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Control indicators in the centreEngine Coolant
Temperature Gauge
Displays the coolant temperature.
Left area: Engine operating
temperature not yet reached
Central area: Normal operating
temperature
Right area: Temperature too high
Caution
If engine coolant temperature is
too high, stop vehicle, switch off
engine. Danger to engine. Check
coolant level.
Service Display
The engine oil life system lets you
know when to change the engine oil
and filter. Based on driving
conditions, the interval at which an
engine oil and filter change will be
indicated can vary considerably.
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The menu and function can be
selected via the buttons on the
indicator lever.
To display the remaining engine oil
life duration:
PressMENU to select the Vehicle
Information Menu.
Turn the adjuster wheel to select
Remaining Oil Life.
The system must be reset every
time the engine oil is changed to
allow proper functionality. Seek the
assistance of a workshop. Press
SET/CLR to reset. The
ignition must be switched on, with
the engine not running.
When the system has calculated
that engine oil life has been
diminished, Change Engine Oil
Soon or a warning code appears in
the Driver Information Centre. Have
engine oil and filter changed by a
workshop within one week or
500 km (whichever occurs first).
Driver Information Centre
0Driver
Information Centre (DIC) 075.
Service information
0Service
Information 0194.
Indicator
G
illuminates or flashes green.
Illuminates briefly
The parking lights are switched on.
Flashes
An indicator or the hazard warning
lights are activated.
Rapid flashing: failure of an
indicator light or associated fuse,
failure of indicator light on trailer. Bulb replacement
0Bulb
Replacement 0163.
Fuses
0Fuses 0169.
Indicators
0Indicator Signals 087.
Seat Belt Reminders
Seat belt reminder on front
seats
>illuminates or flashes red.
Illuminates
After the ignition has been switched
on until the seat belt has been
fastened.
Flashes
After having started the engine for a
maximum of 100 seconds until the
seat belt has been fastened.
Fastening the seat belt
0
Three-Point Seat belt 037.
Seat belt status on rear seats
>in the Driver Information Centre
flashes or illuminates.
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Capacities and Specifications
Engine oil1.0
including Filter [l] 4.5 L
between MIN and MAX [l] 1
Fuel tank
petrol, nominal capacity [l] 32
Tyre Pressure
TypeFront[kPa/bar] ([psi])
Rear[kPa]
Comfort ECO Full load Comfort ECO Full load
165/65R14 220/2.2 (32) 270/2.7 (39) 260/2.6 (38) 210/2.1 (30) 250/2.5 (36) 300/3.0 (43)
185/55R15 220/2.2 (32) 270/2.7 (39) 260/2.6 (38) 210/2.1 (30) 250/2.5 (36) 300/3.0 (43)
195/45R16 220/2.2 (32) 270/2.7 (39) 260/2.6 (38) 210/2.1 (30) 250/2.5 (36) 300/3.0 (43)
T105/70D14 (Spare) 420/4.2 (60)
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Mileometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mirrors Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Misted Lamp Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Monitor System, Tyre Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
N
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
New Vehicle Run-In . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
O
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Operation, Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Other Service Items Air Conditioning System . . . . . . 126
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Outside Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Overview, Infotainment
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
P
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Ultrasonic Sensor Light . . . . . . . . . 72
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Pass, Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Personalisation Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Power
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Reduced Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . 74
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 137
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Pressure Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Privacy Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . . 206
R
RadioPersonalisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . 106
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . . . 206
Radio Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Rear Compartment/Storage
Panel Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Rear Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . 62
Rear Windows Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Reduced Engine Power Light . . . . 74
Remote Control Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Repair Kit Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Rev Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Reversing Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89