Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driver-side general instrument panel (left-
hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
Driver-side general instrument panel (right-
hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Passenger-side general instrument panel (left-
hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Passenger-side general instrument panel
(right-hand driv
e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Driver information System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 68 How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Correct position of the vehicle occupants . . . . 74
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Why wear a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 82
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Description and operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Vehicle tool kit, anti-puncture kit* . . . . . . . . . . 95
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Manual unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 97
Tow-starting and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Change the front bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Change the rear bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Side turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Operation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Instruments and warning/control lamps . . . . . 114
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Introduction to the Easy Connect system* . . . . 120
System settings (CAR)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Communications and multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Controls on the steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Rear lid (luggage compartment) . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Windscreen wiper and window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Mirr
or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Adjusting the seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . 156
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 160
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Auxiliary heater (additional heater)* . . . . . . . . 177
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
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Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gear-
bo x*
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Ad
dress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Engine management and exhaust gas purifica-
tion syst
em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Start-Stop System* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Auto Hold Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Emergency brake assist system (Front As-
sis
t)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Adaptive Cruise Control ACC* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Lane Assist system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Traffic Jam Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Blind spot detector (BSD) with parking assis-
tance (RCT
A)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
SEAT Drive Profile* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Traffic sign detection system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Fatigue detection (break recommendation)* . . 248
Park Assist* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Parking System Plus (ParkPilot)* . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Parking aid (Park Pilot)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Top View Camera* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Rear Assist (Rear View Camera)* . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Towing bracket device* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Accessories and modifications to the vehi-
cle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Vehicle exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Caring for the vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Checking and refilling levels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
AdBlue ®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Temporary spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Information on fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
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The essentials
Emergency towing of the vehi-
c l
e
T
owing Fig. 77
Right side of the front bumper: tow-
line anc hor
ag
e screwed in. Fig. 78
Right side of the rear bumper: towline
anc hor
ag
e screwed in. Towline anchorages
Att
ac
h the b
ar or rope to the towline ancho-
rages.
The towline anchorages are located under
the floor panel in the luggage compartment,
next to the vehicle tools ›››
page 95.
Screw the towline anchorage into the screw
connection ››› Fig. 77 o ››› Fig. 78 and tighten
it with the wheel brace.
Tow rope or tow bar
The tow bar offers increased safety and a
lower risk of damage.
The tow rope is recommended when there is
no tow bar. It must be elastic so that it does
not damage the vehicle.
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
● The tow rope must be taut before you drive
off.
● Rel
ease the clutch very carefully when start-
ing the v
ehicle (manual gearbox), or acceler-
ate gently (automatic gearbox).
Driving style
Towing requires some experience, especially
when using a tow rope. Both drivers should
realise how difficult it is to tow a vehicle. In-
experienced drivers should not attempt to
tow. Do not pull too hard with the towing vehicle
and take c
are to avoid jerking the tow rope.
When towing on an unpaved road, there is al-
ways a risk of overloading and damaging the
anchorage points.
Switch on the ignition so that the turn sig-
nals, windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer can work. Ensure that the steering
wheel is unlocked and moves freely.
Place the gear lever in neutral on vehicles
with a manual gearbox. With an automatic
gearbox, place the lever in N.
To brake, press the brake pedal firmly. The
brake servo does not work when the engine
is switched off.
The power steering only works when the igni-
tion is switched on and the vehicle is moving,
provided that the battery is sufficiently charg-
ed. Otherwise, it will need more force.
Ensure that the tow rope remains taut at all
times.
››› in Introduction on page 98
››› page 98 68
Self-help
Emergencies
Self -help
V ehic
le tool kit, anti-puncture kit* The tools and anti-puncture kit* are stored
under the floor p
anel
in the luggage compart-
ment.
To access the vehicle tools:
– Lift up the floor surface by the plastic han-
dle u nti
l it is fastened to the tabs on both
sides.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the an-
ti-puncture kit* is located under the floor
panel in the luggage compartment.
The tool kit includes:
● Jack*
● Wire hook for pulling off the wheel cov-
er*/wheel bolt
cap clip.
