Lights and Vi sion
Adjusting the magnetic zone
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
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Fig . SO No rth A meri ca: magne tic deflection zo ne bo unda
ri es
"' Press a nd ho ld the button @~ fig. 50 until the
number of the magne tic zone ap pears in the
rearview mirror .
"' Press the butto n @ repeated ly to select the
correct magnetic zone . The selection mode
turns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: w ith d ig ital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not
display the correct direction.
"'Press and ho ld the bu tton @unt il a C appea rs
in the rearview mirror.
"' Drive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h) until
a direct ion is displayed in the rearv iew m irror .
A WARNING
-To avoid endanger ing yo urself and othe r
dr ivers, calibrate the compass i n an area
whe re the re is no traffic.
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- The digital compass is to be used as a direc
tional a id on ly. Even though you may want
to look at it wh ile you are dr iv ing, you must
still pay attent io n to traffic, road a nd weath
er cond itions as well as other poss ible haz
ar ds.
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Seats and storage
General information
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only
provide maximum protection if the front seats are 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 quickly reach all the switches
and controls in the instrument panel
- your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection ¢
page 128.
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 safety seat on the front pas
senger's seat. Always follow the information re
garding child safety provided in¢
page 150,
Child safety.
A WARNING -
Refer to¢ page 111, Driving safety for im
portant information, t ips, suggestions and
warnings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of your pas senge rs.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the dr iver and all
other passengers can resu lt in serious person
al injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion -never put your feet on
top of the instrument pane l, out of the win
dow or on top of the seat cushion. This ap
plies especially to the passengers . If your
seating pos it ion is incorrect, you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden brak
ing or an accident. If the airbag inflates and
Seat s and stor age
the seating position is incorrect, this cou ld
result in personal 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 themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument panel.
If you're sitting any closer than this, the air
bag system cannot protect you properly. In
addition, the front seats and head restraints must be adjusted to your body height so
that they can give you max imum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as pos
sible between yourself and the steer ing
wheel or instrument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's o r front passeng
er 's seat while the veh icle is moving. Your
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud
den loss of vehicle control and persona l in
jury.
If you adjust your seat whi le the vehicle
is moving, you are out of position.
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 following manner:
"' Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that
you can eas ily push the pedals to the floor
while keeping your knees slightly bent¢.&,
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Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page 53.
"' Adjust the seatback so that when you sit with
your back against the seatback, you can still
grasp the top of the steering wheel.
"' App lies to veh icles w ith adjustable head re
straints: Adjust the head restraint so the upper
edge is as even as possible with the top of your
head.
If that is not possible, try to adjust the
head restra int so that it is as close to th is posi
t ion as possible ¢
page 56.
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's foot
well. An object could get into the pedal area
and interfere with pedal funct ion. In case of
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Seats and storage
Memory button s
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
Fig. 58 Drive r's door : me mory function buttons
The memo ry buttons are located in the driver's
door .
Switching the memory function on/off
• Press the !ON/O FF I button to switch the memo
ry function on/off. The word
OFF lights up when
the memo ry function is switched off . Seat pro
files are neither stored nor recalled.
Storing a seat profile
• Press the !SE T! button. When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set
tings.
• Press a memory button
([I I or ~) briefly . A tone
confirms that the sett ings were stored.
Accessing a seat profile
• If the driver's door is open and the ig nit ion is
switch ed off, press the memory button.
• If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and hold the memory but
ton until the seat adjustment is comp lete .
.&_ WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat sett ing can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stat ionary -
otherwise you risk having an accident .
- In an emergency the recall procedure can be
cancelled by pressing the
!ON/OFF I switch or
by tapping the memory buttons.
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Ashtray
Fig. 59 Center console: as htray
Opening/closing
• To open the ashtray, slide the cover up
Qfig . 59 .
• To close the ashtray, press down on the cover.
Emptying the ashtray
• To remove the insert, slide the latch to the right
Qfig. 59 -arrow -.
• To install the insert, press it down into the
mount .
.&_ WARNING
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Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the ashtray could
set was te paper on fire .
Cigarette lighter
Fig. 60 Front center console: cig arette lighter
• Press the cigarette lighter in .
• Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops out.
The cigarette lighter should only be used as a
power source for the t ire repair kit when abso
lutely necessary .
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The cigarette lighter only works when the ignition is switched on. Incorrect usage can lead
to serious injuries or burns . For this reason,
children should never be left unattended in
the vehicle because this increases the risk of
injury .
