Safety
WARNING
● Any inc
orrect sitting position increases the
risk of severe injuries.
● Sitting in an incorrect position exposes the
vehicl
e occupants to severe injuries if airbags
are triggered, by striking a vehicle occupant
who has assumed an incorrect sitting posi-
tion.
● Before the vehicle moves, assume the prop-
er sitting po
sition and maintain it throughout
the trip. Before every trip, instruct your pas-
sengers to sit properly and to stay in this po-
sition during the trip ››› page 57, Correct posi-
tion of the vehicle occupants .Correct adjustment of front head re-
s
tr
aint
s Fig. 74
Correctly adjusted head restraint as
v iew
ed fr
om the front and the side. Properly adjusted head restraints are an im-
por
t
ant
part of passenger protection and can
reduce the risk of injuries in most accident
situations.
– Adjust the head restraint so that its upper
edge is, a
s far as possible, at the same lev-
el as the top of your head, or at the very
least, at eye level ››› Fig. 74.
Adjusting the head restraints ››› page 132
Active head restraints*
Vehicle occupants are pressed into their
seats during a rear end collision. The result-
ing body pressure on the seat backrest acti-
vates the active head restraint* on the front
seat, which moves rapidly forwards and up-
wards at the same time. This movement re-
duces the distance between the occupant's
head and the head restraint, thus reducing
the risk of injuries such as whiplash. WARNING
● Trav
elling with the head restraints removed
or improperly adjusted increases the risk of
severe injuries. An improper adjustment of
the head restraints may cause death in an ac-
cident and increase the risk of suffering inju-
ries during abrupt braking actions or unex-
pected manoeuvres.
● The head restraints must always be adjus-
ted acc
ording to the height of the passenger. Note
The active head restraints* could also be trig-
ger ed if
a vehicle occupant applies a high lev-
el of pressure to the seat backrest (e.g. by
“falling” back into the seat when entering the
vehicle) or if pressure is applied to a front
seat head restraint from the rear. This acci-
dental activation is, however, not dangerous,
as the active head restraints will return to the
original position immediately and are thus
once again ready. Correct adjustment of rear head re-
s
tr
aint
s Fig. 75
Head restraints in the correct posi-
tion. Properly adjusted head restraints are an im-
por
t
ant
part of passenger protection and can
reduce the risk of injuries in most accident
situations.
60
Airbag system
Maintenance and disposal of belt ten-
s ioner
s The belt tensioners are components of the
seat
belts
that are installed in the seats of
your vehicle. If you work on the belt tension-
ers or remove and install parts of the system
when performing other repair work, the seat
belt may be damaged. The consequence may
be that, in the event of an accident, the belt
tensioners function incorrectly or may not
function at all.
So that the effectiveness of the seat belt ten-
sioner is not reduced and that removed parts
do not cause any injuries or environmental
pollution, regulations, which are known to
the specialised workshops, must be ob-
served. WARNING
● Improper u se or r
epairs not carried out by
qualified mechanics increase the risk of se-
vere or fatal injuries. The belt tensioners may
fail to trigger or may trigger in the wrong cir-
cumstances.
● Never attempt to repair, adjust, remove or
inst
all parts of the belt tensioners or seat
belts.
● The seat belt tensioner, seat belt and auto-
matic r
etractor cannot be repaired.
● Any work on the belt tensioners and seat
belts, includin
g the removal and refitting of
system parts in conjunction with other repair work, must be performed by a specialised
work
shop on
ly.
● The belt tensioners will only provide pro-
tection for one ac
cident and must be changed
if they have been activated. Airbag system
Brief intr
oduction
Wh
y is it so important to wear a seat
belt and to sit correctly? For the inflating airbags to achieve the best
prot
ection, the se
at belt must always be worn
properly and the correct sitting position must
be assumed.
