Problems with the seat heating
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The seat heating has
switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched
on.The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating will switch
back on automatically.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,s teer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before startin gthe engine.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is arisk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
Adjusting the steering wheel
GWARNING
If the steering wheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion, it could change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is arisk of an
accident.
Before startin goff, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
:Release lever
;Adjustst he steering wheel height
=Adjuststhe steering wheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
XPush release lever :down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
XAdjust the steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion.
XPush release lever :up completely.
The steering column is locked.
XCheck if the steering column is locked. When
doing so, try to push the steering wheel up or down or try to move it in the fore-and-aft
direction.
Steering wheel95
Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors
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Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
XAnti-glare mode:flick anti-glare lever :for-
wards or back.
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
GWARNING
You coul dlose control of you rvehicleify ou do
the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, headr estraint,
steering wheelorm irrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, headr estraint, steer-
ing wheela nd mirror and fasten you rseat belt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you coul dmisjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane .There is arisk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, alway smake sure of the
actua ldistance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over you rshoulder.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or2 in the
ignitio nlock (Ypage1 22).
XExterior mirror on the front-passenger side:
press button ;.
Exterior mirror on the driver's side:p ress but-
ton :.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding but-
ton lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after some
time. You can adjust the selected exterior
mirror using button =as long as the indicator
lamp is lit.
XPress button =up, down, or to the right or
left until you have adjusted the exterior mirror
to the correct position. You should have a
good overview of traffic conditions.
The convex exterior mirrors provide alarger field
of vision.
After the engine has been started, the exterior
mirrors are automatically heated at low outside
temperatures. Heating takes amaximu moften
minutes.
iYou can als oheatu pthe exterior mirrors
manually by switching on the rear window
defroster.
96Mirrors
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Folding theexterior mirrors in or out
electrically
XTurn th eSma rtKey to position 1or2 in th e
ignition loc k(Ypage 122).
XBriefly press :.
Both exterio rmirror sfoldinoro ut.
iMak esure that th eexter iorm irror sare
always folded out fully while driving .They
could otherwise vibrate .
iIf you are driving fastertha n30m ph
(47 km/h), you can no longer fol dintheexte -
rio rm irrors.
Resetting th eexterior mirrors
If th ebattery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, th eexter iorm irror smust be
reset .The exterio rmirror swill otherwise no t
fol dinw hen you select th e"Fold in mirror swhen
locking" function in th eon-bo ard computer
(
Ypage 188).
XTurn th eSmartKey to position 1in th eigni-
tion loc k(Ypage 122).
XBriefly press :.
Folding theexterior mirrors in or out
automatically
If th e"Fold in mirror swhen locking" function is
activated in th eon-bo ard computer
(
Ypage 188):
Rth ee xter iorm irror sfoldina utomatically as
soo nasy ou loc kthe vehicl efromt heoutside .
Rthee xter iorm irror sfoldo ut again automati-
call yass oonasy ou unlock th evehicl eand
then open th edriver' sorf ront-pa ssenger
door .
iIf theexter iorm irror shave been folded in
manually, they do no tfoldo ut.
Exterior mirror pushed out of position
If an exterio rmirror has been pushed out of
position ,procee dasfollows :
XVehicles without electricall yfolding exte-
rior mirrors :mov ethe exterio rmirror int o
th ec orre ct position manually.
XVehicles with electricall yfolding exterior
mirrors :press and hold mirror-foldin gbutto n
(
Ypage 97 )until yo uhearthe mirror click into
place.
The mirror housing is engaged agai nand you
can adjus tthe exterio rmirrors as usual
(
Ypage 96).
Automati canti-glare mirrors
GWARNING
Electrolyte maye scape if the glassinanauto-
matic anti-glare mirror breaks .The electrolyte
is harmfula nd causes irritation. It must not
come into contact with your skin, eyes, res-
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
There is ariskofi njury.
If yo ucome into contact with the electrolyte,
observe the following:
RRinse off the electrolyte from your skin
immediatelyw ithw ater.
RImmediately rins ethe electrolyte outo f
your eyes thoroughl ywithc lean water.
RIf the electrolyte is swallowed, immediately
rins eyourm outh outt horoughly. Do not
induce vomiting.
RIf electrolyte comesi nto contact with your
skinorh airoriss wallowed, seekm edical
attentio nimmediately.
RImmediately change outofc lothing which
hasc ome into contact with electrolyte.
RIf an allergicr eactionoccurs, see kmedical
attentio nimmediately.
The "Automatic anti-glare mirrors"f unctionis
onlya vailable if the vehicl eisequippe dwitht he
"Mirrors package".
Mirrors97
Seats, steering wheel andmirrors
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The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror on
the driver's side automatically go into anti-glare
mode if:
Rthe ignition is switched on and
Rincident light from headlamps strikes the sen-
sor in the rear-view mirror
The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if
reverse gear is engaged or if the interior lighting
is switched on.
