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Keep the system clean. Periodically
lubricate bearings, sliding surfaces, and
locking balls with resin-free grease or oil
and the lock with graphite.
Keep a note of the key number. In case
of loss, replacement keys are available
from the manufacturer by stating the
three digit key number.
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Circuits protected
Ampere rating
Fuse
Not used
-
127
Not used
-
128
Windscreen wipers
20
129
AWD module
10
130
Rear window wiper
15
131
Brake lamps
15
132
Central locking relays,
passenger door module
25
133
Central locking relays, driver
door module
20
134
Daytime running lamps
20
135
Washer pump, heated
washer jets
15
136
Battery backup sounder
10
137
Powertrain control module,
accelerator pedal, auto-
matic transmission, keyless
module IGN monitor
10
138
Main beam right-hand side
10
139
Main beam left-hand side
10
140
Reversing lamp
10
141
Dipped beam, right-hand
side
15
142
Dipped beam, left-hand
side
15
143
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TOWING POINTS
Front towing eye
Rear towing eye
Note:On vehicles with a tow bar, the
towing eye cannot be installed at the rear of the vehicle. Use the tow bar to tow avehicle.
Towing eye location The screw-in towing eye is located in the
luggage compartment next to the spare
wheel well.
The towing eye must
alwaysbe carried
in the vehicle.
Prise off the cover and install the towing
eye. CAUTION
The screw-in towing eye has a
left-hand thread. Turn it
anti-clockwise
to install it. TOWING THE VEHICLE ON
FOUR WHEELS
All vehicles
WARNINGS
Switch the ignition on when your
vehicle is being towed. The steering
lock will engage and the direction
indicators and brake lamps will not work
if you do not.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
CAUTIONS
Use only approved wheel and tyre
sizes. Using other sizes could
damage the vehicle and will make
the National Type Approval invalid. If you change the diameter of the
tyres from that fitted at the factory,
the speedometer may not display
the correct speed. Take the vehicle to
your dealer to have the engine
management system reprogrammed. A decal with tyre pressure data is located
in the driver’s door opening at the B-pillar.
Check and set the tyre pressure at the
ambient temperature in which you are
intending to drive the vehicle and when
the tyres are cold.
CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL
Locking wheel nuts
You can obtain a replacement locking
wheel nut key and replacement locking
wheel nuts from your dealer using the
reference number certificate.
Vehicles with a temporary
spare wheel
WARNINGS
If the spare wheel differs from the
other fitted wheels, these rules must
be followed:
Do not exceed 80 km/h (50 mph).
Drive the shortest possible
distances.
Do not fit more than one spare
wheel on your vehicle at any one
time. WARNINGS
Do not use snow chains on this type
of wheel.
Do not drive through an automatic
car wash.
Do not carry out any tyre repairs on
a temporary spare wheel.
CAUTION
The ground clearance of your vehicle
will be reduced. Take care when
parking next to a kerb.
Note:Your vehicle may exhibit some
unusual driving characteristics.
Vehicle jack WARNINGS
The vehicle jack supplied with your
vehicle should only be used when
changing a wheel in emergency
situations. Before using the vehicle jack, check
that it is not damaged or deformed
and that the thread is lubricated and
free from foreign matter. Never place anything between the
jack and the ground, or the jack and
the vehicle.
Note:
Vehicles with a tyre repair kit or run
flat tyres are not equipped with a vehicle jack or a wheel brace.
It is recommended to use a workshop
type hydraulic jack for changing between
summer and winter tyres.
Note:
Use a jack with a minimum lifting
capacity of 1.5 tonnes and a lifting plate with a minimum diameter of 80 millimetres(3.1 inches).
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Indentations in the sills
Ashow the
location of the jacking points. Vehicles with side skirts
Assembling the wheel brace
Type one
WARNING
When returning the wheel brace
extension to its original position, take
care not to get your fingers caught.
Note:Make sure that the wheel brace is
fully extended. Extend the wheel brace.
