Seat Tarraco (2022 year). Manual in english - page 9

Operation

●

Adapt tyre pressure to the load. Take into

account the pressure adhesive of the tyres

››› 

page 355

.

●

In vehicles equipped with tyre pressure

control system, adjust to the new load status
if necessary 

››› 

page 359

.

WARNING

Loose or unsecured objects can cause seri-
ous injury in case of sudden manoeuvring
or braking or in case of an accident. Partic-
ularly if the airbag hits them when deploy-
ing and they are thrown across the inside of
the vehicle. Please observe the following
rules to minimise the risk of injury:

●

Place all objects inside the vehicle safe-

ly.

●

Secure all objects, little and large.

●

Place the objects in the cabin in such a

way that they can never reach the airbag
deployment areas while the vehicle is in
motion.

●

Keep the storage compartments closed

at all times while the vehicle is in motion.

●

Place the objects in such a way that they

never force any occupant of the vehicle to
sit in an incorrect position.

●

When transporting objects that take up a

seat, never let anyone use that seat.

●

Never leave hard, sharp or heavy objects

loose in open storage compartment of the
vehicle, on the cover behind the rear seat
or on the dashboard.

●

Remove all hard, sharp or heavy objects

from the fabrics and bags inside the cabin
and store them safely.

WARNING

The transport of heavy object changes ve-
hicle handling and increases braking dis-
tance. Heavy objects that are not properly
placed or secured may cause loss of con-
trol of the vehicle and thus severe injuries.

●

Never put too much load in the vehicle.

Both the carrying capacity as well as the
distribution of the load in the vehicle have
effects on the driving behaviour and brak-
ing ability.

●

When transporting heavy objects, the

driving behaviour of the vehicle varies due
to the displacement of the centre of gravi-
ty.

●

Always distribute the load in the vehicle

as evenly and horizontally as possible.

●

Always place heavy objects in the boot

before the rear axle and as far away from it
as possible.

●

Objects in the luggage compartment

that are unsecured could move suddenly
and modify the handling of the vehicle.

●

Adapt your speed and driving style at all

times to suit visibility, weather, road and
traffic conditions.

●

Accelerate with particular care and cau-

tion.

●

Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.

●

Brake earlier than usual.

WARNING

●

Never leave your vehicle unattended, es-

pecially when the rear lid is open. Children
could climb into the luggage compartment,
closing the door behind them; they will be
trapped and run the risk of death.

●

Close and lock all the doors and the rear

lid when you leave the vehicle. Before you
lock the vehicle, make sure that there are
no adults or children in the vehicle.

CAUTION

Electrical wires or, depending on the fea-
tures, the antenna embedded into the rear
windows could be damaged, even irrepara-
bly, if they are in contact with objects.

Note

Straps for securing the load to the fasten-
ing rings are commercially available from
accessory shops.

140

Transport and practical equipment

Luggage compartment

Luggage compartment shelf

Fig. 119 

In the luggage compartment: luggage

compartment shelf closed.

Fig. 120 

In the luggage compartment: remove

the rear shelf.

Open the rear shelf

●

Pull the cover backwards with the handle

››› 

Fig. 119 

1

 and remove it above the an-

chor point (arrows). Move the cover forward
carefully.

Close the rear shelf

●

Pull the cover backwards with the handle

1

 and secure it to the anchor point (arrows).

Remove the rear shelf

●

If required, open the rear shelf.

●

Press the support of the cover 

››› 

Fig. 120

1

 in the direction of the arrow and hold it in

this position.

●

Then lift the cover out.

●

Remove the cover support 

››› 

Fig. 120

 

1

.

Depending on the equipment, once the lug-
gage compartment shelf has been removed,
it can be stored under the boot's floor

››› 

page 142

.

Fit the rear shelf

●

Place the left side of the rear shelf in the

housing provided in the left side cover.

●

Press the support of the cover 

››› 

Fig. 120

1

 in the direction of the arrow and hold it in

this position.

