Seat MII User manual

OWNER’S
MANUAL
Mii
1SL012720BD
Inglés 1SL012720BD (05.15) (GT9)
Mii Inglés (05.15)

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About this manual
This manual contains a description of the
equipment supplied with the vehicle at the
time this manual was published. Some of the
units described herein will not be available
until a later date or are only available in cer-
tain markets.
Because this is a general manual for the Mii
range, some of the equipment and functions
that are described in this manual are not in-
cluded in all types or variants of the model;
they may vary or be modified depending on
the technical requirements and on the mar-
ket; this is in no way deceptive advertising.
The illustrations are intended as a general
guide and may vary from the equipment fitted
in your vehicle in some details.
The steering indications (left, right, forward,
reverse) appearing in this manual refer to the
normal driving movements of the vehicle ex-
cept when otherwise indicated.
The equipment marked with an aster-
isk* is fitted as standard only in certain
versions, and is only supplied as op-
tional extras for some versions, or are
only offered in certain countries.
® All registered marks are indicated with
®. Although the copyright symbol does
not appear, it is a copyrighted mark.
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Important warnings on a given page
Detailed contents on a given page
General information on a given page
Emergency information on a given page
WARNING
Texts preceded by this symbol contain infor-
mation on safety. They warn you about possi-
ble dangers of accident or injury.
CAUTION
Texts with this symbol draw your attention to
potential sources of damage to your vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Texts preceded by this symbol contain rele-
vant information concerning environmental
protection.
Note
Texts preceded by this symbol contain additio-
nal information.
This manual is divided into six large parts,
which are:
1. The essentials
2. Safety
3. Emergencies
4. Operation
5. Tips
6. Technical data
At the end of this manual, there is a detailed
alphabetical index that will help you quickly
find the information you require.

Foreword
This Instruction Manual and its correspond-
ing supplements should be read carefully to
familiarise yourself with your vehicle.
Besides the regular care and maintenance of
the vehicle, its correct handling will help pre-
serve its value.
For safety reasons, always note the informa-
tion concerning accessories, modifications
and part replacements.
If selling the vehicle, give all of the on-board
documentation to the new owner, as it
should be kept with the vehicle.
You can access the information in this man-
ual using:
●Thematic table of contents that follows the
manual’s general chapter structure.
●Alphabetical index with many terms and
synonyms to help you find information.
WARNING
Read and always observe safety informa-
tion concerning the passenger's front air-
bag ››› page 68, Important information
regarding the front passenger's airbag.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior view (left guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
SEAT information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 45
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Driving advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Correct sitting position for vehicle occu-
pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Why wear a seat belt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 61
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Vehicle tool kit* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tow-starting and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . 80
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Central locking* and locking system . . . . . . . . 96
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rear windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Sliding/tilting electric panoramic sunroof . . . . 103
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Windscreen wiper and window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Adjusting head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 112
Transporting objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning sys-
tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Stopping and starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Engine management and exhaust gas purifica-
tion system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Driving along flooded roadways . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Parking sensor system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Cruise control* (Cruise control system -
CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Safety Assist* (City Safety Assist function) . . . . 153
Hill driving assistant* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Start-Stop System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
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Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Accessories, replacement of parts and modifi-
cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Care and cleaning of the vehicle exterior . . . . . 168
Caring for and cleaning the vehicle interior . . . 174
Notes for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Technical features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
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The essentials
Exterior view
1 ››› page 33
2 ››› page 8
3 ››› page 45
4 ››› page 10
5 ››› page 9
6 ››› page 33
7 ››› page 12
8 ››› page 38
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The essentials
Exterior view
1 ››› page 33
2 ››› page 35
3 ››› page 36
4 ››› page 37
5 ››› page 33
6 ››› page 34
7 ››› page 36
8 ››› page 40
9 ››› page 39
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The essentials
Interior view (left guide)
1 ››› page 14
2 ››› page 23
3 ››› page 24
4 ››› page 27
5 ››› page 28
6 ››› page 25
7 ››› page 25
8 ››› page 24
9 ››› page 8
10 ››› page 17
11 ››› page 22
12 ››› page 31
13 ››› page 30
14 ››› page 11
15 ››› page 37
16 ››› page 10
17 ››› page 15
18 ››› page 13
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How it works
Unlocking and locking
Doors
Fig. 1
Fig. 2 See position on page 7
Locking and unlocking the vehicle using the
key
●Locking: press the  ››› Fig. 1 button.
●Unlocking: press the  ››› Fig. 1 button.
●Unlocking the rear lid: Hold down the 
››› Fig. 1 button for at least 1 second.
Locking and unlocking with the central lock-
ing switch
●Locking: press the  ››› Fig. 2 button. None
of the doors can be opened from the outside.
The doors can be opened from the inside by
pulling the inside door handle.
●Unlocking: press the  ››› Fig. 2 button.

