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Thecurrentseatpositioncanbestoredusingthememoryfunction.
Overview1Backrestwidth2Forward/backward,height,seattilt3Backresttilt,headrestraint4Lumbarsupport
Forward/backward
Pushswitchforwardorbackward.
Height
Pushswitchupordown.
Seattilt
Moveswitchupordown.
Backresttilt
Moveswitchforwardorbackward.
Thighsupport
Sportseat
Pulltheleveratthefrontoftheseatandpush
thethighsupportforwardorback.
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Lumbarsupport
Concept
Thecurvatureoftheseatbackrestcanbead#j
justedinawaythatitsupportsthelumbarregion
ofthespine.Thelowerbackandthespineare supportedforuprightposture.
Adjusting'xPressthefront/rearsectionof
thebutton:
Thecurvatureisincreased/
decreased.'xPresstheupper/lowersection
ofthebutton:
Thecurvatureisshiftedup/
down.
Functionallimitations
Itmaynotbepossibletoadjustthelumbarsup#j
portatveryhighandverylowtemperatures.
Backrestwidth
Concept Adjustingthebackrestwidthmayimprovelateral
supportwhentakingcorners.
Generalinformation Thebackrestwidthischangedbyadjustingthe
sidesectionsofthebackrest.
Adjusting
'xPressthefrontsectionofthe
button:
Thebackrestwidthde#j
creases.'xPresstherearsectionofthe
button:
Thebackrestwidthincreases.Functionallimitations Itmaynotbepossibletoadjustthebackrest
widthatveryhighandverylowtemperatures.
Safetybelts
Numberofsafetybeltsand
safetybeltbuckles
Thevehicleisfittedwithfourorfivesafetybelts
toensureoccupants'safety.However,theycan onlyofferprotectionwhenadjustedcorrectly.
Thetwooutersafetybeltbucklesoftherearseatsareintendedforthepersonssittingonthe
leftandright.
Thecentersafetybeltbuckleoftherearseatsis intendedforthepersonsittinginthemiddle.
Generalinformation
Alwaysmakesurethatsafetybeltsarebeing
wornbytheoccupantsbeforedrivingoff.The
airbagssupplementthesafetybeltsasanaddi#j
tionalsafetydevice.Theairbagsarenotasubsti#j
tuteforsafetybelts.
Theuppershoulderstrap'sanchoragepointwill
becorrectforadultseatoccupantsofeverybuild iftheseatiscorrectlyadjusted.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Useofasafetybelttobucklemorethanone
personwillpotentiallydefeattheabilityofthe safetybelttoserveitsprotectivefunction.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Do
notallowmorethanonepersontowearasin#j
glesafetybelt.Infantsandchildrenarenotal#j lowedonanoccupant'slap,butmustbetrans#jportedandsecuredindesignatedchild
restraintsystems.
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Warning
Theefficacyofsafetygear,includingsafety belts,canbelimitedorlostwhensafetybelts
arefastenedincorrectly.Anincorrectlyfastened
safetybeltcancauseadditionalinjuries,forin#j
stanceintheeventofanaccident,brakingor
evasivemaneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuriesor
dangertolife.Makesurethatalloccupantsare
wearingsafetybeltscorrectly.
Warning
Witharearbackrestthatisnotlocked,thepro#j
tectivefunctionofthemiddlesafetybeltisnot
guaranteed.Thereisariskofinjuriesordanger
tolife.Ifyouareusingthemiddlesafetybelt,
lockthewiderrearseatbackrest.
Warning
Theefficacyofsafetygear,includingsafety
belts,maynotbefullyfunctionalorfailinthe
followingsituations:
'xThesafetybeltsorsafetybeltbucklesare
damaged,soiled,orchangedinanyother
way.'xBelttensionersorbeltretractorswere
modified.
