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Digital compass
Applies to veh icles: wit h digita l co mp ass
Activating or deactivating the compass
The direction is displayed on the interior rear view mirror.
Fig. 75 Inside rear
view mirror: digital
compass activated
To activate or deactivate, hold the@ button down until
the red display appears or disappears .
The digital compass only works with the ignition turned on. The direc­
tions are displayed as initials:
N (North), NE (Northeast), E (East), SE
(Southeast), S (South) , SW (Southwest), W (West), NW (Northwest).
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To avoid inaccurate directions, do not allow any remote controls ,
electr ical systems, or metal parts close to the mirr or.•
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Clear vision
Applies to veh icles : w ith d ig ita l compass
Setting the magnetic deflection zone
The correct magnetic deflection zone must be set in order
to display the directions correctly .
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-Hold the@=> fig . 75 button down until the number of
the set magnetic deflection zone appears on the interior rear view mirror .
- Adjust the magnetic deflection zone by repeatedly pressing on the@ button . The set mode automatically
deactivates after a few seconds. •
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Seats and storage
General recommendations
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only provide
maximum protection if the front seats are correctly
adju sted.
Th ere a re various ways of adjusting t he front seats to provide safe and
comfortable support for the driver and the front passenger . Ad just
your seat properly so that :
• you can easily and quickly reach a ll the switc hes and contro ls in the
ins trumen t pa nel
• your body is properly supported thus reducing phys ica l stress and
fatigue
• the safety be lts and airbag system can offer maximum protection
===> page 211 .
In the following sections, you w ill see exact ly how you can best ad just
your sea ts .
Th ere are special regulations a nd instr uctions for install ing a child
safety seat on the front passenger's sea t. Always follow the informa ­
tion regarding child safety p rovided in===>
page 233, "Child Safety ".
& WARNING
Incorrect seating posit ion of the dri ver and all other passengers
can result in seriou s personal injury.
• Always keep your feet on the floor when the vehicle is in
motion -never put your feet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the window o r on top of the seat cush ion. This applies especially
to the passengers.
If your seating po sition is incorrect, you
increase the ri sk of injury in the case of sudden braking or an acci-
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& WARNING
(con tinu ed)
dent . If the airbag inflates and the seating position is incorrect ,
this could result in per sonal injury or even death .
• It is important for both the dri ver and front passenger to keep
a distan ce of at least 10 inche s (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and /or instrument panel. If you 're sitting any
closer than this , the airbag system cannot protect you properly. In
addition, the front seats and head restraints must be adjusted to
your body height so that they can give you maximum protection .
• Always try to keep as much distance as possible between your­
self and the steering wheel or instrument panel.
• Do not adjust the driver's or front passenger 's seat while the
vehicle is moving. You r seat may move unexpectedly , causing
sudden loss of vehicle control and personal injury . If you adjust
your seat while the vehicle is moving , you are out of position. •
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for saf e and
re lax ed driving.
W e recomme nd that you a djust the drive r's sea t in the
f ollowing man ner :
- Ad just the seat in fore and aft direction so that you can
easily pus h the pedals to the floor w hile keeping your
knees slightly bent=>
& in "Why is yo ur seat a djus tme nt
so importa nt?" .
- Adjust the seatback so that when yo u sit with yo ur back
agai nst t he seatback , you can st ill grasp t he top of the
steering w heel. ..,
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Fore-and-aft adjustment
- Push the switch@forward or backward~ page 86,
fig. 77.
Adjusting seat height
- Pull or push the switch © up or down.
Front seat cushion up/ down
- Press the switch © at the front up or down.
Rear seat cushion up/ down
- Press the switch © at the rear up or down.
Adjusting seatback angle
- Push the switch @ forward or backward.
Adjusting the curvature of the lumbar
support
- Push the switch plate © forward or backward to increase
or reduce the curvature.
Adjusting the height of the lumbar support
- Push the switch plate © up or down to position the curva­
ture higher or lower.
& WARNING
• Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is stationary. You
risk an accident otherwise.
• The power adjustment for the front seats also works with the
ignition switched off or with the ignition key removed. For this
reason, children should never be left unattended in the vehicle -
they could be injured!
