Contents3
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
ContentsLayout of this Owner's Manual
(explanations)
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Using the system
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Cockpit
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General view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quick Reference Guide
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Basic functions and important information . . . . .
Instruments and warning lights
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Overview of the instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coolant temperature gauge* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel gauge* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Counter for distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shift recommendation for changing gears* . . . . .
Multi-functional indicator (onboard computer)*
MAXI DOT display (information display)* . . . . . . .
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unlocking and locking
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Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Locking / Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central locking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interior monitor* and Towing protection monitoring*
Electrical power windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric sliding/tilting roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lights and Visibility
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Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windshield wiper and wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seats and Storage
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Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heating the front seats* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Variable loading floor in the luggage compartment*
(Combi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net partition* (Combi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bicycle holder in the luggage compartment* . . . .
The roof rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear cup holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking ticket holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ashtray* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarette lighter* and power sockets* . . . . . . . . . .
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heating and air conditioning system
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Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Climatic (semi-automatic air conditioning system)*
Climatronic* (automatic air conditioning) . . . . . . .
Starting-off and Driving
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Setting steering wheel position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shifting (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“START-STOP”* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic gearbox
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Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Communication
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Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Universal telephone preinstallation GSM II* . . . . .
Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Music playback via Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inputs AUX-IN* and MDI* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety
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Passive Safety
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Basic information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correct seated position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat belts
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Why seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The physical principle of a frontal collision . . . . . .
Important safety information regarding the use of seat
belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How are seat belts correctly fastened? . . . . . . . . . .
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Airbag system
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Description of the airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Side airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Head airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67991010151515161616171718181922232635353636374142434446
48485354555759596061616363676870727373747474758080808183868989899091
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Cockpit
9
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
CockpitGeneral viewThis overview will help you to quic
kly familiarise yourself with the
displays and the control elements.
Electric power-operated window* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electric exterior mirror adjustment* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lever for the multi-functional switch: Turn signal light, headlight and parking light, headlight flasher . . Speed regulating system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steering wheel: with horn with driver airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with pushbuttons for radio, navi
gation system and mobile phone*
Instrument cluster: Instruments and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lever for the multi-functional switch: Multi-functional indicator* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windshield wiper and wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch for rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch for the TCS* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Switch for hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indicator light for a switched off front seat passenger airbag* . . . . . . Depending on equipment fitted: Operating controls for the heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating controls for Climatic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating controls for Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storage compartments on the front passenger side* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Front passenger airbag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch for front passenger airbag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switch depending on equipment fitted: Unlocking the boot lid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interior monitor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuse box in the dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Light switch and headlamp beam adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bonnet release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lever for adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Depending on equipment fitted: Radio* Navigation* Rocker switch for the heating on the driver's seat* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Button for the central locking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depending on equipment fitted: Gearshift lever (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selector lever (automatic gearbox*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rocker switch for the heating on the front passenger seat* . . . . . . . . Depending on equipment fitted: Ashtray* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MDI* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Note
Cars with factory-fitted radio or naviga
tion system are supplied with separate
instructions for operating such equipment.
The arrangement of the control elements on right-hand drive models may differ to
some extent from that shown in
page 8, fig. 1
. However the symbols correspond to
the individual control elements.
A1
44
A2
57
A3
80
A4
5294
A5
123104
A6
15
A7
1955
A8
54
A9
137
A10
80
A11
51
A12
129
A13
808386
A14
76
A15
123
A16
129
A17
4043
A18
195
A19
48, 51
A20
165
A21
89
A22
89
A23A24
61
A25
39
A26
9299
A27
61
A28
7477
A29
111
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Lights and Visibility
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
You should clean the wiper blades regu
larly with a windscreen cleaner in
order to avoid any smears. Clean a wiper blad
e with a sponge or cloth if it is very
dirty, for example from insect residues.
Replace the wiper blades once or twice a year for safety reasons. The wiper
blades are available from specialist garages.Replacing the wiper blade on the rear window wiperTaking off the wiper blade– Fold windscreen wiper arm out from the windscreen and position the wiper blade
at right angles to the wiper arm
fig. 48
.
– Hold the window wiper arm at the top end with one hand.– With the other hand unlock the locking button in the direction of arrow and
remove the wiper blade.
Attaching a wiper blade– Position the wiper blade onto the wiper arm and lock the locking button . – Check whether the wiper bl
ade is correctly attached.
The same remarks apply here as for
page 56.
Rear mirrorYou can adjust the exterior mirrors electrically*.Adjust the rear mirror before commencing to drive so that there is a clear view to the rear.Dimming the interior mirror– Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror toward rear (the lever on the inte-
rior mirror must point forwards in it home position).
Heating of the external mirror*– Turn the rotary knob to position
fig. 49
.
Adjusting the left-hand exterior mirror*– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror surface is identical
to the movement of the rotary knob.
Adjusting the right-hand exterior mirror*– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror surface is identical
to the movement of the rotary knob.
