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Steering wheel

Important safety notes

WARNING

Only adjust the steering wheel when the vehi-

cle is stationary and make sure that it is

locked securely in position before driving off.

Driving without the steering wheel adjust-

ment mechanism being locked in position

may cause the steering wheel to move unex-

pectedly. As a result, the driver could lose

control of the vehicle. Before driving off make

sure that the steering wheel is properly locked

in position by trying to move it up and down.

Adjusting the steering wheel

Release lever

;

To adjust the steering wheel height

To adjust the steering wheel position

(fore-and-aft adjustment)

Push release lever : down completely.

The steering column is unlocked.

Adjust the steering wheel to the desired

position.

Push release lever : up completely.

The steering column is locked.

Check if the steering column is locked.

When doing so, try to push the steering

wheel up or down or try to move it in the

fore-and-aft direction.

Mirrors

Rear-view mirror

Anti-dazzle mode: flick anti-dazzle

switch : forwards or back.

Exterior mirrors

Adjusting the exterior mirrors

WARNING

The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the

image. Objects are actually closer than they

appear. You could misjudge the distance from

vehicles driving behind and cause an acci-

dent, e.g. when changing lane. For this rea-

son, make sure of the actual distance from the

vehicle driving behind by glancing over your

shoulder.

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Make sure that the key is in position 1 or

2 in the ignition lock.

Press button : for the left-hand exterior

mirror or button ; for the right-hand exte-

rior mirror.

The indicator lamp in the corresponding

button lights up in red.

The indicator lamp goes out again after

some time. You can adjust the selected

mirror using adjustment button = as long

as the indicator lamp is lit.

Press adjustment button = up, down, or

to the left or right until you have adjusted

the exterior mirror to the correct position.

You should have a good overview of traffic

conditions.

The convex exterior mirrors provide a larger

field of vision.

The exterior mirrors are automatically heated

if the rear window heating is switched on and

the outside temperature is low.

Folding the exterior mirrors in or out

electrically

Make sure that the key is in position 1 or

2 in the ignition lock.

Briefly press button :.

Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.

Make sure that the exterior mirrors are

always folded out fully while driving. They

could otherwise vibrate.

Setting the exterior mirrors

If the battery has been disconnected or com-

pletely discharged, the exterior mirrors must

be reset. The exterior mirrors will otherwise

not fold in when you select the "Fold in mir-

rors when locking" function in the on-board

computer (Y page 204).

Make sure that the key is in position 1 in

the ignition lock.

Briefly press button :.

Folding the exterior mirrors in or out

automatically

If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function

is activated in the on-board computer

(Y page 204):

the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as

soon as you lock the vehicle from the out-

side.

the exterior mirrors fold out again automat-

ically as soon as you unlock the vehicle and

then open the driver's or front-passenger

door.

If the exterior mirrors have been folded in

manually, they do not fold out.

Exterior mirror out of position

If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of

position, proceed as follows:

Vehicles without electrically folding

exterior mirrors: move the exterior mirror

into the correct position manually.

Vehicles with electrically folding exte-

rior mirrors: press the mirror-folding but-

ton (Y page 92) repeatedly until you hear

the mirror engage in position.

The mirror housing is engaged again and

you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual

(Y page 91).

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Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors

WARNING

If incidentlight fromheadlamps is prevented

from striking the sensor in the rear-view mir-

ror, for instance, by luggage piled too high in

the vehicle, the mirror's automatic anti-dazzle

function will not operate.

Incident light could then blind you. This may

distract you from the traffic conditions and,

as a result, you may cause an accident.

The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror

on the driver's side automatically go into anti-

dazzle mode if the ignition is switched on and

incidentlight fromheadlamps strikes the sen-

sor in the rear-view mirror.

The mirrors do not go into anti-dazzle mode if

reverse gear is engaged or if the interior light-

ing is switched on.

Parking position for the exterior mir-

ror on the front-passenger side

Setting and storing the parking position

You can position the front-passenger side

exterior mirror in such a way that you can see

the rear wheel on that side as soon as you

engage reverse gear. You can store this posi-

tion.

Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and

that the key is in position 2 in the ignition

lock.

Press button ; for the exterior mirror on

the front-passenger side.

Engage reverse gear.

The exterior mirror on the front-passenger

side moves to the preset parking position.

Use adjustment button = to adjust the

exterior mirror.You should see the rear

wheel and the kerb in the exterior mirror.

The parking position is stored.

If you shift the transmission to another

position, the exterior mirror on the front-

passenger side returns to the driving posi-

tion.

You can also store the parking position

using memory button M ?.

Make sure that the key is in position

2 in the ignition lock.

With the exterior mirror on the front-

passenger side activated, use adjust-

ment button = to adjust the exterior

mirror. You should see the rear wheel

and the kerb in the exterior mirror.

Press memory button M ? and one of

the arrows on adjustment button =

within three seconds.

The parking position is stored if the

exterior mirror does not move.

If the mirror moves out of position, repeat

the steps.

Calling up astoredparking position set-

ting

Turnthe key to position 2 in the ignition

lock.

Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-

passenger side with the corresponding but-

ton (Y page 91).

Engage reverse gear.

The exterior mirror on the front-passenger

side moves to the stored parking position.

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The exterior mirror on the front-passenger

side moves back to its original position:

as soon as you exceed a speed of

15 km/h

about ten seconds after you have disen-

gaged reverse gear

if you press button : for the exterior mir-

ror on the driver's side

Memory functions

Storing settings

WARNING

Only use the memory function on the driver's

side when the vehicle is stationary. You could

otherwise be distracted from the traffic con-

ditions by the seat moving of its own accord,

and as a result cause an accident.

WARNING

The memory function can still be used if the

key has been removed. For this reason, chil-

dren should never be left unsupervised in the

vehicle. Otherwise, they could adjust the

seats and become trapped.

With the memory function, you can store up

to three different settings, e.g. for three dif-

ferent people.

The following settings are stored as a single

memory preset:

position of the seat, backrest and head

restraint

driver's side: position of the exterior mir-

rors on the driver's and front-passenger

sides

Adjust the seat (Y page 88).

Adjust the exterior mirror on the driver's

side (Y page 91).

Briefly press the M memory button and

then press storage position button 1, 2 or

3 within three seconds.

The settings are stored in the selected pre-

set position. Atone sounds when the set-

tings have been completed.

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Press and hold the relevant storage posi-

tion button 1, 2 or 3 until the seat and

exteriormirrors are in the stored position.

The setting procedure is interrupted as

soon as you release the storage position

button.

Memory functions

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