A
ABS (Antilock Brake System) ............. 45
Indicator lamp ........................ 149
Accessory weight .......................... 130
Accidents
Air bags .................................. 33
Additives
Engine oil .............................. 207
Gasoline ................................ 208
Address change .............................. 15
Air bags ....................................... 33
Children .................................. 33
Front, driver and passenger .........37
Front, passenger ....................... 37
Head-thorax ............................. 36
Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp ..................... 28, 40
Safety guidelines ......................35
SRS indicator lamp ...................151
Air conditioning
see HVAC .................................. 91
Air conditioning refrigerant .......... 207
Air pressure see Tire inflation pressure
Air pressure (tires) ....................... 130
Air vents ...................................... 93
Alarm system see Anti-theft systems
Alternator (Technical data)
see Vehicle specification
Anticorrosion/antifreeze ............... 210
Antiglare, Interior rear view
mirror ......................................... 60
Antilock Brake System see ABS
Anti-theft systems ......................... 47
Anti-theft warning system ...........47
Electronic immobilizer ..............47
Interior motion sensor ...............48
Tow-away alarm ......................... 48
Aquaplaning
see Hydroplaning
Armrest ........................................ 57
Aspect ratio (tires) ....................... 130
Audio system ................................. 90
Automatic headlamp mode ................ 63Automatic locking .......................... 51
Automatic transmission ................... 79
Display message ...................... 149
Driving tips ............................. 81
Emergency operation (limp-
home mode) .............................. 83
Gear selector lever ....................79
Gear selector lever positions ......80
Gearshift pattern ...................... 79
Hill-start assist system ..............81
Manual gearshifting ..................82
Shifting procedure ....................80
Auxiliary instruments
Cockpit clock ........................... 89
Tachometer .............................. 89
AUX socket .................................... 91
B
Backrest see Seats
Backup lamp ................................. 166
Bar (air pressure unit) ................... 130
Battery
Charging ................................ 180
Indicator lamp ........................ 154
Jump starting .......................... 183
Removing and installing ............180
Battery (key)
Replacing the transmitter
battery ................................... 163
Bead (tire) .................................. 130
Brake fluid .................................. 113
Checking ................................ 113
Brake lamp .................................. 166
Brake pedal ................................... 78
Brakes ........................................ 134
Parking brake ........................... 77
Warning lamp .......................... 150
Break-in period ........................... 106
Bulbs
Front ..................................... 165
Rear ...................................... 166
Replacing ............................... 164
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C
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) ...... 16
California retail buyers and
lessees, important notice for ........... 14
Can holder see Cup holder
Can holder insert
see Cup holder insert
Cargo compartment cover blind ......... 97
Catalytic converter ....................... 136
CD player ..................................... 90
Center console
Lower part ............................... 27
Upper part ............................... 26
Central locking
Automatic ................................ 51
Certification label ....................... 198
Children in the vehicle ................... 41
Air bags .................................. 33
Indicator lamp, passenger front
air bag off ......................... 40, 159
Infant and child restraint
systems ................................... 41
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) .................................... 37
Safety notes .............................. 41
Tether anchorage points .............43
Child safety
see Children in the vehicle
Cigarette lighter .......................... 102
Climate control
see HVAC .................................. 91
Clock ........................................... 86
Cockpit ........................................ 21
Coin holder .................................. 99
Cold tire inflation pressure ........... 130
Combination switch ........................ 64
Coolant
Anticorrosion/antifreeze ..........210
Capacities ............................. 206
Checking level ......................... 111
Temperature warning lamp .........156
Coolant temperature ...................... 140
Cup holder .................................... 96
Cup holder insert ........................... 96
Curb weight ................................. 130Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ...... 16
D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Data recording ............................... 17
Daytime running lamp mode .............. 64
Deep water see Standing water
Defroster
Rear window ............................. 95
Windshield .............................. 95
Department of Transportation
see DOT
Dimensions (vehicle)
see Vehicle specification
Direction of rotation (tires) ........... 123
Display messages
Automatic transmission .............149
Electronic immobilizer .............149
Door control panel ......................... 28
Door handles ................................. 28
