r ,:le,
Fig. 64 Headliner :
Third row reading light
-Press one of the switches ~ to turn the right or left
reading light on or off~
page 72, fig . 63.
For vehicles with third row seating*, the l uggage compartment light
can be switched on and off with the button~ and used as a reading
light => fig. 64. The rear lid has to be closed.
The lights in the luggage compartment and in the rear lid switch on
and off automatically when the lid is opened and closed.
[ i ) Tips
If the rear lid remain s open longer than 10 minutes, the luggage
compartment lights turn off automatically to prevent the vehicle
battery from discharging. •
Applies to veh icles: with ambience light ing
Ambience Lighting
The ambience lighting can be adjusted in the MMI.
-Select: Function button I CAR]> Systems *> Ambience
lighting .
When the vehicle is unlocked, the standard lighting turns on auto
matically and dims after approx. 2 minutes, and when the ignition is
turned on it switches off immediately.
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Clear vision
The following interior lighting is controlled through
Ambience lighting:
• Front footwell
• Rear footwe ll
• Front door panel
• Rear door pane l•
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
Sun visors
Fig. 65 Passenge r
side: Sun v isor
The forward visor of the dua l sun v isor can be pulled out of its bracket
in the center of the vehicle and swung towards the door. The sun visor
can be extended after it is swung towards the door=> fig. 65.
Vanity mirror
The vanity mirrors on the sun visors are covered. When the cover is
ra ised, the mirror lighting switches on automatically . It turns off
when the lid is closed or the visor is fo lded up aga in.•
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Seat memory
Applies to veh icles: with seat memory
Driver's seat memory
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers can be
stored using the memory buttons in the driver's door.
Fig . 79 Driver's door:
Seat memory
In addition to the setting for the driver's seat, the settings for the
steering column* and both exterior mirrors can be stored.
Storing and re calli ng setting s
Using the memory buttons 1 and 2, you can store and recall the
settings for two different drivers =>
page 89 , fig. 79.
T he current settings are also automatically stored on the remote
control key being used when the vehicle is locked. When the vehicle is
unlocked, the settings stored on the remote contro l key being used
a re automatically recalled. This function has to be activated in the
MMI
=> page 90, "Activat ing remote control key memory ".
T urning se at m em ory on and off
If the [ ON/OFF] switch is depressed , the seat memory is inoperative .
The word
OFF next to the [ ON/OFF] switch illuminates.
All the stored settings are retained. We recommend using the
[ ON/OFF ] switch and deact ivat ing the seat memory if the vehicle is
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only going to be used temporarily by a driver whose settings are not
going to be stored .•
App lies to vehi cles : w it h seat memo ry
Storing and recalling a seat position
Before you can store or recall your seat position, the
(ON/OFF) button must be engaged (down) .
Storing settings
-Adjust the driver 's seat => page 86.
- Adjust the steering column*=> page 125.
Adjust both outside mirrors=> page 81. In the tilt -down
position, the passenger mirror can be adjusted to the
preferred position and saved in the seat memory.
- Press the
(SET) button and hold it down. At the same
time, press one of the memory buttons for at least one second.
- Release the bu ttons. The settings are now stored under
the corresponding memory button.
Rec alling settings
- Driver's door open -press the desired memory button.
- Driver's door closed -press the corresponding memory
button until the stored position is reached .
Successful storage is confirmed audib ly and by the light in the [ SET]
button illuminating.
When the vehicle is
loc ked , the current settings are stored and
assigned to the remote control key. But the settings stored on
memory buttons 1 and 2 are not deleted. They can be recalled at any
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time. When the vehicle is unlocked , the settings stored on the
remote con trol key are res to red .
If your veh icle is d riven by other persons using yo ur remote cont rol
key, you should save your individ ua l seat position on o ne of the
me mory buttons. Yo u can rec all you r setting s again sim ply and
conveniently by press ing the co rresponding memory button . When
t he vehi cle i s loc ked , the se se ttings a re a utom atic a lly re-assig ned to
the remo te control key and s tored .
& WARNING
• For safety reasons , the seat setting can only be recalled when
the vehicle is stationary -otherwi se you risk having an accident .
• In an emergency , the recall operation can be stopped by
pressing the [
ON/OFF] button or by briefly pre ssing any given
memory button. •
Appli es to vehicles: w ith seat memo ry
Activating remote control key memory
To be able to re ca ll the store d set tings wi th t he rem ote
c ontr ol key, the func tio n has to be activat ed in th e MMI.
