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Closing
Foldcoverclosed.
Locking Theglovecompartmentcanbelockedwithan
integratedkey.Thispreventsaccesstotheglove
compartment.
Aftertheglovecompartmentislocked,thevehi#j clekeycanbehandedover,suchasatahotel,withouttheintegratedkey.
Betweenthefrontseats
Centerarmrest
Open/tilt
Astoragecompartmentislocatedinthecenter
armrestbetweentheseats.
Toopen,pressbutton,arrow1.
Toopen,pressbutton,arrow2.
Frontcupholder
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Unsuitablecontainersinthecupholdersmay
damagethecupholdersorbethrownabout
thecar#ssinteriorintheeventofanaccident,an evasivemaneuver,orforcefulbraking.Spilledliquidscandistractfromthetrafficconditions
andleadtoanaccident.Hotdrinkscandamage
thecupholderorleadtoscalding.Thereisa
riskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Do
notforceobjectsintothecupholder.Uselight#j
weight,shatterproof,andsealablecontainers.
Donottransporthotbeverages.
Overview
Betweentheseats. Receptacleforcupholder
Thereisareceptacleforthecupholderbetween
theseats.
Therearethreereceptaclesforthecupholder betweentheseats.
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InsertingacupholderInsertacupholderintothereceptacleforthe
cupholderinthestoragecompartmentorinto
oneofthefrontreceptacles.
Removingacupholder
Tiltthecupholderforwardslightly,pullingitupatthesametime.
Storagecompartment
Thereisastoragecompartmentbetweenthe seats.
Tensioningstrap Inthefloorareabetweenthedriver'sseatand
thefrontpassengerseat,thereisatensioning
strapforfasteningsmallerobjects.
Compartmentsinthedoors
Generalinformation Therearestoragecompartmentsinthedoors.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Breakableobjects,suchasglassbottlesor
glasses,canbreakintheeventofanaccident
orabrakingorevasivemaneuver.Brokenglass
canbescatteredinthecar'sinterior.Thereisa
riskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Do
notuseanybreakableobjectswhiledriving. Onlystowbreakableobjectsinclosedstorage
compartments.
Rearseat
Rearcupholder
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Unsuitablecontainersinthecupholdersmay
damagethecupholdersorbethrownabout
thecar#ssinteriorintheeventofanaccident,an evasivemaneuver,orforcefulbraking.Spilled
liquidscandistractfromthetrafficconditions
andleadtoanaccident.Hotdrinkscandamage
thecupholderorleadtoscalding.Thereisa
riskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Do
notforceobjectsintothecupholder.Uselight#j
weight,shatterproof,andsealablecontainers.
Donottransporthotbeverages.
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Overview
Betweentheseats.
Clotheshooks
Generalinformation
Twofoldingclotheshooksareprovidedinthe
rearofthevehicle.Tounfoldthem,pressonthe
topedgeoftheclotheshooks.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Clothingarticlesontheclotheshookscanob#j structtheviewwhiledriving.Thereisariskof
accident.Whensuspendingclothingarticles fromtheclotheshooks,ensurethattheywill
notobstructthedriver'sview.
WBSning
Improperuseoftheclotheshookscanleadtoa
riskofobjectsflyingaboutduringbrakingand
evasivemaneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuryand
riskofdamagetoproperty.Onlyhanglight#j
weightobjects,forinstanceclothingarticles,
fromtheclotheshooks.
Storagecompartmentsinthe
cargoarea
Tensioningstrap
Atensioningstrapisavailableontherightand
leftsidetrimforfasteningsmallobjects.
Lashingeyesinthecargoarea Tosecurethecargo,refertopage 200,there
arefourlashingeyesinthecargoarea.
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ThingstorememberwhendrivingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#j
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due
totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.This alsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Breaking-inperiod
Generalinformation
Movingpartsneedtobeginworkingtogether
smoothly.
Thefollowinginstructionswillhelpyoutoach#j ievealongvehiclelifeandgoodefficiency.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Duetonewpartsandcomponents,safetyand driverassistancesystemscanreactwithade#j
lay.Thereisariskofaccident.Afterinstalling newpartsorwithanewvehicle,driveconser#j
vativelyandinterveneearlyifnecessary.Ob#j
servethebreak-inproceduresoftherespective partsandcomponents.
