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cargoandluggageloadcapacitycalculatedin
Step4.6.Ifyourvehiclewillbetowingatrailer,load
fromyourtrailerwillbetransferredtoyourvej
hicle.Consultthismanualtodeterminehow thisreducestheavailablecargoandluggageloadcapacityofyourvehicle.
Payload
Themaximumloadisthesumoftheweightoftheoccupantsandthecargo.
Thegreatertheweightoftheoccupants,the lesscargothatcanbetransported.
Stowingandsecuringcargo
'xCoversharpedgesandcornersonthecargo.'xHeavycargo:stowasfarforwardaspossible, directlybehindandatthebottomoftherear
passengerseatbackrests.'xVeryheavycargo:stowasfarforwardasposj
sible,directlybehindandatthebottomofthe
rearpassengerseatbackrests.Whentherear seatisnotoccupied,secureeachoftheouter
safetybeltsintheoppositebuckle.'xFolddowntherearseatbackrestscompletely
tostowlargecargo.'xDonotstackcargoabovetheupperedgeof
thebackrests.'xSmallandlightcargo:securewithratchet
strapsor,dependingontheequipment,with
acargonetordrawstraps.'xLargerandheavycargo:securewithcargo
straps.Lashingeyesinthecargo
area
Generalinformation Attachloadsecuringaids,suchaslashingstraps,
tensioningstraps,drawstrapsorcargonets,to
thelashingeyesinthecargoarea.
Lashingeyes
Dependingontheequipmentversion,twolashj
ingeyesarelocatedinthecargoarea.
Thelashingeyesarelocatedunderthecargo
floorpanel,refertopage 254.
Multifunctionhook
Generalinformation
Amultifunctionhookislocatedontherightside inthecargoarea.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Improperuseofthemultifunctionhookscan
leadtoariskofobjectsflyingaboutduring
brakingandevasivemaneuvers,forexample.
Thereisariskofinjuryandriskofdamageto property.Onlyhanglightweightobjectsfromthemultifunctionhooks.Onlytransportheavy
luggageinthecargoareaifithasbeenapproj
priatelysecured.
Storagecompartmenton
therightside
Astoragecompartmentisavailableontheright
sideofthecargoarea.
Storagecompartmenton
theleftside
Generalinformation Astoragecompartmentislocatedontheleft
sideinthecargoarea.
Openingthestorage
compartment
Pullthecover.
Through-loadingsystem
Principle
Thecargoareacanbeenlargedbyfoldingdown
therearseatbackrests.
Generalinformation Therearseatbackrestscanbefoldeddownfromthecargoarea.Thecentersectioncanbesepaj
ratelyfoldeddownfromtherear.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Dangerofjammingwithfoldingdownthebackj
rests.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage toproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmovejmentoftherearbackrestandtheoftheheadrestraintisclearpriortofoldingdown.
Warning
Ifarearseatbackrestisnotlocked,unsecured cargocanbethrownaboutthecarssinterior;
forinstance,intheeventofanaccident,braking oranevasivemaneuver.Thereisariskofinjury.
Makesurethattherearseatbackrestislocked
afterfoldingitback.
Warning
Thestabilityofthechildrestraintsystemislimj
itedorcompromisedwithincorrectseatsetting
orimproperinstallationofthechildseat.There isariskofinjuryordangertolife.Makesure
thatthechildrestraintsystemfitssecurely
againstthebackrest.Ifpossible,adjustthe
backresttiltforallaffectedbackrestsandcorj
rectlyadjusttheseats.Makesurethatseats
andbackrestsaresecurelyengagedorlocked.
Ifpossible,adjusttheheightoftheheadrej
straintsorremovethem.
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NOTICE
Vehiclepartscanbedamagedwhenfolding
downtherearbackrest.Thereisariskofdamj agetoproperty,amongotherpotentialdamj
age.Makesurethattheareaofmovementof therearbackrestincludingheadrestraintis
clearwhenfoldingdown.
Foldingdowntherearseat
backrestfromthecargoarea
1.Unlockthebeltlockofthecentersafetybelt
intherearusingthelatchplateofanother safetybelt.2.Inserttheupperbuckletongue,arrow1,intothegapofthebeltfeed.3.Insertthelowerbuckletongue,arrow2,intothespeciallydesignatedfixtureontherear
shelf.4.Pushthecorrespondingheadrestraintdown asfarasitwillgo.5.Pullthecorrespondingleverinthecargoareatoreleasetherearseatbackrest.Theunjlockedrearseatbackrestmovesforward
slightly.6.Foldtherearseatbackrestforward.
Foldingbackthebackrest
Returntherearseatbackresttotheseatposition
andengageit.
Foldingdownthecentersection
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Cargofloorpanel
GeneralinformationFollowtheinformationonsecuringthecargo.Thecargofloorpanelcanberemovedtostowunwieldyluggage.
