MINI Convertible (2018 year). Instruction

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CONTROLS

Opening and closing

other vehicle access points. Rather, the vehicle

Closing

is locked again.

If a door of a locked vehicle was opened from

the inside via the door opener, pressing the

button on the outer door handle first locks the

vehicle again. To unlock, the button on the

outer door handle must be pressed again.

This is the case whether the vehicle was locked

automatically after driving off or via the central

locking system button from the inside.

Press and hold down the button on the driver's

Locking

or front passenger's outer door handle.

In addition to locking, the convertible top and

the windows are closed.

Press and hold the button, until the convertible

top is fully closed.

The exterior mirrors are folded in.

Open tailgate

On the driver's or front passenger's outer door

General information

handle, press the button.

If you open the tailgate via Comfort Access,

locked doors will not be unlocked.

To avoid locking it in the vehicle, do not place

Convenient closing

the remote control in the cargo area.

Safety information

WARNING

With convenient closing, body parts can

be jammed. There is a risk of injury. Make sure

Body parts can be jammed when operat-

that the area of movement of the doors is clear

ing the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make

during convenient closing.◀

sure that the area of movement of the tailgate

is clear during opening and closing.◀

WARNING

Body parts can be jammed when opening

and closing the convertible top. There is a risk

of injury. When opening and closing the

convertible top, observe the movement and

keep the area of movement clear.◀

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Opening and closing

CONTROLS

Opening

Tailgate

General information

To avoid locking it in the vehicle, do not place

the remote control in the cargo area.

Depending on your vehicle's equipment and

the country version, it is possible to specify

whether the doors are also unlocked when un-

locking with the remote control. Adjusting the

settings, refer to page 48.

Press button on the exterior of the tailgate.

Safety information

Malfunction

WARNING

Remote control detection by the vehicle may

Body parts can be jammed when operat-

malfunction under the following circumstances:

ing the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make

▷ The battery of the remote control is dis-

sure that the area of movement of the tailgate

charged. Replacing the battery, refer to

is clear during opening and closing.◀

page 40.

▷ Interference of the radio connection from

Opening from the outside

transmission towers or other equipment

with high transmitting power.

▷ Shielding of the remote control due to

metal objects.

Do not transport the remote control to-

gether with metal objects.

▷ Interference of the radio connection from

mobile phones or other electronic devices

in direct proximity to the remote control.

▷ Without Comfort Access: unlock vehicle.

Do not transport the remote control to-

gether with electronic devices.

With Comfort Access: unlock the vehicle or

have the remote control with you.

Wet or snowy conditions may disrupt the lock-

ing request recognition function on the door

Press button on the tailgate.

handles.

▷

Press button on the remote control

In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock

for approx. 1 second.

the vehicle using the buttons of the remote

Depending on the setting, the doors may

control or using the integrated key, refer to

also be unlocked. Unlocking with the re-

page 42.

mote control, refer to page 40.

The tailgate is unlocked and can be swung

downward.

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CONTROLS

Opening and closing

Opening from the inside

if the vehicle has been used in the meantime

by a person with a different remote control.

With the vehicle stationary, press the

button in the driver's floor area.

Changes to the settings are automatically

stored in the driver profile currently activated.

If another driver profile is selected via the Cen-

Closing

tral Information Display (CID), the settings

To close the tailgate, swivel it upwards and

stored in it will be applied automatically. The

press it closed.

new driver profile is assigned to the remote

control currently used.

Trunk emergency unlocking

There is an additional guest profile available

that is not assigned to any remote control: it

can be used to apply settings in the vehicle

without changing the personal driver profiles.

Functional requirements

For the system to be able to identify the driver

profile associated to a particular driver, the de-

tected remote control must be clearly allocated

to the driver.

Pull the handle inside the cargo area.

This is the case when:

The tailgate unlocks.

▷ The driver is only carrying his or her own re-

mote control.

▷ The driver unlocks the vehicle.

Personal Profile

▷ The driver gets into the vehicle through the

driver's door.

Concept

Via Personal Profiles, individual settings for sev-

Settings

eral drivers can be stored and called up again

The settings for the following systems and func-

when required.

tions are stored in the active profile. The scope

of storable settings depends on country and

General information

equipment.

There are three driver profiles with which per-

▷ Unlocking and locking.

sonal vehicle settings can be stored. Every re-

▷ Lights.

mote control has one of these driver profiles

▷ Radio.

assigned.

▷ Instrument cluster.