● Box spanner for wheel bolts*
● Towline anchorage
● Adapter for the anti-theft wheel bolts*
● Towing bracket device
Some of the items
listed are only provided in
certain model versions, or are optional ex-
tras. Note
The jack does not generally require any main-
ten anc
e. If required, it should be greased us-
ing universal type grease. Tyre repair
TMS (T
yre Mobility System)* Read the additional information carefully
›› ›
page 63
The Anti-puncture kit* (Tyre Mobility System)
will reliably seal punctures caused by the
penetration of a foreign body of up to about
4 mm in diameter. Do not remove foreign ob-
jects, e.g. screws or nails, from the tyre.
After inserting the sealant residue in the tyre,
you must again check the tyre pressure about
10 minutes after starting the engine.
You should only use the tyre mobility set if
the vehicle is parked in a safe place, you are
familiar with the procedure and you have the
necessary tyre mobility set! Otherwise, you
should seek professional assistance.
Do not use the tyre sealant in the following
cases:
● If the wheel rim has been damaged.
● In outside temperatures below -20°C (-4°F). ●
In the ev ent
of
cuts or perforations in the
tyre greater than 4 mm.
● If you have been driving with very low pres-
sure or a c
ompletely flat tyre.
● If the sealant bottle has passed its use by
date. WARNING
Using the tyre mobility system can be dan-
ger ou
s, especially when filling the tyre at the
roadside. Please observe the following rules
to minimise the risk of injury:
● Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible.
Park it
at a safe distance from surrounding
traffic to fill the tyre.
● Ensure the ground on which you park is flat
and solid.
● Al
l passengers and particularly children
must
keep a safe distance from the work area.
● Turn on the hazard warning lights to warn
other roa
d users.
● Use the tyre mobility system only if you are
famili
ar with the necessary procedures. Oth-
erwise, you should seek professional assis-
tance.
● The tyre mobility set is intended for tempo-
rary
emergency use only until you can reach
the nearest specialised workshop.
● Replace the repaired tyre with the tyre mo-
bility
set as soon as possible. » 95
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Operation
If you press one of the butt
on s again, the
rear lid will move again in the original direc-
tion.
If the rear lid is met with resistance or an ob-
stacle during the automatic opening or clos-
ing, opening or closing will be interrupted
immediately. For the closing process, the rear
lid opens again slightly.
● Check why it has not been possible to open
or close the r
ear lid.
● Try to open or close the rear lid again.
● If necessary, the rear lid can be opened or
closed b
y hand using reasonable force.
Special feature for pulling a trailer
If the factory-fitted towing bracket is electri-
cally connected to a trailer ››› page 273, the
electric rear lid can only be opened or closed
with the buttons on the rear lid itself.
Acoustic warnings
Throughout the process of opening or closing
the rear lid, acoustic warnings can be heard.
Exception: when the rear lid is opened man-
ually using the handle or the Easy Open func-
tion with the movement of the foot or closed
using the button on the rear lid itself
››› Fig. 137. Modifying and memorising the opening an-
gle
If the s
pace behind or above the vehicle is
less than the travel area of the rear lid, you
can change the opening angle of the rear lid.
To memorise a new opening angle, the rear
lid must be open at least halfway.
● Interrupt the opening process in the de-
sired po
sition.
● Press the button ›
›› Fig. 137 on the rear
lid for at least 3 seconds.
The opening angle is memorised. Memorisa-
tion is indicated by blinking of the hazard
warning lights and an audible warning.
Resetting and memorising the opening angle
For the rear lid to reopen completely, the
opening angle must be reset and memorised
again.
● Release the rear lid and open it to the
memorised height.
● Lif
t the rear lid by hand as far as it goes. To
do this, some for
ce will have to be used.
● Press the button ›
›› Fig. 137 on the rear
lid for at least 3 seconds.
● This resets and memorises the factory-set
opening angl
e. Memorisation is indicated by
blinking of the hazard warning lights and an
audible warning. Automatic protection against overheating
If the sys
tem is operated repeatedly in a
short space of time, it automatically switches
off to prevent overheating.
Once the system is cool again, the function
can be reused. Until then, the rear lid can on-
ly be opened and closed by hand using rea-
sonable force.
If with the rear lid open the vehicle battery is
disconnected ››› page 305 or the corre-
sponding fuse burns out ››› page 102, the
system will have to be reset. This requires
closing the rear lid completely once.
Emergency unlocking
››› page 17 WARNING
If a lot of snow builds up on the rear lid or it
is he
avily loaded, the rear lid may not open
or, after opening, it may lower by itself due to
the extra weight and cause serious injury.
● Do not open the rear lid when there is a lot
of sno
w on it or when carrying a load (e.g. on
a rack).
