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Storage compartments
Closing
Fold up the cover.
Storage compartments
The following storage compartments are avail‐
able in the vehicle interior:
Opening the top cover
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Glove compartment on the driver's and front
passenger side, refer to page 138.
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Storage compartment in the center armrest,
refer to page 139, in the front and rear.
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Compartments in the doors.
Pockets on the backrests of the front seats*.
Net in the front passenger footwell*.
No loose objects in the passenger com‐
partment
Press the button.
Do not stow any objects in the passenger com‐
partment without securing them; otherwise,
they may present a danger to occupants for in‐
stance during braking and avoidance maneu‐
vers.◀
The top cover opens automatically.
Closing the top cover
Press the cover closed.
USB interface for data transfer
Glove compartment
Front passenger side
Opening
Connection for importing and exporting data on
USB devices, e.g.:
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Personal Profile settings, refer to page 33.
Music collection, refer to page 186.
Observe the following when connecting:
Pull the handle.
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Do not use force when plugging the con‐
nector into the USB interface.
The light in the glove compartment switches on.
Close the glove compartment again im‐
mediately
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Do not connect devices such as fans or
lamps to the USB interface.
Close the glove compartment immediately after
use while driving; otherwise, injury may occur
during accidents.◀
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Do not connect USB hard drives.
Do not use the USB interface to recharge
external devices.
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Driver's side
Opening
Locking the storage compartment
The storage compartment in the armrest can be
locked with an integrated key to separately se‐
cure the trunk lid, refer to page 41, for example.
Pull the handle.
After the storage compartment is locked, the re‐
mote control can be handed out without the
integrated key, refer to page 32, for instance at
a hotel.
Close the glove compartment again im‐
mediately
Close the glove compartment immediately after
use while driving; otherwise, injury may occur
during accidents.◀
This prevents access to the storage compart‐
ment and to the cargo area.
Closing
Fold up the cover.
Connection for an external audio
device
Center armrest
Front
A storage compartment is located in the center
armrest between the front seats.
Opening
This can be used to connect an external audio
device, such as a CD or MP3 player.
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AUX-IN port, refer to page 190.
USB audio interface*, refer to page 191.
Rear
A storage compartment is located in the center
armrest between the seats.
Press the buttons next to the lock.
Opening
Depending on the equipment in your vehicle, the
button is in the depression at the front of the
center armrest or on top of the center armrest.
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Cupholders
Clothes hooks
The clothes hooks are located next to the grab
handles in the rear and on the door pillar in the
rear.
Notes
Shatter-proof containers and no hot
drinks
Do not obstruct view
Use light and shatter-proof containers and do
not transport hot drinks. Otherwise, there is the
increased danger of injury in an accident.◀
When suspending clothing from the
hooks, ensure that it will not obstruct the driver's
vision.◀
Unsuitable containers
No heavy objects
Do not forcefully push unsuitable contain‐
ers into the cupholders. This may result in dam‐
age.◀
Do not hang heavy objects from the hooks;
otherwise, they may present a danger to pas‐
sengers during braking and evasive maneu‐
vers.◀
Front
Cargo area
Net
Smaller objects can be stored in the net on the
side of the cargo area.
To transport larger objects, it can be pushed
down.
To open: press on the cover.
Storage compartment under the cargo
floor panel
Rear
In the front of the center armrest.
Raise the cargo floor panel.
To open: press the button.
To close: slide back.
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Storage compartment on the side
Under the cover on the side of the cargo area is
astoragecompartmentthatcanbeusedtostore
the printed Owner's Manual, for example.
Remove the cover.
Lashing eyes
To secure the cargo, refer to page 147, there
are lashing eyes in the cargo area.
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