●

Place the cover in the housing provided in

the left side cover.

●

Remove the cover support 

››› 

Fig. 120

 

1

.

●

Check that the cover is correctly secured.

WARNING

Animals, loose or unsecured or objects car-
ried on the rear shelf can cause serious in-
jury in case of sudden manoeuvring or
braking or in case of an accident.

●

Do not leave hard, sharp or heavy ob-

jects or in bags on the rear shelf.

●

Never transport animals on the rear shelf.

WARNING

If the rear shelf is fitted in front of a rear
seat, it may cause severe injuries in the
event of sudden braking or in the event of
an accident.

●

If the seats of the third row are occupied,

never fit the rear shelf before that row.

WARNING

If driving without the covers of the rear
shelf installed, serious injury may happen
in case of sudden manoeuvring or braking
or in case of an accident.

●

In vehicles with 7 seats, always place the

covers on the housings of the rear shelf
when it is not fitted.

141

Operation

Store the rear shelf

Fig. 121 

Below the luggage compartment

floor: store the rear shelf.

Depending on the equipment, once the lug-
gage compartment shelf has been removed,
it can be stored under the boot floor.

●

Lift the floor of the boot 

››› 

page 144

.

●

Place the rear shelf in the corresponding

housing 

››› 

Fig. 121

.

●

Place the boot floor in its starting position.

If the 12-volt battery is fitted in the boot, do
not store the rear shelf under the boot
floor 

››› 

. If you are going to use the third row

of seats, keep the cover at home.

WARNING

During a sudden driving or braking ma-
noeuvre, or in the event of an accident, ob-
jects could be flung though the interior and

cause serious or fatal injuries or damage to
the vehicle.

●

Never leave the rear shelf loose in the

luggage compartment.

CAUTION

If the rear shelf is stored incorrectly, it may
cause damages to the electrical system or
the cabin.

●

When storing the rear shelf, always make

sure it does not touch the 12-volt battery in
the boot.

Placing the third row of seats in the
cargo floor position

Fig. 122 

Third row of seats: place in the cargo

floor position.

Fig. 123 

Third row of seats: lift the seat.

The rear seats can be folded down separate-
ly to extend the boot.

Placing the third row of seats in loading
floor position

●

Disassemble the luggage compartment

tray 

››› 

page 141

.

●

Push the headrest down as far as it will go

››› 

page 131

.

●

Release the seat belt from both locks to

prevent damages to the seat and the seat
belt.

●

Move the seats of the second row com-

pletely forward 

››› 

page 131

.

●

Open the rear lid 

››› 

page 106

.

●

Remove any objects located in the footwell

in front of and behind the seat 

››› 

.

142

Transport and practical equipment

●

Remove objects from the space below the

corresponding seat.

●

Pull the unlocking lever 

››› 

Fig. 122

 to its

rearmost position to unlock the seat backrest.

●

Move the seat down with your hand until it

is completely against the frame of the
seat 

››› 

.

●

When the seat is in loading floor position,

do not et anyone travel in it (not even a
child) 

››› 

.

●

Close the tailgate.

Lifting the seats of the third row

●

Move the seats of the second row com-

pletely forward 

››› 

page 131

.

●

Open the rear lid.

●

Pull the cord on the backrest of the seat

››› 

Fig. 122

 to lift the backrest. 

OR

: lift the

backrest with your hand from the cabin.

●

The red marking on the unlock lever

››› 

Fig. 122

 must not be seen.

●

Make sure that the seat backrest is correct-

ly engaged by tugging from it and press-
ing 

››› 

.

●

If required, fit the rear shelf again.

●

Close the tailgate.

WARNING

Risk of suffering severe head injuries If peo-
ple taller than 1.60 m travel in the third row,

they may receive severe head injuries in
the event of an accident.

●

Never travel with anyone taller than 1.60

m on the third row.

●

When closing the rear lid, always be

mindful of the passengers of the rearmost
seats.

