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1
 INSTRUMENT PANEL 
Illustration instruments and controls 
Warning and indicator light symbols 
CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 
Keys,
 central locking system .... 7, 8 
Doors 9 
Rear lid 11 
Windows, mirrors 12, 13  Safety belts, head restraints . . . .14,19 
Seats 20 Luggage compartment, pedals . 28,29 
Brakes, Transmission 29, 32  Differential lock 33 
Automatic-transmission 35  Steering lock/ignition/starter switch . 38 
Starting procedures 39 Instrument cluster 40 
Warning/indicator lights 43  Switches 46 Emergency flasher 46 
Light switch, turn signals .... 46,48 
Cruise control 49 
Windshield wipers 50  Ventilation/Heating 51 
Air conditioning 54 
Heater 57 
Sliding roof 62 
Roof-rack 68  VEHICLE OPERATION 
Break-in period - and afterwards . . 69 
Operate your vehicle safety 70 
Operate your vehicle economically 
and minimize pollution 72 
Trailer towing 73  Driving with the all-wheel drive ... 75 
VEHICLE CARE 
Fuel tank, fuel supply 85,86 
Vehicle care (exterior/interior) . . 90, 93  Maintenance, inspection intervals . . 95 Engine compartment lid, 
engine compartment 97  Lubricants, engine oil 98,99 
Engine oil filter 101 
Transmission oil 102 
Power steering 103 
Cooling system 104  Brake fluid 108 
Battery 109 
Windshield washers/wipers . . . 112,113 
Tires/wheels 114  Difficult operating conditions .... 120 
Winter driving 121 
Accessories 122 
DO-IT-YOURSELF SERVICE 
Jack and tools 123  Spare wheel 124 
Changing a wheel 125  Fuses, bulbs 128, 130  Adjusting headlights 
134 
Installing,
 replacing the radio . .  . . 135 
Emergency starting  136 
Emergency towing  138 
Lifting vehicle  . . 140 
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 
Engine, transmission 142 
Steering,
 suspension, brakes, 
body, chassis 143 Emission-control-system 144 
TECHNICAL DATA 
Engine, spark plugs . 
V-belts capacities . .  Dimensions 
Weights 
Vehicle identification  146 
147 
148 
150  151 
CONSUMER INFORMATION 
Service manuals 152 
GAS STATION INFORMATION 
Location of servicing points 156 
ALPHABETICAL INDEX 158 
 
 
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CONTROLS AND
 EQUIPMENT 
NTERIOR
 LIGHTS 
Switch
 positions 
 -ront
 interior
 light: 
Up
 -ON-with doors open  3enter -OFF 
Down -ON-with doors closed 
Rear
 interior
 light: 
Jp/front -ON-with doors open 
3enter -OFF 
Down/rear -ON-with doors closed 
Reading
 light
 on the dashboard  |p -Off 
Down -On  CIGARETTE
 LIGHTER 
•
 Push
 knob in. 
When lighter is ready for use, it will spring 
 back. 
The socket of the cigarette lighter may be 
 used
 for 12
 volt
 appliances
 with
 maximum 
consumption of up to 100 watts, such as  hand spot
 light,
 small vacuum cleaner, etc. 
WARNING 
Cigarette lighter and socket remain 
functional even after the ignition key is 
 removed.
 Therefore, never leave
 chil
dren inside the vehicle
 without
 super
vision. 
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DO-IT-YOURSELF-SERVICE 
Fuse arrangement No. Component Amp. No. Component Amp. 
From left to right:  1 
Radiator fan  30 17 Windshield wiperengine  10 
2  Brake lights  10 
18 Brake warning light, 
3  Interior lights, illuminated  heated driver's seat, 
Make-up mirror, clock,
 ciga
 cruise control system 10 
rette lighter, radio  15 19 Turn signals  10 
4  Emergency flasher system  15 20 Number plate light, 
5  Vacant  headlight washer 
10 
6  Vacant  21 Low beam left 
10 
7  Tail and side light left  10 
22 Low beam right  10 
8  Tail and side light right 
10 
9  High beam right  10 
10  High beam left 
10 Additional fuses 
11  Windshield wipers and washer 
15 (in separate holders) 
12  Cruise control system 
Air conditioner, power  above the fuse box: 
windows, auxiliary heater,  Instrument lightning 
10 
electric outside mirrors,  Overheating fuse for auxiliary heater 
10 
auxiliary heat exchanger,  Main fuse for auxiliary heater 
20 
rear window wiper  20 Central locking  20 
13  Fresh air fan 
20 Automatic fuse for window lifter 
20 
14  Rear window heating, heated 
rear view mirror, light for  Color codes 
15 
16  lighting switch 
Back-up lights 
Double tone horn  20 
10 
15  10 Amp. fuses - red 
15 Amp. fuses - blue 
15 
16  lighting switch 
Back-up lights 
Double tone horn  20 
10 
15  20 Amp. fuses - yellow 
30 Amp. fuses - green 
The number on the face of the fuse is the  amperage rating. 
 
 
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ALPHABETICAL INDEX 
page 
Introduction 2 
Instrument illumination 46 
Instrument panel 4  Instruments 40 
Interior light 63,133 
Jack and tools 123  Jack points 126 
Keys 7 
Kickdown 37 
Lane changer 48 
License plate lights 133 Lifting vehicle 140 
Light switch 46 Light alloy wheels 92 
Lights 46,130 
Locks 7 
Lubricants 98 
Luggage compartment 28 
Maintenance 95 
Maintenance booklet 2 
Manual Transmission 32 Manual Transmission Oil 102 
Mirrors 13 
Notes to owner 2  page 
Octane rating 86 
Oil change 100 
Oil filter changing 101  Oil pressure warning light 43 
OXS (Oxygen sensor) 144 
Parking 31,145 
Parking brake 31 Pedals 29 
Power steering 103 
Power windows 12 
Radio 5, 135 
Rear lid 11 Rear seat bench/bed combination 26 
Rear view mirrors 13 
Rear window defogger 47 
Rear window wiper/washer 50 
Refill Tank 105 
Reverse 32 
Roof rack 68 
Safe driving hints 70 
Safety belts 14 
Safety belts warning light 18 
Safety compliance sticker 151 
Seats 20 Secondary heat exchanger 53 
Selector lever 35  page 
Service manuals 152  Side marker lights 132 
Sliding door 10  Sliding roof 62 
Sliding windows 12 
Snow chains 119 Spare wheel 124 
Spark plugs 146 
Speedometer 40 
Speed ranges 69 
Starter switch 38 Starting procedures 39 
Steering lock 38 
Stopping engine 39 
Sunroof 62  Sun visors 67 
Switches 46 
Swivel seats 22 Syncro  Differential lock 33 
Driving with the-all-wheel-drive . . 75 
Snow chains 119 
Technical Information 142  Towing 139 
Tachometer 41 
Tail lights 132 
Technical data 146 
 
 
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