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WARNING
• Adjust the seat and ensure it locks into position before driving. Use caution whenadjusting the seat. Uncontrolled or care-less adjustments could lead to injury.
• Long objects must always be securelytied down to help prevent injury or dam-age in the event of sudden braking.
• Always turn off the engine and apply theparking brake when loading or unloadingthe vehicle.
• Put the gear selector in
P to help prevent
the gear selector from being inadvertentlymoved.
Related information
• Folding the second row backrests (p. 196)
• Adjusting the second row head restraints(p. 198)
• Adjusting the second row backrest tilt(p. 200)
• Getting into and out of the third row of seats
* (p. 201)
• Folding the third row backrests
* (p. 202)
Adjusting the second row backresttilt
Backrest tilt can be adjusted separately for each seat in the second row.
Center seat
1. Pull the strap on the right side of the center seat.
2. Adjust backrest tilt forward/backward by decreasing/increasing pressure on the back- rest.
3. Release the strap to lock the backrest in its new position and press on the backrest untilthe lock engages.
Check to make sure the seat is securely lockedinto place after its position has been changed.
Outboard seats
1. Pull the handle on the side of the seat upward.
2. Adjust backrest tilt forward/backward by decreasing/increasing pressure on the back- rest.
3. Release the handle to lock the backrest in its new position and press on the backrest untilthe lock engages.
Check to make sure the seat is securely lockedinto place after its position has been changed.

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WARNING
•Adjust the seat and ensure it locks into position before driving. Use caution whenadjusting the seat. Uncontrolled or care-less adjustments could lead to injury.
• Long objects must always be securelytied down to help prevent injury or dam-age in the event of sudden braking.
• Always turn off the engine and apply theparking brake when loading or unloadingthe vehicle.
• Put the gear selector in
P to help prevent
the gear selector from being inadvertentlymoved.
Related information
• Folding the second row backrests (p. 196)
• Adjusting the second row head restraints(p. 198)
• Moving the second row seats forward/rear- ward
* (p. 199)
• Getting into and out of the third row ofseats
* (p. 201)
• Folding the third row backrests
* (p. 202)
Getting into and out of the third row
of seats *
The second row of seats can be adjusted for easier access to the third row of seats *.
To fold down the backrest:
1. Pull the handle on the upper side of the right
or left outboard second row seat upward/ forward.
2. Fold the backrest down and move the entire seat forward.
To return the seat to the upright position:
–Push the seat rearward to its end position. The backrest should then easily return to thecorrect position.
NOTE
If a backrest in the second row of seats does not lock back into the upright position afterbeing folded down (e.g. for getting in or out ofthe third row of seats), it may need to bepushed forward again and then pushed backwith more force.
WARNING
Make sure that the rear seat backrest and head restraint are locked securely in placeafter the seat is folded up. The head restraints at the outer seats must always be raised when there is a passenger inone of these spots of the rear seat.
Related information
• Folding the second row backrests (p. 196)
• Adjusting the second row head restraints (p. 198)
• Moving the second row seats forward/rear- ward
* (p. 199)
• Adjusting the second row backrest tilt (p. 200)
• Folding the third row backrests
* (p. 202)

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Folding the third row backrests *
The third row has two individual seats. These can be folded down separately.
CAUTION
To fold down the third-row seat backrests, it may be necessary to change the position/tiltthe seats in the second row.
1. Pull the handle on the upper side of the backrest upward/forward. 2. Make sure that backrest and head restraint
do not come in contact with the seat in front while the backrest is being folded down. Foldthe backrest down.
> The seat cushion will move downward/forward when the backrest is folded down and create a flat surface. The headrestraint folds down automatically whenthe backrest is lowered.
To return the seat to the upright position, fold thebackrest up manually until it locks into position.Fold up the head restraint manually.
WARNING
Make sure that the rear seat backrest and head restraint are locked securely in placeafter the seat is folded up. The head restraints at the outer seats must always be raised when there is a passenger inone of these spots of the rear seat.
Related information
• Folding the second row backrests (p. 196)
• Adjusting the second row head restraints (p. 198)
• Moving the second row seats forward/rear- ward
* (p. 199)
• Adjusting the second row backrest tilt (p. 200) •
Getting into and out of the third row of seats
* (p. 201)

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Steering wheel controls and horn The steering wheel has a horn and controls for e.g. driver support systems and voice control.
Steering wheel keypads and paddles *.
Driver support system controls 2
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Paddle * for manually shifting gears (auto-
matic transmission).
Controls for voice commands, adjusting the head-up display, accessing menus and mes-sages, and handling phone calls.
Horn
The horn is located in the center of the steering wheel.
Related information
• Adjusting the steering wheel (p. 203)
Adjusting the steering wheel
The steering wheel can be adjusted to various positions.
The steering wheel's reach and height can be adjusted.
WARNING
Adjust the steering wheel and ensure it locks into position before driving. Never adjust thesteering wheel while driving.
Steering wheel force can be adjusted with speed-dependent power steering. Steering wheelforce is adjusted according to the vehicle's speedto give the driver an enhanced sense of controland stability.
2 Speed limiter *, Cruise Control, Adaptive Cruise Control *, Distance Alert * and Pilot Assist *.

