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Child safety locks (rear doors):
The rear doors are additionally equipped with a child
safety lock.
–Insert car key in the lock.
–The child safety lock is activated when the key is
turned to the left in the direction of the arrow. The in-
ner door opening lever is blocked. The door can only
be opened from the outside.
Replacing the dust and odour filter ele-
ment
Removing:
–Press back the catches of the filter element -arrows-.
–Take filter element out of the heater body -arrow-.
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–Separate filter element from the frame.
Installing:
Installation is carried out in the reverse order.
Sticking the vehicle data sticker
–Stick the vehicle data sticker to the floor of the luggage
compartment inside the vehicle next to the spare
wheel -arrow-.
Inspect trailer coupling
Inspect condition of trailer coupling support
–Inspect condition of cavity of tensioning sleeve.
–Clean cavity of tensioning sleeve and treat with G 052
778 A2.
–Check cap of tensioning sleeve.
If the cap of the tensioning sleeve is missing or damaged,
replace with a new one.
Inspect condition of trailer arm
–Check whether the control lever turns.
If the control lever turns with difficulty or does not turn, the
seized eccentric in the trailer arm housing must be
cleaned and treated with G 052 778 A2. If it is does not
improve, then the trailer arm must be sent back to the
manufacturer for repair or replaced with a new one (repair
measure).
–Check the turning of the key in the lock.
If the securing bolt moves with difficulty or does not move
at all; the reasons for this may be:
♦Lock is defective ⇒ replace bolt with lock (repair
measure)
♦Bent control lever ⇒ must be repaired by the manu-
facturer or replace trailer arm (repair measure)
♦Clean seized bolt ⇒, treat with G 052 778 A2 and
bring into motion. If it is does not improve, then the
trailer arm must be sent back to the manufacturer for
repair or replaced with a new one (repair measure).
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When applying G 052 778 A2 make sure that the product
does not penetrate into the gap between the lock bolt,
control lever, eccentric and trailer arm housing.
Trailer coupling: Check for proper operation
–Tighten trailer arm in the tensioning sleeve.
–Close lock and remove key.
–Check for correct closing by turning the control lever
downwards.
Note
WARNING!
If one of the measures cannot be carried out or if
the closed lever can be turned to an angle greater
than 5 , the trailer coupling is damaged and must
not be operated. The fault must be identified and
the damaged components must be replaced (repair
measure).
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02-9 Miscellaneous
Tow starting/Towing
♦A towing rope or towing bar must only be fitted to the
above towing lugs.
♦The towing rope must be elastic to protect the vehicle.
Therefore only use synthetic ropes or ropes manufac-
tured in an equally elastic material. However, it is saf-
er to use a towing bar!
♦Make sure no unauthorised traction forces and no jolt-
ing loads are exerted. During towing manoeuvres
away from hardened road surfaces there is a risk of
overloading and damaging the fixation parts.
♦Before starting the engine by towing, first use the bat-
tery of another vehicle as a start aid.
Front: The threaded hole of the front towing lug is located
in the front right part of the bumper behind the cover grill.
Screw in the towing lug by hand by turning it to the left (in
the direction of the arrow) up to the stop.
Rear: The towing lug is located below the rear right part
of the bumper.
♦Comply with the legal regulations on towing.
♦Both drivers must be familiar with the specificities of
the towing process.
♦When using a towing rope the driver of the towing ve-
hicle must press the clutch very smoothly when driv-
ing off and changing gear.
♦The driver of the towed vehicle must make sure the
rope is kept taut.
♦The ignition must be switched on to ensure the steer-
ing wheel does not lock and the turn signals, horn,
windscreen wipers and windscreen washer system
can be activated.
♦As the brake servo unit only operates with the engine
running, the brake pedal must be pressed much hard-
er when the engine is switched off.
♦On vehicles with power steering the steering is much
harder when the engine is switched off.
♦If there is no lubricant in the gearbox or automatic
gearbox the vehicle must only be towed with the drive
wheels raised.
When towing vehicles with a manual gearbox
pay attention to the following:
–Before towing engage 2nd or 3rd gear.
–Switch on ignition.
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–As soon as the engine starts, press clutch and remove
gear to avoid driving into the towing vehicle.
Do not start the engine of vehicles fitted with an exhaust
catalyst by towing over a long distance as unburnt fuel
may get into the catalyst and burn there. This may result
in overheating and hence in the destruction of the cata-
lyst.
Perform a test drive
The following must be assessed within the scope of a test
drive according to the vehicle equipment and the availa-
ble possibilities (city/country, weather)
–Inspect engine for performance, misfiring, idling be-
haviour and acceleration.
–Foot and handbrake: Functional test (jerking, squeak-
ing, pulling to one side) ABS operation. Brake pedal-
idle travel: max.
1/3 of the idle travel.
–Inspect the lever position and smooth operation of the
gearshifts.
–Inspect the driving behaviour of the clutch as well as
the pedal force and smell.
–Inspect automatic gearbox: Selector lever position,
selector lever lock, shifting behaviour, display indica-
tion in dash panel insert.
–Inspect steering clearance of the vehicle standing on
its wheels, with engine running by turning the steering
wheel one way and then the other (wheels straight
ahead). There must be no play on the steering.
–Inspecting the sun roof operation.
–Pay attention to pulling and to the straigt ahead posi-
tion of the steering wheel during driving.
–Inspect the imbalance of the wheels, drive shafts and
propshafts.
–Inspecting functions: Heating, air conditioning, venti-
lation, instruments and warning lights, mirror adjust-
ment.
–Inspect engine, gearbox, axles, steering, brakes,
clutch, bodywork for abnormal noises
Raising the vehicle
Using a lift platform and a workshop jack
The vehicle must only be raised with a workshop jack in
the indicated jacking points -arrows-.
To avoid damage use a suitable rubber or wood insert.
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