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Checking and refilling levels
Checking and refilling levels Fuel
Introduction
The correct type of fuel for your vehicle is indicated on a sticker on the in-
side of the fuel tank flap, along with the tyre size and pressure. ⇒ Fig. 115
.
The scraper ⇒ Fig. 115 to remove snow and ice from windows and mirrors
⇒ page 167, Windows and exterior mirrors is located on the inside of the
fuel tank flap.
WARNING
Observe all relevant statutory regulations on transporting spare fuel can-
isters. For safety reasons, we do not recommend carrying a spare canister
in the vehicle. The canister could be damaged in an accident and fuel
may leak. Risk of fire!
CAUTION
● Never completely empty the tank! If there is an irregular fuel supply, mis-
firing can occur that can cause damage to many of the engine parts and the
exhaust system.
● If any fuel is spilt onto the paintwork of the vehicle, it should be re-
moved immediately. Risk of damage to paintwork! Refuelling
Fig. 115 Vehicle as seen from the rear right: Fuel tank flap/fuel tank flap with tank un-
screwed cap attached
Opening the tank cap
– Press the flap in the direction of the arrow 1
⇒ Fig. 115.
– Open the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow 2
.
– Hold onto the fuel tank cap with one hand and unlock it using
the ignition key, turning it anti-clockwise.
– Unscrew the tank cap anti-clockwise and place it on top of the
tank flap ⇒ Fig. 115 .
Closing the tank cap
– Screw the tank cap clockwise until it clicks into place.
– Hold onto the fuel tank cap with one hand and lock it using the
ignition key, turning it clockwise
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Fuses and bulbs
Fuses in the dash panel
Fig. 140 Bottom of the
dash panel. Fuse cover
Fig. 141 Diagram of the
fuse box to the left/right
of the steering wheel
The fuses are located behind a cover below the steering wheel.
● Carefully tilt the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove
it ⇒ Fig. 140.
● After changing the fuse, replace the cover on the dash panel in the di-
rection opposite that is indicated by the arrow so that the cover tabs fit into
the slots on the dash panel. Subsequently, press down on the cover to
close. List of fuses in the dash panel
NumberElectrical equipment1S - ignition2START-STOP
3Instrument panel, headlight range control, telephone, oil level
sensor
4ABS/ESC control unit5Petrol engine: cruise control6Reverse light (manual gearbox)7Switch, engine control unit, automatic gearbox8Brake switch, clutch switch, cooling fan
9Heating control panel, air conditioning control unit, parking
aid, electric window riser, radiator fan, windscreen wiper jets
10DC-DC converter11Exterior mirror control12Towing bracket control unit13Automatic gearbox control unit, automatic gear selector14Headlight range control15Vacant16Power steering, speed sensor, engine control unit17Radio (START-STOP ) daytime driving light18Heated mirrors19Ignition inlet20Engine control unit, fuel pump control unit, fuel pump
21Reverse light (automatic gearbox), fog lights with CORNER func-
tion
22Heating control panel, control unit of the climate control, tele-
phone, general instrument panel, steering wheel angle sensor,
multifunction steering wheel, automatic gearbox key lock
23Interior lighting, glove compartment and luggage compartment
lighting, side lights
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Changing fuses in the engine compartment
Fig. 144 Battery: fuse cover (version 1)
Fig. 145 Battery: fuse cover (version 2)
●Press the flexible tabs on the fuse box cover in the direction indicated by
the arrows 1
⇒ Fig. 144.
● Remove the cover by sliding it in the direction indicated by arrow 2.
● Use a flat-headed screwdriver to unlock the holes 3.
● Open the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow 4.Changing bulbs
Introduction
Changing bulbs requires a certain degree of practical skill. If in doubt, we
recommend you have defective bulbs changed by a specialised service or,
in case of an emergency, seek professional assistance.
● Switch off the ignition and all of the lights before changing a bulb.
● Do not touch the glass part of the bulb with your bare hands. The finger-
prints left on the glass will vaporise as a result of the heat generated by the
bulb, causing a reduction in bulb life and condensation on the mirror sur-
face, thus reducing efficiency.
● A bulb must only be replaced by one of the same type. The type is indi-
cated on the bulb, either on the glass part or on the base.
● There is a storage area for the bulb box in the spare wheel well or below
the carpet in the luggage compartment.
The light source used for each function is listed below:
Double headlights
H7 Long Life
H7
W5W Long Life PY21W NA P21W Super Long Life
Dipped beam:
Main beam:
Side lights:
Turn signals:
Daytime driving lights:

F
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 148
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Front fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
see fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
unleaded petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Fuses changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
G
Gauge coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
H Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Hazard
warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
HBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Headlights driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Headlight washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
HHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Hill-hold control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
I
Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Informative display see MAXI DOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Instrument panel see general instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Interior ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Interval wipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
L
Lever main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Lights changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Daytime driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
dipped beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Front fog lights with CORNER function . . . . 98
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
parking lights on both sides . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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range control of main lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Load compartment in the luggage compart- ment
see Loading the luggage compartment . . . 17
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locking central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Locking and unlocking from inside . . . . . . . . . . 85
Luggage compartment Category N1 vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
manual release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Manual release of the rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . 91
retaining elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
retaining nets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
see rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
see also Loading the luggage compartment . .17
M
Maintenance Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Make-up mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Manual
door locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
release of the rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Release of the selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Manual gearbox gear lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
MAXI DOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
MDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Mirror exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Interior rear vision mirror with manual anti-dazzle adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Multi-function display function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Multifunction display Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
N
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
O
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 see engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Oil level checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
On board computer
see multi-function display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Opening and closing electric windows button on driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
control on the driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
control on the rear door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Overview of the engine compartment . . . . . . . 231
P
Paint see paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Parking parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Passenger see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . 11, 12, 13
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Petrol see fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 22
Polishing paintwork see care of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Preheating – warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Preventing damage to the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 159
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RRadiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Radio reception aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 automatic locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
rear vision mirror exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Rear vision mirror Interior rear vision mirror with manual anti-dazzle adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Recommended gear display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Remote control key replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Repairs Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Roof carrier attachment points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Running in brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
the first 1500 km (900 miles) . . . . . . . . . . 153
the tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 S
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safe Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety notes Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Seat adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Seat belt control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Seat belt position Pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Seat belt protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Incorrectly fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat belt tensioner control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Seats adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Selector lever see selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Setting clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Settings exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Interior rear vision mirror with manual anti-dazzle adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
light range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sitting position driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sitting position for vehicle occupants . . . . . . . 10
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 229
Spare changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
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