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The essentials: Opening and clos-
ing››› page 15The essentials: Vehicle interior››› page 18
››› page 20
››› page 23
The essentials: Bonnet››› page 17The essentials: Wheels››› page 60
››› page 61
The essentials: Air conditioning››› page 48The essentials: Dash panel››› page 30
››› page 42
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The essentials
● Openin g the r
e
ar lid: exert slight pressure
on the handle ››› Fig. 6. The rear lid opens au-
tomatically.
● Closing the rear lid: hold it by one of the
handle
s on the interior lining and close it by
pushing gently.
››› in Opening and closing on
page 135
››› page 17 Unlocking the rear lid manually
Fig. 7
Unlocking the rear lid manually. This allows the vehicle to be opened if the
c
entr
al
locking does not work (for example, if
the battery is flat). There is a groove in the luggage compart-
ment allo
wing access to the emergency
opening mechanism.
Opening the rear lid from inside the luggage
compartment
● Insert the key in the groove and unlock the
lockin
g system, turning the key from right to
left, as shown by the arrow ››› Fig. 7.
Related video Fig. 8
Bonnet Bonnet
Fig. 9
Release lever in the driver's footwell
ar e
a. Fig. 10
Lever under the bonnet. Before opening the bonnet, make sure that
the w
ind
s
creen wiper arms are in place
against the windscreen.
● Open the door and pull the lever under the
dashbo
ard ››› Fig. 9 1 .
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● To lif
t
the bonnet, press towards the left on
the lever located under the bonnet, in the
centre ››› Fig. 10 2 . The arrester hooks are
r el
e
ased.
● Release the bonnet stay and secure it in
the fixtur
e designed for this in the bonnet.
››› in safety notes for work in the en-
gine compartment on page 267
››› page 267 Electric windows*
Fig. 11
Detail of the driver door: controls for
the w indo
w
s. ●
Opening the window: Press the butt
on. ●
C
los
ing the window: Pull the button.
Buttons on the driver door Window on the front left door
Window on the front right door
Window on the rear left door (only vehi-
cles with rear electric windows)
Window on the rear right door (only vehi-
cles with rear electric windows)
Safety switch for deactivating the electric
window buttons on the rear doors (only
vehicles with rear electric windows)
››› in Opening and closing of the elec-
tric windows* on page 135
››› page 135 Before driving
R el
at
ed video Fig. 12
Vehicle interior 1
2
3
4
5 Manually adjusting the front seats
Fig. 13
Front seats: manual seat adjustment. Forward/back: pull the lever and move
the se
at
f
orwards or backwards.
Raising/lowering: pull/push the lever.
Tilting the backrest: turn the hand wheel.
››› in Adjusting the front seats on
page 146 1
2
3
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The essentialsMenuFunction
Digital dis-
play of speedCurrent speed displayed in digital
format.
Speed warning
at --- km/h or
Speed warning
at --- mphIf the stored speed is exceeded
(between 30 - 250 km/h, or 19 -
155 mph), an audible warning is
given together with a visual warn-
ing.
Oil tempera-
tureUpdated engine oil temperature
digital display
Coolant tem-
perature gaugeDigital display of the current tem-
perature of the liquid coolant. Storing a speed with the speed warning
● Select the display Speed warning at
--- km/h (---
mph)
● Press the button
on the windscreen
w iper l
ev
er or the button on the multifunc-
tion s t
eerin
g wheel to store the current speed
and activate the warning.
● To switch system on: adjust to the desired
speed within 5 sec
onds using the rocker
switch on the windscreen wiper lever or
b y
t
urning the thumbwheel on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel. Next, press the button or
again or wait several seconds.
The s peed i
s
stored and the warning activa-
ted.
● To switch system off: press the but-
ton or
. The stored speed is de-
l et
ed. Assist systems menu
MenuFunction
ACCDisplay of Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC)
››› page 209.
Front AssistSwitching the monitoring system
on and off ››› page 203.
