• If you suspect there may be interference with a pacemaker or other medical
device, switch the mobile phone off immediately
• The center armrest can interfere with the driver’s elbow movement and thus
cause accidents and severe injuries.
• Always keep the armrest c
CRUISE CONTROL
• Using the cruise control when it is not possible to drive safely at a constant
speed can be dangerous and can lead to an accident and serious personal
injuries.
• Never use cruise control when driving in heavy or varying traffic, or when
you cannot keep a safe distance between you and the vehicles ahead of you.
• Never use cruise control on steep, winding,
roads, wet roads,
• Never use cruise control when driving off road or on unpaved roads.
• Always adjust your speed and the distance you keep between you and the
vehicles ahead of you to the road,
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when it is not being used.
• It is dangerous to use the Resume feature when the previously set speed is
too high for the existing road, traffic,
• When going downhill,
constant speed.
shift and/or use the foot brake to slow the vehicle.
• Failure to heed warning lights and instrument cluster text messages can
cause the vehicle to break down in traffic and result in a collision and serious
personal injury.
• Never ignore warning lights or text W
• Always stop the vehic
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cause accidents and serious personal injury.
• Always focus your undivided attention on driving the vehicle.
• Never display video images in the display when the vehicle is moving.
• Use the radio navigation system only if road, traffic,
permit and you will not be distracted from your driving.
• Always obey applicable laws regarding the use of displays when the vehicle
is moving.
• Always adjust volume so that horns and warning sounds from outside the
vehicle (police and fire truck sirens,
time.
• Observe legal regulations.
• Always drive attentively and responsibly
• Setting the volume too high can damage the hearing.
to volumes above about 85 decibels.
• Select volume settings so that acoustic signals from the outside are always
audible (for example, the sirens of emergenc
• Please lower the volume before changing or connecting to an audio source.
• Unmounted or improperly mounted external devices can be thrown through
the passenger compartment in the event of a sudden driving or braking
maneuver or an accident, causing injury
• Never leave external devices in the doors, on the front windshield,
near the area marked “AIRBAG” on the steering wheel, instrument panel,
backs, or between these areas and the occupants.
serious injury in the event of an accident, especially if the airbags inflate.
• Connecting cables of external devices may obstruct the driver
so as not to interfere with the driver
• The armrest can affect the elbow room of the driver and thus cause
accidents and severe injuries.
KEY FOB
• Improper use of vehicle keys can result in serious personal injury
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle.
to start the engine and operate vehicle systems such as the power windows,
leading to serious personal injury.
could also lock the doors and the luggage compartment.
• Never leave children, disabled persons,
themselves in the vehicle.
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luggage compartment of a parked vehicle can result in temperatures in the
vehicle that are much higher than the outside temperatures.
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• Accidents and injuries can occur if the driver is distracted.
using a phone while driving can distract the driver from traffic.
• Select the volume settings so that the acoustic signals from the outside are
still audible (e.g. the sirens of emergenc
legal requirements.
• In areas without mobile network coverage or with poor mobile network
coverage, as well as in some tunnels,
conversations may be interrupted, and it may be impossible to make phone
calls – even emergency calls!
• In some countries and/or certain mobile networks, emergenc
only be supported when the mobile phone is connected to a mobile phone
package which has a SIM card which is “blocked” and/or has sufficient
calling credit on it, and adequate network coverage.
• A mobile phone on the seat,
thrown around the inside of the vehicle during a sudden braking maneuver
crash or other accident and cause injury to vehicle occupants.
• Never place or mount a mobile phone on doors, the windshield,
the area on the steering wheel marked “AIRBAG”, the instrument panel,
seat backrests or the areas between these points and the driver/passengers.
Mobile phones can lead to serious injuries in cases of accidents, especially
when the airbags are inflated.
• Always switch off your mobile phone at gas stations or wherever there is a
fire or explosion hazard.
can ignite fuel vapors and cause a fire.
• The mobile phone will automatically connect to the mobile network when
the Bluetooth® connection to the mobile phone package is disconnected.
• Using a radio device in the vehicle without a connection to an external
antenna might exceed electromagnetic radiation thresholds.
if the outside antenna is not installed properly
• Always keep the cell phone antenna at least 8 inches (20 cm) away from
pacemakers. Heart specialists advise that cell phones can adversely affect the
way pacemakers work.
