2016 Seat Ibiza 5D tow

Operation
The maximum trailer weights listed are only
ap p
lic
able for altitudes up to 1000 m above
sea level. With increasing altitude the engine
power and therefore the vehicle climbing
ability are impaired because of the reduced
air density. The maximum trailer weight has
to be reduced accordingly. The weight of the
vehicle and trailer combination must be re-
duced by 10% for every further 1000 m (or
part thereof). The gross combination weight
is the actual weight of the laden vehicle plus
the actual weight of the laden trailer. When
possible, operate the trailer with the maxi-
mum permitted drawbar load on the ball joint
of the towing bracket, but do not exceed the
specified limit.
The figures for trailer weights and drawbar
loads that are given on the data plate of the
towing bracket are for certification purposes
only. The correct figures for your specific
model, which may be lower than these fig-
ures for the towing bracket, are given in the
vehicle documentation or in ››› chapter Tech-
nical Data .
Distributing the load
Distribute loads in the trailer so that heavy
objects are as near to the axle as possible.
Loads carried in the trailer must be secured
to prevent them moving. Tyre pressure
Set tyr
e pressure to the maximum permissi-
ble pressure shown on the sticker on the in-
side of the fuel tank flap. Set the tyre pres-
sure of the trailer tyres in accordance with the
trailer manufacturer's recommendations.
Exterior mirrors
Check whether you can see enough of the
road behind the trailer with the standard rear
vision mirrors. If this is not the case, you
should have additional exterior mirrors fitted.
Both exterior mirrors should be mounted on
hinged extension brackets. Adjust the mirrors
to give sufficient vision to the rear. WARNING
Never transport people in a trailer. This could
re s

ult in fatal accidents. Note
● To w

ing a trailer places additional demands
on the vehicle. We recommend additional
services between the normal inspection inter-
vals if the vehicle is used frequently for tow-
ing a trailer.
● Find out whether special regulations apply
to to
wing a trailer in your country. Ball coupling of towing bracket*
The ball coupling is provided with instruc-
tions
on fittin

g and removing the ball cou-
pling of the towing bracket. WARNING
The towing bracket ball coupling must be
st or

ed securely in the luggage compartment
to prevent them being flung through the vehi-
cle and causing injury. Note
● By l

aw, the ball coupling must be removed
if a trailer is not being towed if it obscures
the number plate. Driving tips
Driving with a trailer always requires extra
c
ar
e.
W

eight distribution
The weight distribution of a loaded trailer
with an unladen vehicle is very unfavourable.
However, if this cannot be avoided, drive ex-
tra slowly to allow for the unbalanced weight
distribution.
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Towing bracket device and trailer
Speed
The s t
ab
ility of the vehicle and trailer is re-
duced with increasing speed. For this reason,
it is advisable not to drive at the maximum
permissible speed in an unfavourable road,
weather or wind conditions. This applies es-
pecially when driving downhill.
You should always reduce speed immediately
if the trailer shows the slightest sign of snak-
ing. Never try to stop the “snaking” by in-
creasing speed.
Always brake in due course. If the trailer has
an overrun brake, apply the brakes gently at
first and then, firmly. This will prevent the
jerking that can be caused by locking of trail-
er wheels. Select a low gear in due course
before going down a steep downhill. This en-
ables you to use the engine braking to slow
down the vehicle.
Reheating
At very high temperatures and during pro-
longed slopes, driving with a low gear and
high engine speed; always monitor whether
the excessive coolant temperature gauge is
activated ››› page 204. Retrofitting a towing bracket*
Fig. 172
IBIZA/IBIZA SC: attachment points
f or t
o

wing bracket. If a towing bracket is to be fitted after the ve-
hic
l
e i

s purchased, this must be completed
according to the instructions of the towing
bracket manufacturer. The attachment points
A for the towing
br ac
k

