2005 Seat Alhambra wheels

209 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
T
Th
he
e mma
an
nu
uf
fa
ac
ct
tu
ur
ri
in
ng
g dda
at
te
e
is also to be seen on the tyre wall
(possibly only on inner side of wheel):
DOT ... 185 means that the tyre was manufactured the 18
thweek of
2005.
I If
f yyo
ou
u wwi
is
sh
h tto
o ffi
it
t yyo
ou
ur
r cca
ar
r wwi
it
th
h nno
on
n-
-s
st
ta
an
nd
da
ar
rd
d wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s oor
r tty
yr
re
es
s ppl
le
ea
as
se
e
n no
ot
te
e:
:Technical Service Centres have all the necessary information about
the possible conversion of wheels, tyres and wheel trims.K
Wheel bolts
T Th
he
e wwh
he
ee
el
l bbo
ol
lt
ts
s mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ccl
le
ea
an
n aan
nd
d eea
as
sy
y tto
o ttu
ur
rn
n –– ddo
o nno
ot
t ggr
re
ea
as
se
e oor
r
o oi
il
l uun
nd
de
er
r aan
ny
y cci
ir
rc
cu
um
ms
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s!
!
T Th
hi
is
s aap
pp
pl
li
ie
es
s nno
ot
t oon
nl
ly
y tto
o cch
ha
an
ng
gi
in
ng
g aa dde
ef
fe
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
e wwh
he
ee
el
l bbu
ut
t aal
ls
so
o wwh
he
en
n
r re
ep
pl
la
ac
ci
in
ng
g ssu
um
mm
me
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s wwi
it
th
h wwi
in
nt
te
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s aan
nd
d vvi
ic
ce
e-
-v
ve
er
rs
sa
a.
.
K
e.g. 1 19
95
5 // 665
5 RR 115
5 991
1 TT
1 19
95
5
= Tyre width in mm
6 65
5
= Height/width ratio in %
R R
= Radial construction code letter = Radial
1 15
5
= Wheel diameter in inches
9 91
1
= Carrying capability code
T T
= Speed code letter
T Ty
yr
re
es
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h aar
re
e mmo
or
re
e tth
ha
an
n 66 yye
ea
ar
rs
s ool
ld
d ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e uus
se
ed
d iin
n aan
n
e em
me
er
rg
ge
en
nc
cy
y aan
nd
d tth
he
en
n wwi
it
th
h aa ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y cca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
l sst
ty
yl
le
e oof
f ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g.
.
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NG
G
•F Fo
or
r tte
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s iit
t iis
s nno
ot
t nno
or
rm
ma
al
ll
ly
y ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e tto
o uus
se
e wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s ffr
ro
om
m oot
th
he
er
r
v ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s –– iin
n cce
er
rt
ta
ai
in
n cci
ir
rc
cu
um
ms
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s nno
ot
t eev
ve
en
n wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e ssa
am
me
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
m mo
od
de
el
l!
!
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AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
•U Us
si
in
ng
g tty
yp
pe
es
s oof
f wwh
he
ee
el
l aan
nd
d/
/o
or
r tty
yr
re
es
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h hha
av
ve
e nno
ot
t bbe
ee
en
n aap
pp
pr
ro
ov
ve
ed
d bby
y uus
s
f fo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e mmo
od
de
el
l cca
an
n bbe
e dde
et
tr
ri
im
me
en
nt
ta
al
l tto
o tth
he
e ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y oof
f tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
. IIt
t cca
an
n
a al
ls
so
o aaf
ff
fe
ec
ct
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e uun
nd
de
er
r tth
he
e CCo
on
ns
st
tr
ru
uc
ct
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d UUs
se
e rre
eg
gu
ul
la
at
ti
io
on
ns
s.
.
•W
Wh
he
ee
el
ls
s aan
nd
d wwh
he
ee
el
l bbo
ol
lt
ts
s aar
re
e mma
at
tc
ch
he
ed
d tto
o eea
ac
ch
h oot
th
he
er
r.
