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Foldingthemirrorsinandoutishelpfulinthefolj
lowingsituations:'xInvehiclewashes.'xOnnarrowroads.
Mirrorsthatwerefoldedinarefoldedoutautoj maticallyataspeedofapprox.25mph/40km/h.
Automaticheating Bothexteriormirrorsareautomaticallyheatedas
neededandwhenthedrive-readystateis
switchedon.
Automaticdimmingfeature Theexteriormirroronthedriver'ssideisautoj
maticallydimmed.Photocellsinthecar'sinterior mirror,refertopage 121,areusedtocontrol
this.
AutomaticCurbMonitor,exterior
mirror
Concept
Ifreversegearisengaged,themirrorglasson
thefrontpassengersideistilteddownward.This
improvesyourviewofthecurbandotherformatj
tingissue-low-lyingobstacleswhenparking,
forinstance.
Activating
1.slidetheswitchtothedriver'sside
mirrorposition.2.EngageselectorleverpositionR.
Deactivating
Slidetheswitchtothepassenger'ssidemirror
position.
Interiormirror
Generalinformation
Theinteriormirrorisdimmedautomatically.
Photocellsareusedforcontrol:
'xInthemirrorglass.'xOnthebackofthemirror.
Overview
Functionalrequirements
'xKeepthephotocellsclean.'xDonotcovertheareabetweentheinterior
mirrorandthewindshield.
Steeringwheel
Safetyinformation
Warning
Steeringwheeladjustmentswhiledrivingcan
leadtounexpectedsteeringwheelmovements.
Vehiclecontrolcouldbelost.Thereisariskof accident.Adjustngthesteeringwheelwhilethevehicleisstationaryonly.
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Electricsteeringwheel
adjustment
Generalinformation Thesteeringwheelsettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurrentlyinuse.Whenadriverprofileisselected,thepositionisaccessedautomatically
whenthedrive-readystateisswitchedon.
Thecurrentsteeringwheelpositioncanbe
storedusingthememoryfunction.
Adjusting
Movethesteeringwheeltothepreferredheight
andangletosuityourseatingpositionbypressj
ingtheswitch.
Assistancegettinginandout
Thesteeringwheeltemporarilymovesintothe
highestpositiontomakeiteasiertoenterand
exitthevehicle.
Heatedsteeringwheel
Overview
Buttonforheatedsteeringwheel
Switchingon/off Pressthebutton.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Ifthetripisresumedwithinapprox.15minutes
afteranintermediatestop,theheatedsteering
wheelactivatesautomaticallyifthefunctionwas
switchedonattheendofthelasttrip.
Memoryfunction
Concept
Thefollowingsettingscanbestoredand,ifnecj
essary,retrievedusingthememoryfunction:
'xSeatposition.'xExteriormirrorposition.'xSteeringwheelposition.'xHeightoftheHead-upDisplay.
Generalinformation
Twomemorylocationswithdifferentsettings
canbesetforeachdriverprofile.
Thefollowingsettingsarenotstored:
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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.
Overview
Seatandarmrestheating
Switchingon
1.Pressthebutton.2.Selectthetemperaturelevel:'xPressthebuttononceforeachlevel.'xTurntheControlleruntilthedesiredlevel
isreached.PresstheController.'xSelectthedesiredlevelonthetouchj
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HighestlevelreachedwhenthreeredLEDs
lightuponthebuttonorthreeredbarsare
shownontheControlDisplay.
WhenECOPROisactivated,refertopage 298,
theheatingoutputisreduced.
Ifthetripiscontinuedwithinapprox.15minutes
afterastop,functionsareactivatedautomatically
withthetemperatureselectedlast.
Switchingoff Pressandholdthebuttonuntilthe
LEDsgoout.
Seatheatingdistribution Theheatingactionintheseatcushionandtheseatbackrestcanbedistributedindifferent
ways.
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Climatecontrol4.Selectthedesiredmenuitem:5.Selectdesiredseat.6.PresstheControllerandturnittosettheseat
heatingdistribution.
Switchingarmrestheatingon/off
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Climatecontrol4.Seatandarmrestheating5.Selectdesiredseat.6.HeatarmreststogetherwithseatActiveseatventilation
Concept
Integratedfansintheseatandarmrestareasexj tractairfromthevehicleinteriorandtherebyproj
videacomfortableseattemperature.
