The essentials
Starting Star
t
the engine of the vehicle with the
boosting battery and let it run at idling
speed.
Start the engine of the vehicle with the
flat battery and wait for 2 or 3 minutes
until the engine is running.
Removing the jump leads Before you remove the jump leads,
switch off the dipped beam headlights if
they are switched on.
Turn on the heater blower and heated
rear window in the vehicle with the flat
battery. This helps minimise voltage
peaks which are generated when the
leads are disconnected.
When the engine is running, disconnect
the leads in reverse order to the details
given above.
Make sure the battery clamps have sufficient
metal-to-metal contact with the battery termi-
nals.
If the engine fails to start after about 10 sec-
onds, switch off the starter and try again after
about 1 minute. WARNING
● Ple a
se note the safety warnings referring to
working in the engine compartment
››› page 204. 7.
8.
9.
10.
11. ●
The batt er
y providing assistance must have
the same voltage as the flat battery (12V) and
approximately the same capacity (see imprint
on battery). Failure to comply could result in
an explosion.
● Never use jump leads when one of the bat-
teries
is frozen. Danger of explosion! Even af-
ter the battery has thawed, battery acid could
leak and cause chemical burns. If a battery
freezes, it should be replaced.
● Keep sparks, flames and lighted cigarettes
awa
y from batteries, danger of explosion.
Failure to comply could result in an explo-
sion.
● Observe the instructions provided by the
manufact
urer of the jump leads.
● Do not connect the negative cable from the
other vehic
le directly to the negative terminal
of the flat battery. The gas emitted from the
battery could be ignited by sparks. Danger of
explosion.
● Never attach the negative cable to fuel sys-
tem component
s or the brake lines in the oth-
er vehicle.
● The non-insulated parts of the battery
clamp
s must not be allowed to touch. The
jump lead attached to the positive battery
terminal must not touch metal parts of the ve-
hicle, this can cause a short circuit.
● Position the leads in such a way that they
cannot c
ome into contact with any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
● Do not lean on the batteries. This could re-
sult
in chemical burns. Note
The vehicles must not touch each other, oth-
erw i
se electricity could flow as soon as the
positive terminals are connected. Changing the windscreen wiper
bl
a
des
Changing the wiper blades Fig. 70
Windscreen wiper blades. Set the windscreen wiper arms to the service
po
s
ition bef
ore changing the blades.
Service position
● Close the bonnet.
● Switch the ignition on and off. 54
The essentials
● Pr e
s
s the lever to position 4›››
Fig. 142
››
›
page 129, the wind-
screen wiper arms are set to the service
position.
Taking off the wiper blade
● Lift the windscreen wiper arm away from
the glas
s moving the blade slightly in the di-
rection of the arm – arrow A
› ››
Fig. 70
.
● Ho
ld the top of the windscreen wiper arm
with one hand.
● Un
lock the catch 1 with the other hand
and r emo
v
e the blade in the direction of ar-
row B .
Fittin g the w
iper b
lade
● Slide the blade fully until it clicks into posi-
tion.
● Check that the wiper is correctly secured.
● Fold the windscreen wiper arm back down
onto the gla
ss.
● Switch the ignition on and press the lever
to pos
ition 4
› ›
›
Fig. 142
›
›› page 129, the windscreen wiper arms
are set to the basic position. Changing the rear window wiper
bla
de* Fig. 71
Rear window wiper blade. Taking off the wiper blade
● Lift the rear window wiper arm away from
the gl a
s
s moving the blade slightly in the di-
rection of the arm – arrow A
› ›
› Fig. 71
.
● Hold the top of the rear window wiper arm
with one hand.
● Un
lock the catch 1 with the other hand
and r emo
v
e the blade in the direction of ar-
row B .
Fittin g the w
iper b
lade
● Slide the blade fully until it clicks into posi-
tion.
● Check that the wiper is correctly secured.
● Fold the rear window wiper arm back down
onto the gla
ss. 55
Safety
Safety
Saf e driv
in
g
Safety first! This chapter contains important information,
tips, s
ug
gestions and warnings that you
should read and consider for both your own
safety and for your passengers' safety. WARNING
● This m
anual contains important informa-
tion about the operation of the vehicle, both
for the driver and the passengers. The other
sections of the on-board documentation also
contain further information that you should
be aware of for your own safety and for the
safety of your passengers.
● Ensure that the on-board documentation is
kept in the
vehicle at all times. This is espe-
cially important when lending or selling the
vehicle to another person. Advice about driving
B ef or
e setting off For your own safety and the safety of your
p
a
s
sengers, always note the following points
before every trip: –
Make s
ure that the vehicle's lights and turn
signals are working properly.