Storing
General overview
_& WARNING
-Always remove objects from the instrument
panel. Any items not put away could slide
around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the
brakes or when driving around a corner .
- When you are driving make sure that any
thing you may have placed in the center con
sole or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden
braking you would not be able to brake or
accelerate.
-Any pieces of clothing that you have hung up must not interfere with the driver's view.
The coat hooks are designed only for light
weight clothing . Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident - especially if the
airbag is deployed - these objects could in
jure any passengers inside the vehicle.
Cupholder
Fig. 61 Cen te r con sole: fron t cupho ld er
Seats and storage
Fig. 62 Rear armrest: rear cup hol der
Opening rear cupholders
.,. To open the cupholder, press on the symbol W
@ ¢fig . 62 .
.,. To adjust the arm @, swing it in the direction
of the arrow.
.,. Place the beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by itself and au
tomatically secures th e be verage .
Closing cupholders
.,. To close the cupholder , press on the center sec
tion between the two arms and push the cu
pholder in the slot as far as it wi ll go.
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and
personal injury.
- Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, in
the vehicle while it is moving. In case of an
accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot Liquid could spill, causing
scalding burns. Spilled hot Liquid can also
cause an accident and personal injury.
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder . Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an acci
dent .
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray- risk of fire .
(D Note
Only drink containers with lids should be car
ried in the cupholder . Liquid could spill out
and damage your vehicle's electronic equip
ment or stain the upholstery, etc.
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Seats and storage
Glove compartment
The glove compartment is illuminated and can
be locked .
Fig. 63 Glove compart ment
.. To open the glove compartment, pull the han
dle in the direction of the arrow
~fig. 63 and
swing the cover down to open.
.. To close the glove compartment, push the
glove compartment lid upward until the lock
engages .
The glove compartment can be locked using the
mechanical key
¢ page 32.
On the right side in the glove compartment is a
holder with the key body into which the emergen
cy key must be clipped to be able to start the ve
hicle.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an acci dent or sudden stop, always keep the glove
compartment closed while driving.
Additional storage
There are a variety of storage compartments and
fasteners in various places in the vehicle.
- In the roof headliner above the rearview mirror .
- On the back of the front seat. The compart-
ment can hold a maximum weight of 1 kg.
- On the left and right of the luggage compart
ment, behind the side trim.
- Garment hooks on the pillars in the rear of the
vehicle.
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A WARNING , -
- When driving, do not leave any hard objects
on the rear window shelf or allow your pet
to sit on the shelf . They could become a haz
ard for vehicle occupants in the event of
sudden braking or a crash.
-Always remove objects from the instrument
panel. Any items not stored could slide
around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when driving around a corner.
- When you are driving make sure that any
thing you may have placed in the center con
sole or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden braking you would not be able to brake or
accelerate .
- Any articles of clothing that you have hung
up must not interfere with the driver's view .
The coat hooks are designed only for light
weight clothing. Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident -especially if the
airbag is deployed -these objects could in
jure any passengers inside the vehicle.
- To reduce the risk of personal inju ry in an ac
cident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
- Read and follow all WARNINGS
¢ page 146, Important safety instructions
on the side airbag system.
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do not
impair the driver's vision.
- The coat hooks must only be used for light
weight clothing. Do not leave any heavy or
sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag
deployment and can cause personal injury in
a crash.
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging cloth
ing on the coat hooks as this can interfere
with proper deployment of the side curtain airbags in an accident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal injury in
a sudden stop .
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- You can open the pass-through from the
luggage compartment. Push the release
button down and push the cover forward.
- You can lock or unlock the pass-through us
ing the mechanical key. This prevents any
access to the luggage compartment from
the vehicle interior.
Securing the ski sack
Applies to vehicles: with sk i sack
The ski sock must be secured in the luggage com
portment.
Fig. 70 Luggage compartment: Securing the ski sack
Fig. 71 Rear bench seat: securing the ski sack
There are two straps with hooks on the bottom
side of the ski sack~
fig. 70@. There is also a
securing strap®~
fig. 71 on the sack.
~ To secure the ski sack in the luggage compart
ment, hang the hooks in the rear tie-downs
C?fig. 70.
~ Tighten the strap on the ski sack to prevent the
objects in the sack from sliding
~ fig. 71.
Sea ts and sto rage
A WARNING
-- The ski sack is intended only for the trans-
portation of skis and other light objects . To
reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
never transport heavy or pointed objects in
the ski sack.
