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30Keys, doors and windowsRear doors
Unlock the rear doors with the remote control or by turning the key in the rear
door lock cylinder.
Central locking 3 24.
Always open the left hand door before the right hand door.
To open the left hand rear door, pull
the exterior handle.
The door is opened from inside the
vehicle by pulling the interior handle.
The right hand rear door is released
using the lever.
9 Warning
The rear lights may be obscured if
the rear doors are open and the
vehicle is parked on the roadside.
Make other road users aware of the vehicle, by using a warning
triangle or other equipment
specified in the road traffic
regulations.
The doors are retained in the 90º
position by locking stays. To open the
doors to 180º, push the latch and
swing open to the desired position.
Before closing the doors fix the
locking stays to the 90º position.
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34Keys, doors and windowsVehicle security
Anti-theft locking system9 Warning
Do not use the system if there are
people in the vehicle! The doorscannot be unlocked from the
inside.
The system deadlocks all the doors. All doors must be closed otherwise
the system cannot be activated.
Unlocking the vehicle disables the
mechanical anti-theft locking system.
This is not possible with the central
locking button.
Activating
Simple key: Insert the key and turn it
clockwise twice within 5 seconds.
Remote control: Press N on the radio
remote control twice within five
seconds.
Electronic key: Press twice with a
finger or thumb on one of the door
handles (at the markings) within five seconds
Anti-theft alarm system The anti-theft alarm system is
combined with the central locking
system.
It monitors: ● doors, tailgate, bonnet
● passenger compartment including adjoining load
compartment
Activation
Ignition must be switched off. All
doors must be closed and the
electronic key must not remain in the
vehicle. Otherwise the system cannot
be activated.
● Radio remote control: Monitoring
of doors, tailgate and bonnet is
self-activated 5 seconds after
locking the vehicle by pressing e.
Monitoring of passenger
compartment including adjoiningload compartment is self-
activated 45 seconds after
locking the vehicle by pressing e.
● Electronic key system: Monitoring of doors, tailgate and
bonnet is self-activated
5 seconds after locking the
vehicle by pressing with a finger
or thumb on one of the front door handles at the markings.
Monitoring of passenger
compartment including adjoining
load compartment is self-
activated 45 seconds after
locking the vehicle by pressing with a finger or thumb on one of
the front door handles at the
markings.
Activation is confirmed by the flashing of the status LED and coming on of
the turn lights for a short time.
If a door or the tailgate is not correctly
closed and the vehicle is locked via
remote control or electronic key
system, the vehicle remains
unlocked. However, the anti-theft
alarm system will be activated after
45 seconds.
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36Keys, doors and windowsNotice
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door is opened, the vehicle is
automatically relocked after 30
seconds. In this case, the anti-theft
alarm will be reactivated, too.
Alarm
When triggered, the alarm horn
sounds and the hazard warning lights flash simultaneously. The number
and duration of alarm signals are
stipulated by legislation.
The anti-theft alarm system can be
deactivated by pressing c, by
pressing on one of the front door
handles at the markings with
electronic key system. The LED of the
U button will extinguish and the turn
lights flash for a short time.
A triggered alarm, which has not been interrupted by the driver, will be
indicated by the rapid flashing of the
LED of the U button. If the ignition is
switched on, the flashing stops
immediately
If the vehicle's battery is to be
disconnected (e.g. for maintenance
work), the alarm siren must bedeactivated as follows: switch the
ignition on then off, then disconnect
the vehicle's battery within 15 s.
Locking the vehicle without
activation of the anti-theft alarm
Lock the vehicle by inserting and
turning the integrated key of the
remote control or the electronic key
system in the lock cylinder of the
driver's door.
Malfunction of the remote control
Unlock the vehicle by inserting and
turning the integrated key of the
remote control or the electronic key
system in the lock cylinder of the
driver's door.
Open the driver's door.
The horn of the anti-theft alarm will
sound.
Switch on ignition.
The horn will stop sounding and the status LED extinguishes.Immobiliser
The system is part of the ignition
switch and checks whether the
vehicle is allowed to be started with
the key being used.
The immobiliser is activated
automatically after the key has been
removed from the ignition switch.
Notice
Radio Frequency Identification
(RFID) tags may cause interference
with the key. Do not have it placed near the key when starting the
vehicle.
