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Clear vision Heated mi rrors
- Rotate the knob to position @ .
Depend ing on the outs ide temperature, the mirror surfaces are
heated until the igni tion is sw itched off -even if the knob is no longe r
in posit io n @ .
You are we ll-advised to fold the o utside mirrors in when maneuvering
in tight spaces or when leaving the ca r pa rked close to other vehicles .
Memory for exterior mirrors*
On vehicles with memo ry fo r the d rive r's seat, the current sett ing for
the exter ior mirrors is automatically stored a long w it h the seat posi ­
tion=>
page 78 .
Tilt function for the passenger's mirror* (only with
memory for exterior mirrors)
W hen the reverse gear is engaged, the mir ror surface tilts downward
sl ightly if the setti ng is for the passenger 's mirror (knob in pos ition
® => page 69, fig. 65) . T h is allows you to see the curb during paralle l
par king.
The mirror returns to its init ial position as soon as reverse gear is
disengaged and ve hicl e speed is a bove about 9 mph (15 km/h). The
m irror also returns to its in itia l pos ition if the switch is moved to the
dr iver's ou tside mir ror © or the igni tion is sw itched off .
If the posi tion of t he mir ro r surface is changed on a ti lted mi rror, this
new position will be automat ically assigned to the remote key when
t he vehicle is ta ken ou t of reverse gear.
0 Note
Curved mirr or s urfa ces (c onvex o r sp her ica l*) increase your fie ld of
view. Remember that vehicles or other objects will appear smaller
a nd f arth er aw ay than when see n in a fla t m irror. If you use this
m irror to est imate d istances of following vehicles when changing
lanes, you co uld es timate incorre ct ly and ca u se an acciden t.
W Tips
If t here should be a ma lfunction in the elect rical system, you can still
adjust the outside mir rors by pressing the edge of the mirror .•
A ppli es to vehicles: with automa ticall y a djust ing outsi de mi rrors
Automatic dimming for the outside
mirrors
The o utside mirrors dim at the same time as the ins ide mirror . When
the ignition is switched on, t he mi rrors a utomatically dim depend ing
on the a mount of light str ik ing t he m irrors (such as head lights
shining into the vehicle from the rear).
W hen the in ter io r li gh ting is switched on and whe n reverse gear is
engaged, the m irrors are switched back to their original brightness
(no t dimmed) .
& WARNING
Broken glass of automatic dimming mirror can cause electrolyte
fluid leakage. Electrolyte fluid can irritate skin, eyes , and resp ira­
tory sy stem.
• Repeated or prolonged exposure to electrolyte can cause irrita­
tion to the respiratory system, especially among people with
asthma o r other respiratory conditions . Get fresh air immediately
by leaving the vehicle or, if that is not po ssible, open window s and
doors all the way.
• If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush them thoroughly with
large amounts of clean water fo r at least 15 minutes; medical
attention i s recommended.
• If elect rolyte contacts skin , flush affected area with clean
water for at lea st 15 minutes and then wash affected area with
soap and water; medical attention is recommended. Thoroughly
wash affected clothing and shoe s before r eu se. .,

& WARNING (co ntinued )
• If swallowed and person is consciou s, rinse mouth with water
for at least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting unle ss in structed
to do so by medical professional. Get medical attention immedi­
ately .
0 Note
Liquid elec troly te le aked from a broken mirro r g las s w ill d amage any
plast ic s urfaces it comes in contact with . Clean up spilled e lectro lyte
immedi ately wi th clear wa te r an d a sp on ge.
[ i J Tips
• Switching off the dimming function of the inside rear view
mirror also deactivates the automatic dimming function of the
exterior mirrors.
• Automati c dimm ing for t he mirro r only operates proper ly i f the
su n s had e* for the re ar win dow is no t in use or th e light st riking the
inside m irror is not h indered by other objects .•
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ment Safety first
Clear vision
Digital compass
Ap
plies to veh icles: w it h d igita l co m pa ss
Activating or deactivating the compass
The direction is displayed on the interior rear vi ew mirror .
Fig. 66 Insi de rea r
v iew m irror : digita l
c om pas s activated
- To a ct iva te or deact iva te, h old the @ butto n do wn u ntil
t he red d isp lay ap pears or dis a pp ears.
Th e dig ital co mpa ss o nly wor ks w ith the ig nition t urned on . Th e dir ec­
tions a re di sp layed as initials:
N (No rth) , NE (N ortheast), E (East), SE
(Sou the ast) , S (South), SW (Sou thwest), W (Wes t) , NW (N ort h wes t) .
(I] Tips
T o avo id inaccur ate dir ections, d o not allow any rem ote con trol s,
electrical systems, or meta l parts close to the mirro r. •
Vehicle care Technical data

