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Vehicle care163Vehicle careGeneral Information...................164
Accessories and vehicle modifications .......................... 164
Vehicle storage ........................164
End-of-life vehicle recovery .....164
Vehicle checks ........................... 165
Performing work ......................165
Bonnet ..................................... 165
Engine oil ................................. 166
Engine coolant ......................... 167
Power steering fluid .................168
Washer fluid ............................ 168
Brakes ..................................... 169
Brake fluid ............................... 169
Vehicle battery ......................... 169
Diesel fuel system bleeding .....171
Wiper blade replacement ........171
Bulb replacement .......................172
Halogen headlights ..................172
Xenon headlights .....................174
Fog lights ................................. 175
Front turn signal lights .............175
Tail lights ................................. 176
Side turn signal lights ..............177Centre high-mounted brake
light ......................................... 177
Number plate light ...................178
Interior lights ............................ 178
Electrical system ........................179
Fuses ....................................... 179
Engine compartment fuse box . 179
Instrument panel fuse box .......181
Load compartment fuse box ....182
Vehicle tools .............................. 184
Tools ........................................ 184
Wheels and tyres .......................184
Winter tyres ............................. 184
Tyre designations ....................185
Tyre pressure .......................... 185
Tyre pressure monitoring system .................................... 186
Tread depth ............................. 189
Changing tyre and wheel size . 190 Wheel covers ........................... 190
Tyre chains .............................. 190
Tyre repair kit .......................... 191
Wheel changing .......................194
Spare wheel ............................ 196
Jump starting ............................. 198
Towing ....................................... 200
Towing the vehicle ...................200
Towing another vehicle ...........201Appearance care .......................202
Exterior care ............................ 202
Interior care ............................. 204
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Vehicle care165website, where legally required. Only
entrust this work to an authorised
recycling centre.
Gas vehicles must be recycled by a service centre authorised for gas
vehicles.Vehicle checks
Performing work9 Warning
Only perform engine compartment
checks when the ignition is off.
The cooling fan may start
operating even if the ignition is off.
9 Danger
The ignition system and Xenon
headlights use extremely high
voltage. Do not touch.
Bonnet
Opening
Pull the release lever and return it to
its original position.
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172Vehicle care3. Press slider holder pin.
4. Pull wiper blade out.Bulb replacement
Switch off the ignition and turn off therelevant switch or close the doors.
Only hold a new bulb at the base. Do
not touch the bulb glass with bare
hands.
Use only the same bulb type for
replacement.
Replace headlight bulbs from within
the engine compartment.
Halogen headlights
Low beam and high beamRemove protective cover. Low beam
1. Disconnect the headlight bulb socket connector.
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Vehicle care1732. Press spring clip, disengage it.
3. Remove the bulb from the bulbsocket and replace the bulb.
4. When fitting a new bulb, engage the lugs in the recesses on the
reflector.
5. Reinstall the headlight assembly.
6. Engage the spring clip.
7. Connect the bulb socket connector.
8. Place headlight protective cover in position and close.
High beam
1. Remove the bulb socket by
pulling.
2. Remove the bulb from the bulb socket and replace the bulb.
3. When fitting a new bulb, engage the lugs in the recesses on the
reflector.
4. Reinstall the headlight assembly.
5. Place headlight protective cover in position and close.
Sidelights
1. Remove the socket from the assembly by turning
anticlockwise.
2. Remove bulb socket from reflector.
3. Detach plug connector from bulb.
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4. Remove bulb from socket.
5. Insert new bulb.
6. Plug connector onto bulb.
7. Insert socket in reflector.
8. Reinstall the assembly.
Xenon headlights
9 Danger
Xenon headlights work under
extremely high electrical voltage.
Do not touch. Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Cornering lights
1. Remove the protective cover.
2. Remove the bulb socket by pulling.
3. Remove the bulb from the bulbsocket and replace the bulb.
4. When fitting a new bulb, engage the lugs in the recesses on the
reflector.
5. Reinstall the headlight assembly.
6. Place headlight protective cover in position and close.
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Vehicle care175Fog lights
The bulbs are accessible from the
underside of the vehicle
1. Turn the respective wheel inside to get better access and remove
three torx screws on outside of
wheel house. Vehicle tools
3 184.
2. Pull and hold lining to get access to the bulb holder.
3. Pull the retaining rib (1) outwardsand remove plug connector (2)
from the bulb socket.
4. Turn the bulb holder anti- clockwise (3) and remove it from
the reflector.
5. Remove and replace the bulb socket with bulb and attach the
plug connector.
6. Insert the bulb socket into the reflector by turning clockwise and
engage.
7. Re-assemble the lining and fasten
the three torx screws.
Front turn signal lights
1. Rotate bulb holder anticlockwise and disengage.
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176Vehicle care2. Push bulb into socket slightly,rotate anticlockwise, remove and
renew bulb.
3. Insert bulb holder in reflector, rotate clockwise to engage.
Tail lights Left-hand side
1. Remove both covers and unscrew
screws. Remove the panel.
2. Remove the cover.
Right-hand side
1. Remove the storage door and the
tyre repair kit.
2. Remove the cover.
3. Tail/Stop light (1)
Turn signal light (2)Back-up lamp (3)
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4. Remove bulb holder. Removeand renew bulb.
5. Insert bulb holder into the tail light
assembly. Install tail light
assembly in body and tighten.
Close covers and engage.
6. Switch on ignition, operate and check all lights.
Side turn signal lights
If the lights do not operate, have themchecked by a workshop.
Centre high-mounted brake
light
If the centre high-mounted brake light does not operate, have it checked by
a workshop.