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& WARNING
(continued)
• Exercise caution when adjusting the seat height. Unsupervised
or careless seat adjustment can pinch fingers or hands causing
injuries.
• While the vehicle is moving, the seatbacks of the front seats
must not be inclined too far to the rear because the effectiveness
of the safety belts and the airbag system is severely compromised
- there is a risk of injury.
• To reduce the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or
accident, front passengers must never ride in a moving vehicle
with the seatback reclined. Safety belts and the airbag system
only offer maximum protection when the seatback is upright and
the safety belts are properly positioned on the body. The more the seatback is reclined, the greater the risk of personal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improperly positioned safety
belts. •
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Seat memory
Applies to veh icles: with seat memory
Driver's seat memory
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers can be
stored using the memory buttons in the driver's door.
Fig . 79 Driver's door:
Seat memory
In addition to the setting for the driver's seat, the settings for the
steering column* and both exterior mirrors can be stored.
Storing and re calli ng setting s
Using the memory buttons 1 and 2, you can store and recall the
settings for two different drivers =>
page 89 , fig. 79.
T he current settings are also automatically stored on the remote
control key being used when the vehicle is locked. When the vehicle is
unlocked, the settings stored on the remote contro l key being used
a re automatically recalled. This function has to be activated in the
MMI
=> page 90, "Activat ing remote control key memory ".
T urning se at m em ory on and off
If the [ ON/OFF] switch is depressed , the seat memory is inoperative .
The word
OFF next to the [ ON/OFF] switch illuminates.
All the stored settings are retained. We recommend using the
[ ON/OFF ] switch and deact ivat ing the seat memory if the vehicle is
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only going to be used temporarily by a driver whose settings are not
going to be stored .•
App lies to vehi cles : w it h seat memo ry
Storing and recalling a seat position
Before you can store or recall your seat position, the
(ON/OFF) button must be engaged (down) .
Storing settings
-Adjust the driver 's seat => page 86.
- Adjust the steering column*=> page 125.
Adjust both outside mirrors=> page 81. In the tilt -down
position, the passenger mirror can be adjusted to the
preferred position and saved in the seat memory.
- Press the
(SET) button and hold it down. At the same
time, press one of the memory buttons for at least one second.
- Release the bu ttons. The settings are now stored under
the corresponding memory button.
Rec alling settings
- Driver's door open -press the desired memory button.
- Driver's door closed -press the corresponding memory
button until the stored position is reached .
Successful storage is confirmed audib ly and by the light in the [ SET]
button illuminating.
When the vehicle is
loc ked , the current settings are stored and
assigned to the remote control key. But the settings stored on
memory buttons 1 and 2 are not deleted. They can be recalled at any
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Adjusting seatback angle
Fig . 81 Fore -and -af t
adju stme nt
- Pull the leve r up a nd pus h the seatback toward the rear to
t h e desired position~ fig. 80 . R elease th e leve r.
- Pull t he lever up so that t he seatback pivots forward.
Release t he lever and push the seatback to the rear to
retur n the sea tback to the nor mal pos ition.
Fore-and-aft adjustment*
- P ull the handle up and push the sea t forward or back
~ page 91, fig. 81.
- Releas e the handle and cont inue to p ush the seat u ntil the
sea t latc h engages.
& WARNING
• For safety rea son s, the seat mu st only be adju sted when the
vehicle is stationary · danger of accident!
• Exerci se caution when adjusting the seat . Adju sting the seat
without checking o r paying attention c an pinch finge rs or limbs·
danger of injury! •
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Applies to ve hicles : with e ntry assist
Entry assist (second row seating)
The entry assist makes it easier for occupants to reach
the third row seating*.
Fig . 82 Sea tback
s e co nd r ow sea ting :
S eat back lat ch
Pushing second row of seats forward
- Lift the lever~ fig. 82.
- Tilt the s eatback forward .
- P ush the seat forward.
Pushing second row of seats back
-Push the seatbac k.
- Fo ld the s eat back up until i t latches.
