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.. To open the luggage compartment lid, press
the grip p iece in the luggage compartment lid
¢page 27.
Locking the vehicle
.. Place the selector lever in the P position, or else
the vehicle will not be able to lock .
.. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor on the door handle
once¢ fig. 16,
¢ ,&.. Do not hold the door handle while doing
this.
Unlocking and locking the vehicle can only be
done at the front doors. The remote control key
cannot be more than approximately 4 ft (1.5 m)
away from the door handle . It makes no differ­
ence whether the remote control key is in your
jacket pocket, purse or briefcase .
The door cannot be opened for a brief period di­ rectly after locking it. Th is way you have the op­
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly .
You can set in the Infotainment system if
only
the driver's door or the entire vehicle should un­ lock when unlocking ¢
page 26.
A WARNING
Read and following all warnings¢.& in De­
scription on page 22.
(D} Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
- The proximity sensor switches off after a
few days to save energy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open it .
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to maintain the vehicle's ability to start
for as long as possible. You then may no
longer be able to unlock your vehicle with
this convenience function.
Opening and closing
Central locking switch
Fig. 17 Driver 's doo r: centr al locking switc h
Fig. 18 Rear center co nsole: ce ntra l locking sw itch
• To lock the vehicle, press the ff! button ¢ ,A.
• To unlock the vehicle, press the al button .
You can
lock and unlock your vehicle using the
central locking switch in the driver's or front pas­
senger's door¢
fig. 17 . You can only lock your
vehicle using the central locking switch on the
center console
¢ fig . 18 .
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
switch, the following applies:
- Opening the door and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
security reasons, such as when stopped at a light) .
- The L ED in the central locking switch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked.
- Front doors : you can open the doors individual­
ly from the inside by pulling the door handle .
- Rear doors: to unlock the doors, pull on the door handle
one time. To open the doors, pull
on the door handle
again.
- In the event of a crash with airbag deployment, the doors unlock automatically to allow access
to the vehicle .
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_& WARNING
- Read and following all warn ings c::> .&. in De­
scription on page
22 .
- The centra l locking switch also works when
the ignition is switched off and automatical­
ly locks the entire vehicle when the
i'.D but ­
ton is pressed.
- The central locking switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outside .
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at risk. Do not leave anyone behind i n the vehicle, especially children .
(D Tips
-Your vehicle locks automatically when it
reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)
c::> page 22 . You ca n unlock the vehicle
again using the
63 button in the central loc k­
i ng swi tch.
- The doors cannot be unlocked with the cen­
tral lock ing swi tch on the rear center con­
sole .
Setting the central locking system
In the Infotainment system, you can set which
doors the central locking system will unlock .
• Select : the !CARI function button> (Ca r) Sys ­
t e m s*
contro l button > Vehicle s ettings > (Ce n­
t ral l ocking )*.
Unlo ck doors
- you can decide if All doors or only
the
D riv er door should unlock . The luggage com­
pa rtment lid also unlocks when
All is se lected. If
you select
Driv er in a veh icle w ith a convenience
key* , only the door whose handle you pull will un­
lock .
When the
Dri ver setting is selected , a ll doo rs and
the luggage compa rtment l id will u nlock when
you press the
@ button on the remote control key
tw ice or turn the key in the door lock cylinder in
the opening direction twice .
To ne when lo ckin g -if you se lect On , a tone will
sound when you lock the vehicle.
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Emergency unlocking/locking doors
If the central locking fails, you must unlock/lock the doors separately.
Fig . 19 Driver 's doo r: door lock cy lin der
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Fig . 20 Front pas senger's door/ rear doo rs : e mergenc y loc k
Unlocking /locking the d river' s door
• To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to the
open position @
c::>fig. 19.
• To lock the driver's door, put the selector lever
in the P position and turn the key
o nce to the
closing position @
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Lo cking the front pas senger's d oor /rear
doo rs
The emergency lock is located on the rear side of
the front passenger's door and the rear doors . It
is only visible when the door is open.
• Remove the cap from the opening
c::> fig. 20.
• Insert the key into the slot on the inside and
turn it all the way to the right (right door) or
left (left door).
