Opening and closing
opening f unct ion in the power lock ing system
switch
l:@J .
Setting power locking
In th e radio/MM!*, you can set which doors the
central locking system will unlock .
.,. Se lect : ICA RI funct ion button > Central locking .
Or
.,. Se lect : IC AR I functio n button> Car sy stem s*
control button > Vehicle settings > (Central
loc king )*.
Single door unlocking /Unl ock door s* -
you can
specify which doo rs unlock whe n you open the ve
hicle.
- Se lecting
off / All and pressing the~ button o n
the remote con tro l key unlocks the entire veh i
cle .
- Se lecting
on/ Driver and pressing the~ button
on the remote control key once unlocks on ly the
driver 's door. In vehicles with a conve nience
key*, only the door whose handle you pull will
u nlock . If you press the[@] button twice , the en
tire vehicle w ill unlock. If you press the [@) but
ton, the ent ire vehicle will always lock .
Luggage comp. lock/Lock ex terior trunk handle
-If you se lect On , you can no longe r open the
luggage compartment using the rear lid handle
c::> page 35, fig. 25 . In this case, the rear lid can
be opened wi th the ~ button on the master key
c::> page 32, fig . 20 .
Tone when locking -if you select On , a tone w ill
sound w hen you Lock the vehicle.
Auto Loc k/Lock when driving -if you select On,
the entire vehicle will lock automatically when
the speed reaches 9 mph ( 15 km/h).
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Emergency locking
Fi g. 23 Drive r's doo r: lock cylind er
Fig. 2 4 Fro nt p assenge r's doo r: e merge ncy lock
If the cent ral lock ing system malfunct ions, you
must un lock/Lock the doo rs separately using the
emergency key o r the mechanical key .
Unlocking/locking the driver' s door with the
mechanical key
.,. Remove the mechanical key c::> page 31 .
.,. To unlock the driver's doo r, turn the key to the
open position @
c::> fig. 23 .
.,. To lock the driver's door, move the selector lev
er to the P pos ition (automatic transmission)
an d tur n the key
once to the close posit io n @
c::> A in General description on page 29 .
Locking the front passenger's door with the
mechanical key
The emergency lock is located on the rear side o f
the fro nt passenger 's door. It is only visible when
the door is open .
.,. Remove the mechanica l key
c::> page 31 .
.,. Pull the cover cap out of the open in g c::> fig . 24 .
.,. Insert the key in the i nside s lot a nd turn it all
the way to th e right. ..,.
Opening and closing
-Never leave your vehicle unattended espe
cially with the rear lid left open. A child
could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becom
ing trapped and unable to get out. To reduce
the risk of personal injury, never let children
play in or around your vehicle. Always keep
the rear lid as well as the vehicle doors
closed when not in use.
- Always ensure that no one is within range of
the rear lid when it is moving, in particular
close to the hinges -fingers or hands can be
pinched.
© Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can be
opened separately by pressing the button~
on the master key. When you close the rear lid
again, it locks automatically.
Emergency unlocking of the luggage
compartment lid
There is an emergency release for the rear lid.
Fig. 26 Rear lid: Lock cyli nder
.,. Remove the mechanical key c;, page 31 .
.. Insert the key in the lock cylinder and turn it in
the direction of the arrow.
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Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency, the luggage compart
ment lid can be opened from the inside using the
trunk escape handle.
Fig. 27 Trunk escape handle: view from inside the closed
rear lid
To open luggage compartment lid
.. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
¢fig . 27.
The trunk escape handle inside the lugg age com
partment lid is made of fluorescent material to
glow in the dark.
&_ WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only in
an emergency.
(D Tips
The emergency release lever should never be
used as a handle for closing the luggage com
partment lid.
Power top
Variable power top storage bay
Fig. 38 Luggage compartment: t he va riable power top
storage bay is lowered
Fig. 39 Luggage compartment: emergency release lever
fo r th e va riable power top storage bay
The variab le power top storage bay lowers auto
mat ically when the powe r top opens. To reduce
the risk of damage, make s ure there are no frag
ile objects w ith in the sto rag e bay's range of mo
t ion.
Raising the power top storage bay
• Press the trim i n the direction of the arrow to
raise the variable power top storage bay
<=> fig . 38.
Lower ing the power top storage bay
manually (emergency operation)
• Open the left s ide tr im and press t he re lease
lever dow n to lower the variable power top
storage bay¢
fig. 39 .
The variab le power top sto rage bay can be ra ised
when the
pow er top is closed . This provides more
cargo space in the luggage compa rtment.
The
opened power top is stored in the storage
bay and protected. The power top bay cannot be ra ised when the power top is ope n. The cargo
area in the l uggage compa rtment is smaller
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when the powe r top is open than when it is
closed.
Messages
Convertible top Please close trunk
This message ap pears in the instr ument cl uster
display if the luggage compartment lid is not
closed w hen ope rating the power top. Close the
lu ggage compartment lid.
Convertible top storage box not lowered. Plea se
remo ve obstacle
This message ap pears w hen the power to p stor
age bay is not lowe red whe n ope ning t he power
top.
If t h e power top storage bay is b locked by
o bj ects in t he luggage compartment, remove t he
ob jects that are in the way. If the power top stor
age bay is st ill not lowered automatica lly, you can
lower it manually ¢
page 44.
