2018 Seat Alhambra mirror

Operation
Note
● Alw a
ys turn off the anti-theft alarm system
before connecting or disconnecting a trailer
››› page 119. Otherwise, the tilt sensor may
erroneously activate the alarm.
● Never use a trailer with a new engine (for
the first
1,000 km or 600 miles) ››› page 247.
● At SEAT, we recommend folding in the tow
hitch b
all when a trailer is not being used. In
case of a rear collision, the damage caused to
the vehicle with the extended tow hitch ball
could be more extensive.
● In some models, a tow hitch is necessary
for to
wing vehicles. For this reason, you
should store the tow hitch in the vehicle at all
times. Technical requirements
If the car is supplied with a
fact
or
y-fitted tow-
ing bracket it will already have the necessary
technical modifications and meet the statuto-
ry requirements for towing a trailer.
Only use an approved tow hitch for the gross
trailer weight rating. The tow hitch must be
suitable for both the vehicle and trailer and
must be securely fitted to the vehicle chassis.
Only use a tow hitch with a removable ball
joint. Always check and take into account the
tow hitch manufacturer's instructions. Never
fit a trailer tow hitch “that distributes the
load” or “balances the load”. Bumper mounted tow hitch
Never fit a t

ow hitch or its attachments to the
bumper. A tow hitch should never interfere
with the bumper performance. Do not modify
the exhaust system and brake system. Regu-
larly check the tow hitch to ensure it is firmly
fitted.
Engine cooling system
Driving with a trailer increases the load on
the engine and cooling system. The cooling
system should always have sufficient coolant
and to be able to cope with the vehicle and
trailer.
Electric trailer brake
If the trailer has its own braking system,
please note the relevant legal requirements.
The trailer braking system should never be
connected to the vehicle braking system.
Trailer cable
Always use a cable between the vehicle and
the trailer ››› page 240.
Trailer rear lights
The rear lights of a trailer must fulfil the cor-
responding standards ››› page 240.
Never connect the trailer's rear lights directly
to the vehicle electric system. In case of any
doubt about the electrical connection of the trailer, ask a specialised workshop. SEAT rec-
ommends
visiting a technical service.
Wing mirrors
When the field of vision behind the trailer
cannot be seen using the standard wing mir-
rors of the towing vehicle, additional wing
mirrors are required according to the legal re-
quirements of each country. The wing mirrors
must be fitted before driving and must pro-
vide a sufficient field of vision behind.
Trailer electricity consumption
Never exceed the specifications:
DevicesMaximum power
Side lights and rear lights50 Watts
Turn signal (each side)54 Watts
Brake lights (total)84 Watts
Reversing lights (total)42 Watts
Rear fog light42 Watts WARNING
If the tow hitch is badly fitted or unsuitable,
the trai l

er may separate from the vehicle
causing an accident with serious consequen-
ces. 238

Advice
Automatic car washes
A lw
a
ys observe the instructions provided at
the automatic car wash. The standard pre-
cautionary measures prior to entering the car
wash should be taken to avoid damage to
the vehicle (close all windows and the roof,
fold in exterior mirrors). If the vehicle is fitted
with additional components (spoiler, roof-
rack, aerial, etc.), check with the car wash su-
pervisor whether these can enter the car
wash ››› .
The v
ehic

le paintwork is so durable that the
vehicle can normally be washed without
problems in an automatic car wash tunnel.
However, wear and damage to the paintwork
will depend on the type of car wash used.
SEAT recommends the use of car washes
without brushes.
To remove traces of wax on windows and to
prevent wiper blades from scratching, please
observe the following ››› page 255, Cleaning
windows and exterior mirrors .
Washing the car by hand
When washing the car by hand, use plenty of
water to soften the dirt first, and rinse off as
well as possible.
Then clean the vehicle with a soft sponge,
glove or brush using only slight pressure.
Start at the roof and work downwards. Spe-
cial car shampoo should only be used for
very persistent dirt. Rinse the sponge or glove thoroughly and of-
ten.
Wheels, s

