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– Press on the lid of the stowage compartment, the stowage compart-
ment opens downwards ⇒page 69, fig. 71.
WARNING
The storage compartment must always be closed when driving for safety reasons - risk of head injury.
Stowage compartment in centre console
Unlocable compartment in the centre console.
Storage compartment in the front seat*
The storage compartment is foreseen for storing small objects of up to 1
kg. in weight.
– Tilt the lock to open the flap and pull out the flap ⇒fig. 73.
– Tilt the lock to close the flap and press flap close.
Fig. 72 Centre console: Storage compartment
Fig. 73 Front seat: Storage compartment
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Front seat armrest with storage compartment*
Fold the armrest
– Press the lower button on the end face of the armrest ⇒fig. 74 in
order to fold the armrest. Fold th e armrest forwards and release the
button.
Opening stowage compartment
– The armrest includes a stowage compartment. The storage compart-
ment is unlocked by pressing the upper button and then can be
opened to the top.
Note
The moving space of the arms can be restricted if the armrest is folded down. In city traffic the armrest should not be folded down.
Storage compartment in the front doors
A bottle holder is located in the area of the storage compartment for the front doors.
WARNING
Use the area ⇒fig. 76 of the storage compartment only for storing objects which do not project so that the effectiveness of the side airbag is not impaired.
Fig. 74 Armrest: Storage compartment
Fig. 75 Opening stowage compartment
Fig. 76 Stowage compartment in door panel
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Storage box*
The storage box is foreseen for storage of small objects of up to 5 kg in
weight and can also be used as an armrest. You can place 2 cups or
beverage cans into the recess on the storage box.
Installing storage box
– Fold the backrest of the middle seat and the outer seat forwards.
– Move the fixing holder ⇒fig. 77 from the rear between the seat
cushion and seat backrest, then align the seat backrest to the vertical
position.
– Move the fixing arms of the storag e box into the locking eyes of the
fixing holder until they lock in place ⇒fig. 78.
– Check the interlock of both fixing arms by pulling on the storage
box.
Removing storage box
– Simultaneously press on each side of the storage box the red button in
direction opposite the seat back rest. The storage box releases.
– Fold the seat backrest forwards and remove the fixing holder, then
move the seat backrest into the original position.
WARNING
•Do not place any hot beverages into th e cup holder. If the vehicle moves, the hot beverages may spill - risk of scalding!
•Do not use any cups or beakers which are made of brittle material (e.g. glass, porcelain). You might be injured by them in the event of an accident.
Caution
Do not open the beverages in the cup holder while driving. There is a risk of spilling e.g. when braking and therefore the electrical components or the seat upholstery can be damaged.
Fig. 77 Holder for attachment
Fig. 78 Storage box
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Removeable storage compartments in the luggage
compartment*
A removeable storage compartment*⇒fig. 79 is located on both sides in the side trim panel of the luggage compartment.
The removeable storage compartments* are intended for storing small objects of up to 2.5 kg in weight.
Flexible storage compartment*
A flexible storage compartment is located on the right side of the luggage
compartment. The flexible storage co mpartment is foreseen for storing
small objects of up to 8 kg. in weight.
Removing
– Take hold of the flexible storage compartment at both upper corners.
– Press the upper corners to the inside and release the storage compart-
ment by pulling upwards.
– Remove by pulling towards you.
Installing
– Insert both ends of the flexible storage compartment into the open-
ings of the right side trim panel of the luggage compartment and push
it downwards until it locks.
Clothes hooks*
A clothes hook is located above the rear doors ⇒fig. 81.
Fig. 79 Removeable storage compartments
Fig. 80 Flexible storage compartment
Fig. 81 Area above rear doors: Clothes hooks
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WARNING
•Ensure that any clothes hanging from the hooks do not impair your vision to the rear.
•Use the hooks for hanging only light items of clothing and ensure that there are no heavy or sharp-e dged objects in the pockets.
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Heating and air conditioning system
Heating
Using the system
The heating system delivers air into the interior of the vehicle and
warms it as required.
Setting temperature
– Turn the control dial ⇒fig. 82 to the right in order to increase the
temperature.
– Turn the control dial to the left in order to increase the tempera-
ture.
Controlling blower
– Turn the blower switch into one of the positions, 1 to 4, in order to
switch the blower on.
– Turn the blower switch into position 0 in order to switch the blower
off.
– Pressing button causes the recirculating air system ⇒ to be
switched on.