Once the front passenger's door/rear doors close,
it is no longer possib le to open them from the
outside. The door can be opened from the inside by pulling the door handle. If the child safety
lock is sw itched on for one of the rear doors, the
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door can be opened from the outside after pull­ing the door hand le once from the ins ide.
A WARNING
Read and following all warnings ¢ &. in De­
scription on page 22.
Anti-theft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle
break-in, audio and visual warning signals are
triggered . The anti -theft alarm system is activat ­
ed when the vehicle is locked as usual. It
switches off when the veh icle is unlocked .
If the alarm is triggered, it w ill shut off automat­
ically after a certain amount of time. Switch the
ignition on or press them button on the remote
control key to turn off the alarm.
Luggage compartment
lid
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fig. 21 Rear lid: hand le
Fig. 22 Drive r's door: opening the luggage compartment
l id
Open ing and closing
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmission:
the luggage compartment lid can only open when
the selector lever is in P.
Opening the luggage compartment lid
"' Briefly press the cs button on the remote con­
trol key. The rear lid wi ll unlock.
"' To open the luggage compartment lid, press
the
cs button on the remote control key for at
least one second .
"' Briefly pull the
cs button in the driver's door
¢fig. 22, or
"' Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid .
"'On vehicles with a convenience key*, you can
press the gr ip in the luggage compa rtment lid .
The luggage compartment lid is unlocked if an
author ized remote control key is detected nea r
the vehicle.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
"'Use the inside g rip to pull the luggage com­
pa rtment lid down and allow it to close using a
gentle push
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& WARNING
- After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise, the luggage compartment lid cou ld open sud­
denly when driv ing, which increases the risk
of an accident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyxiation .
- Never leave your vehicle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open . A
child could climb into the veh icle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage
compa rtment lid was then closed, the child
wou ld be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape . To reduce the risk of injury, do
not a llow children to play in or around the
veh icle . Always keep the luggage compart­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve­
hicle is not in use.
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Opening and closing
-Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is clos ing, especially near the hinges. Fin­
gers or hands could be p inched .
(D Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the luggage com­
partment lid can be unlocked separately by
pressing the
,c::;; button on the remote control
key . The luggage compartment lid locks auto­
matically when it is closed again.
Automatic luggage compartment lid
Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage compartment lid
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and
closed electrically .
Fig. 23 Drive r's door: opening/clos ing the lu ggage com­
partment l id
Fig . 24 Luggage compar tment lid:@ clos ing butto n,@
l ock button (vehicles w ith convenie nce key•")
Opening the luggage compartment lid
.,. To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the
c:s button on the remote control key brief­
ly . Or
.,. To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the handle in the lid (vehicles with convenience
key*). The luggage compartment lid is un locked
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if an authorized remote contro l key is detected
near the vehicle. Or
.,. Pull the
,c::;; switch in the driver's door briefly
q fig. 23. Or
.,. Press the
c:s button on the remote control key
for at least several seconds to open the luggage
compartment lid. Or
.,. Press the hand le in the luggage compartment
lid.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
.,. Pull the ,c::;; button in the driver's door until the
luggage compartment lid is closed
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.,. Press the
c:s button in the luggage compart­
ment lid¢
fig. 24. The luggage compartment
lid will automat ically lower and close¢,&. . Or
.,. Press and hold the
c:s button on the remote
control key until the luggage compartment lid
begins to close (vehicles with convenience key*)
q ,&. . Make sure there is enough distance be­
tween you and the luggage compartment lid.
There should be a maximum 4
ft (1.5 m) of d is­
tance. Or
.,. Press the
cfl button ¢ fig. 24 in the luggage
compartment lid (vehicles w it h convenience
key*) ¢,&. .The remote control key must not be
more than approximately 4 ft (1.5 m) away
from the luggage compartment and it must not
be inside the vehicle. The luggage compa rt­
ment lid wi ll automatica lly lower and close . The
vehicle locks.
Interrupting the opening/closing process
.,. Pull/release the c:s button in the driver's door.