– Check tyre pressure.
– Ensure that all windows provide a clear and
good v
iew of the surroundings.
– Make sure all luggage is secured
›››
page 140.
– Make sure that no objects can interfere
with the pedal
s.
– Adjust front seat, head restraint and mir-
rors
properly according to your size.
– Ensure that the passengers in the rear
seats alw
ays have the head restraints in
the in-use position ››› page 60.
– Instruct passengers to adjust the head re-
straints
according to their height.
– Protect children with appropriate child
seats and pr
operly applied seat belts
››› page 73.
– Assume the correct sitting position. Instruct
your pa
ssengers also to assume a proper
sitting position ››› page 57.
– Fasten your seat belt securely. Instruct your
pas
sengers also to fasten their seat belts
properly ››› page 62. Factors influencing safety As a driver, you are responsible for yourself
and y
our p
assengers. When your concentra-
tion or driving safety is affected by any cir-
cumstance, you endanger yourself as well as
others on the road ››› , for this reason:
– Always pay attention to traffic and do not
get di
stracted by passengers or telephone
calls.
– Never drive when your driving ability is im-
paired (e.
g. by medication, alcohol, drugs).
– Observe traffic laws and speed limits.
– Always reduce your speed as appropriate
for r o
ad, traffic and weather conditions.
– When travelling long distances, take
break
s regularly - at least every two hours.
– If possible, avoid driving when you are tired
or stre
ssed. WARNING
When driving safety is impaired during a trip,
the risk of
injury and accidents increases. Safety equipment
Never put your safety or the safety of your
p
a
s
sengers in danger. In the event of an acci-
dent, the safety equipment may reduce the
56
Safe driving
●
Alw a
ys keep your feet in the footwell when
the vehicle is moving; never rest them on the
dash panel, out the window or on the seat. An
incorrect sitting position exposes you to an
increased risk of injury in case of a sudden
braking or an accident. If the airbag is trig-
gered, you could sustain severe injuries due
to an incorrect sitting position.
● To reduce the risk of injury to the front pas-
senger in ev
ents such as sudden braking ma-
noeuvres or an accident, never travel with the
backrest tilted far back! The airbag system
and seat belts can only provide optimal pro-
tection when the backrest is in an upright po-
sition and the front passenger is wearing his
or her seat belt properly. The further the seat
backrests are tilted to the rear, the greater
the risk of injury due to incorrect positioning
of the belt web or to the incorrect sitting po-
sition!
● Adjust the head restraint correctly in order
to achiev
e maximum protection. Correct sitting position for rear seat
p
a
s
sengers To reduce the risk of injury in the event of a
s
ud
den br
aking manoeuvre or an accident,
passengers on the rear seat bench must con-
sider the following:
– Sit up straight.
– Adjust the head restraint to the correct po-
sition ››
› page 60. –
Alwa
ys keep both feet in the footwell in
front of the rear seat.
– Fasten your seat belt securely ›››
page 62.
– Use an appropriate child restraint system
when you t
ake children in the vehicle
››› page 73. WARNING
● If the p a
ssengers in the rear seats are not
sitting properly, they could sustain severe in-
juries.
● Adjust the head restraint correctly in order
to achiev
e maximum protection.
● Seat belts can only provide optimal protec-
tion when seat b
ackrests are in an upright
position and the vehicle occupants are wear-
ing their seat belts correctly. If passengers In
the rear seats are not sitting in an upright po-
sition, the risk of injury due to incorrect posi-
tioning of the seat belt increases. Examples of incorrect sitting posi-
tion
s Seat belts can provide optimal protection on-
ly
when the belt
w
ebs are properly posi-
tioned. Incorrect sitting positions substan-
tially reduce the protective function of seat
belts and increase the risk of injury due to in-
correct seat belt position. As the driver, you
are responsible for all passengers, especially
children. –
Never allo
w anyone to assume an incorrect
sitting position in the vehicle while travel-
ling ››› .
The f o
l
lowing list contains examples of sit-
ting positions that could be dangerous for all
vehicle occupants. The list is not complete,
but we would like to make you aware of this
issue.
Therefore, whenever the vehicle is in motion:
● Never stand in the vehicle.
● Never stand on the seats.
● Never kneel on the seats.
● Never tilt your seat backrest far to the rear.
● Never lean against the dash panel.
● Never lie on the rear bench.
