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The brief instruction
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The brief instructionBasic functions and important informationIntroduction
The chapter of the brief instruction is only used as a quick reference
of the most important operating elements of the vehicle. It is neces-
sary to observe all the information which is contained in the
following chapters of the Owner's Manual.Unlocking and locking the vehicle Unlocking the vehicle
Unlocking the boot lid
Locking the vehicle
Folding out/folding up of the key bit
Further information page 35, “Unlocking and locking the vehicle”.
Setting steering wheel positionFig. 3 Adjustable steering wheel: Lever on the steering column/the correct distance of the
driver from the steering wheelYou can set the height and the forward/back position of the steering wheel to any
desired position.
– Pull the lever below the steering column down fig. 3 - left.
– Set the steering wheel to the desired position (concerning height and forward/back position).
– Push the lever upwards as far as the stop.
Further information page 73, “Setting steering wheel position”.
WARNING
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Adjust the steering wheel so that the distance between the steering wheel
and your chest is at least 25 cm fig. 3 - right. Not maintaining this minimum
distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to properly protect
you - hazard!
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Only adjust the steering wheel when th e car is stationary - danger of acci-
dent!
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For safety reasons the lever must always be firmly pushed up to avoid the
steering wheel altering its position unintentionally when driving - risk of
accident!
Fig. 2 Remote control key
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The brief instruction11
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 87, “Seat belt height adjuster”.
WARNING
Adjust the height of the belt in such a wa y that the shoulder part of the belt is
positioned approximately across the midd le 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 49, “Adjusting the front seats”.
WARNING
Only adjust the driver seat when the vehicle is stationary - risk of injury!Electric exterior mirror adjustment*Further information page 48, “Exterior mirror”.
Fig. 4 Front seat: Seat belt height
adjusterFig. 5 Controls at seat
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Heating of the external mirror
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Adjusting left and right exterior mirrors simultaneously
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Adjusting the right-hand exterior mirror

Switching off operating control
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Fig. 6 Inner part of door: Rotary knob
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Seats and Stowage49
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Seats and StowageFront seatsBasic informationThe front seats have a wide range of differ ent settings and can thus be matched to
the physical characteristics of the driver and front passenger. Correct adjustment of
the seats is particularly important for:•
safely and quickly reaching the controls,
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a relaxed, fatigue-free body position,
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achieving the maximum protection offered by the seat belts and the airbag
system.
WARNING
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Never transport more occupants than the maximum seating in the vehicle.
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Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat. Chil-
dren must be fastened  page 97, “Transporting children safely” with a suitable
restraint system.
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The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match
the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be
correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and your
occupants.
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Keep your feet in the footwell at all ti mes while driving. Never place your feet
on the dash panel, out of the window or on the seats. This is particularly impor-
tant for the front seat passenger. You will be exposed to increased risk of injury
if it becomes necessary to apply the brak e or in the event of an accident. If an
airbag is deployed, you may suffer fata l injuries when adopting an incorrect
seated position!
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It is important for the driver and front passenger to maintain a distance of at
least 25 cm from the steering wheel or dash panel. Not maintaining this
minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to properly
protect you - hazard! The front seats and the head restraints must always also
be correctly adjusted to match the body size of the occupant.
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Ensure that there are no objects in the footwell as any objects may get
behind the pedals during a driving or braking manoeuvre. You would then no
longer be able to operate the clutch, to brake or accelerate.
Adjusting the front seatsAdjusting a seat in a forward/back direction–Pull the lever fig. 47 up and push the seat into the desired position.
– Release the lever and push the seat further until the lock is heard to engage.Adjusting height of seat*– Lift the seat if required by pulling or pumping lever upwards.
– Lower the seat if required by pushing or pumping lever downwards.Adjust the angle of the seat backrest– Relieve any pressure on the seat backrest (do not lean on it) and turn the hand-
wheel fig. 47 to adjust the desired angle of the backrest.Adjusting lumbar support*– Turn the wheel until you have set the most comfortable curvature of the seat
upholstery in the area of your spine.
The driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that the pedals can be fully
pressed to the floor with slightly bent legs.
The seat backrest on the driver's seat sh ould be adjusted in such a way that the
upper point of the steering wheel can be easily reached with slightly bent arms.
Fig. 47 Controls at seat
1
1
2
2
3
4
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50WARNING
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Only adjust the driver seat when the vehicle is stationary - risk of injury!
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Take care when adjusting the seat! Adju sting the seat without care can lead
to bruises or injuries.
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The seat backrests must not be angled too far back when driving otherwise
this will affect proper operation of the se at belts and of the airbag system - risk
of injury!
Head restraintsFig. 48 Adjusting head restraint/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 the head restraint
up or down in direction of arrow fig. 48 .
– Move the head restraint downwards if required by pressing the locking button with one hand in direction of arrow 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 fig. 48 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 match the size of the seat occupant.
Correctly adjusted head restraints together with the seat belts offer effective
protection for the occupants page 82, “Correct seated position”.
WARNING
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The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in order to offer effective
protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.
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Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk of
injury!
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If the rear seats are occupied, the rear head restraint must not be in the
lower position.
Middle rear head restraint*In 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 103. For
vehicles, which are equipped with such fixing eyes, a deviating 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.
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2
Fig. 49 Rear seats: middle head restraint
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Storage compartment in front centre console*– Press on the bottom part of the storage compartment in the area fig. 73 -
the lid opens.
WARNING
The storage compartment is not a substitu te for the ashtray and must also not
be used for such purposes - risk of fire!Storage compartment in the front doorsA bottle holder is located in the area of the storage compartment for the front
doors.
WARNING
Use the area fig. 74 of the storage compartment only for storing objects
which do not project so that the effe ctiveness of the side airbag is not
impaired.Front seat armrest with storage compartment*Fig. 75 Armrest: Storage compartm ent/cooling of storage compartmentThe armrest is adjustable for height and length.Opening storage compartment– Open the lid of the armrest in the direction of arrow fig. 75 - left.Closing storage compartment– Open the lid up to the stop, then you can fold it downwards.Setting height– First of all fold the lid to the bottom and lift it in the direction of arrow into one
of the 4 fixed positions.Adjusting in forward/back direction– Push the lid into the desired position.Opening air inlet– Pull the lock in upward direction.
Fig. 73 Front centre console: Storage
compartment
A
Fig. 74 Storage compartment in the
front doors
B
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Heating and air conditioning system
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Heating and air conditioning systemAir outlet ventsThe information provided is valid for all vehicles.Fig. 79 Air vents at the front
Fig. 80 Air vents at the rearOpen air outlet vents– Turn the vertical thumbwheel (not when in the end position).
Close air outlet vents– Turn the vertical thumbwheel into the end position.Redirecting air flow– Swivel upward or downward the grille of the vents in order to set the height of
the air flow using the vertically arranged thumbwheel.
– Turn the horizontal thumbwheel on the ve nt to the right or left in order to
change the air flow to the appropriate side.
The air outlet vents 3, 4  fig. 79 and 6  fig. 80 can be closed and opened individ-
ually.
The air outlet vents 6 are only fitted on vehicles with higher centre console.
Warmed, unwarmed or cooled air will flow out of the air outlet vents according to
the setting of the regulator of the heating or the air conditioning system* and the
atmospheric conditions.
Note
The air outlet vents 2 ensure in the ventilation and cooling mode for a comfortable
(no-draught) ventilation of th e interior of the vehicle, also if the air outlet vents 4
are closed.
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Starting-off and Driving73
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Starting-off and DrivingSetting steering wheel positionFig. 83 Adjustable steering wheel: Lever below steering columnYou can set the height and the forward/back position of the steering wheel to the
desired position.
– Adjust the driver seat page 11.
– Pull the lever below the steering column down fig. 83 - left. Observe the
guidelines .
