%
Yo
ur vehicle ma ybeequipped wit halong
sliding door wit hanintermediat edetent. Yo u
can also loc kthe sliding door in place around
halfw aywhen opening and closing. If youdo
th is, thed oor does no thave tobe opened
fully when getting int ooroutofthev ehicle.
The sliding door is no tfull ye ngaged when in
th ei ntermediat edetent. #
Tounlo ck:pull lo cking pin 3upwards man‐
ually or use thec ent rallockin gbutton to
unlo ckthes liding door (/ page49). #
Toopen: press button 1. #
Slide thes liding door byhandle 2bac kto
th es top. #
Chec kthe sliding door de tent. The sliding
doo rmustb ee ngaged. #
Toclose: press button 1. #
Slidethe sliding door firm lyforw ards byhan‐
dle 2until it closes. #
Tolock: push lockin gpin3 down wards
manually or use thec ent rallockin gbutton to
loc kthe sliding door (/ page49). Note
sone lectrical closing assist If
yo ur vehicle is equipped wit hanelectrical clos‐
ing assist, youw illrequ irel ess forc etoc losethe
sliding door. Electric sliding door
Fu
nction of thee lectric sliding door Yo
ur vehicle can be equipped wit hanelectric
sliding door on thel efta nd/or right-han dside. Yo
uc an operat ethe electric sliding door in the
fo llowing ways:
R bypressing thes liding door buttons on the
center console
R bypressing thes liding door button on the
door sill (B-pillar)
R using thed oor handle (inside or outside)
R using thek ey
If th ee lectric sliding door is obstructed while
opening, it mo vesaf ewcentim eter sint he oppo‐
sit ed irection and stops.
If th es liding door is obstructed during thec losing
procedure, it opens fully again.
If th ee lectric mo toroft he sliding door is in dan‐
ge rofo verheating, e.g. due tofrequent opening
and closing within ashor tperiod, thes liding door
opens fully .The sliding door is then loc kedin
place. The sliding door is operational again af ter
appr oximatel y30seconds.
If th er eh as been amalfunction or if theb attery
has been disconnected, youc an use ther elease
catc htod isconnect thes liding door from the
electric mo tor.Then youc an open or close the
door manually (/ page54). Opening/closing
thee lectric sliding door
wit hthe button &
WARNING Risk of entrapment byopen
sliding door whic hisnotengaged
When youo pen thes liding door ,the sliding
door could hit other people as it mo vesb ack‐
wa rds. #
Only open thes liding door when tra ffic
condition spermit. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydespit eobstacle
de tection
Obs tacle de tection doe snotreact tosoft,
light and thin objects, suc hasfingers. These
or other parts of theb ody could be pressed
agains tthe door frame, fori ns tance. Obs tacle
de tection canno tpreve nt entrapment in these
ins tances. #
Whe nopening and closing thee lectric
sliding door ,makes uret hat nobody is
within theo perating rang eoft he sliding
door. 52
Opening and closing
&
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom adju sting
th ev ehicle settings while thev ehicle is in
motion
Yo uc oul dlose control of thev ehicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo ua djus tthe driver's seat, theh ead
re stra int ,the steering wheel or them irror
while thev ehicle is in motion
R ifyo uf asteny our seat belt whilet hevehi‐
cle is in motion #
Befor estarti ngthee ngine: adjus tthe
driver's seat, theh ead restra int ,the
st eering wheel or them irro ra nd fast en
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th es eat height is adjus tedc arelessly
If yo ua djus tthe seat height carelessly ,you or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereb yinjured.
Children in particular could accidentall ypress
th ee lectrical seat adjustmen tbuttons and
become trapped. #
While moving thes eats, mak esuret hat
hands or other body parts do no tget
unde rthe le vera ssembly of thes eat
adjustmen tsystem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra int sw hicha renotins talled or are
adjus tedi ncor rectly
If hea drestraints ar enotins talled or are
adjus tedi ncor rectly ,the head restra int sc an‐
no tp rovide pr otection as intended.
Ther eisani ncreased risk of injur yinthe
head and nec karea, e.g. in thee vent of an
accident or when braking. #
Alwaysd rive wit hthe head restra ints
ins talled. #
Befor edriving off, mak esuref or every
ve hicle occupant that thec enter of the
head restra int supports theb ackoft he
head at about eyel eve l. Do no
tinter chang ethe head restra int soft he
front and rear seats. Otherwise, youw ill no tbe
able tosetthe height and inclination of theh ead
re stra int stot he cor rect position. Using
theh ead restra int fore -and-af tadjustment,
adjus tthe head restra int so that it is as close to
th eb ackoft he head as possible. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
incor rect sea tposition
The sea tbeltd oesn otoffert he intended le vel
of pr otection if youh ave notm ove dthe seat
backres ttoana lmostvertical position.
