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Seats and storage
General information
Important information
A WARNING
Refer to the chapter Driving Safely
¢ page 126, Driving safety for important
information, tips, suggestions and warn­
ings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of your pas­ sengers.
The safety belts and the airbag system con
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats ore correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
your seat properly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
- your body is properly supported thus reduc­
ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety be lts and airbag system can offer
maximum protection
¢ page 146.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for installing a child seat on the front pas­
senger's seat. Always follow the information
regarding chi ld safety provided in
¢ page 169, Child Safety.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when
the vehicle is in motion -never put your
feet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the window or on top of the seat cush­ ion. This applies especially to the passen-
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gers. If your seating position is incorrect,
you increase the risk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an accident. If the
airbag inflates and the seating position is incorrect, this could result in pe rsonal
injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and
front passenger to keep a distance of at
least 10 inches (25 cm) between them­
selves and the steering wheel and/or in­
strument panel. If you're sitting any
closer than this, the airbag system can­
not protect you properly. In addition, the
front seats and head restraints must be
adjusted to your body height so that they
can give you maximum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the steer­
ing wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your seat may move unexpectedly, caus­
ing sudden loss of veh icle control and
personal injury. If you adjust your seat
while the veh icle is moving, you are out
of posit ion.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving .
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's
seat in the follow ing manner:
"" Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so
that you can easily push the pedals to the
floor wh ile keeping your knees slightly bent
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"" Adjust the backrest so that when you sit
w ith your back against the backrest, you can
still hold the top of the steering wheel.
""For adjustab le head restra ints: adjust the
head restraint so the uppe r edge is as even
as possible with the top of your head. If that
is not possible , try to adjust the head re­
straint so that it is as close to this position ..,_
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as possible <:!> page 62. Move the head re ­
straint so that it is as close to the back of
the head as possible.
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's foot­
we ll. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal function . In
case of sudden b raking o r an accident, you
would not be ab le to brake o r acce le rate.
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position .
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de­
p loying, do not sit any closer to the instru­
ment panel than necessary and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly . We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat i n the fol lowing ma nner:
,,. Bring the backres t up to an (a lmost) upr ight
pos it ion.
D o not ride w ith the seat reclined .
,,. For adjustable head restraints : adjust the
head res traint so the upper e dge is as even
as possib le w ith the top o f your head .
If tha t
is not possib le, try to adjust the head re ­
straint so that it is as close to th is position
as possible
<:!> page 62 . Move the head re­
stra int so that it is as close to the back of
the head as possible.
,,. Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenge r's seat .
Front seats
Manual seat adjustment
Applies to veh icles: w ith manually adjustab le seats
F ig. 55 Fro nt sea t: man ual seat adjustment
(D-Moving the seat forward/back : pull the
l ever and slide t he seat.
@ -Le ngt hening/shortening t he upper thigh
s u pport*: lift the handle.
@ -Adjust ing the angle of the seat sur face *:
pull/press the lever .
@-Adjust ing the lumbar support*: p ress the
button in the desired direction .
®-Moving the seat up/down : pull/press the
lever .
®-Adjust ing the backrest angle : turn the ad­
j usting wheel.
A WARNING
- O nly ad just t he front seat with when the
veh icle is stationary. O therw ise, this in­
creases t he risk of an accid ent
- Exerc ise caution when ad justing the seat
he ight . Ad justing the seat care less ly o r
wit hout checking can p in ch hands and
fi ngers .
- The front seat back rests must b e not tilt­
ed too far ba ck when drivi ng, be ca use
this affects the effe ctiveness of the s afe­
ty belts and airbag system, which in ­
creases the risk of inju ry .
- T o reduce the ris k of injury dur ing s udden
b raking or in a collision, the d rive r and
front passenger sho uld not have thei r
backrests in the reclined position while

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driving or riding. The safety belts and air­
bag system can provide the greatest pro­
tection possible when the backrests are
in the upright position and the safety
belts are worn correctly. The more a
backrest is reclined, the greater the risk
of inju ry due to an incorrect seating posi­
tion and safety belt position .
Power seat adjustment
Applies to vehicles: with power adjustable seats
Fig. 56 Fr ont seat: power seat adjustment
@ -Adjusting the lumbar support: press the
button in the desired d irection.
@ -Moving the seat up/down : press the but­
ton up/down. To adjust the front seat cushion,
press the front button up/down. To adjust the
rear seat cushion, press the rear button up/
down .
@-Moving the seat forward/back: press the
button forward/back.
© -Adj usting the backrest angle: press the
button forward/back.
@ -Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support*: lift the handle.
A WARNING ,-
- Only adjust the front seat w ith when the
vehicle is stationary. Otherwise, this in­
creases the r isk of an accident
- The power adjustment for the front seats
also works with the ignition switched off
or with the ignition key removed. For this
reason, ch ildren should never be left un­
attended in the vehicle -they co uld be in­
jured!
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-Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands
causing injuries.
