Operation
● BSD
● P arking Assist.
If the
verification box on the control panel is
checked , the functionality will be automat-
ically activated at ignition.
When the blind spot detector is ready to op-
erate, the indications in the external mirrors
will turn on briefly as confirmation.
The control lamp of the instrument panel in-
dicates the system's status.
When the vehicle is restarted, the last adjust-
ment in the system will remain active.
If the blind spot detector was automatically
deactivated, it will only be possible to restart
the system after turning the vehicle off and
restarting it.
Automatic deactivation of the blind spot de-
tector (BSD)
The radar sensors of the blind spot detector
with parking assistant will be automatically
deactivated when, among other reasons, one
of the sensors is detected to be permanently
covered. This may be the case if, for example,
there is a layer of snow or ice in front of one
of the sensors.
The relevant text message will appear in the
dash panel display Towing a trailer
The Blind spot det
ector and the parking as-
sistant will be automatically deactivated and
it will be impossible to activate them if the
tow hitch is electrically connected to a trailer
or other similar object.
As soon as the driver starts to drive with a
trailer connected electrically to the vehicle, a
message will appear on the instrument panel
display indicating that the blind spot detec-
tor and parking assistant are deactivated.
Once the trailer has been unhitched from the
vehicle, if you want to us the blind spot de-
tector and parking assistant, you will have to
reactivate them in the corresponding menu.
If the towing hitch is not factory equipped,
then the blind spot detector and parking as-
sistant will have to be deactivated manually
when driving with a trailer.
Traffic signal detection
(Sign Assi
st)*
Introduction Sign Assist can help the driver with informa-
tion on s
peed limits
or if
overtaking is pro-
hibited at that moment. The traffic signs and
additional information detected by the sys-
tem is represented in the dash panel display and in the visual presentation of the naviga-
tion syst
em map.
Applicable countries:
Sign Assist is accepted in the following coun-
tries:
Andorra, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Fin-
land, France, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway,
Austria, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Swe-
den, Switzerland, Spain, Czech Republic, Uni-
ted Kingdom, Vatican City. WARNING
The traffic signs and instructions shown by
Sign Ass i
st may differ from the current traffic
situation.
● The signs and highway code rules always
take pr
ecedence over the instructions and
display of Sign Assist.
● Adjust your speed and driving style to visi-
bility
, road, traffic and weather conditions.
● The system cannot always detect or cor-
rectly sho
w all the traffic signs. WARNING
The traffic sign detection is not a replacement
for driv er a
wareness.
● Adverse conditions of visibility, darkness,
snow
, rain and fog can cause the system not
to show the traffic signs or to show them er-
roneously. 230
Care and maintenance
Washing the vehicle with a high pres-
s ur
e c
leaner When cleaning the vehicle with a high-pres-
sur
e c
leaner, always follow the operating in-
structions for the equipment. Pay special at-
tention to the required pressure of the jet
and the distance between the jet and the ve-
hicle ››› .
Keep a s uit
able distance from soft materials,
such as rubber hoses or insulating material,
and from the parking distance warning sys-
tem sensors. The parking distance sensors
are fitted in the rear bumpers and, where ap-
plicable, in the front bumpers ››› .
Do not u
se a no
zzle that sprays the water out
in a direct stream or one that has a rotating
jet for forcing off dirt ››› .
WARNING
The incorrect use of high pressure cleaning
equipment c ou
ld result in permanent dam-
age, visible or invisible, to the tyres or other
materials. This could result in a serious acci-
dent.
● Ensure there is a suitable distance between
the nozzl
e and the tyres.
● Never wash tyres with a concentrated jet or
so-cal
led “dirt blasters”. Even at large spray-
ing distances and short cleaning times, you
may damage the tyres. WARNING
After the vehicle has been washed, the brak-
ing eff ect
will be reduced (and the braking
distance increased) due to moisture (and ice
in winter) on the brakes.
● “Dry the brakes and remove ice” by braking
caref
ully. Ensure that you are not endanger-
ing other road-users or breaking traffic regu-
lations in the process. CAUTION
● The wat er t
emperature should not exceed
+60°C (+140°F).
● To avoid damage to the paintwork, do not
wash the
vehicle in full sun.
● The sensors on the bumpers should be kept
cle
an and free of ice at all times to ensure the
parking distance warning system and the
park assist system operate correctly. When
cleaning with pressure hoses and steam
cleaners, the sensors should be sprayed only
briefly. A distance of 10 cm between the sen-
sors and the steam / hose nozzle must be ob-
served.
● Do not use a high pressure cleaner to re-
move ic
e or snow from windows
● Washing the vehicle in low temperatures:
When washin
g the vehicle with a hose, do
not direct water into the lock cylinders or the
gaps around the doors or roof. Locks and
seals could freeze! Cleaning windows and exterior mir-
r
or
s Cleaning windows and exterior mirrors
Spr
a
y windows and exterior windows with a
standard window cleaner containing alcohol.
Dry the windows with a clean chamois leath-
er or a lint-free cloth. The chamois leathers
used on painted surfaces are not suitable for
cleaning windows because they are soiled
with wax deposits which could smear the
windows.
