2011 Seat Alhambra sunroof

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Vehicle maintenance and cleaning
Washing the vehicle The longer substances such as insects, bird droppings, resinous tree sap,
ro
a
d dirt, industrial deposits, tar, soot or road salt and other aggressive ma-
terials remain on the vehicle, the more damage they do to the paintwork.
High temperatures (for instance due to strong sunlight) further intensify the
corrosive effect. The vehicle undercarriage should also be thoroughly wash-
ed at regular intervals.
Automatic car washes
Always observe the instructions provided at the automatic car wash. The
standard precautionary measures prior to entering the car wash should be
taken to avoid damage to the vehicle (close all windows, fold in exterior mir-
rors). If the vehicle is fitted with additional components (spoiler, roof-rack,
aerial...), check with the car wash supervisor whether these can enter the
car wash ⇒  .
The v ehic

le paintwork is so durable that the car can normally be washed
without problems in an automatic car washing tunnel. However, wear and
damage to the paintwork will depend on the type of car wash used. SEAT
recommends the use of car washed without brushes.
To remove traces of wax on windows and to prevent wiper blades from
scratching, please observe the following ⇒ page 245, Cleaning windows
and exterior mirrors.
Washing the car by hand
When washing the car by hand, use plenty of water to soften the dirt first,
and rinse off as well as possible.
Then clean the vehicle with a soft sponge, glove or brush using only slight
pressure. Start at the roof and work downwards. Special car shampoo
should only be used for very persistent dirt.
Rinse the sponge or glove thoroughly and often.
Wheels, sills and similar should be cleaned last. Use a second sponge for
this. WARNING
Sharp components on the vehicle may cause injury.
● Protect arms and hands from sharp edges when cleaning the vehicle
under c

arriage or the interior of the wheel hubs. WARNING
After the vehicle has been washed, the braking effect will be reduced
(and the brakin
g distance increased) due to moisture (and ice in winter)
on the brakes.
● Dry the brakes and remove ice by braking carefully. Ensure that you
are not end
angering other road-users or breaking traffic regulations in
the process. CAUTION
● The temperature of the water must not exceed +60°C (+140°F).
● To av

oid damage to the paintwork, do not wash the vehicle in full sun.
● Do not use rough sponges or similar which could damage the surface to
cle

an away the traces of insects.
● Never wipe the headlights with a dry cloth or sponge, always moisten
first
. It is best to use soapy water.
● Washing the vehicle in low temperatures: When washing the vehicle
with a hose, do not
direct water into the lock cylinders or the gaps around
the doors, tailgate, or sunroof. Locks and seals could freeze! CAUTION
To prevent damage to the vehicle, please observe the following before en-
terin g

an automatic car wash :
● Compare the distance between the vehicle wheels and the distance be-
tween the guide-rai
ls of the car wash to prevent damage to the wheels and
tyres! Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

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Vehicle maintenance and cleaning
● Switch off the rain sensor and the Auto Hold function before entering a
c ar w
ash.
● Compare the height and width of your vehicle with the available height
and width when enterin
g and driving through the car wash.
● Fold in exterior mirrors Electrically retractable exterior mirrors must NOT
be fol
ded in or out by hand. Always use the electrical power control.
● To avoid damaging the bonnet paintwork, rest the wipers on the wind-
scr

een after drying them. Do not let them fall!
● Lock the tailgate to prevent it from opening unexpectedly while inside
the car wa
sh. 
Washing the vehicle with high pressure cleaning
equipment When cleaning the vehicle with a high-pressure cleaner, always follow the
operatin
g in

structions for the equipment. Pay special attention to the re-
quired pressure of the jet and the distance between the jet and the vehicle
⇒  .
Keep a s uit

able distance from soft materials, such as rubber hoses or insu-
lating material, and from the parking distance warning system sensors. The
parking distance sensors are fitted in the rear bumpers and, where applica-
ble, in the front bumpers ⇒  .
Do not u se a no

zzle that sprays the water out in a direct stream or one that
has a rotating jet for forcing off dirt ⇒  . WARNING
The incorrect use of high pressure cleaning equipment could result in
permanent d

amage, visible or invisible, to the tyres or other materials.
This could result in serious accident.
● Ensure there is a suitable distance between the nozzle and the tyres.
● Never wash tyres with a concentrated jet or so-called “dirt blasters”.
Even at
large spraying distances and short cleaning times, you may dam-
age the tyres. WARNING
After the vehicle has been washed, the braking effect will be reduced
(and the brakin
g distance increased) due to moisture (and ice in winter)
on the brakes.
● Dry the brakes and remove ice by braking carefully. Ensure that you
are not end
angering other road-users or breaking traffic regulations in
the process. CAUTION
● The temperature of the water must not be above +60°C (+140°F).
● To av

oid damage to the paintwork, do not wash the vehicle in full sun.
● The sensors on the bumpers should be kept clean and free of ice at all
times t
o ensure the parking distance warning system and the parking aid
system operate correctly. When cleaning with pressure hoses and steam
cleaners, the sensors should be sprayed only briefly. A distance of 10 cm
between the sensors and the steam / hose nozzle must be observed.
● Do not use a high pressure cleaner to remove ice or snow from windows
● Washing the vehicle in low temperatures: When washing the vehicle
with a hose, do not
direct water into the lock cylinders or the gaps around
the doors, tailgate, or sunroof. Locks and seals could freeze! 

