2. To unlock it, locate the recess located on the back
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of the backrest in the marked area, press and
hold in the direction of the arrow ÿ fig. 94 1
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center armrest
3. Remove the head restraint in the direction of the
Front center armrest
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arrow ÿ fig. 94 2
Install the front head restraints
1. Place the headrest in the correct position on top of
the corresponding backrest guides and insert it
into them.
2. Press down on the head restraint until the bars
engage.
3. Adjust the head restraint according to the
indications for the correct position in the seat.
Remove the rear head restraints (second row of
seats)
Fig. 96 Front center armrest (variant 1).
1. If necessary, adjust the seat back so that it
so that the head restraint can be removed.
2. Raise the head restraint as far as it will go.
3. Pull out the head restraint completely while
pressing the button ÿ fig. 95 1.
Remove rear head restraints (third row of seats)
1. Unlock the rear seat backrest and tilt it slightly
forward ÿ p. 104.
2. If necessary, adjust the seat back so that it
so that the head restraint can be removed.
3. Raise the head restraint as far as it will go ÿ p. 106.
Fig. 97 Front center armrest (variant 2).
4. If necessary, insert a flat object such as a plastic
card to unlock it ÿ fig. 95 2 between the backrest
— To raise the armrest, pull it up in the direction of
the arrow ÿ fig. 96 or ÿ fig. 97 socket by socket.
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upholstery and the headrest bar cover.
5. Pull out the head restraint completely to the
each time you press the key ÿ fig. 95 1 to the top.
— To lower the armrest, first lift it off the
all. Then put it down.
— To adjust the armrest lengthwise, move it fully
forwards ÿ fig. 96 or fully backwards in the
direction of the corresponding arrow.
Install the rear head restraints
1. Unlock the rear seat backrest and tilt it slightly
forward ÿ p. 104.
Depending on equipment, there may be a storage
compartment under the center armrest.
2. Place the headrest in the correct position over the
corresponding backrest guides and insert it into
them.
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3. Lower the head restraint while pressing the
The front center armrest could limit the freedom of
movement of the driver's arms when it is fully open
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button ÿ fig. 95 1
4. Raise the rear seat back and lock it correctly.
or not fully closed, which could lead to accidents
and serious injuries.
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· Always keep the luggage compartments closed
during the march.
7 seats, the second row seats can be tilted forward.
Never transport any adult or child
sitting on the center armrest. This position is
incorrect and can cause serious injury.
Tilt the second row seats forward
rear center armrest
Fig. 99 Second row of seats: access aid controls.
1. Remove objects from the footwell of the second
row of seats ÿ .
Fig. 98 Rear center armrest
2. Lower the head restraint completely.
In the backrest of the central rear seat there may
be a folding armrest.
3. Pull the lever ÿ fig. 99 forward in the direction of
the arrow, tilt the seat back forward and move
the seat in the same direction.
— To lower the armrest, pull the loop on the sen
direction of the arrow ÿ fig. 98.
4. Get on or off the vehicle carefully ÿ .
— To raise the armrest, push it up in the opposite
direction of the arrow ÿ fig. 98 and push it into
the seat back as far as it will go.
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Lower the
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second row seats
1. Move the rear seat all the way back.
When the center armrest is lowered, do not allow
anyone to ride in the center position of the rear seat.
2. Pull the lever ÿ fig. 99 and raise the seat back so
that it is in an upright position.
WARNING
The entire seat is lowered ÿ .
To reduce the risk of injury while driving, the rear
center armrest should always remain raised.
The seat has to fit well. The red mark on the seat
guide should no longer be visible ÿ .
· When the center armrest is lowered, never allow
anyone to ride in the center seat of the rear
seat, neither adults nor children. Serious injuries
can be sustained from sitting in the wrong
position.
WARNING
If the access aid is used carelessly or without due
attention, it can cause accidents and serious
injuries.
Never use the access aid during the
March.
Access aid for the third
row of seats
· When lowering the rear seats, be careful not to
damage the seat belt, e.g. For example, by
imprisonment.
To make it easier to get into and out of the third row
seating area on passenger vehicles,
· When lowering and lifting, keep your hands,
fingers, feet and other parts of the body outside
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from the area of operation of the hinges and the locking
memory function
mechanism of the seat.
· Throw rugs or other objects could get caught in the seat or
backrest hinges. This would mean that, when the seat is
placed in a vertical position, the backrest and the bench will
memory key
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they will fit correctly.
· In order for the safety belts in the rear seats to offer the
necessary protection, all the rear seatbacks must always
be correctly embedded in the vertical position.
If a person is sitting in a seat whose backrest is not well
embedded, they will be thrown forwards together with the
backrest if there is a sudden stop, a sudden maneuver or an
accident.
Fig. 100 On the outer side of the driver's seat: memory
buttons.
Using the memory buttons, settings for the driver's seat and
exterior mirrors can be saved and called up.
· A red mark on the seat guide indicates that the backrest is not
engaged. If the backrest is well embedded, the mark is not
visible.
Save settings for driver's seat and door mirrors for forward
driving
· When a rear seat or its backrest is
folded down or not correctly embedded, never transport
anyone in the corresponding seats, not even a child.
1. Engage the electronic parking brake.
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2. Put the gear in the neutral position.
3. Switch on the ignition.
· When getting in and out, never lean on or hold on to the
forward-leaning second row seat.
4. Adjust the driver's seat and exterior mirrors.
WARNING
5. Press the button ÿ fig. 100 for more than 10 seconds.
If all seats in the second row are fitted with child seats,
the seats in the second row cannot be tilted forward from the
third row in the event of an accident. People traveling in the
6. Press the memory key to which you want to save the settings
within approx. 10 seconds.
third row seats will not be able to get out of the vehicle or help
themselves in an emergency.
An acoustic signal confirms storage.
Saving the settings for the front passenger exterior mirror
· When someone is traveling in the third row, never install child
seats on all second row seats at the same time.
for reversing
1. Engage the electronic parking brake.
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2. Put the gear in the neutral position.
3. Switch on the ignition.
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Before folding and raising the rear seat backs, adjust the front
seats so that neither the head restraints nor the rear seat back
padding butt against them.
4. Press the memory button ÿ fig. 100 you want.
5. Engage reverse gear.
6. Adjust the exterior mirror for the front passenger so that, e.g.
eg, you can see the curb well.
WARNING
Objects in the footwell of the second row of seats could be
The set position for the mirror is automatically saved and
damaged by tilting the seats in that row forward. Before tilting the
seats forward, remove these objects.
assigned to the key with which you unlocked the vehicle.
Activate driver seat and exterior mirror adjustments
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1. With the vehicle stopped, the ignition off, and the vehicle
door open, press
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briefly the corresponding memory key
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Some settings can be saved to user accounts in the
personalization function.
zation and change automatically when switching user accounts
ÿ p. 40.
After approx. 10 minutes, the stored positions can no longer
be adjusted automatically. Pressing a key again
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moria the adjustment process is interrupted.
Improper use of seat functions can cause serious injury.
Or: With the ignition on or the vehicle door closed, press
and hold the corresponding key until the saved position is
reached.
· Before starting the journey, always adopt a correct position
and maintain it throughout the journey. This point applies to
all occupants of the vehicle.
The front-passenger exterior mirror automatically leaves the
stored position for reversing when the vehicle is moving at a
speed of approx. 15 km/h (10 mph) minimum or if the control is
· Set the memory function only when the vehicle is stopped.
turned from position R to another.
· Always keep hands, fingers, feet and other parts of the body
away from the operating and adjustment areas of the seats.
If you open the driver's door after more than 10 minutes
approx. since unlocking the vehicle, the driver's seat
and exterior mirrors do not adjust automatically
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Memory function with the vehicle key
comfort access
When you open the driver's door, the driver's seat automatically
moves into a position that makes it easy to get in and out.
memory key
The driver's seat automatically returns to its original position as
soon as the driver's door is closed and the ignition is switched
on.
Comfort access can be activated and deactivated in the
infotainment system.
Personalization
Fig. 101 On the outer side of the driver's seat: memory
buttons.
Using the personalization function, you can save your individual
seat settings in a user account and activate them ÿ p. 40.
Using the memory buttons, settings for the driver's seat and
exterior mirrors can be saved and called up.
After switching off the ignition and locking the vehicle, the
settings for the driver's seat and exterior mirrors are saved in
the user account.
Save settings for driver's seat and door mirrors for forward
driving
The settings are activated after unlocking the vehicle and
opening the driver's door.
1. Engage the electronic parking brake.
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When selecting a user account or changing accounts, the entry
behaves as described below:
2. Put the gear in the neutral position.
3. Switch on the ignition.
— The vehicle is stopped or traveling less than approx. 5 km/
4. Adjust the driver's seat and exterior mirrors.
h (3 mph): the seat moves.
You can interrupt the journey by pressing the corresponding
function button on the infotainment system or by pressing a
button on the driver's seat.
5. Press the button ÿ fig. 101 for more than 1 second.
6. Press the memory key to which you want to save the settings
within approx. 10 seconds.
— The vehicle is traveling faster than 5 km/ h (3 mph)
approx.: the seat does not move. All other settings are done.
