Fue l consumption is reca lculated at interva ls
of 33 yards (30 meters). This display switches
to gallons/hour (liters/hour) when the vehicle is not moving.
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the
l ast time the disp lay was reset appears in the
display .
Elapsed time
The length of time that you have been driving
since yo u last reset the memory appears in
this display.
Distance
The distance that has been covered since the
l ast time the memory was cleared appears in
the disp lay.
(D Tips
- Fuel consumptions (ave rage and cur
rent), range and speed are displayed in
metric units on Canadian models.
-All stored va lues w ill be lost if the veh i
cle battery is dis connected .
Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully
automatic memories as well as an efficiency
program".
Fig. 17 Trip computer d isplay: memo ry level 1
You can switch between the trip computer 1
and 2 and the efficiency program* by pressing
the
! RESET I button @¢ page 23, fig. 18.
You can tell which memo ry level is cur rently
active by the number or the sign in the display
Driver information display 23
¢ fig. 17. The data from the single-trip mem
ory (memory level 1) is being displayed if a
D
appears in the display . If a fJ is shown, then
the data from the total-trip memory is being
displayed (memory level 2). The fuel pump nozzle
iii indicates the efficiency program*
¢page 24.
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The single-trip memory stores the trip infor
mation from the time the ignition is turned on
until it is turned off. If the tr ip is continued
within 2 hours from the time the ignition was
turned off, the new data will be included in
the calculat ion of the current trip informa
tion. If the trip is interrupted for
more than 2
hours
the memo ry is reset automatically.
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the single -trip memory, the total -trip
memo ry is not reset automat ical ly. This per
mits you to evaluate your driv ing data for the
entire period between manua l resets.
Efficiency program*
The efficiency program can help you to use
less fuel ¢
page 24.
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever .
Fig. 18 Windsh ield wiper lever : contro ls for the t rip
computer
.. To display the trip computer memory levels,
press the
I RESET ! button@¢ fig. 18 re
peatedly until the desired memory level is
shown in the display . .,.
28 Driver information d isplay
watch the speedomete r to make sure you
are not drivi ng faster tha n the speed lim it .
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 i s set by the ISE T! but
ton .
Fig . 24 SE T butto n in th e in str ume nt cluste r
Storing the maximum speed
.. Drive at the desired max imum speed .
.. Press the
ISET ! button in the instrument
panel display ¢
fig. 24 for 1 second.
Resetting the maximum speed
.. Drive the vehicle at a s peed of at least
3 mph (5 km/h)
.. Press the
!SET ! button for more than 2 sec-
onds.
The . (USA mode ls) . (Canada mode ls)
speed warning symbol will appear briefly in
the display when you release t he
!SET! button
to indicate that t he maximum speed has been
stored successfully .
The maximum speed remains stored unt il it is
changed by pressing the
! SE T! button again
brief ly or until it is de leted by a lengthy push
on the button .
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The radio or MMI* control unit is used to set ,
change or delete warning threshold 2 .
.. Se lect : Funct ion button IC AR! > Instrument
cluster > Speed warn ing .
Warning th resho ld 2 can be set in the speed
range starting from 20 mph to 150 mph (30 k
m/ h to 2 40 km/h) . Sett ings can each be ad
ju ste d in interva ls of 6 mph ( 10 km/h) .
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Au to-Check contro l mon itors th e funct ion
of cer ta in vehicle feat ures an d co mpo nen ts.
It
simp ly m ake s su re these fe atures an d compo
nents are working prope rly. The Auto -Check
control works as long a s the ig nition is o n, as
well as whenever the vehicle is drive n.
If a component is mal funct io ni ng o r if the
need f or an urge nt repa ir ha s been de te cted,
t hi s w ill ap pea r in the i nstr ument cluster d is
play . You w ill also hear an a udible warning
tone. The displays are color coded in e ither
red or yellow depend ing on their leve l of p rior
ity .
A red symbol means Danger , a yellow symbo l
indicates
Warn ing . In certain situat ions, in
format ion message for the driver appear in
addition to the red and ye llow symbols .
