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Centerarmrest
Front
Astoragecompartmentislocatedinthecenter armrestbetweenthefrontseats.
Opening
Pullthelever,arrow1,andfoldthecenterarm#j restup,arrow2.
Adjusting
Thecenterarmrestcanbeadjustedinseveraltilt settings.
Storagecompartmentin
therearcenterconsole
Astoragecompartmentislocatedinthecenter
console.
Cupholders
Safetyinformation
Warning
Unsuitablecontainersinthecupholdersmay
damagethecupholdersorbethrownabout
thecar#ssinteriorintheeventofanaccident,an evasivemaneuver,orforcefulbraking.Spilled
liquidscandistractfromthetrafficconditions
andleadtoanaccident.Hotdrinkscandamage
thecupholderorleadtoscalding.Thereisa
riskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Do
notforceobjectsintothecupholder.Uselight#j
weight,shatterproof,andsealablecontainers.
Donottransporthotbeverages.
Front
Twocupholdersarelocatedinthefrontcenter
console.
Rear
NOTICE
Withanopencupholder,thecenterarmrest
cannotbefoldedbackup.Thereisariskof damagetoproperty.Pressbackthecoversbe#jforethecenterarmrestisfoldedup.
Inthecenterarmrest.
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Pullthecenterarmrestforwardatthestrap.
Toopen:pressthebutton.
Toclose:pushbothcoversbackin,oneafterthe
other.
Additionalstorage compartmentsinthecar'sinterior
Netsonthebackrestsofthe
frontseats
Thenetsonthebackrestsofthefrontseatscan alsobeusedtostoresmallparts.
Clotheshooks
GeneralinformationTheclotheshooksarelocatedinthegrabhan#j
dlesintherear.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Clothingarticlesontheclotheshookscanob#j structtheviewwhiledriving.Thereisariskof
accident.Whensuspendingclothingarticles fromtheclotheshooks,ensurethattheywill
notobstructthedriver'sview.
Warning
Improperuseoftheclotheshookscanleadtoa
riskofobjectsflyingaboutduringbrakingand
evasivemaneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuryand
riskofdamagetoproperty.Onlyhanglight#j
weightobjects,forinstanceclothingarticles,
fromtheclotheshooks.
Storagecompartmentsin
thecargoarea
Sidestoragecompartments,left
andright
Storagecompartmentsarelocatedontheright
andleftsides.
Netforstoragecompartment
Smallerobjectscanbestoredinthenetofright
storagecompartment.
Multi-functionhook
Warning
Improperuseofthemulti-functionhookscan leadtoariskofobjectsflyingaboutduring brakingandevasivemaneuvers,forexample.
Thereisariskofinjuryandriskofdamageto property.Onlyhanglightweightobjects,
suchasshoppingbags,fromthemulti-function hooks.Onlytransportheavyluggageinthe
cargoareaifithasbeenappropriatelysecured.
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Amulti-functionhookislocatedoneachsideof
thecargoarea.
Lashingeyesinthecargoarea Tosecurethecargo,refertopage 219,there
arelashingeyesinthecargoarea.
Storagespaceundercargofloor
panel
Thecargofloorpanelcanbefolded.Toopenthe
cargofloorpanel,liftslightlyandpushtowardthe
front.
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ThingstorememberwhendrivingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Breaking-inperiod
Generalinformation Movingpartsneedtobeginworkingtogether
smoothly.
Thefollowinginstructionswillhelpyoutoach#j ievealongvehiclelifeandgoodefficiency.
Duringbreak-in,donotusetheLaunchControl.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Duetonewpartsandcomponents,safetyand driverassistancesystemscanreactwithade#j
lay.Thereisariskofaccident.Afterinstalling newpartsorwithanewvehicle,driveconser#jvativelyandinterveneearlyifnecessary.Ob#j
servethebreak-inproceduresoftherespective partsandcomponents.
Engine,transmission,andaxle
drive
Upto1,200miles/2,000km
Donotexceedthemaximumengineandroad
speed:'xForgasolineengine4,500rpmand
100mph/160km/h.
Avoidfullloadorkickdownunderallcircumstan#j ces.
From1,200miles/2,000km
Theengineandvehiclespeedcangraduallybe increased.
Tires Tiretractionisnotoptimalduetomanufacturing
circumstanceswhentiresarebrand-new;they achievetheirfulltractionpotentialafterabreak-intime.
Driveconservativelyforthefirst
200miles/300km.
Brakesystem Brakediscsandbrakepadsonlyreachtheirfull
effectivenessafterapprox.300miles/500km. Drivemoderatelyduringthisbreak-inperiod.
Followingpartreplacement Observethebreak-inproceduresagain,ifcom#j
ponentsmentionedabovearereplaced.
Drivingonpoorroads
Concept
Becauseofitsgreatergroundclearance,theve#j
hiclecanbedrivenonavarietyofroadtypesand qualities.
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All-wheeldrivecanhelpimproveforwardmo#jmentum.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Objectsinunpavedareas,forinstancestones
orbranches,candamagethevehicle.Thereis
ariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotdriveon
unpavedterrain.