If the vehicle is unlocked using a remote con-

trol, the assigned personal driver profile will be

▷ Programmable memory buttons.

activated. All settings stored in the driver profile

▷ Volumes, tone.

are automatically applied.

▷ Control Display.

If several drivers use their own remote control,

▷ Climate control.

the vehicle will adjust the personal settings dur-

▷ Navigation.

ing unlocking. These settings are also restored,

▷ PDC Park Distance Control.

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▷ Rearview camera.

Renaming profiles

▷ Head-up Display.

A personal name can be assigned to every pro-

file to avoid confusion between the profiles.

▷ MINI Driving Modes.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

▷ Intelligent Safety.

"Settings"

Profile management

2. "Profiles"

The active profile is selected.

Opening profiles

Regardless of the remote control in use, a dif-

3. Open "Options".

ferent profile may be activated. This allows you

4. "Rename current profile"

to call up personal vehicle settings, even if you

did not unlock the vehicle with your own re-

Reset profiles

mote control.

The settings of the profile currently in use are

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

reset to their factory settings.

"Settings"

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

2. "Profiles"

"Settings"

3. Select a profile.

2. "Profiles"

The following functions are executed:

3. Open "Options".

▷ All settings stored in the called-up profile

4. "Reset current profile"

are automatically applied.

▷ The called-up profile is assigned to the re-

Exporting profiles

mote control being used at the time.

Most settings of the profile currently in use can

▷ If the profile is already assigned to a differ-

be exported.

ent remote control, this profile will apply to

Exporting is helpful when storing and retrieving

both remote controls.

personal settings, for instance before delivering

the vehicle to a workshop. Profiles can be taken

Using a guest profile

to another vehicle equipped with the Personal

The guest profile is for individual settings that

Profile function.

are stored in none of the three personal pro-

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

files.

"Settings"

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

2. "Profiles"

"Settings"

3. "Export profile"

2. "Profiles"

4. "USB device"

3. "Guest"

4. Adjust the settings.

Importing profiles

The guest profile cannot be renamed. It is not

Profiles stored on a USB storage device can be

assigned to the current remote control.

imported via the USB interface.

Existing settings are overwritten with the im-

ported profile.

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CONTROLS

Opening and closing

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

Unlocking

"Settings"

Doors

2. "Profiles"

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

3. "Import profile"

"Settings"

4. "USB device"

2. "Doors/key"

Display profile list during start

Select the symbol.

The profile list can be displayed during each

4. Select the desired function.

start to select the desired profile.

▷ "Driver's door only"

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

Only the driver's door and the fuel filler

flap are unlocked. Pressing again un-

"Settings"

locks the entire vehicle.

2. "Profiles"

▷ "All doors"

3. Open "Options".

The entire vehicle is unlocked.

4. "Display user list at startup"

Tailgate

System limits

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

A clear assignment between the remote control

and driver may not be possible in the following

"Settings"

cases, for example.

2. "Doors/key"

▷ The passenger unlocks the vehicle with his

Select the symbol.

or her own remote control, but another

4. Select the desired setting.

person is driving.

▷ "Tailgate"

▷ The driver unlocks the vehicle via Comfort

Access and has multiple remote controls

Only the tailgate is unlocked.

with him or her.

▷ "Tailgate + door(s)"

▷ The driver changes, but the vehicle is not

The tailgate and the doors are un-

locked and unlocked.

locked.

▷ Multiple remote controls are located out-

Depending on optional features and country

side of the vehicle.

version, this setting is not offered in some

cases.

Settings

Automatic locking

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

General information

"Settings"

Depending on your vehicle's equipment and

2. "Doors/key"

the country version, various settings for open-

ing and closing are possible.

3. Select the desired setting.

These settings are stored for the driver profile,

▷ "Lock if no door is opened"

refer to page 46, currently used.

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The vehicle locks automatically after a

▷ By switching on the hazard warning system.

short period of time if no door is

▷ By flashing the daytime running lights.

opened after unlocking.

▷ "Lock after start driving"

Overview

The vehicle locks automatically after

you drive off.

Confirmation signals from the vehicle

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

"Settings"

2. "Doors/key"

3. Select the desired setting.

▷ With alarm system:

Indicator light on the interior mirror.

"Acoustic sig. lock/unlock"

Unlocking is signaled by one honk of

Switching on/off

the horn.

When you unlock and lock the vehicle, either

▷ "Flash when lock/unlock"

with the remote control or with Comfort Access,

the alarm system is switched off and on at the

Unlocking is signaled by two flashes,

same time.

locking by one.