WARNING

If the rear seats are folded down or lifted
without paying attention or without control,
severe injuries might occur.

●

Never lower or lift the rear seat backrests

while driving.

●

Do no trap or damage the seat belt when

raising the rear seat backrests.

●

When moving the rear seat backrests up

and down, keep your hands, fingers, feet
and other body parts out of the operating
area of the hinges and the locking mecha-
nism of the seats.

●

Mats or other objects can be caught in

the hinges of the seat backrests or the
seats themselves. This would cause the
backrests not to be locked correctly in an
upright position.

●

For the rear seat belts to offer the neces-

sary protection, the rear backrests must be
properly engaged vertically. If someone is
seated in a seat whose backrest is not
properly engaged they will be thrown for-
wards, along with the backrest, during an

accident or a sudden driving or braking
manoeuvre.

●

A red mark on unlock lever 

››› 

Fig. 122

 indi-

cates that the seat backrest is not engag-
ed. If the back rest is locked correctly, the
mark is not visible.

●

When a rear seat or its backrest is folded

down or not correctly engaged, do not let
anyone use that seat (not even a child).

CAUTION

●

Objects placed in the footwell in front of

and behind the rear seats can be damaged
when seats are folded down or lifted. Be-
fore folding down or lifting the seats, re-
move the objects.

●

Any objects located in the footwell be-

hind the third row of seats may be dam-
aged on folding or lifting the seats of this
row. Before folding down or lifting the seats,
remove the objects.

143

Operation

Adjustable luggage compartment
floor (5-seater vehicles)

Fig. 124 

In the luggage compartment: lift the

luggage compartment floor.

Fig. 125 

In the luggage compartment: adjust

the height of the variable luggage compart-

ment floor.

Open boot floor

●

Use the handle 

››› 

Fig. 124

 to lift the lug-

gage compartment floor upwards in the di-
rection of the arrow.

Close boot floor

●

Move the floor down carefully and let it

go 

››› 

.

Adjust the height of the variable boot floor

Depending on the features, the height of the
boot floor can be adjusted.

●

If necessary, release the net bag

››› 

page 146

 and, if necessary, remove the

belts.

●

Lift the boot floor and pull it backwards to

release it from the side guides of the boot

››› 

Fig. 125

 



.

●

Place the floor on the guides of the desired

height and move it forwards 

››› 

Fig. 125

 



.

CAUTION

●

Do not tug the boot floor suddenly when

opening or let it fall down when closing.
Otherwise, the lining and the floor of the
boot could be damaged.

●

The maximum weight that can be loaded

on the luggage compartment variable floor
in the top position is 125 kg.

Note

●

Depending on the features, there are

storage compartments for small objects
under the boot floor.

●

SEAT recommends the use of fastening

straps to secure objects to retaining rings.

144

Transport and practical equipment

Luggage compartment floor (7-
seater vehicles)

Fig. 126 

In the luggage compartment: lift the

luggage compartment floor.

Open boot floor

●

Grab the boot floor by the cord 

››› 

Fig. 126

and lift it in the direction of the arrow and re-
move it.

Close boot floor

●

Place the boot floor on the support and

carefully lower it 

››› 

.

CAUTION

●

Do not let the luggage compartment

floor fall when closing it. Always carefully
guide it downward in a controlled manner.
Otherwise, the lining and the floor of the
boot could be damaged.

●

The maximum weight that can be loaded

on the luggage compartment variable floor
in the top position is 125 kg.

Fastening rings

Fig. 127 

In the luggage compartment: fixed

and deployable fastening rings.

There are fastening rings 

››› 

Fig. 127

 on the

front and rear of the boot to secure loose ob-
jects and luggage with fastening belts and
cords.

WARNING

If unsuitable or damaged belts or retaining
straps are used, they could break in the
event of braking or an accident. Objects
could then be launched across the passen-
ger compartment and cause serious or fa-
tal injuries.

●

Always use belts or straps that are suita-

ble and in good condition.

