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Theglasssunroofcloseswithlimitedjam
protection.Iftheclosingforceexceedsaspe#j
cificthreshold,closingisinterrupted.2.Pushtheswitchforwardagainpasttheresist#j
ancepointandholduntiltheglasssunroof closeswithoutjamprotection.Makesurethat
theclosingareaisclear.
Closingfromtheraisedpositionwithout
jamprotection
Ifthereisanexternaldanger,pushtheswitchforwardpastthe
resistancepointandholdit.
Theglasssunroofcloseswithout jamprotection.
Initializingafterapowerinterruption
Generalinformation
Afterapowerfailureduringtheopeningorclos#j ingprocess,theglasssunroofcanonlybeoper#jatedtoalimitedextent.
Thesystemcanbeinitializedunderthefollowing
conditions.
'xThevehicleisparkedinahorizontalposition.'xThedrive-readystateisestablished.'xTheexternaltemperatureisabove
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Seats,mirrors,andsteeringwheelVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#j
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due
totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.This alsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Sittingsafely
Anidealseatingpositionthatmeetstheneedsof
theoccupantscanmakeavitalcontributionto relaxed,fatigue-freedriving.
Intheeventofanaccident,thecorrectseating positionplaysanimportantrole.Additionally,fol#jlowthefollowingchaptersforsafedriving:
'xSeats,refertopage 82.'xSafetybelts,refertopage 84.'xHeadrestraints,refertopage 85.'xAirbags,refertopage 129.
Seats
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Seatadjustmentswhiledrivingcanleadtoun#j
expectedmovementsoftheseat.Vehiclecon#j
trolcouldbelost.Thereisariskofaccident. Onlyadjusttheseatonthedriver'ssidewhen
thevehicleisstationary.
WBSning
Withabackrestinclinedtoofartotherear,the
efficacyofthesafetybeltcannolongerbeen#j
sured.Thereisariskofslidingunderthesafety beltinanaccident.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Adjusttheseatpriortostartingthetrip.Adjustthebackrestsothatitisinthemostuprightpositionaspossibleanddonotadjustagainwhiledriving.
WBSning
Thereisariskofjammingwhenmovingthe seats.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmove#j
mentoftheseatisclearpriortoanyadjust#j
ment.
Adjustingseats
Overview
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Forward/backward
Pulltheleverandslidetheseatinthedesireddi#j
rection.
Afterreleasingthelever,movetheseatforward
orbackslightlymakingsureitengagesproperly.
Height
Pulltheleverandapplyyourweighttotheseatorliftitoff,asnecessary.
Backresttilt
Pulltheleverandapplyyourweighttotheback#jrestorliftitoff,asnecessary.
Assistancewithenteringthevehicle
intherear
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Thereisariskofjammingwhenmovingthe seats.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmove#jmentoftheseatisclearpriortoanyadjust#j
ment.
WBSning
Unexpectedmovementsoftherearseatback#j restwhiledrivingmayoccuriftherearseat backrestisunlocked.Vehiclecontrolcouldbe
lost.Thereisariskofinjury.Foldbackandlock therearseatbackrestsbeforedriving.
Foldtheseatbackrestforward
1.Pullleveruptothestop.2.Foldtheseatbackrestforward.
Backrestreturnstoitsinitialpositionafterre#jlease.
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Frontseatheating
Overview
Seatheating
Switchingon Pressthebuttononceforeachtemper#j
aturelevel.
Themaximumtemperatureisreachedwhen threeLEDsarelit.
Ifthetripiscontinuedwithinapprox.15minutes
afterastop,seatheatingisactivatedautomati#j
callywiththetemperatureselectedlast.
IfECOPRO+isactivated,refertopage 202,the
seatheatingisdeactivated.
Switchingoff Pressandholdthebuttonuntilthe
LEDsgoout.
Safetybelts
Numberofsafetybeltsandsafetybelt
buckles
Thevehicleisfittedwithfoursafetybeltstoen#j
sureoccupantsafety.However,theycanonlyof#j ferprotectionwhenadjustedcorrectly.
Generalinformation
Alwaysmakesurethatsafetybeltsarebeing
wornbyalloccupantsbeforedrivingoff.Al#j thoughairbagsenhancesafetybyproviding
addedprotection,theyarenotasubstitutefor
safetybelts.
Theuppershoulderstrap'sanchoragepointwill
becorrectforadultseatoccupantsofeverybuild iftheseatiscorrectlyadjusted.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Useofasafetybelttobucklemorethanone
personwillpotentiallydefeattheabilityofthe safetybelttoserveitsprotectivefunction.
Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Do
notallowmorethanonepersontowearasin#j
glesafetybelt.Infantsandchildrenarenotal#j
lowedonanoccupant'slap,butmustbetrans#j
portedandsecuredindesignatedchild
restraintsystems.
