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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Seat belt height adjuster– Move the height adjuster in the desired direction up or down fig. 4 .
– Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure that the seat belt height adjuster has correctly
locked in place.
Further information page 167, “Seat belt height adjuster”.
WARNING
Adjust the height of the belt in such a way that the shoulder part of the belt is
positioned approximately across the middle of your shoulder - on no account
across your neck!Adjusting the front seats
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
Adjusting height of seat
Adjust the angle of the seat backrest
Adjusting lumbar support*
Further information page 80, “Adjusting the front seats”.
WARNING
Only adjust the driver seat when the ve hicle is stationary - risk of injury!Electric exterior mirror adjustmentFurther information page 11, “Electric exteri or mirror adjustment”.
Fig. 4 Front seat: Seat belt height
adjusterFig. 5 Controls at seat
Heating of the external mirror
Adjusting left and right exterior mirrors simultaneously
Adjusting the right-hand exterior mirror
Switching off operating control
Folding in both exterior mirrors*
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Fig. 6 Inner part of door: Rotary knob
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Automatic opening of the boot lid (Combi)
– Press the button page 49, fig. 37 for about 1 seconds. Further information
page 46.Folding out of the key– Press button .Folding up of the key– Press button and collapse the key bit in the housing.
The turn signal lights flash twice as confir mation that the vehicle has been unlocked.
The vehicle will lock again automatically if you unlock the vehicle using button but
do not open a door or the boot lid within th e next 30 seconds. This function is intended
to prevent the car being unlocked unintentionally.
In addition, when the car is unlocked, the electrically adjustable seats and exterior
mirrors* move into the position assigned to this key. The stored setting of driver seat
and exterior mirrors is retrieved.
When the vehicle is unlocked or locked, the interior lights and the lights of the entry
area are automatically switched on or off via the door contact.
Display of the locking
The turn signal lights flash once to confir m that the vehicle has been correctly locked.
If the doors or the boot lid remain open after the vehicle has been locked, the turn
signal lights do not flash unt il they have been closed.
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside and the safe securing system is acti-
vated, there must not be any person in the vehicle as it is then not possible to
open either a door or a window from the inside. The locked doors make it more
difficult for rescuers to get into th e vehicle in an emergency - hazard!
Note
Operate the radio remote control only when the doors and boot lid are closed and
you have visual cont act with the vehicle.
Once in the car, you must not press the lock button
of the radio remote control
before inserting the key into the ignition lock in order to avoid the car being inadvert-
ently locked and the alarm system* being sw itched on. Should this happen, press the
unlock button
of the radio remote control.
The automatic raising of the small boot li d can be impaired at temperatures below
+4°C.
Synchronisation of the remote controlIf the vehicle cannot be unlocked by actuatin g the remote control system then it is
possible that the code in the key and the control unit in the vehicle are no longer
synchronised. This can occur when the button s on the radio-operated key are actuated
a number of times outside of the operative range of the equipment or the battery on
the remote control was replaced.
This means it is necessary to synchronise the code as follows:
Press any button on the remote control.
Pressing of the button means that the door will unlock with the key within 1 minute
page 43, “Emergency unlocking and locking of the driver's door”.
Anti-theft alarm system*DescriptionThe anti-theft alarm system increases the level of protection against people seeking to
break into the vehicle. The system triggers audible and visual warning signals if an
attempt is made to break into the vehicle.
How is the alarm system activated?
The anti-theft alarm system is activated when the vehicle is locked with the key in the
driver's door or by using the radio remote control page 43, “Emergency unlocking
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Head restraintsFig. 71 Head restraint: Adjusting / pulling outBest protection is achieved if the top edge of the head restraint is at the same level as
the upper part of your head.Adjusting the height of a head restraint– Grasp the side of the head restraint with both hands and push it in upward direc- tion as desired page 84, fig. 71 - left.
– Move the head restraint downwards if required by pressing and holding the safety button with one hand page 84, fig. 71 - right and by pressing with the other hand
the head restraint downwards.Removing and installing a head restraint– Pull the head restraint up out of the seat backrest as far as the stop (on the rear
head restraints fold forward the seat backrest).
– Press the locking button in the direction of arrow page 84, fig. 71 - right and pull
the head restraint out.
