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'xPressthebuttononthevehiclekey
andholdforatleast3seconds.'xBrieflypressthebuttononthevehiclekey threetimesinsuccession.
Toswitchoffthealarm:pressanybutton.
Indicatorlightontheinterior
mirror
'xTheindicatorlightflashesbrieflyevery2sec#j onds:
Thealarmsystemisswitchedon.'xIndicatorlightflashesforapprox.10seconds,
thenitflashesbrieflyevery2seconds:
Interiormotionsensorandtiltalarmsensor
arenotactive,asdoors,hood,ortailgateare notcorrectlyclosed.Correctlyclosedaccess
pointsaresecured.
Whenthestillopenaccesspointsareclosed,
theinteriormotionsensorandtiltalarmsen#j
sorwillbeswitchedon.'xTheindicatorlightgoesoutafterunlocking:
Thevehiclehasnotbeentamperedwith.'xTheindicatorlightflashesafterunlockingun#j tildrive-readystateisswitchedon,butnolongerthanapprox.5minutes:
Analarmhasbeentriggered.
Tiltalarmsensor
Thetiltofthevehicleismonitored.
Thealarmsystemrespondsinsituationssuchas
attemptstostealawheelorwhenthevehicleis
towed.
Interiormotionsensor
Thewindowsandtheglasssunroofmustbe
closedforthesystemtofunctionproperly.
Avoidingunintentionalalarms Generalinformation 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 76.'xWithComfortAccess:whencarryingtheve#j
hiclekey,graspthedriver'sdoororfrontpas#j
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Powerwindows
Generalinformation
Thewindowscanbeopenedwiththevehicle
keyfromtheoutsideaswellasclosedwithCom#j
fortAccess.
WithComfortAccess:Thewindowscanbe closedfromtheoutsideviaComfortAccess.
Additionalinformation:
Vehiclekey,refertopage 72.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Whenoperatingthewindows,bodypartsand
objectscanbejammed.Thereisariskofinjury
orriskofdamagetoproperty.Makesurethat
theareaofmovementofthewindowsisclear
duringopeningandclosing.
Overview
Powerwindows
Safetyswitch
Functionalrequirements Thewindowscanbeoperatedunderthefollow#j
ingconditions.
'xStandbystateisestablished.'xDrive-readystateisactivated.Thevehiclekeymustbeinthecar'sinterior.
Opening'xPresstheswitchtotheresistance
point.
Thewindowopenswhiletheswitchisbeing held.'xPresstheswitchbeyondtheresistance
point.
Thewindowopensautomatically.Pressing
theswitchagainstopsthemotion.
Closing
'xPulltheswitchtotheresistancepoint.
Thewindowcloseswhiletheswitchis
beingheld.'xPulltheswitchbeyondtheresistance
point.
Thewindowclosesautomaticallyifthedoor
isclosed.Pullingagainstopsthemotion.
Jamprotectionsystem
Concept
Thejamprotectionpreventsobjectsorbody
partsbecomingjammedbetweenthedoorframe
andwindowwhileawindowisbeingclosed.
Generalinformation Ifresistanceorablockageisdetectedwhilea
windowisbeingclosed,theclosingactionisin#j
terrupted.
Thewindowopensslightly.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Accessoriesonthewindowssuchasantennas canimpactjamprotection.Thereisariskofin#j jury.Donotinstallaccessoriesintheareaofmovementofthewindows.
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Closingwithoutthejamprotection
system
Incaseofdangerfromtheoutsideorificemight
preventnormalclosing,proceedasfollows:1.Pulltheswitchpasttheresistancepoint
andholditthere.
Thewindowcloseswithlimitedjamprotec#j
tion.Iftheclosingforceexceedsaspecific threshold,closingisinterrupted.2.Pulltheswitchpasttheresistancepoint
againwithinapprox.4secondsandholdit
there.
Thewindowcloseswithoutjamprotection.
Safetyswitch
Concept
Thesafetyswitchcanbeusedtopreventchil#j dren,forinstancefromopeningandclosingtherearwindowsusingtheswitchesintherear.
Ifanaccidentofacertainseverityoccurs,the
safetyfunctionisswitchedoffautomatically.
Switchingon/off Pressthebutton.
TheLEDlightsupifthesafetyfunction
isswitchedon.
Rollersunblinds,rearsidewindows
Warning
Withclosedrollersunblindsandopenwindows,
therollersunblindsmaybestrainedwhiledriv#j ingduetothewind.Therollersunblindsmaybedamagedandvehicleoccupantsmaybe
harmed.Thereisariskofinjury.Donotopen
thewindowswhiledrivingiftherollersunblinds
areclosed.
Pullouttherollersunblindatthestrapandhook itontothebracket.
Glasssunroof
Generalinformation Theglasssunroofandthesunprotectionareop#j
eratedusingthesameswitch.