Opening the doors with the alarm

system switched on

Alarm system

The alarm system is triggered when a door is

opened if the door was unlocked using the

General information

integrated key in the door lock.

When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm

Switching off the alarm, refer to page 50.

system reacts to the following changes:

▷ Unauthorized opening of a door, the hood

Opening the tailgate with the alarm

or the tailgate.

system switched on

▷ Movements in the car's interior.

The tailgate can be opened even when the

▷ Changes in the vehicle tilt, e. g., during at-

alarm system is switched on.

tempts at stealing a wheel or when towing

After the tailgate is closed, it is locked and

the vehicle.

monitored again provided the doors are

▷ Disconnected battery voltage.

locked. The hazard warning system flashes

once.

▷ Improper use of the socket for Onboard Di-

agnosis.

Panic mode

The alarm system signals these changes visually

You can trigger the alarm system if you find

and acoustically:

yourself in a dangerous situation.

▷ Acoustic alarm.

▷ Press button on the remote control

Depending on local regulations, the acous-

and hold for at least 3 seconds.

tic alarm may be suppressed.

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Opening and closing

▷ Briefly press the button on the remote con-

Avoiding unintentional alarms

trol three times in succession.

General information

To switch off the alarm: press any button.

The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor

can trigger an alarm, although no unauthorized

Signals of the indicator light

action occurred.

▷

The indicator light flashes briefly every

Possible situations for an unwanted alarm:

2 seconds:

▷ In automatic vehicle washes.

The alarm system is switched on.

▷ In duplex garages.

▷

Indicator light flashes for approx. 10 sec-

onds, then it flashes briefly every 2 sec-

▷ During transport on trains carrying vehicles,

onds:

at sea or on a trailer.

Interior motion sensor and tilt alarm sensor

▷ With animals in the vehicle.

are not active, as doors, hood, or tailgate

▷ At the gas station: if the vehicle is locked af-

are not correctly closed. Correctly closed

ter refueling starts.

access points are secured.

The tilt alarm sensor and the interior motion

When the still open access points are

sensor can be switched off in such situations.

closed, interior motion sensor and tilt alarm

sensor will be switched on.

Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and

▷

The indicator light goes out after unlocking:

interior motion sensor

The vehicle has not been tampered with.

Press the remote control button again

within 10 seconds as soon as the vehi-

▷

The indicator light flashes after unlocking

cle is locked.

until the engine ignition is switched on, but

no longer than approx. 5 minutes:

The indicator light lights up for approx. 2 sec-

onds and then continues to flash.

An alarm has been triggered.

The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor

Tilt alarm sensor

are switched off until the vehicle is locked

again.

The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.

The alarm system responds in situations such as

attempts to steal a wheel or when the vehicle is

Switching off the alarm

towed.

▷ Unlock the vehicle with the remote control

or switch on the ignition, if needed through

Interior motion sensor

emergency detection of remote control, re-

The car's interior is monitored to the height of

fer to page 41.

the seats. The alarm system is switched on to-

▷ With Comfort Access: If you have the re-

gether with the interior motion sensor even

mote control with you, unlock the vehicle

when the convertible top is open. Falling ob-

using the button on the driver's side or pas-

jects such as leaves can trigger the alarm unin-

senger side door.

tentionally.

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Opening and closing

CONTROLS

Power windows

▷

Press the switch to the resistance

point.

General information

All side windows open simultaneously while

If an accident of a certain severity occurs, the

the switch is being held.

windows are automatically closed except a

gap.

▷

Press the switch beyond the resist-

ance point.

Safety information

All side windows automatically open simul-

WARNING

taneously. Pressing the switch again stops

When operating the windows, body parts

the motion.

and objects can be jammed. There is a risk of

Convenient opening via the remote control, re-

injury or risk of damage to property. Make sure

fer to page 39.

that the area of movement of the windows is

clear during opening and closing.◀

Closing

Overview

▷

Pull the switch to the resistance point.

The window closes while the switch is being

held.

▷

Pull the switch beyond the resistance

point.

The window closes automatically if the door

is closed. Pulling the switch again stops the

motion.

▷

Pull the switch.

Power windows

All side windows close simultaneously while

the switch is being held.

Safety switch

Convenient closing via the remote control, refer

to page 39.

Opening

Closing via Comfort Access, refer to page 44.

▷

Press the switch to the resistance

Jam protection system

point.

The window opens while the switch is being

General information

held.

If closing force exceeds a specific threshold as a

window closes, closing is interrupted.

