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Vehicle equipment

This chapter describes all series equipment as

well as country-specific and special equipment

offered for this model series.Therefore, it also

describes equipment that may not be found in

your vehicle, for instance due to the selected

special equipment or the country version. This

also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐

tems.

Forward/backward

Pull lever 1 and slide the seat into the desired

position.

Sitting safely

The ideal seating position can make a vital con‐

tribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.

After releasing the lever, move the seat forward

or back slightly to make sure it engages prop‐

erly.

The seating position plays an important role in

an accident in combination with:

▷

Safety belts, refer to page 45.

Head restraints, refer to page 46.

Airbags, refer to page 85.

Height

Pull lever 2 and apply your weight to the seat or

lift it off, as necessary.

Backrest tilt

Seats

Note before adjusting

Do not adjust the seat while driving

Never attempt to adjust the driver's seat

while driving.

The seat could respond with unexpected move‐

ment and the ensuing loss of vehicle control

could lead to an accident.◀

Pulllever3andapplyyourweighttothebackrest

or lift it off, as necessary.

Do not incline the backrest too far to the

rear

Do not incline the backrest on the front passen‐

ger side too far to the rear during driving. Oth‐

erwise, there is the danger of sliding under the

safety belt in an accident. This would eliminate

the protection normally provided by the belt.◀

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Seat tilt

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Backrest

Pull the lever and apply your weight to the seat

or lift it off, as necessary.

The head restraint can be adjusted manually,

refer Head restraints below.

Thigh support

Lumbar support

Pull the lever and move the thigh support for‐

ward or back.

You can also adjust the contour of the backrest

to obtain additional support in the lumbar region.

The upper hips and spinal column receive sup‐

plementary support to help you maintain a re‐

laxed, upright sitting position.

Adjusting electrically

▷

Increase or decrease curvature:

Press front or rear section of switch.

Shift curvature up or down:

▷

Press upper or lower section of switch.

Backrest width

1

2

3

Forward/backward

Height

Seat tilt

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The width of the backrest can be changed with

the side wings to adjust the side support to your

own needs.

Safety belts

General information

Press front or rear section of switch.

Always make sure that safety belts are being

worn by all occupants before driving away.

The backrest width decreases or increases.

Although airbags enhance safety by providing

added protection, they are not a substitute for

safety belts.

Adjusting the rear seat backrests

Adjust the backrest tilt, refer to page 115.

Seats with safety belt

Seat heating

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The shoulder strap's anchorage point will be

correct for adult seat occupants of every

build if the seat is correctly adjusted.

The two rear safety belt buckles integrated

into the rear seat are for passengers sitting

on the left and right.

The belt buckle embossed with the word

CENTER is intended exclusively for use by

passengers riding in the center position.

If the middle safety belt is used in the rear,

the left backrest must be locked, refer to

page 115; otherwise, the safety belt will not

have a restraining effect.

Switching on

Press the button once for each temper‐

ature level.

Notes

The maximum temperature is reached when

three LEDs are lit.

One person per safety belt

Never allow more than one person to wear

a single safety belt. Never allow infants or small

children to ride on a passenger's lap.◀

If the trip is continued within approx. 15 minutes,

the seat heating is activated automatically with

the temperature set last.

Putting on the belt

Switching off

Lay the belt, without twisting, snugly

across the lap and shoulders, as close to the

body as possible. Make sure that the belt lies low

around the hips in the lap area and does not

press on the abdomen. Otherwise, the belt can

slip over the hips in the lap area in a frontal im‐

pact and injure the abdomen.

Press the button longer.

The LEDs go out.

The temperature is reduced, if need be, down to

no heat in order to reduce the load on the bat‐

tery. The LEDs remain lit.

The safety belt must not lie across the neck, rub

on sharp edges, be routed over solid or breaka‐

ble objects, or be pinched.◀

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Reduction of restraining effect

Have the safety belts, including the safety belt

tensioners, replaced and have the belt anchors

checked.

Avoid wearing clothing that prevents the

belt from fitting properly, and pull the shoulder

belt periodically to readjust the tension across

your lap; otherwise, the retention effect of the

safety belt may be reduced.◀

Checking and replacing safety belts

Have the work performed only by your

service center; otherwise, it cannot be ensured

that this safety feature will function properly.◀

Buckling the belt

Head restraints

Correctly adjusted head restraints

A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the

risk of spinal injury in the event of an accident.

Adjusting the head restraint

Correctly adjust the head restraints of all

occupied seats; otherwise, there is an increased

risk of injury in an accident.◀

Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in the

belt buckle.

Height

Unbuckling the belt

Adjust the head restraint so that its center is ap‐

prox. at ear level.

1. Hold the belt firmly.

2. Press the red button in the belt buckle.

3. Guide the belt back into its reel.

Distance

Adjust the distance so that the head restraint is

as close as possible to the back of the head.

Safety belt reminder for the driver's and

front passenger seat

Front

The indicator lamp lights up and a sig‐

nal sounds. In addition, a message ap‐

pears on the Control Display. Check

whether the safety belt has been fas‐

tened correctly.

Height adjustment

The safety belt reminder is active at speeds

above approx. 5 mph/8 km/h. It can also be ac‐

tivated if objects are placed on the front pas‐

senger seat.

Damage to safety belts

In the case of strain caused by accidents or

damage:

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To raise: pull.

To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and

push the head restraint down.

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Rear

Storing

Height adjustment

1. Switch on the radio ready state or the igni‐

tion, refer to page 54.

▷

To raise: pull.

2. Adjust the seat and exterior mirrors to the

desired positions.

To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and

push the head restraint down.

3.

Press the button. The LED in the

button lights up.

The height of the middle head restraint cannot

be adjusted.

4. Press the desired memory button 1 or 2. The

LED goes out.

Removing at the front and rear

Only remove the head restraint if no one will be

sitting in the seat in question.

If the M button is pressed accidentally:

Press the button again. The LED goes

out.

1. Pull upward as far as possible.

2. Press the button, arrow 1, and completely

pull out the head restraint with the rear seat

backrest folded forward slightly.

Calling up settings

Do not retrieve the memory setting while

driving

Before transporting passengers

Donot retrievethememorysetting whiledriving,

as an unexpected seat movement could result

in an accident.◀

Reinstall the head restraint before trans‐

porting anyone in the seat; otherwise, the pro‐

tective function of the head restraint is unavail‐

able.◀

Comfort function

1. Open the driver's door after unlocking or

switch on the radio ready state, refer to

page 54.

Seat and mirror memory

General information

Two different driver's seat and exterior mirror

positions can be stored and retrieved.

2. Briefly press the desired memory but‐

ton 1 or 2.

The seat is automatically moved to the stored

position.

The adjustment of the backrest width and the

lumbar support is not stored in the memory.

The procedure stops when a switch for setting

the seat or one of the memory buttons is

pressed.

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Safety mode

Adjusting electrically

1. Close the driver's door and switch the igni‐

tion on or off, refer to page 54.

The setting corresponds to the direction

in which the button is pressed.

2. Press and hold the desired memory button

1 or 2 until the setting procedure is com‐

pleted.

Saving positions

Seat and mirror memory, refer to page 47.

Adjusting manually

If an electrical malfunction occurs, for example,

press the edges of the mirror glass.

Mirrors

Exterior mirrors

Automatic Curb Monitor

General information

When the reverse gear is engaged, the mirror

glass tilts downward slightly on the front pas‐

senger side. This improves your view of the curb

and other low-lying obstacles when parking, for

example.

The mirror on the passenger side is more curved

than the driver's mirror.

Estimating distances correctly

Objects reflected in the mirror are closer

than they appear. Do not estimate the distance

to the traffic behind you based on what you see

in the mirror, as this will increase your risk of an

accident.◀

Activating

1.

Slide the mirror changeover switch

to the driver's side mirror position.

At a glance

2. Shift into reverse or engage transmission

position R.

Deactivating

Slide the mirror changeover switch to the pas‐

senger's side mirror position.

Fold in and out

Press button 2.

Possible up to approx. 15 mph/20 km/h.

For example, this is advantageous

1

2

3

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Fold in and out

▷

In car washes.

Left/right, Automatic Curb Monitor

In narrow streets.

For folding back mirrors that were folded

away manually.

Selecting a mirror

Mirrors that were folded in are folded out auto‐

matically at a speed of approx. 25 mph/40 km/h.

To change over to the other mirror:

Slide the mirror changeover switch.

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Fold in the mirror in a car wash

▷

Keep the photocells clean.

Before entering an automatic car wash,

fold in the exterior mirrors by hand or with the

button; otherwise, they could be damaged, de‐

pending on the width of the vehicle.◀

Do not cover the area between the inside

rearview mirror and the windshield.

Steering wheel

Automatic heating

General information

Depending on the external temperature, both

exterior mirrors are automatically heated when

the engine is running or the ignition is switched

on.

Do not adjust while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel while

driving; otherwise, an unexpected movement

could result in an accident.◀

Interior rearview mirror

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Reducing the blinding effect

1. Fold the lever down.

From behind when driving at night: turn the

knob.

2. Move the steering wheel to the preferred

height and angle to suit your seating posi‐

tion.

Interior and exterior mirrors, automatic

dimming feature

3. Fold the lever back.

Do not use force to swing the lever back.

Do not use force to swing the lever back

up; otherwise, the mechanism will be dam‐

aged.◀

Steering wheel heating

Switching on/off

Press the button.

Two photocells are used for control:

▷

In the mirror glass, see arrow.

On the back of the mirror.

▷

On: the LED lights up.

Off: the LED goes out.

For proper operation:

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