Making you and your vehicle safe
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Fig. 289 In the middle of the dash panel: hazard warning light switch.
f"'""'('n First read and observe the Introductory L-lo:.U Information and safety warnings Lb. on page 411.
Observe any legislation concerning the safety of a broken down vehicle. For example, many countries stipulate that you have to switch on the hazard warning lights and wear a high-visibility waistcoat =>page 413.
Checklist
To ensure your own safety and the safety of your passengers, observe the following actions in the specified order => &:
1. Stop the vehicle at a safe distance away from moving traffic and on a suitable sur-face=>&.
2. Switch on the hazard warning lights using button =>Fig. 289.
3. Apply the handbrake =>page 269.
4. Select the neutral position or move the se-lector lever to P =>page 260.
5. Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition =>page 257.
6. Ensure that all occupants exit the vehicle and go straight to a safe place away from moving traffic, e.g. behind the safety barrier.
7. Take all vehicle keys with you when you leave the vehicle.
8. Place the warning triangle in position to draw the attention of other road users to your vehicle.
9. Allow the engine to cool down and seek ex-pert assistance.
4121 If and when
When the hazard warning lights are switched on, for example if the vehicle is being towed, a change in direction or lane change can still be indicated by operating the turn signal. The warning lights will be interrupted temporarily.
Switch on the hazard warning lights:
• When traffic ahead suddenly starts moving more slowly or you reach the tail end of a traffic jam, to will warn vehicles behind you.
• When there is an emergency.
• When the vehicle breaks down.
• When the vehicle is being towed.
Always follow local regulations for the use of the hazard warning lights.
If the hazard warning lights are not working, use an alternative method of drawing attention to the bro-ken-down vehicle. This method must comply with traffic legislation.
A WARNING
Ignoring any of the items on this important safety checklist can lead to accidents and se-vere Injuries.
• Always follow the Instructions In the checklist and observe the general safety pro-cedures.
A wARNING
The components of the exhaust system be-come very hot. This can cause fires and seri-ous Injuries.
• Park the vehicle so that no part of the ex-haust system can come Into contact with any Inflammable material underneath the vehicle, e.g. dry grass, fuel.
m The vehicle battery will discharge if the haz-L.:!J ard warning lights are left on over a long peri-od of time -even when the Ignition is switched off.
m If you brake hard at speeds over approxi-L.:!J mately 60 km/h (37 mph), the brake lights will flash to warn the traffic behind. If you then continue to brake, the hazard warning lights will be switched on automatically at speeds under approximately 10 km/h (6 mph). The brake light will light up stead-Ily. Once the vehicle starts to accelerate, the haz-ard warning lights will switch off again.
Changing a wheel
CllJ Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Preparations for changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . 420
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Lifting the vehicle with the jack . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
After changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Some models are delivered without a factory-fitted jack or box spanner. If this is the case, the wheel should be changed by a qualified workshop.
The vehicle jack supplied with the vehicle is only designed for changing a wheel when one vehicle tyre is damaged and has to be replaced. Seek ex-pert assistance if both tyres on one side of the ve-hicle, both tyres on one axle, or all tyres are dam-aged.
Only change the wheel yourself when the car is parked in a safe place, you are familiar with the necessary steps and safety procedures and you have access to all the correct tools. Seek expert assistance if this is not the case.
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views =>page 5
• Vehicle key set =>page 36
• Tyre monitoring system =>page 318
• Wheels and tyres =>page 367
• In an emergency =>page 411
• Vehicle tool kit =>page 416
• Hubcaps =>page 417
Preparations for changing a wheel
1"1'11 First read and observe the introductory L-1o:.U information and safety warnings & on page 420.
Checklist
The following actions must always be carried out in the given order in preparation for changing the wheel=>&:
1. In the event of a flat tyre, park your vehicle on a firm and level surface at a safe dis-tance from the flow of traffic.
