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Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console wi tha USB connection and charging
module for wireless charging of a mobile
phone (not available in all countries)
4 Glovecompa rtment
Locking/unlo cking thegl ove compa rtment #
Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or anti-clockwise 1(to
unlock).
Opening the spectacles compa rtment #
Press button 1. Opening the
stowage compa rtment in the
re ar armrest #
Press there lease cat ch1 and swing the
co ver of the armrest upwards. 11 8
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Through-loading
feature in there ar ben ch
seat Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. If
th e left and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown
on the multifunction display of the instrument
clus ter.A wa rning tone will also sound.
If th e cent reseat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked, there d lock verification indicator will be
visible.
The centre and ou ter seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ards separatel y.
The outer seat backrests are unloc ked elect ri‐
cally. The release buttons are located inside the
load compartment. #
Insert the seat belt tongue 1into the seat
belt extender 2. #
If at least one section of there ar seat back‐
re st isfolded forw ards, the cor responding
front seat will mo veforw ards slightl y,if nec‐
essar y,to avoid a collision. #
If necessar y,fully insert there ar seat back‐
re st head restra ints. Seats and
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#
Left and right seat backrests: pullthe left
or right release handle 3.
The cor responding seat backrest will fold for‐
wa rds. #
Centre seat backres t:pull there lease cat ch
5 ofthe seat backrest 4forw ards. #
Foldthe seat backrest 4forw ards. #
If necessar y,reset the driver's or front
passenger seat.
Fo lding back there ar seat backrest
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat
backrest The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
be damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1
back until it engages.
Left and right seat backrests: ifth e seat
backrest is not engaged and loc ked, this will
be shown on the multifunction display on the
instrument clus ter.
A wa rning tone will also sound. 12 0
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Centre seat backres
t:ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked, there d lock verifi‐
cation indicator 2will be visible.
Lo cking there lease catch of the centre rear
seat backrest
Re quirements:
R The left and centre seat backrests are
engaged and joined toge ther.
Lock the cent reseat backrest release cat chif
yo uwa nttosecure the load compartment from
unauthorised access. The cent reseat backrest
can then be folded forw ards on lytoge ther with
th e left seat backrest. #
Foldthe cent reand left seat backrests for‐
wa rds. #
Tolock: slidethe catch 1upwards.
The release cat chofthe cent reseat backrest
will be loc ked. #
Tounlo ck:slide the catch 1down wards. Ad
justing the angle of the rear seat backr‐
ests (cargo position)
To enlar gethe load compartment, you can adjust
th e seat backrests so that they are ten degrees
st eeper (cargo position). #
Foldthe seat backrest forw ards
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#
Movebrac ket1 inthe direction of the
ar row. #
Push seat backrest 2back tobrac ket1
until the backrest engages. Lo
weri ng and raising there ar of theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when theve hicle is
being lo wered. Re
quirements:
R allvehicle doors are closed
R there is no trailer coupled
R there is no bicycle rack fitted R
the battery is suf ficiently charge d; if neces‐
sar y,start the engine
Lo weri ngthere ar of theve hicle #
Apply the electric parking brake. #
Shift the transmission toposition j
(/ page 190). #
Pull swit ch1 intheright-hand load com‐
partment trim brief ly.
Indicator lamp 2flashes until theve hicle
has been lo wered.
When there ar of theve hicle has been com‐
ple tely lo wered, indicator lamp 2remains
lit.
Lo we ring is inter rupte d in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R ave hicle door is opened
R switch 1is pulled again
R theve hicle is moving at speeds greater than
2 km/h
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel
of the most recently acti vedrive program if
yo u drive at speeds greater than 2 km/h
with there ar of theve hicle lo wered. The
Vehicle rising Please wait message appears
in the multifunction displa y.
If indicator lamp 2flashes twice and there ar of
th eve hicle does not lo wer: #
Make sure that there qu irements are met. 12 2
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Ra
ising there ar of theve hicle #
Che ckifth e battery is suf ficiently charge d. If
necessar y,start the engine. #
Pull switch 1briefly.
Indicator lamp 2goes out.
The vehicle will be raised tothe cur rently
selected le vel.
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel
of the most recently acti vedrive program if
yo u drive at speeds greater than 2 km/h
with there ar of theve hicle lo wered. The
Vehicle rising Please wait message appears
in the multifunction displa y.
If th eve hicle cannot be raised: #
Ensure that the battery is suf ficiently
ch arge d; if necessar y,start the engine.
The raising process commences. Load compa
rtment co ver Extending/r
etra cting the load compa rtment
co ver &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the load compartment co ver can‐
not secure or restra in heavy objects, items of
luggage and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the load compartment co ver. *
NO
TEDama getothe load compartment
co ver when loading theve hicle The load compartment co
ver may be dam‐
aged when loading theve hicle. #
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on
th e load compartment co ver. The load compartment co
ver is attached behind
th e seat backrest of there ar ben chseat. #
Toextend: pull the load compartment co ver
1 back bythe grab handle 2and clip it
into the holders on the left and right. Seats and
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#
Toretract: unhook the load compartment
co ver1 from the holders on the left and
ri ght and guide it forw ards bythe grab han‐
dle 2until it is fully retracted.
Fi tting and removing the load co mpartment
co ver
Re quirements:
R The load compartment co ver is retracted. #
Toremo ve: press in the end cap of the load
compartment co ver1 ontheright-hand
side. #
Push the load compartment co ver1 into
th ere cess 2onthe opposite side. #
Take the load compartment co ver1 out by
pulling it upwards. #
Toinstall: placethe load compartment co ver
1 into there cess 2onthe left-hand side. #
Press in the end cap of the load compart‐
ment co ver1 onthe opposite side and
insert the load compartment co ver1 into
th eot her recess 2. #
Slide the end cap outwards. At
taching/rem oving the pa rtitioning net &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the partition net cann otsecure
or restra in heavy objects, items of luggage
and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even when you
are using the partition net. Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partitioning net
when transporting a load.
Damaged partitioning nets can no longer fulfil
th eir pr otective functions and must be replaced.
Vi sit a qualified specialist workshop. 124
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rtitioning net without load compartment enlar ge‐
ment Pa
rtitioning net with load compartment enlar ge‐
ment #
Extend and unfold the partitioning net.
The joints on theto p and bottom guide rods
will audibly engage. #
Toattach: attachthe guide rod1 onthe
ro of lining tothe holders 2. #
Enga gethe hooks 3inthe tie-down eyes
4 onthe left and right. #
Pull on the loose ends of the lashing stra ps
until the partitioning net is tight. #
After driving a short dis tance, check thete n‐
sion of the partitioning net and re-tension it if
necessa ry. Seats and
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