The airbag system is not a substitute for seat
belts, but it is an integral part of the vehicle's
overall passive safety system. Please bear in
mind that the airbag system can only work ef-
fectively when the vehicle occupants are
wearing their seat belts correctly and have
adjusted the head restraints properly. There-
fore, it is most important to wear the seat
belts at all times, not only because this is re-
quired by law in most countries, but also for
your safety ›››
page 62, The whys and where-
fores of seat belts .
The airbag inflates in a matter of seconds, so
if you are not properly seated when the air-
bag is triggered, you may sustain fatal inju-
ries. Therefore, it is essential that all vehicle
occupants assume a correct sitting position
while travelling.
Sharp braking before an accident may cause
a passenger not wearing a seat belt to be
thrown forward into the area of the deploying »
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Technical data
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
Operation
Headlight range control Fig. 132
Instrument panel: light range con-
tr o
l
. –
Turn the control ››
›
Fig. 132 to set the lights
to the required setting.
Positions
The control positions roughly correspond to
the following vehicle load conditions. Two front occupants, luggage compart-
ment empty.
All seats occupied, luggage compartment
empty.
All seats occupied, luggage compartment
fully loaded.
Driver only, luggage compartment fully
loaded. CAUTION
Always adjust the range of the lights so that: -
1
2
3 ●
your v
ehicle does not dazzle others, partic-
ularly oncoming traffic;
● the range of the headlights is sufficient for
safe driv
ing. Note
Make sure you set the range of the main
light s when the dip
ped beam headlights are
switched on. Daytime running lights
Daytime running lights are signalling devices
f
or impr
o
ving road safety. The lights are built
into the headlights and come on each time
the ignition is turned on if the light switch is
in position or ››› Fig. 131. It is automati-
cally switched off when the side lights are
turned on.
Switching the daytime driving lights on
● Remove the key from the ignition, move the
turn sign
al lever upward (right turn signal),
press it back to flash position and hold it
there.
● Insert the key and switch on the ignition,
holdin
g it in this position for 3 seconds.
Then, switch off the ignition. The daytime
running light is now activated and the corre-
sponding lights can come on. Switching the daytime running light off
●
Remove the key from the ignition, press the
turn sign
al lever down (left turn signal), press
it back to flash position and hold it here.
● Insert the key and switch on the ignition,
holdin
g it in this position for 3 seconds.
Then, switch off the ignition. The daytime
running light is now deactivated and the cor-
responding lights cannot come on.
OR: activate and deactivate the daytime
lights using the Easy Connect system
››› page 21.
Automatic control of the dipped beam in
combination with the daytime running lights
If the dipped beam control and the daytime
running lights are activated at the same
time, the dipped beams and the instrument
panel lighting will automatically come on as
required (e.g. when entering a tunnel) and
the daytime running lights will switch off.
When the automatic dipped beam control
switches off the dipped beams (e.g. when
coming out of a tunnel), the daytime running
lights come back on. WARNING
The rear lights do not come on with the day-
time drivin g light
. A vehicle which does not
have the rear lights on may not be visible to
other drivers in the darkness, if it is raining
or in conditions of poor visibility. 122
Operation
Head restraints Fig. 143
Front head restraint: adjust or re-
mo v
e. Fig. 144
Rear centre head restraint: release
point . Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 12
Head restraints cannot be moved up or down
or removed on sports seats. Fitting and removing head restraints on front
seats
– P
ush the head restraint up as far as it will
go.
– Pr
ess catch 1
› ››
Fig. 143
and r
emove the
head restraint.
– To refit, insert the head restraint into the
hole
s in the backrest, pushing it down until
it engages.
Fitting and removing head restraints on rear
seats
To remove the head restraint, the correspond-
ing backrest must be partially folded forward.
– Unlock the backrest ›››
page 134
– Move the head restraint upwards until it ar-
rives
to the top.
– Press button 1
› ›
› Fig. 144
, while simulta-
neously pressing on the security hole 2 ›››
Fig. 144 with a fl at
screwdriver a maxi-
mum of 5 mm wide, and remove the head
restraint.
– To refit, insert the head restraint into the
hol e
s in the backrest, pushing it down until
it engages.
