Operation
clutch, brake or accelerator from being press-
ed.
●
Do not place any items on the front passen-
ger se at
other than those allowed (e.g. child
seat). Risk of accident! Note
After a certain time, the backrest angle ad-
ju stment
mechanism may gain a certain
amount of play. head restraints
Fig. 141
Front head restraint: adjust or re-
mo ve. Fig. 142
Rear centre head restraint: release
point. Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 12
Head restraints cannot be moved up or down
or removed on sports seats.
Fitting and removing head restraints on front
seats
– Push the head restraint up as far as it will
go.
– Pr
ess catch 1
› ›
› Fig. 141
and remove the
head restraint.
– To refit, insert the head restraint into the
hole
s in the backrest, pushing it down until
it engages.
Fitting and removing head restraints on rear
seats
To remove the head restraint, the correspond-
ing backrest must be partially folded forward. –
Unlock
the backrest ››› page 134
– Move the head restraint upwards until it ar-
rives
to the top.
– Press button 1
› ››
Fig. 142
, whi
le simulta-
neously pressing on the security hole 2 ›››
Fig. 142 w ith a fl
at
screwdriver a maxi-
mum of 5 mm wide, and remove the head
restraint.
– To refit, insert the head restraint into the
hole
s in the backrest, pushing it down until
it engages.
For maximum head restraint protection, ad-
just the head restraint so that its upper edge
is at the same level as the top of your head.
The head restraint must be adjusted in line
with the height of users. Correct adjustment
of the head restraint, together with the seat
belts, ensure effective passenger protection
››› page 56. WARNING
● Ba dly
adjusted head restraints increase the
risk of injuries in the event of an accident.
● Never drive with the head restraints re-
moved. Ri
sk of injuries!
● If the seats are in use, never drive with the
rear he
ad restraints in their out-of-use posi-
tion. 132
Operation
– Rai
se the armr
est until it engages in one of
the 5 positions.
Opening storage compartment
– Press the button located on the front of the
armres
t ››› Fig. 144 - .
– Lift the storage compartment lid ›››
Fig. 144
- .
Armrest on rear seats Fig. 145
Rear seats: armrest. The armrest can be folded away for greater
c
omf
or
t using the handle ››› Fig. 145. Folding down the backrest
Fig. 146
Unlocking the backrest. Folding
– Before folding the rear seats, adjust the po-
sition of
the fr
ont seats so that the rear
seats are not damaged. When the front
seats are adjusted to the rear position,
their head restraints should be removed
before folding the backrests on the rear
seats. Store the removed head restraints in such a way that they cannot be soiled or
damag
ed.
– Insert the seat belt latch plate into hole A ›››
Fig. 146 loc at
ed on the c
orresponding
side of the vehicle – safety position.
– Press the lock button B to unlock the
b ac
k
rest and fold it forward.
Returning to the initial position
– Where the head restraint has been re-
moved, in
sert it into the backrest when par-
tially raised.
– Push the backrest backwards to its original
position u
ntil the lock button engages –
check that it is locked by pulling on the
backrest ››› .
– Make sure the red protruding part C is not
v i
s
ible. WARNING
● Once the b ac
krests have been lifted, the
seat belts and their buckles must be in their
initial position – ready for use.
● The backrests must be safely locked to en-
sure an
y items in the boot cannot move
around the interior of the vehicle in the event
of a sudden braking manoeuvre. Risk of inju-
ries!
● Make sure the rear backrests are correctly
locked. On
ly then will the three-point auto-
matic seat belt on the rear central seat work
correctly. 134
Operation
object generates a force corresponding to 20
time s
its
weight. That means that the effec-
tive weight of the object increases to approxi-
mately 90 kg. You can imagine the severity of
the injuries which might be sustained if this
“object” strikes an occupant as it flies
through the interior of the vehicle. This in-
creased risk of injury will be further increased
if a loose object is struck by an inflating air-
bag. WARNING
● If piec e
s of baggage or other objects are se-
cured to the fastening rings with inappropri-
ate or damaged retaining cords, injuries
could result in the event of braking manoeu-
vres or accidents.
● Never secure a child seat on the fastening
rings. Luggage compartment
Intr oduction Please observe the following points to ensure
the
v
ehic
le handles well at all times:
– Distribute the load as evenly as possible.
– Place heavy objects as far forward in the
luggag
e compartment as possible.
