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safety belt buckle must
engage audibly.
1 Hold the safety belt firmly.
2 Press the red button in the
safety belt buckle.
3 Guide the safety belt back
into its roll-up mechanism.
The safety belt reminder is
issued when the driver's safety
belt is not buckled.
The safety belt reminder is also
active when the front passenger
seat belt is not buckled or
objects are on the front passen-
ger seat.
The safety belt reminder is also
activated when a passenger
unbuckles a safety belt during
the trip. The height of the head restraints
cannot be adjusted.
The distance to the back of the
head is adjusted via the back-
Unbuckling the safety belt
Safety belt reminder for
driver's seat and front pas-
senger seat
General informationDisplay in the instrument
cluster
The indicator light lights up
and a signal sounds.
Make sure that the safety
belts are positioned cor-
rectly. The safety belt
reminder can also be acti-
vated if objects are placed
on the front passenger
seat.
Front head restraints
Safety information
WARNING
Objects on the head restraint
reduce the protective effect in the
head and neck area. There is a
risk of injury.
• Do not use seat or head restraint covers.
• Do not hang objects, for instance clothes hangers,
directly on the head restraint.
• Only use accessories that have been determined to be safe for
attachment to a head restraint.
• Do not use any accessories, for instance pillows, while driving.
Adjusting the height
Adjusting the distance
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• Backrest width.
• Lumbar support.
The memory buttons are located
on the driver's seat.
1Set the desired position.
2 Press the button. The
writing on the button lights
up. 3
Press desired button 1 or 2
while the LED is lit. A signal
sounds.
The stored position is called up
automatically.
Press the desired button 1 or 2.
The stored position is called up.
The procedure stops when a
switch for setting the seat is
pressed or one of the memory
buttons is pressed again.
While driving, the seat position
adjustment on the driver's side
is interrupted after a short time.
*: if equipped
Safety information
WARNING
Using the memory function while
driving can lead to unexpected
seat movements. Vehicle control
could be lost. There is a risk of an
accident. Only retrieve the mem-
ory function when the vehicle is
stationary.
WARNING
There is a risk of jamming when
moving the seats. There is a risk
of injury or risk of damage to prop-
erty. Make sure that the area of
movement of the seat is clear
prior to any adjustment.
Overview
Storing
Calling up settings
Seat heating*
Overview
Seat heating
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WARNING
Do not allow occupants to ride
with a child in their arms or on
their lap. In the case of sudden
braking or a collision, the child
may hit their head on the instru-
ment panel or windshield, or may
even be thrown from the vehicle.
The seat belts are designed to
protect persons of average adult
height and weight. A child which
is 5 ft, 150 cm or shorter should
be sat in an appropriately sized
child restraint system. Do not
allow a child to be unrestrained in
the vehicle while it is moving, as
doing so is extremely dangerous.
WARNING
■When children are in the vehi-
cle
Never leave children unattended
in the vehicle, and never allow
children to have or use the
key.Children may be able to start
the vehicle or shift the vehicle into
neutral. There is also a danger
that children ma y injure them-
selves by playing with the win-
dows or other features of the
vehicle. In addition, heat build-up
or extremely cold temperatures
inside the vehicle can be fatal to
children.
●When the vehicle is parked
under direct sunlight, the tem-
perature inside the vehicle can
increase to over 122°F, even in
winter. In this situation, occu-
pants may suffer from dehydra-
tion or heatstroke.
●If a switch is operated acciden-
tally, it may lead to unexpected
injuries.
●Do not allow a child to open and
close the doors. When closing a
door, be careful so that the
child’s hands and feet to not get
caught in the door.
●Do not allow a child to put their
head or limbs out of the door
window and be sure that they
are clear of the window before
operating the power window
switch.
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3
CONTROLS
After using a child restraint sys-
tem on the front passenger seat,
ensure that the front, knee, and
side airbags on the front pas-
senger side are deactivated. For
automatic deactivation of front-
seat passenger airbags, refer to
page 170.
The right place for chil-
dren
Safety information
WARNING
Unattended children or animals in
the vehicle can cause the vehicle
to move and endanger them-
selves and traffic, for instance due
to the following actions:
●Pressing the Start/Stop button.
●Releasing the parking brake.
●Opening and closing the doors
or windows.
●Engaging selector lever position
N.
●Using vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accidents or inju-
ries. Do not leave children or ani-
mals unattended in the vehicle.
Take the remote control with you
when exiting and lock the vehicle.
WARNING
A heated vehicle may result in
death to persons, especially chil-
dren and animals. There is a risk
of injuries or danger to life. Do not
leave persons, especially chil-
dren and animals unattended in
the vehicle.
WARNING
Exposure to intense sunlight can
cause child restraint systems and
their components to become very
hot. Persons may sustain burn
injuries when touching the hot
components. There is a risk of
injury. Do not expose the child
restraint system to direct sunlight
or cover where necessary. If nec-
essary, let the child restraint sys-
tem cool down before transporting
a child. Do not leave children
unattended in the vehicle.
Children on the front pas-
senger seat
General information
Safety information
WARNING
Active front-seat passenger air-
bags can injure a child in a child
restraint system when the airbags
are activated. There is a risk of
injury. Make sure that the
front-seat passenger airbags are
deactivated and that the PAS-
SENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
light lights up.
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3
CONTROLS
Before installing a child restraint
system in the front passenger
seat, make sure that the front,
knee and side airbags on the
front passenger side are deacti-
vated.