2. Apply the handbrake =>page 269.
420 I If and when
A wARNING
Changing a wheel can be dangerous, espe-cially when carried out at the side of a road. Please note the following steps in order to re-duce the risk of serious injuries:
• Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and when safe to do so. Park the vehicle at a safe distance from moving traffic in order to carry out the wheel change.
• All passengers and children in particular must be at a safe distance and away from your area of work during the wheel change.
• Switch on the hazard warning lights to warn other road users.
• Check that the surface the vehicle Is parked on Is level and firm. If necessary use a large, strong board or similar support for the vehicle jack.
• Only change the wheel yourself if you feel confident carrying out the procedure. If not, seek expert assistance.
• Always use suitable and undamaged tools to change the wheel.
• Always switch off the engine, apply the handbrake and move the selector lever to the position P or select a gear on a manual gear-box in order to reduce the risk of unintended vehicle movement.
• The wheel bolt tightening torque should be checked with a torque wrench immediately after changing a wheel.
4. Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition =>page 257.
5. Manual gearbox: select a gear =>page 260.
6. Make sure all vehicle occupants exit the ve-hicle and move to safety, for instance be-hind the safety barrier.
7. Chock the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel being worked on with a stone or a similar object. ""
• Clean the area around the fastening holes of the spare wheel.
• Position the spare wheel.
• Insert the anti-theft wheel bolt using the adapter at position 298 @or® and tighten it slight-ly.
• Screw in all the other wheel bolts in a clockwise direction and use the box spanner to tighten them gently.
• Lower the vehicle with the jack.
• Use the box spanner to tighten all the wheel bolts securely in a clockwise direction &. Do not tighten the bolts in clockwise or anticlockwise se-quence. Tighten them in diagonal sequence.
• Fit the cover caps, centre covers or wheel cov-ers 417.
After changing a wheel
rl'l1 First read and observe the Introductory L-.lo:.ll Information and safety warnings & on page 420.
• If necessary, clean the vehicle tools and stow them safely in the vehicle 416.
• Stow the spare wheel or the removed wheel safely under the vehicle.
Breakdown set
CQJ Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Contents of the breakdown set . . . . . . . . . . . . 427 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Sealing and inflating tyres . . . . • . . . . . . . 428
Test after driving for 10 minutes . . . . 429
You can use the breakdown set (tyre mobility set) to safely seal any tyre damage caused by foreign bodies or punctures (up to 4 mm (0.16 Inches) in diameter). Do not remove foreign objects (e.g. screws or nails) from the tyrel
Once the sealant has been added to the tyre, the tyre pressure must be checked again after approxi-mately 10 minutes of driving.
,A WARNING
Incorrect torque or incorrect use of wheel bolts can lead to a loss of control of the vehi-cle, cause accidents and serious Injuries.
• Always keep all wheel bolts and threads In the wheel hubs clean and free from oil and grease. The wheel bolts must be easy to turn and be tightened to the specified torque.
• The hexagonal socket In the screwdriver handle should only be used for turning wheel bolts, not use for loosening or tightening them.
• The damaged wheel should be replaced as soon as possible.
m In vehicles with a tyre monitoring system, the L!..J system may have to "re-learn" if new tyres are fitted 318.
Only use the breakdown set if the car is parked in a safe place, you are familiar with the required ac-tions and safety procedures, and you have access to the correct breakdown set. Seek expert assis-tance if this is not the case.
The tyre sealant must not be used:
• If the rim is damaged.
• If the outside temperature is below -2o•c (-4 ·F).
• If there are cuts or punctures in the tyre that are larger than 4 mm. .,.
Practical tips 425
• If the tyre pressure is very low or the tyres are flat.
• If the use-by date on the tyre filler bottle has ex-pired.