● Never sit on the front edge of a seat.
● Never sit sideways.
● Never lean out of a window.
● Never put your feet out of a window.
● Never put your feet on the dash panel.
● Never put your feet on the surface of a seat.
● Do not allow anyone to travel in the foot-
well
.
● Never travel without wearing the seat belt.
● Do not allow anyone to travel in the lug-
gage c
ompartment. »
59
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Airbag system
●
Gre at
forces, such as hard blows or kicks,
must not be exerted upon the backrest
bolster because the system may be damaged.
In this case, the side airbags would not be
triggered.
● Under no circumstances should protective
cov
ers be fitted over seats with side airbags
unless the covers have been approved for use
in your vehicle. Because the airbag deploys
from the side of the backrest, the use of con-
ventional seat covers would obstruct the side
airbag, seriously reducing the airbag's effec-
tiveness.
● Any damage to the original seat upholstery
or around the se
ams of the side airbag units
must be repaired immediately by a special-
ised workshop.
● The airbags provide protection for just one
accident; r
eplace them once they have de-
ployed.
● Any work on the side airbag system or re-
mova
l and installation of the airbag compo-
nents for other repairs (such as removal of
the front seat) should only be performed by a
specialised workshop. Otherwise, faults may
occur during the airbag system operation.
● Do not attempt to modify components of
the airbag sys
tem in any way.
● The side and head airbags are managed
through sensor
s located in the interior of the
front doors. To ensure the correct operation of
the side and curtain (head) airbags neither
the doors nor the door panels should be
modified in any way (e.g. fitting loudspeak-
ers). If the front door is damaged, the airbag system may not work correctly. All work car-
ried out on the fr
ont
door must be done in a
specialised workshop.
● In a side-on collision the side airbags will
not work
if the sensors do not correctly meas-
ure the pressure increase on the interior of
the doors, due to air escaping through the
areas with holes or openings in the door pan-
el.
● Never drive the vehicle if the interior panels
have been r
emoved.
● Never drive if the interior door panels have
been remov
ed or if the panels have not been
correctly fitted.
● Never drive the vehicle if the loudspeakers
in the door panels
have been removed, un-
less the holes left by the loudspeakers have
been closed properly.
● Always check that the openings are closed
or cov
ered if loudspeakers or other equip-
ment are fitted inside the door panels.
● Any work carried out to the doors should be
made in an authori
sed specialised workshop. Head-protection airbags*
Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 16. WARNING
● In order f or the he
ad-protection airbags to
provide their maximum protection, the pre- scribed sitting position must always be main-
tained w
ith se
at belts fastened while travel-
ling.
● For safety reasons, the curtain airbag must
be disab
led in those vehicles fitted with a
screen dividing the interior of the vehicle.
See your technical service to make this ad-
justment.
● There must be no other persons, animals or
obj
ects between the occupants of the rear
seats and the deployment space of the head-
protection airbags so that the head-protec-
tion airbag can deploy without restriction and
provide the greatest possible protection.
Therefore, sun blinds which have not been
expressly approved for use in your vehicle
may not be attached to the side windows
● The built-in coat hooks should be used only
for lightweight
clothing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets.
Please, do not hang the clothes on coat hang-
ers.
● The airbags provide protection for just one
accident; r
eplace them once they have de-
ployed.
● Any work on the head-protection airbag
syst
em or removal and installation of the air-
bag components for other repairs (such as re-
moval of the roof lining) should only be per-
formed by a specialised workshop. Other-
wise, faults may occur during the airbag sys-
tem operation.
● Do not attempt to modify components of
the airbag sys
tem in any way. » 71
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Emergencies
●
Prot ect
the fuse boxes when open to pre-
vent the entry of dust or humidity as they can
damage the electrical system.
● Always carefully remove the fuse box cov-
ers and r
efit them correctly to avoid problems
with your vehicle. Note
● One c omponent m
ay have more than one
fuse.
● Several components may run on a single
fuse.
● In the
vehicle, there are more fuses than
those indicat
ed in this chapter. These should
only be changed by a specialised workshop.
● Positions not containing a fuse do not ap-
pear in the fo
llowing tables.
● Some of the equipment listed in the tables
below pert
ain only to certain versions of the
model or are optional extras.
● Please note that the above lists, while cor-
rect at
the time of printing, are subject to
change. Fuses in the dash panel
Fig. 86
Diagram of the fuse box to the
l ef
t/right
of the steering wheel Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 44
Only replace fuses with a fuse of the same
amperage (same colour and markings) and
size.
