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Locking/unlocking
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-co mpartment centre console #
Pull stow age compartment 1inthe direc‐
tion of the ar row. Through-loading
feature in there ar ben ch
seat Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap your‐
self or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
WARNING Risk of accident if seat and
seat ba ckrest are not engaged
If th e seat and seat backrest are not engaged
th ey could fold forw ards, e.g. when braking
or in theev ent of an accident. 124
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This poses
thefo llowing risks in particular:
R A seat or seat backrest that is not
engaged can push theve hicle occupant
against the seat belt. The seat belt would
th en not be able toprov ide the intended
pr otection and could cause additional
injur y.
R Ach ild restra int sy stem would no lon ger
be suppor ted cor rectly or positioned cor‐
re ctly and would no lon ger per form its
intended function.
R The seat backrest cannot restra in objects
or goods in the luggage compartment.
Alw ays ensure that the seat and seat back‐
re st are engaged, especially:
R before passengers tra vel on a seat with
th e easy entry andexitfeature.
R afte r adju sting the seat.
R afte rth e easy entry andexitfeature is
used.
R afte rth e load compartment enlar gement
has been folded down. Alw
ays ensure that all vehicle occupants ha ve
th eir seat belts fastened cor rectly and are sitting
prope rly. Pa rticular attention must be paid to
ch ildren.
If yo u no lon gerre qu ire thefo lded-d own seat
ba ckrest as a loading area, fold the backrest
back into place.
Make sure that there d marking of the lock verifi‐
cation indicator is no longer visible. Otherwise,
th e seat backrest will not be loc ked.
Fo lding there ar seats forw ards mechanically
* NO
TEDama getothero of lining when
th ere ar seat backrests are folded for‐
wa rds and backwards The
roof lining can be damaged when the
re ar seat backrests are folded forw ards and
backwards. #
Before folding there ar seat backrests
fo rw ards and backwards, insert the
head restra ints. #
Press the seat belt tongue of the seat belt
1 into the mar ked position 2. Seats and
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#
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Left and right seat backrests: insertthe
seat backrest head restra ints (/ page113). #
Pull there lease le ver1. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest for‐
wa rds. #
Centre seat backres t:press release cat ch
3 ofthe seat backrest. #
Foldthe seat backrest 2forw ards.
% Ifyo u wish tofold only one of the outer seat
backrests forw ards, it is recommended that
yo ufo ld theright seat backrest forw ards. If
yo u wish tofold one of the outer seat backr‐
ests and the cent reseat backrest forw ards, it is
recommended that youfo ld the left and
cent reseat backrests forw ards.
Fo lding back there ar seat backrest &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap your‐
self or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
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 12 6
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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. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt when the seat backrest is fol‐
ded back The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Ensu rethat the seat belt tongue has
been inser ted at the side in the mar ked
position. *
NO
TEDama getothero of lining when
th ere ar seat backrests are folded for‐
wa rds and backwards The
roof lining can be damaged when the
re ar seat backrests are folded forw ards and
backwards. #
Before folding there ar seat backrests
fo rw ards and backwards, insert the
head restra ints. Fo
lding back there ar seat mechanically #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Swi vel seat backrest 1back until it
engages. #
Make sure that there d marking of the lock
ve rification indicator is no longer visible. Oth‐
erwise, the seat backrest will not be loc ked. 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 Seats and
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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 198). #
Pull swit ch1 intheright-hand load com‐
partment trim brief ly.
Indicator lamp 2flashes until theve hicle
has been lo wered.
The vehicle is lo wered at there ar axle by
appr ox. 40 mm. When theve hicle has been
lo we red, indicator lamp 2remains lit.
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 being driven fasterthan
2 km/h
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel
of the most recently selected drive program
if yo u drive at speeds greater than 2 km/h.
If indicator lamp 2flashes twice and there ar of
th eve hicle does not lo wer: #
Make sure that there qu irements are met. 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 selected drive program
if yo u drive at speeds greater than 2 km/h.
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. 12 8
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Collapsible load compa
rtment co ver Note
s onthe collapsible 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 collapsible load
compartment co ver when theve hicle is
being loaded When
theve hicle is being loaded, the col‐
lapsible load compartment co ver may be
dama ged. #
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on
th e collapsible load compartment co ver. Un
folding the collapsible load compa rtment
co ver #
Lift the collapsible load compartment co ver
1 bythe handle, unfold it in the direction of
th e ar row and place it on the edge.
Fo lding up the collapsible load compa rtment
co ver #
Lift the collapsible load compartment co ver
1 bythe handle, guide it forw ards in the
direction of the ar row until it has co mplete ly
fo lded up and stowitaw ay inthefo lded
st ate.
Installing and removing the collapsible load
co mp artment co ver
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R
The collapsible load compartment co ver is
fo lded up.
Re moving the collapsible load co mpartment
co ver #
Pull the collapsible load compartment co ver
1 towa rdsth ere ar by the bottom, folded-up
section and remo veit in the direction of the ar
row from the brac kets 2 onthe left and
ri ght.
Installing the collapsible load compa rtment
co ver #
Place the collapsible load compartment
co ver2 onthe edge 1. #
Place the collapsible load compartment
co ver2 into the brac kets on the left and ri
ght 3and push it forw ards in the direction
of the ar row.
The end caps of the collapsible load com‐
partment co ver will engage. 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. 13 0
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Damaged pa
rtitioning nets can no longer fulfil
th eir functions and must be replaced. Visit a
qu alified specialist workshop. Pa
rtitioning net without load compartment
enlar gement Pa
rtitioning net with load compartment
enlar gement #
Toattach: extend and unfold the partitioning
net. #
Attach theto p guide rodto the holders 1
on thero of lining. #
Engage the hooks 2intheey elets 3on
th e left and right. #
Pull at 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. #
Toremo ve:Pull the belt clamps until the
lashing stra ps are loose. #
Remo vethe hooks 2from theey elets 3
on the left and right. #
Remo vetheto p guide rod from the holders
1. Overview of
the tie-down eyes in the load
compa rtment Obse
rveth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 122). Seats and
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