Use window cleaner or a silicone remover to
clean rubber, oil, grease and silicone depos-
its off ››› .
R emo
v
ing wax residue
Automatic car washes and certain car care
products may leave wax deposits on the win-
dows. These deposits can only be removed
with a special product or cleaning cloths.
Wax deposits on the windscreen could cause
the wiper blades to judder. SEAT recom-
mends you wipe the wax deposits off the
windscreen with a soft cloth each time after
you have washed the vehicle.
A window cleaning detergent which helps to
dissolve the wax may be added to the wind-
screen washer fluid to prevent the wiper
blades from scratching the windscreen.
Please ensure you add the cleaning product
in the correct proportions. Products for »
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Advice
Note
If electrical equipment is used near an aerial
bui lt
-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 c orr
ectly 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 s
pecialised workshop. Collection and scrapping of end-of-life
v
ehic
l
es Collection of end-of-life vehicles
An e
xt
en
sive 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
char
ge, 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
Fi l
lin
g the tank
Introduction The fuel tank flap is on the rear right of the
vehic
l
e. WARNING
Refuelling or handling fuel carelessly can
cau se an e
xplosion or fire resulting in serious
burns and injuries.
● Always make sure that you correctly close
the fuel c
ap to avoid evaporation and fuel
spillage.
● Fuels are highly explosive and inflammable
subs
tances 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
auxili
ary heating ( ››› page 180) and turn off
the ignition for safety reasons.
● Always turn off mobile telephones, radio
appar
atus and other radio wave emitting
equipment before refuelling. Electromagnetic
waves could cause sparks and lead to a fire. 264
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●
Never ent er the
vehicle while refuelling. If it
is absolutely necessary to enter, close the
door and touch a metal surface before touch-
ing the filler nozzle again. This will prevent
the generation of static electricity. Sparks
could cause a fire when refuelling.
● Never handle fuel close to flames, sparks or
obj
ects with slow combustion (e.g. ciga-
rettes).
● Avoid static electricity and electro-magnet-
ic ra
diation when refuelling.
● Observe the safety regulations of the serv-
ice st
ation.
● Never spill fuel on the vehicle or in the lug-
gage c
ompartment. WARNING
For safety reasons, SEAT does not recommend
carr y
ing a spare fuel canister in the vehicle.
Fuel could be spilled and catch fire, above all
in case of an accident and this applies to a
full container as well as empty containers.
This could lead to explosions, fires and inju-
ries.
● Observe the following if you exceptionally
have t
o carry fuel in a canister:
– Never place a fuel container to fill it in-
side the vehicle or on the vehicle, for ex-
ample, in the boot or on the hatch. Filling
in these circumstances could create an
electrostatic charge and spark that could
ignite fuel fumes. –
Alw a
ys place the canister on the ground
to fill it.
– Insert the fuel nozzle into the neck of the
canister as far as possible.
– If you are using a metal fuel canister, the
nozzle must always touch the canister
while it is being filled to avoid static elec-
tricity.
– Follow the legal requirements for the use,
storage and transport of spare fuel canis-
ters.
– Insure that the fuel container complies
with manufacturing standards, for exam-
ple, ANSI or ASTM F852-86. CAUTION
● Alw a
ys remove any fuel spilled on the vehi-
cle paintwork immediately to avoid damage
to the wheel housing, the tyre and vehicle
paintwork.
● Refuelling a petrol engine with diesel or a
diesel en
gine with petrol can cause serious
engine and fuel system damage; the resulting
malfunctions are not covered by the SEAT
warranty. If you refuel with the wrong type of
fuel, never start the engine. This applies to
even the smallest amount of the wrong fuel.
Seek specialist assistance. With the engine
running, the composition of the wrong fuel
could significantly damage the fuel system
and the engine itself.
● In vehicles with a diesel engine, under no
circ
umstances should you refuel or drive with petrol, kerosene, heating oil or any other
type of
diff
erent fuel. Other types of fuels
could cause serious damage to the engine
and to the fuel supply system and the result-
ing problems are not covered by the SEAT
warranty. For the sake of the environment
Fuels can contaminate the environment. Col-
l ect an
y spilt service fluids and allow a pro-
fessional to dispose of them. Note
There is no emergency mechanism for the
manua l
release of the fuel tank flap. If neces-
sary, request assistance from specialised per-
sonnel. 265
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Checking and refilling levels
and they must be charged in a controlled en-
v ir
onment
››› . SEAT recommends taking
y our c
ar in f
or technical service.
Replacing a vehicle battery
The battery has been developed to suit the
conditions of its location and has special
safety features. If the battery must be re-
placed, consult a technical service for infor-
mation on electromagnetic compatibility, the
size and maintenance, performance and
safety requirements of the new battery in
your vehicle before you purchase one. SEAT
recommends you have the battery replaced
by a technical service.
Use only maintenance-free genuine batteries
conforming to TL 825 06 and VW 7 50 73
Standards. These standards must be dated
April 2008 or later.
Start-Stop systems ( ››› page 209) are equip-
ped with a special battery. Therefore, it must
only be replaced with a battery of the same
specifications.
