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Switchingon/off
Whenyouunlockandlockthevehicle,either
withthevehiclekeyorviaComfortAccess,the
alarmsystemisswitchedoffandonatthesame
time.
Openingthedoorswiththealarm
systemswitchedon
Thealarmsystemistriggeredwhenadooris
openedifthedoorwasunlockedusingthe integratedkeyinthedoorlock.
Openingthetrunklidwiththe
alarmsystemswitchedon
Thetrunklidcanbeopenedevenwhenthealarmsystemisswitchedon.
Afterthetrunklidisclosed,itislockedandmoni#j toredagainprovidedthedoorsarelocked.The
hazardwarningsystemflashesonce.
Panicmode Youcantriggerthealarmsystemifyoufindyour#jselfinadangeroussituation.'xPressthebuttononthevehiclekey
andholdforatleast3seconds.'xBrieflypressthebuttononthevehiclekey threetimesinsuccession.
Toswitchoffthealarm:pressanybutton.
Indicatorlightontheinterior
mirror'xTheindicatorlightflashesbrieflyevery2sec#j onds:
Thealarmsystemisswitchedon.'xIndicatorlightflashesforapprox.10seconds,
thenitflashesbrieflyevery2seconds:
Interiormotionsensorandtiltalarmsensor
arenotactive,asdoors,hood,ortrunklidare
notcorrectlyclosed.Correctlyclosedaccess
pointsaresecured.
Whenthestillopenaccesspointsareclosed,
theinteriormotionsensorandtiltalarmsen#j
sorwillbeswitchedon.'xTheindicatorlightgoesoutafterunlocking:
Thevehiclehasnotbeentamperedwith.'xTheindicatorlightflashesafterunlockingun#j tildrive-readystateisswitchedon,butnolongerthanapprox.5minutes:
Analarmhasbeentriggered.
Tiltalarmsensor
Thetiltofthevehicleismonitored.
Thealarmsystemrespondsinsituationssuchas
attemptstostealawheelorwhenthevehicleis
towed.
Interiormotionsensor
Thewindowsmustbeclosedforthesystemto
functionproperly.
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AvoidingunintentionalalarmsGeneralinformation
Thetiltalarmsensorandinteriormotionsensor cantriggeranalarm,althoughnounauthorized
actionoccurred.
Possiblesituationsforanunwantedalarm:'xInautomaticvehiclewashes.'xInduplexgarages.'xDuringtransportontrainscarryingvehicles,at
seaoronatrailer.'xWithanimalsinthevehicle.'xWhenthevehicleislockedafterstartoffuel#j ing.
Thetiltalarmsensorandtheinteriormotionsen#j
sorcanbeswitchedoffinsuchsituations.
Switchingoffthetiltalarmsensor
andinteriormotionsensor
Pressthebuttononthevehiclekeywithin
10secondsassoonasthevehicleis
locked.
Theindicatorlightlightsupforapprox.2sec#j
ondsandthencontinuestoflash.
Thetiltalarmsensorandinteriormotionsensor areswitchedoffuntilthevehicleislockedagain.
Switchingoffthealarm
'xUnlockthevehiclewiththevehiclekey.'xUnlockthevehiclewiththeintegratedkey
andactivatethedrive-readystateviaemer#j gencydetectionofthevehiclekey,refertopage 81.'xWithComfortAccess:whencarryingtheve#j
hiclekey,graspthedriver'sdoororfrontpas#j
sengerdoorhandlecompletely.Powerwindows
Generalinformation
Thewindowscanbeopenedwiththevehicle
keyfromtheoutsideaswellasclosedwithCom#j
fortAccess.
WithComfortAccess:Thewindowscanbe closedfromtheoutsideviaComfortAccess.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Whenoperatingthewindows,bodypartsand
objectscanbejammed.Thereisariskofinjury
orriskofdamagetoproperty.Makesurethat
theareaofmovementofthewindowsisclear
duringopeningandclosing.
Overview
Powerwindows
Functionalrequirements Thewindowscanbeoperatedunderthefollow#j
ingconditions.
'xStandbystateisswitchedon.'xDrive-readystateisswitchedon.
Thevehiclekeymustbeinthecar'sinterior.
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Opening'xPresstheswitchtotheresistance
point.
Thewindowopenswhiletheswitchisbeing held.'xPresstheswitchbeyondtheresist#j
ancepoint.
Thewindowopensautomatically.Pressing
theswitchagainstopsthemotion.
Closing
'xPulltheswitchtotheresistance
point.
