2017 Seat Arona oil change

Checking and refilling levels
For the sake of the environment
The oil level must never be above area A .
Otherw i
se oil can be drawn in through the
crankcase breather and escape into the at-
mosphere via the exhaust system. Changing engine oil
Read the additional information carefully
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The engine oil must be changed at the inter-
vals given in the service schedule.
We recommend that you have the engine oil
changed by a Technical Service.
The oil change intervals are shown in the
Maintenance Programme. WARNING
Only change the engine oil yourself if you
hav e the s

pecialist knowledge required!
● Before opening the bonnet, read and ob-
serve the w
arnings ››› page 267, safety notes
for work in the engine compartment .
● Wait for the engine to cool down. Hot oil
may
cause burn injuries.
● Wear eye protection to avoid injuries, such
as ac
id burns, caused by splashes of oil.
● When removing the oil drain plug with your
finger
s, keep your arm horizontal to help pre-
vent oil from running down your arm. ●
Wa sh

your skin thoroughly if it comes into
contact with engine oil.
● Engine oil is poisonous! Used engine oil
must
be stored in a safe place out of the
reach of children. CAUTION
No additives should be used with engine oil.
Thi s c

ould result in engine damage. Any dam-
age caused by the use of such additives
would not be covered by the factory warranty. For the sake of the environment
● Bec au

se of disposal problems and the spe-
cial tools and specialist knowledge required,
we recommend that you have the engine oil
and filter changed by a Technical Service.
● Never pour oil down drains or into the
ground.
● U

se a suitable container when draining the
used oil
. It must be large enough to hold all
the engine oil. Cooling system
C ontr o

l lamp There is a fault if:
● The  l amp does not go out again after a
f ew sec

onds. ●
The  lamp lights up or fl
ashes while the
vehicle is running, and three acoustic warn-
ing signals are emitted ››› .
Thi s
me

ans that either the coolant level is too
low or the coolant temperature is too high.
Coolant temperature too high
If the  lamp lights up, stop the vehicle,
turn off the engine and wait for it to cool
down. Check the coolant level.
If the coolant level is correct, the overheating
may be caused by a malfunction of the radia-
tor fan. Check the radiator fan fuse and have
it replaced if necessary ››› page 100.
If the control lamp lights up again after driv-
ing on for a short distance, stop the vehicle
and switch the engine off. Contact a Techni-
cal Service or a specialised workshop.
Coolant level too low
If the  lamp lights up, stop the vehicle,
turn off the engine and wait for it to cool
down. First check the coolant level. If the lev-
el of the coolant is below the “MIN” mark,
top up with coolant liquid ››› .
WARNING
● If y

our vehicle is immobilised for technical
reasons, move it to a safe distance from traf-
fic. Turn the engine off, turn the hazard lights
on and place the warning triangle. » 273
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Checking and refilling levels
CAUTION
The original additives should never be mixed
with c oo
lants which are not approved by
SEAT. Otherwise, you run the risk of causing
severe damage to the engine and the engine
cooling system.
● If the fluid in the expansion tank is not pur-
ple b
ut is, for example, brown, this indicates
that the G13 additive has been mixed with an
inadequate coolant. The coolant must be
changed as soon as possible if this is the
case! This could result in serious faults and
engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
env ir

onment. If any fluids are spilled, they
should be collected and correctly disposed
of, with respect to the environment. Brake fluid
Chec k
in

g the brake fluid levelRead the additional information carefully
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The position of the brake fluid reservoir is
shown in the corresponding engine compart-
ment image ›››
page 270. The brake fluid res-
ervoir has a black and yellow cap. The brake fluid level drops slightly when the
vehicl

e is being used as the brake pads are
automatically adjusted as they wear.
However, if the level goes down noticeably in
a short time, or drops below the “MIN” mark,
there may be a leak in the brake system. A
display on the instrument panel will warn you
if the brake fluid level is too low ››› page 117. WARNING
Before opening the bonnet to check the brake
fluid lev el, r