Safetybeltscanbeimperceptiblydamagedin
theeventofanaccident.Thereisariskofinju#j riesordangertolife.Donotmodifysafetybelts,safetybeltbuckles,belttensioners,beltretrac#jtorsorbeltanchorsandkeepthemclean.Havethesafetybeltscheckedafteranaccidentatthedealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Correctuseofsafetybelts
'xWearthesafetybelttwist-freeandtightto yourbodyoveryourlapandshoulders.'xWearthesafetybeltdeeponyourhipsoveryourlap.Thesafetybeltmaynotpressonyourstomach.'xDonotrubthesafetybeltagainstsharp
edges,orguideitorjamitinacrosshardor
fragileobjects.'xAvoidthickclothing.'xRe-tightenthesafetybeltfrequentlyupward aroundyourupperbody.
Bucklingthesafetybelt
1.Guidethesafetybeltslowlyovershoulder
andhiptoputiton.2.Insertthetongueplateintothesafetybelt
buckle.Thesafetybeltbucklemustengage
audibly.
Unbucklingthesafetybelt
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MiddlesafetybeltintherearBucklingthesafetybelt1.Pullthelatchplateattheendofthebeltoutofthefixtureontherearwindowshelf.2.Insertthelowerbuckletongueinthebeltbuckle,arrow1.3.Inserttheupperbuckletongueinthebelt
buckle,arrow2.
Safetybeltbucklesmustaudiblyclickinto
place.
Unbucklingthesafetybelt
1.Holdthesafetybeltfirmly.2.Presstheredbuttoninthebeltbuckle.3.Usethebuckletongue,arrow1,toopenthe secondsafetybeltbuckle,arrow2.4.Guidethesafetybelttothefixtureontherear
windowshelf.Safetybeltreminderfordriver's
seatandfrontpassengerseat
Displayintheinstrumentcluster Theindicatorlightlightsupandasignalsounds.Makesurethatthesafetybeltsarepositionedcorrectly.Thesafetybelt
remindercanalsobeactivatedifobjectsare
placedonthefrontpassengerseat.
Safetybeltreminderforrear
seats
Generalinformation Thesafetybeltreminderisautomaticallyacti#j
vatedeachtimetheenginestarts.
Thesafetybeltreminderisalsoactivatedwhena
passengerunbucklesarearseatsafetybeltdur#j ingthetrip.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusterillu#j
minatesaftertheengineisstarted.SymbolDescriptionGreen:thesafetybeltisbuckledon
thecorrespondingrearseat.Red:thesafetybeltisnotbuckledon
thecorrespondingrearseat.
Frontheadrestraints
Generalinformation
Thecurrentheadrestraintpositioncanbestored
usingthememoryfunction.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Amissingprotectiveeffectduetoremovedor
notcorrectlyadjustedheadrestraintscan causeinjuriesintheheadandneckarea.There
isariskofinjury.
'xBeforedriving,installtheremovedhead
restraintsontheoccupiedseats.'xAdjusttheheadrestraintsoitscentersup#j
portsthebackoftheheadatascloseto
eyelevelaspossible.'xAdjustthedistancesothattheheadre#j
straintisascloseaspossibletotheback ofthehead.Adjustthedistanceviathe
backresttiltasneeded.
Warning
Bodypartscanbejammedwhenmovingthe
headrestraint.Thereisariskofinjury.Make
surethattheareaofmovementisclearwhen
movingtheheadrestraint.
Warning
Objectsontheheadrestraintreducethepro#j tectiveeffectintheheadandneckarea.There
isariskofinjury.
'xDonotuseseatorheadrestraintcovers.'xDonothangobjects,forinstanceclothes
hangers,directlyontheheadrestraint.'xOnlyuseaccessoriesthathavebeende#j
terminedtobesafeforattachmenttoa headrestraint.'xDonotuseanyaccessories,forinstancepillows,whiledriving.Adjustingtheheight
Pushswitchupordown.
Topreventacollisionoftheheadrestraintwith theroofliner,theheadrestraintcannotbead#jjustedinheightincertainseatpositions.Move
theseatintoalowerpositionforheadrestraint adjustment.
