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StoragecompartmentsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Looseobjectsordeviceswithacableconnec#j tiontothevehicle,forinstancemobilephones,
canbethrownaboutthecar'sinteriorwhile
driving,forinstanceintheeventofanaccident,
brakingorevasivemaneuver.Thereisariskof
injury.Securelooseobjectsordeviceswitha
cableconnectiontothevehicleinthecar'sin#j
terior.
NOTICE
Anti-slippadssuchasanti-slipmatscandam#j agethedashboard.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Donotuseanti-slippads.
Storagecompartments
Thefollowingstoragecompartmentsareavaila#j
bleinthecar'sinterior:
'xGlovecompartmentonthefrontpassenger
side,refertopage 201.'xGlovecompartmentonthedriver'sside,refer
topage 202.'xCompartmentsinthedoors,referto
page 202.'xFrontstoragecompartment,infrontofthe
cupholders,refertopage 203.'xStoragecompartmentinthefrontcenter
armrest,refertopage 203.'xNetsonthebackrestsofthefrontseats.'xStoragecompartmentintherearcentercon#j
sole,refertopage 203.'xWithtworearseats:Storagecompartment
betweentherearseats,refertopage 203.
Glovecompartment
Frontpassengerside
Safetyinformation
Warning
Foldedopen,theglovecompartmentprotrudes inthecar'sinterior.Objectsintheglovecom#j
partmentcanbethrownintothecar'sinterior
whiledriving,forinstanceintheeventofanac#j
cident,brakingorevasivemaneuvers.Thereis
ariskofinjury.Alwaysclosetheglovecompart#j
mentimmediatelyafterusingit.
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Opening
Pullthehandle.
Thelightintheglovecompartmentswitcheson.
Closing
Foldcoverclosed.
Locking
Theglovecompartmentcanbelockedwithan
integratedkeytoseparatelysecurethetrunklid, refertopage 68,forinstance.
Thispreventsaccesstotheglovecompartment
andtothecargoarea.
Aftertheglovecompartmentislocked,thevehi#j clekeycanbehandedover,suchasatahotel,
withouttheintegratedkey.
Driver'sside
Safetyinformation
Warning
Foldedopen,theglovecompartmentprotrudes inthecar'sinterior.Objectsintheglovecom#j
partmentcanbethrownintothecar'sinterior
whiledriving,forinstanceintheeventofanac#j
cident,brakingorevasivemaneuvers.Thereis ariskofinjury.Alwaysclosetheglovecompart#j
mentimmediatelyafterusingit.
Opening
Pullthehandle.
Closing Foldcoverclosed.
Compartmentsinthedoors
Generalinformation Therearestoragecompartmentsinthedoors.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Breakableobjects,suchasglassbottlesor
glasses,canbreakintheeventofanaccident
orabrakingorevasivemaneuver.Brokenglass
canbescatteredinthecar'sinterior.Thereisa
riskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Do
notuseanybreakableobjectswhiledriving.
Onlystowbreakableobjectsinclosedstorage
compartments.
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Frontstoragecompartment
Thereisastoragecompartmentinthecenterconsole.
Centerarmrest
Front Generalinformation Astoragecompartmentislocatedinthecenter
armrestbetweenthefrontseats.
Opening
Foldthecenterarmrestup.
Repositioning Thecenterarmrestcanbepushedforwardor
backwardandengagesintheendpositions.
Connectionforanexternalaudio
device
Anexternalaudiodevice,forinstanceanMP3 player,canbeconnectedviatheUSBaudioin#j
terfaceinthecenterarmrest.
Storagecompartmentin
therear
Astoragecompartmentislocatedinthecenter
console.
Storagecompartmentbetweentherearseats
Thereisastoragecompartmentbetweenthe rearseats.
Cupholders
Safetyinformation
Warning
Unsuitablecontainersinthecupholdersmay damagethecupholdersorbethrownabout thecar#ssinteriorintheeventofanaccident,anevasivemaneuver,orforcefulbraking.Spilledliquidscandistractfromthetrafficconditionsandleadtoanaccident.Hotdrinkscandamage
thecupholderorleadtoscalding.Thereisa
riskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Do
notforceobjectsintothecupholder.Uselight#j
weight,shatterproof,andsealablecontainers.
Donottransporthotbeverages.
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Front
Twocupholdersarelocatedinthecentercon#jsole.
Toopen:slidethecoverforward.
Toclose:slidethecoverbackward.
Rear Inthecenterarmrest.
Pullthecenterarmrestforwardatthestrap.
Toopen:pressthebutton.
Toclose:pushbothcoversbackin,oneafterthe
other.
NOTICE
Withanopencupholder,thecenterarmrest cannotbefoldedbackup.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Pressbackthecoversbe#jforethecenterarmrestisfoldedup.
Clotheshooks
Generalinformation
Theclotheshooksarelocatedintherear.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Clothingarticlesontheclotheshookscanob#j
structtheviewwhiledriving.Thereisariskof
accident.Whensuspendingclothingarticles
fromtheclotheshooks,ensurethattheywill
notobstructthedriver'sview.
Warning
Improperuseoftheclotheshookscanleadtoa riskofobjectsflyingaboutduringbrakingand evasivemaneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuryandriskofdamagetoproperty.Onlyhanglight#j
weightobjects,forinstanceclothingarticles, fromtheclotheshooks.
Storagecompartmentsin
thecargoarea
Storagecompartment Onestoragecompartmenteachislocatedontheleftandrightside.
Netforstoragecompartment
Smallerobjectscanbestoredinthenetofright
storagecompartment.
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Multi-functionhook
Warning
Improperuseofthemulti-functionhookscan leadtoariskofobjectsflyingaboutduring brakingandevasivemaneuvers,forexample.
Thereisariskofinjuryandriskofdamageto property.Onlyhanglightweightobjects,
suchasshoppingbags,fromthemulti-function
hooks.Onlytransportheavyluggageinthe
cargoareaifithasbeenappropriatelysecured.
Amulti-functionhookislocatedoneachsideof
thecargoarea.
Lashingeyesinthecargoarea
Tosecurethecargo,refertopage 211,there
aretwoorfourlashingeyesinthecargoarea.
Floornet
Thefloornetcanalsobeusedtosecurethe cargo,refertopage 211,andstoresmallparts.
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ThingstorememberwhendrivingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Breaking-inperiod
Generalinformation Movingpartsneedtobeginworkingtogether
smoothly.
Thefollowinginstructionswillhelpyoutoach#j ievealongvehiclelifeandgoodefficiency.
Duringbreak-in,donotusetheLaunchControl.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Duetonewpartsandcomponents,safetyand driverassistancesystemscanreactwithade#j
lay.Thereisariskofaccident.Afterinstalling newpartsorwithanewvehicle,driveconser#jvativelyandinterveneearlyifnecessary.Ob#j
servethebreak-inproceduresoftherespective partsandcomponents.
Engine,transmission,andaxle
drive
Upto1,200miles/2,000km
Donotexceedthemaximumengineandroad
speed:'xForgasolineengine4,500rpmand
100mph/160km/h.
Avoidfullloadorkickdownunderallcircumstan#j ces.
From1,200miles/2,000km
Theengineandvehiclespeedcangraduallybe increased.
Tires Tiretractionisnotoptimalduetomanufacturing
circumstanceswhentiresarebrand-new;they achievetheirfulltractionpotentialafterabreak-intime.
Driveconservativelyforthefirst
200miles/300km.
Brakesystem Brakediscsandbrakepadsonlyreachtheirfull
effectivenessafterapprox.300miles/500km. Drivemoderatelyduringthisbreak-inperiod.
Clutch Thefunctionoftheclutchreachesitsoptimal
levelonlyafteradistancedrivenofapprox.
300miles/500km.Duringthisbreak-inperiod,
engagetheclutchgently.
Followingpartreplacement Observethebreak-inproceduresagain,ifcom#j
ponentsmentionedabovearereplaced.
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Generaldrivingnotes
Closingthetrunklid
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anopentrunklidprotrudesfromthevehicle andcanendangeroccupantsandothertrafficparticipantsordamagethevehicleintheevent
ofanaccident,brakingorevasivemaneuvers.
Inaddition,exhaustfumesmayenterthecar'sinterior.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdam#j
agetoproperty.Donotdrivewiththetrunklid
open.
Drivingwiththetrunklidopen
Ifdrivingwiththetailgateopencannotbeavoided:
'xCloseallwindowsandtheglasssunroof.'xGreatlyincreasetheairflowfromthevents.'xDrivemoderately.
Iceonwindowglass
NOTICE
Thewindowwillbeloweredslightlywhenpull#j
ingonthedoorhandle.Intheeventoffrost,the windowmayfreezeupandnotbelowered.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.When
pullingonthedoorhandle,makesurethatthe
windowislowered.Ifnecessary,removesnow andicefromthewindow.Donotopenthedoorwithforce.
Hotexhaustgassystem
Warning
Hightemperaturescanoccurunderneaththe
body,forinstancecausedbytheexhaustgas
system,whiledriving.Contactwiththeexhaust
gassystemcancauseburns.Thereisariskof
injury.Donottouchthehotexhaustgassys#j
tem,includingtheexhaustpipe.
Warning
Ifcombustiblematerials,suchasleavesor
grass,comeincontactwithhotpartsoftheex#j
haustgassystem,thesematerialscanignite.
Thereisariskoffireandinjuries.Donotre#j
movetheheatshieldsinstalledandneverapply
undercoatingtothem.Makesurethatnocom#j
bustiblematerialscancomeincontactwithhot
vehiclepartsindrivingoperation,idleorduring
parking.
Mobilecommunicationdevices
inthevehicle
Warning
Vehicleelectronicsandmobilephonescanin#j
fluenceoneanother.Thereisradiationdueto
thetransmissionoperationsofmobilephones. Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamageto
property.Ifpossible,inthecar'sinterioruse onlymobilephoneswithdirectconnectionsto
anexteriorantennainordertoexcludemutual interferenceanddeflecttheradiationfromthecar'sinterior.
Hydroplaning
Onwetorslushyroads,awedgeofwatercanformbetweenthetiresandroadsurface.
Thisphenomenonisreferredtoashydroplaning.
Itischaracterizedbyapartialorcompletelossof
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contactbetweenthetiresandtheroadsurface,ultimatelyunderminingyourabilitytosteerand
brakethevehicle.
Drivingthroughwater Generalinformation
Whendrivingthroughwater,followthefollowing:'xDeactivateAutoStart/Stopfunction.'xDrivethroughcalmwateronly.'xDrivethroughwateronlyifitisnotdeeper
thanamaximumof9.8inches/25cm.'xDrivethroughwaternofasterthanwalking
speed,upto3mph/5km/h.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whendrivingtooquicklythroughtoodeepwa#j
ter,watercanenterintotheenginecompart#j ment,theelectricalsystemorthetransmission.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.When
drivingthroughwater,donotexceedthemaxi#j mumindicatedwaterlevelandthemaximum
speedfordrivingthroughwater.
Brakingsafely
Generalinformation ThevehicleisequippedwithanAntilockBraking
SystemABSasastandardfeature.
Performanemergencystopinsituationsthatre#j
quiresuch.
Steeringisstillresponsive.Youcanstillavoidany
obstacleswithaminimumofsteeringeffort.
Pulsationofthebrakepedalandsoundsfromthe
hydrauliccircuitsindicatethattheABSisinits
activemode.
Incertainbrakingsituations,theperforatedbrake discscanemitfunctionalnoises.Functional
noiseshavenoeffectontheperformanceand
operationalreliabilityofthebrake.
Objectsinthemovementarea
aroundpedalsandfloorarea
Warning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe
vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannot
enterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormats
thataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats.
Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsarese#j
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Drivinginwetconditions
Whenroadsarewet,salted,orinheavyrain,gen#j tlypressthebrakepedaleveryfewmiles.
Ensurethatthisactiondoesnotendangerother traffic.
Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrake discsandbrakepadsandprotectsthemagainst corrosion.
Inthiswaybrakingefficiencywillbeavailable whenyouneedit.
Hills Generalinformation
Drivelongorsteepdownhillgradientsinthegear
thatrequiresleastbrakingeffort.Otherwise,the brakesmayoverheatandreducebrakeeffi#jciency.
Youcanincreasetheengine'sbrakingeffectby shiftingdown,goingallthewaytofirstgear,if
needed.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Lightbutconsistentbrakepressurecanleadto
hightemperatures,brakeswearingoutand possiblyevenbrakefailure.Thereisariskofaccident.Avoidplacingexcessivestressonthe
brakesystem.
Warning
Inidlestateorwiththeengineswitchedoff,
safetyfunctions,forinstanceenginebrakingef#j
fect,brakingassistanceandsteeringassis#j
tance,maynotbeavailable.Thereisariskof
accident.Donotattempttodriveinidlestateor
withtheengineswitchedoff.
Brakedisccorrosion
Corrosiononthebrakediscsandcontamination
onthebrakepadsareincreasedbythefollowing
circumstances:
'xLowmileage.'xExtendedperiodswhenthevehicleisnot
usedatall.'xInfrequentuseofthebrakes.'xAggressive,acidic,oralkalinecleaning
agents.
Corrosionbuilduponthebrakediscswillcausea pulsatingeffectonthebrakesintheirresponse-
generallythiscannotbecorrected.
Condensationwaterunderthe
parkedvehicle
Whenusingtheautomaticclimatecontrol,con#j
densationwaterdevelopsandcollectsunder#j
neaththevehicle.
Drivingonracetracks
Warning
ThevehicleisnotdesignedforuseinMSport ormotorsporttypecompetition.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.DonotusethevehicleforMSport ormotorsporttypecompetitions.
Highermechanicalandthermalloadsduring
racetrackoperationleadtoincreasedwear.This
wearisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
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LoadingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Highgrossweightcanoverheatthetires,dam#j
agetheminternallyandcauseasuddendropin
tireinflationpressure.Drivingcharacteristics maybenegativelyimpacted,reducinglanesta#j
bility,lengtheningthebrakingdistancesand
changingthesteeringresponse.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.Payattentiontothepermittedload
capacityofthetiresandneverexceedtheper#j
mittedgrossweight.
Warning
Looseobjectsordeviceswithacableconnec#j tiontothevehicle,forinstancemobilephones,
canbethrownaboutthecar'sinteriorwhile
driving,forinstanceintheeventofanaccident,
brakingorevasivemaneuver.Thereisariskof
injury.Securelooseobjectsordeviceswitha
cableconnectiontothevehicleinthecar'sin#j
terior.
Warning
Improperlystowedobjectscanshiftandbe thrownintothecar'sinterior,forinstanceinthe eventofanaccidentorduringbrakingandeva#jsivemaneuver.Vehicleoccupantscanbehit
andinjured.Thereisariskofinjury.Stowand secureobjectsandcargoproperly.
NOTICE
Fluidsinthecargoareacancausedamage. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatnofluidsleakinthecargoarea.
StepsforDetermining
CorrectLoadLimit
1.Locatethestatement#vThecombinedweight
ofoccupantsandcargoshouldneverexceed XXXkgorXXXlbs#wonyourvehicle#ssplacard.2.Determinethecombinedweightofthedriver
andpassengersthatwillberidinginyourve#j
hicle.3.Subtractthecombinedweightofthedriver andpassengersfromXXXkgorXXXlbs4.Theresultingfigureequalstheavailable
amountofcargoandluggageloadcapacity. Forexample,ifthe#vXXX#wamountequals
1,400lbsandtherewillbefive150lbspas#j
sengersinyourvehicle,theamountofavaila#j blecargoandluggageloadcapacityis
650lbs(1,400-750(5x150)650lbs)5.Determinethecombinedweightofluggage andcargobeingloadedonthevehicle.That
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