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To deactivate the front passenger front air-
b ag:
● Open the glo v
e compartment on the front
pas
senger side.
● Insert the key blade into the slot provided
in the deactivation sw
itch.
● Approximately ¾ of the length of the key
bla
de remains inserted (the maximum).
● Turn the key blade, changing its position to
. Do not for
ce it. If you have difficulty, en-
sure that you have inserted the key as far as
it will go.
● Finally, check the control lamp on the in-
strument p
anel where it shows
the following should appear .
››› in Front passenger front airbag
switch on page 73
››› page 72 Side airbags*
Fig. 18
Side airbag in driver's seat. Fig. 19
Illustration of completely inflated side
airb ag on l
ef
t side of vehicle. The side airbags are located in the driver's
se
at
and fr
ont passenger seat backrests
››› Fig. 18. The locations are identified by the
text “AIRBAG” in the upper region of the
backrests. In conjunction with the seat belts, the side
airbag sys
tem provides additional protection
for the upper body in the event of a severe
side collision ›››
page 62, The whys
and wherefores of seat belts .
In a side collision, the side airbags reduce
the risk of injury to passengers to the areas
of the body facing the impact. In addition to
the normal protection from the front seat
belts, passengers are also held fast in the
event of a side collision, and this is how
these airbags provide maximum protection.
››› in Side airbags* on page 70 15
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The essentials
Head-protection airbags* Fig. 20
Location of head-protection airbags. Fig. 21
Deployed head-protection airbags. The head-protection airbags are located on
both s
ide
s
in the interior above the doors
››› Fig. 20 and are identified with the text
“AIRBAG”.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the head-
protection airbag system gives the vehicle
occupants additional protection for the head and upper body in the event of a severe side
col
lision ››› page 15.
››› in Head-protection airbags* on
page 71 Child seats
Important
information regarding the
front passenger's airbag Fig. 22
Passenger's side sun visor: airbag
s tic
k
er. Fig. 23
On the rear frame of the passenger
side door: airb ag s
ticker. A sticker with important information about
the p
a
s
senger airbag is located on the pas-
senger's sun visor and/or on the passenger
side door frame.
››› in Important information regarding
the front passenger's airbag on page 74
››› page 74 Possible ways to secure child seats
You can secure a child seat to the rear seat or
fr
ont
p
assenger seat in the following ways:
● Child seats in groups 0 to 3 c
an be secured
with a seat belt. 16
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The essentials
● Chi l
d se
ats for groups 0, 0+ and 1 can be
fastened without seatbelts, using the “ISO-
FIX” and Top Tether* system, using the “ISO-
FIX” and Top Tether* securing rings
››› page 17.
Weight
groupSeat locations
Front pas- senger a)Rear
outerRear
centre
Group 0
<10 kgU b)U/LU
Group 0+
<13 kgUb)U/LU
Group I
9-18 kgUb)U/LU
Group II/III
15-36 kgUb)UU
U: Suitable for universal approved restraining systems
for use in this age category (universal retention systems
are those fitted using the adult seat belt).
L: Suitable for retention systems using the “ISOFIX” and
Top Tether* anchors.
a)
Compliance with current national legislation and the manu-
facturer's instructions is required when using or installing child
seats.
b) Move the front passenger seat as far back as possible, as
high as possible and always disable the airbag.
The systems include the child restraint sys-
tem mounting with an upper retaining strap
(Top Tether) and lower anchoring points on
the seat.
››› in Safety instructions on page 75 Securing child seats with “ISOFIX”
and Top T
ether* Fig. 24
ISOFIX securing rings. Fig. 25
Top Tether* securing ring. Child seats with the “ISOFIX” or Top Tether*
sy
s
t
em can be secured quickly, easily and
safely on the rear outer seats. When removing or fitting the child seat,
ple
ase be sure to follow the manufacturer's
instructions.
● Move the rear seat as far to the rear as it
wil
l go.
