
Unlocking and locking81
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Interior monitoring and anti-towing alarm*
Monitoring or control function incorporated in the anti-theft 
alarm* which detects unauthorized vehicle entry by means of 
ultrasound.Activation
– It is connected automatically when the anti-theft alarm is acti-
vated.
Deactivation
– Open the vehicle with the key, either mechanically
9) or by 
pressing the   button on the remote control.
– Press the button   on the remote control twice. The volumetric  sensor and tilt sensors will be deactivated. The alarm system 
remains activated.
The interior monitoring and the anti-towing alarm are automatically switched 
on again next time the vehicle is locked.
The interior monitoring and anti-towing alarm (tilt sensor) are automatically 
switched on when the anti-theft alarm is switched on. In order to activate it, 
all the doors and the tailgate must be closed.
If you wish to disconnect the interior monitoring and the anti-towing system, 
it must be done each time that the vehicle is locked; if not, they will connect 
automatically.
The interior monitoring and the anti-towing system should be disconnected 
if animals are left inside the locked vehicle (otherwise, their movements will  trigger the alarm) or when, for example, the vehicle is transported or has to 
be towed with only one axle on the ground.
False alarms
The interior monitoring only operates correctly if the vehicle is completely 
closed. Please observe legal requirements when doing so.
The following cases may cause a false alarm:
•opened windows (partially or fully)•panorama/tilting sunroof open (partially or completely).•movement of objects inside the vehicle, such as loose papers, items 
hanging from the rear view mirror (air fresheners), etc.Note
•If the vehicle is relocked and the alarm is activated without the volumetric 
sensor function, relocking will activate the alarm with all its functions, except 
the volumetric sensor. This function is reactivated when the alarm is switched 
on again, unless it is deliberately switched off.•If the alarm has been triggered by the volumetric sensor, this will be indi-
cated by a flashing of the indicator on the driver door. The flash is different to 
the flash indicating the alarm is activated.•The vibration of a mobile phone left inside the vehicle may cause the inte-
rior monitoring alarm to trigger, as both sensors react to movements and 
shakes inside the vehicle.•If on activating the alarm, any door or the tailgate is open, only the alarm 
will be activated. The interior monitoring and the anti-towing system will only 
be activated once all the doors are closed (including the tailgate).
9)The time period from when the door is opened until the key is inserted in the contact should not exceed 15 sec., otherwise the alarm will be triggered.
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82Ta i l g a t eUnlocking and locking
The operation of the tailgate opening system is electric. It is 
activated by using the handle on the tailgate
Opening the tailgate
– Pull on the release lever and lift the tailgate  ⇒fig. 46 . The tail-
gate will be automatically open.
Closing the tailgate
– Hold the tailgate by one of the two handles on the interior lining  and close it, pushing slightly.The system may or may not operate depending on the situation of the vehicle.
If the tailgate is locked then it cannot be opened, however if it is unlocked 
then the opening system is operative and the tailgate may be opened.
To change the locking / unlocking status, press the button   or the button 
 ⇒ page 78, fig. 44 on the remote control key.
A warning appears on the instrument panel if the tailgate is open or not prop-
erly closed.* An acoustic warning signal is also given if the tailgate is opened 
while the vehicle is moving faster than 6 km/h.*
Fig. 46  Tailgate: opening 
from the outside
Fig. 47  Detail of the 
inside of the tailgate: 
hand grip
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84Windows Opening or closing the windows electrically* 
The front and rear electric windows can be operated by using 
the controls on the driver door. The other doors each have a 
switch for their own window.Opening and closing the windows
– Press the button   to open the window.
– Pull button   to close the window  ⇒.Always close the windows fully if you park the vehicle or leave it unattended 
⇒.
You can use the electric windows for approx. 10 minutes after switching off 
the ignition if neither the driver door nor the front passenger door has been 
opened and the key has not been removed from the ignition. Buttons on the driver door
Button for window in front left door
Button for window in front right door
Safety switch for deactivating the electric window buttons in the rear 
doors
Button for window in rear left door
Button for window in rear right door
Safety switch 
*
Safety switch   on the driver door can be used to disable the electric 
window buttons in the rear doors.
Safety switch not pressed: buttons on rear doors are activated.
Safety switch pressed: buttons on rear doors are deactivated.
WARNING
•Incorrect use of the electric windows can result in injury.•Never close the tailgate without observing and ensuring it is clear, to do 
otherwise could cause serious injury to you and third parties. Make sure 
that no one is in the path of a window.•Always take the vehicle key with you when you leave the vehicle.•Never leave children or disabled persons in the vehicle, particularly if 
they have access to the keys. The misuse of the keys, for example, by chil-
dren, may result in serious injury and accident.•The engine may accidentally be started and be out of control.•If the ignition is switched on, the  electric equipment could be activated 
with risk of injury, for example, in the electric windows.•The doors can be locked using the remote control key. This could make 
the aid difficult in an emergency situation.•Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle.
Fig. 49  Detail of the 
driver door: controls for 
the front and rear 
windows
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86•If you try within the following 10 seconds and the window closes again 
with difficulty or there is an obstruction, the automatic closing will stop 
working for 10 seconds.•If the window is still obstructed, the window will stop at this point.•If there is no obvious reason why the window cannot be closed, try to 
close it again by pulling the tab within ten seconds. The window closes with 
maximum force.  The roll-back function is now deactivated.