Notice
The immobiliser does not lock the doors. Always lock the vehicle after
leaving it 3 24 and switch on the anti-
theft alarm system 3 34.
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Keys, doors and windows37Exterior mirrors
Convex shape
The shape of the mirror makes
objects appear smaller, which will
affect the ability to estimate
distances.
Side blind spot alert 3 191.
Electric adjustment
Select the relevant exterior mirror by
pushing the mirror button C to the left
or right.
Adjust the respective mirror by the fourway control.
Select the relevant exterior mirror byturning the control to left C or right
D mirror symbol .
Adjust respective mirror by tilting the
fourway control.
Folding mirrors
For pedestrian safety, the exterior
mirrors will swing out of their normal
mounting position if they are struck
with sufficient force. Reposition the mirror by applying slight pressure tothe mirror housing.
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Keys, doors and windows43
Sun visors
The sun visors can be folded down or swivelled to the side to prevent
dazzling.
If the sun visors have integral mirrors, the mirror covers should be closed
when driving.
A ticket holder is located on the
backside of the sun visor.
Roller blinds
To reduce sunlight at the second row seats, pull the blind upwards using
the grip and engage it at the top of the
door frame.
Roof
Glass panel Sunblind
Press N at the rear: the sunblind is
opened as long as the switch is
operated.
Press N at the front: the sunblind is
closed as long as the switch is
operated.
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Seats, restraints45Head restraints on rear seats
Height adjustment
Pull the head restraint upwards or
push it downwards.
Removal
Press catch, pull the respective head
restraint upwards and remove.
Front seats
Seat position9 Warning
Only drive with the seat correctly
adjusted.
9 Warning
Never adjust seats while driving as
they could move uncontrollably.
9 Danger
Do not sit closer than 25 cm to the
steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
9 Warning
Never store any objects under the
seats.
● Sit with buttocks as far back against the backrest as possible.
Adjust the distance between the
seat and the pedals so that legs
are slightly angled when pressing the pedals. Slide the front
passenger seat as far back as
possible.
● Set seat height high enough to have a clear field of vision on allsides and of all display
instruments. There should be at
least one hand of clearance
between head and the roof
frame. Your thighs should rest
lightly on the seat without
pressing into it.
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46Seats, restraints● Sit with shoulders as far backagainst the backrest as possible.
Set the backrest rake so that it is possible to easily reach the
steering wheel with arms slightly
bent. Maintain contact between
shoulders and the backrest when turning the steering wheel. Do
not angle the backrest too far
back. We recommend a
maximum rake of approx. 25°.
● Adjust seat and steering wheel in
a way that the wrist rests on top
of the steering wheel while the
arm is fully extended and
shoulders are on the backrest.
● Adjust the steering wheel 3 88.
● Adjust the head restraint 3 44.
● Adjust the thigh support so that there is a space approx. two
fingers wide between the edge of the seat and the hollow of the
knee.
● Adjust the lumbar support so that
it supports the natural shape ofthe spine.Seat adjustment
Drive only with engaged seats and
backrests.
Longitudinal adjustment
Pull the handle, slide the seat, then
release the handle. Try to move the seat back and forth to ensure that the
seat is locked in place.
Depending on version, pull the lever
of the passenger seat and slide the seat, then release the handle.
Backrest inclination
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Seats, restraints61The side airbag system consists of an
airbag in each front seat backrest.
This can be identified by the word
AIRBAG .
The side airbag system is triggered in
the event of a side impact of a certain severity. The ignition must be
switched on.
The inflated airbags cushion the
impact, thereby reducing the risk of
injury to the upper body and pelvis in
the event of a side-on collision
considerably.
9 Warning
Keep the area in which the airbag
inflates clear of obstructions.
Notice
Only use protective seat covers that have been approved for the vehicle.Be careful not to cover the airbags.
Curtain airbag system
The curtain airbag system consists of an airbag in the roof frame on each
side. This can be identified by the
word AIRBAG on the roof pillars.
The curtain airbag system is triggered
in the event of a side-on impact of a
certain severity. The ignition must be
switched on.
The inflated airbags cushion the
impact, thereby reducing the risk of
injury to the head in the event of a
side-on impact considerably.
9 Warning
Keep the area in which the airbag
inflates clear of obstructions.
The hooks on the handles in the
roof frame are only suitable for
hanging up light articles of
clothing, without coat hangers. Do not keep any items in these
clothes.