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If and when
First aid kit, warning triangle, reflective vests and fire
extingui
shers* Fig. 187 On the boot lid:
Warnin
g tri

angle bracket.
Reflective vests
Some vehic
les will have a driver's door compartment to store a reflective
vest ⇒ page 53.
Warning triangle
With the tailgate open, rotate the lock ⇒ fig. 187 90°. Lower the bracket and
remove the warning triangle.
First-aid kit
There is a first aid kit ⇒ page 141 in the rear left-hand side storage com-
partment of the luggage compartment.
The first aid kit must comply with legal requirements. Check the expiry date
of the contents of the first aid kit.
Fire extinguisher
There is a Fire extinguisher underneath the passenger seat. The fire extinguisher must conform to legal requirements, be ready for use
and be check

ed regularly. Check the certification seal on the extinguisher. WARNING
Loose objects in the passenger compartment can be violently thrown in
ca se of

a sudden manoeuvre or braking and especially in accidents caus-
ing serious injury.
● Secure fire extinguishers, first aid kit, reflective vests and warning
triangl
e securely to their respective supports. 
Emergency locking and unlocking Introduction The doors, tailgate and panoramic sliding roof can be locked manually and
par
ti

ally opened, for example if the key or the central locking is damaged.
Additional information and warnings:
● Vehicle key set ⇒ pag
e 71
● Central locking and locking system ⇒ pag
e 74
● Doors ⇒ page 80
● T

ailgate ⇒  pag
e 84
● Panorama sliding sunroof ⇒ pag
e 92
● In case of emergency ⇒ pag
e 312 

Index
A
Abro
a
d
Extended stay abroad with your vehicle . . 255
Sale of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
ABS See "Braking assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . 189
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Acoustic warnings Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Adaptive headlights Dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
AdBlue Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Minimum quantity for a refill . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Tank filling capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Additional equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Additional heater See "Auxiliary heater" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Adjusting passenger exterior mirror . . . . . . . . 112
Adjustment Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Electric front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Mechanical front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Seat with position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Steering wheel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Adjustments Folding the backrest of the front passeng-er's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Headlight range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Aerial built into the window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
AFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 31 Cleaning instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Deactivating the front passenger airbag . . 35
Deactivating using the key switch . . . . . . . . 35
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Differences between front passenger airbagsystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Locking the vehicle after airbag deploy- ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Use of child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Air conditioning see "Climate control" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Air vents
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
All-wheel drive Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Anti-theft locking bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Anti-theft wheel locking bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Anti-tow system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Anti-trap function Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Antitheft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Antitheft alarm system Anti-tow system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
False alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Antitheft bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 365
Index

Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Chil
d s
afety seat
Securing with seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
ISOFIX child seat on rear seats . . . . . . . . . . 43
Mounting child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Mounting systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
On rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
On the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Securing using a Top Tether retaining strap 45
Securing using ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Securing using LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . 40
Weight categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Child seats Disabling the front passenger airbag . . . . . 35
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 151
Cleaning Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
See "Care of your vehicle" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Cleaning chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Cleaning the vehicle Folding exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Climatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Climatr
onic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Indirect ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
User instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Climatic see "Climate control" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Climatronic see "Climate control" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Closing Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Electric sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
See "Locking" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Collection of end-of-life vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Combined weight rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Compartment Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Compartments Card compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Front central armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Other stor
age compartments . . . . . . . . . . 147
Portable waste bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Rear floor area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Spectacle case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Connectors Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Consumer disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Consumption How it is determined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Control lamp AdBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Brake pad wear indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . 279
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Engine oil sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Lane assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Pressing the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Windscreen wiper fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Controlling function Electric exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113368
Index

Control of function
Rain sen sor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Convenience closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Convenience functions Reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Convenience opening Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Convenient entry function for the third row of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Coolant Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
See engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Counter steering assistance system . . . . . . . . 168
Crossing a river Salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 150
Curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Curtain airbags See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 D
Damaged ty res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Dangers of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . 20
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Data link connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Data plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Model identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . 345
Data registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Data storage during the journey . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Data stored by the control units . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Daytime driving light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
De-icing the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
De-icing the locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Details Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Diagnostics connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Filter pre-heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Winter-grade diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Differential lock
See "Brakin g assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . 190
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Dipped beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 58
Disposal Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Belt tension device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
End-of-life vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . 315
Warning indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Loading the trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Driving Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Check list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cross country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Data storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ecological . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Economic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Fuel level to low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Parking downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Parking uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 369
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Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
chan
ging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Checking the oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Filler opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
ESC See "Braking assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . 189
ESP see ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Exterior aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Automatically folding exterior mirrors . . . 112
Controlling function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Synchronised mirror adjustment . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Extinguisher Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
F
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Fault Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Park assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Rear a
ssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Fault memory Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Faults Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Filling capacity AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Refilling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Filter pre-heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
First-aid kit Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Fitting Tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Folding down rear seats Load space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Folding in exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Folding the backrest of the front passenger
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
F
our-wheel-drive Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Front airbags See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Front passenger airbag Deactivating using the key switch . . . . . . . . 35
See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Depending on the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Information on consumption . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Type of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Fuel consumption Economic driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Why does fuel consumption increase? . . . 229
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Fuel tank flap Closure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Function control Tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Identification using colours . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 371
Index

Modifications to the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
255
Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
N
Net Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
New engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
New tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
New tyres and wheels About your tyres and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Noise Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Noises Assisted braking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Notes for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
O
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Oil See engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Older tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 On-board tools
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Onboard diagnostic system (ODB) . . . . . . . . . 261
Opening Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Electric sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
From the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
See "Unlocking" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Operating fault Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Operating faults Radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Overview Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
P Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Sun
shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Panoramic sliding roof Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Park assist system Automatic stoppage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Leaving the parking space . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Preparing to park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Switching on or off (leaving the parkingspace) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Switching on or off (parking) . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Park Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 186
Parking aid system Use of high pressure cleaning equipment 244
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Automatic release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
See "Parking brake" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Parking distance warning system Use of high pressure cleaning equipment 244
Parking indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 374
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