.
T Th
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e,
, wwh
he
en
ne
ev
ve
er
r wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s aar
re
e cch
ha
an
ng
ge
ed
d tto
o aa ddi
if
ff
fe
er
re
en
nt
t vve
er
rs
si
io
on
n ((e
e.
.g
g.
. aal
ll
lo
oy
y
w wh
he
ee
el
ls
s oor
r wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s wwi
it
th
h wwi
in
nt
te
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s)
),
, tth
he
e cco
or
rr
re
es
sp
po
on
nd
di
in
ng
g wwh
he
ee
el
l bbo
ol
lt
ts
s wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e
c co
or
rr
re
es
sp
po
on
nd
di
in
ng
g lle
en
ng
gt
th
h aan
nd
d tta
ap
pe
er
r,
, mmu
us
st
t aal
ls
so
o bbe
e uus
se
ed
d.
. TTh
he
e sse
ec
cu
ur
ri
it
ty
y oof
f tth
he
e
w wh
he
ee
el
ls
s aan
nd
d tth
he
e ffu
un
nc
ct
ti
io
on
ni
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m dde
ep
pe
en
nd
d oon
n tth
hi
is
s!
!
•I
If
f wwh
he
ee
el
l ttr
ri
im
m ddi
is
sc
cs
s aar
re
e ssu
ub
bs
se
eq
qu
ue
en
nt
tl
ly
y iin
ns
st
ta
al
ll
le
ed
d iit
t iis
s ees
ss
se
en
nt
ti
ia
al
l tto
o een
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t
t th
he
e aai
ir
r ffl
lo
ow
w rre
em
ma
ai
in
ns
s aad
de
eq
qu
ua
at
te
e tto
o cco
oo
ol
l tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s.
.
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G ((c
co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
ed
d)
)

210If and when
Changing the wheels round
If the front tyres are worn more than the rear it is advisable to
change the wheels round as shown. All tyres will then have
approximately the same length of service life.
With certain types of tread wear it can be an advantage to change
the wheels diagonally. For more details, contact a Technical Service
Centre.
K
Winter tyres
When fitting winter tyres note the following:
• For better driving performance, fit winter tyres on all four wheels.
• Winter tyres are no longer fully effective when the tread has worn
down to a depth of 4 mm.
The following speed limits are valid for winter tyres:
Code letter Q max. 160 km/h
Code letter T max. 190 km/h
Code letter H max. 210 km/h
AL0-136Fig. 175
I In
n wwi
in
nt
te
er
r cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s,
, wwi
in
nt
te
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s wwi
il
ll
l ssi
ig
gn
ni
if
fi
ic
ca
an
nt
tl
ly
y iim
mp
pr
ro
ov
ve
e hha
an
nd
dl
li
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e
v ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
. TTh
hi
is
s aal
ls
so
o aap
pp
pl
li
ie
es
s tto
o vve
er
rs
si
io
on
ns
s wwi
it
th
h ffo
ou
ur
r wwh
he
ee
el
l ddr
ri
iv
ve
e*
*.
.
B Be
ec
ca
au
us
se
e oof
f tth
he
ei
ir
r mma
ak
ke
e uup
p ((w
wi
id
dt
th
h,
, rru
ub
bb
be
er
r mmi
ix
xt
tu
ur
re
e,
, ttr
re
ea
ad
d ffo
or
rm
ma
at
ti
io
on
n eet
tc
c.
.)
),
,
s su
um
mm
me
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s ppr
ro
ov
vi
id
de
e lle
es
ss
s ttr
ra
ac
ct
ti
io
on
n oon
n iic
ce
e aan
nd
d ssn
no
ow
w.
.
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G
T Th
he
e hhi
ig
gh
he
es
st
t ppe
er
rm
mi
is
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e ssp
pe
ee
ed
d ffo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r wwi
in
nt
te
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t bbe
e eex
xc
ce
ee
ed
de
ed
d.
