Frequently Asked Ques-
tion
sBefore driving
How do you adjust the seat?
››› page 11
How do you adjust the steering wheel? ››› page 13
How do you adjust the exterior mirrors? ››› page 13
How do you turn on the exterior lights? ››› page 18
How does the automatic gearbox selector lever work?
››› page 36
How do you refuel? ››› page 40
How do you activate the windscreen wipers and wind-
screen washer system? ››› page 20
Emergency situations
A warning lamp lights up or flashes. What does this
mean? ››› page 33
Where are the first-aid kit and the warning triangle in
the vehicle? ››› page 76
How do you open the bonnet? ››› page 11
How do you perform a jump start? ››› page 52
Where is the vehicle tool kit located? ››› page 47
How do you repair a tyre with the anti-puncture kit?
››› page 46
How do you change a wheel? ››› page 47
How do you change a fuse? ››› page 44
How do you change a light? ››› page 45
How do you tow a vehicle? ››› page 51
Useful tips
How do you set the time? ››› page 97
When should the vehicle inspection should be per-
formed? ››› page 31
What functions do the buttons/thumbwheels on the
steering wheel perform? ››› page 103
How do you drive in an economical and environmental-
ly-friendly way? ››› page 166
How do you check and top up the engine oil?
››› page 41
How do you check and top up the engine coolant?
››› page 42
How do you top up the windscreen washer fluid?
››› page 43
How do you check and top up the brake fluid?
››› page 43
How do you check and adjust tyre pressure values?
››› page 218
Vehicle washing tips ››› page 196
Functions of interest
Easy Connect, CAR menu ››› page 21
How does the START-STOP system work? ››› page 183
What parking assistants are available? ››› page 170
How does the rear assist work? ››› page 175
How does tyre pressure monitoring work? ››› page 221
How do you open the vehicle without a key (Keyless Ac-
cess)? ››› page 114
Interior lighting and ambient light ››› page 126
Table of Contents
Engine management and emission control sys-
t em
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Driv
ing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Rear Assist “Rear View Camera”* . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Cruise speed (Cruise Control)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Emergency brake assist system (Front As-
sis
t)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Start-Stop System* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Fatigue detection (break recommendation)* . . 185
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Accessories and modifications to the vehi-
cle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Window washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Information on fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
4
The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
ESC system–Activation of the Electronic Stability Programme (ESC)›››
page 158
TyresTyre monitor systemTyre pressure storing (Calibration)››› page 221
Winter tyresActivation and deactivation of the speed warning. Setting the speed warning value››› page 222
Lights
Light assistMotorway function, turning-on time, automatic lights when raining, one-touch sig-
nalling.››› page 120
Vehicle interior lightingBrightness of instrument panel and controls
“Coming home/Leaving home” func-
tionSwitch-on time of the “Coming home” and “Leaving home” functions››› page 125
Driver assistance
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)Activation/deactivation: default distance level, driving profiles.
Front Assist (emergency brake
assist system)Activation/deactivation: Front Assist, advance warning, distance warning display››› page 179
Fatigue detectionActivation/deactivation››› page 185
Parking and manoeu-
vringParking and manoeuvring settingsAutomatically activate front volume, front sound treble, rear volume, rear sound tre-
ble››› page 174
Ambient lighting–Background lighting, switch-off, colour››› page 127
Mirrors and wind-
screen wipersRear view mirrorsActivate/deactivate folding after parking››› page 130
Windscreen wipersActivate and deactivate automatic wipe in case of rain, wipe when reversing››› page 20
Opening and closingElectric windows controlConvenience open function, all, only driver››› page 119
Central locking systemUnlocking doors, automatic lock when driving››› page 111
Instrument panel–
Current consumption, average consumption, convenience consumers, ECO Advice,
travelling time, distance travelled, average speed, digital speed display, speed
warning, oil temperature, reset data “when setting off”, reset data for “total calcula-
tion”
››› page 25
Date and time–Time, summer time, time zone, time format, date, date format››› page 98 22
The essentials
Warning lamps On the in s
trument
panelFig. 41
Instrument panel, on dash panel. Red warning lamps
Central warning lamp: additional
information on the instrument
panel display–
Parking brake on.›››
page
158
Do not continue driving!
