Applies to veh icles : w ith power adjusta ble seats
Adjusting the seat
Position, angl e and shape of the seat can be adjusted
ele ctrically to ensure safe and comfortabl e seating .
Read an d follow the warning notices~ & before you ad just
your seat .
Adjusting the curvature of the lumbar
support*
- Pu sh the switch p late @forwa rd or backward to in crease
or red uce the curvature.
Adjusting the height of the lumbar support*
- Push the sw itch p late @ up or dow n to position the curva
ture higher or lower.
Fore-and-aft adjustment
- P ush t he switc h® forward or backward ~ page 76,
fig .
70 .
Adjusting seat height
- Pull or push t he switch ® up o r down.
Front seat cushion up/ down
- P ress the sw itch ® at the fron t up or down .
Rear seat cushion up/ down
- Press the swi tch ® at the rear up o r dow n.
Adjusting seatback angle
- P ush t he switc h © forward or backw ard .
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ment Safety first
Seats and storage
Head restraint height adjustment*
- P ress the switch @from up to down or t he ot her way.
Lengthening or shortening upper thigh
support*
- Li ft the button @ under the seat cush io n. T he front seat
cushion moves forward under spri ng force .
- Pus h t he s eat c ushion ba ck w hen you hav e finishe d us ing
i t.
& WARNING
• Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is stationary . You
risk an accident oth erwise .
• The power adjustment for the front seat s al so works with the
ignit ion switched off or with the ign ition key removed. For this
rea son, children should never be left unattended in the vehicle -
they could be injured!
• Exerci se caution when adjusting the seat height. Unsupervis ed
or careless seat adjustment can p inch fingers or hands causing
injuries .
• While the vehicle is moving , the seat backs of the front seats
must not be inclined too far to the rear be cause the effectiveness
of the safety belts and the ai rbag system is severely compromised
- there is a risk of injury .•
Vehicle care Technical data
Storing and recalling settings
With the help o f the memory buttons 1 and 2 ::::> page 78, fig. 72 the
sett ings fo r two d ifferent d rivers can be stored and recalled
::::>
page 79 .
Th e cur rent settings are a lso a utomat ically stored on the remote
cont rol key being used when the vehicle is locked. W hen the vehicle is
unlo cked , the settings stored on the remo te co ntro l key being used
are automatically reca lled.
Turning seat memory on and off
If the [ ON/OFF ] switch is depressed, the seat memory is inoperative .
Th e wo rd
OFF in the [ ON/OFF ] swi tch illum inates.
All the stored sett ings are retained . We recommend us ing the
I ON/OFF ] switch and deact ivat ing the sea t memory if the vehicle is
only go ing to be used
temporarily by a drive r whose settings are not
going to be stored .•
A ppli es to ve hicl es : wit h seat me mory
Storing and recalling settings
Before you ca n st ore or recall your settings , the [ O N/OF F]
switch o n the seat memory must be engage d (not raise d).
Storing settings
- Adjust the driver's seat.
- Adjust the two exterior mirrors.
- Press the!SE T] button a nd hold it dow n. In ad dit ion , press
o ne of the memory buttons fo r at least o ne second .
- Release t he b utto ns . The s ett in gs a re now sto red un der
the corres ponding m emo ry bu tt on.
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ment Safety first
Seats and storage
Recalling settings
- If t he driver's doo r is o pen , tap the co rresponding memory
button brie fly.
- If the driver 's door is closed, press the appropriate
me mory button until the stored posi tio n is reached.
Su ccessfu l storage is confirmed audib ly and by the light in the [ SET ]
button illuminat ing::::> page 78, fig. 72.
Wh en the vehicle is
locked , the current settings are stored and
assigned to the remote con trol key . Bu t the settin gs s to red on
memo ry butto ns 1 to 2 are not deleted . They ca n be recalled a t any
time. When the vehicle is
unlocked , the settings stored on the
remote cont rol key are restored .
If your ve hicle is d riven by other persons us ing your remote contro l
key , you sho uld save yo ur individ ual seat p osi tion on one of the
memory butto ns. Yo u can recall your settings aga in simp ly and
c onvenien tly by press ing the corres ponding memory bu tton . Wh en
the ve hicle is locked, these settings a re a utomat ically re -ass ig ned to
the remote control key and stored.
& WARNING
• For safety rea sons, the seat setting can only be recalled when
the vehicle is stationary -otherwise you risk having an accident .
• In an emergency the recall procedure can be cancelled by
pressing the [
ON/OFF] switch or by tapp ing of the the memory
button s. •
Vehicle care Technical data
Seats and storage
Applie s to veh icl es : w ith seat m emo ry
Activating remote control key memory
To be able to recall the stored settings with the remote
control key, the function has to be activated in the radio
orMMI*.