● Press the child seat onto the “ISOFIX” re-
taining rin
gs until the child seat can be heard
to engage. If the child seat is equipped with
Top Tether* anchor points, secure it to the
correspondent ring. Observe the manufactur-
er's instructions.
● Pull on both sides of the child seat to en-
sure th
at it is secure.
Two “ISOFIX” retaining rings are fitted on
each rear seat. In some vehicles, the rings
are secured to the seat frame and, in others,
they are secured to the rear floor. Access to
the “ISOFIX” rings is between the rear seat
backrest and the seat cushioning. The Top
Tether* rings are located at the rear of the
backrests of the rear seats (behind the seat
backrest or in the boot).
Child seats with the “ISOFIX” and Top Tether*
attachment system are available from Techni-
cal Services.
››› in Safety instructions on page 75 17
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The essentials
Starting the vehicle Ignition loc kFig. 26
Ignition key positions. Switch ignition on: Place the key in the igni-
tion and s
t
ar
t the engine.
Locking and unlocking the steering wheel
● Engaging the steering wheel lock: Remove
the key fr
om the ignition and turn the wheel
until it locks. In vehicles with an automatic
gearbox, the gear lever must be in the P posi-
tion in order to remove the key. If necessary,
press the locking key on the selector lever
and release it again.
● Unlocking the steering wheel: Put the key
into the ignition and turn it
at the same time
as the steering wheel in the direction indica-
ted by the arrow. If it is not possible to turn
the steering wheel, it may be because it is
locked. Turning on/switching off the ignition, glow
plugs
reheating
● Switch ignition on: Turn the key to the 2 position.
●
Switch ignition off. Turn the key to the 1 position.
●
Diesel vehicles : The glo
w p
lugs reheat
when the ignition is switched on.
Starting the engine
● Manual gearbox: press the clutch pedal all
the way
down and move the gearbox lever in-
to neutral.
● Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal
and move the sel
ector lever to the P position
or into N.
● Turn the key to the 3 position. The key au-
t om
atic
ally returns to the 2 position. Do not
pr e
s
s the accelerator.
Start-Stop System*
When you stop and release the clutch pedal,
the Start-Stop system* turns off the engine.
The ignition remains switched on.
››› in Introduction on page 152
››› page 152 Lights and visibility
Light sw
it
ch Fig. 27
Dash panel: light control. Turn the switch to the required position
› ›
›
Fig. 27.
Sym-
bolIgnition switch-
ed offIgnition is switch-
ed on
Fog lights, dipped
beam and side
lights off.Light off or daytime
driving light on.
The “Coming home”
and “Leaving
home” guide lights
may be switched
on.Automatic control of
dipped beam and day-
time running light.
Side light on.
Dipped beam head-
light offDipped beam switch-
ed on.
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The essentials
Fr ont fog lights:
mo
v e the switch to the
first position, from positions , or .
Rear fog light: move the switch completely
from positions , or .
Switching off fog lights: Push the switch or
turn it to the position.
››› in Introduction on page 120
››› page 120 Turn signal and main beam lever
Fig. 28
Turn signal and main beam lever. More the lever to the required position:
Right t
urn s
ignal: Right-hand parking
light (ignition switched off).
1 Left turn signal: Left-hand parking light
(ignition sw
it
c
hed off).
Main beam switched on: Control lamp
lit up on the instrument panel.
Headlight flasher: lit up when the lever is
pushed. Control lamp lit up.
Lever all the way down to switch it off.
››› page 123 Hazard warning lights
Fig. 29
Dash panel: switch for hazard warn-
in g lights. Switched on, for example:
●
When approaching a traffic jam
● In an emergency
● The vehicle has broken down
2 3
4 ●
When t o
w
ing or being towed
››› page 125 Interior lights
Fig. 30
Detail of headliner: version 1 Fig. 31
Detail of headliner: version 2 » 19
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The essentialsKnobFunction
Switches interior lights off.
