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Foldingdown
Pressonthemulti-functionhookandturnuntilitengages.
Storagecompartmenton
theleftside
Generalinformation Astoragecompartmentislocatedontheleft
sideinthecargoarea.
Opening
Pullthehandle.
Storagecompartment
underthecargofloorpanel
Generalinformation Thereisastoragecompartmentunderthecargo
floorpanel.
Opening1.Folddownthemulti-functionhook,referto page 270.2.Pullthecargofloorpanelupatthehandle.
Closing
Pressthecargofloorpaneldown,untiliten#j
gages.
Through-loadingsystem
Concept
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thecargo areacanbeenlargedasfollows:
'xTherearseatbackrestscanbefoldeddown.'xTherearseatbackrestscanbemovedintoan
uprightloadingpositionusingthecargoset#j ting.
Generalinformation
Therearseatbackrestisdividedataratioof40#m20#m40.Thesiderearseatbackrestsandthe
centersectioncanbefoldeddownseparately.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,therear seatbackrestscanbefoldeddownfromtherearorfromthecargoarea.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Dangerofjammingwithfoldingdowntheback#j rests.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmove#j mentoftherearbackrestandtheoftheheadrestraintisclearpriortofoldingdown.
Warning
Ifarearseatbackrestisnotlocked,unsecured cargocanbethrownaboutthecar#ssinterior;
forinstance,intheeventofanaccident,braking oranevasivemaneuver.Thereisariskofinjury.Makesurethattherearseatbackrestislocked
afterfoldingitback.
Warning
Thestabilityofthechildrestraintsystemislim#j itedorcompromisedwithincorrectseatadjust#j mentorimproperinstallationofthechildseat.
Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Make surethatthechildrestraintsystemfitssecurelyagainstthebackrest.Ifpossible,adjustthe
backresttiltforallaffectedbackrestsandcor#j
rectlyadjusttheseats.Makesurethatseats andbackrestsaresecurelyengagedorlocked.
Ifpossible,adjusttheheightoftheheadre#j
straintsorremovethem.
Warning
Oncetherearseatbackresthasbeenfolded down,thelockingbracketprotrudesintothe
car'sinterior.Thereisariskofdamagetoprop#j
erty.Whentherearseatbackrestisfolded down,payattentiontotheprotrudinglocking
bracketandkeepthisareaunobstructed.
NOTICE
Vehiclepartscanbedamagedwhenfolding downtherearbackrest.Thereisariskofdam#j
agetoproperty.Makesurethattheareaof
movementoftherearbackrestincludinghead
restraintisclearwhenfoldingdown.
Recliningthebackrest
Fromtherear
Pulltheleverandfoldtherearseatbackrestfor#j ward.
Fromthecargoarea
Pullthecorrespondingleverinthecargoareato releasetherearseatbackrest.
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Foldingbackthebackrest
Returntherearseatbackresttotheseatposition
andengageit.
Foldingdownthecentersection1.Folddownthecenterheadrestraint.2.Pullleverandfoldthecentersectionforward.
Cargoposition Concept
Therearseatbackrestscanbemovedintoan
uprightloadingpositionindividually.Anadjust#j
mentinseveraltiltstagesispossibleasneeded.
Generalinformation Thebackresttiltforthecentersectionisad#j
justedtogetherwiththeleftbackrest.
Adjusting
1.Pulltheleverandholdit.2.Adjustthetiltoftherearseatbackrestifre#j
quired.Aftertheadjustment,movethebackrestslightly forwardorbacktoengageitcorrectly.
Cargocover
Safetyinformation
Warning
Looseobjectsordeviceswithacableconnec#j tiontothevehicle,forinstancemobilephones,
canbethrownaboutthecar'sinteriorwhile
driving,forinstanceintheeventofanaccident,
brakingorevasivemaneuver.Thereisariskof
injury.Securelooseobjectsordeviceswitha
cableconnectiontothevehicleinthecar'sin#j
terior.
Warning
Acargocoverthatsnapsbackquicklycanjam
bodypartsorcausedamage.Thereisariskof
injuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Donotlet
thecargocoversnapbackintoplace.
