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Safe driving
– Fasten your seat belt securely ⇒ page 18.
– Keep both feet in the footwell so that you have the vehicle un-
der control at all times.
Adjustment of the driver seat ⇒ page 133.
WARNING
● An incorrect sitting position of the driver can lead to severe injuries.
● Adjust the driver seat so that there is at least 25 cm distance between
the centre of the chest and the centre of the steering wheel ⇒ Fig. 1. If
you are sitting closer than 25 cm, the airbag system cannot protect you
properly.
● If your physical constitution prevents you from maintaining the mini-
mum distance of 25 cm, contact a specialised workshop. The workshop
will help you decide if special specific modifications are necessary.
● When driving, always hold the steering wheel with both hands on the
outside of the ring at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions. This reduces
the risk of injury when the driver airbag is triggered.
● Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position, or in any
other manner (e.g. in the centre of the steering wheel). In such cases, if
the airbag is triggered, you may sustain injuries to the arms, hands and
head.
● To reduce the risk of injury to the driver during sudden braking ma-
noeuvres or an accident, never drive with the backrest tilted far back! The
airbag system and seat belts can only provide optimal protection when
the backrest is in an upright position and the driver is wearing his or her
seat belt properly. The further the backrests are tilted to the rear, the
greater the risk of injury due to incorrect positioning of the belt web or to
the incorrect sitting position!
● Adjust the head restraint properly to achieve optimal protection.
 Proper sitting position for front passenger
The front passenger must sit at least 25 cm away from the
dash panel so that the airbag can provide the greatest pos-
sible protection in the event that it is triggered.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of
an accident, we recommend the following adjustments for the front
passenger:
– Move the front passenger seat back as far as possible ⇒ 
.
– Move the backrest to an upright position so that your backrests
completely against it.
– Adjust the head restraint so that its upper edge is at the same
level as the top of your head, or as close as possible to the
same level as the top of your head ⇒ page 13.
– Keep both feet in the footwell in front of the front passenger
seat.
– Fasten your seat belt securely ⇒ page 18.
It is possible to deactivate the passenger airbag in exceptional circumstan-
ces ⇒ page 24.
Adjusting the front passenger seat ⇒ page 133. 
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Instruments Instrument panel overview
The instrument panel is the driver's information centre.
Fig. 37 Overview of instrument panel Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rev counter incorporating digital clock and date . . . . . . . . . . . .61, 61
Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Speedometer (incorporating odometer display) . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Adjuster buttons for
–
Digital clock and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
– Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Digital display with
– Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
– Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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Rev counter
The rev counter indicates the number of engine revolutions
per minute.
Fig. 39 Detailed view of
the instrument panel:
Rev counter
You should select a lower gear if the engine speed drops below 1500 rpm.
The start of the red zone on the dial indicates the maximum engine speed
which may be used when the engine is warm and after it has been run in
properly. Before reaching this zone, a higher gear must be selected or your
foot must be removed from the accelerator.
CAUTION
To prevent possible engine malfunctions, the rev counter needle should not
reach the red zone. The start of the red zone on the dial is different for some
engine versions.
For the sake of the environment
Changing up into higher gears sooner following the recommended gear in-
dications ⇒ Fig. 50 will help you to reduce fuel consumption, emissions and
also engine noise. Digital clock and date
Your vehicle is equipped with a quartz clock.
Fig. 40 Detailed view of
the instrument panel:
Digital clock
The time and date are set using the +
and - buttons.
Setting the hour
– Press the MODE
button. The hour display will start to flash.
– Use the +
and - buttons to set the hour.
Setting the minutes
– Keep pressing the MODE
button until the minutes display flash-
es.
– Use the +
and - buttons to set the minutes.
Setting the date
– Keep pressing the MODE
button until the date display (day)
flashes. 
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–Use the +
and - buttons to set the day.
– Keep pressing the MODE
button until the month display flashes.
– Use the +
and - buttons to set the month.
– Keep pressing the MODE
button until the year display flashes.
– Use the +
and - buttons to set the year.
Deactivating the date display
– Keep pressing the MODE
button until the complete date display
flashes.
– Use the -
button to disable the date display.
Activating the date display
– Keep pressing the MODE
button until the complete date display
flashes.
– Use the +
button to enable the date display.
When the display stops flashing, this means the setting you are performing
is completed and the time and date have been successfully stored.
When the ignition is switched off, the odometer and the digital clock with
date display can be switched on for a few seconds by pressing the CHECK
button ⇒ Fig. 37 8
. Instrument lighting
The brightness of the instrument lighting can be adjusted as
required.
Fig. 41 Instrument panel
lighting
– Press the "+" button to increase the brightness of the instru-
ment lighting.
– Press the "-" button to reduce the brightness of the instrument
lighting.
The instrument lighting (dials and needles), the centre console illumination
and the illumination of the displays are regulated by a photodiode incorpo-
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CHECK button
Fig. 43 Detailed view of
the instrument panel:
CHECK button
The CHECK
button has the following functions:
Activating the digital clock and the odometer
When the ignition is switched off, the odometer and the digital clock with
date display can be enabled for a few seconds by pressing the CHECK
but-
ton ⇒ Fig. 43.
