
Seats and storage compartments
158•It is imperative to precisely follow the fitting instructions included for the 
rack, taking special care when fitting the front bar in the holes designed for 
this and the rear bar between the marks on the upper part of the rear door 
frame while respecting the correct direction of travel indicated in the installa-
tion manual. Not following these instructions may damage the bodywork.•Pay special attention to the tightening torque of the attachment bolts and 
check them following a short journey. If necessary, retighten the bolts and 
check them at regular intervals.•Distribute the load evenly. A maximum load of 40 kg only is permitted for 
each roof rack system support bar, the load must be distributed evenly along 
the entire length. However, the maximum load permitted for the entire roof 
(including the support system) of 75 kg must not be exceeded nor should the 
total weight of the vehicle be exceeded. See the Technical Data section.•When transporting heavy or large objects on the roof, any change in the 
normal vehicle behaviour due to a change in the centre of gravity or an 
increased wind resistance must be taken into account. For this reason, a suit-
able speed and driving style must be used.•For those vehicles fitted with a sunroof*, ensure that it does not interfere 
with the load on the roof rack system when opened.
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Driving187
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
HandbrakeUsing the handbrake
The handbrake should be applied firmly to prevent the 
vehicle from accidentally rolling away.Always apply the handbrake when you leave your vehicle and when 
you park.
Applying the handbrake
– Pull the handbrake lever up firmly ⇒ fig. 148.
Releasing the handbrake
– Pull the lever up slightly and press the release knob in the direc- tion of the arrow  ⇒fig. 148  and guide the handbrake lever down 
fully  ⇒ .
Always apply the handbrake  as far as it will go in order to prevent you from 
driving with the handbrake applied by mistake  ⇒.
The handbrake warning lamp 
 H lights up when the handbrake is applied 
and the ignition switched on. The warning turns off when the handbrake is 
released.
If you drive faster than 6 km/h with the handbrake on, the following 
message* will appear on the instrument panel display:  HANDBRAKE ON. Yo u  
will also hear an acoustic warning signal.
WARNING
•Never use the handbrake to stop the  vehicle when it is in motion. The 
braking distance is considerably longer, because braking is only applied to 
the rear wheels. Risk of accident!•If it is only partially released, this will cause rear brakes overheating, 
which can impair the function of the brake system and could lead to an acci-
dent. This also causes premature wear on the rear brake pads.Caution
Always apply the handbrake before you leave the vehicle. The 1st gear should 
also be selected.Parking
The handbrake should always be firmly applied when the 
vehicle is parked.Always note the following points when parking the vehicle:
– Use the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
Fig. 148  Handbrake 
between the front seats
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If and when271
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Some of the electrical items listed in the table are only fitted on certain 
models or are optional extras. Please note that the above list, while correct at the time of printing, is subject 
to alterations. If discrepancies should occur, please refer to the sticker on the 
inside of the fuse cover for the correct information for your model.