●

Tighten the belts and straps in a cross

layout over the load placed on the boot
floor and secure them to the fastening rings
safely.

●

Never exceed the maximum tensile load

of the fastening rings when securing ob-
jects.

●

Make sure that, particularly for flat ob-

jects, the upper edge of the load is higher
than the fastening rings.

●

Depending on the features, take into ac-

count the instruction panels on the boot on
how to place the load.

●

Never secure a child seat to the fastening

rings.

Note

●

The maximum tensile load that the fas-

tening rings can support is approx. 3.5 kN.

●

Belts, straps and securing systems for the

appropriate load can be obtained from
specialised dealerships. SEAT recom-
mends visiting a SEAT dealership for this.

145

Operation

Net bag

Fig. 128 

In the luggage compartment: net bag

hooked up at floor level.

The luggage compartment prevents light
luggage from moving. The net bag has a zip
and can be used to store small objects.

Hooking the net bag into the luggage
compartment floor

If necessary, the front eyes must be unfolded
first 

››› 

page 145

.

●

Secure the net hooks to the fastening rings

››› 

Fig. 128

 

››› 

. The bag zip should be fac-

ing upwards.

Removing the net bag

The hooked up net bag is taut 

››› 

.

●

Release the net bag from the fastening

rings.

●

Store the net bag in the luggage compart-

ment.

WARNING

To secure the elastic net bag on the fasten-
ing rings of the boot it must be stretched
out. Once hooked up it is taut. If the net bag
is hooked up or unhooked incorrectly the
hooks could cause injuries.

●

Always secure the bag hooks properly so

that they do not suddenly release from the
fastening rings when hooking or unhooking
them.

●

On hooking or unhooking them, protect

your eyes and face in case the hooks are
released suddenly.

●

Always hook up the net bag hooks in the

described order. If a hook is unfastened
suddenly, this may cause injuries.

Bag hooks

Fig. 129 

In the luggage compartment: bag

hooks.

There may be hooks for hanging bags on
both sides of the luggage compartment

››› 

Fig. 129

.

The retaining hooks have been designed to
secure light shopping bags.

WARNING

Never use the hooks to hang luggage or
other objects. In case of sudden braking or
an accident, the hooks could break.

CAUTION

Each hook is designed for a maximum load
of 2.5 kg.

146

Transport and practical equipment

Trapdoor for long loads

Fig. 130 

Backrest of the rear seat: opening the

trapdoor for long loads

Depending on the features, on the rear seat,
behind the central armrest, there is a tail-
board for transporting long items in the interi-
or, such as skis.

Opening the tailboard for long items

●

Press the unlocking button 

››› 

Fig. 130

 

1

and fold the tailboard forward 

››› 

.

●

Open the rear lid.

●

Insert the long objects through the tail-

board from the luggage compartment.

●

Secure the objects with the seat belt firmly.

●

Close the tailgate.

Closing the tailboard for long items

●

Lift the seat back and press it firmly into the

lock until it engages correctly 

››› 

.

WARNING

Serious injuries can be caused if the tail-
board for long items is lowered or lifted
without due care and attention.

●

Never lower or lift the tailboard while

driving.

●

Do no trap or damage the seat belt when

raising the tailboard.

●

When lowering or lifting the tailboard,

keep your hands, fingers, feet and other
body parts out of its path.

●

When the tailboard is lowered or is not

properly engaged nobody else can travel
in the corresponding seats, particularly
children.

Net partition

Unfolding and folding the net parti-
tion

Fig. 131 

Deploying the net partition.

Fig. 132 

Folding in the net partition.

Before fitting the net partition in the vehicle it
must be unfolded.

»

147

Operation

Fold out the net partition

Take out the partition net from the corre-
sponding bag and unroll it.

Extend the cross rods 

››› 

Fig. 131

 

1

 and 

2

 of

the net in the direction of the arrows until it
“clicks”.

Folding in the net partition

●

Press on the release button 

››› 

Fig. 132

 

1

and bend the cross rod in the direction of the
arrow with the button pressed.

