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warning sound will confirm they have been

stored.

changed to a position other than R

Folding down and raising the rear

seat backrest

page 125.

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Storing the passenger rear view mirror set-

tings while driving in reverse

Initialising the seat position memory

The position memory system must be restar-

ted if, for example, the driver seat has been

changed.

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Apply the electronic parking brake.

Move the gearshift to the neutral position.

Switch the ignition on.

Restarting deletes all memories and assign-

ments for the seat with position memory.

The memory keys can then be programmed

again.

Press the required memory button.

Select reverse gear.

Adjust the front passenger exterior mirror

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Open the driver door and do not get into

the vehicle.

so that you can see, for example, the kerb

area well.

Fig. 107 Rear seat: clip to hold the seatbelt

in place.

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Operating the seat settings from outside

the vehicle.

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The new position of the mirror will be stor-

ed automatically and allocated to the vehicle

key that was used to unlock the vehicle.

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Move the angle of the seat backrest com-

pletely forwards.

Activating settings

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Release the control to set the angle and

then press again until an audible warning is

heard.

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With the vehicle stopped and the ignition

switched on, press and hold the correspond-

ing memory button until the saved position is

reached.

WARNING

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Adjust the memory function only when the

vehicle is stationary.

OR: With the ignition switched off and the

driver's door open, briefly press the corre-

sponding button.

Fig. 108 Rear seat: folding the backrest.

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Note

The front passenger side exterior mirror

The rear seat backrest is split and each part

be lowered separately to extend the luggage

compartment.

automatically changes from the position

stored for reversing as soon as the vehicle

moves forward at a speed of at least 15 km/h

(10 mph) or when the gear selection lever is

If the driver door is opened approx. 10 mi-

nutes after the vehicle was unlocked or lat-

er, the driver seat and the exterior mirrors

do not move automatically.

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Seats and headrests

Folding the backrest forwards

Unlock the seat backrest with the

cord

centre rear seat. If someone is seated in a

seat whose backrest is not properly engag-

ed they will fly forward, along with the

backrest, during an accident or a sudden

driving or braking manoeuvre.

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Place the side seat belts in the trim clip

Fig. 107.

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Completely lower the rear headrests

page 130.

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A red signal on the button

warns that

Press the unlock button Fig. 108

wards and at the same time fold the backrest

for-

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the backrest is not engaged. Always check

that the red marking is not visible when the

backrest is in the upright position.

down. The rear seat backrest is not engaged

when the red marking of the button

visible.

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When the rear seat backrest is lowered or

is not properly engaged nobody else can

travel in the corresponding seats (not even

a child).

Converting the table to a seat

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Raise and lock in the back rest. The red

Fig. 109 In the luggage compartment: lev-

ers to unlock the rear backrest.

marking on the tab

should no longer be

CAUTION

visible when the backrest is properly se-

cured.

Serious damage can be caused to the vehi-

cle and other objects if the rear seat back-

rest is lowered or lifted without due care

and attention.

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Lower the head restraint properly.

Open the rear lid.

WARNING

Pull the remote release lever of the left

Serious injuries can be caused if the rear

seat backrest is lowered or lifted without

due care and attention.

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Before lowering the rear seat backrest,

part Fig. 109

or right part

of the

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always adjust the front seats so that neither

the head restraints nor the cushions of the

rear backrest can hit them.

backrest in the direction of the arrow. The

released part of the rear seat backrest is fol-

ded automatically down and forwards.

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Never lower or lift the rear seat backrest

while driving.

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If this occurs, close the rear lid.

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Do no trap or damage the seat belt when

raising the rear seat backrest.

The rear seat backrest is not engaged when

the red marking of the button Fig. 108

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When lowering or lifting the rear seat

is visible.

backrest, keep your hands, fingers, feet and

other body parts out of its path.

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For the rear seat belts to offer the neces-

sary protection all the parts of the rear

backrest must be properly engaged. This is

particularly important in the case of the

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Front centre armrest

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Never let anyone sit on the centre arm-

Transport and practical

equipment

rest while the vehicle is in motion, not even

a child. This position is incorrect and may

cause severe injuries.

Storing objects

Positioning the luggage and car-

It is possible to carry objects and luggage in

the vehicle, in a trailer page 291 and on

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the roof page 140 . When doing so, please

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Fig. 110 Front centre armrest

consider all legal provisions.

To raise the armrest, pull it fully up in the di-

Placing luggage inside the vehicle safely

rection of the arrow Fig. 110 up or step by

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step depending on the desired opening.

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Distribute the load in the vehicle as evenly

as possible.

To lower the armrest, first lift it to its highest

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position. Then lower it down.

Always place equipment and heavy objects

in the boot

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To move the armrest horizontally, move it

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Position heavy items in the boot as far for-

ward as possible.

forward Fig. 110 or backward as much as

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possible in the direction of the correspond-

ing arrow.

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Take into account the maximum author-

ised weight per axle, as well as the maximum

authorised weight of the vehicle

WARNING

page 367.

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The front centre armrest may obstruct the

driver's arm movements, which could cause

an accident and severe injuries.

Secure the objects to the fastening rings of

the boot using appropriate chains or belts

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page 138.

Keep the storage compartments of the

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centre armrest closed at all times while the

vehicle is in motion.

Also place small objects safely.

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Transport and practical equipment

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Adapt tyre pressure to the load. Take into

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Remove all hard, sharp or heavy objects

Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.

Brake earlier than usual.

account the pressure adhesive of the tyres

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from the fabrics and bags inside the cabin

and store them safely.

page 342.

In vehicles equipped with tyre pressure

WARNING

control system, adjust to the new load status

if necessary page 346 .

WARNING

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Never leave your vehicle unattended, es-

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The transport of heavy object changes ve-

hicle handling and increases braking dis-

tance. Heavy objects that are not properly

placed or secured may cause loss of control

of the vehicle and thus severe injuries.

pecially when the rear lid is open. Children

could climb into the luggage compartment,

closing the door behind them; they will be

trapped and run the risk of death.

WARNING

Loose or unsecured objects can cause seri-

ous injury in case of sudden manoeuvring

or braking or in case of an accident. Partic-

ularly if the airbag hits them when deploy-

ing and they are thrown across the inside of

the vehicle. Please observe the following

rules to minimise the risk of injury:

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Close and lock all the doors and the rear

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Never put too much load in the vehicle.

lid when you leave the vehicle. Before you

lock the vehicle, make sure that there are

no adults or children in the vehicle.

Both the carrying capacity as well as the

distribution of the load in the vehicle have

effects on the driving behaviour and brak-

ing ability.

CAUTION

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Place all objects inside the vehicle safely.

Secure all objects, little and large.

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When transporting heavy objects, the

Electrical wires or, depending on the fea-

tures, the antenna embedded into the rear

windows could be damaged, even irrepara-

bly, if they are in contact with objects.

driving behaviour of the vehicle varies due

to the displacement of the centre of gravi-

ty.

Place the objects in the cabin in such a

way that they can never reach the airbag

deployment areas while the vehicle is in

motion.

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Always distribute the load in the vehicle

as evenly and horizontally as possible.

Note

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Keep the storage compartments closed

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Always place heavy objects in the boot

at all times while the vehicle is in motion.

before the rear axle and as far away from it

as possible.

Straps for securing the load to the fastening

rings are commercially available from ac-

cessory shops.

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Place the objects in such a way that they

never force any occupant of the vehicle to

sit in an incorrect position.

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Objects in the luggage compartment that

are unsecured could move suddenly and

modify the handling of the vehicle.

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When transporting objects that take up a

seat, never let anyone use that seat.

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Adapt your speed and driving style at all

times to suit visibility, weather, road and

traffic conditions.

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Never leave hard, sharp or heavy objects

loose in open storage compartment of the

vehicle, on the cover behind the rear seat

or on the dashboard.

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Accelerate with particular care and cau-

tion.

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