Care and maintenance
WARNING
Please note when cleaning the wheels that
wat er
, ice and road salt can impair the effec-
tiveness of the brakes; this can cause an acci-
dent. Exhaust pipe
It is important to remove road salt and brake
dus
t
by washing the wheels at regular inter-
vals, otherwise the exhaust tail pipe material
could be damaged. To remove impurities, do
not use rim, paint or chrome cleaners or oth-
er abrasive products. Clean the exhaust tail
pipes with cleaning products that are suita-
ble for stainless steel.
SEAT Official Services carry stocks of cleaning
products that have been tested and ap-
proved for use on your vehicle.
Caring for the vehicle interior Scr een f
or the radio/Easy Connect*
and control panel* The display can be cleaned with a soft cloth
and a pr
of
e
ssionally available “LCD cleaner”.
Moisten the cloth with a small amount of the
cleaning fluid. The Easy Connect control panel* should first
be cle
aned with a brush so that no dirt goes
into the device or between the keys and
housing. Next, we recommend cleaning the
Easy Connect control panel* using a cloth
dampened with water and washing-up liquid. CAUTION
● To av oid s
cratching the screen, do not wipe
the display with a dry cloth.
● To avoid damage, ensure that no liquid
goes
into the Easy Connect control panel*. Plastic and leatherette parts
Plastic parts and leatherette can be cleaned
w
ith a d
amp c
loth. If this is not sufficient,
plastic parts and leatherette should only be
treated with a special solvent-free plastic
cleaner.
Textile covers and trim parts Textile covers and trim parts (e.g. seats, door
trim) shou
l
d be c
leaned regularly with a vac-
uum cleaner. This will remove surface dirt
which could otherwise be rubbed into the
textile material during use. Do not use steam
cleaners, as the steam could carry the dirt
deeper into the textile material. Normal cleaning
We rec
ommend that you use a soft sponge or
a commercially available lint-free, micro-fibre
cloth for normal cleaning. Only use brushes
on floor coverings and mats, as other textile
surfaces could become damaged.
In the case of normal surface dirt you can use
a foam cleaner. Use a sponge to spread the
foam on the textile surface and to work it into
the material lightly. However, make sure that
the textile material does not become soaking
wet. Then dab off the foam with a dry and ab-
sorbent cloth (e.g. a micro-fibre cloth) and
vacuum off any residue once the surface is
completely dry.
Cleaning stains
Treat drink stains (such as coffee or fruit
juice, etc.) with a cleaning solution for deli-
cate fabrics. This solution should be applied
with a sponge. If the stains are difficult to re-
move, a washing paste can be applied direct-
ly onto the stain and worked into the fabric.
The surface will then have to be wiped with
clear water to remove any residue left by the
paste. To do so, use a damp cloth or sponge
and then dab the stain with an absorbent
cloth.
Remove chocolate or make-up stains with a
cleaning paste (for e.g., soft soap). Then re-
move the soap with water (wet sponge). »
261
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Advice
Before r efuelling, the engine and the igni-
tion, mo b
ile telephone and heating must be
switched off separately ››› .
R e
a
d the instructions on how to use the natu-
ral gas pump carefully.
The vehicle is not prepared for refuelling with
liquefied natural gas (LNG) ››› . Before refu-
el lin
g w
ith natural gas, make sure you add
the appropriate type of fuel ››› page 266.
Opening the fuel tank cap
The natural gas filler mouth is behind the fuel
tank cap, next to the petrol filler mouth.
● Unlock the vehicle with the key or with the
central
locking button situated on the driv-
er door ››› page 125.
● Press on the rear area of the flap and open
it.
Ref
uelling
Special feature: if the ambient temperature is
very high, the natural gas pump protection
against overheating disconnects this auto-
matically.
● Remove the plug from the gas filler mouth
›››
Fig. 246 1 .
● Connect the pump filling nozzle to the gas
fi l
l
er mouth.
● The fuel tank will be full when the p
ump
compressor automatically cuts the supply. ●
If y
ou wish to finish refuelling in advance,
press the button on the pump to stop the
flow.
Closing the fuel tank cap
● Check that the gas filler mouth retainer 2 is not trapped with the filler nozzle. If neces-
s
ar
y
, place it in the filler mouth again.
● Insert the plug in the filler mouth.
● Close the tank flap. Make sure you hear it
click
into place. WARNING
Natural gas is a highly explosive, easily flam-
mab l
e substance. Incorrect handling of the
natural gas can cause accidents serious
burns and other injuries.
● Before refuelling with natural gas, engage
the fillin
g mouth correctly. If you can smell
gas, stop refuelling immediately. WARNING
The vehicle is not prepared to use liquefied
nat ur
al gas (LNG), and this fuel must not be
added under any circumstances. Liquefied
natural gas can cause the natural gas tank to
explode, resulting in serious injury. Note
● The fil lin
g nozzles of natural gas pumps
can differ in the way they are operated. If you do not know, ask a qualified employee at the
petro
l
station to do the refuelling.