Parking position for the exterior mir-
ror on the front-passenger side
Setting and storing the parking position
You can set the front-passenger side exterior
mirror such that you can see the rear wheel on
that side as soon as you engage reverse gear.
You can store this position.
:Button for the driver's side exterior mirror
;Button for the front-passenger side exterior
mirror
=Button for the exterior mirror setting
?Memory button M
XMake sure that the vehicle is stationary.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 122).
XPress button ;.
XEngage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the default parking position.
XUse button=to adjust the exterior mirror to
ap osition that allows you to see the rear
wheel and the curb.
The parking position is stored.
iIf you shift the transmission to another posi-
tion, the front-passenger side exterior mirror
return stothe driving position.
Calling up astored parking position set-
ting
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 122).
XAdjust the front-passenger side exterior mir-
ror using the corresponding button
(
Ypage 96).
XEngage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger side
moves back to its original position:
Ras soon as you exceed aspeed of 9mph
(15 km/h)
Rabout ten seconds after you have disengaged
reverse gear
Rwhen you use button :to select the exterior
mirror on the driver's side
Memory function
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you use the memory function on the driver's side while driving, you could lose control of
the vehicle as aresult of the adjustments
being made. There is arisk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary.
GWARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
you and other vehicle occupants–p articularly
children –could become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While the memory function is making adjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat. If somebody
becomes trapped, immediately release the
memory function position button .The adjust-
ment process is stopped.
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they acti-
vate the memory function, particularly when
unattended. There is arisk of injury.
98Memory function
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
When leaving the vehicle, alwaystake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The memory function can be used at any time,
e.g. even when the SmartKey is not in the igni-
tion lock.
Storing settings
With the memory function, you can store up to
three differents ettings, e.g. for three different
people.
The following settings are stored as asingle
memory preset:
Rseat and backres tposition
Rdriver's side: position of the exterior mirrors
on the driver's and front-passenger sides
XAdjust the seat (Ypage 92).
XAdjust the exterior mirror on the driver's side
(Ypage 96).
XBriefly press the Mmemory button and then
press preset position button 1,2or 3within
three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected preset
position. Atones ounds when the settings
have been completed.
Calling up astored setting
XPress and hold the relevant preset position
button 1,2or 3until the seat and exterior
mirrors are in the stored position.
iThe setting procedure is interrupted as soon
as you release the storage position button.
Memoryf unction99
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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Loading guidelines
GWARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flun garounda nd thereb yhit vehicle
occupants. Thereisar isk of injury, particu-
larly in th eeventofs udden braking or asud-
den change in direction.
Always store object ssothatthe yc annot be
flun garound. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slippingort ipping before the
journey.
GWARNING
Combustio nengine semit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter th evehicle interio rifthe
trunk lid is open when th eengine is running,
especially if th evehicle is in motion.T hereisa
risk of poisoning.
Always switch off th eengine before opening
th et runk lid. Never drivew ith thetrunk lid
open.
GWARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become veryh ot.Ifyou com eintoc ontact
with these partsoft hevehicle ,you could burn
yourself. Thereisar isk of injury.
Always be particularly careful aroundt he
exhaust tail pipe and th etail pipe trim. Allow
these component stocooldown before touch-
ing them.
The handlingc haracteristicsofaladen vehicle
are dependentont hedistribution of th eload
within th evehicle.
Observe th efollowing notes when loadinga nd
transporting aload:
RNever exceed th emaximum permissible
gross vehicle mass or th egross axle weight
rating for th evehicle (includingo ccupants).
The values are specified on th evehicle iden- tification plateont
heB-pillar of th edriver's
door.
RThe trunk is th epreferred place to carry
objects.
RPosition heavy loads as far forwards as pos-
sible and as low down in th etrunk as possible.
RThe load must not protrude above th eupper
edge of th eseat backrests.
RAlways place th eload against th erear or front
seat backrests .Makes ure that th eseat
backrests are securely locked int oplace.
RAlways place th eload behindu noccupied
seatsifp ossible.
RUse thecargo tie-down rings and th eparcel
net stot ransport loads and luggage.
RUse cargo tie-down rings and fastening mate-
rials appropriatef or theweight and sizeoft he
load.
RSecure th eload with sufficiently stronga nd
wear-resistant tie -downs.Pad sharpe dges for
protection.
Stowage areas
Stowage spaces
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If object sinthepassenge rcompartmenta re
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown arounda nd hit vehicle occupants. In
addition,c upholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phoneb racketscannot always
retain all object stheyc ontain .Thereisar isk
of injury, particularly in th eeventofs udden
braking or asudden change in direction.
RAlways stow object ssothatthe yc annot be
thrown aroundins uch situations.
RAlways makesure that objectsdonot pro-
trude fro mstowage spaces, parcel net sor
stowage nets.
RClose th elockable stowage spaces before
starting ajou rney.
