Stowage compartments in the rear
Stowage compartment in the rear seat armrest
Do not sit or lean your bodyweight on the armrests when they are folded out as you could damage them.
Close the cover of the stowage compartment before folding the rear seat armrest back into the seat backrest.
Vehicles without a control panel in the rear seat
armrest
To open: fold down the seat armrest.
Pull handle 1 and fold the armrests upwards.
Vehicles with a control panel in the rear seat armrest
To open: press button 1 and fold up the armrest.
Stowage box between the rear seats
To open: pull handle 1 backwards in the direction of the arrow.
Stowage box in the rear seat backrest
Do not sit or lean your bodyweight on the armrests when they are folded out as you could damage them.
To open: fold down the rear seat armrest.
Pull handle 1 and fold down cover 2.
It will be easier to open the cover when the rear seats are in the basic position.
Stowage pockets
WARNING
Storage bags are intended for storing lightweight
items only.
Heavy objects, objects with sharp edges or
fragile objects may not be transported in the
storage bag. In an accident, during hard
braking, or sudden maneuvers, they could be
thrown around inside the vehicle and cause
injury to vehicle occupants.
Storage bags cannot protect transported
goods in the event of an accident.
Storage bags are located in the rear compartment on the driver's and frontpassenger seat backrests.
See also:
Safety guidelines for seat belts,
Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs)
and air bags
WARNING
- Damaged seat belts or seat belts that have
been subjected to stress in an accident
must be replaced. Their anchoring points
must also be checked. Only use seat belts
installed o ...
Position of the steering wheel and the driver's seat for driving
If you insert the SmartKey into the ignition
lock with the driver's door closed, depending
on the setting, the position of the steering
wheel and the driver's seat will be changed to
the previ ...
Vehicle identification plate with
vehicle identification number (VIN)
and paint code number
Open the driver's door.
You will see vehicle identification plate 1.
Example: vehicle identification plate (USA only)
2 VIN
3 Paint code
Example: vehicle identification plate (Canada onl ...