Vehicle maintenance and cleaning163
Safety First
Controls and equipment
Practical tips
Technical Data
•Water, ice and salt on the brakes can reduce braking efficiency. Risk of
accident.Caution
•Never remove dirt, mud or dust if the vehicle surface is dry. Never use a
dry cloth or sponge for cleaning purposes. This could scratch the paintwork
or glass on your vehicle.•Washing the vehicle in low temperatures: when washing the vehicle with
a hose, do not direct water into the lock cylinders or the gaps around the
doors, tailgate, or sunroof. Risk of freezing.For the sake of the environment
To protect environment, the car should be washed only in specially provided
wash bays. This prevents toxic, oil-laden waste water entering the sewerage
system. In some districts, washing vehicles outside wash bays is prohibited.
Note
Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight.Washing the car with a high pressure cleaner
Be particularly careful when using a high pressure cleaner!– Always observe the instructions for the high-pressure cleaner, particularly those concerning the pressure and the spraying
distance. – Increase the spraying distance
for soft materials and painted
bumpers.
– Do not use a high pressure cleaner to remove ice or snow from windows ⇒page 164.
– Never use concentrated jet nozzles (“rotating jets”) ⇒.
– Directly after washing, avoid sudden and sharp braking. “Dry” ⇒page 154 the brakes by braking several times.
WARNING
•Never wash tyres with a concentrated jet (“rotating nozzle”). Even at
large spraying distances and short cleaning times, visible and invisible
damage can occur to the tyres. This may cause an accident.•Water, ice and salt on the brakes can reduce braking efficiency. Risk of
accident.Caution
•To avoid damaging the vehicle, do not use water that is hotter than 60°C.•To avoid damage to the vehicle, keep a sufficient distance from sensitive
materials such as flexible hoses, plastic, soundproofing material, etc. This is
also important for bumpers painted as the paintwork. The closer the nozzle is
to the surface, the greater the wear on the material.Vehicle paint maintenance requirements
Regular waxing protects the paintwork.You need to apply wax to your car if water does not form small droplets and
run off the paintwork when it is clean.
WARNING (continued)
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If and when
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– Remove the loop ⇒page 215, fig. 141 in the direction of the
arrow and remove the cover.
– Remove the connector ⇒page 215, fig. 142 from the bulb.
– Unclip the retainer spring ⇒page 215, fig. 142 , pressing
inwards to the right.
– Extract the bulb and fit the replacement so that the rim of the attachment plate is on the reflector cut-out.Side lights – Raise the bonnet.
– Remove the loop ⇒page 215, fig. 141 in the direction of the
arrow and remove the cover. – Remove the bulb holder
⇒fig. 143 outwards.
– Replace the bulb by pulling it out and inserting the replacement.
– Installation is in the reverse order.
Access to rear pilot lights–Open the tailgate.
– Turn the bolt in the direction of the arrow, by hand or with a screwdriver ⇒fig. 144 .
– Remove the pilot light, by pulling it outwards.
A1
A2A3
Fig. 143 Side lights
A1
A4
Fig. 144 Access to rear
lights
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Index253
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 127
Stowage compartment
Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Sunroof blind Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Switches Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131TTailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Emergency opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Tank fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
TCS (Traction control system) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 18
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Tow starting
Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 228
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Traction control system warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Trailer eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Trailer turn signals Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Trips, checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 92
Two-way radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Type plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Tyre Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 200
Tyre monitor indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200, 205
Tyre-Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 205
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Tyres service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 194
UUnderbody maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167VVehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . 120
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Vehicle paintwork Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . 161
Waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Vehicle tools Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Vehicle wallet storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15WWarning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Washing tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
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