Generalinformation Dependingonthesettingoftheautomaticclij
matecontrol,thecoolingoutputwillbeincreased orreduced.
Theairconditioningcanbeadjustedindividually bymanuallysettingthetemperatureoftheventij
lation,refertopage 262,andtheairdistribution,
refertopage 265.
Formaximumcoolingoutput,setthemanualair
distributiontotheupperbodyarea.
Overview
Activeseatventilation
Switchingon
1.Pressthebutton.2.Selecttheventilationlevel:'xPressthebuttononceforeachlevel.'xTurntheControlleruntilthedesiredlevel
isreached.PresstheController.'xSelectthedesiredlevelonthetouchj
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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
Switchingon1.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.Takethevehiclekeywithyouwhenexitjingandlockthevehicle.
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 174.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Activefront-seatpassengerairbagscaninjurea
childinachildrestraintsystemwhentheairj bagsareactivated.Thereisariskofinjury.
Makesurethatthefront-seatpassengerairj
bagsaredeactivatedandthatthePASSENj
GERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlightlightsup.
Installingchildrestraint
systems
Generalinformation
Payattentiontothespecificationsandtheoperj
atingandsafetyinformationofthechildrestraint systemmanufacturerwhenselecting,installing,
andusingchildrestraintsystems.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Theprotectiveeffectofchildrestraintsystems
andtheirfasteningsystemswhichhavebeen
damagedorexposedtoanaccidentcanbelimj
itedorlost.Achildcannotbeproperlyrej
strainedintheeventofanaccidentorbraking
andevasivemaneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuj
riesordangertolife.
Donotusechildrestraintsystemswhichhave
beendamagedorexposedtoanaccident.
Ifachildrestraintsystemanditsfasteningsysj temhasbeendamagedorexposedtoanaccijdent,havethesesystemscheckedandrejplacedbythedealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Warning
Thestabilityofthechildrestraintsystemislimj
itedorcompromisedwithincorrectseatadjustj mentorimproperinstallationofthechildseat.
Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Make surethatthechildrestraintsystemfitssecurelyagainstthebackrest.Ifpossible,adjustthe
backresttiltforallaffectedbackrestsandcorj
rectlyadjusttheseats.Makesurethatseats
andbackrestsaresecurelyengagedorlocked.
Ifpossible,adjusttheheightoftheheadrej
straintsorremovethem.
Onthefrontpassengerseat
Deactivatingairbags
Warning
Activefront-seatpassengerairbagscaninjurea
childinachildrestraintsystemwhentheairj bagsareactivated.Thereisariskofinjury.Makesurethatthefront-seatpassengerairj
bagsaredeactivatedandthatthePASSENj
GERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlightlightsup.
Beforeinstallingachildrestraintsysteminthe
frontpassengerseat,makesurethatthefront,
kneeandsideairbagsonthefrontpassenger
sidearedeactivated.
Deactivatethefront-seatpassengerairbagsauj
tomatically,refertopage 174.
Seatpositionandheight Beforeinstallingachildrestraintsystem,move
thefrontpassengerseatasfarbackasitwillgo
and,ifpossible,bringituptomediumheight.
Thisseatpositionandheightensurethebest
possiblepositionforthebeltandoffersoptimal
protectionintheeventofanaccident.
Iftheupperanchorofthesafetybeltislocatedin
frontofthebeltguideofthechildseat,movethe
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frontpassengerseatcarefullyforwarduntilthebestpossiblebeltguidepositionisreached.
Backrestwidth
Adjustablebackrestwidth:beforeinstallinga childrestraintsysteminthefrontpassengerseat,openthebackrestwidthcompletely.Donotchangethebackrestwidthagainanddonotcallupamemoryposition.
Childseatsecurity
Thesafetybeltsintherearandthefrontpassenj
gersafetybeltcanbepermanentlylockedtofasj
tenchildrestraintsystems.
Lockingthesafetybelt
1.Pulloutthebeltstrapcompletely.2.Securethechildrestraintsystemwiththe
safetybelt.3.Allowthebeltstraptobepulledinandpullit
tightagainstthechildrestraintsystem.The
safetybeltislocked.
Unlockingthesafetybelt
1.Unbucklethesafetybeltbuckle.2.Removethechildrestraintsystem.3.Allowthebeltstraptobepulledincomj
pletely.LATCHchildrestraintfixing
system
Generalinformation LATCH:LowerAnchorsandTetherforChildren.Payattentiontothespecificationsandtheoperj
atingandsafetyinformationfromthechildrej
straintsystemmanufacturerwhenselecting,inj
stalling,andusingLATCHchildrestraintfixing
systems.
