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Push the safety catch upwards and
open the bonnet.
Secure the bonnet support.
Closing
Before closing the bonnet, press the
support into the holder.
Lower the bonnet and let it fall into the
latch from a low height (20-25 cm).
Check that the bonnet is engaged.Caution
Do not press the bonnet into the
latch to avoid dents.
Engine oil
Check the engine oil level manually
on a regular basis to prevent damage
to the engine. Ensure that the correct
specification of oil is used.
Recommended fluids and lubricants
3 252.
The maximum engine oil
consumption is 0.6 l per 1000 km.
Check with the vehicle on a level
surface. The engine must be at
operating temperature and switched
off for at least 5 min.Pull out the dipstick, wipe it clean, reinsert it fully, pull out and read the
engine oil level.
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240Vehicle care● Before screwing in the wheelbolts, clean them.9Warning
Do not grease wheel bolts.
9Warning
Ensure to use always the correct
wheel bolts if changing the
wheels. When installing the spare
wheel, the bolts for alloy wheels can also be used.
● Note that the spare wheel is secured by the conical contact ofeach bolt if the wheel bolts for the
alloy wheels are used. In this
case, the washers do not come
into contact with the spare wheel.
1. Disengage wheel bolt caps with the wheel bolt cover remover.
3 228
Steel wheels with cover: Pull off
the wheel cover.
Alloy wheels: Disengage wheel
bolt caps with the wheel bolt cover remover.
2. Fold out the wheel wrench and install ensuring that it locates
securely and loosen each wheel
nut by half a turn.
The wheels might be protected by
locking wheel nuts. To loosen
these specific nuts first attach the
adapter onto the head of the nut
before installing the wheel
wrench. The adapter is located in
the tool box. 3 228
3. Ensure the jack is correctly
positioned under the relevant
vehicle jacking point.
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4. Set the jack to the necessaryheight. Position it directly below
the jacking point in a manner that
prevents it from slipping.
Ensure that the edge of the body
fits into the notch of the jack.
Attach wheel wrench and with the
jack correctly aligned rotate wheel wrench until wheel is clear of the
ground.
5. Unscrew the wheel nuts. 6. Change the wheel. Spare wheel 3 238.
7. Screw on the wheel nuts.
8. Lower the vehicle and remove jack.
9. Install the wheel wrench ensuring that it is located securely and
tighten each bolt in a crosswise
sequence. Tightening torque is
115 Nm.
If the vehicle is equipped with
alloy wheels, note that the wheel
bolts can also be used for the steel spare wheel. In this case, the
spare wheel is secured by the
conical contact of each bolt.
10. Align the valve hole in the wheel cover with the tyre valve before
installing.
Install wheel nut caps.
11. Stow the replaced wheel 3 238,
the vehicle tools 3 228 and the
adapter for the locking wheel nuts.
12. Check the tyre pressure of the installed tyre and the wheel nut
torque as soon as possible.
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276Tools .......................................... 228
Tow bar....................................... 205
Towing ................................ 205, 243
Towing another vehicle .............244
Towing equipment .....................206
Towing the vehicle .....................243
Trailer coupling ........................... 205
Trailer stability assist .................209
Trailer towing ............................. 206
Transmission ............................... 18
Transmission display .................156
Tread depth ............................... 232
Trip odometer ............................ 101
Turn lights .......................... 104, 125
Tyre chains ................................ 233
Tyre deflation detection system . 231
Tyre designations ......................230
Tyre pressure ............................ 230
Tyre pressures ........................... 263
Tyre repair kit ............................. 234
U
Ultrasonic parking assist............. 185
Underseat storage .......................74
Upholstery .................................. 247
Using this manual ..........................3
V Valet mode ................................. 114
Vehicle battery ........................... 215
Vehicle checks............................ 212Vehicle data ................................ 256
Vehicle data recording and privacy ..................................... 268
Vehicle detected ahead ..............111
Vehicle dimensions .................... 262
Vehicle Identification Number ....254
Vehicle jack ................................ 228
Vehicle locator lighting ...............130
Vehicle messages .....................118
Vehicle personalisation .............119
Vehicle security ............................ 35
Vehicle specific data ......................3
Vehicle storage ........................... 211
Vehicle tools ............................... 228
Vehicle unlocking ........................... 6
Vehicle weight ........................... 260
Ventilation ................................... 139
W
Warning chimes .........................118
Warning lights ............................. 100
Warning triangle .......................... 86
Washer and wiper systems .........14
Washer fluid ............................... 215
Wheel changing .........................237
Wheel covers ............................. 233
Wheels and tyres .......................229
Windows ....................................... 41
Windscreen................................... 41
Windscreen wiper and washer ....91Winter tyres ............................... 229
Wiper blade replacement ..........217