2009 SKODA ROOMSTER winter tyres

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Technical Data
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the structure of the tyre is damaged,
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the vehicle is loaded to one side or with a load on the roof,
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the wheels of an axle are loaded heavily (e.g. when towing a trailer or when
driving uphill or downhill),
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the vehicle is operated in unfavourable winter conditions or on an unfirm
ground,
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snow chains or emergency wheel are mounted,
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the driver has a sporty style of driving (with sharp acceleration and high speed
when cornering).
Basic setting of tyre inflation pressure-control system
After changing the tyre inflation pressures or after changing one or several wheels,
a basic setting of the system must be carried out as follows.
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Inflate all tyres to the specified inflation pressure ⇒page 198.
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Switch on the ignition.
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Press button
 
⇒page 160, fig. 167 for more than 2 seconds. While
pressing the button, the warning light
 lights up. At the same time the basic
values are stored, which is confirmed with an acoustic sound and then the warning
light
 goes out.
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If the warning light
 does not go out after the basic setting, there is a fault in
the system. Have the vehicle inspected by your nearest specialist garage.
Function description
After the basic setting of the system the “adaptation” of the tyre inflation pressures
and then the tyre pressure control in the individual tyres are performed.
Warning light
 lights up
If the tyre inflation pressure of at least one wheel is insufficiently inflated in compar-
ison to the stored basic value, the warning light
 ⇒ lights up. Inflate all tyres
to the specified inflation pressure ⇒page 198, “Tyre life” and then perform a basic
setting of the system.
Warning light
 flashes
If the warning light flashes, there is a system fault. Have the vehicle inspected by
your nearest specialist garage.
WARNING
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When the warning light
 lights up, immediately reduce the speed and
avoid sudden steering and brake manoeuvres. Please stop the vehicle
without delay at the nearest possible stop and inspect the tyres and their
inflation pressures.
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The driver is responsible for the correct tyre inflation pressures. For this
reason, the tyre inflation pressures must be checked regularly.
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Under certain circumstances (e.g. sporty style of driving, wintry or
unpaved roads) the warning light
 can be delayed or does not light up at
all.
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The tyre inflation pressure-control system does not take away the
responsability from the driver for the correct tyre inflation pressure.Note
The tyre inflation pressure-control system:•
does not replace the regular tyre inflation pressure control, because the system
cannot detect an even pressure loss;
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cannot warn in case of very rapid tyre inflation pressure loss, e.g. in case of
sudden tyre damage. In this case carefully bring the vehicle to a standstill without
sudden steering movements and without sharp braking.
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Technical Data The engine and catalytic converter must first have reached their optimal operating
temperature in order to effectively reduce fuel consumption and pollutant emis-
sions.
The cold engine vehicle consumes approx. 15 - 20 litres/100 km of fuel immediately
after starting. Fuel consumption drops to 10 litres/100 km after just 1 kilometre. The
engine reaches its operating temperature (outside temperature and engine
dependent) only after about 4 to 10 kilometres and the fuel consumption then
stabilizes. You should therefore avoid driving short distances whenever possible.
An important factor in this connection is also the ambient temperature. The
⇒page 166, fig. 171 shows the different fuel consumptions for the same distance,
on the one hand at +20°C and on the other hand at -10°C. Your vehicle has a higher
fuel consumption in winter than in summer.
Checking tyre inflation pressures
Tyres which are correctly inflated save fuel.Always ensure that your tyres are inflated to the correct pressure at all times. The
rolling resistance will be increased if the tyre filling pressure is too low. This will not
only increase fuel consumption but also tyre wear and the driving behaviour will
worsen.
Always check the inflation pressure of the tyres when cold.
Do not drive with winter tyres all year round for this costs about 10 % more fuel.
Winter tyres are also louder.No unnecessary ballast
Transporting ballast costs fuel.The fact that every kilogram of extra weight increases your fuel consumption
means that it is worth taking a look in the luggage compartment to avoid trans-
porting any unnecessary ballast.
It is par ticularly i n town tra ffi c, whe n one is accelerating quite often, that the vehicle
weight will have a significant effect upon the fuel consumption. A rule of thumb here is that an increase in weight of 100 kilograms will cause an increase in fuel
consumption of about 1 litre/100 kilometres.
You may frequently also leave a roof rack fitted on just out of convenience,
although you no longer need it. The increased aerodynamic drag of your vehicle
causes it to use about 1 l more fuel than normal at a speed of 100 - 120 km/h, even
when you are not carrying a load on the roof.
Saving electricity
Generating electricity costs fuel.– Switch off electrical components as soon as you no longer need them.When the engine is running, the alternator generates and supplies electrical power.
The greater the load on the alternator as a result of having a large number of elec-
trical components switched on, the more fuel will be consumed for operating the
alternator.Keeping a log of your fuel consumptionIf you really wish to keep a close check on your fuel consumption, it is best to enter
the figures in a logbook. This does not take much time but is a very worthwhile exer-
cise. It enables you to detect any change (positive and negative) at an early stage
and to take any appropriate action.