Or
.,. Press/re lease the
c:s button on the remote
control key (vehicles with convenience key*). Or
.,. Press the
c:s or cfl button (vehicles with conven­
ience key*) in the luggage compartment lid. Or
.,. Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid . Or
.,. Press the luggage compartment lid in the op­
posite of the direction it is moving .
.,. To open/ close the luggage compartment lid af­
ter the process has been stopped, press the
ha ndl e or one of the
c:s or cfJ buttons (vehi cles
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If there is difficulty in moving or obstacles that b lock the operation, the process will stop.
St oring the open po sition
., Bring the luggage compartment lid into the de­
s ired open position. The pos ition must be at a
certain height o r higher to store.
... Press and hold the
cs button for at least four
seconds to store th e new open position . A visu­
al and audio signal wi ll follow .
., To set a higher open position, wait at least five
seconds and then carefully press the luggage
compartment lid upward .
., Press and hold the
cs button again for at least
four seconds to store the new open position .
_& WARNING
-Pay ca reful attent ion when closing the lug­
gage compartment lid. Otherw ise, you could
cause se rious inj ury to yourself or othe rs de­
spite the pinch protection.
- To reduce the risk of pinc hing injuries, al­
ways make sure that no one is in the operat­ ing area of the luggage compartment lid, in­
cluding the hinge areas and the upper and
lower edge of the luggage compartment lid.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because po isonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyxiation .
- Never leave your vehicle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A child could crawl into the luggage compart­
ment . If the luggage compa rtment lid was
then closed, the ch ild wou ld be trapped in
the vehicle and unable to escape. To reduce
the risk of injury, do not a llow children to
play in or a round t he vehicle . Always keep
the luggage compartment lid and the doors
closed when the vehicle is not in use.
- If there is a luggage rack (such as a bicycle
rack) on the l uggage compartment l id, the
l u ggage compartment lid may not open
completely under certain circumstances or it could close by itself if open due to the extra
we ight. Therefore, the ope n luggage com­
partment lid must be given add itional sup-
Op enin g an d clos ing
port or the cargo must f irst be removed
from the luggage rack.
(D Tips
- The luggage compartment lid can be oper­
ated manua lly if the vehicle battery is low.
It is necessary to use more force when doing
this. Move the lid slowly to reduce the
amount of force needed.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
cs button on the remote
control key . The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically when it is closed again.
Emergency unlocking the luggage
compartment l id
The luggage compartment lid can be released
from inside the luggage compartmen t in an
emergency.
F ig. 25 Lugg age compar tme nt lid e mergency release
... Pry the cover off using the key .
., Press the lever w ith the key in the direction of
the arrow to release the luggage compartment lid .
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Opening and clo sin g
Child safety lock
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated .
Fig. 26 Sect ion of driver's doo r: co ntrols
F ig. 27 Rear door: c hild safety lock
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., To activate/deactivate the inne r door handle
and the power w indow switch for the respective
rea r door, p ress the left/right
[II b utton in the
driver's door(!)'=~
fig. 26. The indicator light in
the button turns on/blinks.
., To activate/deactivate the child safety lock on
both sides, you must press the
Ii] buttons one
after the other.
V eh icl es with button [@
., To deactivate/activate the power window
switch in the rear doors, press the~ button in
the driver's door@¢
fig. 26. The indicator light
in the button turns on/blinks.
., To also deactivate/activate the inner door han­
dle, open the respective rear door and turn the key sw itch w ith the vehicle key in the direction
of the arrow or the opposite direction of the ar­ row
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A WARNING
A lways take the key with you when leaving
your vehicle, eve n if for a short period of time .
This applies particularly w hen ch ildren remain
in the vehicle . Otherwise ch ildren cou ld start
the engine or ope rate electr ical equ ipment
(such as power w indows), which increa ses the
risk of an acciden t.
Power windows
Controls
The driver con control oil power windows.
Fig. 28 Section of driver's door: controls
All powe r window switches are equipped with a
two-stage function:
Openin g and clos in g the w ind ows
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., To open or close the window completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to
the second level. The operat ion will stop if the
sw itch is p ressed/pulled again .
., To select a position in between opened and
closed, p ress/pu ll the switch to the first level
until the des ired window posit ion is reached.