Function test: automat ic transmis sion*
The Auto- Check Contro l w ill automatically
perfo rm a test each t ime yo u sw itch on t he ig
nition. With the selecto r leve r in
P or N , the
follow ing message appears in the d isplay:
When stationary apply foot brake while se
lecting gear.
When yo u a selec t a differen t ge ar (for ex am
ple:
R , D , etc .), the message will disa ppear
and the A uto -Check f unctio n is displayed .
If there is a mal fun ct ion, then the ma lfu nc
ti on me ssa ge will appear abou t 15 se co nds a f
te r yo u st art the vehi cle. A t the same time you
will hear a warning tone.
62 Seats and storage
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into
the rearmost position.
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instru
ment panel than necessa ry and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly. We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat i n the fol low ing ma nner:
"' Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
posit ion.
Do not ride w ith the seat reclined .
"' Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
i s as even a s poss ible with the top of yo ur
head.
If that is not possible, try to adjust
the head rest raint so that it is as close to
this position as possible ¢
page 67.
"' Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat .
Adjusting front seats
manually
Seat adjustment controls
Applies to vehicles: with man uaUy adjustable seats
The seat has several adjustmen ts.
Fig . 66 Contro ls on the drive r's seat
Some the controls shown are only installed in
certain model versions or are supplied as an
option.
Controls
CD Fore -and-aft adjustment
@ Upper thigh support*
@ Adjusting seat c ush ion angle*
@ Adjusting lumbar support *
® Adjust ing seat height
@ Adjusting seatback ang le
Adjusting the seat
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h manually adjustable seats
Position and shape of the seat can be adj ust
ed manually to ensure safe and comfortable
seating .
Read and fo llow the warning notices¢ & be
f ore you adjust yo ur seat.
Fore-and-aft adjustment
"' Pull the lever CD¢ page 62, fig . 66 up and
push the seat to the desired position .
"' Release the lever CD and cont in ue to move
t he seat until it loc ks in to pl ace.
Lengthening or shortening upper thigh
support*
"' Lift the b utton @under the seat cush ion.
The fron t seat cush ion moves forw ard under
spri ng force .
"' Push the seat c ushion back when yo u have
fi nished using it .
Adjusting seat cushion angle*
"' Pull or push the lever@¢ page 62, fig. 66
up or down (pumping mo tion).
Ad justing the curvature of the lumbar
support*
"' Push the swi tc h plate @) forward o r bac k
ward to increase o r reduce the curvature.
Ad justing the height of the lumbar
support*
"' Push the switc h plate @) up or dow n to po
sit ion the curva ture h igher or lower.
Raising or lowering seat height
"' Pull or push the lever®¢ page 62, fig . 66
up or down (pumping motion).
Adju sting seatback angle
"' Remove we ight from the seatback (do not
lean against it).
"' Turn th e hand wheel@¢
page 62 , fig . 66
to adjust the angle of the seatback accord -
ing ly.
Iii>
64 Seats and storage
Adjusting the curvature of the lumbar
s up port *
• Push the switch plate @forward or back
ward to increase or reduce the curvature .
Adjusting the height of the lumbar
s uppo rt*
• Push the switch plate @ up or down to po
sition the curvature higher or lower.
Fore -and-aft adjustment
• Push the sw itch @ forward or backward
r=;, pag e 63, fig . 68.
Adjusting seat height
• Pull or push the switch @ up or down .
Front seat cush ion up / down
• Press the sw itch @ at the front up or down.
Rear s eat cushion up / down
• Press the sw itch @ at the rear up o r down .
Adjusting seatback angle
• Push the sw itch © forward or backward .
Head restr aint height adjustm ent*
• Press the switch © from up to down or the
other way .
Lengthen ing or short enin g upper thigh
s uppo rt *
• Lift the button @ under the seat cushion.
The front seat cushion moves forward under
spring force.
• Push the seat cush ion back whe n you have
finished using it .