››› page 96

››› page 9
WARNING
The incorrect use of the central locking sys-
tem may cause serious injuries.
●The central locking system will lock all
doors. A vehicle locked from the inside can
prevent any non-authorised individual from
opening the doors and accessing the vehicle.
Nevertheless, in case of emergency or acci-
dent, locked doors will complicate access to
the vehicle interior to help the passengers.
●Never leave children or disabled people
alone in the vehicle. The central locking but-
ton can be used to lock all the doors from
within. Therefore, passengers will be locked
inside the vehicle. Individuals locked in the
vehicle can be exposed to very high or very
low temperatures.
●Depending on the time of the year, temper-
atures inside a locked and closed vehicle can
be extremely high or extremely low resulting
in serious injuries and illness or even death,
particularly for young children.
●Never leave individuals locked in a closed
and locked vehicle. In case of emergency,
they may not be able to exit the vehicle by
themselves or get help.
Locking and unlocking the driver door
manually
Fig. 3 Driver door release lever with lock cyl-
inder.
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As a general rule, when the driver door is
locked all other doors are locked. Unlocking
manually only opens the driver door.
●Unfold the key shaft if necessary
››› page 94.
●Insert the key shaft into the lock cylinder to
unlock or lock the vehicle ››› Fig. 3.
Locking the passenger door manually
Fig. 4 To the front of the passenger side door:
Emergency lock, hidden by a rubber cap.
Fig. 5 Emergency locking of the vehicle using
the vehicle key
The passenger door can be manually locked.
●Open the door.
●Remove the rubber cap to the front of the
door. The rubber cap is marked with a lock
symbol  ››› Fig. 4.
●Unfold the key shaft if necessary
››› page 94.
●Insert the key shaft horizontally into the
opening and moved the coloured lever for-
ward ››› Fig. 5.
●Replace the rubber cap and close the door.
●Check if the door is locked.
●Have the vehicle checked by a specialised
workshop.
Note
The doors can be opened and unlocked indi-
vidually from the inside by pulling the inside
door handle. If necessary, pull the inner door
release lever twice ››› page 96.
Rear lid
Fig. 6 Rear lid open: hand grip
Opening
●Press the button  on the vehicle key
››› Fig. 1 for about one second to unlock the
boot hatch.
●Insert the vehicle key into the lock cylinder
of the driver door and turn the key in an anti-
clockwise direction ››› page 96.
Closing
●Grab the handgrip inside the rear lid
››› Fig. 6 (arrow).
●Push the rear lid downwards until it locks
into place in the lock. »
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●Ensure that it is correctly closed by pulling
on it firmly.
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››› page 101