Fuses layout, engine compartment, left partFuses
40
Trailer control unit (turn signals, brakes and left 
side)
20
41
Trailer control unit (fog light, reverse light and 
right side)
20
42
BCM wiring switchboard
20
43
Trailer pre-installation
40
44
Heated rear window
25
45
Electric windows (front)
30
46
Rear electric windows
30
47
Engine (Fuel control unit, petrol relay)
15
48
Convenience controls
20
49
Heating controls
40
50
Heated seats
30
51
Sunroof
20
52
Headlight washer system
20
53
Trailer hook pre-installation assistant
20
54
Taxi (taximeter power supply)
5
55
Trailer hook pre-installation assistant
20
56
Taxi (taximeter power supply)
15
57
Telephone power supply with START STOP
10
58
Central locking control unit 
30
Number
Consumer
Amps
Number
Consumer
Amps
1
Windscreen wipers
20
2
DQ200 gearbox
30
3
Cable control unit
5
4
ABS
20
5
AQ gearbox
15
6
 Instrument panel/Steering column
5
7
Ignition key
40
8
Radio
15
9
Te lep ho ne /TomTo m Na viga tor
5
10
Engine management
5
Engine management
10
11
Vacant
12
Electronic control unit
5
13
Petrol injection module supply
15
Diesel injection module supply
30
14
Coil
20
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306CCatalytic converter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  206
CD changer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  144
Central lock button
Locking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  102
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  102
Central locking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  99 Automatic locking system for involuntary unlocking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  101
Automatic speed dependent locking and un- locking system*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  101
Emergency unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . .  101
Selective unlocking system*  . . . . . . . . . . .  100
Unlocking system*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  101
Centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  144
Cetane number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  231
Changing gear See Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  181
Changing gear in tiptronic mode . . . . . . . . . . .  185
Changing the bulbs Main headlight bulbs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  273
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  276
Changing the main headlight bulbs dipped beam headlights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  274
Main beam headlights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  275
Side lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  276
Turn signal bulbs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  274
Changing the tail lights Luggage compartment lights . . . . . . . . . . .  279
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  278 Reverse light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  278
Side lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  277
Turn signal light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  278
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . .  242
Chassis number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  288
Checking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  247
Checking battery electrolyte level  . . . . . . . . . .  247
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  236
Child safety  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48 Categorisation in groups  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48
Group 1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
Group 2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
Group 3  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
Groups 0 and 0+  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Child seats ISOFIX system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52
on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52
Cigarette lighter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  153
Cleaning alloy wheel rims  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  220
Cleaning chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  219
Cleaning engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . .  221
Cleaning steel wheel rims  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  220
Cleaning windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  218
Climatic*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  161
Climatronic General notes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  169 Clock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  59
Cloth seat covers cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  222
Clothes hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  148
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
Compartment for on-board documentation  . .  144
Control lamps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
Control lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
Controls
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  113
Exterior mirrors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  135
Sliding/tilting sunroof  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  115
Convenience closing Sliding/tilting sunroof  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  116
Windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  115
Convenience opening Windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  115
Coolant  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239, 240 Warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
Coolant level  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  240 Warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
Coolant loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  240
Coolant temperature Gauge  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  58
Safety instructions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83
Correct adjustment of front seat head restraints  . . 13
Correct adjustment of rear seat head restraints In-use and non-use positions  . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Correct sitting position Front passenger  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
Incorrect sitting position  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
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308Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  235
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  237
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  236
Engine oil pressure Warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 87
Environment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  207 Environmental friendliness  . . . . . . . . . . . .  209
Environmental tip Avoiding pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  227
Environmentally friendly driving  . . . . . . . . . . .  207
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 199 See also Electronic Stability Programme . .  172
Example of menu use Program a speed limit warning  . . . . . . . . . .  69
To activate and deactivate the speed limit warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69
Example of the use of the menus Open the Configuration menu with the MFI lever68
Open the Configuration menu with the steering  wheel controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69
Examples of menu use Open the main menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  68
Open the winter tyres menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69
To close the winter tyres menu . . . . . . . . . . .  69
Exhaust gas purification system  . . . . . . . . . . .  206
Exterior mirrors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  218FFabric trim cleaning  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  222 Fastening rings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
Fire extinguisher  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  155
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  155
Flexible service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62
Floor mats  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  118
Fog lights with cornering function . . . . . . . . . .  123
Folding the seat backrests down . . . . . . . . . . .  143
Folding tray*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  145
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
Description  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Front drinks holders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  148
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . .  44
Front reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  128
Front seat adjustment Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  140
Fuel Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  231
Petrol  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  230
Fuel level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  58
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82 Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  67
Fuel Tank Opening the fuel tank flap  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  226
Fuel tank See Fuel reserve  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
Fuel: save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  207 Fuses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  267
GG 12  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  239
Gear shift pattern  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  181
General overview of the engine compartment   291
Glove compartment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  144
Glow plug system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  175
Warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83
GRA  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  192HHandbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  187 Warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 187
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  123
HBA  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  197
Head restraints Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 139
Adjustment of the head restraint angle . . .  139
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  139
Headlight flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  125
Headlight range control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  122
Headlights Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  210
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  118
Headlight washer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  134
Heated front seats  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  141
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Heated rear window
2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Heating element wires  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
High pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Hill-start aid  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Horn  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