ills and similar should be cleaned
last. Use a second sponge for this. WARNING
Sharp components on the vehicle may cause
injury .
● Pr

otect arms and hands from sharp edges
when cle
aning the vehicle undercarriage or
the interior of the wheel hubs. WARNING
After the vehicle has been washed, the brak-
ing eff ect

will be reduced (and the braking
distance increased) due to moisture (and ice
in winter) on the brakes.
● “Dry the brakes and remove ice” by braking
caref
ully. Ensure that you are not endanger-
ing other road-users or breaking traffic regu-
lations in the process. CAUTION
● The temper at

ure of the water must not ex-
ceed +60°C (+140°F).
● To avoid damage to the paintwork, do not
wash the
vehicle in full sun.
● Do not use rough sponges or similar which
coul
d damage the surface to clean away the
traces of insects. ●
Never w ipe the he

adlights with a dry cloth
or sponge, always moisten first. It is best to
use soapy water.
● Washing the vehicle in low temperatures:
When washin
g the vehicle with a hose, do
not direct water into the lock cylinders or the
gaps around the doors or roof. Locks and
seals could freeze! CAUTION
To avoid any risk of damage to the vehicle,
p le

ase check the following points before us-
ing an automatic car wash:
● Compare the distance between the vehicle
wheels and the di
stance between the guide-
rails of the car wash to prevent damage to the
wheels and tyres!
● Switch off the rain sensor and the Au-
to Hol
d function before entering a car wash.
● Compare the height and width of your vehi-
cle w
ith the available height and width when
entering and driving through the car wash.
● Fold in exterior mirrors Electrically retracta-
ble e
xterior mirrors must not be folded in or
out by hand. Always use the electrical power
control.
● To avoid damaging the bonnet paintwork,
res
t the wipers on the windscreen after dry-
ing them. Do not let them fall!
● Lock the rear lid to prevent it from opening
unexpect
edly while inside the car wash.254

Care and maintenance
Washing the vehicle with a high pres-
s ur
e c
leaner When cleaning the vehicle with a high-pres-
sur
e c

leaner, always follow the operating in-
structions for the equipment. Pay special at-
tention to the required pressure of the jet
and the distance between the jet and the ve-
hicle ››› .
Keep a s uit

able distance from soft materials,
such as rubber hoses or insulating material,
and from the parking distance warning sys-
tem sensors. The parking distance sensors
are fitted in the rear bumpers and, where ap-
plicable, in the front bumpers ››› .
Do not u
se a no

zzle that sprays the water out
in a direct stream or one that has a rotating
jet for forcing off dirt ››› .
WARNING
The incorrect use of high pressure cleaning
equipment c ou

ld result in permanent dam-
age, visible or invisible, to the tyres or other
materials. This could result in a serious acci-
dent.
● Ensure there is a suitable distance between
the nozzl
e and the tyres.
● Never wash tyres with a concentrated jet or
so-cal
led “dirt blasters”. Even at large spray-
ing distances and short cleaning times, you
may damage the tyres. WARNING
After the vehicle has been washed, the brak-
ing eff ect

will be reduced (and the braking
distance increased) due to moisture (and ice
in winter) on the brakes.
● “Dry the brakes and remove ice” by braking
caref
ully. Ensure that you are not endanger-
ing other road-users or breaking traffic regu-
lations in the process. CAUTION
● The wat er t

emperature should not exceed
+60°C (+140°F).
● To avoid damage to the paintwork, do not
wash the
vehicle in full sun.
● The sensors on the bumpers should be kept
cle
an and free of ice at all times to ensure the
parking distance warning system and the
park assist system operate correctly. When
cleaning with pressure hoses and steam
cleaners, the sensors should be sprayed only
briefly. A distance of 10 cm between the sen-
sors and the steam / hose nozzle must be ob-
served.
● Do not use a high pressure cleaner to re-
move ic
e or snow from windows
● Washing the vehicle in low temperatures:
When washin
g the vehicle with a hose, do
not direct water into the lock cylinders or the
gaps around the doors or roof. Locks and
seals could freeze! Factory-fitted adhesive sheets
The following indications should be taken in-
to ac
c

