Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior view (left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Interior view (right-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driving data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 50
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 53
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Correct position for passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Seat belts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
The whys and wherefores of seat belts . . . . . . . 61
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 64
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Tyre repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Changing the fog light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing the rear lights (on the side panel) . . 87
Changing tail lights (on the rear lid) . . . . . . . . . 89
Changing the bulb on the number plate . . . . . . 91
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Instruments and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Introduction to the Easy Connect system* . . . . 99
System settings (CAR)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Communications and multimedia
. . . . . . . . . . . 100
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Opening and closing of electric windows . . . . . 115
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Windscreen wipers and windscreen wash-
ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Mirr
ors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Adjusting seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . 127
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 131
Practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Roof rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Air conditioning (manual)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Climatronic* (automatic air conditioning) . . . . 147
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Brakes and brake servo systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
3
The essentials
the “ISOFIX” rings is between the rear seat
b ac
k
rest and the seat cushioning. The Top
Tether* rings are located at the rear of the
backrests of the rear seats (behind the seat
backrest or in the boot).
Child seats with the “ISOFIX” and Top Tether*
attachment system are available from Techni-
cal Services.
››› in Safety instructions on page 74 Starting the vehicle
Ignition loc kFig. 26
Ignition key positions. Switch ignition on: Place the key in the igni-
tion and s
t
ar
t the engine. Locking and unlocking the steering wheel
● Engaging the steering wheel lock: Remove
the key fr
om the ignition and turn the wheel
until it locks. In vehicles with an automatic
gearbox, the gear lever must be in the P posi-
tion in order to remove the key. If necessary,
press the locking key on the selector lever
and release it again.
● Unlocking the steering wheel: Put the key
into the ignition and turn it
at the same time
as the steering wheel in the direction indica-
ted by the arrow. If it is not possible to turn
the steering wheel, it may be because it is
locked.
Turning on/switching off the ignition, glow
plugs reheating
● Switch ignition on: Turn the key to the 2 position.
●
Switch ignition off. Turn the key to the 1 position.
●
Diesel vehicles : The glo
w p
lugs reheat
when the ignition is switched on
Starting the engine
● Manual gearbox: press the clutch pedal all
the way
down and move the gearbox lever in-
to neutral.
● Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal
and mov e the sel
ector lever to the P position
or into N. ●
Turn the k ey
to the 3 position. The key au-
t om
atic
ally returns to the 2 position. Do not
pr e
s
s the accelerator.
Start-Stop System*
When you stop and release the clutch pedal,
the Start-Stop system* turns off the engine.
The ignition remains switched on.
››› in Introduction on page 149
››› page 149 Lights and visibility
Light sw
it
ch Fig. 27
Dash panel: light control.18
The essentials
Front brake pads worn.
›››
page
154
it lights up:
Fault in the ESC, or dis-
connection caused by the system.
flashes: ESC or ASR activated.
ASR manually deactivated.
ABS faulty or does not work.
Rear fog light switched on.›››
page
18
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.››› page
164
it lights up:
pre-heating of diesel
engine.
››› page
165
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management.
fault in the petrol engine manage-
ment.›››
page
165
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
150
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
219
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
98
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
66 Other warning lamps
Left or right turn signal.›››
page
19
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
121
Trailer turn signals›››
page
184
it lights up:
Press the foot brake!
flashes: the selector lever locking
button has not engaged.››› page
157
it lights up:
cruise control activated
or speed limiter switched on and
active.
››› page
31
flashes: the speed set by the
speed limiter has been exceeded.
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page
19 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 41
On the instrument panel display: door
open.
Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indica-
tion: door(s), rear lid or bonnet
open or not properly closed.››› page
25
Ignition: Do not carry on driv-
ing! Engine coolant level too low,
coolant temperature too high
››› page
208
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system.
Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.››› page
205» 33
The essentials
How does the manual air conditioning* work? Fig. 46
In the centre console: Manual air con-
ditioning c ontr
ols Temperature
Blow
er
Air di
stribution
– Air distribution towards the wind-
screen in order to demist or defrost.
– Air distribution to upper body.
– Air distribution to footwell
– Air distribution to the windscreen
and the footwell.
Air recirculation
A B
C
1 A/C
: Switching the cooling system on
2
Basic positionsControl positionButtonAir vents 4ABC12
Windscreen and side window de-
frost or demistFull right3 or 4 Switched offSwitched on automati-
callya)Open and direct towards the
side window
Mild heatingRequired tempera-ture2 or 3 / Do not switch onDo not switch onOpening
Cool as quickly as possibleAnti-clockwise as far
as it will goBriefly 4, then 2 or 3 It is switched on au-
tomatically b)Switched onOpening
Optimum coolingRequired tempera-
ture1 or 2 Do not switch onSwitched onOpen and direct towards the
roof
Fresh air mode - blowerAnti-clockwise as faras it will goRequired position Do not switch onSwitched offOpening
a)
The lamp in button 2 lights up, even if not all of the conditions for cooling system operations are met. Cooling is indicated as available once all of the conditions are met
››› page 145, General
notes.
b) In certain conditions, air recirculation mode can switch on automatically ›››
page 146, a lamp illuminates in the button.» 37
The essentials
››› in General notes on page 142
››› page 145 How does the heating and the fresh air system work?
Fig. 47
In the centre console: heating system
and fre sh air c
ontrols. Temperature
Blow
er
Air di
stribution
– Air distribution towards the wind-
screen in order to demist or defrost.
– Air distribution to upper body.
– Air distribution to footwell
– Air distribution to the windscreen
and the footwell.
Air recirculation
A B
C
1
Basic positionsControl positionButton
1Air vents 4ABC
Windscreen and side window de-
frost or demistFull right3 or 4 Switched offOpen and direct towards the
side window
Mild heatingRequired temperature2 or 3 / Do not switch onOpening
Fresh air mode - blowerAnti-clockwise as far as it
will goRequired position Do not switch onOpening
38
Emergencies
Filler tube with cap
Air c ompr
e
ssor
Tube for inflating tyres
Warning provided by tyre pressure moni-
toring system (it can also be integrated in
the compressor).
Air bleed screw (in its place, the compres-
sor may have a button).
ON/OFF switch
12 volt connector
Bottle of sealant
Spare tyre valve
The valve insert remover 1 has a gap at the
lo w
er end f
or a valve insert. The valve insert
can only be screwed or unscrewed in this
way. This also applies to its replacement part 11 .
WARNING
When inflating the wheel, the air compressor
and the inflat or t
ube may become hot.
● Protect hands and skin from hot parts.
● Do not place the hot flexible inflator tube or
hot air compr
essor on flammable material.
● Allow them to cool before storing the de-
vice.
● If
it is not possible to inflate the tyre to at
lea
st 2.0 bars (29 psi / 200 kPa), the tyre is
too badly damaged. The sealant is not in a 3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 good condition to seal the tyre. Do not con-
tinue drivin
g.
Seek specialist assistance. CAUTION
Switch off the air compressor after a maxi-
mum of 8 operation
al minutes to avoid over-
heating! Before switching on the air compres-
sor again, let it cool for several minutes. Check after 10 minutes of driving
Screw the inflator tube
››
›
Fig. 83 5 again
and c hec
k
the pressure on the gauge 6 .
1.3 b ar (19 p
s
i / 130 kPa) and lower:
● Stop the vehicle! The tyre c
annot be sealed
sufficiently with the tyre mobility set.
● You should obtain professional assistance
›››
.
1.4 b ar (20 p
s
i / 140 kPa) and higher:
● Set the tyre pressure to the correct value
again.
● Car
efully resume your journey until you
reac
h the nearest specialised workshop with-
out exceeding 80 km/h (50 mph).
● Have the damaged tyre replaced. WARNING
Driving with an unsealed tyre is dangerous
and can c au
se accidents and serious injury.
● Do not continue driving if the tyre pressure
is 1.3
bar (19 psi / 130 kPa) and lower.
● Seek specialist assistance. Towing the vehicle
Introduction Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 50.
Vehicles with manual gearbox can be towed
using a towbar or towrope. They can also be
towed with either the front or rear wheels lif-
ted off the road.
Vehicles with automatic gearbox can be tow-
ed using a towbar or towrope. They can also
be towed with the front wheels lifted off the
road. If the vehicle is towed with the rear
wheels lifted off the road the automatic gear-
box will be damaged!
Maximum towing speed is 50 km/h (31
mph).
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EmergenciesNo.Consumer
24Air conditioning fan, heating, control unit for air
conditioning, heating
26Front seat heating switch.
27Rear window wiper
29Airbag
30
Electric windows, reversing light switch, air con-
ditioning control unit, Park Assist control unit,
exterior mirror, power supply for middle button
bar, power supply for the side button bar, interi-
or mirror
31Fuel pump, radiator fan control unit, cruise con-
trol, relay coil for the windscreen and rear win-
dow washer system, switch for the lights
32Diagnostics socket, headlight range regulator,
control lever under the steering wheel, ambient
lighting regulator
33Ignition relay coil, clutch pedal switch
34Heatable washer jets of windscreen washer
36USB charging socket
37Radar
39Additional electric heating
41Rear window heater
42Electric windows - passenger
43Towing bracket - Connector contact
No.Consumer
4412 V connection in the interior, 12 V connection
in the boot
45Rear right window
46Windshield and front window washing system,
control lever under the steering wheel
47Towing bracket - Connector contact
48Towing bracket - Right hand light
49Fuel pump control unit
50Radio
51Heat for exterior mirrors
52Keyless Access
53Steering lock (Keyless Access)
54ABS/ESC control unit
56Diagnosis
59Full LED
Fuses in the engine compartment
Fig. 86
In the engine compartment: fuse box
c o
v
er - 1st variant 82
Fuses and bulbs
Fig. 87
In the engine compartment: fuse box
c o
v
er - 2nd variant Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 43
Only replace fuses with a fuse of the same
amperage (same colour and markings) and
size.
Opening the fuse box ● Open the bonnet ›››
page 202.
● Press lid locking clip upwards in the direc-
tion of the arro
w 1
› ›
› Fig. 86 o ››› Fig. 87. ●
Open the cov
er in the direction indicated
by the arrow 2 .
● Remove the plastic clip from the lid of the
f u
se bo
x.
● Replace the appropriate fuse.
● Place the plastic clip back in its original po-
sition.
● Plac
e the lid on the fuse box and press un-
til
you hear it click into place.
Fuse placement
No.Consumer
1Radiator fan
2Control unit for the glow system
3ABS/ESC control unit
4Additional electric heat - Circuit 2
5Additional electric heat - Circuit 3
6Automatic gearbox
7Engine control unit
8Front windscreen wipers
9Central control unit, battery data module
10ABS/ESC control unit
12Engine components
13Brake pedal switch
No.Consumer
14Engine components, fuel coil relay, radiator fan,
coolant pump
15Engine control unit
16Starter motor
17Engine control unit
18Engine components, additional electric heat re-
lay coils
19Lambda probe
20Control devices for the glow system, heating of
the sump fan Changing bulbs
Intr oduction Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 44.
Depending on how equipped the vehicle is,
there are different sets of headlights and tail
lights:
● Halogen main headlights (double head-
light).
● Full-LED main headlights*.
● Rear bulb light.
● LED rear light*. »
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