Vehicle features
Vehicle features
Vehicle features
Vehicle features
Longitudinal seat adjustment:
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle.
Danger:
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from
steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
Seat backrests:
Turn handwheel to adjust
inclination. Do not lean on backrest
when adjusting.
Do not angle the backrest too far
back. We recommend a maximum
rake of approx. 25
o
.
Seat height:
Lever pumping motion.
up
= seat higher
down = seat lower
Seat position:
Sit with buttocks are as far back
against backrest as possible.
Adjust distance between seat and
pedals so that your legs are slightly
angled when depressing pedals.
Slide the front passenger seat as
far back as possible.
Seat folding:
Pull release lever and fold backrest
forwards. Slide seat forwards to the
stop.
To restore, slide seat backwards to
the stop, then raise backrest to
upright position without operating
release lever. Do not adjust
backrest during seat folding.
Head restraint adjustment:
Press the release button, adjust
height and engage.
The upper edge of the head
restraint should be at upper head
level.
Steering wheel adjustment:
Unlock the lever, adjust the
steering wheel, then engage lever
and ensure it is fully locked.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
unless the vehicle is stationary and
the steering wheel lock has been
released.
Fitting seat belts:
Withdraw seat belt from retractor,
guide it untwisted across the body
and insert latch plate in belt buckle.
Tighten the lap belt regularly whilst
driving by pulling the shoulder belt.
Loose or bulky clothing prevents
the belt from fitting snugly. Do not
place objects such as handbags or
mobile phones between the belt
and your body.
Warning:
The best must not rest against hard
or fragile objects in the pockets of
your clothing.
To release belt, press red button on
belt buckle.
Fasten seat belt before each trip.
In the event of an accident, people
not wearing seat belts endanger
their fellow vehicle occupants and
themselves.
Manual interior mirror:
Swivel mirror housing.
To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever
on the underside of the mirror
housing.
Automatic anti-dazzle interior
mirror:
Dazzle from following vehicles at
night is automatically reduced.
The lever on the underside of the
mirror housing will not be present.
Adjusting electric exterior mirrors:
Select the relevant exterior mirror
by turning the control to left (
L
)
or right (
R
).
Swivel the control to adjust the
mirror.
In position
0
, no mirror is selected.
Operating windows from outside:
The windows can be operated
remotely from outside the vehicle.
Press and hold the
c
button to
open windows.
Press and hold the
e
button to
close windows.
Release button to stop window
movement.
If the windows are fully opened or
closed, the hazard warning lights
will flash twice.
Folding exterior mirrors:
For pedestrian safety, exterior
mirrors will swing out of their
normal mounting position if they
are struck with sufficient force.
Reposition the mirror before driving
by applying slight pressure to the
mirror housing.
Parking position:
The exterior mirrors can be folded
in by pressing gently on the outer
edge of the mirror housing, e.g.
when in a confined parking space.
Power windows:
With the ignition on, power
windows are operated via the
switches in the door.
Push switch = Open window
Pull switch = Close window
Push or pull switch gently to the first
detent position: Window moves up
or down as long as the switch is
operated.
Push or pull switch to the second
detent position and then release:
Window opens or closes
automatically. To stop window
movement, operate the switch
again in the same direction.
If the window glass encounters
resistance above the middle of the
window during automatic closing,
it is immediately stopped and
opened again.
Retained power off:
Power windows can be operated
for upto 10 minutes after the
ignition is switched off or until the
driver’s door is opened.
Light switch:
Turn light switch:
§
= Lights off
8
= Sidelights
9
= Headlights
Tail lights:
Tail lights are illuminated together
with the headlights and sidelights.
Reversing lights:
The reversing lights come on when
the ignition is switched on and
reverse gear is selected.
Automatic light control:
When the automatic light control
function is switched on and the
engine is running, the system
switches automatically between
daytime running light and
headlights, depending on external
lighting conditions and information
from the rain sensor system.
Daytime running light:
Increases visibility of the vehicle
during daylight.
Automatic headlight activation:
During poor lighting conditions the
headlights are switched on.
Headlights are also switched on
when windscreen wipers have been
activated for several swipes.
Rear fog light:
Operated with the
r
button.
Light switch in position
AUTO
:
Switching on rear fog light will
switch on headlights automatically.
Press the button again to turn the
rear fog light off.
Headlight range adjustment:
Adapt headlight range to suit the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling of
other road users.
Turn thumb wheel
q
to required
position:
Front seats occupied
= 0
All seats occupied
= 1
All seats occupied and
load compartment laden = 2
Driver’s seat occupied and
load compartment laden = 3
Turn and lane-change signals:
Lever up
= Right turn signal
Lever down = Left turn signal
If the lever is moved past the
resistance point, the turn signal is
switched on constantly. When the
steering wheel is moved back, the
turn signal is automatically
deactivated.
For three flashes, e.g. when
changing lanes, press the lever until
resistance is felt and then release.
Switch the turn signal off manually
by moving the lever to its original
position.
Operating headlight flash, high
beam and low beam:
Headlight flash = Pull lever
towards
steering wheel
High beam
= Push lever
forwards
Low beam
= Push lever again
or pull lever
towards steering
wheel
Windscreen wiper:
2
= Fast
1
= Slow
P
= Intermittent wiping - or -
automatic wiping with
rain sensor
§
= Off
For a single wipe when the
windscreen wiper is off, move the
lever down.
Do not use wiper if the windscreen
is frozen.
Switch wiper off in car washes.
Adjustable wiper interval:
With wiper lever in position
P
,
turn adjuster wheel on lever
upwards for shorter wiper intervals
and downwards for longer wiper
intervals.
Windscreen washer:
Pull lever towards steering wheel.
Washer fluid is sprayed onto the
windscreen and the wiper swipes
for a few strokes.
Rear window wiper/washer:
Press the rocker switch to activate
the rear window wiper.
Upper position = Continuous
operation
Lower position = Intermittent
operation
Middle position= Off
Push lever forwards to activate rear
window washer. Washer fluid is
sprayed onto the rear window and
the wiper swipes for a few strokes.
The rear window wiper comes on
automatically when the windscreen
wiper is switched on and reverse
gear is engaged.
Do not use wiper if the rear window
is frozen.
Switch wiper off in car washes.
Hazard warning flashers:
Operated with the
¨
button.
In the event of an accident where
the airbags are deployed the
hazard warning flashers are
activated automatically.
Heated rear window,
heated exterior mirrors
Ü
:
The heating is operated by
pressing the
Ü
button.
Heating works with the engine
running and switches off
automatically after a short time.
Demisting and defrosting
windows:
Set the temperature control to
the highest level.
Set fan speed to highest level.
Set air distribution control to
l
.
Switch cooling
n
on.
Switch heated rear window
Ü
on.
Open side air vents and direct
them towards the door windows.
For simultaneous warming of the
foot well, set air distribution
control to
J
.