ount to avoid damaging adhesive
sheets:
● Do not use high pressure cleaners.
● Do not use scrapers to remove ice or snow
from the sheets.
● Do not po

lish the adhesive sheets.
● Do not use dirty cloths or sponges.
● It is preferable to wash them with a soft
spon g

e and gentle neutral soap.
Cleaning windows and exterior mir-
rors Cleaning windows and exterior mirrors
S
pr
a

y windows and exterior windows with a
standard window cleaner containing alcohol.
Dry the windows with a clean chamois leath-
er or a lint-free cloth. The chamois leathers
used on painted surfaces are not suitable for
cleaning windows because they are soiled
with wax deposits which could smear the
windows.
Use window cleaner or a silicone remover to
clean rubber, oil, grease and silicone depos-
its off ››› .
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Advice
Removing wax residue
Aut om
atic
car washes and certain car care
products may leave wax deposits on the win-
dows. These deposits can only be removed
with a special product or cleaning cloths.
Wax deposits on the windscreen could cause
the wiper blades to judder. SEAT recom-
mends you wipe the wax deposits off the
windscreen with a soft cloth each time after
you have washed the vehicle.
A window cleaning detergent which helps to
dissolve the wax may be added to the wind-
screen washer fluid to prevent the wiper
blades from scratching the windscreen.
Please ensure you add the cleaning product
in the correct proportions. Products for re-
moving grease do not eliminate the wax de-
posits ››› .
S pec
i

al cleaning products or window cloths
are available at any technical service. To re-
move wax deposits, SEAT recommends the
following products:
● For the hottest time of the year: the
G 052 184 A1 window c
leaner for summer
use. Proportion 1:100 (1 part detergent,
100 parts water) in the windscreen washer
reservoir.
● All year round: the window cleaner
G 052 164 A2; proportion 1:2 in w
indscreen
washer reservoir (1 part concentrate, 2 parts
water) in winter, down to -18°C (-0.4°F), or
1:4, during the rest of the year. ●
Window c
loths G 052 522 A1 for all win-
dows and exterior mirrors.
Removing snow
Use a small brush to remove snow from the
windows and exterior mirrors.
Removing ice
If possible, use a de-icing spray to remove
ice. If you use an ice scraper, push it in one
direction only without swinging it. If you pull
the scraper backwards, the dirt may scratch
the window. WARNING
Dirty or misted windows reduce visibility in
al l

directions and increase the risk of acci-
dent and serious injury.
● Do not drive unless you have good visibility
through al
l windows!
● Remove ice and snow from the windows
and demist
inside and out. CAUTION
● Never mi x

our cleaning products with other
products not recommended by SEAT in the
windscreen washer reservoir. This could lead
to flocculation and may block the windscreen
washer jets.
● Do not use hot or warm water to remove ice
or snow fr
om the windows and exterior mir-
rors. The glass could crack! ●
The heatin g el

ement for the rear window is
located on the inner side of the window. Do
not stick adhesive labels over the heating el-
ements and never clean the inside of the rear
window with corrosive or acid products or
other similar chemical cleaning products.
● Aerials on the inside of windows may be
damag
ed if knocked or if cleaned with corro-
sive or acid cleaning products. Do not stick
adhesive labels over the heating elements
and never clean the inside of the rear window
with corrosive or acid products or other simi-
lar chemical cleaning products. Caring for and polishing the vehicle
p
aintw
ork Waxing
R
e
gu