An acoustic signal confirms storage.
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Saving the settings for the front passenger exterior mirror
8. Press the desired memory button on the seat ÿ fig. 101 and
hold it down until the activation process is complete.
for reversing
1. Engage the electronic parking brake.
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Within 3 seconds and while continuing to press the memory
button, press the unlock button of the vehicle key at the
same time.
2. Put the gear in the neutral position.
3. Switch on the ignition.
4. Press the memory key you want.
5. Engage reverse gear.
An acoustic signal confirms activation.
To activate the vehicle key memory function, settings for
6. Adjust the exterior mirror for the front passenger so that, e.g.
eg, you can see the curb well.
the seat must have been previously stored in both
memory keys.
The set position for the mirror is automatically saved and
assigned to the key with which you unlocked the vehicle.
If two vehicle keys are used, each key can only be
assigned to one of the two memory keys. Both vehicle
keys cannot be assigned to the same memory key.
Activate driver seat and exterior mirror adjustments
Deactivate the vehicle key memory function
Prerequisite: There must be settings stored in a key.
1. Open the driver's door.
1. With the vehicle stopped, the ignition switched off and the
vehicle door open, briefly press the corresponding memory
button.
After approx. 10 minutes, the stored positions can no longer
2. Press the button ÿ fig. 101 and keep it pre
until the deactivation process is complete.
be adjusted automatically. Pressing a memory key again
interrupts the adjustment process.
3. Within 10 seconds and while continuing to press the memory
button, press the unlock button of the vehicle key at the
same time.
Or: With the ignition on or the vehicle door closed, press
and hold the corresponding key until the saved position is
reached.
An acoustic signal confirms deactivation.
The front passenger's exterior mirror automatically leaves the
memorized position for reverse gear when the vehicle is traveling
Assign driver seat and exterior mirror settings to a vehicle
at a speed of 15 km/h (10 mph) or more or if the control is turned
key
from position R to another.
1. Activate the vehicle key memory function
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Activate the vehicle key memory function
2. Unlock the vehicle with that same key.
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3. Adjust the exterior mirrors and the driver's seat.
The vehicle's key memory function is disabled at the factory and
must first be enabled.
4. To save the settings, lock the vehicle with the vehicle key lock
1. Switch off the ignition.
key.
2. Open the driver's door.
After the learning process, the driver's seat and exterior mirrors
3. Depending on the version, press the key or the function
always move automatically to the stored position when the vehicle
button of the infotainment system ÿ p. 41.
is unlocked with the unlock button on the key or with the "Keyless
Access" locking and starting system. and the driver's door opens.
4. Depending on the version, press the function button Vehicle
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5. Press the Settings function button .
6. Press the Seats function button
7. Press the Vehicle Key function button
When the vehicle is used by two or more people, it is recommended
that each one always use “his” key.
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The prerequisite for automatic memorization to a specific key is
that the vehicle be locked with the same key with which it was
unlocked.
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. A checked box is displayed. activated
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Initialize memory function
When the function is activated, the lumbar support moves, thus
massaging the lower back.
If, for example, the driver's seat is replaced, the memory
system will need to be initialized.
The arching of the lumbar support can be adjusted according to
personal preferences by pressing the corresponding knob
several times during the massage ÿ p. 100.
Initialization clears all memories and memory function
assignments. The memory keys can then be reprogrammed
and assigned to a vehicle key.
Activating and deactivating the massage
1. Open the driver's door, but do not get in the vehicle.
function To activate the function, press the buttonon the seat
control panel. To deactivate it, press the key again.
2. Make seat adjustments from the outside.
3. Tilt the seat back all the way forward, as far as it will go.
The function is automatically deactivated after approx. 10 minutes.
4. Release the tilt adjustment knob
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and press it again until a signal sounds.
Improper use of the functions of the
seats can cause serious injury.
WARNING
· Before starting the journey, always adopt a correct position
and maintain it throughout the journey. This point applies
to all occupants of the vehicle.
Improper use of seat functions can cause serious injury.
· Before starting the journey, always adopt a correct position
and maintain it throughout the journey. This point applies
to all occupants of the vehicle.
· Switch the massage function on and off only when the
vehicle is stationary.
· Always keep hands, fingers, feet and other parts of the body
away from the operating and adjustment areas of the seats.
· Set the memory function only when the vehicle is stopped.
· Always keep hands, fingers, feet and other parts of the body
away from the operating and adjustment areas of the seats.
If you open the driver's door after more than 10 minutes
approx. since unlocking the vehicle, the driver's seat
and exterior mirrors do not adjust automatically
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massage function
Fig. 102 At the bottom of the driver's seat: button for
the massage function.
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