Vehicle care213Towing
Towing the vehicle
Disengage cap by using a
screwdriver and remove.
The towing eye is stowed with the vehicle tools 3 196.
Screw in the towing eye as far as it will
go until it stops in a horizontal
position.
Attach a tow rope – or better still a tow
rod – to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used for towing and not for recovering the
vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release steering
wheel lock and to permit operation of
brake lights, horn and windscreen
wiper.
Switch the selector lever to neutral.
Release the parking brake.
Caution
Never tow a vehicle equipped with All Wheel Drive (AWD) with the
front or rear tyres on the road. If
you tow a vehicle equipped with
AWD while the front or rear tyres
are rolling on the road, the drive
system in the vehicle could be
severely damaged. When towing
vehicles equipped with AWD, all
four tyres must not be in contact
with the road.
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.
Excessive tractive force can
damage the vehicle.
When the engine is not running,
considerably more force is needed to
brake and steer.
To prevent the entry of exhaust gases from the towing vehicle, switch on the
air recirculation system 3 128 and
close the windows.
246Heated rear window ..................... 36
Heated steering wheel .................78
Heating ........................................ 42
Heating and ventilation system . 127
High beam ........................... 97, 117
High beam assist ..................97, 118
Hill start assist ........................... 150
Horn ....................................... 14, 79
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Identification plate .....................222
Ignition switch positions .............136
Immobiliser ............................ 31, 96
Indicators ...................................... 85
Info display ................................. 102
Information displays...................... 98
Initial drive information.................... 6 Instrument panel fuse box .........193
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 124
Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interior care ............................... 217
Interior lighting ............................ 124
Interior lights .............................. 124
Interior mirrors .............................. 33
Interruption of power supply ......146
Introduction .................................... 3
ISOFIX child restraint systems ....58
J
Jump starting ............................. 211K
Key, memorised settings ..............24
Keys ............................................. 20
Keys, locks ................................... 20
L Lane departure warning .......95, 166
Lashing eyes ............................... 74
Lighting features .........................125
Light switch ................................ 116
Load compartment ................29, 72
Load compartment cover .............73
Load compartment fuse box ......195
Loading information .....................75
Low fuel ....................................... 96
LPG .............................. 87, 169, 224
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Malfunction indicator light ............94
Manual anti-dazzle ......................33
Manual mode ............................. 145
Manual transmission .................. 147
Manual windows ..........................34
Memorised settings ......................24
Midlevel display ............................ 98
Mirror adjustment ........................... 8
Misted light covers .....................124
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New vehicle running-in ..............135
Number plate light .....................190O
Object detection systems ...........159
Odometer ..................................... 85
Oil, engine .......................... 219, 224
OnStar ........................................ 110
Outside temperature ....................81
Overrun cut-off ........................... 139
P Parking ................................ 19, 141
Parking assist ............................ 159
Parking brake ............................ 149
Particulate filter ........................... 143
Performance .............................. 229
Performing work ........................180
Pollen filter ................................. 132
Power button .............................. 136
Power outlets ............................... 84
Power steering fluid ....................182
Power windows ............................ 34
Preheating ................................... 95
Puncture ..................................... 207
R Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 242
Radio remote control ...................21
REACH ....................................... 239
Reading lights ............................ 125
Rear carrier system ......................62
Rear floor storage cover ..............74
247Rear fog light ....................... 97, 123
Rear view camera ...................... 161
Rear window wiper/washer .......... 81 Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 219, 224
Refuelling ................................... 169 Registered trademarks ...............241
Retained power off .....................137
Reversing lights .........................123
Ride control systems ..................150
Roof .............................................. 36
Roof load ...................................... 75
Roof rack ..................................... 75
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Seat adjustment ....................... 6, 40
Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .......................93
Seat belts ..................................... 43
Seat heating ................................. 42
Seat position ................................ 39
Selector lever ............................. 144
Service ....................................... 133
Service display ............................ 88
Service information ....................218
Side airbag system ......................50
Software acknowledgement .......239
Spare wheel ............................... 209
Speed limiter......................... 97, 155
Speedometer ............................... 85Starting and operating ................135
Starting off ................................... 17
Starting the engine ....................138
Steering ...................................... 135
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 78
Steering wheel controls ...............78
Stop-start system........................ 139
Storage compartments .................60
Sunroof ........................................ 36
Sunvisor lights ........................... 125
Sun visors .................................... 36
Symbols ......................................... 4
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Tachometer ................................. 86
Tail lights ................................... 189
Three-point seat belt .................... 44
Tools .......................................... 196
Top-tether fastening eyes ............59
Tow bar....................................... 173
Towing ................................ 173, 213
Towing another vehicle .............214
Towing equipment .....................175
Towing the vehicle .....................213
Traction Control system ............. 150
Traction Control system off........... 95
Traffic sign assistant .............98, 163
Trailer towing ............................. 174
Transmission ............................... 17
Transmission display .................144Tread depth ............................... 202
Trip odometer .............................. 85
Turn and lane-change signals ...123
Turn signal ................................... 92
Tyre chains ................................ 204
Tyre designations ......................197
Tyre pressure ............................ 198
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................... 96, 199
Tyre pressures ........................... 233
Tyre repair kit ............................. 204
U Ultrasonic parking assist............. 159
Underseat storage .......................61
Upholstery .................................. 217
Uplevel display ............................. 98
Using this manual ..........................3
V Valet mode ................................. 102
Vehicle battery ........................... 184
Vehicle checks............................ 180
Vehicle data ................................ 224
Vehicle data recording and privacy ..................................... 242
Vehicle detected ahead ................97
Vehicle dimensions .................... 231 Vehicle Identification Number ....222
Vehicle jack ................................ 196
Vehicle messages .....................104