Disconnecting the vehicle's battery
If you must disconnect the battery from the
electrical system, please note the following:
● Switch off the ignition and all electrical
equipment. ●
The vehic le must be unlocked before dis-
connecting the battery, otherwise the alarm
will be triggered.
● First disconnect the negative cable and
then the positiv
e ››› .
C onnectin
g the
vehicle's battery
● Before reconnecting the battery, switch off
the engine and all
electrical devices.
● First reconnect the positive cable and then
the negativ
e ››› .
Diff er
ent
control lamps may light up after
connecting the battery and switching the ig-
nition on. They will be turned off after a short
trip at a speed of between 15-20 km/h
(10-12 mph). If the warning indicators remain
lit, please visit a specialised workshop to
have the vehicle checked.
If the battery has been disconnected for a
long time, it is possible that the next service
date is not displayed or calculated correctly
››› page 100. Respect the maximum service
intervals permitted ››› Booklet Maintenance
Programme.
Vehicles with Keyless Access (››› page 117):
if, after connecting the battery, the ignition
cannot be switched on, lock and unlock the
vehicle from outside. Then try to switch on
the ignition again. If the ignition does not
work, seek professional assistance. Automatically disconnecting devices
The intellig
ent vehicle electrical system auto-
matically implements a range of measures to
prevent the battery from discharging when
high demands are made on it:
● the idling speed is increased so that the al-
ternat
or provides more electricity.
● where necessary, the power of the most
power
ful devices is reduced or even com-
pletely disconnected.
● On starting the engine, the power supply
from the 12-v
olt power sockets and the ciga-
rette lighter may be interrupted for a short
time.
The on-board management program cannot
always prevent the battery from running flat.
For example, if the ignition is left on for a
long period with the engine off or if the side
lights or parking lights are left on while the
vehicle is stationary.
Why does the battery run flat?
● When stationary for a long time without
star
ting the engine, particularly if the ignition
is switched on.
● Use of electrical devices with the engine
switc
hed off.
● If the auxiliary heater is running
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Index
Index
A
Abr o
a
d
extended stay abroad with your vehicle . . . . . 263
sale of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
ABS see Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Acoustic alarms seatbelt unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Adaptive headlights dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
AdBlue information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
minimum quantity for a refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
tank filling capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Additional heater see "Auxiliary heater" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Adjusting folding the backrest of the front passengerseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
seat with position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Adjusting the head restraint rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 144
Adjusting the seats front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
AFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Air-conditioning
malfu nctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Airbags see Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 68 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 71
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
head-protection airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
locking the vehicle after deployment . . . . . . . 115
repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
use of child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 73
vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 176
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 176
electronic manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . 176
indirect ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
user instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
All-wheel drive snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249, 263
Anti-freeze
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Anti-lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 85
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Anti-tow system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
false alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Anti-tow system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Anti-trap function panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 280
Armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
ASR see Braking assist systems . . . . . . . . . . 206, 207
switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
see also Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Assistance call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Assistance systems Electronic differential lock system (EDS) . . . . 206
Electronic drive torque management (XDS) . . 206
Launch-Control programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Assist systems adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
blind spot detector (BSD) with parking assis-tant (RTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
brake assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
dynamic chassis control (DCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 307
Index
lane assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
optic al
p
arking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
parking assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
parking assistant (RTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 212
rear assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
rear View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
sign Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
start assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
traction control when accelerating (ASR) . . .206, 207
traffic signal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Automatic car wash Switching Auto Hold off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
switching the start assist off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Automatic gearbox driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
ignition key removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180, 269 automatic off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
remote control range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
remote control: replacing the battery . . . . . . . 181
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Auxiliary heater remote control
auxili ary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
B BAS see Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Battery changing in the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Belt tension device service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Bicycle carrier Installing on tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Maximum load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
indication in the external rear view mirror . . . 226
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Boot hatch emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Bottle holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
brake a ssist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
running in new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 205
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Braking brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
BSD see Blind spot detector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Bulb malfunction see Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
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Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 windshield wiper fluid tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Card compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Caring for paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Caring for the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 see cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166, 171
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Index
Cornering lights see "St atic
c
ornering lights" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
static . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Correct position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Counter steering assistance system . . . . . . . . . . 185
Crossing through water salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cruise Control System (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 221 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
D Dangers of not using a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Data registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Data storage during the journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
DCC see Dynamic chassis control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
De-icing the locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Diagnostics connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
filter pre-heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
winter-grade diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Differential lock See Braking assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Directional tread pattern
tyre s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Disconnecting devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Disconnecting the passenger front airbag . . . . . . 18
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 101
Disposal belt tension device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Door childproof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 loading the trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 central console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Driving automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
cross country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
data storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
economical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
fuel level too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Parking downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Parking uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
undercarriage guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Driving abroad
headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Driving in winter fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Windscreen washer container . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Driving tips For a loaded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Driving with a trailer extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
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EDS See Braking assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Electrical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 174, 183, 242
Electrical socket trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Electric child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Electric sliding doors opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
rollback anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 see Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Electronic differential lock system (EDS) . 205, 206
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