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Pullingthestrapagainstopsthemotion.
Safetybelts
Numberofsafetybeltsand
safetybeltbuckles
Thevehicleisfittedwithfoursafetybeltstoenjsureoccupantsafety.However,theycanonlyofjferprotectionwhenadjustedcorrectly.
Generalinformation
Alwaysmakesurethatsafetybeltsarebeing
wornbytheoccupantsbeforedrivingoff.The airbagssupplementthesafetybeltsasanaddijtionalsafetydevice.Theairbagsarenotasubstij
tuteforsafetybelts.
Theuppershoulderstrap'sanchoragepointwill
becorrectforadultseatoccupantsofeverybuild iftheseatiscorrectlyadjusted.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Useofasafetybelttobucklemorethanone
personwillpotentiallydefeattheabilityofthe safetybelttoserveitsprotectivefunction.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Do
notallowmorethanonepersontowearasinj
glesafetybelt.Infantsandchildrenarenotalj lowedonanoccupant'slap,butmustbetransjportedandsecuredindesignatedchild
restraintsystems.
Warning
Theefficacyofsafetygear,includingsafety belts,canbelimitedorlostwhensafetybelts
arefastenedincorrectly.Anincorrectlyfastened
safetybeltcancauseadditionalinjuries,forinj
stanceintheeventofanaccidentorduring
brakingandevasivemaneuvers.Thereisarisk
ofinjuriesordangertolife.Makesurethatall
occupantsarewearingsafetybeltscorrectly.
Warning
Theefficacyofsafetygear,includingsafety
belts,maynotbefullyfunctionalorfailinthe
followingsituations:
'xThesafetybeltsorsafetybeltbucklesare
damaged,soiled,orchangedinanyother
way.'xBelttensionersorbeltretractorswere
modified.
Safetybeltscanbeimperceptiblydamagedin
theeventofanaccident.Thereisariskofinjuj
riesordangertolife.Donotmodifysafetybelts,
safetybeltbuckles,belttensioners,beltretracj
torsorbeltanchorsandkeepthemclean.Have
thesafetybeltscheckedafteranaccidentat
thedealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Correctuseofsafetybelts
'xWearthesafetybelttwist-freeandtightto yourbodyoveryourlapandshoulders.'xWearthesafetybeltdeeponyourhipsoveryourlap.Thesafetybeltmaynotpressonyourstomach.'xDonotrubthesafetybeltagainstsharp
edges,orguideitorjamitinacrosshardor
fragileobjects.'xAvoidthickclothing.'xRe-tightenthesafetybeltfrequentlyupward aroundyourupperbody.
Bucklingthesafetybelt
1.Guidethesafetybeltslowlyovershoulder
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2.Insertthetongueplateintothesafetybelt
buckle.Thesafetybeltbucklemustengage
audibly.
Unbucklingthesafetybelt
1.Holdthesafetybeltfirmly.2.Presstheredbuttoninthesafetybeltbuckle.3.Guidethesafetybeltbackintoitsroll-up mechanism.
Safetybeltreminderfordriver's
seatandfrontpassengerseat
Displayintheinstrumentcluster Theindicatorlightlightsupandasignalsounds.Makesurethatthesafetybeltsarepositionedcorrectly.Thesafetybelt
remindercanalsobeactivatedifobjectsare
placedonthefrontpassengerseat.
Frontheadrestraints
GeneralinformationThecurrentheadrestraintpositioncanbestored
usingthememoryfunction,refertopage 116.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Amissingprotectiveeffectduetoremovedor
notcorrectlyadjustedheadrestraintscan causeinjuriesintheheadandneckarea.There
isariskofinjury.
'xBeforedriving,installtheremovedhead
restraintsontheoccupiedseats.'xAdjusttheheadrestraintsoitscentersupj
portsthebackoftheheadatascloseto
eyelevelaspossible.'xAdjustthedistancesothattheheadrej
straintisascloseaspossibletotheback ofthehead.Adjustthedistanceviathe
backresttiltasneeded.
Warning
Bodypartscanbejammedwhenmovingthe
headrestraint.Thereisariskofinjury.Make
surethattheareaofmovementisclearwhen
movingtheheadrestraint.
Warning
Objectsontheheadrestraintreducetheproj tectiveeffectintheheadandneckarea.There
isariskofinjury.
