Wheels
● The wheel s
of one ax
le are under more
pressure (for example, driving with a trailer or
on steep slopes).
● The vehicle is fitted with snow chains.
● The temporary spare wheel is fitted.
● The wheel on one axle is changed.
Tyre pr
essure adjustment
On adjusting tyre pressure or changing one
or more wheels, the ››› Fig. 191 button must
be kept pressed down, with the ignition on,
until an acoustic signal is heard.
Store the new tyre pressure in the Easy Con-
nect system with the button and the func-
tion b utt
on Set
up
› ›
›
p
age 24.
If
the wheels are under excessive load (for ex-
ample, driving with a trailer or heavy load),
the tyre pressure must be increased to the
recommended value for a full load (see the
sticker on the inside of the fuel flap). If the
tyre monitor system button is pressed down,
the new tyre pressures are confirmed.
The tyre pressure control lamp lights up
If the tyre pressure of a wheel is much lower
than the value set by the driver, then the tyre
pressure control lamp ››› will light up.
WARNING
● When the tyre pr e
ssure control lamp lights
up, reduce speed immediately and avoid any sudden turning or braking manoeuvre. Stop
when poss
ib
le, and check the tyre pressure
and status.
● The driver is responsible for maintaining
correct ty
re pressures. For this reason, tyre
pressure must be regularly checked.
● Under certain circumstances (e.g. when
driving in a spor
ty manner, in winter condi-
tions or on a dirt track) the tyre control lamp
may light up belatedly or may function incor-
rectly. Note
If the battery is disconnected, the yellow
warning l amp
lights up after turning the
ignition on. This should turn off after a brief
journey. Winter service
W int
er ty r
es In winter conditions winter tyres will consid-
er
ab
ly impr
ove the vehicle's handling. The
design of summer tyres (width, rubber com-
pound, tread pattern) gives less grip on ice
and snow.
Winter tyres must be inflated to a pressure of
0.2 bar (2.9 psi/20 kPa) higher than the pres-
sures specified for summer tyres (see sticker
on fuel tank flap). Winter tyres must be fitted on all four wheels.
Information on permitted
winter tyre sizes
can be found in the vehicle's registration
documentation. Use only radial winter tyres.
All tyre sizes listed in the vehicle documenta-
tion also apply to winter tyres.
Winter tyres lose their effectiveness when the
tread is worn down to a depth of 4 mm.
The speed rating code ››› page 215, New
tyres and wheels determines the following
speed limits for winter tyres: ››› max. 160 km/h (99 mph)
m
ax. 180 km/h (112 mph)
m ax. 190 km/h (118 mph)
m ax. 210 km/h (130 mph)
In some c
ountries, vehicles which can exceed
the speed rating of the fitted tyre must have
an appropriate sticker in the driver's field of
view. These stickers are available from your
technical service. The legal requirements of
each country must be followed.
Do not have winter tyres fitted for unnecessa-
rily long periods. Vehicles with summer tyres
handle better when the roads are free of
snow and ice.
If you have a flat tyre, please refer to the
notes on the spare wheel ››› page 215, New
tyres and wheels . »
Q
S
T
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217
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Advice
WARNING
The maximum speed for the winter tyres must
not be ex c
eeded. Otherwise, this could lead
to damage and risk of accident. For the sake of the environment
Fit your summer tyres again as soon as possi-
ble. They
are quieter, do not wear so quickly
and reduce fuel consumption. 218
Technical data
The following information is provided on the
v ehic
le d
ata sticker: ››› Fig. 192
Vehicle identification number (chassis
number)
Vehicle type, model, capacity, engine
type, finish, engine power and gearbox
type
Engine code, gearbox code, external
paint code and internal equipment code
Optional extras and PR numbers
Chassis number
The vehicle identification number can be
read from outside the vehicle through a view-
er in the windscreen ››› Fig. 193. The viewer is
located near the lower corner of the wind-
screen. The chassis number is printed on the
right water drain channel. The water drain
channel is located between the suspension
turret and the fender. To access the chassis
number, open the bonnet ››› page 201.
Information on fuel consump-
tion Fuel con
sumptionApproved consumption values are derived
fr
om me
as
urements performed or supervised
by certified EU laboratories, according to the 1 2
3
4 legislation in force at the time (for more infor-
m
ation, see the P
ublic
ations Office of the Eu-
ropean Union on the EUR-Lex website: © Eu-
ropean Union, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/) and
apply to the specified vehicle characteristics.
The values relating to fuel consumption and
CO 2 emissions can be found in the documen-
tation provided to the purchaser of the vehi-
cle at the time of purchase.
Fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions depend
on the equipment/features of each individual
vehicle, as well as on the driving style, road
conditions, traffic conditions, environmental
conditions, load or number of passengers. Note
In practice, and considering all the factors
mentioned here, con s
umption values can dif-
fer from those calculated in the current Euro-
pean regulations. Weights
Kerb weight refers to the basic model with a
f
uel
tank
filled to 90% capacity and without
optional extras. The figure quoted includes
75 kg to allow for the weight of the driver.