WBSning
Theefficacyofsafetygear,includingsafety
belts,canbelimitedorlostwhensafetybelts
arefastenedincorrectly.Anincorrectlyfastened
safetybeltcancauseadditionalinjuries,forin#j
stanceintheeventofanaccident,brakingor
evasivemaneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuriesor
dangertolife.Makesurethatalloccupantsare
wearingsafetybeltscorrectly.
WBSning
Theefficacyofsafetygear,includingsafety belts,maynotbefullyfunctionalorfailinthe
followingsituations:
'xThesafetybeltsorsafetybeltbucklesare
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'xBelttensionersorbeltretractorswere
modified.
Safetybeltscanbeimperceptiblydamagedin
theeventofanaccident.Thereisariskofinju#j
riesordangertolife.Donotmodifysafetybelts, safetybeltbuckles,belttensioners,beltretrac#jtorsorbeltanchorsandkeepthemclean.Have
thesafetybeltscheckedafteranaccidentat
thedealer#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
1.Holdthesafetybeltfirmly.2.Presstheredbuttoninthebeltbuckle.3.Guidethesafetybeltbackintoitsroll-up mechanism.
Safetybeltreminderfordriver'sand
passenger'sseat
Displayintheinstrumentcluster Theindicatorlightlightsupandasignalsounds.Makesurethatthesafetybelts
arepositionedcorrectly.Thesafetybelt
remindercanalsobeactivatedifobjectsare
placedonthefrontpassengerseat.
Frontheadrestraints
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Amissingprotectiveeffectduetoremovedor
notcorrectlyadjustedheadrestraintscan causeinjuriesintheheadandneckarea.There
isariskofinjury.
'xBeforedriving,installtheremovedhead
restraintsontheoccupiedseats.'xAdjusttheheadrestraintsoitscentersup#j
portsthebackoftheheadatascloseto
eyelevelaspossible.'xAdjustthedistancesothattheheadre#j
straintisascloseaspossibletotheback ofthehead.Adjustthedistanceviathe
backresttiltasneeded.
WBSning
Objectsontheheadrestraintreducethepro#j tectiveeffectintheheadandneckarea.There
isariskofinjury.
'xDonotuseseatorheadrestraintcovers.'xDonothangobjects,forinstanceclothes
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'xOnlyuseaccessoriesthathavebeende#j
terminedtobesafeforattachmenttoa headrestraint.'xDonotuseanyaccessories,forinstance
pillows,whiledriving.
Adjustingtheheight
Theheightoftheheadrestraintscannotbeset.
Distance Thedistancetothebackoftheheadisadjustedviathebackresttilt.
Adjustthedistancesothattheheadrestraintis
ascloseaspossibletothebackofthehead.
Remove Theheadrestraintscannotberemoved.
Rearheadrestraints
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Amissingprotectiveeffectduetoremovedor
notcorrectlyadjustedheadrestraintscan causeinjuriesintheheadandneckarea.There
isariskofinjury.
'xBeforedriving,installtheremovedhead restraintsontheoccupiedseats.'xAdjusttheheadrestraintsoitscentersup#j
portsthebackoftheheadatascloseto
eyelevelaspossible.'xAdjustthedistancesothattheheadre#j
straintisascloseaspossibletotheback ofthehead.Adjustthedistanceviathe
backresttiltasneeded.
WBSning
Bodypartscanbejammedwhenmovingthe
headrestraint.Thereisariskofinjury.Make
surethattheareaofmovementisclearwhen
movingtheheadrestraint.
WBSning
Objectsontheheadrestraintreducethepro#j tectiveeffectintheheadandneckarea.There
isariskofinjury.
'xDonotuseseatorheadrestraintcovers.'xDonothangobjects,forinstanceclothes
hangers,directlyontheheadrestraint.'xOnlyuseaccessoriesthathavebeende#j
terminedtobesafeforattachmenttoa headrestraint.'xDonotuseanyaccessories,forinstancepillows,whiledriving.
Height
Adjusting
'xTolower:pressthebutton,arrow1,andpush theheadrestraintdown.'xToraise:pushtheheadrestraintup.
Aftersettingtheheight,makesurethatthehead
restraintengagescorrectly.
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Foldingdowntheheadrestraint
Onlyfoldtheheadrestraintbackifnoonewillbe sittingintheseatinquestion.'xTotheback:pressthebutton,arrow1,andfoldtheheadrestraintback,arrow2.'xForward:foldtheheadrestrainttowardthefrontasfarasitwillgo.Makesurethatthe
headrestraintengagescorrectly.
Removing
Onlyremovetheheadrestraintifnoonewillbe
sittingintheseatinquestion.
1.Folddowntherearseatbackrest,referto page 187.2.Raisetheheadrestraintupagainsttheresist#j
ance.3.Pressthebutton,arrow1,andpullthehead
restraintoutcompletely.
Installing
Proceedinthereverseordertoinstallthehead
restraint.
