Cigarette lighter

WARNING When leaving the vehicle, always remove the 
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock. Always take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, even if they are secured in a child restraint system, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised access to a vehicle could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. The children could:
injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
be seriously or fatally injured through
excessive exposure to extreme heat or cold
injure themselves or cause an accident with vehicle equipment that can be operated even if the SmartKey is removed from the ignition lock or removed from the vehicle, such as seat adjustment, steering wheel adjustment, or the memory function
If children open a door, they could injure other persons or get out of the vehicle and injure themselves or be injured by following traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to direct sunlight. The child restraint system's metal parts, for example, could become very hot, and the child could be burned on these parts.

WARNING Never touch the heating element or sides of 
Never touch the heating element or sides of the lighter; they are extremely hot. Hold the knob only.
Make sure any children traveling with you do not injure themselves or start a fire with the hot cigarette lighter.

can be used for accessories (up to a The 12 V socket in the cigarette lighter can be used for accessories (up to a maximum of 180 W) as long as they have the standard socket type for cigarette lighters. Note that the socket in the cigarette lighter can be damaged when connecting accessories, for example by frequent insertion and removal or by sockets that do not fit correctly. A damaged socket can cause the cigarette lighter to stop working.

in the front compartment is not intended The cigarette lighter in the center console in the front compartment is not intended for operating the tire inflation compressor.

► Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the

Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition lock.
To open: briefly press marking 3.

Stowage compartment 1 opens.
Press in cigarette lighter 2.

Cigarette lighter 2 will pop out automatically when the heating element is red-hot.

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