Deactivate the front-seat pas-
senger airbags automatically,
refer to page 170.
After installing a child restraint
system, move the front passen-
ger seat as far back as it will go
and, if possible, bring it up to
medium height. This seat posi-
tion and height ensure the best
possible position for the belt and
offers optimal protection in the
event of an accident.
If the upper anchor of the safety
belt is located in front of the belt
guide of the child seat, move the
front passenger seat carefully forward until the best possible
belt guide position is reached.
Adjustable backrest width:
before installing a child restraint
system in the front passenger
seat, open the backrest width
completely. Do not change the
backrest width again and do not
call up a memory position.
The safety belt on the passen-
ger's side can be locked to fas-
ten child restraint systems.
1
Pull out the belt strap com-
pletely.
2 Secure the child restraint
system with the safety belt.
3 Allow the belt strap to be
pulled in and pull it tight
against the child restraint
system. The safety belt is
locked.
On the front passenger
seat
Deactivating airbags
WARNING
Active front-seat passenger air-
bags can injure a child in a child
restraint system when the airbags
are activated. There is a risk of
injury. Make sure that the
front-seat passenger airbags are
deactivated and that the PAS-
SENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
light lights up.
Seat position and height
Backrest width
Child seat security
Locking the safety belt
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2Apply drive mode.
3 Release the parking brake.
4 Drive away.
The Auto Start/Stop function
helps save fuel. The system
switches off the engine during a
stop, for instance in traffic jam or
at traffic lights. Drive-ready state
remains switched on. The
engine starts automatically for
driving off.
After each engine start using the
Start/Stop button, the Auto
Start/Stop function is ready. The
function is activated from
speeds of approx. 3 mph/5
km/h.
Depending on the selected driv-
ing mode, refer to page 131, the
system is automatically acti-
vated or deactivated.
The engine is switched off auto-
matically during a stop under the
following conditions:
The selector lever is in selec-
tor lever position D.
The brake pedal remains
pressed while the vehicle is
stationary.
The driver's safety belt is
buckled or the driver's door is
closed.
If the engine was not switched
off automatically when the vehi-
cle stopped, the engine can be
switched off manually:
Press the brake pedal force-
fully again from the current
pedal position.
Engage selector lever posi-
tion P.
If all functional preconditions are
fulfilled, the engine switches off.
The air flow from the air condi-
tioner is reduced when the
engine is switched off.
Auto Start/Stop function
Concept
General information
Engine stop
Functional requirementsManual engine stop
Air conditioner when the
engine is switched off
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door is open.
The hood was unlocked.
Some indicator lights light up for
a varied length of time.
The engine can only be started
via the Start/Stop button.
Even if driving off was not
intended, the deactivated
engine starts up automatically in
the following situations:
Excessive warming of the
car's interior when the air con-
ditioning is switched on.
Excessive cooling of the car's
interior when the heating is
switched on.
Where there is a risk of win-
dow condensation when the
automatic air conditioning is
switched on.
The steering wheel is turned.
Change from selector lever
position D to N or R.
Change from selector lever
position P to N, D, or R.
Vehicle battery is heavily dis-
charged.
Start of an oil level measure-
ment.
Depending on the vehicle equip- ment and country-specific ver-
sion, the vehicle features a
variety of sensors for assessing
the traffic situation. The Auto
Start/Stop function uses this
information to adapt to various
traffic situations in a proactive
manner.
For instance, this applies to the
following situations:
If a situation is detected in
which the stopping time is
expected to be very short, the
engine is not switched off
automatically. A message
appears on the Control Dis-
play, depending on the situa-
tion.
If a situation is detected in
which the vehicle needs to
drive off immediately, the
engine is started automati-
cally.
The function may be restricted if
the navigation data is invalid,
outdated or not available, for
example.
The engine is not automatically
switched off.
The engine is started during an
automatic engine stop.
System limits
Additional functions Auto
Start/Stop
Activating/deactivating the
system manually
Concept
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■General information
To use as emergency brake
while driving:
Pull the switch and hold it. The
vehicle brakes hard while the
switch is being pulled.
A vehicle message is displayed.
If the vehicle is slowed down to
Safety information
WARNING
An unsecured vehicle can begin
to move and possibly roll away.
There is a risk of an accident.
Before exiting, secure the vehicle
against rolling.
In order to ensure that the vehicle
is secured against rolling away,
follow the following:
●Set the parking brake.
●On uphill grades or on a down-
hill slope, turn the front wheels
in the direction of the curb.
●On uphill grades or on a down-
hill slope, also secure the vehi-
cle, for instance with a wheel
chock.
WARNING
Unattended children or animals in
the vehicle can cause the vehicle
to move and endanger them-
selves and traffic, for instance due
to the following actions:
●Pressing the Start/Stop button.
●Releasing the parking brake.
●Opening and closing the doors
or windows.
●Engaging selector lever position
N.
●Using vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accidents or inju-
ries. Do not leave children or ani-
mals unattended in the vehicle.
Take the remote control with you
when exiting and lock the vehicle.
Overview
Parking brake
Setting
With a stationary vehicle
Pull the switch.
The LED lights up.
The indicator light in the
instrument cluster illumi-
nates red. The parking
brake is set.
While driving
The indicator light in the
instrument cluster illumi-
nates red, a signal
sounds, and the brake
lights illuminate.