Special versions, optional equipment fittings
or retro-fitting accessories will increase the
weight of the vehicle ››› . WARNING
● Plea se not
e that the centre of gravity may
shift when transporting heavy objects; this
may affect vehicle handling and lead to an ac-
cident. Always adjust your speed and driving
style to suit road conditions and require-
ments.
● Never exceed the gross axle weight rating
or the gross
vehicle weight rating. If the per-
missible axle load or the permissible total
weight is exceeded, the driving characteris-
tics of the vehicle may change, leading to ac-
cidents, injuries and damage to the vehicle. Trailer mode
Tr
ai l
er weights Trailer weight
The tr
ai
ler w
eights and drawbar loads ap-
proved are selected in intensive trials accord-
ing to precisely defined criteria. The ap-
proved trailer weights are valid for vehicles in
the EU for maximum speeds of 80 km/h (50
mph) (in certain circumstances up to 100
km/h (62 mph)). The figures may be different
in other countries. All data in the official vehi-
cle documentation takes precedence over
these data at all times ››› .
220
Technical specifications
Drawbar loads
The maximum permitt ed dr
awb
ar 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 saf 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 drawbar lo
ad. 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
re pr
essure, snow chains, wheel
bolts Tyre pressures
The stick
er w
ith 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 pres s
ure 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 wheel
s is 120 Nm. WARNING
● Check the ty r
e 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 too lo
w, 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
Servic e f
or information about appropriate
wheel, tyre and snow chain size. 221
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Index
Index
A
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
158
c ontr o
l lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Additional electrical appliances (efficiency pro- gramme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Adjusting front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 129
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adjusting the front seats Adjusting the lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Adjusting the head restraints front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adjusting the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Adjustment CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
AFS headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 66 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 69
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 144
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Air recirculation air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Alternator warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 157, 158 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Anti-puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 76
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 76, 77 Check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Anti-puncture set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Aspects to note before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Assistance systems parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Assistance Systems fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Audible warning signal
seat belt not fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Automatic car wash tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 driving programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
kick-down device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
manual release of selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
selecting gears with Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Automatic lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
B Back seat folding down and raising the back seat back- rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 201, 204 closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Boot hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 209 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 167
Brakes brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
new Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
235
Index
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 160
Br ak
e sy s
tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Braking brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Braking system warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Bulbs changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
C Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Car care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 170 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Central locking anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
automatic speed-dependent locking . . . . . . . 109
central locking button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
key by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
self-locking system to prevent involuntary un-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Safe security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Changing a DRL light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Changing a bulb additional brake light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 tail light bulb on the side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
tail light
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Changing a double headlight bulb dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
double headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Changing an AFS headlight bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
xenon light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Changing a single headlight bulb side light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
single headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Changing double headlight bulb side light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing settings CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Changing the bulbs AFS headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
fog light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Interior light and reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
tail light bulb on the rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Changing the double headlight bulb main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing the single headlight bulbs dipped/main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Checking levels engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Child-proof locking electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Child seat
Categ orisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 73 ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 72
Securing with the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 20
Chrome parts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194, 197
radio and climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
steel wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
windows and exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 adjusting the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
blower selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
windscreen defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
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Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
203
ti ltin g p
anoramic roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Coming Home Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Contact key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Control and warning lamps alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 170
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Controls and displays General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Controls on the steering wheel Operating the audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
operating the telephone and audio system . . 105
Convenience closing tilting panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Convenience opening windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Coolant checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Coolant level control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Coolant temperature
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
cooling system checking coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Cooling system checking coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
topping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 208
Correct position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Correct sitting position front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
rear seat passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 183 adjusting the stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
complete deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
temporary deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
D Dangers in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Data sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . . . 15
Deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Diesel diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Diesel engine particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Diesel particulate filter malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Direction of rotation tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 97 Disposal
Seat belt t ensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Door handle de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Door lock de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Door lock cylinder de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Doors Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Double headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 57, 58, 59
Driver information system additional electrical appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
bonnet, rear lid and doors open . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
engine oil temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
journey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
warning and information messages . . . . . . . . . 29
Driving driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
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Driving abroad He a
dlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
171
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Driving assistance systems cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Driving data data summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 101
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Efficiency programme additional electrical appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Electrical power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 115 convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Electrolyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 157 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 159
Electronic differential lock (XDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
bulb s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
emergency warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
first-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
panoramic/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Emergency operation Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Emission control system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 201, 204 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 208
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
windscreen washer liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
checkin g level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 204 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204, 207
check oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Engine oil pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Environment ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Environmental tips refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 157
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
see also Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . 155
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Exhaust gas emission control system . . . . . . . . . 170
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