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Adjusting the magnetic zone
Appl ies to vehicles: with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
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Fig. SO Nort h America: magnetic deflectio n zone bound a­
ries
• Press and hold the button@~ fig. SO unt il the
number of the magnetic zone appears in the
rearvi ew mirror.
• Press the button @repeatedly to select the
correct magnetic zone. The selection mode
turns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
A ppl ies to vehicles: with digital compas s
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not
display the correct direction .
• Press and hold the button @ until a C appears
in the rearview mirror.
• Drive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h) until
a direction is displayed in the rearview mirror .
A WARNING
-To avoid endangering yourself and other
drivers, calibrate t he compass in an area
where there is no traffic.
Light and Vision
-The digital compass is to be used as a direc­
tional aid only. Even though you may want
to look at it while you are driving, you must
still pay attention to traffic, road and
weather conditions as well as other possible
hazards.
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Seat s and sto rage
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 dr iver 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 129.
In the following sections, you will see exact ly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are spec ial regulat ions and instr uctions for
installing a c hild safety seat on the front pas­
senger 's seat . Always fo llow the information re­
garding child safety provided inc::>
page 151,
Child safety.
A WARNING
Refer to ¢ page 112, Driving safety for im­
portant information, tips, suggestions and
wa rnings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of yo ur pas­
senge rs.
A WARNING
In correct seating position of the driver and all
other p assenge rs can result in serious person­
al injury .
- Always keep you r fee t on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion -never put your feet on
top o f the instr ument pane l, o ut o f the win ­
dow or on top of the seat cushion. This ap­
plies espec ially to the passenge rs. If your
seat ing pos ition is inco rrect, you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden brak­
ing o r an accident. If the airbag inflates and
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the seating position is incorrect, this could
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 pan­
el. If you're sitt ing any closer than this, the
airbag system cannot protect you properly .
In addition , the front seats and head re­
straints must be adjusted to your body
he igh t so that they can g ive you maximum
protection.
- Always try to keep as much distance as pos­
sible between yourself and the s teer ing
wheel or instrument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's or fron t passeng­
er 's sea t while the vehicle is moving. Yo ur
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud­
den loss of vehicle contro l and personal in­
jury. If you ad just yo ur seat while the veh icle
is moving, you are out of pos ition.
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 fo re and aft direction so tha t
you c an ea sily push the ped als to the floor
while keeping your knees slight ly bent
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Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page 54.
.. 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 t h at i s not poss ible , try to a djust the
he ad rest raint so tha t it is as close to this pos i­
tion as possible
c::> page 57.
A WARNING
N eve r place any objects in the dr iver's foot­
well. An object could get into the pedal area and interfere with pedal function. In case of
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sudden braking or an accident, you would not
be able to brake or accelerate.
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the
r e armos t position .
To avoid contact with t he a irbag while it is de ­
p loying, do not sit any closer to the inst rument
panel than necessary and a lways wear the three­
point saf ety b elt prov id ed adjust ed correctly. W e
r ecommend that you ad just the passenger's seat
in the following manner:
• Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
position .
Do not ride with the s eat r eclin ed .
• Applies to vehicles with adjustable head re­
strain ts: 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 restraint so that it is as close to th is posi­
t ion as poss ible
q poge 57.
• Place your feet on the floor in front of the pas ­
senger's seat.
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
App lies to vehicles : with power adjustable seats
Fig. 51 Fro nt s eats: pow er se at ad just ment
Controls
@ -Adjusting the l umbar support *: press the
b utton in the corresponding position
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@-Moving the se at up/down: p ress the but ton
up/dow n
q .&,.
@ -Mov ing the seat fo rwa rd/back: press the but­
ton fo rwa rd/back
q .&, .
Seats and storag e
©-Adjust ing the backrest ang le: press the bu t­
ton forward/back
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©-Raising/loweri ng* the head restra ints: press
t h e b utton up/down
q .&, .
@-Lengthening/shortening the upper th igh
support*: lift the handle. A spr ing moves the
front sea t cu shion fo rward
q ,.&. .
_& WARNING
-Never adjust the drive r's or front passen g­
er's seat while the ve hicle is moving .
If you
do this while the veh icle is moving , you will
be out of position. Always adjust the d river's
or front passenger's seat when the vehicle is not moving.
- Be carefu l when adjust ing the seat height.
C heck to see t hat no one is in the way, or se­
rious inju ry could result!
