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If and when225
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Jump leads
Jump leads must comply with standard 
DIN 72553 (see manufacturer’s docu-
mentation). 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.How to jump start: description
Jump lead terminal connections
1.  Switch off the ignition of both vehicles  ⇒.
2.  Connect one end of the  red jump lead to the positive terminal 
⇒ fig. 153   or ⇒fig. 154    of the vehicle with the flat 
battery .
3.  Connect the other end of the  red jump lead to the positive 
terminal   in the vehicle providing assistance  .
4. On vehicles  with no Start-Stop system, connect one end of the 
black jump lead to the negative terminal   in the vehicle 
providing assistance    ⇒fig. 153 .
5. On vehicles  with the Start-Stop system , connect one end of the 
black  jump lead   to a suitable ground terminal, to a solid metal 
part bolted to the engine block or to the engine block itself 
⇒ fig. 154 .
Fig. 153  Diagram for 
connecting jump leads if 
the vehicle providing 
assistance the current is 
not fitted with the Start-
Stop system: flat battery 
 and battery providing 
current .AA
AB
Fig. 154  Diagram for 
connecting jump leads if 
the vehicle providing 
assistance is fitted with 
the Start-Stop system: 
flat battery   and 
battery providing current  .
AA
AB
A+
A+
AAA+
AB
A-
AB
AX
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Technical Specifications
Petrol engine 1.2 TSI 77 kW (105 PS) Start&StopEngine specifications
Performance
Weights
Trailer weightPower output in kW (PS) 
rpm 77 (105)/ 5000
Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 175/1550-4100
No. of cylinders/ capacity  in cm
3
4/ 1197
Fuel Super 95 RON
a)/Normal 91 RON
b)
a)Research- Octane- Number = Anti-detonation rating of the petrol.b)Slight power loss.Maximum speed in km/h 190
Acceleration from 0-80 km/h in sec. 6.5
Acceleration from 0-100 km/h in sec. 9.8
Gross vehicle weight in kg 1646
Weight in running order (with driver) in kg 1095
Gross front axle weight in kg 860
Gross rear axle weight in kg 780
Permitted roof load in kg 75
Trailer without brakes 540
Trailer with brakes, gradients up to 8% 1200
Trailer with brakes, gradients up to 12% 1000
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Diesel Engine 1.2 TDI CR 55 kW (75 PS) DPF Start&Stop EcomotiveEngine specifications
Performance
Weights
Trailer weightPower output in kW (PS) 
rpm 55 (75)/ 4200
Maximum torque in Nm at rpm 180/ 2000-3450
No. of cylinders/ capacity  in cm
3
3/ 1199
Fuel Min. 51 CN
a)
a)Cetane- Number (cetane index) = Measure of the diesel combustion power.Maximum speed in km/h 173
Acceleration from 0-80 km/h in sec. 9.2
Acceleration from 0-100 km/h in sec. 13.9
Gross vehicle weight in kg 1601
Weight in running order (with driver) in kg 1150
Gross front axle weight in kg 900
Gross rear axle weight in kg 780
Permitted roof load in kg 75
Trailer without brakes  570
Trailer with brakes, gradients up to 8% 1200
Trailer with brakes, gradients up to 12% 1000
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Index261
Starting petrol engines  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Starting the engine  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
After the fuel tank has been run dry . . . . . . 133
Start-Stop Function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Switching on and off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Steam jets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Steering  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Steering lock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Steering column controls Audio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 129
Storage compartment Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Right-hand front seat  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Sun visor Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Light switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Switches Electric windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
TTailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Emergency opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Tank Fuel level  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
TCS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
TCS (Traction control system) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Technical modifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
The danger of not using the seat belt  . . . . . . . . 19
Tightening torque of wheel bolts  . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Tilting sunroof  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Top Tether system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Tow starting Comments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Towing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Towing a trailer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  163, 233
Towing bracket  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Towing bracket, fitting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Towing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Traction control system Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Trailer turn signals
Warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Indicator lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Two-way radio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Tyre Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 205
Tyre pressure  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Tyre pressure warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Tyre pressures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  205, 210
Tyre-Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 210
Tyres and wheels Dimensions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Tyres service life  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 199
UUnderbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172VVehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Vehicle identification data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Vehicle identification number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system  . . . 123
Vehicle modifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
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