
Sea ts  and  stor age 
~ Remove  the  cigarette  lighter  when  it  pops  out. 
The cigarette  lighter  sho uld  on ly be  used  as  a 
power  so urce  for  the  compressor  from  the  inflat
ab le  spare  tire/tire  repai r kit* when  absol ute ly 
necessary. 
_& WARNING 
-
T he  cigarette  lighter  on ly 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 
injury. 
12 -volt  sockets 
Electrical  accessories  can  be  connected  to every 
12-volt  socket. 
Fig.  90 Sect io n  of  the  tr im pane l of the  luggage  compart
m ent:  12-volt soc ket 
F ig.  9 1 Cente r console:  12-volt  socket 
~ Open  the  socket  cover  c:> fig.  90 or c:> fig.  91 . 
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9 a: 00 m 
~ Insert  the  plug  of the  electrical  device  into  the 
socket . 
The  12-volt  sockets  can  be  used  for  electrical  ac
cessories . The  power  input  must  not  exceed  120 
watts . 
74 
There  is  an  additiona l 12-volt  socket  in the  cente r 
console. 
Befo re yo u purchase  any  accessor ies,  always  read 
and  follow  the  information  inc:> 
page  2 78,  Addi
tional  accessories  and  parts  replacement. 
~ WARNING 
The  power  outlets  and  therefore  the  electrical 
accessories  connected  to  them  operate  only 
with  the  ign ition  on.  Improper  use  of the  out
lets  or  of  electrical  accessor ies  can  lead  to  se
rious  injuries  o r cause  a fire.  Fo r this  reason, 
chi ldren  should  never  be  left  unattended  in 
the  vehicle  -th ey could  be  injured! 
(D Note 
To avoid  damaging  the  socket,  only  use  plugs 
that  fit  properly . 
(!} Tips 
When  the  engine  is off  and  accessories  are 
still  plugged  in and  are  on,  the  vehicle  battery 
can  still  be  drained. 
Storing 
General overview 
There are  numerous  places  to  store  i tems  in your 
vehicle. 
Glove compartment c:> page  75 
Cooling  box  in  glove  compa rt-¢ page  75 
ment 
Storage  compartment  in the  roof 
c:> page  75 
Coat  hooks c:>page 76 
Storage  in the  door  panels 
Storage  net  in the  front  seat-
backs 
Sto rage  net  in  luggage  compart-
men t 
_& WARNING 
- Always remove  objects  from  t he i nstr ument 
panel.  Any items  not  put  away  could  slide 
around  inside  t he  vehicle  while  driving  or 
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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
we ight  cloth ing.  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. 
Glove compartment 
The glove  comportment  is illuminated  and  can 
be  locked. 
Fig.  92 Glove  compartment 
To open  glove  compartment 
.,. Pull  the  handle  in the  direction  of  the  arrow 
c:> fig. 92 and  swing  the  cover down  to  open . 
To close  glove  compartment 
.,. Push  the glove  compartment  lid  upward  until 
the  lock  engages. 
There are  holders  for  a pen and a pad of  paper  in 
the  glove  compartment  lid. 
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. 
Seats  and storage 
A WARNING 
-To reduce the  risk  of  personal  injury  in an acci-
dent  or  sudden  stop,  always  keep the  glove 
compartment  closed  while  driving. 
Cooling  box  in glove  compartment 
The  cooling  box  works  only  when  the air-condi
tioning  is in cooling  mode. 
Fig.  93 Glove  box with  cooling  box open  and  switched  on 
.,. Open  the  glove  compartment c:> page 75, 
fig. 
92 . 
.,.  Turn  the  rotary switch @counter-clockwise  to 
switch  the cooling  on.  The symbols  on the  rota
ry switch  must  be displayed 
c:> fig.  93 accord
ing ly . 
.,.  Turn  the rotary  switch @clockwise  to switch 
the  cooling  off. 
The cooling  box works  only  in the  cooling  mode. 
If  the  climate  control is in  the  heating  mode,  we 
recommend  switching  the  cooling  box  off . 
Storage  compartment  in the  roof 
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Fig.  94  Storage pocket in the roof 
.,.  To open the  lid you  have to  touch  the  bar 
c:> fig.  94 (Arrow) . The lid  opens  automatically. Ill> 
75  

Index 
Child safety  . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 168 
Important  safety  instructions  for  using  child 
safety  seats  .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 
171 
Installing  a child  restraint  using  the  LATCH 
system  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . 
182 
Mounting  and releasing  the  anchorage 
hook 
. ... .. .. .. ... ... ... .... .. .. .. . 182 
Tether  anchors  .. ................ ...  . 183 
Tether  straps  ... .... ......... .... ..  . 183 
Child safety  locks 
Rear doors  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  42 
Child safety  seats 
Booster  seats  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 
176 
Convertible  child  seats  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 175 
Danger  of using  child  restraints  in the  front 
seat ..... .. .... .......... ...... ...  . 
149 
How  do I properly  install  a child  safety  seat 
. h' l ? in myve  1c e .... ................ ... . 171 
Infant  seats  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 17 4 
L ATCH system  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 
182 
Lower  anchorages  ............ .... ..  . 
Safety  instructions  ..................  . 
Unused  safety  belts  on the  rear  seat  ... . 
Ch ild  seats 182 
171 
173 
174 
Securing  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 178 
Cigarette  lighter . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . 73 
Cleaning  .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  204 
Cleaning/removing  ice from  windows  . .  . .  . 