'xDonotuseseatorheadrestraintcovers.'xDonothangobjects,forinstanceclothes
hangers,directlyontheheadrestraint.'xOnlyuseaccessoriesthathavebeendej
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Adjustingtheheight
Pushswitchupordown.
Topreventacollisionoftheheadrestraintwith theconvertibletop,theheadrestraintcannotbe
adjustedinheightincertainseatpositions.Move theseatintoalowerpositionforheadrestraintadjustment.
Adjustingthedistance
'xBack:pressthebuttonandpushtheheadrej
strainttowardtherear.'xForward:pulltheheadrestrainttowardthe front.
Aftersettingthedistance,makesurethattheheadrestraintengagescorrectly.
Removing
Theheadrestraintscannotberemoved.
Exteriormirrors
Generalinformation Themirroronthefrontpassengersideismore
curvedthanthedriver'ssidemirror.
Themirrorsettingisstoredforthedriverprofile,
refertopage 91,currentlyinuse.Whenadriver
profileisselected,thestoredpositioniscalledup automatically.
Thecurrentexteriormirrorpositioncanbestored usingthememoryfunction,refertopage 116.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Objectsreflectedinthemirrorarecloserthan
theyappear.Thedistancetothetrafficbehind
couldbeincorrectlyestimated,forinstance
whilechanginglanes.Thereisariskofaccij dent.Estimatethedistancetothetrafficbehindbylookingoveryourshoulder.
Overview
1Adjusting2Selectingamirror,AutomaticCurbMonitor3Foldinginandout
Adjustingelectrically
Pressthebutton.
Theselectedmirrormovesalongwiththe
buttonmovement.
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SelectingamirrorTochangeovertotheothermirror:Slidetheswitch.
Malfunction
Incaseofanelectricalmalfunction,adjustthe
mirrorbypressingtheedgesofthemirrorglass.
Foldinginandout
NOTICE
Dependingonthevehiclewidth,thevehicle
canbedamagedinvehiclewashes.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Beforewashing,
foldinthemirrorsbyhandorwiththebutton.
Pressthebutton.
Foldingisonlypossibleuptoaspeedofapprox.
15mph/20km/h.
Foldingthemirrorsinandoutishelpfulinthefolj
lowingsituations:
'xInvehiclewashes.'xOnnarrowroads.
Mirrorsthatwerefoldedinarefoldedoutautoj maticallyataspeedofapprox.25mph/40km/h.
Automaticheating Bothexteriormirrorsareautomaticallyheatedas
neededandwhenthedrive-readystateis
switchedon.
Automaticdimmingfeature Theexteriormirroronthedriver'ssideisautoj
maticallydimmed.Photocellsinthecar'sinterior mirror,refertopage 114,areusedtocontrol
this.
AutomaticCurbMonitor,exterior
mirror
Concept
Ifreversegearisengaged,themirrorglasson
thefrontpassengersideistilteddownward.This
improvesyourviewofthecurbandotherformatj
tingissue-low-lyingobstacleswhenparking, forinstance.
Activating1.slidetheswitchtothedriver'sside
mirrorposition.2.EngageselectorleverpositionR.
Deactivating
Slidetheswitchtothepassenger'ssidemirrorposition.
Interiormirror
Generalinformation Theinteriormirrorisdimmedautomatically.Photocellsareusedforcontrol:
'xInthemirrorglass.'xOnthebackofthemirror.
Overview
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Functionalrequirements'xKeepthephotocellsclean.'xDonotcovertheareabetweentheinterior
mirrorandthewindshield.
Steeringwheel
Safetyinformation
Warning
Steeringwheeladjustmentswhiledrivingcan
leadtounexpectedsteeringwheelmovements.
Vehiclecontrolcouldbelost.Thereisariskof accident.Adjustngthesteeringwheelwhilethevehicleisstationaryonly.
Electricsteeringwheel
adjustment
Generalinformation
Thesteeringwheelsettingisstoredforthedriver
profile,refertopage 91,currentlyinuse.Whena
driverprofileisselected,thepositionisaccessed
automaticallywhenthedrive-readystateis
switchedon.
Thecurrentsteeringwheelpositioncanbe storedusingthememoryfunction,referto page 116.
