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Through-loading bag*
The through-loading bag enables you to conveniently
transport long objects (such as skis) without damaging the
interior of the car.Loading
– Fold down the armrest of the rear seats to the front.
– Press the unlock button for the cover of the through-loading
bag in the interior of the car and swivel it down.
– Pull the bag out and unfold it.
– Open the boot lid/luggage compartment door.
– Press the unlock button for the cover of the through-loading bag ⇒fig. 73 and swivel it down.
– Push the objects into the through-loading bag from the boot ⇒ .
Securing
– Insert the belt ⇒fig. 74 into the middle seat belt buckle .
– Pull the seat belt tight in direction of arrow ⇒fig. 74.
Stowing
– Close the cover for the through-loading bag in the boot.
– Carefully fold the through-loading bag together in segments of approx 11 cm in length.
– Close the cover in the interior of the car.
– Move the armrest back into its original position.
Fig. 73 Luggage
compartment: cover for
through-loading bag
Fig. 74 Attaching
through-loading bag to
middle seat belt buckle
of rear seats
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WARNING
•After placing items into the through-loading bag, you must
secure the bag with the securing belt .
•The securing belt must hold the items tight.
•Ensure that the securing belt on ski sport articles lies in the
middle between the bindings (see imprint on the through-loading
bag).
Note
•Place the skis with the tips facing the front, snowboards and ski sticks
with the tips facing the rear into the through-loading bag.
•If there are several pairs of skis in the through-loading bag, ensure that
the bindings are positioned at the same height.
•The through-loading bag must never be folded together or stowed
when moist.
The cool box in the a rmrest of rear seats*
Using the system
The contents of the cool box is cooled to a temperature of about
20 °C below the ambient temperature, but to a maximum of
approx.+ 5 °C.
Opening and Closing
– Pull the handle ⇒fig. 75 and pull the lid downwards.
– Open up the lid of the cool box upwards until it is heard to lock.
Switching on and off
– The cooling action of the cool box is switched on and off using switch ⇒fig. 75. It is signalised by the lighting up of the
indicator light on the switch.
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Fig. 75 Cool box
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Removing and installing the cool box
Removing
– Switch the cooling mode of the cool box off ⇒page 89. – Remove the locking mechanism
⇒fig. 77.
– Open the lid of the cool box.
– Press open the upper side of the cool box from the inside in the direction of arrow and put away the cool box in the
luggage compartment (see arrow ).
– Unplug the plug connector (the plug connector is located in the luggage compartment in the lower part of the fixing frame
for the cool box).
Fitting
– Place the cool box on the luggage compartment partition and plug in the plug.
– Remove the locking mechanism ⇒fig. 77.
– Fold the lid of the cool box onto the fixing frame ⇒fig. 78.
– Lift the cool box with the palm of the hand on the inside of the upper wall of the cool box.
– Insert the cool box with the lower edge into the lower holding bracket on the luggage compartment partition.
– Pull the cool box forwards to the upper edge until the stop (see arrow ), press with the palm of the hand onto the upper wall
(see arrow ), pull the box again forwards and press down-
wards (see arrow ).
– Push the locking mechanism ⇒fig. 77 up to the stop into
the fixing frame.
– Close the lid of the cool box.
Fig. 77 Removing the
cool box
Fig. 78 Installing the
cool box
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CargoFlex folding box*
Lowering and securing folding box
You can transport the folding box in two different positions - in the
transport position against the partition ⇒fig. 79 of the luggage
compartment, or in the ready position lowered onto the floor of
the luggage compartment ⇒fig. 80 .
Lowering folding box in to the ready position
– Pull the snap handle in direction of arrow 1 ⇒ fig. 79. The
folding box is lowered to just above the floor of the luggage
compartment.
– Press the folding box at the arrow positions 2 ⇒ fig. 80 onto
the floor of the luggage compartment until it locks in place. If
correctly locked, the snap handle moves back into its initial
position (the top red surface of the handle is not visible).
Securing folding box in the transport position against
partition of luggage compartment
– Lower the folding box into the ready position ⇒page 94.
– Pull the snap handle in direction of arrow 1 ⇒ fig. 79. The
folding box is raised up from the luggage compartment floor.
– Raise and press the folding box against the partition of the luggage compartment, it is secured audibly in this way in the
transport position. If correctly locked, the snap handle moves
back into its initial position (the top red surface of the handle
is not visible).
Opening folding box ⇒page 93.
Fig. 79 Folding box:
Transport position
Fig. 80 Folding box:
ready position
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Caution
•The parts of the folding box can be damaged if handled roughly or in
an unprofessional way.
•Before you lower the folding box B into the ready position ⇒page 92,
fig. 80 , it is necessary to remove the net*, in order to avoid net damage.
Opening folding box
You can transport the opened folding box in the secured end or
middle position against the partition of the luggage compartment.
Opening folding box
– Lower the folding box into the ready position ⇒page 92.
– Press the button marked “PUSH” ⇒fig. 81.
– Grasp the folding box at the handle and push it in direction of arrow 1 against the partition of the luggage compartment
into the secured position. The lock below the button must be
heard to engage. If correctly locked, the button marked
“PUSH” moves back into its initial position.
– Raise the lid in direction of arrow 2 ⇒ fig. 82.
