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Storagecompartmentbelow
cargofloorpanel
Generalinformation Thereisastoragecompartmentunderthecargo
floorpanel.
Foldupthecargofloorpanel.
Enlargingthecargoarea
Concept
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thecargo
areacanbeenlargedasfollows:
'xTherearseatbackrestscanbefoldeddown.'xTherearseatbackrestscanbemovedintoan
uprightloadingpositionusingthecargoset#j ting.
Generalinformation
Therearseatbackrestisdividedataratioof40#m20#m40.Thesiderearseatbackrestsandthe
centersectioncanbefoldeddownseparately.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,therear seatbackrestscanbefoldeddownfromtherearorfromthecargoarea.
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.
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NOTICE
Vehiclepartscanbedamagedwhenfolding
downtherearbackrest.Thereisariskofdam#j agetoproperty.Makesurethattheareaof
movementoftherearbackrestincludinghead
restraintisclearwhenfoldingdown.
Foldingdowntherearseat
backrestfromtherear
Pulltheleverandfoldtherearseatbackrestfor#j ward.
Foldingdowntherearseat
backrestfromthecargoarea
Pulltheleverinsidethecargoarea.
Leftlever:theleftandcenterrearseatbackrests
foldforward.
Rightlever:therightrearseatbackrestfoldsfor#j
ward.
Foldingdownthecentersection
1.Folddownthecenterheadrestraint.2.Pressthebuttonandpullthecentersectionforward.
Cargoposition
Concept
Therearseatbackrestscanbemovedintoan
uprightloadingpositionindividually.Anadjust#j
mentinseveraltiltstagesispossibleasneeded.
Generalinformation Thebackresttiltforthecentersectionisad#j
justedtogetherwiththeleftbackrest.
Adjusting
1.Pulltheleverandholditthere.2.Movetherearseatbackrestintoanuprightloadingposition.
Aftertheadjustment,movethebackrestslightlyforwardorbacktoengageitcorrectly.
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Cargocover
Safetyinformation
Warning
Looseobjectsordeviceswithacableconnec#j
tiontothevehicle,forinstancemobilephones, canbethrownaboutthecar'sinteriorwhiledriving,forinstanceintheeventofanaccident,brakingorevasivemaneuver.Thereisariskof
injury.Securelooseobjectsordeviceswitha
cableconnectiontothevehicleinthecar'sin#j
terior.
Warning
Anincorrectlyinsertedcargocovercanbe
thrownaboutthecar'sinterior,suchasinthe
eventofanaccidentorabrakingorevasivema#j neuver.Thereisariskofinjuryandriskofdam#jagetoproperty.Makesurethecargocoveris
securelyengagedinthebrackets.
Removing
Cargocoverinthetailgate
1.Pullthecargocoverwithbothhandsbythe
outeredges,arrows1,todisengageitfrom
thebrackets.2.Pushthecargocoverupward,arrow2,and
removeit.Cargocoverinthecargoarea1.Pushthebackedgeofthecargocoverup
andoutofthesidebrackets,arrow1.2.Removecargocover,arrow2.
Stowing
Theindividualcargocoverscanberemovedand
stowedunderthecargofloorpanelwhentrans#j portingbulkyitems.
1.Foldupthecargofloorpanel.2.Stowthecargocoverfromthetailgatewith
thetopsideupintheleftrecess.3.Stowthecargocoverfromthecargoareain
therightrecess.4.Closethecargofloorpanelcompletely.
Installing
Proceedinthereverseordertoreinstall.Make
surethatthecargocoversarepositionedcor#j
rectlyinthebracketsandthattheyclearlyen#j
gage.
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Skiandsnowboardbag
Theskiandsnowboardbagiscontainedina
protectivejacketinthecargoarea.
Followtheinstallationandowner'smanualin#j
cludedintheprotectivejacket.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment:remove
theemergencywheelfromthevehicletomount
theskiandsnowboardbag.
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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,refertopage 130.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Duetonewpartsandcomponents,safetyand driverassistancesystemscanreactwithade#j
lay.Thereisariskofaccident.Afterinstalling newpartsorwithanewvehicle,driveconser#j
vativelyandinterveneearlyifnecessary.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
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.Usefloormatsthataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats. Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsarese#j
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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
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.
Roof-mountedluggagerack
Generalinformation
Installationonlypossiblewithroofrack.
Roofracksareavailableasspecialaccessories.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Whendrivingwitharoofload,forinstancewith
roof-mountedluggagerack,thevehicle'scen#j
terofgravityishigher,whichincreasestherisk ofthevehicletippingincriticaldrivingsitua#j
tions.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof damagetoproperty.DonotdeactivateDSC
DynamicStabilityControlwhendrivingwith
roofload.
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Mounting
Followtheinstallationinstructionsoftheroof rack.
Besurethatadequateclearanceismaintained fortiltingandopeningtheglasssunroof.
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
gently.
Drivingonracetracks
Warning
ThevehicleisnotdesignedforuseinMSport ormotorsporttypecompetition.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.DonotusethevehicleforMSport ormotorsporttypecompetitions.
Highermechanicalandthermalloadsduring
racetrackoperationleadtoincreasedwear.This
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