The brake fluid level is too low or
there is a fault in the brake sys-
tem.››› page
157
Lit up or flashing: Do not continue driving!
Fault in the steering.››› page
153
Driver or passenger has not fas-
tened seat belt.›››
page
62
Use the foot brake!»
33
The essentials
● Rel
e
ase the clutch.
››› in Changing gears on page 160
››› page 160 Automatic gearbox*
Fig. 44
Automatic gearbox: selector lever po-
s ition
s. Parking lock
R
ev
er
se gear
P
R Neutral (idling)
Drive (for
ward)
Sport programme: drive (forward)
Tiptronic mode: pull the lever forwards
(+) to go up a gear or backwards ( –) to
go down a gear.
››› in Basic information on page 161
››› page 160
››› page 36 Manual release of selector lever
Fig. 45
Manual release of the selector lever. N
D
S
+/–
If there is a fault in the power system to the
el
ectr
onic
selector lever lock system (flat bat-
tery, blown fuse) or the system itself is faulty,
the selector lever cannot be moved from po-
sition P in the normal manner, which pre-
vents the vehicle from being moved. The se-
lector lever must be unlocked using the man-
ual release.
● Apply the handbrake.
● Pull gently on both sides at the front of the
selector l
ever cover.
● Also loosen the cover at the rear.
● Press the yellow plastic part with your fin-
ger in the direction indic
ated by the arrow
››› Fig. 45.
● Press the interlock button on the selector
lever kno
b at the same time and move the se-
lector lever to position N (if the selector lever
is moved back to position P, it will lock
again). 36
Operation
Go to a technical service.
Electronic differential lock If one of the wheels starts to skid, the EDL
brak
e
s that wheel, transmitting the driving
force to the other wheels. This increases ve-
hicle stability and improves driving stability.
To prevent the disc brake of the braking
wheel from overheating, the EDL cuts out au-
tomatically if subjected to excessive loads.
The vehicle will continue to function normally
without EDL. The EDL will switch on again au-
tomatically when the brake has cooled down. Manual gearbox
Chan gin
g gears Fig. 177
Gear shift diagram of a 5- or 6-speed
m anual
g
earbox Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 35
When changing gear, always depress the
clutch pedal fully and keep it pressed down
to avoid excessive clutch wear.
In order to drive at an optimum RPM, follow
the gear change indications ›››
page 29.
Engage reverse gear only when the vehicle is
stopped. On engaging reverse gear while the
engine is running, first wait a moment with
the clutch pedal pressed down fully to limit
gear shift noise.
The reverse lights switch on when the reverse
gear is selected and the ignition is on. WARNING
Never engage reverse gear when moving for-
war d. Ri
sk of accident! Note
Do not rest your hand on the gear lever while
drivin g.
The pressure of your hand could lead
to premature wear of the gear system. Automatic gearbox
Ba s
ic information The gearbox changes up and down automati-
c
al
ly
. The gearbox can be set to Tiptronic
mode. The gears can be changed manually in
this mode ›››
page 163.
The engine can only be started in positions P
or N. If, on engaging the steering lock,
switching the ignition on/off or starting the
engine, the selector lever is not in these posi-
tions, the informative display will show Move
the selector lever to position
P/N! , or
P/N is shown on the general
dash panel display.
At temperatures below -10°C (14°F), the en-
gine can only be started in position P.
Move the selector lever to position P when
parking the vehicle on a flat surface. On a
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Driving
slope, the handbrake should be firmly ap-
p lied bef
or
e moving the selector lever to the
park position. This reduces the load on the
lock mechanism while making it easier to
move the selector lever from position P.
If, while the vehicle is moving, the selector
lever is accidentally moved to position N, re-
lease the accelerator and wait for the engine
to idle before moving it back into position. WARNING
● Never pr e
ss the accelerator when selecting
the automatic gearbox operating mode when
the vehicle is stationary. Risk of accident!
● Never move the selector lever to positions
R or P when driving. Ri
sk of accident!
● If the vehicle is to be stopped with a gear
selected and the en
gine idling (e.g. waiting
or moving slowly at traffic lights), press down
on the brake pedal because the transmission
is not entirely interrupted when the engine is
idling and the vehicle will tend to start mov-
ing.