If you find that your fuel consumption is too high, you should reflect on how, where
and in what conditions you have driven the vehicle since you last refuelled.Environmental compatibilityEnvironmental protection has played a major role in the design, selection of mate-
rials and manufacture of your new Škoda. Particular emphasis has been paid to a
number of aspects, including:
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Technical Data setting off on a long trip. Please do not forget the spare wheel when checking the
tyres.
The tyre inflation pressures for summer tyres are indicated on the inside of the fuel
filler flap ⇒page 198, fig. 185. The inflation pressures for winter tyres are 20 kPa
(0.2 bar) higher than those for summer tyres ⇒page 202.
The tyre pressure should be at the highest pressure specified for your vehicle at all
times.
Always check the inflation pressure of tyres when cold. Do not reduce the higher
pressure of warm tyres. Adapt the inflation pressure of the tyres accordingly if your
vehicle is carrying a significantly higher payload.
Driving style
Fast cornering, sharp acceleration and braking (squealing tyres) increase wear-and-
tear on your tyres.
Balancing wheels
The wheels of a new vehicle are balanced. There are a wide range of influences
when driving which may result in an imbalance and which makes themselves felt
through vibration in the steering.
You should have the wheels rebalanced since any imbalance increases wear-and-
tear on the steering, the suspension and tyres. A wheel must also be rebalanced
when a new tyre is fitted and each time a tyre is repaired.
Wheel alignment errors
Incorrect wheel alignment at the front and rear will not only increase wear-and-tear
on the tyres but will also has an adverse effect on vehicle safety. Contact your
specialist garage if you notice any unusual tyre wear.
WARNING
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If the inflation pressure is too low, the tyre must perform a greater flexing
work. At higher speeds the tyre will warm up as a result of this. This can
result in tread separation and even a tyre blowout.
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Immediately replace the damaged rims or tyres.
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Tyres which are 6 years old or more should only be fitted in exceptional
cases and when adopting an appropriately cautious style of driving.For the sake of the environment
Tyres which are insufficiently inflated increase your fuel consumption.Wear indicatorsThe base of the tread of the original tyres has wear indicators 1.6 mm high, installed
at right angles to the direction of travel. These wear indicators are located at 6 - 8
points depending on the make and are evenly spaced around the circumference of
the tyre ⇒fig. 186. Markings on the walls of the tyres through the letters “TWI”,
triangular symbols or other symbols identify the position of the wear indicators.
A remaining tread of just 1.6 mm, measured in the grooves of the tread next to the
wear indicators, means that your tyres have reached their legally permissible
minimum tread depth.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 186 Tyre tread with wear
indicators
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Technical Data The date of manufacture is also stated on the tyre wall (possibly only on the inside
of wheel).
DOT ... 22 09...
means, for example, that the tyre was manufactured in the 22nd week of the year
2009.
Any spare wheel which differs from the tyres fitted to the vehicle (e.g. winter tyres
or low-profile tyres) should only be used for a short time in the event of a puncture
and when adopting an appropriately cautious style of driving. It should be replaced
as quickly as possible by a normal wheel.
WARNING
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Only use those tyres or wheel rims which have been approved for your
model of Škoda Auto vehicle. Failure to observe this instruction will
adversely affect the road safety of your vehicle - risk of accident! Approval
and licencing of your vehicle on public roads may also become void as a
result.
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You must on no account drive at a higher speed than is permissible for
your tyres - risk of an accident resulting from tyre damage and loss of control
over your vehicle.
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Tyres which are 6 years old or more should only be fitted in exceptional
cases and when adopting an appropriately cautious style of driving.
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Never fit tyres which have already been used without having adequate
knowledge of their previous history. Tyres age even if they have not been
used at all or only very little. A spare tyre must only be used in exceptional
cases and only then when adopting an appropriately cautious style of
driving.
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Do not, where possible, replace individual tyres but at least replace them
on both wheels of a given axle at the same time. Always fit the tyres with the
deeper tread depth to the front wheels.For the sake of the environment
Old tyres must be disposed of in conformity with the appropriate regulations.
Note
It is not normally possible to fit wheels from other models of cars for technical
reasons. This may also apply in certain circumstances to the wheels of the same
type of vehicle.Wheel boltsWheels and wheel bolts are matched to each other in terms of design. Each time
you fit other wheels - e.g. light alloy wheels or wheels with winter tyres - you must
therefore also use the matching wheel bolts of the correct length and shape of
spherical cap. This is essential to ensure that the wheels are tightly fitted and that
the brake system operates properly.
If you retrofit wheel trims (or have this done), please also ensure that an adequate
flow of air remains assured for cooling the brake system.
The specialist garages are informed about the technical possibilities which exist
regarding converting or retrofitting wheels, tyres and wheel trims.