Doors
Locking/unlocking from outside ...51
Opening from inside ..................52
DOT (Department of
Transportation) ...................... 129, 130
Drinking and driving ..................... 134
Driving
Abroad ................................... 140
Coolant temperature .................140
Hydroplaning ........................... 137
Instructions ....................... 75, 134
In winter ................................ 138
Safety systems .......................... 44
Through standing water .............139
Tips, automatic transmission .......81
Driving and parking
Safety notes ............................. 75
Driving safety systems .................... 44
ABS ........................................ 45
ESP ®
....................................... 45
Hydraulic brake assistant ...........46
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G
Gasoline see Fuel
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) ...... 130
Gear selector lever ......................... 79
Transmission positions ..............80
Generator
see Alternator
Global locking/unlocking ................ 51
Glove box .................................... 100
Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight
see GVW
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
see GVWR
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) ............. 130
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) .. 131
H
Halogen headlamps see Headlamps
Hazard warning flasher .................... 66
Headlamps
Automatic headlamp mode ............63
Daytime running lamp mode .........64
High-beam flasher .....................65
High-beam headlamps ................. 65
Low-beam headlamps ..................63
Switch ..................................... 62
Head-thorax air bags ...................... 36
Heated exterior rear view mirrors ..... 60
Heated seats .................................. 58
Heating
see HVAC .................................. 91
Height adjustment
Seats ...................................... 57
High-beam flasher ......................... 65
High-beam headlamps ................ 65, 165
Indicator lamp ........................ 155
High-mounted brake lamp ............... 166
Hill-start assist system .................. 81
HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air
Conditioning) ............................... 91
Air distribution ....................... 94
Air recirculation ...................... 96
Air vents ................................. 93
Air volume ............................... 95
Defrosting ............................... 95
Rear window defroster ................95
Temperature ............................. 93
Hydraulic brake assistant ................ 46
Hydroplaning ............................... 137
I
Identification labels .................... 198
Identification number, vehicle
(VIN) .......................................... 199
Infant and child restraint systems see Children in the vehicle
Inflation pressure
see Tires, Inflation pressure
Inside door handle ......................... 52
Instrument cluster ..................... 22, 24
Lamps, indicator and warning .....149
Instrument panel
see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls
see Cockpit
Interior motion sensor .................... 48
Interior rear view mirror ................ 60
Interior storage spaces see Storage compartments
Intermittent wiping
Rear window wiper .....................69
Windshield wipers .....................68
J
Jump-starting .............................. 183
K
Key ............................................. 50
Loss of ................................... 160
Replacing the transmitter
battery ................................... 163
Kilopascal (air pressure unit) ......... 131
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L
Labels ........................................ 198
Emission control information .....198
Lamps, exterior
Exterior lamp switch ..................62
Switching on/off ....................... 62
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS ....................................... 149
Battery .................................. 154
Brakes ................................... 150
Coolant temperature .................156
Engine malfunction ...................157
EPS ........................................ 153
ESP ®
...................................... 153
Fog lamps ................................ 65
Fuel cap ................................. 156
High-beam headlamps ...............155
Low-beam headlamps .................155
Low tire pressure/TPMS
malfunction telltale .................158
Oil pressure ............................ 157
Passenger front air bag off ....37, 159
Seat belt telltale ..................... 151
SRS ........................................ 151
Turn signals ............................ 155
License plate lamps ....................... 166
Lighter see Cigarette lighter
Lighting ...................................... 62
Coming home function ................65
Daytime running lamp mode .........64
Exterior .................................. 62
Interior .................................. 66
Loading
see Vehicle loading
Locking the vehicle ........................ 50
Manually ................................ 162
Loss of
Key ........................................ 160
Service and Warranty
Information booklet ..................196
Low-beam headlamps ................. 63, 165
Exterior lamp switch ..................62
Indicator lamp ........................ 155
Switching on ............................ 63M
Main odometer display .................... 85
Maintenance .................................. 14
Service interval display .............88
Malfunction
Electronic immobilizer .............149