lar waxing protects the paintwork. It is
time to apply a good coat of wax when water
no longer forms droplets and rolls off the
clean paintwork.
Even if a wax solution is used regularly in the
automatic car wash, SEAT recommends pro-
tecting the paint with a hard wax coating at
least twice a year.
Polishing
Polishing is only necessary if the paint has
lost its shine, and the gloss cannot be
brought back by applying wax.
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Index
electronic drive torque management (XDS) . . 206
l ane As
s
ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
lane assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Launch-Control programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
park assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
parking assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 212
rear assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
rear cross traffic alert (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
rear View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
sign Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
start assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
traction control when accelerating (ASR) . . .206, 207
traffic signal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Automatic car wash switching Auto Hold off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
switching the start assist off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
ignition key removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196, 197
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 automatic off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
remote c
ontrol range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
remote control: replacing the battery . . . . . . . 181
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Auxiliary heater remote control auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
B BAS see Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Battery changing in the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Belt tension device service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Bicycle carrier fitting on the tow hitch ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
maximum load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
indication in the external rear view mirror . . . 226
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Bottle holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Brake
brake ser vo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
running in new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 205
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Braking brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
BSD see Blind spot detector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Bulb malfunction see Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
C
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 windshield wiper fluid tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Card compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Caring for paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Caring for the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 see cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
308

Index
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166, 171
C entr
al
locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Central locking system after airbag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Changing a bulb control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 85 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
front bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
halogen headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 96
xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Changing gear control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Changing windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Checking tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Child seat deactivating the passenger front airbag . . . . . . 20
integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 in the passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
ISOFIX sys
tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
mounting systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
on rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 76
securing with seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 76
weight categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 76 disabling the front passenger front airbag . . . . 74
Chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172, 173
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 adhesive sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
folding the rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
synthetic leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
textile covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
washing the vehicle with high pressure clean-ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Cleaning the vehicle high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 176
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
electric
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 125
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Clothes hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 84
Combined weight rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Compartment for (sun)glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Compartments centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
front central armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Connectors faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Control and warning lamps ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
adBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
engine oil sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
for the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
indication of break pad wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
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ESC electr
onic
stability control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Exterior mirrors adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Exterior rear view mirrors control of the function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
electric exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
folding the rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8
Extinguisher driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
F Fabrics: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Fault dynamic chassis control (DCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
park assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 212
rear assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Fault memory connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Filling capacities AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264, 266
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
First-aid kit storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Fitting tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Fluid Level
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Folding down rear seats load space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Folding the backrest of the front passenger seat 151
Folding wheel chocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Front wiper blades change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 267 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Fuel consumption why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 203
Fuel gauge control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fuel tank flap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Function control tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 91 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
identification using colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
repl
acing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
G
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 194
changing gears manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
manual gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
putting the vehicle in gear (automatic gear-box) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
putting the vehicle in gear (manual gearbox) 193
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Gear engaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
General instrument panel instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General overview of the engine compartment . . 274
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
H
Hand brake see Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 134
Head-on collisions and the laws of physics . . . . . 64
Headlamp range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Headlights adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
headlight adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
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Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 adju
s
tment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 144
assembly and removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Headrests adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 144
assembly and removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Heat and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Heated windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Heating and air conditioning controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Hitch ball electric release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Hubcaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
I Identifying letters on engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 see Engine and ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Indication on display Sign Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Information call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 102 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 107
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 102, 103
general instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
symbols
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 107
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
seat belt routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Interior rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 anti-dazzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Interior view left guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
J Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 83, 85 mounting points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
K
Keyless Access keyless-Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
keyless-Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
locking and unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 117
starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Keyless Access locking and ignition system see Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Keys control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
spare key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
unloc
king and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115, 116
vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
L
Labels and plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Lane Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222, 223 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
operation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
when is it necessary to disconnect it? . . . . . . . 224
Leaving Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Lift platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Lighting of the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 130, 131 AUTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . 132
coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
light controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
lighting of the instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
lighting of the switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
main beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
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