2017 Seat Alhambra ad blue

Checking and refilling levels
CAUTION
● Do not r ef
uel if the filler indicates that the
fuel contains metal. LRP ( lead replacement
petrol) fuels contain high concentrations of
metal additives. Using them may damage the
engine!
● Never refuel with fuels containing a large
proportion of
ethanol (for example, E50, E85).
This could damage the fuel system.
● Just filling one full tank of leaded fuel or
fuel c
ontaining other metal additives would
seriously impair the efficiency of the catalytic
converter.
● Only use fuel additives that have been ap-
prov
ed by SEAT. Octane boosting or anti-
knock additives may contain metal additives
that could seriously damage the engine or
the catalytic converter. These additives must
not be used.
● High engine speed and full throttle can
damag
e the engine when using petrol with an
octane rating lower than the correct grade for
the engine. Note
● You m a

y use petrol with a high octane num-
ber than the one recommended for your en-
gine.
● In those countries where unleaded petrol is
not avai
lable, you may refuel with a fuel with
a low lead content. Diesel fuel
Please note the information on the inside of
the fuel
t

ank flap.
We recommend the use of diesel fuel which
complies to European standard EN 590. If
diesel fuel which meets European standard
EN 590 is not available, the Cetane number
(CZ) must, at minimum, be 51. If the engine
is equipped with a particulate filter, the sul-
phur content of the fuel must be below 50
parts per million.
Winter-grade diesel
Summer fuel becomes thicker in winter and it
is more difficult to start the engine. For this
reason, petrol stations in some countries al-
so offer winter diesel with improved fluidity
when cold (winter-grade diesel). CAUTION
● The v ehic

le is not designed for the use of
FAME fuel (biodiesel). The fuel system would
be damaged if you used biodiesel.
● Do not mix fuel additives, the so-called
“thinners”, petro
l or similar additives with
diesel fuel.
● If poor-quality diesel fuel is used, it may be
neces
sary to drain the fuel filter more fre-
quently than is specified in the Maintenance
Programme. We recommend having this done
by a specialised workshop. If water is allowed to collect in the filter, this can cause engine
perf
orm

ance problems. Selective catalytic reduction*
(AdBlue)
Introduction In vehicles with “Selective Catalytic Reduc-
tion”, a spec
i

al urea solution (AdBlue) is in-
jected into the exhaust gas system in front of
the catalytic converter to reduce nitrogen ox-
ide emissions.
The consumption of AdBlue depends on indi-
vidual driving style, the temperature at which
the system operates and the outside temper-
ature where the vehicle is driven.
AdBlue is kept in an independent tank in the
vehicle and should be refilled at an official
supplier. The AdBlue tank holds approxi-
mately 17 litres.
The AdBlue fill level must be checked when
the vehicle is being serviced. WARNING
If the AdBlue fill level is too low, the vehicle
ma y

not restart after switching the ignition
off. The emergency start or jump start will not
be possible either! » 265
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Advice
●
Top up w ith AdBlue at
the latest 1,000 km
or 600 miles before it runs out.
● Do not allow the AdBlue to run too low. WARNING
AdBlue is an irritant, corrosive liquid that can
c au se injurie

s if it touches the skin, eyes or
respiratory organs.
● If AdBlue get in contact with eyes and skin,
rinse for at
least 15 minutes with plenty of
water and seek medical help.
● If the AdBlue is swallowed, wash your
mouth with pl
enty of water for at least 15 mi-
nutes. Do not try to provoke vomiting unless
recommended by a Doctor. Seek medical ad-
vice immediately. CAUTION
AdBlue damages surfaces such as painted ve-
hicl e p

arts, plastic, items of clothing and car-
pets. Spilt AdBlue should be removed as
quickly as possible using a damp cloth and
plenty of cold water.
● If the AdBlue has crystallised, remove with
warm wat
er and a sponge. Control and warning lamps

It lights up red
The engine cannot
be restarted! The
level of AdBlue is
too low.Stop the vehicle in a suitable,
safe and flat area then top up
with the minimum quantity of
AdBlue required ››› page 267. 
It lights up red
together with

The engine cannot
be restarted! AdBlue
system malfunction.Contact a specialised workshop.
Have the system checked there.