.
T Th
hi
is
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e tth
he
e wwh
he
ee
el
l aan
nd
d lle
ea
ad
d tto
o aa sse
er
ri
io
ou
us
s aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t.
.
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211 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
F
Fo
or
r tth
hi
is
s rre
ea
as
so
on
n,
, iin
n sso
om
me
e cco
ou
un
nt
tr
ri
ie
es
s,
, vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h cca
an
n eex
xc
ce
ee
ed
d tth
hi
is
s
s sp
pe
ee
ed
d mmu
us
st
t hha
av
ve
e aan
n aap
pp
pr
ro
op
pr
ri
ia
at
te
e sst
ti
ic
ck
ke
er
r iin
n tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
ve
er
r’
’s
s ffi
ie
el
ld
d oof
f
v vi
ie
ew
w.
. TTh
he
es
se
e aar
re
e aav
va
ai
il
la
ab
bl
le
e ffr
ro
om
m TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
es
s.
.
Please note regulations to this effect in your country.
• All-weather tyres can also be used instead of winter tyres.
• If you have a flat tyre the remarks on using the spare wheel on
page 208 should be noted.
• Do not leave winter tyres fitted for an unnecessary long period
because when the roads are free of snow and ice the handling with
summer tyres is better.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
For environmental reasons summer tyres should be fitted again as soon as
possible because normally they are quieter in running, tyre wear is reduced
and the fuel consumption is lower.
K
Snow chains
Snow chains may only be fitted on the front wheels. This also
applies to vehicles with four wheel drive*.
The use of snow chains on the tyres 195/65 R 15 is allowed.
O On
nl
ly
y uus
se
e tth
hi
in
n cch
ha
ai
in
ns
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h ddo
o nno
ot
t sst
ta
an
nd
d ccl
le
ea
ar
r mmo
or
re
e tth
ha
an
n 115
5 mmm
m
( (i
in
nc
cl
lu
ud
di
in
ng
g tte
en
ns
si
io
on
ne
er
r)
).
.
When using snow chains wheel rim plates and rim rings must be
taken off. In this case, to protect the wheel, the bolts must then be
fitted with caps which are available from Technical Service Centres.When driving over roadswhich are free of snow you must remove
the chains. On such roadsthey are detrimental to vehicle handling,
damage the tyres and wear out quickly.
In some countries the maximum permissible speed with snow
chains is 50 km/h.
K
C Ch
ha
an
ng
gi
in
ng
g wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s
Preparation work
• • IIn
n cca
as
se
e oof
f aa ffl
la
at
t tty
yr
re
e oor
r ppu
un
nc
ct
tu
ur
re
e,
, ppa
ar
rk
k tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aas
s ffa
ar
r aas
s ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e aaw
wa
ay
y
f fr
ro
om
m tth
he
e ttr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c ffl
lo
ow
w.
. IIf
f nne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y,
, ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
h hha
az
za
ar
rd
d wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g lli
ig
gh
ht
ts
s oon
n aan
nd
d
p pl
la
ac
ce
e tth
he
e wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g ttr
ri
ia
an
ng
gl
le
e iin
n ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n –– nno
ot
te
e aan
ny
y sst
ta
at
tu
ut
to
or
ry
y rre
eq
qu
ui
ir
re
em
me
en
nt
ts
s.
.
• • AAl
ll
l vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e ooc
cc
cu
up
pa
an
nt
ts
s ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d lle
ea
av
ve
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aan
nd
d mmo
ov
ve
e tto
o aa ssa
af
fe
e aar
re
ea
a
( (e
e.
.g
g.
. bbe
eh
hi
in
nd
d ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y bba
ar
rr
ri
ie
er
r)
).
.