When braking or in thee vent of an accident,
yo uc oul dslide unde rneat hthe seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or nec kinjuries, fore xam‐
ple. #
Adjus tthe seat properly befor ebegin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alwayse nsur ethat thes eat backres tis
in an almos tvertical position and that
th es houlder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across thec enter of your shoul‐
der. *
NO
TEDama getothes eats when moving
th es eats back The seats ma
ybedamaged byobject swhen
moving thes eats bac k. #
When moving thes eats bac k,mak esure
th at ther ea reno object sinthefoot we ll,
under or behin dthe seats. 1
Seat fore -and-af tposition
2 Seatheight
3 Seatbackres tinclination
% Depending on
thes eat model, cer taina djust‐
ment options ma ynotbe available. Seat
sand stow age 65
#
Tosetthe sea tfore-and-af tadjustment:
ra ise le ver1and slid ethe seat int othe
re qu ired position. #
Ensur ethat thes eat is engaged. #
Tosetthe sea theigh t:ke ep on pressing or
pulling le ver2until ther equired seat height
has been reached. #
Tosetthe sea tbackres tinclination: rotate
handwheel 3forw ards and backwards until
th er equired position has been reached. Ad
justin gthe fron tseats mechanicall y(with
Seat Comfor tPacka ge) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th es eats ar eadjus tedbyc hildren
Childre ncould becom etrapped if they adjust
th es eats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
whe nadjusting thes eats
When youa djus tas eat,you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
When adjustin gaseat, mak esuret hat
no one has an ybody parts in thes weep
of thes eat. Obser
vethes afet yn otes on "Airbags "and "Chil‐
dren in thev ehicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident du etothe
driver's seat no tbeing engaged
If th ed rive r's seat is no tengaged, it could
mo veunexpectedl ywhile thev ehicle is in
motion.
This could cause youtol ose control of the
ve hicle. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat thed rive r's seat
is engaged befor estartin gt he vehicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom adju sting
th ev ehicle settings while thev ehicle is in
motion
Yo uc oul dlose control of thev ehicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo ua djus tthe driver's seat, theh ead
re stra int ,the steering wheel or them irror
while thev ehicle is in motion
R ifyo uf asteny our seat belt whilet hevehi‐
cle is in motion #
Befor estarti ngthee ngine: adjus tthe
driver's seat, theh ead restra int ,the
st eering wheel or them irro ra nd fast en
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th es eat height is adjus tedc arelessly
If yo ua djus tthe seat height carelessly ,you or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereb yinjured.
Children in particular could accidentall ypress
th ee lectrical seat adjustmen tbuttons and
become trapped. #
While moving thes eats, mak esuret hat
hands or other body parts do no tget
unde rthe le vera ssembly of thes eat
adjustmen tsystem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra int sw hicha renotins talled or are
adjus tedi ncor rectly
If hea drestraints ar enotins talled or are
adjus tedi ncor rectly ,the head restra int sc an‐
no tp rovide pr otection as intended.
Ther eisani ncreased risk of injur yinthe
head and nec karea, e.g. in thee vent of an
accident or when braking. #
Alwaysd rive wit hthe head restra ints
ins talled. #
Befor edriving off, mak esuref or every
ve hicle occupant that thec enter of the
head restra int supports theb ackoft he
head at about eyel eve l. Do no
tinter chang ethe head restra int soft he
front and rear seats. Otherwise, youw ill no tbe
able tosetthe height and inclination of theh ead
re stra int stot he cor rect position. 66
Seats and stowage
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
whe nadjusting thes eats
When youa djus tas eat,you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
When adjustin gaseat, mak esuret hat
no one has an ybody parts in thes weep
of thes eat. Obser
vethes afet yn otes on "Airbags "and "Chil‐
dren in thev ehicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident du etothe
driver's seat no tbeing engaged
If th ed rive r's seat is no tengaged, it could
mo veunexpectedl ywhile thev ehicle is in
motion.
This could cause youtol ose control of the
ve hicle. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat thed rive r's seat
is engaged befor estartin gt he vehicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom adju sting
th ev ehicle settings while thev ehicle is in
motion
Yo uc oul dlose control of thev ehicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo ua djus tthe driver's seat, theh ead
re stra int ,the steering wheel or them irror
while thev ehicle is in motion
R ifyo uf asteny our seat belt whilet hevehi‐
cle is in motion #
Befor estarti ngthee ngine: adjus tthe
driver's seat, theh ead restra int ,the
st eering wheel or them irro ra nd fast en
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th es eat height is adjus tedc arelessly
If yo ua djus tthe seat height carelessly ,you or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereb yinjured.
