72Opening and closing
T
To
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lo
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se
e A
To close it turn the control to position A.
The opening sunroof has an a an
nt
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un
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n
. If upon
closing the roof, closes with difficulty or encounters an obstacle, it
will open immediately.
To close the roof press the rotary control in the front part, staying in
position
A, until the roof closes completely.
T Th
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of
f ccl
lo
os
se
es
s wwi
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th
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n.
.
N No
ot
te
e
After disconnecting and re-connecting the vehicle battery the roof may not
close completely. For this, keep pressing the front part of the rotary control
for some 10 seconds.
T To
o oop
pe
en
n B
Turn the control clockwise until the desired position. With the
control in position Cthe roof opens until the c co
om
mf
fo
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si
it
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io
on
n.
.
To open the roof fully keep turning the control until position
B
without releasing it. In this position however, noise due to the wind
may be produced.
N No
ot
te
e
The parasol opens automatically to protect from excess sunlight when the
crystal roof is raised. If desired, it may be closed manually when the roof is
closed.
T To
o rra
ai
is
se
eD
Turn control clockwise until the desired position. With the control in
position Dthe roof is raised completely.
The roof closesw wi
it
th
ho
ou
ut
t
the a an
nt
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.
K
Comfort locking*
The opening sunroof may not only be closed with the control, but
also with the centralized* locking, if the vehicle is equipped with it,
when it is locked from the driver or front passenger side door:
Maintain the key in the locking position until the roof fully closes.
K
Emergency activation
B6X-100DFig. 54
76Lights and visibility
N
No
ot
te
e
An automatic provisional disconnection of the function may take place to
avoid a possible deterioration to the battery. Once the normal functioning
conditions are established the function is resumed.
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
As soon as window is clear, switch element off. The reduced current
consumption helps to reduce fuel consumption ⇒page 140.K
Hazard warning lamps5
The system also works when the ignition is switched off.
Switch on the hazard warning lamps if, for example:
– Your vehicle stops because of a technical defect,
– You have an emergency– You reach the tail end of a traffic jam.
When the hazard warning lamps are switched on, all turn signal
lights flash simultaneously. The warning lamps for the indicators
and a warning lamp in the switch will also flash.
O Ob
bs
se
er
rv
ve
e lle
eg
ga
al
l rre
eq
qu
ui
ir
re
em
me
en
nt
ts
s wwh
he
en
n eem
mp
pl
lo
oy
yi
in
ng
g ssu
uc
ch
h ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y
m me
ea
as
su
ur
re
es
s.
.
K
Seat heating* for left seat
For further information on its functions⇒"Heated seats" chapter.K
Seat heating* for right seat
For further information on its functions⇒"Heated seats" chapter.K
Switches in driver’s door
E
El
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
c wwi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s
To use the electric windows switches⇒"Electric windows" chapter.
C
Ce
en
nt
tr
ra
al
l llo
oc
ck
ki
in
ng
g bbu
ut
tt
to
on
n
To use this switch ⇒"Central locking" chapter.
W
Wi
in
ng
g mmi
ir
rr
ro
or
r aad
dj
ju
us
st
tm
me
en
nt
t
⇒"Rear-view mirrors" the chapter.KFig. 59
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79 Lights and visibility
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Interior lights with delayed switch off* remain on for about 30
seconds after doors are closed.
K
Front reading light*
The reading light is turned on or off by pressing the appropriate
switch B.K
Glove compartment light*
The passenger’s glove compartment light only lights up when the
lights are switched on and the glove compartment lid is open.
K
Switch on interior light
The interior light is switched on for approx. 30 seconds when the
vehicle is unlocked, a door is opened or the ignition key is
removed. Hence, the interior light switch must be in the door
contact position.
It is switched off immediately as soon as the vehicle is locked or
the ignition switched on.
With the door open, the interior light will remain switched on for a
maximum of ten minutes. This avoids unnecessary battery
discharge.
N No
ot
te
e
In vehiclesw wi
it
th
ho
ou
ut
t cce
en
nt
tr
ra
al
li
is
se
ed
d llo
oc
ck
ki
in
ng
g,
,
the interior light can o on
nl
ly
y
be
switched on by opening the driver's door or by manually pressing the
switch.
K
B45-144CFig. 63
150Care and maintenance
N
No
ot
te
e
• Before going through the car wash, apart from the usual precautions
(closing windows and sliding roof).
You do not need to remove the Original roof aerial.
• If there are special fittings on the vehicle – e.g. spoilers, roof rack, two-
way radio aerial – it is best to speak to the car wash operator.
K
Washing the vehicle by hand
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r tth
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f tth
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In the interests of environmental protection the vehicle should only be
washed in specially provided wash bays. In some districts, washing cars
elsewhere may even be forbidden.
First soften the dirt with plenty of water and rinse off as well as
possible. Then clean the car w wi
it
th
h aa sso
of
ft
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, ggl
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starting on the roof and going from top to bottom u us
si
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ly
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p pr
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pe
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ll
ly
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in
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ht
t aar
re
ea
a.
.
Paint
shampoo, preferably with a neutral pH, should only be used for
very persistent dirt. Rinse the sponge or glove out thoroughly at
short intervals.
Wheels and sill panels should be cleaned last, using a different
sponge if possible.
After cleaning the vehicle, rinse thoroughly with water and leather
it off.N No
ot
te
e
•The vehicle should not be washed in strong sunshine.
•If the vehicle is rinsed with a hose, do not direct the jet of water
at the lock cylinders and the door/boot lid/tailgate shut lines –
they can freeze up in the winter.
