The essentials
Fluid level control Filling capacities Tank level
Petrol and diesel
engines
40 l, 7 l reserve
Natural gas en-
gine a)
approx. 11.6 kga)
The capacity depends on the efficacy and charac-
teristics of the natural gas pumps. The capacit y indi-
cat
ed is based on a minimum loading pressure of 200
bar.
Capacity of the windscreen washer fluid con-
tainer Windscreen washer
fluid container
approx. 3 litr
es Fuel
Fig. 57
Fuel tank flap with tank cap attached. The tank flap is released electronically by
means of the centr
al l
ocking and is l ocat
ed
at the r
ear of the vehicle, on the right. The
tank holds approximately 40 litres.
Opening the fuel tank cap
Fuses and bulbs
No. Consumer/Amps
5 Pressure transducer, EPW Solenoid
Valve
, T
OG Sensor, PWM Electric
fan, Camshaft Control Valve, Active
Carbon Tank Valve and Oil Pressure
Regulating Valve (TSI) 10
6 Ignition coils (MPI and TSI)
20
Glow plug relay, Suction hose re-
sistance (diesel) 7.5
7 Vacuum pump (T SI) 15
8 Inject
ors and EKP Relay Coil (MPI),
Fuel metering valv e (diesel) 10
9
Servo sensor 7.5
10 Vref Battery: Gateway, BDM and
BCM 7.5
14 Engine Injection Module, Main En-
gine Relay, ESC 7.5
15 Automatic Gearbox DQ200 and
AQ160 30
1
7 50 Diag 7.5
18 Starter Motor 30
20 ESC (Pump)
60
ABS (Pump) 40
21 ESC/ABS (Valves) 25
24 TH4 Electric fan without A/C for
moderate climate countries 30 No. Consumer/Amps
25 TH4 fan with A/C or T5I for moder-
ate climate countries
20
PT C1 40
26 T
J1/TJ4/TJ7/T6P or TH4/T5I Electric
fan for warm climat e countries 50
27 TH4 f
an with A/C or T5I for moder-
ate climate countries 30
PT C2 40
28
PTC3 40 Changing bulbs
Gener al not
es Read the additional information carefully
Start and driving
Due to the greater rolling resistance, under-
infl ation al
so increases t
yr
e wear wear and
impairs handling.
The tyre pressures should always be checked
when the tyres are cold.
Do not use winter tyres all year round as
they increase fuel consumption by up to 10%.
Avoid unnecessary weight
Given that every kilo of extra weight will in-
crease the fuel consumption, it is advisable to
always check the luggage compartment to
make sure that no unnecessary loads are be-
ing transported.
A roof rack is often left in place for the sake of
convenience, even when it is no longer nee-
ded. At a speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) and
120 km/h (75 mph) your vehicle will use about
12% more fuel as a result of the extra wind re-
sistance caused by the roof rack even when it
is not in use.
Save electricity
The engine activates the alternator, which
produces electricity. With the need for elec-
tricity, fuel consumption also increases. Be-
cause of this, always turn off electrical devi-
ces when you do not need them. Examples of
devices that use a lot of electricity are: the
blower at high speeds, the rear window heat-
ing or the seat heaters*. Note
Index
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 229
El ectrical po
wer sock
et . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
154
Electrical socket trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 302
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 136 convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 138
Electrolyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . 226, 228, 229 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 219
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Electronic torque management (XDS) . . . . . . . 231
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 84 automatic gearbox emergency program . 240
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 51
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 58
emergency warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
first-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 84
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 50
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency braking assistance system indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 257
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Emergency oper
ation
front passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergency warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emission control system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 222
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 242
Engine and ignition automatic ignition switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 223
preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
starting the engine with Press & Drive . . . . . 222
stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Engine breakdown Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315, 317 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 323
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 321
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 320
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318, 319
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 17
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
windscreen washer liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 47
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 47 specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 47
temperature displ
ay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349, 350
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 46, 318 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318, 319
checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 318
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 319
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 318
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 319
Engine oil pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Enlarging the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Environment environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . . . . . 244
Environmental tip refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 308
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 307
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 226 Electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Multi-collision Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
228
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 312
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
359