
Contents3
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Contents
Layout of this Owner's Manual 
(explanations)
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Using the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Cockpit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
The brief instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Basic functions and important information  . . . . . 
Instruments and Indicator/Warning Lights. . . 
General view of the instrument cluster  . . . . . . . . . 
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Speedometer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Coolant temperature gauge  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Fuel gauge  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Counter for distance driven  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Service Interval Display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Multi-functional indicato r (onboard computer)*  
Information display* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Navigation system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Auto Check Control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Key with light* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Changing the battery of the radio remote control
Electronic immobiliser  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Central locking system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Synchonisation of the remote control  . . . . . . . . . . 
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Power windows*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Electric sliding/tilting roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Lights and Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Visibility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Windshield wiper and wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rear-view mirror  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Seats and Stowage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Adjusting front seats electrically*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Middle rear head restraint* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Pedals  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
luggage compartment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Net partition (Estate)*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
The roof rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Note holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Ashtray*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Cigarette lighter*, power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Storage compartment on the front passenger side
Cooling of storage compartment on front 
passenger side*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Storage compartment on the driver's side  . . . . . . 
Storage compartment on the dash panel* . . . . . . 
Stowage compartment in front centre console* . 
Storage net on the front centre console*  . . . . . . .  Stowage compartment for spectacles* . . . . . . . . . 
Storage compartment in the front doors  . . . . . . . 
Stowage compartment below front passenger 
seat*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Front seat armrest with storage compartment*  . 
Rear seat armrest with storage compartment* . . 
Stowage compartment in rear centre console*  . 
Seat backrest with opening for skis* . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Through-loading bag*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Side compartment*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Stowage compartment behind the rear seats 
(estate car) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Clothes hooks*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Heating and air conditioning system. . . . . . . . . 
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Climatic* (semi-automatic air conditioning 
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Climatronic* (automatic air conditioning)  . . . . . . 
Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and 
ventilation)*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Starting-off and Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Setting steering wheel position  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Ignition lock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Starting the engine  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Switching off the engine  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Shifting (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Front and rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Automatic gearbox*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Multifunction steering wheel*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Universal telephone preinstallation GSM II* . . . . . 
Phone voice phonebook*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Universal telephone preinstallation GSM III* . . . . 
Phone voice phonebook*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Mobile phones and two-way radio systems . . . . . 
Input AUX-IN* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
MDI input* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
CD changer*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Basic information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Correct seated position  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Why seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
The physical principle of a frontal collision . . . . . . 
Important safety information regarding the use of seat 
belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
How are seat belts correctly fastened? . . . . . . . . . . 
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Description of the airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Side airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Head airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Deactivating an airbag  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
What you should know about transporting children!
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Attaching a child seat using the “ISOFIX” system . 
Attaching child seat using the “Top Tether” system
Driving Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intelligent Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic stability programme (ESP)*  . . . . . . . . . .
Brakes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake booster  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antilock brake system (ABS)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake Assist*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uphill-Start off-Assist*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electromechanical power steering  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tyre inflation pressure-control system* . . . . . . . . .
Diesel particle filter* (diesel engine) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving and the Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The first 1 500 kilometres and then afterwards  . .
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving in an economical and environmentally 
conscious manner  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motoring abroad  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Towing a trailer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Towing a trailer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the 
vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Care of the exterior of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Care of the interior of vehicle  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Biofuel Ethanol E85* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refuelling  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inspecting and replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine compartment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine oil  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cooling system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windshield washer system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheels and Tyres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessories, changes and replacement of partsAccessories and replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Breakdown assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Breakdown assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
First-aid box* and Warning triangle* (Octavia) . . .
First-aid box* and warning triangle* (Estate car) .
Fire extinguisher*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tyre repair kit* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spare wheel*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jump-starting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tow-starting and towing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuses and light bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric fuses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulbs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Used abbreviations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weight  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Identification details  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel consumption according to the regulations 
(99/100/EU)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dimensions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine oil specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1.4 ltr./59 kW - EU4  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1.4 ltr./90 kW TSI - EU4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1.6 l/75 kW - EU 4, EU 2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1.8 ltr./118 kW TSI - EU 4, EU 2 DDK . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2.0 ltr./147 kW TSI - EU 4  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1.9 l/77 kW TDI PD - EU 4, EU 3  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2.0 ltr./77 kW TDI PD - EU 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2.0 ltr./103 kW TDI PD - EU 4  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2.0 ltr./100 kW TDI PD - EU 4  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2.0 ltr./125 kW TDI CR - EU4  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  274
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Cockpit
Overview
This general view is designed to help you to quickly become familiar 
with the instruments, gauges and controls.