Theglasssunroofcanbeopenedfromtheout#j
sidewiththevehiclekeyandalsoclosedwith
ComfortAccess.
WithComfortAccess:Theglasssunroofcanbe
closedfromtheoutsideviaComfortAccess.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Bodypartscanbejammedwhenoperatingthe
glasssunroof.Thereisariskofinjury.Make surethattheareaofmovementoftheglass
sunroofisclearduringopeningandclosing.
Overview
Opening/closingtheglasssun#j roof.
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FunctionalrequirementsTheglasssunroofandthesunprotectioncanbe
operatedunderthefollowingconditions.'xStandbystateisestablished.'xDrive-readystateisactivated.
Thevehiclekeymustbeinthecar'sinterior.
Lifting/closingglasssunroof Pushswitchbrieflyupward.
'xTheclosedglasssunrooftilts
andthesunprotectionopens
slightly.'xTheopenedglasssunroof
closesuntilitisinthetilted
position.Thesunprotection
doesnotmove.'xThetiltedglasssunroofcloses.
Opening/closingtheglass
sunroofandsunprotection
separately
'xSlideswitchbacktotheresist#j
ancepointandhold.
Holdingdowntheswitch
opensthesunprotection.If
thesunprotectionisalready
fullyopen,theglasssunroof
opens.'xSlideswitchforwardtotheresistancepoint
andhold.
Theglasssunroofcloseswhiletheswitchis
beingheld.Iftheglasssunroofisalready
closedorinthetiltedposition,thesunpro#j tectioncloses.'xSlidetheswitchbackpasttheresistancepoint.
Thesunprotectionopensautomatically.Ifthe sunprotectionisalreadyfullyopen,theglass
sunroofopensautomatically.
Pressingtheswitchagainstopsthemotion.'xPushtheswitchforwardpasttheresistance point.
Theglasssunroofclosesautomatically.Ifthe
glasssunroofisalreadyclosedorinthetilted
position,thesunprotectionclosesautomati#j
cally.
Pressingtheswitchagainstopsthemotion.
Opening/closingtheglass
sunroofandsunprotection
together
'xBrieflypressouttheswitch
twiceinsuccessiontoward
therearpasttheresistance
point.
Theglasssunroofandsun
protectionareopeningto#j
gether.
Pressingtheswitchagain
stopsthemotion.'xBrieflypressouttheswitchtwiceinsucces#j siontowardthefrontpasttheresistance
point.
Theglasssunroofandsunprotectionare
closingtogether.
Pressingtheswitchagainstopsthemotion.
Comfortposition
Insomemodels,thewindnoisesinthecar'sin#jteriorarelowestwhentheglasssunroofisnotfullyopen.Inthesemodels,theautomaticfunc#jtioninitiallyonlyopenstheglasssunroofupto
thiscomfortposition.
Pressingtheswitchagainopenstheglasssun#j
rooffully.
Jamprotectionsystem
Concept
Thejamprotectionpreventsobjectsorbody
partsfrombecomingjammedbetweentheroof
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andglasssunroofwhiletheglasssunroofisclos#jing.
Generalinformation Ifaresistanceorblockageisdetectedwhilethe
glasssunroofisclosing,theclosingoperationis
interruptedoncetheroofreachesthehalf-open position,oritisstoppedwhenclosingfromthe
tiltedposition.
Closingfromtheopenposition
withoutjamprotection
Incaseofdangerfromtheoutsideorificemight
preventnormalclosing,proceedasfollows:1.Closealldoors.2.Pushtheswitchforwardpasttheresistance pointandhold.
Theglasssunroofcloseswithlimitedjam
protection.Iftheclosingforceexceedsaspe#j
cificthreshold,closingisinterrupted.3.Pushtheswitchforwardagainpasttheresist#j
ancepointandholduntiltheglasssunroof closeswithoutjamprotection.Makesurethat
theclosingareaisclear.
Closingfromtheraisedposition
withoutjamprotection
Incaseofdangerfromtheoutsideorificemight
preventnormalclosing,proceedasfollows:
1.Closealldoors.2.Pushtheswitchforwardpasttheresistance pointandhold.Initializingafterapower
interruption
Generalinformation Afterapowerfailureduringtheopeningorclos#j
ingprocess,theglasssunroofcanonlybeoper#j
atedtoalimitedextent.Initializingthesystem
canhelpinthiscase.
Thesystemcanbeinitializedunderthefollowing
conditions:'xThevehicleisparkedinahorizontalposition.'xThedrive-readystateisestablished.'xTheexternaltemperatureisabove
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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
Anidealseatpositionthatmeetstheneedsof
theoccupantscanmakeavitalcontributionto
relaxed,fatigue-freedriving.
Intheeventofanaccident,thecorrectseatposi#j
tionplaysanimportantrole.Followtheinforma#j
tioninthefollowingchapters:
'xSeats,refertopage 96.'xSafetybelts,refertopage 98.'xHeadrestraints,refertopage 100.'xAirbags,refertopage 158.