MountsforthelowerLATCH
anchors
Generalinformation Theloweranchorsmaybeusedtoattachthe
CRStothevehicleseatuptoacombinedchild
andCRSweightof65lbs/30kgwhenthechildis restrainedbytheinternalharnesses.
Safetyinformation
Warning
IftheLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystemsare notcorrectlyengaged,theprotectiveeffectof
theLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystemcanbe
limited.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangerto
life.Makesurethattheloweranchorsaresej
curelyengagedandthattheLATCHchildrej
straintfixingsystemfitssecurelyagainstthe
backrest.
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PositionSymbolMeaningThecorrespondingsymbol
showsthemountsforthelower
LATCHanchors.
Seatsequippedwithloweranj
chorsaremarkedwithapair,(2),
ofLATCHsymbols.
Forvehiclesequippedwitha
middleseat:
Itisnotrecommendedtouse
theinnerloweranchorsof
standardouterLATCHpositions
tofastenachildrestraintsystem
onthemiddleseat.Usethevej
hiclesafetybeltinsteadforthe
middleseat.
ExposingthelowerLATCHanchors
1.Grabthecoverattheflapandopen.2.Slidethecoversidewaysintothegapbej
tweenseatandarmrest.
BeforeinstallingLATCHchild
restraintfixingsystems
Pullthesafetybeltawayfromtheareaofthe
childrestraintsystem.
AssemblyofLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystems
1.Installchildrestraintsystem,seemanufacturj
er'sinformation.2.EnsurethatbothLATCHanchorsarepropj erlyconnected.
i-Sizechildrestraintsystems
Generalinformation
i-Sizeisaregulationforchildrestraintsystems
thatcanbeusedtoapprovechildrestraintsysj
tems.
SymbolMeaningIfthissymbolcanbeseeninthe
vehicle,thevehiclewasapj
provedaccordingtoi-Size.The
symbolindicatesthemountsfor
theloweranchorsofthesystem.Therespectivesymbolshows
theanchorfortheupperretainj
ingstrap.
Childrestraintsystems
withtetherstrap
Safetyinformation
Warning
Iftheupperretainingstrapisincorrectlyused
forthechildrestraintsystem,theprotectiveefj fectcanbereduced.Thereisariskofinjury.Makesurethattheupperretainingstrapdoesnotrunoversharpedgesandisnottwistedas
itpassestheupperanchor.
Warning
Iftherearbackrestisnotlocked,theprotective
effectofthechildrestraintsystemislimitedor thereisnone.Incertainsituations,forinstance
brakingmaneuversorincaseofanaccident,
therearbackrestcanfoldforward.Thereisa
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riskofinjuriesordangertolife.Makesurethat
therearbackrestsarelocked.
NOTICE
Theanchorsfortheupperretainingstrapsof
childrestraintsystemsareonlyprovidedfor
theseretainingstraps.Whenotherobjectsare
mounted,theanchorscanbedamaged.There
isariskofdamagetoproperty.Onlymount
childrestraintsystemstotheupperanchors.
Anchors
SymbolMeaningTherespectivesymbolshows
theanchorfortheupperretainj
ingstrap.Seatswithanupper
toptetheraremarkedwiththis
symbol.Itcanbefoundonthe
rearseatbackrestortherear
windowshelf.
Routingtheretainingstrap
1Directionoftravel2Upperretainingstrap3Headrestraint4Rearwindowshelf5Anchor6HookforupperretainingstrapAttachingtheupperretaining
straptotheanchor1.Opentheanchorcover.2.Guidetheupperretainingstrapoverthehead
restrainttotheanchor.3.Attachthehookoftheretainingstraptothe
anchor.4.Tightentheretainingstrap.
Lockingthedoorsand
windowsintherear
Generalinformation Incertainsituationsitmaybeadvisabletosecurethereardoorsandwindows,forinstancewhen
transportingchildren.
Doors
Pushthelockingleveronthereardoorsup.Thedoorcannowbeopenedfromtheoutside
only.
Safetyswitchfortherear Pressthebuttononthedriver'sdoor.
Thislocksvariousfunctionssothattheycannot
beoperatedfromtherear.Safetyswitch,referto
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