Control for air distribution
– You can adjust the direction of the inlet air flow ⇒page 77 using air
distribution regulator .
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of ice, snow or leaves in order to ensure that the heating and ventilation systems operate properly.
All controls apart from the control dial can be set to any desired intermediate position.
The heating effect is dependent upon th e coolant temperature, thus full heat output only occurs when the engine has reached its operating temperature.
The blower should aways be on to prevent the windows from misting up.
WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an acci- dent increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
Note
•If the air distribution is positioned towa rds the windows, the total amount of air is used to defrost the window s and thus no air will be fed to the footwell. This can lead to restriction of the heating comfort.
•The used air streams out through the air removal openings in the luggage compartment.
•Have the air conditioning system cleaned by a specialist workshop.
Fig. 82 Heating: Control elements
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Set heating
Recommended settings of heating controls for:
Defrosting the windscreen and side windows
•Turn control dial ⇒page 75, fig. 82 to the right up to the stop,
•Blower switch in position 3,
•Turn the air distribution control into the position ,
•Open air outlet vents 4 ⇒page 77, fig. 83 and point towards the side window
Keeping windscreen and side windows demisted
We recommend that you use the following setting in cases where the windows are misted up more than usual (e.g. when it is raining):
•Control dial where necessary to the heating range,
•Blower switch in position 2 or 3,
•Control dial to  or  as required or to any desired position between these symbols,
•Open air outlet vents 4 and point towards the side window.
Warming up the inside of the vehicle as rapidly as possible
•Turn control dial to the right up to the stop,
•Blower switch in position 3 or 4,
•Turn the air distribution control into the position ,
•Open the air outlet vents 4,
•We recommend that you briefly switch on the recirculated air mode with the pushbutton . The windows can stea m up in this position however.
Heating the vehicle to a comfortable temperature
We recommend the following setting once the windows are no longer misted up and the desired temperat ure has been reached:
•Control dial at the desired heat output,
•Blower switch in position 2 or 3,
•Turn the air distribution control into the position between  and ,
•Open the air outlet vents 4,
•Set the air distribution regulator as required between positions  and , if the windscreen gets misted up again.
Fresh air mode - ventilation
Non pre-warmed fresh air streams through the air inlet nozzles 3 and 4 for the following settings.
Recirculated air mode must not be switched on.
•Turn the control dial ⇒page 75, fig. 82 to the left up to the stop,
•Blower switch in the desired position,
•Turn the air distribution control into the position ,
•Open air outlet vents 3 and 4 ⇒page 77, fig. 83
The control dial can be set to other positions as required.
Recirculated air mode
In recirculated air mode air is sucked out of the interior of the vehicle
and then fed back into the interior.
Recirculated air mode prevents polluted air outside the vehicle from
getting into the vehicle, for example when driving through a tunnel or
when standing in a traffic jam.
Switching recirculated air mode on
– Press button , the button symbol  lights up ⇒page 75, fig. 82.
Switching recirculated air mode off
– Press button again, the button symbol  goes out.
The recirculated air mode is switched off au tomatically if the air distribution control is in position ⇒ page 75, fig. 82. You can also switch recirculated air mode on again from this setting by re peatedly pressing button .
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WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an acci- dent increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
Air outlet vents
Fig. 83 Air outlet vents
Open air outlet vents
– Turn the rotary knob in to the upper position.
Close air outlet vents
– Turn the rotary knob into the lower position.
Redirecting air flow
– The horizontal as well as the vertical direction of the air flow is set with
the handle in the middle of the air outlet vents.
You can set the air supply to the individual vents with the air distribution control ⇒ page 75, fig. 82. Air outlet vents 3 and 4 can also be opened or closed individu- ally.
Unwarmed or cooled air will flow out of the opened air outlet vents according to the setting of the control dial ⇒page 75, fig. 82 and according to atmospheric conditions.
Climatic (semi-automatic air conditioning system)*
Description
Climatic is a combined cooling and heating system with electronic
control of the convenience temperat ure in the vehicle interior. It
makes it possible to optimally control the air temperature at any
season of the year.
Description of the Climatic
It is important for your safety and for your driving comfort that the Climatic is oper- ating properly.
The air conditioning system operates when switch ⇒page 78, fig. 84 is pressed and the following conditions are met:
•engine running,
•outside temperature above +2 °C and
•blower switch switched on (positions 1 to 4).
