Safety
Safety
Saf e driv
ing
Saf
ety first! This chapter contains important information,
tips, sug
g
estions and warnings that you
should read and consider for both your own
safety and for your passengers' safety. WARNING
● This m anua
l contains important informa-
tion about the operation of the vehicle, both
for the driver and the passengers. The other
sections of the on-board documentation also
contain further information that you should
be aware of for your own safety and for the
safety of your passengers.
● Ensure that the on-board documentation is
kept in the v
ehicle at all times. This is espe-
cially important when lending or selling the
vehicle to another person. Advice about driving
B ef or
e settin
g offFor your own safety and the safety of your
p
a
ssen
gers, always note the following points
before every trip: –
Make sur
e that the vehicle's lights and turn
signals are working properly.
– Check tyre pressure.
– Ensure that all windows provide a clear and
good view of
the surroundings.
– Ensure that all luggage is correctly secured
››› p
age 135.
– Make sure that no objects can interfere
with the pedals.
– Adju
st front seat, head restraint and mir-
rors pr
operly according to your size.
– Ensure that the passenger in the central
rear seat
always has the head restraint in
the correct position for use.
– Instruct passengers to adjust the head re-
straints ac
cording to their height.
– Protect children with appropriate child
seats and properly
applied seat belts
››› page 72.
– Assume the correct sitting position. Instruct
your pas
sengers also to assume a proper
sitting position. ››› page 57.
– Fasten your seat belt securely. Instruct your
passen
gers also to fasten their seat belts
properly. ››› page 61. What affects driving safety? As a driver, you are responsible for yourself
and your p
a
ssengers. When your concentra-
tion or driving safety is affected by any cir-
cumstance, you endanger yourself as well as
others on the road ››› , for this reason:
– Always pay attention to traffic and do not
get di s
tracted by passengers or telephone
calls.
– Never drive when your driving ability is im-
paired (e.g. b
y medication, alcohol, drugs).
– Observe traffic laws and speed limits.
– Always reduce your speed as appropriate
for ro a
d, traffic and weather conditions.
– When travelling long distances, take
breaks
regularly - at least every two hours.
– If possible, avoid driving when you are tired
or stres
sed. WARNING
When driving safety is impaired during a trip,
the risk of injur
y and accidents increases. Safety equipment
Never put your safety or the safety of your
p
a
ssen
gers in danger. In the event of an acci-
dent, the safety equipment may reduce the
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Index
Speed warning device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
S por
t Mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Start-Stop Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Start-Stop System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 after the fuel tank has been run dry . . . . . . . . 152
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Steel wheel rims cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 150 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
electromechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
power-assisted steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Steering wheel adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
of front door panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
on the driver side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
on the front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
right front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
storage pocket in the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Stretched luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Sun visor Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Switch hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Switchin
g off the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Switching on the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Switching the ignition on and off . . . . . . . . 21, 150
System Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
T Tail light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Tail lights access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Temperature display engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tightening the belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Tilting panoramic roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Tilting panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 lap times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Tiptronic (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
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 c oupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 79
Towline anchorage front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Towline anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 80
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 156, 157 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186, 220
parking Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Trailer turn signals control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Transporting items fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Transporting objects roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
roof luggage rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Turn signals control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Two-way radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Tyre mobility set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
sealing a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Tyre Mobility System see Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Tyre profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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