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If and when
Changing tail light bulbs (on side panel)
Overview of tail lights
Fig. 204 Overview of tail
lights
Tail lights on side panel
● Brake light and side light
● Side lights
● Turn signal Overview of tail lights. LED lamps
Fig. 205 Overview of tail
lights
Tail lights on side panel
● Brake light and side light
● Side lights
● Turn signal
Note
● It is only possible to change the turn signal light.
● If the warning lamp for the side light and/or rear fog light (LED lights)
lights up, the tail light assembly should be replaced.
● The failure of the lamp is only shown when the LED function goes out
completely. Sometimes, a LED will stop working, without displaying the
warning as the function continues to operate.
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272If and when
Position of the bulbs
Pos.
⇒ fig. 209Bulb function
ABrake light and side lightP21W LLBSide lightsP21W LLCTurn signalPY21W
Changing bulbs. LED lamps
All bulbs can be changed easily in the bulb holder.
Fig. 210 Position of the
bulb on the bulb holder.
Example: Left tail light in
side panel
The bulb is secured with a bayonet fastener. The table below gives
an overview of the bulb positions.
– Lightly press the defective bulb into the bulb holder, then turn it
to the left and remove it. –
Fit the new bulb, pressing it into the bulb holder and turn it to
the right as far as it will go.
– Use a cloth to remove any fingerprints from the glass part of the
bulb.
– Check whether the new bulb is working.
– Re-install the bulb holder ⇒ page 272.
Position of the bulbs
Pos.
⇒ fig. 210Bulb function
ATurn signalPY21W
Note
● It is only possible to change the turn signal light.
● If the brake light and/or side lights with LEDs have to be replaced, the
tail light must be replaced.
Fitting the bulb holder
The bulb holder is easy to fit. – Position the bulb holder on the tail light and align it so that it is
securely seated.
– Press the bulb holder into the tail light until it engages.
– Re-install the tail light unit ⇒ page 273.
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If and when
Position of the bulbs
Pos.
⇒ fig. 218Bulb function
AReverse lightP21W LL
Fitting the bulb holder
The bulb holder is easy to fit. – Check that the seal is seated correctly on the bulb holder.
– Position the bulb holder on the tail light and align it so that it is
securely seated.
– Press the bulb holder into the tail light until it engages.
– Fit the cover back in the interior trim so that it engages.
– Make sure that all bulbs for the tail lights are working. Side turn signals
Fig. 219 Side turn signal
– Press the turn signal to the left or to the right to remove the
bulb.
– Remove the bulb holder from the turn signal.
– Remove the failed glass bulb and replace with a new bulb.
– Insert the bulb holder in the turn signal guide until it clicks into
place.
– First place the turn signal in the opening in the bodywork, fixing
the tabs ⇒ fig. 219, arrow 1
.
– Insert the bulb as shown by the arrow 2
⇒ fig. 219.
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284If and when
Do not pull too hard with the towing vehicle and take care to avoid jerking
the tow-rope. When towing on an unpaved road, there is always a risk of
overloading and damaging the anchorage points.
The ignition of the vehicle being towed must be switched on to prevent the
steering wheel from locking and also to allow the use of the turn signals,
horn, windscreen wipers and washers.
As the brake servo does not work if the engine is not running, you must ap-
ply considerably more pressure to the brake pedal than you normally would.
As the power assisted steering does not work if the engine is not running,
you will need more strength to steer than you normally would.
Towing vehicles with an automatic gearbox
● Put the selector lever into position “N”.
● Do not drive faster than 50 km/h.
● Do not tow further than 50 km.
● If a breakdown vehicle is used, the vehicle must be towed with the front
wheels raised.
Note
● Observe legal requirements when towing or tow-starting.
● Switch on the hazard warning lights of both vehicles. However, observe
any regulations to the contrary.
● For technical reasons, vehicles with an automatic gearbox must not be
tow-started.
● If damage to your vehicle means that there is no lubricant in the gear-
box, you must raise the drive wheels while the vehicle is being towed.
● If the vehicle has to be towed more than 50 km, the front wheels should
be raised during towing, and towing should be carried out by a qualified
person. ●
The steering wheel is locked when the vehicle has no electrical power.
The vehicle must then be towed with the front wheels raised. Towing should
be carried out by a qualified person.
● The towing eye should always be kept in the vehicle. Please refer to the
notes ⇒ page 283, Tow-starting.
Front towing eyeFig. 227 Fitting the tow-
ing eye to front rear of
the vehicle
Fitting the towing eye
– Take the towing ring from the on-board tool set.
– Remove the front cover by pressing down on the right hand
side.
– Bolt the eye to its limit to the left, in the direction of the arrow
⇒ fig. 227
The environmentHeated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Warming up the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . 289
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
tiptronic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196, 283 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Notes on towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196, 197
Removable towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Towing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Tow starting General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Traction control system Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Turn signal lamps Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Trailer turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Tyre Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 90, 235
Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Tyre pressure monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Tyre repair kit Tyre Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Tyres service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . 235
U Underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
V Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Vehicle keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle paintwork Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . 206
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 W
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Warning lamps Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Electronic Stability Programme . . . . . . . . . . 68
Engine management (EPC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . 66
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Red symbols in central display . . . . . . . . . . 77
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Yellow symbols on central display . . . . . . . 79
Warning lamps - overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Washing with high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . 208
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Wearing suitable shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235, 289 Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Why assume the correct sitting position? . . . . . 28
Why should head restraints be correctly adjus- ted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19, 28
Windows Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
308 Index