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ContentsManual structure
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Content
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Safety First
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Safe driving
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Brief introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Proper sitting position for occupants . . . . . . . . . 
Pedal area  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Storing objects  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Seat belts
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Brief introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Seat belt tensioners  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Airbag system
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Brief introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Front airbags  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Side airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Curtain airbags  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Deactivating airbags*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Child safety
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Brief introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Securing child seats  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Operating Instructions
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Cockpit
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Overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Instruments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
LPG system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Digital instrument panel display  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Instrument panel menus* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Steering wheel controls
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General information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Radio navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Unlocking and locking
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Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Keys  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Radio frequency remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Sliding/tilting sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Lights and visibility
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Lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Windscreen wipers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rear-view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Seats and storage compartments
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The importance of correct seat adjustment . . . . 
Head restraints  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rear seats  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Ashtrays*, cigarette lighter* and electrical 
sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
First-aid kit, warning triangle, fire extinguisher  
Luggage compartment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Air conditioning
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Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Climatic*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2C-Climatronic*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
General notes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Driving
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Steering  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Starting and stopping the engine  . . . . . . . . . . . 
Start-Stop function*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Automatic gearbox*/DSG automatic gearbox . . 
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Parking aid acoustic system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Cruise control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Practical Tips
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Intelligent technology
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Brakes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Anti-lock brake system and traction control M-ABS 
(ABS and TCS)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)* . . . . . . . . 
Driving and the environment
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Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Economical and environmentally friendly driving
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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Cockpit
70Main menu
The menu provides access to  the different display functions 
(only with the MFI lever).
Open main menu
– Switch the ignition on.
– Press and hold the eject button   for at least two seconds. It 
may be necessary to repeat this operation until the main menu is 
displayed.
Select a menu from the main menu
– To choose an option from the menu, press the upper or lower end  of rocker switch  . The selected option is displayed between 
two horizontal lines.
– Press button   to select the entry.Example of menu use  ⇒page 68
Fig. 47  Windscreen wiper 
lever (MFI): button A to 
confirm the menu selec-
tion and rocker switch B to 
change the menuFig. 48  Digital instru-
ment panel display: Main 
menu
Main menu
Function
Multifunction 
display
Change to the multifunction display (MFI): “Multifunc-
tion display (MFI)”
Audio
This menu displays the available information for the 
active audio source (radio station, CD audio track / MP3 
/ USB / iPod / Bluetooth audio
a) / call information
a).
Navigation
This menu is only available if the vehicle is fitted with a 
navigation system. The navigation system must be 
switched on. When the route guidance is activated, the 
turning arrows and proximity bars are displayed. The 
display is similar to that of the Navigation system. 
If the route guidance is not activated, the direction of 
travel (compass) and the name of the street along 
which you are driving are shown.
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Steering wheel controls91
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Steering wheel controlsGeneral informationThe steering wheel includes a multifunction module from where it is possible 
to control the audio, telephone and radio navigation functions, and the auto-
matic gearbox*, without needing to distract the driver.
There are two versions of the multifunction module:•Audio version, to control the available audio functions from the steering 
wheel.•Audio + Telephone version, to control the available audio functions and 
the telephone system from the steering wheel.
Both versions may be used to control the Audio system (Radio, Audio CD, 
mp3 CD, iPod
21)/USB
21)/SD21)) and the Radio navigation system, in which 
case they also control the Navigation system.
•Version for automatic gearbox*  ⇒page 185.21)If fitted in the vehicle.
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Steering wheel controls
92Audio systemSteering wheel audio version controls
Fig. 53  Controls on the 
steering wheel
Fig. 54  Steering wheel 
controls (depending on 
version of model)
Button
Radio
CD/MP3/USB*/iPod*
AUX  ⇒table on page 94 
Vol u m e  up
Volume up
Volu m e up
Volume down
Vol u m e dow n
Vol um e  d own
Search for next station
Next track
Hold down: Fast forward
No function specified
Search for last station
Last track
Hold down: Rewind
No function specified
No function specified
No function specified
No function specified
Silence
Pause
Silence
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Steering wheel controls93
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
a)
Operates on instrument panel display
Operates on instrument panel display
Operates on instrument panel display
Next preset 
b)
Next track 
b)
No function specified
b)
a)
Operates on instrument panel display
Operates on instrument panel display
Operates on instrument panel display
Previous preset 
b)
Previous track 
b)
No function specified
b)
a)
Next preset
Change folder 
No function specified
Change menu on instrument panel
Change menu on instrument panel
Change menu on instrument panel
a)
Previous preset
Change folder 
No function specified
Change menu on instrument panel
Change menu on instrument panel
Change menu on instrument panel
Operates on instrument panel
Operates on instrument panel
Operates on instrument panel
a)
Change source
Change source
Change source
Operates on instrument panel
Operates on instrument panel
Operates on instrument panel
a)Depending on the model versionb)Only if the panel is in Audio menu.AGAHAIAJAKAL
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Steering wheel controls
94Steering wheel Audio + Telephone version controls
Fig. 55  Controls on the 
steering wheel
Fig. 56  Steering wheel 
controls (depending on 
version of model)
Button
Radio
CD/MP3/USB*/iPod*
AUX
TELEPHONE
Volume up
Volu m e  up
Vol u m e  up
Vol um e  up
Vol um e  d ow n
Volume down
Volume down
Volume down
Search for next station
Next track
Hold down: Fast forward
No function specified
No function specified
Search for last station
Last track
Hold down: Rewind
No function specified
No function specified
Access telephone menu on instrument  panel
Access telephone menu on instrument panel
Access telephone menu on instrument panel
Make call
Accept incoming call End call
Hold down: reject incoming  call
Enable voice recognition
Enable voice recognition
Enable voice recognition
Enable voice recognition
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Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Next preset 
a)
Next track 
a)
No function specified
Movement on telephone menu
Address book / Last calls / 
Calls received / Missed calls
Previous preset 
a)
Previous track 
a)
No function specified
Movement on telephone menu Address book / Last calls / 
Calls received / Missed calls
Change menu on instrument panel
Change menu on instrument panel
Change menu on instrument  panel
Change menu on instrument  panel
Change menu on instrument panel
Change menu on instrument panel
Change menu on instrument 
panel
Change menu on instrument  panel
Operates on instrument panel
Operates on instrument panel
Operates on instrument panel
Confirm
Operates on instrument panel
Operates on instrument panel
Operates on instrument panel
Return to MULTIFUNCTION DIS-PLAY menu
a)Only if the panel is in Audio menu.AGAHAIAJAKAL
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Steering wheel controls
96Radio navigation systemSteering wheel Audio + Telephone controls
Fig. 57  Controls on the 
steering wheel
Fig. 58  Steering wheel 
controls (depending on 
version of model)
Button
Radio
CD/MP3/USB*/iPod*
AUX
NAVIGATOR
TELEPHONE
Volume up
Vol um e  up
Volu m e up
Volu m e  up
Volu m e up
Vol u m e dow n
Volume down
Vol um e  d own
Vol um e  d own
Vol um e  d own
Search for next station
Next track
Hold down: Fast forward
No function specified
No function specified
No function specified
Search for last station
Previous track
Hold down: Rewind
No function specified
No function specified
No function specified
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