● Before opening the rear lid, remove the
snow or the lo
ad. WARNING
If the rear lid is closed incorrectly or without
due car e, it
could result in serious injury.138
Operation
Driving with a trailer Fig. 227
ParkPilot display on the screen with
tr ai
l
er attached. In vehicles equipped with a towing bracket
dev
ic
e fr
om the factory, when the trailer is
connected electrically, the Parking Aid rear
sensors will not be activated when reverse
gear is engaged, when the selector lever is
turned to position R or when the button is
pressed.
The distance to possible obstacles at the rear
of the vehicle and at its sides will not be dis-
played on the screen and will not be indica-
ted by means of audible sound signals.
The Easy Connect system screen will only dis-
play objects detected at the front, and the ve-
hicle's trajectory will be hidden. Braking while manoeuvring function* 3 Only valid with Parking System Plus
As
soon a
s an obstacle is detected while re-
versing, the braking while manoeuvring func-
tion activates the emergency braking. De-
pending on the equipment, the braking while
manoeuvring function can also activate
emergency braking while moving forwards.
The emergency braking function is used to
minimise collisions. Vehicle speed must not
be higher than 10 km/h.
The braked manoeuvre function is active or
inactive when the parking light is lit or off, re-
spectively. If an emergency braking is activa-
ted, the function will remain inactive until the
gear is changed.
The Parking System’s limitations apply.
The braking while manoeuvring function is
controlled in the Easy Connect system with
the button and the
S
ET
TINGS and
P ark
and m
anoeuvre function buttons.
● on – permits the u
se of the braking
while manoeuvring function.
● off – does not
permit the use of the
braking while manoeuvring function.
Temporary suppression of emergency brak-
ing
● When the function is deactivated with the
Brak in
g while manoeuvring button that appearson the P
arking System
s
c
reen of the Easy
Connect system.
● Whenever any of the car doors, rear lid or
bonnet are opened.
P
arking aid (Park Pilot)*
Des
cription Assorted assistance systems – which vary
depending on the equipment
fitt
ed in the car
– will help you when parking or manoeu-
vring.
The rear parking aid is an audible assistant
that warns of obstacles located behind the
vehicle.
There are sensors integrated in the rear
bumper. When they detect an obstacle, you
are alerted by audible warnings and visually
on the Easy Connect system.
If the Top View Camera* is installed, the rear
parking aid will issue an audible warning
about objects near the rear of the vehicle,
and the Top View Camera* image will be
available on the Easy Connect screen, giving
a real image of the objects around the car.
Make particularly sure that the sensors are
not covered by adhesives, residues, dirt and
the like, as this could affect the system's op-
eration. Cleaning instructions ››› page 287.
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Index
Audible warning signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
144
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belt not fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Auto Hold function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Auto Lock (central locking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Automatic car washes switching the Auto Hold function off . . . . . . . . 212
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
emergency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
launch control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
manual release of the selector lever . . . . . . . . . 49
safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
steering wheel with gear shift paddles . . . . . . 195
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 195
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
electric consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
remote control range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 B
Batter
y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
replacement in the remote control (auxiliary heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Belt tensioners control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Bicycle rack fitting on the retractable tow hitch . . . . . . . . . 277
maximum load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
indication in the external rear view mirror . . . 238
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 298 opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Braking front assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
BSD see Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
BSD Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 C
Camera
c
leaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
cleanliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
windscreen washer water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Car-care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
CD-ROM player (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Panoramic sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . 140
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Central wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 dipped beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
rear bulb in the side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
rear light in the rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Diesel die sel
p
articulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Diesel particulate filter malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Direction of rotation tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114, 115
Display messages speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Display of traffic signs on the instrument panel activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
deactivate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Disposal belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Distance control see Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Doors childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Downhill speed control function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 74, 75, 76
Driver-side general instrument panel left-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
right-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Driver information system
engine oil temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
operation through the windscreen wiper lever . 36
Driving driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
economical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Driving abroad headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Driving data data summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driving in winter trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Driving profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Dynamic lights range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 120
Easy Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Efficiency program additional consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Electrical accessories see Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 139
conv enience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 140
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Electronic self-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Electronic torque management (XDS) . . . . . . . . . 190
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
automatic gearbox emergency program . . . . . 199
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
manual unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 see Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Emergency braking assistance system indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
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