It lights up yellow
The AdBlue reserve
is low.
Refill AdBlue over the next kilo-
metres or miles as indicated
››› page 267. SEAT recommends
contacting a specialised work-
shop. 
It lights up yellow
together with

There is a fault in
the AdBlue system
or unsuitable
AdBlue fluid has
been used.
Contact a specialised workshop.
Have the system checked there. Several warning and control lamps should
light
up f
or a f

ew seconds when the ignition
is switched on, signalling that the function is
being verified. They will switch off after a few
seconds. WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ›››
in Control
and warnin g l
amps on page 105. Information on AdBlue
A message will be displayed on the dash
p
anel
ar

ound 2,400 km before the next serv-
ice to indicate that AdBlue must be refilled
››› page 267. If you ignore this message and
do not refill, you will be unable to start the
engine afterwards ›››
page 266.
SEAT recommends contacting a specialised
workshop. If not possible, it should be parti-
ally filled with a minimum 5.0 litres of
AdBlue. Only refill using AdBlue expressly
approved by SEAT.
When the indicators  and  light simulta-
neously, there is a fault. SEAT recommends
visiting the closest specialised workshop.
AdBlue ®
is a registered trademark in the US,
Germany, the European Union and other
countries belonging to the German automo-
bile industry association (“"Verband der Au-
tomobilindustrie e. V."”, VDA).
266

Checking and refilling levels
Refilling AdBlue Fig. 236
At the rear left of the luggage com-
p ar
tment: AdBlue t
ank, behind a cover panel Fig. 237
AdBlue tank with filler neck cap and
r efi
l

ling bottle To refill AdBlue, the vehicle must be on flat
gr
ou
nd and not, f

or example, parked on a
kerb or slope. If the vehicle is not on flat
ground then the filling indicator cannot
measure the filling quantity. Opening the tank filling neck
● Open the rear lid.
● Rotate the shut off on the cover clockwise
›››
Fig. 236 and open the cover forwards.
● Unscrew the tank filler neck cap ›››
Fig. 237
1 anticlockwise.
R efi
l
ling AdBlue
Only use AdBlue that is approved by SEAT
and that complies with ISO 22241-1 Stand-
ard. Only use genuine bottles.
● Observe the instructions and information
prov
ided by the refill bottle manufacturer.
● Observe the expiry date.
● Unscrew the cap on the refill bottle.
● Place the refill bottle 2 upside down in-
s ide the t
ank

filler neck.
● Press the refill bottle against the filler neck
and keep in this
position.
● Add at least 5.0 litres of AdBlue (6 bottles).
A lower quantity
would be insufficient.
● Wait until the contents of the refill bottle
have been pour
ed into the AdBlue tank. Do
not crush or damage the bottle!
● Unscrew the liquid bottle anticlockwise and
remov
e it carefully ››› .
● You can tell when the AdBlue tank is full
bec au
se the bottl

e will be empty. »
267
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Advice
Closing the tank filling neck
● Screw on the tank filler neck cap ››
› Fig. 237
1 clockwise until it is fully inserted.
● Place the cover and turn the shut off anti-
c loc
k

wise to close it.
Operations before driving
● Only switch the ignition on after refilling.
● Keep the ignition sw

itch on for at least 30
seconds
so that the system detects tank re-
filling.
● Wait 30 seconds before starting the en-
gine! WARNING
Only keep AdBlue in its original container,
tightly shut and in a s

afe place.
● Never keep AdBlue in empty food cans, bot-
tles
or other containers to avoid other people
mistaking it for something else.
● Keep the AdBlue out of the reach of small
chil
dren. CAUTION
● Only r

efill using AdBlue expressly approved
by SEAT. The use of any other type of AdBlue
could cause engine damage!
● AdBlue should never be mixed with water
or any other a
dditives. Any type of damage
caused by a mixture will not be covered by
the warranty. ●
Do not a d

d AdBlue to the diesel fuel tank!
Otherwise you may damage the engine.
● Never leave the refill bottle in the vehicle. It
coul
d become permeable due to temperature
changes and bottle damage and the AdBlue
could damage the vehicle interior. For the sake of the environment
Dispose of the refill bottle in an environment-
friendly manner