– Secure luggage using the fastening rings or
retainin
g net ›››
page 143. During an accident, even small and light ob-
jects c
an have so much kinetic energy that
they can cause very severe injuries. The
amount of kinetic energy depends on the
speed of the vehicle and the weight of the
object. However, the speed of the vehicle is
the most important factor.
Example: An unsecured object weighing 4.5
kg produces energy corresponding to 20
times its weight in a frontal collision at 50
km/h (31 mph). This means that its weight
reaches around 90 kg. You can imagine the
severity of the injuries that might be sus-
tained if this “projectile” strikes an occupant
as it flies through the vehicle interior. WARNING
● Stor e o
bjects in the luggage compartment
and secure to the fastening points.
● In an accident or sudden manoeuvre, loose
obj
ects in the interior can be flung forward
and possibly injure vehicle occupants or oth-
ers. This risk is even greater if the flying ob-
jects hit a triggering airbag. In this case, any
rebounding objects could injure vehicle occu-
pants. Risk of fatal injuries!
● Take into account that transporting heavy
obj
ects changes the centre of gravity that
could also cause changes in vehicle handling.
Risk of accident! Therefore, always adjust
your speed and driving style to suit these cir-
cumstances. ●
Securin g the lo
ad to the rings using unsuit-
able or damaged straps could lead to injuries
in the event of an accident or sudden braking
manoeuvre. Secure suitable straps safely to
the rings to ensure this does not happen.
● Position the load so it cannot move forward
during a sud
den braking manoeuvre. Risk of
injuries!
● If transporting sharp or dangerous objects
in the spac
e provided when the rear seats are
folded, ensure the safety of the occupant of
the remaining rear seat ››› page 58.
● If the rear seat located alongside a folded
seat i
s occupied, ensure safety, for example,
by placing the load so that it stops the seat
from folding backward in the event of being
hit from behind.
● Never drive with the rear lid open or half-
closed, e
xhaust gases may penetrate into the
interior of the vehicle. Danger of poisoning!
● Never exceed the allowed axle loads or al-
lowed m
aximum weight. Risk of accident!
● Never transport passengers in the luggage
compar
tment! CAUTION
Make sure sharp objects stored in the boot
cannot not
damage the rear window heating
filaments. 142
Transport and practical equipment
Note
Tyre pressure must be adapted to suit the
loa d ›
›› page 216, Useful life of tyres .Category N1 vehicles
Category N1 vehicles with no protection grille
mus
t
use a retaining set compliant with
Standard EN 12195 (1 – 4) to secure the
load.
Retaining elements* Fig. 161
Luggage compartment: retaining el-
ements. The following retaining elements are fitted in
the boot
›
›
› Fig. 161:
Rings to secure the load and the retain-
ing nets.
Rings used solely for the retaining nets.
A B CAUTION
The rings support a maximum load of 3.5 kN
(350 kg). Note
The front ring B is below the folding back-
re s
t of the rear seats ››› Fig. 161. Hook*
Fig. 162
Luggage compartment: hook. There are hooks on both sides of the boot to
sec
ur
e light
items of luggage such as bags,
etc. ›››
Fig. 162. CAUTION
The side hooks support a maximum load of
7.5 kg. Retaining nets*
Fig. 163
Retaining nets. Fig. 164
Retaining nets. Example of securing retaining nets
› ›
›
Fig. 163 and ››› Fig. 164.
Sideways bag
Ground net
Lengthways bag »
A B
C
143
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Index
Index
A
ABS contr
o
l lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
see also Anti-lock brake system . . 100, 167, 168
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 193
Additional electrical appliances (efficiency pro- gramme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Adjustment CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 132
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Air-conditioning economic use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 66 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 71
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 69
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 37 air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Alternator control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Anti-freeze
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Anti-lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, 168
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 76 Check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Anti-theft system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 113
Armrest front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Aspects to take into account before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
ASR control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
see also Traction control system . . 100, 167, 168
Assistance systems ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 168
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
cruise speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
front assist monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 169
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Assist systems ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Audible signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Audible warning signal warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Automatic air conditioning climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Automatic car washes see Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Automatic gearbox
back up programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
driving programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
manual release of selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 161
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
B Back seat folding down and raising the back seat back- rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Ball coupling disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Blown bulbs changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 206 opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Boot hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
retaining elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
retaining nets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 167
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
233