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Adjusting the rear bench seat
Fig. 84 Underneath the seat cushion on the rear bench seat: adjustment lever.
Fig. 85 Adjusting the rear bench seat backrest.
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
The rear bench seat is split 40:60. Each section can be adjusted separately.
Adjusting the rear bench seat
•Pull up the right-hand or left-hand lever in the direction of the arrow ⇒ Fig. 84 and move the
corresponding element of the rear bench seat either forwards or backwards.
•Release the lever and engage the rear bench seat element in position by pushing forwards and
backwards gently.
Adjusting the rear bench seat backrest
•Push down on the left-hand or right-hand side of the backrest with one hand and simultaneously
pull on the corresponding loop with the other hand ⇒ Fig. 85①.
Incorrect adjustment of the rear seat can cause accidents and serious injuries.
•The rear seat should be adjusted only when the vehicle is stationary as the rear seat
could otherwise move unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion. Furthermore, an
incorrect seating position is adopted while adjusting the seat.
•The rear seat should only be adjusted when there is no one in the direct area.
WARNING
Cigarette lighters in the vehicle could be damaged or accidentally lit. This could lead to
serious burns and other injuries.
•Before adjusting the seats always ensure that there is no lighter on or near the
moveable parts of the seat.
•Before closing stowage areas or compartments always ensure that there is no lighter
in the way.
•Never stow lighters in stowage areas, compartments or on other surfaces in the
vehicle. High surface temperatures, especially in summer, may cause cigarette lighters
to self-ignite.
WARNING
•Items in the luggage compartment could cause damage when pushing the rear seat
forwards or backwards.
•When the rear seat is moved forwards, objects could move into the space between the
seat and luggage compartment floor. Remove any items or objects from this space
before pushing the rear seat back.
NOTICE

•Adjust the rear seat backrest to the required position with your hand against the spring pressure
⇒ Fig. 85②.
•Release the loop and engage the rear seat backrest in position by moving it forwards or
backwards gently.
Folding the backrests on the rear bench seat forwards and
backwards
Fig. 86 Folding the backrest forwards and backwards.
Fig. 87 In the luggage compartment: remote release lever for the left ① and the right ② parts of
the rear backrest.
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
The rear seat is split for folding. Each part of the rear seat backrest can be folded down to increase
the size of the luggage compartment.
Folding the rear seat backrest forwards
•Push the head restraint all the way down ⇒ Head restraints.
•Slide the rear bench seat back as far as it will go.
•Fold down the folding table if necessary.
•Pull the loop ⇒ Fig. 86 forwards in the direction of the arrow while simultaneously supporting
and folding the rear seat backrest forwards ⇒.
•Fold the rear seat backrest completely forward by hand until it locks in place.
Folding rear backrest forwards with the remote release button
•Push the head restraint all the way down ⇒ Head restraints.
•Open the boot lid ⇒ Boot lid.
•Pull the remote release lever ⇒ Fig. 87 for the section of the backrest that is to be folded
forwards.
•The corresponding backrest section of the rear seat backrest is unlocked and can be folded
forwards.
•Close the boot lid if it is open ⇒ Boot lid.
Folding back the rear seat backrest
•Use the loop to release the rear seat backrest. The rear seat backrest pops out of the catch.
•Keep pulling on the loop while folding back the rear seat rest.
•Make sure that the seat belt is not caught anywhere.
•Fold back the rear seat backrest until it is securely engaged ⇒.
•The rear seat backrest must always be securely engaged.
•If necessary, fold back the rear seat backrests.
•Adjust the head restraint if necessary.

Adjusting the head restraints
Fig. 88 Adjusting the front head restraints: without longitudinal adjustment, with longitudinal
adjustment.
Fig. 89 Rear head restraint: adjusting.
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
Adjusting the height of the head restraint
•Press the button ⇒ Fig. 88① or ⇒ Fig. 89① if necessary and slide the head restraint up or
down in the direction of the arrow ⇒.
•The head restraint must click securely into position.
Adjusting front head restraint in longitudinal direction
•Push the head restraint forwards in the direction of the arrow or press button ⇒ Fig. 88①
and push it backwards.
•The head restraint must click securely into position.
Removing and fitting head restraints
Driving without head restraints or with incorrectly adjusted head restraints increases the
risk of severe or fatal injuries in the event of an accident or sudden driving or braking
manoeuvre.
•If a seat is occupied, the head restraint for that seat must be fitted and adjusted
correctly.
•Each vehicle occupant must adjust the head restraint to suit their body size, to help
reduce the risk of neck injuries in an accident. As far as possible, the upper edge of the
head restraint must be level with the top of the head, but not lower than eye level.
Position the back of your head in the middle and as close to the head restraint as
possible.
•Never adjust the head restraint when the vehicle is in motion.
WARNING
When removing or fitting head restraints, make sure that they do not hit the roof, the front
seat backrest or other parts of the vehicle. This will prevent damage from occurring.
NOTICE