▷

Press the switch beyond the resist-

The window opens slightly.

ance point.

The window opens automatically. Pressing

the switch again stops the motion.

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CONTROLS

Opening and closing

Safety information

Initializing the system

WARNING

The system can be initialized when the vehicle

is stationary and the engine is running.

Accessories on the windows such as an-

tennas can impact jam protection. There is a

During initialization, the affected window

risk of injury. Do not install accessories in the

closes without jam protection.

area of movement of the windows.◀

WARNING

When operating the windows, body parts

Closing without the jam protection

and objects can be jammed. There is a risk of

system

injury or risk of damage to property. Make sure

In case of danger from the outside or if ice

that the area of movement of the windows is

might prevent normal closing, proceed as fol-

clear during opening and closing.◀

lows:

1. Open the affected window completely.

Pull the switch past the resistance

Pull the switch to the resistance point

point and hold it there.

and hold.

The window closes with limited jam protec-

The window closes.

tion. If the closing force exceeds a specific

threshold, closing is interrupted.

Continue holding the switch pulled to

the resistance point.

Pull the switch past the resistance

The window opens and closes once or twice

point again within approx. 4 seconds and

after approx. 15 seconds, depending on the

hold it there.

vehicle's equipment.

The window closes without jam protection.

4. Release switch.

Malfunction

Convertible top with

General information

In certain situations a window can only be op-

integrated sliding sun

erated to a limited extent.

roof

▷ After a power failure during the opening or

closing process, the a window can only be

Overview

operated to a limited extent. The system

must be initialized in this case.

▷ The power window motors are equipped

with overheating protection. If a window is

opened and closed several times within a

short period of time, the overheating pro-

tection switches the motor off temporarily.

Depending on the degree of overheating, it

may only be possible to close the window

or it may not be possible to operate it at all.

Convertible top, sliding sun roof switch

In this case: allow the power window motor

to cool down.

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Sliding sun roof

ventilation so that no vacuum is produced

in the vehicle.

General information

▷

It is not possible to start the engine and op-

Before closing the sliding sun roof, remove any

erate the convertible top simultaneously.

foreign objects from the windshield frame; oth-

When the engine is started using the Start/

erwise, closing may be prevented.

Stop button or using the Auto Start/Stop

function, the convertible top movement is

Opening

briefly interrupted.

Press the switch backward, until

▷

Opening a door interrupts closure of the

the desired position is reached

convertible top.

or the sliding sun roof is fully

▷

When loading the cargo area, make sure

open.

that the cargo does not push against the

cargo area partition, refer to page 55,

from below.

Closing

▷

In order to protect the battery, move the

Press the switch forward, until

convertible top only when the engine is

the desired position is reached

running if possible.

or the sliding sun roof is closed.

▷

Before closing the convertible top, remove

any foreign objects from the windshield

frame; otherwise, closing may be pre-

vented.

Convertible top

Safety information

General information

NOTE

The convertible top can be opened or closed at

Incorrect operation can damage the

speeds up to approx. 18 mph/30 km/h.

convertible top and other parts of the vehicle.

If the vehicle is accelerated above a speed of

There is a risk of damage to property. During

approx. 18 mph/30 km/h while the convertible

operation, heed the following points:

top is being moved, the convertible top move-

ment stops.

▷ Keep the area of movement of the

convertible top clear because the

Follow the following information:

convertible top swivels out upward. Maxi-

▷ While the convertible top is moving, it is not

mum area of movement: 78.8 inches/2 me-

possible to open the tailgate.

ters.

▷ If possible, close the convertible top when

▷ Fully close the tailgate.

the vehicle is parked. A closed convertible

▷ Do not leave the convertible top open for

top protects it from weather-related dam-

more than a day while it is wet.

age and to some extent from theft.

▷ Do not open the convertible top, if it is wet,

▷ Even when the convertible top is closed,

covered in snow, iced up, or dirty.

only store valuables in the locked cargo

area or in the locked glove compartment.

▷ Do not place objects on the convertible top.

▷ At higher speeds, vacuum produced in the

▷ The rollover protection system may not be

car's interior causes the convertible top to

triggered.

begin to flutter. Increase the air flow via the

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Opening and closing

▷ Do not operate convertible top on uneven

▷ The ignition or radio-ready state must be

sections of road.

switched on.

▷ Always open or close the convertible top

▷ The cargo area partition, refer to page 55,

completely. The convertible top is only

is stored and latched in the bottom posi-

locked in the final positions.

tion.

