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:
Pull lever, adjust inclination and
release lever. Allow the backrest to
engage audibly.
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.
Head restraint adjustment:
Press button, adjust height and
engage in position. The upper edge
of the head restraint should be at
upper head level.
To adjust horizontally, pull the
head restraint forwards. It engages
in several positions.
Fitting seat belts:
Withdraw seat belt from retractor,
guide it untwisted across the body
and insert latch plate in belt buckle.
To release belt, press red button on
belt buckle.
Fasten seat belt before each trip.
Steering wheel adjustment:
Unlock lever, adjust steering wheel,
then engage lever and ensure it is
fully locked.
Do not adjust steering wheel unless
vehicle is stationary and steering
wheel lock has been released.
Electric exterior mirrors:
Select the relevant exterior mirror
by moving the selector switch to the
left
(L)
or right
(R)
.
Then press the control pad to
adjust the respective mirror.
In the centre position of the selector
switch, no mirror is selected.
Interior mirror:
To reduce dazzle, adjust lever on
the underside of the mirror housing.
Dazzle from following vehicles at
night is automatically reduced if
the vehicle is equipped with
automatic anti-dazzle interior
mirror.
Power windows:
Front switches operate the front
windows and rear switches
operate
the rear windows.
Push switch = Open window
Pull switch = Close window
Push or pull switch to the second
detent position and then release:
Window opens or closes
automatically with safety function
enabled. To stop window
movement, operate switch once
more 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.
Light switch:
Turn light switch:
AUTO
= Automatic light control:
Exterior lighting is
switched on and off
automatically, depending
on external lighting
conditions
m
= Activation or deactivation
of Automatic light control.
Switch returns to
AUTO
.
8
= Sidelights
9
= Low beam or high beam
Automatic light control:
When the function is switched on
and the ignition is on, the system
switches between daytime running
lights and headlights, depending
on external lighting conditions.
Daytime running lights:
Increases visibility of the vehicle
during daylight.
Automatic headlight activation:
During poor lighting conditions, the
low beam is switched on.
Do not cover the light sensor
otherwise the
AUTO
mode will not
operate properly.
Exit lighting:
The low beam and reversing lights
illuminate briefly by doing the
following:
1. Switch off ignition
2. Open the driver’s door
3. Pull turn signal lever briefly
then release
Some interior lights come on when
the ignition is switched off. The
exterior and interior lights remain
on for a brief period after the door
is closed and will switch off
automatically after a short delay.
Entry lighting:
Press button
(
on remote control:
Low beam, reversing lights and
interior lights are switched on
briefly.
Lights switch off immediately when
the power button
m
is pressed.
Operating headlight flash, high
beam and low beam:
Headlight flash = Pull lever
towards
steering wheel
High beam
= Push lever
forwards
Low beam
= Push lever
forwards
again or pull
towards
steering wheel
Rear fog light:
Turn the fog light band on the lever
to position
r
and release it, to turn
the rear fog light on or off. The
band will return to its original
position when released.
Headlights and sidelights must be
on for the rear fog light to work.
Headlight range adjustment:
Adapt headlight range to suit the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling of
other road users.
Turn thumb wheel
?
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 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.
Move lever to resistance point and
hold for longer indication.
Switch the turn signal off manually
by moving the lever to its original
position.
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.
Windscreen wiper:
HI
= Fast
LO
= Slow
INT
= Adjustable timed
interval wipe
OFF
= Off
For a single wipe when the wiper is
off, press the lever down.
Lever in position
INT
:
Turn adjuster
wheel up or down to make wiping
interval shorter or longer.
Do not use wiper if windscreen is
frozen. Switch off in car washes.
Windscreen washer:
Pull lever towards steering wheel.
Washer fluid is sprayed onto the
windscreen and the wiper swipes
for a few strokes.
Pedestrian safety alert:
Use this feature to alert people who
may not hear your vehicle
approaching.
Briefly press button
4
on the end
of the turn and lane-change signal
lever and a soft-note alert will
momentarily sound.
The pedestrian safety alert is only
available when the vehicle is not in
Park position
P
.
Heated rear window,
heated exterior mirrors
Ü
:
The heating is operated by
pressing the
Ü
button.
Heating switches off automatically
after approx. 5 minutes.
Demisting and defrosting
windows:
Press button
V
.
Set temperature to warmest
level.
Switch heated rear window
Ü
on.
Auto defog:
The system monitors high humidity
inside the vehicle and adjusts to
outside air supply and turns on the
air conditioning or the heater if
necessary. Fan speed may increase
slightly, to help prevent fogging.
When high humidity is no longer
detected, the system will return to
its prior operation.
Electrical parking brake:
To apply, pull switch
J
with vehicle
stationary: the electrical parking
brake is applied automatically and
control indicator
J
flashes then
illuminates in the instrument cluster
when fully applied. For maximum
force, e.g. parking on inclines, pull
switch
J
twice.
The electrical parking brake can
always be applied, even if the
ignition is off.
To release, switch on ignition. Keep
brake pedal depressed and then
push switch
J
.
To prevent the 12-volt battery from
draining, avoid repeated use of the
electrical parking brake switch
when the ignition is off.
Unlocking and opening tailgate:
Press button
(
on remote control
- or - press lock/unlock button on
door handle (once or twice,
depending on configuration) to
unlock the tailgate.
Press the button under the tailgate
handle to unlatch, and lift up to
open the tailgate.
Closing and locking tailgate:
Use interior handle to close.
Do not press the button under the
tailgate handle whilst closing or it
will unlatch again.
Always close the tailgate before
driving.
Press button
)
on remote control
- or - press lock/unlock button on
door handle to lock the vehicle.
Opening the bonnet:
Switch ignition off before opening
the bonnet, otherwise the engine
will be started automatically.
Pull bonnet release lever located
below instrument panel and return
it to its original position.
Push safety catch in engine
compartment to the right and open
the bonnet fully.
Release bonnet prop rod from its
retainer above the radiator support
and place it securely into the
slotted retainer in the bonnet.
Closing the bonnet:
Before closing, press the bonnet
prop rod into its retainer. Lower
bonnet and allow it to drop into the
catch. Check bonnet is engaged.
Refuelling:
The fuel system on this vehicle
requires a refuelling process to
control evaporative emissions.
Before refuelling, switch off engine
and any external heaters with
combustion chambers.
Switch off any mobile phones.
To refuel:
1. Press the fuel button in the
driver’s door for one second.
A message is displayed in the
Driver Information Centre (DIC)
asking you to wait.
2. When a message is displayed in
the DIC confirming the system is
ready to be refuelled, the fuel
door on the right rear side will
unlock.
Push the rear edge of the fuel
door inwards and release to
open the fuel door.
3. Turn fuel cap anti-clockwise to
remove. When refuelling, hang
the fuel cap tether from the hook
on the inside of the fuel door.
Complete refuelling within
30 minutes of pressing fuel
button in the driver’s door.
Press button again if necessary,
to continue refuelling.
4. After refuelling, reinstall the fuel
cap by turning it clockwise until it
clicks. Close the fuel door.
Do not top off or overfill the fuel
tank and wait a few seconds before
removing the nozzle.
Wipe off any overflowing fuel.
Petrol engine - only use unleaded
fuel that complies with DIN EN 228.
Use of fuel that does not comply
with DIN EN 228 or similar can lead
to deposits or engine damage and
loss of warranty.
Fuel tank capacity (all models) -
35 litres.
