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Seats, restraints499Warning
The belt must not rest against hard
or fragile objects in the pockets of
your clothing.
Seat belt reminder X 3 113.
Height adjustment
1. Pull belt out slightly.
2. Press button.
3. Adjust height and engage.
Adjust the height so that the belt lies across the shoulder. It must not lie
across the throat or upper arm.
Do not adjust while driving.
Removing
To release belt, press red button on
belt buckle.
Seat belts on the rear seats
The seat belt for the rear centre seat
can only be withdrawn from the
retractor if the backrest is engaged in upright position.
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Storage87
Lift cover at the rear and push it
upwards at the front.
Remove the cover.
If the height adjustable cover is
mounted in the middle or upper
position, the load compartment cover can be stowed below it.
Height adjustable cover 3 88.
Fitting
Engage cover in side guides and fold
downwards. Attach retaining straps to
tailgate.
Sports tourer
Closing cover
Pull the cover towards the rear using the handle until it engages in the
sideward retainers.Opening cover
Pull the handle at the end of the cover
to the rear and downwards. It rolls up automatically.
Cover in upper position
Push the handle at the end of the
cover downwards. The rear of the
cover is guided upwards
automatically.
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88Storage
Removing cover
Open the load compartment cover.
Pull the release lever on the right side
up and hold it. Lift the cover first on
the right side and remove from
retainers.
The removed cover can be stored
under the rear floor cover like shown in the graphic.
Rear floor storage cover 3 88.
Installing cover
Insert the left side of the load
compartment cover in the recess, pull
the release lever up and hold it, insert the right side of the load compartment
cover and engage.
Rear floor storage cover
Rear floor cover, 3-door
hatchback, 5-door hatchback
The rear floor cover can be lifted.
Hinge the loop into the hook on the
lower side of the load compartment
cover.
Caution
Only use the hook for hanging up
the rear floor cover and the height
adjustable cover.
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Storage89
Height adjustable cover, 3-door
hatchback, 5-door hatchback
The height adjustable cover can be
mounted in three positions:
■ directly above the rear floor cover (1 ),
■ in a middle position ( 2)
■ in an upper position ( 3).
Caution
Ensure that the front and rear end
of the height adjustable cover are
attached to the same level.
Lifting
To lift the cover to a higher level, pull
the loop backwards and lift the rear
edge of the cover onto the
corresponding supports.
Lowering
To lower the cover, pull the strap
backwards and push down the front centre of the cover at the same time.
Caution
Do not lower the height adjustable
cover to position 1 in vehicles
equipped with subwoofer. The
subwoofer could be damaged.
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90Storage
Note■ If mounted in position 2 or 3, the
space between the rear floor
cover and the height adjustable
cover can be used as a stowage
compartment.
■ The height adjustable cover can be lifted and hooked in with the
strap when it is mounted in
position 1 or 2.
■ If mounted in position 2, an almost
completely flat load bay is created
if the rear seat backrests are
folded forwards.
■ Opening the side covers (e.g. when exchanging the rear light
bulbs) is only possible with the
height adjustable cover mounted
in position 1 or 2.Caution
The height adjustable cover is
able to withstand a load of no more
than 100 kg.
Rear floor cover, Sports tourer
Lift the rear floor cover by pulling the
handle. Fold and place the cover
behind the rear seats.
The storage compartment below the rear floor cover can be divided by a
bar.
Insert the bar into the recesses at the
sidewalls.
Caution
Insert the bar into the rearmost
recess when transporting heavy objects in the load compartment.Otherwise the rear floor cover
might be damaged.
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98StorageLoading information
■ Heavy objects in the loadcompartment should be placedagainst the seat backrests. Ensure
that the backrests are securely
engaged. If objects can be stacked, heavier objects should be placed at
the bottom.
■ Secure objects with lashing straps attached to the lashing eyes 3 91.
Attach the height adjustable cover
in the lowest position (1) 3 88.
■ Use the four hooks at the sidewalls
of the load compartment for
hanging up carrier bags. Maximum
load: 5 kg per hook.
■ Sports tourer: Use the hooks at the
sidewalls of the load compartment
for hanging up carrier bags. Press
to fold out the hook.
■ Secure loose objects in the load compartment to prevent them from
sliding.
■ When transporting objects in the load compartment, the backrests ofthe rear seats must not be angled
forward.
■ Do not allow the load to protrude above the upper edge of the
backrests.
■ Do not place any objects on the load compartment cover or the
instrument panel, and do not cover
the sensor on top of the instrument
panel.
■ The load must not obstruct the operation of the pedals, parking
brake and gear selector lever, or
hinder the freedom of movement of the driver. Do not place any
unsecured objects in the interior.
■ Do not drive with an open load compartment.9 Warning
Always make sure that the load in
the vehicle is securely stowed.
Otherwise objects can be thrown
around inside the vehicle and
cause personal injury or damage
to the load or car.
■ The payload is the difference between the permitted gross
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Lighting143
If there are no restrictions detected,
the system switches back to high
beam.
When the system is active, the front
camera monitors the area ahead of
the vehicle and ensures an optimum
light distribution for maximum driver
vision during almost all conditions.
Intelligent light ranging with automatic
high beam activation therefore
reduces the difference between
conventional low and high beam
without drastic changes in light-
range, distribution and intensity.A special topographical evaluation
function detects preceding vehicles
on hills or slopes by recognising the
rear light moving ahead. The system
adjusts the height of the light range to
ensure optimum illumination on the
road ahead without dazzling.
Activation
Intelligent light ranging and automatic
high beam activation are switched on together by pushing the indicator
lever twice. They can be switched on
with ignition on.
Automatic high beam activation
operates at a speed above 40 km/h
and deactivates below 20 km/h.
Intelligent light ranging operates
above 55 km/h.
The green control indicator l
illuminates continuously when the
function is activated, the blue one 7
illuminates when high beam switches
on automatically.
Deactivation
Push indicator lever once. It is also
deactivated when front fog lights are
switched on.
Dynamic automatic headlight
levelling
To prevent oncoming traffic from dazzle, headlight levelling is
automatically adjusted based on
inclination information measured by
front and rear axle, acceleration or
deceleration and vehicle speed.
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204Driving and operating
by approx. 3 metres. The height of thezone is approx. between 0.5 metres
and 2 metres off the ground.
The system is deactivated if the
vehicle is towing a trailer.
Side blind spot alert is designed to ignore stationary objects such as
guardrails, posts, curbs, walls and
beams. Parked vehicles or oncoming
vehicles are not detected.
Fault Occasional missed alerts can occurunder normal circumstances.
Side blind spot alert does not operate when the left or right corners of the
rear bumper are covered with mud,
dirt, snow, ice or slush. Cleaning
instructions 3 280.
In the event of a fault in the system or if the system does not work due to
temporary conditions, a message is
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre. Seek the assistance of a
workshop in case of a permanent fault.Rear view camera
The rear view camera assists the
driver when reversing by displaying a
view of the area behind the vehicle.
The view of the camera is displayed
in the Colour-Info-Display.9 Warning
The rear view camera does not
replace driver vision. Note that
objects that are outside the
camera's field of view and the
advanced parking assist sensors,
e.g. below the bumper or
underneath the vehicle, are not
displayed.
Do not reverse the vehicle by only looking at the Info-Display and
check the surrounding area
behind and around the vehicle
before reversing.
Activation
Rear view camera is automatically
activated when reverse gear is
engaged.
Functionality
The camera is mounted in the tailgate handle and has a viewing angle of
130°.