9
In Brief
Page
1Light switch .......................... 36, 384
2Side air vents ................................ 393
3Turn signals, headlamp flash,
dipped beam, main beam .. 36, 384
4Horn ...............................................313
5 Steering wheel remote control 3 .390
6Instruments ................................... 366
7 Windscreen wipers,
windscreen washer system,
rear window washer system 3 .....382
8Centre air vents .............................393
9Display 3 for time, date,
outside temperature,
infotainment system 3 ................ 377Page
10Hazard warning lamps ................. 37
LED for anti-theft alarm system 3332
11 Infotainment system 3 ................ 390
12 Front passenger airbag 3 ........... 356
13Glove compartment ..................... 363
14Heating and ventilation system . 392
15 Air conditioning system 3 ........... 396
Heated rear window 3 .......314, 337
Air recirculation system 3............ 397
16
Ashtray 3...................................... 362
17Accessory socket or
cigarette lighter ........................... 361
18 Seat heating 3 ............................. 340
Fuel selection switch
(natural gas/petrol) 3................ 3113
19Accelerator pedal .......... 3106, 3108Page
20Brake pedal .................... 3106, 3118
21Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ...................... 316
22 Steering wheel adjustment 3 ....... 36
23 Clutch pedal 3 ........................... 3106
24Bonnet release lever ................... 3128
25 Headlamp range adjustment 3.. 387
Fog tail lamp ................................ 386
Fog lamps 3 ................................. 386
Instrument illumination ............... 387
11
In Brief
Page
1Side air vents ................................ 393
2 Front passenger airbag 3 ........... 356
3 Infotainment system 3 ................ 390
4Hazard warning lamps .................. 37
LED for anti-theft
alarm system 3 .............................332
5Display 3 for time, date,
outside temperature,
infotainment system 3 ................ 377
6Centre air vents .............................393
7Turn signals, headlamp flash,
dipped beam, main beam .. 36, 384
8Horn ...............................................313
9 Steering wheel remote control 3 .390
10Instruments ................................... 366Page
11 Windscreen wipers,
windscreen washer system,
rear window washer system 3 .....382
12Light switch ...........................36, 384
13 Headlamp range adjustment 3.. 387
Fog tail lamp ................................ 386
Fog lamps 3 ................................. 386
Instrument illumination ............... 387
14Bonnet release lever ................... 3128
15Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ...................... 316
16 Steering wheel adjustment 3 ........ 36
17Accelerator pedal .......... 3106, 3108
18Brake pedal .................... 3106, 3118
19 Clutch pedal 3 ........................... 3106Page
20 Seat heating 3 ............................. 340
Fuel selection switch
(natural gas/petrol) 3................ 3113
21Accessory socket or
cigarette lighter ........................... 361
22 Ashtray 3...................................... 362
23 Air conditioning system 3 ........... 396
Heated rear window 3 .......314, 337
Air recirculation system 3............ 397
24Heating and ventilation system . 392
25Glove compartment .................... 363
16 In Brief
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Steering wheel lock and ignitionTurn key to position 1. Move the steering
wheel slightly to release the steering wheel
lock.
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Starting the engine Depress the clutch and brake pedals,
manual transmission automated 3 in N, do
not accelerate; for diesel engine, turn key
to position 2; when control indicator !
goes out turn the key to position 3 and
release it when the engine is running.
To repeat the start procedure or switch off
the engine, turn the key back to 0.
To switch on the ignition, turn the key to 2.
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To release the hand brake: Raise
lever slightly, press release
button, lower lever fully Hand brake 369, 3120.
0
=Ignition off
1
= Steering free, ignition off
2
=Ignition on,
with diesel engine: pre-heating
3
=Starting
17
In Brief
Parking the vehicle zAlways apply handbrake firmly without
operating the release button, and apply
as firmly as possible on a downhill or
uphill slope.
zSwitch off the engine and ignition by
turning the ignition key to 0 and
removing it. Turn the steering wheel until
you can feel its lock engage (anti-theft
protection).
On vehicles with manual transmission
automated3, control indicator R
flashes for a few seconds after the
ignition is switched off if the hand brake
has not been applied.
zIf the vehicle is parked on a level surface
or an uphill slope, with a manual
gearbox select first gear or with manual
transmission automated 3 move the
selector lever to the centre position
before switching off the ignition. Also
turn the front wheels away from the kerb
if the vehicle is on an uphill slope.
If the vehicle is on a downhill slope, with
manual gearbox or manual transmission
automated 3 select reverse gear before
switching off the ignition. Also turn the
front wheels towards the kerb. zLock the vehicle with the key in the lock
or the p button on the remote control.
Activate the anti-theft locking system 3
and anti-theft alarm system 3 by
pressing the p button twice.
Advice when parkingzDo not park vehicle on easily ignitable
surfaces as the hot exhaust system
temperatures could cause the surface to
ignite.
zClose windows.
zThe engine cooling fans may run after
the engine has been switched off, 3174.