Convertible top Cannot be used
This message ap pears if the power top ca nnot
o pen or clo se au tomat ically because of safety
reasons or if there is a mal func tion . T he follow
i ng ca uses are possible:
- Vehicle speed too high: The automatic power
t op is deac tiva ted for sa fe ty reasons if the vehi
cle speed is too high . Reduce t he vehi cle speed
an d try closing/opening the power top again .
-Battery voltage too low: The automa tic powe r
top is deactivated i f the battery charge level is
too low. You can open/close the power top
aga in after starting the engine.
- Rollover protection active: If the powe r top
runs continuously for a long per iod of time, the
overload protection will activate for appro xi
mate ly 15 to 30 minutes. You can open/close
the power top again after that¢ &.
-Malfunction: Failure of system components is
one poss ible cause for ma lf u nction. The power
top can be operated manually
c:> page 46.
Convertible top not secure
This mess age ap pears and a w arning tone soun ds
if the power top is not comp letely closed/open
and t he vehicle speed is above 50 km/h. Reduce
ll>
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When activating the central locking, the fuel fi ll
er flap is automatically un locked or locked . Re
fue l the vehicle with the ignit ion turned
off.
Tak ing th e fu el cap off
.,. Turn off the ignit ion.
.,. Press the left side o f the fue l filler flap to open
it
c:> fig . 166 -arrow -.
.,. Unscrew fuel cap counter-clockwise and hang it
on the fue l filler flap
c> fig. 167.
R efuellin g proc edu re
.,. Inse rt the fue l nozz le from the gasol ine p ump
into the fuel filler neck as far as it will go .
.,. Se lect a medium refuelling rate so that the
nozzle switches off automatica lly when the
tank is full.
P utting the fuel cap back on
.,. After fi lling your tank, tw ist the fuel cap clock-
wise as far as it wi ll go.
.,. Close the fuel filler flap .
To avo id f uel spi lling or evaporating from the fue l
tank always close fuel cap properly and com
p letely.
A WARNING
Improper refueling or handling of fue l can
cause fire, exp losion and severe burns.
-
- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause se
vere burns and other injuries.
- Failure to shut the engine off whi le refuel
ing and/or to insert the pump nozzle fu lly
into the fuel filler neck could cause fue l to
spray out of f iller neck or to overflow. Fuel
spray and overflow ing fuel can cause a fire.
- Never use a cellular telephone wh ile refuel
ing. The electromagnetic radiation can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors and
cause a fire.
- Never get back into your vehicle while refu
eling. If in exceptional c ircumstances you
must get back in your vehicle while refuel
ing, make certain that you close the door
and touch meta l to discharge static e lectric
ity before touching the filler nozzle again.
Fu el and R efu elin g
Static electricity can cause sparks that can
ignite fue l vapors released during refue ling.
- Never smoke or have an open f lame any
where in or near your vehicle when refueling or filling a portable fuel conta iner .
- For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not travel with a portable f uel
container in your veh icle. The container, full
or empty may leak and cou ld cause a fire,
especially in a crash .
- If, under exceptional c ircumstances, you
must transport a portab le fuel container,
please observe the following:
- Never fill a portable fuel container while it
is anywhere in or on the vehicle (for exam
ple, in the l uggage compartment, or on
the trunk). Static e lectric ity can build up
while filling and can ignite fuel vapors
caus ing a fire .
-Always place a portab le fue l conta iner on
the ground before fill ing .
- Always keep the filler nozzle completely
inside the portable container before and
during f il li ng.
- If filling a portab le container made of
metal, the f iller nozzle must always be in
contact with the container. This will help prevent static electricity from d ischarging
and cause a fi re.
- Never spill fuel inside the vehicle or lug
gage compartment. Fuel vapors are highly
flammable.
- Always observe local and state/provincial
laws regarding the use, storage and trans
po rtation of fue l conta iners.
- Make certain the fuel conta iner meets in
dustry standards (ANSI/ AS TM F852 -86).
(D Note
If any fuel has sp illed onto the car, it should
be removed immediately to prevent damage
to the pa int.
@) For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correct ly operated nozzle
switches off automat ically for the first time,
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Index
Tires................................ 209
Low aspect ratio tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Tire pressure ...... .............. 219,228
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . 226, 227
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Unid irectiona l ................ .... .. . 211
Uniform t ire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Tires and wheels Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ .. .
Tool kit . .. .. .. ................. .. .. .
Torn or frayed safety belts
Towing Front eyelet .. .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .
Rear eye let . .. .. ... . .... ..... .. .. .. . 211
221
229 126
242
243
Tow trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) . . . 227
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Trailer towing
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 182
Transm ission malfunction (ind icator light) . . 88
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Trip computer Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mileage .. .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. 24
Single-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Total-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . ..... 65, 118
Trunk escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Turn signa ls. ..... ................ ..... 51
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
u
Unfastening safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
262
Unlocking
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Unlocking/locking at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
with the centra l locking switch . . . . . . . . . . 33
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
V
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle identification label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . 245
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Vehicle shut-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . 19
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . . . 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) . . . . . . . 20
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129