. Note
Suitable AdBlue refill bottles can be pur-
ch a

sed from a technical service centre. Working in the engine compart-
ment
Intr oduction Before working in the engine compartment,
m
ak
e s

ure that the vehicle is parked on hori-
zontal and firm ground.
The engine compartment of the vehicle is a
hazardous area. Never work on the engine or
in the engine compartment if you are not fa-
miliar with the operations to be carried out,
the applicable safety standards and especial-
ly if you do not have the necessary instru-
ments, liquids and tools ››› ! Have the workcarried out by a specialised workshop if you
ar
e u
nc

ertain. Negligent work can cause seri-
ous injury. WARNING
If the vehicle moves unexpectedly, this could
cau se seriou

s injury.
● Never work under the vehicle if it has not
been immobi
lized. If you must work under-
neath the vehicle with the wheels in contact
with the ground then it should be parked on
flat ground, the wheels should be prevented
from moving and the key should be removed
from the ignition.
● If you have to work underneath the vehicle,
you mus
t use suitable stands additionally to
support the vehicle, there is a risk of acci-
dent!. The jack is not intended for this kind of
work and its failure could lead to severe inju-
ries. WARNING
The engine compartment is a dangerous area
cap ab

le of causing serious injury.
● For all type of work, always take the utmost
precaution
s, work carefully and note the gen-
eral safety standards in force. Never take per-
sonal risks.
● Never work on the engine or in the engine
compar
tment if you are not familiar with the
necessary operations. If you are not sure
about procedures then visit a specialised
workshop to carry out the necessary work. 268

Index
Index
A
Abr o
a
d
extended stay abroad with your vehicle . . . . . 260
sale of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
ABS see Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Acoustic alarm control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
seatbelt unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Adaptive headlights dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
AdBlue control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
minimum quantity for a refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
tank filling capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Additional heater see "Auxiliary heater" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Adjusting folding the backrest of the front passengerseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 142
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
seat with position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Adjusting the head restraint rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adjusting the head restraints rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Adjusting the seats
front se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
AFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Air-conditioning malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Airbags see Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 68 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 71
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
head-protection airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
locking the vehicle after deployment . . . . . . . 113
repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
use of child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 73
vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 173, 174
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 174
electronic manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . 174
indirect ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
user instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 All-wheel drive
snow c hains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246, 260
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Anti-lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Anti-puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 85
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 85
Anti-puncture set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 false alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Anti-theft alarm system anti-tow system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
vehicle interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Anti-tow system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Anti-trap function panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 276
Armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
ASR see Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
see Braking assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
see also Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Assistance call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Assistance systems electronic differential lock system (EDS) . . . . 204
electronic drive torque management (XDS) . . 204
launch-Control programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
303

Index
Card compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
C arin
g f
or paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Caring for the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 see cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163, 168
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Central locking system after airbag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Changing a bulb control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 84 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
front bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
halogen headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Changing gear control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Changing windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chargin
g the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Checking tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 deactivating the passenger front airbag . . . . . . 18
integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
in the passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
mounting systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
on rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 75
securing with seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 75
weight categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 disabling the front passenger front airbag . . . . 73
Chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
folding the rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
seatbelts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
stickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
synthetic leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
textile covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
washing the vehicle with high pressure clean-ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
window
s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Cleaning the vehicle high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 173
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 123
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Clothes hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 83
Combined weight rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Compartment for (sun)glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Compartments centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
front central armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Connectors faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Control and warning lamps ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
adBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
engine oil sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
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Index
Environment en v
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onmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Environmental ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Environmental tip refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
ESC electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Exterior mirrors adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Exterior rear view mirrors control of the function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
electric exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
folding the rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6
Extinguisher driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
F Fabrics: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Fault dynamic chassis control (DCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
park assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 210
rear assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Fault memory connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Filling capacities
AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261, 263
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
First-aid kit storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Fitting tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Folding down rear seats load space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Folding the backrest of the front passenger seat 148
Folding wheel chocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Front wiper blades change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 264 diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Fuel consumption why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 201
Fuel gauge control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Fuel tank flap
opening and clo sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Function control tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 90 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
identification using colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
G
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 193
changing gears manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
manual gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
putting the vehicle in gear (automatic gear-box) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
putting the vehicle in gear (manual gearbox) 193
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Gear engaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
General instrument panel instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
General overview of the engine compartment . . 271
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
H
Hand brake see Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 132
Head-on collisions and the laws of physics . . . . . 63
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