Adjustingthedistance:basis
seat
'xBack:pressthebuttonandpushtheheadre#j
strainttowardtherear.'xForward:pulltheheadrestrainttowardthe front.
Aftersettingthedistance,makesurethattheheadrestraintengagescorrectly.
Adjustingthedistance:MSportseat
Thedistancetothebackoftheheadisadjusted viathebackresttilt.
Adjustthedistancesothattheheadrestraintis ascloseaspossibletothebackofthehead.
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Removing
Theheadrestraintscannotberemoved.
Rearheadrestraints
Safetyinformation
Warning
Objectsontheheadrestraintreducethepro#j tectiveeffectintheheadandneckarea.There
isariskofinjury.
'xDonotuseseatorheadrestraintcovers.'xDonothangobjects,forinstanceclothes
hangers,directlyontheheadrestraint.'xOnlyuseaccessoriesthathavebeende#j
terminedtobesafeforattachmenttoa
headrestraint.'xDonotuseanyaccessories,forinstance pillows,whiledriving.
Adjustingtheheight
Theheightoftheheadrestraintscannotbeset.
Removing Theheadrestraintscannotberemoved.
Exteriormirrors
Generalinformation Themirroronthefrontpassengersideismore
curvedthanthedriver'ssidemirror.
Themirrorsettingisstoredforthedriverprofile
currentlyinuse.Whenadriverprofileisselected,
thestoredpositioniscalledupautomatically.
Thecurrentexteriormirrorpositioncanbestored
usingthememoryfunction.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Objectsreflectedinthemirrorarecloserthan
theyappear.Thedistancetothetrafficbehind
couldbeincorrectlyestimated,forinstance
whilechanginglanes.Thereisariskofacci#j dent.Estimatethedistancetothetrafficbehindbylookingoveryourshoulder.
Overview
1Adjusting2Selectingamirror,AutomaticCurbMonitor3Foldinginandout
Adjustingelectrically
Pressthebutton.
Theselectedmirrormovesalongwiththe
buttonmovement.
Selectingamirror Tochangeovertotheothermirror:Slidetheswitch.
Malfunction
Incaseofanelectricalmalfunction,adjustthe
mirrorbypressingtheedgesofthemirrorglass.
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Foldinginandout
NOTICE
Dependingonthevehiclewidth,thevehicle
canbedamagedinvehiclewashes.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Beforewashing,foldinthemirrorsbyhandorwiththebutton.
Pressthebutton.
Foldingisonlypossibleuptoaspeedofapprox.
15mph/20km/h.
Foldingthemirrorsinandoutishelpfulinthefol#j lowingsituations:
'xIncarwashes.'xOnnarrowroads.
Mirrorsthatwerefoldedinarefoldedoutauto#jmaticallyataspeedofapprox.25mph/40km/h.
Automaticheating Bothexteriormirrorsareautomaticallyheatedas
neededandwhenthedrive-readystateis
switchedon.
Automaticdimmingfeature Theexteriormirroronthedriver'ssideisauto#j
maticallydimmed.Photocellsintheinteriormir#j
rorareusedtocontrolthis.
AutomaticCurbMonitor,exterior
mirror
Concept
Ifreversegearisengaged,themirrorglasson
thefrontpassengersideistilteddownward.This
improvesyourviewofthecurbandotherlow-ly#j
ingobstacleswhenparking,forinstance.
Activating
1.slidetheswitchtothedriver'sside
mirrorposition.2.EngageselectorleverpositionR.
Deactivating
Slidetheswitchtothepassenger'ssidemirror
position.
Interiormirror
GeneralinformationTheinteriormirrorisdimmedautomatically.
Photocellsareusedforcontrol:
'xInthemirrorglass.'xOnthebackofthemirror.
Overview
Functionalrequirements
'xKeepthephotocellsclean.'xDonotcovertheareabetweentheinterior
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Steeringwheel
Safetyinformation
Warning
Steeringwheeladjustmentswhiledrivingcan
leadtounexpectedsteeringwheelmovements.