Shifting system ....................... 149
Manual headlamp mode (Low-beam
headlamps) ................................... 63
Maximum engine speed see Vehicle specification
Maximum loaded vehicle weight ....... 131
Maximum load rating (tires) ............ 131
Maximum permissible tire
inflation pressure ........................ 131
Mirrors
Exterior rear view mirrors ..........59
Interior rear view mirror ...........60
MON (Motor Octane Number) ............. 208
Motor Octane Number see MON
MP3 interface ................................ 91
MP3 player, smart radio 10 ................ 91
Multifunction display ..................... 84
N
Normal occupant weight .................. 131
Number, vehicle identification
(VIN) .......................................... 199
O
Occupant Classification System see OCS (Occupant
Classification System)
Occupant distribution ................... 131
Occupant safety
Air bags .................................. 33
Children and air bags ................33
Children in the vehicle ..............41
Infant and child restraint
systems ................................... 41
Introduction ............................ 30
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) .................................... 37
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Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp .......................... 37
Seat belts ............................ 31, 35
SRS indicator lamp, malfunction .. 151
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) ........................................ 37
Self-test ................................. 40
Oil
see Engine oil
Oil level
see Engine oil, Checking level
On-board Diagnostics Socket (OBD) ... 197
Operating safety ............................ 15
Outside temperature display ............ 86
Overhead control panel ................... 28
P
Paintwork care ............................. 144
Panic alarm .................................. 44
Parcel net ..................................... 97
Parking ........................................ 77
Parking brake ................................ 77
Parking lamps .............................. 165
Parts service ............................... 196
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp see Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
Passenger front air bag ................... 37
Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp .................... 28, 37, 159
Passenger safety see Occupant safety
Passenger seat ............................... 58
Pedals ........................................ 134
Power assistance .......................... 134
Power outlet ................................ 102
Power washer ............................... 144
Practical hints
Battery .................................. 180
Display messages .....................148
Flat tire ................................. 172
Fuses ..................................... 188
Jump starting .......................... 183
Replacing bulbs ....................... 164
Replacing transmitter battery ....163
Replacing wiper blades .............170
Towing ................................... 185
Unlocking/locking manually .......162
Warning and indicator
lamps ............................... 149, 159
What to do if ........................... 149
Where will I find...? .................148
Premium unleaded gasoline ............ 208
Problems with your vehicle .............. 16
Product information ....................... 13
Production options weight .............. 131
PSI (air pressure unit) ................... 131
R
Radio .......................................... 90
Radio transmitters ........................ 139
Rain-light sensor .......................... 68
Rear lamps
Overview ................................ 166
Rear window defroster ..................... 95
Rear window wiper/washer ............... 69
Replacing wiper blade ..............170
Recommended tire inflation
pressure ................................ 115, 131
Refrigerant, air conditioning ......... 207
Refueling .................................... 106
Remote control see Key
Replacing bulbs ............................ 164
Reporting safety defects .................. 16
Research Octane Number see RON
Reserve fuel indicator .................... 88
Restraint systems see Occupant safety
Rims ..................................... 131, 202
Roadside Assistance ....................... 14
RON (Research Octane Number) ......... 208
Roof see Soft top system
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Technical data (dimensions)see Vehicle specification
Technical data (electrical system)
see Vehicle specification
Technical data (engine)
see Vehicle specification
Technical data (weights)
see Vehicle specification
Temperature
Coolant .................................. 140
Interior temperature .................93
Outside ................................... 86
Tether anchorage points
see Children in the vehicle
Tightening torque
Wheels ................................... 125
TIN (Tire Identification
Number) ................................. 129, 131
Tire and Loading Information
placard ....................................... 120
Tire and loading terminology .......... 130
Tire Identification Number see TIN
Tire inflation pressure
Checking ................................ 116
Important notes on ....................116
Placard on driver’s door B-
pillar .................................... 120
Tire labeling ............................... 125
Tire load rating ........................... 131
Tire ply composition and material
used ........................................... 132
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) ......................................... 117
Tire repair kit ....................... 148, 172