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Steering wheel adjuster lever.
1. Move the lever forward to release the steer-ing wheel.
2. Adjust the steering wheel to the desired position.
3. Pull the lever back to lock the steering wheel into place. If the lever is difficult to move, press the steering wheel lightly while pullingthe lever.
Related information
• Steering wheel controls and horn (p. 203)

CLIMATE CONTROL
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Climate control system voice
commands1
Voice commands can be used for the climate control system to e.g. change temperature, acti- vate seat heating * or change blower speed.
Tap and say one of the following commands:
• "
Climate" - starts a command dialog for cli-
mate controls and provides examples of commands that can be used.
• "
Set temperature to X degrees" - sets
desired temperature.
• "
Raise temperature"/"Lower
temperature" - raises/lowers the set tem-
perature.
• "
Sync temperature" - synchronizes the
temperature for all climate zones in the vehi- cle with the temperature set for the driver'sside.
• "
Air on feet"/"Air on body" - opens the
desired air vent.
• "
Air on feet off"/"Air on body off" - closes
the desired air vent.
• "
Set fan to max"/"Turn off fan" - changes
blower speed to Max/Off.
• "
Raise fan speed"/"Lower fan speed" -
raises/lowers the set blower speed. •
"
Turn on auto" - activates automatic climate
control.
• "
Air condition on"/"Air condition off" -
activates/deactivates air conditioning.
• "
Recirculation on"/"Recirculation off" -
activates/deactivates air recirculation.
• "
Turn on defroster "/"Turn off defroster"
- activates/deactivates window and door mir- ror defrosting.
• "
Turn on max defroster"/"Turn off max
defroster" - activates/deactivates max
defroster.
• "
Turn on electric defroster"/"Turn off
electric defroster" - activates/deactivates
heated windshield *.
• "
Turn on rear defroster"/"Turn off rear
defroster" - Activates/deactivates heated
rear window and door mirrors.
• "
Turn steering wheel heat on"/"Turn
steering wheel heat off" - activates/deac-
tivates heated steering wheel *.
• "
Raise steering wheel heat"/"Lower
steering wheel heat" - raises/lowers the
level of steering wheel heating *.
• "
Turn on seat heat"/"Turn off seat heat"
- activates/deactivates seat heating *.
• "
Raise seat heat"/"Lower seat heat" -
raises/lowers the level of seat heating *. •
"
Turn on seat ventilation"/"Turn off seat
ventilation" - activates/deactivates seat
ventilation *.
• "
Raise seat ventilation"/"Lower seat
ventilation" - raises/lowers the level of seat
ventilation *.
Related information
• Climate (p. 206)
• Voice control (p. 147)
• Using voice commands (p. 148)
• Voice control settings (p. 150)
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Climate system controls
The climate system functions are controlled from physical buttons on the center console, the cen-ter display, and the climate panel on the rear side of the tunnel console *.
Physical buttons in the center console
Button for heated windshield * and max
defroster.
Button for heated rear window and door mir- rors.
Climate bar in the center displayThe most common climate system functions canbe controlled from the climate bar.
Temperature control for the driver and pas- senger sides.
Control for heated * and ventilated * driver and
passenger seats, and heated steering wheel *.
Button for opening Climate view. The graphic in the button shows activated climate systemsettings.
Climate view in the center displayTap the center button on the climate bar to openClimate view. Climate view is divided into the fol-lowing tabs:
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Main climate
•Rear climate*
Toggle between the tabs by swiping the screen to the left/right or by tapping the desired head-ing.
Main climate
In addition to the functions in the climate bar, other main climate system functions can be con- trolled from the
Main climate tab.
Max, Electric, Rear - Controls for defrosting
windows and door mirrors.
AC - Air conditioning controls.
Recirc - Air recirculation controls.
Air distribution controls.

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all selected climate settings will be displayed. The screen locks automatically after a period of inac-tivity.
Related information
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Climate (p. 206)
• Activating and deactivating power front seats
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• Activating and deactivating the heated rearseats
* (p. 220)
• Activating and deactivating front seat ventila-tion
* (p. 221)
• Activating and deactivating the heated steer-ing wheel
* (p. 222)
• Activating auto climate control (p. 223)
• Activating and deactivating recirculation (p. 224)
• Activating and deactivating max defroster(p. 225)
• Activating and deactivating the heated wind- shield
* (p. 226)
• Activating and deactivating the heated rear window and door mirrors (p. 227)
• Setting the blower speed for the front seats(p. 228)
• Setting the blower speed for the rear seats
*
(p. 229)
• Synchronize temperature (p. 232) •
Activating and deactivating air conditioning(p. 233)
• Activating and deactivating climate control for the third-row seats
* (p. 233)
Activating and deactivating power
front seats *
The seats can be heated for added comfort for the driver and passengers in cold weather.
Steering wheel and seat buttons in the climate row.
1. Tap the left- or right-side steering wheel and seat button in the center display's climate bar to open the controls for steering wheeland seat heating. If the vehicle is not equipped with ventilated seats or heated steering wheel, the buttonfor seat heating is directly accessible in theclimate bar.
2. Tap the seat heating button repeatedly to select one of the four levels:
Off, High,Medium or Low.
> The level is changed and the set level is displayed in the button.