Vehiclecontrolcouldbelost.Thereisariskof accident.Adjustngthesteeringwheelwhilethevehicleisstationaryonly.
Electricsteeringwheel
adjustment
Generalinformation
Thesteeringwheelsettingisstoredforthedriver
profilecurrentlyinuse.Whenadriverprofileis
selected,thepositionisaccessedautomatically
whenthedrive-readystateisswitchedon.
Thecurrentsteeringwheelpositioncanbe
storedusingthememoryfunction.
Adjusting
Presstheswitchtoadjusttheforward/backposi#jtionandheightofthesteeringwheeltotheseat
position.
Assistancegettinginandout
Thesteeringwheeltemporarilymovesintothe
highestpositiontomakeiteasiertoenterand
exitthevehicle.
Heatedsteeringwheel
Overview
Buttonforheatedsteeringwheel
Switchingon/off Pressthebutton.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Ifthetripisresumedwithinapprox.15minutes
afteranintermediatestop,theheatedsteering
wheelactivatesautomaticallyifthefunctionwas
switchedonattheendofthelasttrip.
Memoryfunction
Concept
Thefollowingsettingscanbestoredand,ifnec#j
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.Makesurethattheareaofmove#j
mentoftheseatisclearpriortoanyadjust#j
ment.
Overview
Thememorybuttonsarelocatedonthefront
doors.
Storing
1.Setthedesiredposition.2.Pressthebutton.Thewritingonthe
buttonlightsup.3.Pressdesiredbutton1or2whiletheLEDis
lit.Asignalsounds.
Callingupsettings
Pressthedesiredbutton1or2.
Thestoredpositioniscalledup.
Theprocedurestopswhenaswitchforsetting
theseatispressedoroneofthememorybut#j tonsispressedagain.
Onceunderway,adjustmentoftheseatposition
onthedriver'ssideisdisabledafterashortwhile.
Seatandarmrestheating
Concept
Thesystemheatsseatsandarmrestsas needed.
Generalinformation Seatheatingcanalsobeusedwithoutarmrest
heating.Deactivatethearmrestheatingas
needed.
OverviewFront
Seatandarmrestheating
Rear
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Seatheating
Switchingon1.Pressthebutton.2.Selectthetemperaturelevel:'xPressthebuttononceforeachlevel.'xTurntheControlleruntilthedesiredlevel
isreached.PresstheController.'xSelectthedesiredlevelonthetouch#j
screen.
HighestlevelreachedwhenthreeredLEDs
lightuponthebuttonorthreeredbarsare
shownontheControlDisplay.
Ifthetripiscontinuedwithinapprox.15minutes
afterastop,functionsareactivatedautomatically
withthetemperatureselectedlast.
WhenECOPROisactivated,theheatingoutput
isreduced.
Additionalinformation:
ECOPRO,refertopage 306.
Switchingoff Pressandholdthebutton,untilthe
LEDsgoout.
Seatheatingdistribution
Theheatingactionintheseatcushionandthe
seatbackrestcanbedistributedindifferent
ways.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4.Selectthedesiredmenuitem.5.Selectdesiredseat.6.PresstheControllerandturnittosettheseat
heatingdistribution.Switchingarmrestheatingon/off1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Seatandarmrestheating"5.Selectdesiredseat.6."Heatarmrestswithseat"
Activeseatventilation
Concept
Integratedfansintheseatandarmrestareasex#j tractairfromthevehicleinteriorandtherebypro#j
videacomfortableseattemperature.
Generalinformation Dependingonthesettingoftheautomaticcli#j
matecontrol,thecoolingoutputwillbeincreased orreduced.
Airconditioningcanbeadjustedindividuallyby manuallysettingthetemperatureoftheventila#jtionandtheairdistribution.
Formaximumcoolingoutput,setthemanualair
distributiontotheupperbodyarea.
Overview
Activeseatventilation
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