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Storage compartment in rear side panels
Storage compartments in the doors
Storage pocket on front side of front seat
cushion
Glove compartment
Storage space behind center console
Cup holders
Storage compartment for e.g., CDs
Cup holders for rear seat passengers
Storage compartment on rear side of front
seat backrests
WARNING
•Anchor any heavy objects to prevent
them from moving during sudden stops.
•Packages on the rear parcel shelf can
obscure vision and may become dan-
gerous projectiles in the event of a sud-
den stop or an accident.
Glove compartment
G024208
The owners manual and maps can be stored
here. There are also holders for coins, pens and
fuel cards. The glove compartment can only be
locked and unlocked using the detachable key
blade from the central locking system's remote
key. See page 124 for information on removing
the key blade from the remote key, and page
133 for information about locking the glove
compartment.
Compartment in door panel
G030407
Open the compartment by lifting the front lower
section of the lid.
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115 Rear seat storage compartment
G020807
To open, press on the top center of the panel.
Both the forward and rearward catches should
release and the panel should spring open. If
one side does not open, press again directly
over that catch.
CAUTION
Never pull the panel; the catches may be
damaged.
•Press to close and latch the panel.
WARNING
The center of the rear seat is not a seating
position. This area is not equipped with a
seat belt or ISOFIX/LATCH anchors. No one
should attempt to sit in this posiiton and
child seats should never be placed in the
center of the rear seat.
Storage under the front, center armrest
G018371
There are two storage compartments under the
front, center armrest.
•Press the smaller button on the front edge
of the armrest and lift the armrest cover to
access a shallow storage compartment.
•Press the larger button and lift the entire
armrest to access a deeper compartment.
CD storage
G026704
The deep storage compartment has room for
10 CD jewel cases. These cases must be
inserted with their spines upward in order to
allow space for 10 cases in the storage com-
partment
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Cup holders in the center console
G018372
Two cup holders are located under the sliding
cover in the center console.
The cup holders can be lifted out if necessary.
To do so, grasp the indentation on the rear
edge of the cup holder and lift.
To put the cup holder back in place:
1. Slide the two locating tabs in the front side
of the cup holder into the two correspond-
ing recesses in the center console storage
space.
2. Press down the rear edge of the cup
holder.
To close the sliding cover, grasp the underside
of the front edge and pull.
Rear cup holders/rear-center storage
compartment
WARNING
The center of the rear seat is not a seating
position. This area is not equipped with a
seat belt or ISOFIX/LATCH anchors. No one
should attempt to sit in this posiiton and
child seats should never be placed in the
center of the rear seat.
Storage compartment behind the
parking brake
G019624
If the buttons for optional equipment are not
installed, the recess behind the parking brake
can be used as a storage compartment for
coins, etc.
WARNING
Objects placed in this compartment should
not interfere with the hand brake lever when
it is in the lifted (hand brake applied) posi-
tion.
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117 Loading the trunk
G020848
Button for changing level of folded power retract-
able hard top
Loading the trunk with the power
retractable hard top down
When the power retractable hard top is down,
it is folded in the trunk. Using the button shown
in the illustration above, the folded power
retractable hard top can be moved up or down
slightly to facilitate loading or unloading small
objects.
NOTE
This movement is part of the normal power
retractable hard top operation, which
means that messages pertaining to the
power retractable hard top’s operation (see
page 108) also apply to the this function.
WARNING
Anyone near the vehicle should be well clear
of the power retractable hard top's moving
parts before it is operated.
CAUTION
•Any objects that impede the movement
of the power retractable hard top may
damage the top or its mechanism.
•When the power retractable hard top
has been raised for loading the trunk, or
if its movement has been interrupted by
pressing the button twice, the trunk
should not be closed. Doing so can
damage the system or cause paint
damage.
To raise the level of the folded power
retractable hard top:
1. Open the trunk.2. Press the button on the right side of the
trunk opening.
NOTE
There may be a delay of several seconds
before the folded power retractable hard
top begins to move.
Movement of the top can be stopped by
pressing the button again.
3. The folded power retractable hard top will
raise slightly. If an audible signal sounds
during this operation, check the informa-
tion display in the center instrument panel
for messages.
4. Lift the trunk divider (see page 107) to pro-
vide an opening into the trunk.
5. When the objects to be loaded have been
placed in the trunk, press down the trunk
divider.
6. Press the button to move the power
retractable hard top downward. Movement
of the top can be stopped by pressing the
button again.
7. Close the trunk.
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118* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
NOTE
The trunk cannot be closed while the folded
power retractable hard top is in the upper
position.
Raising and lowering the folded top in
the event of a fault
If the message TOP MALFUNCTION
SERVICE REQUIRED is displayed, the folded
power retractable hard top can only be lowered
in the trunk.
CAUTION
Damage may be unavoidable if the power
retractable hard top must be operated when
this message is displayed.
Press the button again and hold it down. After
approximately 2 seconds, the power retracta-
ble hard top will begin to move. Keep the but-
ton depressed until the folded top is lowered.
An audible signal will sound during this entire
operation.
Load anchoring eyelets
G020850
The eyelets in the trunk can be used to fasten
accessory load and lashing straps, load nets,
and other load anchors.
12-volt socket in trunk*
G020856
Fold down the lid to use the socket.
•Using the 12-volt socket while the engine
is not running drains the vehicle's battery.
•If the ignition is switched off and a device
drawing more that 0.1A is connected to a
socket, a battery alert will be shown in the
driver information display.
•The cover should be kept on when the aux-
iliary socket is not in use.
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119 Carrying long loads (ski hatch)
G021037
Ski hatch
The center section of the rear seat backrest
can be opened to create space for carrying
long, light objects (max. length 6.5 ft/2 meters,
max. weight 55 lbs/25 kg). To do so, the center
section (cushion) of the rear seat backrest must
be removed, the tire repair kit (if the vehicle is
so equipped) must be removed and stowed in
the trunk, and the plastic hatch in the trunk
must be opened.
Removing the center backrest cushionPull the strap at the upper edge of the cushion,
pull it forward, and lift it out.
Opening the plastic hatchFrom the trunk, press the catches in the two
holes in the hatch toward each other to release
the hatch, and fold it down.
NOTE
If the vehicle is equipped with the optional
ski bag, the bag’s zipper must be opened
from the passenger’s compartment in order
to insert objects through the ski hatch.
Replacing the backrest cushionBegin by guiding the lower section of the cush-
ion into place. Then press the upper section of
the cushion into place.
NOTE
This cushion is locked in place when the
vehicle is locked with the remote control.
Securing long objectsLong objects should be secured with one of the
rear seat belts.
Wrap the belt once around the object and lock
the belt in the retractor as usual. If the vehicle
is equipped with the optional ski bag, pass the
seat belt through the bag’s handle before fas-
tening the seat belt.
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120* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Remote key and key blade................................................................... 122
Valet locking ......................................................................................... 126
Keyless drive*........................................................................................ 128
Locking and unlocking.......................................................................... 132
Alarm*.................................................................................................... 134