2005 Seat Cordoba traction control

3 Contents
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tu
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an
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C
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Introduction to the subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Air Bag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Head restraints* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
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me
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Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Digital display in the instrument panel . . . . . . . . 41
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Controls on the steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Central locking* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Radio-frequency remote control key* . . . . . . . . . . 65
Electric windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Opening roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Switches in the central console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windscreen washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Rear-view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Seats and luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 87
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Head restraints* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Adjustable steering column* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Roof rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Ashtrays*, cigarette lighter* and electrical sockets95
Stowage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Heating and ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Cruise control system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
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Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Anti-lock brake system and traction control ABS . 131
Electronic stabilisation programme (ESP)* . . . . . 132
Power steering* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Your vehicle and the environment . . . . . . . . . 135
The first 1,500 km – and afterwards . . . . . . . . . . 135
Cleaning the exhaust fumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Environment-friendly and economical driving . . . 137
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Care of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Checking and refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Engine bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

48Instrument panel
Alternator
The warning lamp comes on when the ignition is switched on and
must go out when the engine is started.
The alternator is driven by a long-life ribbed belt.
If the warning lamp lights during the journey, s st
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and check ribbed belt.
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– the coolant pump is no
longer being driven. The belt must be checked/ renewed.
If the warning lamp comes on even though the ribbed belt is not
broken or loose, you can generally wait to have this checked at the
next scheduled service.
As the battery will continue to discharge, all electrical consumers
which are not absolutely necessary should be switched off.
K
Parking light/dipped beam
Dipped beam, parking or side light pilot light (green). Works with
the ignition off.
K
Power steering*
The warning lamp will light up for a few seconds as a functional
check when the ignition is switched on.
The warning lamp comes on when the hydraulic oil level is not
sufficient or in case of a failure in the electrical system.
An acoustic signal warns the driver (1 bip).
Contact a Technical Service Centre.
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g aan
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5Indicators⇒page 49
6Coolant temperature/level*⇒page 49
7Main beam⇒page 50
8Fuel level*⇒page 50
9Anti-lock brake system (ABS)*⇒page 50
10Brakes/Hand brake
11Air Bag system1)⇒page 51
12Seat belt warning lamp*⇒page 51
13Engine diagnosis*⇒page 51
14Traction Control System (TCS)*/⇒page 51
14Electronic stabilisation program (ESP)*⇒page 52
15Electronic immobiliser*⇒page 52
16Engine oil pressure/level⇒page 52
17Trailer indicators*⇒page 53
1)This equipment will vary according to the country.
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51 Instrument panel
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Hand brake
The pilot light will come on when the hand brake is set and the
ignition is switched on. It should go out when the hand brake is
taken off.
K
Air Bag system*
When the ignition is turned on, the warning light will remain lit for
a few seconds.
If the warning light flashes for about 12 seconds following
engagement of the ignition, this means that at least one Air Bag
has been disconnected in a Technical Service
⇒“Deactivation of
the Air Bag”.
T Th
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e iif
f tth
he
e wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g lli
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gh
ht
t ddo
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es
s nno
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t ffl
la
as
sh
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t lli
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w wh
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e iis
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n uus
se
e,
, iit
t mme
ea
an
ns
s tth
ha
at
t tth
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s ppr
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Seat belt warning lamp*
The warning lamp lights up (only for certain countries) for about6
seconds after ignition as a reminder to fasten your safety belt.
If the seat belt is not fastened, in some countries an acoustic
signal will sound after switching on the ignition which will stop
after approximately 6 seconds or when the seat belt is fastened.
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e
Please refer to chapter “Seat belts”. K
Engine diagnosis*
This pilot light comes on when the ignition is switched on as a test
and switches off after a few seconds.
In case of a failure in the engine’s electrical system, the warning
lamp will light up again. If this occurs, go to the nearest Technical
Service Centre.
K
Traction Control System (TCS)*
The traction control system prevents the drive wheels from
spinning when the car is accelerating.
The warning lamp lights up when the ignition is switched on and
should turn off after a few seconds.
When the TCS is operating while driving, the warning lamp flashes.
If the system is deactivated or if there is any fault in the same, the
warning lamp will remain lit.
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ve
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l oof
f bbr
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e ffl
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ui
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n tth
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es
se
er
rv
vo
oi
ir
r iis
s tto
oo
o llo
ow
w iif
f tth
he
e wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g lla
am
mp
p ddo
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es
s
n no
ot
t ggo
o oof
ff
f oor
r iif
f iit
t lli
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p wwh
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T Te
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ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
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l SSe
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ic
ce
e CCe
en
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re
e aan
nd
d hha
av
ve
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ra
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te
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ar
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de
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r oon
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ta
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at
te
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.
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ra
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ys
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te
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m wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
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am
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ts
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at
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Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
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Traction Control System (TCS)*. Electronic stabilisation
program (ESP)*
The TCS or ESP connect automatically when the engine is switched
on. If necessary, they may be switched off briefly by pressing the
corresponding switch.
If it is connected a pilot light will light.
For further information
⇒pages 131 to 134.
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The location of the switches can vary depending on the model version or
country.K
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Sun visors
The sun visors can be pulled out of the side mountings and swung
towards to the doors.
The make-up mirrors* are fitted with a sliding cover.
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Flashers and high beam lever
The turn signals only work when the ignition is switched on.
• Right turn signals – lever up
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131 Intelligent technology
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Servobrake
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BS
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Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
The anti-lock brake system prevents the wheels locking during
braking.
The anti-lock brake system (ABS) is an important part of the
vehicle’s active safety system.
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If one of the wheels is turning too slowly in relation to the road
speed, and is close to locking, the system will reduce the braking
pressure for this wheel. The driver is made aware of this control
process by a p pu
ul
ls
sa
at
ti
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
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ra
ak
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da
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l
and audible noise.This is a deliberate warning to the driver that one or more of the
wheels is tending to lock and the ABS control function has
intervened. In this situation it is important to keep the brake pedal
fully depressed so the ABS can regulate the brake application. Do
not pump the brake pedal.
If you brake hard on a slippery road surface, the best possible
control is retained as the wheels do not lock.
However, ABS will not necessarily guarantee shorter braking
distances in all conditions. The braking distance could even be
longer if you brake on gravel or on fresh snow covering a slippery
surface.
The traction control system (TCS)*
This system includesA AB
BS
Sand T
TC
CS
S.
The traction control system prevents the drive wheels from
spinning when the car is accelerating.
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vo
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ra
at
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k bbr
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te
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s.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t lle
et
t tth
he
e
e ex
xt
tr
ra
a ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y ffe
ea
at
tu
ur
re
es
s tte
em
mp
pt
t yyo
ou
u iin
nt
to
o tta
ak
ki
in
ng
g aan
ny
y rri
is
sk
ks
s wwh
he
en
n ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g.
.
• • TTh
he
e eef
ff
fe
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
en
ne
es
ss
s oof
f AAB
BS
S iis
s aal
ls
so
o dde
et
te
er
rm
mi
in
ne
ed
d bby
y tth
he
e tty
yr
re
es
s ffi
it
tt
te
ed
d.
.
• • IIf
f tth
he
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g gge
ea
ar
r oor
r bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s aar
re
e mmo
od
di
if
fi
ie
ed
d,
, tth
he
e eef
ff
fe
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
en
ne
es
ss
s oof
f tth
he
e AAB
BS
S
c co
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e sse
ev
ve
er
re
el
ly
y lli
im
mi
it
te
ed
d.
.
K
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133 Intelligent technology
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
constantly compares them with the actual behaviour of the vehicle.
If the desired course is not being maintained (for instance, if the
car is starting to skid), then the ESP compensates automatically by
braking the appropriate wheel.
The forces acting on the braked wheel bring the vehicle back to a
stable condition. If the vehicle tends to oversteer, the system will
act on the front wheel on the outside of the turn.
N No
ot
te
e
•In order to ensure that ESP functions correctly, all four wheels must be
fitted with the same tyres. Any differences in the rolling radiusof the tyres
can cause the system to reduce engine power when this is not desired.
•Modifications to the vehicle (e.g. to the engine, the brake system, running
gear or any components affecting the wheels and tyres) could affectthe
efficiency of the ABS, EDL, ESP and TCS.
K
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
The anti-lock brake system prevents the wheels locking during
braking
⇒chapter “Anti-lock brake system and traction control
ABS”.
K
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
The electronic differential lock helps prevent the loss of traction
caused if one of the driven wheels starts spinning.
EDL helps the vehicle to start moving, accelerate and climb a
gradient in slippery conditions where this may otherwise be
difficult or even impossible.
It uses the ABS sensors to monitor the speed of the driven wheels.
In case of an EDL fault the warning light for ABS lights up
⇒
chapter “Warning lamps”.
At speeds of up to approximately 80 km/h, it is able to balance out
differences in the speed of the driven wheels of approximately 100
rpm caused by a slippery road surface on one side of the vehicle. It
does this by braking the wheel which has lost traction and
distributing more driving force to the other driven wheel via the
differential.
To prevent the disc brake of the braked wheel from overheating,
the EDL cuts out automatically if subjected to excessive loads. The
vehicle will continue to function normally without EDL. For this
reason, the driver is not informed that the EDL has been switched
off.
The EDL will switch on again automatically when the brake has
cooled down.
• • IIt
t mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
em
me
em
mb
be
er
re
ed
d tth
ha
at
t TTC
CS
S cca
an
nn
no
ot
t dde
ef
fy
y tth
he
e lla
aw
ws
s oof
f pph
hy
ys
si
ic
cs
s.