Electric power-operated window* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Electric exterior mirror adjustment*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Lever for the multi-functional switch:
−Turn signal light, headlight and parking light, headlight flasher
− Speed regulating system*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Steering wheel:
− with horn
− with driver airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
− with pushbuttons for radio, na vigation system and mobile 
phone*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Instrument cluster: Instrum ents and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . 
Lever for the multi-functional switch:
− Multi-functional indicator*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
− Windshield wiper and wash system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Control dial for heating on the driver's seat* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Switch for hazard warning lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Storage compartment on the dash panel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Depending on equipment fitted:
− Radio*
− Navigation*
Control dial for heating on the front passenger seat*  . . . . . . . . . . 
Storage compartment on the front passenger side  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Switch for the front passenger airbag* (in front passenger stowage 
compartment)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Front passenger airbag*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Fuse box (on side of dash panel)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Control dial for the instrument lighting and control dial for the head-
light beam range regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Bonnet release lever  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Storage compartment on the driver's side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Lever for adjusting the steering wheel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Ignition lock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Depending on equipment fitted:
−
Operating controls for the heating  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
− Operating controls for Climatic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
− Operating controls for Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Depending on equipment fitted:
− Switch for the ESP*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
− Switch for TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Front and rear parking aid*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Depending on equipment fitted:
− Gearshift lever (manual gearbox)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
− Selector lever (automatic gearbox*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Tyre inflation pressure-control system*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Depending on equipment fitted:
− Front ashtray - high centre console*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
− Storage compartment*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Indicator light for a switched off front seat passenger airbag* . . 
Note
•Equipment which is marked * is only standard on certain vehicle model 
versions or only suppliable as op tional equipment for certain models.
A153
A273
A3108
A4
65
131
A5
175
141
A617
A7
21
69
A884
A9108
A1064
A11100
A12
A1384
A1499
A15182
A16175
A17257
A1859
A1963, 64
A20224
A21100
A2211
A23125
A24
109
111
115
A25
193
195
A26130
A27
127
136
A28199
A29
95
101
A30182
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Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
The brief instruction
Basic functions and important information
Introduction
The chapter of the brief instruction is only used as a quick reference 
of the most important operating elem ents of the vehicle. It is neces-
sary to observe all the informat ion which is contained in the 
following chapters of the Owner's Manual.
Unlocking and locking the vehicle
 Unlocking the vehicle
 Unlocking the boot lid
 Locking the vehicle
 Folding out/folding up of the key
Further information ⇒ page 50, “Unlocking and locking car”.
Setting steering wheel position
You can set the height and the forward/back  position of the steering wheel to the 
desired position.
Further information  ⇒page 124, “Setting steering wheel position”.
WARNING
•Adjust the steering wheel so that  the distance between the steering 
wheel and your chest is at least 25 cm  ⇒fig. 4 . Not maintaining this 
Fig. 2  Radio-operated key
A1
A2
A3
A4
Fig. 3  Adjustable steering 
wheel: Lever next to the 
steering column
Fig. 4  The correct distance of 
the driver from the steering 
wheel
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minimum distance will mean that the airb ag system will not be able to prop-
erly protect you - hazard!
•You must not adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving!
•For  sa fe t y re as ons  the  l e ve r m us t a lw ay s b e  f irm l y pu she d  up t o a vo id  th e  
steering wheel altering its position uni ntentionally when driving - risk of 
accident!
Seat belt height adjuster
– Move the height adjuster in the desired direction up or down  ⇒fig. 5 .
– Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure that the seat belt height adjuster  has correctly locked in place.
Further information  ⇒page 171, “Seat belt height adjuster”.
WARNING
Adjust the height of the belt in such a way that the shoulder part of the belt 
is positioned approximately across the middle of your shoulder - on no 
account across your neck!
Adjusting the front seats
 Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
 Adjusting height of seat*
 Adjust the angle of the seat backrest
 Adjusting lumbar support*
Further information  ⇒page 76, “Adjusting the front seats”.
WARNING
Only adjust the driver seat  when the vehicle is stationary - risk of injury!
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 5  Front seat: Seat belt 
height adjuster
Fig. 6  Controls at seat
A1
A2
A3
A4
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Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Electric exterior mirror adjustment*
Further information ⇒page 73, “Exterior mirror”.
Switching lights on and off
Further information ⇒page 59, “Switching lights on and off  ”.
Heating of the external mirror
Adjusting left and right exterior mirrors simultaneously
Adjusting the right-hand exterior mirror
Switching off operating control
Folding in both exterior mirrors*
Fig. 7  Inner part of door: 
Rotary knob
Automatic light control*
Switching off all lights/daylight driving lights*
Switching on side lights
Switching on the low beam and main beam
Fig. 8  Dash panel: Light 
switch
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