RangeExtender
ThefullperformanceoftheRangeExtenderisavailableafterabriefoperatingperiodandisonly
minimallyrestrictedduringtherun-inphase.
ControloftheRangeExtenderduringandafter
therun-inphase,aswellastheactivationofthe
fullperformance,arepresetdependingonthe
systemandtakeplaceautomatically.
Tires
Tiretractionisnotoptimalduetomanufacturing
circumstanceswhentiresarebrand-new;they
achievetheirfulltractionpotentialafterabreak-in
time.
Driveconservativelyforthefirst
200miles/300km.
Brakesystem Brakediscsandbrakepadsonlyreachtheirfull
effectivenessafterapprox.300miles/500km.
Drivemoderatelyduringthisbreak-inperiod.
Followingpartreplacement
Observethebreak-inproceduresagain,ifcom#j
ponentsmentionedabovearereplaced.
UsingeDRIVEefficiently
Concept
eDRIVEoperatesautomatically.Proactivedriving
utilizesenergyconsumptionandenergyrecovery
optimally.Energyrecoveryisusedtochargethe high-voltagebattery.Energyrecoveryisimpor#jtantforthesupplyofelectricalcomponentsandthusaprerequisiteforalongrange.Energycon#jsumptionandrecoverydependverymuch,
amongotherthings,onyourdrivingstyle.
Optimizingdrivingstyle
Performancedisplay Yourdrivingstylecanbeoptimizedusingtheperformancedisplay.
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Theenergyrecoveryoccursduringcoastingand
brakingandisdisplayedintheperformancedis#j
playbytheacceleratorpedalindicator.
TheacceleratorpedalindicatoriswithintheCHARGErange.
Efficientenergyrecovery:
'xTheacceleratorpedalmovestotheleftwithin thebluerangeoftheCHARGEdisplay,ar#j
row1.'xTheenergyusewhiledrivingcanbeopti#j
mizedbyefficientacceleration.
Efficientacceleration:
'xTheacceleratorpedalmovestotheright
withinthebluerangeoftheePOWERdisplay,
arrow2.'xUsedecelerationbycoastingasoftenaspos#j
sibleforenergyrecovery.
Dischargeofthehigh-voltagebattery
Generalinformation
Longeridleperiods,refertopage 258,canre#j
ducethechargestateofthehigh-voltagebat#j
tery.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Thehigh-voltagebatterycanbedamagedifleft unchargedorwithlowchargeforextendedpe#jriods.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Be#j
forestoringthevehicleforanextendedperiod,
ensurethatthehigh-voltagebatteryisfully
charged.Duringtheidleperiod,connectthe
vehicletoachargingstationatacompatible
charginglocation.Ifnecessary,thehigh-voltage batterywillbechargedautomatically.Make
surethatchargingiscarriedout.Regularly
checkthechargestate.
Donotallowthevehicletositidleforlonger
thanfourweekswithachargestatebelowap#j prox.80%.
Generaldrivingnotes
Closingthetailgate
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Anopentailgateprotrudesfromthevehicleand
canendangeroccupantsandothertrafficpar#j
ticipantsordamagethevehicleintheeventof
anaccident,brakingorevasivemaneuvers.In
addition,exhaustfumesmayenterthecar'sin#j
terior.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Donotdrivewiththetailgateopen.
Drivingwiththetailgateopen
Ifdrivingwiththetailgateopencannotbe avoided:
'xCloseallwindowsandtheglasssunroof.'xGreatlyincreasetheairflowfromthevents.'xDrivemoderately.
Iceonwindowglass
NOTICE
Thewindowwillbeloweredslightlywhenpull#j
ingonthedoorhandle.Intheeventoffrost,the windowmayfreezeupandnotbelowered.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.When
pullingonthedoorhandle,makesurethatthe
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windowislowered.Ifnecessary,removesnowandicefromthewindow.Donotopenthedoor withforce.
Hotexhaustgassystem
WBSning
Hightemperaturescanoccurunderneaththe
body,forinstancecausedbytheexhaustgas system,whiledriving.Contactwiththeexhaust
gassystemcancauseburns.Thereisariskof
injury.Donottouchthehotexhaustgassys#j tem,includingtheexhaustpipe.
WBSning
Ifcombustiblematerials,suchasleavesor
grass,comeincontactwithhotpartsoftheex#j
haustgassystem,thesematerialscanignite.