To make entry to and exit from the rear of the ve hicle easier, the sea t­
backs for the second row seating can be folded fo rwa rd. At the same
time, the seats ca n be pushed forwa rd and to the rear. •
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should be level with the top of the head. If that is not
possible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it is as close
to this position as possible~
page 194, "Proper adjustment
of head restraints".
To move the head restraint up, hold it at the sides with
both hands and slide it upward.
- To move the head restraint down, press the button and
slide the head restraint downward ::::> fig. 85 .
Refer to~ page 194, "Proper adjustment of head restraints" for
guidelines on how to adjust the height of the front head restraints to
suit the occupant's body size .
& WARNING
• Driving without head restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk of serious or fatal neck
injury dramatically.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS ~
page 194.
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Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety belts are an extremely
effective combination of safety features. •
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Rear head restraints Seats and storage
Fig. 86 Rear
seat:
outer head restraint
Fig. 87 Rear seat:
center head restraint
If there are passengers in the rear seat, fold the head
restraints up on the occupied seats or slide the center head
restraint upward at least to the next notch.
Adjusting the outer head restraints
- To fold the head restraint out, pull on the tab::::> fig . 86.
- To fold the head restraint up, tilt it upward until you feel
it click into place.
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0 Note
Only dri nk conta iners with lids shou ld be carr ied in the cupholder.
Liquid could spill out and damage your vehicle's e lectronic eq uipment
or s ta in t he upho ls t ery, e tc. •
App lies to veh icles: with long center conso le
Long center console
Fig . 89 L ong r ear
c e nt er con sole
Ther e are two cupholders a nd a sto rage bi n in th e long rear
center conso le . The armrest is also he ight a djustab le .
Beverage holder
- Tap the cover=> fig . 89 -Arrow- for it to open automat i-
cally.
- P ush t he cover down to close the b in.
Storage compartment
- Lift the cover by th e front to open the compa rtm ent.
- P ush t he cover down to clos e the b in.
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Adjusting the armrest
- Press the re lease button. The armre st mov es u p auto mat­
ica lly.
- Release t he butto n when t he desi re d he ig ht is re ac h ed.
- Press the re leas e bu tto n aga in and at t he sa me tim e pu sh
t h e a rm rest down to lower it .
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and personal injury.
• Never carry any beverage containers with hot liquids, such as
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it i s moving. In case of
an accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot liquid
could spill, causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and personal injury.
• Use only soft cup s in the cupholder. Hard cup s and glasses can
cause injury in an accident .
0 Note
Only drink conta iners with lids should be ca rr ied in the c up holder .
L iq uid could spill out and damage yo ur vehicle 's electron ic equipment
or sta in the upholstery, etc. •
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& WARNING (cont inued )
damage to webbing, bindings , buckles, or retractors must be
replaced.
& WARNING
Always read and heed WARNINGS=> & in "Loading the luggage
compartment " on
page 197.
0 Note
• When fo lding the backrest back i nto place, ma ke sure the safety
bel t does no t ge t ca ugh t, b ec ause i t can be damaged .
A damaged bel t
can fail to provide safe rest raint.
• Th e heating wires in th e rear w indow ca n be damaged by abrasive
objects on t he parcel s he lf . •
Tie-down rings
Th er e a re f our tie-d own rings in the lu ggage com part­
m en t for s ecuring lugg age items.
Fig . 92 Loca tion of
the tie-down rings in
the lug gag e c ompa rt ·
ment
- Sec ure the c argo to the tie-dow n rings => fig. 9 2.
- O bserve the safety notes=:> p age 19 8.
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In a co llision, the laws of physics mean that eve n smaller items that
a re lo ose in the vehicle w ill turn in to heavy mis siles th at can c ause
ser ious injury. Items in the vehicle pick up kinet ic en ergy w hich varies
with the ve hicle an d th e we ight of the item. Vehi cle speed is the most
signif ica nt factor .
For example, in a frontal collis ion at a speed of 30 mph (48 km/ h),
t he force s acti ng on a 10- lb
(4 .5 kg) object a re a bout 20 times the
normal weight of t he item. T his means that t he weight of t he item
wou ld su ddenly be t he e quiva le nt of abou t 200 lbs (9 0 k g). One can
easily imagine the injur ies that an item of that weight flying freely
t hroug h the passenger com par tment can cause in a collis ion at a
speed considered relative ly low .
