sensor Seat Exeo 2008 Owner's Guide

Driving169
Safety First
Operating instructions
Practical tips
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Enabling/DisablingEnabling
– Connect the radio or the MMI*
– Engage reverse gear or
– Press the button

on the central console ⇒fig. 142 or on the
gear selector gate. You will hear a brief acknowledgement tone
and the LED on the switch will light up.
Disabling
– Drive forwards faster than 10 km/h, or
– Press the button

or
– disconnect the on button or
– go out of reverse gear.
WARNING
•
The parking aid is not a replacement for driver awareness. The driver is
personally responsible for safe parking and other manoeuvres.
•
The sensors have blind spots in which obstacles are not registered.
Always look out for small children and animals because the system will not
always detect them. Always pay attention when reversing to avoid acci-
dents.
•
Always keep a close eye on the area around the vehicle and make full
use of the rear-view mirrors.Caution
Please note that low obstacles detected by the system may no longer be
registered by the sensors as the car moves closer, so the system will not give
any further warning. Certain kinds of ob stacles (such as wire fences, chains,
thin painted posts or trailer draw bars, etc) may not always be detected by the
system, so take care not to damage the vehicle in such cases.
Note
•
Please refer to the notes on towing ⇒page 169.
•
There is a slight delay in the picture display.
To w i n g b r a c k e t *In towing mode, the rear parking sensors are not enabled when you select
reverse gear or press the switch
. This function may not be guaranteed on
towing brackets that are not factory fitted. This results in the following restric-
tions:
Fig. 142 Centre console:
switch for parking aid
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Intelligent technology175
Safety First
Operating instructions
Practical tips
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Practical tipsIntelligent technologyElectronic stabilisation programme (ESP)General notes
The electronic stabilisation programme increases the
vehicle?s stability on the road.The ESP is designed to increase the degree of control in situations where the
car approaches the limits of adhesion, especially when accelerating and
cornering. It reduces the risk of skidding and improves stability in all road
conditions. The system is active across the entire speed range. The anti-lock brake system (ABS), the electronic differential lock (EDL) and
the traction control system (TCS) are all
integrated into the electronic stabili-
sation programme.
How it works
The ESP control unit processes data from the three integrated systems. It also
processes additional inputs provided by other high-precision sensors. These
register the vehicle's rotation about the vertical axis (yaw rate), lateral accel-
eration, brake pressure and steering wheel angle.
The system uses the steering wheel angle and road speed to calculate the
changes of direction desired by the driver, and constantly compares them
with the actual behaviour of the vehi cle. If the desired course is not being
maintained (for instance, if the car is starting to skid), then the ESP compen-
sates automatically by braking the appropriate wheel.
The forces acting on the braked wheel bring the car back to a stable condi-
tion. If the vehicle over swerves (tendency of the rear to leave the road), the
brakes will act on the front wheel facing the outside of the bend. If the vehicle
under swerves (tendency to leave the bend), the braking force is applied to
the rear wheel facing th e inside of the bend.
The ESP works in conjunction with the ABS ⇒page 176. If a malfunction
should occur in the ABS, the ESP will also be out of action.
Disabling
The ESP is enabled automatically when the engine is started and performs a
self-test routine.
Fig. 146 Centre console
with ESP switch
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Intelligent technology177
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Operating instructions
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the brake assist system automatically boosts the braking force to the
maximum level, up to the point where the anti-lock brake function (ABS) inter-
venes to stop the wheels from locking. You should then keep the brake pedal
pressed until the vehicle has braked to the required speed. The brake assist
system switches itself off as soon as you release the brake pedal.
The brake assist system will not be operative if there is a malfunction in the
ABS.or in the ESP.
WARNING
Please remember that the accident risk always increases if you drive too
fast, especially in corners or on a slippery road, or if you follow too close
behind the vehicle in front of you. An increased accident risk cannot be
compensated even by the brake assist system. Risk of accident.Electronic differential lock (EDL)
The electronic differential lock prevents the loss of traction
caused if one wheel starts spinning.General notes
The electronic differential lock (EDL) helps the car to start moving, accelerate
and climb a gradient in slippery conditions where this may otherwise be diffi-
cult or even impossible.