››› page 10
WARNING
Unsuitable or careless unlocking and opening
of the rear lid could cause serious injuries.
●If there is a loaded luggage carrier on the
rear lid, it could be unlocked or open but not
recognised as such. An unlocked or open rear
lid could open unexpectedly while driving.
Note
At outside temperatures of less than 0 °C
(+32 °F), the pressurised gas struts cannot
always automatically lift the rear lid. In this
case, open the rear lid manually.
Emergency unlocking of the rear lid
Fig. 7 From the luggage compartment: Emer-
gency unlocking of the booth hatch.
●If necessary, fold the rear seat bench back-
rest forward ››› page 13.
●Remove equipment to access the inside of
the rear lid.
●Unfold the key shaft ››› page 94.
●Insert the key shaft into the rear lid open-
ing ››› Fig. 7 and press the release lever in the
direction of the arrow to unlock the rear lid.
Bonnet
Fig. 8 A: Release lever in the footwell on the
driver side B: Release lever on the bonnet
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Fig. 9 C: Bonnet securing rod in the bonnet.
D: Bonnet supported by the bonnet securing
rod
Opening the bonnet
●Before opening the bonnet, make sure that
the windscreen wiper arms are in place
against the windscreen ››› in Working in
the engine compartment on page 188.
●Pull the release lever 1 in the direction of
the arrow ››› Fig. 8 A. The bonnet is released
from the lock carrier by a spring mechanism
››› .
●Lift the bonnet up slightly while pressing
the release lever 2 B in the direction of the
arrow to completely open the bonnet.
●Take out the bonnet support rod from its
clip in the direction of the arrow 3 C and
place it in the corresponding open position
4 D (arrow).
Closing the bonnet
●Slightly lift the bonnet ››› .
●Take out the bonnet support rod from the
opening catch 4 D and insert it into its clip
3 C in the opening catch.
●Let the bonnet fall from a height of 30 cm
into its clip; Do not apply pressure!
If the bonnet is not correctly closed, open it
once again and close it correctly.
The bonnet is correctly closed when it is flush
with the corresponding parts on the body-
work.

››› page 186
WARNING
If the bonnet is not correctly closed, it could
suddenly open while driving leaving the driv-
er without visibility. This could result in a se-
rious accident.
●After closing the bonnet, always check that
it is properly secured by the locking mecha-
nism in the lock carrier piece. The bonnet
must be flush with the surrounding body pan-
els.
●While driving, if you notice that the bonnet
is not correctly closed then stop immediately
and close it correctly.
●Only open and close the bonnet when there
is nobody within its range.
Electric windows
Fig. 10 In the driver door: electric windows
button
●Opening the window: Press the  button. »
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●Closing the window: Pull the  button.
WARNING
Careless use of the electric windows can
cause serious injury.
●Only operate the electric windows when
nobody is in the way.
●Never leave children or disabled people
alone in the vehicle if the doors are to be
locked. The windows cannot be opened in
case of an emergency.
●Always take all the keys with you whenever
you leave the vehicle. After turning off the ig-
nition, the windows can be opened and
closed for a short time using the buttons on
the door as long as the driver door or passen-
ger side door is not open.
CAUTION
When the windows are open, rain can enter
the vehicle, dampening the interior equip-
ment and causing damage to the vehicle.
Panoramic sunroof*
Fig. 11 In the interior roof: turn the knob to
open and close
Fig. 12 In the interior roof: turn the knob to
raise and to close the sunroof
To raise the sliding/tilting sunroof, the knob
must be in the basic position 1.
●Opening: Turn the switch to position
››› Fig. 11 3.
●Convenience position: Turn the switch to
position ››› Fig. 11 2.
●Closing: Turn the switch to position
››› Fig. 11 1.
●To tilt open: Push the switch to position
››› Fig. 12 4. For an intermediate position,
hold down the switch until you reach the de-
sired position.
●Lowering: Pull the switch to position
››› Fig. 12 5. For an intermediate position,
hold down the switch until you reach the de-
sired position.

››› page 103
WARNING
If the sliding/tilting electric panoramic sun-
roof is used negligently or without paying
due attention, it can cause serious injury.
●The sliding/tilting sunroof should only be
opened or closed when no one is blocking its
path.
●After switching off, it is still possible to
open or close the sliding/tilting sunroof dur-
ing a short space of time provided that nei-
ther the driver nor passenger door is opened.
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Before driving
Manually adjusting the seats
Fig. 13 Front left seat controls
The front seat head restraints are integrated
in the backrests and adjusting them is not
possible.
Forward/back: pull the lever and move
the seat forwards. The front seat must be
engaged when the lever is released!
Raising/lowering: pull the lever up or
push down (several times if necessary)
from its home position.
Tilting the backrest: pull the lever and
adjust the backrest seat angle until you
reach the desired position. The seat back-
rest must be engaged.
Folding/Raising (Easy Entry only in 3-
door vehicles): to fold, pull the lever and
at the same time move the seat forward.
1
2
3
3
To raise it, move the seat back until the
catch engages. Pull the lever and tilt
open the backrest. The backrest must en-
gage in the upright position.
WARNING
The safe driving chapter contains important
information, tips, suggestions and warnings
that you should read and observe for your
own safety and the safety of your passengers
››› page 53.
WARNING
●Adjust the front seats only when the vehi-
cle is stationary. Failure to follow this instruc-
tion could result in an accident.
●Be careful when adjusting the seat height.
Careless or uncontrolled adjustment can
cause injuries.
●The front seat backrests must not be re-
clined for driving. Otherwise, seat belts and
the airbag system might not protect as they
should, with the subsequent danger of injury.
Adjustment of the seat belt
Fig. 14 Positioning and removing the seat
belt buckle. »
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Fig. 15
To adjust the seat belt around your should-
ers, adjust the height of the seats.
The shoulder part of the seat belt should be
well centred over it, never over the neck. The
seat belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the
upper part of the body.
The lap part of the seat belt lies across the
pelvis, never across the stomach. The seat
belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the pel-
vis.

