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th
at the lap belt ne ver lies across the abdo-
men.
R Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as faraw ay as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Always make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment of
an airbag, each vehicle occupant must obser vethe
fo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
cor rectl y;bo th th e driver's and co-driver seat
should be mo ved as far back as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe information
on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 71).
R Only hold the steering wheel bythe steering
wheel rim. This allo ws the airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Always lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may
ot herwise be in the deployment area of the air-
bags.
R Alwayske ep your feet on the 0oor. Do not put
yo ur feet on the cockpit, forex ample. Your feet
may otherwise be in the deployment area of
th e airbag.
R Ifch ildren are tr avelling in theve hicle, obser ve
th e additional no tes (/ page 39).
R Always st owand secure objects cor rectl y.
Objects in theve hicle interior may pr event an air-
bag from functioning cor rectl y.Each vehicle occu-
pant must alw ays make sure of thefo llowing in
particular:
R There are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an airbag.
R There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
R There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on thegr ab handles or coat hooks.
R There are no accessories, such as mobile navi-
gation devices, mobile phones or cup holders,
within the deployment area of an airbag, e.g.
on the cockpit, on the door, on the side win-
dow or on the side trim. In addition, no connecting cables,
tensioning
straps or retaining straps must be routed or
attached totheve hicle within the deployment
area of an airbag. Alw ays comply with the
accessory manu facturer's ins tallation inst ruc-
tions and, in particular, the no tes on suitable
places for installation.
R There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Limit Limit
ations of t
ations of t he prot
he pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by airbags
y airbags &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomodi/ca-
tions tothe co ver of an airbag
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or a1x
objects such as stic kers to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectl y. #
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not a1x objects toit. An airbag's installation location is identi/ed
bythe
label AIRB AG (/page 33).
Objects in the deployment area of an airbag may
pr ev ent the airbag from functioning cor rectl y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury from objects in
th e deployment area of an airbag
Objects in the deployment area of an airbag
can hinder or pr event the cor rect deployment
of the airbag.
The airbag may then deploy in an uncontrolled
manner and may even cause additional injuries
to theve hicle occupants bydeploying. This
may be the case in particular if the airbag is
integ rated into the seat. #
Always st owand secure objects cor-
re ctl y. #
Before commencing your journe y,make
sure that no objects are st owed in the
deployment area of an airbag. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Due tounsuitable seat co vers,th e airbags can-
not pr otect vehicle occupants as intended.
In addition, the operation of the automatic
front passenger airbag shuto. could be restric-
te d. 34
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ety

N
N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t he corr
he corr ect dr
ect driv
iver's seat position
er's seat position &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting steering wheel
3, seat belt 2and driver's seat 1:
R You are sitting as farawa y from the driver's air-
bag as possible.
R You are sitting in an upright position.
R Your thighs are gently suppor tedby the seat
cushion.
R Your legs are not fully extended and you can
re ach the pedals easil y.
R The back of your head is suppor ted at eye le vel
by the middle part of the head restraint.
R You can hold the steering wheel with your arms
slightly bent.
R You can mo veyour legs without any restric-
tions.
R You can see all of the inst rument cluster dis-
pla yswe ll. R
You ha vea good overview of the tra1c condi-
tions.
R Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the centre of your shoulder
and across your hips in the pelvic area. Seats
Seats A
A djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat mec
ont seat mec hanically
hanically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury if vehicle settings
are adjusted while theve hicle is in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in particu-
lar in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straints, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restraints, stee ring
wheel and mir ror in particular and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe driv-
er's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly while
driving. Seats and st
owage
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71