Power window switches
CD Left front door
@ Right front door
® left
rear door
© Right rear door
A WARNING
- Always take the key with yo u when leaving
your veh icle, even if for a sho rt period of
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remain in the vehicle. Otherwise, children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment (such as power windows), which
increases the risk of an accident .
- Pay careful attention when closing the win­
dows. Pinching could cause serious injuries.
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency .
(D Tips
After switching the ignition off, you can still
open and close the windows for approximate­
ly 10 minutes. The power windows do not
sw itch off until the driver's door or front pas­
senger's door has been opened .
Convenience opening/closing
All of the windows and the panorama glass roof
can be opened/closed at the same time .
Convenience opening feature
"'Hold the key in the open position in the driver's
door lock until all of the windows are in the de­
sired position and the panorama glass roof is
tilted open .
Convenience closing feature
"'Hold the key in the lock position in the driver's
door lock until all the windows and the panora­
ma glass roof are closed .
When the panorama glass roof is opened/closed,
the electric sunshade also opens/closes.
A WARNING
Never close the windows or panorama glass
roof carelessly or in an uncontrolled manner,
because this increases the risk of injury.
Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one-touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions.
"'Pull the power window switch up until the win­
dow is completely raised.
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Open ing and closing
"'Release the switch and pull it up again for at
least one second .
"' Press the power window switch until the w in­
dow is completely lowered.
"' Release the switch and press it again for at
least one second . Now you can close the win ­
dow as usual.
Panorama glass roof
Description
Applies to : veh icles with pano rama glass roof
Fig. 29 F ront headline r: pa norama glass roof buttons
@ Tilting the roof
"'To tilt the sunroof complete ly open, press the
~ button up briefly to the second level.
"' To close the sunroof completely, pull the~
button down briefly to the second level
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"'To set a position between opened and closed ,
press/pull the~ button up to the first level
until the roof reaches the desired position.
@ Sliding the roof
"'To open the sunroof completely, push the~
button back briefly to the second level.
"' To close the sunroof completely, push the~
button forward briefly to the second level
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"'To select a partially open position, push the~
button forward/back to the first level until the
desired posit ion is reached .
© Opening and closing the sunshade
"'To completely open the sunshade, briefly press
the right button.
"' To completely close the sunshade, briefly press
the left button . ..,
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Lights and Vision
-If you turn off the ignition whi le the exter ior
lights are on and open the door, a warning
tone sounds.
- In cool o r damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn s ignals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature d if f erence
between the inside and outside. They will
clear short ly after switch ing them on. This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light­
i ng .
Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signal lever operates the turn signals,
the high beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 31 Turn signal and high beam lever
Tu rn signals ¢ 9
The turn s ignals activate when you move the lev­
er into a turn s ignal position w hen the ign ition is
sw itched on.
@ -Right turn signa l
@-Left turn signal
The turn signal blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
High b eams and headl ight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the co rrespo nd ing pos it ion .
@ -High beams on
© -High beams off or headlig ht flasher
The
II indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on .
A WARNING
High beams can cause glare fo r other drivers,
w hi ch increases the risk of an accident. For
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this reason, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they will not create
glare for other dr ivers.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.,.. Sele ct: !CAR ! function b utton> (Car ) Systems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Exte rior
lighti ng.
Coming home, Leaving home*
The coming home fun ction ill umin ates the a rea
outside the vehicle when you tu rn the ignit io n off
and open the driver's doo r. To turn the func tion
on, select
Light s when leaving car > On .
The leaving home illum ina tes the area ou tside
the ve hicle when yo u un lo ck the vehicle . To turn
the function on, se lect
Lights when unlocking
car > On.
The coming home and leav ing home func tions
on ly opera te when it is dar k and the l ight switc h
i s in the
AUTO position.
Daytime running lights*
USA models :
the daytime running lights can be
swit ched on/off. Sele ct
On or Off .
Canada models:
this function cannot be sw itched
off . They activate automatically each time the ig­
nit ion is switched on .
Emergency flashers
Fig. 32 Center conso le: emerge ncy flasher button
The emergency flashers makes other drivers
aware of your veh icle in dange rous situations.