››› in Introduction on page 57

››› page 61
Seat belt tensioners
During a frontal collision, the seat belts on
the front seats are retracted automatically.
The tensioner can be triggered only once.

››› in Service and disposal of belt ten-
sioners on page 63

››› page 62
WARNING
●Improper use or repairs not carried out by
qualified mechanics increase the risk of se-
vere or fatal injuries. The belt tensioners may
fail to trigger or may trigger in the wrong cir-
cumstances.
●Never attempt to repair, adjust, remove or
install parts of the belt tensioners or seat
belts.
●The seat belt tensioner, seat belt and auto-
matic retractor cannot be repaired.
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 16 In the driver door: rotary control for
the exterior electric mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knob
to the corresponding position:
Turning the knob to the desired posi-
tion, adjust the mirrors on the driver
side (L, left) and the passenger side (R,
right) to the direction desired.
Depending on the equipment fitted on
the vehicle, the mirrors may be heated
according to the outside temperature.

››› page 110
WARNING
Convex or wide-angle* exterior mirrors give a
larger field of vision. However, they make ob-
jects look smaller and further away than they
L/R
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really are. If you use these mirrors to esti-
mate the distance to vehicles behind you
when changing lane, you could misjudge the
distance. Risk of accident!
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Fig. 17 Mechanical steering wheel adjust-
ment
Adjust the steering wheel before your trip
and only when the vehicle is stationary.
●Push the lever ››› Fig. 17 1 downwards.
●Adjust the steering wheel so that you can
hold onto the steering wheel with both hands
on the outside of the ring at the 9 o'clock and
3 o'clock positions and your arms slightly
bent.
●Push the lever firmly upwards until it is
flush to the steering column ››› .
Adjust the correct distance between the driv-
er and the steering wheel ››› Fig. 62 us-
ing the controls on the driver seat ››› page 13.
WARNING
Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust-
ment function and an incorrect adjustment of
the steering wheel can result in severe or fa-
tal injury.
●After adjusting the steering column, push
the lever ››› Fig. 17 1 firmly upwards to en-
sure the steering wheel does not accidentally
change position while driving.
●Never adjust the steering wheel while the
vehicle is in motion. If you need to adjust the
steering wheel while the vehicle is in motion,
stop safely and make the proper adjustment.
●The adjusted steering wheel should be fac-
ing your chest and not your face so as not to
hinder the driver's front airbag protection in
the event of an accident.
●When driving, always hold the steering
wheel with both hands on the outside of the
ring at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions
to reduce injuries when the driver's front air-
bag deploys.
●Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or in any other manner (e.g.
in the centre of the steering wheel). In such
cases, if the driver's airbag deploys, you may
sustain injuries to your arms, hands and
head.
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Airbags
Front airbags
Fig. 18 Location and deployment area of the
front airbag for the driver.
Fig. 19 Location and deployment area of the
front airbag for the passenger.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airbag system gives the driver and the front
passenger additional protection for the head
and chest in the event of a severe frontal col-
lision. Always remain as far away as possible
from the front airbag ››› page 53. This
way, in the event of an accident, the front air-
bags can deploy fully when triggered, provid-
ing maximum protection.
The front airbag for the driver is located in
the steering wheel ››› Fig. 18 and the airbag
for the front passenger is located in the dash
panel ››› Fig. 19. Airbags are identified by the
word “AIRBAG”.
When the front airbags are triggered they fill
the zones marked in red ››› Fig. 18 and
››› Fig. 19 (radius of action). Therefore, ob-
jects should never be placed or mounted in
these areas ››› , Factory-fitted accessories
are outside the range of the front airbag for
the driver and the front passenger, e.g. the
baseplate for the mobile phone support.
The airbag covers fold out of the steering
wheel ››› Fig. 18 and the dash panel
››› Fig. 19 when the driver and front passen-
ger airbags, respectively, are triggered.
WARNING
The airbag is deployed at high speed in frac-
tions of a second.
●Always keep the deployment areas of the
front airbags vacant.
●Never secure objects to the covers or in the
deployment area of the airbag modules, e.g.
drink holders or phone supports.
●The deployment space between the front
passengers and the airbags must not in any
case be occupied by other passenger, pets
and objects.
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●Never fix any object to the windscreen
above the front airbag on the front passenger
side.
●Do not alter, cover or stick anything to the
steering wheel hub or the surface of the air-
bag module on the passenger side of the
dash panel.
WARNING
Front airbags are deployed in front of the
steering wheel ››› Fig. 18 and the dash panel
››› Fig. 19.
●When driving, always hold the steering
wheel on the outer edge of the ring with both
hands: 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position.
●Adjust the driver seat so that there is a dis-
tance of at least 25 cm (10 inches) between
the centre of your chest and the hub of the
steering wheel. If your physical constitution
prevents you from meeting these require-
ments, make sure you contact a specialised
workshop.
●Adjust the front passenger seat so there is
as much distance as possible between the
front passenger and the dash panel.
Disabling the front passenger front
airbag
Fig. 20 On front passenger side: Key switch
for enabling and disabling the front passen-
ger front airbag.
The front passenger front airbag must be dis-
abled when a rear-facing child seat is moun-
ted.
Disabling the front passenger front airbag
●Switch the ignition off.
●Open the door on the front passenger side.
●Unfold the vehicle key shaft
››› page 94.
●Using the vehicle key, turn the key switch to
OFF ››› Fig. 20.
●Close the door on the front passenger side.
●The      control lamp on
the dash panel will remain lit while the igni-
tion is switched on ››› page 66.

