
If and when243
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
WARNING
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If the prescribed torque of the wheel bolts is too low, they could loosen
whilst the vehicle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tightening torque is
too high, the wheel bolts and threads could be damaged.Caution
The stipulated torque for the wheel bolts on steel wheels and alloy wheels is
170 Nm with a tolerance of ±10 Nm. You should visit a specialised workshop
as soon as possible to check the torque with a torque wrench.
Note
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The wheel bolts should be clean and turn easily. Do not grease or oil them.
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The hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle should be used only for
turning wheel bolts which have been slackened off. Do not use it to loosen or
tighten the wheel bolts.
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If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded and difficult to turn when
changing a wheel, they must be replaced before you have the tightening
torque checked.
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If the spare tyre is not the same as the tyres that are mounted on the car -
for example with winter tyres - you should only use the spare tyre for a short
period of time and drive with extra care. Refit the normal road wheel as soon
as possible.
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Have the flat tyre replaced as quickly as possible.
FusesChanging a fuse– Use the fuse tables, to find out where, and in which fuse box, the damaged fuse is located ⇒ page 244.
– Switch off the ignition and the component concerned.
– Remove the fuse box cover ⇒fig. 162 .
– Use the plastic pliers in the fuse box to remove the fuse.
– If the fuse has blown (the metal strip will have melted), replace it with a new fuse of the same amp rating (same colour and same
imprint) and size.The individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses. It is advisable to carry
several spare fuses at all times.
F ig . 1 6 2 Le f t si d e o f d as h
panel fusebox
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General notes on the technical data
258Vehicle identification dataVehicle identification number
The vehicle identification number (chassis number) can be read from outside
the vehicle through a viewer in the windscreen. This is located on the left-
hand side of the vehicle in the lower area of the windscreen. It is also located
on the right hand side of the engine compartment.
Type plate
The type plate is located on the left rib inside the engine compartment.
Ve hicle da ta
The data sticker is placed on the inside of the spare wheel recess in the
luggage compartment.
The following information can be found in the vehicle information:•
Vehicle identification number (chassis number)
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Vehicle type / engine power / gearbox type
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Engine and gearbox code / paint number / interior equipment
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Optional extras / PR numbers
This information also figures in the Maintenance Program.
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Index279
Retrofitting a towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Reverse gear
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Risk of front passenger seat airbag for a rear facing child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
RME fuel (biodiesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Roll-back function Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Roof aerial* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150 saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Running in Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Running in tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187SSafe Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety Instructions Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Safety notes
Belt tension devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Disabling front and side passenger airbag . 45
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Saving fuel roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Seat belt position Pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Detachable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Incorrectly fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
one buckle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
With two buckles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat belts protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Seat layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Folding backrest forwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lifting seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Removing and fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Securing load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Sitting position Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 13
Sitting position, occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sliding/tilting sun roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232, 261 Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Spare wheel Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Starting a petrol engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
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