Adjusting
Movethesteeringwheeltothepreferredheight
andangletosuityourseatingpositionbypressj
ingtheswitch.
Assistancegettinginandout
Thesteeringwheeltemporarilymovesintothe
highestpositiontomakeiteasiertoenterand
exitthevehicle.
Heatedsteeringwheel
Overview
Buttonforheatedsteeringwheel
Switchingon/off Pressthebutton.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Ifthetripisresumedwithinapprox.15minutes
afteranintermediatestop,theheatedsteering
wheelactivatesautomaticallyifthefunctionwas
switchedonattheendofthelasttrip.
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Memoryfunction
Concept
Thefollowingsettingscanbestoredand,ifnecj essary,retrievedusingthememoryfunction:
'xSeatposition.'xExteriormirrorposition.'xSteeringwheelposition.'xHeightoftheHead-upDisplay.
Generalinformation
Twomemorylocationswithdifferentsettings
canbesetforeachdriverprofile,referto
page 91.
Thefollowingsettingsarenotstored:
'xBackrestwidth.'xLumbarsupport.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Usingthememoryfunctionwhiledrivingcan
leadtounexpectedseatorsteeringwheel
movements.Vehiclecontrolcouldbelost. Thereisariskofaccident.Onlyretrievethe
memoryfunctionwhenthevehicleisstationary.
Warning
Thereisariskofjammingwhenmovingthe seats.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmovej
mentoftheseatisclearpriortoanyadjustj
ment.
Overview
Thememorybuttonsarelocatedonthefront
doors.
Storing
1.Setthedesiredposition.2.Pressthebutton.Thewritingonthe
buttonlightsup.3.Pressdesiredbutton1or2whiletheLEDis
lit.Asignalsounds.
Callingupsettings
Pressthedesiredbutton1or2.
Thestoredpositioniscalledup.
Theprocedurestopswhenaswitchforsetting
theseatispressedoroneofthememorybutj tonsispressedagain.
Onceunderway,adjustmentoftheseatposition
onthedriver'ssideisdisabledafterashortwhile.
Seatandarmrestheating
Concept
Thesystemheatsseatsandarmrestsas needed.
Generalinformation Seatheatingcanalsobeusedwithoutarmrest
heating.Deactivatethearmrestheatingas
needed.
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Overview
Seatandarmrestheating
Switchingon
1.Pressthebutton.2.Selectthetemperaturelevel:'xPressthebuttononceforeachlevel.'xTurntheControlleruntilthedesiredlevel
isreached.PresstheController.'xSelectthedesiredlevelonthetouchj
screen.
HighestlevelreachedwhenthreeredLEDs
lightuponthebuttonorthreeredbarsare
shownontheControlDisplay.
WhenECOPROisactivated,refertopage 287,
theheatingoutputisreduced.
Ifthetripiscontinuedwithinapprox.15minutes
afterastop,functionsareactivatedautomatically
withthetemperatureselectedlast.
Switchingoff Pressandholdthebuttonuntilthe
LEDsgoout.
Seatheatingdistribution Theheatingactionintheseatcushionandtheseatbackrestcanbedistributedindifferent
ways.
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.Climatecontrol4.Selectamenuitem:'xSeatheatingdistribution'xSeatheating'xSeatandarmrestheating'xSeatandsurfaceheating'xSeat/steeringwheelheating'xSeatclimatecontrol'xSeatandsurfacesclimatecontrol'xSeatclimate/steer.wheelheating5.Selectdesiredseat.6.PresstheControllerandturnittosettheseat
heatingdistribution.
Switchingarmrestheatingon/off
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Climatecontrol4.Seatandarmrestheating5.Selectdesiredseat.6.Heatarmreststogetherwithseat
Aircollar
Concept
Theaircollarensuresjusttherighttemperature
fortheneckareaviasupplyofwarmair.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Veryhotaircanescapefromthevents.Thus, thereisariskofburnsintheimmediateareaof
thevents.Thereisariskofinjury.Makesure
thatsufficientdistancefromtheventsismainj
tained.Ifnecessary,adjusttheairsupply.
NOTICE
Bycoveringtheventoftheaircollar,theheat cannotescapeasintended.Theheatbuildsup.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot
coverthevents,forinstancewithcovers.