et are underneath the vehicle.
The distance between the centre of the ball
coupling and the ground should never be
lower than the indicated value, even with a
fully loaded vehicle and including the maxi-
mum drawbar load.
Elevation values for securing the towing bracket:
Fig. 172IBIZA/IBIZA SC
B65 mm (minimum)
C350 mm to 420 mm (fully laden vehicle)
D959 mm
E438 mm
F209 mm Fitting a towing bracket
●
Driving with a trailer involves an extra effort
f or the
v

ehicle. Therefore, before fitting a
towing bracket, please contact a Technical
Service to check whether your cooling system
needs modification.
● The legal requirements in your country
must
be observed (e.g. the fitting of a sepa-
rate control lamp).
● Certain vehicle components, for example
the rear b
umper, must be removed and rein-
stalled. The towing bracket securing bolts
must be tightened using a torque wrench, »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Operation
and a power socket must be connected to the
v ehic
l
e electrical system. This requires speci-
alised knowledge and tools.
● Figures in the illustration show the eleva-
tion value and the att
achment points which
must be considered if you are retrofitting a
towing bracket. WARNING
The towing brackets should be fitted at a spe-
ci a

lised workshop.
● If the towing bracket is incorrectly instal-
led, there i
s a serious danger of accident.
● For your own safety, please observe the tow
brack
et manufacturer's instructions. CAUTION
● If the po w

er socket is incorrectly installed,
this could cause damage to the vehicle elec-
trical system. Note
● SEA T r

ecommends that the towing hooks
be fitted at a specialised workshop. In certain
versions this may entail fitting a heat insulat-
ing plate, which is why it is recommended
that you go to a SEAT Dealer. In the event that
the plate is not installed correctly, SEAT is ex-
empt from any liability.
● Due to the specific design of the exhaust,
the fitting of a c
onventional towing hook is not recommended for some sportier versions.
Ple
a

se consult your Technical Service.186

Technical data
Drawbar loads
The maximum permitt ed dr
a
wbar load on the
ball joint of the towing bracket must not ex-
ceed 75 kg.
In the interest of road safety, we recommend
that you always tow approaching the maxi-
mum drawbar load. The response of the trail-
er on the road will be poor, if the drawbar
load is too small.
If the maximum permissible drawbar load
cannot be met (e.g. with small, empty and
light-weight single axle trailers or tandem
axle trailers with a wheelbase of less than 1
metre), a minimum of 4% of the actual trailer
weight is legally required for the drawbar
load. WARNING
● For s af

ety reasons, you should not drive at
speeds above 80 km/h (50 mph) when towing
a trailer. This also applies in countries where
higher speeds are permitted.
● Never exceed the maximum trailer weights
or the drawb
ar load. If the permissible axle
load or the permissible total weight is excee-
ded, the driving characteristics of the vehicle
may change, leading to accidents, injuries
and damage to the vehicle. Wheels
Ty
r

e pressure, snow chains, wheel
bolts Tyre pressures
The stic
k

er with the tyre pressure values can
be found on the inside of the fuel tank flap.
The tyre pressure values given there are for
cold tyres. Do not reduce the slightly raised
pressures of warm tyres ››› .
The pre s

sure for winter tyres is 0.2 bar higher
than that of summer tyres (2.9 psi / 20 kPa).
Snow chains
Snow chains may be fitted only to the front
wheels, and only for the following tyres:
175/70R14
185/60R15Chains with links not exceeding 15 mm
(including the chain closure)
215/45R16Chains with links not exceeding 9 mm
(including the chain closure)
215/40R17Chains with links not exceeding 7 mm
(including the chain closure) Wheel bolts
Af
t
er the wheel

s have been changed, the
tightening torque of the wheel bolts should
be checked as soon as possible with a torque
wrench ››› . The tightening torque for steel
and al lo
y

wheels is 120 Nm. WARNING
● Check the ty

re pressure at least once per
month. Checking the tyre pressure is very im-
portant. If the tyre pressure is too high or too
low, there is an increased danger of accidents
- particularly at high speeds.
● If the tightening torque of the wheel bolts
is t
oo low, they could loosen while the vehi-
cle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tight-
ening torque is too high, the wheel bolts and
threads can be damaged. Note
We recommend that you ask your Technical
Serv ic

