2014 Seat Leon SC tow

Advice
Full-LED headlight system*
Full-LED headlights handle all light functions
(daylight, side light, turn signal, dipped
beam and route light) with light emitting di-
odes (LEDs) as a light source.
Full-LED headlights are designed to last the
lifetime of the car and light bulbs cannot be
replaced. In case of headlight failure, go to
an authorised workshop to have it replaced.
Bulbs (12 V)Halogen headlightsType
Daytime driving light/side lightP21W SLL
Dipped beam headlightsH7 LL
Main beam headlightsH7 LL
Turn signalPY21W LL
Full-LED main headlightsType
No bulbs may be replaced. All
functions are with LEDs
Front fog lightType
Fog/cornering lights*H8
Rear bulb lightType
Brake light/tail lightP21W LL
Side lights2x W5W LL
Rear bulb lightType
Turn signalPY21W LL
Retro fog lightH21W
Reverse lightsP21W LL
LED rear lightType
Turn signalPY21W LL
Retro fog lightH21W
Reverse lightsP21W LL
The remaining functions work
with LEDs WARNING
● Take particular care when working on com-
ponents in the engine compartment if the en-
gine is warm. Risk of burns.
● Bulbs are highly sensitive to pressure. The
glass can break when you touch the bulb,
causing injury.
● When changing bulbs, please take care not
to injure yourself on sharp edges, in particu-
lar on the headlight housing. CAUTION
● Remove the ignition key before working on
the electric system. Otherwise, a short circuit
could occur. ●
Switch off the lights and the parking light
before changing a bulb.
● Take good care to avoid damaging any com-
ponents. For the sake of the environment
Please ask your specialist retailer how to dis-
pose of used bulbs in the proper manner. Note
● Please check at regular intervals that all
lighting (especially the exterior lighting) on
your vehicle is functioning properly. This is
not only in the interest of your own safety,
but also that of all other road users.
● Before changing a bulb, make sure you
have the correct new bulb.
● Do not touch the glass part of the bulb with
your bare hands, use a cloth or paper towel
instead, since the fingerprints left on the
glass will vaporise as a result of the heat gen-
erated by the bulb, they will be deposited on
the reflector and will impair its surface. 234

Technical specifications
VIN in the Easy Connect – Select: Function button CAR > control but-
ton (Car)* Systems > Service & Control >
Ch a
ssis number .
Chassis number
The VIN is located in the Easy Connect, on the
vehicle data sticker and under the wind-
screen, on the driver side ››› Fig. 226. Addi-
tional