››› page 66
WARNING
The front passenger front airbag must only be
disabled in special cases.
●Disable and activate the front passenger
front airbag when the ignition is switched off
to avoid damage to the airbag system.
●It is the driver's responsibility to ensure
that the key operated switch is set to the cor-
rect position.
●Only disable the front passenger front air-
bag when a child seat is to be mounted under
exceptional circumstances.
●As soon as the child seat is no longer nee-
ded on the front passenger seat, reconnect
the front passenger front airbag.
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Side airbags
Fig. 21 On the side of the front seat: location
of the side airbag
Fig. 22 On the left side of the vehicle: deploy-
ment area of side airbag
The side airbags are located in the outer
cushion of the driver and front passenger
seat backrests ››› Fig. 21. Their position is in-
dicated by the word “AIRBAG”. The area
marked in red ››› Fig. 22 indicates the side
airbag deployment zone.
In the event of a side-on collision, the side
airbag will deploy in the side of the vehicle
affected ››› Fig. 22, thus reducing the risk of
injuries to passengers on the side of the
body and the head facing the accident side.
WARNING
The airbag is deployed at high speed in frac-
tions of a second.
●Always keep the deployment areas of the
side airbags vacant.
●The deployment space between the front
passengers and the airbags must not in any
case be occupied by other passenger, pets
and objects.
●Do not mount accessories on the doors.
●Only used protective covers for the seats
that are approved for the vehicle. Otherwise,
the side airbag would be obstructed when de-
ployed.
WARNING
Incorrect handling of the driver's and front
passenger seat could prevent the side airbag
from deploying properly and cause severe in-
juries.
●Never remove the front seats of the vehicle
or modify any of their components.
●Great forces must not be exerted on the
seat backrest bolsters because the side air-
bags might not deploy correctly, might not
deploy at all or might deploy unexpectedly.
●Any damage to the original seat upholstery
or around the seams of the side airbag units
must be repaired immediately by a special-
ised workshop.
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