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Adjusting seatback angle
Fig . 81 Fore -and -af t
adju stme nt
- Pull the leve r up a nd pus h the seatback toward the rear to
t h e desired position~ fig. 80 . R elease th e leve r.
- Pull t he lever up so that t he seatback pivots forward.
Release t he lever and push the seatback to the rear to
retur n the sea tback to the nor mal pos ition.
Fore-and-aft adjustment*
- P ull the handle up and push the sea t forward or back
~ page 91, fig. 81.
- Releas e the handle and cont inue to p ush the seat u ntil the
sea t latc h engages.
& WARNING
• For safety rea son s, the seat mu st only be adju sted when the
vehicle is stationary · danger of accident!
• Exerci se caution when adjusting the seat . Adju sting the seat
without checking o r paying attention c an pinch finge rs or limbs·
danger of injury! •
Con trol s and equ ip­
m ent Vehicle
OP-eration
Seats and storage
Applies to ve hicles : with e ntry assist
Entry assist (second row seating)
The entry assist makes it easier for occupants to reach
the third row seating*.
Fig . 82 Sea tback
s e co nd r ow sea ting :
S eat back lat ch
Pushing second row of seats forward
- Lift the lever~ fig. 82.
- Tilt the s eatback forward .
- P ush the seat forward.
Pushing second row of seats back
-Push the seatbac k.
- Fo ld the s eat back up until i t latches.
To make entry to and exit from the rear of the ve hicle easier, the sea t­
backs for the second row seating can be folded fo rwa rd. At the same
time, the seats ca n be pushed forwa rd and to the rear. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

Seats and storage
Applies to veh icles : w ith cargo net
Cargo net
The cargo net prevents light objects from sliding around
in the luggage compartment.
Fig. 93 Luggage
compartment: cargo
net
- Next , hang the front hooks in the fastening eyelets .
- Then, hang the
rear hooks in the fastening eyelets.
& WARNING
For strength-related reasons, the mounting hooks can only be
used to secure objects weighing up to 10 lb. (5 kg). Heavier
objects will not be adequately secured -there is a risk of injury. •
Retractable luggage compartment cover
The luggage compartment cover keeps luggage or other
objects out of view.
Fig. 94 Luggage
compartment:
compartment cover
closed
Fig. 95 Section from
the front part of the
luggage compartment,
r ight side: release
button for removing
the luggage compart­
ment trim panel
Extending front Luggage compartment cover
- Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the front of the
vehicle.
- Hang the ends of the cover in the attaching eyes on the left
and right of the seatback
=> fig. 94 (D .
Extending rear Luggage compartment cover
- Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the rear of the
vehicle using the handle .
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App lies to veh icles : w ith ski sac k
Ski sack
The ski sack allows a maximum of 4 pairs of skis or 2
snowboards to be carried inside the vehicle.
Loading
Fig. 98 Securing the
ski sack at the center
rear seat belt buckle
- Fold the center seatback forward==> page 96.
- Remove the sack from the luggage compartment and
unfold it.
- Place the empty sack over the lowered seatback so that the end with the zip fastener is in the luggage compart­
ment .
- Load objects from the luggage compartment into the ski
sack ==>& .
Securing
- Insert the ski sack strap©==> fig. 98 into the center seat
belt buckle @.
- Pull the securing strap tight by the free end of the belt ©.
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
-Vehicles with 6 seats*: The ski sack has two straps with
hooks on the underside. Hang the hooks into the luggage
compartment by the rear fastening eyes and pull the
securing strap tight by the free end ©-
Storage
- Release the securing strap for the sack.
- Pull the sack to the rear over the folded down seatback.
- Raise the seatback until it is securely latched .
- F old up the empty sack.
- Stow the ski sack in the luggage compartment so that it
cannot slide around .
& WARNING
• The ski sack is intended only for the transportation of skis,
snowboards and other light objects. To reduce the risk of serious
personal injury never transport heavy or pointed objects in the ski
sack.
• When braking rapidly or during an accident the load could be
displaced and cause injury to occupants.
• Sharp edges on the load must be covered for protection.
Always fasten the belt tightly around the sack and its contents
:::} page 101, fig. 98.
(I] Tips
Never stow the ski sack away if it's wet or damp (for example, snow
melting from skis). Let it dry completely be fore you stow it away. •
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Vehicles with diesel engine:
- Step o n the brake .
- Move the selector lever into P or N
~ &.
- Turn the ig nition key to position (D -th e g low plu g i nd i-
cator lig ht ill uminates when t he g low plug sys tem is
active.
- When the in dicator light " swi tch es off , turn t he ignition
k ey to posit ion @ but do not p ress the acce lerator pedal.
- Release the ignition key o nce the e ngin e s tarts. The
s ta rt er mus t not conti nue r unning .
A cold eng ine may sound loud after it has been s tarted . This is due to
the hydra ulic valves b uilding up o il pressure. Th is is norma l and is not
a need for concern .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop trying afte r 10 seconds
and then try to rest art the eng ine about 30 seco nds la te r.
