Checking and refilling levels
●
Tak e c
are not to cause short circuits in the
electrical system, especially when working
on the battery.
● If working inside the engine compartment,
remember that, ev
en when the ignition is
switched off, the radiator fan may start up au-
tomatically, and therefore there is a risk of in-
jury.
● Never cover the engine with additional in-
sul
ating materials such as a blanket. Risk of
fire!
● Do not unscrew the cap on the coolant ex-
pans
ion tank when the engine is hot. The
cooling system is under pressure.
● Protect face, hands and arms by covering
the cap with a l
arge, thick rag to protect
against escaping coolant and steam.
● If it is necessary to work in the engine com-
partment
while the engine is running, the ro-
tating components (for example, poly-V belt,
alternator, radiator fan) and the high voltage
ignition system are an additional hazard.
● Observe the following additional warnings
if work
on the fuel system or the electrical
system is necessary:
– Always disconnect the battery from the
on-board network.
– Do not smoke.
– Never work near naked flames.
– Always keep an approved fire extinguish-
er immediately available. CAUTION
When topping up fluids make sure the correct
fluid is p
ut into the correct filler opening, oth-
erwise this can cause serious malfunctions or
engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Inspect the ground underneath your vehicle
re gu
larly so that any leaks are detected at an
early stage. If you find spots of oil or other
fluids in the area where it was parked, have
your vehicle inspected at the workshop. Note
In right-hand drive vehicles* some brake flu-
id re ser
voirs are on the other side of the en-
gine compartment ››› Fig. 240. Opening the bonnet
Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 12
The bonnet is released from inside the vehi-
cle.
Check that the windscreen wiper arms are
not unfolded. Otherwise the paint may be
damaged.
The bonnet can only be unlocked when the
driver door is open. WARNING
Never open the bonnet if you see steam or
drips of
coolant being released from the en-
gine compartment. Failure to comply could
result in burns. Wait until no steam or coolant
can be seen before opening the bonnet. Closing the bonnet
–
Slightly lift the bonnet.
– Release the bonnet stay before pressing it
bac k
into its support.
– Carefully close the bonnet.
– Press the bonnet down until it locks into
plac
e.
– Make sure that the bonnet catches onto its
cla
sp. Do not press down too hard ››› .
WARNING
● For s af
ety reasons the bonnet must always
be completely closed when the vehicle is
moving. Therefore, after closing the bonnet,
always check that the locking element is
properly engaged. This is the case if the bon-
net is flush with the adjacent body panels.
● Should you notice that the bonnet is not
safely
secured when the vehicle is moving,
stop the vehicle immediately and close the
bonnet. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in an accident. 263
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Checking and refilling levels
could d amage the engine. If there is no
c oo
lant in the expansion tank, do not con-
tinue driving. You should obtain professio-
nal assistance ››› .
– If there is still some coolant in the expan-
sion t
ank, t
op up to the upper mark.
– Top up with coolant until the level becomes
stab
le.
– Screw the cap back on correctly.
Any lo
ss of coolant fluid normally indicates a
leak in the cooling system. Take the vehicle
straight to a specialised workshop to have
the cooling system examined. If there are no
leaks in the engine cooling system, a loss of
coolant can only occur if the coolant boils
and is forced out of the system as a result of
overheating. WARNING
● The coo lin
g system is under pressure. Do
not unscrew the cap on the coolant expan-
sion tank when the engine is hot: risk of
burns!
● The antifreeze and coolant fluid can be a
health h
azard. Therefore, the antifreeze
should be stored in the original container in a
safe place out of reach of children. Failure to
comply could result in poisoning.
● If working inside the engine compartment,
remember that, ev
en when the ignition is
switched off, the radiator fan may start up au- tomatically, and therefore there is a risk of in-
jury
. WARNING
If there is not enough anti-freeze in the cool-
ant sys
tem, the engine may fail leading to se-
rious damage.
● Please make sure that the percentage of
additiv
e is correct with respect to the lowest
expected ambient temperature in the zone in
which the vehicle is to be used.
● When the outside temperature is very low,
the cool
ant could freeze and the vehicle
would be immobilised. In this case, the heat-
ing would not work either and inadequately
dressed passengers could die of cold. CAUTION
Do not top up the expansion tank with cool-
ant fluid if it
is empty! Air could enter the
cooling system. In this case, stop driving.
Seek specialist assistance. Otherwise, there
is a risk of engine damage. CAUTION
The original additives should never be mixed
with c oo
lants which are not approved by
SEAT. Otherwise, you run the risk of causing
severe damage to the engine and the engine
cooling system.
● If the fluid in the expansion tank is not pur-
ple b
ut is, for example, brown, this indicates that the G13 additive has been mixed with an
ina
dequat
e coolant. The coolant must be
changed as soon as possible if this is the
case! This could result in serious faults and
engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
en vir
onment. If any fluids are spilled, they
should be collected and correctly disposed
of, with respect to the environment. Brake fluid
Top
pin
g up brake fluid Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 52
Checking the brake fluid level
The brake fluid level must be between the
MIN and MAX markings.