Fuse placement
No.Consumer
1Left light
2Central locking, windscreen wipers, with Keyless
Access
3Ignition system relay
4Right light
5Electric windows - Driver
No.Consumer
6Central control unit - Interior lights
7Horn
8Towing bracket - Left light
9
Controls on steering column (without Keyless Ac-
cess only), engine control unit (without Keyless
Access only), automatic gearbox control unit
(without Keyless Access only), automatic gear-
box lever (without Keyless Access only), ESP
control unit (without Keyless Access only), trailer
hook control unit (without Keyless Access only),
electric power steering (without Keyless Access
only)
10Rear left window
11Headlight washer unit
12Radio and navigation display
13Preparation as taxi
14
Control lever under steering wheel, light switch,
traction locking with ignition key (automatic
transmission), headlight flasher, SmartGate con-
trol device, rain/light sensor, rear camera
15Air conditioning system control unit, automatic
gearbox selector lever, diagnostics connection
16Instrument panel
17Alarm sensor, horn
22Windscreen washer system (without Keyless Ac-
cess)
23Heated front seats 82
Fuses and bulbsNo.Consumer
24Air conditioning fan, heating, control unit for air
conditioning, heating
26Front seat heating switch.
27Rear window wiper
29Airbag
30
Electric windows, reversing light switch, air con-
ditioning control unit, Park Assist control unit,
exterior mirror, power supply for middle button
bar, power supply for the side button bar, interi-
or mirror
31Fuel pump, radiator fan control unit, cruise con-
trol, relay coil for the windscreen and rear win-
dow washer system, switch for the lights
32Diagnostics socket, headlight range regulator,
control lever under the steering wheel, ambient
lighting regulator
33Ignition relay coil, clutch pedal switch
34Heatable washer jets of windscreen washer
36USB charging socket
37Radar
39Additional electric heating
41Rear window heater
42Electric windows - passenger
43Towing bracket - Connector contact
No.Consumer
4412 V connection in the interior, 12 V connection
in the boot
45Rear right window
46Windshield and front window washing system,
control lever under the steering wheel
47Towing bracket - Connector contact
48Towing bracket - Right hand light
49Fuel pump control unit
50Radio
51Heat for exterior mirrors
52Keyless Access
53Steering lock (Keyless Access)
54ABS/ESC control unit
56Diagnosis
59Full LED
Fuses in the engine compartment
Fig. 87
In the engine compartment: fuse box
c o
v
er - 1st variant » 83
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Controls and displays
Operation
C ontr
o
ls and displays
General instrument panel Electric window controls
. . . . . . . . . .119
Control for adjusting electric exteri-
or mirror s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Air outl
ets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Multifunction switch lever:
– Turn s ign
als, headlights, parking
lights, headlight flasher . . . . . . . .123
– Crui se c
ontrol system . . . . . . . . . . .178
Steering wheel:
– With horn
– With the driv
er front airbag . . . . . .14
– With c ontr
ols for audio, naviga-
tion system and telephone . . . . . .103
General instrument panel: instru-
ments and w arnin
g lamps . . . . . . . . 95
Multifunction switch lever:
– Multif
unction display . . . . . . . . . . .23
– Wind s
creen wipers and wind-
screen washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Depending on the equipment:
– Audio sy st
em
1 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 –
Nav ig
ation sy
stem
Hazard warning lights switch . . . . . .125
Control lamp for front passenger
airbag deactiv
ated warning lamp . .72
Front passenger airbag switch . . . .72
Depending on the equipment,
glove c
ompartment with: . . . . . . . . .135
– CD pla
yer* and/or SD card*
››› Booklet Radio
Front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . .14
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . .122
Bonnet release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Fuse compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Steering column adjustment lev-
er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
USB/AUX-IN input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Depending on the equipment: – Gear lev
er (manual gearbox) . . . .160
– Select or l
ever (automatic gear-
box) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Depending on the equipment:
– Drink ho l
der . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
– Ashtra y
holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Storage space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Depending on the equipment, con-
tro l
s for:
10 11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25 –
Driv er he
at
ed seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
– Park a
ssist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
– Central
lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
– Heated r
ear window . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
– Start
-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
– Front p
assenger heated seat . . . .132
Depending on the equipment: – Heating c
ontrols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
– Air conditioning c
ontrols . . . . . . . . 148
– Climatr
onic controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Note
The location of the controls of right-hand
drive c ar
s differs slightly from the location
shown here ››› Fig. 110. However, the sym-
bols correspond to the respective controls. 26
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety