Vauxhall Antara 2009 User Manual

Owner’s Manual
Model Year 2009.0
Edition: July 2008
TS 1664-A-09

VAUXHALL Antara

Operation, Safety, Maintenance

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Data specific to your vehicle

Pleas e en t er your vehicle ’s d ata he re to ke ep it ea sily access ible.
This information is available under the section "Technical da ta" as well as on the ide ntification plate .

Fuel

Designation

Engine oil

Grade

Viscosity

Tyre pressure

Ty re si ze for loa d of up to 4 persons for full load

Summe r tyres Front Rear Front Rear

Winter tyres F ront Rear Front Rear

Weights

Permissible Gross Vehicle Weight

– EC kerbweight

= Pay load

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Your Antara

is an intelligen t combination of forward­looking technology, impressive safety,

environmental friendliness and e conomy .

It now lies with you to drive your vehicle
safely and ensure that it performs

perfectly. This Owner's Manual provides
you with all the necessary information to

that end.

Ma ke sure your passengers are aware of
th e poss i ble risk of a ccid en t a nd inju ry

which ma y result from improper use of the
vehicle.

You must always comply with the specific
law s of the country that you are travelling

th r o u gh. T h es e la w s may diffe r f rom t h e
information in this Owner’s Manual.

When ins tructed to consult a workshop,
we recommend tha t you consult a

Vauxhall Authorised Repairer.

All Vauxhall Authorised Repa irers offer
first-c lass service at re asonable price s.

You will receive quick, reliable and
individual service.

Expe rienced me chanics, trained by
Vauxhall, w ork according to specific

Vauxhall ins tructions.

The Owner's Manual should always be kep t
together with the Service and Warranty

Booklet in the vehicle: Ready to hand in the
glov e comp artment.

Make use of the Owner's Manual:

z Its "In brief" section will give you an initial

overview.

z The table of contents at the b eginning of

the Owner’s Manual and within the
individ ual chapters will show you where

everything is.

z Its index will he lp you find what y ou

want.

z It will familiarise y ou w ith the

sophisticated te chnology.

z It will increase your pleasure in your

vehicle.

z It will help you to handle your vehicle

expertly.

The Owner’s Ma nual is designe d to be
clearly laid-out and easily understood.

This symbol signifies:

6 Continue reading on next page .
3 The asterisk signifies equipment not

fitted to all vehicles (model variants,
engine options, models specific to one

country, optional eq uipment, Vauxhall
genuine parts and accessories).

9 Warning

Text marked 9 Warning provides
information on risk of accident or injury.

Disregard of the instructions may lead to
injuries or endanger life.

Inform your passengers acc ordingly .

Yellow arrows in th e illus trations serve as
points of reference or indicate some action

to be p erformed.

Bla ck arrows in the illustrations indicate a
reaction or a second a ction to be

performed.

Directiona l data, e.g. left or right, or front
or back, in the descriptions always relate s

to the di rec ti o n o f tr av e l .

Than k you for choosing a V auxhall.
We wish you many hours of pleasurable

driv ing

Your Vauxhall Team

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Contents

Handling charact eri st ics

All Wheel Drive vehicles have a high centre
of gravity due to the incre ased ground

clearance required for off-road use.

As with other vehicles of this type, failure to
op erate the vehicle correctly ma y result in

loss of control or a n accident.

Ple ase read the sections "All Wheel Drive"
on page 117 and "Driving hints"

on p age 123.

Comm itment to customer
satisfaction

Our ai m: to k eep you happy with your

vehicle. All Vauxhall Authorised Repairers
offer first-class service a t competitive

prices. Experienced, factory-train ed
technicians work according to factory

instructions. Y our Authorised Repairer can
supply yo u with GEN UINE VAU XHALL-

APPROVED PARTS, which have undergone
stringent quality and precision chec ks, and

of course useful and a ttractive
VAUXHALL-APPROVED ACCESSORIES.

Our name i s your guarantee!

For d eta ils of the
Vauxhall Au thoris ed Rep airer Netw ork,

please ring this number; 0845 090 2044

In b rie f .. ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ........ ..2

Locks , do ors, window s ... .... ..... ......... ....... 17

S eats, in terio r ..... ........ ......... ......... ......... ... 3 2

Instruments, co n trols . ..... ......... ......... ....... 66

Ligh ting ..... .... ..... .... ......... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 90

Infotain ment system .. ..... .... ......... ......... ... 9 7

C lim ate c ontrol .. ........ ......... ......... ......... ... 9 9

Driving an d op eration ... .... ......... ......... . 111

S elf-h elp, vehicle care .... ......... .... ..... .... . 167

S ervice , mainte na nce ......... ......... ......... . 20 2

Te chnical data ...... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... ..... 20 8

Inde x . ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ......... . 222

In b rie f2

In brief

To unlock and open the vehic le:
Press button q , pull door handle

6 Door locks - see pages 26, 68 ,
keys - see page 17,

electronic im mobiliser - see page 18,
radio frequency remote control -

see page 19,
central locking s ystem - see page 21,

anti-theft locking system - see pag e 23,
Vauxhall alarm system - see page 23.

To unlock an d open the tailgate:
Press button q on remote control,

operate button above
number plate

6 Tailgate - see page 22,
radio frequency remote control -

see page 1 9,
ce ntral loc king sy st e m - se e pa ge 2 1 ,

Vauxhall alarm system - see page 2 3.

In brief 3

Front seat adjustment:
Pull handle, slide seat,

release handle

6 Seats - see pa ge 32,
seat p osition - see page 3 4.

9 Wa rning

Important: Do not sit nearer than
10 in ches (25 cm ) f r om the s teering

wheel, to permit safe airbag de ployment.

Adjusting front seat backrests:
Lift release lever on outboard side

of seat

Move se at backrest to suit seating position.

Do not lean on seat backrest whilst
adjusting it.

6 Seats - see page 32,
seat position - se e pa ge 34.

A djus ting the lu mba r supp or t 3:
Turn handwheel

Adjust lumbar sup port to suit personal
requirements.

In b rie f4

Adjusting seat height 3:
Raise or lower lever on outboard

side of seat

Lever pumping ac tion

upward: raises seat
downward: lowers seat

6 Seats - see pa ge 32,
seat p osition – see page 34.

Adjusting head restraint height:
Press release button,

adjust height, then release

6 Head restraints - see page 35,
he ad re straint pos ition – see page 35.

Fitting seat belt:
Draw seat belt smoothly from

inertia reel, guide over shoulder
and enga ge in buck le

The belt must not be twisted at any point.
The lap be lt must lie snugly agains t the

body .

The backre sts must not be tilted back too
far (rec ommende d ma ximum tiltin g angle

app rox. 25°).

To re lease b elt, pre ss red button on belt
buckle.

6 Seat belts – see p ages 39 to 43,
airbag systems – see pag e 48 ,

seat position – see pag e 34.

In brief 5

To adjust interior mirror:
Swivel mirror housing

Swivel lever on underside of mirror housing
to red uce daz zle a t nig ht.

Take care when driving with interior mirror
adjusted for night vision. Rear view may be

slig htly distorted in this position.
6 Mirrors - s ee page 27,

automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror ­see page 2 8.

Electrically adjustable exterior
mirrors:

Four way switch in driver’s door

Mo ve se lector s wi tch to L o r R; four way
swi t c h a d jus ts co rre sp ondi n g m irror .

6 Further information,
autom atic anti-dazzle exterior mirrors -

see page 27,
heated exterior mirrors - see page 101.

Fold in exterior mirrors:

Manually: press lightly .
Electrically 3: with starter switch in

positions ACC or ON, press button n and
both mirrors will fold in.

Press button n a g ain; bo th mirro rs will fold
to the driving position.

If a fold ed-in e lect ric mirror h a s be en
folded out manually, pressing button n

only folds the other mirror out. Pressing
button n a gain folds both m irrors back in.

Fold mirrors b ack into driving position
before driving the ve hicle.

6In brief

In brief 7

Page

1 Side air v ents .... ..... ......... ........ ......... 10 0

2 Doo r window defrost er v ents ..... .... 100

3 Front pa ss enge r’s airbag ...... ......... ..4 8

4 Infotainm ent s ys tem ...... ........ ......... ..9 7

5 Haza rd warn in g ........ ..... ........ ......... ..1 0

Parking dis tance sensors 3 ........ .... 138

Des ce nt Con trol System ( DCS) ... .... 134

Electronic Stability Control

(ES C) . .... ......... ......... .... ......... ......... ....13 2

Front pa ssenger’s

seat belt remind er 3. ......... ......... ...... 42

Fold in exterior mirrors 3 ....... ......... ..2 6

Control indicator for

Vauxhall alarm system 3 .. ......... ...... 25

6 Cen tre air v ents ..... .... ......... ......... .... 10 0

7 Central information dis play for tim e,

date, outside temperature,
Infotainment system,

check control 3 ..... ......... ........ ......... ..8 7

Trip computer 3 .... ......... ........ ..... 77 , 8 4

8 Headlight flash and main beam .....10

turn sign al ligh ts.... .... ......... .... ..... .... .. 10

door -t o-do or lighting ..... .... .... ......... .. 94

cruise control 3 ......... ......... ......... .... 13 6

Pa ge

9 Infotai n me nt sy st e m

remo te control butt ons. .... ......... ..... ..9 7

Tri p c o mpu t er 3... ......... ......... ..... 77, 8 4

10 Horn .... ..... ......... ......... .... ......... ......... .. 11

11 Instru men ts.. ..... ......... ........ ..... ......... .. 66

12 Windscreen and tailgate

wiper a nd wash.... ..... ........ ......... .1 1 , 1 2

he adlight wash 3. ..... ........ ......... ....... 1 2

13 Pa rking ligh ts ....... ..... ........ ..... .... ..... .. 90

dipped beam ... ......... ........ ......... .1 0, 9 0

automatic dippe d be am

activation 3...... .... ......... ......... ......... .. 91

headlight range adjustment 3 . ....... 9 3

front f og ligh ts . .... ......... ......... ......... ..9 2

fog tail light. ..... .... ......... .... ......... ..... .. 9 2

instrument illumination. .... ......... ....... 94

14 Card holde r. ..... ......... ........ ......... ....... 6 3

15 Coin stor age ..... .... ......... ......... ......... .. 63

Page

16 Bonnet re lease .... ......... ......... ......... . 16 7

17 S ta rter s witch .. .... ......... ......... ......... ......9

18 Acce lerat or pe dal ........ ......... ......... . 12 3

19 Drive r’s airbag ......... .... ..... .... ......... ... 4 8

20 Brake pe dal ..... ......... ......... ......1 2 3, 14 2

21 Clutch pedal 3 .... ......... ......... ..1 2 3, 12 4

22 S teerin g w heel a djustment .. ..... ........ ..9

23 Fusebox .. ..... ........ ......... ......... ......... . 17 8

24 C lim ate c ontrol ... ..... ......... ......... ....... 99

25 Glove compartment .... ......... .... 60, 101

In b rie f8

Control indicators

ABS ( Anti-lock Brak e S ystem):

u

se e p age 14 4.

Trailer indic ator 3:

g

see page 66.

Brake system:

4

see pages 66, 141.

Parking d istance sensors 3:

r

see pages 67, 138.

DCS (Descent Control System):

5

see pages 67, 134.

AWD ( All Wheel D rive ):

B

see pages 67, 117.

ESC Activ e & Wa rning

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(Electronic S tability C ontro l):

see page 132.

ESC Not Re ad y:

A

see page 132.

ESC OFF:

J

see page 132.

Automatic headlight range

q

adjustment 3:

see pages 67, 93.

Coolant t em perature:

W

see pages 67, 191.

Electron ic im mobil iser:

o

see page s 18, 68.

Door open:

9

see page 6 8.

Engine electronics,

3

tr a n sm is si on e le c tr oni cs 3:

see page s 68, 13 0.

Airbag systems 3 ,

v

belt tensione rs :

see page s 40, 48.

Tailgate open:

1

see page 6 8.

Driv er’s seat b el t reminde r:

X

see page 6 8.

Turn signal lights:

O

see page s 10, 68, 91.

Lo w fuel level:

Y

see pages 68, 72, 128, 218 .

Front fog li ghts:

>

see page s 69, 92.

Fog tai l light :

r

see page s 69, 92.

Headlight ma in beam:

P

see page s 10, 69, 91.

Low windscreen wash fluid:

G

see page 6 9.

Water in diesel fuel filter 3:

N

see pages 6 9, 190.

Change engine oil 3 :

C

see page 69.

Pr ehe a tin g for d ie s el engi nes 3:

N

see pages 15, 69.

DPF (D iese l pa rticle filt er ) 3 :

I

see page s 69, 131.

Cruise control 3 :

m

see page 136.

Engine oil lev el 3:

S

see page 69.

Powe r steering:

2

see page 69.

Anti-the ft ala rm system ac tiva tion

a

without mo nitoring of pas senger
compa rtmen t and ve hicle tilt 3:

see page 24.

Engine oil pressure :

I

see page 70.

Alternator:

p

see page 70.

Exhaust emissions:

Z

see pages 70, 130.

Wi n ter pro gra m me :

0

see pages 7 0, 113.

In brief 9

St e er ing col u m n lock and ig nit i on:
Turn key to position ACC.

To release lock,
rotate steerin g wheel slightly

Po sition s:

LOCK = Ignition off
ACC = Steering unlocked, ignition off

O N = Ign ition on, wit h dies el engin e:

preheating

STA RT = Start (transm ission in ne utra l)

6 Starting - see page 1 5,
electronic immobiliser - see page 18,

parking the vehicle - see page 16.

Steering wheel adjustment:
Mo velever down,

adjust height and distance,
move lever up and engage

Adjust steering wheel only with vehicle
stationary and steering column lock

re l ea s e d.

Push the lever firmly upwards to ensure
that the steering wheel is locked in position.

6 Airbag systems - see page 48.

Exterior lighting:
Turn li gh t sw itch:

J =Off

8 =Parking lights
9 = Dipped bea m or

main beam

AUTO = Automatic dipp e d

beam activation 3

Press button:

> =Front fog lights
r = Fog tail light

6 Head light warning device - see pag e 88,

further information - see page 90,
h ea dlight r a ng e ad ju s tme nt 3 -

see page 93,
headlights whe n driving abroad -

see page 96,
daytime running lights 3 - see page 9 0.

In b rie f10

Headlight flash, main and dipped
bea m:

Headlight
flash

=Pull stalk

towards
steering wheel

Main beam = Push stal k

forwards

Dipped beam = Pull sta lk bac k

towards
steering wheel

6 Main beam, headlight fla sh ­see page 9 1.

Turn signal lights:
Stalk in rest position

Upwards = Right turn
Downwards = Left turn

6 Turn signal lights - s ee page 91.

Hazard warning lights:
On = Press ¨

Off = Press ¨ again

6 Hazard warning lights - see pag e 93.

In brief 11

Activate horn j:
Press either side of the

steering wheel

The horn will sound regardless of starter
switch position.

6 Airbag systems - see page 48,
remote control on steering wheel -

see page 9 7.

Windscreen wiper:
Mo ve stalk upwards

J =Off

$ =Timed interval wipe
% =Slow

& =Fast

Press stalk down from position J:
Single swipe.

6 Windscreen wipe r - see pag e 88 ,
adjustable wipe r interval - see p age 88,

further information - see pages 194, 198,

200.

Automatic wiping with rain
sensor 3:

Move stalk to automatic wiping
with rain sensor position $

The ra in sensor detects the amount of
water on the win dsc re en and automatically

regulates the windscreen wiper.
6 Windscreen wipe r - see page 88,

further information - see pages 195, 198,

200.

In b rie f12

Operating windscreen and
headlight wash systems 3:

Pull stalk towards steering wheel

6 Windscreen and headlight wash systems

- see page 89,
further information - see pages 195, 198,

200.

Tailgate wiper and wash systems:
Wiper on = Push stalk forward

Wiper off = Pull stalk back

towards steering
wheel

Wash = Press and ho ld

button

6 Tailgate wipe r and wash systems ­see page 89,

further information - see pages 194, 195,
198, 200.

Heated rear window,
heated exterior mirrors 3:

Press Ü =On
Press Ü again = Off

6 Air conditioning - see page 105,
hea ted rear window, heated exterior

mirrors - see page 101.

In brief 13

Drying misted up or iced up
windows:

Set air distribution to position l,
set the temperature rotary knob

to red and fan to p osition 4,
switch on heated rear windo w Ü

Close centre air vents, open side air v ents
and direct th em towards th e door win dows.

6 Heating, ventilation a nd air condit ionin g
system - see pages 10 2, 105 .

To set a utomatic mode of
Electronic Climate Control 3:

Press AUTO button,
set temperature using

ro tar y kno b

Open all air ve nts.
6 Electronic Climate Control (ECC) -

see p age 107.

Man ual tra nsmis sion:
1 to 5 = 1st to 5th g ear

R = Reverse gear

On ly en gage re verse ge ar wh en the vehicle
is sta tionary.

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Automatic transmission 3:
P=Park position

R=Reverse
N=Neutral (idle)

D = Automatic gear selection

Starting is only possible in P or N . To move
from P or N, switc h on ignition, depress

footbrake and press selector lever button.

Engage P or R: press selector lever button.

P: Only with vehicle stationary,

first apply hand brake

R: Only with vehicle stationary.

6 Automatic transmis sion - see page 11 1 .

Manual mode:

<

= Shift to higher gear

] = Shi ft to lower gear
6 Further information - see pag e 11 3.

Before starting-off, check:

z Tyre pressures and condition.
z Engine oil level and fluid le vels in e ngine

compartme nt (see page 188).

z All windows, mirrors, exterior lig hting

and nu mber plates are free from dirt,
snow and ice a nd are operational.

z Objects are securely located and will not

be thrown forward in the event of
sudden braking.

z Seats, seat belts and mirrors are

correctly a djusted .

z All gauges and c ontrol indicators.
z Br ake operatio n .

Starting the engine:
Manual transmission in neutral,

Depress clutch and footbrake,
Automatic transmission in P or N,

Do not acc elerate

Petrol engines:
Turn key to START and release it

Diesel engines:
Turn key to ON, when preheating

control indicator N
extinguishes1), turn key to START

an d rele as e it

Key returns automatically to ON position
wh en r e leas ed .

Start attem pts should not last longer than
15 seconds. If engine does not start, wait

10 seconds before repeating starting
proc edur e.

The increased engine speed automatically
returns to normal idling speed as the

engine tempe rature rises.

Driv e at a moderate speed, espe cially in
cold weather, until normal engine

op erat ing t e mperatu res h ave be en
re a ch e d .

6 Electronic immobilis er - se e page 18,
diesel fuel system - see page 167,

further information - see pages 123, 125,

127.

In brief 15

Releasing the handbrake:
Raise lever slightly,

press release button,
lower lever fully

To re duce operating forc es, depress
footbrake at the same time .

Do not drive with handbrake on, to avoid
dam age to brakes on the rear w heels. Do

not apply handbrake while vehicle is in
motion or as a substitute for the footbrake.

Drive carefully, economically and with the
environment in mind. While driving, do not

do a nything that c ould distract y ou.
6 Handbrake - s ee page 143.

1)

Preh ea ting system switch es on only if o utside
temperature is low.

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Parking the vehicle:
Apply ha ndb rak e firmly,

close windows,
switch off engine, remove key,

engage steering column lock,
lock v ehicle

6 Further information - see page s 18, 124,
radio frequency remote control -

see page 1 9,
central locking system - s ee pag e 21 ,

Vauxhall alarm system - see page 23.

Advice when parking:

z Always ap ply handbrake firmly and as

firmly as possible on slopes.

z Push key into starter switch before

removing (vehicles with autom atic
transmission 3: depress footb ra ke and

shift into P before removing key). Turn
steering wheel until lock is felt to engage

(anti-theft protection).

z If the vehicle is parked on a level surface

or an uphill slope, select 1st g ear before
switching ignition off (vehicles with

automatic transmission 3: move s ele ctor
lever to P). Also turn front wheels away

from ke rb if parke d on an uphill s lope.

If the vehicle is parke d on a downhill
slope, select reverse gear before

switching ignition off (vehicles with
automatic transmission 3: move s ele ctor

lever to P). Also turn front wheels
towards kerb.

z Sw itch off exte rior lights, otherwise the

headlight warning device will sound
when the driver’s door is opened.

z C ooling fans may run on afte r the engine

has been switched off.

z Do not park on easily ignitable surfaces

as hot exhaust system temperatures
could cause the surface to ignite.

That was a brief overview of the
mos t im p or tant in fo r ma tion f or

your first drive in your Antara.

Your vehicle has still more
instruments and controls,

possibly also optional equipment.

The rem a in ing ch apte r s o f t he
Owner’s Manual contain

important information on
operation, safety and

maintenance as well as a
com plete index.

Locks, doors, windows 17

Locks, doors, windows

Re placem ent keys ... ..... ......... ........ ..... 17

Lock cylin de rs ...... ......... ......... ........ ..... 17

Ca r Pass... .... .... ..... .... ..... ......... .... ......... 17

Key with foldaw ay key section 3 . ..... 17

Electronic immobiliser....... ......... .... ..... 18

Radio fre quen cy r e mote co ntrol .. ..... 19

C e n tral lo ckin g s ys tem . ......... ........ ..... 21

Tailgate ... .... .... ..... .... ..... ......... .... ......... 22

Mechanical anti-theft locking

sy ste m 3 ... .... ..... ......... .... ..... .... .... ..... 23

Vauxhall alarm system 3. ..... .... .... ..... 23

Child safe ty locks . .... ......... ......... ......... 26

Ex terior mirrors..... .... ......... ......... ......... 26

Interior mirr or ....... ......... ......... ........ ..... 27

Ele ctric win do ws... .... ......... ......... ......... 28

Sun visors.. .... ......... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 30

Slide / tilt sunroof 3 ...... .... ..... .... .... ..... 30

Replacement keys

The key is a c onstituent of the electronic
immobiliser. In c ase of loss, replacement

keys can be ordered from your Vauxhall
Authorised Repairer by quoting the k ey

nu m b er a n d Ve hic le Id e nti f icatio n N u m b er
(V IN ) .

Once a new transmitter is coded, the lost
tra nsmitter will not unlock your vehicle.

Or d e ring key s fr o m a Va ux ha ll Auth o r ise d
Repairer guarantees problem-free

op eration of the e lectronic immobiliser.

Keep spare key in a safe place.

Locks - see page 201.

Lock cylinders

Des igne d to f re e-whe el if they are
forcefully rotated without the correct key or

if the correct key is not fully inserted.

To re set, turn cylinder with the correct key
until its slot is vertica l, remove key and then

re-insert it. If the cylinder still free-wheels,
turn the key through 180o and re peat

op er at io n .

Car Pass

The Car Pass contains all of the vehicle’s
data and s h ould theref o re n ot be k ept in

the vehicle.

Have your Car Pass to hand when
co ns u lt ing a Va ux ha ll Au th o r i se d Rep air er .

Key with foldaway key section 3

Press button to extend. Press button to
retrac t; key section audibly engages.

Locks, doors, windows18

Not e

The immobiliser doe s not lock the doors.
Therefore, after leaving the vehicle, always

lock it and switch on the Vauxhall alarm
system 3 - see pag es 2 1, 23.

Electronic immobiliser

The system checks whether the vehicle may
be sta rted using the key that has been

in se r ted. If t h e k ey is re cogn i se d as
"authorised", the vehicle can be started.

The c heck is carried out via a transponder
housed in the key.

The electronic immobiliser is automatically
activated when the key is turned to LOCK

position and re moved from the starter
switch.

Control i ndicator o for i mmobi liser

The control indicator illuminate s when the
ignition is switched on, the n extinguishes.

If the control indicator stays illuminated
after the ignition is switched on, there is a

fa ult in the immobiliser system.

z Turn key to LOCK position and remove,
z wait a pproximately two s econds ,

z then repeat starting proce dure.

If the control indicator fails to extinguish,
try to start the engine using the spare key

and seek the a ssistance of a workshop.

Locks, doors, windows 19

Radio frequency remote control

The remote control is used to operate:

z Central locking system,
z Mechanical anti-theft locking system 3,

z Vauxhall alarm system 3.

The remote control has a range of approx.
6 me tres. The range may be reduce d due

to environmental cond itions or shadow ing
and reflection of the radio waves.

To opera te the remote control, direct the
remote control unit at the vehicle.

Treat the remote control unit with care:
it should be protected aga inst moisture,

kept out of direct sunlight and should not
be operated unnecessarily.

Do not place heavy objects on the remote
control unit, and a void dropping it.

The hazard warning lig hts come on to
indicate that the remote control is

op erational.

C entra l locking s ystem

see page 2 1.

Mechanic al anti-theft locking system 3

see page 2 3.

Vauxhall alarm system 3

see page 2 3.

Locks, doors, windows20

Fault

If the central locking system cannot be
operated with the remote control, this may

be due to the following reasons:

z The remote control is out of range.
z The battery voltage of the remote

control is too low. Change the battery in
the remote control unit.

z The remote control has been repeatedly

op erat ed outside the ve hicle ’s r ece pti o n
ra nge (e. g. at too great a distan ce from

the vehicle). The remote control must be
reprogrammed. We recommend you

consult your Vauxhall Authorised
Repairer.

z The system has been overloaded as a

result of re peated operation at short
inte rvals. The power supply is cut-off for

a brief period.

z Inte rfer en ce from h igh er p ow er radio

waves from other sources.

Lock or unlock the doors manually using
the key or central locking switch -

see page 2 1.

Hav e ca us e o f fa ult re me died b y a
workshop.

Changing battery in remote control unit

Replace the battery in a ccordance with the
information in chapter "Service,

Maintenance" on page 202 or when the
ra nge of the remote control starts to

become re duced.

Key with foldaway key section:
op en co ve r by ha nd .

Remove used battery , taking care to avoid
touching the circuit board to other

compon ents.

Ensure the new battery is installed correctly
with positive (+) side facing up .

Clo se cove r, en surin g it audi bl y en g ag es in
the key pa rt.

Key with fixed key section:
insert a small screwdriver in the notch on

the cover a nd prise it ope n.

Remove used battery, tak ing care to avoid
touching the circuit board to other

compon ents.

Ensure the new battery is insta lled correctly
with positive (+ ) side facing down towards

the base.

Close cover, ensuring it audibly e ngages in
the key part.

9 Wa rning

Used lithium batteries can harm the
enviro n men t. Make sure th a t you dis pos e

of old batteries in accordance with
environmental p rotection regulations.

Do not dispose with household refuse.

Central locking system

For front doors, rear doors, tailgate and
tank flap.

To lock:

Press button p on remote control

- or ­With the doors closed, press central locking

switch m in driver’s door.

The c entral locking system can be
activated with the windows op en.

Always ensure that the doors, bonnet,
tailgate, sunroof 3 and windows are

properly closed and that there are no
passengers left in the vehicle before

locking with the remote control.

To un l oc k:

Press button q on remote control

- or ­Pre ss central locking s witch m in driver’s

door.

If no door is opened within a pprox.
30 seconds after the vehicle has been

unlocke d via the remote control, the vehicle
is relocked automatically and Vauxhall

alarm 3 is reactivated.
Whe n bu tton q is pressed, the instrument

panel illuminates for approx. 30 seconds or
until starter switch is turned to the

AC C position.

9 Warning

For safety reasons, the vehicle cannot be
locked or unlocked via the remote control

(and the anti-theft system 3 will not be
activated) if the key is in the starter

switch.

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C entra l locking s wit ch m

Use the ce ntral locking switch to lock or
unlock the doors, tailga te and tank flap

from inside the vehicle.

Press the right part of the switch to lock or
the left part of the switch to unlock.

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Tailgate

To unlock and open

Press button q o n remote control

- or ­Press central locking switch m in driv er’s

door.

The tailgate is unlock ed together with the
doors and can be opened by operating the

button above the number plate and lifting
the tailgate.

With the engine running, the tailgate will
only unlock whe n the handbrake is applied

or automatic transmission 3 is in P.

If th e tailg ate is ope n when the ign ition is
switched on, ta ilg ate open control

indicator 1 illu minates in the instrument
cluster.

9 Warning

Ensure there are no obstructions and that
th er e is a deq ua te c le aran ce w he n

opening the tailgate.

Do not drive with tailgate open or ajar,
e.g. when transporting bulky objects,

sinc e toxic exhaust gas es could
penetrate the vehic le interior.

If driving with tailgate open is necess ary,
set fan to highe st speed, open all air

vents, close windows and ensure air
recirculation mode is off, to allow entry of

outside air.

To close and l ock

There is a handle on the inside of the
tailgate for closing the luggage

compa rtm ent.

Close tailgate by pushing it down so it
latches secure ly. Ensure tailgate is fully

closed before driving.

To lock tailg ate, together with the doors:

Press button p on remote control

- or ­Press central locking switch m in driver’ s

door.

If the ignition is switched on, the tailgate
open control indicator 1 extinguishes in

the instrument cluster.

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Mechanical anti-theft locking
system 3

9 Wa rning

Do not use the system if there are people
in the vehicle. The doors cannot be

unlocked from inside.

To lock:
All doors an d the tailgate must be closed;

press button p on re mote control again
wi t h i n 3 se co nd s a fte r lo cki n g

- or ­Turn key in driver's door lock toward s rear

of vehicle aga in within 3 seconds after
locking, then turn it back to the vertical

position and re move.

Loc k buttons on all doors are positioned
such that doors cannot be opened.

To un lo c k :
Press button q on remote control

- or ­Turn key in driver's door lock towards front

of vehicle, then turn it back to the vertical
position and remove.

9 Warning

Unlocking is not possible in any other
way, so ke ep spare key in a safe place.

Vauxhall alarm system 3

Th e sy ste m mon ito rs :

z Front and rear doors.
z Tailgate, bonnet.

z Starter switch .
z Passenger compartme nt 3.

z Vehicle tilt, e.g. if it is raised 3.
z Siren power supply 3.

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9 Wa rning

Do not use the system if there are
passengers in the vehicle. The doors

cannot be unlocked from the inside when
the alarm is ac tiv ated and when the

mechanical anti-theft locking s ystem is
activated.

The remote control unit is used to operate
the anti-theft alarm system.

To activate

Always ensure that the doors, bonnet,
tailgate, sunroof 3 and windows are

properly closed and that there are no
passengers left in the vehicle before

activating anti-theft ala rm system.
Press button p on remote control

- or ­Lock driver’s door by turning key in door

lock towards rear of vehicle then turn it
back to the vertical position a nd remove;

z Hazard warning lights flash once,
z All d o ors ar e lo cke d ,

z Anti-theft system is activ ated after

approx. 30 seconds.

Confirm that the control indicator starts
flashing slowly, afte r illuminating for

approx. 30 seconds, to s how that the anti­theft system has be en activated.

If button p is pressed again, the anti-theft
alarm system will activate automatically,

bypassing the 30 second dela y. This will
also activ ate the mechanical anti-theft

lock ing system.

If the hazard warning lights do not flash on
activation or the control indicator flashes

quic kly, this may indicate that a door, the
tailg ate or th e bonnet is not fully closed.

Act ivat ion without monitoring o f
passenger compart ment and vehi cle tilt 3

Switc h on when, for e xample, animals are
to be le ft in the vehicle.

1. Close tailg ate and bonnet.

2. Press button a in the roof lining.
Control indicator a illumina tes in

yellow in the ins trument cluster.

3. Close d oors.

4. Switch on anti-theft alarm system.
Control indicator for anti-theft alarm

system illumin ates. Afte r a 30 second
delay, the system is activa ted without

monitoring of the passenger
compartment or vehicle tilt.

Control indicator a remains
illuminated in the instrument cluster

until the system is switched off by
pressing button a again.

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Cont rol indica tor for anti -the ft alar m
system 3

The c ontrol indicator illuminates to show
th at th e s ystem is oper ati o n al wh en the

doors are locked with the remote control or
the key. When the doors are unlocked with

the key or remote control, the control
indicator ex tinguishes.

To deactivate

Press button q on remote control

- or ­Unlock driver’s door by turning key in door

lock towards front of v ehicle, then turn it
back to the vertical position and remove:

z Haz ard warning lights flash twice ,
z All doors are unlocked,

z Anti-theft sy stem is deactivated .

If th e d rive r’s door is n ot op ened, or th e
engine is not started within 30 seconds of

deactiv ation, all doors are automatically
relocke d and the syste m is r eac tiv at ed .

If the alarm has been trigg ered, the haza rd
warning lig hts will not flash upon

deactiv ation.

Note

The anti-theft alarm s ystem cannot be
deactiv ated in any other way, so keep a

spare key in a safe place .

Changes to the vehicle interior, such as the
use of seat covers, could impair the

function of passenger compartment
monitoring 3.

Alarm

While the alarm system is switched on, the
alarm can be triggered, indicate d by :

z an acoustic signal (horn) a nd
z a visual s ig nal (exterior lig hts).

The number and duration of the alarms are
legally established.

The alarm is stopp ed b y pressing q or p
on the remote control or by unlocking

the driver’s door with the correct key.
The anti-the ft alarm system is deactivated

at the same tim e.

Ala rm siren wit h integrate d b attery 3

The alarm siren monitors the on-board
voltage network an d triggers an ala rm if

this network is manipulated (e.g. if the
vehicle’s batte ry is disconnected by

unauthorised persons). The alarm siren has
its own power supply and is therefore not

dependent on the vehicle’s battery.

If the vehicle’s battery is to be
disconnected (e.g. for maintenance work),

the alarm siren must be deactivated as
follows: switch the ignition on then off,

disconnect the vehicle’s battery within
1 5 se co nd s.

To swit ch off alarm siren:

Switch ignition on then off.

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C h il d s afety lo cks

9 Wa rning

Use the ch ild safe ty locks w h en e ver
childre n are occupying the rear seats.

Disregard may lead to injuries or
endanger life. Vehicle passengers must

be informed accordingly.

To e ngage lock, open door, insert key in to
child safety loc k and turn lock from the

vertical to the horizontal position. Door
cannot then be opened from inside.

To unlock door while child safety lock is
activated, p ull up lock button and open

door from outside. Do not pull inside door
handle while child safety lock is activate d.

Exterior mirrors

Electrically adj usta ble e xterior m irrors

Ad just with the four way switch in driver’s
door: move s elec tor s witch to L o r R;

four way switch adjusts corresponding
mirror.

The mirror glass swivels in the same
direction as the activation of the four way

swi tch .
Heated exterior mirrors 3 - see pa ge 101.

Fold in exterior mirr o rs

Manually: the exterior mirrors can be
folded in by pre ssing lightly on the ou tside

of the mirror housing.
Electrically 3: with starter switch in

positions ACC or ON, press button n and
both mirrors will fold in.

Press button n a g ain; bo th mirro rs will fo ld
to the driving position.

If a fold ed-in e lect ric mirror h a s be en
folded out manually, pressing button n

only folds the other mirror out. Pressing
button n a gain folds both m irrors back in.

Fold mirrors b ack into driving position
before driving the ve hicle.

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For the safety of pedestrians, the exterior
mirrors will swing out of their normal

mounting position in the event of an
accident-like impact.

As exterior mirrors are convex, objects are
closer than they appear. Use interior mirror

to judge size and d istance of objects.

Do not scrape ice from exterior mirrors or
force them if frozen. Use a de-icer.

Automat ic anti-daz zle exterior mirrors 3

Dazzle is automa tically red uced.

Exterior mirrors dim to reduce glare
automatic ally in conjunction with the

automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror 3 ­see p age 28, Fig. S14381.

Interior mirror

To adjust interior mirror, swivel mirror
housing.

Swivel lever on underside of m irror housing
to re duce dazzle at night.

Take care when driving with interior mirror
adjusted for night vision. Rear view may be

slightly distorted in this position.

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Autom atic anti-dazzle inte rior mir ror 3

Dazzle is automatically re duced.

With the ignition off, the mirror does not
dim.

Press button on mirror housing to turn
function on. Button will illuminate.

Press button ag ain to turn off.

There are two light sensors in the mirror
housing. To av oid interference and loss of

fu nc ti o n , d o no t co v er th e se ns o r s or han g
anything on the mirror.

Electric w in dows

9 Warning

C ar e m us t be take n when o perating the
electrically operated door windows.

There is a risk of injury, particularly for
children, and a danger tha t articles could

become tra pped. Vehicle passenge rs
must be informed accordingly.

If there are children on the rear seats,
press the switch in the driver’s door to

lock re ar window operation. Rear
windows can then only be operated via

th e driver’s door s witch es .

Keep a close watch on the windows when
closing them. Ensure that nothing

becomes trappe d in them as they move.

Before leaving the vehicle, remove the
ignition key in order to prevent

unauthorized opera tion.

Operational with key in s tarter switch
positions ACC or ON. If key is in LOCK

position or removed, windows can be
op e rated f o r 1 0 min utes or u ntil d riv er ’s

door is opened.

O pera te d via four s wit ches locate d in th e
drive r’s do or.

For incremental operation, briefly pull or
press the switch.

For a utomatic 3 opening or closing, pull or
press the switch longe r. Pull or press the

switch again to stop the movement.

Safety function 3

If the window glass encounters resistance
above the middle of the window during

automatic closing, it will stop immediately
and will be opene d again.

In the event of difficulty due to frost or the
lik e, press the relevant window switch

several times until the window is closed.

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Additional switches are located in the front
passenger’s door and the rear doors.

The rear windows do not open fully.

Child safety system for rear windows

Press z switch in driver’s door to lock rear
window operation.

With the lock on, rear pa ssenger windows
can only be operated via the switches in

th e driver’s do o r.

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Sunvisors

Use the sunvisor to protect from glare by
pulling it up, d own or swivelling it to the

side.

Sunvisors have vanity mirrors and a ticket
holder 3 on the rear.

When the vanity mirror covers are opened,
the sunvisor light 3 will illuminate.

Sl ide / ti lt su nro of 3

Operated via switch in roof lining when the
starter switch is in pos itions ACC or ON.

With key in LOCK position in the starter
switch or re move d, the slide / tilt sunroof

can be adjusted for up to 10 minutes or
until a door is opened.

For incre mental operation, briefly press the
button. For automatic opening or closing,

press and hold the switch.

To open

Press switch rearwards; it w ill open
automatically unless the switch is pressed

again in another direction, or released.

To close

Press and hold switch forwards. Release
switch when sunroof reaches desired

position.

To tilt

Press and hold switch upwards. Release
switch when sunroof reaches desired

position.

To return sunroof to its original position,
press and hold switch downwards. Release

switch when sunroof reaches desired
position.

Note

z If the top of the sunroof is w et, tilt it to

allow water to run off before opening the
sunroof.

z When carrying a roof load, check the

clearance of the sunroof, to avoid
damage.

9 Wa rning

Care must be tak en whe n operating the
sunroof. Do not p lace any objects or

body parts in the sunroof open ing.

Keep sunroof clear of debris. Do not
place heavy objects on or around

sun roof.

When leaving the vehicle unattended,
ensure the sunroof is fully closed.

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Seats, interior32

Seats, interior

Front s e a ts ...... ..... ......... ......... ........ ..... 32

Re ar se at s .... .... ......... ......... ......... ......... 37

Seat be lts . ........ ......... ......... ......... ......... 38

Child restraint systems 3 . ......... .... ..... 43

Airbag s ystem s .... ......... ......... ........ ..... 48

Storage ........ .... ..... .... ..... .... ......... .... ..... 55

Drin k h olders ... ..... ......... ......... ........ ..... 63

Ashtrays 3... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... ........ ..... 63

Warn ing triangle ¨ 3,

Fir s t aid k it +3. .... ......... ..... ........ ..... 64

Po wer outlets .. ..... ......... ......... ........ ..... 64

As sis t grips ...... ..... ......... ......... ........ ..... 65

Fron t se ats

9 Warning

Never adjust seats w hilst driving as the y
could move uncontrollably.

Adjust s eat lon gi tudinally

To adjust, pull the handle on the front seat,
slide the se at and release the handle.

Adjusting front seat backrests

To adjust, lift the release lever, mov e sea t
bac krest to suit seating position and loc k in

position w hen the lever is released .

Do not lea n on the s eat b ackrest whilst
adjusting it.

Seats, interior 33

Electrica lly a djustabl e fro nt seat 3

9 Wa rning

Care must be taken when operating
electrically adjustable seats. The re is a

risk of injury, partic ularly for children and
a danger that articles could be come

tra pped .

Keep a close watch on the seats when
adjusting them .

Ve h ic le pa ssenge rs m us t be inform ed
accordingly.

Adjusting the lumbar support 3

To adjust, turn the handwheel whilst
relieving the load on the bac krest.

Adjust lumb ar support to suit pe rsonal
requirements.

Adjusting seat height 3

To adj u st, op erate leve r on sid e of seat .

Lever pumping action

up war d : r a ise s se at
downward: lowers seat

Seats, interior34

Seat position

Adjust driver’s seat such that, w ith the
driver sitting upright, the steering wheel is

held in the area of its uppe r spokes with the
driver’s arms s lightly bent.

Slid e fron t passenger’s seat as far back as
it will g o.

The se at backre sts must not be tilted back
too far (recom mended maximum tilting

angle approx. 25°).

9 Wa rning

Adjustment
The se at position can be ad justed by

means of switches on the outboard side of
the seat.

Adjusting the longitudinal pos ition:
Move front switch forwards / backwards.

Height adjustment:
To adjust height of front part of seat

cushion, push front part of switch up /
down.

To adjust he ight of rear part of seat
cushion, push rear part of switch up / down.

To adjust height of entire seat cus hion,
push both front and rear parts of switc h

up / down.

Seat backrest adjustment:
Move upper part of rear switch forw ards /

backwards.

Operate switch until desired se at position is
reached . Seat position - see next column.

Afte r adjusting the seat, a djust height of
seat belt - see page 43.

The seat backrest must not be tilted back
too far (re commended maximum tilting

angle approx. 25 °).

Important: Do not sit n earer than
10 in ches (2 5 cm) f rom t h e s t ee rin g

wheel, to permit safe airbag deployment.

Disregard ca n lead to injuries which c ould
be fatal. Vehicle passengers must be

informed accordingly.

Head re straints

To adjust head restraint height, press
release button, adjust height to suit then

release the button.

Pull head restraint up to raise. Push head
restraint down while pressing the release

button to low er the head restraint.

Seats, interior 35

Ac tiv e h e ad restraints 3
In the event of a rear-end impact, the

active head restraints automatically tilt
forwards. The head is more effectively

supported by the head restraint and the
danger of whiplash in the neck area is

reduce d.

Do not a tta ch objects or components th at
are not approved for your vehicle to the

head restraints. These affect the protective
effect of the head restraints and can be

prop elled through the vehicle in an
uncontrolled m anner if the driv er brak es

hard or an accide nt occurs.

Head restraint position
For m aximum protection, the middle of the

head re stra int should be at eye level. If this
is not possible for extremely tall persons,

set to highest position, and set to lowest
position for extremely small persons.

9 Wa rning

Disregard ca n lead to injuries which c ould
be fatal. Vehicle passengers must be

informed accordingly before moving
away.

Seats, interior36

Removing the head restraints
Insert a suitable tool into the small hole in

the side of the guide sleeve without the
rele a s e butt o n and d e p res s t h e lock. Pr es s

the release button on the other guide
sleeve and pu ll up the head restraint.

Stow head restraints securely in luggage
compartment.

Do not drive with head restraints removed
if the s e a t is occup i ed.

Front s e at a rmres t 3

The armrest can be slid forwards. Pull up
and hold upper lever and slide the armrest

fo rw a rd s .

To return armrest to its rearmost position,
slide it back until it latches into position.

Console box in front armrest - see page 61.

Folding d own the pass enger’s seat 3

Push front pas senger’s seat head restraint
all the way down - see page 35.

Slid e fron t passenger’s seat as far back as
it will g o.

Fold seat forwards by lifting b ackrest
release lever and foldin g backrest down

onto seat cushion.

To raise the seat, lift backrest release lever
and pus h backrest to upright p osition.

Push and pull on seat back rest to ensure it
is l ocked , th us av oidi ng exc es siv e f o rward

moveme nt in the event of a c ollision.

9 Wa rning

If longer objects, e.g. skis, are to b e
carried on the back of the front

passenger’s seat backrest, ensure they
are not in the area in which the front

passenger’s airbag inflates or in the area
between the seat back rest and the

vehicle body. In the eve nt of a collision ,
such objec ts may be thrown through the

vehicle.

The load must not hinder handbrake
op eration or gea rshifting.

Disreg ard of t h es e n o t es ca n lead to
injuries which may be fatal.

Rear seats

To adjust backrests, lift release lever
loca ted on top of b ackrest and m ove

backrest forwards or backwa rds to desired
position.

Do not lean on seat backrest whilst
adjusting it or make adjustments while the

vehicle is moving.

When folding the rear seat back rests,
ensur e the s eat belts are unb uck led.

Seats, interior 37

Folding r ear seat back rests

The luggage compartme nt can be
enlarged by folding the rear seat backrests

onto the seat cushions.

To fold rear seat ba ckrests separately,
unbuckle all three rear seat belts and

ensure front seats are not in reclined
position.

Push head restraints all the way down, lift
backrest release lever and fold backrest

forwards and down onto seat cushion.

Do not allow pa ssengers to sit on folded
bac krest, or place any unrestrained loads

on it.

Seats, interior38

9 Wa rning

When folding the backrest, use caution ­beware of moving p arts.

Safe ty ne t 3 - see pa ge 56.

Restoring rear seat backrests

Lift and push backrest up an d backwards
to restore it to its original position. Ensure

backrest la tches into place by pushing top
of back rest and pulling it forwards again.

9 Wa rning

Ensure that the backrest returns to its
corre ct position - see pa ge 34 .

Never adjust the rear seat backrests
whil s t the veh icl e is mo vin g. They co u ld

move in an uncontrolled manner when
the lever has be en pulled.

Rear s eat armr est 3

The armrest can be folded down.

If the re ar ce ntre se at is be ing u sed o r th e
rear seat backre sts are being folded down,

fo l d ar mr es t u pwa r d s .

Console box in rear armre st - see page 61.

Sea t belts

Thre e-stage restr aint system

Th e sy ste m compr i s es :

z Three-point seat belts.
z Belt tensioners, with load limiters, on the

front seats.

z Airbag systems for driver, front

passenger and rear outboard s eat
occupants.

The three stages are activa ted in sequence
depending on the seriousness of the

acc id ent:
z The automatic seat belt locking devic es

prevent the be lt strap from being pulled
out and thus ensure that the vehicle

occupants are reta ined in their sea ts.

z The front seat belt buckles are pulled

do wnwards. As a res ult, t h e se at be lts
are instan taneously tightened and the

occupants are mad e aw are of the
dece leration o f the v ehicle at a very early

sta g e . Th is r ed u c e s st r e ss pl a ce d on th e
body.

Seats, interior 39

z The airbag system is addition ally

trigg ered in the e vent of a serious
accident involving a frontal impact, and

fo r m s a sa fe ty c ush i on for t h e dr i v e r a n d
front passenger. In the event of a sid e-

im p act, t h e sid e ai r ba g sy ste m 3
protects the occupants in the front of the

vehicle, and the curtain airbag system
protects both front and rear outboard

seat occupants.

9 Wa rning

The airbag system serves to supplement
the three-point sea t belts and belt

ten sioners . The se at be lts mus t the r ef o re
always be worn.

Disreg ard of t h es e n o t es ca n lead to
injuries which may be fatal. Vehicle

pa ss eng e rs m u st b e in f o r m ed
accordingly.

Be sure to read the descriptions of all the
restraint systems on the following page s.

Three-point seat belts

The front and re ar seats are equipped with
three-point seat belts with autom atic

retractors and locking de vices, allowing
fre edom of body movement when the

vehicle moves at a con stant spe ed,
although the spring-tensioned belts are

always a snug fit.

The be lt has a “vehicle sensitive retractor”
which is designed to lock during heavy

acceleration or deceleration in any
direction.

9 Warning

Always we ar y our sea t belt, and that
means also in urban traffic and when you

are a rear seat pa ssenge r. It ca n save
you r life!

Pregnant women too must always wear a
seat b elt, keeping the lap belt low and

snug on the hips and pelvis (not the waist
or abd omen, where actuating b elt

te nsi o ner s c o uld ca u se s erio u s in j ur y in
the event of a collision).

In the event of an accident, persons not
wearing seat belts endange r their fellow

occupants and themselves.
Control indicator X for driver’s seat be lt

re min der - se e p a ge 6 8.
Control indicator k for front passeng er’s

seat belt reminder 3 - see page 42.

Seat belts are designed to be used by only
one person at a time . They are only

suita ble for children a ged up to 12 or
smaller than 150 cm if used in conjunction

with a child restra int 3.

For ch ildren up to 12 ye ars of a ge, we
recommend the V auxhall child restraint

system 3 - see pag e 43 .

Seats, interior40

Belt force limiters
Load limiters on the front seats reduce the

impac t on the seat occupan t’s body from a
tensioning b elt, in the ev ent of a severe

frontal collision. The belt force is controlled,
to reduce the risk of belt-inflicted injury .

Inspection of belts
Periodically inspect all parts of the belt

system for damage and to make sure they
are functioning properly.

Have damaged parts replaced. After an
accident, belts and triggered belt

tensioners must be replaced by new ones.

Do not perform any alterations on the
be lts, the ir a n chora ges, the autom atic

retractors or the b elt buckles.

Make s ure that belts are not dam aged or
trapped by sharp-edged objects.

Belt tensioners

The seat belt systems on the front seats
incorporate belt tensioners housed in the

belt buckles and seat belt retractors.

In the event of frontal collisions or side­impacts of a certain severity, belt buckles

and seat belt retractors tighten the seat
belts; the shoulder and lap belts are

instantaneously tightened to fit the
occupant’s body more snugly.

The be lt buckles and seat belt retractors
will remain locked afte r actuation (where

some noise will occur and s moke may be
re l ea s e d) .

Belt tensioners are not d esigned to activate
in the event of re ar-impacts, minor s ide-

impacts, rollovers or minor frontal
collisions.

Actuation of belt tensioners
The belt tensioners actuate only once and

must be replaced b y a workshop after
activation.

9 Wa rning

The belt tensioners are ope rational only
when control indicator v is unlit.

If the control indicator does not flash
briefly whe n the ignition is on, stays lit,

illuminates or flashes whilst driving, the
belt tensioners or the airb ag systems may

not function correctly.

Have both systems inspected by a
workshop.

The seat be lts remain fully operational
even when the belt tensioners have been

actuate d.

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Belt tensioners control indicator
The seat belt tensioners are monitored

electronic ally together with the airbags,
and their op erational readiness shown by

the red control indicator v in the
in st r u me nt cl us ter .

When the ignition is switche d on, the
control indicator flashes several times then

e x t i ng uis h es. I f i t d o es n ot f lash , stays li t ,
illuminates or flashes whilst driving, there is

a fault with the belt tensioners or in the
ai r b ag sy ste ms. Th e s ystems m ig ht no t

therefore be triggered in the event of an
accident (see also pa ge 52 ).

9 Wa rning

The system’s integrated self-diagnostics
allow s faults to be quickly reme died.

Important
z Accessories not released for your vehicle

type and other objects must not be fixed
or placed within the action zone of the

belt tensioners, as they m ay re sult in
injury if the belt tensioners are triggered.

z Do not mak e any modifications to the

components of the belt tensioners, as
this may re sult in unintended actuation

of the belt te nsioners, rendering the
vehicle unroadworthy and ca using

serious personal injury.

9 Warning

Imprope r handling (e.g. removal or
installation) can activate the belt

tensioners – risk of injury.

z The belt tensioner and airbag system

control electronics can be found in the
centre console area. In order to avoid

malfunctions, do not store magnetic
objects in this area.

z When using the rear seats, ensure that

the front seat belt components are not
damaged by shoes or other objects.

Avoid dirt getting in the retractors.

z The belt tensioners only actuate once,

ind ic ated b y con tinuous illumination of
control indicator v in the instrument

cluste r. De ploy ed belt tensioners must be
replaced by a workshop.

z Whe n disp osing o f th e v ehicle, o b s er ve

the applica ble safety regulations. Take
the vehicle to a recycling company for

disposal.

Have the cause of the fault remedied by
a workshop.

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Using th e belts

Fitting the belt
Pull the belt out evenly from the retractor

and guide it over the shoulder, m aking
certain that it is not twisted.

Insert the latch plate into the buckle.
The se at backre st must not be tilted back

too far (the recommended m aximum tilting
angle is approx. 25°).

The lap belt must not be twisted and must
fit snugly across the body. Tension the belt

frequently whilst d riving by tugging the
diagonal part of the be lt.

9 Warning

On pregnant women in particular,
the lap b elt must be positioned as low as

possible across the pe lvis in order to
prevent pressure on the abdomen.

Keep knees pointing straight forward so
that driver’s side knee bolsters can help

prevent submarining unde r the seat belt in
the event of a collision.

Bulk y clothing prevents the belt from fitting
properly. The belt must not rest against

ha rd or fragile obje cts in the pockets of
you r clothing (e.g. ballpoint pen s , keys ,

spectacles) be cause these could cause
injury in the ev ent of a collision. Do not

place an y object s (e.g . handbags ) betwee n
the belt and your body .

F r o nt p ass eng e r’s seat b e lt rem inde r k 3
Illuminates for approx. 4 seconds when

ignition is switched on.

When the engine is running, if the front
passenger’ s seat is occupied and the b elt is

not enga ged, the control indicator will
flash for approx. 90 seconds and then

illuminate until the belt is fastened
correc tly (control indicator will e xtingu ish

imm ediately).

If vehicle spe ed exceeds approx. 14 mph
(22 km/h), the control indicator will flash for

app rox. 90 seconds a long with a warning
chime, and then illum inate until front

passenger’s seat belt is fastened.
Control indicator X for driver’s seat be lt

re min der - se e p a ge 6 8 .

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Child restraint systems 3

Vauxhall child restraint systems are
designe d specifically for you r vehicle and

thus provide optimum safety for your child
in the even t of an impact. The use of a

Vauxhall child restraint system is therefore
recommended.

If a different child safety s eat is used, follow
the manufa cturer’s instructions for fitting

and us e.

9 Wa rning

Seat belt height adjustment
of front seat belt upper anchorage points

z Do not a djust height w hilst driving.
z Squeeze release buttons together and

slide adjuster up or down to de sired
position.

z Ensure sliding height adjuster latches

into position.

Height adjuster can also be moved up
without squeezing release buttons.

Removing the belt
To remove the belt, press the red release

button on the belt buck le; the belt will
retract automatically.

Guide the belt as it retracts, to prevent
personal injury and damage to interior

surfaces .

Alw ays en s ure you position the rele as e
button so that you can unbuckle the seat

belt quickly if necessary.

Disregard of these instructions may lead
to injuries or endanger life .

Selec ting the right system
Your child should be transported facing

rearwards in the ve hicle as long as
possible. The child’s neck area is still very

weak a nd in an accident the y suffer less
stress in the semi-prone rearward position

than when sitting upright.

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Note
z Children under 12 years or under 150 cm

ta ll should only travel in an app ropriate
child safety seat.

z Never carry a child whilst trav elling in the

vehicle. The child will become too heavy
to hold in the event of a c ollision.

z When transporting children, use a child

restraint system tha t is suitable for the
child's weight, age and h eig ht.

z Ensure that the child restraint system to

be installed is comp atible w ith the
vehicle type.

z You should always observe the

instructions on installation and use
supplied with the child restraint system.

z Do not stick anything on the child

res t r a in t sy ste ms a nd do no t co ve r t he m
with any other materials.

z O nly allow children to enter and e xit the

vehicle at the side facing away from the
traffic.

z A child restraint system which has been

subjected to stress in an accident must
be replaced.

z W hen the child restraint system is not in

use , s e cure th e se at with a s ea t belt o r
rem ove it from the vehicle.

z The covers of the Vau xhall child restraint

system can be wiped clean.

The following V auxhall child re straint
systems have been approved for

insta llation in y our Antara:

Group, weight and ag e

1)

class

00+From birth - 10 kg,

Vauxhall
sy ste m

Baby Safe

0 - 10 months

From birth - 13 kg,
0 - 2 years

I From 9 - 18 kg,

Duo ISO FIX

8 months - 4 years

II

From 15 - 25 kg,

Kid

3 years - 7 years

From 22 - 36 kg,

III

6 years - 12 years

1)

We recommend the use of each system
until the ch ild rea ches the u pp er

weight limit.

If child restraint systems of other
ma nufacture a re t o be insta lle d, en su r e

that they conform to the app ropriate
safety regulations.

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Permissible options for fitting a child safety seat

We ight and age class On front pas senger’s

seat
0:
up to 10 kg

or approx.
10 months

0+:
up to 13 kg

or approx.
2 years

I:
9 to 18 kg

or approx.
8 months to 4 years

II :
15 t o 25 kg

or approx.
3 to 7 years

II I:
22 t o 36 kg

or approx.
6 to 12 years

XU, + X

XU, + X

XU, +, ++X

XUX

XUX

On outboard rear

seats

On c entr e rear se at

U

= Universal suitability in conjunction

with the three-point seat belt.

+

= Vehicle seat with ISOFIX mounting

available. When mounting with
ISOFIX, on ly IS OF IX ch ild res tr aint

systems tha t have been approved
for the vehicle may be used.

++

= Vehicle seat with ISOFIX fixings

available. For use of ISOFIX and
top tether fixings, universal ISOFIX

child restraint systems may be
used.

X

= No child restraint system

permitted in this weight a nd age
class.

9 Warning

Disregard of these instructions may lead
to injuries or endanger life .

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ISOFIX child restra int systems 3

The instructions accompanying the ISOFIX
child restraint system are to be expressly

followed.

IL

= Suitable for particular

ISOFIX child restraint
systems specified in the

list.

These ISOFIX systems are
of th e ’vehicle -spe cific’,

’restricted’ or ’semi­universal’ ty pe.

IUF

=Suitable for ISOFIX

forward-facing child
restraint systems of

universal category
approved for use in this

weigh t and age clas s.

X

= No child restraint system

permitted in this weight
and age class.

Size class Descri ption

A - ISO/ F3: Forward-fac ing

child restraint system for
children of maximum size in

the weight class 9 to 18 kg.

B - ISO/F2: Forward-fac ing

child restraint system for
smaller children in the

weight class 9 to 18 kg.

B1 - ISO/F2X: Forward-facing

child restraint system for
smaller children in the

weight class 9 to 18 kg.

C - I SO/R3 : Rea r-facing

child restraint system for
children of maximum size in

the weight class up to 13 kg.

D - ISO/R2: Rear-facing

child restraint system for
smalle r child ren in the

weight class up to 13 kg.

E - ISO/R1: Rear-facing

child restraint system for
young children in the

weight class up to 13 kg.

Permissible options for fitting an ISOFIX child safety seat

We ight and age class Size class Fixture On front passenger’s

seat
0:
up to 10 kg

or approx.
10 months

0+:
up to 13 kg

or approx.
2 years

I:
9 to 18 kg

or approx.
8 months to

4 years

EISO/R1X IL X

EISO/R1X IL X

DISO/R2 X IL X

CISO/R3X IL X

DISO/R2 X IL X

CISO/R3X IL X

BISO/F2X IUF X

B1 ISO/F2X X IUF X

AISO/F3 X IUF X

On outboard rear

seats

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On c entre rear se at

Seats, interior48

Mou nting brackets for ISO FI X c hild
restraint sy stem s

The brackets located betw een the backrest
and seat cushion are used for mounting

ISO F IX c h i ld res t r a i nt sy ste ms.

The instructions accompanying the ISOFIX
child restraint system are to be expressly

followed.

Only ISOFIX child restra int systems
approved for the vehicle may be used.

Anchors for Top-Tether child restraint
sy s te ms

The top tether anchors located on the rear
of the backrests are designed to hold child

restraints which come equipp ed w ith top
tether anchor attachments only.

Please be sure to follow the instructions
prov ided with the Top-Tether child

restraint system.

For u s e of IS OF IX an d Top-T e the r fixings,
universal ISOFIX child restraint systems

may be used.

Airbag systems

Front airb ags

Th e fro n t airb a g system is id e ntif ied b y the
word “ Airbag” on the steering wheel and

abov e the glove compartment.

The front airbag system comprises:
z an airbag with an inflator in the steering

wheel, and a second one behind a trim
panel above the glove compartme nt,

z the control electronics,
z the front impact sensor,

z the airbag system control indicator v in

the instrument cluster.

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The fron t airbag system is trig gered:
z depending on the severity of the

accident,

z depe nding on the type of impact,
z within the range shown in the illustration,

z inde pendently of the side airbag 3 and

curtain airba g systems.

Examples:
z Impact against a non-yieldin g obs tacle;

the front airbags are triggered at low
vehicle speed s,

z Impact against a yielding obstacle (such

as another v ehicle); the front airbags a re
only trig gered at a higher vehicle s peed.

When trigg ered, the driver’s and front
passenger’s airbags inflate in m illiseconds

and form safe ty cushions for the driver a nd
front passenger. Forward movement of

driver and front pas senger is checked and
the risk of injuries to the upper body and

head thereby substantially red uced.
z No impairment of view will occur, as

airbags inflate and deflate so quickly.

9 Warning

The front airbag system provides
optimum protection when the seat, seat

belt, backrest and head restraint are
correctly adjusted.

Adjust the driver's seat according to the
occupant's height such that, with the

driver sitting upright, the steering wheel is
held in the are a of its upper spokes w ith

th e driver's ar ms s lig htly bent .

The driver’s seat should be as far b ack as
possible without compromising the

driver’s ability to re ach the p edals,
stee ring wh eel or contro ls .

The front passenger’s seat should be as
far bac k as possible, with the backrest

upright. Do not place the head, body,
hands or feet on the cover of the airbag

system.

Do not place objects, children or pets in
the area in w hich the airbags infla te.

The front airbag system will not be
triggered in the event of:

z the ignition being switched off,
z minor frontal collisions,

z accide nts in wh ich th e veh icle over turn s,
z collisions involving a side or rear-impact

where it would not be of benefit to the
occupants.

9 Wa rning

Se at be lts mu st the refo re al ways be w orn.
The front airbag system serves to

supplement the three-point seat belts.

If yo u do not wear you r seat be lt, you risk
being seriously injured, or even thrown

from the vehicle, in the event of an
accident.

The belts help to maintain occupants in
the correct seating position for the front

airbag system to provide effective
protection in the event of an accident.

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Sid e a irbag s 3

The side airbags are identified by the word
"Airbag" on the outb oard sides of the front

seat b ackrests, and protect front sea t
occupants in the event of a severe side-

impac t.

The side airbag system comprises:
z an airbag with inflator in the outboard

sides of the driver's and front
passenger's seat backrests,

z the control elec tro n ics ,
z the side-impact sensors,

z the a irb a g sys tem s co n trol i n d i cator v in

the in st r u me nt clus t er.

The side airbag system will be triggered:
z depending on the severity of the

accident,

z de pending on the type of impact,
z within the range shown in the illustration,

z indep endently of the front airbag

system.

When triggered, the side a irb ag infla tes in
milliseconds and forms a safety cushion for

the driver a nd/or front passenger in the
respective door area. The risk of injury to

the upper b ody and pelvis in the event of a
side-imp act is thereby substantially

reduced.

9 Wa rning

The re m u st be n o o bj ec ts i n the area in
which the airbag inflates or in the area

between the seat ba ckrests and the
vehicle body.

Do not place ha nds, arms or other body
parts on the covers of the airbag systems .

Important information - see p age 53.

The three-point s eat belt must alway s be
correctly fitted - see page 39.

The side airbags will not be trigg ered in the
event of:

z the ignition being switched off,
z fron tal collisions ,

z accidents in which the vehicle overturns,

if lateral impa ct is insufficient for side
airb ag de ployment,

z collisions involving a rear-impa ct,
z collisions involving a side-impa ct outside

the passenger c ell.

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Curtain airbags

The curtain airbag system is identified by
the word " Airbag" on th e roof frame, and

protects front seat and rear outboard seat
oc cup ants i n the eve n t of a s ev ere side -

impact.

The curtain airbag system comprises:
z an airbag with inflator in the roof frame

above the doors on the driver’s and
passenger’s side respectively,

z t h e control elect ronics,
z the side-impact sensors,

z the airbag systems control indicator v in

the instrument cluster.

The curtain airbag system will be triggered:
z depending on the severity of the

accident,

z depending on the type of im pact,
z within the range shown in the illustration,

z tog ether with the side airbag sy stem,
z ind ependently of the front airbag

sy ste m.

Seats, interior52

When trigg ered, the curtain airbag inflates
in milliseconds and provide s a safety

barrier in the head area on the respective
side of the vehicle. This reduces the risk of

injury to the head considerably in the event
of a side-im pact.

9 Wa rning

The re m us t be n o o bj ects in t h e area in
which the airbag inflates. Do not place

han d s , a rm s or ot he r bo d y p art s o n t he
covers of the airbag systems.

Nev er secure anything to the roof by
routing ropes through the doors or

windows, to av oid obs tructing inflat ion of
the curtain airbags.

Important information – see page 53.

The three-point seat be lt m ust always be
corre ctly fitted – see page 39.

The curtain airbags will not be triggered in
the event of:

z the ignition being switched off,
z fronta l collisions,

z accidents in which the vehicle overturns,

if lateral imp act is insufficient for curtain
airbag deployment,

z collisions involving a re ar-impact,
z collisions involving a side-impact outside

the passenger cell.

Airb ag cont rol indicator v

The front airbag system, side airbag
system 3 and curtain airbag system

are monitored electronically together with
the belt ten sioners, and their operational

readiness is shown by the red control
indicator v in the instrument cluster.

When the ignition is switched on, the
control indicator flashes several times then

extinguishes. If it does not flash, stays lit,
illuminates or flashes whilst driving, there is

a fa ult in the airbag systems or with the
belt tensioners. The systems might not

therefore be triggered in the event of an
acc id ent (see also p age 41).

Seats, interior 53

9 Wa rning

Have the cause of the fault remedied by
a workshop.

The system's integral self-diagnosis facility
allows faults to be quickly remedied.

9 Wa rning

Disreg ard of t h es e i n s t ructio n s m ay lead
to inj u ries or e ndang er li fe.

Imp or tant

z Accessories not released for your vehicle

type and othe r objects must not be
affixed or place d in the area in which the

airbags inflate, as they could cause
injury when the airbags are triggered.

z Do not place any obje cts between the

airbag systems and the vehicle
occupants; danger of injury.

z Only use the hooks on the assist grips in

the roof frame to hang up light a rticles of
clothing or coat hangers. Do not place

any objects in the pock ets of the hangin g
it em s; risk o f injury.

z Do not stic k or place an ything on the

stee ring whee l, instrume nt p an el, fro n t
seat backrests in the vicinity of the

airbags and seat areas or c over them
with other m aterials.

z The airbag systems and b elt tensioner

control electronics can be found in the
centre console area. In order to avoid

malfunctions, do not store magnetic
objects in this area .

z Use only a dry cloth or interior c leaner to

clean the steering wheel, instrument
panel, fron t seat backrests, roof fra me

and seat area of the front seats. Do not
use any ag gressive cle aning agents.

z Only protective covers which are

approved for your vehicle with s ide
airbags 3 m ay be fitted on the front

seats. W hen fitting the protective covers,
make sure that the a irb ag units on the

outboard sides of the front seat
backrests are n ot covered.

z The airbag systems are trigge red

ind ependently of each other, depending
on the severity of the accident a nd the

type o f im pact. The side airbag sys tem 3
and the curtain airbag system are

trig gered together.

z During off-road driving e specially,

airbags can also inflate in moderate to
severe non-collision situation s such as

when slamming the undercarriage or
other solid components of the vehicle in

a dip in the driving s urfac e.

z Each airbag can be triggered only once.

Once triggered, an airbag mu st be
replaced imm ediately by a workshop.

Seats, interior54

z After airbags de flate, you may notice a

burning smell, smoke and white powd er
in the interior, which is normal. Although

they may cause skin or eye irritation,
these substances are non-toxic.

z Hazard warning lights may flash and

lock ed doors may be unlocked
automa tically when airb ags deploy 3.

z The speeds, directions of movement and

deformation properties of the vehicles,
and the properties of the obstacle

concerned, determine the severity of the
accident and trig gering of th e airb ags.

z The de gree of damag e to y our v ehicle

and the resulting repa ir costs alone a re
not indicative that the criteria for

triggering of the airba gs were met.

z Do not perform any modifications to the

com ponents of the airbag systems, as
this will render the vehicle unroadworthy.

9 Wa rning

The s ystems can be trigge red ab ruptly
and cause injury if they are handled

im p r o p er l y.

z We recommend having the steering

whe el, the in stru ment panel, all panelling
parts, the door seals, handles and the

front se ats r em o ve d by a w o r ks h op in
the event of airbag deploymen t.

z When disposing of the vehicle, observe

the applicable safety re gulations. Tak e
the vehicle to a re cycling compa ny for

disposal.

9 Warning

Child restraint systems a s well as other
hea vy o bje ct s m u st ne ver be ca rrie d o n

the la p of passengers; risk of fatal injury .

Use of child restra int systems 3 on front
passenger’s seat

9 Wa rning

No child restraint system m ay be
installed to the front passenger’s seat.

Danger to life.

Notes on loading the veh icl e :
See page 59.

9 Warning

Do not place any heavy or sharp objects
on the c over.

Loose objects in the lugga ge
compartment should be secured safely.

Seats, interior 55

Storage

Luggage com part ment cover

To close
Pull lug gage compartme nt cover toward s

rear of vehicle using handle and insert
retainers into brackets on either side of

luggage compartment.

To open
Remove luggage compartment cover from

side brackets. I t rolls up automatically.

To remove
Open luggag e com partment cover.

Pull socket on either side of cover towards
centre of ve hicle, lift and remove cover

from the side guides.

Fit in reverse order.

Seats, interior56

Safety net 3

The safety net can be mounted behind the
rear seats or, if the rear seat backrests are

folded, in front of the rear seats.

Passengers must not b e transported
be hi n d th e sa f et y ne t .

Fitting
The re a re fou r installation openings in the

roof frame, two located in front of and two
behind the rear seats.

When fitting behind the rear seats, remove
the luggage compartment cove r -

see page 55.

When fitting in front of the rear seats, fold
down rear seat backrests - see pag e 37.

Open aperture covers on the roof frame
and insert top corners of safety net into

large apertures in roof frame and secure by
sliding them into the smaller apertures.

In front of and be hind the rear seats on
both sides of the vehicle are the hook

holders (lashing eyes) for the lower strap
hooks.

Hang strap hooks in the tw o lashing eyes.

Pull on the straps to take up any slack.

Seats, interior 57

9 Wa rning

Do not stack loads higher than the upper
end of the safety net.

Av oid applying excessive force to the
safety net or hanging heavy items from it.

Do not place loads behind the safety net
which have sharp edges that could pa ss

through the net in the event of heavy
braking, for e xample.

Removing
Loosen strap s by pulling up stra p a djusters

and re move the strap hooks from the
lashing eyes.

Pull top corners of safety net from the
smaller apertures into the larger apertures

and re move .

Designed for carrying s mall, light items
only, the luggage floor net 3 he l p s kee p

loads from moving during sharp turns or
quick starts and stops.

To insta ll: attach the four net hooks to the
lashing eyes mounte d on the luggage

compa rtm ent floor.

9 Wa rning

Do not carry heavy objects in the
lug gage floor ne t. Loose objects in the

lug gage compartme nt should be secured
saf ely.

Las hi n g ey es

Lashing eyes are mounted on the luggage
compartment floor, to enable loads to be

secured in pos ition using lashing straps 3
or a luggage floor net 3. Two lashing eyes

are located in front of the rea r seats for
fitting a safety net 3 - see pag e 56.

Seats, interior58

FlexOr ganizer 3

Flexible system for dividing the luggage
compartme nt or securing loads.

The system consists of:

z adapters
z variable partition net

z mes h p o c ke t s f or th e side walls
z hooks in the luggage com partment

Components are mounted in the two guide
rails in the side walls of the luggage

compartme nt by means of adap ters or
hooks.

Variable partition net
Insert an adapter in ea ch rail: fold up

ha ndle plate , insert adap ter in upper and
low er groove of rails, move to desired

position.

To l ock the a dapter , swiv el th e hand le
plate up. Compress the rods of the

partition ne t slightly and insert in
corresponding openings of the adapter.

The longer rod must be inserted in the
up per ad apter.

Hooks and mesh pocket
Insert the hooks in the desired position in

the rails: insert the hook in the upper
groove on the rail and press in the lower

groove. The mesh pocket can be hung from
the hooks.

Removing
Press the pa rtition net rods together and

remove from the ada pters.

Adapter: fold open the retainer, release the
adapter from the lower groove and remove

from the up per groove.

Release the hooks from the rails.

Luggage com part me nt storage 3

Trays on both sid es of the luggag e
compartment floor.

Luggage comp artment under floor
storage 3

To access th e unde r floor storage, push
both levers on floor cover towards the

ha ndle - see pag e 17 2. Pull floor cover
up wa r d s b y the ha nd le a n d h ang th e hoo k

to the upper part of the tailgate opening.

9 Warning

Do not allow objects to protrude above
th e top o f the under flo o r s torag e, to

avoid damage to the storage area and
the lugg age compartment floor.

Seats, interior 59

Not es on load ing the vehicl e

z Heavy obje cts in the luggage

compartme nt should be place d as far
forward as possible. If obje cts a re to be

sta c k ed, t he hea vi er o b j e cts sh o uld be
placed at the bottom .

With rear seats in the folded p osition, or
with safety net 3 insta lled behind rear

se a t s, ob jects m u s t n o t b e stack ed
hig her than the seat backrests.

Unsecure d obje cts in the luggage
compartment would be thrown forward

with great force in the event of heavy
braking, for e xample.

z Secure heavy obje cts w ith lashing

straps 3 attached to the lashing eyes. If
he avy loads slip when the vehicle is

braked heavily or drive n around a be nd,
the handling of the vehicle may change.

z Secure loose items in lugga ge

compartme nt usin g FlexOrganizer 3 or
lug gage floor net 3 to prevent sliding.

z When transporting objects in the

lug gage compartment, fit safety net 3 -
see page 56.

Seats, interior60

z Close the luggage compa rtment co ver to

prevent the objects from being reflected
in t h e r ea r w ind ow .

z If the backrests are not folded down

when transporting objects in the
lugga ge c ompartment, they m ust be

engaged in their uprigh t pos ition ­see page 3 7.

z Do not allow the load to protrude above

the upper edge of the rear seat
backrests, or if the rear seat backrests

have been folded down onto the seat
cush ions, a bove the upp e r edge of th e

front seat backrests.

z The w arning triangle 3 and first aid kit 3

should alw ay s be f reely a ccessib le.

z No objects should be placed on the

lugga ge c ompartment c over or the
ins trum ent pan e l. Th ey are reflecte d in

the gla s s, obstruct the dri ver ’ s vi ew a nd
will be thrown through the vehicle in the

event of he avy braking, for exam ple.

z No objects should be stored in any of the

airb ag inf lation zon es, as inju ries may be
caused when the airbag is trigge red.

z T h e lo ad m us t n ot o bs tr u ct t h e op era tio n

of the pedals, handbrak e and gearshift
lever or hinder the freedom of movement

of the driver. Do not place any uns ecure d
objects in the inte rior.

z Bulky objects should not be transported

with the tailgate open or ajar, otherwise
poisonous exhaust fumes may enter the

vehicle.

z W eights, payload and roof load -

see page 214.

z Driving with a roof load (s e e also

page 12 3) inc reas es the se ns itivity o f the
vehicle to crosswinds and has a

detrim ental effect on vehicle handling
owing to the higher centre of gravity of

the vehicle.

9 Warning

Disregard of the se instructions m ay lead
to injuries or endanger life. Vehicle

passengers must be informed
accordingly.

Stowage com partm ent s

Glove compartment
To open, pull handle upwards.

The glove com partment w ill illuminate
wh e n opened .

Th e glo ve com par tmen t p artition can b e
re mo v ed fr om its gr oo ve.

Store the partition in the groove on the far
left-hand side of the glove compa rtment.

9 Wa rning

Do not drive w ith glov e c om pa rtm en t
open; risk of injury in the event of heavy

braking or a collision.

Glove compartment cooling 3 ­see page 101.

Seats, interior 61

Sun glas s holde r
To open: push the rear part of the front

reading lights cov er.

To close: pull up cover and push it until it
latches into place.

Do not store heavy item s in the stowa ge
compartment.

Console box in front armrest 3
To open: pull up lower lever and lift the lid.

To c lose: lower lid and p ush it down until it
latches into position.

To use the tray 3: ensure armrest is in its
rearmost position, p ull up on uppe r le ver

and lift the lid.

Console box in rear armrest 3
To open: pull up lid of re ar ce ntre armrest.

To close: lower lid and push it down until it
latches into position.

Seats, interior62

Console net 3
Located in the driver’s footwell.

Fro nt pa ssenger’s seat unde rtray 3
Pull up on front of tra y the n pull it forw ards.

Push the tray towards the seat to re turn it
to its original pos ition.

Storage compa rtment 3
Located in rear of cen tre console.

To open: press button above the storage
compa rtm ent.

Seats, interior 63

Ca rd h old er
Located below instrument panel on driver’s

side. Insert a card into the slot for
co n ven ie nt us e .

Coin storage
Open by pulling h and le on co in s t orage

door (located below card holder) towards
you. Push door firmly to close.

Ashtrays 3

To be used only for ash and not for
comb ustible rubb ish .

9 Wa rning

Disregard of these instructions may lead
to inju ries or e ndan ger life . V ehicle

pa s seng ers m u st be in f o r m ed
accordingly.

Dr ink h o ld ers

Located in the front 3 and rear of the
centre cons ole.

The front drink holder is a fixed size.

The rear drink hold er is flexible, allowing
diffe rent size drink containers to be stored.

To op en: press button above rea r drink
holde r.

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Warning triangle ¨ 3,
First ai d k it +3

Your first aid kit and wa rning triangle can
be acco mm od ated below the floo r cov er in

the luggage compartment.

Portable front as htray 3
Located in front drink holder.

To open: gently lift up lid. Illuminates
depending on outside light conditions.

To e mpty: rotate upper part of as htray
anticlockwis e and remove .

After us e, close lid firmly.

To replace battery: remove screw on
ashtray lid and replace with CR2032

(or equivalent) battery.

Power outlets

Cigarette lighter )

With starter switch in positions ACC or ON ,
push the cigare tte lighte r in all the w ay.

Heating up ce ases once element is
glowing; cigarette lighter pops up

automatically. Withdraw lighter.

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Accessory sockets

Located in the rea r centre console between
the front seats and in the right-hand side of

the lugga ge c ompartment 3 .

Operational with starter switch in positions
ACC or ON.

Pull the cap out to use the accessory
socket, and repla ce it w hen not in use.

The sock et for the cigarette lighter can also
be used to conn ect electrical accessorie s

when the ignition is switched on.

Us e o f acce ssory so c ke ts wh ile the en gine is
not running will discharge the battery.

The max imum powe r require ment of
electrical acce ssories mu st not exceed

120 watts.

Do not connect any current delivering
accessories, e.g. electrical charging

devices or batteries.

Connected electrical accessories must
comply with the EC stand ard in terms of

electromagnetic comp atibility
requirements laid down in DIN VDE 40 839,

otherwise vehicle malfunctions m ay occur.

The use of non-authorised accessories may
cause damage to the socket.

Assist grips

Located above the driver’s door 3, the
front passe nger’s door and both rear

doors.

Pull grip down and hold to assist when
entering or exiting the vehicle. Grips swing

back up automatically when released.

Rear door assist grips also include coat
hangers.

66 Instruments, controls

Instruments, controls

Con tro l indicator s .... ..... ......... ........ ..... 66

Instrume nt dis play ........ ......... ........ ..... 71

Informatio n display ...... .... ..... ........ ..... 72

Display of current tyre pressure 3 .... 87

Che ck con tro l 3 ... .... ......... ......... ......... 87

Warnin g buzzers.. .... ..... .... ..... ........ ..... 88

Wind scre en wipe r .... ..... ......... ........ ..... 88

Control indicators

The control indicators described he re are
not present in all vehicles. The descriptions

howeve r, apply to all instrument versions.

The colours of the control indicators m ean:

z Re d Danger, im portant reminde r,
z Yellow Warning, information, fault,

z Green Confirm ation of a ctivation,
z Blue Confirm ation of a ctivation.

u

ABS ( Anti-lock Brak e S ystem)

see page 144.

4

Brake system

Illuminates in red w hen ignition is switche d
on. Extinguishes after engine is started.

Illuminates when engine is running if
handbrake is applied and/ or fluid level for

brak e hydraulics is too low.

9 Wa rning

If it illuminates when the handbrak e is not
applied: stop vehicle; interrupt y our

journey immediately. Consult a
workshop.

g

Trailer indic ator 3

Illum inates in green when a traile r is
connected to the vehicle. Extinguishes

when the trailer is disconnec ted.

Further information - see pag e 14 1.

Instru ments, c ontrols 67

r

Parking distance sensors 3

Illuminates in yellow when ig nition is
switched on.

If it stays illuminated while driving, there is
a fault in the system - see pag e 1 38.

5

DCS (Descent Control System)

Both control indicators illumin ate w he n
ignition is switched on.

Green; illuminates when DCS is ready for
opera tion. Flashes during driving when

DCS is in operation, afte r pressing the
DCS button.

Yellow; flashes to indicate system is not
ready for conditions to operate.

Illuminates to indicate there is a fault in the
system.

If the yellow control indicator flashes or
illuminates during driv ing, friction mate rial

needs to cool down: drive the vehicle
without braking as much as possible.

Further information - see page 1 34.

B

AWD ( All Wheel D rive )

Illum inates in ye llow when ignition is
switched on, then extinguishes.

If it flashes during driving, the AWD system
is temporarily disabled.

If it illuminates, there is a fault in the
system. Consult a workshop as soon as

possible.

Further inform ation - see page 117.

7

ESC Activ e & W arn ing
(Electronic Stabil ity Contro l)

see page 132.

A

ESC Not Re ad y

see page 132.

J

ESC OFF

see page 132.

q

Automatic head light range adjustment 3

Illuminates in yellow whe n ignition is
swi tch ed on, the n exti ngu is h es .

Com es on during driving to indicate a fault
that requires immediate attention. Consult

a workshop as soon as possible.

Further information - see pag e 93 .

W

C ool ant temp era ture

Illuminates in red when ig nition is
swi tch ed o n, then ex tingu ishes .

If it illuminates w hen the engine is running:
stop vehicle and switch off engine. Coolant

temperature is too high; danger of engine
dam age. Check coolant level.

9 Wa rning

Allow engine to cool down before
removing c oolant filler cap.

Further information - see pag e 19 1.

Instruments, controls68

o

Electron ic im mobil iser

Illuminates in red when ignition is
switched on, then extinguishes.

If it remains illum inated when the ignition is
on, there is a fault in the im mobiliser

system; the engine cannot be started ­see page 18.

9

Door open

Illuminates in red when a door is open.

3

Engine electronics,
transmission electronics 3

Illuminates in yellow when ig nition is
switched on, then extinguishes.

If it illuminates d uring driving;
there may be a fault in the engine or

transmission electronics: interrupt your
journey and consult a workshop as soon as

possible.

Further information - see page 1 30.

v

Airbag systems 3 , belt tens ioner s

see page s 40, 48.

1

Ta ilgat e op en

Illum inates in red whe n ign ition is
switched on, then extinguishes.

Illum inates when tailgate is open or not
securely latc hed.

Tailgate - see page 22.

X

Drive r’s seat belt remi n der

Illum inates in red whe n ign ition is
switched on, then extinguishes.

When the engine is running, if driver’s seat
belt is not engag ed, it will flash for approx.

90 seconds and then illuminate until
driver’s seat belt is fastened.

If vehicle speed exceeds approx . 14 mph
(22 km/h), control indicator will fla sh for

approx. 90 seconds alon g with a w arning
chim e a nd then rem ains illuminated until

driver’s seat belt is fastened.

Seat belts - see page 39.

O

Turn signal lights

The relevant control indicator flashes in
green when the turn signal is on.

Rapid flash; failure of a turn s ignal bulb or
the corresponding fuse or fa ilure of a trailer

turn signal bulb 3. Both control indicators
flash when the hazard warning lights are

active.

Further information - see pag es 1 0, 91.
Bulb re placem ent - see pag e 18 1.

Fuses - see page 177.

Y

Low fuel level

Illuminates in yellow whe n ignition is
swi tch ed on, the n exti ngu is h es .

If it illumina tes during dr iving; f uel leve l low:
fill up fu el tank as soon as possible.

Never let the tank run dry.

Erra tic fuel sup ply can c ause catalytic
conve rter to overheat - s e e page 129.

Diesel engines: if the tank has been run dry,
bleed the fuel system as describe d on

pag e 167.

Refuelling - see page 1 28.
Fuel tank capacity - see page 218.

Instru ments, c ontrols 69

>

Front fog lig h ts

Illuminates in green when front fog lights
are switched on - see page 92.

r

Fog tail light

Illuminates in yellow when the fog tail light
is sw itched on - see page 92.

P

Headlight ma in beam

Illuminates in blue when main beam is on
and when headlight flash is operated -

see page s 10, 91.

G

Low wi ndscreen wa sh fl uid

Illuminates in yellow when ig nition is
switched on, then extinguishes.

If it illuminates: windscreen wash fluid level
low, a dd wash fluid as soon as possible -

see page 1 95.

N

Water in diesel fuel filter 3

Illuminates in yellow when w ater level in
diesel fuel filter exceeds a specified level.

Re sidu a l wa ter in the dies el fue l filte r will
need to be drained - see page 190. Consult

a workshop as soon as possible.

C

Change engine oil 3

Illum inates in ye llow when ignition is
switched on, then extinguishes.

Illuminates to ind icate that engine oil
ne eds changing w ithin approx . 600 miles

(1000 km). Engine power may be
decreased.

Once the engine oil has been changed, the
engine oil life monitor need s to b e reset -

see page 190.

N

Preheating for diesel engines 3

Illum inated in y ellow during preheating.

Preheating system switches on only if
outside temperature is low.

If it comes on during d riving or if the engine
cannot be started, consult a w orkshop as

soon as possible.

Starting the engine - se e pa ge 15.

I

DP F (Diesel pa rticle filt er ) 3

Illum inates in yellow when diesel particle
filte r requires cle aning.

As soon as the road and traffic situation
permits it, incre ase speed to more than

30 mp h (50 km/h) for approx. 15 minutes.
The control indicator extinguishes as soon

as cleaning is complete.

Further inform ation - see page 131.

m

Cruise control 3

see page 1 36.

S

Engin e oil le ve l 3

Illuminates in yellow whe n ignition is
swi tch ed on, the n exti ngu is h es .

If it illuminates d uring driv ing;
oil level low: top up oil to spec ified level -

see page 1 88.

2

Power steering

Illuminates in yellow whe n ignition is
swi tch ed on, the n exti ngu is h es .

If it does not illuminate when the ignition is
switched on, stays illuminated or

illuminates during driving, there is a fault in
the system. Consult a workshop as soon as

possible.

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a

Anti-t heft alarm sys tem act ivat ion
wi thout mon itori ng of passen ger

com partm ent and ve hicl e t ilt 3

see page 2 4.

I

Engine oil pressure

Illuminates in red when ignition is switched
on. Extinguishes after engine is started.

Can illuminate intermittently when idling
with hot engine; must extinguish when

engine speed is increased.

If it illuminates during driving;
engine oil pressure may be dangerously

low, inte rrupting engine lubrication and
resulting in damage to the engin e and /or

locking of the driving wheels:
z Move out of the flow of tra ffic as quickly

as possible w ithout impe ding other
vehicles,

z Depress clutch ,
z Move gears hift le ve r to neutral

(automatic transmission to N),

z Switch off ignition.

9 Warning

W h en the en gine is o f f , cons id erably
greater force will b e required for braking

and steering.

Do no t rem ov e ke y un t i l v e hic l e has c o me
to a standstill, otherwise the steering

column lock could engage unexpectedly.

Check engine oil level before consulting
a workshop. If the oil level is low, top up

using the specified engine oil - se e pa ges
188, 206, 210.

If the oil level is normal, have a workshop
check the vehicle’s lubricating system.

p

Alternator

Illum inates in red when ignition is switched
on. Extinguishes after engine is started.

If it illuminates during driving:
sto p v ehi cle a nd sw itc h of f e ng i ne . T he

battery is not being charged an d the
engine cooling may be interrupted. The

brake s erv o un it may ce ase to be effec tiv e.
Interrupt your journe y imm ediately.

Remove key and check drive belt condition
and tensioning before consulting a

work shop.

Z

Exhaust emissions

Illuminates in yellow whe n ignition is
switched on. Extinguishes after eng ine is

started. Can illuminate briefly w hen
driving; this is normal and doe s not

indicate a system fa ult.

If it illuminates w hen the engine is running;
fault in emission control system .

The permitted emission limits m ay b e
exceeded. Fuel economy and vehicle

driveability m ay be imp aired.

The control indicator als o illuminates if
there is a fault in the d iesel particle filter 3 .

Consult a workshop as soon as possible.

If it flashes when the engine is running;
for a fault that can le ad to d estruction of

the catalytic converter, see page 130.
Consult a workshop as soon as possible.

0

Winter programme 3

Illuminates in yellow whe n Winter
programme for the a utomatic transmission

is enab led - see p age 113.

Instru ments, c ontrols 71

Instrument display

Tachom eter

Making use of the tachometer helps to
save fuel; it indicates the engine speed in

revolutions per m inute (rpm).

Red warning zone on right; maximum
pe rmiss ibl e en gin e spe ed exc ee ded,

danger to engine.

If possib le, driv e in each ge ar in the low
e ngine sp eed r ange (betwe en app rox .

2000 and 3000 rpm) and maintain an even
ve h ic le s pee d to m axi mis e fu e l efficien cy.

Speedometer

Indicates the vehicle speed.

Odometer

Th e odo me ter indi ca tes how f ar th e veh icle
has been driven.

Trip odometer

There are two independent trip odometers
which indicate how far the vehicle has been

driven since the last reset.

Press the trip odom eter button once to
toggle betw een Tr ip A and Trip B.

To re set a trip odome ter, press and hold
the trip odometer button.