Type two
CAUTION
The screw-in towing eye has a
left-hand thread. Turn it
anti-clockwise to install it. Make sure
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Insert the screw-in towing eye into the
wheel brace.
Removing the wheel trim
Type one
Insert the flat end of the wheel brace
between the rim and the trim and carefully
remove the trim.
Type two
1. Insert the wheel trim remover.
2. Remove the wheel trim.
Note:Make sure that you pull the wheel
trim remover at right angles to the trim.
Removing a road wheel WARNINGS
Park your vehicle in such a position
that neither the traffic nor you are
hindered or endangered.
Set up a warning triangle.
Make sure that the vehicle is on firm,
level ground with the wheels
pointing straight ahead.
Switch off the ignition and apply the
parking brake.
If your vehicle has a manual
transmission, select first or reverse
gear. If it has an automatic
transmission, select park. Have the passengers leave the
vehicle.
Secure the diagonally opposite
wheel with an appropriate block or
wheel chock.
Make sure that the arrows on
directional tyres point in the direction
of rotation when the vehicle is
moving forwards. If you have to fit a spare
wheel with the arrows pointing in the
opposite direction, have the tyre refitted
in the correct direction by a properly
trained technician. Do not work underneath the vehicle
when it is supported only by a jack.
Make sure that the jack is vertical to
the jacking point and the base is flat
on the ground.
CAUTION
Do not lay alloy wheels face down on
the ground, this will damage the
paint.
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Note:The spare wheel is located under
the floor cover in the luggage compartment.
1. Install the locking wheel nut key. 2. Slacken the wheel nuts.
3. Jack up the vehicle until the tyre is
clear of the ground.
4. Remove the wheel nuts and the wheel.
Installing a road wheel WARNINGS
Use only approved wheel and tyre
sizes. Using other sizes could
damage the vehicle and will make
the National Type Approval invalid. See
Technical specifications (page 168). WARNINGS
Do not fit run flat tyres on vehicles
that were not originally fitted with
them. Please contact your dealer
for more details regarding compatibility. CAUTION
Do not install alloy wheels using
wheel nuts designed for use with
steel wheels.
Note:
Make sure the wheel and hub
contact surfaces are free from foreign matter.
Note:Make sure that the cones on the
wheel nuts are against the wheel.
1. Install the wheel.
2. Install the wheel nuts finger tight.
3. Install the locking wheel nut key. 4. Partially tighten the wheel nuts in the
sequence shown.
5. Lower the vehicle and remove the jack.
6. Fully tighten the wheel nuts in the sequence shown. See Technical
specifications (page 168).
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Protective cap
A
Pressure relief valve
B
Hose
C
Orange cap
D
Bottle holder
E
Pressure gauge
F
Power plug with cable
G
Compressor switch
H
Label
I Bottle lid
J
Sealant bottle
K
1. Open the lid of the tyre repair kit.
2. Peel off the label Ishowing the
maximum permissible speed of
80 km/h (50 mph) from the casing
and attach it to the instrument panel
in the driver’s field of view. Make sure
the label does not obscure anything
important.
3. Take the hose Cand the power plug
with cable Gout of the kit.
4. Unscrew the orange cap Dand the
bottle lid J.
5. Screw the sealant bottle Kclockwise
into the bottle holder Efully tight.
6. Remove the valve cap from the damaged tyre.
7. Detach the protective cap Afrom the
hose Cand screw the hose Cfirmly
onto the valve of the damaged tyre.
8. Make sure that the compressor switch
His in position 0.
9. Insert the power plug Ginto the cigar
lighter socket or auxiliary power
socket. See Cigar lighter (page 97).
See Auxiliary power sockets
(page 97).
10. Start the engine.
11. Move the compressor switch Hto
position 1.
12. Inflate the tyre for no longer than seven minutes to an inflation
pressure of minimum 1.8 bar (26 psi)
and a maximum of 3.5 bar (51 psi).
Move the compressor switch Hto
position 0and check the current tyre
pressure with pressure gauge F.
13. Remove the power plug Gfrom the
cigar lighter socket or auxiliary power
socket.
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