Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driver-side general instrument panel (left-
hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
Driver-side general instrument panel (right-
hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Passenger-side general instrument panel (left-
hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Passenger-side general instrument panel
(right-hand driv
e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 66 How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 69
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Correct position for passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Why wear a seat belt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 80
Belt pretensioners* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Description and operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 96
Towing or tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Change the front bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Change the rear bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Changing the interior bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Instruments and warning/control lamps
. . . . . 113
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Introduction to the Easy Connect system* . . . . 118
System settings (CAR)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Communications and multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Anti-theft alarm* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Boot hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 R
ear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Adjusting the seat and head restraints . . . . . . 146
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 150
Practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Manual air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 5
The essentials
Snow chains U se Snow chains should only be used on the
fron
t
wheels.
● Check that they are correctly seated after
driving f
or a few yards; correct the position if
necessary, in accordance with the manufac-
turer's fitting instructions.
● Keep your speed below 50 km/h (30 mph).
● If there is a danger of being trapped de-
spit e h
aving mounted the chains, it is best to
disable the driving wheels (ASR) in the ESC
››› page 177.
Snow chains will improve braking ability as
well as traction in winter conditions.
For technical reasons snow chains may only
be used with the following wheel rim/tyre
combination.
195/60 R16Chains with links of maximum 13.5
mm Remove wheel covers and any integral trim
rin
g bef
or
e fitting snow chains.
Remove the chains when roads are free of
snow. Driving characteristics worsen, and the
wheels become damaged quickly and may
even be rendered unusable. WARNING
Snow chains should be correctly tightened in
acc or
dance with the manufacturer's instruc-
tions. This will prevent the chains coming in-
to contact with the wheel housing. Emergency towing of the vehi-
cl
e
T
owing Fig. 84
Right side of the front bumper: Tow-
in g rin
g. Fig. 85
Right side of the rear bumper: Towing
ring. Towline anchorages
Att
ac
h the b
ar or rope to the towline ancho-
rages.
The towline anchorages are located under
the floor panel in the luggage compartment,
next to the vehicle tools ››› page 61.
Screw the towline anchorage into the screw
connection ››› Fig. 84 o ››› Fig. 85 and tighten
it with the wheel brace.
Tow rope or tow bar
It is easier and safer for the vehicle to be tow-
ed using a tow bar. You should only use a
tow-rope if you do not have a tow-bar.
A tow rope should be slightly elastic to re-
duce the loading on both vehicles. It is advis-
able to use a tow rope made of synthetic fi-
bre or similarly elastic material. 66
Driving
Braking and stability systems El ectr
onic
Stability Control (ESC)*This Electronic Stability System reduces the
risk
of
skidding and improves the vehicle's
stability and ability to hold the road.
The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) contains
the electronic differential lock (EDL) and the
traction control system (ASR). The ESC works
together with the ABS. Both control lamps
will light up if the ESC or ABS systems are
faulty.
The ESC system is started automatically
when the engine is started.
The ESC system is always active and cannot
be switched off. With the Easy Connect sys-
tem it is only possible to deactivate the ASR
or else select Sport mode.
The ASR can be deactivated when wheel spin
is desirable ›››
page 178.
For example:
● When driving with snow chains.
● When driving in deep snow or on loose sur-
fac e
s.
● When the vehicle is stuck, to rock it back-
ward
s and forwards.
Press the button to switch the ASR back on
when you no longer need wheel spin. Electronic Stability Control (ESC)*
The ESC r
educes the risk of skidding by brak-
ing the wheels individually.
The system uses the steering wheel angle
and road speed to calculate the changes of
direction desired by the driver, and constant-
ly compares them with the actual behaviour
of the vehicle. When irregularities occur, for
example, if the vehicle begins to skid, the
ESC brakes the appropriate wheel automati-
cally.
The forces acting on the braked wheel bring
the vehicle back to a stable condition. If the
vehicle tends to oversteer (the rear end
slides out), the system will act on the front
wheel on the outside of the turn.
Control lamp
There are two control lamps for the electronic
stability control. The lamp provides infor-
mation concerning function and disconnec-
tion status.
Both control lamps light up together when
the ignition is switched on and should turn
off after approximately 2 seconds. This is the
time taken for the function check.
This programme includes the ABS, EDL and
ASR. It also includes emergency braking as-
sistance (BAS). The control lamp
has the following func-
tions:
● It flashes whilst driving when the ASR/ESC
is activ
ated.