_& WARNING
-Adjust the d river's seat only when the ve
hicle is s tat ionary. You r isk an acc iden t
otherwise.
- T he power adjustment for the front seats
also wo rks w ith the ignition switched off
or with the igni tion key removed . For this
reason, children sho uld never be left un
attended in t he veh icle -they could be in
jured! -
Exerc ise caution when adjusting the seat
he ight. Unsupervised or careless seat ad
justment can pinch fingers or hands
causing injuries .
- W hile the vehicle is mov ing, the seat
backs of the front seats must not be in
clined too far to the rear because the ef
fectiveness of the safety be lts and the
airbag system is seve rely comp romised -
there is a risk of injury.
Easy entry function
App lies to vehicles: wit h power adjustable seats
The easy entry function makes it easier for
the rear passengers ta enter and leave the ve
hicle.
Fig . 69 D river 's sea t: Co ntro ls for eas y entry ass ist
Folding down th e front seat back s
• Lift the latch ¢ fig. 69.
• Tilt the seatback forward.
Moving the front seats forward
• Press and hold the sw itch @ unti l the seat
has reached the desired position .
Moving front seats back
• Press and hold the sw itch @ until the seat
has reached the desired position . T he seat
s tops automatically when i t has reac hed its
s tarting posi tion again.
To make it eas ier to enter and leave the rear
seat, the seatbacks of the fro nt seats can be
folded fo rward and the head restraints are au
tomat ica lly lowered . At the same time, the
front seats can be moved forward and back.
the exhaust system and this could cause
the catalytic converter to overheat.
- Do not turn off the ignition while the ve
hicle is moving .
- Do not continue to operate yo ur vehicle
under these conditions, as otherwise fuel
can reach the cata lytic converter. This
could result in overheating of the con
verter, requ iring its replacement.
- To assure efficient operation of the Emis
sion Control System:
- Have your veh icle ma inta ined properly
and in acco rdance with the service rec
ommendations in your Warranty
&
Ma intenance booklet.
- Lac k of proper maintenance as well as
improper use of the vehicle will impa ir
t he funct ion of the emission control
system and cou ld lead to damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Even when the Emission Contro l System is
operating p roperly, the exhaust gas can
have a s ulfu r- like exhaust gas smell under
some operating states. This depends on
the s ulfur content of the fue l being used.
Using a different brand of fuel may help,
or filling the tank w ith lead-free super
grade gasoline .
Operate your vehicle
economically and
minimize pollution
General
Your personal style of driving will determine
the economy of your vehicle, as well as ex
haust and noise levels .
Fuel economy, environmental impact, and
wear on your engine, brakes and t ires largely
depend on three factors :
- your personal driving style
- operating conditions
- technical lim itations
I f you anticipate what you need to do nex t and
d rive economically, you can eas ily cut your
Dri vin g and en vironm ent 215
fuel consumption by 10 -15 percent. Th is sec
tion w ill give you some tips on how you can
help the env ironment and your pocketbook .
(D Tips
The cons umption estimates as published
by ENVIRONME NTAL PROTEC TION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre
spond to your actual consumption on the road, which will vary depending upon vehi
cle load and speed, road and weather con
dit ions, trip length, etc.
Drive smoothly and keep a lookout
ahead
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are ac
celerating.
.. Avo id unnecessary accelerating and brak ing .
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are ac
ce lerat ing . If you ant icipate what is going to
happe n next, you will need to brake less and,
t hu s, accele rate less . Let the vehicle coast
whenever possible -for examp le when you see
that the next t raff ic light is red.
Avoid full throttle
Driving at moderate speeds saves fuel and
improves your mileage.
.. Try and keep well below your car's maxi -
mum speed .
Accelerat ing gently reduces fuel consump
tion, eng ine wear, and does not disturb the
environment.
Fuel consumpt ion, exhaust emiss ions and en
gine noise increase disproportionately at high
speeds. If you drive at approximately three
quarte rs of top speed, fuel consumption w ill
be reduced by one half. Never drive faster
t h an the posted speed limit and weathe r con
ditions perm it.
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