Fig. 90 Front head restraint: removing.
Fig. 91 Rear head restraint: removing.
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
Removing the front head restraint
•You may need to lower the head restraint ⇒.
•To unlock it, feel for the recess in the marked area on the rear side and press in in the direction
of the arrow ⇒ Fig. 90①.
•Pull the head restraint out in the direction of the arrow ⇒ Fig. 90②.
Fitting the front head restraint
•Position the head restraint correctly over the head restraint guides and then insert into the
guides of the corresponding seat backrest.
•Slide the head restraint all the way down until the guide pins click into place.
•Adjust the head restraint so a correct sitting position can be assumed.
Removing the rear head restraints
•If necessary, adjust the backrest so that the head restraint can be removed.
•Push the head restraint all the way up ⇒.
•Pull the head restraint out fully while pressing the button ⇒ Fig. 91①.
Fitting the rear head restraints
•Release the rear seat backrest and fold the backrest forwards slightly ⇒ Rear seats.
•Position the head restraint correctly over the head restraint guides and then insert into the
guides of the corresponding seat backrest.
•Press and hold the button ⇒ Fig. 91① and push down the head restraint.
•Push back the rear seat backrest and allow it to engage securely.
•Adjust the head restraint so that a correct sitting position can be assumed ⇒ Sitting position.
Seat functions
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the followingsubjects:
⇒ Memory function
⇒ Centre armrest
⇒ Massage function
The following section describes the seat functions. Always ensure that you adjust the correct sitting
position ⇒ Sitting position.
Incorrect use of the seat functions can cause serious injuries.
•Always assume a correct sitting position before you drive and maintain this position
throughout the trip. This also applies to all passengers.
•Switch the massage function on and off only when the vehicle is stationary.
•The memory function should be adjusted only when the vehicle is stationary.
•Keep hands, fingers, feet and other body parts away from the moving parts of the
seats.
WARNING

Memory function
Fig. 92 On the outside of the driver seat: memory buttons.
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
The memory buttons can be used to store and recall settings for the driver seat and the exterior
mirrors.
Memory buttons
You can assign individual settings for the driver seat and exterior mirrors to each of the memory
buttons.
Storing driver seat and exterior mirror settings for driving forwards
•Switch on the electronic parking brake.
•Put the gearbox into neutral.
•Switch on the ignition.
•Adjust the driver seat and exterior mirror.
•Press the button for longer than one second ⇒ Fig. 92.
•Press the desired memory button within approximately ten seconds. A gong signal will sound to
confirm that the settings have been saved.
Storing front passenger exterior mirror settings for reversing
•Switch on the electronic parking brake.
•Put the gearbox into neutral.
•Switch on the ignition.
•Press the desired memory button.
•Select reverse gear.
•Adjust the exterior mirror on the front passenger side so that you have a good view of the kerb
area.
•The settings for the mirror position will be saved automatically and assigned to the vehicle key
that is used to unlock the vehicle.
Accessing driver seat and exterior mirror settings
•While the vehicle is stationary and the ignition is switched on, briefly touch the required memory
button.
•OR: while the ignition is switched off, press and hold the required memory button until the
saved position is reached.
•The front passenger exterior mirror will leave the stored reversing position automatically if the
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from R to a different position ⇒ Mirrors.
Electric convenient entry and exit function
When the driver door is opened, the front seat automatically moves to a position that makes it easy
to enter and exit the vehicle.
The driver seat moves back to its original position automatically as soon as the driver door is closed
and the ignition is switched on.
The electric convenient entry and exit function can be switched on and off in the Infotainment
system⇒ Operation and display in the Infotainment system.
Personalisation
You can save and access your individual seat setting in a user account via the Personalisation
function ⇒ Personalisation.
After switching off the ignition and locking the vehicle, the driver seat and exterior mirror settings
are stored in the user account.
The driver seat and exterior mirror settings are opened again after the vehicle is unlocked and the
driver door is opened.
The seat responds to selecting or changing a user account as follows:
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•Vehicle stationary or moving no faster than 5 km/h: seat is moved. You can cancel the
movement at any time by touching the appropriate function button in the Infotainment system or
by pressing a button on the driver seat.
•Vehicle moving faster than 5 km/h: seat is not moved. All other setup configurations are
adopted.
If the driver door is opened later than approximately 10 minutes after unlocking the vehicle,
the driver seat and exterior mirrors are not automatically adjusted.
Some settings can be stored in the user accounts of the personalisation function and
therefore change automatically when the user account changes ⇒ Personalisation.
Only if the personalisation function is activated ⇒ Personalisation.
Centre armrest
Fig. 93 Front centre armrest.
Fig. 94 Rear fold-out centre armrest.
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
Front centre armrest
To lift, pull the centre armrest up gradually in the direction of the arrow ⇒ Fig. 93.
To lower, pull the centre armrest all the way up. Then lower the centre armrest.
To move it backwards and forwards: push the centre armrest in the direction of the arrow all the
way forwards ⇒ Fig. 93, or all the way backwards.
Rear centre armrest
There may be a centre armrest in the rear bench seat that can be folded out of the middle seat.
To fold it down, pull the loop in the direction of the arrow ⇒ Fig. 94.
To fold it back: fold the centre armrest upwards in the opposite direction of the arrow ⇒ Fig. 94 and
push it into the backrest as far as it will go.
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Massage function
Fig. 95 In the lower area of the driver seat: button for massage function.
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
When the massage function is switched on, the lumbar support moves and massages the lumbar
region.
The in/out position of the lumbar support can be adjusted using the appropriate switch during a
massage ⇒ Sitting position.
Switching the massage function on or off
To switch on, press the button in the seat control panel. To switch off, press the
button again.
The massage function is switched off automatically after approximately ten minutes.
Lights
Turn signals
Switching turn signals on and off
Fig. 96 On left of the steering column: turn signal and main beam lever.
•Switch on the ignition.
•Move the turn signal and main beam lever from the centre position to the following position:
Right turn signal.
Left turn signal.
•Return the turn signal and main beam lever to the basic position in order to switch off the turn
signal.
Go to a qualified workshop and have the vehicle checked if the acoustic signal does not sound
when a turn signal is switched on.
The front centre armrest can obstruct the driver's arm movements. This can cause
accidents and severe injuries.
•Always keep the stowage compartments in the centre armrest closed while the vehicle
is in motion.
•Never transport an adult or child on the centre armrest. An incorrect seating position
can cause serious injury.
WARNING
The rear centre armrest must always be folded up while the vehicle is in motion in order to
reduce the risk of injury.
•The middle seat on the rear bench seat must never be used when the centre armrest is
folded down – neither by adults nor children. An incorrect sitting position can cause
severe injuries.
WARNING