▷ Make sure that no objects are on the cargo

▷ The tailgate is closed.

cover when opening the convertible top.◀

▷ The external temperature is above

WARNING

14 ℉/-10 ℃.

Body parts can be jammed when opening

▷ The voltage of the vehicle electrical system

and closing the convertible top. There is a risk

is sufficient.

of injury. When opening and closing the

▷ The convertible top drive is not overheat-

convertible top, observe the movement and

ing.

keep the area of movement clear.◀

▷ Vehicle speed is below 18 mph/30 km/h.

WARNING

▷ The windows can be lowered.

When operating the convertible top while

If this requirement is not met, a check control

driving, the view to the rear may be limited. At

message is displayed.

speeds above 20 mph/30 km/h the convertible

top remains in its current position. There is a

Operating from the inside

danger of accidents and property damage.

When operating the convertible top while driv-

Opening

ing, observe traffic attentively and, if necessary,

Press the switch backward and

reduce speed. Do not operate while backing up

hold until the sliding sunroof is

or with wind.◀

open.

WARNING

Press the switch backward again

and hold. The windows roll down

The convertible top is not suitable for the

and the convertible top opens while the switch

mounting of roof carrier systems. The roof car-

is being pulled. After the convertible top is

rier could come loose. There is a risk of an acci-

completely open, the switch can be held or

dent. Do not attach any roof carrier systems to

pressed again briefly in order to raise the win-

the convertible top.◀

dows.

WARNING

A convertible top that is not completely

Closing

open or closed is not locked and can open by

Push the switch forward and

itself while driving due to the wind. There is a

hold. The windows are lowered,

risk of injury or risk of damage to property.

the convertible top is closed and

Make sure that the convertible top is always

the windows are raised again

completely open or closed.◀

while the switch is being held.

Functional requirements

Preventing an interruption

The following requirements must be fulfilled in

Press and hold the switch, until the convertible

order to be able to move the convertible top.

top is fully open or closed. A Check Control

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message is displayed when the opening proce-

accident. Do not open the closed convertible

dure has finished.

top manually.◀

The convertible top movement is interrupted if

the switch is released. The sequence can be

Before closing

continued in the desired direction using the

1. Lower the windows completely.

switch.

2. Switching off the ignition.

Operate switch again until the convertible op-

3. Take the hexagon wrench and screwdriver

eration is terminated.

out of the onboard vehicle tool kit, refer to

page 231.

Operating from the outside

When equipped with Comfort Access the

Unlocking the convertible top

convertible top can also be operated from out-

Loosen and remove the screw on both

side.

sides of the vehicle using the hexagon

▷ Convenient opening, refer to page 39, via

wrench.

the remote control.

▷ Convenient closing, refer to page 39, via

the remote control.

▷ Closing via Comfort Access, refer to

page 43.

Cargo area partition

With the convertible top closed, the cargo area

volume can be expanded.

Expanding the cargo area volume, refer to

On the left side of the vehicle only: raise the

page 181.

cover and pull the sensor outward and off.

Manually closing the convertible top

General information

If the convertible top has an electrical malfunc-

tion, it can be closed manually. Two persons

are necessary to do this.

If possible, have a convertible top manually

closed by a dealer’s service center or another

qualified service center or repair shop.

Raise the cover on both sides of the vehicle,

then slide it under the trim, first toward the

Safety information

WARNING

In case of an electrical malfunction, the

convertible top cannot be locked in the fully

open position. The convertible top will rise up

while the vehicle is moving. There is a risk of an

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Opening and closing

inside, arrow 1, and then toward the front,

Swivel the cable out sideways so it cannot

arrow 2.

be pinched.

4. Turn the cover under the trim as far out-

Closing the convertible top

ward as possible.

1. Grasp the convertible top with two people,

with both hands on the two side frames.

2. Lift out the convertible top simultaneously

on both sides and swivel forward onto the

windshield panel.

To take out the convertible top, pull force-

fully on the side frame. Begin with an up-

ward movement and then change to a for-

ward movement.

5. Loosen and remove the two screws on both

sides of the vehicle using the hexagon

wrench.

3. In the vehicle, lift the cover in the center of

the roof using the screwdriver. Apply the

screwdriver to the recesses, arrows.

6. Only on the left side of the vehicle: slightly

lift the side frame, arrow 1, and pull the

sensor with the cable forward out from the

guide, arrow 2.

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For this purpose, insert the hexagon

Wind deflector

wrench into the designated receptacle in

the center of the roof and press push up-

Concept

ward, arrow 1.