How it works
The EDL works automatically, i.e. without the driver's involvement. With the
aid of the ABS sensors, the system monitors the rotational speed of the
driven wheels
⇒page 176. If a considerable difference in revs is detected
(approx. 100 rpm) in the speed of the driven wheels, e.g. when only one part
of the surface supporting the wheels is slippery, the system applies the brake
to slow down the skidding wheel so that more of the power is directed to the other wheels. The systems works up to a speed of approx. 80 km/h. The
system will make noises while it is working.
Moving away from a standstill
If one wheel has less grip and starts spinning (for instance, if one of the
driven wheels is on ice), keep pressing the accelerator gradually until the car
starts moving.
Overheating of the brakes
To prevent the brake disk of the braked wheel from overheating, the EDL cuts
out automatically if subjected to excessive loads. In this case, the vehicle will
continue to run and will have the same
running properties as those of another
without EDL.
The EDL will switch on again automatically when the brake has cooled down.
WARNING
•
When accelerating on a uniformly slippery surface (for instance all four
wheels on ice or snow), press the accelerator gradually and carefully.
Despite EDL, the driven wheels may otherwise start to spin. This could
impair the car's stability. Risk of accident.
•
Even with EDL, you should always ad just your speed to suit the condi-
tions. Do not let the extra safety features tempt you into taking any risks
when driving. Failure to do so could result in an accident.Note
If the ABS warning lamp lights up, this can also mean there is a fault in the
EDL. Please take the vehicle to a specialist garage as soon as possible.
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Intelligent technology
178(TCS)Traction control system
The traction control system prevents the drive wheels from
spinning when the car is accelerating.General notes
The traction control system (TCS) is one of the functions incorporated in the
electronic stabilisation programme (ESP).
The traction control system (TCS) helps the car to start moving, accelerate and
climb a gradient in slippery conditions where this may otherwise be difficult
or even impossible.
How it works
The TCS acts automatically, i.e. without the driver's intervention. With the aid
of the ABS sensors ⇒page 176, the TCS monitors the speed of the driven
wheels. If the wheels start to spin, the engine power is reduced automatically
to match the amount of grip available. The system is active across the entire
speed range.
The TCS works in conjunction with the ABS. If a malfunction should occur in
the ABS, the TCS will also be out of action.
Note
To ensure that the TCS works properly, all four wheels must be fitted with
identical tyres. The difference in size of the wheels may lead to an undesired
reduction in engine power. Also see ⇒page 233.
BrakesGeneral notesNew brake pads
New brake pads do not provide optimal performance during the first 400 km
they must be “run in”. However, the reduced braking capacity may be
compensated by pressing on the brake pedal a little harder. Avoid over-
loading the brakes during run-in.
Wear
The rate of wear on the brake pads depends a great deal on how you drive and
the conditions in which the vehicle is operated. Negative factors are, for
instance, city traffic, frequent short trip s or hard driving with abrupt starts
and stops.
Wet roads; road salt
In certain conditions, such as in heavy ra in, or after washing the car or driving
through water, the full braking effect ca n be delayed by moisture (or in winter
by ice) on the discs and brake pads. The brakes should be “dried” by pressing
the pedal to restore full braking effect.
When the velocity is over 80 km/h windscreen wipers are on, the brake
system moves the pads towards the brake discs for a few seconds. This
occurs - without warning to the driver - at regular intervals and requires a
more rapid response from the brakes when driving on wet roads.
The effectiveness of the brakes can also be temporarily reduced if the car is
driven for some distance without using the brakes when there is a lot of salt
on the road in winter. In this case, the layer of salt on the brake discs and pads
has to wear off before braking.
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Wheels and tyres229
Safety First
Operating instructions
Practical tips
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Significant tyre pressure lossThe tyre symbol
 is displayed and indicates that the tyre pressure for a least
one tyre is insufficient.
- Stop the vehicle.
- Switch the engine off.
- Check the tyre(s).
- Change the wheel if necessary.