• Never carry a mobile phone that is switched on in the breast pocket directly
over the pacemaker
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serious personal injury during hard braking or sharp steering or in an
accident. Loose items can also be struck and thrown through the passenger
compartment by the front airbags if they inflate.
• Always stow all objects securely in the vehicle.
heavy items in the luggage compartment.
• Always secure objects in the passenger compartment properly with suitable
straps so that they cannot move into the deployment zone of a side or front
airbag during sudden braking, in a sudden maneuver
• Always keep storage compartments closed while driving.
• Never stow hard, heavy
compartments, on the shelf behind the rear seat bench,
instrument panel.
• Always remove hard,
vehicle interior and stow them securely in the luggage compartment.
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vehicle to change and increases braking distances.
properly stowed or secured in the vehicle,
and cause serious personal injury.
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to change by shifting the vehicle’s center of gravity
• Always distribute luggage evenly and as low as possible within the vehicle.
The vehicle capacity weight figures apply when the load is distributed evenly
in the vehicle (passengers and luggage).
MANUAL CLIMA
• Poor visibility increases the risk of collisions and other accidents that cause
serious personal injuries.
• Always make sure all windows are clear of ice,
good visibility to the front, sides,
• Maximum heating output and defrosting performance are not possible until
the engine has reached operating temperature.
visibility before driving off.
• Always make sure you know how to properly use the climate control system
as well as the rear window defroster that you will need for good visibility.
• Never use air recirculation for long periods of time.
is off and recirculation mode is on, condensation can quickly form on the
windows and greatly reduce visibility.
• Always switch off recirculation mode when it is not needed.
• Stale air causes driver fatigue and reduces driver alertness, which can
cause accidents, collisions and serious personal injury
• Never switch off the fan for a long period of time and never use air
recirculation for along period of time because no fresh air will enter the
passenger compartment.
MANUAL SEA
• Improper seating positions increase the risk of severe or fatal injuries in a
crash or other accidents, especially when the airbag deploys.
• All occupants must sit properly and be properly restrained at all times.
• Never let more people ride in the vehicle than there are seating positions
with safety belts available.
• Always secure children in the vehic
restraint system appropriate for their age, weight,
• Always keep your feet on the floor in front of the seat.
the seat, instrument panel,
safety belt will not be able to protect you properly and can even increase the
risk of injury in a crash.
• Always adjust seat,
and make sure that all passengers are properly restrained.
• Push the passenger seat as far back as possible.
are at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the front passenger’s breastbone and
the instrument panel.
• Always adjust the driver’s seat and the steering wheel so that there are at
least 10 inches (25 cm) between your breastbone and the steering wheel.
• Adjust the driver’s seat so that you can easily push the pedals all the way
to the floor while keeping your knee(s) slightly bent.
instrument panel in the knee area must be at least 4 inches (10 cm).
• If these requirements cannot be met for physical reasons, contact an
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see whether adaptive equipment is available.
• Always hold the steering wheel on the outside of the steering wheel rim with
your hands at the 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock positions to help reduce the risk of
personal injury if the driver’s airbag inflates.
• Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o’clock position or with your hands
at other places inside the steering wheel rim or on the steering wheel hub.
Holding the steering wheel the wrong way can cause serious injuries to the
hands, arms,
quickly reach levels that can cause unconsciousness and death, particularly
to small children.
• Never remove the key from the ignition switch while the vehicle is moving or
rolling to a stop.
or control the vehicle.
KEYLESS ENTRY
• Improper use of vehicle keys can result in serious personal injury
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle.
be started and vehicle systems such as the power windows can be operated,
leading to serious personal injury.
• Never leave children, disabled persons,
themselves in the vehicle.
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vehicle can be exposed to very high or very low temperatures.
• Heat build-up in the passenger and luggage compartment of a parked
vehicle can result in temperatures in the vehicle that are much higher than
the outside temperatures, particularly in summer
reach levels that can cause unconsciousness and death, particularly to small
children.
• Never remove the key from the ignition switch while the vehicle is moving or
rolling to a stop.
or control the vehicle.
LUGGAGE COMP
• An open or unlocked luggage compartment poses special risks for children.
• Close and lock the luggage compartment lid and all doors when the vehicle
is not in use. F
• Never leave your vehicle unattended or let children play around the vehicle,
especially with the luggage compartment lid left open.
the vehicle and pull the lid shut,
could cause severe or fatal injuries.
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death, particularly to small children.
• Never let anyone ride in the luggage compartment.
• Unsecured or incorrectly stowed items can fly through the vehicle,
