WARNING
If, as an occupant, you have a subdued pain and/or temperature sensitivity,
e.g. through medication, paralysis or because of chronic illness (e.g. diabetes),
we recommend not to use the seat heating. This can lead to burns on the
back, the posterior and the legs which are difficult to heal. If the seat heating
is used, we recommend to make regular breaks in your journey when driving
long distances, so that the body can recuperate from the stress of the jour-
ney. Please consult your doctor, who can evaluate your specific condition. CAUTION
■ Do not kneel on the seats or otherwise apply pressure at specific points to
avoid damaging the heating elements for the seat heaters.
■ Do not use the seat heaters if the seats are not occupied by persons or if ob-
jects, such as a child seat, bag, etc., are fastened or stored on them. A fault of the
heating elements in the seat heating can occur.
■ Do not clean the seats using moisture » page 165.Note
If the on-board voltage drops, the seat heating is switched off automatically, in
order to provide sufficient electrical energy for the engine control »
page 180,
Automatic load deactivation . ÐHead restraints
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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Adjusting, removing and installing a head restraint 59
Middle rear head restraint 60
Best protection is achieved if the top edge of the head restraint is at the same
level as the upper part of your head.
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. Cor-
rectly adjusted head restraints together with the seat belts offer effective protec-
tion for the occupants » page 129, Correct seated position . WARNING
■ The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in order to offer effective
protection for the occupants in the event of an accident. ■ Never drive with the head restraints removed - risk of injury.
■ If the rear seats are occupied, the rear head restraint must not be in the
lower position. Ð Adjusting, removing and installing a head restraint
Fig. 47
Head restraint: adjusting/removing
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 59.
Adjusting the height of a head restraint
› Grasp the side of the head restraint with both hands and push it upwards as
required » Fig. 47
- .
› To move the head restraint downwards, press and hold the safety but-
ton » Fig. 47
- with one hand and press the head restraint downwards with
the other hand.
Removing and installing a head restraint
› Pull the head restraint out of the seat backrest as far as the stop.
› Press the locking button in direction of the arrow
» Fig. 47 - and pull the
head restraint out. £
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WARNING
Check for yourself that the seat backrest is engaged by pulling on it. ÐFolding the seat backrest forwards and folding the seat fully
forwards
Fig. 51
Fold seat fully forwards/lock folded forward seats
Folding the seat backrest forwards
› Put the belt tongue into the opening of the wheel housing on the respective
side of the vehicle - safety position.
› Remove the head restraint from the rear middle seat
» page 60.
› Push the outer rear seats towards the rear as far as they will go
» page 60,
Adjusting seats in forward/back direction .
› Pull on the lever 1
» Fig. 50
on page 60 and fold the seat backrests of the out-
er rear seats onto the seat cushion as far as the stop.
› Fold the middle rear seat backrest forwards in the same way, then pull once
more on the lever 1
» Fig. 50 on page 60 and press the seat backrest down-
wards until it is heard to lock into a lower position.
Folding seats fully forwards and locking them
› If the outer rear seat is fully folded forward, push it towards the rear as far as it
can go.
› Pull the lever A
» Fig. 51 up and fold the seat forwards fully.
› Secure the folded forward seat with the aid of the fixing belt B
to a guide rod
of the head restraint for the front seat » Fig. 51. WARNING
■ Immediately lock the folded forward seat with the aid of the fixing belt to a
guide rod of the head restraint for the front seat - risk of injury.
■ The following guidelines must be observed »
page 130, Correct seated posi-
tion for the driver . CAUTION
■ Make sure that the storage compartment, the ashtray and the cup holder in the
rear part of the centre console are closed before folding forward the rear middle
seat - risk of damaging them.
■ If the outer seat is not in the rear end position when folding forward, damage
can occur to the locking bolts when unlocking the seat. Ð Unlocking and removing seats
Fig. 52
Unlocking the folded forward seat/carrying handles on the seat
cushion
› Fold the seat forward
» page 61, Folding the seat backrest forwards and folding
the seat fully forwards .
› Unlock the folded forward seat by pressing the seat locks A
in direction of ar-
row 1
» Fig. 52.
› Remove the seat using the carrying handles B
or C
.
WARNING
The following guidelines must be observed » page 130, Correct seated posi-
tion for the occupants on the rear seats . £
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Note
The outer seats are not mutually interchangeable. In the rear area the left seat is
marked with the letter L and the right seat with the letter R.ÐAdjusting seats in crosswise direction
Fig. 53
Locking seats
› Remove the middle seat
» page 61, Unlocking and removing seats .
› Fold the outer seat forward
» page 61 and unlock » Fig. 52 on page 61.
› Move the folded forward and unlocked seat on the guide towards the middle of
the vehicle up to the stop.
› Lock the folded forward seat by pressing the seat locks A
in the direction of
arrow » Fig. 53. ÐMove seats into the initial position
Fig. 54
Folding the seat backrest back
into position
› If the seat is removed, first of all position it on the guide and lock the
seat » Fig. 53 on page 62. Pull the seat upwards to ensure that the seat is
locked correctly. ›
Fold the seat in the horizontal position until it can be heard to click. Check for
yourself that the seat can no longer be lifted by pulling it up.
