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In Brief
Initial Drive Information
Unlocking the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . 7
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . 8
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 9
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Windscreen Wiper/Washer . . . . . 13
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Initial Drive
Information
Unlocking the Vehicle
PressKto unlock the doors and
load compartment. Open the doors
by pulling the handles.
To open the tailgate, push the
touchpad switch under the tailgate
moulding.
Unlocks all doors. The hazard
warning lights will flash twice.
Radio remote control
0Radio
Remote Control 019,
Central locking system
0Central
Locking System 021,
Load compartment
0Load
Compartment 023.
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Seat Adjustment
Seat positioning
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle.
Try to move the seat back and forth
to ensure that the seat is locked in
place.
Seat position
0Seat Position033,
Seat adjustment
0Seat
Adjustment 033.
{Danger
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from
the steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
Seat backrests
Pull lever, adjust inclination and
release lever. Allow the seat to
engage audibly.
Seat position
0Seat Position 033,
Seat adjustment
0Seat
Adjustment 033.
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
Up : Seat higher
Down : Seat lower
Seat position
0Seat Position 033,
Seat adjustment
0Seat
Adjustment 033.
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Exterior Mirrors
Select the relevant exterior mirror
and adjust it.
Convex exterior mirrors
0Power
Mirrors 026.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
Unlock the lever, adjust the steering
wheel, then engage the lever and
ensure it is fully locked.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
unless the vehicle is stationary and
the steering wheel lock has been
released.
Airbag system
0Airbag
System 038,
Ignition positions
0Ignition
Positions 0139.
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1. Infotainment system on pageOperation 099.
2. Info-Display on page Overview 093.
3. Hazard warning lights on page Hazard Warning Flashers 086.
4. Centre air vents on page Adjustable Air Vents 0135.
5. Turn and lane-change signals, headlight flash, dipped beam
and main beam on page
Indicator and Lane-Change
Signals 086.
Exit lighting on page Exit
Lighting 090.
Parking lights on page Parking
Lights 088.
6. Instruments on page Steering
Wheel Adjustment 060.
7. Driver Information Centre on page Driver Information Centre
(DIC) 075. 8. Cruise control, Speed limiter on
page Driver Assistance
Systems 0152.
Heated steering wheel on page
Heated Steering Wheel 060.
9. Windscreen wiper, Windscreen washer system, rear wiper, rear
washer system on page
Windscreen Wiper/
Washer 061.
10. Side air vents on page Fixed
Air Vents 0136.
11. Steering wheel controls on page Steering Wheel
Controls 060.
12. Exterior mirrors on page Convex Mirrors 026
13. Power windows on page Power
Windows 027.
Central locking system on page
Central Locking System 021. 14. Light switch,
Headlight range adjustment,
Front fog lights,
Rear fog light,
Instrument illumination on page
Exterior Lamp Controls 085.
15. Traction control system on page Traction Control System
(TCS) 0147.
Automatic engine start/stop on
page Automatic Engine Start/
Stop Feature 0141.
City mode on page Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) 0148.
Lane departure warning on
page Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0154.
16. Ignition switch with steering wheel lock on page Ignition
Positions 0139.
17. Fuse box on page Fuses 0173.
18. Bonnet release lever on page Bonnet 0161.
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Transmission
Manual gearbox
Reverse: with the vehicle stationary,
depress clutch pedal and engage
the gear.
If the gear does not engage, set the
lever to neutral, release the clutch
pedal and depress again; then
repeat gear selection.
Manual gearbox
0Manual
Gearbox 0145.
Starting the Engine
Check before starting off
.
Tyre pressure and condition0
Tyre Pressure 0179.
. Engine oil level and fluid levels
0Engine Oil 0162.
. All windows, mirrors, exterior
lighting and number plates are
free from dirt, snow and ice and
are operational.
. Proper position of mirrors, seats,
and seat belts
0Convex
Mirrors 026, Seat Position 033,
Three-Point Seat belt 036.
. Brake function at low speed,
particularly if the brakes are wet.
Starting the engine
.
Turn key to position 1.
. Move the steering wheel slightly
to release the steering
wheel lock.
. Operate clutch and brake.
. Automatic transmission in P
or N.
. Do not operate accelerator
pedal.
. Turn key to position 3 and
release Starting the engine.
0
Starting the Engine 0140.
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Stop-start system
If the vehicle is at a low speed or at
a standstill and certain conditions
are fulfilled, activate an Autostop as
follows:
.depress the clutch pedal
. set the lever in neutral
. release the clutch pedal
An Autostop is indicated by the
needle at the AUTOSTOP position
in the tachometer.
To restart the engine, depress the
clutch pedal again. Stop-start system
0Automatic
Engine Start/Stop Feature 0141.
Parking
{Warning
.
Do not park the vehicle on
an easily ignitable surface.
The high temperature of the
exhaust system could ignite
the surface.
. Always apply handbrake.
Pull switch
Yfor approx.
one second.
. Switch off the engine.
. surface or uphill slope,
engage first gear or set the
selector lever to position P
before removing the ignition
key. On an uphill slope, turn
the front wheels away from
the kerb.
If the vehicle is on a
downhill slope, engage
reverse gear or set the
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
selector lever to position P
before removing the ignition
key. Turn the front wheels
towards the kerb.
. Remove the ignition key.
Turn the steering wheel until
the steering wheel lock is
felt to engage.
For vehicles with automatic
transmission, the key can
only be removed when the
selector lever is in
position P.
. Close the windows.
. Lock the vehicle with
Qon the
radio remote control.
. Activate the anti-theft alarm
system
0Anti-theft Alarm
System 024.
. The engine cooling fans may run
after the engine has been
switched off
0End-of-Life
Vehicle Recovery 0161.
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.After running at high engine
speeds or with high engine
loads, operate the engine briefly
at a low load or run in neutral for
approx.
30 seconds before switching off,
in order to protect the
turbocharger.
Keys, locks
0Keys 018,
Laying the vehicle up for a long
period of time
0Vehicle
Storage 0160.
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18 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Car Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Radio Remote Control . . . . . . . . . 19
Memorised Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Central Locking System . . . . . . . 21
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Doors
Load Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Vehicle Security
Anti-theft Alarm System . . . . . . . . 24
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Interior Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 27
Windows
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Heated Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . 29
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Keys and Locks
Keys
Replacement keys
The key number is specified on a
detachable tag.
The key number must be quoted
when ordering replacement keys as
it is a component of the immobiliser
system.
Locks
0Exterior Care0195.
Lock cylinders
Designed to free-wheel if they are
forcefully rotated without the correct
key or if the correct key is not fully
inserted. To reset, turn cylinder with
the correct key until its slot is
vertical, remove key and then
re-insert it. If the cylinder still
free-wheels, turn the key through
180° and repeat operation.