Glow plug system*
Diesel engines are eq uipped with a glow p lug sys tem whose
preheating t ime is controlled by the coo lant and outs ide tempera­
tu re. Start t he engine
immedia tely a ft er the glow plug indicator ligh t
sw itches off.
T he g low pl ug indicator light w ill on ly ill umina te for approximately 1
second when the engine is warm o r the ou tside temperatur e is hig her
than 46 °F (8 °C). That means yo u can start the eng ine
immediately.
& WARNING
Never start or let the engine run in a confined or enclosed area.
Exhaust fumes from the engine contain carbon monoxide, a color ­
less and odorless gas. Carbon monoxide can be fatal if inhaled.
& WARNING (co ntinued )
• Never leave the engine idling unattended. An unattended
vehicle w ith a running engine poses a danger of personal injury or
theft .
0 Note
• Avoid high engine speeds, fast acce leration or heavy eng ine loads
w hil e the eng ine is st ill co ld. Th is could dam age t he e ng ine .
• T he engine ca nnot be sta rted by p ushi ng o r tow ing the veh icle.
~ For the sake of the environment
T o avoid unnecessary engine wea r and to reduce exhaust emiss ions,
do not let your vehicle stand and w arm up . B e re ady to dr ive off i mme­
diately after sta rting yo ur vehicle. Maintain mode rate speed unt il the
eng ine i s co mpl ete ly w arm . R emembe r, the eng ine pe rfor ms best at
operat ing temperature. •
Stopping the engine
- Turn the ign it ion k ey to posit ion ®~ page 12 7, fig. 125.
& WARNING
• Never turn off the engine until the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
• The brake booster and servotronic only work when the engine
is running . With the ignition turned off, you have to apply more
force when steering or braking. Since you cannot steer and stop no rmally , this can lead to accidents and serious injuries .
• The radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10 minutes even
after you have turned off the engine and removed the ignition key.
The radiator fan can also turn on again if the engine coolant heats .,,,

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The glow plug indicator light w ill only ill uminate for approximately 1
se cond when the engine is w arm o r the ou tside temperature is hig her
than 46
°F (8 °() . That means you can sta rt the eng ine immediately .
& WARNING
Never allow the engine to run in confined spaces · danger of
asphyxiation.
0 Note
• Avoid high eng ine rpm, full th rottle and heavy engine loads until
the engine has reached operat ing temperature - ot herw ise you risk
eng ine damage.
• The engine cannot be started by push ing or tow ing the veh icle .
Do not allow the engine to warm up with the vehicle stat ionary . Start
dr iving right away . In this way you avoid unnecessary emissio ns .
[ i J Tips
If you open the driver 's door when the ignition is switched on, a
buz zer sounds and the message
Ignition i s on appea rs in the instru­
ment cluste r display . Please switch the ignition off .•
A ppli es to veh icles: w ith Conve nienc e key
Switching engine off with the !STO P] button
- Bring your vehic le to a comp lete stop.
Fig . 1 27 Co nveni ence
key : ENGI NE STOP
bu tt o n
- Move t he selector lever to the P or N pos ition .
- Presst he(STOP]butt on =:> fig .12 7 .
Pressi ng the !STOP I bu tton on ce sw itches off the engine and the igni­
tion. If yo u press the
I STOP ) button aga in for more than 1 second,
t he steeri ng is locked, provided th at the sele cto r lever is in the P posi­
tion =>& .
Emergency OFF function
If necessary, the eng ine can be switched off with the se lector leve r in
t he R, Do r S posi tions. To do so, step o n the brake pedal and press
and hold the !STOP] button (veh icle speed must be less than 6 mph
/ 10 km/h.
& WARNING
• Never turn off the engin e until the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
• The brake booster and servotronic only work when the engine
is runn ing. With the ignition turned off , you h ave to apply more
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• If you close the driver's door and lock your vehicle from the
outs ide. •
Parking brake
Op eration
The parking brake replaces the handbrake.
Applying parking brake
Fig. 128 Sect ion of
instrument cluster: Par king brake
- Press the pedal down forcefully~ page 132, fig. 128 @
in the d irection of the arrow.
Releasing parking brake
-Pull the handle to the rear ® in the direction of the arrow
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If you should drive off with the parking brake still set, a warning tone
w ill sou nd and the following will appear in the instrument cluster to
remind you to release the parking brake:
Parking brake i s applied
The parking brake warning comes on only after you have driven for
longer than 3 seconds and faster than 5 mph (5 km/h). The parking brake warn
ing light ::, (USA)/ © (CON) illuminates when
the parking brake is set and you switch on the ignition.
& WARNING
Always release the parking brake completely. A partially engaged
brake will overheat the rear brakes, reduce their effectiveness and
c ause excessive wear. This could lead to brake failure and an acci­
dent.