e for information about appropriate
wheel, tyre and snow chain size. 218

Index
Driving abroad he a
dlights
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Driving assistance systems cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Driving data data summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 99
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Efficiency programme additional electrical appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Electrical power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 114 convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Electrolyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 154 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 156
Electronic differential lock (XDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
bul bs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
emergency warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
first-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
panoramic/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Emergency operation selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Emission control system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 198, 201 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204, 205
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
windscreen washer liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
check ing level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 201 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201, 204
check oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Engine oil pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Environment ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Environmental tips refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 154
sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
see also Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . 152
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Exhaust gas emission control system . . . . . . . . . 167
236

Index
Loading the vehicle fa
s
tening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
roof luggage rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Locking and unlocking with the central lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 133 luggage compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
store the rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
unlocking manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
see also Loading the luggage compartment . 133
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
M Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Malfunction catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Mobile phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
N
Noises tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
O Octane rating (petrol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
One-touch opening and closing electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Open and close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
tilting panoramic roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Opening and closing bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
in the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
rear lid of the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 9
tilting panoramic roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
with the central lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
P
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Parking Aid adjusting the display and audible warnings . 177
automatic activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
rear parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
sensors and camera: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
vis
ual indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Parking aid system see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 174
Parking distance warning system see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 174
Parking (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
ParkPilot see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 174
Particulate filter (diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Passenger see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 57, 58, 59
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Plastic parts: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 194
Pollution filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Positioning seat belts during pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Power-assisted steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Pre-heating system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Puncture action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
R Radio frequency remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Rear Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
239

Index
Start-Stop activ atin
g and de
activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Start-Stop System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 after the fuel tank has been run dry . . . . . . . . 149
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Steel wheel rims cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 147 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
electromechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
power-assisted steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Steering wheel adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Storage compartment glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
of front door panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
on the driver side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
on the front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
right front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
storage pocket in the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Sun visor sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Switch hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Switching off the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Switching on the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Switching the ignition on and off . . . . . . . . 21, 147
Sys
tem Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
T Tail light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Tail lights access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Temperature display engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tightening the belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Tilting panoramic roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Tilting panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 lap times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Tiptronic (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Tire Mobility Set inflating a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Top speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 20
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Top Tether System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 79
Towing bracket ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Tow
ing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 79
Towline anchorage front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Towline anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 80
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 153, 154 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 217
parking Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Trailer turn signals control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Transporting items fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Transporting objects roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
roof luggage rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Turn signals control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Two-way radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Tyre mobility set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
sealing a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Tyre Mobility System see Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Tyre profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tyre repair kit see Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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Index
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 ch
an
ging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
new tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210, 211, 213
useful life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
with directional tread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Tyre tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
U Unfastening the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 64
Unlocking and locking by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
with the central lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Unlocking manually rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Upholstery: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
USB/AUX-IN input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
V Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Vehicle data sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 207 assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
connecting and disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
disconnect and connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Vehicle care
winds creen wipers service position . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle documentation compartment . . . . . . . . 130
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . . . 141
Vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow system activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Vehicle paint code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Vehicle paintwork Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 189
Vehicle seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Vehicle tools housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Vehicle underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
W Warning and control lamp cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 audible warning signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
engine pre-heating/fault system . . . . . . . . . . . 168
instrument panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Warning and indication lamps airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Warning messages
red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
y
ellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 see also Warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . 98
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Washing care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
stickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Wheel balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
loosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Wheel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210, 218 anti-theft bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
new wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
removing and fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
wheel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windows electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 114
removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Window wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Windscreen and rear window wiper blades . . . . . 78
Windscreen defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 123
Windscreen washer fluid control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
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