● It will light up if there is a fault in the ESC.
● As the ESC operates in conjunction with the
ABS, the ESC light
will also come on if a fault
should occur in the ABS.
If the ESC control lamp lights up and stays
on after the engine is started, this may mean
that the control system has temporarily
switched off the ESC. In this case the ESC can
be reactivated by switching the ignition off
and then on again. If the control lamp goes
out, this means the system is fully functional.
The lamp provides information about the
disconnection status of the system:
● It stays lit when the ASR is disconnected or
if y
ou select ESC Sport mode, only by means
of Easy Connect. WARNING
● Do not f or
get that the electronic stability
control ESC cannot defy the laws of physics.
This should be kept in mind, particularly on
slippery and wet roads and when towing a
trailer.
● Always adapt your driving style to suit the
condition of the r
oads and the traffic situa-
tion. The greater safety provided by the ESC
should not encourage you to run any risks. » 177
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Operation
CAUTION
● To en s
ure that the ESC works correctly, all
four wheels must be fitted with the same
tyres. Any differences in the rolling radius of
the tyres can cause the system to reduce en-
gine power when this is not desired.
● Any modifications made to the vehicle (for
examp
le, to the engine, brake system, run-
ning gear or to the combination of wheels
and tyres) may affect the operation of the
ABS, EDL, ESC and ASR. Traction control system (ASR)
The traction control system prevents the driv-
en wheel
s
fr
om spinning when the vehicle is
accelerating.
Description and operation of the traction
control system during acceleration (ASR)
The ASR system intervenes by reducing en-
gine power and preventing the driven wheels
from slipping during acceleration.
TCS helps the car to start moving, accelerate
and climb a gradient in slippery conditions
where this may otherwise be difficult or even
impossible.
The ASR automatically switches on when the
engine is started. If necessary, it could be
switched on or off using the Easy Connect
system*. When the ASR is off, the warning lamp lights
up . The ASR shoul
d normally be left on.
Only in exceptional circumstances, when
wheel spin is required, it can be turned off
using the Easy Connect system menu, for ex-
ample:
● With compact temporary spare wheel.
● When using the snow chains.
● When driving in deep snow or on soft ter-
rain.
● When the v
ehicle is bogged-down, to free it
“by r
ocking it.”
The ASR should be switched on again as
soon as possible.
Control lamp
There are three control lamps for the traction
control system: (for vehicles equipped
with M-ABS), (for vehicles equipped with
ESC) and . Both control lamps light up to-
gether when the ignition is switched on and
should turn off after approximately 2 sec-
onds, which is the time taken for the function
check.
The or lamp has the following function:
● It flashes when the ASR is working if the ve-
hicle i
s moving.
If the system is deactivated or if it has any
fault, the warning lamp will remain lit. The warning lamp will also light up if a fault
should oc
cur in the ABS because the ASR op-
erates in conjunction with the ABS. For fur-
ther information, see ››› page 178.
The lamp provides information about the
disconnection status of the system:*
● It stays lit when the ASR is disconnected
via E
asy Connect.
By means of Easy Connect, the ASR function
is reactivated and the warning lamp switched
off. WARNING
● Remember th at
not even the ASR can defy
the laws of physics. This should be kept in
mind, particularly on slippery and wet roads
and when towing a trailer.
● Always adapt your driving style to suit the
condition of the r
oads and the traffic situa-
tion. The greater safety provided by the ASR
should not encourage you to run any risks. CAUTION
● To en s
ure that the ASR works correctly,
identical tyres should be fitted on all four
wheels. Any differences in the rolling radius
of the tyres can cause the system to reduce
engine power when this is not desired.
● Any modifications made to the vehicle (for
examp
le, to the engine, brake system, run-
ning gear or to the combination of wheels 178
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
› ›
›
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.
282
Wheels
WARNING
● When the tyr e pr
essure control lamp lights
up, reduce speed immediately and avoid any
sudden turning or braking manoeuvre. Stop
when possible, and check the tyre pressure
and status.
● The driver is responsible for maintaining
correct
tyre pressures. For this reason, tyre
pressure must be regularly checked.