The vehicle can also be equipp
ed with a second rear mirror*, which is attached above
the inner main rear mirror. Th
e second rear mirror* enables an extensive look into the
area of the rear seats, e.g. to check on the seated passengers. You can adjust it in the horizontal as well as vertical direction re
gardless of the inner main rear mirror.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 48 Wiper blade for rear windowAA
AA
Fig. 49 Inner part of door: Rotary knob
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Towing a trailer
152
Towing a trailerTo w i n g a t r a i l e rTechnical requirements The towing device must satisfy certain technical requirements.Your vehicle is designed primarily for tr
ansporting persons and luggage. It can,
however, also be used for towing a traile
r - provided certain technical equipment is
fitted. If your vehicle has been eq
uipped with a towing device
from Škoda Original Accesso-
ries, then the towing device satisfies all technical and legal requirements. Your vehicle is fitted with a 13-pin power so
cket for the electrical connection between
the vehicle and trailer. If the tr
ailer which you wish to tow has a
7-pin connector
, you
can use a suitable adapter
12) from Škoda original accessories.
This work must be carried out in accordance
with the manufacturer's specifications if
a towing device is retrofitted. Specialist garages are familiar with details re
lating to retrofitting a towing device and
for any necessary modifications to the cooling system.
WARNING
We recommend that you have the towing device from Škoda original accesso-ries installed by a specialist garage. He
is familiar with all the relevant details
relating to retrofitting such equipment. There is a risk of an accident if the towing device is not properly fitted!General Maintenance There are a number of points to pay attention to when towing a trailer.Trailer load The permissible trailer load must
on no account be exceeded.
You can negotiate appropriately steeper inclin
es and descents if you do not make full
use of the permissible trailer load. The trailer loads specified only apply for
altitudes
up to 1 000 metres above mean sea
level. On petrol engines without forced indu
ction, the engine power output drops with
increasing height due to a lowering of air pr
essure and thus the ability to climb, this
means that the trailer load must be reduced by 10% for every further increase of 1 000 metres in height above sea le
vel. The towed weight is the weight of the (laden) vehicle
and the (laden) trailer together. One should ta
ke this into account before driving up to
higher altitudes. Petrol engines with forced induction use an air pressure correction method, so that their power output does
not depend on the he
ight above sea level.
The trailer and drawbar load information on the type plate of the towing device are merely test data for the towing device
The data relating to your vehicle, which
is often less than this test data, can be found in your vehicle registration docu- ments. Distribution of the load Distribute the load in the trailer in such a
way that any heavy items are located as close
as possible to the axle. Secure th
e items to preven
t them slipping.
Tyre pressure Correct the tyre inflation pressure on yo
ur vehicle for that of “fully laden”,
page 178.
The inflation pressure of the tyres fitted to
the trailer adjust in accordance with the
manufacturer's recommendation. Exterior mirrors You have to have additional ex
terior mirrors fitted if you are not able to see the traffic
behind the trailer with the standard rear-view mirrors. Both exterior mirrors should be attached to folding arms. Adjust the mirrors so that they provide you with an adequate field of view to the rear. Headlights Before starting off with a hitched trailer, al
so check the setting of the headlights. Alter
the setting as necessary with the aid of the headlight beam adjuster
page 51.
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Index 236
Children and safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Climatronic
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Setting temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Climatronic (automatic air conditioning) . . . . . . . . 86
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Clothes hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cockpit
General view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Convenience operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Converting/masking over headlights . . . . . . . . . . 150
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Coolant level
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Coolant quantity
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Coolant temperature/coolant level
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Correct seated position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Counter for distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Cup holder
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
DDash panel insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Daylight driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 202
Deactivating an airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Defrosting rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
De-icing the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Diesel engines
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Diesel particle filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Direction indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Door
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20EEDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Electric power-operated window
Operational faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Electric sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Electrical power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Electrically adjustable rear mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Electronic Differential Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Electronic Differential Lock (EDL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Electronic stability programme (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . 137
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emergency locking of the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Engine
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Engine compartment
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Engine electronics
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 149
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Exhaust gas
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Exhaust gas inspection
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Exterior mirror heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
FFastening elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
First-aid box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Fixing net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 202
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Fog lights with the function CORNER . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Foldable luggage compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . 66
Force limiter of the power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Front headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 146
Saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fuel reserve
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Full wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fuse
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
GGearbox
mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
General view
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
GSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105HHalogen projector headlights with cornering light
function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Hazard warning light system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Headlights
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Heated windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Heating the front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9IIgnition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Interior light
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Interior lighting
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
JJacking points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 191KKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35LLashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Leather care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Lighting of the interior of the vehicle
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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Lights
converting/masking over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Lights and Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Liquid in reservoir for windscreen washer system
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lock
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
lock
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 37
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Locking and unlocking from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Locking of the door
in an emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Low beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 201
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Folding hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Luggage compartment - variable loading floor . . . 67
Luggage compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 66
Luggage rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 52, 201
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Manual shifting of gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92MDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Memory for the on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Connection with the hands-free system . . . . 106
Motoring abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
NNew tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145OOil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Opening a single door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Opening the door
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Operation in winter
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
De-icing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Overview of the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . 167
PPaint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Parking ticket holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Petrol engines
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45RRadiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Raise vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Rear mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Recharge battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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