- Select: Function button I CAR]> Seat adjustment>
Driver's seat> Key mem. profile > On.
[ i ] Tips
If you do not want another driver to store their settings on the
remote key, switch off the M emory function using the radio or MMI*
or the !OFF] button ~
page 78. •
A ppli es to veh icles : with seat m em ory a nd MM I
Seat adjustments in MMI
The passenger's seat can be adjusted to various positions
by the driver.
Convenience side view
- Select: Function button I CAR]> Seat adjustment >
Passenger's seat
> Convenience side view.
- Continue to press the control knob until the adjustment
process is complete.
Seat symmetry
Select: Function button I CAR]> Seat adjustment>
Passenger's seat
> Seat symmetry.
- Continue to press the control knob until the adjustment
p rocess is complete.
Using the Convenience side view function, the passenger's seat is
adjusted so that the driver has the best possible view to the right .
When the Convenience side view is set, the specific position of the
driver's seat is taken into consideration.
Using the Seat symmetry function, the passeng er's seat can be
moved to the same position as the driver's seat . The settings for the
driver's seat are import ed and set automat ically.•
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Head restraints that are adjusted according to body size,
along with the seat bealt, offer effective protection.
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Fig. 73 Front seat:
Adjusting the head
restra int
Fig. 74 Front seat:
Adjusting head
restraint electrically* ..
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-Press the release@=:> page 81, fig. 76 with the mechan
ical key=:>
page 44 and the button @=:> page 81, fig. 75.
Pull the head restraint out of the backrest at the same
time=:> &.
Installing the head restraints
-Slide the posts on the head restraint down into the guides
until you feel the posts click into place .
Press the button@=:>
page 81, fig. 75 and slide the head
restraint all the way down. You should not be able to pull
the head restraint out of the backrest.
So that the driver can have a better view to the rear, the head
restraints should be pushed down completely when the rear seats are
not occupied.
& WARNING
• Only remove the rear seat head restraints when necessary in
order to install a child seat. Install the head restraint again imme
diately once the child seat is removed. Driving without head
restraints or with head restraints that are not properly adjusted
increases the risk of serious or fatal neck injury dramatically.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 174.
(I) Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety belts are an extremely
effective combination of safety features.•
Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several levels.
Adjusting the center armrest
Fig. 77 Armrest
between the
dr iver's/front
passenger's seats.
-To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from the starting
position detent by detent =:> fig. 77.
- To bring the armrest back into the starting position, raise
it out of the top detent and fold it back down.
The armrest can slide forward and back. •
Seats and storage Unlocking and tipping seatback forward
- When you pull the release lever~ page 85, fig. 83 in the
direction of the arrow, the safety knob©~
page 85,
fig. 84 pops out far enough for the red marking on knob to
be visible.
- Tilt the seatback forward.
Raising the seatback
-Raise the seatback until it is securely latched~& . When
you can no longer see the red mark on the safety knob©
~ page 85, fig. 84, the seat is latched.
The correctly latched seatback (basic position) can be locked and
unlocked with the mechanical key . This prevents any entry from the
vehicle interior into the luggage compartment.
Enlarging the cargo capacity of the luggage compartment is only
possible when the seatback has not been locked with the mechanical
key.
& WARNING
• The backrest must always be securely latched so that the safety
belt of the center seating position can work properly to help
protect the occupant.
• The backrest must be securely latched in position so that no
items contained in the luggage compartment can slide forward
upon sudden braking.
• Always check whether the latch is fully engaged by pulling the
seatback forward.
• Never allow safety belts to become damaged by being caught
in door or seat hardware.
• Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and damaged belt hardware
can break in a crash. Inspect the belts periodically. Belts showing
& WARNING (continued)
damage to webbing, bindings, buckles, or retractors must be
replaced.
0 Note
• If you move the front seat back when the rear seat backrest is
folded forward, you cou ld damage the head restraints on the rear
seat.
• Slide the be lt guide on the outs ide safety be lt all the way up
before folding the backrest back forward. Make sure the seat belt is
not pinched or damaged when the rear seat backrest if folded back.
Other objects should be removed from the rear seat bench to protect
the seatback from damage. •
Applie s to v eh icl es: wi th fol ding rear se a tback
Locking the seatback
~. Fig. SS Locking seat
back
The correctly latched seatback (basic position) ~ & in
"Enlarging cargo capacity of the luggage compartment" on
page 85 can be locked and unlocked with the mechanical key
next to the release handle. This prevents any entry from the
vehicle interior into the luggage compartment.
-Turn th e m echanical key=> fig . 85 to the right to lock th e
seatback .
- Tur n the mechanical key to the left to
unlock t h e seatback.
