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You should clean the wiper blades regularly with a windscreen cleaner in
order to avoid any smears. Clean a wiper blad e with a sponge or cloth if it is very
dirty, for example from insect residues.
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Replace the wiper blades once or twice a year for safety reasons. The wiper
blades are available from specialist garages.
Replacing the wiper blade on the rear window wiperTaking off the wiper blade– Fold windscreen wiper arm out from the windscreen and position the wiper blade at right angles to the wiper arm fig. 45 .
– Hold the window wiper arm at the top end with one hand.
– With the other hand unlock the locking button in the direction of arrow and remove the wiper blade.Attaching a wiper blade– Position the wiper blade onto the wiper arm and lock the locking button .
– Check whether the wiper bl ade is correctly attached.
The same remarks apply here as for page 54.
Rear mirrorYou can adjust the exterior mirrors electrically*.Adjust the rear mirror before commencing to drive so that there is a clear view to the
rear.Dimming the interior mirror– Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror toward rear (the lever on the inte-
rior mirror must point forwards in it home position).Heating of the external mirror*– Turn the rotary knob to position
  fig. 46 .
Adjusting the left-hand exterior mirror*– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror surface is identical
to the movement of the rotary knob.
Adjusting the right-hand exterior mirror*– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror surface is identical
to the movement of the rotary knob.
The vehicle can also be equipp ed with a second rear mirror*, which is attached above
the inner main rear mirror. The second rear mirror* enables an extensive look into the
area of the rear seats, e.g. to check on the seated passengers. You can adjust it in the
horizontal as well as vertical direction re gardless of the inner main rear mirror.
WARNING (continued)
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Fig. 46 Inner part of door: Rotary knob
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Seats and StorageFront seatsBasic informationThe front seats have a wide range of differ ent settings and can thus be matched to the
physical characteristics of the driver and front passenger. Correct adjustment of the
seats is particularly important for:
safely and quickly reaching the controls;
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a relaxed, fatigue-free body position;
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achieving the maximum protection offered by the seat belts and the airbag
system.
The chapters which follow describe the procedure which you should adopt for
adjusting the seats.
WARNING
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Never transport more occupants than the maximum seating in the vehicle.
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Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat.
Children must be fastened page 126, “Transporting children safely” with a
suitable restraint system.
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The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match
the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be
correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and your
occupants.
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Always keep your feet in the footwell when the vehicle is being driven -
never place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window or on the
surfaces of the seats. This is particular ly important for the front seat passenger.
You will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it becomes necessary to apply
the brake or in the event of an accident. If an airbag is deployed, you may suffer
fatal injuries when adopting an incorrect seated position!
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It is important for the driver and front passenger to maintain a distance of at
least 25 cm from the steering wheel or dash panel. Not maintaining this
minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to properly protect you - hazard! The front seats and the head restraints must always also
be correctly adjusted to match the body size of the occupant.
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Ensure that there are no objects in
the footwell as any objects may get
behind the pedals during a driving or braking manoeuvre. You would then no
longer be able to operate the clutch, to brake or accelerate.
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Do not transport any objects on the front passenger seat except those
provided for this purpose (e.g. child safety seat) - risk of accident!
Adjusting the front seatsAdjusting a seat in a forward/back direction–Pull the lever fig. 47 up and push the seat into the desired position.
– Release the lever and push the seat further until the lock is heard to engage.Adjusting height of seat*– Lift the seat if required by pulling or pumping lever upwards.
– Lower the seat if required by pushing or pumping lever downwards.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 47 Controls at seat
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WARNING
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Stow the objects in the luggage compartment and attach them to the
lashing eyes.
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Loose objects in the passenger compartment can be thrown forward during
a sudden manoeuvre or in case of an accident and can injure the occupants or
other oncoming traffic. This risk is still increased, if the objects which are flying
around are hit by a deployed airbag. In this case, the objects which are thrown
back can injure the occupants - hazard.
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Please note that the handling properti es of your vehicle may be affected
when transporting heavy objects as a result of the displacement of the centre of
gravity. The speed and style of driv ing must be adjusted accordingly.
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The items carried in the luggage compar tment should be stowed in such a
way that no objects are able to slip fo rward if there are any sudden driving or
braking manoeuvres undertaken - risk of injury!
