In
radio mode, this will locate the
next pre-set radio station.
• In
CD mode, this will select the next
CD if a CD changer is fitted.
• In
all modes to abort a traffic
message during broadcasting.
Press and hold the button on the side:
• In
radio mode to change the
waveband.
VOICE CONTROL To select or deselect voice control, press
the button on the top.
For further information See
Voice
control (page 182).
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Low sensitivity
A
OnB
High sensitivity
C
If you switch autowipers on, the wipers
will not cycle until water is detected on
the windscreen. The rain sensor will then
continuously measure the amount of
water on the windscreen and adjust the
speed of the wipers automatically.
Adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor
using the rotary control. With low
sensitivity, the wipers will operate when
the sensor detects a lot of water on the
windscreen. With high sensitivity, the
wipers will operate if the sensor detects
a small amount of water on the
windscreen.
WINDSCREEN WASHERS WARNING
Do not operate the washer for more
than 10 seconds at a time, and
never when the reservoir is empty.
While the button at the end of the lever is
pressed the washer will work in
conjunction with the wipers.
After releasing the button, the wipers
operate for a short time.
REAR WINDOW WIPER AND
WASHERS
Intermittent wipe
Pull the lever towards the steering wheel.
Reverse gear wipe
The rear wiper will be activated
automatically when selecting reverse gear
if:
•
the rear wiper is not already switched
on,
• the wiper lever is in position
A,B, C
or Dand
• the front wiper is operating (when set
to position
B).
The rear wiper will follow the front wiper
interval (at intermittent or normal speed).
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Rear window washer
WARNING
Do not operate the washer for more
than 10 seconds at a time, and
never when the reservoir is empty.
While the lever is pulled towards the
steering wheel the washer will work in
conjunction with the wipers.
Once the wash and wipe cycle is
completed, the wipers will pause and then
perform one more wipe to clear the
windscreen.
After releasing the lever, the wipers
operate for a short time.
ADJUSTING THE
WINDSCREEN WASHER
JETS
1.
Open the bonnet. See Opening and
closing the bonnet (page 142). 2. Using a suitable implement adjust the
jets.
3. Close the bonnet and check the operation of the jets. See Opening
and closing the bonnet (page 142).
HEADLAMP WASHERS
The headlamp washers will operate with
the windscreen washers when the
headlamps are on.
Note:To stop the washer fluid reservoir
emptying quickly, the headlamp washers will not operate every time that you usethe windscreen washers.
CHECKING THE WIPER
BLADES Run the tip of your fingers over the edge
of the blade to check for roughness.
Clean the wiper blade lips with water
applied with a soft sponge.
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LIGHTING CONTROL
Lighting control positions
OffA
Side and tail lamps
B
Headlamps
C
Front fog lamps
D
Rear fog lamps
E
Parking lamps
F
Parking lamps CAUTION
Prolonged use of the parking lamps
will discharge the battery.
Switch off the ignition.
Push the lighting control inwards and turn
it to position
F. Main and dipped beam
Pull the lever fully towards the steering
wheel to switch between main and
dipped beam.
Headlamp flasher
Pull the lever slightly towards the steering
wheel.
Home safe lighting
Switch the ignition off and pull the
direction indicator lever towards the
steering wheel to switch the headlamps
on. You will hear a short tone. The
headlamps will go off automatically after
3 minutes with any door open, or 30
seconds after the last door has been
closed.
With all doors closed, but within the 30
second delay, opening any door will result
in the 3 minute timer starting again.
The home safe lights can be cancelled by
either pulling the direction indicator lever
towards the steering wheel again or by
turning the ignition switch ON.
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ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM (AFS)
without AFS
A
with AFS
B
The AFS adjusts the headlamp dipped
beam depending on vehicle direction and
speed. It improves visibility when you are
driving at night and helps to reduce
headlamp glare for oncoming drivers.
The headlamps will also move when the
vehicle is stationary and the steering
wheel is turned. To prevent headlamp
glare for the oncoming traffic, they will only
move towards the passenger side of the
vehicle.
The system will not operate when you
have switched on the daytime running
lamps or when you have selected reverse
gear. To activate the AFS when the daytime
running lamps are activated, turn the
lighting control to position
C. See
Lighting control (page 46).
A message will appear in the information
display and the headlamp indicator flashes
if the system malfunctions. See
Information messages (page 73).
The headlamps will move to a fixed central
or dipped position. Have the system
checked as soon as possible.
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If it stays on after starting or
illuminates when driving, this
indicates a malfunction. Stop
your vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so
and switch the engine off. Check the
engine oil level. See Engine oil check
(page 147).
Power steering warning lamp It illuminates to indicate a
malfunction of the power
steering system. Full steering
will be maintained but you will need to
exert greater force on the steering wheel.
Have the system checked by a properly
trained technician as soon as possible.
Rear fog lamp indicator It will illuminate when you switch
the rear fog lamps on.
Seat belt reminder See
Seat belt reminder
(page 24).
Shift indicator It will illuminate to inform you
that shifting to a higher gear
may give better fuel economy
and lower CO2 emissions. It will not
illuminate during periods of high
acceleration, braking or when the clutch
pedal is pressed. Stability control (ESP) indicator While driving, it flashes during
activation of the system. After
switching on the ignition, if it
does not illuminate or illuminates
continuously while driving, this indicates
a malfunction. During a malfunction, the
system switches off. Have the system
checked by a properly trained technician
as soon as possible.
If you switch ESP off, the warning lamp
will illuminate. The lamp will go out when
you switch the system back on or when
you switch the ignition off.
AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND
INDICATORS
Automatic transmission
If position Pis not selected, a warning
chime will sound when the driver’s door
is opened.
Frost WARNING
Even if the temperature rises to
above +4ºC there is no guarantee
that the road is free of hazards
caused by inclement weather. A warning chime will sound in the following
conditions:
•
+4ºC or lower: frost warning
• 0ºC or lower: danger of icy roads.
Key outside car
Vehicles with keyless entry
If the engine is running and a passive key
is no longer detected within the vehicle
interior, a chime will sound as soon as the
door is closed.
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