● Noises heard when refuelling are normal
and do not indicat
e the presence of a fault in
the system.
● The vehicle natural gas system is prepared
both for ref
uelling with a small compressor
(slow refuel) and a large compressor (fast re-
fuel) in natural gas service stations. Fuel
Ty
pe
s of petrol The correct grade of petrol is listed inside the
f
uel
t
ank flap.
The vehicle is equipped with a catalytic con-
verter and must only be run on unleaded pet-
rol. The petrol must comply with European
Standard EN 228 or German standard DIN
51626-1 and must be unleaded. You can re-
fuel with a maximum ethanol proportion of
10 % (E10). The types of petrol are differenti-
ated by their octane rating (RON).
The following titles appear on the corre-
sponding adhesive on the fuel tank flap:
266
Advice
Engine compartment Chec k
in
g levels Fig. 247
Diagram for the location of the various elements. From time to time, the levels of the different
fluid
s
in the
vehicle must be checked. Never
fill with incorrect fluids, otherwise serious
damage to the engine may be caused.
Coolant expansion tank
Engine oil dipstick
Engine oil filler cap
Brake fluid reservoir
Vehicle battery (underneath the cover)
Windscreen washer reservoir
The checking and refilling of service fluids
are carried out on the components men-
tioned above. These operations are descri-
bed in ››› page 270.
1 2
3
4
5
6 Overview
Y
ou w
i
ll find further explanations, instruc-
tions and restrictions on the technical speci-
fications as of ››› page 289.
Working in the engine compartment Read the additional information carefully
›› ›
page 17
Always be aware of the danger of injury and
scalding as well as the risk of accident or fire
when working in the engine compartment
(e.g. when checking and refilling fluids). Al-
ways observe the warnings listed below and
follow all general safety precautions. The en- gine compartment of the vehicle is a poten-
tia
l
ly hazardous area ››› .
WARNING
● Swit c
h the engine off, remove the key from
the ignition and apply the hand brake. If the
vehicle has a manual gearbox, place the lever
in neutral; if it has an automatic gearbox,
place the selector lever in position P. Wait for
the engine to cool down.
● Keep children away from the engine com-
partment
.
● Never spill liquids used for vehicle opera-
tion on the engine comp
artment, as these
may catch fire (e.g. the antifreeze in coolant). 270
Checking and refilling levels
CAUTION
● Do not mi x
cleaning products recommen-
ded by SEAT with other products. This could
lead to flocculation and may block the wind-
screen washer jets.
● When topping up service fluids, make abso-
lutely c
ertain that you fill the fluids into the
correct reservoirs. Using the wrong fluids
could cause serious malfunctions and engine
damage!
● Not having windscreen wiper fluid reduces
vis
ibility through the windscreen, and leads
to loss of visibility in headlights in models
with headlight washer. Battery
Gener a
l
informationRead the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 61.
The battery is located in the engine compart-
ment and is almost maintenance-free. It is
checked as part of the Inspection Service.
Nevertheless, check the terminals are clean
and have the correct tightening torque, espe-
cially in summer and winter.
Disconnecting the battery
The battery should only be disconnected in
exceptional cases. When the battery is dis- connected, some of the vehicle's functions
are “los
t” (››› table on page 277). These
functions will require resetting after the bat-
tery is reconnected.
Deactivate the anti-theft alarm* before you
disconnect the battery Otherwise the alarm
will be triggered.
FunctionReprogramming
One-touch function of
the electric windows››› page 138, One-touch
opening and closing*.
Remote control key
If the vehicle does not re-
spond to the key, they
should be synchronised
››› page 132.
Digital clock››› page 116.
ESC warning lampAfter driving for a few me-
tres, the warning lamp goes
out again. If the vehicle is not used for long periods
The
v
ehic
le has a system for monitoring the
current consumption when the engine is left
unused for long periods of time ››› page 201.
Some functions, such as the interior lights, or
the remote door opening, may be temporarily
disabled to prevent the battery from running
flat. These functions will come back on as
soon as the ignition is switched on and the
engine started. Winter conditions
During the w
inter, the starting power may be
reduced, and if necessary, the battery should
be charged ››› in Important safety warn-
in g
s
for handling a vehicle battery on
page 278
Important safety warnings for han-
dling a v
ehicle battery All work on batteries requires specialist
kno
wl
edg
e. Please refer to a SEAT Official
Service or a workshop specialising in batter-
ies: risk of burns or exploding battery!
The battery must not be opened. Never try to
change the fluid level of the battery. Other-
wise explosive gas is released from the bat-
tery that could cause an explosion.
Wear eye protection.
Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. Wear
protective gloves and eye protection. In the event
of electrolyte splashes, rinse off with plenty of
water.
Fires, sparks, open flames and smoking are pro-
hibited.
The battery should only be charged in a well-ven-
tilated zone. Risk of explosion!
Keep children away from acid and batteries!»