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When transporting fastened objects which are sharp and dangerous in the
luggage compartment enlarged by folding the rear seats forward or removing
the rear seats, ensure the safety of the passengers transported on the other rear
seats page 111, “Correct seated position fo r the occupants on the rear seats”.
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If the rear seats next to the folded forward seat are occupied, ensure
maximum safety, e.g. by placing the goods to be transported in such a way that
a folding back of the seat is prev ented in case of a rear collision.
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Never drive with the boot lid fully open ed or slightly ajar otherwise exhaust
gases may get into the interior of the vehicle - risk of poisoning!
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On no account exceed the permissible axle loads and the permissible gross
weight of the vehicle - risk of accident!
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Never transport occupants in the luggage compartment.Caution
Please ensure that the heating elements of the rear window heater are not damaged
as a result of objects sliding in this area.
Note
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Tyre pressure must be adjusted to the load page 173, fig. 143.
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The circulation of air in the vehicle help s to prevent the windows from misting up.
The used air streams out through the air venting slits which are located under the
bumper in the luggage compartment. Check fo r yourself that the air venting slits are
not covered.
Vehicles of category N1On vehicles of the category N1, which are no t fitted with a protective grille, a lashing
set which complies with the standard EN 12195 (1 - 4) must be used for fastening the
load.Fastening elementsFixing eyes are located on th e sides of the loading area for lashing the goods to be
loaded fig. 57 .
You can also attach fixing nets* to these fixing eyes for holding small objects.
The fixing nets* and the installation inst ruction are located in the luggage compart-
ment.
WARNING
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The load to be transported must be fixed in place in such a way that it cannot
move during the journey and when braking.
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If the items of luggage or objects are attached to the lashing eyes with
unsuitable or damaged lashing straps, inju ries can occur in the event of braking
manoeuvres or accidents. In order to prevent the items of luggage being thrown
Fig. 57 Luggage compartment: Lashing
eyes and fastening elements
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The luggage compartment cover
You can use the luggage compartment cover behind the head
restraints for storing light and soft items.Fig. 60 Removal of the luggage compartmen t cover / Luggage compartment cover in the
lower positionThe luggage compartment cover can be removed as required if one must transport
bulky goods.
– Unhook the support straps fig. 60 .
– Slightly raise the luggage compartment cover.
– Remove the luggage compartment cover from the holder by pulling to the rear or with adequate blows to th e bottom side of the cover.
– Install again by pushing the luggage compartment cover forwards into the holder and hanging the support straps on the boot lid.
The luggage compartment cover can also be put into the lower position on the
supporting elements fig. 60 on the right.
The procedure of installing or removing is identical.
The luggage compartment cover is foreseen for storage of small objects of up to 2.5 kg.
in weight.
WARNING
No objects should be placed on the luggage compartment cover, the vehicle
occupants could be endangered if th ere is sudden braking or the vehicle
collides with something.
Caution
Please ensure that the heating elements of the rear window heater are not damaged
as a result of objects placed in this area.
Note
When opening the boot lid, lift the luggage compartment cover - risk that objects
placed in this area can slip forward!Static separation net*Fig. 61 Use of the static separation net be hind the rear seats / behind the front seatsInstall the static separation net behind the front seats or the rear seats.Install the static separation net behind the rear seats– Remove the luggage compartment cover.
– Take the separation net out of the bag.
– Unfold both parts of the cross rod until they are heard to engage.
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Put bicycle into the bicycle carrierFig. 68 Put in the bicycle / fastening the front wheel– Remove the front wheel before putti ng the bicycle into the vehicle.
– Slacken the quick tension jack on the fixi ng axle of the bicycle carrier and adjust
according to the width of the bicycle fork.
– Fit the bicycle fork onto the fixing axle and tighten with the quick tension jack
 fig. 68 .
– Fasten the removed front wheel with the fixing strap in the vehicle interior so that it does not result in any damage to the luggage compartment, bicycle or the stored
items.
Note
If the front wheel is equipped with disc brak e, attach the wheel in such a way that the
brake disc is opposite the frame.
Secure the stability of the bicycles with a strapFig. 69 Securing the bicycles with clamps / with a strap– To slacken the rubber part of the clamp, push both parts against each other and
open the clamp.
– Position the clamp with the rubber part to the front (in direction of travel) as far as possible below the saddle rod and close the clamp fig. 69 .
– When transporting two bi cycles tension the strap fig. 69 between the saddle
rods.