- Sele ct : Fu nct ion button I C AR] > Systems*> Seat
adjustment
> Driver's seat > Key mem. profile > On. •
Rear seats
General information
Safe tran sportatio n of p asse nge rs on the re ar sea ts
r e q uir es pr op er safe ty pre caution s.
All passengers on the rear seats must be seated in compliance with
t he s afety gui deli nes e xplained in =>
page 201 and => page 211. The correct seating position is c
rit ica l for the safe ty of fro nt
and rear seat
p assenge rs alik e=>
page 194 .
& WARNING
• Occupants in the front and rear seat s must always be properly
restrained .
• Do not let anyone ride in the vehicle without the head
restraints provided. Head restraints help to reduce injuries .
• Loose items inside the passenger compartment, can fly
fo rward in a crash or sudden maneuver and injure occupants.
Always store articles in the luggage compartment and use the
fastening eyes, especially when the rear seatbacks ha ve been
folded down.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS =>
page 194, "Proper seating
positions for passengers in rear seats ".•
Adjusting seat (second row seating)
Th e fo re-and-aft adjustment * of the seat cushion and the
se atba ck angle c an be adjus ted .
Fig. 80 Ad jus ting
s eatback angle
Seats and storage
Applies to veh icles : w ith third row seat ing
Folding seatback up and down (third row
seating)
The third row seating is suitable for persons up to 1. 6
meters
(5 ft 3 in) in height.
•
Raising seatback
Fig. 83 Third row of
seats: Folding seat·
back up
Fig. 84 Third row of
seats: Folding seat
back down
- Lift the Lever -Arrow- ~ page 92, fig. 83 and raise the
seatback until it Locks.
- Raise the head restraint until it locks.
Folding seatback down
- Lift the lever-Arrow- ~ fig . 84 and fold the seatback down
completely until it locks.
- The head restraint is automatically tipped down .
& WARNING
• Only persons up to a height of 5 feet 3 inches (1.6 m) may be
carried on the seats in the third row.
• Exercise caution when folding the seatbacks up and down.
Inattentiveness or carelessness when folding the seatback up and
down can pinch fingers or hands.
• Always check whether the latch is fully engaged by pulling the
seatback forward. •
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Fig. 85 Front seats
head restraints:
adjusting the height
The head restraints on the front seats can be adjusted to
provide safe support to head and neck at the optimum
height. When optimally adjusted , the top of the restraint
-Hook t he ends of the rod in t he openings in the left and
r ight side trim panels==> fig. 94
@ .
Rolling up front Luggage compartment cover
- Pull the ends of the cover out of the attachi ng eyes in the
seatback .
- Allow the cover to ro ll up slow ly.
Rolling up rear Luggage compartment cover
- Pull t he rod out o f the op enings in t he side trim panels.
- Allow the cover to ro ll up slow ly .
Removing the Luggage compartment cover
- Pull the lever in the direc tion of the arrow==> fig. 95 and at
the same time lift the cover up and out .
Installing the Luggage compartment cover
-Lay the cover i n the left retaine r in the side trim and then
press it into the right reta iner until i t latches.
& WARNING
Whenever driving, nev er place any hard or he avy objects on the
luggage compartment or allow pets to sit on the luggage
compa rtment cover . They could become a hazard to v ehicle occu
pants in the e vent of sudden b raking o r in an accident.
0 Note
• Make sure th at the heating wires in the rear lid do not get
damaged by objects scraping agai nst them .
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• The two inner attach ing eyes on the left and right in the seatback
~ fig . 94 (Dare not sui table for ty ing down ca rgo -ris k of dam age.
Only t he luggage compa rtment cover s hou ld be attac hed here.
(I] Tips
• You can use the luggage compartment cover to store light we ight
clothing or articles but do not leave any heavy or sharp objects in the
pockets of the clothing .
• Remember that p lac ing clothing or articles on the luggage
compartment cover can block the driver's vision in the rear v iew
mirror . This also applies especially when you have to transport large
objects.
• So that stale ai r can escape from the vehicle be sure not to cover
the ventilatio n slot between the rear lid and the luggage compart
ment cover .•
Protective liner
Dirty or wet objects can be transported under the cargo
floor in a protective troy.
Fig . 9 6 Ca rgo flo or:
fold ed upr ight ...
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When the engi ne is off and accessories are st ill plugged in and a re o n,
the vehicle battery can sti ll be drained .•
Storage
General overview
There are numerou s places to store items in your vehi cle .