K
Washing vehicle with high pressure cleaner
• The operating instructions for the high pressure cleaner must be
followed closely – particularly with regard to pressure and working
distance.
• Do not use a concentrated jet.
• The water temperature must not be above 60°C.
Conservation
Regular application of protection products protects the vehicle
paintwork to a large extent against the environmental influences
listed under “Washing” on the previous page and even against
light mechanical damage.
At the latest when water on the clean paint does not form small
drops and roll off, the vehicle should be protected by applying a
coat of good hard wax. Even when a wax solution is used regularly
T Ty
yr
re
es
s mmu
us
st
t nne
ev
ve
er
r bbe
e ccl
le
ea
an
ne
ed
d wwi
it
th
h aa cco
on
nc
ce
en
nt
tr
ra
at
te
ed
d jje
et
t!
! EEv
ve
en
n aat
t aa rre
el
la
at
ti
iv
ve
el
ly
y
l la
ar
rg
ge
e wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g ddi
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e aan
nd
d aa vve
er
ry
y ssh
ho
or
rt
t ssp
pr
ra
ay
yi
in
ng
g tti
im
me
e,
, dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e cca
an
n
o oc
cc
cu
ur
r.
.
K
W WA
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151 Care and maintenance
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
in the washing water it is advisable to protect the paint with a coat
of hard wax at least twice a year.
K
Polishing
Should only be done if paint has lost its shine and gloss cannot be
brought back with wax. If the polish used does not contain
preservative compounds, the paint must be waxed afterwards.
N No
ot
te
e
Matt painted and plastic parts should not be treated with polish or hard
wax.K
Paint damage
Small marks in the paint such as scratchesor stone damage
should be touched up immediately with paint before the metal
starts to rust.
However, should rust be found at any time it must be removed
thoroughly and then the area treated first with an anti-corrosion
primer and then the correct paint applied.
The number of the original vehicle paint is given on the data
sticker which is inside the boot in the spare wheel housing.
K
Windows
Remove snow and ice from windows and mirrors with a plastic
scraper only. To avoid scratches due to dirt on the glass, the
scraper should only be pushed in one direction and not moved to
and fro.
Traces of rubber, oil, wax
1), grease or silicone can be removed with
a window cleaning solution or a silicone remover.
The windows should also be cleaned on the inside at regular
intervals.
Do not dry the windows with the leather used for the paintwork
because traces of paint cleaner will cause streaks to appear on the
glass, which will hinder vision.
To avoid damaging the heating element wires in the rear window
do not put stickers over the wires on the inside.
K
Door, boot and window seals
The weatherstrips will remain flexible and last longer if they are
rubbed lightly with a rubber protective compound from time to
time. This will also stop the weatherstrips from freezing on in
winter.
K
Door lock cylinder
You should only use an appropriate spray, which has lubricating
and anti-corrosive qualities, to de-ice the lock cylinder.
K
1)This wax residue can only be removed with a special cleaner. Your Technical Service
Centre will provide you with more detailed information.
236General index
D
D
Data-carrying adhesive . . . . . . . . . . . 210, 211
Deactivate Air Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Description of anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . 63
Description of front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Description of side and head airbags . . . . . . 18
Description of the central locking system . . . 58
Digital clock* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Digital display in the instrument panel . . . . . 41
Dipped beam bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Door, boot and window seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Drink can holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Driver’s seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driving a car with a manual gearbox . . . . . . . 113
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Driving in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Driving programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Dust and pollen filter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
E E
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Electric folding wing mirrors* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Electric socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96Electric windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Electrically adjustable mirrors* . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Electronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Electronic engine block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 57
Electronic stabilisation program
(ESP)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 77, 132
Emergency activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Engine bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 212
Engine diagnosis* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Engine oil pressure/level* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Environment-friendly and economical driving 137
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
F
F
Filling the container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Filter preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
First aid kit, warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Fixing points for tow bar* . . . . . . . . . . 141, 209
Flashers and high beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Fold in exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
From 1,000 – 1,500 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Front interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Front reading light* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 87
Front towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Front windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . . 8
Fuel Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Fuel level* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Function of electric windows with ignition on 69
Function of head airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Function of side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Function of the electric windows with ignition
switched off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fuse colour code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
G
G
Glove compartment light* . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 198
Glowplugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
H
H
Hand brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 118
Hazard warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
238General index
Plastic parts and leatherette . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Position of the ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Power steering* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 134
Preparation work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Proper sitting position for driver . . . . . . . . . . 32
Properties of RME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Protecting seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
R R
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Radio-frequency remote control key* . . . . . . . 65
Rain sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Raising the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Rear body work lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Rear drink holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Rear tailgate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Rear towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Rear-view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Renewing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Renewing wheels/tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Revolutions counter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40RME fuel (“diester”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Roof antenna* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Roof rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
S
S
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Safety notes on using child seats . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety notes on using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Seat belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Seat belt warning lamp* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Seat heating* for left seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seat heating* for right seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seats and luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 87
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Selector lever position display* . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Servicing and replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Servobrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Side indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Side light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Starting after running out of fuel . . . . . . . . . . 121
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Steel wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Storing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Stowage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Stowage compartment on the front passenger
side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switch on interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Switches in driver’s door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Switches in the central console . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Switching system off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . 124
Switching the system off completely . . . . . . . 125
Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
T
T
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . 9
The first 1,500 km – and afterwards . . . . . . . 135
The importance of correct seat adjustment . . 87
Topping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162