- Because the seats can be e lectrically adjust­
ed w it h the ignition off or with the ignit ion
key removed, never leave children unatte nd ­
ed in the vehicle . Unsupe rvised use of the
electric seat ad justmen ts may cause ser ious
lnJ Ury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden b raking or acc ident, front passen­
ge rs must neve r ride i n a moving veh icle
wit h the backrest reclined. Safety belts and
the airbag system on ly o ffer maximum pro ­
tect ion when the bac krest is upr ight and the
safety belts a re prope rly positioned on the
body. The more the backrest is reclined, the
greater the risk of pe rsonal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improper ly
positioned safety belts .
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Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels .
Fig. 54 Armrest betwee n the dr ive r's/ front passenger's
seats.
Adjusting the cent er armr est
.,. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from the
starting position ¢
fig. 54 detent by detent.
"'T o bri ng the armrest back into the start ing po ­
s it ion, ra ise it out of the top detent and fold it
back down .
The armrest can slide forward and back .
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to vehicles: with ad justable head restra in ts
Head restraints that are adjusted according to
body size, along with the seat belt, offer effec­
tive protection .
Fig. 55 Fr ont sea t: adjusting the manual head restrain ts
Seats and storag e
Fig. 56 Front seat: adjus ting the power head rest rain t
Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is as
even as possib le w ith the top of yo ur head . If tha t
is not possib le, try to adjust the head res traint so
that it is as close to this position as possible
¢page 57.
.,. To adjust the he igh t of the manua l head re­
s trai nt*, grip the head res tra int on t he sides
w ith both hands and slide it up/down until it
locks into place ¢
fig. 55.
"' To adjust the he ight of the power head re -
straint*, press the button up/down
¢ fig. 56.
Refer to ¢ page 115, Proper adjustment of head
restraints
for g uidelines on how to adjust the
height of the front head restraints to s uit the oc­
c u pant's body s ize.
A WARNING
-- Driving without head restra ints or with head
restraints that are not properly adj usted in­
creases the r isk of se rious or fatal neck in­
jury d ramat ica lly .
- Read a nd heed all WARNINGS
¢ page 115,
Proper adjustment of head restraints.
@ Tips
- To prevent the head restraints from r unning
into the head liner, they retract a utomat ica l­
ly when mov ing the seat forward or upward .
- Correct ly adjusted head restraints and safe­
ty be lts are an extremely effective combina­
tion of safety features .
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Sea ts and stor age
Rear head restraints
Fig. 57 Re ar seats: he ad res traints
Fig. 58 Rea r head restra ints: re lease
Adjust ing th e head re st rai nts
.. 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 @
c::> fig. 57 and slide the head restra int
downward.
Removing th e he ad re straint s
.. Fold the backrest forward <=> page 64.
.. Move the head restraint upward as far as it can
go.
.. Press the release @
i=:> fig. 58 with the mechan­
ical key
c::> page 33 and the button @ c::> fig. 57 .
Pull the head restraint out of the backres t at
the same time¢.&_ .
Install ing the head restra ints
.. Slide the posts on the head rest raint down into
the gu ides unti l you feel the posts cl ick into
place.
.. Press the button @
c::> fig. 57 and slide the head
restraint all the way down. You should not be
able to pull the head restraint out of the back­
rest.
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So that the dr iver can have a better view to the
rear, the head restraints shou ld be pushed down
completely when the rear seats are not occupied.
_& WARNING
- Read and heed all WARNINGS <=:>page 115 ,
Proper adjustment of head restraints.
- Only remove the rear seat head restra ints
when necessary in order to install a ch ild
seat
¢ page 159. Install the head restra int
aga in immediately once the child seat is re­
moved. Driving w ithout head restraints or
w it h head restraints that are not prope rly
adj usted increases the r isk of se rious or fa ­
tal nec k injury d rama tica lly .
- Veh icles with a pass through in the center
conso le have seating for four. The long cen ­
ter conso le between t he two rear seats is
not a seating position . Therefore, a safety
be lt is not provide d.
(0 Tips
Correctly adjusted head restra ints and safety
belts are an e xtreme ly effe ctive combinat ion
of safety features .
Memory function
Description
Applies to vehicles: with memory funct ion
The memory function allows you to quickly and
easily s tore and reca ll persona l seating profiles
for the d river. The memo ry funct io n is operated
through the master key and the memory but tons
in the driver's door .
The driver's seating p rofile is stored and assigned
to the master key eac h time the vehicle is locked .