Seats and storage
General recommendations
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only provide
maximum protection if the front seats are correctly
adju sted.
Th ere a re various ways of adjusting t he front seats to provide safe and
comfortable support for the driver and the front passenger . Ad just
your seat properly so that :
• you can easily and quickly reach a ll the switc hes and contro ls in the
ins trumen t pa nel
• your body is properly supported thus reducing phys ica l stress and
fatigue
• the safety be lts and airbag system can offer maximum protection
=>
page 190 .
In the following sections, you w ill see exact ly how you can best ad just
your sea ts .
Th ere are special regulations a nd instr uctions for install ing a child
safety seat on the front passenger's sea t. Always follow the informa ­
tion regarding child safety p rovided in=>
page 215, "Child Safety ".
& WARNING
Incorrect seating posit ion of the dri ver and all other passengers
can result in seriou s personal injury.
• Always keep your feet on the floor when the vehicle is in
motion -never put your feet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the window o r on top of the seat cush ion. This applies especially
to the passengers.
If your seating po sition is incorrect, you
increase the ri sk of injury in the case of sudden braking or an acci-
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Seats and storage
& WARNING
(con tinu ed)
dent . If the airbag inflates and the seating position is incorrect ,
this could result in per sonal injury or even death .
• It is important for both the dri ver and front passenger to keep
a distan ce of at least 10 inche s (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and /or instrument panel. If you 're sitting any
closer than this , the airbag system cannot protect you properly. In
addition, the front seats and head restraints must be adjusted to
your body height so that they can give you maximum protection .
• Always try to keep as much distance as possible between your­
self and the steering wheel or instrument panel.
• Do not adjust the driver's or front passenger 's seat while the
vehicle is moving. You r seat may move unexpectedly , causing
sudden loss of vehicle control and personal injury . If you adjust
your seat while the vehicle is moving , you are out of position. •
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for saf e and
re lax ed driving.
W e recomme nd that you a djust the drive r's sea t in the
f ollowing man ner :
- Ad just the seat in fore and aft direction so that you can
easily pus h the pedals to the floor w hile keeping your
knees slightly bent=>
& in "Why is yo ur seat a djus tme nt
so importa nt?" .
- Adjust the seatback so that when yo u sit with yo ur back
agai nst t he seatback , you can st ill grasp t he top of the
steering w heel. ..,
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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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 vehicles : w ith carg o net
Cargo net/Storage net
The cargo net/storage net prevents light objects from
sliding about in the luggage compartment.
Cargo net
Fig. 80 Cargo net
unhooked
Fig. 81 Cargo net
hooked up
Fir st, hang the front hooks in the fastening eyelets
=> fig. 80.
Then, hang the
rear hooks in the fastening eyelets.
Storage net
- Engage the hooks on the cargo net in the fastening eyelets
in the floor at the rear of the luggage compartment
=> fig. 81.
- Fold down the attaching hooks in the upper area of the
luggage compar tment, pull the net up and hang the
eye lets on the net into the hooks.
You can use the attaching hooks:::> fig. 81 to hang bags, sacks, etc.
If nothing is attached to the hooks, th ey fo ld back by themselves .
& WARNING
For reasons of strength, only objects with a maximum weight of
5 kg should be carried in the storage net. Heavier objects are not
adequately secured . There is risk of personal injury. •
Applies to vehicles: with fold ing rear seatback
Enlarging cargo capacity of the vehicle
interior
The seat backs can be folded forward to enlarge the
cargo capacity.
Fig. 82 Release
handle on the seatback ...

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 .•

Storage
General overview
There are numerous places to store items in your vehicle.
Glove compartment
Storage compartment in the roof
Coat hooks
Storage in the tr im panels in the luggage
compartment
ln. WARNING
:::>page 93
::::>page94
=> page 94
• Alway s remove object s from the instrument panel. Any items
not put away could slide around in side the vehicle while dr iving or
when accelerating
or when applying the brake s or when driving
around a corner.
• When you are driving make sure that anything you may have
placed in the center console or other sto rage locat ions cannot fall
out into the footwells. In ca se of sudden braking you would not be
able to brake, depress the clutch or accelerate.
• Any pieces of clothing that you have
hung up must not int er­
fere with the driver 's view . The coat hooks a re designed only for
lightweight clothing . Never hang any clothing with hard, pointed
or heavy objects
in the pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident -especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passengers inside the vehicle. •
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Seats and storage
Glove compartment
The glove compartment is illuminated and can be locked.
...
•
To open glove compartment
Fig. 94 Glov e
c om partment
- Pull the ha ndle in th e di rec tion of the arr ow ~ fig. 94 and
swi ng th e cov er d own to o pen .
To close glove compartment
- Push t he g love compartment lid upward u ntil the lock
engages.
T here are holders fo r a pen and a pad of paper in the glove compart ­
ment lid.
On the righ t side in the glove compartmen t is a holder with the key
body into which t he eme rgency key mus t be clip ped to be able to start
the vehicle.
ln. WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an accident or sudden stop, always keep the glove compartment closed while driving. •
Vehicle care Technical data

Seats and storage
Storage compartment in the roof
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Fig. 95 Storage
pocket in the roof
-To open the lid you have to touch the bar => fig. 95
(Arrow ). The lid opens automatically.
- To close the lid, push it up until it engages .
& WARNING
Always keep the lid closed while driving to reduce the risk of injury
during a sudden braking maneuver or in the event of an accident. •
Coat hooks
The coat hooks are located on the side on the pillar in the
rear .
& WARNING
• Make sure that hanging clothing does not obscure the view to
the rear.
• Hang only lightweight clothing and be sure that there are no
heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets.
• Do not use coat hangers to hang the clothing otherwise the
efficacy of the head air bags* is compromised. •