• • PPu
ul
ll
l hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y,
, een
ng
ga
ag
ge
e aa gge
ea
ar
r oor
r een
ng
ga
ag
ge
e sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r lle
ev
ve
er
r iin
n tth
he
e ""P
P"
"
p po
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d cch
ho
oc
ck
k oop
pp
po
os
si
it
te
e wwh
he
ee
el
l wwi
it
th
h aa sst
to
on
ne
e oor
r ssi
im
mi
il
la
ar
r.
.
• • IIn
n cca
as
se
e yyo
ou
u tto
ow
w aa ttr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r uun
nh
ho
oo
ok
k ttr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r ffr
ro
om
m ttr
ra
ac
ct
to
or
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e
c ch
ha
an
ng
gi
in
ng
g tth
he
e wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s.
.
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215 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
The Alhambra’s alloy wheels have anti-theft wheel bolts. The
special adapter required for these bolts is contained in the vehicle
tool kit.
The procedure for changing a wheel is as follows:
• First press the adapter
2as far as possible into the star shaped
depression on the anti-theft wheel bolt1⇒ fig. 179.
• Push the wheel spanner (from the vehicle tools) as far as
possible onto the adapter
2and loosen/tighten the wheel bolt as
necessary
⇒"Replacing a wheel" chapter.
N No
ot
te
e
• We recommend always carrying the adaptor in the space provided for it in
the tool box⇒fig. 180
• Should you lose the adapter
⇒fig. 1792, SEAT Service can supply you
with a new one with reference to the code card (also in vehicle tools).
Y Yo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d kke
ee
ep
p tth
he
e cco
od
de
e cca
ar
rd
d iin
n aa ssa
af
fe
e ppl
la
ac
ce
e –– oon
n nno
o aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d iit
t bbe
e
l le
ef
ft
t iin
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
. AA rre
ep
pl
la
ac
ce
em
me
en
nt
t aad
da
ap
pt
te
er
r cca
an
n oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e ssu
up
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d uus
si
in
ng
g tth
hi
is
s
c co
od
de
e cca
ar
rd
d.
.
K
F
Fu
us
se
es
s
The individual current circuits are protected by fuses.
All electric windows are protected together via an automatic fuse
which breaks the circuit when overloaded (e.g. windows frozen)
and completes the circuit again after a few seconds.
It is advisable to always carry a few spare fuses on the vehicle.
Fuse colour code
K
N Ne
ev
ve
er
r,
, uun
nd
de
er
r aan
ny
y cci
ir
rc
cu
um
ms
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s ““r
re
ep
pa
ai
ir
r”
” tth
he
e ffu
us
se
es
s oor
r rre
ep
pl
la
ac
ce
e tth
he
em
m wwi
it
th
h
m mo
or
re
e ppo
ow
we
er
rf
fu
ul
l oon
ne
es
s,
, aas
s dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e iin
n aan
no
ot
th
he
er
r ppa
ar
rt
t oof
f tth
he
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m
c co
ou
ul
ld
d ooc
cc
cu
ur
r.
. TTh
hi
is
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d eev
ve
en
n lle
ea
ad
d tto
o aa ffi
ir
re
e.
.
K
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C Co
ol
lo
ou
ur
rA
Am
mp
pe
er
re
es
s
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Beige 5
Brown 7,5
Red 10
Blue 15
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Green 30

226If and when
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A tow-rope or a towing bar must only be applied at the following
points:
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The front towing eye is located on the right below the bumper. It is
protected by a flap. To remove the flap, pull it forward and allow it
to hang.
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The rear towing eye is also located on the right under the bumper.
It is not covered.
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General notes
• Check whether there are any local traffic regulations concerning
the towing of vehicles.
• The tow-rope should be slightly elastic to reduce the risk of
damage to both vehicles. It is advisable to use synthetic fibre
ropes, or ropes of similar elastic material. I It
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Avoid excessive towing effort and do not jerk. During towing
operations on other than surfaced roadsthere is always the danger
that the attachment points will be overloaded and damaged.
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.• Both drivers must be familiar with towing procedures.