Children in particular could accidentall ypress
th ee lectrical seat adjustmen tbuttons and
become trapped. #
While moving thes eats, mak esuret hat
hands or other body parts do no tget
unde rthe le vera ssembly of thes eat
adjustmen tsystem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra int sw hicha renotins talled or are
adjus tedi ncor rectly
If hea drestraints ar enotins talled or are
adjus tedi ncor rectly ,the head restra int sc an‐
no tp rovide pr otection as intended.
Ther eisani ncreased risk of injur yinthe
head and nec karea, e.g. in thee vent of an
accident or when braking. #
Alwaysd rive wit hthe head restra ints
ins talled. #
Befor edriving off, mak esuref or every
ve hicle occupant that thec enter of the
head restra int supports theb ackoft he
head at about eyel eve l. Do no
tinter chang ethe head restra int soft he
front and rear seats. Otherwise, youw ill no tbe
able tosetthe height and inclination of theh ead
re stra int stot he cor rect position.
Using theh ead restra int fore -and-af tadjustment,
adjus tthe head restra int so that it is as close to
th eb ackoft he head as possible. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
incor rect sea tposition
The sea tbeltd oesn otoffert he intended le vel
of pr otection if youh ave notm ove dthe seat
backres ttoana lmostvertical position.
When braking or in thee vent of an accident,
yo uc oul dslide unde rneat hthe seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or nec kinjuries, fore xam‐
ple. #
Adjus tthe seat properly befor ebegin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alwayse nsur ethat thes eat backres tis
in an almos tvertical position and that
th es houlder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across thec enter of your shoul‐
der. *
NO
TEDama getothes eats when moving
th es eats back The seats ma
ybedamaged byobject swhen
moving thes eats bac k. #
When moving thes eats bac k,mak esure
th at ther ea reno object sinthefoot we ll,
under or behin dthe seats. 68
Seats and stowage
1
Seatbackres tinclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat cushio ninclination
4 Seat fore -and-af tposition #
Save thes ettings wit hthe memor yfunction
(/ page69). Setting 4-w
aylumbar support 1
Higher
2 Weaker
3 Lower
4 Stronger #
Use buttons 1to4 toadjus tthe backrest
cur vatur eindividual lyto yo ur spine. Operating
them emor yfunction &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memor yfunction is used whil edriving
If yo uu sethem emor yfunction on thed riv‐
er's side while driving, youc oul dlose control
of thev ehicle as aresult of thea djustments
being made. #
Onlyusethem emor yfunction on the
driver's side when thev ehicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment whe nset‐
ting thes eat wit hthe memor yfunction
When them emor yfunction adjusts thes eat,
yo ua nd other vehicle occupants –particu‐
lar lych ildren –could becom etrapped. #
During thea djustmen tprocess of the
memor yfunction, mak esuret hat no
one has an ybody parts in thes weep of
th es eat. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
atelyrelease them emor yfunction posi‐
tion button.
The adjustmen tprocess is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memor yfunction is activated bychildren
Children could becom etrapped if they acti‐
va te them emor yfunction, particularly when
unattended. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th ek eywit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. The memor
yfunction can be used when thei gni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring seat settings
Seat settings foruptot hree people can be stored
and called up using them emor yfunction. Yo u
can adjus tthe seat and theb ackrest. Seats and
stowage 69
#
Adjus tthe seat int othe desired position. #
Press memor ybutton Mtogether wit hone of
th ep rese tp osition buttons 1,2or3.
An acou stic signal sounds .The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and hold ther ele vant preset
position button 1,2or3u ntilthef ront seat is
in thes tore dp osition. Ro
tating thef ront seats &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hifthe
driver's seat and front-passenge rseat
ar en otengaged
If th ed rive r's and front-passenger seats are
no te ngaged in thed irection of tr avelduring
th et rip, ther estraint sy stems cann otoffer
pr otection as intended. #
Enga gethed rive r's and front-passenger
seat in thed irection of tr avel befor ethe
engine is star ted. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom adju sting
th ev ehicle settings while thev ehicle is in
motion
Yo uc oul dlose control of thev ehicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo ua djus tthe driver's seat, theh ead
re stra int ,the steering wheel or them irror
while thev ehicle is in motion
R ifyo uf asteny our seat belt whilet hevehi‐
cle is in motion #
Befor estarti ngthee ngine: adjus tthe
driver's seat, theh ead restra int ,the st
eering wheel or them irro ra nd fast en
yo ur seat belt. Yo
uc an rotate thed rive r's and front passenger
seat 50° and 180°. The seats engag ebothina nd
opposit etothe direction of tra velasw ell as at
50° tothee xit. #
Ensu rethat thep arking brak eisapplied and
th eb rake leve risf olded down wardsasf ar as
it will go (/ page141). #
Adjus tthe steering wheel in suc hawaythat
th er eiss ufficient free space torotate and
adjus tthe driver's seat (/ page76). #
Slidethe front passenger seat forw ardb efore
ro tating it (/ page 64). #
Torotat ethe sea t:push le ver1towa rds
th ed oor and rotate thes eat slightl yinw ards.
