Transport and practical equipment
WARNING
Driving with the rear lid unlocked or open
cou l
d cause serious injuries.
● Always drive with the rear lid closed.
● Secure all objects in the vehicle. Loose
items c
ould fall out of the vehicle and injure
other road users or damage other vehicles.
● Drive particularly carefully and think
ahead.
● A
void sudden manoeuvres and braking giv-
en that thi
s could cause an uncontrolled
movement of the open rear lid.
● When transporting objects that protrude
out of the lug
gage compartment, indicate
them suitably. Observe legal requirements.
● If objects must project out of the luggage
compar
tment, the rear lid must never be used
to “secure” or “attach” objects.
● If a baggage rack is fitted on the rear lid, it
should be r
emoved before travelling with the
rear lid open. WARNING
Toxic gases may enter the vehicle interior
when the re ar lid i
s open. This could cause
loss of consciousness, carbon monoxide poi-
soning, serious injury and accidents.
● To avoid toxic gases entering the vehicle al-
way
s drive with the rear lid closed.
● In exceptional circumstances, if you must
drive with the r
ear lid open, observe the fol- lowing to reduce the entry of toxic gases in-
side the
v
ehicle:
– Close all windows.
– Disable air recirculation mode.
– Open all of the air outlets on the instru-
ment panel.
– Switch on the blower to maximum. CAUTION
An open boot hatch changes the length and
height of the
vehicle. Driving a loaded vehicle
For the best handling when driving a loaded
v
ehic
l
e, note the following:
● Secure all objects ›››
page 114.
● Accelerate gently and carefully.
● Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.
● Brake early.
● If necessary, read the instructions for driv-
ing with a r
oof carrier system ››› page 127. WARNING
A sliding load could considerably affect the
st ab
ility and safety of the vehicle resulting in
an accident with serious consequences.
● Secure loads correctly so they do not move. ●
When tran s
porting heavy objects, use suit-
able ropes or straps.
● Lock the seat backs in vertical position. Practical equipment
Introduction Storage compartments must only be used to
st
or
e light or small objects. WARNING
In the event of sudden braking movements or
turn s, loo
se objects may be thrown around
the vehicle interior. This could cause serious
injuries to passengers and cause the driver to
lose control of the vehicle.
● Do not transport animals or place hard,
heavy or sh
arp objects inside the vehicle in:
open storage compartments, dash panel, rear
shelf, items of clothing or bags.
● While driving, always keep object compart-
ments c
losed. WARNING
Objects falling into the driver's footwell could
prev ent
use of the pedals. This could lead the
driver to lose control of the vehicle, increas-
ing the risk of a serious accident. » 115
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Transport and practical equipment
Storage compartment with cover on
the p a
s
senger side* Fig. 123
Storage compartment with cover on
the p a
s
senger side There may be a storage compartment with
c
o v
er on the passenger side. Opening and closing the storage compart-
ment co
ver
Pull the lever to open ››› Fig. 123 1 .
T o
clo
se, press the cover upwards until it
clicks into place.
Sunglasses storage compartment.
Sunglasses can be stored in the passenger
side storage compartment.
The sunglasses storage compartment is in
the upper area of the storage compartment 2 .
S up
por
ts
Next to the eyeglass storage compartment is
a notebook holder 3 and in the interior of
the s t
or
age compartment there is a pen hold-
er 4 , a map storage area and a coin tray
5 .
CAUTION
For structural reasons, some model versions
wi l
l have gaps behind the glove compartment
into which small objects may fall. This could
lead to strange noises and damage to the ve-
hicle. Therefore, do not store small objects in
the glove compartment, apart from those
stored in the spaces provided. Bag support*
Fig. 124
Storage on front passenger side:
f o
l
ding hook. On the opening lever of the glove compart-
ment
on the p
a
ssenger side there is a folding
hook ››› Fig. 124 for hanging small items of
luggage, e.g. bags, etc. CAUTION
● The max imum w
eight for the hook is 1.5
kg.
● With the hook folded forward, it automati-
cal
ly draws up when the compartment is
opened.
● We recommend removing hanging bags
from the hook bef
ore opening the glove com-
partment. 117
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Index
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 spec
ific
ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
running in new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 141
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Braking brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Bulb fault see "Changing bulbs" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
C Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 windscreen washer liquid reservoir . . . . . . . . 196
Capacity natural gas tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Caring for paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Caring for the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
CCS see cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Central locking system
after airb ag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 72 subsequent tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 front bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
side turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 automatic gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
engaging the gears (automatic gearbox) . . . . 144
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Child safety seat Securing with the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 65 disabling the front passenger front airbag . . . . 15
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 69
mounting child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
mounting systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
on the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 64
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 67
weight categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 City Safety Assist function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
contro l and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
special driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
textile covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
washing the vehicle with high pressure clean-ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Cleaning the vehicle high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Climatronic adjusting the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
AUTO (automatic mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
cooling mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
removing ice from windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
220
Index
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ISOFIX
S
ystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
J Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 70, 72 mounting points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
K
Keys control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
duplicates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
spare key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 95, 97
vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
L
Labels and plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Laser sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Leaving Home Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Lift platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 103 audible warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
AUTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
control lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
headlight
range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
instrument panel lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
light controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
parking light remains on both sides . . . . . . . . 104
side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Load compartment in the luggage compartment see Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . 123
Loading general advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
loaded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
transporting the load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 123 driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Loading the vehicle class N1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Locking and unlocking in the door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 99, 123 closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
luggage compartment variable floor . . . . . . . . 125 manual release mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
see also Loading the luggage compartment . 123
Luggage compartment floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Luggage compartment variable floor . . . . . . . . . 125
M Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Main panel turn signal and main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Malfunction air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
rain and light sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 adjusting the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
cooling mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Mobile telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 use without an exterior aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Model plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
N
Natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 fuel tank cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182, 186
smell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Noises brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Notes for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
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