#
Pull le ver1 upwards and slide the seat for-
wa rds or back until the desired position has
been reached. #
Release le ver1 and push the seat back or
fo rw ards until you hear the seat engage.
% For front swivel seats, the le ver in position 1
is used torelease the swivel seat. The le verto
adjust thefo re -and-aT position is in thefo rm
of a bar in front of the seat (/ page 76).
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he seat height
he seat height #
Pull or push le ver4 repeatedly until the
desired seat height has been reached.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he seat bac
he seat bac kr
krest
est #
Turn handwheel 5forw ards.
The seat backrest will mo vetoave rtical posi-
tion. #
Turn handwheel 5backwards.
The seat backrest will tilt bac k.
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he seat cushion inclination
he seat cushion inclination #
Turn handwheel 3forw ards.
The front of the seat cushion will tilt down. #
Turn handwheel 3backwards.
The front of the seat cushion will tilt up.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he seat cushion length
he seat cushion length #
Pull le ver2 upwards and slide the front part
of the seat cushion forw ards or backwards. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat electr
ont seat electr ically
ically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjusted when
there is no key in
th e ignition loc k. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury if vehicle settings
are adjusted while theve hicle is in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, steering
wheel or mir rors while theve hicle is in
motion.
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion. #
Adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel
and mir rors and fasten your seat belt
before you start theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
th e front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occupants
in the front of theve hicle. #
Always adjust the front seats so they are
as farawa y as possible from the front air-
bags. #
In addition, obser vethe no tes on cor rect
seat adjustment. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel of
pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore beginning
yo ur journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is Seats and st
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#
Adjust the seat tothe desired position. #
Adjust theex terior mir rorto the desired posi-
tion. #
Brie0y press memory button Vandthen
press preset position button 4,Tor
U within thre e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
stored. #
T
To call up:
o call up: press and hold preset position but-
to n4, TorU untilthe seat and the
ex terior mir rors are in the stored position. R
R
o
ot
tating t
ating t he fr
he front seats
ont seats &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or fatal injuries
due tothe driver's seat and front
passenger seat not being engaged
In this situation, there straint systems cannot
pe rform their intended pr otective function. #
Engage the driver's seat‑ and front
passenger seat in the direction of tr avel
before starting the engine. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe seats due tocollision
with adjacent car parts The seats can collide with adjacent car parts
when
they are rotated.
This can damage the seats. #
When rotating the seats, make sure there
is su1cient clearance. Yo
u can rotate the driver's and front passenger
seats by50° and 180°. The seats engage bo thin
and opposite tothe direction of tr avel as well as at
50° towa rdsth eex it. #
When rotating the seat, open there specti ve
front door in order toavo id a collision with the
door trim. #
Adjust the steering wheel in such a wayth at
th ere is su1cient clearance torotate and
adjust the driver's seat (/ page 98). #
Push le ver1 inthe direction of the ar row.
The turning device will be unloc ked. #
Rotate the seat in the desired direction. #
Ifth ere is a risk of collision with the centre
console or the B‑pillar, pull le ver2 upwards
and mo vethe front seat forw ards or bac k-
wa rds into the desired position. Then release
le ve r2. #
Inthe desired position, make sure that the seat
has engaged in the direction of rotation and
th e longitudinal direction. A A
djus
djusting ar ting ar mr
mr es
eststs #
Foldthe armrest upwards more than 45° in
position 2.
The armrest will be unloc ked. #
Foldthe armrest forw ards 3asfar as it will
go. #
Slowly fold the armrest upwards into the
re qu ired position. #
T To f o f old t
old t he ar
he ar mr
mres
est upw t upw ar
ards:
ds: if necessar y,fold
th e armrest upwards more than 90° in position
1. R
R
ear seats and r
ear seats and r ear benc
ear bench seat
h seat N No
ot tes on t
es on t he r
he rear seats
ear seats
Yo ur vehicle may be equipped with thefo llowing
seats and bench seats in there ar compartment:
R Standard rear seat
R Luxury rear seat
R Comfort rear ben chseat
R Seat/bunk combination 76
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owage

%
Invehicles with a seat rail system, car ryout
th ere lease, remo val and subsequent reinstal-
lation of a rear ben chseat only at the mar ked
basic setting. #
If necessar y,remo vethe bed extension
(/ page 91). #
Remo vethe st owage compartments
(/ page 100). #
Foldthere lease handle forre ar seat anchor-
age 1up. #
Tilt th e seat/bunk combination forw ard using
th e upper edge of the seat backrest. #
Pull there lease handle for front seat ancho-
ra ge s2 up. #
Hold the seat/bunk combination bythe lo wer
edge of the seat cushion. #
Foldthe seat/bunk combination forw ards and
liT it out of seat anchorages 3.
Inst
Inst alling t
alling t he seat/bunk combination
he seat/bunk combination #
Hold the seat/bunk combination bythe lo wer
edge of the seat cushion. #
Place the seat/bunk combination into front
seat anchorages 3from abo veatthe front
and allow toengage. #
Make sure that release handles for front seat
legs 2are folded down in the direction of the
0oor of theve hicle. #
Foldthe seat/bunk combination back into the
seat position. #
Press there lease handle forre ar seat anchor-
age 1down wards until indicator tabs 4
ha ve fully retracted into there ar seat ancho-
ra ge s.
The rear seat anchorages of the seat/bunk combi-
nation are cor rectly engaged when the seat ancho-
ra ge s engage audibly and indicator tabs 4 onthe
seat anchorages are no longer visible and ha ve
fully retracted into the seat anchorages. Head r
Head r
es
estrtraints
aints A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he head r
he head r es
estrtraint mec
aint mec hanically
hanically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the 94
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owage