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Range

RDS [TP]

257miles

Fuel gauge

Indicates fuel level when the ignition is on.

After ad ding fuel and restarting engine,
fuel gauge pointer slowly moves to show

new fuel level.

W h en fue l g aug e indi cates that fuel s upp ly
is low, control indicator Y illuminates:

fill up fuel tank as soon as possible ­see page 1 28.

Never let the fuel tank become empty.
Diesel engines: if the tank has been run dry,

bleed the fuel system as described on
pag e 167.

Because of the amount of fuel remaining in
the tank, the amount of fuel required to fill

the tank may be less than the specified
tank ca pacity.

Tr an sm is si o n dis play 3

Display of the selected gear or mode with
autom atic transmission 3 .

P
R

N
D

1 t o 5

Park po sit i o n.
Reverse gear.

Neutral.
Automatic mode.

Selected gear in Manual
mode.

Information display

Board Informa tion Dis play

Display of time, outside temperature and
date / Infotainment system (when it is on).

An F in the display indicates a fault.
Have the cause of the fault remedied by a

workshop.

Ra n g e

Aver . Cons ump.

Inst. Consumpt.

19,5° 19:36

257

31.6

31.6

miles

miles/gal

miles/gal

The type of information and how it is
displayed depends on the equipment of

the vehicle and the settings of the trip
computer 3 and Infotainm ent system.

Some information app ears on the display
in an abbreviated form.

In fo t ain me nt sy ste m – se e Info tainme nt
sy st e m in st r u c t io n m a n u al.

An F in the displa y indicate s a fault.
Have th e cau s e of t h e fa ult r e med i ed by a

work shop.

Instru ments, c ontrols 73

:

11:25} -1.5°C

Range

RDS [TP]

257miles

Grap hical Informati on Di splay 3,
Colour Information Display 3

Display of time, outside temperature, and
date / Infotainment system (when it is on).

The Grap hica l Information Display
presents the information in monochrome.

The Colour Information Display pre sents
the information in colour.

Outside temperature

A fall in temperature is indicated
imm ediately and a rise in temperature

after a time delay.

If outside temperature drops to 3 °C,
the symbol : illuminates in the Board

Information Display as a wa rning for
icy road surfaces. : re mains illuminated

until outside temperature reaches at
least 5 °C.

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Slippery road

-2,5°C

OK

In vehicles with Graphical Information
Display 3 or Colour Information Display 3,

a warning message appears on the display
as a warning for icy road surfaces. There is

no me ssage below -5 °C.

9 Wa rning

Caution: the road surface may already
be icy , ev en thoug h the di s pla y indica tes

a few degrees above 0 °C.

Range

257miles

Board Inform ation Display,
selecting functions

Functions and settings of some equipment
can b e accessed via the Board Information

Display.

This is done via the menus and the buttons
on the Infotainment system or with the left

adju ste r wh ee l on the stee ring wh ee l. The
relevant menu options are then shown on

the subsequent row of the display.

Select m enu items using the arrow buttons:

OK button S elect marked ite m,

confirm command.

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System

Instru ments, c ontrols 75

The functions are displayed in the following
order:

z Time synchronisation
z Time, setting hours

z Time, setting minutes
z Date, setting day

z Date, setting month
z Date, setting year

z Ignition logic
z Language selection

z Setting units of measure

To select using the left adjuster wheel on
th e s teerin g wh eel:

Turn up Previous menu item.
Turn down Next menu item.

Press Select marked item,

confirm comma nd.

If che ck control 3 issues a warning
message , the display is blocked from other

functions. Acknowledge the message by
pressing the OK button or the left adjuster

wh ee l. If the re a re s eve r al war n ing
message s, acknowledge them one at a

time.

Board Inform ation Display,
system settings

Pre ss th e Se ttings button on the
In fo t ain me nt sy ste m . Me nu it em Audio or

System will appe ar.

Press the left arrow button to reach menu
item System a nd select. The first function

of th e Sy stem menu is m arked.

Some of the functions appe ar on the
display in an abb reviated form.

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Clock Sync.On

Correcting time
Some RD S1) transmitters do not s end a

correct time signal. If the incorrect time is
continually disp la yed, deactivate

automatic time synchronisation 3 and se t
the tim e m anually – see next column.

The automatic setting is indicated by } in
the display.

To corr e ct tim e with the h elp of RDS, se lect
the menu item for time synchronisation

fro m the Sett ings menu.

Make the desired setting.

Setting date and tim e
Select the menu item for time and date

setting from the Sett ings menu.

Make the desired setting.

The setting is saved when the menu item is
exit e d.

Ignition logic 3
See Infotainment system instruction

manual.

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English

Language selection
You can select the display language for

some functions.

Select the menu item for language from the
Sett ings me nu a nd make the desired

setting.

1)

RDS = Radio Data System.

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Unit Europe-SI

Setting units of measure
You can select which units of measure are

to be used.

Select the menu item for units of measure
from the Settings me nu and make the

desired setting.

Board Inform ation Display,
trip c ompute r 3

The trip computer provides information on
driving data, which is continually recorde d

and evaluated electronically.

Ac cess trip computer v ehicle data by
pressing the BC button on the Infotainment

sy st e m o r t h e le ft a dju st e r wh ee l o n t h e
steering wheel.

Some of the functions appe ar on the
display in an abb reviated form.

Once a fu n ction has been s ele cted , th e
subs eque nt rows o f the trip co mpu ter

function are displayed.

The functions are displayed in the following
ord er:

z Instantaneous consum ption
z Average consumption

z E ffective consumption
z Average speed

z Distance travelled
z Range

z Stop watch

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Inst. Consumpt.

31.6miles/gal

Instantaneous consumption
Display c hanges depending on sp eed;

Display in g al/h below 8 mph

(13 km/h).

Display in m ile s/gal above 8 mph

(13 km/h).

Instruments, controls78

Average consumption
Display of av erage consumption.

The m easure ment can be restarted at any
time – see "R esetting trip computer

information".

Effective consumption
Displays amount of fuel consumed.

The m easure ment can be restarted at any
time – see "R esetting trip computer

information".

Average speed
Display of av erage s peed.

The m easure ment can be restarted at any
time - see "Resetting trip computer

information".

Stoppag es in the journey with the ignition
off are not included in the calc ulations.

Distance travelled
Displays number of m iles (kilometres)

driven. The measurement can be restarted
at any time – see "Resetting trip computer

information".

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Range

257miles

Range
Range is calculated from current fuel tank

content and instantaneous consumption.
The display shows average values.

The vehicle updates the range
automatic ally after a brief de lay w hen the

vehicle has been refuelled.

If the fuel in the tank will allow less than
30 miles (50 km) of trav el, the warning

"Range" appears on the display.

If the fuel in the tank will allow less than
20 miles (30 km) of trav el, the warning

"Refu e l!" 3 appears on the display.

Resetting trip computer information
The following trip com puter information

can be reset (restart measurements):

z Average consumption
z Effective consumption

z Average s peed
z Distance travelled

Selec t the desired trip comp uter
inform ation.

Re se t b y pres sing t he left adj uster w h ee l on
th e s teering whee l or the OK b utton on the

Infotainment system.

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Stop Watch

Interruption of power supply
If the powe r supply has been interrupted or

if the battery voltage has droppe d too low,
the values stored in the trip computer will

be lost.

Instru ments, c ontrols 79

Range

Aver. Consump.

257

31.6

miles

miles/gal

01:22:32h

Stop w atch
Operating using the arrow buttons:

To start, press left arrow button to select
menu item Start and press OK button to

start / stop.

To reset, press left arrow button to select
menu item Reset and p ress OK button.

Operating using the left adjuster wheel on
th e s teerin g wh eel:

To start, select menu item St art and press
to start / stop.

To reset, select menu item Reset and press
to con firm command.

Inst. Consumpt.

19,5° 19:36

Grap hical I nformat io n Disp lay 3 or
C olo ur Informa tion Display 3,

se lec ting funct ions

Th e fu n cti o n s a nd se tting s of s ome
equipment3 can be accessed via the

Graphical I nformation Dis play or the
Colou r Information Display.

Functions are selected and executed in the
menu on the display using the arrow

buttons 3, the multi-function knob 3 on
the Infotainm ent system or the left ad jus ter

wheel on the steering wheel.

31.6

miles/gal

Instruments, controls80

To select using the arrow buttons:

Select menu items via menus and with
the b uttons on the Infotainment system.

If che ck control 3 issues a warning
message , the display is blocked from other

functions. Acknowledge the message by
pressing the right or left arrow button. If

there are several warning mess ages,
acknowle dge them one at a time.

To select us ing the m ulti-function k nob:

Tu rn Mark menu items or

co m m a nd s, se l ec t f u nct i o ns .

Pre s s Select marked item, confirm

comma nd.

To exit a menu, turn the multi-function
knob left or right to Return or Main and

se lect.
If check control 3 issues a w arning

message, the d isplay is blocked from other
functions. Acknowledge the message by

pressing the multi-function knob.
If there are several w arning messa ges,

acknowledge them one at a time.

To select using the left ad juster w heel on
the steering wheel:

Turn up Previous menu item.
Turn down Next menu item.

Press Select marked item,

confirm comm and .

If c he ck con trol 3 iss ues a warning
message, the display is b locked from other

functions. Acknowledge the message by
pr e ssi n g th e l e ft ad ju s ter wh ee l. If t her e ar e

several warning me s sages, acknowledge
th em on e a t a time .

Instru ments, c ontrols 81

FM [ TP ] C Din



90.6

MHz

19,5° 19:36

For each funct ional a rea the re is a main
page (Main), which is selected at the

top e dge of the display:

z Au dio
z Navigation 3

z Te le ph o ne 3
z Tri p c o mpu t er 3

For audio, navigation 3 and telephone 3
func tions – see Infotainment system

instruction manual.

7777 S ettings 19,5° 19:36

Time, Date 19:36

Language

Units 10 . 07 . 2004

Contr ast

Day / Night

6666 Ign. logic

Graphica l Informa tion Display 3 or
Colour Inform ation Dis pl ay 3,

system settings

The settings are accessed via the Settings
menu.

Pre ss th e Main button 3 (not found on all
Infotainment systems) on the Infotainment

system (call up m ain display).

Pre ss th e Se ttings b utton on the
In fo t ain me nt syste m. O n Infota in me nt

System CD 30, make sure no menu has
been selected.

Th e Setti ng s menu is dis played.

7777 Time, Date 19,5° 19:36

Time 19:36

Date 10 . 07 . 2004

6666 Synchron. clock automatical.

Setting date and time
Selec t menu ite m Time, D a te fr o m th e

Sett ings me nu.

The menu for Time, Date is d isplayed.

Selec t the menu items require d:
make the desired setting.

Instruments, controls82

Correcting time 3
With the nav igation system, d ate and time

are set automatically upon re ceipt of a
GPS1) satellite signal. If the displayed time

does not ma tch local time, it can be
corrected ma nually or autom atically by

receiving an RDS2) tim e signal 3.

Some RDS transmitters do not send correct
time signals. If the incorrect time is

displayed often, deactivate automatic
time synchronisation 3 and set the time

manually.

To correct time with the help of RDS, select
menu item S ynchron. clock automati cal.

from the Time, Date menu.

The box in front of S ynchron. clock
autom atical. will b e ticked:

see Fig. 17340T.

7777 S ettings 19,5° 19:36

Time, Date

Language Deutsch

Units English

Contrast Español

Day / Night ...

6666 Ign. logic

Language selection
You can select the display language for

some f u nc tio n s .

Select menu item Language fro m t he
Settin gs menu.

The ava ilab le languages are d isplayed.

7777 13 Languages 19,5° 19:36

X Deutsch

Englis h

Español

Nederlands

Français

Italiano

Selec t the desired language.
Selec tions are indicated b y a 6 in front of

the menu item.
In system s with voice output 3, when the

language setting of the display is c hanged,
th e sy ste m w ill a s k w het h er th e

an n o u nc e me nt la ng uag e sh o ul d a l so b e
changed – see Infotainment system

instruction man ual.

1)

GPS = Global Positioning System,

satellite system for world-wide positioning.

2)

RDS = Radio Data System.

7777 Settings 19,5° 19:36

Time, Date

Language

Units

Contr ast

Day / Night

6666 Ign. logic

Setting units of measure
You can select which units of measure are

to be used.

Select menu item Units from the Se ttings
menu.

The a vailable units are displa yed.

Select the de sired unit.
Selections are indicate d by a o in front of

th e m enu item .

~ Europe-SI
| Japan

| G reat Britain
| US A

7777 Contrast 19,5° 19:36

12

Ad jus ti n g co n tra st 3
(Grap hical Informa tion Display)

Select menu item Contrast from the
Settin gs menu.

Th e me n u for Contrast is displayed.

Confirm the required setting.

Instru ments, c ontrols 83

Setting display m ode 3
The display can be adjusted to suit the light

conditio ns : black or c olour ed te xt on a ligh t
background or white or coloured text on a

dark background.

Selec t menu ite m Day / Night from the
Sett ings me nu.

Th e options are d ispla yed .

Autom atic; adapted based on vehicle
lighting.

Alw ays da y design ; blac k or coloured text
on light background.

Alw ays nig ht design; w h ite or co lou r ed
text on dark background.

Selec tions are indicated b y a o in front
of the men u item .

Ignition lo gic 3
See Infotainment system instruction

ma nual.

Instruments, controls84

Ü Board Computer 19,5° 19:36

BC 1 All values

BC 2

Timer

Tyres

1111

257.0 miles

Ø40mp h

7.0 gal s

8888

Ø31.0 miles/ gal

Ra n g e

Aver . Cons ump.

Inst. Consumpt.

19,5° 19:36

257

31.6

31.6

miles

miles/gal

miles/gal

Range

23m ile s

OK

Grap hical Informati on Di splay 3 or
Colour Information Display 3,

trip comp ut er 3

The trip computers provide information on
driving data, which is continually recorded

and evaluated electronically.

The trip computer ma in page provides
information on range, average

consumption and instantaneous
consumption.

To display othe r trip computer d ata,
press the BC button on the Infotainment

system and select the trip computer menu
in the display.

Range
Range is calculated from current fuel tank

content and instantaneous consumption.
The display shows average values.

Afte r refuelling, the vehicle update s the
ra nge automatically after a brief delay.

If the fuel in the ta nk will allow less than
30 miles (50 km) of travel, the warning

"Range" appears on th e display.

If the fuel in the ta nk will allow less than
20 miles (30 km) of travel, the warning

"R e fuel!" 3 ap pears on the display.

Acknowledge the me nu item a s described
on page 80.

Instantaneous consumption
Display c hanges depending on sp eed;

Display in g al/h below 8 m ph

(13 km/h).

Display in m ile s/gal above 8 mph

(13 km/h).

Distance travelled
Displays number of miles (kilometres)

driven. The measurement can be restarted
at any time - see "R es e ttin g trip com puter

information".

Average speed
Display of av erage s peed.

The m easure ment can be res tarte d at an y
time - see "Resetting trip computer

information".

Stoppag es in the journey with the ignition
off are not included in the calc ulations.

Effective consumption
Displays amount of fuel consumed.

The m easure ment can be res tarte d at an y
time - see "Resetting trip computer

information".

Average consumption
Display of av erage consumption.

The m easurement can be restarted at any
time - see "Resetting trip computer

information".