If more than 10 seconds pass, the window will open fully when you operate 
one of the buttons. One-touch closing is reactivated.
The one-touch function and roll-back function will not work if there is a 
malfunction in the electric windows. Contact a specialised workshop.WARNING
•Incorrect use of the electric windows can result in injury.•Always take the key with you when leaving the vehicle, even if you only 
intend to be gone for a short time. Please ensure that children are never left 
alone inside the vehicle.•The electric windows will work until the ignition has been switched off 
and one of the front doors has been opened.•Closing the windows without observing and ensuring it is clear could 
cause serious injury to you and third parties. Make sure that no one is in 
the path of a window.•Never allow people to remain in the vehicle when you close the vehicle 
from the outside. The windows cannot be opened even in an emergency.•The roll-back function does not prevent fingers or other parts of the 
body from getting pinched against the window frame, causing injury.
Convenience opening and closing* Using the door lock*
– Hold the key in the door lock of the driver door in either the  locking or the unlocking position until all windows are either 
opened or closed.
– Release the key to interrupt this function.
Using the remote control
– Keep the locking/unlocking button pressed for the electrical  window risers to open/close; if you stop pressing the button, the 
window raising/lowering function is stopped.
– If the automatic raising is stopped and immediately after, the  opening button is kept pressed, the window risers will lower.
– Once the windows are completely closed, the turn signals will  flash.
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88•Never leave children or disabled persons in the vehicle, particularly if 
they have access to the keys. Unsupervised use of a key could mean that 
the engine is started or that electrical equipment is used (e.g. electric 
tilting sunroof) with a risk of accident. The doors can be locked using the 
remote control key. This could make the aid difficult in an emergency situ-
ation.•The tilting sunroof continues to function until one of the front doors is 
opened and the key removed from the ignition.•Ensure that no object and/or end  is between the glass and the sunroof 
when the one-touch opening/closing function is reset.
Convenience closing* Using the door lock
– Hold the key in the door lock of the driver door in the locking  position until the tilting sunroof is closed.
– Release the key to interrupt this function.
Using the remote control
– Push the lock button on the remote control for about 3 seconds.  The tilting sunroof closes.
– Press the unlock button to interrupt the function.
Roll-back function of the panorama/ tilting sunroof*The panorama/ tilting sunroof has a roll-back function  which prevents larger 
objects getting trapped when the roof is closed. The roll-back function does 
not prevent fingers getting pinched against the roof opening. The tilting 
sunroof stops and opens again immediately if it is obstructed when closing.Operation in case of breakdown 
In case of a breakdown, the sunroof may be closed manually.– Remove the plastic cover by inserting a screwdriver into the rear  section.
– Insert an Allen key (4 mm) into the opening as far as possible and  close the sunroof.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 51  Emergency opera-
tion of the panorama/ 
tilting sunroof
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Index259
LLeather cleaning  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Load compartment in the luggage compartment
See Loading the luggage compartment . . . . 15
Loading the luggage compartment  . . . . . . . . . . 15
Locks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Luggage compartment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 See also Loading the luggage compartment 15
Luggage compartment light*  . . . . . . . . . .  97, 224MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 95
Main beam headlights Indicator lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Main headlight bulbs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  217, 219
Maintenance Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Manual heating  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Manual heating system Defrosting the windscreen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Demisting the windscreen and side windows . .120
MFI  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
 52 Mirrors
Exterior mirrors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Multifunction display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
NNumber of seats  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16OObservations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Octane number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Oil change  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
One-touch opening and closing Electric windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Opening and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Operation when a fault occurs Panorama/ tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Outside temperature display  . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 53
Overview Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Instruments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
PPaintworkPolishing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Panorama sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Passenger See Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Petrol  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Petrol additives  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Physical principles of a frontal collision  . . . . . . 18
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Plastic parts cleaning  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Pollution filter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Products for vehicle maintenance  . . . . . . . . . . 166RRadio frequency remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Rain sensor*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Rear cup holder*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Rear fog light Indicator lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rear head restraints  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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260Rear seat
folding down  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  109
Rear seats  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  109
Rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  117
Rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  101
Rear window automatic wiper/washer  . . . . . .  100
Rear window wiper  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  100
Recommended gear display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  180
Remote control key Buttons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
Synchronising  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  79
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . .  209
Repairs Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
Replacement of parts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  175
Rev counter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
Reverse gear Manual gearbox  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  136
Roll-back function Panorama/ tilting sunroof  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  88
Windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  85
Roof aerial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  176
Roof rack*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  118
Rubber seals  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  170
Running in Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  158
Engine  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  158
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  158 Running in tyres  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  158
SSafe  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  72
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Safe Security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  72
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Safety equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Safety instructions
Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
Safety notes Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
Deactivating front passenger airbag . . . . . .  36
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
Seat belt tensioners  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
Side airbags  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Using seat belts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Seals  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  170
Seat adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 107
Seat belt cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  174
Seat belt position Pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
Seat belt protection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
Seat belt tensioner Warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
Adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Incorrectly fastened  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
Not worn  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
Seat heating  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  108
Selective opening*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  73
Semiautomatic air conditioning controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  122
Service interval display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54
Side airbags  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32 Description  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  89
Sitting position Driver  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Front passenger  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Sitting position, occupants  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Snow chains  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203, 234
Soot accumulation in the diesel engine particulate  filter *
Warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
Spanner symbol  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
Spare parts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  175
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  204
Speed selector lever lock warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  64
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
Starting Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  132
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