●

Press on the release button 

››› 

Fig. 132

 

2

and bend the cross rod in the direction of the
arrow with the button pressed.

●

Fold in the net partition and store it in its

bag.

●

Store the net partition safely in the vehicle.

Using the net partition

Fig. 133 

Net partition fitted.

The purpose of the net partition is to prevent
the items in the boot from moving into the
cabin, e.g. in the event of sudden braking.

Fitting the net partition

The partition net can be fitted behind the rear
seat or, depending on the features, behind
the front seats with the second row of seats
lowered.

●

If required, remove the rear shelf

››› 

page 141

.

●

Folding out the net partition 

››› 

page 147

.

●

Secure the net partition in the left housing

of the roof 

››› 

Fig. 133

 

A

. Make sure to move

the cross rod down beyond the upper posi-
tion.

●

Hook in the net partition on the rear right-

hand side roof housing by pressing on the rod

››› 

Fig. 133

 

A

.

●

Secure two hooks of the partition net to the

fastening rings of the boot 

››› 

Fig. 133

 

B

 and

tighten the straps firmly.

Removing the net partition

●

If required, remove the rear shelf

››› 

page 141

.

●

Loosen the straps from the net partition.

●

Release the net hooks from the fastening

rings 

››› 

Fig. 133

 

B

.

●

Unhook the net partition on the right-hand

side roof support 

››› 

Fig. 133

 

A

 by pressing

on the rod.

●

Unhook the net partition from the left-hand

side roof housing.

●

Fold in the net partition 

››› 

page 147

.

●

If required, fit the rear shelf 

››› 

page 141

.

WARNING

In order to ensure the proper functioning of
the luggage restraint systems (backrests
together with the net partition), place the
second row of seats in their rearmost posi-
tion to avoid the possibility of the load on
top moving forward. Risk to vehicle occu-
pants.

148

Transport and practical equipment

WARNING

During a sudden driving or braking ma-
noeuvre, or in the event of an accident, ob-
jects could be flung though the interior and
cause serious or fatal injuries.

●

Check whether the cross rods are cor-

rectly engaged.

●

Always secure objects, even when the

net partition is properly assembled.

●

There should be nobody behind the net

partition when the vehicle is moving.

CAUTION

If the net partition is secured incorrectly or
to incorrect points, this may damage the
vehicle.

Roof carrier

Introduction

The vehicle roof has been designed to opti-
mise aerodynamics. For this reason, cross
bars or conventional roof carrier systems
cannot be secured to the roof water drains.

As the roof water drains are integrated in the
roof to reduce air resistance, only SEAT-ap-
proved cross bars and roof carrier systems
can be used.

Cases in which cross bars and the roof
carrier system should be disassembled.

●

When they are not used.

●

When the vehicle is washed in a car wash.

●

When the vehicle height exceeds the maxi-

mum height, for example, in some garages.

WARNING

●

Always secure the load properly using

belts or retaining straps that are suitable
and in a good condition.

●

Bulky, heavy, long or flat loads have a

negative effect on aerodynamics, the cen-
tre of gravity and driving performance.

●

Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.

●

Adapt your speed and driving style at all

times to suit visibility, weather, road and
traffic conditions.

CAUTION

●

Remove the cross bars and the roof carri-

er system before entering a car wash.

●

Vehicle height is increased by the instal-

lation of cross bars or a roof carrier system
and the load secured on them. For this pur-
pose, check that your vehicle's height does
not surpass the headspace limit, for exam-
ple, for underpasses or for entering garage
doors.

●

Cross bars, the roof carrier system and

the load secured on them should not inter-

fere with the roof aerial or hamper the path
of the panoramic sun roof and the rear lid.

●

On opening the rear lid make sure that it

does not knock into the roof load.

For the sake of the environment

When cross bars and a roof carrier system
are installed, the increased air resistance
means that the vehicle uses more fuel.

