Using the system
Cockpit Overview This overview will help you to quickly familiarise yourself with the
displays and the control elements.
Electric exterior mirror adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Lever for the multi-functional switch:
– Turn signal light, headlight and parking light, headlight flasher . .51
– Speed regulating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Steering wheel:
– with horn
– with driver airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
– with controls for radio, radio navigation system and phone . . . . . .117
Instrument cluster: Instruments and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Lever for the multi-functional switch:
– Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
– Windshield wiper and wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Control dial for heating on the driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Switch for hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Indicator light for a switched off front seat passenger airbag . . . . . . .145
Storage compartment on the dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Depending on equipment fitted:
– Radio
– Radio navigation system
Control dial for heating on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Storage compartment on the front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Switch for the front passenger front airbag (in front passenger
stowage compartment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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17 Fuse box (on side of dash panel)
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Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Release lever engine compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Control dial for the instrument lighting and control dial for the
headlight beam range regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 50
Lever for adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
driver's knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Switch for TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Front and rear parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Depending on equipment fitted:
– Gearshift lever (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
– Selector lever (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Depending on equipment fitted:
– Operating controls for the heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
– Operating controls for the air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
– Operating controls for Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Note
● Cars with factory-fitted radio or navigation system are supplied with separate
instructions for operating such equipment.
● The arrangement of the controls and switches and the location of some items
on right-hand drive models may differ from that shown in ⇒
fig. 1. The symbols on
the controls and switches are the same as for left-hand drive models. 18
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Cockpit Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data
On some vehicles, the battery cover must be removed before removing the fuse
cover ⇒ page 197.
Removing fuse cover
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Move the circlips A ⇒
fig. 178 as far as the stop, the symbol appears behind
the circlip and remove the cover.
Installing fuse cover
– Position the fuse cover on the fuse box and push the circlips A as far as the
stop - the symbol is visible behind the circlip.CAUTION
● When unlocking and locking the fuse cover, it must be pressed on the sides to
the box, otherwise damage can occur to the locking mechanism.
● Carefully position the fuse cover in the engine compartment. If the cover was
not correctly positioned, water can get into the fuses and this results in a damage
to the vehicle!
Fuse assignment in engine compartment Fig. 179 Schematic representation of
fuse box in engine compartment - ver-
sion 2
Certain electrical components are only standard on certain vehicle model versions
or only suppliable as optional equipment for certain models. No. Power consumer
F1 Not assigned
F2 Control unit for automatic gearbox DQ 200
F3 Measuring circuit
F4 ABS control unit No. Power consumer
F5 Control unit for automatic gearbox
F6 Instrument cluster, windshield wiper lever and turn signal light lever
F7 Power suppy terminal 15, Starter
F8 Radio
F9 Phone
F10 Engine control unit, Main relay
F11 Control unit for auxiliary heating
F12 Control unit for CAN databus
F13 Engine control unit
F14 Ignition
F15 Lambda probe, fuel pump relay
glow plug system relay
F16 Central control unit, right main headlight, right rear light unit
F17 Horn
F18 Amplifier for digital sound processor
F19 Front window wiper
F20 Control valve for fuel pressure
F21 Lambda probe
F22 Clutch pedal switch, brake pedal switch
F23 Coolant pump
Charge pressure control solenoid valve, changeover valve for radiator
Fuel high pressure pump
F24 Activated charcoal filter, exhaust gas recirculation valve
F25 ABS control unit
F26 Central control unit, left main headlight, left rear light unit
F27 Glow Plug System
F28 Windscreen heater
F29 Power supply of the interior
F30 Terminal X
a) a)
In order not to drain the battery unnecessarily when starting the engine, the electrical components
of this terminal are automatically switched off. 221
Fuses and light bulbs Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data
Fuse assignment in the dash panel
Fig. 180 Schematic representation of
the fuse carrier in the dash panel
Certain electrical components are only standard on certain vehicle model versions
or only suppliable as optional equipment for certain models. No. Power consumer
1 Heating of the gearbox ventilation (diesel engine)
Control unit for automatic gearbox DQ200 2 Towing device
3 Towing device
4 Instrument cluster, windshield wiper lever, turn signal light lever
5 Air blower for heating, radiator fan, air conditioning system, Climatron-
ic 6 Rear window wiper
7 Phone
8 Towing device
9 Central control unit - Interior lighting
Rear fog light
10 Rain sensor, light switch, diagnostic socket
11 Left side cornering lights
12 Right side cornering lights
13 Radio, changer for mobile navigation
14 Towing device
15 Light switch
16 Heated windscreen washer nozzles
17 Control unit for headlamp beam adjustment and headlight swivel No. Power consumer
18 Diagnostic socket, engine control unit, brake sensor
19 Control unit for ABS, ESP, switch for tyre air pressure control, control
unit for parking aid, switch for Offroad mode, start/stop button 20 Switch and control unit for airbag
21 WIV, parking light, dimming mirrors, pressure sensor, telephone prein-
stallation, air mass meter
22 Instrument cluster, control unit for electromechanical power steering,
Haldex 23 Central locking system and bonnet lid
24 Rear power window
25 Rear window heater
Rear window heater, Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventila-
tion)
26 Power socket in the luggage compartment
27 Electric sliding/tilting roof, electric sun screen
28 Fuel pump relay, control unit for fuel pump, injection valves
29 Front power window
30 front and rear lighter
31 Headlight cleaning system
32 Front seat heating, regulator for seat heating
33 Heating, Air conditioning, Climatronic
34 Alarm, spare horn
35 Control unit for automatic gearbox DQ200
36 DVD player
For power consumers, e.g. the car stereo, which can be operated with the ignition
switched off as long as the ignition key is not withdrawn.
Electrically adjustable seats are protected by
automatic circuit breakers, which
switch on again automatically after a few seconds after the overload has been
eliminated. 222
Fuses and light bulbs
General view
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
GSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
H Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Hazard warning light system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Headlights Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Heated windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating) . . . . . . . . . . 95
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Interior light Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Interior monitor
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Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
JJacking points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
K Knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
L Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Leather care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Light automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Lights converting/masking over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lights and Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Liquid in windshield washer fluid reservoir Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Lock Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 33 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Locking and unlocking from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Low beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 70
Folding hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Luggage compartment - variable loading floor 74, 75
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Main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 51 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Manual shifting of gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
MDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Memory for the on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118, 119 Connection with the hands-free system . . . . . . 120
Motoring abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
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Note holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
O Off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Off-road driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160, 168, 171
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Open door Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Opening and closing of the sun screen . . . . . . . . . . 42
Opening and tilting of the panoramic sliding roof 42
Opening a single door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 242
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