– To re-insert the head restraint, push it down into the seat backrest far enough until you hear the locking button engage.
The position of the front and rear outer head restraints is adjustable in height. The
middle rear head restraint is adjustable in two positions. The head restraints must be adjusted to ma
tch the size of the seat occupant. Correctly
adjusted head restraints together with the seat belts offer effective protection for the
occupants page 162, “Correct seated position”.
WARNING
The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in order to offer effective
protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.
Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk of
injury.
If the rear seats are occupied, the rear head restraint must not be in the
lower position.
Middle rear head restraintIIn certain countries national legal provisions also require the equipment of the rear
seat with fixing eyes for child seat using the “Top Tether” system page 186,
“Attaching child seat using the “Top Tether” system”. For vehicles, which are equipped
with such fixing eyes, a de viating sequence for removing the middle head restraint
must be observed.Removing and installing the rear middle head restraint– Pull the head restraint out of the seat backrest as far as the stop.
Fig. 72 Rear seats: middle head
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Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
– Press the locking button in the direction of arrow
fig. 72 , press simultane-
ously the locking button into the opening using a flat screwdriver with a width
of maximum 5 mm and pull out the head restraint.
– To re-insert the head restraint, push it down into the seat backrest far enough until you hear the locking button engage.
WARNING
The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in order to offer effective
protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.
Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk of
injury.
If the rear seats are occupied, the rear head restraint must not be in the
lower position.
Rear seatsFolding the seat backrest forwardsFig. 73 Unlock the seat back rest / lock the seat backrestThe luggage compartment can be increased in size by folding the seat backrests
forward or also by folding the seat cushions forward on vehicles of the type Combi.
Folding the seat backrests forward– Before folding the seat backrests forwards, you must adapt the position of the front
seats in such a way that they are not damaged by the folded seat backrests.
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– Unlock the seat backrest by pressing the unlocking handle fig. 73 and fold it
completely forwards.Put the seat backrests into the original position– Install the head restraint in the slightly lifted seat backrest.
– Place the rear lateral seat belt fig. 73 behind the edge of the side trim panel.
– Then push the seat backrest back into th e upright position until the securing knob
clicks into place - check by pulling on the seat backrest.
– Make sure that the red pin fig. 73 is covered.
WARNING
The belts and the belt locks must be in their original position after folding
back the seat backrests - th ey must be ready to use.
The seat backrests must be securely interlocked in position so that no
objects in the luggage compartment can slide into the passenger compartment
if there is sudden braking - risk of injury.
Pay attention that the seat backrests are correctly interlocked. It is only then
that the three-point seat belt for the middle seat can reliably fulfil its function.
Before folding the seat backrest back into the secure position, place the rear
lateral seat belt behind the edge of the si de trim panel. Take suitable measures
to prevent that the seat belt is jammed between the seat backrest and the side
trim panel and is thus damaged.
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9)If the front seats are too far back, we recommend that you have the rear head restraints removed
before the seat backrests are folded forward, in order to achieve a loading space as horizontal as
possible. Store the removed head restraints in such a way that they cannot be damaged or
soiled. Please refer to the guidelines page 87.
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Folding the rear seats forwards (Combi)To enlarge the luggage compartment, the rear seats can be folded forwards page 85,
if necessary fold the seat cushions forwards.Folding the seat cushion forwards– Pull up the seat cushion in direction of arrow fig. 74 and fold forwards in
direction of arrow .
Note
In order to achieve a loading space as horizo ntal as possible, the rear head restraints
can be removed before folding the seat backrests forwards. Store the removed head
restraints in such a way that th ey cannot be damaged or soiled.Rear seat armrest
– You can fold down the armrest to enhance occupant comfort fig. 75 .Seat heaters*Fig. 76 Dash panel: Regulator for front seat heating / rear centre console: Regulator for
heating the rear seatsYou can electrically heat the seat backrests and the surfaces of the front seats and the
two outer rear seats.
– You can switch on and regulate the seat heating of the driver or front passenger
seat by pressing the surface of the regulator at the point at which the symbol is
located
fig. 76 - left.
– You can switch on and adjust the heaters of the left or right rear seats by pressing the regulator
fig. 76 - right.
– With one press, you can switch the heating to highest intensity - 3rd stage, which is
indicated by the lighting up of the three warning lights in the switch.
