Vehicle care225● A discharged vehicle battery canalready freeze at a temperature
of 0 °C. Defrost the frozen battery before connecting jump leads.
● Wear eye protection and protective clothing when
handling a battery.
● Use a booster battery with the same voltage (12 Volts). Its
capacity (Ah) must not be much
less than that of the discharged
battery.
● Use jump leads with insulated terminals and a cross section of
at least 16 mm 2
(25 mm 2
for
diesel engines).
● Do not disconnect the discharged
battery from the vehicle.
● Switch off all unnecessary electrical consumers.
● Do not lean over the battery during jump starting.
● Do not allow the terminals of one
lead to touch those of the other
lead.
● The vehicles must not come into contact with each other during
the jump starting process.● Apply the parking brake, transmission in neutral,
automatic transmission in P.
● Open the positive terminal protection caps of both batteries.
Lead connection order:
1. Connect the red lead to the positive terminal of the booster
battery.
2. Connect the other end of the red lead to the positive terminal of the
discharged battery.
3. Connect the black lead to the negative terminal of the booster
battery.
4. Connect the other end of the black
lead to a vehicle grounding point,
such as the engine block or an
engine mounting bolt. Connect as far away from the discharged
battery as possible, however at
least 60 cm.
Route the leads so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
To start the engine: 1. Start the engine of the vehicle providing the jump.
2. After 5 minutes, start the other engine. Start attempts should be
made for no longer than
15 seconds at an interval of
1 minute.
3. Allow both engines to idle for approx. 3 minutes with the leads
connected.
226Vehicle care4. Switch on electrical consumers(e.g. headlights, heated rear
window) of the vehicle receiving
the jump start.
5. Reverse above sequence exactly when removing leads.Towing
Towing the vehicle
Insert a screwdriver in the slot at the
lower part of the cap. Release the cap
by carefully moving the screwdriver
downwards.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools 3 208.
Screw in the towing eye anticlockwise
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.
259Clock............................................. 80
Code ............................................. 99
Collision damage repair ..............252
Control indicators.......................... 86
Control of the vehicle .................134
Controls ........................................ 77
Convex shape .............................. 29
Coolant and antifreeze ...............232
Cruise control ...................... 92, 155
Cupholders .................................. 69
Curve lighting.............................. 114
D Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............114
Declaration of conformity ............248
DEF ............................................ 141
Diesel exhaust fluid ....................141
Diesel fuel system bleeding .......193
Diesel particle filter ...............90, 140
Door open .................................... 93
Doors ............................................ 24
Driver assistance systems ..........155
Driver Information Centre .............93
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 181
Driving hints ................................ 134
E Electric adjustment ......................29
Electrical system......................... 202Electric parking brake ...........89, 149
Electric parking brake fault ...........89
Electronic climate control system 126
Electronic driving programmes ..146
Electronic Stability Control.......... 152
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ............90
Electronic Stability Control off....... 90
End-of-life vehicle recovery .......188
Engine compartment fuse box ...203
Engine coolant ........................... 190
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 84
Engine data ............................... 240
Engine exhaust .......................... 140
Engine identification ...................236
Engine oil ................... 189, 232, 237
Engine oil pressure ......................91
Entry lighting .............................. 121
Event data recorders ..................255
Exit lighting ................................ 121
Exterior care .............................. 228
Exterior light ................................. 92
Exterior lighting ....................12, 110
Exterior mirrors ............................. 29
F
Fault ........................................... 147
First aid ......................................... 74
First aid kit ................................... 74Fixed air vents ........................... 131
Fog light ....................................... 92
Fog lights ................................... 197
Folding mirrors ............................. 29
Following distance indication ......160
Forward collision alert................. 158
Front airbag system .....................60
Front fog lights ........................... 118
Front seats.................................... 47
Front storage ................................ 69
Front turn signal lights ...............198
Fuel............................................. 176
Fuel consumption - CO 2-
Emissions ............................... 180
Fuel for diesel engines ..............177
Fuel for petrol engines ...............176
Fuel gauge ................................... 84
Funnel......................................... 178
Fuses ......................................... 202
G Gauges ......................................... 83
General information ...................181
Glovebox ..................................... 68
Graphic-Info-Display, Colour- Info-Display .............................. 97
Ground clearance .......................134
H Halogen headlights ....................194
Hand brake ......................... 148, 149
260Hazard warning flashers ............117
Headlight flash ........................... 113
Headlight range adjustment ......113
Headlights................................... 110
Headlights when driving abroad 113
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 45
Heated mirrors ............................. 30
Heated rear window ..................... 34
Heated steering wheel .................77
Heating ........................................ 53
Heating and ventilation system . 123
High beam ........................... 92, 112
High beam assist ..................92, 112
Hill start assist ........................... 151
Horn ....................................... 13, 78
I
Identification plate .....................235
Ignition switch positions .............135
Immobiliser ............................ 28, 92
Indicators ...................................... 83
Information displays...................... 93
Instrument cluster ........................83
Instrument panel fuse box .........205
Instrument panel illumination .....202
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 119
Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interactive driving system ...........153Interior care ............................... 230
Interior lighting ............................ 119
Interior lights ...................... 120, 202
Interior mirrors .............................. 30
Interruption of power supply ......147
Introduction .................................... 3
J Jump starting ............................. 224
K Key, memorised settings ..............21
Keys ............................................. 19
Keys, locks ................................... 19
L
Lane departure warning .......90, 175
Lashing eyes ............................... 74
Light switch ................................ 110
Load compartment ................24, 71
Load compartment fuse box ......206
Loading information .....................75
Low fuel ....................................... 92
M Malfunction indicator light ............88
Manual anti-dazzle ......................30
Manual mode ............................. 146
Manual seat adjustment ...............48
Manual transmission .................. 148
Memorised settings ......................21Mirror adjustment ........................... 8
Misted light covers .....................119
N
New vehicle running-in ..............135
Number plate light .....................201
O Object detection systems ...........161
Odometer ..................................... 83
Oil, engine .......................... 232, 237
OnStar ........................................ 105
Operate pedal ............................... 88
Outside temperature ....................79
Overrun cut-off ........................... 136
P Parking ................................ 17, 138
Parking assist ............................ 161
Parking brake ............................ 149
Parking lights ............................. 119
Particulate filter ........................... 140
Performance .............................. 241
Performing work ........................188
Pollen filter ................................. 131
Power outlets ............................... 81
Power seat adjustment ................51
Power steering.............................. 90
Power windows ............................ 31
Preheating ................................... 90
Puncture ..................................... 218