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Storage compartments

Closing

Fold up the cover.

Storage compartments

The following storage compartments are avail‐

able in the vehicle interior:

Opening the top cover

▷

Glove compartment on the driver's and front

passenger side, refer to page 138.

▷

Storage compartment in the center armrest,

refer to page 139, in the front and rear.

▷

Compartments in the doors.

Pockets on the backrests of the front seats*.

Net in the front passenger footwell*.

No loose objects in the passenger com‐

partment

Press the button.

Do not stow any objects in the passenger com‐

partment without securing them; otherwise,

they may present a danger to occupants for in‐

stance during braking and avoidance maneu‐

vers.◀

The top cover opens automatically.

Closing the top cover

Press the cover closed.

USB interface for data transfer

Glove compartment

Front passenger side

Opening

Connection for importing and exporting data on

USB devices, e.g.:

▷

Personal Profile settings, refer to page 33.

Music collection, refer to page 186.

Observe the following when connecting:

Pull the handle.

▷

Do not use force when plugging the con‐

nector into the USB interface.

The light in the glove compartment switches on.

Close the glove compartment again im‐

mediately

▷

Do not connect devices such as fans or

lamps to the USB interface.

Close the glove compartment immediately after

use while driving; otherwise, injury may occur

during accidents.◀

▷

Do not connect USB hard drives.

Do not use the USB interface to recharge

external devices.

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Driver's side

Opening

Locking the storage compartment

The storage compartment in the armrest can be

locked with an integrated key to separately se‐

cure the trunk lid, refer to page 41, for example.

Pull the handle.

After the storage compartment is locked, the re‐

mote control can be handed out without the

integrated key, refer to page 32, for instance at

a hotel.

Close the glove compartment again im‐

mediately

Close the glove compartment immediately after

use while driving; otherwise, injury may occur

during accidents.◀

This prevents access to the storage compart‐

ment and to the cargo area.

Closing

Fold up the cover.

Connection for an external audio

device

Center armrest

Front

A storage compartment is located in the center

armrest between the front seats.

Opening

This can be used to connect an external audio

device, such as a CD or MP3 player.

▷

AUX-IN port, refer to page 190.

USB audio interface*, refer to page 191.

Rear

A storage compartment is located in the center

armrest between the seats.

Press the buttons next to the lock.

Opening

Depending on the equipment in your vehicle, the

button is in the depression at the front of the

center armrest or on top of the center armrest.

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Cupholders

Clothes hooks

The clothes hooks are located next to the grab

handles in the rear and on the door pillar in the

rear.

Notes

Shatter-proof containers and no hot

drinks

Do not obstruct view

Use light and shatter-proof containers and do

not transport hot drinks. Otherwise, there is the

increased danger of injury in an accident.◀

When suspending clothing from the

hooks, ensure that it will not obstruct the driver's

vision.◀

Unsuitable containers

No heavy objects

Do not forcefully push unsuitable contain‐

ers into the cupholders. This may result in dam‐

age.◀

Do not hang heavy objects from the hooks;

otherwise, they may present a danger to pas‐

sengers during braking and evasive maneu‐

vers.◀

Front

Cargo area

Net

Smaller objects can be stored in the net on the

side of the cargo area.

To transport larger objects, it can be pushed

down.

To open: press on the cover.

Storage compartment under the cargo

floor panel

Rear

In the front of the center armrest.

Raise the cargo floor panel.

To open: press the button.

To close: slide back.

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Storage compartment on the side

Under the cover on the side of the cargo area is

astoragecompartmentthatcanbeusedtostore

the printed Owner's Manual, for example.

Remove the cover.

Lashing eyes

To secure the cargo, refer to page 147, there

are lashing eyes in the cargo area.

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