Generalinformation
Whentheroofisopen,theairfeedandthetemj
peratureareadjustedaccordingtospeedandexj ternaltemperature.
Whentheroofisclosed,thethreeadjustable
settingsareindependentofspeedandexternal temperature.
Overview
Aircollar
Switchingon Pressbuttononceforeachlevel.
Themaximumtemperatureandfanoutj
putisreachedwhenthreeLEDsarelit.
Switchingoff
Pressandholdthebutton,untilthe
LEDsarenolongerilluminated.
Activeseatventilation
Concept Integratedfansintheseatandarmrestareasexjtractairfromthevehicleinteriorandtherebyproj
videacomfortableseattemperature.
Generalinformation
Dependingonthesettingoftheautomaticclij
matecontrol,thecoolingoutputwillbeincreased orreduced.
Theairconditioningcanbeadjustedindividually bymanuallysettingthetemperatureoftheventij
lation,refertopage 254,andtheairdistribution,
refertopage 257.
Formaximumcoolingoutput,setthemanualair
distributiontotheupperbodyarea.
Overview
Activeseatventilation
Switchingon
1.Pressthebutton.2.Selecttheventilationlevel:'xPressthebuttononceforeachlevel.Seite118CONTROLSSeats,mirrors,andsteeringwheel118
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'xTurntheControlleruntilthedesiredlevel
isreached.PresstheController.'xSelectthedesiredlevelonthetouchj
screen.
HighestlevelreachedwhenthreeblueLEDs
lightuponthebuttonorthreebluebarsare
shownontheControlDisplay.
Switchingoff
Pressandholdthebuttonuntilthe
LEDsgoout.
Seatclimatecontrol
Concept
Theseatclimatecontrolcombinesthefunctions
oftheseatheatingandactiveseatventilation.
GeneralinformationTheseatheatingandactiveseatventilationare
operatedwithacommonbuttonontheclimate
controlpanel.
Whenbothsystemsareactive,apushofthebutj
tonreducestheintensityofbothfunctionsby
oneleveleach.
Thelastactivefunctionorfunctionthatisconfigj uredwithhigherintensitywillbeactivateddij
rectlywhenthesystemisswitchedonagain.
Whenbothfunctionswiththesameintensity configurationaredeactivated,thesystemwillauj
tomaticallyactivatetheseatheating.
Overview
Seatclimatecontrol
Switchingon
1.Pressthebutton.2.Selectthedesiredsettingviathetouchj
screen.
OneredandoneblueLEDeachwilllightup.
Switchingoff
Pressandholdthebuttonuntilthe
LEDsgoout.
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TransportingchildrensafelyVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Therightplaceforchildren
Safetyinformation
Warning
Unattendedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle
cancausethevehicletomoveandendanger
themselvesandtraffic,forinstanceduetothe
followingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwinj
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedinthevejhicle.Taketheremotecontrolwithyouwhenexitingandlockthevehicle.
Alwaystransportchildreninthe
rearseat
Generalinformation Accidentresearchshowsthatthesafestplace
forchildrenisintherearseat.
Transportchildrenyoungerthan13yearsofage
orshorterthan5ft/150cmonlyintherearseat insuitablechildrestraintsystemsdesignedfortheage,weightandsizeofthechild.Children
13yearsofageoroldermustwearasafetybelt assoonasasuitablechildrestraintsystemcannolongerbeusedduetotheirage,weight,orsize.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesafetybeltcannotbefastenedcorrectlyon childrenshorterthan5ft,150cmwithoutsuitaj
bleadditionalchildrestraintsystems.Theeffij
cacyofsafetygear,includingsafetybelts,can
belimitedorlostwhensafetybeltsarefasjtenedincorrectly.Anincorrectlyfastenedsafetybeltcancauseadditionalinjuries,forinstancein
theeventofanaccidentorduringbrakingand evasivemaneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuriesor
dangertolife.Securechildrenshorterthan5ft,
150cmusingsuitablechildrestraintsystems.
Childrenonthefrontpassenger
seat
Generalinformation Beforeusingachildrestraintsystemonthefront
passengerseat,ensurethatthefront,knee,and
sideairbagsonthefrontpassengersidearedej activated.Forautomaticdeactivationoffront-
seatpassengerairbags,refertopage 168.
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