Operation
Handbrake Fig. 175
Centre console: handbrake. Applying the handbrake
– Pull the handbrake lever up all the way.
R el
e
asing the handbrake
– Pull the handbrake lever up slightly and
pres
s the unlock button at the same time
››› Fig. 175.
– Keep the button pressed down and push
the lever al
l the way down.
The handbrake warning lamp lights up when
the handbrake is applied and the ignition
switched on . Manual gearbox
Changin
g gears Fig. 176
Gear shift diagram of a 5- or 6-speed
m anual
g
earbox Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 34
When changing gear, always depress the
clutch pedal fully and keep it pressed down
to avoid excessive clutch wear.
In order to drive at an optimum RPM, follow
the gear change indications ›››
page 24.
Engage reverse gear only when the vehicle is
stopped. On engaging reverse gear while the
engine is running, first wait a moment with
the clutch pedal pressed down fully to limit
gear shift noise.
The reverse lights switch on when the reverse
gear is selected and the ignition is on. WARNING
Never engage reverse gear when moving for-
war d. Ri
sk of accident! Note
Do not rest your hand on the gear lever while
drivin g.
The pressure of your hand could lead
to premature wear of the gear system. Automatic gearbox
Ba s
ic information The gearbox changes up and down automati-
c
al
ly
. The gearbox can be set to Tiptronic
mode. The gears can be changed manually in
this mode ›››
page 161.
The engine can only be started in positions P
or N. If, on engaging the steering lock,
switching the ignition on/off or starting the
engine, the selector lever is not in these posi-
tions, the informative display will show Move
the selector lever to position
P/N! , or
P/N is shown on the general
dash panel display.
At temperatures below -10°C (14°F), the en-
gine can only be started in position P.
Move the selector lever to position P when
parking the vehicle on a flat surface. On a
158
Driving
slope, the handbrake should be firmly ap-
p lied bef
or
e moving the selector lever to the
park position. This reduces the load on the
lock mechanism while making it easier to
move the selector lever from position P.
If, while the vehicle is moving, the selector
lever is accidentally moved to position N, re-
lease the accelerator and wait for the engine
to idle before moving it back into position. WARNING
● Never pr e
ss the accelerator when selecting
the automatic gearbox operating mode when
the vehicle is stationary. Risk of accident!
● Never move the selector lever to positions
R or P when driving. Ri
sk of accident!
● If the vehicle is to be stopped with a gear
selected and the en
gine idling (e.g. waiting
or moving slowly at traffic lights), press down
on the brake pedal because the transmission
is not entirely interrupted when the engine is
idling and the vehicle will tend to start mov-
ing.
● Apply the handbrake firmly and put the se-
lector l
ever in position P before opening the
bonnet and working on the vehicle with the
engine running. Risk of accident! Strictly fol-
low the safety instructions ››› page 203, En-
gine compartment.
● When stopping on a slope (hill), try not to
stop the
vehicle from moving by pressing the
“accelerator” with a gear selected. This could
overheat the clutch. If the clutch risks being burnt due to this force, it would switch off
and the v
ehic
le could move backwards. Risk
of accident!
● If you have to stop on a hill, press down on
the brake ped
al to stop the vehicle from mov-
ing.
● The drive wheels could lose traction on a
slipper
y road surface when the kick-down
function is activated. Risk of sliding! CAUTION
● In D SG aut om
atic gearboxes, the double
clutch is protected from overloads. If the hill
hold control is used, the clutches are subjec-
ted to greater force if the vehicle is at a
standstill on a slope or suddenly accelerating
on a slope.
● Should the clutches overheat, the sym-
bol i
s shown on the informative display with
a warning message Gear overheated.
Stop! Instruction Manual! An audible
warning is also heard. Stop the vehicle in this
case, stop the engine and wait until the sym-
bol has switched off. Danger of damage to
the gearbox! You can continue driving once
the symbol is switched off. Starting and driving
Starting
– Press and hold the brake pedal. –
Pr e
s
s and hold the interlock button on the
selector lever knob and move the selector
lever to position ››› page 160 before releas-
ing the interlock button.
– Release the brake and press the accelera-
tor.
St
opping
– The selector lever does not have to be
moved t
o position N if the vehicle is stop-
ped for a short period, e.g. at intersections.
Applying the brake is enough. However, the
engine must remain idling.
Parking
– Press the brake pedal.
– Apply the handbrake.
– Press the interlock button, move the selec-
tor lev
er to position P and release the but-
ton.
Kick-down feature
The kick-down feature allows maximum ac-
celeration to be reached.
