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Unlocking and locking51
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
The interior monitor and the towing protection are operated with
the button
. You can switch the interior monitor and the towing
protection off if there is a possibility that movements from (e.g.
children or animals) inside the vehicle interior or if the vehicle
must be transported (e.g. by train or ship) or towed, might trigger
the alarm.
Switch off the interior monitor and towing protection
– Switch off the ignition.
– Press the button
on the driver door ⇒page 50, fig. 28 .
– Lock the vehicle within 30 seconds. The interior monitor and the towing protection are switched off.
The interior monitor and the towing protection are switched on again auto-
matically the next time the car is locked.
Note
•You can also switch off the interior monitor and the towing protection,
by deactivating the safe securing system ⇒page 43.
•When the ignition key is removed or a door is opened, the symbol in
the button lights up red.
•Lighting up of the symbol in the button does not confirm that the interior
monitor and the towing protection are switched on.
Power windows*
Switch for power windows
Fig. 29 Buttons on the
driver's door
Fig. 30 Switch in the
rear door
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Fuses and light bulbs
252
Replaces fuses at the battery
– Open the positive terminal cover (+) ⇒fig. 180 .
48Vehicle voltage control unit5
49Turn signals15
50Radio, Telephone preinstallation, Multi-functional
module10
51Electrical power window (at the front and rear on the
left)25
52Electrical power window (at the front and rear on the
right)25
53Not assigned
54Anti-theft alarm system15
55Not assigned
56Headlight cleaning system25
57Low beam on the left15
58Low beam on the right15
a)If the engine is switched off already one electrical component which is connected
can discharge the battery.
No.Power consumerAmperes
Fig. 180 The battery:
Opening of the positive
terminal cover.
Fig. 181 The battery:
fuse cover
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Index265
Index
A
Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 75, 143
Adjusting the seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Alternator Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Antilock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Antilock brake system - ABS Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Auto Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Emergency programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Selector lever-emergency unlocking . . . 124
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Automatic vehicle wash systems . . . . . . . . . 198
Automatic wiper/washer system . . . . . . . . . . 63
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . 192
B
B rake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 220 change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Inspecting the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . 222
Operation in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Bicycle carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Bluetooth™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Brake Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Brake pads
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Brake system Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Button on the driver's door Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45C
Car jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Car state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Changing the engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Changing wheels around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Check engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
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