Inexperienced drivers should not attempt to tow start or tow.
• When using a tow-rope the driver of the towing vehicle must
engage the clutch very gently when moving off and changing gear.
• The driver of the vehicle being towed must ensure that the tow-
rope is always taut.
• The emergency lights must be switched on in both vehicles –
unless local regulations differ.
• Turn ignition on so that the steering wheel is free and the turn
signals, horn, and, if necessary, the windscreen wiper and washer
can be used.
• As the brake servo only works when the engine is running,
considerably more pressure is required on the brake pedal when
the engine is not running.
• More force than usual will be required to turn the steering wheel
as the power assisted steering does not work when engine is not
running.
• When there is no lubricant in the manual or automatic gearbox,
the vehicle may only be towed with driving wheels lifted.
K

229 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
The vehicle may only be lifted at the points shown here. The
illustrations show the lifting points on the left hand side of the
vehicle.
F Fr
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At the front side member
⇒ fig. 193.
R Re
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On the vertical side member reinforcement in the area of the
marking for the vehicle jack
⇒ fig. 194.
Vehicle jack
Lifting the vehicle with the onboard jack is described in the
"Changing wheels" chapter.
K

261 General index
G
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A A
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Accessories and parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Accessories, modifications and replacement
of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Adjustable steering column* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Adjusting armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Adjusting mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Adjusting the seat belt height . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjusting the steering wheel position . . . . . . 118
Adjusting washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
After the running-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Air Bag system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,58
Air vents in driver’s compartment (front) . . . . 139
Air vents in passenger compartment (rear) . . 140
Alloy wheels* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Altering stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Anti-dazzle interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Anti-locking brake system (ABS)* . . . . . . 59,162
Anti-skidding system of the drive wheels
(TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Anti-theft wheel bolts* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214Applying harness belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Attaching child seats with the ISOFIX system 31
Audio set* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Automatic* anti-dazzle mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
B B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Belt tensioner* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Brake pad wear monitor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,161
C
C
Care of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Cavity preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Central locking button* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Change battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Changing a fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Changing engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Changing the wheels round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210Changing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Changing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Checking acid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Checking coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Checking fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Child-proof catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Cleaning and anti-corrosion treatment of
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Cleaning child seat cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cleaning seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Cleaning slumber roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cleaning the exhaust fumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Coat hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Coming Home/Leaving Home* function . . . . 92
Coolant losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Coolant specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,63
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Correct adjustment of front seat head
restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Correct adjustment of head restraints . . . . . . 117

264General index
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Opening and closing the opening roof . . . . . 89
Opening and closing your vehicle . . . . . . . . . 82
Opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Opening/closing vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140,141
Operating faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Outside temperature indicator* . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Overview of the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . 43
Overview of the warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
P P
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Parking distance control (PDC)* . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Passenger side storage compartment . . . . . . 129
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Plastic parts and leatherette . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Position of the ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Pre-heating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Proper sitting position for occupants . . . . . . . 39
Properties of RME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Protecting seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
R R
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Radio-frequency remote control key* . . . . . . . 81
Rain sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Re-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Rear fog light* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Rear windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Rear-view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Releasing tank flap manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Releasing the harness belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Removable armrests* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,117
Removing luggage compartment cover . . . . . 121
Removing seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Removing spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Renewing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Renewing wheels/tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Returning seat to normal position . . . . . . . . . 35
Revolutions counter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
RME fuel (“diester”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159Roof rack/Roof railing* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
S
S
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Safety notes on using child seats . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety notes on using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Seat arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Seat belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Seat belt retainer* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Seat belt warning lamp* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Seats and luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 105
Seats in passenger compartment . . . . . . . . . 109
Securing the child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,144,148
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,145
Service interval indicator* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Servicing and replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Servobrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Setting the outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Side turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Single door opening* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Sliding/tilting roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211