Whendrivingonpoorroads
Foryourownsafety,forthesafetyofpassengersandofthevehicle,heedthefollowingpoints:
'xFamiliarizeyourselfwiththevehiclebefore
driving.'xDonottakeriskswhendriving.'xAdjustthespeedtotheroadsurfacecondi#j tions.Thesteeperandmoreuneventheroad
surface,theslowerthespeedshouldbe.'xWhendrivingonsteepuphillordownhill
grades:addengineoilandcoolantuptonear
theMAXmark.'xOnsteepdownhillgrades,useHillDescent ControlHDC.'xAvoidthatthechassisbottomcomingincon#j
tactwiththeground.
Thegroundclearanceisnomorethan7.8in#j
ches/20cmandcanvaryaccordingtotheve#j
hicle'sload.'xWhenwheelscontinuetospin,depressthe
acceleratorsothatdrivingstabilitycontrol
systemscandistributethedrivingforcetothe wheels.ActivateDTCDynamicTractionCon#jtrolifavailable.
Afteratriponpoorroads
Afteratriponpoorroads,checkwheelsandtires
fordamagetomaintaindrivingsafety.Clear heavysoilingfromthebody.
Generaldrivingnotes
Closingthetailgate
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anopentailgateprotrudesfromthevehicleand canendangeroccupantsandothertrafficpar#j ticipantsordamagethevehicleintheeventof
anaccident,brakingorevasivemaneuvers.In
addition,exhaustfumesmayenterthecar'sin#j
terior.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Donotdrivewiththetailgateopen.
Drivingwiththetailgateopen
Ifdrivingwiththetailgateopencannotbe
avoided:
'xCloseallwindowsandtheglasssunroof.'xGreatlyincreasetheairflowfromthevents.'xDrivemoderately.
Hotexhaustgassystem
Warning
Hightemperaturescanoccurunderneaththe body,forinstancecausedbytheexhaustgassystem,whiledriving.Contactwiththeexhaust
gassystemcancauseburns.Thereisariskof
injury.Donottouchthehotexhaustgassys#j tem,includingtheexhaustpipe.
Warning
Ifcombustiblematerials,suchasleavesor
grass,comeincontactwithhotpartsoftheex#j
haustgassystem,thesematerialscanignite.
Thereisariskoffireandinjuries.Donotre#j movetheheatshieldsinstalledandneverapply
undercoatingtothem.Makesurethatnocom#j
bustiblematerialscancomeincontactwithhot
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vehiclepartsindrivingoperation,idleorduring
parking.
Mobilecommunicationdevices
inthevehicle
Warning
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 mumindicatedwaterlevelandthemaximum
speedfordrivingthroughwater.
Brakingsafely
Generalinformation ThevehicleisequippedwithanAntilockBraking
SystemABSasastandardfeature.
Performanemergencystopinsituationsthatre#j
quiresuch.
Steeringisstillresponsive.Youcanstillavoidany
obstacleswithaminimumofsteeringeffort.
Pulsationofthebrakepedalandsoundsfromthe
hydrauliccircuitsindicatethattheABSisinits
activemode.
Objectsinthemovementarea
aroundpedalsandfloorarea
Warning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannotenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormats
thataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats.
Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsarese#j
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
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Drivinginwetconditions
Whenroadsarewet,salted,orinheavyrain,gen#j
tlypressthebrakepedaleveryfewmiles.
Ensurethatthisactiondoesnotendangerothertraffic.
Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrake discsandbrakepadsandprotectsthemagainst corrosion.
Inthiswaybrakingefficiencywillbeavailable whenyouneedit.
Hills Generalinformation
Drivelongorsteepdownhillgradientsinthegear
thatrequiresleastbrakingeffort.Otherwise,the brakesmayoverheatandreducebrakeeffi#jciency.
Youcanincreasetheengine'sbrakingeffectby shiftingdown,goingallthewaytofirstgear,if
needed.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Lightbutconsistentbrakepressurecanleadto
hightemperatures,brakeswearingoutand possiblyevenbrakefailure.Thereisariskofaccident.Avoidplacingexcessivestressonthe
brakesystem.
Warning
Inidlestateorwiththeengineswitchedoff,
safetyfunctions,forinstanceenginebrakingef#j
fect,brakingassistanceandsteeringassis#j
tance,maynotbeavailable.Thereisariskof accident.Donotattempttodriveinidlestateor
withtheengineswitchedoff.
Brakedisccorrosion
Corrosiononthebrakediscsandcontamination onthebrakepadsareincreasedbythefollowing
circumstances:'xLowmileage.'xExtendedperiodswhenthevehicleisnot
usedatall.'xInfrequentuseofthebrakes.'xAggressive,acidic,oralkalinecleaning
agents.
Corrosionbuilduponthebrakediscswillcausea pulsatingeffectonthebrakesintheirresponse-
generallythiscannotbecorrected.
Condensationwaterunderthe
parkedvehicle
Whenusingtheautomaticclimatecontrol,con#j
densationwaterdevelopsandcollectsunder#j
neaththevehicle.