Ü Board Computer 19,5° 19:36

BC 1 All values

BC 2

Timer

Tyres

1111

257.0 miles

Ø40mp h

7.0 gals

8888

Ø 31.0 miles/g al

Resetting trip comp uter information
The following trip computer information

can be reset (restart measurements):

z Distance travelled
z Average speed

z E ffective consumption
z Average consumption

Select BC 1 or BC 2 from the trip computer
menu.

Instru ments, c ontrols 85

Ü Reset BC 1 19,5° 19:36

All values

257.0 miles

Ø40mph

7.0 gal s

Ø 31 .0 mile s/ gal

Th e info rma tio n o f the two tri p computers
can be reset separately, making it pos sible

to evaluate data from different time
period s.

Selec t the desired trip comp uter
inform ation.

Th e va lue fo r th e se lecte d fu nction wil l be
reset and recalculated.

Instruments, controls86

Ü Reset BC 1 19,5° 19:36

All values

257.0 mile s

Ø40mph

7.0 gals

Ø 31 .0 m iles/gal

Interruption of power supply
If the powe r supply has been interrupted or

if the battery voltage has droppe d too low,
the values stored in the trip computer will

be lost.

Ü Board Computer 19,5° 19:36

BC 1

BC 2

Timer

Ty res Start

00:00:00

Reset

Options

To reset all information of a trip computer,
select menu item All values.

After resetting, "- - -" is displayed for the
trip computer information selected. The

recalculated values are displayed afte r a
brief delay.

Stop watch
Selec t menu ite m Timer from the Board

Computer m enu.

The Ti m er menu is display ed.

To start, select menu item Start.

To re set, s elect me nu item Reset.

Instru ments, c ontrols 87

The desired stop watch display can be
selected from the Op tions me nu 3:

Driving Time excl. Stops
The time the vehicle is in motion is

recorded. Stationary time is not included.

Driving Time incl. Stops
The time the vehicle is in motion is

recorded. The time the v ehicle is stationary
with the key in the starter switch is

included.

Travel Time
Measurement of the time from manual

activation via Start to m anual deac tiv ation
via Reset.

Ü Board Computer

BC 1

BC 2

Timer

Tyres

Display of current tyre pressure 3

Select menu item Tyres from the Board
Comp ut er menu.

The current pressure of each tyre is
displayed.

Further inform ation – see page 140.

Check control 3

In vehicles with tyre pressure monitoring
system 3, if ty re pressure is too low, the

display indicates which tyre to check, e.g.:

Tyre pre ssure
check rear

right tyre
(v alu e in b ar )

Check tyre pressure at next opportunity
using suitable gauge.

Tyre pressure monitoring system 3 –
see page 140.

Tyre pressure – see page 217.

In vehicles with tyre pressure monitoring
system 3, if there is a major los s of pre ssure

in a tyre, the display indica tes the tyre at
fault, e.g.:

Attention!
Rear left tyre

pressure loss
(v alu e in b ar )

Stop imme diately and check tyre .
Tyre pressure monitoring system 3 –

see page 140.

Tyre pressure – see page 217.

Instruments, controls88

Warning buzzers

While driving:

z whe n operating the turn signals.
z if dr iv er ’ s o r pa ss en ge r’ s se at be lt 3 is

not engaged when th e seat is occupied
and ve hicle speed exceeds approx .

14 mph (22 km/h).

W h en the vehicle is pa rked an d dri ve r’s
door is opened:

z with exterior lig hts switched on.
z when the key is in the starter switch.

6 Seat belt wa rning chimes -

see page s 42, 68,
driving hints - see page 123,

save fuel, protect the environment ­see page 1 25.

Windscreen wiper

To activate, move stalk upwards.

J =Off

$ = Timed inte rval wipe
% =Slow

& =Fast

Press stalk down from position J:
sin gl e sw i p e.

Further inform ation - see page s 194, 198,

200.

Ad justable wi per interval

To set the wiping interval to a va lue
between 1 and 10 second s:

Switch on ignition.
Push stalk d own from position J .

Wait until wiping frequency reaches the
desired interva l time.

Set the stalk to adjustable timed interval
wiper position $ .

The interval re mains stored until the next
change or the ignition is switched off.

Switc hing the ignition on and moving the
stalk to $ sets the interv al to 3.5 seconds.

In this mode, wiping frequency is also
affected by vehicle speed. As vehicle speed

increa ses, wiping will become more
frequent.

Instru ments, c ontrols 89

Autom atic wiping with ra in senso r 3

To activate, mov e stalk upwa rds to
automatic wiping with ra in sensor

position $ .

The rain sensor detects the amount of
water on the win dscreen a nd auto matically

regulates the windscreen wiper.

Th e wiper ope rates for one cy cle to c he ck
the sy ste m w hen the starter switch is turned

to ACC.

To turn wiper off, m ove stalk to position J.

Ke ep th e rai n s en s or area clean by
activating the windscreen wash system.

Further information - see pages 195, 198,

200.

Windscreen and headlight w ash
sy s te ms 3

To activate, pull stalk towards steering
wheel. Wash fluid is sprayed onto the

windscreen. If the stalk is held longer, the
wiper operates for two cycles afte r the sta lk

ha s b een released and once more after a
3 second delay 3.

The headlight wash system 3 ca n only be
op erated when the headlights are on.

Wash fluid is sprayed onto the headlights.
The headlight wash system can only be

op erated a gain afte r a short delay. If wash
fluid lev el is low then this d elay is increased.

On vehicles fitted with rain sensor 3, kee p
the sensor area clean by activating the

windscreen wash system.

Further inform ation - see page s 195, 198,

200.

Tail gate wi per and wa sh sy stems

Activate wiper and was h as follows:

Wiper on = Push stalk forwards
Wiper off = Pull stalk back toward s

steering wheel

Wash = Press and hold button

Wash fluid is sprayed on to tailgate
window whe n the button on the end of the

stalk is pressed. When the button is
released, washing will stop, but the wiper

will continue to s wipe for approx. 3 cycles.

Further information - see pages 194, 195,
198, 200.

Ligh ting90

Lighting

Main be am, he adligh t flas h . .... ......... 91

Automatic d ipped beam activation 3 91

Tu rn signal lights . .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 91

Front fog lights > ... ..... ......... .... .... ..... 92

Fog tail light r .... .... ..... .... ......... .... ..... 92

Re versin g lights .... ......... ......... ........ ..... 92

Centre high -mounted s top ligh t ........ 92

Haza rd warning ligh ts...... ..... ........ ..... 93

Headlight range adjustme nt q ......... 93

Do or-to-do or lightin g ....... ..... ........ ..... 94

Instrument illumination, information

displa y illumination .... ......... ........ ..... 94

Interior co u rtes y ligh ts.. .... ......... ......... 94

Bat te ry disch arge p rote ction.... .... ..... 96

He adligh ts w hen driving abro ad . ..... 96

Exterior lights

Turn light switch:

7 =Off
8 = Parking lights

9 = Dipped beam or ma in

beam

AUTO = Automatic dipped beam

activation 3

In p o si t i o n s 8 and 9, the tail lights,
numb er plate lights and instrument panel

lig hts are also on.

Daytime running lights 3

C om e on au tom atically when e n gine is
started.

They w ill turn off w hen the pa rk ing lights or
dipp ed be am are on, or w h en t he en gin e i s

stopped.

Follow the regula tions of the country in
which you are driving w hen using da ytime

running lig hts and front fog lights.

Driving ab road - see page 96.

Lights on reminder

If the driver’s door is opened when the light
switch is in position 8 or 9 and the

ignition is off, a warning chime will sound.
If the lights are then switched off and ba ck

on again, the warning chime will not sound.

Wiper ac tiva ted light ing 3

With light switch in AU TO position,
if windscreen w ip er is operated for 8 cycles

or more, the exterior lights illuminate
automatically.

Ap proach lig hting 3

Depending upon outside light conditions,
when you press q on the remote control,

the hazard warning lights flash twice and
the exte rior lights illuminate for approx.

2 0 se co nd s.

Lighting 91

Main beam, headlight flash

To switch from dipped beam to m ain
beam, p ush stalk forwards.

To switch back to dipped beam, pull stalk
back towards steering wheel.

To activate the he adlight flash, pull stalk
towards steering w heel. Main be am is

engaged for the duration of activation.
The blue control indicator P is illuminated

when m ain beam or headlig ht flash is on.

Automatic dipped beam
activation 3

Light switch to AUTO ; dipped beam come s
on a utomatica lly when the engine is

running, depending on outsid e light
conditions.

For reasons of safety, the light switc h
should alway s remain in the AUTO

position.

To ensure automatic dippe d b eam
activation functions properly, do not cover

the light sensor on top of the instrument
panel.

Turn sign al lights

To activate, press stalk up or down lightly.

Sta lk up = Right turn
Sta lk down = Left turn

W h en t he s t ee ring wh ee l i s tu rn ed bac k, t he
stalk automatically returns to its rest

position. This will not happen when making
a minor steering manoeuvre such as lane

changin g.

Tap signal: briefly move stalk to resistance
point. The turn signal then flashes th ree

times when changing lanes or the like.

Hold the stalk if you want the turn signals
to flash for longer. When released, the stalk

will spring back to rest pos ition.

The volum e of the turn signal lights’
audible wa rning is dependent upon ve hicle

speed.

Ligh ting92

Reversing lights

Com e on whe n reverse gear is engaged
and ig nition is switche d on.

Centre high-mounted stop light

Com es on when the brake s are applied,
acting as a third stop light, to supplement

th e brake ligh t s .

Front fog lights >

On = Press button >, >

illuminates in ins trument
cluster.

Off = Press button > again, >

extinguishes in instrum ent
cluster.

The front fog lights can only be sw itched on
when both the ignition and headlights are

on.
With automatic dipped beam activation 3,

parking lights and dipp ed beam come on
simulta neously when the front fog lights

are switched on.

Follow the regulations of the country in
which you are driving when using front fog

lights.

Fog ta il ligh t r

On = Pres s button r, r

illuminates in instrument
cluster.

Off = P ress bu tton r a gain, r

ex ti ng uis h es i n i n str u me nt
cluster.

The fog tail light can only be switched on
when the ignition is on an d the light switch

is in position 9, or the front fog lights are
on a nd the light switch is in position 8 .

With autom atic dipp ed beam a ctivation 3,
parking lights and dipped beam com e on

simultaneously when the fog tail light is
swi t c h e d o n .

Hazard warning lights

To switch on, press button ¨.
To switch off, press button ¨ again.

To aid location of the pushbutton, the red
surface is illumina te d when the ignition is

switched on. When the button is pressed,
its control indicator flashes in unison with

the haz ard warning lights.

Headlight range adjustment q

Manual headlight range adjustment 3

With dipp ed beam switched on, adjus t
he adlight range to suit vehicle load.

Correct adjustment of the headlight range
re du ce s d a z z l e fo r o th e r roa d u se r s.

Automatic level control system 3 -
see page 139.

Vehicles wit hout le ve l control system

z F ront sea ts occupied = 0
z All seats occupied = 1

z All seats occupied and load in

luggage compa rtment

z Driver’s seat occupied and load

in luggage compartm ent

=2

=3

Lighting 93

Ve hicle s with le v el c o ntrol s yste m

z Front seats occupied = 0
z All se at s o c c u p ied = 1

z All seats occupied and load in

lug gage compartment

z Driver’s seat occupied and load

in luggage compartment

Automatic head light range adjustment 3

On vehicles with Xenon headlights, the
range of the headlights is adjusted

automatically based on vehicle loa d.
If control indicator q for automatic

headlight rang e ad justment illuminates in
the instrument cluster while driving, a fault

has occurred.

Have the cause of the fa ult remedied
imm ediately. Consult a workshop.

=1

=2

Ligh ting94

Door-to-door lighting

The d ipped beam and reversing lights
illuminate for approx. 30 seconds after the

drive r ex its the v ehicl e a nd cl ose s the door.

To activate function:

1. Switch off ignition.

2. Remove ignition key.

3. Open driver’s door.

4. Pull turn signal sta lk towards

steering wheel.

If the driv er’s door is left open , the ligh ts will
extinguish after two minutes.

Door-to-door lighting can be deactivated
by inserting the key in the starter switch or

by pulling the turn signal stalk towards the
stee ring whee l aga in wh i le the driv er’s door

is open.

Instrument illumination,
information display illumination

Comes on when ignition is s witched on.

Brig htness can be adjusted when the
exterior lights are on: turn wheel to the

rig ht or left until the de sired brightness is
ob t ai ned .

If driver’s door is opene d or q is pressed on
the remote control, instrument p anel lights

will illuminate automatically and stay on
for a pprox. 30 seconds until starter switch

is turned to the ACC position.
Display mode 3 - see p age 83.

Interior courtesy lights

Front read ing lights, re ar interior lights and
luggage compa rtment lights function as

courtesy lighting and illuminate when the
doors or tailgate are opened.

If d oors or tail gat e r ema in op en ed, t h e
lights stay illuminated for app rox.

10 minutes.

On ce all doors and the tailga te are clos ed,
the courtesy lights d im gradually after

ap p rox . 1 0 sec o nd s.
By pressing button d, both front reading

lights and the rear interior lights illuminate .

Press th e button again to turn th e lights off.

Lighting 95

Courtesy lights can be turned off
immediately by pressing button K.

Front r ead ing lig h ts

Left and right read ing lights are
indiv idually operable. With ignition on:

Off = Press button again

9 Warning

Avoid using interior lights while d riv ing in
the dark, a s they can re duce driver

visibility.

Rear i nterior lights

P r es s b u tt on to tu r n o n lef t a nd r i gh t r ea r
interior lights indiv idually.

Press button again to turn the light off.On = Press button L or M

Ligh ting96

Luggage com part me nt lights

Come on when a door or the tailgate is
opened.

Front door lights

Come on wh en a door is opened.

Once all doors are closed , the front door
lig hts extinguish after approx. 10 seconds.

If the d o o r s a r e l e ft ope n, th e ligh ts wil l st ay
on for ap prox. 10 min utes.

Front door lights c an also b e turned off
immediately by pressing button K in the

roof lining.

Start er sw itch ill um inati on

Comes on when you open a door.

Starter switch illu mination can also be
turned off im me diately b y pre ssin g

button K in th e roof lining.

Sunvisor lig hts 3

Come on when vanity mirror covers are
op ened. See page 30.

Ashtray illumination

The portable front ash tray, loca ted in the
fron t drink holde r, illuminate s depending

on outs ide light c onditions. See p age 64.

Glove co mp artment i lluminat ion

Comes on when the glove compa rtment is
op ened. See page 60.

Battery discharge protection

To prevent battery from becoming
discharged, the external lights turn off

automatically app rox. 10 minutes after the
ignition is switched off.

Battery d ischarge protection w ill n ot work if
the lights are turned on 10 minutes after

the ignition has been switc hed off; the key
cannot be removed from the starter switch

until the battery is recharged.

Headlights whe n driving ab road

The asymmetrical dipped beam increa ses
the field of vision on the near side of the

lane.

When driving in c ountries which drive on
the op posite side of the road , this cause s

glare for oncoming traffic.

For temporary periods, to a void glare the
headlight pattern should be adjusted

down to the horizontal position.

Have the headlights adjusted by a
workshop.