206 
Cleaning  Alcantara  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 207 
Clean ing artificial  leather.  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . 207 
Cleaning  carbon  parts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206, 207 
Cleaning  controls  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 206 
Clean ing decorative  parts/trim  . . .  . . . .  . .  . 206 
Cleaning  displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . 206 
Cleaning  exhaust  tail  pipes  . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . 205 
Cleaning  plastic  parts . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . 206 
Cleaning  rims 205 
Clean ing textiles  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 207 
Climate  control 
Air vents  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . 
79 
Automatic  recirculation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 79 
Operation  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . 78 
Setup  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 79 
Supplementary  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . 80 
Synchronizing  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . 79 
Climate  control  system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  77 
Climatized  cupholder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . 
72 
282 
Clock 10 
Closing 
Panoramic  sliding  sunroof.  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44 
Coat hooks  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 
76 
Compass  mirror . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 58 
Compliance  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 279 
Consumer  information  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 276 
Consumer  Information  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 138 
Contacting  NHTSA . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 138 
Convenience 
Closing  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  44 
Opening  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  44 
Convenience  key . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  3 7 
Indicator  lights  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 
85 
Locking and  unlocking  vehicle  . . . . . . . . . .  . 37 
Starting  engine  (START ENGINE STOP  but-
ton)  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 
84 
Stopping  the  engine  (START ENGINE STOP 
button)  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
85 
Switching  on  ignition . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 
Convertible  child safety  seats  . . . . . . . . . . . 175 
Convertible  locking  retractor 
Activating  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 
180 
Deactivating  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 180 
Using  to  secure  a child  safety  seat  . . . . . . 180 
Cooled cupholder  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 
Cooling box in glove  compartment  . . . . .  . . . 75 
Cooling  mode (climate  control)  . . . . . . . . . . . 78 
Cooling system 
Adding coolant  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 
223 
Coolant  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . 223 
Coolant  level  checking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 223 
Cornering  light  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 51 
Cruise control 
Changing  speed  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 
93 
Preselect  speed  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 93 
Switching  off  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 
Switching  on  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 92 
Warning/indicator  lights . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . 14 
Cruising range  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 19 
(upholders  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . 71,  73 
Heated  and  cooled . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 72 
D 
Data  recorder 
Date  display 188 
10  

Reducing  engine  noise  by early  upshifting . .  9 
Refueling  .. .. ............... .. .... . 212 
Saving fuel  by early  upshift ing  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  9 
Freeze  protection 
Coolant  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  223 
Front  airbags  Description  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  152 
Howtheywork  .... . .......... .. .. .. .  156 
Frontal  collisions  and the  laws of  physics  .  . 141 
Fr ont  ashtray  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  73 
Front  seats  Adjusting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  133 
Ch ild  restraints  in the  front  seat  .  . .  . .  . .  .  149 
Fuel  Additives.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  209 
Blended  gasoline  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  209 
Consumption  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  19 
Filler  neck  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  211 
Fu el  gauge  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  10 
Gasoline  additives  . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  211 
Octane rating  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 209 
Recommendation  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 209 
Refuelling  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  212 
Reserve  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  10 
Saving fuel  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  195 
T ank capacity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  273 
Unlocking  the  fuel  filler  flap  by hand  . . .  .  213 
Fuel economy  messages (efficiency  prog ram)  .22 
Fuel  filler  flap 
Un lock ingthefuelfillerflapbyhand  . .. .  213 
Fuel supply  too low  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  30 
F uses 
Assignment  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  262 
Replacing  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . 261 
G 
Garage door  op ener  (Home link)  .  . . .  . . . .  . .  45 
Gas  discharge  lamps  . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  264 
Gauges  Engine  coolant  temperature  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  8 
Fuel gauge  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  10 
Tachometer  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  9 
General  illustration 
~ Instruments  and controls  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  6 
.... 
~ General  rules  and  driving  tips  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . 198 
N 8 Befor e driving  offroad  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 198 
~ Driving  off road  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  198 00 
Index 
Glossary of  tire  and loading  terminology  .  . 232 
Glove compartment  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75 
Coo ling  box  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  75 
Glow  plug  system  Indicator  light  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  12 
GPS  controlled  clock  .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  10 
Gradient  ang le  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  198 
Gross Vehicle Weight  Rating  (GVWR)  . . .  . .  272 
Ground  clearance  198 
H 
Headlights 
Adaptive  light  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  S 1 
Cleaning  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  205 
Fog  lights  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  SO 
Headlight  range  control  def ective  .  . . .  . .  .  31 
Left  hand  drive,  right  hand  drive.... .. .. .  51 
Rear fog  lights  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  .  SO 
Travel  mode  .  . .  .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  .  51 
Washer  reservoir  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  229 
Washer  system  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  54 
Head restraints  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  134 
Adjusting  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  134 
Front  se ats  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  64 
Rear seats  . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  64 
Heated  (upholder  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  72 
Exterior  mirrors  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  56 
Rear window. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .  79 
Seats  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  79 
Washer  fluid  nozzles  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54 
Heating  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  77 
Heavy  clothing and  safety  belts  . . . . . . . .  . .  142 
High  beam  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  .  52 
Warning/indicator  lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14 
High  voltage  warning  label  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  272 
Hill  descent  assist  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  188 
Hill  descent  control  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  97 
Homelink  (garage  door  opener)  . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  45 
Hood  Open ing  .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. ..  217 
Release  lever . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  217 
Horn  . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  6 
How are chi ld restraint  system  anchors  relat-
e d to  child  safety  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  181 
How  many  airbags  does my vehicle  have?  . .  154 
285