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6In briefIn briefInitial drive informationVehicle unlocking
Press button c to unlock the doors
and load compartment. Open the
doors by pulling the handles. To open
the tailgate, push the touchpad switch below the handle.
Radio remote control 3 20, Central
locking system 3 22, Load
compartment 3 25.
Seat adjustment
Seat positioning
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle.
Seat position 3 35, Seat adjustment
3 36.
9 Danger
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from
the steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
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In brief7
Seat backrests
Pull lever, adjust inclination and
release lever. Allow the seat to
engage audibly.
Seat position 3 35, Seat adjustment
3 36.
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up=seat higherdown=seat lower
Seat position 3 35, Seat adjustment
3 36.
Seat inclination
Adjust the inclination by pressing the
button.
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8In briefHead restraint adjustment
Pull the head restraint upwards.
Press the catch (1) to release and
push the head restraint downwards.
Head restraints 3 34.
Seat belt
Pull out the seat belt and engage in
belt buckle. The seat belt must not be twisted and must fit close against the
body. The backrest must not be tilted
back too far (maximum approx. 25°).
To release belt, press red button on
belt buckle.
Seat position 3 35, Seat belts
3 39, Airbag system 3 42.
Mirror adjustment
Interior mirror
To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever onthe underside of the mirror housing.
Interior mirror 3 29, Automatic anti-
dazzle interior mirror 3 29.
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34Seats, restraintsSeats, restraintsHead restraints............................ 34
Front seats ................................... 35
Seat belts ..................................... 39
Airbag system .............................. 42
Child restraints ............................. 48Head restraints
Position9 Warning
Only drive with the head restraint
set to the proper position.
The upper edge of the head restraint
should be at upper head level. If this
is not possible for extremely tall
people, set to highest position, and
set to lowest position for small people.
Adjustment
Head restraints on front seats
Height adjustment
Pull the head restraint upwards.
To move down, press the catch (1)
and push the head restraint
downwards
Removing
Raise head restraint to its full height.
Press the catches (1) and (2) at the
same time.
Pull up the head restraint.
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Seats, restraints35
Horizontal adjustment
To adjust horizontally, pull the head
restraint forwards. It engages in three
positions.
To return to its rearmost position, pull fully forwards and release.
Head restraints on rear seats
Height adjustment
Pull the head restraint upwards.
To move down, press the catch (1)
and push the head restraint
downwards.
Removal
Raise head restraint to its full height.
Press the catches (1) and (2) at the
same time.
Pull up the head restraint.
Front seats
Seat position9 Warning
Only drive with the seat correctly
adjusted.
■ Sit with buttocks as far back against
the backrest as possible. Adjust the distance between the seat and the
pedals so that legs are slightly
angled when pressing the pedals.
Slide the front passenger seat as
far back as possible.
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36Seats, restraints
■ Sit with shoulders as far backagainst the backrest as possible.Set the backrest rake so that it is
possible to easily reach the
steering wheel with arms slightly
bent. Maintain contact between
shoulders and the backrest when
turning the steering wheel. Do not
tilt the backrest too far back. We
recommend a maximum rake of
approx. 25°.
■ Adjust the steering wheel 3 73.
■ Set seat height high enough to have a clear field of vision on all
sides and of all display instruments. There should be at least one hand
of clearance between head and the
headlining. Your thighs should rest
lightly on the seat without pressing
into it.
■ Adjust the head restraint 3 34.
■ Adjust the height of the seat belt 3 40.■ Adjust the thigh support so that
there is a space approx. two fingers
wide between the edge of the seat
and the hollow of the knee.
■ Adjust the lumbar support so that it
supports the natural shape of the
spine.
Seat adjustment9 Danger
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from
the steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
9 Warning
Never adjust seats while driving as
they could move uncontrollably.
Drive only with engaged seats and
backrests.
Seat positioning
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle.
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40Seats, restraintsThree-point seat belt
Fastening
Withdraw the belt from the retractor,
guide it untwisted across the body
and insert the latch plate into the
buckle.
Tighten the lap belt regularly whilst
driving by pulling the shoulder belt.
Loose or bulky clothing prevents the
belt from fitting snugly. Do not place
objects such as handbags or mobile
phones between the belt and your body.
9 Warning
The belt must not rest against hard
or fragile objects in the pockets of
your clothing.
Height adjustment
1. Pull belt out slightly.
2. Press button.
3. Adjust height and engage.
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106Lighting
Daytime running light 3 107.
Automatic headlight activation
During poor lighting conditions the
low beam is switched on.
Tunnel detection
When a tunnel is entered the low
beam is switched on.
Adaptive forward lighting 3 108.
High beam
To switch from low to high beam,
push lever.
To switch to low beam, push lever
again or pull.
Headlight flash To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.
Headlight range
adjustment
Manual headlight range
adjustment To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling: turn
thumb wheel ? to required position.0=front seats occupied1=all seats occupied2=all seats occupied and load
compartment laden3=driver's seat occupied and load
compartment laden.
Headlights when driving
abroad The asymmetrical headlight beam
extends visibility at the edge of the
road at the passenger side.
However, when driving in countries
where traffic drives on the opposite
side of the road, adjust the headlights to prevent dazzling of oncoming
traffic.