277
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Advice
WARNING
● When rep airin
g or working on the electrical
system, proceed as follows:
–1. Remove the key from the ignition. The
negative cable on the battery must be
disconnected.
– 2. When the repair is finished, reconnect
the negative pole of the battery.
● Switch off all electrical devices before re-
connecting the b
attery. Reconnect first the
positive cable and then the negative cable.
Never reverse the polarity of the connections.
This could cause an electrical fire.
● Ensure that the vent hose is always connec-
ted to the b
attery.
● Never use damaged batteries. This could
cause an e
xplosion! Replace a damaged bat-
tery immediately. CAUTION
● Never di s
connect the battery if the ignition
is switched on or if the engine is running.
This could damage the electrical system or
electronic components. Charging the battery
Terminals for charging the battery are fitted
in the en
gine comp
artment. –
Note the warnin
gs ››› in Important safety
w arnin
g
s for handling a vehicle battery on
page 278 and ››› .
– Switch off all electrical devices. Remove the
ignition k ey
.
– R
aise the bonnet ›››
page 271.
– Open the battery cover.
– Connect the charger clamps as described
to the po
sitive pole of the battery (+) and
exclusively to an earth on the bodywork
(–).
– Only use a charger which is compatible for
use with 12
V nominal voltage batteries.
The charge must not exceed a voltage of 15
V.
– Now connect the battery charger to the
power soc
ket and switch on.
– After charging the battery: switch off the
batter
y charger and disconnect the power
socket cable.
– Finally disconnect the charger cables from
the batter
y.
– Replace the battery cover correctly.
– Close the bonnet ›››
page 271.
Important: Before you charge the battery
make sure you read the manufacturer's in-
structions for using the battery charger. WARNING
Never charge a battery that has frozen: re-
pl ac
e battery! Failure to do so may lead to an
explosion. Note
Use only the terminals in the engine compart-
ment t o c
harge the battery. Replacing the battery
The new battery should have the same speci-
fic
ation
s
(amperage, load and voltage) as the
used battery.
Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent
power management system to control the
distribution of electrical energy ›››
page 201.
The power management function ensures
that the battery is charged much more effi-
ciently than on vehicles without a power
management system. To maintain this func-
tion after replacing the battery, we recom-
mend that the replacement battery used is of
the same make and type as the original fitted
battery. To make proper use of the power
management function after the battery has
been changed, have the battery coded to the
power management mode at a specialised
workshop.
278
Index
Index
A
A C
C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159, 256
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 function for preventing overtaking in an insidelane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
special driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
warning and control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Adaptive Cruise Control deactivating temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Additional consumers (efficiency program) . . . . . 43
Adjusting front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Adjusting the head restraints front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Adjustment CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 85 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
desc
ription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 87
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 88
knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 87
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 87
Air conditioning Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 173
heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
user instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Alcantara: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Anchoring the front tow line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Anti-locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Anti-puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 95
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 95 check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Anti-puncture set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125, 133 trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow pro-tection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . 15, 125, 131
Anti-tow protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Aspects to note before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
ASR see Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Assistance systems ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Auto Hold function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 emergency brake assist (Front Assist) . . . . . . . 210
fatigue detection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237, 238
traffic jam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
traffic sign detection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
tyre monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Audible warning signal control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
unfastened safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Auto Hold function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Auto Lock (central locking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Automatic car washes switching the Auto Hold function off . . . . . . . . 209
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
emergency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
launch control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
manual release of the selector lever . . . . . . . . . 50
safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
steering wheel with gear shift paddles . . . . . . 193
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 193
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
B Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
315
Index
Belt tensioners contr
o
l lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 270 opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Brake emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
moving off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
C Camera cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
cleanliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
natural gas tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
windscreen washer water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Car-care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
CD-ROM player (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Central locking adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
emergency
locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Panoramic sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . 137
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
rear bulb in the side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
rear bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Changing gear engaging gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . 190
Changing main headlight turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Changing settings CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Changing the main beam headlight bulb main beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Changing the main headlight bulb day light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
dipped headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Checking levels engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Childproof locks electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 92
cate gorisation into groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 91
securing with seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 29
Top Tether System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Easy Connect control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
exhaust pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 261
radio screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Clutch (warning lamp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Connectivity Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 119 adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
applying the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
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Index
Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Driv in
g pr
ofile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Dynamic lights range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 120
Efficiency program additional consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Electrical accessories see Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Electrical socket trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 136 convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 137
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Electronic differential lock control . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Electronic self-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Electronic torque management (XDS) . . . . . . . . . 187
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
automatic gearbox emergency program . . . . . 197
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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nlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Emergency braking assistance system indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Emergency operation front passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emission control system catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
starting up (driver messages with the mechan- ical contact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
switching off (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Engine and ignition
automatic ignition switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
starting the engine with Press & Drive . . . . . . 181
stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 270 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 277
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 275
closing the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 274
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 272, 273
opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . 61, 276
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 272 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272, 274
checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 272
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
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