2015 Seat Alhambra radio

Care and maintenance
equipment at the workshop. If this is the
case, the information and descriptions given
in the Instruction Manual will not match the
original functions. Therefore, SEAT recom-
mends that any modifications be recorded in
the section “Other workshop notes” in the
Maintenance Programme.
The technical service centre must have a re-
cord of any modification to the programming.
Reading the vehicle fault memory
There is a diagnostics connector in the vehi-
cle interior for reading the vehicle fault mem-
ory. The fault memory documents errors and
deviations from the theoretical values of the
electronic control units.
The diagnostics connector is in the driver
side footwell area, next to the lever for open-
ing the bonnet, below a cover.
The fault memory should only be read and re-
set by a specialised workshop.
Using a mobile telephone in a vehicle
without connection to an exterior
aerial Mobile telephones transmit and receive radio
waves, both when in use and when on stand-
by. Scientific studies state that radio waves
exceeding certain values may be harmful to
the human body. International committees and authorities have established limits and
directives in order to ensure electromagnetic
radiation from mobile phones remains within
certain limits that do not endanger health.
Nevertheless, there is no conclusive scientif-
ic evidence that wireless telephones are to-
tally safe.
Therefore, some experts recommend that use
of mobile phone be kept to a minimum until
the results of current research are published.
When a mobile phone not connected to an
exterior aerial is used inside the vehicle, the
electromagnetic radiation may be greater
than if the mobile phone were connected to a
built-in aerial or to another exterior aerial.
If the vehicle is fitted with a suitable hands-
free device, it will comply with the legislation
in many countries which only permits the use
of mobile phones inside vehicles using a
hands-free device.
The hands-free system mounted at the facto-
ry has been designed for use with conven-
tional mobile phones and phones with Blue-
tooth technology. Mobile phones should be
placed on a suitable phone cradle. In addi-
tion, the cradle should always be correctly fit-
ted into the base plate. This ensures that the
mobile phone is securely attached to the
dash panel, it is always within reach of the
driver and is connected to the vehicle exterior
aerial.
If the mobile phone is connected to an aerial
incorporated into the vehicle or an exterior
aerial connected to the vehicle, it will help re-
duce the electromagnetic radiation transmit-
ted and the risk to human health. It will also
improve the quality of the connection.
If the phone is used inside the vehicle with-
out the hands-free system, it will not be se-
curely fastened and will not be connected to
the exterior aerial of the vehicle telephone.
Nor will the telephone charge if it is not on
the support. In addition, some calls may
break off and the quality of the connection
will be affected.
Mobile phones should only be used inside
the vehicle if they are connected to a hands-
free system with an exterior aerial.
WARNING
If the mobile phone is not securely fastened
in position, it could be sent flying around the
vehicle in the event of sharp braking, sudden
manoeuvres or accident, causing injury.
● While driving, mobile phones must be se-
curely fastened in position, outside the radi-
us of action of the airbags, or safely stowed
away. WARNING
When using a mobile phone without a con-
nection to an exterior aerial, the maximum
permitted levels of electromagnetic radiation » 193Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety

Care and maintenance
Notes for the user Labels and plates Some parts in the engine compartment come
from the factory with certificates of safety, la-
bels or plates containing important informa-
tion regarding the operation of the vehicle,
for example, on the petrol cap, on the pas-
senger's sun visor, on the driver door strut, or
on the floor of the boot.
● Never remove these certificates of safety,
labels or plates, and ensure they are kept in
good condition and are legible.
● If a vehicle part, bearing a certificate of
safety, label or plate, is replaced, the special-
ised workshop should attach the information
back in the same place.
Certificate of safety
A certificate of safety on the door strut states
that all the safety standards and regulations
established by the national traffic authorities
responsible for road safety were met at the
time of manufacture. It may also give the
month and year of manufacture, together
with the chassis number.
Warning of high voltage label*
There is a label close to the bonnet lock
which warns of high voltage in the vehicle's
electrical system. The vehicle ignition system complies with several standards, including
the Canadian standard, ICES-002.
Using your vehicle in other countries
and continents The vehicle is manufactured at the factory for
use in a particular country in accordance with
the national legislation in force at the time of
manufacture.
If the vehicle is sold in another country or
used in another country for an extended peri-
od of time, the applicable legislation of that
country should be observed.
It may be necessary to fit or remove certain
pieces of equipment or to deactivate certain
functions. Service work may also be affected.
This is particularly true if the vehicle is used
in a different climate for an extended period
of time.
As there are different types of frequency
bands around the world, you may find that
the radio or navigation system supplied at
the factory does not work in another country.
CAUTION
● SEAT does not accept liability for any dam-
age to the vehicle due to the use of a lower
quality fuel, an inadequate service or the
non-availability of genuine spare parts. ●
SEAT does not accept liability if the vehicle
does not comply in part or in full with the le-
gal requirements of other countries or conti-
nents. Radio reception and the aerial
The aerial of radio and navigation systems
fitted at the factory may be mounted in differ-
ent parts of the vehicle:
● On the inside of the rear window, next to
the rear window heating,
● on the inside of the rear side windows,
● on the inside of the windscreen,
● on the roof of the vehicle.
Aerials mounted on the inside of a window
can be recognised by the fine wires. CAUTION
Aerials on the inside of windows may be dam-
aged if knocked or if cleaned with corrosive or
acid cleaning products. Do not stick adhesive
labels over the heating elements and never
clean the inside of the rear window with cor-
rosive or acid products or other similar chem-
ical cleaning products. » 205Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety

Advice
Note
If electrical equipment is used near an aerial
built-into the window, you may observe inter-
ference in the reception of AM stations. Notes on SEAT repairs
WARNING
Repairs or modifications which are not per-
formed correctly may result in damage or er-
rors in the vehicle operation, affecting the ef-
fectiveness of the driver assist and airbag
systems. This could result in serious acci-
dent.
● Have any repairs or modifications carried
out at a specialised workshop. Collection and scrapping of end-of-life
vehicles
Collection of end-of-life vehicles
An extensive network of used car reception
centres already exists in much of Europe. Af-
ter the vehicle has been delivered, you will
receive a certificate of destruction describing
the environmentally friendly scrapping of the
vehicle in accordance with applicable legisla-
tion. We will collect the used vehicle free of
charge, provided it complies with all national
legislation.
Please see your technical service for further
information about the collection and scrap-
ping of end-of-life vehicles.
Scrapping
The relevant safety requirements must be ob-
served when the vehicle or components of
the airbag or belt tensioner systems are
scrapped. These requirements are known to
specialised workshops. Checking and refilling levels
Filling the tank Introduction The fuel tank flap is on the rear right of the
vehicle.
WARNING
Refuelling or handling fuel carelessly can
cause an explosion or fire resulting in serious
burns and injuries.
● Always make sure that you correctly close
the fuel cap to avoid evaporation and fuel
spillage.
● Fuels are highly explosive and inflammable
substances that can cause serious burns and
injuries.
● Fuel could leak out or be spilt if the engine
is not switched off or if the filler fuel nozzle is
not fully inserted into the tank filler neck
when refuelling. This could lead to a fire, ex-
plosion and severe injuries.
● When refuelling, turn off the engine, the
auxiliary heating ( ››› page 128) and turn off
the ignition f or s
afety reasons.
● Always turn off mobile telephones, radio
apparatus and other radio wave emitting
equipment before refuelling. Electromagnetic
waves could cause sparks and lead to a fire. 206

Index
See "Unlocking" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
vehicle, with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Operating fault Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Operating faults Radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Overview dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
P Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Park assist system Automatic stoppage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Leaving the parking space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Preparing to park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Switching on or off (leaving the parkingspace) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Switching on or off (parking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Park Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 140
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Parking aid system
Use of high pressure cleaning equipment . . . 197
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Automatic release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
See "Parking brake" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Parking distance warning system Use of high pressure cleaning equipment . . . 197
Parking indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159, 160 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
With towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 9
Petrol Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Physical principles behind a frontal collision . . . . 13
Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Portable waste bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 12 Volts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Preparation
Checking the engine coolant level . . . . . . . . . 224
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Preparations Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Topping up the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . . . 200
Pushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
R
Radio reception Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Operating faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Rails and attachment element system Baggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Control of function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Raising the vehicle Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Raising vehicle Lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
With a lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Reading the Fault memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Rear assist Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
User instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Rear Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Rear assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
295