Locking doors 322, Remote control 3 323,
Central locking system 3 324, Anti-theft
alarm system 3 331, Vehicle
decommissioning 3181.
Interesting functions
21
Keys, doors, windows
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Electronic immobiliser The system checks whether the vehicle is
allowed to start with the key used. Once
the transponder in the key is recognised,
the vehicle can be started.
The electronic immobiliser activates
automatically when the key is removed
from the ignition switch.
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Control indicator for immobilizer A
Control indicator A illuminates briefly
after the ignition is switched on.
If the control indicator flashes when the
ignition is on, there is a fault in the system;
the engine cannot be started. Switch off
the ignition and then repeat the start
attempt.
If the control indicator A continues to
flash, please try to start the engine using
the second key and contact a workshop. If control indicator A lights up after the
engine has started, there is a fault in the
engine electronics or the manual
transmission automated 3104.
Note
The immobiliser does not lock the doors.
You should always lock the vehicle after
leaving it and switch on the anti-theft
alarm system 3, 322, 324, 331.
24 Keys, doors, windows
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Remote control battery replacement
Replace the battery as soon as the range
of the remote control begins to shrink.
Batteries do not belong in household
waste. They must be disposed of at an
appropriate recycling collection point.
Key with foldaway key sectionExtend the key 320. Open the remote
control. Replace the battery (battery type
CR 20 32), noting installation position.
Close the remote control and synchronise. Key with fixed key section
Have the battery changed in a workshop.
Radio remote control synchronisation
After changing the battery, unlock the
door with the key in the lock 326. Inserting
the key in the ignition synchronises the
remote control.
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Central locking system
3
Used to unlock and lock doors, sliding
door3, luggage compartment and tank
flap 3.
To unlock
Press button q on the remote control
– or from the inside –
Pull lock button on driver’s door.
When the mechanical anti-theft locking
system 3 is enabled, the doors cannot be
unlocked by pulling up the lock buttons.
Country-specific version 3: Pressing the
button once will unlock the driver’s door.
Pressing the button twice will unlock the
entire vehicle.
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Keys, doors, windows
Picture no: 15333t.tif
To lock
Close doors, sliding door 3, luggage
compartment and tank flap.
Press button p on the remote control
– or from the inside –
Push the lock button on the driver’s door
when the doors are closed.
Mechanical anti-theft locking system 3
All doors must be closed.
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If the ignition was on, the driver’s door
must be opened and closed once so that
the vehicle can be secured.
All doors are secured against opening.
Within 10 seconds of locking,
press the p button on the remote
control again
The mechanical anti-theft locking system
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked. Note
zTo prevent the driver from being
inadvertently locked out, the button on
the driver’s door cannot be depressed
when the door is open.
zIf the driver’s door is not closed properly,
the central locking system will unlock
again immediately after locking.
zA short time after unlocking with the
remote control, the doors lock again
automatically if no door is opened.
zTo lock the doors from inside (e. g. to
prevent unwanted entry from outside),
push down lock button on driver’s door.
zLocked doors unlock automatically in
the event of an accident of a certain
severity (to permit outside assistance).
For this reason, the ignition must not be
switched off.
zIf a sliding door 3 is open when the
vehicle is being locked, it is locked a few
seconds after it has been closed.
9 Warning
Do not use the system if there are people
in the vehicle! The doors cannot be
unlocked from the inside.
26 Keys, doors, windowsFault
If the central locking system cannot be
operated, the problem may be as follows:
zIf the central locking system is
overloaded as a result of repeated
operation at short intervals. The power
supply is cut off for a brief period.
zDefective fuse in the fuse box 3147.
Please contact a workshop to have the
cause of the fault remedied.
Operate the driver’s door with the key.
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Fault in the remote control To unlock
Turn key in driver’s door lock towards front
of vehicle, turn back to vertical position
and remove. The entire vehicle is unlocked.
Switch on ignition to deactivate anti-theft
alarm system 3.
To lock
With the driver’s door closed, turn key in
lock towards rear of vehicle, turn back to
vertical position and remove. The entire
vehicle is locked.
Malfunction in central locking
system To unlock
Turn the key in the driver’s door lock
towards the front of vehicle, turn it back to
the vertical position and remove. The
driver’s door is unlocked. The other doors
can be opened by pulling the lock button
(unless the anti-theft locking system 3 is
active). The luggage compartment and
tank flap remain locked. Switch on the
ignition to deactivate the anti-theft alarm
system 3.
To lock
With the driver’s door open, press the lock
button of one of the other doors. Close the
driver’s door and turn the key in the driver’s
door lock toward the rear of the vehicle,
turn it back to the vertical position and
remove. The unlocked fuel filler flap 3
cannot be locked.
Note
zThe mechanical anti-theft locking
system 3 and the anti-theft alarm
system 3 cannot be activated with the
key.
zTo deactivate the anti-theft alarm
system 3 alarm, switch on the ignition
after opening a door.