& WARNING
Weak , damaged or improper straps used to secure items to tie­
downs can fail during hard braking or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury.
• Always use suitable r etaining straps and properly secure items
to the tie -downs
in the luggage compartment to help prevent
items from shifting or flying forward .
• When the rear seat backrest is folded down, always use suit·
able retaining straps and properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help prevent items from flying
forward into the passenger compartment.
• Never attach a child safety seat tether strap to a tie-down .•
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-Hook t he ends of the rod in t he openings in the left and
r ight side trim panels==> fig. 94
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Rolling up front Luggage compartment cover
- Pull the ends of the cover out of the attachi ng eyes in the
seatback .
- Allow the cover to ro ll up slow ly.
Rolling up rear Luggage compartment cover
- Pull t he rod out o f the op enings in t he side trim panels.
- Allow the cover to ro ll up slow ly .
Removing the Luggage compartment cover
- Pull the lever in the direc tion of the arrow==> fig. 95 and at
the same time lift the cover up and out .
Installing the Luggage compartment cover
-Lay the cover i n the left retaine r in the side trim and then
press it into the right reta iner until i t latches.
& WARNING
Whenever driving, nev er place any hard or he avy objects on the
luggage compartment or allow pets to sit on the luggage
compa rtment cover . They could become a hazard to v ehicle occu­
pants in the e vent of sudden b raking o r in an accident.
0 Note
• Make sure th at the heating wires in the rear lid do not get
damaged by objects scraping agai nst them .
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• The two inner attach ing eyes on the left and right in the seatback
~ fig . 94 (Dare not sui table for ty ing down ca rgo -ris k of dam age.
Only t he luggage compa rtment cover s hou ld be attac hed here.
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• You can use the luggage compartment cover to store light we ight
clothing or articles but do not leave any heavy or sharp objects in the
pockets of the clothing .
• Remember that p lac ing clothing or articles on the luggage
compartment cover can block the driver's vision in the rear v iew
mirror . This also applies especially when you have to transport large
objects.
• So that stale ai r can escape from the vehicle be sure not to cover
the ventilatio n slot between the rear lid and the luggage compart ­
ment cover .•
Protective liner
Dirty or wet objects can be transported under the cargo
floor in a protective troy.
Fig . 9 6 Ca rgo flo or:
fold ed upr ight ...
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App lies to veh icles : w ith ski sac k
Ski sack
The ski sack allows a maximum of 4 pairs of skis or 2
snowboards to be carried inside the vehicle.
Loading
Fig. 98 Securing the
ski sack at the center
rear seat belt buckle
- Fold the center seatback forward==> page 96.
- Remove the sack from the luggage compartment and
unfold it.
- Place the empty sack over the lowered seatback so that the end with the zip fastener is in the luggage compart­
ment .
- Load objects from the luggage compartment into the ski
sack ==>& .
Securing
- Insert the ski sack strap©==> fig. 98 into the center seat
belt buckle @.
- Pull the securing strap tight by the free end of the belt ©.
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-Vehicles with 6 seats*: The ski sack has two straps with
hooks on the underside. Hang the hooks into the luggage
compartment by the rear fastening eyes and pull the
securing strap tight by the free end ©-
Storage
- Release the securing strap for the sack.
- Pull the sack to the rear over the folded down seatback.
- Raise the seatback until it is securely latched .
- F old up the empty sack.
- Stow the ski sack in the luggage compartment so that it
cannot slide around .
& WARNING
• The ski sack is intended only for the transportation of skis,
snowboards and other light objects. To reduce the risk of serious
personal injury never transport heavy or pointed objects in the ski
sack.
• When braking rapidly or during an accident the load could be
displaced and cause injury to occupants.
• Sharp edges on the load must be covered for protection.
Always fasten the belt tightly around the sack and its contents
:::} page 101, fig. 98.
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Never stow the ski sack away if it's wet or damp (for example, snow
melting from skis). Let it dry completely be fore you stow it away. •
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