ly, the chassis number is located in the
engine compartment, on the right-hand side.
The number is engraved on the top side rail,
and is partially covered.
Type plate
The type plate is located on the right side
door pillar. Vehicles for certain export coun-
tries do not have a type plate.
Vehicle data sticker
The vehicle data sticker is under the carpet
trim in the luggage compartment, in the
spare wheel well. A sticker with the vehicle
data is attached to the inside cover of the
Maintenance Programme.
The following information is provided on the
vehicle data sticker: ››› Fig. 225
Vehicle identification number (chassis
number)
1 Vehicle type, model, capacity, engine
type, finish, engine power and gearbox
type
Engine code, gearbox code, external
paint code and internal equipment code
Optional extras and PR numbers
Consumption values (l/100 km) and CO
2
emissions (g/km)
A Urban cycle consumption
B Out-of-town consumption
C Combined consumption and CO
2
emissions
Identifying letters
The identifying letters of the engine can be
viewed on the instrument panel when the en-
gine is switched off and the ignition is on.
● Hold down the 0.0/SET
4
››› Fig. 82 button
for more than 15 seconds.
Information on fuel
consumption
Fuel consumption The consumption and emission details
shown on the vehicle data sticker differ from
one vehicle to another.2 3
4
5 Vehicle fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions
appear on the vehicle data sticker in the
spare wheel well, inside the boot and on the
rear cover of the Maintenance Programme.
The fuel consumption and CO 2 emission val-
ues refer to the weight category assigned to
your vehicle according to the engine and
gearbox combination, as well as the specific
equipment fitted, and is only used to com-
pare between the different models.
The fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions do
not depend only on the performance of the
vehicle, they can also differ from the estab-
lished values depending on other factors
such as driving style, road conditions, traffic
conditions, environmental conditions, load
and number of passengers.
Calculation of fuel consumption
The consumption values have been calcula-
ted based on measurements performed or
supervised by certified CE laboratories ac-
cording to the latest version of directives
715/2007/EC and 80/1268/CEE (for more in-
formation consult the European Union Publi-
cations Office at EUR-Lex: © European Union,
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) and
are valid for the kerb weight indicated for the
vehicle.
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Note
In practice, and considering all the factors
mentioned here, consumption values can dif-
fer from those calculated in the current Euro-
pean regulations. Weights
Kerb weight refers to the basic model with a
fuel tank filled to 90% capacity and without
optional extras. The figure quoted includes
75 kg to allow for the weight of the driver.
Special versions, optional equipment fittings
or retro-fitting accessories will increase the
weight of the vehicle
››› .
WARNING
● Please note that the centre of gravity may
shift when transporting heavy objects; this
may affect vehicle handling and lead to an ac-
cident. Always adjust your speed and driving
style to suit road conditions and require-
ments.
● Never exceed the gross axle weight rating
or the gross vehicle weight rating. If the per-
missible axle load or the permissible total
weight is exceeded, the driving characteris-
tics of the vehicle may change, which could
lead to accidents, injuries and damage to the
vehicle. Towing a trailer
Trailer weights Trailer weight
The trailer weights and drawbar loads ap-
proved are selected in intensive trials accord-
ing to precisely defined criteria. The ap-
proved trailer weights apply to vehicles in the
EU and generally for maximum speeds of 80
km/h (100 km/h in c
er
tain circumstances).
The figures may be different in other coun-
tries. All data in the official vehicle documen-
tation takes precedence over these data at all
times ››› .
Drawbar loads
The maximum
permitted drawbar load on the
b

all joint of the towing bracket must not ex-
ceed
80 kg.
In the interest of road safety, we recommend
that you always tow approaching the maxi-
mum drawbar load. The response of the trail-
er on the road will be poor, if the drawbar
load is too small.
If the maximum permissible drawbar load
cannot be met (e.g. with small, empty and
light-weight single axle trailers or tandem
axle trailers with a wheelbase of less than 1
metre), a minimum of 4% of the actual trailer
weight is legally required for the drawbar
load. WARNING
● For safety reasons, do not exceed the 80
km/h (50 mph) limit. This is also valid in
countries where higher speeds are permitted.
● Never exceed the maximum trailer weights
or the drawbar load. If the permissible axle
load or the permissible total weight is excee-
ded, the driving characteristics of the vehicle
may change, leading to accidents, injuries
and damage to the vehicle. Wheels
Tyre pressure, snow chains, wheel
bolts Tyre pressures
The sticker with the tyre pressure values can
be found on the inside of the fuel tank flap.
The tyre pressure values given there are for
cold
tyres. The slightly raised pressures of
w arm ty

res must not be reduced. ››› Snow chains
Snow chains may be fitted only to the front
wheels, and only for the following tyres:
»
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Advice
Operation
Safety
The essentials

Index
Index
A
ABS see Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
A C
C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Acoustic parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Adaptive cruise control control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
messages on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
special driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 deactivating temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Additional electrical appliances (efficiency pro- gramme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Adjusting front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Adjusting the head restraints Front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Differences between front passenger front air-bag systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
disabling the front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 28
Air pressure (tyres) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Alcantara: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
All-wheel drive Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Anti-dazzle interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Anti-dazzle rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Anti-puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 87 see also Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Anti-theft

alarm system
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Tow-away protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 85, 227
Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Anti-trap function Sliding panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Anti-trap function sliding Anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Aspects to take into account before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
ASR see Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
As s

istance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Assist systems Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Audible warnings Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Audible warning signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Auto Lock (central locking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Automatic car washes see Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Aut om

atic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Backup programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Launch Control Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Manual release of selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Steering wheel with gearshift paddles . . . . . . 135
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 135
Automatic gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
B Balanced (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 86, 205 Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Charge Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Disconnecting/Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
269