ead and observe the warnings
››› page 267. Changing the brake fluid
The Maintenance Programme indicates brake
fluid c
h
an

ge intervals.
We recommend that you have the brake fluid
changed by a Technical Service.
Before opening the bonnet, please read and
follow the warnings ››› in safety notes for
w ork
in the en

gine compartment on
page 267 in section “Safety notes for work-
ing in the engine compartment”.
In the course of time, brake fluid becomes
hygroscopic and absorbs water from the am-
bient air. If the water content in the brake flu-
id is too high, the brake system could cor-
rode. This also considerably reduces the boil-
ing point of the brake fluid. Heavy use of the brakes may then cause a vapour lock which
coul

d impair the braking effect.
Be sure to always use the correct brake fluid.
Only use brake fluid that expressly meets the
VW 501 14 standard.
You can buy VW 501 14 standard brake fluid
in a SEAT dealership or a SEAT Official Serv-
ice. If none is available, use only high-quality
brake fluid that meets DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 4
standards, or USA Standards FMVSS 116 DOT
4.
Using any other kind of brake fluid or one
that is not of a high quality may affect opera-
tion of the brake system and reduce its effec-
tiveness. Never use a brake fluid if the con-
tainer does not state that it complies with VW
501 14, DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 4 standards, or
USA standards FMVSS 116 DOT 4. WARNING
Brake fluid is poisonous. Old brake fluid im-
pair s

the braking effect.
● Before opening the bonnet to check the
brake fluid l
evel, read and observe the warn-
ings ››› page 267.
● Brake fluid should be stored in the closed
original
container in a safe place out of reach
of children. There is a toxic risk.
● Perform the brake fluid change according to
the Mainten
ance Programme. Heavy use of
the brakes may cause a vapour lock if the
brake fluid is left in the brake system for too » 275
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Advice
The position of the battery is shown in the
c orr
e
sponding engine compartment diagram
››› page 270.
The “magic eye” indicator, located on the top
of the battery changes colour, depending on
the charge state and electrolyte level of the
battery.
There are two different colours:
● Black: correct charge status.
● Transparent/clear yellow: the battery must
be repl
aced. Contact a specialised workshop.
Charging or changing the battery The battery is maintenance-free and is
c
hec
k

ed during the inspection service. All
work on the vehicle battery requires special-
ist knowledge.
If you often drive short distances or if the ve-
hicle is not driven for long periods, the bat-
tery should be checked by a specialised
workshop between the scheduled services.
If the battery has discharged and you have
problems starting the vehicle, the battery
might be damaged. If this happens, we rec-
ommend you have the vehicle battery
checked by a Technical Service where it will
be re-charged or replaced. Charging the battery
The vehic

le battery should be charged by a
specialised workshop only, as batteries us-
ing special technology have been installed
and they must be charged in a controlled en-
vironment.
Replacing a vehicle battery
The battery has been developed to suit the
conditions of its location and has special
safety features.
Genuine SEAT batteries meet the mainte-
nance, performance and safety specifications
of your vehicle. WARNING
● We r ec

ommend you use only maintenance-
free or cycle free leak-proof batteries which
comply with standards T 825 06 and
VW 7 50 73. This standard applies as of
2001.
● Before starting any work on the batteries,
you mus
t read and observe the warnings
››› in Symbols and warnings on handling
the batt er

y on page 276. For the sake of the environment
Batteries contain toxic substances such as
su lphuric

acid and lead. They must be dis-
posed of appropriately and must not be dis-
posed of with ordinary household waste. Wheels
Wheel s
and ty

res
General notes Avoiding damage
– If you have to drive over a kerb or similar
ob s

tacle, drive very slowly and at a right
angle.
– Keep grease, oil and fuel off the tyres.
– Inspect the tyres regularly for damage
(cuts, c r

acks or blisters, etc.). Remove any
foreign objects embedded in the treads.
Storing tyres
– When you remove the tyres, mark them in
order to m

aintain the same direction of ro-
tation when they are installed again.
– When removed, the wheels and/or tyres
should be s

