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tem and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth®
profiles. The prompt to confirm may take up
to two minutes to be displayed (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions).
Switching between mobile phones
If you have authorized more than one mobile
phone, you can switch between the individual
phones.
Multimedia system:
XSelect Connect Device.
XSelect a mobile phone from the device list.
Media mode
General notes
If you wish to play external media sources, the
default display must already be turned on. Fur-
ther information on media mode (see the Digital
Operator's Manual).
The following external media sources can be
used:
RApple®devices (e.g. iPhone®)
RUSB devices (e.g. USB stick, MP3 player)
(Ypage 268)
RCD
RDVD (COMAND)
RSD cards
Rvia devices connected by Bluetooth®
iInformation on single CD/DVD drive or DVD
changer (see the Digital Operator's Manual).
Using the device list
Multimedia system:
XSelect MediaQDevices.
The available media sources will be shown.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
XSelect the media source.
Playable files are played.
Inserting/removing an SD card
Important safety notes
GWARNING
SD cards are small parts. They can be swal-
lowed and cause choking. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Keep the SD card out of the reach of children. If a SD card is swallowed, seek medical atten-
tion immediately.
!If you are no longer using the SD card, you
should remove it and store it outside the vehi-
cle. High temperatures can damage the card.
Inserting an SD card
The SD card slot is on the control panel.
XInsert the SD card into the SD card slot until
the SD card engages. The side with the con-
tacts must face downwards.
Removing an SD card
XPress the SD card.
The SD card is ejected.
XRemove the SD card.
Connecting USB devices
There are two USB ports in the stowage space
under the armrest.
XConnect the USB device to the USB port.
XSelect the media source (Ypage 268).
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Stowage areas
Loading guidelines
GWARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or a sud-
den change in direction.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey.
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. If the tailgate
is open when the engine is running, particu-
larly if the vehicle is moving, exhaust fumes
could enter the passenger compartment.
There is a risk of poisoning.
Turn off the engine before opening the tail-
gate. Never drive with the tailgate open.
GWARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself. There is a risk of injury.
Always be particularly careful around the
exhaust tail pipe and the tail pipe trim. Allow
these components to cool down before touch-
ing them.
The gross vehicle weight (GVW) is the vehicle
weight including fuel, vehicle tool kit, spare
wheel, installed accessories, vehicle occupants
and luggage/cargo.
Do not exceed the load limit or permitted gross
vehicle weight rating (GVWR) for your vehicle.
The gross load limit and the GVWR are specified
on the vehicle identification plate on the B-pillar
of the driver's door (
Ypage 331).
The load must also be distributed so that the
weight on each axle never exceeds the gross
axle weight rating (GAWR) for the front and rear
axles. The specifications for GVWR and GAWR are on the vehicle identification plate on the B-
pillar of the driver's door (
Ypage 331).
Observe the notes on loading the vehicle
(
Ypage 331).
The handling characteristics of a laden vehicle
are dependent on the distribution of the load
within the vehicle. For this reason, you should
observe the following notes when transporting a
load:
RNever exceed the maximum permissible
gross vehicle mass or the gross axle weight
rating for the vehicle (including occupants).
RThe cargo compartment is the preferred place to carry objects.
RPosition heavy loads as far forwards as pos-
sible and as low down in the cargo compart-
ment as possible.
RThe load must not protrude above the upper
edge of the seat backrests.
RAlways place the load against the rear or frontseat backrests. Make sure that the seat
backrests are securely locked into place.
RAlways place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
RUse the cargo tie-down rings and the parcel
nets to transport loads and luggage.
RUse cargo tie-down rings and fastening mate-
rials appropriate for the weight and size of theload.
RSecure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant tie-downs. Pad sharp edges for
protection.
Stowage spaces
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you transport objects in the vehicle interior
and these are not adequately secured, they
could slip or be flung around and thereby
strike vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open stowage spaces and mobile
phone brackets may not always be able to
hold the objects placed in them in the event of
an accident. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sharp braking or sudden
changes of direction.
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RAlways stow objects in such a way that they
cannot be tossed about in these or similar
situations.
RAlways make sure that objects do not pro-
trude out of the stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
REnsure that closable stowage spaces are
shut before beginning your journey.
RAlways stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or large objects in
the cargo compartment.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 270).
Glove box
XTo open: pull handle :and open glove box
flap ;.
XTo close: fold glove box flap ;upwards until
it engages.
iThe glove box can be cooled and ventilated
(Ypage 123).
1Glove box unlocked
2Glove box locked
The glove box can be locked and unlocked using the mechanical key.
Partition :for stowing flat objects is located in
the upper section of the glove box. It can be
removed to increase the stowage space in the
glove box.
XTo remove: pull out partition :
XTo install:insert partition :and push it back
until it engages.
Stowage compartment under the arm-
rest
Vehicles without touchpad
XTo open: pull handle :up.
The armrest folds out.
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Vehicles with touchpad and COMAND
XTo open:press button :at the front.
Armrest ;folds out.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, a multi-
media connector unit with 2 USB ports (Media
Interface), e.g. for use with an iPod
®, iPhone®or
MP3 player is installed in the stowage compart-
ment.
iThere is a removable stowage tray in the
storage compartment, in which objects such
as an iPod
®can be stored.
Eyeglasses compartment
XTo open: press marking :.
Eyeglasses compartment ;opens down.
XTo close: press marking :again and eye-
glasses compartment ;moves up and
engages.
Make sure that the eyeglasses compartment is
always closed while the vehicle is in motion.
Stowage compartment in the front cen-
ter console
XTo open: slide cover :forwards.
Stowage compartment ;appears.
XTo close: pull cover :back as far as it will go.
Stowage compartment in the rear cen-
ter console
XTo open: briefly press the stowage compart-
ment marking.