If the cooling system is switched on, th e temperature and air humidity drops in the vehicle. The wellbeing of the occupants of the car is enhanced as a result of this particularly at high outside temperatur es and a high air humidity. The system prevents the windows misting up during the cold season of the year.
The heating effect is dependent upon th e coolant temperature, thus full heat output only occurs when the engine has reached its operating temperature.
It is possible to briefly activate recirc ulated air mode in order to enhance the cooling effect ⇒.
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Air at a temperature of about 5°C may flow out of the vents under certain circum- stances when the cooling system is operating. Lengthy and uneven distribution of the air flow out of the vents (in particular at the leg area) and large differences in temperature, for example when getting out of the vehicle, can result in chills in sensitive persons.
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of ice, snow or leaves in order to ensure that the heating and cooling systems operate properly.
After switching on the cooling Condensation from the evaporator of the air condi- tioning may drip down and form a puddle below the vehicle. This is quite normal and not an indication of a leak!
WARNING
•For your own safety and that of other road users, ensure that all the windows are free of ice, snow and mistin g. Please familiarize yourself about how to correctly operate th e heating and ventilation systems, how to demist and defrost the windows, as well as with the cooling mode.
•You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
Note
•We recommend that you do not smoke in the vehicle when the recirculating air mode is operating since the smoke which is drawn at the evaporator from the inte- rior of the vehicle forms deposits in the evaporator of the air conditioning system. This produces a permanent odour when the Climatic is operating which can only be eliminated through considerable effort and expense (replacement of compressor).
Using the system
Setting temperature
– Turn the control dial ⇒fig. 84 to the right in order to increase the
temperature.
– Turn the control dial to the left in order to increase the tempera-
ture.
Controlling blower
– Turn the blower switch into one of the positions, 1 to 4, in order to
switch the blower on.
– Turn the blower switch into positi on 0 in order to switch the blower
off.
– Pressing button causes the recirculating air system ⇒page 80 to
be switched on.
Control for air distribution
– You can adjust the direction of the inlet air flow ⇒page 80 using air
distribution regulator .
Fig. 84 Climatic: Controls
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switching cooling on and off
– Press the button . The symbol  in the switch comes on.
– When you again press the switch , the cooling system is switched
off. The symbol  in the button is no longer illuminated.
The set temperature will be automatically maintained other than when the control dial is on the extreme right or extreme left position:
Extreme right position - full heating.
Extreme left position - full cooling.
The controls and can be set to any desired intermediate position.
The blower should aways be on to prevent the windows from misting up.
Note
•The whole heat output will be needed to unfrost the windscreen and side windows. No warm air will be fed to the f ootwell. This can lead to restriction of the heating comfort.
•The used air streams out through the air removal openings in the luggage compartment.
•If the cooling system has not been switched on for a lengthy period, odours may be produced at the evaporator because of deposits. Switch the air conditioning system on at least once a month for appr oximately 5 minutes at the highest blower stage - also during the cold season of the year - in order to remove such odours. Also open a window for a short time.
•Please refer to the information regarding recirculated air mode ⇒page 80.
•Have the air conditioning system cleaned by a specialist workshop.
Set Climatic
Recommended settings of Climatic controls for the respective operating modes:
Defrosting the windscreen and side windows
•Put the control dial ⇒page 78, fig. 84 to the temperature selected as usual by you (we recommend 22 °C)
•Blower switch in position 3 or 4
•Turn the air distribution control into the position 
•Open air outlet vents 4 ⇒page 80, fig. 85 and point towards the side window.
Keeping windscreen and side windows demisted
We recommend that you use the following setting in cases where the windows are misted up more than usual (e.g. when it is raining):
•Blower switch in position 2
•Turn the air distribution control into the position between  and 
•Open air outlet vents 4 ⇒page 80, fig. 85 and point towards the side window.
•Switch on the cooling system by pressing button .
Warming up the inside of the vehicle as rapidly as possible
•Control dial at the desired heat temperature
•Blower switch in position 3
•Turn the air distribution control into the position 
•Open the air outlet vents 4
•We recommend that you briefly switch on the recirculated air mode with the pushbutton . The windows can steam up in this position however.
Heating the vehicle to a comfortable temperature
We recommend the following setting once the windows are no longer misted up and the desired temperature has been reached:
•Control dial at the desired heat temperature
•Blower switch in position 2
•Turn the air distribution control into the position between  and 
•Open the air outlet vents 4
•Set the air distribution regulator as required between positions  and , if the windscreen gets misted up again.
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