tored in a cool, dry and prefera-
bly dark location.
– Store tyres in a vertical position, if they are
not fitted on wheel

rims.
New tyres
New tyres must be run in ›››
page 191.
The tread depth of new tyres may vary, ac-
cording to the type and make of tyre and the
tread pattern.
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Advice
Tyre useful life Fig. 239
Tyre tread wear indicators. Fig. 240
Diagram for changing wheels. The useful life of tyres is dependent on tyre
pr
e
s
sure, driving style and fitting.
Wear indicators
The original tyres on your vehicle have
1.6 mm high “tread wear indicators”
››› Fig. 239, running across the tread. De- pending on the make, there will be 6 to 8 of
them evenly

spaced around the tyre. Mark-
ings on the tyre sidewall (for instance the let-
ters “TWI” or other symbols) indicate the po-
sitions of the tread wear indicators. The mini-
mum tread depth required by law is 1.6 mm
(measured in the tread grooves next to the
tread wear indicators). Worn tyres must be re-
placed. Different figures may apply in export
countries ››› .
T y
r

e pressure
Incorrect tyre pressure causes premature
wear and could cause tyre blow-out. For this
reason, the tyre pressure should be checked
at least once per month ››› page 279.
Driving style
Fast cornering, heavy acceleration and hard
braking all increase tyre wear.
Changing wheels around
If the front tyres are worn considerably more
than the rear ones it is advisable to change
them around as shown ››› Fig. 240. The use-
ful life of all the tyres will then be about the
same time.
Wheel balance
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced.
However, various factors encountered in nor-
mal driving can cause them to become unbal-
anced, which results in steering vibration. Unbalanced wheels should be rebalanced, as
they otherw

ise cause excessive wear on
steering, suspension and tyres. A wheel must
also be rebalanced when a new tyre is fitted.
Incorrect wheel alignment
Incorrect running gear alignment causes ex-
cessive tyre wear, impairing the safety of the
vehicle. If tyres show excessive wear, you
should have the wheel alignment checked by
a Technical Service. WARNING
There is a serious danger of accidents if a tyre
bur s

ts during driving!
● The tyres must be replaced at the latest
when the trea
d wear indicators are worn
››› page 280. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in an accident. Worn tyres do not
grip well at high speeds on wet roads. There
is also a greater risk of “aquaplaning”.
● At continuously high speeds, a tyre with in-
sufficient
pressure flexes more. This causes it
to overheat. This can cause tread separation
and tyre blow-out. Risk of accident. Always
observe the recommended tyre pressures.
● If tyres show excessive wear, you should
have the ru
nning gear checked by a Technical
Service.
● Keep chemicals such as oil, fuel and brake
fluid awa
y from tyres.
● Damaged wheels and tyres must be re-
plac
ed immediately! 280

Advice
extra care. Refit the normal road wheel as
soon as
po
ssible. Wheel bolts
The design of wheel bolts is matched to the
rims. If diff
er

ent wheel rims are fitted, the
correct wheel bolts with the right length and
correctly shaped bolt heads must be used.
This ensures that wheels are fitted securely
and that the brake system functions correctly.
In certain circumstances, you should not use
wheel bolts from a different vehicle, even if it
is the same model ››› page 255. WARNING
If the wheel bolts are not tightened correctly,
the wheel c ou

ld become loose while driving.
Risk of accident.
● The wheel bolts must be clean and turn
eas
ily. Never apply grease or oil to them.
● Use only wheel bolts which belong to the
wheel.
● If the pr

escribed torque of the wheel bolts
is t
oo low, they could loosen whilst the vehi-
cle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tight-
ening torque is too high, the wheel bolts and
threads can be damaged. CAUTION
The prescribed tightening torque for wheel
bolt s

for steel and alloy wheels is 120 Nm. Tyre monitoring indicator*
Fig. 241
Centre console: tyre monitoring sys-
t em b
utt