Stowage compartment :opens.
iDepending on the vehicle's equipment,
there may be open stowage spaces above and
below the stowage compartment.
Additional stowage space
GWARNING
Vehicles with the Occupant Classification
System (OCS):
If the gross weight of the objects in the stow- age net on the back of the front-passenger
seat is greater than 4.4 lb (2 kg), OCS cannot
correctly assess the occupant's weight cate-
gory. The front-passenger front air bag could
deploy without cause, or may fail to deploy in
the event of an accident. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Always observe the permissible gross weight
of 4.4 lb (2 kg). Stow and secure heavy
objects in the cargo compartment.
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Depending on the equipment, the following
additional stowage areas are available in the
vehicle:
Rstowage net in front-passenger footwell
Rthe map pockets on the back of the driver's
and front-passenger seat
Rparcel nets on the right-hand side of the cargo
compartment
Rfolding coat hooks next to the grab handles inthe rear
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 270)
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
(
Ypage 270).
Through-loading facility in the rear
If objects or loads are not secured when being
transported in the through-loading facility, they
could slip or be thrown around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 270)
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
(
Ypage 270).
The through-loading facility is opened from the
cargo compartment.
XFold down the rear seat armrest.
XPull the center head restraint on the rear
bench seat into the uppermost position
(
Ypage 93).
XSlide release catch :to the left and swing
flap ;to the left until it is lying on the rear
side of the rear bench seat.
XPush cover =forward until it is lying on the
rear seat armrest.
Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for-
wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
RThe vehicle occupant would thereby be
pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest. The
seat belt can no longer offer the intended
level of protection and could even cause
injuries.
RObjects or loads in the trunk/cargo com-
partment cannot be restrained by the seat
backrest.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged.
Make sure that the seat backrest and the seat
cushion are correctly engaged in position. To do
so, pull firmly on the seat backrest.
!Fold the seat cushion upwards before fold-
ing the rear bench seat forward. Otherwise,
the backrests may be damaged.
When the backrest is folded forwards, the
front seats should not be moved to their rear-
most position. Otherwise, the front seats and
the rear bench seat could be damaged.
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!The backrest is heavy. Therefore, take care
when folding it down. Make sure that the head
restraints are pushed all the way in so that the backrests and seat cushions are not dam-
aged.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 270).
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backrests
can be folded forwards separately to increase
the cargo compartment capacity.
Folding the rear bench seat forwards
If the driver's or front-passenger seat is set for a
larger person, it may not be possible to fold the rear bench seat forward. In this case, move the
front seats as far forward as possible.
XFold down the outer head restraints and move
the center head restraint to the lowest posi-
tion (
Ypage 94).
XFold seat cushion :up.
XPull release handle ;up in the direction of
the arrow until backrest :is fully released.
XFold backrest :forward until it reaches the
cargo compartment position.
XGuide seat belts ;under respective clips :.
Folding the rear bench seat back
XFold seat backrest:back until it engages.
Make sure not to trap the seat belt while doing so.
XSwing seat cushion ;back.
XReadjust the head restraint if necessary
(Ypage 94).
XReadjust the head restraint if necessary. You
can find information about this in the Digital
Operator's Manual.
Securing loads
Cargo tie-down rings
GWARNING
The Top Tether anchorages cannot secure a
load. If you secure a load with the Top Tether
anchorages, the Top Tether anchorages could
be pulled out during braking, abrupt changes
in direction or in the event of an accident. The
load could slip, tip over or be flung around and
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thereby hit vehicle occupants. There is a risk
of injury.
Only use the cargo tie down rings when secur-
ing a load.
Observe the following notes on securing loads:
RSecure the load using the cargo tie-down
rings.
RDistribute the load on the cargo tie-down
rings evenly.
RDo not use elastic straps or nets to secure a
load, as these are only intended as an anti-slip protection for light loads.
RDo not route tie-downs across sharp edges or
corners.
RPad sharp edges for protection.
There are four cargo tie-down rings :in the
cargo compartment.
Bag hook
GWARNING
The bag hooks cannot restrain heavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of lug-
gage could be flung around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants when braking or abruptly
changing directions. There is a risk of injury.
Only hang light objects on the bag hooks.
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
!The bag hook can bear a maximum load of
6.6lbs (3kg) and should not be used to secure
a load.
There is one bag hook on either side of the cargo
compartment.
XPress bag hook marking :.
XTurn bag hook:until it engages.
Parcel shelf
!
The maximum load which may be placed on
the parcel shelf is 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg).
XTo remove:pull parce lshel f: in the direc-
tion of arrow;.
XFold parcel shelf :up.
XTo install: insert parcel shelf :and slide
backwards until it engages.
Observe the direction information on the label with an arrow and the message "FRONT" on
the underside of the parcel shelf.
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Coat hooks on the tailgate
:Coat hook
Stowage well under the cargo com-
partment floor
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you drive when the cargo compartment floor is open, objects could be flung around, thus
striking vehicle occupants. There is a risk of
injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction.
Always close the cargo compartment floor
before a journey.
The TIREFIT kit, tire-change tool kit, etc. are
located in the stowage compartment.
Opening/closing the cargo compart-
ment floor
XTo open: holding the ribbing, press handle :
down ;.
Handle :folds up.
XUse handle :to swing the cargo compart-
ment floor upwards and hold up.
XPull rod =from the bracket on the underside
and turn it as far as it will go.
XSet rod =in the corner of cargo compart-
ment floor ?.
XTo close:remove rod =from the corner of
the cargo compartment floor.
XSecure rod =to the bracket on the underside
of the cargo compartment floor.
XFold the cargo compartment floor down.
XPress the cargo compartment floor down until
it engages.
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