#
Make sure that the air inlet grilles on the back
of the seat backrest are not co vered. #
T
To switc
o switc h on / incr
h on / incr ease t
ease the lev
he level:
el:press button
1 repeatedly until the desired blo wer setting
is set.
Depending on the blo wer setting, one tothree
indicator lamps will light up. #
T To switc
o switc h
h o.
o. / r
/ reduce t
educe t he lev
he level:
el:press button
1 repeatedly until the desired blo wer setting
is set.
If all indicator lamps are o., the seat ventila-
tion is switched o..
% The con venience opening function automati-
cally switches the seat ventilation forth e driv-
er's seat tothe highest blo wer setting
(/ page 64).
% Rear seat ventilation activation is possible only
once theve hicle has been switched on. S S
t
teer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel
ing wheel &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to
unloc ked steering wheel
The steering wheel may mo veunexpectedly if it
is unloc ked while theve hicle is in motion. #
Make sure that the steering wheel is
loc ked before driving o.. #
Never unlock the steering wheel when
th eve hicle is in motion. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment forch ildren
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themsel ves if they adjust
th e steering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel
ing wheel #
T
To unloc
o unloc k:
k:push release le ver3 down as far
as it will go.
The steering column is unloc ked. #
Adjust height 1and distance 2tothe steer-
ing wheel. #
T To loc
o loc k:
k:push release le ver3 up as far as it
will go.
The steering column is loc ked. S S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e ar
e ar eas
eas S
S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e spaces and st ow
e spaces and st owag
age com
e com par
par tments
tments Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he stow
he st owag
age com
e com par
partment in
tment in
t
t he centr
he centr e console
e console #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console up or
down using handle 2. 98
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owage

If
yo u operate a turn signal indicator while the haz-
ard warning light system is switched on, only the
turn signal lamps on there leva nt side of theve hi-
cle will light up.
The hazard warning light system will switch on
automatically in thefo llowing situations:
R The airbag is deplo yed
R The vehicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toa standstill.
The hazard warning light system will automatically
switch o. when theve hicle rega ins a speed of
more than 10 km/h aTer maximum full-stop brak-
ing. Int Int
ellig
ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em F
F
unction of t
unction of t he Int
he Intellig
elligent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em
The Intelli gent Light System ada ptsth e headlamps'
lighting function tothe cur rent driving and weather
situation.
The system comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active light function (/ page 109)
R Cornering light (/ page 109)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page 109)
R Enhanced fog light function (/ page 110)
Yo u can switch the Intelligent Light System func-
tion on or o. via the on-board computer
(/ page 110).
A
A ctiv ctiv e light function
e light function The active light function has
thefo llowing func-
tions:
R The headlamp sfo llow the steering mo vements.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during a
journe y.
The functions will be active when low beam is
switched on. The active light function can,
forex ample, de tect
pedestrians, cyclists and animals at an earlier
stage.
Cor
Cor ner nering light function
ing light function The function is active under
thefo llowing condi-
tions:
R Your speed is less than 40 km/h and the turn
signal light has been switched on or the steer-
ing wheel is turned.
R Your speed is between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
and the steering wheel is turned.
The cornering light may still light up for a short
time but will be switched o. automatically aTer a
maximum of thre e minutes.
Mot
Mot orwa
or wa y mode function
y mode function
Mo torw ay mode increases thera nge and bright-
ness of the cone of light, enabling better visibility. Mo
torw ay mode will automatically be activated in
th efo llowing cases:
R Your speed is greater than 110 km/h and the
ve hicle has co vered at least 1,000 m without
any signi/cant steering mo vement.
R Your speed is greater than 130 km/h.
If yo ur speed falls below 80 km/h aTer mo torw ay
mode has been activated, it will automatically be
deactivated. Light and vision
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R
R
eplacing fr
eplacing fr ont light bulbs (v
ont light bulbs (v ehicles wit
ehicles with halog
h halogen
en
headlam
headlam ps)
ps) Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of fr
w of fr ont light sour
ont light sour ce types
ce types 1
Additional turn signal lamp on the outside mir-
ro r: LED
2 Turn signal light: PY 21 W
3 Low beam: H7 55 W
4 High beam/standing/parking lights/d aytime
ru nning lights: H15 55 W/15 W
R
R eplacing light sour
eplacing light sour ces in t
ces in the headla mp
he headlamp
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The lighting system is switched o..
R The appropriate front wheel is turned in wards.
R Lo
Lo w beam:
w beam: youre qu ire a H7 55 W light bulb.
R T
T ur
ur n signal light
n signal light: :yo ure qu ire a PY 21 W light
bulb.
R High beam / st
High beam / st anding/par
anding/parking lights / da y-
king lights / da y-
time r
time r unning lights:
unning lights: youre qu ire a H15 55 W/
15 W light bulb.
F
F itting/r
itting/r emo
emoving t
ving t he cov
he cov er in t
er in the fr
he front wheel ar ch
ont wheel ar ch #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:grip the centre of co ver1, slide it
upwards and pull it out.
The co ver will hang down wards on the strap. #
T To
o /t:
/t: insert co ver1 attheto p and slide it
down wards until it engages.
Lo
Lo w beam
w beam #
Remo vethe co ver in the front wheel ar ch. #
Turn housing co ver1 anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Turn soc ket2 for low beam tothe leT and
pull it out. #
Pull the bulb out of soc ket2. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into soc ket2. #
Inse rtsoc ket2 and rotate itto theright to
tighten it. #
Press on housing co ver1 and ro tate itto the
ri ght totighten it. #
Replace the co ver in the front wheel ar ch.
High beam, st
High beam, st anding/par
anding/parking lights and da
king lights and da ytime
ytime
r
r unning lights
unning lights #
Open the bonnet. 114
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