on. The tyre monitoring system compares wheel
r
ev
o

lutions alongside the wheel diameter of
each wheel, with help from the ESC. If the di-
ameter of a wheel changes, the tyre monitor-
ing indicator lights up . The wheel diame-
ter changes when:
● Tyre pressure is insufficient.
● The tyre structure is damaged.
● The vehicle is unbalanced because of a
load. ●
The wheel
s of

one axle are under more
pressure (for example, driving with a trailer or
on steep slopes).
● The vehicle is fitted with snow chains.
● The temporary spare wheel is fitted.
● The wheel on one axle is changed.
Tyr
e pressure adjustment
After modifying tyre pressure or changing any
wheels, the new tyre pressure must be stored
in the Easy Connect system with the  but-
t on and the S
ET

TINGS function button
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 page 33.
You can also press and hold down the
››› Fig. 241 button with the ignition on, until
an acoustic signal is heard.
If the wheels are under excessive load (for ex-
ample, driving with a trailer or heavy load),
the tyre pressure must be increased to the
recommended value for a full load (see the
sticker on the back of the left front door
frame). If the tyre monitor system button is
pressed down, the new tyre pressures are
confirmed.
The tyre pressure control lamp  lights up
If the tyre pressure of a wheel is much lower
than the value set by the driver, then the tyre
pressure control lamp ››› will light up.
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Index
Driver information system ad
dition
al electrical appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
bonnet, rear lid and doors open . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
engine oil temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
journey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
warning and information messages . . . . . . . . . 39
Driving driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245, 250, 252, 253
Driving abroad headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Driving data data summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Driving profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Dynamic lights range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 118 EDL
see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Efficiency programme additional electrical appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Electrical power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Electrical socket trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 135 convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 136
Electrolyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180, 181
Electronic differential lock (XDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 169
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . 177, 179
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 automatic gearbox backup programme . . . . . 189
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
emergency warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
first-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Emergency operation front passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Emergency warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Emission control system
contro l lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Engine and ignition automatic ignition switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
starting the engine with Press & Drive . . . . . . 173 stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 267, 270 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273, 274
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
windscreen washer liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 270 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270, 273
check oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
296

Index
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
die sel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
en
gine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Engine oil pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Environment ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Environmental tips refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
see also Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . 177
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Exhaust gas emission control system . . . . . . . . . 193
Exhaust gas purification system catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Exiting a parking space with Park Assist . . . . . . 235
Extending the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Exterior lighting changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
folding in electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 folding in manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
heated
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
F Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Fault in electronic differential lock (EDL) control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Faulty bulbs changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 84 safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Front Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . 207
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
on-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
see also Front Assist monitoring system . . . . . 203
Front Assist monitoring system City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . 207
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
on-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
syst
em limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Front drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 265 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 193
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fuel tank flap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 100 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
G
Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 190
Gearbox DSG see Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
changing gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . 183
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
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Index
Keyless Access Keyl
e
ss-Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Keyless-Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Press & Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
unlocking and locking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 129
Keyless Access locking and ignition system see Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Keys replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
spare key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
synchronise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 124
vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Kick-down automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
manual gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
L Launch control programme (automatic gearbox) 187
Leaving Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Leaving Home Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Lifting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 137 additional brake light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
automatic lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
fog lights with cornering function . . . . . . . . . . 140
instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
interior light and front reading lights . . . . . . . 107
interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 lights range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
light swit
ch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 138
luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
main beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
motorway light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lights range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Load compartment in the luggage compartment see Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . 152
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Loading the vehicle fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Locking and unlocking in the door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
with the central lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Locking the front passenger door manually . . . . . 16
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 152 luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
luggage compartment variable floor . . . . . . . . 155
store the rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
unlocking manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
see also Loading the luggage compartment . 152
Luggage compartment floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Luggage compartment variable floor . . . . . . . . . 155
M
Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Mainten
ance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Malfunction adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Front Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
front assist monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Mobile telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
N Noises adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
O
Octane rating (petrol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
On-screen messages Front Assist monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
One-touch opening and closing electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
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