For maximum head restraint protection, ad-
just the head restraint so that its upper edge
is at the same level as the top of your head. The head restraint must be adjusted in line
with the height of
users. Correct adjustment
of the head restraint, together with the seat
belts, ensure effective passenger protection
››› page 57. WARNING
● Ba dly
adjusted head restraints increase the
risk of injuries in the event of an accident.
● Never drive with the head restraints re-
moved. Ri
sk of injuries!
● If the seats are in use, never drive with the
rear he
ad restraints in their out-of-use posi-
tion. Seat functions
He at
ed fr
ont seats* Fig. 145
Heated front seats.132
Operation
– Rai
se the armr
est until it engages in one of
the 5 positions.
Opening storage compartment
– Press the button located on the front of the
armres
t ››› Fig. 146 - .
– Lift the storage compartment lid ›››
Fig. 146
- .
Armrest on rear seats Fig. 147
Rear seats: armrest. The armrest can be folded away for greater
c
omf
or
t using the handle ››› Fig. 147. Folding down the backrest
Fig. 148
Unlocking the backrest. Folding
– Before folding the rear seats, adjust the po-
sition of
the fr
ont seats so that the rear
seats are not damaged. When the front
seats are adjusted to the rear position,
their head restraints should be removed
before folding the backrests on the rear
seats. Store the removed head restraints in such a way that they cannot be soiled or
damag
ed.
– Insert the seat belt latch plate into hole A ›››
Fig. 148 loc at
ed on the c
orresponding
side of the vehicle – safety position.
– Press the lock button B to unlock the
b ac
k
rest and fold it forward.
Returning to the initial position
– Where the head restraint has been re-
moved, in
sert it into the backrest when par-
tially raised.
– Push the backrest backwards to its original
position u
ntil the lock button engages –
check that it is locked by pulling on the
backrest ››› .
– Make sure the red protruding part C is not
v i
s
ible. WARNING
● Once the b ac
krests have been lifted, the
seat belts and their buckles must be in their
initial position – ready for use.
● The backrests must be safely locked to en-
sure an
y items in the boot cannot move
around the interior of the vehicle in the event
of a sudden braking manoeuvre. Risk of inju-
ries!
● Make sure the rear backrests are correctly
locked. On
ly then will the three-point auto-
matic seat belt on the rear central seat work
correctly. 134
Transport and practical equipment
●
Do not u se c
ups or glasses made of fragile
materials (e.g. glass or china). These could
cause injury in the event of an accident. CAUTION
Avoid putting open drinks containers in the
drink hol
der while the vehicle is moving.
They could spill (e.g. on braking) and cause
damage to the electrical equipment or the
seat covers. Drink holder in rear seat armrest
Fig. 153
Rear seats armrest: drink holder Two drinks can be placed in the drink holder.
U
se the det
ac
hable parts A and
B ›››
Fig. 153 to c h
ange the size of the holes.
– Remove part A or
B in the direction indi-
c at ed b
y the arrow and replace in the re-
quired position in the drink holder. Cigarette lighter*
Fig. 154
Centre console: lighter The cigarette lighter is located at the front of
the c
entr
e c
onsole ››› Fig. 154.
Using the cigarette lighter – Press the cigarette lighter knob ›››
Fig. 154.
– Wait for the lighter to spring out.
– Pull out the cigarette lighter and light the
cigar
ette on the glowing coil immediately.
– Put the cigarette lighter back in its socket. WARNING
● Tak e c
are when using the cigarette lighter!
Carelessness or negligence when using the
cigarette lighter can cause burns and serious
injuries.
● The cigarette lighter also works when the
ignition is off
and when the ignition key is re- moved. Therefore, never leave children unsu-
perv
i
sed in the vehicle. Note
● The 12 V po
wer socket of the cigarette
lighter can also be used as a power source for
electrical appliances ››› page 138, Power
sockets.
● Additional information ›››
page 194, Acces-
sories and modifications to the vehicle . 137
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety