If and when
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WARNING
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Please note the safety warnings referring to working in the engine
compartment ⇒page 172, “Working in the engine compartment”.
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The battery providing assistance must have the same voltage as the flat
battery (12V) and approximately the same capacity (see imprint on
battery). Failure to comply could result in an explosion.
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Never use jump leads when one of the batteries is frozen. Danger of
explosion! Even after the battery has thawed, battery acid could leak and
cause chemical burns. If a battery freezes, it should be replaced.
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Keep sparks, flames and lighted cigarettes away from batteries, danger
of explosion. Failure to comply could result in an explosion.
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Observe the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the jump
leads.
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Do not connect the negative cable from the other vehicle directly to the
negative terminal of the flat battery. The gas emitted from the battery could
be ignited by sparks. Danger of explosion.
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Do not attach the negative cable from the other vehicle to parts of the
fuel system or to the brake line.
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The non-insulated parts of the battery clamps must not be allowed to
touch. The jump lead atta ched to the positive battery terminal must not
touch metal parts of the vehicle, this can cause a short circuit.
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Position the leads in such a way that they cannot come into contact
with any moving parts in the engine compartment.
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Do not bend over the batteries. This could result in chemical burns.Note
The vehicles must not touch each other, otherwise electricity could flow as
soon as the positive terminals are connected.
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Index251
TTailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Tank
fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
TCS (Traction control system) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 19
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 228
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Traction control system warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Trailer turn signals Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Trips, checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 91
Two-way radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Type plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Tyre Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . 194, 200
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194, 200
Tyres and wheels
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Tyres service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 187
UUnderbody sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
USB* connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111VVehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . 118
Vehicle paint Car care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Vehicle tools Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Vehicle wallet storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Volumetric sensor*
Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
WWarning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Warning triangles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Washing with high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . 158
Water in the windscreen washer tank . . . . . . . 181
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 229Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Wheel trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187, 228
Why assume the correct sitting position? . . . . . 26
Why should head restraints be correctly adjusted? 12
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 18
Why wear seatbelts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Windscreen defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Windscreen wiper blades Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
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