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hicle.Consultthismanualtodeterminehowthisreducestheavailablecargoandluggageloadcapacityofyourvehicle.
Load
Themaximumloadisthesumoftheweightoftheoccupantsandthecargo.
Thegreatertheweightoftheoccupants,the lesscargothatcanbetransported.
Stowingandsecuringcargo
'xCoversharpedgesandcornersonthecargo.'xHeavycargo:stowasfarforwardaspossible, directlybehindandatthebottomoftherear
passengerseatbackrests.'xVeryheavycargo:stowasfarforwardaspos#j
sible,directlybehindandatthebottomofthe
rearpassengerseatbackrests.Whentherear seatisnotoccupied,secureeachoftheouter
safetybeltsintheoppositebuckle.
Lashingeyesinthecargo
area
Generalinformation Attachloadsecuringaids,suchaslashingstraps,
tensioningstraps,drawstrapsorcargonets,to
thelashingeyesinthecargoarea.
Lashingeyes
Tosecurethecargotherearetwolashingeyes inthecargoarea.
Thelashingeyesarelocatedunderthecargo
floorpanel,refertopage 224.
Storagecompartmentsin
thecargoarea
Multi-functionhook
Generalinformation
Amulti-functionhookisavailableontherightsideofthecargoarea.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Improperuseofthemulti-functionhookscan leadtoariskofobjectsflyingaboutduring
brakingandevasivemaneuvers,forexample.
Thereisariskofinjuryandriskofdamageto property.Onlyhanglightweightobjects,
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suchasshoppingbags,fromthemulti-functionhooks.Onlytransportheavyluggageinthe
cargoareaifithasbeenappropriatelysecured.
Net
Smallobjectscanbestowedinthenetonthe rightside.
Storagecompartmentonthe
rightside
Astoragecompartmentisavailableontheright
sideofthecargoarea.
Storagecompartmentontheleft
side
Astoragecompartmentislocatedontheleft
sideinthecargoarea.
Generalinformation
Astoragecompartmentislocatedontheleft sideinthecargoarea.
Opening
Pullthecover.
Through-loadingsystem
Concept
Thecargoareacanbeenlargedbyfoldingdown
therearseatbackrests.
Generalinformation
Therearseatbackrestisdividedataratioof40#m20#m40.Thesiderearseatbackrestsandthe
centersectioncanbefoldeddownseparately.
Therearseatbackrestscanbefoldeddownfrom
thecargoarea.Thecentersectioncanbesepa#j
ratelyfoldeddownfromtherear.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Dangerofjammingwithfoldingdowntheback#j rests.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmove#j mentoftherearbackrestandtheoftheheadrestraintisclearpriortofoldingdown.
Warning
Ifarearseatbackrestisnotlocked,unsecured cargocanbethrownaboutthecar#ssinterior;
forinstance,intheeventofanaccident,braking oranevasivemaneuver.Thereisariskofinjury.
Makesurethattherearseatbackrestislocked
afterfoldingitback.
Warning
Thestabilityofthechildrestraintsystemislim#j
itedorcompromisedwithincorrectseatadjust#j
mentorimproperinstallationofthechildseat.
Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Make
surethatthechildrestraintsystemfitssecurely againstthebackrest.Ifpossible,adjustthe
backresttiltforallaffectedbackrestsandcor#j
rectlyadjusttheseats.Makesurethatseats
andbackrestsaresecurelyengagedorlocked.
Ifpossible,adjusttheheightoftheheadre#j
straintsorremovethem.
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NOTICE
Vehiclepartscanbedamagedwhenfolding
downtherearbackrest.Thereisariskofdam#j agetoproperty.Makesurethattheareaof
movementoftherearbackrestincludinghead
restraintisclearwhenfoldingdown.
Foldingdowntherearseat
backrestfromthecargoarea
1.Unlockthebeltlockofthecentersafetybelt
intherearusingthelatchplateofanother safetybelt.2.Insertthelowerlatchplate,arrow1,intothe
gapofthestrapoutlet.3.Insertthelatchplateattheendofthebelt,ar#j row2,intothespeciallydesignatedfixtureon
therearwindowshelf.4.Pushthecorrespondingheadrestraintdown asfarasitwillgo.5.Pullthecorrespondingleverinthecargoareatoreleasetherearseatbackrest.Theun#jlockedrearseatbackrestmovesforward
slightly.6.Foldtherearseatbackrestforward.
Foldingbackthebackrest
Returntherearseatbackresttotheuprightseat#j
ingpositionandengageit.
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Cargofloorpanel
GeneralinformationFollowtheinformationonsecuringthecargo,re#jfertopage 220.
Thecargofloorpanelcanberemovedtostow unwieldyluggage.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Improperuseofthevariablecargofloorpanel canleadtoadangerofobjectsflyingaboutduringbrakingandevasivemaneuvers.Thereis
ariskofinjuryandriskofdamagetoproperty.
'xDonotusethevariablecargofloorpanel
toseparatethecargoareaandcar'sinte#j
riorinthesenseofapartitionnet.'xOnlyusethevariablecargofloorpanelin
thefolded-uppositionwhenthebackrests
arefoldedupandlocked.'xFolddownthevariablecargofloorpanel
beforedrivingoff.'xAlwayssecurecargoagainstshifting,us#j ingstraps,beltsandlashingeyes,forin#j
stance.
Openingthecargofloorpanel
1.Toopenthecargofloorpanel,graspthehan#j
dleandliftitslightly.2.Foldtheluggagefloorpaneltogethertoward thefront.
Foldedupposition
1.Foldtherearpartofthecargofloorpanelfor#jward.
Foldupthecargofloorpanelandpushitbehindthelocks,arrow.
Removingthecargofloorpanel
1.Openthecargofloorpanel.2.Pullthefoldedluggagefloorpanelstraightto
therear.
Insertingthecargofloorpanel
1.Placethefoldedcargofloorpanelflatintothe
cargoarea.2.Pushthecargofloorpanelforwarduntiliten#j
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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,refertopage 118.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Duetonewpartsandcomponents,safetyand driverassistancesystemscanreactwithade#j
lay.Thereisariskofaccident.Afterinstalling newpartsorwithanewvehicle,driveconser#j
vativelyandinterveneearlyifnecessary.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.
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
thanmaximum9.8inches/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
hydrauliccircuitsindicatethattheAntilockBrak#j ingSystemABSisinitsactivemode.
Incertainbrakingsituations,theperforatedbrake
discscanemitfunctionalnoises.However,func#j
tionalnoiseshavenoeffectontheperformance
andoperationalreliabilityofthebrake.
Objectsintheareaaroundthe
pedals
Warning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe
vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannotenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormatsthataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats. Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsarese#j
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Drivinginwetconditions
Whenroadsarewet,salted,orinheavyrain,gen#j
tlypressthebrakepedaleveryfewmiles.
Ensurethatthisactiondoesnotendangerother
traffic.
Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrake discsandbrakepadsandprotectsthemagainstcorrosion.
Inthiswaybrakingefficiencywillbeavailable whenyouneedit.
Hills Generalinformation
Drivelongorsteepdownhillgradientsinthegear
thatrequiresleastbrakingeffort.Otherwise,the
brakesmayoverheatandreducebrakeeffi#j
ciency.
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.
Roof-mountedluggage
rack
Generalinformation Roofracksareavailableasspecialaccessories.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Whendrivingwitharoofload,forinstancewith
roof-mountedluggagerack,thevehicle'scen#j
terofgravityishigher,whichincreasestherisk ofthevehicletippingincriticaldrivingsitua#j
tions.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof damagetoproperty.DonotdeactivateDSCDynamicStabilityControlwhendrivingwithroofload.
Roofdriprailwithflaps
Thefixingpointsarelocatedintheroofdriprail
abovethedoors.
Foldthecoveroutward.
Mounting
Followtheinstallationinstructionsoftheroof rack.
Besurethatadequateclearanceismaintained fortiltingandopeningtheglasssunroof.
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Loading
Becauseroof-mountedluggageracksraisethe vehicle'scenterofgravitywhenloaded,they
haveamajoreffectonvehiclehandlingand
steeringresponse.
Therefore,notethefollowingwhenloadingand driving:'xDonotexceedtheapprovedroof/axleloads andtheapprovedgrossvehicleweight.'xBesurethatadequateclearanceismain#j
tainedfortiltingandopeningtheglasssun#j
roof.'xDistributetheroofloaduniformly.'xTheroofloadshouldnotextendpastthe loadingarea.'xAlwaysplacetheheaviestpiecesonthebot#j
tom.'xSecuretheroofluggagefirmly,forinstance
usingratchetstraps.'xDonotletobjectsprojectintotheopening pathofthetrunklid.'xDrivecautiouslyandavoidsuddenaccelera#jtionandbrakingmaneuvers.Takecorners
gently.
Drivingonracetracks
Warning
ThevehicleisnotdesignedforuseinMSport ormotorsporttypecompetition.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.DonotusethevehicleforMSport ormotorsporttypecompetitions.
Highermechanicalandthermalloadsduring
racetrackoperationleadtoincreasedwear.This
wearisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
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