Index
Cooling system Checking the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Topping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Correct adjustment of front head restraints . . . . . 41
Correct adjustment of rear head restraints In-use and non-use positions of rear head re-straints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Correct sitting position front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 150 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
D Dangers in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Daytime driving light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . . . 11
DEF (instrument panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Diesel Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Dipped beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Direction of rotation (tyres) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Disabling the front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 67
Display/Easy Connect control panel: cleaning . . 187
Disposal Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Distance control
see Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Door/r e
ar lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Doors Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Driver see
Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 38, 39, 40
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Engine oil temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operation via the windscreen wiper lever . . . . . 72
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Driving With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179
Driving abroad Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 171
Driving profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 171
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
E
E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
E a

sy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 81
Economic driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 EDL
see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Effic iency

programme
Additional electrical appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Electric Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Electrical accessories see
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Electrical sockets trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Electric seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 90 Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Electro-mechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Electronic self-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Automatic gearbox Backup programme . . . . . 139
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Engine Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Starting up (driver messages with the me-chanical contact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Switching off (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 198 Closing the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 271

Index
O Octane rating (petrol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
One-touch opening and closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Open/Close By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 194
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Opening/Closing By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
In the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
With the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Overview (controls and displays) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
P Paint code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 136
Parking aid Adjusting the display/audible warnings . . . . . 176
Environment warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Rear parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Sensors/Camera: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Parking aid system see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
P ark
ing light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Parking (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Particulate filter (diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Passenger see
Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 38, 39, 40
Passenger door manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Passenger seat backrest folding down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
lifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Plastic parts: Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 187
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Progressive steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Puncture Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Puncture repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
R Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 163 Radio-operated remote control
see
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Radio display: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Control of function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Rear headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 228, 229 Manual release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
see also
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 89, 90
Rear lights Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Rear seat backrest folding down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
folding down and lifting the backrest . . . . . . . 110
lifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Rear view mirror Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rear view mirrors adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Remote control key Unlock/Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Remove the wheel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Removing/installing head restraints . . . . . . . . . 107
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Reset button (trip recorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Reset the trip recorder to zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Retractable rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Retrofitting a towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
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Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Switching off using inertia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Switching off (engine) With the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Switching the ignition on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Switching the lights off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Switching the lights on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Symbols See "Lamps" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
System Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
System Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Systems ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Front Assist monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
T Tailboard for transporting long items . . . . . . . . . 118
Tailgate locking time extension see Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 90
T ec
hnical data
roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Top-up quantities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Temperature display Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 74 Things to note
natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 lap times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Tiptronic (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . 132, 135
Tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Tire Mobility Set Check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Do not use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Inflating a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Top-up quantities Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 61
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Top Tether System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Tow-away protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Tow-starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Towing Retrofitting a towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 243
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 224
Towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Trailer connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
hitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Transporting items
fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Transporting objects net bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
tailboard for transporting long items . . . . . . . 118
Trim parts: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Trims: Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 69
Turn signal convenience function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 95
Two-way radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tyre Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Useful life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Tyre mobility set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Sealing a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tyre Mobility System See tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Tyre monitoring systems Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Tyre profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tyre repair set See tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
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Tyres Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
With compulsory direction of rotation . . . . . . . 220
Tyre tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
U Unfastening the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Unlock/Lock By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Unlocking/Locking With the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Upholstery: Cleaning Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
V Vehicle Identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Vehicle battery Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Vehicle care Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow system Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Vehicle key Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Vehicle maintenance
Changing windscreen wiper and windowwasher blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Cleaning windscreen wiper and window wash- er blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
W Warning lamp Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
apply the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 162
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 24
Instrument panel screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Wearing suitable shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Wheel changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211, 244 Anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Loosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Removing the cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Wheel brace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Wheel cover (wheel bolts): removing . . . . . . . . . 218
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 243 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217, 219
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Why assume the correct sitting position? . . . . . . . 48
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 48
Window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Window wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 102 Windscreen washer water
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Windscreen wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Window wiper lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Headlight washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Heated windscreen washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Lifting the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Windscreen wipers service position . . . . . . . . . . 230
Winter conditions Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Winter operation Headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Heated windscreen washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Salt on the roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 All-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
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