Thewindowcloseswhiletheswitchisbeing
held.'xPulltheswitchbeyondtheresist#j
ancepoint.
Thewindowclosesautomaticallyifthedoor
isclosed.Pullingagainstopsthemotion.
Jamprotectionsystem
Concept
Thejamprotectionpreventsobjectsorbody
partsbecomingjammedbetweenthedoorframe
andwindowwhileawindowisbeingclosed.
Generalinformation Ifresistanceorablockageisdetectedwhilea
windowisbeingclosed,theclosingactionisin#j
terrupted.
Thewindowopensslightly.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Accessoriesonthewindowssuchasantennas canimpactjamprotection.Thereisariskofin#j jury.Donotinstallaccessoriesintheareaofmovementofthewindows.
Closingwithoutthejamprotection
system
Incaseofdangerfromtheoutsideorificemight
preventnormalclosing,proceedasfollows:1.Pulltheswitchpasttheresistance
pointandholditthere.
Thewindowcloseswithlimitedjamprotec#j
tion.Iftheclosingforceexceedsaspecific threshold,closingisinterrupted.2.Pulltheswitchpasttheresistance
pointagainwithinapprox.4secondsandhold itthere.
Thewindowcloseswithoutjamprotection.
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Seats,mirrors,andsteeringwheelVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Sittingsafely
Anidealseatingpositionthatmeetstheneedsof
theoccupantscanmakeavitalcontributionto
relaxed,fatigue-freedriving.
Intheeventofanaccident,thecorrectseating
positionplaysanimportantrole.Followtheinfor#j mationinthefollowingchapters:
'xSeats,refertopage 104.'xSafetybelts,refertopage 107.'xHeadrestraints,refertopage 108.'xAirbags,refertopage 165.
Seats
Safetyinformation
Warning
Seatadjustmentswhiledrivingcanleadtoun#j
expectedmovementsoftheseat.Vehiclecon#j
trolcouldbelost.Thereisariskofaccident. Onlyadjusttheseatonthedriver'ssidewhen
thevehicleisstationary.
Warning
Withabackrestinclinedtoofartotherear,the
efficacyofthesafetybeltcannolongerbeen#j
sured.Thereisariskofslidingunderthesafety
beltinanaccident.Thereisariskofinjuriesor
dangertolife.Adjusttheseatpriortostarting
thetrip.Adjustthebackrestsothatitisinthe
mostuprightpositionaspossibleanddonot
adjustagainwhiledriving.
Warning
Thereisariskofjammingwhenmovingthe seats.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmove#j
mentoftheseatisclearpriortoanyadjust#j
ment.
Electricallyadjustableseats
Generalinformation Theseatadjustmentforthedriver'sseatis
storedforthedriverprofilecurrentlyused.When
adriverprofileisselected,thestoredpositionis
calledupautomatically.
Thecurrentseatpositioncanbestoredusing thememoryfunction.
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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 Youcanchangethebackrestwidthbyadjusting
thesidewingsofthebackrest.
Adjusting
'xPressthefrontsectionofthe
button:
Thebackrestwidthde#j
creases.'xPresstherearsectionofthe
button:
Thebackrestwidthincreases.Functionallimitations Itmaynotbepossibletoadjustthebackrest
widthatveryhighandverylowtemperatures.
Enteringtherear
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thereisariskofjammingwhenmovingthe seats.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmove#j mentoftheseatisclearpriortoanyadjust#jment.
Warning
Unexpectedmovementsoftherearseatback#j restwhiledrivingmayoccuriftherearseat
backrestisunlocked.Vehiclecontrolcouldbe
lost.Thereisariskofinjury.Foldbackandlock therearseatbackrestsbeforedriving.
Foldtheseatbackrestforward
1.Pullthelever.2.Foldtheseatbackrestforward.
Tomaketheentrytothereareasier,theseatwill
automaticallymovetothemostforwardposition.
Theprocesswillbeterminatedwhentheswitch
fortheforward/backadjustmentispressedorthe backrestisreclined.
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PushtheseatbackrestrearwardPushtheseatbackrestrearwardandlockit.
Theseatmovesautomaticallytothelastseatpo#jsitionthatwasstored.
Pullingtheleveragainstopsthemotion.
Safetybelts
Numberofsafetybeltsand
safetybeltbuckles
Thevehicleisfittedwithfoursafetybeltstoen#j
sureoccupantsafety.However,theycanonlyof#j ferprotectionwhenadjustedcorrectly.