Fatigue detec-
tion *Switching the fatigue detection
on or off (pause recommenda-
tion) ››› page 227. Status display
Bonnet, r e
ar lid and door
s open Fig. 46
A: bonnet open; B: rear lid open; C:
fr ont
l
eft door open; D: rear right door open
(5-door vehicles only). When the ignition is switched on or when
driv
in
g, the bonnet, r
ear lid or doors that are
open will be indicated on the instrument pan-
el display, and, as applicable, this will be in-
dicated audibly. The display may vary accord-
ing to the type of instrument panel fitted. 38

The essentialsIllustra-
tionKey to ››› Fig. 46
A Do not continue driving!
The bonnet is open or is not properly
closed ››› page 267.
B Do not continue driving!
The rear lid is open or is not properly
closed ››› page 16.
C, D Do not continue driving!
A vehicle door is open or is not properly
closed ››› page 126.
›››
page 114 Warning and information messages
The system runs a check on certain compo-
nents
and f
u
nctions when the ignition is
switched on and while the vehicle is moving.
Faults in the operation are displayed on the
screen using red and yellow symbols and
messages on the instrument panel display
( ›››
page 117,
››› page 44) and, in
some cases, with audible warnings. The dis-
play may vary according to the type of instru-
ment panel fitted.
Priority 1 warning (red symbols)
Symbol flashing or lit; partly combined with audible
warnings.
Stop the vehicle! It is dangerous ››› in Warning
symbols on page 117!
Check the function that is faulty and repair it. If necessa-
ry, request assistance from specialised personnel.
Priority 2 warning (yellow symbols)
Symbol flashing or lit; partly combined with audible
warnings.
A faulty function, or fluids which are below the correct
levels may cause damage to the vehicle! ›››
in Warn-
ing symbols on page 118
Check the faulty function as soon as possible. If neces-
sary, request assistance from specialised personnel.
Informative text
Information relating to different vehicle processes.
›››
page 117 Gear-change indicator
Fig. 47
Instrument panel: gear-change indica-
t or (m
anual
gearbox). Gear-change recommendation
Whi
l
e driv
ing, the instrument panel of certain
vehicles may indicate a gear recommenda-
tion for saving fuel ›››
page 190.
Outside temperature display When the outside temperature is below +4°C
(+39°F), the
symbol
(w
arning of risk of
freezing) is displayed. At first, this symbol
flashes and then it remains lit until the out-
side temperature rises above +6°C (+43°F)
››› in Indications on the display on
p ag
e 115
.
When the vehicle is at a standstill or when
travelling at very low speeds, the tempera-
ture displayed may be higher than the true » 39

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Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
117
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
82 Other warning lamps
Left or right turn signal.›››
page
31
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
141
Trailer turn signals›››
page
245
it lights up green:
Press the brake
pedal!
It blinks in green: the selector lever
locking button has not engaged.››› page
183
it lights up green:
cruise control ac-
tivated or speed limiter switched
on and active.
››› page
42
››› page
200
it blinks in green: the speed set by
the speed limiter has been excee-
ded.
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page
31 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 54
On the instrument panel display: door
open.
Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indi-
cation: door(s), rear lid or
bonnet open or not properly
closed.››› page 126
››› page 16
››› page 267
Ignition: Do not carry on
driving! Engine coolant level
too low, coolant temperature
too high
››› page 273
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system.
Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.››› page 270
Fault in the battery.›››
page 276
Driving light totally or partial-
ly faulty.›››
page 102
Fault in the cornering light
system.››› page 137
particulate filter blocked.›››
page 194
Flashing: Fault in the oil level
detection. Control manually.
›››
page 270Ignition: Insufficient engine
oil.
Fault in the gearbox.›››
page 190
Immobiliser active.›››
page 169
Service interval display›››
page 41
Mobile telephone is connec-
ted via Bluetooth to the origi-
nal telephone device.
