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Deactivation
PressCITY: LED in the button
extinguishes.
Each time the engine is started, City
mode is deactivated.
Overload
If the steering in City mode is
heavily loaded, e.g. in long parking
manoeuvres or heavy city traffic, the
system is deactivated for overheat
protection. Steering operates in
normal mode until City mode
activates automatically.Fault
In the event of a fault in the system,milluminates and a message is
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre.
Vehicle messages
0Vehicle
Messages 080.
Object Detection
Systems
Parking Assist (Rear
parking assist)
{Warning
It is the driver who bears full
responsibility for the parking
manoeuvre.
Always check the surrounding
area while reversing and using
the rear parking assist system.
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Vehicle Care
General Information
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
End-of-Life Vehicle Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 166
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Headlamps and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Front Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . 169
Taillights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Side Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . . 171 Centre High-Mounted Brake
lamp (CHMBL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Number Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 172
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Instrument Panel Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Electrical System
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Vehicle Tools
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Wheels and Tyres
Wheels and Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Winter Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Tyre Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Tyre Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Tyre Pressure MonitorSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Tread Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Wheel Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Tyre Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Tyre Repair Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Tyre Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Compact Spare Tyre . . . . . . . . . 191
Jump Starting
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
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General Information
Accessories and
Modifications
We recommend the use of genuine
parts and accessories and factory
approved parts specific for your
vehicle type. We cannot assess or
guarantee reliability of other
products - even if they have a
regulatory or otherwise granted
approval.
Do not make any modifications to
the electrical system, e.g. changes
of electronic control units (chip
tuning).
Caution
When transporting the vehicle on
a train or on a recovery vehicle,
the mud flaps might be damaged.
Vehicle Storage
Storage for a long period
of time
If the vehicle is to be stored for
several months :
.Wash and wax the vehicle.
. Have the wax in the engine
compartment and underbody
checked.
. Clean and preserve the rubber
seals.
. Fill up fuel tank completely.
. Change the engine oil.
. Drain the washer fluid reservoir.
. Check the coolant antifreeze
and corrosion protection.
. Adjust tyre pressure to the value
specified for full load.
. Park the vehicle in a dry, well
ventilated place. Engage first or
reverse gear. Prevent the
vehicle from rolling.
. Do not apply the parking brake. .
Open the bonnet, close all doors
and lock the vehicle.
. Disconnect the clamp from the
negative terminal of the vehicle
battery. Beware that all systems
are not functional, e.g. anti-theft
alarm system.
Putting back into operation
When the vehicle is to be put back
into operation :
.Connect the clamp to the
negative terminal of the vehicle
battery. Activate the electronics
of the power windows.
. Check tyre pressure.
. Fill up the washer fluid reservoir.
. Check the engine oil level.
. Check the coolant level.
. Fit the number plate if
necessary.
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End-of-Life Vehicle
Recovery
Information on end-of-life vehicle
recovery centres and the recycling
of end-of-life vehicles is available on
our website. Only entrust this work
to an authorised recycling centre.
Gas vehicles must be recycled by a
service centre authorised for gas
vehicles.
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work
{Warning
Only perform engine compartment
checks when the ignition is off.
The cooling fan may start
operating even if the ignition
is off.
{Danger
The ignition system uses
extremely high voltage. Do not
touch.
Bonnet
Opening
Pull the release lever and return it to
its original position.
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Push the safety catch and open the
bonnet.
Secure the bonnet support.If the bonnet is opened during an
Autostop, the engine will be
restarted automatically for safety
reasons.
Closing
Before closing the bonnet, press the
support into the holder. Lower the
bonnet and allow it to fall into the
latch from a low height (20-25 cm).
Check that the bonnet is engaged.
Caution
Do not press the bonnet into the
latch, to avoid dents.
Engine Oil
Check the engine oil level manually
on a regular basis to prevent
damage to the engine.
Ensure that the correct specification
of oil is used. Recommended fluids
and lubricants
0Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants 0200. Check with the vehicle on a level
surface. The engine must be at
operating temperature and switched
off for at least 5 minutes.
Pull out the dipstick, wipe it clean,
insert it to the stop on the handle,
pull out and read the engine oil
level.
Insert dipstick to the stop on the
handle and make half a turn.When the engine oil level has
dropped to the MIN mark, top up
engine oil.
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Wiper blade on the rear
window
Lift wiper arm. Push the wiper
blade, slightly angled to the wiper
arm, downwards until it disengages.
Attach the wiper blade, slightly
angled to the wiper arm, and push
until it engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.
Bulb Replacement
Switch off the ignition and switch off
the relevant switch or close the
doors.
Only hold a new bulb at the base!
Do not touch the bulb glass with
bare hands.
Use only the same bulb type for
replacement.
Replace headlamp bulbs from within
the engine compartment.
Bulb check
After a bulb replacement switch on
the ignition, operate and check the
lights.
Headlamps and Parking
Lamps
Dipped beam and main beam
1. Unscrew the three screws.
2. Carefully withdraw theheadlight assembly from
retaining pins and remove as
shown in illustration and
remove, make sure that cable
duct remains in position.
3. Detach plug connector from bulb.
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Directional tyres
Directional tyres must be mounted
so that they rotate in the correct
direction. The proper rotation
direction is indicated by a symbol
(e.g. an arrow) on the sidewall.
Tyre Pressure
Check the pressure of cold tyres at
least every 14 days and before any
long journey. Do not forget the
spare wheel. This also applies to
vehicles with tyre pressure
monitoring system.
Unscrew the valve cap.
Tyre pressure0Tyre
Pressure 0209.
The tyre pressure information label
on the left door frame indicates the
original equipment tyres and the
correspondent tyre pressures.
Always inflate the spare tyre to the
pressure specified for full load.
The ECO tyre pressure serves to
achieve the lowest fuel consumption
possible.
Incorrect tyre pressures will impair
safety, vehicle handling, comfort and
fuel economy and will increase
tyre wear.
Tyre pressures differ depending on
various options. For the correct tyre
pressure value, follow the procedure
below: 1. Identify the engine identifier code.
0Engine Data 0207.
2. Identify the respective tyre.
The tyre pressure tables show all
possible tyre combinations
0Tyre
Pressure 0209 For the tyres approved for your
vehicle, refer to the EEC Certificate
of Conformity provided with your
vehicle or other national registration
documents.
The driver is responsible for correct
adjustment of tyre pressure.
{Warning
If the pressure is too low, this can
result in considerable tyre
warmup and internal damage,
leading to tread separation and
even to tyre blow-out at high
speeds.
If the tyre pressure must be reduced
or increased on a vehicle with tyre
pressure monitoring system, switch
off ignition.
After adjusting tyre pressure switch
on ignition and select the according
setting on the page Tyre load in the
Driver Information Centre,
0Driver
Information Centre (DIC) 075.
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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Adjustable Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Adjustments Seat, Initial Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Air Conditioning Regular Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Airbags Curtain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Light On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
On-Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety Belt Tensioner Light . . . . . 70
Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Alarm System Anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Anti-theft Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 146 Antilock Brake System
(ABS) (cont'd)
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Appearance Care
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Audio System Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . . 92
Auto Stop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Automatic
Engine Start/Stop Feature . . . . 141
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 166
Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Bonnet Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 164 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Brake and Clutch SystemWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164