Warning
Anincorrectlyinsertedcargocovercanbe
thrownaboutthecar'sinterior,suchasinthe
eventofanaccidentorabrakingorevasivema#j
neuver.Thereisariskofinjuryandriskofdam#j
agetoproperty.Makesurethecargocoveris
securelyengagedinthebrackets.
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Closing
Pulloutthecargocover,arrow1,andhookbothsidesintothebrackets,arrow2.
Removing
Thecovercanberemovedtoloadbulkylug#j gage.
Pressthereleasebutton,arrow1,andpullthe
cargocoverouttowardtherear,arrow2.
Thecargocovercanbestowedinthestoragecompartmentunderthecargofloorpanel.
Stowing
1.Openthestoragecompartmentontheleft
side.
Storagecompartmentontheleftside,refer
topage 271.2.Openthecargofloorpanel.
Storagecompartmentunderthecargofloor panel,refertopage 271.3.Stowthecargocoverontheleftandlowerit
ontherightside.4.Closethecargofloorpanel.
Installing
Slidethecoverforwardhorizontallyintothetwo sidebrackets.Makesurethatthecoveraudibly
engagesonbothsides.
Cargoareapartitionnet
Generalinformation Thecargoareapartitionnetcanbeinstalledin
twodifferentpositionsinthevehicle.
Withtherearseatbackrest
foldeddown
1.Folddowntherearseatbackrests.
Enlargingthecargoarea,refertopage 271.2.Openthefrontlidsupontheroofframeuntil
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clesuntiltheyreachthestop,arrow1,and
pushthemforward.4.Attachthecargoareapartitionnetwiththe lowertwohooksintothetwoeyesonthefolded-downrearseatbackrest,arrows2.Youmayneedtolifttherearseatbackrests
slightlyinordertodothis.
Withtherearseatbackrest
upright
1.Removethecargocover.2.Ifnecessary,movetherearseatbackrestinto amoreuprightposition.
Rearseats,refertopage 104.3.Opentherearlidsupontheroofframeuntil
theyengage.4.Inserteachofthetwotopretainingpinsof thecargoareapartitionnetintotherecepta#jclesuntiltheyreachthestop,arrow1,and
pushthemforward.5.Attachthecargoareapartitionnetwiththe uppertwohooksintothetwoeyesontherearseatbackrest,arrows2.
Skiandsnowboardbag
Theskiandsnowboardbagiscontainedina
protectivejacketinthecargoarea.
Followtheinstallationandowner'smanualin#j
cludedintheprotectivejacket.
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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
Generalinformation
ThetachometerisavailableintheSPORTdrive
modeorintheM/SSportprogram.
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.
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Drivingonpoorroads
Concept
Becauseofitsgreatergroundclearance,theve#j hiclecanbedrivenonavarietyofroadtypesandqualities.
All-wheeldrivecanhelpimproveforwardmo#j mentum.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Objectsinunpavedareas,forinstancestones orbranches,candamagethevehicle.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotdriveonunpavedterrain.
Whendrivingonpoorroads
Foryourownsafety,forthesafetyofpassengers andofthevehicle,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
acceleratorpedalsufficientlysothatdriving stabilitycontrolsystemscandistributethe
drivingforcetothewheels.ActivateDTCDy#j namicTractionControlifavailable.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.
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Warning
Ifcombustiblematerials,suchasleavesor
grass,comeincontactwithhotpartsoftheex#j
haustgassystem,thesematerialscanignite.
Thereisariskoffireandinjuries.Donotre#j movetheheatshieldsinstalledandneverapply
undercoatingtothem.Makesurethatnocom#j
bustiblematerialscancomeincontactwithhot
vehiclepartsindrivingoperation,idleorduring
parking.
Mobilecommunicationdevices
inthevehicle
Warning
Vehicleelectronicsandmobilephonescanin#j fluenceoneanother.Thereisradiationdueto thetransmissionoperationsofmobilephones.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Ifpossible,inthecar'sinterioruseonlymobilephoneswithdirectconnectionsto
anexteriorantennainordertoexcludemutual interferenceanddeflecttheradiationfromthecar'sinterior.
Hydroplaning
Onwetorslushyroads,awedgeofwatercanformbetweenthetiresandroadsurface.