Index
Electronic locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Electronic opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . 261
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
See "Rear lid" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Rear vision mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Reflective vest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Reflective vests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Refuelling Mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Remote control Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
See "Keys" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Removing snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Removing wax deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189, 190 Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Replacement of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Reprogramming control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Reservoir capacity Windscreen washer water reservoir . . . . . . . . 227
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Retro-fitting Two-way radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Vehicle telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Reversing camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Rocker switches
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Rollback anti-trap function Electric sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Run-flat tyres Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Running-in Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
First trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Running-in brake pads Please also see "Brakes" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Running in Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
S SAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 137
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Sale of vehicle In other countries / continents . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Scrapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Seat belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Seat belt protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Automatic belt retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Belt height adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Seat belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Seat belt status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Twisted belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
With two buckles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat belt with two buckles Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Twisting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Convenient entry function for the third row ofseats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Folding the seat backrest of the front passen- ger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
SEAT information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 8 Adjusting the head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Adjusting the steering wheel position . . . . . . . . 7
Convenient entry function for the third row ofseats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Correct position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Electric front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Fitting the head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Folding the seat backrest of the front passen- ger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Removing the head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Seat with position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Seat upholstery Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
cleaning Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
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Index
Cleaning and maintenance of natural leather 203
cleaning the trim fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
synthetic leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Seat with position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Selective Catalytic Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Selector lever locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Service notification: read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Side airbags See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Side light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Sign Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Indication on display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Operation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Sitting position Incorrect position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Sliding door Manually opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Childproof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Opening and closing electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242, 276 All-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Spare fuel canister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Special features Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Folding exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
High pressure cleaning equipment . . . . . . . . . 197
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 141, 285
Pushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Special notes High-pressure cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Long parking times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255, 257
Tow starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Specifications Combined weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Trailer weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Specific notes Electric sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Spectacle case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Stabilising the vehicle and trailer combination . 186
Start-Stop function Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Start-Stop Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Start assist See "Start assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Starting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Positive pole on the starting assistancepoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Starting using an external battery See Starting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Steering Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Counter steering assistance system . . . . . . . . 133
Electromechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Tendency to pull to one side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Steering wheel
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rocker switches (Tiptronic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Storage compartment on the roof console . . . . . 113
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Sudden braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Sun blind Anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Sun blinds Rear side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Symbols See "Lamps" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
System Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Systems ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 156
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Brake assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Braking assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
EDL and XDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Electronic differential lock system (EDL andXDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . 154
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Lane Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Launch-Control Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 297

Index
Trailer weight Permitted maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Transport Folding the seat backrest of the front passen-ger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Transporting Transporting a load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Transporting a load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Transporting objects Baggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179, 185
Driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Loading the trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 111
Trailer weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Turning lights See "Static turning lights" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Static . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Turning off the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Turning on the headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Turn signal convenience function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Two-way radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Type of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Tyre control systems Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Tyre load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Tyre mobility set
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
more than one damaged tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 cases where it should not be used . . . . . . . . . 251
inflate a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
seal a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Tyre Mobility System check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
see tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235, 276
Tyre repair see tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . 240
U Undercarriage guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Unlocking From the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
The rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
The vehicle from the outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Unlocking the vehicle with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Treating your upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
V Valve caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Vehicle Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Parking downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Parking uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Securing in case of a breakdown . . . . . . . . . . 243
unlocking and locking with Keyless Access . . . 59
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Automatic device disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Checking the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Discharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Explanation of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Positive pole on the starting assistancepoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Starting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Vehicle care Aerial built into the window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Airbag modules (dash panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . 263
Chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Cleaning compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Cleaning seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Cleaning wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Cleaning windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 263
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
De-icing the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
High pressure cleaning equipment . . . . . . . . . 197
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . 200
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196, 197
Treating your upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Vehicle paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 299