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Technical terms
TIR EFIT kit
Accessories for temp orary repairs to
flat tyres. The TIREFIT kit consists of a
filler bottle with sealant, a filler hose,
and a valve core extractor with valve
and an electric air pump.
To rque
Force exerted around a central axis of
rotation, e.g. when a wheel bolt is tight-
ened. For engines, the torque isthe
force transferred to the ->transmission.
To rque conver ter
This has the same function on vehicles
with ->autom atic tra nsmission as the
clutch has on vehicles with manual
->transmission.
Tr ac tion
Force which is transferred from the ve-
hicle to the road via the tyres and
whi chdescribes the grip. Traction mode
Acti veacceleration of the vehicle by
adding more throttle.
Transmission Component of the ->drive train that
converts the high speed of the engine
tolower rotation speeds at the drive
wheels and thus optimises the transfer
of engine ->torque to the wheels.
Wheel Term used in everyday language to de-
note ->rim, wheel disc and tyre.
Xe non headlamps*
Headlamps whi chuse an electric arc
in stead of a heated fil ament to gener-
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Index T
Tail lamp cl uster
Ch ang ing . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...361
Tail lamps
Di splay message . . . . ..... . . . ..302
Tank capacity .... . . . .... . . . ...410
Ca lling up the range
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Ga uge .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . ..13 ,15
Te chnical data
Acce leration . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 398
En gine . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...394
Frequencies for garage
door openers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417
Speed . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 95–397
Trailer loads . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 407
Tr ailer tow hitch.. . . . .... . . . ...405
Tyres . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 99–403
Ve hic ledimensions . . ..... . . . ..404
Ve hic leweight ... . . . .... . . . ...408
Wheels . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 99–403
Te lep hone
Di splay message . . . . ..... . . . ..296
Operating (operating system) . . . .133
Redialling (operating system) . . . .135 Telephone book
Diall ing a number
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Tel ephon ebr acket
Installing /removing . . . . . .. . . . .. 234
Telephon ecompartment . .. . . . .. 227
Temperature Adjusting (Thermatic) .. . . . ...... 158
Adjusting (Th ermotronic ). .. . . . .. 168
Selecting the display
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Thermatic . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 154
Cont rol panel . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 155
Explanation . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 426
Ma lfunction . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 309
Notes on operation . . . . . .. . . . .. 156
Re ar air vents . . . ..... . . . ..162 ,173
Rear-compartment air
co nditioning . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 162
Swit ching on /off . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 157
Thermotronic . . . ..... . . . ..... .. 164
Cont rol panel . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 165
Explanation . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 426
Ma lfunction . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 309
Notes on operation . . . . . .. . . . .. 166
Rear-compartment air
co nditioning . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 173
Swit ching on /off . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 167 Third brake lamp
.. . . . . .... . . . . .357
Throu gh-load ing fea ture ... . . . . . .223
Tightening torque . . . . ..... . . . . .373
Time Selecting the display
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
TIREFIT kit Expl anation . .... . . . . .... . . . . .427
Storage location .. . . . . .... . . . . .276
Using .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .364
Tool ..... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .276
Tow-away protection . .... . . . . . ..73
Towing .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .381
Towing eye . . .... . . . . . .... . . . . .276
Fitting .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .381
Tow-s tarting . .... . . . . . .... . . . . .384
Trailer 7-pin connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Trailer loads . .... . . . . . .... . . . . .407
Trai ler tow hitch .. . . . . .... . . . . .260
Car e. .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .271
Fitting theba llco upling .... . . . . .260
Installat ion dime nsions .... . . . . .405
Rem oving theba llco upling . . . . . .263
Trailer towing .... . . . . .... . . . . .260
Automatic transmission .... . . . . .142
Driving tips. .... . . . . . .... . . . . .262
Ma xim um speed .. . . . . .... . . . . .263 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Pa rktronic . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..215
Trailer turn signals Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..298
Transport (vehicle) . . . ..... . . . ..384
Trip computer . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . ..131
Trip meter . . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..106
Turn signals . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..4 0,357
Changing the front turn
signal lamps . ..... . . ..... . . . ..359
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..299
Turning lamps . . . .. . . .. . . . . 103, 357
Tyre grip .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..254
Tyre pressure ..... . . . ..... . . . ..251
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..304
Tyre pressure loss war ning
system ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..251
Tyre pressure table . . . ..... . . . ..399
Tyres . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..249
Dir ection of rotation . . . ..... . . . .250
MOExtended run-flat
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 373
Technic aldata . . . . . . .. . . . 399–403 U
Unlocking From the inside
(central locking switch) . . . . ...... 89
Unlocking button
Boot . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 86
Unlocking inan emer gency
Boot . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .341
Vehic le.. . . . . . . .. . . . . . ..341, 342 V
Variable Spe edtronic . .. . . . . . . . .207
Veh icle
Cleaning . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .268
Leavin git pa rked up . . . . . . .. . . . .340
Towing .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .381
Tow- starting . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .384
Trans porting . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .384
Unlocking in an
emergency ... . . . .... . . . . 34 1, 342
Ve hicle dimensi ons. . . . ...... . . .404
Vehicle electronics . . . ....... . . .391
Vehicle ide ntific ation number . . ..393
Veh icle tool kit . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .276
Ve hicle weight . . . ..... . . . ..... .408
Visco sity .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .414 W
Warning signal Au dib le.. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .318
Warning trian gle ... . . . . .... . . . .274
Washer flu id
Di splay message .. . . . . .... . . . .307
Washer fluid container . .... . . . . .248
Wearing seat belts . . . . .....32, 316
Wheel bolts . . .... . . . . . .... . . . .371
Ti ghte ning torque .. . . . . .... . . . .373
Wheel wrench .. . . . . . . . . . . 277, 278
Wheels ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .249
Int erch anging . .... . . . . .... . . . .253
Technical data . . . . . . . .. . . 399–403
Windowbags . .... . . . . . .... . . . . .57
Windows Cleaning the windscreen . . . . . . . .268
Mi sted up (Thermatic) . . .... . . . .159
Mi sted up (Thermot ronic ).... . . . .169
Si de windows . .... . . . . .... . . . .178
Windscreen Cleaning . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .268
Windscre enwasher fluid .... . . . .416
To pping up . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .248
Windscre enwasher reservoir . . ..416
Ca pacity . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .416 209en_d2.boo Seite
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