Thisphenomenonisreferredtoashydroplaning.
Itischaracterizedbyapartialorcompletelossof contactbetweenthetiresandtheroadsurface,ultimatelyunderminingyourabilitytosteerand
brakethevehicle.
Drivingthroughwater Generalinformation
Whendrivingthroughwater,followthefollowing:
'xDeactivateAutoStart/Stopfunction.'xDrivethroughcalmwateronly.'xDrivethroughwateronlyifitisnotdeeper
thanmaximum19.6inches/50cm.'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
hydrauliccircuitsindicatethattheAntilockBrak#j ingSystemABSisinitsactivemode.
Incertainbrakingsituations,theperforatedbrake
discscanemitfunctionalnoises.However,func#j
tionalnoiseshavenoeffectontheperformance
andoperationalreliabilityofthebrake.
Objectsintheareaaroundthe
pedals
Warning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannotenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormats
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thataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats. Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsarese#j
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Drivinginwetconditions Whenroadsarewet,salted,orinheavyrain,gen#j
tlypressthebrakepedaleveryfewmiles.
Ensurethatthisactiondoesnotendangerother
traffic.
Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrake
discsandbrakepadsandprotectsthemagainst corrosion.
Inthiswaybrakingefficiencywillbeavailable whenyouneedit.
Hills
Generalinformation
Drivelongorsteepdownhillgradientsinthegear
thatrequiresleastbrakingeffort.Otherwise,the
brakesmayoverheatandreducebrakeeffi#j
ciency.
Youcanincreasetheengine'sbrakingeffectby shiftingdown,goingallthewaytofirstgear,if
needed.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Lightbutconsistentbrakepressurecanleadto
hightemperatures,brakeswearingoutand
possiblyevenbrakefailure.Thereisariskof
accident.Avoidplacingexcessivestressonthe
brakesystem.
Warning
Inidlestate,intheECOPROdrivingmodeor
withdrive-readystateswitchedoff,safety-rele#j
vantfunctions,forinstanceenginebrakingef#j
fect,brakingforceboost,andsteeringassis#j
tance,arerestrictedornotavailableatall.
Thereisariskofaccident.Donotdriveinidle
state,intheECOPROdrivingmodeorwith
drive-readystateswitchedoff.
Brakedisccorrosion
Corrosiononthebrakediscsandcontamination
onthebrakepadsareincreasedbythefollowing
circumstances:
'xLowmileage.'xExtendedperiodswhenthevehicleisnot
usedatall.'xInfrequentuseofthebrakes.'xAggressive,acidic,oralkalinecleaning
agents.
Corrosionbuilduponthebrakediscswillcausea pulsatingeffectonthebrakesintheirresponse-
generallythiscannotbecorrected.
Condensationwaterunderthe
parkedvehicle
Whenusingtheautomaticclimatecontrol,con#j
densationwaterdevelopsandcollectsunder#j
neaththevehicle.
Roof-mountedluggagerack
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.
Besurethatadequateclearanceismaintained fortiltingandopeningtheglasssunroof.
Loading Becauseroof-mountedluggageracksraisethe
vehicle'scenterofgravitywhenloaded,they
haveamajoreffectonvehiclehandlingand
steeringresponse.
Therefore,notethefollowingwhenloadingand driving:
'xDonotexceedtheapprovedroof/axleloadsandtheapprovedgrossvehicleweight.'xBesurethatadequateclearanceismain#j
tainedfortiltingandopeningtheglasssun#j
roof.'xDistributetheroofloaduniformly.'xTheroofloadshouldnotextendpastthe loadingarea.'xAlwaysplacetheheaviestpiecesonthebot#j
tom.'xSecuretheroofluggagefirmly,forinstance
usingratchetstraps.'xDonotletobjectsprojectintotheopening pathofthetailgate.'xDrivecautiouslyandavoidsuddenaccelera#jtionandbrakingmaneuvers.Takecorners
gently.
Drivingonracetracks
Warning
ThevehicleisnotdesignedforuseinMSport ormotorsporttypecompetition.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.DonotusethevehicleforMSport
ormotorsporttypecompetitions.
Highermechanicalandthermalloadsduring
racetrackoperationleadtoincreasedwear.This
wearisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
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