› Press the lever
» Fig. 54 and fold back the seat backrest. Check for yourself that
the seat backrest is engaged by pulling on it.
› Remove the tongue of the lock from the safety position.
› Secure the guide loop of the seat belt on the side of the outer seats until it is
heard to lock. WARNING
■ The belt locks must be in their original position after folding back the seat
cushions and backrests - they must be ready to use.
■ The seat backrests must be securely interlocked in position so that no ob-
jects in the boot can slide forwards if there is sudden braking - risk of injury! ■ When folding the seat backrest always make sure that it has safely locked
into position, this is confirmed by the position and a visible marking on the
cover of the lever. Note
The seat belts of the outer seats must always be guided through the guide loops
next to the head restraints. Otherwise the seat belts can slip behind the seats. Ð Boot
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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Class
N1 vehicles 63
Fastening elements 64
Folding hooks 64
Fastening strip with moveable hook 64
Fixing nets 65
Boot cover 65
Net partition 66
Please observe the following for the purpose of maintaining good handling char-
acteristics of your vehicle:
› Distribute loads as evenly as possible.
› Place heavy objects as far forward as possible.
£
62 Using the system
›
Fold the hook down in the opposite direction of the arrow 4
until it locks fully.
CAUTION
The maximum permissible load of each hook is 7.5 kg. ÐFixing nets
Fig. 58
Fixing nets
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 62.
Fixing examples of the fixing net as double horizontal pockets, floor fixing
net
» Fig. 58
and double vertical pockets » Fig. 58 - . WARNING
Do not exceed the maximum permissible load of the fixing nets. Heavy objects
are not secured sufficiently - risk of injury! CAUTION
■ The maximum permissible load of the fixing nets is 1.5
kg.
■ Do not place any sharp objects in the nets - risk of damaging the net. Ð
ä Boot cover
Fig. 59
Removing the boot cover
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 62.
The boot cover can be removed if you wish to transport bulky goods.
›
Folding the seat backrests forward to make it easier to remove the boot cov-
er » page 60, Adjusting the angle of the seat backrest .
› Unhook the support straps 1
» Fig. 59.
› Place the cover in the horizontal position.
› Pull the boot cover out of the holders 2
to the rear or press on the bottom
side of the boot cover in the front area.
› Fold the slackened front part of the boot cover over the head restraints of the
rear seats.
› Slightly tilt the boot cover and remove it to the rear.
› To reinstall, first of all push the boot cover into the holders 2
and then hook
the support straps 1
on the boot lid.
The removed boot cover can be stowed behind the seat backrests. WARNING
No objects should be placed on the boot cover, the vehicle occupants could be
endangered if there is sudden braking or the vehicle collides with something. CAUTION
Please ensure that the heating elements for the rear window heater are not dam-
aged as a result of objects placed in this area. £
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Note
Opening the boot lid also lifts up the boot cover. ÐNet partition
Fig. 60
Using the net partition behind the front/rear seats
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 62.
The net partition can either be installed behind the rear seats or behind the front
seats.
Installing the net partition behind the rear seats
›
Remove the boot cover » page 65
, Boot cover .
› Remove the net partition from the bag.
› Unfold both parts of the cross rod until they are heard to engage.
› First of all insert the cross rod into the mount B
» Fig. 60
on one side and push
it forward. In the same way, insert the cross rod into the mount B
on the other
side of the vehicle.
› Hang the carabines C
at the ends of the strap into the lashing eyes behind the
rear seats.
› Pull the belts through the tensioning clasp.
Removing the net partition
› Undo the belts on both sides and unhook the carabines C
» Fig. 60.
› Push the cross rod first of all on the one side and then on the other side to-
wards the rear.
› Remove the cross rod from the mounts B
.
ä Packing the net partition
›
Press the red button of the joint A
» Fig. 60
- the joint becomes loose.
› Put the separation net folded together in the bag and close it.
› Attach the bag with the aid of the plastic carabines to the eyes on the left and
right boot trim panel.
Installing and removing the net partition behind the rear seats is carried out anal-
ogously as behind the rear seats. Use the lower fixing eyes on the carrier rails in
order to attach the carabines. To enlarge the boot, the rear seats can be removed.
Installing and removing the net partition behind the rear seats with variable load-
ing floor » page 67 is carried out analogously as behind the rear seats without
variable loading floor. Use the lower fixing eyes on the carrier rails in order to at-
tach the carabines.
The opening D
»
Fig. 60
in the net partition is designed to feed through the
three-point seat belt » page 135. Ð Variable loading floor in the boot
Introductory information
The variable loading floor makes it easier to handle bulky goods and creates an
even boot floor when the rear seat backrests are folded forward. CAUTION
The maximum permissible load of the variable loading floor is 75 kg. Note
■ The room under the variable loading floor can be used to stow objects.
