Vehicle care229● A discharged vehicle battery canalready freeze at a temperature
of 0 °C. Defrost the frozen battery before connecting jump leads.
● Wear eye protection and protective clothing when
handling a battery.
● Use a booster battery with the same voltage (12 Volts). Its
capacity (Ah) must not be much
less than that of the discharged
vehicle battery.
● Use jump leads with insulated terminals and a cross section of
at least 16 mm 2
(25 mm 2
for
diesel engines).
● Do not disconnect the discharged
vehicle battery from the vehicle.
● Switch off all unnecessary electrical consumers.
● Do not lean over the battery during jump starting.
● Do not allow the terminals of one
lead to touch those of the other
lead.
● The vehicles must not come into contact with each other during
the jump starting process.● Apply the parking brake, transmission in neutral,
automatic transmission in P.
● Open the positive terminal protection caps of both vehiclebatteries.
Lead connection order:
1. Connect the red lead to the positive terminal of the booster
vehicle battery.
2. Connect the other end of the red lead to the positive terminal of the
discharged vehicle battery.
3. Connect the black lead to the negative terminal of the booster
vehicle battery.
4. Connect the other end of the black
lead to a vehicle grounding point,
such as the engine block or an
engine mounting bolt. Connect as far away from the discharged
vehicle battery as possible,
however at least 60 cm.
Route the leads so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
To start the engine: 1. Start the engine of the vehicle providing the jump.
2. After five minutes, start the other engine. Start attempts should be
made for no longer than
15 seconds at an interval of one
minute.
3. Allow both engines to idle for approx. three minutes with the
leads connected.
262Headlights................................... 114Headlights when driving abroad 116
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 35
Heated mirrors ............................. 29
Heated rear window ..................... 32
Heated steering wheel .................76
Heated windscreen .......................32
Heating ........................................ 39
Heating and ventilation system . 125
High beam ........................... 95, 116
High beam assist ..................95, 117
Hill start assist ........................... 152
Horn ....................................... 13, 77
I
Identification plate .....................240
Ignition switch positions .............136
Immobiliser ............................ 28, 94
Indicators ...................................... 83
Information displays...................... 96
Instrument cluster ........................83
Instrument panel fuse box .........209
Instrument panel illumination .....205
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 120
Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interior care ............................... 234
Interior lighting ............................ 120
Interior lights ...................... 121, 205Interior mirrors .............................. 29
Interruption of power supply ......146
Introduction .................................... 3
ISOFIX child restraint systems ....55
J
Jump starting ............................. 228
K Key, memorised settings ..............22
Keys ............................................. 20
Keys, locks ................................... 20
L
Lane departure warning .......92, 177
Lashing eyes ............................... 71
Light switch ................................ 114
Load compartment ................25, 67
Load compartment cover .............69
Loading information .....................73
Low fuel ....................................... 94
M Malfunction indicator light ............91
Manual anti-dazzle ......................29
Manual mode .....................145, 150
Manual transmission .................. 147
Manual transmission automated 147
Manual windows ..........................30
Memorised settings ......................22Mirror adjustment ........................... 8
Misted light covers .....................120
N
New vehicle running-in ..............136
Number plate light .....................205
O Object detection systems ...........161
Odometer ..................................... 83
Oil, engine .......................... 237, 241
OnStar® system .........................110
Operate pedal ............................... 92
Outside temperature ....................79
Overrun cut-off ........................... 138
P Parking ................................ 18, 141
Parking assist ............................ 161
Parking brake ............................ 152
Parking lights ............................. 120
Particulate filter ........................... 142
Performance .............................. 246
Performing work ........................191
Pollen filter ................................. 133
Power outlets ............................... 82
Power steering.............................. 92
Power windows ............................ 30
Preheating ................................... 93
Puncture ..................................... 224
