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Front seats Adjust longitudinal seat position
Pull the handle at the front of the seat,
move the seat and then release the handle
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Adjusting the backrests
Take the pressure off the backrest and turn
the hand wheel on the side. Front seats ........................................... 38
Head restraints .................................... 40
Luggage compartment extension ..... 42
Lashing eyes 3.................................... 44
Luggage compartment cover3......... 44
Safety net 3......................................... 45
Load compartment grille3................ 46
Notes on loading the vehicle .............. 47
Three-stage safety system.................. 48
Three-point seat belts ......................... 48
Belt tensioners...................................... 50
Operation of the seat belts................. 52
Child restraint system 3...................... 53
Mounting clips 3 for ISOFIX child
restraint systems ............................... 55
Airbag system ...................................... 56
Use of child restraint systems 3......... 61
Cigarette lighter 3............................... 61
Accessory socket 3.............................. 61
Ashtray 3............................................. 62
Stowage compartments ...................... 63
Extendable stowage trays 3.............. 64
Coin holder 3....................................... 65
Sun visors.............................................. 65
9 Warning
Never adjust seats while driving. They
may make uncontrolled movements.
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Lashing eyes
3
The four lashing eyes in the luggage
compartment that are shown in the
illustration are used to secure objects that
are being transported so that they do not
slide around.
The brackets on the floor between the
front seats are only used to secure the
safety net3 345. They must not be used
as lashing eyes.
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Luggage compartment cover
3
Do not place any heavy or sharp-edged
objects on the cover.
To close
Pull cover towards rear of vehicle using
handle and hook into side retainers.
To open
Unhooked the closed cover at the rear. It
rolls up automatically.
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Removing
Open cover.
Press button at right side of cartridge and
engage by pushing right-hand end piece
to the left. Pull right side of cartridge out of
retainers, followed by left side.
Fitting
With cover rolled up, push the left side of
the cartridge into the retainer, followed by
the right side.
Push button at right end piece of cartridge,
and cartridge engages.
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Seats, Interior
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Notes on loading the vehicle zHeavy objects in the luggage
compartment should be placed as far
forward as possible against the rear seat
backrests or, if the rear seat backrests
are folded down, against the front seat
backrests. If objects are to be stacked,
the heavier objects should be placed at
the bottom.
zSecure heavy objects with lashing
straps3 attached to lashing eyes 3
344.
zWhen transporting objects with the
backrests folded down, install the safety
net 3 345.
zClose the luggage compartment
cover3. zIf the seat backrests are not folded down
when transporting objects in the
luggage compartment, the backrests
must be fully upright and engaged in
position 342.
zDo not allow the load to protrude above
the upper edge of the backrests.
zThe warning triangle 3 and first-aid kit
(cushion) 3 must always be freely
accessible.
zDo not place any objects in front of the
rear window or on the instrument panel.
zNo objects must be placed in the area in
which the airbags inflate, as they could
cause injury when the systems are
deployed.
zThe load must not obstruct the operation
of the pedals, handbrake and gear
selector, or hinder the freedom of
movement of the driver. Do not place
any unsecured objects in the interior.
zDo not drive with luggage compartment
open when transporting bulky objects,
for example, since toxic exhaust fumes
could penetrate the interior.
zThe payload is the difference between
the permitted gross vehicle weight
(identification plate 3182) and the EC
kerb weight.
zTo calculate the EC kerb weight, enter
the data for your vehicle on page 189. zThe EC kerb weight includes allowances
for the driver (68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and
all fluids (tank 90 % full).
zOptional equipment and accessories
increase the kerb weight.
zWeights and payload 3189.
zDriving with a roof load increases the
sensitivity of the vehicle to cross-winds
and has a detrimental effect on vehicle
handling due to the vehicle’s higher
centre of gravity. Distribute the load
evenly and secure it properly with
retaining straps. Adjust the tyre pressure
to the load conditions. Do not drive
faster than 120 km/h. Check and
retighten the straps frequently. Observe
country-specific regulations.
zThe permissible roof load is 100 kg. The
roof load consists of the weight of the
roof rack plus the load carried.
zIf objects are transported in the load
compartment, the split load
compartment grille
3 must always be
locked in one of the retainers and the
lever must be engaged at its bottom
position 346.
zWhen stowing objects in the stowage
compartment above the front seats,
secure against falling out.
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Seats, Interior
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Rear ashtray 3
In the rear centre console.
To open, swivel the cover upwards.
To empty, lift the cover and pull the
ashtray out upwards by its cover.
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Stowage compartments Glove compartment
To open, pull handle.
On the inside of the glove compartment
cover there is a pen holder.
In vehicles with Infotainment system 3, the
telematics unit 3 can be housed in the
glove compartment.
The glove compartment should remain
closed while driving.
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Stowage compartment for glasses 3
On driver’s side: fold down to open.
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Stowage compartment 3 beneath
passenger seat
Lift stowage compartment by grasping the
recessed edge and pull it out. Maximum
load: 1 kg. To close the stowage
compartment, push it in and engage.
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Stowage compartment in roof above the
front seats and side mesh pockets above
the sliding doors 3
The stowage compartment above the front
seats can hold a maximum load of 15 kg.
The mesh packets above the doors can
only hold light objects.
Extendable stowage trays
3
The extendable stowage trays are located
in the front seat backrests.
To unfold, pull upwards until it engages.
To fold away, press downwards past the
resistance.
Do not play heavy objects on the tray.
9 Warning
Secure objects to prevent them from
falling out and causing injury.
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Instruments
Adjustable wiper interval
To set the wiper interval to a value between
2 and 15 seconds:
Lever to interval operation $, lever to §,
wait for required interval delay, Level to
interval operation again $.
The selected interval will remain stored
until the next time it is changed or until the
ignition is switched off.
After switching on the ignition and moving
the lever up, $ the interval is set to
7seconds.
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Windscreen washer system
Pull the lever towards the steering wheel.
Washer fluid sprays onto the windscreen
and the windscreen wipers switch on for a
few sweep movements.
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Rear window wiper 3 and rear window
washer system 3
Push the lever forwards. The rear window
wiper swipes in timed interval mode. Switch
off by pulling the lever towards the steering
wheel.
If the stalk is held forwards, washer fluid is
sprayed on the rear window.
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Lighting
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Main beam, headlamp flash Push stalk forward to switch from dipped
beam to main beam.
To switch to dipped beam, push lever down
again.
To operate the headlamp flash, pull stalk
towards steering wheel. The main beam is
switched on for as long as the the stalk is
held in this position.
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Turn signal lamps If the stalk is moved past the resistance
point, the turn signal lamp remains on.
When the steering wheel moves back
toward the straight-ahead position, the
turn signal lamp is automatically
deactivated.
Touch turn signal operation: press lever
until resistance can be felt and release
again.
The turn signal lamps are switched off
manually by moving the lever back to the
middle position.
Reversing lamps The reversing lamps come on when the
ignition is on and reverse gear is engaged.
Lever upwards = Right turn signal
Lever downwards = Left turn signal
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Fog lamps
> 3
The fog lamps can only be switched on if
both the ignition and lights are on.
Operated with the > button.
Fog tail lamp
r
The fog tail lamp can only be switched on
if both the ignition and dipped beam/
parking lamps are on.
Operated with the r button.
The fog tail lamp of the vehicle is
deactivated when towing a caravan/
trailer.
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Hazard warning lamps Operated with the ¨ button.
To make the button easier to find, the red
surface is illuminated when the ignition
switched on. When the button is pressed,
its control indicator flashes in time with the
hazard warning lamps.