Switches interior lights on.
Switches door contact control on (cen-
tral position).
The interior lights come on automatical-
ly when the vehicle is unlocked, a door
is opened or the key is removed from
the ignition.
The lights go off a few seconds after all
the doors are closed, the vehicle is
locked or the ignition is switched on.
Turning the reading light on and off
›››
page 126 Windscreen wipers and window wiper
b
l
a
de Fig. 32
Operating the windscreen wiper and
r e
ar w
iper.
More the lever to the required position:
0 Windscreen wiper off.
1
Windscreen wipers interval wipe.
Using the control
››› Fig. 32 A adjust the
interval (vehicles without rain sensor), or
the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
2 Slow wipe.
More the lever to the required position:
3 Continuous wipe.
4
Short wipe. Brief press, short clean. Hold
the lever down for more time to increase
the wipe frequency.
5
Automatic wipe. The windscreen washer
function is activated by pushing the lever
forwards, and simultaneously the wind-
screen wipers start.
6
Interval wipe for rear window. The wiper
will wipe the window approximately every
six seconds.
7
The rear window wash function is activa-
ted by pressing the lever, and the rear
wiper starts simultaneously.
››› in Introduction on page 128
›››
page 128
››› page 54 20
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Easy Connect CAR menu settin g
s Fig. 33
Easy Connect: Main menu. Fig. 34
Easy Connect: CAR menu. The actual number of menus available and
the n
ame of
the
various options in these me-
nus will depend on the vehicle’s electronics
and equipment.
● Switch the ignition on.
● If the Infotainment System is off, switch it
on.
● Press the Infotainment button and
then the Vehicle fu
nction b
utton ››› Fig. 33, or, press the Infotainment button
to go to
the Vehicle menu ››
›
Fig. 34.
● Press the SETTINGS function b
utton to
open the Vehicle settings menu.
● To select a function in the menu, press the
desir
ed button.
When the function button check box is activa-
ted , the function is active. Pressing the menu button
will always take
y ou t
o the l
ast menu used.
Any changes made using the settings menus
are automatically saved on closing those me-
nus. » 21
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The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
ESC system–Activation of the Electronic Stability Programme (ESC)›››
page 158
TyresTyre monitor systemTyre pressure storing (Calibration)››› page 221
Winter tyresActivation and deactivation of the speed warning. Setting the speed warning value››› page 222
Lights
Light assistMotorway function, turning-on time, automatic lights when raining, one-touch sig-
nalling.››› page 120
Vehicle interior lightingBrightness of instrument panel and controls
“Coming home/Leaving home” func-
tionSwitch-on time of the “Coming home” and “Leaving home” functions››› page 125
Driver assistance
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)Activation/deactivation: default distance level, driving profiles.
Front Assist (emergency brake
assist system)Activation/deactivation: Front Assist, advance warning, distance warning display››› page 179
Fatigue detectionActivation/deactivation››› page 185
Parking and manoeu-
vringParking and manoeuvring settingsAutomatically activate front volume, front sound treble, rear volume, rear sound tre-
ble››› page 174
Ambient lighting–Background lighting, switch-off, colour››› page 127
Mirrors and wind-
screen wipersRear view mirrorsActivate/deactivate folding after parking››› page 130
Windscreen wipersActivate and deactivate automatic wipe in case of rain, wipe when reversing››› page 20
Opening and closingElectric windows controlConvenience open function, all, only driver››› page 119
Central locking systemUnlocking doors, automatic lock when driving››› page 111
Instrument panel–
Current consumption, average consumption, convenience consumers, ECO Advice,
travelling time, distance travelled, average speed, digital speed display, speed
warning, oil temperature, reset data “when setting off”, reset data for “total calcula-
tion”
››› page 25
Date and time–Time, summer time, time zone, time format, date, date format››› page 98 22