Using the system
Cockpit
Overview
Electrical power windows 34
Electric exterior mirror adjustment 48
Air outlet vents 71
Lever for the multifunction switch:
› Turn signal light, headlight and parking light, headlight flasher 42
› Speed regulating system 86
Steering wheel:
› With horn
› With driver’s front airbag 112
› With pushbuttons for radio, navigation system and mobile
phone 95
Instrument cluster: Instruments and warning lights 8
Lever for the multifunction switch:
› Multifunction display 12
› Windscreen wiper and wash system 45
Switch for rear window heater 44
TCS switch 84
Air outlet vents 71
Switch for hazard warning lights 42
Warning light for the deactivated front seat passenger airbag 115
Depending on equipment fitted:
› Operating controls for the heating 71
› Operating controls for the air conditioning system 73
› Operating controls for Climatronic 76
Storage compartments on the front passenger side 66
Front passenger airbag 112
Key-operated switch for the front seat passenger airbag 115
Switch depending on equipment fitted:
› Boot lid remote release 33
› Interior monitor 311
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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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17 Fuse box in the dashboard 169
Light switch and headlamp beam adjustment 38, 41
Bonnet release lever 140
Lever for adjusting the steering wheel 80
Ignition lock 81
Depending on equipment fitted:
› Radio
› Navigation system
Rocker switch for front left seat heating 50
Central locking system 29
Depending on equipment fitted:
› Gearshift lever (manual gearbox) 85
› Selector lever (automatic gearbox) 91
Rocker switch for front right seat heating 50
Depending on equipment fitted:
› Ashtrays 64
› Storage compartment 67
MDI 102
Note
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. Ð 18
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25
26
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28
29
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Cockpit
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Attach the other end 4
to a solid metal part which is connected firmly to the
engine block, or to the engine block itself.
Starting engine
› Start the engine on the vehicle providing the power and allow it to idle.
› Now start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
› If the engine does not start, terminate the attempt to start the engine after
10 seconds and wait for about 30 seconds before repeating the process.
› Disconnect the cables in exactly the
reverse order to the one described above. ÐJump-starting in vehicles with the START-STOP system
Fig. 139
Jump-starting - START-STOP
system
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 165.
On vehicles with the START-STOP system, the jump-start cable of the charger
must never be connected directly to the negative pole of the vehicle battery, but
only to the engine earth » Fig. 139. ÐTowing the vehicle
ä
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Front towing eye 167
Rear towing eye 167
Vehicles with manual transmission can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope
or with the front or rear wheels raised.
ä Vehicles with automatic transmission can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow
rope or with the front wheels raised. If the vehicle is raised at rear, the automatic
gearbox is damaged!
A tow bar
is the safest way of towing a vehicle and also minimises any shocks.
Only use a tow rope if a suitable tow bar is not available.
When towing, the following guidelines must be observed.
Driver of the tow vehicle
› Release the clutch particularly gently when starting off or depress the accelera-
tor particularly gently if the vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.
› On vehicles with a manual transmission, only push down on the accelerator
pedal once the rope is taught.
The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.
Driver of the towed vehicle
› Switch on the ignition so that the steering wheel is not blocked and so that the
turn signal lights, horn, windscreen wipers and windscreen washer system can
be switched on.
› Take the vehicle out of gear or move the selector lever into position
N if the
vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.
Please note that the brake servo unit and power steering only operate if the en-
gine is running. If the engine is not running, significantly more physical force is re-
quired to depress the brake pedal and steer the vehicle.
If using a tow rope, ensure that it is always kept taught. CAUTION
■ Do not tow start the engine - danger of damaging the engine! On vehicles with
a catalytic converter, unburnt fuel may get into the catalytic converter where it
may ignite. This in turn may damage or destroy the catalytic converter. The bat-
tery from another vehicle can be used as a jump-start aid » page 165, Jump-start-
ing .
■ If the gearbox of your vehicle no longer contains any oil because of a defect,
your vehicle must only be towed in with the driven wheels raised clear of the
ground, or on a special vehicle transporter or trailer.