- The front seat backrests must be not t ilt­
ed too far back when driving, because
this affects the effective ness of the safe­
ty belts and airbag system, which in­
creases the risk of injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury dur ing sudden
braking or in a co llision, the driver and
front passenger shou ld not have their
backrests in the reclined position while
driving or rid ing. The safety be lts and air­
bag system can provide the greatest pro­
tection possible when the backrests are in the upright position and the safety
be lts are worn correctly. The more a
backrest is reclined, the greater the risk
of injury due to an incorrect seating posi­
tion and safety belt position.
Easy seat entry
Easy seat entry makes it easier to get into the
back seats.
Fig. 57 Driver's seat: easy seat entry controls
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Fig . 58 Easy seat entry operation, seat returning to the
origina l pos it ion w ith seat memory
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Folding the front seat backrests forward
.,. Pull the handle@ ¢fig. 57forward.
.,. Fold the backrest forward until it locks into
place and then slide the seat all the way for­
ward using the backrest @.
Folding the front seat backrests back
.,. Slide the seat all the way back using the
backrest @
c;> fig. 58.
.,. Fold the backrest back until it locks into
place @.
The seat will return to its original position af­
ter using easy seat entry .
A WARNING -
The front seat backrests must always be
locked in lace while driving for safety rea­
sons.
- When using easy seat entry, the seat
must always slide all the way back when
returning it to its original position. Oth­
erwise, the set will not be able to lock in
place. Only drive once the seat is locked
into place.
@ Tips
If the seat will not lock in place after using
easy seat entry, slide the seat all the way
back until it stops. Then ad just the seat to
the desired position.
Front center armrest
Applies to vehicles: with front center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels.
Fi g. 59 Armrest between th e driver 's/fro nt passe nge r's
seats
.,. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest
c;> fig. 59 notch by notch .
.,. To bring the armrest back down, raise it out
of the top notch and fold it back down. Then
lift the armrest to the desired position, if
necessary .
P lease note that the driver's ability to move
his or arm may be restricted when the armrest
is folded down. Because of th is, the armrest
should not be folde d down during city driv ing.
The armrest can slide forward and back.
T here is a storage compartment under the
armrest .
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to vehicles: wit h adjusta ble head restra ints
Fig. 60 Front seat: ad justing standard head restraints
Applies to vehicles with super sport seats* (no
illustration): The head restraints are integrat­
ed in the backrest and cannot be adjusted.
Adjust the head restraints so the upper edge
is as even as possible with the top of your
head. If that is not possible, try to adjust as
close to this position as possible .
.,. To move the head restraint up or down, slide
it until it locks into place
c;>fig . 60.
Refer to
c;> page 130, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad­
ju st the height of the front head restraints to
s ui t the occupant's body size.

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_& WARNING
-Driving without head restraints or head
restraints that are not adjusted correctly
dramatically increases the risk of serious
or fatal neck injuries.
- Read and follow ing the WARNINGS in
¢ page 130, Proper adjustment of head
restraints.
@ Tips
Head restraints that are adjusted correctly
and safety belts are an extremely effective
combinat ion of safety equipment.
Rear head restraints
Fig. 61 Outer rear head restra ints: release poi nt
If there are passengers in the rear seat, fold
the head restraints up on the occupied seats
at least to the next notch
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Adjusting the head restraints
• To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
sides with both hands and slide it upward
until you feel it click into place.
• To move the head restraint down, press the
button @<=>
fig. 61 and slide the head re­
straint downward.
Removing the head restraints
To remove the head restraints, the backrest
must be folded forward partially .
• Remove the screwdriver from the vehicle
tool kit
c:> page 261 .
• Re lease the backrest c:> page 66.
• Press the button@<=> fig. 61 and move the
head restraint upward as far as it can go
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• Place the screwdriver in position ® in the
opening, press the button @and pull the
head restra int out of the backrest at the
same time
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• Fold the backrest down until it latches se­
curely
c:> .&. in Increasing the size of the lug ­
gage compartment on page 66.
Installing the head restraints
To install the head restraints, the backrest
must be folded forward partially.
• Release the backrest
c:> page 66.
• Slide the posts on the head restraint down
into the guides until you feel the posts click
into place. You should not be able to pull
the head restraint out of the backrest.
• Fold the backrest down until it latches se­
curely
c:> & in Increasing the size of the lug­
gage compartment on page 66 .
_& WARNING
- Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in orde r to install a child
seat. Install the head restraint again im­
mediately once the child seat is removed.
Driving with the head restraints removed
or head restra ints not in the highest po­
sition increases the risk of serious injury.
- Read and following the WARNINGS in <=>
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Socket
Applies to vehicles: wit h socket
Electrical accessories can be connected in the
12 volt socket.
F ig . 6 2 Center console: front/rear 1 2 vol t so cket
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F ig. 63 Lu ggage compartme nt s ide tr im panel: 12 -volt
s ocke t
.,. Remove the p lug from the center conso le
socket
c::> fig . 62, or
~ Open the cover on the luggage compart­
ment socket*
<=> fig. 63 .
.,. Insert the plug for the electrical device into
the socket .
T he 12 vo lt socket can be used for electrical
accessories. T he power cons umption a t the
outlet mus t not exceed 120 watts.