■ If the variable loading floor is installed, no flexible storage compartment can be
installed. Ð
66 Using the system
Remove variable loading floor
Fig. 61
Boot: Fold up variable loading floor/remove
Remove variable loading floor › Fold up the loading floor by moving it in the direction of the arrow 1
» Fig. 61.
› Fold up the variable loading floor in direction of arrow 2
.
› Pull on both sides of the locking levers in direction of arrow 3
.
› Remove the variable loading floor in direction of arrow 4
.
› The variable loading floor is installed in the reverse order.
Secure the variable loading floor in the raised position
› Fold up the hooks on the fastening strip in direction of arrow 1
» Fig. 57 on
page 64
.
› Fold up the variable loading floor behind the rear back backrests.
› Fold down the hooks in direction of arrow 3
as far as the stop.
› Support the variable loading floor on the hooks folded downwards. Ð Removing and installing carrier rails
Fig. 62
Slacken check points/remove carrier rails
Removing
› Slacken the check points B
»
Fig. 62
on the carrier rails using the vehicle key
or a flat screwdriver.
› Grasp the carrier rail A
at position 1
and slacken it by pulling in the direction
of arrow.
› Grasp the carrier rail A
at position 2
and slacken it by pulling in the direction
of arrow.
Install
› Position the carrier rails on the sides of the boot.
› Press both check points on each carrier rail B
up to the stop.
› Check the attachment of the carrier rails by pulling it. WARNING
Pay attention when installing the variable loading floor that the carrier rails
and the variable loading floor are correctly fixed, otherwise the occupants are
at risk. Ð
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WARNING
Never place flammable objects in the ashtray - risk of fire! CAUTION
The ashtray in the rear part of the centre console must be closed (otherwise it
could get damaged) before folding forward the rear middle seat. ÐCigarette lighter, 12-volt power socket
Cigarette lighter
Fig. 69
Centre console: Cigarette lighter
Operating the cigarette lighter › Press in the button of the cigarette lighter
» Fig. 69.
› Wait until the button pops forward.
› Remove the cigarette lighter immediately and use.
› Place the cigarette lighter back into the socket. WARNING
■ Take care when using the cigarette lighter! Improper use of the cigarette
lighter can cause burns. ■ The cigarette lighter also operates when the ignition is switched off or the
ignition key withdrawn. Therefore never leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle. Note
■ The cigarette lighter socket can also be used as a 12Volt socket for electrical ap-
pliances » page 71 , 12-volt power socket.
■ Further information » page 189, Accessories, changes and replacement of parts .Ð 12-volt power socket
Fig. 70
Boot: Power socket
Overview of the 12-volt power socket
In the front centre console » Fig. 69 on page 71.
In the boot » Fig. 70.
Using the socket in the front centre console
› Open the socket cover
» Fig. 70.
› Connect the plug for the electrical appliance to the socket.
Using the socket in the boot
› Remove the socket cover or the cigarette lighter
» Fig. 69 on page 71.
› Connect the plug for the electrical appliance to the socket.
Further information » page 189, Accessories, changes and replacement of parts . WARNING
■ Improper use of the 12-volt power socket and the electrical accessories can
cause fires, burns and other serious injuries.
■ Never leave children unattended in the vehicle. The 12-volt power socket
and any connected appliances can also be operated when the ignition is
switched off or the ignition key is withdrawn.
■ If the connected electric device becomes too hot, switch it off and discon-
nect it from the power supply immediately. £
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Stowage compartment in rear centre console
Fig. 82
Centre console at rear: Stowage
compartment
The storage compartment is equipped with a removable insert. › Open the storage compartment by pulling on the upper edge of the storage
compartment A
in the direction of arrow
» Fig. 82. WARNING
The storage compartment is not a substitute for the ashtray and must also
not be used for such purposes - risk of fire! CAUTION
The storage compartment in the rear part of the centre console must be closed
(otherwise it could get damaged) before folding forward the rear middle seat. ÐStorage compartments in the boot
Fig. 83
Boot: Storage compartments The cover for the side compartment A
» Fig. 83can be removed, thus enlarging
the boot.
› Grasp the top part of the cover A
and carefully remove it in the direction of the
arrow » Fig. 83. CAUTION
■ The removable storage compartment A
» Fig. 83 on the left side is suitable for
stowing small objects weighing up to 1.5 kg.
■ The storage compartment B
» Fig. 83 on the right side is suitable for stowing
small objects weighing up to 0.5 kg. Ð Flexible storage compartment
Fig. 84
Flexible storage compartment
The flexible storage compartment can be built into the right-hand side of the
boot.
Install
› Insert both ends of the flexible storage compartment into the openings of the
right side trim panel of the boot and push it downwards until it locks.
Removing
› Grasp the flexible storage compartment on the two upper corners.
› Press the upper corners inwards and release the storage compartment by pull-
ing upwards.
› Remove by pulling towards you. CAUTION
The storage compartment is designed for storing small objects with a maximum
total weight of 8 kg. Ð
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