Thereisariskoffireandinjuries.Donotre#j movetheheatshieldsinstalledandneverapply
undercoatingtothem.Makesurethatnocom#j
bustiblematerialscancomeincontactwithhot
vehiclepartsindrivingoperation,idleorduring
parking.
Mobilecommunicationdevicesinthe
vehicle
WBSning
Vehicleelectronicsandmobilephonescanin#j fluenceoneanother.Thereisradiationdueto
thetransmissionoperationsofmobilephones.
Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamageto
property.Ifpossible,inthecar'sinterioruse
onlymobilephoneswithdirectconnectionsto
anexteriorantennainordertoexcludemutual
interferenceanddeflecttheradiationfromthe
car'sinterior.
Hydroplaning
Onwetorslushyroads,awedgeofwatercan
formbetweenthetiresandroadsurface.
Thisphenomenonisreferredtoashydroplaning.
Itischaracterizedbyapartialorcompletelossof contactbetweenthetiresandtheroadsurface,ultimatelyunderminingyourabilitytosteerand
brakethevehicle.
Drivingthroughwater
Generalinformation
Whendrivingthroughwater,followthefollowing:'xDeactivateAutoStart/Stopfunction.'xDrivethroughcalmwateronly.'xDrivethroughwateronlyifitisnotdeeper
thanamaximumof9.8inches/25cm.'xDrivethroughwaternofasterthanwalking
speed,upto3mph/5km/h.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whendrivingtooquicklythroughtoodeepwa#j
ter,watercanenterintotheenginecompart#j ment,theelectricalsystemorthetransmission.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.When
drivingthroughwater,donotexceedthemaxi#j mumindicatedwaterlevelandthemaximumspeedfordrivingthroughwater.
Brakingsafely
Generalinformation
ThevehicleisequippedwithanAntilockBraking
SystemABSasastandardfeature.
Performanemergencystopinsituationsthatre#j
quiresuch.
Steeringisstillresponsive.Youcanstillavoidany
obstacleswithaminimumofsteeringeffort.
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Pulsationofthebrakepedalandsoundsfromthe
hydrauliccircuitsindicatethattheABSisinits
activemode.
Incertainsituations,forinstancewhencoasting,
theacceleratorpedalcanbeusedfordecelerat#j ing,refertopage 100.
Incertainbrakingsituations,theperforatedbrake
discscanemitfunctionalnoises.Functional
noiseshavenoeffectontheperformanceand operationalreliabilityofthebrake.
Objectsinthemovementareaaround
pedalsandfloorarea
WBSning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannotenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormats
thataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats. Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsarese#j
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Hills
Generalinformation
Ondownhillsections,useenergyrecoveryif possibletodeceleratethevehicle.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Lightbutconsistentbrakepressurecanleadto
hightemperatures,brakeswearingoutand possiblyevenbrakefailure.Thereisariskofaccident.Avoidplacingexcessivestressonthe
brakesystem.
WBSning
Inidlestateorwithdrive-readystateswitched
off,safety-relevantfunctions,forinstanceen#j
ginebrakingeffect,brakingforceboostand steeringassistance,arerestrictedornotavaila#j
bleatall.Thereisariskofaccident.Donot
driveinidlestateorwithdrive-readystate switchedoff.
Inidlestateorwithdrive-readystateswitched
off,safety-relevantfunctions,forinstancedrive
systembrakingeffect,brakingforceboostand
steeringassistance,arerestrictedornotavaila#j
bleatall.Thereisariskofaccident.Donot
driveinidlestateorwithdrive-readystate switchedoff.
Brakedisccorrosion
Corrosiononthebrakediscsandcontamination
onthebrakepadsareincreasedbythefollowing
circumstances:
'xLowmileage.'xExtendedperiodswhenthevehicleisnot
usedatall.'xInfrequentuseofthebrakes.'xAggressive,acidic,oralkalinecleaning
agents.
Corrosionbuilduponthebrakediscswillcausea pulsatingeffectonthebrakesintheirresponse-
generallythiscannotbecorrected.
Condensationwaterundertheparked
vehicle
Whenusingtheautomaticclimatecontrol,con#j
densationwaterdevelopsandcollectsunder#j neaththevehicle.