● Apply the handbrake firmly and put the se-
lector l
ever in position P before opening the
bonnet and working on the vehicle with the
engine running. Risk of accident! Strictly fol-
low the safety instructions ››› page 204, En-
gine compartment.
● When stopping on a slope (hill), try not to
stop the
vehicle from moving by pressing the
“accelerator” with a gear selected. This could
overheat the clutch. If the clutch risks being burnt due to this force, it would switch off
and the v
ehic
le could move backwards. Risk
of accident!
● If you have to stop on a hill, press down on
the brake ped
al to stop the vehicle from mov-
ing.
● The drive wheels could lose traction on a
slipper
y road surface when the kick-down
function is activated. Risk of sliding! CAUTION
● In D SG aut om
atic gearboxes, the double
clutch is protected from overloads. If the hill
hold control is used, the clutches are subjec-
ted to greater force if the vehicle is at a
standstill on a slope or suddenly accelerating
on a slope.
● Should the clutches overheat, the sym-
bol i
s shown on the informative display with
a warning message Gear overheated.
Stop! Instruction Manual! An audible
warning is also heard. Stop the vehicle in this
case, stop the engine and wait until the sym-
bol has switched off. Danger of damage to
the gearbox! You can continue driving once
the symbol is switched off. Starting and driving
Starting
– Press and hold the brake pedal. –
Pr e
s
s and hold the interlock button on the
selector lever knob and move the selector
lever to position ››› page 162 before releas-
ing the interlock button.
– Release the brake and press the accelera-
tor.
St
opping
– The selector lever does not have to be
moved t
o position N if the vehicle is stop-
ped for a short period, e.g. at intersections.
Applying the brake is enough. However, the
engine must remain idling.
Parking
– Press the brake pedal.
– Apply the handbrake.
– Press the interlock button, move the selec-
tor lev
er to position P and release the but-
ton.
Kick-down feature
The kick-down feature allows maximum ac-
celeration to be reached.
In any gear programme, press down fully on
the accelerator for the automatic gearbox to
activate the kick-down feature. This function
takes priority over the gear programmes with-
out taking into account the position of the se-
lector lever (D, S or Tiptronic) and is used to
reach maximum acceleration, using full »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Operation
engine power. Depending on the road speed
and en gine s
peed, the aut
omatic gearbox
shifts down and the vehicle accelerates. It
only shifts up after the maximum engine
speed has been reached.
Selector lever positions Fig. 178
Gear selector lever Fig. 179
Informative display: selector lever
po sition
s. Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
page 36
The current position of the selector lever is
shown on the general instrument panel dis-
play 1
› ››
Fig. 179
.
P – Parking position
In thi s
po
sition, the driven wheels are me-
chanically locked.
The parking position can only be selected
when the vehicle is stationary.
If you want to move the selector lever from
this position, press the interlock button on
the selector lever knob while pressing down
on the brake pedal.
If the battery is drained, the selector lever
cannot be moved from position P.
R – Reverse gear
R ev
er
se gear must be engaged only when the
vehicle is stationary and the engine is idling.
To move the selector lever to position R from
positions P or N, press the interlock button
on the selector lever knob and press down on
the brake pedal.
The reverse lights come on when the selector
lever is in position R and the ignition is on.
N – Neutral (idling)
Neutr al
(idlin
g) is engaged in this position. To move the selector lever from position N (if
the lever h
as remained in this position for
more than 2 seconds) to position D or R at
speeds of less than 5 km/h (3 mph) and
when the vehicle is stationary, press down on
the brake pedal.
D – Drive (forwards)
In thi s
po
sition, the gearbox automatically
changes to a lower or higher gear, depending
on engine requirements, the driving speed
and the gear shift programme.
To move the selector lever to position D from
position N at speeds of less than 5 km/h (3
mph) and when the vehicle is stationary,
press down on the brake pedal.
In some situations (e.g. on mountain roads or
when towing a trailer or caravan), it can be
advantageous to switch temporarily to the
manual shift programme ››› page 163 so that
the gear ratios can be selected manually to
suit driving conditions.
S – Sports driving position
Shif tin
g up l
ater than usual makes full use of
the engine power. This shifts down earlier in
relation to position D.
To move the selector lever to position S from
position D, press the interlock button on the
selector lever knob.
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