Additionalinformation:
Load,refertopage 250.
Openingthecargofloorpanel
1.Toopenthecargofloorpanel,graspthehanj
dleandliftitslightly.2.Foldtheluggagefloorpaneltogethertoward thefront.Foldedupposition
Safetyinformation
Warning
Improperuseofthecargoareafloorcanleadto ariskofobjectsflyingaboutduringbrakingandevasivemaneuvers,forexample.Thereisariskofinjuryandriskofdamagetoproperty.
'xDonotusethecargoareafloortosepaj
ratethecargoareaandvehicleinteriorin thesenseofapartitionnet.'xOnlyusethecargoareafloorinthe
folded-uppositionwhentherearseat
backrestsarefoldedupandlocked.'xFolddownthecargoareafloorbeforedrivj
ingoff.'xAlwayssecurecargoagainstshifting,usj
ingstraps,beltsandlashingeyes,forinj
stance.
Foldupthecargofloorpanel
Foldupthecargofloorpanelandpushitbehind thelocks,arrow.
Removingthecargofloorpanel
1.Openthecargofloorpanel.2.Pullthefoldedluggagefloorpanelstraightto
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Insertingthecargofloorpanel1.Placethefoldedcargofloorpanelflatintothe
cargoarea.2.Pushthecargofloorpanelforwarduntilitenj
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ThingstorememberwhendrivingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Break-in
Generalinformation Movingpartsneedtobeginworkingtogether
smoothly.
Thefollowinginstructionswillhelpyoutoachj
ievealongvehiclelifeandgoodefficiency.
Duringbreak-in,donotusetheLaunchControl.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Duetonewpartsandcomponents,safetyand driverassistancesystemscanreactwithadej
lay.Thereisariskofaccident.Afterinstalling newpartsorwithanewvehicle,driveconserj
vativelyandinterveneearlyifnecessary.Obj
servethebreak-inproceduresoftherespective
partsandcomponents.
Engine,transmission,andaxle
drive
Upto1,200miles/2,000km
Donotexceedthemaximumengineandroad
speed:'xForgasolineengine4,500rpmand
100mph/160km/h.
Avoidfullthrottleorkickdownunderallcircumj
stances.
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,ifcomj
ponentsmentionedabovearereplaced.
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Generaldrivingnotes
Closingthetrunklid
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anopentrunklidprotrudesfromthevehicle andcanendangeroccupantsandotherroadusersordamagethevehicleintheeventofanaccident,brakingorevasivemaneuvers.Inadj
dition,exhaustfumesmayenterthevehicleinj
terior.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Donotdrivewiththetrunklidopen.
Drivingwiththetrunklidopen
Ifdrivingwiththetailgateopencannotbe avoided:
'xCloseallwindowsandtheglasssunroof.'xGreatlyincreasethebloweroutput.'xDrivemoderately.
Iceonwindowglass
NOTICE
Thewindowwillbeloweredslightlywhenpullj
ingonthedoorhandle.Intheeventoffrost,the windowmayfreezeupandnotbelowered.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty,among
otherpotentialdamage.Whenpullingonthe doorhandle,makesurethatthewindowislowj
ered.Ifnecessary,removesnowandicefrom thewindow.Donotopenthedoorwithforce.
Hotexhaustgassystem
Warning
Hightemperaturescanoccurunderneaththe body,forinstancecausedbytheexhaustgassystem,whiledriving.Contactwiththeexhaust
gassystemcancauseburns.Thereisariskof
injury.Donottouchthehotexhaustgassysj tem,includingtheexhaustpipe.
Warning
Ifcombustiblematerials,suchasleavesor
grass,comeincontactwithhotpartsoftheexj
haustgassystem,thesematerialscanignite.
Thereisariskoffireandaninjuryhazard.Do notremovetheheatshieldsinstalledandneverapplyundercoatingtothem.Makesurethatnocombustiblematerialscancomeincontactwith
hotvehiclepartswhiledriving,atidleorduring
parking.
Mobilecommunicationdevices
inthevehicle
Warning
Vehicleelectronicsandmobilephonescaninj fluenceoneanother.Thereisradiationdueto
thetransmissionoperationsofmobilephones. Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamageto
property.Ifpossible,inthecar'sinterioruse onlymobilephoneswithdirectconnectionsto
anexternalantennainordertoexcludemutual
interferenceanddeflecttheradiationfromthe car'sinterior.
Aquaplaning
Onwetorslushyroads,awedgeofwatercan
formbetweenthetiresandroadsurface.
Thisphenomenonisreferredtoasaquaplaning.
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
Whendrivingtooquicklythroughtoodeepwaj
ter,watercanenterintotheenginecompartj ment,theelectricalsystemorthetransmission.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty,among
otherpotentialdamage.Whendrivingthrough
water,donotexceedthemaximumindicated
waterlevelandthemaximumspeedfordriving
throughwater.