How to jump start description  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Hydraulic Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197IIdentification number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Identification plate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Ignition key  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Information in the multifunction display Memory displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Information messages in the display . . . . . . . . . 66
Instrument and switch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Instrument lighting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Instrument panel menus Configuration menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Example of menu use  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Lights and visibility menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Vehicle status menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Instruments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Interior front light, type 1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Interior front light, type 2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Intermittent wipe, windscreen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
ISOFIX system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
JJump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281KKeys  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105LLeather cleaning  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Load compartment in the luggage compartment
See Loading the luggage compartment . . . . 17
Loading the luggage compartment  . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
LPG  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60, 177, 227
LPG system Driving  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Filler neck adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Luggage compartment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 See also Loading the luggage compartment 17
Luggage compartment net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  118, 125
Main beam headlights Indicator lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Main headlight bulbs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Maintenance Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Manual mode 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
MEDIA-IN connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
MFI  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Mirrors Exterior mirrors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Vanity mirrors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Mobile phones and two-way radios . . . . . . . . . 225
Multifunction display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Multi-purpose mobile storage compartment* . 151 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Opening  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Removal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Uses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151NNumber of seats  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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310OObservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  210
Octane number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  230
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
 235
Oil change  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  238
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  236
One-touch opening and closing
Electric windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  114
Opening and locking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  111
Outside temperature display  . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 73
Overview Control lamps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  80
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57
Warning lamps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 80PPaintworkPolishing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  218
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  187
Parking aid acoustic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  189
Parking lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  125
Parking system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  189
Parking system plus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  190
Passenger See Correct sitting position  . . . . . . . . . . 11, 12
Pedals  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16 Petrol  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  230
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  210
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  231
Physical principles of a frontal collision  . . . . . .  21
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  218
Plastic parts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  221
Pollen filter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  169
Pollution filter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  169
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  203 Warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  88
Products for vehicle maintenance  . . . . . . . . . .  215
RRadio frequency remote control . . . . . . . . . . . .  107 Changing the battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  108
Radio navigation controls on the steering wheel Audio + telephone version . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  96
Rain sensor*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  132
Rear drink holder* Armrest* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  149
Rear fog light Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83
Warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  118
Rear interior lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  128
Rear reading lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  128
Rear seats  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  142
Rear shelf Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  157
Rear window automatic wiper/washer  . . . . . .  133 Rear window wiper  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  133
Recommended gear display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62
Refuelling  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  226
Registration light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  280
Remote control key
Buttons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  107
Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  108
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . .  264
Repairs Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  105
Replacement of parts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  224
Rev counter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  59
Reverse gear Manual gearbox  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  181
Roll-back function Sliding/tilting sunroof  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  117
Windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  114
Roof aerial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  225
Roof rack*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  157
Roof storage compartment* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  146
Rubber seals  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  219
Run-flat tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  252
Running in Engine  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  205
SSafe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
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Safety equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety instructions
Coolant temperature  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Safety notes Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Curtain airbags  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Deactivating front passenger airbag  . . . . . . 45
Front airbags  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Seat belt tensioners  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety system - Safe  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Seat adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  137, 140, 142
Seat belt cleaning  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Seat belt position Pregnant women  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat belt protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Seat belt release  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Seat belt tensioner Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Seat belt tensioners  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Incorrectly fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Selective opening*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Selector lever locking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Servotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Side lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Sitting position Driver  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sitting position, occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  256, 290
Soot accumulation in the diesel engine particulate  filter
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Starting Petrol engines  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Starting petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Starting the engine  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  174, 175 After the fuel tank has been run dry . . . . . . 175
Start-Stop Function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Steam jets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Steering  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Steering lock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Steering wheel audio controls Audio + telephone version  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Audio version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 171
Storage area Centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Front seats  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Other storage areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Storage compartment Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Lock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Storage in the luggage compartment  . . . . . . . 147
Sun visor Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Sun visors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Light switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Switches Electric windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
TTail lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Tailgate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Emergency opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
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