The wind deflector reduces the air movement

Turn the hexagon wrench counterclockwise

in the car's interior when driving with the

to open the side frame lock.

convertible top down.

Safety information

NOTE

When moving the front seats back, the

wind deflector can be damaged. There is a risk

of damage to property. Make sure that the area

of movement is clear prior to moving the front

seats back.◀

Pull of the locking elements from the pins

WARNING

on the left and right side of the side frames,

Body parts can be jammed when operat-

arrow.

ing the wind deflector. There is a risk of injury.

Make sure that the area of movement around

the wind deflector is clear when installing and

removing it and folding it up.◀

WARNING

Objects placed on the installed wind de-

flector can be thrown into the car's interior or

endanger other traffic participants, for instance

in case of an accident, braking or evasive ma-

neuver. The objects can damage the wind de-

Insert the pins on the side frames into the

flector. There is a risk of injury or risk of dam-

receptacles on the windshield frame.

age to property. Do not place any objects on

the installed wind deflector.◀

Installation

The wind deflector is located in a protective

jacket in the cargo area.

To protect the head restraints from damage,

slide the rear head restraints into the upper po-

sition prior to installation and removal.

1. Take the wind deflector out of the protec-

Turn the hexagon wrench clockwise to

tive jacket.

close the side frame lock.

Continue turning the hexagon wrench

clockwise to close the sliding sun roof.

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Fully unfold the wind deflector so that the

Press the wind deflector downward, while

handle, arrow 1, folds down and locks the

inserting the pins in the corresponding fix-

wind deflector.

ing points, arrows 2.

2. Open the rear side window, if necessary.

5. Press the wind deflector downward in the

middle, until the handle engages, arrows 1.

Insert wind deflector from one side of the

vehicle with the pins in the corresponding

Grasp the inner framework of the wind de-

fixing points on the opposite side of the ve-

flector and fold it up, arrow 2.

hicle.

Removing

3. To release the lock, fold the handle up and

Proceed in reverse sequence.

hold it.

4. Press the wind deflector inwardly and up,

arrow 1, to the extent that the wind deflec-

tor can be positioned in front of the fixing

points on the installation side.

Release the handle.

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Settings

CONTROLS

Settings

WARNING

Vehicle features and op-

With a backrest inclined too far to the

tions

rear, the efficacy of safety gear, including safety

This chapter describes all standard, country-

belts can no longer be ensured. There is a risk

specific and optional features offered with the

of sliding under the safety belt in an accident.

series. It also describes features that are not

There is a risk of injuries or danger to life. Ad-

necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due

just the seat prior to starting the trip. Adjust the

to the selected options or country versions. This

backrest so that it is in the most upright posi-

also applies to safety-related functions and sys-

tion as possible and do not adjust again while

tems. When using these functions and systems,

driving.◀

the applicable laws and regulations must be

WARNING

observed.

There is a risk of jamming when moving

the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of dam-

age to property. Make sure that the area of

Sitting safely

movement of the seat is clear prior to any ad-

An ideal seating position that meets the needs

justment.◀

of the occupants can make a vital contribution

to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.

Adjusting seats

In the event of an accident, the correct seating

position plays an important role. Follow the in-

Overview

formation in the following chapters:

▷ Seats, refer to page 59.

▷ Safety belts, refer to page 61.

▷ Head restraints, refer to page 63.

▷ Airbags, refer to page 117.

Front seats

Forward/backward

Safety information

Thigh support

WARNING

Height

Seat adjustments while driving can lead

Backrest tilt

to unexpected movements of the seat. Vehicle

control could be lost. There is a risk of an acci-

dent. Only adjust the seat on the driver's side

when the vehicle is stationary.◀

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CONTROLS

Settings

Forward/backward

Lumbar support

The curvature of the seat backrest can be ad-

justed in a way that it supports the lumbar re-

gion of the spine. The lower back and the spine

are supported for upright posture.

Pull the lever and slide the seat in the desired

direction.

After releasing the lever, move the seat forward

or back slightly making sure it engages prop-

erly.

Turn the wheel in order to increase or decrease

the curvature.

Height

Thigh support

Pull the lever up or press it down as often as

needed to reach the desired height.

Pull the lever at the front of the seat and adjust

the thigh support.

Backrest tilt

Entering the rear

Safety information

WARNING

There is a risk of jamming when moving

the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of dam-

age to property. Make sure that the area of

movement of the seat is clear prior to any ad-

justment.◀

Pull the lever and apply your weight to the

backrest or lift it off, as necessary.

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