Parcel shelf
The par cel shelf behind the rear seatback can be used to
carry li ght items of clo thing .
& WARNING
No hea vy o r hard objects should be placed on the parcel shelf. They
are a haza rd to the vehicl e occupant s during sudden braking . The
is a risk of injur y.
0 Note
Please make sure that the heating wires for the rear window defogger
are not damage by abrasive objects .
[I] Tips
To ensure problem-free ventilation, the ventilation s lots between the
re ar win dow and the parcel shelf must not be cove red .•
Con tro ls a nd e quip
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Seats and storage
Applies to veh icles : w ith ski sack
Ski sack
The ski sack can be carried in th e interior with the help of
the pass-through.
Fig. 86 I n the rea r
s ea t bench : Open ing
t h e pa ss-t hr ough
Opening the trunk pass-through
- Fold the cente r armrest in the rear forward and out.
- Pull the rele ase han dle => fig . 86 -Arrow- an d fold down
th e c ove r of the pass -through i n the vehic le int erior.
- Open the rea r lid.
- Push the ski sack through the opening from the luggage
compartment.
- Secure the s ki sack =>
page 88 .
Closing the trunk pass-through
-Open the rea r lid.
- Remove the ski sack from the trunk pass -through .
- Push t he pass-through cover up inside the vehicle until it
latches .
- Raise t he cen ter armrest in the vehicle again .
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service Technical data
Seats and storage
-Close the rear lid .
_6 WARNING
Objects must only be tran sported in th e ski sack s ince the ski sack
can be secured. Indi vidual objects ca nnot be secured . There is a
ri sk of injur y.
[I] Tips
• You can open the pass-thro ugh from the luggage compartment.
Push the release button down and push the cover forward .
• T he pass- through can be locked and unlocked with the vehicle
mechanical key=>
page 87, fig. 86 . •
App lies to vehicles : w ith ski s ac k
Securing the ski sack
The ski sack must be secured in the luggage compart
ment .
Fig. 87 L uggage
co mpa rt m ent :
Secu ring th e b ag Fig. 8
8 Securing the
o bjects in the s ki sack
Securing the ski sack in the luggage
compartment
- The ski sack has two be lts with hooks on the unders ide .
Hang the hooks to the rear fastening eyelets in the
luggag e compar tm ent => fig . 87.
Securing the objects in the ski sack
- Pull the safety belt taut::::> fig. 88 at the free e nd of the
belt.
[I] Tips
Make sure that the sk i sack is not stored wet .•
Roof rack
Description
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof luggage rack .
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof, you must observe the
following:
• Your vehicle has aerodynam ic rai n gutters molded into the roof.
T his is why co nvent ional roof luggage racks cannot be used . We .._
Seats and storage
Cigarette lighter/outlet
Cigarette lighter
Using the cigarette lighter
-Open the lid of th e front ashtr ay.
Fig . 93 Open front
ash tray
- P ush t he kn ob on the cig are tte lig hter i n.
- Wa it until the knob p ops out s lig htly.
- R emove the ciga rett e lig hter immed iat ely.
- Ligh t yo ur cigaret te fro m t he red- hot heat in g coi l of the
ciga rett e li ghter.
- Return t he cigaret te ligh ter to its socket .
Using the socket
- Remove the cigarette light er.
- In ser t the p lug o f the elect rical d evice i nto the c iga re tt e
li g hter socke t.
The socket o f the cigare tte lighter may be used fo r 12-volt applia nces
with maximum consumption o f up to 100 watts, such as a flash light,
small v acuum cle aner, etc. Before you purchase any accessor
ies, always read and follow the
inf ormat ion in ~
page 342 , "Add it io nal acc esso ries and part s
replac ement" .
& WARNING
• Use care when using the cigarette lighte r. Inattentive or unsu
pervised u se of the cigarette lighter can cause burns - risk of
i njury!
• The cigarette lighter works when the ignition is switched off or
with the ignition key removed . Children should never be left unsu
pervised in the vehicle, or there could be risk of fire!
• The power outlets and therefore the electrical accessories
connected to them operate only with the ignition on. Improper
use of the outlets or of electrical accessories can lead to serious
injuries or cause a fire. For thi s rea son , children should never be
left unattended in the vehicle -they could be injured!
0 Note
• To avoid damag ing the socket, only use plugs that fit properly .
• O nly use the cig are tte ligh ter socket a s a powe r sou rce fo r elec
trical accessories for short durat ions . Use the sockets* in the v ehicle
w hen a powe r sou rce is needed fo r longe r d ur ations.
[ i ] Tips
W hen the eng ine is of f and accessories are sti ll p lu gged in and a re o n,
the vehicle battery can st ill be drai ned .•