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If and when
256
– Remove the loops ⇒page 255, fig. 181 in the direction of
the arrow and remove the cover.
– Remove the connector ⇒page 255, fig. 182 from the bulb.
– Disengage the retainer spring ⇒page 255, fig. 182 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.Main beam lights
– Raise the bonnet.
– Remove the cover ⇒fig. 183 by pulling on this.
– Remove the connector ⇒fig. 184 from the bulb.
–Press the spring ⇒fig. 184 inwards and to the right.
– Extract the bulb and fit the replacement so that it sits correctly into the cut-out on the reflector.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
A1
A2
A3
Fig. 183 Main beam
headlights
Fig. 184 Main beam
headlights
AC
A1
A2
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If and when257
Safety First
Controls and equipment
Practical tips
Technical Data
Side lights– Raise the bonnet.
– Remove the cover ⇒fig. 185 by pulling on this. –Extract the lamp holder
⇒fig. 186 outwards.
– Replace the bulb by pulling this out and inserting the replace- ment.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
Rear lights•On the body
– Indicator, side and brake light•On the tailgate
– Left side: position and fog lights.
– Right side: reverse and position.
Fig. 185 Side lightsFig. 186 Side lights
AD
A1
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If and when
258Indicator, side and brake lights on the bodywork– Remove the cover of the luggage compartment lateral panel
⇒fig. 187 . – Turn the lampholder to the left
⇒fig. 188.
– Extract the failed bulb and change it for a new one.
– To refit follow the steps in reverse order, taking special care when fitting the lamp holder.
Fig. 187 Lights on
vehicle bodyFig. 188 Lights on
vehicle body
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If and when259
Safety First
Controls and equipment
Practical tips
Technical Data
Position light, fog light and reverse light on the tailgateSide lights
–Open the tailgate. –Pull the cover off.
– Take the lampholder out pressing on the securing pins and
extract it outwards.
– Remove the blown bulb and replace it with another.
– To refit follow the steps in reverse order, taking special care when fitting the lamp holder.
Antifog and reverse light
–Open the tailgate.
–Pull the cover off.
– Turn the lampholder to the left.
– Remove the blown bulb and replace it with another.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
Fig. 189 Lights on the
tailgateFig. 190 Side lights
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If and when
260Side indicators– Press the indicator to the left or to the right to remove the lamp.
– Remove the lamp holder from the indicator.
– Remove the failed glass bulb and replace with a new bulb.
– Insert the lamp holder in the indicator guide until it clicks into
place.
– First place the indicator in the opening in the bodywork, fixing the tabs ⇒fig. 191 , arrow .
– Insert the bulb as shown by the arrow ⇒fig. 191 .
Luggage compartment lights– Remove the bulb by pressing on the inside edge of this -arrow-
using the flat side of a screwdriver ⇒fig. 192.
Fig. 191 Side indicator
A1
A2
Fig. 192 Luggage
compartment lightFig. 193 Luggage
compartment light
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Safety First
Controls and equipment
Practical tips
Technical Data
– Press the lamp sideways and remove it from the housing
⇒page 260, fig. 193 .Registration light
– To remove the bulb holder, unscrew the bolts ⇒ fig. 194.
– Remove the bulb, moving it in the direction of the arrow and outwards ⇒fig. 195 .
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
Fig. 194 Registration
plate light
Fig. 195 Registration
plate light
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If and when
262Sunroof light– Carefully remove the lamp, using the flat side of the screwdriver,
as shown in the figure ⇒fig. 197 . – Remove the bulb, moving it in the direction of the arrow and
outwards ⇒fig. 197 .
Jump-startingJump leads
The jump lead must have a sufficient wire cross section.If the engine fails to start because of a discharged battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of another vehicle to start the engine.
Jump leads
Jump leads must comply with the standard DIN 72553 (see manufacturer's
documentation). The wire cross section must be at least 25 mm
2 for petrol
engines and at least 35 mm
2 for diesel engines.
Note
•The vehicles must not touch each other, otherwise electricity could flow as
soon as the positive terminals are connected.•The discharged battery must be properly connected to the vehicle elec-
trical system.
Fig. 196 Removing
sunroof lightFig. 197 Removing
sunroof light
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Index283
Index
AABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Acoustic signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Acoustic warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Adjusting the seat belt height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
AFS (curve lights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Air conditioner* 2C-Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Air conditioning system General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Air recirculation mode 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Alarm system Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Alternator Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Ambient temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 71
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Anti-puncture tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Ashtray* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror* Activating the anti-dazzle function . . . . . . 126
Deactivating anti-dazzle function . . . . . . . . 126
Automatic car wash tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Automatic gearbox Kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Automatic gearbox / DSG automatic gearbox . 171
Automatic lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Automatic mode 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Automatic wiper/wash function for the rear window 125
Auxiliary audio connection: AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . 147
BBall coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Battery
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Belt tension device Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Belt tension devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Biodiesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 190
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Bulb changes general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Bulb defect warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
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