– Set the steering wheel to the desired position (concerning height and forward/back position).
– Push the lever upwards as far as the stop.
WARNING
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You must not adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving!
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The driver must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the steering wheel
 fig. 83 - right. Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that the
airbag system will not be able to properly protect you - hazard!
•
For safety reasons the lever must always be firmly pushed up to avoid the
steering wheel altering its position unin tentionally when driving - risk of acci-
dent!
•
If you adjust the steering wheel further towards the head, you will reduce
the protection offered by the driver airbag in the event of an accident. Make sure
the steering wheel is aligned to the chest.
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When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on the outer
edge in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positi on. Never hold the steering wheel firmly
in the 12 o'clock position or in another way (e.g. in the middle of the steering
wheel or at the inner steering wheel edge). In such cases, injuries to the arms,
the hands and the head can occur when the driver airbag is deployed.
Ignition lockPetrol engines
- ignition switched off, engine off, the steering can be locked.
- ignition switched on
- start engine
Diesel engines - interruption of fuel suppl y, ignition switched off, engine off, the steering can
be locked.
- heating glow plugs on, ignition switched on•
You should not switch on any major elec trical components during the heating
period. Otherwise the vehicle battery will be drained unnecessarily.
- start engineWARNING (continued)
Fig. 84 Ignition lock positions
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Passive Safety81
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SafetyPassive SafetyBasic informationDriving the safe way
Passive safety measures reduce the risk of injury in accident situa-
tions.In this section you will find important information, tips and notes on the subject of
passive safety in your vehicle. We have combined everything here which you should
be familiar with, for example, regarding seat belts, airbags, child seats and safety of
children. It is therefore important, in particular, to comply with the notes and warn-
ings in this section for your own interest and in the interest of those travelling with
you.
WARNING
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This chapter contains important information on how to use the vehicle for
the driver and his occupants. You will find further information on safety, which
concerns you and those travelling with yo u, in the following chapters of this
Owner's Manual.
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The complete on-board literature shou ld always be in the vehicle. This
applies in particular, if you rent out or sell the vehicle.
Safety equipment
The safety equipment is part of th e occupant protection and it can
reduce the risk of injuries in accident situations.“Do not put at risk” your safety and the safe ty of those travelling with you . In the
event of an accident, the safety equipment can reduce the risk of injuries. The
following list contains part of th e safety equipment in your vehicle:•
Three-point seat belts for all the seats,
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belt force limiter for front seats and outer rear seats*,
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belt tensioner for front seats,
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seat belt height adjuster for front seats,
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front airbag for the driver and the front seat passenger*,
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side airbags*,
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head airbags*,
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anchoring points for child seat using the “ISOFIX” system,
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anchoring points for child seat using the “Top Tether” system,
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head restraint adjustable for height,
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adjustable steering column.
The specified safety equipment works toge ther, in order to optimally protect you
and those travelling with yo u in accident situations. The safety equipment does not
protect you or the people travelling with you, if you or your occupants adopt an
incorrect seated position or the equipment is not correctly adjusted or used.
For this reason you will be provided with information on why this equipment is very
important, how it protects you and the occupants, what should be observed when
using the equipment and how you and the peop le travelling with you can make full
use of the existing safety equipment. This Owner's Manual contains important
warning notes, which you and those travelli ng with you should pay attention to in
order to reduce a risk of injury.
Safety concerns everybody!
Before setting off
The driver is always fully responsible for his occupants and for the
operating safety of the vehicle.For your own safety and the safety of the people travelling with you, please pay
attention to the following points before setting off:•
Ensure that the lighting and the turn signal system are functioning properly.
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Inspect the tyre inflation pressure.
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Ensure that all the windows offer a good visibility to the outside.
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Safely attach the items of luggage page 53, “Loading the luggage compart-
ment”.
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Ensure that no objects can obstruct the pedal.
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Adjust the mirror, the front seat and the head restraint to match your body size.
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