. TTh
hi
is
s
s sh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e kke
ep
pt
t iin
n mmi
in
nd
d,
, ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y oon
n ssl
li
ip
pp
pe
er
ry
y aan
nd
d wwe
et
t rro
oa
ad
ds
s aan
nd
d wwh
he
en
n
t to
ow
wi
in
ng
g aa ttr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r.
.
• • AAl
lw
wa
ay
ys
s aad
da
ap
pt
t yyo
ou
ur
r ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g sst
ty
yl
le
e tto
o ssu
ui
it
t tth
he
e cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
n oof
f tth
he
e rro
oa
ad
ds
s aan
nd
d tth
he
e
t tr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c ssi
it
tu
ua
at
ti
io
on
n.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t lle
et
t tth
he
e eex
xt
tr
ra
a ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y aaf
ff
fo
or
rd
de
ed
d bby
y EES
SP
P tte
em
mp
pt
t yyo
ou
u iin
nt
to
o
t ta
ak
ki
in
ng
g aan
ny
y rri
is
sk
ks
s wwh
he
en
n ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g,
, tth
hi
is
s cca
an
n cca
au
us
se
e aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
ts
s.
.
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134Intelligent technology
N
No
ot
te
e
•Modifications to the vehicle (e.g. to the engine, the brake system, running
gear or any components affecting the wheels and tyres) could affect the
efficiency of the EDL.
K
The traction control system (TCS)
The traction control system prevents the drive wheels from
spinning when the car is accelerating
⇒chapter “Anti-lock brake
system and traction control ABS”.
K
P Po
ow
we
er
r sst
te
ee
er
ri
in
ng
g*
*
Do not keep the steering wheel fully turned more than 15 seconds
when the engine is switched on, as the hydraulic oil will be heated
to a high temperature by the servo pump.
T Th
hi
is
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e tth
he
e ppo
ow
we
er
r sst
te
ee
er
ri
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m.
.
Furthermore, each time you turn the steering wheel as far as it will
go with the engine off, you will hear a series of noises made by the
excessive effort of the servo pump. Another consequence is the
decrease of the idling speed for a short period of time.
N No
ot
te
e
Some functional aspects of the vehicle can be programmed according to
the client’s driving style. For further information, consult the Technical
Service.
K
• • WWh
he
en
n aac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g oon
n aa ssl
li
ip
pp
pe
er
ry
y ssu
ur
rf
fa
ac
ce
e,
, ffo
or
r eex
xa
am
mp
pl
le
e oon
n iic
ce
e aan
nd
d ssn
no
ow
w,
,
p pr
re
es
ss
s tth
he
e aac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
to
or
r cca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
ll
ly
y.
. DDe
es
sp
pi
it
te
e EED
DL
L,
, tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
ve
en
n wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s mma
ay
y sst
ta
ar
rt
t tto
o
s sp
pi
in
n.
. TTh
hi
is
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d iim
mp
pa
ai
ir
r tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e’
’s
s sst
ta
ab
bi
il
li
it
ty
y.
.
• • AAl
lw
wa
ay
ys
s aad
da
ap
pt
t yyo
ou
ur
r ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g sst
ty
yl
le
e tto
o ssu
ui
it
t tth
he
e cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
n oof
f tth
he
e rro
oa
ad
ds
s aan
nd
d tth
he
e
t tr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c ssi
it
tu
ua
at
ti
io
on
n.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t lle
et
t tth
he
e eex
xt
tr
ra
a ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y aaf
ff
fo
or
rd
de
ed
d bby
y EED
DL
L tte
em
mp
pt
t yyo
ou
u iin
nt
to
o
t ta
ak
ki
in
ng
g aan
ny
y rri
is
sk
ks
s wwh
he
en
n ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g,
, tth
hi
is
s cca
an
n cca
au
us
se
e aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
ts
s.
.
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239 General index
Topping up engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Tow loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Tow start/towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Traction Control System (TCS)* . 51, 77, 131, 134
Trailer indicators* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Trolley jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Turn signal bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Tyre life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
U
U
Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Up to 1,000 kilometres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Upholstery cloth and textile trim . . . . . . . . . . 152
Using air conditioner economically . . . . . . . . 108
Using the handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
V V
Valid for all versions with catalytic
converter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle hoist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Volumetric sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
W W
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Warnings on handling the battery . . . . . . . . . 165
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Washing the vehicle by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Washing vehicle with high pressure cleaner . 150Ways to secure a child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
What can have a negative effect on the
brakes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
What do you need to bear in mind when
towing a trailer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Wheel trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
When are the Air Bags activated? . . . . . . . . . 19
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 169
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Y
Y
Your vehicle and the environment . . . . . . . . . 135