Seats,front
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#jmentoftheseatisclearpriortoanyadjust#jment.
Electricallyadjustableseats
Generalinformation Theseatsettingforthedriver'sseatisstoredfor
thedriverprofilecurrentlyused.Whenthevehi#j
cleisunlockedviathevehiclekey,thepositionis
automaticallyretrievedifthefunction,referto page 89,isactivatedforthispurpose.
Thecurrentseatpositioncanbestoredusing
thememoryfunction,refertopage 105.
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Overview1Backrestwidth2Forward/backward,height,seattilt3Backresttilt,headrestraint4Lumbarsupport
Forward/backward
Pushswitchforwardorbackward.
Height
Pushswitchupordown.
Seattilt
Moveswitchupordown.
Backresttilt
Moveswitchforwardorbackward.
Thighsupport
Pulltheleveratthefrontoftheseatandpush
thethighsupportforwardorback.
Lumbarsupport
Concept Thecurvatureoftheseatbackrestcanbead#j
justedinawaythatitsupportsthelumbarregion
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ofthespine.Thelowerbackandthespinearesupportedforuprightposture.
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.
Rearseats
Generalinformation
Thebackresttiltcanbeadjustedfortherear
seats.Thebackresttiltforthecentersectionis adjustedtogetherwiththeleftbackrest.
Backresttilt
Pulltheleverandapplyyourweighttotheback#j restorliftitoff,asnecessary.
Aftertheadjustment,movethebackrestslightly forwardorbacktoengageitcorrectly.
Safetybelts
Numberofsafetybeltsand
safetybeltbuckles
Thevehicleisfittedwithfivesafetybeltstoen#j sureoccupantsafety.However,theycanonlyof#jferprotectionwhenadjustedcorrectly.
Thetwooutersafetybeltbucklesoftherear seatsareintendedforthepersonssittingonthe
leftandright.
Thecentersafetybeltbuckleoftherearseatsis
intendedforthepersonsittinginthemiddle.
GeneralinformationAlwaysmakesurethatsafetybeltsarebeing
wornbytheoccupantsbeforedrivingoff.The
airbagssupplementthesafetybeltsasanaddi#j
tionalsafetydevice.Theairbagsarenotasubsti#j
tuteforsafetybelts.
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Theuppershoulderstrap'sanchoragepointwillbecorrectforadultseatoccupantsofeverybuildiftheseatiscorrectlyadjusted.
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
stanceintheeventofanaccident,brakingor
evasivemaneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuriesor
dangertolife.Makesurethatalloccupantsare
wearingsafetybeltscorrectly.
Warning
Witharearbackrestthatisnotlocked,thepro#j tectivefunctionofthemiddlesafetybeltisnot guaranteed.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Ifyouareusingthemiddlesafetybelt,lockthewiderrearseatbackrest.
Warning
Theefficacyofsafetygear,includingsafety belts,maynotbefullyfunctionalorfailinthe followingsituations:
'xThesafetybeltsorsafetybeltbucklesare
damaged,soiled,orchangedinanyother
way.'xBelttensionersorbeltretractorswere
modified.
Safetybeltscanbeimperceptiblydamagedin
theeventofanaccident.Thereisariskofinju#j
riesordangertolife.Donotmodifysafetybelts, safetybeltbuckles,belttensioners,beltretrac#j
torsorbeltanchorsandkeepthemclean.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
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Toeaseaccessibilitytothesafetybeltbuckle,an
adjustablesliderisavailableonthebelttohelp positionthebucklewhennotinuse.
Whenthesafetybeltisfastened,thedriver'sand
passenger'sbeltstrapsareautomaticallytight#j enedonceafterdrivingaway.
Unbucklingthesafetybelt1.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.
Safetymode
Incriticalsituations,forinstanceduringanemer#j
gencystop,thefrontsafetybeltstightenauto#j
matically.
Ifthesituationpasseswithoutanaccidentoccur#j
ring,thebelttensionrelaxes.
Ifthebelttensiondoesnotloosenautomatically,
stopthevehicleandunbucklethesafetybeltus#j ingtheredbuttoninthesafetybeltbuckle.Fas#j
tenthesafetybeltbeforecontinuingonyourtrip.
Frontheadrestraints
Safetyinformation
Warning
Amissingprotectiveeffectduetoremovedor
notcorrectlyadjustedheadrestraintscan causeinjuriesintheheadandneckarea.There
isariskofinjury.
'xBeforedriving,installtheremovedhead
restraintsontheoccupiedseats.'xAdjusttheheadrestraintsoitscentersup#j
portsthebackoftheheadatascloseto
eyelevelaspossible.'xAdjustthedistancesothattheheadre#j
straintisascloseaspossibletotheback
ofthehead.Adjustthedistanceviathe
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