The rotatio nd eviceisu nlocked. #
Release le ver1again. #
Rotate thes eat byaround 50 °outwa rdsor
in wa rdsi ntot he requ ired position. 70
Seatsand stow age
#
Open thef lap of stowagec ompartment 1
abo vethem edia displa y. #
Place them obile phone as cent rallyasp ossi‐
ble wit hthe displa yfacing upwards on the
mar keds urface of mat 2.
Whe nthe chargin gsymbo lisshown in the
multimedia sy stem, them obile phone is being
ch arge d.
Malfunctions during chargin gareshown in
th em ultimedia sy stem displa y.
% The mat can be
remo vedf or cleaning, e.g.
wit hc lean, luk ewarmwater. Installin
gorremovin gthe floo rmats &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
object sinthe driver's foot we ll
Object sinthe driver's foot we ll ma yimp ede
pedal tr avel or bloc kadepressed pedal.
This jeopardizes theo perating and road
saf etyoft hevehicle. #
Stow all object sinthevehicle securely
so that they canno tget intot he driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alwaysi ns tallth ef loor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at ther eisa lway ss ufficient room for
th ep edals. #
Do no tuse loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on topofo ne ano ther. #
Toinstall: press pushbuttons 1ontohold‐
ers 2. #
Toremo ve: pull thef loor mats of fholders
2. Seats and
stowage 83
Cruise control
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise cont rola ccelerates and brakes thev ehicle
automaticall yinorder tomaintain apreviously
st ored speed.
If yo ua ccelerat etoovertake, fore xamp le,the
st ored speed is no tdele ted. If your emo veyour
fo ot from thea ccelerator pedal af tero vertaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thes tore ds peed.
Cruise contro lisoperated using thec orrespond‐
ing steering wheel buttons. Youc an stor ea ny
ro ad speed abo ve15 mp h(20 km/h).
If yo uf ail toadap tyour driving style, cruise con‐
trol can neither reduce ther isk of an accident nor
ove rride thel aws of ph ysics. It canno ttak ei nto
account road, weather or traf ficc onditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. Youa re re sponsible
fo rt he dis tance tothev ehicle in front, forv ehicle
speed, braking in good time and fors taying in
yo ur lane.
Displa ysinthem ultifunction display
The status of cruise control and thes tore ds peed
ar es hown in them ultifunction displa y. Displ
ayintheI nstrument Displa y(color display)
1 Cruise cont roliss elected
2 Setspeed gr ay:s peed is stored, cruise con‐
trol is deactivated
3 Setspeed green: speed is stored, cruise con‐
trol is activated
Sy stem limitations
Cruise control ma ybeunable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when theg radient evens out.
On long and steep downhill gradients, yous hould
ch ang edowntoa lowe rgear in good time. Take
particular no teofthis when driving aladen vehi‐
cle. By doing so, youw ill mak euse of the
engine' sbraking ef fect. Thi srelie vest he load on
th eb rake system and pr events theb rake sf rom
ove rheating and wearing tooq uickl y. Do no
tuse cruise control in thef ollowing situa‐
tions:
R In traf fics ituations whe refrequent speed
ch anges ar erequired, e.g. in heavy traf ficor
on winding roads.
R On slippe ryroads. Accele rating can cause the
driv ewheels tolose traction and thev ehicle
could then skid.
R Ifyo ua redrivin gwhen visibilit yispoor.
Operating cruise cont rol &
WARNING Risk of accident du etostored
speed
If yo uc all up thes tore ds peed and this is
lo we rthan your cur rent speed ,the vehicle
decelerates. #
Take intoa ccount thet raffic situation
befor ecallin gupt hestored speed. Re
quirements:
R ESP ®
is activated, but ma ynotinter vene.
R The driving speed is at leas t15m ph
(20 km/h). #
Toactivat ecruise control: pushrocker
switch 1up. #
Remo veyour foot from thea ccelerator pedal.
The cur rent speed is then sa veda nd main‐
ta ined bythev ehicle. #
Push rocker switch 1up. #
Toincrease/reduce speed: pushrock er
switch 2up or down.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1m ph (1 km/h).
or Driving and parking
151