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- The washer fluid nozzles for the windshie ld
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on.
- When stopping temporarily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshie ld
wipers automatically reduces by one level.
Cleaning the wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you see wiper
streaks. Use a soft cloth and a glass cleaner .
Windshield wiper
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
pos ition ¢
page 39.
"'Fold the windshield wiper arms away from the
windshield .
Rear window wiper
.. Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window .
.&_ WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair vi­
sion, which increases the risk of an accident.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
F ig . 41 Remov ing w inds hield w iper blades
Windshield wiper service position/blade
replacement position
.. Switch the windshield wipers off (position @
¢page 38, fig. 39) .
-
"'Switch off the ignition and hold the windshield
wiper lever in position @¢
page 38, fig. 39 un­
t il the windsh ield wiper moves into the service
pos ition .
"'T o bring the windshield wipers back to the nor­
ma l position, switch the ignition on and hold
Lights and Vision
the windshield wipe r lever in pos ition @until
the windshield wipers go back to the normal
position, or drive faster than 8 mph (12 km/h) .
Removing the wiper blade
"' Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from the
windshield .
.. Press the locking knob
(D ~ fig . 41 on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firmly.
.. Remove the w iper blade in the direction of the
arrow.
Installing the wiper blade
"'I nsert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm @until you hear it latch into
place.
.. Place the wiper arm back on the window.
"' To bring the wiper blades back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and operate the
w indshield w iper lever .
,&. WARNING
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For safety reasons, the windshield wipe r
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year.
(D Note
- Only fold the w indshield w ipers away when
they are in the service pos ition . Otherwise,
you risk damaging the paint on the hood or
the windsh ield wiper motor.
- You should not move your veh icle or operate
the windsh ield wiper leve r when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshie ld.
The windshie ld wipers wou ld move back in­
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshie ld.
(D Tips
-You can also use the service position, for ex­
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open .
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A WARNING
The sockets and the electrical accessories con­nected to them only funct ion when the igni ­
tion is switched on . Incorrect usage can lead
to ser ious injuries or b urns . To reduce the risk
of injur ies, neve r leave child ren unat tended i n
t he vehicle with the veh icle key .
CD Note
-To reduce the risk of damage to the vehicle
electrical system, never attempt to charge
the veh icle bat tery by connect ing accesso­
ries that prov ide power, such as solar pa ne ls
or battery chargers, to the 12 Volt sockets.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sockets,
on ly use plugs that fit cor rect ly.
@ Tips
The vehicle battery d rains when accessories
are turned on b ut the engine is off .
Storage
Cup holders
Fig. 53 Rea r ce nter a rmrest: rea r cup holders•
Your vehicle has cup holders in the front center
console, in the door pockets and in the rear cen ­
ter armrest *.
Rear cup holder s*
.. Til t the rear center armrest all the way down .
.. To open the cup holder, tap on the
'i symbo l@
c:::> fig. 53.
.. To adjust the cup ho lder to fit the beverage
container, push the corresponding arm @ in
the direction of the arrow .
Seats and storage
.. Place your beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by itself and se­
cures the beverage.
.. To close the cup holders , press the center piece
between both arms and push the cup holders
all the way back into the slot .
A WARNING
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-Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while the vehicle is moving. Hot bev­
erages could spill, which increases the risk
of injury.
- Do not use any b reakab le beve rage contain­
e rs (for example, made out of g lass or por­
celain). Yo u could be injured by them in the
event of an accident .
CD Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
a lways have a lid.
If not, beverages could spill
and cause damage to veh icle equipment, such
electron ics or seat covers .
Glove compartment
The glove compartment can lock*, illuminate*
and refrigerate* .
Fig. 54 G love co mpart m en t: sw itching cooling mode * on /
off
.. To open the glove compa rtment, pull the han­
d le in the lid and tilt the lid downward .
.. To switch the cooling* on, turn the knob@·
co unter -clockwise . T he symbols on the knob
must appear as they do in c:::>
fig. 54.
.. To switch the cooling* off, turn the knob @
clockw ise .
.. To close the glove compartment, swing the lid
upward until it clicks in to p lace . ..,.
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