– Hang the carabines at the ends of the strap into the lashing eyes behind the rear seats.
– Pull the strap through the tensioning clasp, first of all on the one side and then on the other side.
– If it is necessary, the position of the bicycles in the vehicle can be additionally recti- fied.
WARNING
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When transporting passengers and objects, which require the seats to be
folded forwards, ensure the safety of the passengers being transported on the
rear seats page 111, “Correct seated position for the occupants on the rear
seats”.
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Place the bicycles in the bicycle carrier in such a position that no collision
between the steering arm and the rear window can occur.
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Heating and air conditioning systemAir outlet ventsThe information provided is valid for all vehicles.Fig. 87 Air outlet ventsOpen the air outlet vents 3 and 4– Turn the vertical thumbwheel (air outlet vents 3) or the horizontal wheel (air outlet
vents 4) to the position
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Close air outlet vents 3 and 4– Turn the vertical thumbwheel (air outlet vents 3) or the horizontal wheel (air outlet
vents 4) to the position 0.Change air flow of air outlet vents 3 and 4– In order to change the strength of the ai r flow, swivel the horizontal lamellas with
the aid of the moveable adjuster.
– In order to change the lateral direction of the air flow, turn the vertical lamellas with the aid of the moveable adjuster.
You can set the air supply to the individual vents with the air distribution control
 page 79, fig. 88 . Air outlet vents 3 and 4 can also be opened or closed individually. Warmed, unwarmed or cooled air will flow out of the air outlet vents according to the
setting of the regulator of the heating or the air conditioning system* and the atmos-
pheric conditions.
Recirculated air modeIn recirculated air mode air is sucked out of the interior of the vehicle
and then fed back into the interior.Recirculated air mode prevents polluted air outside the vehicle from getting into the
vehicle, for example when driving through a tunnel or when standi
ng in a traffic jam.Switching recirculated air mode on– Press the button page 81, fig. 89 , the warning light lights up in the
button.Switching recirculated air mode off– Press again the button - the warning light in the button goes out.
The recirculated air mode is switched off automatically if the air distribution control
is in position
  page 81, fig. 89. You can also switch recirc ulated air mode on again
from this setting by repe atedly pressing button .
WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as
“stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your atten-
tion and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident
increases. Switch recirculated air mo de off as soon as the windows begin
misting up.
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HeatingUsing the system
The heating system delivers air into the interior of the vehicle and
warms it as required.Setting temperature– Turn the control dial fig. 88 to the right in order to increase the temperature.
– Turn the control dial to the left in order to increase the temperature.Controlling blower– Turn the blower switch into one of the po sitions, 1 to 4, in order to switch the
blower on.
– Turn the blower switch into position 0 in order to switch the blower off.
– If you wish to shut off the fresh air supply , use the button - recirculated air mode
 page 78.Control for air distribution– You can adjust the direction of the air flow using the air distribution control
 page 78.Rear window heater– Press button . Further information page 52, “Rear window heater”. The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of ice, snow or leaves in order to
ensure that the heating and ventilation systems operate properly.
All controls apart from the control dial
can be set to any desired intermediate posi-
tion.
The heating effect is dependent upon the c oolant temperature, thus full heat output
only occurs when the engine has reached its operating temperature.
The blower should aways be on to prevent the windows from misting up.
Note
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If the air distribution is positioned toward s the windows, the total amount of air is
used to defrost the windows and thus no air will be fed to the footwell. This can lead to
restriction of the heating comfort.
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The used air streams out through the air removal openings in the luggage
compartment.
Fig. 88 Heating: Control elements
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Set heatingRecommended settings of heating controls for:
Note
We recommend that you leave the air outlet vents 3  page 78, fig. 87 in the opened
position.
Setup
Setting of the control dial
Button
Air outlet vents 3
Air outlet vents 4
Defrosting the windscreen and
side windows
To the right up to the stop
3

Do not switch on
Closing
Open and align with the side window
Free windscreen and side win-
dows from mist
Desired tempera-ture
2 or 3

 
Do not switch on
Closing
Open and align with the side window
The fastest heating
To the right up to the stop
3
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briefly switched on
Opening
Opening
Comfortable heating
Desired tempera-
ture
2 or 3
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Do not switch on
Closing
Opening
Fresh air mode - ventilation
To the left up to the stop
Desired position
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Do not switch on
Opening
Opening
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