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Driving
repeated automatic braking may occur in
extreme driving conditions.
Towing bracket device*
Description Fig. 263
The towing device supports trailers /
t o
w hook / k ey Depending on the country or version, the re-
mo
v
abl e hook of the t
o
wing device is under the cover of the load area of the luggage
compartment.
The tow hook is fitted and remo
ved by hand
and is supplied with a key.
13-pin connector
Safety lug
Hook housing
Hook housing cap
Protective cap of the ball head
Removable tow hook
Locking lever
Lock cover
Release bolt
Lock
Locking balls
Key
Operation and conservation
Put the cover on the housing cavity so that
dirt cannot get in.
Before hooking up a trailer, always check the
ball head and apply suitable grease if neces-
sary.
Use the protective cap to store the tow hook.
Clean the housing cavity surfaces and treat
them with an appropriate conservation prod-
uct. 1 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12 WARNING
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Towing bracket device*
Placing in the standby position Fig. 264
Tow hook reserve position Fig. 265
Reserve position: position verification Before assembling it, place the tow hook in
the st
andby position with the f
ollo
wing tw
o
steps.
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Towing bracket device*
CAUTION
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Indications about the technical data
Weights Load on the roof
The maximum authorised roof load for your
v
ehicl
e is 75 kg.
Empty weight, total weight, axle loads
The empty weight of the vehicle with driver
(75 kg) was calculated according to the (EU)
1230/2012 standard. Optional equipment can
increase the empty weight, which means that
the possible useful load decreases propor-
tionally.
Trailer weight
The maximum permitted drawbar load on the
ball head of the towing device is 55 kg. WARNING
The values indicated for the maximum per-
mitted weights must not be ex ceeded.
Ther
e is a risk of accident and damage! 347
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Index
operating fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
sel ect
or le
v
er lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
steering wheel with shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . 228
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226, 228
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 50
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . 216 external audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Average fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
B Backrest of the rear seat folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 124
raise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 124
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 134
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 94
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 303
Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
how it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
indication on the exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . 258
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 257
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 262
Blown bulbs change a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Bluetooth
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Index
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 226
Duplicat e k
eys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Dust and poll en filt
er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 85
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Electrical accessories see Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Electrolyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 233
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Electronic engine torque management (XDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 266
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 222
Electronic parking brake lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 262
Electronic self-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Emergencies anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
emergency vehicle towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
first aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 37
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
replace a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Emergency braking assist system indications on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 244
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
radar sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
temporarily deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Emergency locking of the front passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 105
Emergency opening driver