Seats and storage compartments
108•When fitting the head restraints again, insert the tubes as far as possible
into the guides without pressing the button. Front seatsAdjustment of the front seats Adjusting the seat forwards and backwards
– Pull up the grip and move the seat forwards or backwards.
– Then release the grip and move the seat further until the catch engages.
Adjusting seat height
– Pull the lever up or push down (several times if necessary) from its home position. This adjust s the seat height in stages. Adjusting the backrest angle
– Take your weight off the backrest and turn the hand wheel.
To fold and unfold the backrest* (for vehicles without Easy -
Entry function)
–To fold the backrest, pull the lever upwards and push the
backrest forwards.
–To unfold the backrest, push it back.
Folding and unfolding the backrest (for vehicles without Easy -
Entry function)
–To fold the backrest, pull the lever upwards and push the
backrest forwards. You can push the seat forwards at the same
time to make entry to the rear seats easier.
–To unfold the backrest, first move the seat completely back.
The Easy-Entry function facilitates the access to the vehicle rear seats. Before
lifting the backrest, return the seat to the original position. The seat inserts
when the backrest is lifted.
WARNING
•Never adjust the driver or front passenger seat while the vehicle is in
motion. While adjusting your seat, you will assume an incorrect sitting
position. Risk of fatal accidents. Adjust the driver or front passenger seat
only when the vehicle is stationary.•To reduce the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger in case of
a sudden braking or an accident, never drive with the backrest tilted
towards the rear. The maximum protection of the seat belt can be achieved
only when the backrests are in an upright position and the driver and front
passenger have properly adjusted their seat belts. The further the back-
Fig. 69 Front left seat
controls
A1
A1
A2
A3A4
A4
A4
A4
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110Rear seatsFolding down rear seats
Folding seat down
– Remove the head restraint ⇒page 107.
– Pull the front edge of the seat cushion ⇒ fig. 71 upwards in
the direction of the arrow.
– Lift the cushion forwards in the direction of the arrow.
– Pull the release button ⇒fig. 72 in the direction of the arrow and
fold the backrest forwards
– Insert the head restraints in the spaces on the rear of the seat cushion which are visible when the seat cushion is lowered.
Folding seat forward
– Remove the head restraints from the spaces in the seat cushion.
– Lift the backrest, before securing it, replace the head restraints in the seat cushion, and then click the seat correctly onto the
locking rails.
– Once the backrest is locked, pull on the central seat belt or directly on the backrest to check that the backrest has properly
engaged in position.
– Check that the position lever is in neutral position.
– Lower the cushion and push it backwards below the seat belt buckles.
– Press the front part of the cushion downwards.
Fig. 71 Folding up the
rear seat cushionFig. 72 Button for
unlocking the rear back-
rest
A1
A2
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Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
On split rear seats
11) the backrest and cushion can be lowered and raised
respectively in two sections.
WARNING
•Please be careful when folding back the backrest! Injuries can be
caused if the seat height is adjusted without due care and attention.•Do no trap or damage seat belts when raising the backrest.•After raising the backrest, check it has engaged properly in position. Do
this by pulling on the central seat belt or directly on the backrest and check
that the position lever is in the neutral position.•The three point automatic seat belt only works correctly when the back-
rest of the central seat is correctly engaged.
Storage compartmentStorage compartment on the front passenger side The compartment can be opened by pulling the lever ⇒fig. 73.
Glove compartment cooling*
There is an air vent in upper part of the glove compartment. If the air condi-
tioning is switched on, cooled air can be fed into the compartment. The vent
can be opened and closed by turning it.
WARNING
Always keep the storage compartment cover closed while the vehicle is in
motion in order to reduce the risk of injury caused by a sudden braking or
by an accident.
11)Optional equipment
Fig. 73 Passenger side:
storage compartment
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Index
260Rear seat
folding down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Rear window automatic wiper/washer . . . . . . 101
Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Recommended gear display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Remote control key Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Repairs Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Replacement of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Reverse gear Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Roll-back function Panorama/ tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Roof aerial* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Roof rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Running in Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
SSafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safe Security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety instructions
Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Safety notes Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Deactivating front passenger airbag . . . . . . 38
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 108
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Selective opening* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Semiautomatic air conditioning controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Speed selector lever lock warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Starting Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Starting petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
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