Starting check procedure (auto-check control)
The auto-check control ⇒ page 76 checks important components and ve-
hicle systems. These background checks are run constantly, as long as the
ignition is switched on.
You can start the “check procedure” manually by pressing the CHECK
button
with the ignition switched on. This function check can be started with the
engine either stationary or running, but not at road speeds above 5 km/h.
Calling up driver messages
If a Priority 1 symbol flashes in the display ⇒ page 76, or if the bulb moni-
tor detects a failure of one of the lights ⇒ page 83, the relevant driver in- formation can be called up again by briefly pressing the
CHECK
button. For
example:
Switch off engine, check oil level
The message will disappear from the display after about 5 seconds.
Setting the speed warning
You can press the CHECK
button to set speed limit warning 1
⇒ page 84,
Setting speed limit warning 1 while the vehicle is moving . Speed limit warn-
ing 2* ⇒ page 85, Setting speed limit warning 2 can only be set when the
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– Press the CHECK button for at least two seconds.
The speed warning symbol  lights up briefly in the display when the but-
ton is released to confirm that the selected speed has been stored. The
speed limit that has been selected remains stored until another speed is se-
lected with a brief push of the button, or until the memory is cleared with a
long push of the button. 
Setting speed limit warning 2
Speed limit warning 2 is set using the switches on the wind-
screen wiper lever.
Fig. 58 Windscreen wip-
er lever: Function selec-
tor switch
Setting the speed limit
– Switch the ignition off.
– Briefly press the CHECK button in the instrument panel
⇒ Fig. 57. The odometer and the digital clock will light up. –
Press the CHECK button for at least two seconds. The display
will show the speed limit which is currently set or, if no speed
limit has been set, the crossed out warning symbol for speed
limit 2.
– To change the speed limit, press the top or bottom of the func-
tion selector switch on the windscreen wiper lever A
⇒ Fig. 58.
The speed limit displayed will then increase or decrease by
10 km/h at a time.
Clearing the speed limit
– Switch the ignition off.
– Briefly press the CHECK button in the instrument panel
⇒ Fig. 57. The odometer and the digital clock will light up.
– Press the CHECK button for at least two seconds. The display
will show the speed limit which is currently set.
– Now press and hold the Reset button on the windscreen wiper
lever B
⇒ Fig. 58 until the crossed out warning symbol for
speed limit 2 appears on the display.
The display lighting for the odometer and digital clock goes off again a few
seconds after the button is released. 
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Driving time warning
After 2 hours of continuous driving, the display automatically switches over
to the driving time display of 2:00. At the same time the driving time display
starts flashing. This is to remind the driver to take a break.
The driving time warning can be switched off by briefly pressing the func-
tion selector switch or the Reset
button ⇒ Fig. 60.
If you continue driving or take a break for less than 10 minutes, the driving
time warning will switch on once again when the total driving time is 4:00
hours, 6:00 hours, etc. However, if you take a break for more than 10 mi-
nutes, the driving time warning clock will be erased.
Distance covered
This display shows the distance you have covered since the memory was
last cancelled. The longest possible distance which can be recorded is
9999.9 km.
Note
● The displays for fuel consumption (average and instantaneous), dis-
tance to empty and speed are shown in metric units.
● The information in the memory is lost if the battery is disconnected. Operation
The onboard computer is controlled by means of two
switches on the windscreen wiper lever.
Fig. 60 Windscreen wip-
er lever: Onboard com-
puter controls
Activating the onboard computer
– Press the reset button B
repeatedly until the onboard comput-
er (memory 1 or 2) ⇒ Fig. 59 is displayed.
Selecting the function
– Press the top or bottom of the function selector switch A
⇒ Fig. 60. This displays the functions of the onboard computer
in sequence.
Resetting to zero
– Press and hold the Reset button B
for at least two seconds.
The following values can be reset to zero using the Reset button: 
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Menu display
Introduction
Fig. 61 Windscreen wip-
er lever: Menu selection
button
Fig. 62 Display: Main
menu Some of your vehicle's functions can be adjusted, activated and controlled
by
menus. With the aid of the menus you can then also select the informa-
tion you wish to see displayed on the DIS display. This is only possible
when the ignition is on. The menu is enabled using the Reset
button on the
windscreen wiper lever ⇒ Fig. 61.
The main menu lists the different display types (or basic commands):
Programming
Check
Menu off
Help
The main menu options have the following submenus:
ProgrammingClock⇒ page 90Computer⇒ page 90Speed warning⇒ page 83Radio info (on/off) Units (measuring distance,
fuel consumption, tempera-
ture)⇒ page 90
Language: you can select
one of 6 languages.⇒ page 90
CheckService⇒ page 75Menu offWhen the menu is switched off, the display shows the
same information as in vehicles without the menu func-
tion.
HelpThe help function may be used to understand the mean-
ing of symbols that can appear on different menus.
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