- When braking rapid ly or during an accident,
the load could be displaced and cause injury
to occupants.
- Sharp edges on the load must be covered for p rotection. Always fasten the belt tightly
around the sack and its contents~
fig. 71.
- For safety reasons, do not transport more
than two pairs of skis in the ski sack.
- You must secure the ski sack with the strap after loading.
- Make sure that all objects you are transport
ing in the pass-through are secured. Other
wise they could slide around during sudden b rak ing maneuvers and cause injuries.
(l} Tips
- Never stow the ski sack away when it is still
wet or damp (for example, snow melting
from skis). Allow it to dry completely before stowing it away.
- When transporting sk is or snowboards,
tighten the securing strap between the bindings.
- Pos ition skis in the sk i sack with the pointed
ends facing the front and ski poles with the
pointed ends facing the rear.
- You can lock or unlock the pass-through us
ing the mechan ical key. This prevents any
access to the luggage compartment from
the vehicle interior.
Parcel shelf
The parcel shelf behind the rear seatback can be
used to carry light items of clothing.
A WARNING
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No heavy or hard objects should be placed on
the parcel shelf. They are a hazard to the vehi
cle occupants dur ing sudden braking. The is a
risk of injury.
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Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the !AU TO ! button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
Fig . 72 Automatic climate control sys tem: control
F ig . 73 3-zone del ux e automat ic climate controt•: controls
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or off.
Use the dials to adj ust the temperature, the
b lo wer speed and the air distribution. The LED in
a button will light up when the function is
switched on. The settings are displayed for a few
seconds in the radio or MMI* display.
In vehicles with a 3-zone deluxe automatic cli
mate control systems*, the driver and front pas
senger side can be adjusted sepa rately. The set
tings are also disp layed in the climate control
system display .
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I OFFI Switching the climate control system
on/off
The ! OFF ! button switches the climate contro l
system on or off.
It also switches on when you
press the knob. Airflow from outside is blocked
when the cl imate control system is switched off.
IA/C l Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not removed
when coo ling mode is switched off. This can
cause fog on the windows. The cooling mode is
switched off automatically at low outside tem
peratures.
Driving
Sw itching the ignition on /off
If you would like to switch the ignition o n wit h
out starting the engine, fo llow these steps:
• Inse rt the key into the ignition lock.
• Press the key brief ly
wi thout p ress ing the b rake
pedal.
• To sw itch the ignition off , press the key again.
When starting the engine, major e lectr ica l loads
are sw itched off temporar ily.
You ca n only remove the key with the ignition
sw itched off .
If the engine should not start immedia tely , the
starti ng process is automatically stopped after a
short time . Repeat sta rting procedure .
A WARNING
-Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces - dange r of asp hyxiation.
- Never remove the ignition key from the ign i
t ion loo k while the vehicle is moving . Other
wise, the steering lock cou ld sudden ly en
gage and you would not be able to steer the
vehicle.
- Always ta ke the key with yo u wheneve r you
leave your vehi cle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical eq uipment
s uch as the power windows cou ld be operat
ed . T his can lead to ser ious injury.
- Never leave ch ildren or persons requiring as
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans
mitter, preventing peop le from escap ing
from the vehicle on their own in the event of an emergency . Depending on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be ex posed to very high o r very low tempe ra
t ur es.
([) Note
Avoid high engine rpm, full throttle and heavy
eng ine loads until the eng ine has reached op
erati ng temperature - otherwise you risk en
gine dam age.
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@) For the sake of the env ironment
Do not let the engine run while pa rked to
warm up. Begin dr iv ing immediately. Th is re
d uces unnecessary em iss ions .
@ Tips
-If the key cannot be removed from the igni
t ion lock, you have to pu ll the mechan ica l
key out of the master key in order to be able
to lock the vehicle
c::, page 33.
- After starting a co ld engine, there may be a
br ief per iod of increased noise because the
oil pressure must first build up in the hy
draulic valve adjusters. This is norma l and
not a cause fo r concern .
- If you leave the veh icle with the ignition
switched on, the ig nition w ill switch off af
ter a ce rtain period of t ime . Pleas e note tha t
ele ct rical eq uipme nt such as e xterior lights
w ill switch off a s well when that hap pens.
Starting the vehicle with the emergency
key
Applies to vehicles: with ignition lock
You can use the emergen cy key as an igni tion key
in an emergency.
F ig. 76 Glove co mp art men t: Adapte r fo r em erge ncy key
Fi g. 77 Insert e merg ency key into t he ad ap ter