The following specifications are listed on the type plate
⇒ fig. 167:
Permissible gross weight
The permissible overall weight of the vehicle/trailer combination when the
vehicle is being operated with a trailer
Maximum permissible front axle load
Maximum permissible rear axle load
The identification plate is affixed to the lower part of the column between the
front and rear doors on the front passenger side. WARNING
Do not exceed the permissible overall weight - risk of accident and damage to
the vehicle.
Identification details Fig. 168 Vehicle data sticker
Vehicle data sticker
The vehicle data sticker ⇒ fig. 168
is located on the floor of the luggage compart-
ment and is also stated in the Service schedule.
The vehicle data sticker contains the following data:
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
Vehicle type
Gearbox code, paint number, interior equipment number, engine output, en-
gine code
Partial description of the vehicle
7GG, 7MB, 7MG - vehicles with DPF ⇒ page 131
1 2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5 Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number - VIN (vehicle body number) is stamped into the
engine compartment on the right hand shock absorber dome. This number is also
located on a sign on the lower left hand edge below the windshield (together with
a VIN bar code).
Engine number
The engine number is stamped into the engine block.
Sticker on inside of fuel filler flap
The sticker is affixed to the inside of the fuel filler flap. They contain the following
data:
● the prescribed type of fuel;
● tyre size;
● Tyre pressure.
Fuel consumption according to the ECE standards
and EU guidelines Depending on the range of the special equipment, style of driving, traffic situa-
tion, weather influences and vehicle condition, the consumption values which in
practice result when using the vehicle can deviate from the indicated values.
Urban traffic
The consumption measurement in urban traffic begins with starting of the cold
engine. Afterwards the normal urban traffic is simulated.
Non-urban traffic
For the consumption measurement in non-urban traffic the vehicle, as in daily mo-
toring, is accelerated and braked several times in all gears. The vehicle speed
changes within the range from 0 to 120 km/h.
Combined traffic
The consumption value in the combined traffic consists of 37 % from the value for
the urban traffic and of 63 % from the value for the non-urban traffic. 192
Technical data
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Two-way radio systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Tyre pressure Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Tyres Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
U Underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Unidirectional tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
unlock Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Uphill Start Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Vehicle interior lighting Version 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Version 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
W
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
with a high-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Washing vehicle by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Wax treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Wheel Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
slackening and tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Wheel bolts lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, 170
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windows de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Windshield washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Windshield wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Wiper blades Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 207
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