Glove com pa rt me nt
Cooling box in glove compartment
Sto ra g e com partmen t in roof
Coat hooks
Storage in the door panels
Storage net in footwell
Storage net in the front seatbacks
Storage net in luggage compartment
=> page 107
=> page 109
=> page 109
=> page 109
=> page 110
=> page 11 0
Sto rage com partment bene ath car go floo r => page 99
& WARNING
• Always remove objects from the inst rument panel. Any items
not stored could slide around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when driv ing
around a corner .
• When you are dri ving make sure that anything you may have
pla ced in the center console or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden braking you would not be
able to brake or accelerate.
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& WARNING (
co ntinued )
• Any articles of clothing that you have hung up must not inter
fere with the driver's view. The coat hooks are designed only for lightweight clothing. Never hang any clothing with hard, pointed
or heavy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks . Dur ing sudden
braking or in an accident - especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passengers in side the vehicle. •
Glove compartment
To open glove compartment
Fig. 107 Unlock in g
button for g love
c ompartment
- Press th e button ::!I----~ fi g. 107 (arrow) - t he lid opens
au tomatica lly .
To close glove compartment
- Push t he g love compartme nt li d up u nti l the lock e ngag es.
In the g love compartment lid yo u w ill find a place to store a pen and
a pad of paper. _.,
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& WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an accident or sudden stop,
always keep the glove compartment closed while driving.
(I] Tips
Should you not be able to open the glove compartment as described,
make sure the valet key function is not activated~
page 45. •
Cooling box in glove compartment
The cooling box works only when the air-conditioning is in
cooling mode.
Fig. 108 Glove box
with cooling box open
and switched on
- Open the glove compartment=> fig. 107.
- Turn the rotary switch © counter-clockwise to switch the
cooling on. The symbols on the rotary switch must be
displayed=> fig. 108 accordingly.
- Turn the rotary switch © clockwise to switch the cooling
off.
The cooling box works only in the cooling mode. If the climate control
is in the heating mode, we recommend switching the cooling box
off.•
Emergency unlocking of glove
compartment
The glove compartment can be unlocked in an emer
gency.
Fig. 109 Instrument
panel right: pry off
security cover
- Remove the cover with the aid of a screwdriver => fig. 109.
- Now press the locking pin inward with the screwdriver .•
Warm and cold -
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The left display indicates the temperature selected for the driver's
side, the r ight d isplay ind icates the temperature se lected for the
passenger's side.
T he settings you make are shown in the MMI display for a few seconds
when MMI is tu rned on.
Each function is turned on or off by briefly pressing the corresponding
button. The indicator l ight in the b utton ill uminates when the func
tion is act ive.
Button (s)
Function Page
ION/OFFI Climate control on/off => page 113
Air conditioner on/off =:;,page 114
Automatic mode => page 114
Temperature selection => page 114
Seat heating* => page 121
Seat ventilation* -::::;, page 121
Fan => page 114
Air distribution => page 115
Defrost => page 115
Manual recirculation -::::;, page 115
Heated rear window ::::> page 115
a) The regulator is also used to set the fan speed, air dis tr ibution, seat heating
and seat ventilation.
Synch ro nizing clim ate co ntr ol
By pressing and holding the regulator on the driver's side, the
temperature setting on the driver's side can be sw itched to the
passenge r's s ide, and vice ve rsa. T he new temperature is shown in the
display.
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S
ynchr onizing four-z one a utom ati c c omfor t air
c ondi tioning *
By press ing and ho ld ing the regulator on the dr iver's side, the
temperature sett ing on the driver 's side can be switched to the
passenger 's side and to the outer rear seats . The new temperature is
shown in the display.
By simu ltaneously pressing and ho lding the regu lators o n the driver 's
side and front passenger's side, the temperature setting on the
driver's side can be switched to the front passenger's side . The new
temperature is shown in the display .
[I] Tips
The grille on the controls must remain unobstructed and must not be
taped over. Measuring sensors are located behind it.•
Turning on and off [ ON/OFF]
Turning the air conditioning on
-Press the [ ON/OFF] button , or
- Press the [AUTO] button.
Turning the air conditioning off
-Press the [ ON/OFF] button to switch the air conditioning
off and to block the air supply from the outside.
The air conditioner turns back on when you press the te mper ature
reg ulato r
or one of the buttons.
[I] Tips
With the ignition turned off, you can activate the residua l heat func
tion by pressing the
I ON/OFF) button. The residual heat from the
coo lant can be used to heat the vehicle interior.•
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