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Storage67Slidable cupholder in
FlexConsole armrest
The cupholder can be moved in guide rails in the FlexConsole armrest or
completely removed.
Push the handle in front of cupholder
to slide.
Armrest 3 42.
Remove cupholder
Pull the handle in front of cupholder
and remove it vertically out of the
console.
Installation in reverse order.
Note
Install the cupholder in the direction as shown in the illustration.
Otherwise the cupholder may not engage properly.
Rear cupholder
Additional cupholder are located
between the seats in the third row.
Bottleholder
The door pockets of front and rear
doors are designed to carry bottles.
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Storage79Load compartment
The seats in the third row can be
folded down separately into the
vehicle floor. The seat backrests of
the second row can be folded forward separately. Additionally, the backrest
of the passenger seat can be folded.
A completely flat load bay is created
if all rear seats and backrests and
passenger backrest are folded down.
Depending on the loading, only single
seats or backrests can be folded.
Rear floor storage cover 3 83.9 Warning
When seats or backrests are being
adjusted or folded, keep hands
and feet away from the moving
area.
Never store objects under the
seats.
Drive only with engaged seats and
backrests.
Caution
Before setting up or folding down
seats, all components must be
removed from the side rails and
from the lashing eyes.
Lashing eyes must be in stored
position.
Folding down the seats of the third
row
● Push down head restraint by pressing the catch 3 36.
● Insert the latch plate of the seat
belt on each side into the pocket
that is mounted at the belt.
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80Storage● Pull the lower loop andsimultaneously swing the
backrest forwards until the seat is
lowered into the vehicle floor.
● Install interior floor mat 3 83
and load compartment cover
3 81 if necessary.
Setting up the seats
Pull up the seat by the upper loop, fold out and allow seat to engage in
upright position.
Folding the seat backrests of the
second row
● Remove the load compartment cover if necessary 3 81.
● Push down head restraints by pressing the catch 3 36.
● Move front passenger seat to a position that avoids contact with
the head restraints of the folded
backrests.
● Pull the loop and fold down the backrest onto the seat cushion.
Caution
●Do not fold the outer seatbacks
while the seats are in the
lounge seat position 3 44.
● Do not pull release lever of the easy entry function when the
backrest is folded down.
The seats could be damaged.
● Alternatively pull the loop and adjust backrest to vertical
position as cargo position.
9 Warning
Use vertical position of the
backrest only for increased
luggage volume and not as a
seating position.
Folding up backrest
Raise backrest to vertical position.
Adjust inclination by pulling the loop.
Ensure that all positions are engaged
correctly.
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84StorageBy folding and expanding the mat
there are a range of individual
applications possible.
The interior protection mat is
available in two versions:
● Standard protection mat covers
the area between tailgate and
second seat row, when third row
is complete or if one seat is folded down.
● Flex cover interior protection
mat is double size of standard
protection mat, connected by a zipper. It covers the load
compartment fully, when all or
single seats of third and second
row are folded down.
Protection mat is foldable
longitudinally in 4 parts (standard) or
8 parts (Flex cover) with a central
zipper and transversely foldable in 4 parts.
Following only a few examples of
using the mats are described.
Before folding and expanding the
mat, all components must be
removed from the side rails and from
the lashing eyes. Lashing eyes must
be in stored position.
Covering the load compartment
between tailgate and second seat row
possible with both Standard
protection mat or Flex cover interior
protection mat being folded at the
zipper to half size (double layer).Mat is located fourfold flapped behind
the raised up seats of the third row.
● Fold down third row seats.
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90StoragePartitioning net in front of tailgate
Install directly in front of the tailgate.
Before installation push in the four
end pieces of the net rod by rotating
each end piece anticlockwise.
To install, push the net rods together
and insert into the openings of the
tailgate frame. The longer rod must
be inserted at the top.
To remove, push the net rods
together and remove.
Safety net
The safety net can be installed behind the seats of the second row or the
front seats.
Passengers must not be transported
behind the safety net.
Installation behind second row
seats
● There are installation openings on both sides in the roof frame
above second row seats:
suspend and engage rod of net at
one side, compress rod and
suspend and engage at the other side.
● Attach hooks of safety net straps
to front lashing eyes on both
sides in the load compartment.
● Tension both straps by pulling at the loose end.
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Climate control149
Air vents for rear passenger are left
and right side behind the front seats.
9 Warning
Do not attach any objects to the
slats of the air vents. Risk of
damage and injury in case of an
accident.
Fixed air vents
Additional air vents are located
beneath the windscreen and door windows and in the foot wells.
Maintenance
Air intake
The air intake in front of the
windscreen in the engine
compartment must be kept clear to
allow air intake. Remove any leaves,
dirt or snow.
Pollen filter The pollen filter cleans dust, soot,
pollen and spores from the air
entering the vehicle through the air
intake.
Air conditioning regular
operation
In order to ensure continuously
efficient performance, cooling must
be operated for a few minutes once a
month, irrespective of the weather
and time of year. Operation with
cooling is not possible when the
outside temperature is too low.
Service For optimal cooling performance, it is recommended to annually check the
climate control system, starting
three years after initial vehicle
registration, including:
● functionality and pressure test
● heating functionality
● leakage check
● check of drive belts
● cleaning of condenser and evaporator drainage
● performance check
Note
Refrigerant R-134a contains
fluorinated greenhouse gases.
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250Vehicle care
8. Lower holder all the way andremove spare wheel.
9. Change the wheel. The damaged wheel must be
secured in the load compartment,
see below.
10. Lift the empty spare wheel holder and insert the safety cable.
11. Lift the spare wheel holder further
and engage in both catches. The
open sides of the catches must
point in the direction of travel.
12. Close the empty spare wheel holder by turning both hexagon
bolts clockwise using the wheel
wrench.
13. Fit the caps above both hexagon bolts.
14. Stow wheel wrench and the jack in the storage in front of the
tailgate.
15. Close the storage compartment cover.
When stowing the spare wheel in the
spare wheel holder, note that the
wheel is positioned with the tyre valve
above the recess of the wheel holder.
Stowing a damaged full size
wheel in the load compartment
The spare wheel holder is not
designed for other tyre sizes than the
spare wheel.
A damaged wheel wider than the
spare wheel must be stowed in the
load compartment and secured with a strap. Vehicle tools 3 237.
The seats of the third row must be folded down 3 79.
1. Position the wheel close to the left
sidewall of the load compartment.
2. Place the loop end of the strap through the front lashing eye on
the left side.
3. Place the hook end of the strap through the loop and pull it until
the strap is fastened securely to
the lashing eye.