Additional information and warnings:
• Vehicle key set 36
• Seat functions, front 69
• Stowage 150
• Braking, stopping and parking =>page 269
• Wheels and tyres 367
• In an emergency 411
• Hubcaps 417
A WARNING
Using the breakdown set can be dangerous, especially if the tyres are inflated at the road-side. Please note the following points In or-der to reduce the risk of serious injuries:
• Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and when safe to do so. Park the vehicle at a safe distance from moving traffic in order to fill the tyre.
• Check that the surface the vehicle is parked on is level and firm.
• All passengers, and children in particular, must be at a safe distance and away from your area of work.
• Switch on the hazard warning lights to warn other road users.
• The breakdown set should only be used if you feel confident with carrying out the pro-cedure. If not, seek expert assistance.
Storing
rT'n First read and observe the introductory L-W.I information and safety warnings & on page 425.
Model
Multivan
California
426 I If and when
A WARNING (Continued)
• Tyres repaired with the breakdown set are intended for temporary, emergency use only. They should only be used until you can reach the nearest qualified workshop.
• Tyres that have been repaired using the breakdown set should be replaced as soon as possible.
• Sealant Is hazardous to health and must be washed off Immediately if it gets onto the skin.
• The breakdown set must be stored out of the reach of children.
• Never use a vehicle jack, even If it Is ap-proved for the vehicle.
• Always switch off the engine, apply the handbrake and move the selector lever to the position P or select a gear on a manual gear-box In order to reduce the risk of unintended vehicle movement.
A WARNING
Tyres that have been filled with sealant will not handle In the same way as a standard tyre.
• Never drive faster than 80 km/h (50 mph).
• Avoid full acceleration, sudden braking and fast driving through bends In the road.
• Drive for just 10 minutes at no more than 80 km/h (50 m ph) and then check the tyre.
Dispose of used or out-of-date sealant in ac-W cordance with legal requirements.
m You can get a new tyre filler bottle from a L!:J Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles dealership.
m Observe the separate instructions from the l!:J manufacturer of the breakdown set. <1
The breakdown set can be located in different pla-ces depending on the model.
Stowage
In the drawer in the 3-seat bench or in the drawer of the rear left single seat.
Behind the load-through hatch cover on the side of the bench seat/bed. <1
Additional information and warnings:
• Pull-away assist systems 282
• Preparation for working in the engine compart-ment 350
• Battery 362
A WARNING
Using the jump leads Incorrectly or complet-ing the jump start procedure incorrectly can cause the battery to explode, which can lead to severe Injuries. Please note the following In order to reduce the risk of the battery ex-ploding:
• All work on the vehicle battery and the electrical system can cause serious chemical burns, fire or electric shocks. Always read the warnings and safety Information before carrying out any kind of work on the vehicle battery 362, Vehicle battery.
• The vehicle battery providing assistance must have approximately the same voltage as the flat vehicle battery (12-volts) and approxi-mately the same capacity (see Imprint on bat-tery).
• Never charge a vehicle battery once it has been frozen. Discharged vehicle batteries can even freeze at temperatures of around o•c (+32"F).
• The battery should be replaced if it is or has ever been frozen.
A WARNING (Continued)
• A highly explosive mixture of gases Is giv-en off when the vehicle battery Is jump star-ted. Always keep fire, sparks, naked flames and lit cigarettes away from the vehicle bat-tery. Never use a mobile telephone when the jump leads are being connected or discon-nected.
• Only charge the battery in a well-ventila-ted space as the battery emits a highly explo-sive mixture of gases when the vehicle Is be-Ing jump started.
• Position the jump leads so that they never come Into contact with any moving parts In the engine compartment.
• Never confuse the negative and positive terminals or connect the jump leads Incor-rectly.
• Observe the jump lead manufacturer's In-structions.
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Please note the following In order to avoid con-siderable damage to the vehicle electrical sys-tem:
• A short circuit can be caused If the jump leads are wrongly connected.
• The vehicles must not touch each other, as any contact could mean that electricity could flow as soon as the positive terminals are con-nected.