Securing the crossbars and the
roof carrier system

Fig. 134 

Attachment points for the roof railings

for the roof carrier system.

The crossbars are the basis of a series of
special roof carrier systems. For safety rea-
sons, special fixtures must be used to safely
transport luggage, bicycles, skis, surf boards

»

149

Operation

or boats on the roof. Suitable accessories
can be acquired at SEAT dealerships.

Always secure the crossbars and the roof
carrier system properly. Always take the as-
sembly instructions that come with the cross-
bars and the roof carrier system in question
into account.

The crossbars are assembled on the roof rail-
ings. The distance between crossbars

››› 

Fig. 134 

A

 should be between 75 and 90

cm and the distance between the crossbars
and the brackets of the roof railings 

B

 must

be 15 cm.

WARNING

Incorrect attachment and use of the cross-
bars and the roof carrier system may cause
the whole system to detach from the roof
and cause an accident and injuries.

●

Always take the manufacturer assembly

instructions into account.

●

Check threaded joints and attachments

travelling and if necessary tighten them af-
ter you have travelled a short distance.
When making long trips, check the threa-
ded joints whenever you stop for a rest.

●

Do not modify or repair the crossbars or

roof carrier system.

Note

Always read the assembly instructions that
come with the crossbars and the roof carri-

er system carefully and keep them in the
vehicle.

Loading the roof carrier system

The load can only be secured if the crossbars
and the roof carrier system are properly in-
stalled 

››› 

.

Maximum authorised cargo on the roof

The maximum permissible roof load is 

75 kg

.

This figure comes from the combined weight
of the roof carrier, the cross bars and the load
itself on the roof 

››› 

.

Always check the weight of the roof carrier
system, the cross bars and the weight of the
load to be transported and weigh them if
necessary. Never exceed the maximum au-
thorised roof load.

If you are using cross bars and a roof carrier
with a lower weight rating, you will not be
able to carry the maximum authorised roof
load. In this case, do not exceed the maxi-
mum weight limit for the roof carrier which is
listed in the fitting instructions.

Distributing a load

Distribute loads uniformly and secure them
correctly 

››› 

.

Check attachments

Once the cross bars and roof carrier system
have been installed, check the bolted con-
nections and attachments after a short jour-
ney and subsequently with a certain frequen-
cy.

WARNING

●

Never exceed the maximum authorised

load on the roof and on the axles or the ve-
hicle's maximum authorised weight.

●

Never exceed the load capacity of the

cross bars and the roof carrier system,
even if the maximum authorised roof load
has not been reached.

●

Secure heavy items as far forward as

possible and distribute the vehicle load
uniformly.

WARNING

If the load is loose or not secured, it could
fall from the roof carrier system or cause
accidents and injuries.

●

Always use belts or retaining straps that

are suitable and in a good condition.

150

Transport and practical equipment

Storage compartment

Introduction

Use the storage compartments only for small
or light items.

The 

Apple® iPod adapter

 or the 

USB port

may be housed in the storage compartment
of the front centre armrest.

WARNING

Objects inside the vehicle that are not se-
cured could be thrown across the cabin in
the event of sudden braking or manoeu-
vring. This may cause severe injuries as
well as loss of control of the vehicle.

●

Do not carry animals or sharp, hard or

heavy items in open storage compartments
of the vehicle, on the dashboard or on the
cover behind the rear seats, or inside
pieces of clothing or bags inside the vehi-
cle.

●

Keep the storage compartments closed

at all times while the vehicle is in motion.

WARNING

Objects in the driver's footwell could diffi-
cult the use of the pedals. This may cause
loss of control of the vehicle and increases
the risk of severe injuries.

●

Make sure that nothing prevents you from

using the pedals at any time.

●

Always secure the mat in the footwell.

●

Never place other mats or other type of

covers on the factory-fitted mat.

●

Ensure that no objects can fall into the

driver's footwell while the vehicle is in mo-
tion.

●

When the vehicle is stationary, remove

the objects in the footwell.

