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just the seat prior to starting the trip. Adjust

the backrest so that it is in the most upright

position as possible and do not adjust again

while driving.◀

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, country-

specific and optional features offered with the

series. It also describes features that are not

necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due

to the selected options or country versions.

This also applies to safety-related functions

and systems. When using these functions and

systems, the applicable laws and regulations

must be observed.

WARNING

There is a risk of jamming when moving

the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of

property damage. Make sure that the area of

movement of the seat is clear prior to any ad‐

justment.◀

Manually adjustable seats

Overview

Sitting safely

An ideal seating position that meets the needs

of the occupants can make a vital contribution

to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.

In the event of an accident, the correct seating

position plays an important role. Additionally,

observe the following chapters for safe driving:

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Safety belts, refer to page 54.

Head restraints, refer to page 56.

Airbags, refer to page 103.

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Forward/backward

Seat tilt

Seats

Backrest width

Lumbar support

Height

Safety information

WARNING

Seat adjustments while driving can lead

Backrest tilt

to unexpected movements of the seat. Vehicle

control could be lost. There is a risk of an acci‐

dent. Only adjust the seat on the driver's side

when the vehicle is stationary.◀

WARNING

With a backrest inclined too far to the

rear, the protective effect of the safety belt

cannot be ensured anymore. There is a risk of

sliding under the safety belt in an accident.

There is a risk of injuries or danger to life. Ad‐

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Forward/backward

Seat tilt

Pull the lever and slide the seat in the desired

direction.

Pull the lever and move the seat to the desired

tilt. After releasing the lever, apply your weight

to the seat or lift it off to make sure the seat

engages properly.

After releasing the lever, move the seat for‐

ward or back slightly making sure it engages

properly.

Electrically adjustable seats

Overview

Height

Pull the lever and apply your weight to the seat

or lift it off, as necessary.

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Seat and mirror memory

Backrest width

Lumbar support

Backrest tilt

Forward/backward, height, seat tilt

General information

The seat setting for the driver's seat is stored

for the profile currently used. When the vehicle

is unlocked via the remote control, the position

is automatically retrieved if the function, refer

to page 45, is activated for this purpose.

Pull the lever and apply your weight to the

backrest or lift it off, as necessary.

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Forward/backward

Backrest tilt

Push switch forward or backward.

Move switch forward or backward.

Height

Lumbar support

The curvature of the seat backrest can be ad‐

justed in a way that it supports the lumbar re‐

gion of the spine. The lower back and the

spine are supported for upright posture.

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Press the front/rear section

of the switch:

The curvature is increased/

decreased.

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Press the upper/lower sec‐

tion of the switch:

Push switch up or down.

The curvature is shifted up/

down.

Seat tilt

Backrest width

You can change the width of the backrest us‐

ing the side wings to adjust the lateral support.

Press button on the corre‐

sponding side.

Move switch up or down.

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Front seat heating

Overview

Switching on

Press button once for each tempera‐

ture level.

The maximum temperature is reached when

three LEDs are lit.

If the trip is continued within approx. 15 mi‐

nutes after a stop, seat heating is activated au‐

tomatically with the temperature selected last.

Switching off

Press and hold the button, until the

LEDs go out.

Seat heating

Switching on

Safety belts

Press button once for each tempera‐

ture level.

Number of safety belts

The maximum temperature is reached when

three LEDs are lit.

The vehicle is fitted with five safety belts to en‐

sure occupant safety. However, they can only

offer protection when adjusted correctly.

If the trip is continued within approx. 15 mi‐

nutes after a stop, seat heating is activated au‐

tomatically with the temperature selected last.

The two outer safety belt buckles of the rear

seat are intended for the persons sitting on the

left and right.

The center safety belt buckle of the rear seat is

intended for the person sitting in the middle.

Switching off

Press and hold the button, until the

LEDs go out.

General information

Always make sure that safety belts are being

worn by all occupants before driving off. Al‐

though airbags enhance safety by providing

added protection, they are not a substitute for

safety belts.

Rear seat heating

Overview

Slowly guide the safety belt out of the holder

when fastening it.

The upper shoulder strap's anchorage point

will be correct for adult seat occupants of ev‐

ery build if the seat is correctly adjusted.

Seat heating

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Safety information

Correct use of safety belts

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Wear the safety belt twist-free and as tight

to your body as possible over your lap and

shoulders.

WARNING

If the safety belt is used to buckle more

than one person, the protective effect of the

safety belt can no longer be ensured. There is

a risk of injuries or danger to life. Do not allow

more than one person to wear a single safety

belt. Infants and children are not allowed on an

occupant's lap, but must be transported and

secured in designated child restraint sys‐

tems.◀

Wear the safety belt deep on your hips

over your lap. The safety belt may not

press on your stomach.

Do not rub the safety belt against sharp

edges, or guide it or jam it in across hard or

fragile objects.

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Avoid thick clothing.

Re-tighten the safety belt frequently up‐

ward around your upper body.

WARNING

The protective effect of the safety belts

can be limited or lost when safety belts are fas‐

tened incorrectly. An incorrectly fastened

safety belt can cause additional injuries, e.g., in

the event of an accident or during braking and

evasive maneuvers. There is a risk of injuries or

danger to life. Make sure that all occupants are

wearing safety belts correctly.◀

Buckling the safety belt

WARNING

The protective effect of the safety belts

may not be fully functional or fail in the follow‐

ing situations:

Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in

the belt buckle.

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Safety belts are damaged, soiled or

changed in any other way.

Safety belt buckle is damaged or heavily

soiled.

Unbuckling the safety belt

1. Hold the safety belt firmly.

Belt tensioners or belt retractors were

modified.

