Vehicle care201Towing another vehicle
The fixed towing eye is located underthe rear bumper, on the left vehicle
side.
Attach a tow rope - or better still a tow
rod - to the rear towing eye, never to
the rear axle and suspension units.
The rear towing eye must only be
used for towing and not recovering a
vehicle.
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.
Excessive tractive force can
damage the vehicle.
Trailer hitch 3 163.
Appearance care
Exterior care
Locks The locks are lubricated at the factoryusing a high quality lock cylinder
grease. Use de-icing agent only when absolutely necessary, as this has adegreasing effect and impairs lockfunction. After using a de-icing agent,
have the locks regreased by a
workshop.
Washing
The paintwork of your vehicle is
exposed to environmental influences, therefore wash your vehicle regularly.
When using automatic vehicle
washes, we recommend one with
textile brushes and a programme
without wax additives. Restrictions for
filmed or matt painted body parts or
decor tapes, see "Polishing and
waxing".
Never use a steam-jet or high-
pressure jet cleaner for the engine
compartment.
206Service and maintenanceRomania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Cyprus:
Maintenance of your vehicle is
required every 30,000 km or after
one year, whichever occurs first,
unless otherwise indicated by the service display.
Turkey:
Maintenance of your vehicle is
required every 20,000 km or after
one year, whichever occurs first,
unless otherwise indicated by the
service display.
Morocco, South Africa, Russia,
Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan:
Maintenance of your vehicle is
required every 15,000 km or after
one year, whichever occurs first, unless otherwise indicated by the
service display.
Algeria, Tunisia, Malta, Singapore:
Maintenance of your vehicle is
required every 10,000 km or after
one year, whichever occurs first,
unless otherwise indicated by the service display.Egypt:
Maintenance of your vehicle is
required every 8,000 km or after
one year, whichever occurs first, unless otherwise indicated by the
service display.
Severe operating conditions exist if
one or more of the following
circumstances occur frequently: Cold
starting, stop and go operation, trailer operation, mountain driving, driving
on poor and sandy road surfaces,
increased air pollution, presence of
airborne sand and high dust content,
driving at high altitude and large
variations of temperature. Under
these severe operating conditions, certain service work may be required
more frequently than the regular service interval.
Service display 3 94.
Confirmations
Confirmation of service is recorded in the Service and warranty booklet.
The date and mileage is completed
with the stamp and signature of the
servicing workshop.Make sure that the Service and
warranty booklet is completed
correctly as continuous proof of
service is essential if any warranty or
goodwill claims are to be met, and is
also a benefit when selling the
vehicle.
Service display The service interval is based on
several parameters depending on
usage.
The service display, located in the
Driver Information Centre, indicates
when the next service is due. Seek
the assistance of a workshop.
Service display 3 94.
Technical data223Tyre pressuresTyreTyre pressure with full load9)10)Front
[kPa/bar] (psi)Rear
[kPa/bar] (psi)205/65 R16 C 107/105T380/3.8 (55)420/4.2 (61)215/65 R16 C 106/104T,
215/65 R16 C 107/105T310/3.1 (45)340/3.4 (49)195/75 R16 C 107/105T380/3.8 (55)420/4.2 (61)215/60 R17 C 109/107T350/3.5 (51) 11)390/3.9 (57)12)9)
The spare wheel should be set to the highest applicable pressure shown in the table.
10) When towing a trailer with a fully laden vehicle, the tyre pressure must be increased by 20 kPa/0.2 bar (3.0 psi) and the maximum
speed limited to 100 km/h.
11) Combi: 320/3.2 (46) for non-motorway driving below 160 km/h.
12) Combi: 350/3.5 (51) for non-motorway driving below 160 km/h.
The tyre pressure information label on the driver's door frame indicates the original equipment tyres and the correspondent
tyre pressures. Always inflate tyres to the pressures shown on the label.
Tyre pressure information label 3 187.
Tyre designations 3 187.
236Remote control............................. 22
Restraining lattice .........................81
Reversing light ........................... 179
Reversing lights .........................114
Ride control systems ..................150
Roof load ...................................... 82
Roof rack ..................................... 82
S Safety belts ................................... 55
Safety net .................................... 80
Seat adjustment ....................... 7, 48
Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .......................98
Seat belts ..................................... 55
Seat folding .................................. 50
Seat heating ................................. 50
Seat position ................................ 47
Seats ............................................ 76
Selective catalytic reduction .......142
Service ............................... 130, 205
Service display ............................ 94
Service information ....................205
Service vehicle soon .................... 99
Side airbag system ......................63
Sidelights .................................... 110
Side turn lights ........................... 178
Sliding door .................................. 32
Sliding side door ........................... 32
Spare wheel ............................... 197Spare wheel security tool ...........186
Speed limiter ................91, 103, 155
Speedometer ............................... 91
Starting and operating ................133
Starting off ................................... 18
Starting the engine ...............18, 135
Steering ...................................... 132
Steering column controls ..............85
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 85
Steering wheel controls ...............85
Stop engine .................................. 99
Stop-start system.......... 18, 102, 137
Storage ......................................... 73
Storage box .................................. 76
Storage compartment ...................75
Storage compartments .................73
Sun visors .................................... 45
Symbols ......................................... 4
T
Tablet holder................................. 73 Tachograph ........................ 103, 108
Tachometer ................................. 92
Tailgate ......................................... 35
Tailgate emergency release .........35
Tail lights ................................... 177
Technical data ............................ 212
Temporary spare wheel ..............197
Three-point seat belt .................... 56
Toll road stickers .......................... 43Tools .......................................... 186
Top-Tether .................................... 66
Torx key ...................................... 186
Touchscreen ............................... 104
Tow bar....................................... 163
Towing ................................ 163, 200
Towing another vehicle .............201
Towing a trailer ........................... 163
Towing eye ......................... 186, 200
Towing the vehicle .....................200
Traction Control system ............. 150
Trailer coupling ........................... 163
Trailer stability assist .................164
Trailer towing ............................. 163
Transmission ............................... 18
Tread depth ............................... 191
Trip computer ............................ 106
Trip odometer .............................. 92
Turbo engine warm-up ...............135
Turn lights ............................ 97, 113
Tyre chains ................................ 192
Tyre changing ............................. 195
Tyre designations ......................187
Tyre pressure ............................ 187
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................. 101, 189
Tyre pressures ........................... 223
Tyre repair kit ............................. 192
Tyres .......................................... 187
Tyres and wheel size, changing. 191