Lights and visibility
90
7. Always take the vehicle key with you when you leave the vehicle.You should switch on the hazard warning lights to warn other road users, for
instance when:•
reaching the tail end of a traffic jam
•
there is an emergency
•
your vehicle breaks down due to a technical defect
•
you are towing another vehicle or your vehicle is being towed.
All turn signals flash simultaneously when the hazard warning lights are
switched on. That is that the two turn signal indicator lamps
and the
indicator lamp in the switch
will flash at the same time. The hazard
warning lights also work when the ignition is switched off.
WARNING
•
The risk of an accident increases if your vehicle breaks down. Always
use the hazard warning lights and a warning triangle to draw the attention
of other road users to your stationary vehicle.
•
Never park where the catalytic converter could come into contact with
inflammable materials under the vehicle, for example dry grass or spilt
petrol. This could start a fire!Note
•
The battery will run down if the hazard warning lights are left on for a long
time, even if the ignition is switched off.
•
The use of the hazard warning lights de scribed here is subject to the rele-
vant statutory requirements.
Turn signal and main beam headlight lever
The turn signal and main beam lever also operates the
parking lights and the headlight flasher.The turn signal and main beam headlight lever has the following
functions:
Switching on the turn signals
– Move the lever all the way up ⇒fig. 59 to indicate right , and
all the way down to indicate left.
Signalling a lane change
– Push the lever up or down to the point where you incur resistance and then release the lever. The turn signal will flash
several times. The corresponding warning lamp will also flash.
Fig. 59 Turn signal and
main beam headlight
lever
A1
A2A1
A2
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MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Main beam headlights
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Main headlight lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Manual heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Manual heating system Defrosting the windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Demisting the windscreen and side windows . .115
MFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Mileage display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Mirrors courtesy mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Wing mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Multi-function display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53NNumber of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16OObservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
One-touch opening and closing
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Opening and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Overview Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
PPaintworkPolishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Trips to foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Petrol engines, starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 18
Plastic key tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
RRadio frequency remote control Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Radio wave remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Rain sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rear cup holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Rear fog lamp indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rear seats, folding down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rear window heating Heating element wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Rear-view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Remote control key Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Repairs Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Replacing lamps fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Reverse gear Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
RME fuel (biodiesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
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