Brakingsafely
Generalinformation
ThevehicleisequippedwithanAntilockBraking
SystemABSasastandardfeature.
Performemergencybrakinginsituationsthatrej
quiresuch.
Steeringisstillresponsive.Youcanstillavoidany
obstacleswithaminimumofsteeringeffort.
Pulsationofthebrakepedalandsoundsfromthe
hydrauliccircuitsindicatethattheAntilockBrakj ingSystemABSisinitsactivemode.
Incertainbrakingsituations,theperforatedbrake
discscanemitfunctionalnoises.However,funcj
tionalnoiseshavenoeffectontheperformance
andoperationalreliabilityofthebrake.
Objectsintheareaaroundthe
pedals
Warning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe
vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannotenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormats
thataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats.
Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsaresej
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Drivinginwetconditions
Incaseofwetroads,exposuretoroadsalt,in
heavyrain,gentlypressthebrakepedalevery fewkilometers.
Ensurethatthisactiondoesnotendangerother roadusers.
Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrake discsandbrakepadsandprotectsthemagainstcorrosion.
Inthiswaybrakingefficiencywillbeavailable
whenyouneedit.
Hills Generalinformation
Drivelongorsteepdownhillgradientsinthegear
thatrequiresleastbrakingeffort.Otherwise,the brakesystemmayoverheatandreducebrakingeffect.
Youcanincreasetheengine'sbrakingeffectby shiftingdown,goingallthewaytofirstgear,if
needed.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Lightbutconsistentpressureonthebrake
pedalcanleadtohightemperatures,brakes
wearingoutandpossiblyevenbrakesystem
failure.Thereisariskofaccident.Avoidplacing excessivestressonthebrakesystem.
Warning
Inidlestateorwiththeengineswitchedoff,
safetyfunctions,forinstanceenginebrakingefj
fect,brakingassistanceandsteeringassisj
tance,maynotbeavailable.Thereisariskof accident.Donotattempttodriveinidlestateor
withtheengineswitchedoff.
Brakedisccorrosion
Corrosiononthebrakediscsandcontaminationonthebrakepadsareincreasedbythefollowing
circumstances:
'xLowmileage.'xExtendedperiodswhenthevehicleisnot
usedatall.'xInfrequentuseofthebrakes.'xAggressive,acidic,oralkalinecleaning
agents.
Corrosionbuilduponthebrakediscswillcausea pulsatingeffectonthebrakesintheirresponse-
generallythiscannotbecorrected.
Condensationwaterunderthe
parkedvehicle
Whenusingtheautomaticclimatecontrol,conj
densationwaterdevelopsandcollectsunderj
neaththevehicle.
Roof-mountedluggage
rack
Generalinformation Roofracksareavailableasspecialaccessories.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Whendrivingwitharoofload,forinstancewith
roof-mountedluggagerack,thevehicle'scenj
terofgravityishigher,whichincreasestherisk ofthevehicletippingincriticaldrivingsituaj
tions.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof damagetoproperty.DrivingwithroofloadonlywithactivatedDynamicStabilityControl.
Roofdriprailwithflaps
Thefixingpointsarelocatedintheroofdriprail
abovethedoors.
Foldthecoveroutward.
Mounting
Followtheinstallationinstructionsoftheroof
rack.
Besurethatadequateclearanceismaintained fortiltingandopeningtheglasssunroof.
Loading
Becauseroof-mountedluggageracksraisethe vehicle'scenterofgravitywhenloaded,they
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haveamajoreffectonvehiclehandlingand
steeringresponse.
Therefore,notethefollowingwhenloadingand driving:'xDonotexceedtheapprovedroof/axle
weightsandtheapprovedgrossvehicle
weight.'xBesurethatadequateclearanceismainj
tainedfortiltingandopeningtheglasssunj
roof.'xDistributetheroofloaduniformly.'xTheroofloadshouldnotextendpastthe loadingarea.'xAlwaysplacetheheaviestpiecesonthebotj
tom.'xSecuretheroofluggagefirmly,forinstance
usingratchetstraps.'xDonotletobjectsprojectintotheopening pathofthetrunklid.'xDrivecautiouslyandavoidsuddenaccelerajtionandbrakingmaneuvers.Takecorners
gently.
Drivingonracetracks
Warning
ThevehicleisnotdesignedforuseinMSport ormotorsporttypecompetition.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.DonotusethevehicleforMSport ormotorsporttypecompetitions.
Highermechanicalandthermalloadsduring
racetrackoperationleadtoincreasedwear.Use
ofthevehicleinMSportormotorsporttype
competitionisanimproperuseofthevehicleand
mayaffectyourwarrantycoverage.Pleaseconj
sultthevNewVehicleLimitedWarrantywBooklet
forfurtherinformationonwarrantymatters.
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