&_ WARNING
The socket works only when the ignition is
sw itched on . Incor rect usage can lead to
ser ious injuries or bu rns. To reduce the r isk
of injur ies, never leave childre n unattend­
ed in the vehicle wi th the vehicle key.
(D Note
To preve nt damage to the socket, only use
the co rrect type o f plugs. - N
ever connec t devices tha t generate
electrical power such as solar pane ls or a
battery charger to the 12 volt socket .
They can damage the vehicle e lectrical
system .
- To prevent damage to the socket, on ly
use the correct type of plugs.
(D Tips
The vehicle battery dra ins when accesso­
ries are turned on but the engine is off.
Storage
Cup holders
F ig. 6 4 Center co nso le : C up holde r
Fig. 65 Sect io n of th e re ar ben ch seat: re ar cu p hold ­
ers *
.,. Place beverages i n the holder . There is space
for two bever ages. A larger p lastic bottle
can be placed in the door trim.
&_ WARNING
Spi lled hot liquid can increase the risk of
accidents and injuries .
- Never d rive w ith conta iners that con tain
hot liq uid such as coffee or tea . The hot
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a collision, sudden braking or other vehi­
cle movement. Spilled hot liquid can also
increase the risk of accidents and inju­
ries .
- Only use soft conta iners in the cup hold­
ers. Hard cups and glasses can increase
the risk of injury during a coll is ion.
- Never use the cup holder or the adapter
as an ashtray- this is a fire hazard .
(D Note
Make sure your beverage container has a
lid. If not, your beverage could spill and
cause damage to vehicle equipment or
stain the seat covers.
Glove compartment
Fig. 66 G lo ve compar tmen t
Op ening /clo sing
• To open the glove compartment, pu ll the
hand le in the direction of the arrow.
• To close the glove compartment, swing the
lid upward until it clicks into place .
The glove compartment can be locked us ing
the vehicle key .
.&., WARNING
Always leave the lid on the glove compart­
ment cover closed while driving to reduce
the risk of injury.
Additional storage compartments
T here are additional storage compartments,
compartments and holders at other locations
in the vehicle:
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- In the upper part of the g love compart­
ment .
- In the center conso le under the center arm­
rest*.
- On the back of the right front seat. The com­ partment" can hold a max imum weight of
2 lbs (1 kg).
.&., WARNING
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- Do not place any objects on the instru­
ment panel. Objects that are not stored
securely can slide around in the vehicle
while driving, when accelerating or brak ­
ing or when turning .
- Make sure that objects cannot fall out of
the center console storage compartment
or other compartments and into the
footwell while dr iving . These objects
could prevent you from b ra ki ng o r accel­
erating d uring sudden b raking mane u­
vers.
- Always keep the g love compartment
closed while driv ing to reduce the risk of
injury during a collision or heavy braking.
- Read and following the WARNINGS in
~ page 167, Important safety instruc­
tions on the side airbag system.
Luggage compartment
Loading luggage compartment
Luggage items must be stowed securely.
F ig. 67 Pla ce heavy o bjects as far forward as poss ible.
Note the following to preserve the veh icle's
good handling characteristics .
• Distribu te the load as evenly as possible.
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• Place heavy objects as far forward as possi­
ble ~
fig. 67.
• Secure luggage items with the cargo net* or
with non-elastic retaining straps to the tie­
down rings*
c::;;page 67.
A WARNING
- Loose objects in the luggag e compar t­
ment can slide about suddenly and alter
the vehicle's handling characterist ics.
- Loose objects in the passenger compart­
ment can fly forward dur ing abrupt ma­
neuvers or accidents and injure occu­
pants.
- Always store objects in the luggage com­
partment and use suitab le straps, pa rtic­
ularly with heavy objects.
- Whe n you transport heavy objects, a l­
ways remembe r that a change in the cen ­
te r of gravity may result in a change in
the vehicle 's handling characterist ics.
- Follow a ll warnings
c::;; page 126, Driving
safe ty.
(D Tips
The tire pressu re must be adjusted to the
load -see the tire p ressure s tic ker located
on the driver 's side B-p illar .
General information
A WARNING
Refer to the chapter Driving Safely
c::;;page 126, Driving safetyfor important
information, t ips, suggestions and warn­
ings that you sho uld read and fo llow for
your own safety and the safety of yo ur pas­
s enge rs.
Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward
either separately or together.
Fig . 68 Luggage compartment: backres t release lever
(example o n the right side)
T here is a release lever on each of the side
panels in the luggage compartment to release
both rea r seat backres ts.
Folding the b ackre st forward
• Pull the release lever for the backrest in the
direction of the arrow. The backrest w ill fold
forward automat ically after it is released
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Folding the b ackrest b ack into the upright
position
• Fold th e backrest down until it latches se­
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A WARNING
-W hen releasing the rear se at backrest,
make sure t here are no peop le or animals
wit hin its range of motion. The backrest
will fold forward automatically after it is
re leased.
- The backrest m ust be securely latched so
objects cannot s lide forward out of the
luggage compartment during sudden
brak ing.
- Always make sure the backrest is latched
completely by pul ling forward on it.
- Make sure the safety be lt is not caught in
the door hinges or the seat fittings and
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