Tires .................................... 114, 202
Air pressure ............................ 115
Care and maintenance ...............123
Cleaning ................................ 124
Direction of rotation, spinning ..123
Driving instructions ................. 137
Flat tire ................................. 172
Important notes on tire
inflation pressure ....................116
Inflation pressure ...............116, 117
Information placard .................120
Inspection .............................. 123Labeling ................................ 125
Load rating ............................. 131
Ply composition and material
used ...................................... 132
Problems under-/overinflation ...116
Retreads ................................. 114
Rims and tires (technical data) ...202
Rotation ................................. 125
Service life ............................ 123
Sizes ..................................... 202
Snow chains ............................ 133
Speed rating ................ 127, 132, 138
Storing .................................. 124
Temperature ...................... 116, 125
Terminology ............................ 130
Tire Identification Number ..129, 131
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) .......................... 117
Traction ...................... 125, 132, 137
Tread ..................................... 132
Tread depth ....................... 123, 132
Treadwear indicators ..........123, 132
Vehicle maximum load on ...........132
Winter tires ...................... 132, 202
Tire speed rating .................... 127, 132
Top tether see Children in the vehicle
Total load limit ........................... 132
Tow-away alarm ............................. 48
Towing ........................................ 185
Traction ................................ 132, 137
Transmission see Automatic transmission
Transmission position indicator ...... 85
Transmitting power values .............. 196
Traveling abroad .......................... 140
Tread (tires) ................................ 132
Tread depth (tires) .................. 123, 132
Treadwear indicators (tires) ..... 123, 132
Trip odometer, resetting ................. 88
Turning off the engine .................... 79
Turn signal lamps ......................... 165
Turn signals ................................. 65
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Exterior viewFunctionPage0046Soft top system1690047Cargo compartment:Locking and unlocking51Opening and closing
(cabriolet)
54
Opening and closing
(coupé)
53
Opening engine
compartment cover
107
Engine oil108Rear window defroster95008ARear lamps1660088Fuel filler flap1060086Doors:Locking and unlocking51Locking and unlocking
manually
162
0087Exterior rear view
mirrors
59
FunctionPage006ETires and wheels114, 202Checking tire inflation
pressure*
115
Flat tire172006FTowing185Installing towing eye bolt1850070Front lamps1650071Opening service flap110Coolant111Windshield washer fluid1120072Windshield wipers67Replacing wiper blades1700073Windshield:Defrosting95Wiping with windshield
washer fluid
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008AFuel filler cap0088Fuel type label0086HolderXTurn off the engine.XRemove the key from the starter switch.XOpen the fuel filler flap by pulling at the
point indicated by arrow 0046.XTurn fuel filler cap 008A counterclockwise
and hold on to it until possible pressure
is released.XTake off fuel filler cap 008A.
!
The fuel filler cap is tethered to the
fuel filler flap. Do not drop the fuel
filler cap. It could damage the vehicle
paint finish.
XInsert fuel filler cap 008A in direction of
arrow 0047 into holder 0086 on the inside of
the fuel filler flap.XFully insert filler nozzle unit and
refuel.XOnly fill your tank until the filler nozzle
unit cuts out — do not top off or overfill .GWarning!
Overfilling of the fuel tank may create
pressure in the system which could cause a
gas discharge. This could cause the gas to
spray back out when removing the fuel pump
nozzle, which could cause personal injury.
XReplace fuel filler cap 008A.XTurn fuel filler cap 008A clockwise until
the handle grip overturns.
i Make sure to close the fuel filler flap
before locking the vehicle as the fuel
filler flap locking pin prevents closing
after you have locked the vehicle.
XClose the fuel filler flap.
You should hear the latch close shut.
i Only use premium unleaded gasoline
with a minimum Posted Octane Rating of
91 (average of 96 RON/86 MON).
Information on gasoline quality can
normally be found on the fuel pump.
Please contact gas station personnel in
case labels on the pump cannot be found.
For more information on gasoline, see
“Premium unleaded gasoline”
( Y page 207) and “Fuel requirements”
( Y page 208), or contact an authorized
smart center.
Check regularly and before a long trip
For information on quantities and
requirements of operating agents, see
“Service fluids and capacities”
( Y page 204).
Check the following:
R Engine oil level ( Y page 108)
R Tire inflation pressure ( Y page 116)
R Coolant level ( Y page 111)
R Vehicle lighting ( Y page 164)
R Windshield washer system ( Y page 112)
R Brake fluid ( Y page 113)
Engine compartment
Engine compartment cover
Open the engine compartment cover to
check the engine oil level and if necessary,
to add engine oil.
GWarning!
High outside temperature, stop-and-go
traffic, driving on long uphill grades or
driving at high engine speed may increase
the temperature in the engine
compartment. Therefore, the engine
compartment cover and parts in the area
around the engine compartment cover may
be hot. Parts of the engine can become very
hot. To prevent burns, let the engine cool
off completely before touching the engine
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