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Fig. 319 How to connect the jump leads in start-ing vehicles with start/stop system: discharged bat-tery
r'l11 First read and observe the Introductory L-J,:.,U Information and safety warnings & on page 443.
CD Vehicle with discharged battery that is being jump-started.
@ Vehicle with vehicle battery that is supplying power and jump-starting the other vehicle.
@ Suitable earth connection. A solid metal part that is firmly bolted to the engine block, or the engine block itself.
The discharged vehicle battery must be properly connected to the vehicle's electrical system.
The vehicles must not touch. Otherwise electricity could flow as soon as the positive terminals are connected.
Ensure that the battery clamps have good metal-to-metal contact with the battery terminals.
If the engine does not start immediately, switch off the starter after about 10 seconds and try again af-ter about half a minute.
The steps should only be carried out in the speci-fied order.
Attaching the jump leads
• Switch off the ignitions In both vehicles 257.
• If necessary, open the battery cover in the en-gine compartment 362.
• Connect one end of the red jump lead to the positive terminal 318 E) or 319 E) of the vehicle with the discharged battery CD &.
• Connect the other end of the red jump lead to the positive terminal E) In the vehicle providing as-sistance@.
• In vehicles without start/stop system: con-nect one end of the black jump lead to the negative terminal 0 in the vehicle providing assistance @ 318.
• In vehicles with start/stop system: connect one end of the black jump lead @to a suitable earth connection, to a solid metal part which is se-curely bolted onto the cylinder or to the cylinder block itself =:-Fig. 319.
• Connect the other end of the black jump lead @ to a solid metal component that is bolted firmly to the engine block of the vehicle with the flat bat-tery, to the engine block itself or, if necessary, to the screwed-in towing eye at the front. Do not con-nect it to a point near the battery CD &.
• Position the leads in such a way that they can-not come into contact with any moving parts in the engine compartment.
Starting the engine
• Start the engine of the vehicle which is provid-ing assistance and let it run at idle.
• Start the engine of the car with the discharged vehicle battery and wait two or three minutes until the engine is running "smoothly".
Removing the jump leads
• Before disconnecting the jump leads, switch off the dipped beam headlights If they are switched on.
• Turn on the heater blower and rear window heater in the vehicle battery with the discharged battery. This helps minimise the voltage peaks generated when the leads are disconnected.
• With the engines running, disconnect the jump leads in the exact reverse order to the instructions given above.
A WARNING
Jump starting the vehicle Incorrectly can cause the battery to explode, which can lead to serious injuries. Please note the following In order to reduce the risk of the battery ex-ploding:
• All work on the vehicle battery and the electrical system can cause serious chemical burns, fire or electric shocks. Always read the warnings and safety Information before carrying out any kind of work on the vehicle battery 362, Vehicle battery.
• Always wear suitable eye protection and never lean over the vehicle battery.
• Attach the connector cables In the correct order-the positive cable first, followed by the negative.
• Never connect the negative cable to parts of the fuel system or to the brake lines.
• The non-insulated parts of the battery clamps must not be allowed to touch. The jump lead attached to the positive vehicle battery terminal must not touch metal parts of the vehicle.
• Check the battery window using a torch If necessary. If the display Is light yellow or col-ourless, do not jump start the vehicle. Seek expert assistance.
• Avoid electrostatic discharge In the vicini-ty of the vehicle battery. The gas emitted from the vehicle battery could be Ignited by sparks.
• Do not use jump leads to start the engine If the vehicle battery Is damaged or if it is or has ever been frozen.