Mirrors
Exteriormirrors
Generalinformation
Themirroronthefrontpassengersideismore
curvedthanthedriver'ssidemirror.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Objectsreflectedinthemirrorarecloserthan
theyappear.Thedistancetothetrafficbehind
couldbeincorrectlyestimated,forinstance
whilechanginglanes.Thereisariskofacci#j dent.Estimatethedistancetothetrafficbehind
bylookingoveryourshoulder.
Overview
1Adjusting2Selectingamirror,AutomaticCurbMonitor,
automaticcorneringadjustment3Foldinginandout
Selectingamirror
Tochangeovertotheothermirror:Slidetheswitch.
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AdjustingelectricallyPressthebutton.Themirrormovementfollowsthebutton
movement.
Malfunction
Incaseofanelectricalmalfunction,adjustthe
mirrorbypressingtheedgesofthemirrorglass.
Automaticcorneringadjustment
Concept
Duringright-handturns,themirrorglassis turned.Providesabetterviewofthevehicle sideways.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility
andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j propriate.
Functionalrequirements
'xVehiclemoving.'xSpeedlessthan12mph/20km/h.'xTurnsignalisset.
Activating
slidetheswitchtothedriver'ssidemir#j
rorposition.
Deactivating
Slidetheswitchtothepassenger'ssidemirror
position.
Foldinginandout
NOTICE
Dependingonthevehiclewidth,thevehicle
canbedamagedinvehiclewashes.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Beforewashing,foldinthemirrorsbyhandorwiththebutton.
Pressthebutton.
Foldingisonlypossibleuptoaspeedofapprox.
15mph/20km/h.
Foldingthemirrorsinandoutishelpfulinthefol#j
lowingsituations:
'xInvehiclewashes.'xOnnarrowroads.
Mirrorsthatwerefoldedinarefoldedoutauto#j maticallyataspeedofapprox.25mph/40km/h.
Automaticheating Bothexteriormirrorsareautomaticallyheatedas
neededandwhenthedrive-readystateis
switchedon.
Automaticdimmingfeature Theexteriormirroronthedriver'ssideisauto#j
maticallydimmed.Photocellsintheinteriormir#j
rorareusedtocontrolthis.
AutomaticCurbMonitor,exterior
mirror
Concept
Ifreversegearisengaged,themirrorglasson
thefrontpassengersideistilteddownward.This
improvesyourviewofthecurbandotherformat#j
tingissue-low-lyingobstacleswhenparking,
forinstance.
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Activating1.slidetheswitchtothedriver'sside
mirrorposition.2.EngageselectorleverpositionR.
Deactivating
Slidetheswitchtothepassenger'ssidemirror
position.
Interiormirror,manuallydimmable
Fliplever
Toreducetheblindingeffectoftheinteriormir#j ror,fliptheleverforward.
Interiormirror,automaticdimming
feature
Overview
Photocellsareusedforcontrol:
'xInthemirrorglass.'xOnthebackofthemirror.Functionalrequirements'xKeepthephotocellsclean.'xDonotcovertheareabetweentheinterior
mirrorandthewindshield.
Steeringwheel
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Steeringwheeladjustmentswhiledrivingcan
leadtounexpectedsteeringwheelmovements.
Vehiclecontrolcouldbelost.Thereisariskof accident.Adjustngthesteeringwheelwhilethevehicleisstationaryonly.
Adjusting
1.Foldtheleverdown.2.Movethesteeringwheeltothepreferred
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TransportingchildrensafelyVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#j
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due
totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.This alsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Therightplaceforchildren
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Unattendedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle
cancausethevehicletomoveandendanger
themselvesandtraffic,forinstanceduetothe
followingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwin#j
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedintheve#jhicle.Takethevehiclekeywithyouwhenexit#jingandlockthevehicle.
WBSning
Aheatedvehiclemayresultindeathtoper#j sons,especiallychildren,oranimals.Thereisa
riskofinjuriesordangertolife.Donotleave persons,especiallychildren,oranimalsunat#j
tendedinthevehicle.
WBSning
Exposuretointensesunlightcancausechild
restraintsystemsandtheircomponentstobe#j comeveryhot.Personsmaysustainburninju#j
rieswhentouchingthehotcomponents.There
isariskofinjury.Donotexposethechildre#j straintsystemtodirectsunlightorcoverwhere
necessary.Ifnecessary,letthechildrestraint
systemcooldownbeforetransportingachild.
Donotleavechildrenunattendedinthevehicle.
Alwaystransportchildrenintherear
seat
Generalinformation Accidentresearchshowsthatthesafestplaceforchildrenisintherearseat.
Transportchildrenyoungerthan13yearsofage
orshorterthan5ft/150cmonlyintherearseat
insuitablechildrestraintsystemsdesignedfor
theage,weightandsizeofthechild.Children
13yearsofageoroldermustwearasafetybelt
assoonasasuitablechildrestraintsystemcan
nolongerbeusedduetotheirage,weight,or
size.
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