WARNING

If you leave lighters inside the vehicle, they
might be damaged or lit inadvertently. This
could lead to severe burns and damage to
the vehicle.

●

Before moving a seat, make sure there

are no lighters in the moving part area of
the vehicle.

●

Before closing a storage compartment,

make sure there are no lighters in the clos-
ing area.

●

Never leave a lighter inside a storage

compartment or any other surface of the
vehicle as it could ignite due to the high
temperatures on such surfaces, particular-
ly during the summer.

CAUTION

●

Do not store heat- or cold-sensitive ob-

jects, food or medicines in the cabin. Heat
and cold could damage them or render
them useless.

●

Objects made from transparent materi-

als left inside the vehicle, such as glasses,
magnifying glasses or transparent suction
pads stuck to the windows can concentrate
sunlight and damage the vehicle.

storage compartment on the driv-
er's side

Fig. 135 

On the driver side: storage compart-

ment.

Opening

: Pull the handle 

››› 

Fig. 135

.

Closing

: Press the cover upwards until it clicks

into place.

151

Operation

Glove compartment

Fig. 136 

On the front passenger side: glove

compartment closed.

Fig. 137 

On the front passenger side: glove

compartment open.

Key to the 

Fig. 136

:

Glove compartment
Storage net

Key to the 

Fig. 137

:

1

2

Air diffuser regulator
On-board documentation

Opening and closing the glove compart-
ment

Opening

: Pull the handle 

››› 

Fig. 136

 and

open the glove compartment.

Closing

: Press the glove compartment up-

wards.

Glove compartment cooling

With the AC on, cool air can be directed to-
wards the inside of the compartment. Turn
the air vent to open and close it.

WARNING

If the glove compartment is left open, the
risk of causing severe injuries in the event
of an accident, sudden braking or manoeu-
vring increases.

●

Always keep the glove compartment

closed while the vehicle is in motion.

CAUTION

For structural reasons, some vehicle ver-
sions will have gaps behind the glove com-
partment (for instance, behind the com-
partment for on-board documentation) into
which small objects may fall. This could
lead to strange noises and damage to the
vehicle. You should therefore not keep very
small objects in the glove compartment.

1

2

Storage compartment in the front
central armrest

Fig. 138 

In the front central armrest: storage

compartment.

Opening

: Given the case, press the unlock

button and raise the centre armrest in the di-
rection of the arrow 

››› 

Fig. 138

.

Closing

: Lower the armrest.

WARNING

The centre armrest may obstruct the driv-
er's arm movements, which could cause an
accident and severe injuries.

●

Keep the storage compartments of the

centre armrest closed at all times while the
vehicle is in motion.

152

Transport and practical equipment

Storage compartment in the roof
console (glasses case)

Fig. 139 

On the roof console: glasses case.

Opening

: Press and release the button

››› 

Fig. 139

.

Closing

: Press the cover upwards until it clicks

into place.

Note

For the surveillance of the cabin to work
correctly, the storage compartments must
be closed when locking the vehicle

››› 

page 95

.

Storage compartment under front
seats

Fig. 140 

Drawer under the front seat

Opening

: Press the tab on the drawer handle

and take the drawer out.

Closing

: Push the drawer under the seat until

it engages.

WARNING

If the drawer is left open, it could prevent
use of the pedals. This may cause serious
accidents and injuries.

●

Always keep the drawer closed while the

vehicle is in motion. Otherwise, the drawer
and any objects in it could fall into the driv-
er's footwell and obstruct the pedals.

CAUTION

The drawer can contain 1.5 kg at most.

Drink holder

Fig. 141 

In the front part of the centre console:



 cup holder (variant 1); 



 cup holder (variant

2).

»

153

Operation

Fig. 142 

In the rear central armrest: drinks

holder.

The storage compartments of the driver and
passenger doors contain a bottle holder.

Depending on the features, there are two
drink holders in the front part of the centre
console

››› 

Fig. 141

.

Open and close the drink holder (variant 1)

Opening

: Move the lid backwards.