– With repeated pressing of the switch, the intensity of the heating is down-regulated up to the switch-off. The intensity of the heating is indicated by the number of illu-
minated warning lights in the switch.
– If you switch the heating to the highest intensity - 3rd stage, it is automatically switched over to the 2nd stage after 10 mi nutes (two warning lights light up in the
switch).
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General Maintenance
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Technical Data
Fixing nets - Net programme*Fig. 78 Fixing net: Vertical pocket, floor fixing net and horizontal pocket
Fig. 79 Fixing nets (Combi)Fixing examples for fixing net as horizontal pocket on the left fig. 78 and fig. 79 ,
floor fixing net on the right fig. 78 and vertical pocket on the right fig. 78 and
fig. 79 .
The fixing nets* are stored in the right side storage compartment of the luggage
compartment.
WARNING
The permissible load of the side nets is 3.5 kg. Heavy objects are not secured
sufficiently - risk of injury and net damage!
Caution
Do not place any objects with sharp edges in the nets - risk of net damage.
Note
The hooks page 89, fig. 79 , located on both sides of the luggage compartment,
are only designed for fixing the fixing net.Folding hooksFig. 80 Luggage compartment: folding hook / luggage compartment: folding hook (Combi)Folding hooks for attaching small items of luggage, such as bags etc., are provided on
both sides of the luggage compartment fig. 80 .
An item of luggage weighing up to 7.5 kg can be attached to the hook.
WARNING
Please refer to the following guidelines page 87.
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Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
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
Opening the tailgate also lifts up the luggage compartment cover.Foldable luggage compartment cover (Combi)Fig. 84 Luggage compartment: foldable lugga ge compartment cover / removing foldable
luggage compartment coverPulling out– Pull the foldable luggage compartment cover as far as the stop into the secured
position fig. 84 .Folding– Press the cover in the handle area in direction of arrow fig. 84 , the cover rolls
up automatically into position . The cove r is fully rolled up by pressing once
again.Removing– The fully folded luggage compartment cover can be removed to transport bulky goods by pressing on the side of the cross rod in direction of arrow fig. 84
and taking it out by moving it in direction of arrow .
WARNING
No objects should be placed on the luggage compartment cover.Automatic foldable luggage compartment cover* (Combi)
The automatic rolling up of the fo ldable luggage compartment cover
enables an easier entry in to the luggage compartment.– Open the boot lid. The foldable luggage compartment cover rolls up automatically
in the position page 91, fig. 84 .
– The cover rolls up fully by pressing the cover in the handle area in direction of
arrow .
When the boot lid is opened quickly, the automatic rolling up of the foldable luggage
compartment cover is blocked for a delay time of approx. 2 seconds.
The function of the automatic rolling up of the foldable luggage compartment cover
can be activated/deactivated in the information display* in the menu:
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No objects should be placed on the luggage compartment cover.
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Removing the variable loading floor in the luggage compartment*Fig. 85 Luggage compartment: Remove variab le loading floor / remove carrier railsThe variable loading floor makes handling of bulky items of luggage easier. You can
remove the variable loading floor if necessary.
– Unlock the variable loading floor by turning the safety eyes fig. 85 to the left
by approx. 90°.
– Fold together the loading floor and take it out by moving in direction of arrow.
– Unlock the carrier rails fig. 85 by turning the arbor-mounted fixing eyes
to the right by approx. 90°.
WARNING
Pay attention when installing the variable loading floor that the carrier rails and
the variable loading floor are correctly atta ched. If this is not the case, there is a
risk of injury for the occupants.
Note
The maximum load of the variable loading floor is 75 kg.
Divide the luggage compartment with variable loading floor*The luggage compartment can be divided with the variable loading floor.
– Lift up the part with the holder and se cure it by sliding it into the grooves
fig. 86 .Variable loading floor in the luggage compartment*
(Combi)IntroductionThe variable loading floor makes handling of bulky items of luggage easier.
Note
The maximum load of the variable loading floor is 75 kg.
The space below the variable loading floo r can be used for stowing objects, for
example the fixing set, the removed foldab le luggage compartment cover, the bicycle
holder etc.
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Fig. 86 Luggage compartment: Dividing
the luggage compartment with variable
loading floor
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