Vehicle care265Towing
Towing the vehicle
Disengage cap at slot and remove
downwards.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools 3 248.
Screw in the towing eye as far as it will
go until it stops in a horizontal
position.
Attach a tow rope – or better still a tow
rod – to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used for towing and not for recovering the
vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release steering
wheel lock and to permit operation of
brake lights, horn and windscreen
wiper.
Transmission in neutral.
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.
Excessive tractive force can
damage the vehicle.
When the engine is not running,
considerably more force is needed to
brake and steer.
To prevent the entry of exhaust gases from the towing vehicle, switch on the
air recirculation and close the
windows.
Vehicles with manual transmission
and All-wheel drive: If the vehicle is
towed with all four wheels on the
ground then there are no technical
limitations for speed and distance. If
only one axle has been raised, the
maximum speed is 30 mph. There is
no distance limitation.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
and All-wheel drive: The vehicle must
be towed facing forwards. If the
vehicle is towed with all four wheels
on the ground, the maximum speed is 30 mph and for a maximum of
30 miles. If the front axle has been
296HHalogen headlights ....................236
Hand brake ................................. 169
Hazard warning flashers ............132
Headlight flash ........................... 128
Headlight range adjustment ......128
Headlights................................... 125
Headlights when driving abroad 128
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 39
Head-up display.......................... 112 Heated mirrors ............................. 33
Heated rear window ..................... 36
Heated steering wheel .................79
Heated windscreen .......................37
Heating .................................. 47, 49
High beam ......................... 101, 126
High beam assist ................101, 126
Hill start assist ........................... 172
Horn ....................................... 13, 79
I
Identification plate .....................274
Immobiliser .......................... 31, 101
Indicators ...................................... 92
Inductive charging ........................85
Info display ................................. 110
Information displays.................... 103
Instrument cluster ........................87
Instrument panel fuse box .........247Instrument panel illumination .....243
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 134
Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interactive driving system ...........174
Interior care ............................... 269
Interior lighting ............................ 134
Interior lights ...................... 134, 243
Interior mirrors .............................. 33
Introduction .................................... 3
J
Jump starting ............................. 263
K Key, memorised settings ..............22
L
Lane change alert .......................206
Lane keep assist ..................99, 218
Lashing eyes ............................... 73
LED headlights ...........101, 129, 238
Lighting features .........................136
Light switch ................................ 125
Load compartment ................27, 69
Load compartment cover .............72
Loading information .....................75
Low fuel ..................................... 101M
Malfunction indicator light ............98
Manual anti-dazzle ......................33
Manual seat adjustment ...............42
Manual transmission .................. 168
Massage ....................................... 48
Memorised settings ......................22
Midlevel display .......................... 103
Mirror adjustment ........................... 8
Misted light covers .....................134
N New vehicle running-in ..............152
Number plate light .....................243
O Object detection systems ...........197
Odometer ..................................... 93 Oil, engine .......................... 271, 276
OnStar ........................................ 120
Outside temperature ....................82
Overrun cut-off ........................... 155
P Panoramic view system ..............208
Parking ................................ 18, 158
Parking assist ............................ 197
Parking brake ............................ 170
Parking lights ............................. 133
Particulate filter ........................... 159
Pedestrian detection ...................102
297Performance .............................. 281
Performing work ........................230
Power button .............................. 153
Power outlets ............................... 84
Power seat adjustment ................44
Power windows ............................ 34
Preheating ................................. 100
Puncture ..................................... 259
Q Quickheat ................................... 148
R
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 293
Reading lights ............................ 135
Rear cross traffic alert ................213
Rear floor storage cover ..............73
Rear fog light .....................102, 133
Rear seats .................................... 49
Rear view camera ...................... 211
Rear window wiper/washer .......... 81
Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 271, 276
Refuelling ................................... 221
Registered trademarks ...............291
Retained power off .....................154
Reversing lights .........................134
Ride control systems ..................172
Roof .............................................. 37Roof load...................................... 75
Roof rack ..................................... 74
S Safety belts ................................... 50
Seat adjustment ............................. 6
Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .......................96
Seat belts ..................................... 50
Seat heating Seat heating, front .....................47
Seat heating, rear .....................49
Seat position ................................ 41
Selective catalytic reduction .......161
Service ............................... 150, 270
Service display ............................ 95
Service information ....................270
Side airbag system ......................56
Side blind zone assistant ............205
Sidelights .................................... 125
Side turn signal lights ................242
Software acknowledgement .......289
Software update ......................... 291
Spare wheel ............................... 261
Speed limiter....................... 102, 179
Speedometer ............................... 92
Starting and operating ................152
Starting off ................................... 17
Starting the engine ....................154
Steering ...................................... 152Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 78
Steering wheel controls ...............78
Stop-start system........................ 156
Storage ......................................... 67
Storage compartments .................67
Sunglasses storage .....................68
Sunroof ........................................ 37
Sunvisor lights ........................... 136
Sun visors .................................... 37
Symbols ......................................... 4
T
Tachometer ................................. 94
Tail lights ................................... 239
Three-point seat belt .................... 51
Tools .......................................... 248
Tow bar....................................... 224
Towing ................................ 224, 265
Towing another vehicle .............266
Towing equipment .....................225
Towing the vehicle .....................265
Traction Control system ............. 172
Traction Control system off......... 100
Traffic sign assistant ...........102, 214
Trailer coupling ........................... 224
Trailer stability assist .................227
Trailer towing ............................. 224
Transmission ............................... 16
Tread depth ............................... 253
Trip odometer .............................. 93