0 Note
Only after the vehicle has come to complete stop, should you firmly
set the parking brake and move the selector leve r into "P". •
Parking
To prevent a parked vehicle from rolling away, there are
a few things you should do.
When you park your vehicle, do the following
-Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
- Apply the parking brake firmly.
- Move the selector lever into the
P position =;,& .
- Switch off the engine and remove the ignition key from
the ignition lock .
When you park your vehicle on hills, do the
following
- Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
- Apply the parking brake firmly.
- If you are parking headed
downhill , turn the front wheels
toward the curb . .,_

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Change speed in increments of 1 mph (1 km/h) by lightly pressing the
lever. If you keep the lever pressed down, you w ill alter your speed in
5 mph (10 km/h) increments.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to increase your speed,
e .g . if you want to pass someone. The speed you saved earlier will
resume as soon as you release the accelerator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by 5 mph (10 km/h) for
longer than 5 minutes, the cruise control will turn off temporarily .
The symbo l will go out but the saved speed will be retained. •
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the vehicle is not
moving.
- Turn on the ignition.
- Pull lever into position
(D => page 134, fig. 129.
- Press the lever in the 0 or O direction to increase or
decrease your speed .
- Re lease the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possible, for example, to save the speed you
want befo re driving on the h ighway . Once on the h ighway, act ivate
the cruise control by pulling the lever toward
(D. •
Switching the system off
Temporary deactivation
- Press the brake pedal, or
- Press the lever into position@ (not clicked into place)
=> page 134, fig. 129, or
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
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Drive for longer than 5 m inutes at more than 5 mph
(10 km/h) above the stored speed.
Sw itching off completely
- Press lever into position@ (clicked into place), or
- Switch the ignition off.
The system retains the saved speed if you deactivate the cruise
cont rol tempo rar ily. To resume the saved speed, release the brake
pedal and pull the lever to position
(D.
Switching the ignition off e rases the saved speed.
& WARNING
You sho uld onl y retu rn to the saved sp ee d if it i s not t oo fast f or
the cu rrent tr affic condition s -ris k of an accident! •
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Adaptive Cruise Control
Speed and distance control system
Applies to veh icles : w it h Adap tive Cru ise Cont ro l
Description
Th e Adaptiv e Cruis e Control driver a ssistanc e program is
a co mbine d speed and d istan ce contr ol s ys tem.
Fig. 131 Front
bumper: Po sition of
rada r sensor (not
v isible from outs ide )
Adaptive Cru ise Cont rol can h elp ma ke driving mo re relaxed and less
t iri ng , par ticularly d uring lon g trips on i nte rs t a tes o r oth er hig hways
that are generally straig ht. The system can a lso assist in stop and go
tr aff ic.
T he A da pti ve Cr uise Co ntro l w ork s w ithin a spee d ran ge between 0
and 95 mph ( 150 km/h). Set ACC to mainta in a constant, legal t ravel
speed betwee n 20 and 95 m ph ( 30 -15 0 km/ h) that is appropr iate
for p revailing traffic conditions . Select a followi ng distance to the
vehicle ahe ad and A CC will adjust your s peed to mai ntain that
distance down to a stop . At a speed below 20 mph (30 km/h) , the
m inim um sp eed s ett ing of 2 0 mp h (30 k m/h) w ill be se le cte d a uto ­
matically .
Adaptive Cruise Control has technica l limitat ions that you must know ,
so p lease re ad th is s ect io n car efully, und erstan d how th e syst em
works and use it proper ly at all times.
How does it work?
You can operate the Adaptive Cruise Control usi ng the lever on t he
stee ring wheel col umn =:>
page 14 0, "Ho w is t he s peed stored?" and
=:>
page 142, " H ow is the distance (time interval) set?".
Driver information
Important information is bro ught up in the speedometer a nd in the
i n stru men t cluster dis play as the ve hicle is be ing dr iven =:>
page 14 4,
"Driver i nfo rmat io n".
What is important for you to know
The Adapt ive Cruise Contro l is set with system -specifie d limits; that
i s , as a drive r, you will hav e to adjus t the sp eed and dis tance to the
v ehicle ahead in some instances =:>
page 148, "Drive r inte rve ntion
pro mpt" and =:>
page 14 9, "Sy stem limi ta tio ns".
& WARNING
Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control can cause collisions,
other accidents and serious personal injury.
• Always remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control has limits -
it will not slow the vehicle down or maintain the set distance when
you drive towards an obstacle or something on or near the road
that is not moving, such as vehicles stopped in a traffic jam, a
stalled or disabled vehicle.
• Always remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control cannot
detect a vehicle that is driving towards you in your traffic lane and
that it cannot detect narrow vehicles such as motorcycles and bicy­
cles.
• Never drive at speeds that are too fast for traffic, road and
weather conditions.
• Never follow a vehicle so closely that you cannot stop your
vehicle safely. The Adaptive Cruise Control cannot slow or brake _.,