Drivingonracetracks
Warning
ThevehicleisnotdesignedforuseinMSport ormotorsporttypecompetition.Thereisarisk ofaccident.DonotusethevehicleforMSportormotorsporttypecompetitions.
Highermechanicalandthermalloadsduringracetrackoperationleadtoincreasedwear.This
wearisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
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LoadingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Highgrossweightcanoverheatthetires,dam#j
agetheminternallyandcauseasuddendropin
tireinflationpressure.Drivingcharacteristics maybenegativelyimpacted,reducinglanesta#j
bility,lengtheningthebrakingdistancesand
changingthesteeringresponse.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.Payattentiontothepermittedload
capacityofthetiresandneverexceedtheper#j
mittedgrossweight.
Warning
Looseobjectsordeviceswithacableconnec#j tiontothevehicle,forinstancemobilephones,
canbethrownaboutthecar'sinteriorwhile
driving,forinstanceintheeventofanaccident,
brakingorevasivemaneuver.Thereisariskof
injury.Securelooseobjectsordeviceswitha
cableconnectiontothevehicleinthecar'sin#j
terior.
Warning
Unexpectedmovementsoftherearseatback#j restwhiledrivingmayoccurduetouninten#j
tionalunlockingoftherearseatbackrestsby thestraps.Thereisariskofinjury.Onlyusestrapsforreleasingtherearseatbackrests.Donotattachobjectsonthestraps.
Warning
Improperlystowedobjectscanshiftandbe thrownintothecar'sinterior,forinstanceintheeventofanaccidentorduringbrakingandeva#jsivemaneuver.Vehicleoccupantscanbehit
andinjured.Thereisariskofinjury.Stowand secureobjectsandcargoproperly.
NOTICE
Fluidsinthecargoareacancausedamage.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatnofluidsleakinthecargoarea.
StepsforDetermining
CorrectLoadLimit
1.Locatethestatement#vThecombinedweight
ofoccupantsandcargoshouldneverexceed XXXkgorXXXlbs#wonyourvehicle#ssplacard.2.Determinethecombinedweightofthedriver
andpassengersthatwillberidinginyourve#j
hicle.3.Subtractthecombinedweightofthedriver andpassengersfromXXXkgorXXXlbs4.Theresultingfigureequalstheavailable
amountofcargoandluggageloadcapacity. Forexample,ifthe#vXXX#wamountequalsSeite218DRIVINGTIPSLoading218
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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
Themaximumloadisthesumoftheweightoftheoccupantsandthecargo.
Thegreatertheweightoftheoccupants,the lesscargothatcanbetransported.
Stowingandsecuringcargo
'xCoversharpedgesandcornersonthecargo.'xHeavycargo:stowasfarforwardaspossible,directlybehindandatthebottomoftherear
passengerseatbackrests.'xVeryheavycargo:whentherearseatisnot
occupied,secureeachoftheoutersafety
beltsintheoppositebuckle.'xThecargoarea,refertopage 205,canbeex#j
pandedtotransportlargeorbulkycargo.'xDonotstackcargoabovethetopedgeofthe backrests.'xUsethecargoareapartitionnet,refertopage 208,toprotectoccupants.Makesure
thatobjectscannotpenetratethecargoarea
partitionnet.'xSmallerandlightcargo:securewithratchet strapsordrawstraps.'xLargerandheavycargo:securewithcargo
straps.
Lashingeyesinthecargo
area
Withcargoareapartitionnetorskiandsnow#j
boardbag:tosecurethecargotherearesixlash#j
ingeyesinthecargoarea.
Attachloadsecuringaids,suchaslashingstraps,
tensioningstraps,drawstrapsorcargonets,to
thelashingeyesinthecargoarea.
Onlyusethelowerlashingeyestosecurethe
cargowiththecargoareapartitionnet.
Roof-mountedluggage rack
Generalinformation Installationonlypossiblewithroofrack.
Roofracksareavailableasspecialaccessories.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Whendrivingwitharoofload,forinstancewith
roof-mountedluggagerack,thevehicle'scen#j
terofgravityishigher,whichincreasestherisk ofthevehicletippingincriticaldrivingsitua#j
tions.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof damagetoproperty.DonotdeactivateDSC
DynamicStabilityControlwhendrivingwith
roofload.
Mounting
Followtheinstallationinstructionsoftheroof
rack.
Loading Becauseroof-mountedluggageracksraisethevehicle'scenterofgravitywhenloaded,they
haveamajoreffectonvehiclehandlingand
steeringresponse.
Therefore,notethefollowingwhenloadingand driving:
'xDonotexceedtheapprovedroof/axleloads andtheapprovedgrossvehicleweight.'xBesurethatadequateclearanceismain#j
tainedfortiltingandopeningtheglasssun#j
roof.'xDistributetheroofloaduniformly.'xTheroofloadshouldnotextendpastthe loadingarea.'xAlwaysplacetheheaviestpiecesonthebot#j
tom.'xSecuretheroofluggagefirmly,forinstance
usingratchetstraps.'xDonotletobjectsprojectintotheopening pathofthetailgate.'xDrivecautiouslyandavoidsuddenaccelera#jtionandbrakingmaneuvers.Takecorners
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