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Before opening the bonnet, read and observe the warnings ⇒ in
“Safety instructions on working in the engine compartment” on
page 176 .
– Unscrew cap from oil filler opening ⇒ page 181, fig. 128.
– Top-up oil in small amounts, using the correct oil.
– To avoid over-filling with engine oil, you should top-up using small quantities, wait a while and check the oil level before
adding any more oil.
– As soon as the oil level is in area , carefully close the cap.The position of the oil filler openi ng is shown in the corresponding engine
compartment diagram ⇒ page 238.
Engine oil specification ⇒page 179.
WARNING
Oil is highly inflammable! Ensure tha t no oil comes into contact with hot
engine components when topping up.
Caution
If the oil level is above the area do not start the engine. This could result
in damage to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact a qualified work-
shop.
For the sake of the environment
The oil level must never be above area . Otherwise oil can be drawn in
through the crankcase breather and escape into the atmosphere via the
exhaust system.
Changing engine oil
The engine oil must be changed at the intervals given in the
service schedule.We recommend that you have the engine oil changed by an Authorised
Service Centre.
The two different oil change intervals are shown in the ⇒ Booklet “Service
schedule”.
WARNING
Only change the oil yourself if you have the specialist knowledge required!•
Before opening the bonnet, read and observe the warnings
⇒ page 176, “Safety instructions on wo rking in the engine compartment”.
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Wait for the engine to cool down. Hot oil may cause burn injuries.
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Wear eye protection to avoid injuries caused by splashes of oil.
•
When removing the oil drain plug with your fingers, keep your arm hori-
zontal to help prevent oil from running down your arm.
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Wash your skin thoroughly if it comes into contact with engine oil.
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Engine oil is poisonous! Used oil must be stored in a safe place out of
the reach of children until it is disposed of.Caution
No additives should be used with engine oil. This could result in engine
damage. Any damage caused by the use of such additives would not be
covered by the factory warranty.
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WARNING
Do not drive unless you have good visibility through all windows!•
Clean the windscreen wiper blades and all windows regularly.
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The wiper blades should be changed once or twice a year.Caution
•
A damaged or dirty window wiper could scratch the rear window.
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Never use fuel, nail varnish remover, paint thinner or similar products to
clean the window.
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Never move the windscreen wiper by hand. This could cause damage.
Brake fluidChecking the brake fluid level
The brake fluid is checked at the intervals given in the service
schedule.– Read off the fluid level at the transparent brake fluid reservoir. It should always be between the “MIN” and “MAX” marks.The position of the brake fluid reservoir is shown in the corresponding engine
compartment diagram ⇒page 238. The brake fluid reservoir has a black and
yellow cap.
The brake fluid level drops slightly when the vehicle is being used as the
brake pads are automatically adjusted as they wear.
Fig. 133 In the engine
compartment: Brake fluid
reservoir cover
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Index257
Index
AABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Acoustic signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Acoustic warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Adjustable service interval display . . . . . . . . . . 56
Adjusting simp le headlights
driving on the left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
driving on the right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Air conditioning system Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Air recirculation Semi-automatic air conditi oning . . . . . . . . 122
Air recirculation mode Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Airbags
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Alarm system Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Alterations to the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Alternator Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Ambient temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Apple iPod connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Atermic windscreen* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror* Activating the anti-dazzle function . . . . . . . 99
Deactivating anti-dazzle function . . . . . . . . . 99
Automatic car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Instructions for driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Automatic wiper/wash function for the rear window
97
Auxiliary audio connection: AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . 113
BBall coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Battery Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Belt tension device Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Belt tension devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Boot* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 225
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 150
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
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