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4Vehicle maintenance and cleaning
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General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle interior maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessories, parts replacement and
modifications
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Accessories and spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roof aerial* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mobile telephones and two-way radios . . . . . . .
Fitting a towing bracket* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking and refilling levels
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Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . .
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washer fluid and windscreen wiper blades . . . .
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If and when
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Vehicle tools, spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tyre repair kit (Tyre-Mobility-System)* . . . . . . . .
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing bulbs. Double headlights . . . . . . . . .
Changing bulbs. Single headlight . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the rear lights (on the wing) . . . . . . .
Changing the rear lights (on the tailgate) . . . . .
Side turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interior light and front reading lights . . . . . . . .
Additional brake lights* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Towing and tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical Specifications
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Description of specifications
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Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information on fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . .
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical Specifications
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Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Petrol engine 1.2 51 kW (70 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Petrol engine 1.4 63 kW (85 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Petrol engine 1.2 TSI 77 kW (105 PS) . . . . . . . .
Petrol engine 1.2 TSI 77 kW (105 PS) Start&Stop
Diesel Engine 1.2 TDI CR 55 kW (75 PS) DPF
Start&Stop Ecomotive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diesel engine 1.2 TDI CR 55 kW (75 PS) DPF . . .
Diesel engine 1.6 TDI CR 66 kW (90 PS) DPF . . .
Diesel engine 1.6 TDI CR 77 kW (105 PS)
with/without DPF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dimensions and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Content
6ContentThis manual is structured to provide the information you need in an organised
way. The content of this Manual is divided into sections which belong to
chapters (e.g. “Air conditioning”). The entire manual is divided into five large
parts which are:1. Safety FirstInformation on the vehicle equipment relating to passive safety such as seat
belts, airbags, seats, etc.2. Operating instructionsInformation about the distribution of controls in the driver position of your
vehicle, about the seat adjustment possibilities, about how to create a suit-
able climate in the passenger compartment, etc.3. Practical TipsAdvice relating to the driving, caring and maintenance of your vehicle and
certain problems you can solve yourself.4. Technical SpecificationsFigures, values and the dimensions of your vehicle.5. Alphabetic indexAt the end of this manual there is a detailed alphabetical index, this will help
you to rapidly find the information you require.
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Technical Specifications
252Dimensions and capacities
Dimensions
Length, width
4227 mm/ 1682 mm
Height at kerb weight (with bars)
1453 mm
Front and rear projection
847 mm/ 913 mm
Wheelbase
2466 mm
Turning circle
10.7 m
Track width
a)
a)This data will change depending on the type of wheel rim.
Front
Rear
1463 mm
1457 mm
Capacities
Fuel tank
45 l. Reserve 7 l.
Windscreen washer fluid container with headlight washer
2 l/ 4.5 l
Ty re p re ss u re
Summer-grade tyres:The correct tyre pressure can be seen on the sticker on the inside of the tank flap.Winter tyres:The pressure of these tyres is the same as the summer tyre pressure plus 0.2 bar.
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Index259
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Speed selector lever lock
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Starting Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Starting petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 After the fuel tank has been run dry . . . . . . 139
Start-Stop Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Steam jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Steering column controls Audio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 135
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Sun visor Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Switches Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
TTailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Emergency opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Tank Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
TCS (Traction control system) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 20
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Tow starting Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 239
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Towing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Traction control system Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Trailer turn signals
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Two-way radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tyre Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 211
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211, 216
Tyre-Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 216
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Tyres service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 204
UUnderbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178VVehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . 129
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
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