Generalinformation Alwaysmakesurethatsafetybeltsarebeingwornbytheoccupantsbeforedrivingoff.Theairbagssupplementthesafetybeltsasanaddi#jtionalsafetydevice.Theairbagsarenotasubsti#j
tuteforsafetybelts.
Theuppershoulderstrap'sanchoragepointwill becorrectforadultseatoccupantsofeverybuildiftheseatiscorrectlyadjusted.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Useofasafetybelttobucklemorethanone
personwillpotentiallydefeattheabilityofthe safetybelttoserveitsprotectivefunction.
Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Do
notallowmorethanonepersontowearasin#j
glesafetybelt.Infantsandchildrenarenotal#j
lowedonanoccupant'slap,butmustbetrans#j portedandsecuredindesignatedchild
restraintsystems.
Warning
Theefficacyofsafetygear,includingsafety belts,canbelimitedorlostwhensafetybelts
arefastenedincorrectly.Anincorrectlyfastened
safetybeltcancauseadditionalinjuries,forin#j
stanceintheeventofanaccidentorduring
brakingandevasivemaneuvers.Thereisarisk ofinjuriesordangertolife.Makesurethatall
occupantsarewearingsafetybeltscorrectly.
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
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Bucklingthesafetybelt1.Guidethesafetybeltslowlyovershoulder
andhiptoputiton.2.Insertthetongueplateintothesafetybelt
buckle.Thesafetybeltbucklemustengage
audibly.
Unbucklingthesafetybelt
1.Holdthesafetybeltfirmly.2.Presstheredbuttoninthesafetybeltbuckle.3.Guidethesafetybeltbackintoitsroll-up mechanism.
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.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Amissingprotectiveeffectduetoremovedor notcorrectlyadjustedheadrestraintscancauseinjuriesintheheadandneckarea.There
isariskofinjury.
'xBeforedriving,installtheremovedhead restraintsontheoccupiedseats.'xAdjusttheheadrestraintsoitscentersup#j
portsthebackoftheheadatascloseto eyelevelaspossible.'xAdjustthedistancesothattheheadre#j
straintisascloseaspossibletotheback ofthehead.Adjustthedistanceviathe
backresttiltasneeded.
Warning
Bodypartscanbejammedwhenmovingthe
headrestraint.Thereisariskofinjury.Make
surethattheareaofmovementisclearwhen
movingtheheadrestraint.
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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
Thedistancetothebackoftheheadisadjusted
viathebackresttilt.
Adjustthedistancesothattheheadrestraintis ascloseaspossibletothebackofthehead.
Removing Theheadrestraintscannotberemoved.
Exteriormirrors
GeneralinformationThemirroronthefrontpassengersideismore
curvedthanthedriver'ssidemirror.
Themirrorsettingisstoredforthedriverprofile
currentlyinuse.Whenadriverprofileisselected,
thestoredpositioniscalledupautomatically.
Thecurrentexteriormirrorpositioncanbestored
usingthememoryfunction.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Objectsreflectedinthemirrorarecloserthan
theyappear.Thedistancetothetrafficbehind
couldbeincorrectlyestimated,forinstance
whilechanginglanes.Thereisariskofacci#j
dent.Estimatethedistancetothetrafficbehind
bylookingoveryourshoulder.
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.
Foldingthemirrorsinandoutishelpfulinthefol#j
lowingsituations:
'xInvehiclewashes.'xOnnarrowroads.
Mirrorsthatwerefoldedinarefoldedoutauto#j maticallyataspeedofapprox.25mph/40km/h.
Automaticheating Bothexteriormirrorsareautomaticallyheatedas
neededandwhenthedrive-readystateis
switchedon.
Automaticdimmingfeature Theexteriormirroronthedriver'ssideisauto#j
maticallydimmed.Photocellsinthecar'sinterior mirror,refertopage 110,areusedtocontrol
this.
AutomaticCurbMonitor,exterior
mirror
Concept
Ifreversegearisengaged,themirrorglasson
thefrontpassengersideistilteddownward.This
improvesyourviewofthecurbandotherformat#j
tingissue-low-lyingobstacleswhenparking, forinstance.
Activating1.slidetheswitchtothedriver'sside
mirrorposition.2.EngageselectorleverpositionR.
Deactivating
Slidetheswitchtothepassenger'ssidemirror
position.
Interiormirror
GeneralinformationTheinteriormirrorisdimmedautomatically.
Photocellsareusedforcontrol:
'xInthemirrorglass.'xOnthebackofthemirror.
Overview
Functionalrequirements
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