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Vehicle care225
9. Insert the strap through thespokes of the wheel as shown in
the illustration.
10. Mount the hook to the right rear lashing eye.
11. Tighten the strap and secure it using the buckle.
12. Place the floor cover over the damaged wheel.
13. If equipped, secure coupling ball bar in the bag to a lashing eye in
the load compartment.
14. Fold out the load compartment partition before opening the soft
top.
Stowing the spare wheel back in
the well after replacing the
damaged wheel
1. Close the soft top and fold in the load compartment partition.
2. Remove floor cover, loosen and remove wing nut and conus.
3. Stow the tools in the tool box and the bag.
4. Place spare wheel facing upwards in the well.
5. Insert and turn the excentric conus in the recess of the spare
wheel so that the wheel is
positioned as far as possible
towards the front. Secure the
wheel by turning the wing nut
clockwise.
6. Insert and close floor cover.9 Warning
Storing a jack, a wheel or other
equipment in the load
compartment could cause injury if they are not secured properly.
During a sudden stop or a
collision, loose equipment could cause personal injury or damage
to the load or vehicle.
Always store jack and tools in the
respective storage compartments
and secure them by fixing.
Damaged wheel placed in the load compartment must always be
secured with the strap.
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Vehicle care229Caution
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, when soft top is closed.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: The vehicle must be towed facing
forwards, not faster than 80 km/h nor further than 100 km. In all other cases
and when the transmission is
defective, the front axle must be
raised off the ground.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
After towing, unscrew the towing eye
clockwise.
Insert cap at the top and engage
downwards.
Towing another vehicle
Insert a screwdriver in the slot at the
lower bend of the cap. Release the
cap by carefully moving the
screwdriver downwards.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools 3 210.
Screw in the towing eye anticlockwise
as far as it will go until it stops in a
horizontal position.
The lashing eye at the rear
underneath the vehicle must never be used as a towing eye.
Attach a tow rope – or even better a
tow bar – to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used for
towing and not for recovering a
vehicle.
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232Vehicle careClean rims with a pH-neutral wheel
cleaner.
Rims are painted and can be treated
with the same agents as the body.
Paintwork damageRectify minor paintwork damage with
a touch-up pen before rust forms.
Have more extensive damage or rust
areas repaired by a workshop.
Underbody Some areas of the vehicle underbody
have a PVC undercoating while other
critical areas have a durable
protective wax coating.
After the underbody is washed, check
the underbody and have it waxed if
necessary.
Bitumen/rubber materials could
damage the PVC coating. Have
underbody work carried out by a
workshop.
Before and after winter, wash the
underbody and have the protective
wax coating checked.Towing equipment
Do not clean the coupling ball bar with
a steam-jet or high-pressure jet
cleaner.
Interior care
Interior and upholstery Only clean the vehicle interior,
including the instrument panel fascia
and panelling, with a dry cloth or
interior cleaner.
Clean the leather upholstery with
clear water and a soft cloth. In case of
heavy soiling, use leather care.
The instrument cluster and the
displays should only be cleaned using a soft damp cloth. If necessary use aweak soap solution.
Clean fabric upholstery with a
vacuum cleaner and brush. Remove
stains with an upholstery cleaner.
Clothing fabrics may not be
colourfast. This could cause visible
discolourations, especially on light-coloured upholstery. Removable
stains and discolourations should be
cleaned as soon as possible.
Clean seat belts with lukewarm water or interior cleaner.Caution
Close Velcro fasteners as open
Velcro fasteners on clothing could
damage seat upholstery.
The same applies to clothing with
sharp-edged objects, like zips or
belts or studded jeans.
Plastic and rubber parts
Plastic and rubber parts can be
cleaned with the same cleaner as
used to clean the body. Use interior cleaner if necessary. Do not use any
other agent. Avoid solvents and petrol in particular. Do not use high-
pressure jet cleaners.
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259QQuickheat ................................... 133
R
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 255
Radio remote control ...................22
Reading lights ............................ 123
Rear floor storage cover ..............75
Rear fog light ............................... 95
Rear fog lights ........................... 121
Rear storage ................................. 75
Rear view camera ...................... 173
Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 234, 238
Refuelling ................................... 180
Registered trademarks ...............254
Retained power off .....................138
Reversing lights .........................122
Ride control systems ..................154
Rollover protection system ...........46
S
Seat adjustment ............................. 7
Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .......................89
Seat belts ..................................... 56
Seat folding .................................. 52
Seat heating ................................. 55
Seat position ................................ 49
Seat ventilation ............................. 55Selective catalytic reduction .......144
Selector lever ............................. 148
Service ............................... 135, 233
Service display ............................ 87
Service information ....................233
Side airbag system ......................63
Side blind spot alert ....................171
Sidelights .................................... 113
Side turn signal lights ................202
Soft top ........................................ 36
Software acknowledgement .......252
Spare wheel ............................... 223
Speed limiter............................... 160
Speedometer ............................... 85
Starting and operating ................138
Starting off ................................... 18
Starting the engine ....................138
Steering ...................................... 137
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 79
Steering wheel controls ...............79
Stop-start system........................ 139
Storage ......................................... 70
Storage compartments .................70
Sunvisor lights ........................... 123
Sun visors .................................... 36
Symbols ......................................... 4
T
Tachometer ................................. 86
Tail lights ................................... 201Three-point seat belt .................... 57
Tools .......................................... 210
Top-tether fastening eyes ............69
Tow bar....................................... 183
Towing ................................ 183, 228
Towing another vehicle .............229
Towing equipment .....................184
Towing the vehicle .....................228
Traction Control system ............. 154
Traction Control system off........... 93
Traffic sign assistant ...................175
Trailer coupling ........................... 183
Trailer towing ............................. 183
Transmission ............................... 17
Transmission display .................147
Tread depth ............................... 216
Trip odometer .............................. 86
Turn and lane-change signals ...121
Turn signal ................................... 89
Tyre chains ................................ 217
Tyre designations ......................211
Tyre pressure ............................ 215
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................... 93, 211
Tyre pressures ........................... 247
Tyre repair kit ............................. 217
U Ultrasonic parking assist............. 164
Upholstery .................................. 232