Vents ............................ 329 Windscreen heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Air conditioning system, California . . . . . . 250
Air reclrculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 364
Aluminium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Anodised surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 360 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . 275 Anti-snaking coupling Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 43 Anti-tow alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Interior monitoring system . . . • . . . . . . . . . 44 Risk of false alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . 417, 420, 421
Anti-tow alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 404
Apps ............................... 404 Area monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 City Emergency Brake function ......... 311 Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 System limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Armrest, 2-seat arrangement, Business Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Stowage compartment . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 184
Armrest, 3-seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Removable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Assist systems Adaptive chassis control (DCC) . . . . . . . . 317 Adaptive cruise control (ACC) . . . . . . . . . 298 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 275 Area monitoring system (Front Assist) . . . 307 Automatic Post-Collision Braking System 274 Brake Assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . 275 ccs ............................. 295 Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 295 Driver Alert System .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 315 Electronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . 275 Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . 274 Hill Descent Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Hill Hold Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 284 Lane change assist system . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
466 Index
Parking aid (front and rear) . . . • . . . . . . . 289 Parking aid (only at rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 ParkPilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 ParkPilot (front and rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 ParkPilot (only at rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Rear Assist (reversing camera) . . . . . . . . 291 Recommendation for rest breaks....... 315 Reversing camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Side Assist (lane change assist system) . 312 Start/stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Traction control system (TCS) . . . . . 275, 276 Tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . 318, 321
Asymmetrical tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Automatic gearbox See Dual clutch gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 see Dual clutch gearbox DSG . . . . . . . . . 264 Automatic headlight control ............. 110
Automatic Post-Collision Braking System 274
Automatic switch-off for electrical consum-ers .............................. . 366
Auxiliary air heater See Supplementary heater .......... . 332 Auxiliary coolant heater Remote control .................... . See Supplementary heater .......... .
Auxiliary equipment or body parts ..... .
335 332
396
Auxiliary heater Remote control .................... . see Supplementary heater ........... . See Supplementary heater .......... . Switch-off delay ..............•.....
335 251 332 334 Awning ............................. 226 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 227 Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Removing and fitting . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 228
Axle weight rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 450
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Ball coupling Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 142 Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Ready position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
BAS see Brake support systems . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Battery Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Remote control (supplementary heating sys-tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Replacing in remote control key . . . . . . . . . 38 see Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Battery charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 24 7
Bed extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Supplementary heater . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 345 Winter diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Diesel engines Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 455
Diesel partlcutate filter . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 409 ............................. 408 Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 407 Regeneration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Differential lock see Brake support systems . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Digital voice enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Setting the volume . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . 173 Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Display Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21 Area monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Front Assist .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 308 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Disposal Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 87 End-of-life vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Door arresters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 9
Doors .................•............. 45 Manual opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . 45
Drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Loading the trailer . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 146
Drawers .....................•....... 76
Drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 153 California . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . 215 Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Living area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Driver Alert System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . 316 Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . • . . . 316 Operation by the user . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . 316 Switching on and off........ . . . . . . . . . 316
Driver assist systems see Assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Driver door Overview ........................... 9
Driving Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Data recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 Driving abroad . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Engine and transmission guard . . . . . . . . . 33
470 I Index
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Fuel level too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Off-road driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Parking on a downward incline . . . . . . . . 272 Parking on an upward incline . . . . . . . . . . 272 Preparing for a journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Pulling away on an incline . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Stopping on an incline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Through salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Towing ........................... 448 Water on the roads . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 35 With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 with dual clutch gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 With Loaded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 With respect for the environment . . . . . . . 278
Driving abroad Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . 111
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Driving through salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 35
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Driving with respect for the environment . 278
DSG see Dual clutch gearbox . . . • . . • . . . . . . 266
DSG dual clutch gearbox Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Pulling away on an incline . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . 258 Stopping on an incline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Dual clutch gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 266 also refer to Changing gears . . . . . . . . . . 260 Coasting function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 266 Dual clutch gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Kickdown function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Towing ........................... 447 Unlocking the selector lever lock manually .4.15
Dual clutch gearbox DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
DVD player . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Main menu . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
DVE ................................ 173
Dynamic headlight range control .....•... 113
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E10 Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 344 EDL see Brake support systems . . . . . . . . . . . 275