In any gear programme, press down fully on
the accelerator for the automatic gearbox to
activate the kick-down feature. This function
takes priority over the gear programmes with-
out taking into account the position of the se-
lector lever (D, S or Tiptronic) and is used to
reach maximum acceleration, using full »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Driver assistance systems
The current status of the Start-Stop system is
di s
p
layed on the general instrument panel
display.
Automatic engine shut down (Stop phase)
– Stop the vehicle (if necessary using the
handbrak
e).
– Shift to neutral.
– Release the clutch pedal.
Automatic
engine start up (Start phase)
– Press the clutch.
Switc
hing the Start-Stop system on and off
The Start-Stop system can be switched on
and off by pressing the
› ›
› Fig. 193
but-
ton.
The warning lamp in the button will light up
when the system is switched off.
If the vehicle is in Stop phase when the but-
ton is pressed, the engine will start immedi-
ately.
The Start-Stop system works under complex
driving conditions that are difficult to detect
without specialist technology. The set of nec-
essary conditions for the correct operating of
the Start-Stop system are indicated below. Conditions for automatic engine shut down
(Stop pha
se)
● Selector lever in neutral.
● Clutch pedal not pressed.
● Driver with seat belt fastened.
● Driver door closed.
● The bonnet closed.
● Vehicle stationary.
● The factory-fitted towing bracket is not elec-
trically
connected to a trailer.
● Engine at operating temperature.
● Vehicle's battery sufficiently charged.
● Vehicle not on a very steep slope
● Engine speed below 1,200 rpm.
● Vehicle battery temperature is neither too
high nor too low
.
● Sufficient brake system pressure.
● Difference between outside temperature
and set interior t
emperature not too great
● Vehicle speed since the last time the en-
gine star
ted was above 3 km/h (2 mph).
● Particulate filter not being cleaned
›››
page 102.
● Front wheels not overly turned (steering
wheel turned l
ess than three quarters of a
turn)
Conditions for engine start up (Start phase)
● Clutch pedal pressed. ●
Max./min. temper
ature set.
● Windscreen defrost function switched on.
● High blower speed.
● Start-Stop button pressed.
Conditions
for automatic engine start up
without driver involvement
● Vehicle moving at a speed of over 3 km/h
(2 mph).
● Difference between outside temperature
and interior temper
ature is too great
● Vehicle's battery insufficiently charged.
● Insufficient brake system pressure.
If the driver se
at belt is unfastened for more
than 30 seconds in Stop phase, the engine
must be started using the ignition key.
Please observe the messages on the general
instrument panel display.
Warnings on the instrument panel display
(valid for vehicles not fitted with an informa-
tive display)
FAULT: Start-StopFault in the Start-Stop sys-
tem
START-STOP IMPOSSI-
BLEEngine cannot be auto-
matically shut down
START-STOP ACTIVEAutomatic engine shut
down (Stop phase)
SWITCH OFF IGNITIONSwitch the ignition off» 183
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Index
Headlights ch
an
ging a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
HHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Hill hold control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
I Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Identifying letters on engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 153, 154
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 assist systems submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
distance travelled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
doors, bonnet and rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ECO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
journey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
MKB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 second speed display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
selector l
ever position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 160
service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
warning and information messages . . . . . . . . . 25
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 95
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
service interval Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Instrument panel on-screen messages front assist monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 127
Interior view left guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
right-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
J Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 75 mounting points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Journey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 data summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
K
Key-operated switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Keyless Access go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
keyless-Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 keyless-Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Keyle
ss-Go ignition push button needs to be
pressed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
unlocking and locking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 115
Keyless Access lock and ignition system: see Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Keys remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
vehicle keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
L
Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Lever main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lifting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Lighting of the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 121 automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . 124
changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
coming home and Leaving Home . . . . . . . . . . 125
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
dipped beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
front fog lights with cornering function . . . . . 124
glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
lighting of the controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lighting of the instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
237
Index
Speed warning device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
St ar
t
-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 156
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Steering steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Steering wheel adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Storage luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 for eyeglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
in front door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
in the centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
in the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
reflective vest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Switch hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Switching off the engine with the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Switching off the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Switching on the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Switching the ignition on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Symbols see Warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . 98, 99
System Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
T Tailgate locking time extension see Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Temperat
ure display
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Temperature selection heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 lap times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Tiptronic (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . 158, 161
Tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Top speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Tow-starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 78
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Towline anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 167
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
correct placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
parking Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
use and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Transporting items carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 turn signals
contro l lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Tyre mobility set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
inflating a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
sealing a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Tyre Mobility System see Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Tyre pressure control control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tyre Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 see also Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
new tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
useful life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
with compulsory direction of rotation . . . . . . . . 49
with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Tyre tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
U
Unfastening the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
USB/AUX-IN input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
240