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Description of specifications
Vehicle identification data
Fig. 163 TO: Vehicle da-
ta label: in the example,
engine with code CBFA 3
. B: Identification plate
Fig. 164 Vehicle identifi-
cation number
Vehicle identification number
The vehicle identification number (chassis number) can be read from out-
side the vehicle through a viewer in the windscreen ⇒ Fig. 164. This viewer
is located in the lower part of the windscreen. The vehicle identification number (chassis number) is also stamped on the right water drain channel.
The water drain channel is located between the suspension tower and the
wing. Open the bonnet to read the vehicle identification number
.
Vehicle data plate
The vehicle data label ⇒ Fig. 163 is at the front of the spare wheel well. It
contains the following data:
Vehicle identification number (chassis number)
Vehicle type, engine power, gearbox type
Engine and gearbox code, paint number, interior equipment. In the ex-
ample, the engine has the code “CBFA” ⇒ Fig. 163.
Optional extras, PR numbers
These data are also provided in the Maintenance Programme.
Specific vehicle weight information
The instructions in the official vehicle documents take precedence. All the
technical data provided in this documentation is applicable to the basic
model. The vehicle data label in the Maintenance Programme or the vehicle
documents show which engine is installed in your vehicle.
The figures may be different depending whether additional equipment is fit-
ted, for different models and for special vehicles.
Kerb weight values shown in the following table apple for a vehicle with
driver (75 kg), liquids including a fuel tank 90% full, in addition to tools and
a spare wheel ⇒
. The kerb weight indicated increases with optional
equipment and retrofitting of accessories, while proportionally reducing car-
rying capacity.
The load is equivalent to the following weights:
1
23
4
Vehicle diagramPrior to a journey...While drivingCare, cleaning and mainte-
nanceIf and whenTechnical Data
290Description of specifications
Dimensions
Longitude3557 mmWidth1641 - 1645 mmHeight, unladen1478 - 1489 mmWheelbase2420 mmTurning circle diameter a)approx. 9.8 mFront track widtha)1412 - 1428 mmRear track widtha)1408 - 1424 mmGround clearance with maximum au-
thorised load109 mm
a)
Depending on the dimensions of the wheel trims and tyres, there may be variations.
CAUTION
● Special care should be taken when parking in areas with high kerbs or
fixed barriers. Objects protruding from the ground may damage the bumper
or other parts of the vehicle during manoeuvres.
● Special attention is required when driving through entrances, over
ramps, kerbs or other objects. The vehicle underbody, bumpers, mudguards
and running gear, and the engine and exhaust system could be damaged as
you drive over these objects.
Capacities
Fuel tank capacity
Petrol enginesAround 35.0 l,
of which approximately 4.0 are the reserve.
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
starting on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
stopping on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Axle loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
B
BAS see Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Battery Change in the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Discharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
See Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Battery acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Before consulting a specialised workshop . . . 238
Belt tension device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Bonnet Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Bottle capacity Windscreen washer water bottle . . . . . . . . . 94
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Brake assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Brakes
Assisted braking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Emergency brake indicator in case of sud-den braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Running-in brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 139
Brake system Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Brake systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Breakdown Securing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Bulb fault See changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
C
Capacities Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Care See "Care of your vehicle" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Care of your vehicle Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Caring for paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
central locking Deadlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Central locking button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
locking and unlocking from the exterior . . . 34
locking and unlocking from the inside . . . . 36
Central locking system After airbag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 13 Bottom part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Top part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Changing Windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Front bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Initial operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
in the headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Sea changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
292 Index
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Electronic differential lock system (EDL) . 140
electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . 139
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Hill hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Optical parking system (OPS) . . . . . . . . . . 150
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Parking distance warning system . . . . . . . 150
Safety Assist (City Safety Assist function) 155
TC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Traction control system (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . 140
Traction Control (TC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
T Tank flap close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
TC see Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Technical data Axle loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Bottle capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Engine oil specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Kerb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Manufacturer identification plate . . . . . . . 281
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Total weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Technical information Type of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Temperature display Liquid coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Temporary spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Driving advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
The rear lid Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Things to note Disconnecting the vehicle's battery . . . . . . 21
parking distance warning system . . . . . . . 150
Water underneath the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 168
Tightening torque Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
TIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Tips for driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Before starting out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
tire mobility set Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Tire Mobility Set
Check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Do not use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Inflating a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Sealing a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
see Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Tools see Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Total weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 276 Driving advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Front tow ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Special notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276, 277
Tow bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Tow starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Traction control system (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Traction Control (TC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Trailer coupling Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Transporting a load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Transporting a load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 77 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Transporting objects Driving advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 105
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