However, if the brake fluid level goes down
noticeably in a short time, or drops below the
MIN mark, there may be a leak in the brake
system. Seek specialist assistance. A warn-
ing light on the instrument panel display
monitors the brake fluid level ››› page 109. »
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Advice
In right-hand drive vehicles the brake fluid
r e
ser
voir is on the other side of the engine
compartment.
Changing brake fluid
The regular intervals at which the brake fluid
should be replaced are listed in the Mainte-
nance Programme. We recommend you have
it replaced at a SEAT Official Service, during
an Inspection Service. WARNING
● Brak e fluid shou
ld be stored in the closed
original container in a safe place out of reach
of children. Risk of poisoning!
● If the brake fluid is left in the system for
too long and the br
akes are subjected to
heavy use, vapour bubbles may form in the
brake system. This would seriously affect the
efficiency of the brakes and the safety of the
vehicle. This may cause an accident. CAUTION
Brake fluid should not come into contact with
the v ehic
le paintwork, as it is abrasive. Windscreen washer reservoir
Chec k
in
g and topping up the wind-
screen washer reservoir Read the additional information carefully
›› ›
page 52
Check the water level in the windscreen
washer reservoir regularly and top up as re-
quired.
The container for the windscreen washer con-
tains the cleaning fluid for the windscreen,
the rear window and the headlight washer
system*.
● Open the bonnet ››
›
page 262.
● The windscreen washer reservoir is marked
with the symbol
on the cap.
● Check there is enough windscreen water in
the reser
voir.
Recommended windscreen wipers
● For the hottest seasons we recommend
summer G 052 184 A1 for c
lear glass. Propor-
tions of the mixture in the washer fluid tank:
1:100 (1 part concentrate per 100 parts wa-
ter).
● All year round, G 052 164 A2 for clear
glas
s. Approximate proportion of the winter
mixture, up to -18°C (0°F): 1:2 (1 part con-
centrate per 2 parts water); otherwise, a 1:4 proportion of mixture in the washer fluid
tank.
Cap
acity
The reservoir holds approximately 3 litres in
versions without headlight washer and 5 li-
tres in versions with headlight washer. WARNING
If the water from the windscreen washer does
not c ont
ain enough anti-freeze, it may freeze
on the windscreen and rear window, reducing
forward and rear visibility.
● In winter, ensure the windscreen washer
contain
s enough anti-freeze.
● In cold conditions, you should not use the
winds
creen wiper system unless you have
warmed the windscreen with the ventilation
system. The antifreeze could freeze on the
windscreen and reduce visibility. WARNING
Never mix an unsuitable antifreeze or other
simi l
ar additives with the windscreen washer
water. A greasy layer may be formed on the
windscreen which will impair visibility.
● Use clean water with a window cleaner rec-
ommended by
SEAT.
● If necessary, add a suitable antifreeze to
the water in the r
eservoir.268
Index
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
sel ect
or l
ever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
steering wheel with gearshift paddles . . . . . . 182
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180, 182
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
B Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 262 opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Brake emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Braking brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
moving off on hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
C
Camera cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
cleanliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
windscreen washer water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Capacity natural gas tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Car-care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Catalytic
converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
CD-ROM player (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Central locking anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Changing parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 rear light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
rear light in the side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Changing bulbs fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Changing gear engaging gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . 179
Changing main headlight turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Changing settings CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Changing the main beam headlight bulb main beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Changing the main headlight bulb
day light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
dipped headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Checking levels engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Child-proof locking electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Child seat categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 84 ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 83
securing with seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 23
City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Easy Connect control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
exhaust pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249, 250
radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
308
Index
EDL se
e
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Efficiency programme additional electrical appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Electrical accessories see Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Electrical socket trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 127 convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 128
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Electronic self-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Electronic torque management (XDS) . . . . . . . . . 177
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
automatic gearbox backup programme . . . . . 186
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
manual unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 see Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Emergency
operation
passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Emission control system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
starting up (driver messages with the mechan-ical contact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
switching off (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Engine and ignition automatic ignition switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
starting the engine with Press & Drive . . . . . . 171
stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 262 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 269
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 267
closing the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 266
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 265
opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . 52, 268
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Engine fault
contro l lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 264 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264, 266
checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Environment ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Environmental tips filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 245
ESC electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
multi-collision brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Exhaust gas purification system catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Exhaust pipe: Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Extending the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Exterior lighting changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Exterior mirrors adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Exterior rear view mirrors ext
erior
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
F Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Four-wheel drive snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Four wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 78
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Front Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . 211
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
on-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
see also Front Assist Monitoring system . . . . . 207
Front Assist monitoring system malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
on-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Front Assist Monitoring system City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . 211
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Front Assist Monitoring System
switc hing off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 81
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 258 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fuel consumption switching off using inertia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 189
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fuel tank flap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Full-LED Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Function Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Function Leaving Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 91 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
G
Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Gearbox DSG see Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Gear ch
ange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
manual gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Gear engaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Gearshift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . 182
General instrument panel control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
H
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Hand brake See Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Handbrake warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 135
Head-on collisions and the laws of physics . . . . . 73
Head-protection airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Headlights changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
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