RAlways stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted ,sharp-edged, fragile or bulky object sin
th et runk.
Observe th eloadingg uidelines (
Ypage 237).
Stowage areas237
Stowage and features
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Battery (vehicle)
Important safety notes
Specialtool sand expert knowledg eare required
when working on the battery ,e.g.r emovala nd
installation. Yo ushoul dtherefore have al lwork
involving the battery carrie doutataq uali fied
specialist workshop.
GWARNING
Wor kcarrie doutincorrectly on the battery
can lead ,for example, to ashort circui tand
thusd amagethe vehicl eelectronics .Thisc an
lead to functio nrestrictions applying to
safety-relevant systems, e.g the lighting sys-
tem, the ABS (anti-lock braking system )orthe
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program). The oper-
ating safety of your vehicl emaybe restricted.
Yo uc ould lose controloft he vehicle, for
example:
Rwhen braking
Rin the event of abrupt steering maneuvers
and/or when the vehicle's speed is not
adapted to the roadc onditions
There is ariskofana ccident.
In the event of ashort circui torasimilar inci-
dent, contact aquali fied specialist workshop
immediately. Do not drive any further .You
shoul dhavea llwork involving the battery car-
rie do utataq uali fied specialist workshop.
For further informatio nabout ABS and ESP
®,
see (Ypage 61 )and (Ypage 64).
GWARNING
Electrostati cbuild -upc an lead to the creation
of sparks, which could ignite the highl yexplo-
sive gases of abattery.T here is ariskofa n
explosion.
Before handling the battery ,touch the vehicle
body to remove any existing electrostatic
build-up.
The highl yflammabl egasmixture form swhen
charging the battery as well as when jump-start-
ing. Alway
smakes uret hatn either yo unor the bat-
tery is electrostaticall ycharged. Abuild -upo f
electrostatic charge can be caused ,for exam-
ple:
Rby wearing clothing made from synthetic
fibers
Rdu etof rictionbetween clothing and seats
Rif yo upushorp ullt he battery across the car-
pe toro thersyntheti cmaterials
Rif yo urub the battery with acloth
GWARNING
During the charging process ,abattery produ-
ces hydrogen gas. If ashort circui toccurs or
sparks are created,t he hydrogen gascan
ignite .There is ariskofane xplosion.
RMake sure thatt he positive terminal of a
connected battery does not come into con- tact with vehicl eparts.
RNever place meta lobjects or tool sonabat-
tery.
RIt is important thaty ouobserve the descri-
be do rder of the battery terminal swhen
connecting and disconnecting abattery.
RWhe njump-starting ,makes uret hatt he
battery pole swithi de ntical polarity are
connected.
RIt is particularly important to observe the
describe dorder when connecting and dis-
connecting the jumper cables.
RNever connect or disconnect the battery
terminal swhile the engine is running.
GWARNING
Battery aci discaustic .There is ariskofi njury.
Avoidc ontact with skin, eyes or clothing. Do
not inhal eany battery gases .Donot lean over
the battery .Keepc hildren away from batter-
ies. Wash away battery aci dimmediatelyw ith
plenty of clean water and see kmedica latten-
tion.
HEnvironmental note
Batterie scontain dangerous
substances. It is against the
la wtod ispose of them with
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Breakdo wn assis tance
mation placard and tire pressure table on the
vehicle.
General notes
The recommended tire pressures for the tires
mounted at the factory can be found on the
labels described here.
Operation with an emergency spare wheel:
informationonoperation with an emergency
spare wheelc an be found in the general notes in
the "Emergency spare wheel" section
(
Ypage 312).
Further informatio nontire pressures can be
obtained at aqualified specialist workshop.
Tire and Loading Information placard
:Recommended tire pressures
The Tire and Loading Information placard is on
the B-pillar on the driver'ss ide (
Ypage 298).
The Tire and Loading Information placard con-
tains the recommended tire pressures for cold
tires. The recommended tire pressures are valid
for the maximu mpermissiblel oadand up to the
maximu mpermissiblev ehiclespeed.
Tire pressure table
The tire pressure table is on the inside of the fuel
filler flap .Itshows the tire pressure for all tires
permitted at the factory for this vehicle; see
illustratio n(example).
The tire pressure table contains the recommen-
ded pressures for cold tires for various operat-
ing conditions, i.e. differing loada nd speed con-
ditions.
If at ire size precedesat ire pressure, the fol-
lowing tire pressure informatio nisonly vali dfor
that tire size; see illustratio n(example).
The loadc onditions "partiall yladen" and "fully
laden" are defined in the table for different num-
bers of occupants and amounts of luggage .The
actua lnumber of seats may differ.
Some tire pressure table sshow only the rim
diameters instead of the full tire size, e.g. R18.
Rim diameter is part of the tire size and can be
found on the tire sidewal l(
Ypage 302).
Tire pressure291
Wheelsand tires
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