● Under certain circumstances (e.g. when
driving in a s
porty manner, in winter condi-
tions or on a dirt track) the tyre control lamp
may light up belatedly or may function incor-
rectly. Note
If the battery is disconnected, the yellow
warnin g l
amp lights up after turning the
ignition on. This should turn off after a brief
journey. Spare wheel (temporary spare
wheel)*
Loc
ation and u
se of the temporary
spare wheel The temporary spare wheel is stored under
the floor p
anel
in the lug
gage compartment
and is attached by a thumbnut. How to use the temporary spare wheel
If y
ou ever have a punctured tyre or loss of
pressure, the temporary spare wheel is only
intended for temporary use until you reach a
workshop. Change it for a duty wheel as soon
as possible.
Please note the following restrictions when
using the temporary spare wheel. This tem-
porary spare wheel has been specially de-
signed for your vehicle, thus, it cannot be
changed with the temporary spare wheel
from another vehicle.
No other type of tyre (normal summer or win-
ter tyre) may be fitted on the compact tempo-
rary spare wheel rim.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, snow chains must not
be used on the temporary spare wheel.
If you have a puncture on one of the front
wheels when using snow chains, fit the tem-
porary spare wheel in place of one of the rear
wheels. Fit the snow chains on the rear wheel
that you have removed and replace the punc-
tured front wheel with this wheel.
Getting the spare wheel out of vehicles with
the Beats Audio ®
sound system (6 speakers
with 1 subwoofer)*
● Disassemble the subwoofer's
floor panel
(carpet) as follows: ●
Pul
l the carpet upwards to remove it.
● Disconnect the subwoofer's
speaker cable.
● Turn the securing wheel anti-clockwise.
● Remove the subwoofer
speaker and the
spare wheel.
● When replacing the spare wheel, place the
subwoofer
speaker in the direction indicated
by the arrow and with the word “FRONT” fac-
ing forward.
● Reconnect the speaker cable and firmly ro-
tate the sec
uring wheel clockwise so that the
subwoofer system and wheel are firmly in
place. WARNING
● Aft er fittin
g the temporary spare wheel,
check the tyre pressures as soon as possible.
Failure to do so may cause an accident. The
tyre pressure is listed on the back of the left
front door frame.
● Do not drive at over 80 km/h (50 mph)
when the temporar
y spare wheel is fitted on
the vehicle: risk of accident!
● Avoid heavy acceleration, hard braking and
fas
t cornering: risk of accident!
● Never use more than one temporary spare
wheel at the s
ame time, risk of accident.
● No other type of tyre (normal summer or
winter ty
re) may be fitted on the compact
temporary spare wheel rim. 283
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Index
Rear window wiper blade ch
an
ging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 opening fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Removing and attaching head restraints . . . . . . 147
Repair work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Replacing the battery of the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Reset the trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113, 115
Reverse gear (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Rims changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Roll-back function windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Roof luggage rack attach the cross bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Rubber seals care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Run-in brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
S Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Safe Sec
urity system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
deactivating the front passenger airbag . . . . . . 21
safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Safety instructions coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 88
using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Saving fuel inertia mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Saving tips (efficiency programme) . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Seat belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 for pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 80
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
protective function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 82
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
SEAT Drive Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Selective opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Selector lever (automatic gearbox)
malfu nction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
manual release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Service notification: read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Side airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sitting position driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Special characteristics tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198, 200 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
operate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Speed warning device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Start-Stop system driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
stopping and starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . 196
switching off and on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
the engine does not switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
the engine starts by itself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
301
Index
Tyre tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
T y
r
e wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
U Unfastening the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 80
Unlocking and locking by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
with the central lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Unlocking manually rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Upholstery: cleaning alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
USB/AUX-IN Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
V Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Vehicle data sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
unlocking and locking with Keyless Access . . 129
vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 276 assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
connecting and disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
disconnect and connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Vehicle care windscreen wipers service position . . . . . . . . . 69
Vehicle documentation compartment . . . . . . . . 150 Vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow system 134
activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Vehicle paint code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Vehicle paintwork maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 256
Vehicle seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Vehicle underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
W Warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
applying the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205, 211
audible warning signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
engine pre-heating/fault system . . . . . . . . . . . 195
for seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
instrument panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Warning messages red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 see also Warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . 117 Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Washin
g the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
adhesive sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Wheel balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 287 anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 282
Wheel cover removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278, 287 central wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 62
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
new wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
removing and fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Windows electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 135
removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Window wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Windscreen and rear window wiper blades . . . . . 96
Windscreen defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 143
Windscreen washer water checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
filling amounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Windscreen wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Windscreen wiper blades cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
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