In vehicles with a corresponding equipment level, main-beam control can be activated and
deactivated in the Infotainment system in the Vehicle settings menu ⇒ Operation and 
display in the Infotainment system:
Switching on main beam control
•Switch on the ignition and turn the light switch to position .
•Tap the turn signal and main beam lever forwards out of the basic position.
When the main-beam control is switched on, the indicator lamp is shown on the instrument
cluster display.
Switching off main beam control
•Pull back the turn signal and main beam lever.
•OR: turn the light switch to a position that is not .
•OR: switch off the ignition.
•OR: push the turn signal and main beam lever forwards to switch on the manual main beam.
Advanced main-beam control (Dynamic Light Assistyf
Advanced main-beam control provides maximum illumination for the road and the surrounding area.
At the same time, it prevents vehicles in front or oncoming vehicles from being dazzled. The system
uses a camera to detect other road users and their distance from your vehicle and covers part of
the headlights appropriately. If the system can no longer prevent other road users from being
dazzled, the main beams are switched off automatically.
System limits
The main beam must be switched off manually under the following conditions because it is not
switched off in time or not switched off at all by the main beam control:
•In poorly lit streets where there are highly-reflective signs.
•Other road users with insufficient lighting facilities, such as pedestrians, cyclists.
•In tight bends, brows of hills or depressions in the land or half-hidden oncoming traffic.
•With oncoming traffic on streets with a central barrier where the driver can see clearly over the
central barrier e.g. truck drivers.
•In fog, snow or heavy rain.
•In dusty or sandy areas.
•Damage to the windscreen in the camera's vision field.
•If the viewing field of the camera is misted up, dirty, covered by a sticker, snow or ice.
•If the camera is broken or the power supply is interrupted.
Light-emitting objects in the camera's field of operation, e.g. mobile navigation devices, could
impair the functions of the main-beam control system (Light Assistyf.
Parking light
Switching the parking lights on and off
Do not let the extra convenience afforded by main beam control tempt you into taking any
risks when driving – this can cause accidents. The system is not a substitute for the full
concentration of the driver.
•Always check the lights yourself and adjust them to the prevailing conditions for lights,
vision and road traffic.
•The main beam control may not be able to recognise all driving situations correctly and
may not work properly in certain situations.
•If the camera's field of view is dirty, covered or damaged, the function of the main
beam control may be impaired. This also applies if changes are made to the vehicle's
lighting system, for example if additional headlights are fitted.
WARNING
Please observe the following points in order to avoid impairing the proper function of the
system:
•Regularly clean the camera's field of view, and keep it free from snow and ice.
•Do not cover the camera's field of view.
•Regularly check the area of the windscreen that is in the camera's field of view for
damage.
NOTICE