When yo u open the door, t he seat profi le is auto­
matically reca lled. If two peop le use one vehicle,
i t is recommended that each person always uses
"their own" master key .
Up to 2 seat profiles can be sto red in t he memory
buttons in the dr iver 's doo r. Once they are stor­
ed , these seat profi les can be se lected at any
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In addition to the driver 's seat settings, you can
also store and access the exterior mirror adjust­
ment settings* using the remote control key or
memory button.
Remote control key
Ap plies to vehi cles: with seat memory
To assign the driver's seat settings to the remote
control key when locking the vehicle, the function
must be act ivated in the radio or MMI*
• Se lect :
ICAR I fu nction button> S eat adjus t­
ment > Driver's seat > Remot e control ke y
>
on .Or
• Select :
I CARI fu nct ion button> Car sy stem s*
contro l button > Vehicle setting s > Seats>
Driver' s seat > Remot e control ke y > On.
@ Tips
If you do not want ano th er d river's settings to
be assigned to the remote key, switch off the
memory function us ing t he r adio or MMI* or
the
I O N/O FF I button ~ page 59.
Memory buttons
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
Fi g. 59 Drive r's doo r: m emory funct io n butto ns
The memo ry buttons are located in the dr iver's
door.
Switching the memory function on /off
• Press the ION/OF F I button to switch the memo ­
ry function on/off . The word
OFF lights up
when the memory function is sw itched off . Seat
profi les are ne ither stored no r recalled .
Seats and storag e
Storing a seat profile
• Press the ISE T! button. Whe n the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to s tore set ­
tings.
• Press a memory button
dII or[ II) brief ly . A
tone conf irms that the settings were stored.
Acces sing a seat profile
• If the d river's doo r is open and the ignition is
sw itched 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 unti l the seat adjustment is complete.
A WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat sett ing can on ly
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary ­
otherwise yo u risk hav ing an accident.
- In an emergency the recall proced ure can be
cancelled by pressing the
! ON/O FF I switch or
by tappi ng the memory buttons.
Ashtray
Fig. 60 Cen te r console : ash tray
Opening /closing
• To open the asht ray, s lide the cover up
~ fig . 60.
• To close the ashtray, press down on the cover .
Emptying the ashtray
• To remove the i nse rt, slide the latch to the
r igh t~
fig . 60 -arrow -.
• To ins tall the insert, press it down into the
mount.
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_& WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the ashtray could
se t waste paper on fire.
Cigarette lighter
F ig. 61 Front center console: cigarette lighter
.,. Press the cigarette lighter in .
.,. Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops out.
_& WARNING
The cigarette lighter only works when the ig­
nition is sw itched on. Incorrect usage can lead
to ser ious injuries or burns . For this reason,
children should never be left unattended in
the vehicle beca use this increases the risk of
inju ry.
(D Note
The cigarette lighter can be damaged if you
connect electrical accessories to it.
Storing
General overview
_& WARNING
- Always remove objects from the instrument
panel. Any items not put away could slide
around inside the vehicle wh ile driving or
when accelerat ing or when app ly ing the
bra kes or when driving aro und a corner.
- When you are dr iving make sure that any­
t h ing yo u may have placed in the center con­
so le or other storage locations cannot fall
o ut into the footwells . In case of sudden
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braking you wo uld not be able to brake, de­
press the cl utch or accelerate .
- Any pieces of clothing that you have hung
up must not interfere with the driver's view .
The coat hooks are designed on ly for light­
weight clothing. Never hang any cloth ing
w ith hard, pointed or heavy objects in the
pockets on the coat hooks. Du ring sudden
braking or in an accident -espec ially if the
airbag is deployed -these obje cts cou ld in­
ju re any passengers inside the veh icle .
Cupholder
Fig. 62 Center console: front cupholde r
Fig. 63 Rear armrest: rea r cupholde r
Opening rear cupholder s
.,. To open the cupholder, press on the symbol 'i
@~fig . 63 .
.,. To adjust the arm @, sw ing it in the d irection
of the a rrow.
.,. Place the beverage in the holder and release
the arm . The arm swings back by itself and a u-
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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 will go.
.&_ 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.
(y 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.
Glove compartment
The glove compartment is illuminated and can
be locked .
Fig. 64 Glove compartmen t
• To open the glove compartment, pull the han­
dle in the direction of the arrow
c:,:. fig. 64 and
swing the cover down to open.
Seats and storage
• 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
c:,:. page 33 .
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
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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.
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. .,_
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