Fig. 81 Luggage
compartment: folding
box
Fig. 82 Opening
folding box
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– Press on the bottom part of the handle and open the compartments in the direction of arrow 3. The compartment
wall must be heard to engage in the slot in the bottom part of
the box.
Moving folding box into secured middle position
– Press on the button marked “PUSH” ⇒page 93, fig. 82
and carefully push the folding box into the secured middle
position. If correctly locked, the button marked “PUSH” is
moved back into its initial position. You can now use the space
which has become available for stowing further items of
luggage.
Caution
•The parts of the folding box can be damaged if handled roughly or in
an unprofessional way.
•The maximum weight of goods to be loaded should not exceed 25
kg.
Lowering folding box
– Press the bottom part of the handle ⇒fig. 83 and fold the
compartments in direction of arrow 1. The compartments must
be heard to engage in the lid.
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Fig. 83 Lowering
folding box
Fig. 84 Securing
folding box
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Cup holder
Drinks can holder in centre console
You can place two cups or beverage cans into the recesses ⇒fig. 86 .
WARNING
•Do not place any hot beverages into the 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 mate-
rial (e.g. glass, porcelain). You might be injured by them in the
event of an accident!
Drinks can holder in armrest of the rear seats
The drinks can holder is provided in the stowage compartment.
Access to drinks can holder
– Raise the cover of the armrest.
You can take off the drinks can holder. Unlock it ⇒fig. 87 and attach it to
the cover of the armrest. Do not attach the drinks can holder to the cover
of the armrest, if the armrest is fitted with controls for the front passenger
seat ⇒page 79, fig. 60 . When folding down the cover, the holder could be
damaged and the controls for the front passenger seat could be operated.
Only place cans into the drinks can holder which are held tight in the
holder.
It is possible to place up to two beverage cans in the drinks can holder of
the armrest.
Fig. 86 Centre
console: Cup holder
Fig. 87 Drinks can
holder in rear armrest
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Storage facilities
An overview
You will find the following storage facilities in your vehicle:
WARNING
•Please do not place anything on top of the dash panel. Such
objects might slide or fall down when driving (when accelerating or
cornering) and may distract you from concentrating on the traffic
situation - risk of accident!
•Ensure that when driving no objects from the centre console of
from other storage possibilities may get into the footwell of the driver. You would then no longer be able to apply the brakes,
operate the clutch or accelerator - risk of accident!
Storage compartment on the front passenger side
The storage compartment on the front passenger side is
lockable* and illuminated.
Opening the stor
age compartment
– Pull the handle in the lid in direction of arrow ⇒fig. 94 and pull
the lid down.
Closing the stor age compartment
– Raise the lid and press it until the catch is heard to engage.
First-aid box⇒ page 245
Stowage compartment for warning triangle⇒page 245
Storage compartment on the front passenger
side⇒page 102
Storage drawer*⇒page 103
Stowage compartment in centre console⇒page 104
Stowage compartment for spectacles*⇒page 104
Stowage compartment below steering wheel⇒page 105
Stowage compartment in door panel⇒page 105
Stowage compartment for an umbrella*⇒page 106
Armrest with stowage compartment⇒page 107
Rear armrest with stowage compartment*⇒page 108
Clothes hooks⇒page 108
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 94 Dash panel:
Storage compartment
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Locking the storage compartment
– Turn the master key in the lock to the right.
Unlocking the storage compartment
– Turn the master key in the lock to the left.
Two holders for placing drink cans are located on the inside of the lid.
WARNING
•The storage compartment must always be closed when driving
for safety reasons.
•The drinks can holder should not be used while driving.
Cooling of storage compar tment on front passenger
side
– You can switch the cooling system on or off using the control
dial ⇒fig. 95.
The cooling of the storage compartment operates only if the air condi-
tioning system is switched on. We recommend that you switch off the
cooling (opening concealed) if it is operating in the heating mode or if you
are not using the cooling system for the storage compartment.
Storage drawer*
– Press in the middle of the storage compartment ⇒fig. 96 and
the storage compartment will come out.
WARNING
•The storage compartment is not a substitute for the ashtray and
must also not be used for such purposes - risk of fire!
Fig. 95 Storage
compartment: Control
dial for the cooling
system
Fig. 96 Dash panel:
Storage drawer
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Starting-off and Driving
Setting steering wheel positionYou can set the height and the forward/back position of the
steering wheel to the desired position.
– Adjust the driver seat ⇒page 72.
– Pull the lever below the steering column ⇒fig. 113 down
⇒ .
– Set the steering wheel to the desired position (concerning height and forward/back position).
– Then push the lever up against the steering column until it locks into place.
WARNING
•You must not adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is
moving!
•The driver must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the
steering wheel ⇒fig. 114 . Not maintaining this minimum distance
will mean that the airbag system will not be able to properly protect
you - hazard!
•For safety reasons the lever must always be firmly pushed up to
avoid the steering wheel altering its position unintentionally when
driving - risk of accident!
•If you adjust the steering wheel further towards the head, you
will reduce the protection offered by the driver airbag in the event
of an accident. Check that the steering wheel is aligned to the
chest.
•When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on
the outer edge in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position. Never hold
Fig. 113 Lever below
steering column
Fig. 114 Safe distance
to steering wheel
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