Closing

: Move the lid forwards.

Adjust the drink holder (variant 1)

To 

adapt

 the drink holder to the size of the

container, press the corresponding button

››› 

Fig. 141

 

1

. The fastening ring 

2

 opens.

When you are not using the drink holder any
more, press the corresponding ring 

2

 in the

opposite direction to the arrow until it locks.

Drinks holder in the rear central armrest

Use

: Lower the centre armrest.

When the drink holder is no longer in use, lift
the armrest again.

WARNING

Incorrect use of the bottle holders may
cause injuries.

●

Never put hot drinks in the drink holders.

In the event of sudden braking or an acci-
dent while driving, hot beverages in the
bottle holders might spill and cause burns.

●

Ensure that no bottles or other objects

are dropped in the driver footwell while
driving, as they could get under the pedals
and obstruct their working.

●

Never place glasses, food or other heavy

objects drink holders. These heavy objects
may be thrown across the cabin in the
event of an accident and cause serious in-
juries.

WARNING

Closed bottles may explode inside the ve-
hicle due to cold or heat.

●

Never leave closed bottles in the vehicle

if the temperature inside is very high or very
low.

CAUTION

Do not leave open cans in the drink holders
when the vehicle is in motion. If the drink is
spilled (e.g. due to sudden braking) it may
damage the vehicle and its electrical sys-
tem.

Note

The inside elements of the drink holders
can be extracted for cleaning.

Other object holders

There are hangers on the struts of the doors
and the rear.

WARNING

Hanging clothes may decrease the driver's
visibility, which may cause serious acci-
dents and injuries.

●

Always hang clothes from hangers in

such a way that the driver's visibility is not
affected.

●

Only hang light pieces of clothing from

the hangers of the vehicle. Never leave
heavy, hard or sharp objects in the pockets
of these pieces of clothing.

●

Do not use clothes hangers to hang up

the clothing, as this could interfere with the
function of the head-protection airbags.

154

Transport and practical equipment

CAUTION

Each hanger is designed for a maximum
load of 2.5 kg.

CAUTION

Do not place overly large objects in the
pockets on the front seat backrests (e.g.
bottles) or objects with sharp edges. Risk
of damage to the pockets and the uphols-
tery.

Power sockets

Vehicle power sockets

Fig. 143 

1

 12 volt socket. 

2

 USB socket on

the rear part of the centre console.

Fig. 144 

On the left side of the luggage com-

partment: 230 volt power socket.

You can find 12 volt sockets on the front cen-
tre console, in the rear part of the centre con-
sole (between the front seats) and in the lug-
gage compartment.

●

Lift the power socket cover 

››› 

Fig. 143

 

1

.

●

Insert the plug of the electrical appliance

into the power socket.

Maximum power consumption

Power socket

Maximum power con-
sumption

12 Volts

120 Watts

230 Volts

150 watts (300 watt peaks)

Electrical equipment can be connected to
the 12 volt power socket.

Make sure that the maximum power con-
sumption displayed on each outlet is not ex-

ceeded. The power consumption of devices is
shown on the model plate.

When connecting two or more electrical de-
vices at the same time, make sure that their
total consumption never exceeds 190 watts

››› 

.

USB power sockets

Depending on the equipment and the coun-
try, the vehicle may also have USB connec-
tions 

exclusively for charging or as a power

socket

.

These USB ports are located in the rear part
of the centre console, between the front
seats 

››› 

Fig. 143

 

2

. These connectors can

work at a maximum power of up to 10.5 W per
port.

They are 

not

 intended for file playback.

230 volt power socket

With the engine running, the power socket

››› 

Fig. 144

 activates automatically as soon

as a connector is plugged in. If there is
enough power available, the socket can still
be used while the engine is off 

››› 

Connect an electrical device:

 Open the cov-

er and insert the plug into the power socket
as far as possible to unlock the built-in child
lock. The socket only supplies power once
the child lock is unlocked.

»

155