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Drivingonracetracks
WBSning
ThevehicleisnotdesignedforuseinMSport
ormotorsporttypecompetition.Thereisarisk ofaccident.DonotusethevehicleforMSportormotorsporttypecompetitions.
Highermechanicalandthermalloadsduring
racetrackoperationleadtoincreasedwear.This
wearisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
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LoadingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#j
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due
totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.This alsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Highgrossweightcanoverheatthetires,dam#j
agetheminternallyandcauseasuddendropin
tireinflationpressure.Drivingcharacteristics
maybenegativelyimpacted,reducinglanesta#j
bility,lengtheningthebrakingdistancesand
changingthesteeringresponse.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.Payattentiontothepermittedload
capacityofthetiresandneverexceedtheper#j
mittedgrossweight.
WBSning
Looseobjectsordeviceswithacableconnec#j tiontothevehicle,forinstancemobilephones, canbethrownaboutthecar'sinteriorwhiledriving,forinstanceintheeventofanaccident,brakingorevasivemaneuver.Thereisariskof
injury.Securelooseobjectsordeviceswitha cableconnectiontothevehicleinthecar'sin#j
terior.
WBSning
Unexpectedmovementsoftherearseatback#j restwhiledrivingmayoccurduetouninten#j
tionalunlockingoftherearseatbackrestsby
thestraps.Thereisariskofinjury.Onlyuse
strapsforreleasingtherearseatbackrests.Do notattachobjectsonthestraps.
WBSning
Improperlystowedobjectscanshiftandbe thrownintothecar'sinterior,forinstanceinthe
eventofanaccidentorduringbrakingandeva#j
sivemaneuver.Vehicleoccupantscanbehit
andinjured.Thereisariskofinjury.Stowand secureobjectsandcargoproperly.
NOTICE
Fluidsinthecargoareacancausedamage.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatnofluidsleakinthecargoarea.
NOTICE
Whenthecargofloorpanelisnotinserted, therecanbedamagetotheenginecoverwhen
loadingthecargoarea.Thereisariskofdam#j
agetoproperty.Onlyloadthecargoareaifthe
cargofloorpanelisinserted.
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StepsforDeterminingCorrectLoadLimit1.Locatethestatement#vThecombinedweight
ofoccupantsandcargoshouldneverexceed XXXkgorXXXlbs#wonyourvehicle#ssplacard.2.Determinethecombinedweightofthedriver
andpassengersthatwillberidinginyourve#j
hicle.3.Subtractthecombinedweightofthedriver andpassengersfromXXXkgorXXXlbs4.Theresultingfigureequalstheavailable
amountofcargoandluggageloadcapacity. Forexample,ifthe#vXXX#wamountequals
1,400lbsandtherewillbefive150lbspas#j
sengersinyourvehicle,theamountofavaila#j blecargoandluggageloadcapacityis
650lbs(1,400-750(5x150)650lbs)5.Determinethecombinedweightofluggage andcargobeingloadedonthevehicle.That
weightmaynotsafelyexceedtheavailable
cargoandluggageloadcapacitycalculatedin
Step4.6.Ifyourvehiclewillbetowingatrailer,load
fromyourtrailerwillbetransferredtoyourve#j
hicle.Consultthismanualtodeterminehow thisreducestheavailablecargoandluggageloadcapacityofyourvehicle.
Load
Themaximumloadisthesumoftheweightof
theoccupantsandthecargo.
Thegreatertheweightoftheoccupants,the
lesscargothatcanbetransported.
Stowingandsecuringcargo'xDonotexceedpermissiblerearaxleload.'xCoversharpedgesandcornersonthecargo.'xHeavycargo:stowasfarforwardaspossible,directlybehindandatthebottomoftherear
passengerseatbackrests.'xVeryheavycargo:whentherearseatisnot
occupied,secureeachofthesafetybeltsin theoppositebuckle.'xIfnecessary,folddowntherearbackreststostowlargecargo.'xDonotstackcargoabovethetopedgeofthebackrests.'xSmallerandlightcargo:securewithratchetstrapsordrawstraps.'xLargerandheavycargo:securewithcargo
straps.
Lashingeyesinthecargoarea
Therearefourlashingeyesinthecargoareafor
securingcargo.
Attachloadsecuringaids,suchaslashingstraps,
tensioningstraps,drawstrapsorcargonets,to
thelashingeyesinthecargoarea.
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