›››
Book-
let Radio or
››› Book-
let Naviga-
tion system
Mobile telephone battery
charge meter. Available only
for devices pre-installed in
factory.
Freezing warning. The out-
side temperature is lower
than +4°C (+39°F).›››
page 39
Start-Stop system activated.
›››
page 196 Start-Stop system unavaila-
ble.
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Emergencies F u
se
s
Fuse location Fig. 69
On the driver-side dash panel: fuse
bo x
c
over. Fig. 70
In the engine compartment: fuse box
c o
v
er. Opening and closing the fuse box situated
belo
w the d a
sh panel
● Opening: remove the fuse box cover in the
direction indicat
ed ››› Fig. 69.
● Closing: click the cover back into place.
To open the engine c
ompartment fuse box
● Raise the bonnet.
● Press the locking tabs to release the fuse
box c
over ››› Fig. 70
● Then lift the cover out.
● To fit the cover, place it on the fuse box.
Pu
sh the locking tabs down until they click
audibly into place.
Identifying fuses situated below the dash
panel by colours
ColourAmp rating
Black1
Purple3
Light brown5
Brown7.5
Red10
Blue15
Yellow20
White or transparent25
ColourAmp rating
Green30
Orange40
››› in Introduction on page 100
›››
page 100 Replacing a blown fuse
Fig. 71
Image of a blown fuse. Preparation
●
Switch off the ignition, lights and all elec-
tric al
equipment
.
● Open the corresponding fuse box
›››
page 100.58

Operation
CAUTION
● When the engine i s
cold, avoid high revs
and heavy acceleration and do not make the
engine work hard. Indications on the display
A variety of information can be viewed on the
ins
trument
panel display ››› Fig. 124 3 de-
pending on the v
ehicle equipment:
● Bonnet, rear lid and doors open
›› ›
page 38.
● Information and warning texts.
● Mileage.
● Time.
● Navigation instructions.
● Outside temperature.
● Compass.
● Shift lever position ›››
page 183.
● Recommended gear (manual gearbox)
›››
page 39.
● Multifunction display (MFD) and menus
with differ
ent setting options ›››
page 35.
● Service interval display ›››
page 41.
● Second speed display ›››
page 35.
● Speed warning function ›››
page 40.
● Start-Stop system status display
›››
page 196. ●
Identifyin
g letters on engine (MKB).
Distance travelled
The odometer registers the total distance
travelled by the car.
The odometer (trip ) shows the distance
travelled since the last odometer reset. The
last digit of the trip recorder indicates distan-
ces of 100 metres or one tenths of a mile.
● Briefly press the button ›››
Fig. 124 4 to re-
set the trip r
ec
order to 0.
● Keep the button 4 pressed for about 3
sec ond
s
and the previous value will be dis-
played.
Time
● To set the time, keep the button ›››
Fig. 124
4 pressed for more than 3 seconds to select
the hour or minut e di
s
play.
● To continue setting the time, press button
4 . Hold button down to scroll through the
number s
quic
kly.
● Press the button 4 again in order to finish
settin g the time.
The time c an al
so be set via the button
and the S
ET
TINGS function button in the Easy
C onnect
sy
stem ››› page 118. Compass
With the ignition on and the nav
igation sys-
tem on, the cardinal point corresponding to
the direction of travel of the vehicle is dis-
played on the instrument panel.
Selector lever position
The selected gear is displayed on the side of
the selector lever and on the instrument pan-
el display. In positions D and S, and with the
Tiptronic, the corresponding gear is also dis-
played.
Recommended gear (manual gearbox)
The recommended gear in order to save fuel
is displayed on the instrument panel while
you are driving ›››
page 39.
Second speed display (mph or km/h)
In addition to the speedometer, the speed
can also be displayed in a different unit of
measurement (in miles or in km per hour).
This option cannot be deactivated in models
destined for countries in which the second
speed must always be visible.
The second speed display can be adjusted in
the Easy Connect system via the button
and the S
ET
TINGS function button
› ›
›
page 118.
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