2. Press the red button in the belt buckle.

3. Guide the safety belt back into its roll-up

mechanism.

Safety belts can be imperceptibly damaged in

the event of an accident. There is a risk of inju‐

ries or danger to life. Do not modify safety

belts, safety belt buckles, belt tensioners, belt

retractors or belt anchors and keep them

clean. Have the safety belts checked after an

accident at the dealer’s service center or an‐

other qualified service center or repair shop.◀

Safety belt reminder for driver's and

passenger's seat

The indicator lamp lights up and a sig‐

nal sounds. Make sure that the safety

belts are positioned correctly. The

safety belt reminder is active at speeds above

approx. 6 mph/10 km/h. It can also be activated

if objects are placed on the front passenger

seat.

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Safety information

Head restraints

WARNING

Safety information

Using the memory function while driving

WARNING

can lead to unexpected movements of the

seat. Vehicle control could be lost. There is a

risk of an accident. Only retrieve the memory

function when the vehicle is stationary.◀

Objects on the head restraint reduce the

protective effect in the head and neck area.

There is a risk of injury.

▷

Do not use seat or head restraint covers.

WARNING

Do not hang objects, e.g., clothes hangers,

directly on the head restraint.

There is a risk of jamming when moving

the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of

property damage. Make sure that the area of

movement of the seat is clear prior to any ad‐

justment.◀

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Only use accessories that have been de‐

termined to be safe for attachment to a

head restraint.

Do not use any accessories, e.g., pillows,

while driving.◀

Overview

Distance

The spacing is adjusted to the back of the

head using the incline of the seat backrest.

Adjust the distance so that the head restraint

is as close as possible to the back of the head.

Adjusting the height

The height of the head restraints cannot be ad‐

justed.

Storing

1. Switch on the ignition.

2. Set the desired position.

Removing

The head restraints cannot be removed.

3.

Press button. The LED in the but‐

ton lights up.

Seat and mirror memory

4. Press selected button 1 or 2 while the LED

is lit. The LED goes out.

Concept

Two driver's seat and exterior mirror positions

can be stored per driver profile, refer to

page 42, and called up. Settings for the back‐

rest width and lumbar support are not stored in

memory.

Button was pressed inadvertently:

Press button again.

The LED goes out.

Calling up settings

The stored position is called up automatically.

Press selected button 1 or 2.

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Controls

The procedure stops when a switch for setting

the seat or one of the memory buttons is

pressed.

Overview

While driving, the seat position adjustment on

the driver's side is interrupted after a short

time.

Calling up of a seat position

deactivated

After a brief period, calling up stored seat posi‐

tions is deactivated to save battery power.

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To reactivate calling up of a seat position:

Left/right, Automatic Curb Monitor

Folding in and outꢀꢁ58

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Open and close the door or tailgate.

Press a button on the remote control.

Press the Start/Stop button.

Selecting a mirror

To change over to the other mirror:

Slide the switch.

Mirrors

Exterior mirrors

Adjusting electrically

Press button.

General information

The mirror movement follows the but‐

ton movement.

The mirror on the passenger side is more

curved than the driver's side mirror.

The mirror setting is stored for the driver pro‐

file currently in use. When the vehicle is un‐

locked via the remote control, the position is

automatically retrieved if the function, refer to

page 45, is activated for this purpose.

Saving positions

The current exterior mirror position can be

stored via the seat and mirror memory, refer to

page 56.

Safety information

Adjusting manually

In case of an electrical malfunction, press the

edges of the mirror.

WARNING

Objects reflected in the mirror are closer

than they appear. The distance to the traffic

behind could be incorrectly estimated, e.g.,

while changing lanes. There is a risk of an acci‐

dent. Estimate the distance to the traffic be‐

hind by looking over your shoulder.◀

Automatic Curb Monitor

Concept

If reverse gear is engaged, the mirror glass on

the front passenger side is tilted downward.

This improves your view of the curb and other

low-lying obstacles when parking, e.g.

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Activating

Interior mirror, automatic dimming

feature

1.

Slide the switch to the driver's side

mirror position.

Overview

2. Engage selector lever position R.

Deactivating

Slide the switch to the passenger side mirror

position.

Folding in and out

NOTE

Depending on the vehicle width, the ve‐

hicle can be damaged in vehicle washes. There

is a risk of property damage. Before washing,

fold in the mirrors by hand or with the button.◀

Photocells are used for control:

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In the mirror glass.

On the back of the mirror.

Press button.

Functional requirements

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Keep the photocells clean.

Possible at speeds up to approx.

15 mph/20 km/h.

Do not cover the area between the inside

rearview mirror and the windshield.

Fold the mirrors in and out is advantageous in

the following situations:

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In vehicle washes.

On narrow roads.

Steering wheel

For folding mirrors back out that were

folded away manually.

Safety information

WARNING

Mirrors that were folded in are folded out auto‐

matically at a speed of approx.

25 mph/40 km/h.

Steering wheel adjustments while driving

can lead to unexpected steering wheel move‐

ments. Vehicle control could be lost. There is a

risk of an accident. Adjust the steering wheel

while the vehicle is stationary only.◀

Automatic heating

Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated

whenever the engine is running.

Automatic dimming feature

The exterior mirror on the driver's side is auto‐

matically dimmed. Photocells in the interior

mirror are used to control this.

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Settings

1. Fold the lever down.

2. Move the steering wheel to the preferred

height and angle to suit your seating posi‐

tion.

3. Fold the lever back up.

Heated steering wheel

Overview

Heated steering wheel

Switching on/off

Press button.

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On: the LED lights up.

Off: the LED goes out.

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