WARNING
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In case of incorrect treatment of the wheel bolts, the wheel can loosen
when the car is moving - risk of accident!
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The wheel bolts must be clean and must turn easily. However, they must
never be treated with grease or oil.
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If the wheel bolts are tightened to a too low tightening torque, the rim
can lossen when the car is moving - risk of accident! A tightening torque
which is too high can damage the bolts and threads and this can result in
permanent deformation of the contact surfaces on the rims.Caution
The prescribed tightening torque of the wheel bolts for steel and light alloy wheels
is 120 Nm.
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Wheels and Tyres 202Winter tyresThe handling of your vehicle will be significantly improved when driving on wintry
roads if you fit winter tyres. Summer tyres do not offer the same grip on ice, snow
and at temperatures below 7 °C because of their construction (width, rubber blend,
tread pattern). This applies in particular to vehicles which are equipped with low-
profile tyres or high-speed tyres (code index H, V or W on wall of tyre).
Winter tyres must be mounted on all four wheels to obtain the best handling char-
acteristics.
You must only fit those types of winter tyre which are approved for your vehicle. The
permissible sizes of winter tyres are stated in your vehicle documents. Approvals
may differ because of national legislation.
Please remember that the tyres should be inflated to 20 kPa (0.2 bar) more than is
the case for summer tyres ⇒page 198.
Winter tyres no longer offer the same winter performance once the tyre tread has
worn down to a depth of about 4 mm.
Ageing a l s o c a u s e s w i n t e r t y re s t o l o s e m o s t of their winter performance properties
- even in cases where the remaining tread depth is still clearly more than 4 mm.
Speed restrictions apply to winter tyres as well as to summer tyres ⇒page 200,
⇒.
You can fit winter tyres of a lower speed category to your vehicle provided that you
also do not drive faster than the permissible maximum speed for such tyres, even
if the possible maximum speed of your vehicle is higher. The corresponding tyre
category can damage the tyres when exceeding the permissible maximum speed.
Please pay attention to the notes if you decide to fit winter tyres ⇒page 198.
You can also fit so-called “all-year tyres” instead of winter tyres.
Please contact your specialist garage if there are any points which are not clear who
will be able to provide you with information regarding the maximum speed for your
tyres.
WARNING
You must on no account drive your car at more than the permissible
maximum speed for your winter tyres - risk of an accident resulting from
tyre damage and loss of control over your car.
For the sake of the environment
Fit your summer tyres on again in good time since summer tyres offer you better
grip and handling on roads which are free of snow and ice as well as ar tempera-
tures below 7 °C - the braking distance is shorter, there is less tyre noise, tyre wear
is reduced and fuel consumption is reduced.
Note
Please observe the various differing legal requirements regarding tyres.Unidirectional tyres*The direction of rotation of the tyres is marked by arrows on the wall of the tyre.
This indicates the direction of rotation of the tyre, and it is essential that the tyres
are fitted on to run in this direction. Only then are the tyres able to provide the
optimal properties in terms of grip, low noise, wear-and-tear and aquaplaning.
Should it be necessary to fit on a spare wheel in exceptional cases with a tyre not
dedicated to the running direction or in opposite running direction, please adopt a
cautious style of driving as the tyre is no longer able to provide optimal grip and
handling in such a situation. This particularly important on wet roads. Please refer
to the notes ⇒page 208, “Spare wheel*”.
You should have the defective tyre replaced as soon as possible and restore the
correct direction of rotation on all tyresSnow chainsSnow chains must only be mounted on the front wheels.
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Index 254Liquid in reservoir for windscreen washer system
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Lock
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
lock
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 42
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Locking and unlocking from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Locking of the door
in an emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Low beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 225
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Folding hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Luggage compartment - variable loading floor . . 74
Luggage compartment door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 56, 225
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Manual shifting of gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Memory for the on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114, 122
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Motoring abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
NNew tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Note holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81OOil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Opening a single door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Opening doors
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Operating the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Operation in winter
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
De-icing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Overview of the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . 186PPaint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Panorama roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Petrol engines
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
RRadiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Raise vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Rear armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Rear mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Recharge battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Recirculated air mode
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Removing seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Technical Data Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Running in the car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
SSafe securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Safety information
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Seat belt height adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting temperature
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Stability programme (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Static separation net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Steering force assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Storage compartment
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
TTailgate
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Temperature
outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
the first 1 500 kilometres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
The roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Towing eye
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Towing protection monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
towing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Tow-starting and towing vehicle
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Traction control system (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Turn signal system for vehicles towing a trailer
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Two-way radio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Tyre inflation pressure
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Tyres
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
UUnderbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
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Index 256Unidirectional tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47VVanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59WWarning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
with a high-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Washing vehicle by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Wax treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Wheel
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
slackening and tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Wheel bolts lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198, 210
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Windows
de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Windscreen Wiper and Washer System
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Windshield wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Wiper blades
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