■ The vehicle must be transported on a special vehicle or trailer if it is not possible
to tow in the vehicle in the way described or if the towing distance is greater than
50 km. ■ To protect both vehicles when tow-starting or towing, the tow rope should be
elastic. Thus one should only use plastic fibre rope or a rope made out of a simi-
larly elastic material. £
166 Do-it-yourself
No. Power consumer
32 High pressure fuel pump, pressure valve
33 Engine control unit
34 Engine control unit, vacuum pump 35 Power supply of ignition lock
36 Main beam 37 Rear fog light, DC/DC converter START-STOP
38 Fog lights 39 Air blower for heating
40-41 Not assigned 42 Rear window heater
43 Horn
44 Windscreen wipers 45 Central control unit for convenience system
46 Engine control unit, fuel pump 47 Cigarette lighter, power socket in the luggage compartment
48 ABS, START-STOP (DC/DC) converter ESP 49 Turn signal lights, brake lights50 START-STOP (DC/DC) converter infotainment, radio 51 Electrical power window (front and rear) - left side
52 Electrical power window (front and rear) - right side
53 Parking light = left side, electrical sliding/tilting roof
54 START-STOP (instrument cluster), alarm 55 Control unit for automatic gearbox
56 Headlight cleaning system, parking light - right side 57 Left low beam, headlight range adjustment
58 Low beam on the right Ð Fuses in the engine compartment
Fig. 144
Vehicle battery: Distribution board cover. Fig. 145
Schematic representation of
fuse box in engine compartment
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 168.
›
Press together the circlips in the fuse box cover at the same time in the direc-
tion of arrow A
» Fig. 144
and remove the cover in the direction of arrow B
.
› Release the fixtures in the openings C
using a flat screwdriver and fold the
cover upwards in direction of arrow D
.
Fuse assignment in engine compartment No. Power consumer
1 Generator
2 Not assigned
3 Interior
4 Electrical auxiliary heating system 5 Interior £ ä
170 Do-it-yourself
F
Fire extinguisher 158
First-aid kit 158
Floor mats 85
Front airbag 112
Front seats 49
Fuel 136
Diesel 138
Fuel gauge 9
gauge 9
refer to Fuel 136
Refuelling 136
Unleaded petrol 137
Fuel consumption 122
Fuses Assignment 168
Replacing 168
G
Gear Recommended gear 11
General view Cockpit 7
Glow plug system - indicator light 22
GSM 95
H
Handbrake 83
Head airbag 114
Headlight cleaning system Headlight cleaning system 46
Headlights Driving abroad 125
Headlight cleaning system 46
Head restraint 51Heating 71
Defrosting windows 72
Exterior mirror 48
Rear window 44
Recirculated air mode 72
Seats 50
Heating rear window 44
Horn 7
I
Ignition 81
Ignition lock 81
Immobiliser 80
Information display see MAXI DOT 15
Instrument cluster 8
Interior monitor 31
ISOFIX 119
J
Jacking points Raise vehicle 161
Jump-starting 165
L
Lever Main beam 42
Turn signal 42
Light Cockpit 43
Daylight driving light 39
Fog lights 40
Fog lights with the function CORNER 40
Halogen projector headlights with cornering light function 39
Hazard warning light system 42
Headlight beam adjustment 41
Headlight flasher 42Low beam 38
Main beam 42
Parking light 38, 39
Rear fog light 41
Replacing bulbs 171
Tourist light 40
Turn signal 42
Lights switching on and off 38
Warning lights 17
Loads 177
Lock Central locking system 28
Locking Emergency locking 32
Remote control 30
without central locking 26
Locking and unlocking from the inside 29
Luggage compartment variable loading floor 57
M
MAXI DOT 15
Main menu 15
Settings 15
Maximum speed 180
MDI 102
Mirror Additional interior mirror 47
Exterior mirror 48
Manual dimming interior mirror 47
Vanity 44
Mobile phone 95
Connecting to the hands-free system 97
Multifunction display Functions 12
Memory 12
Operation 13
Multimedia 101
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