Tyre pressure monitoring (RKA+)*
The type pressure monitor display on the instrument panel
indicates that the pressure is too low.The tyre pressure monitoring system makes use of the ABS sensors to
compare the rolling circumference and the frequency characteristics of the wheels. If the rolling cir
cumference or frequency characteristic changes on
one or more wheels, the tyre pressure warning lamp
 will light up. The fault
will also be indicated by a warning buzzer. The position of the affected tyre
will also be shown (if only one tyre is affected) on the centre display of the
instrument panel.
The rolling circumference and frequency characteristics can change if:
•
the tyre pressure is too low.
•
the tyre has suffered structural damage.
•
the wheels or the inflation pressures have been changed without initial-
ising the system (see Adjusting the tyre pressure settings).
•
there is a greater load on the wheels of one axle (e.g. if you are carrying
more passengers or luggage).
•
the road surface under the left wheels is different to the road surface
under the right wheels for a long period.
•
when driving with snow chains.
Adjusting the tyre pressure settings (initialising the tyre pressure
monitoring system)
After any incident regarding the wheels of your vehicle, e.g. after modify the
tyre pressure ⇒page 230 or after changing of swapping around wheels ⇒
page 180 - with the vehicle at a standstill and the engine running - press
⇒ fig. 172 . The yellow warning lamp
 will light up. Hold the button down
for 2 seconds until the warning lamp goes out and an acoustic warning is
given. You can now release the button.
If the wheels are subjected to extremely stress (e.g. heavy load), the tyre pres-
sure must be increased to the recommended value for the maximum load
(see the adhesive label on the inside of the fuel tank flap) and then initialise
the system.
Tyre pressure warning lamp on
When you switch on the ignition, the tyre pressure warning lamp
 will light
up. If the warning lamp flashes and then remains lit after you switch on the
ignition, there is a fault in the system. The instrument panel also display
Fig. 172 Detailed view of
the centre console: Button
for the tyre pressure
monitoring system
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If and when
248Fuse assignment
This list shows the fuses which can be replaced relatively
easily by the owner.No.
Consumer
Amps
1
Climate control
10
2
Footwell lamps
5
3
Heated washer jets
5
4
Radiator fan
5
5
Telephone, multifunction switch, rear window sun
blind
10
6
Air conditioner (air purity sensor), pressure sensor
5
7
Electronic Stabilisation Pro gram (ESP), brake light
switch, clutch pedal switch, steering angle sensor
10
8
Telephone
5
9
Brake servo (vacuum pump)
15
10
Self-directing headlights (adaptive light) right
5
11
Tyre pressure monitoring
12
Diagnostic socket
10
13
Steering column unit
10
14
Brake lights
10
15
instrument panel
10
16
Vacant
5
17
Parking aid, self-levelling suspension, tyre pressure
monitoring system, rain/ light sensor
10
18
Self-directing headlights (adaptive light) left
5
19
Fog lights
15
20
Vacant
21
Vacant
22
Driver's door / front passenger's door
15
23
Rear doors
15
24
Central electrics unit for convenience equipment
20
25
Heater blower
30
26
Rear window heater
30
27
Electrical socket for trailer (control unit)
30
28
Fuel pump, auxiliary pump for diesel
20
29
Vacant
30
Sliding/tilting sunroof
20
31
Diagnosis connection, automatic anti-dazzle interior
mirror with automatic adjustment
15
32
Towing socket
15
33
Lighter
20
34
Vacant
35
Luggage compartment power point*
20
36
Wiper system
30
37
Pump for windscreen washer and headlight washer
system
30
38
Central electrics unit for convenience equipment, bon-
net unlocking
15
39
Radio
20
No.
Consumer
Amps
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Index291
Index
AAccessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Air conditioner 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Solar-powered blower/solar roof . . . . . . . . 161
Air duct Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 258
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 257
Air purity sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Airbag Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Alternator Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Ambient temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Anti-lock brake system How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Anti-puncture tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Armrest Storage compartment in front armrest . . . . 138
Armrests Adjusting the front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Ashtray Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Athermic windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Auto-check system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Automatic car wash tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Automatic gearbox Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . 163
Automatic headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
BBackground lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Battery voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Long periods of non-use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 224
Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Winter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 224 Belt tension device
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Belt tension devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Bicycle rack Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Biodiesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Brake system Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Worn brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Bulb change general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
CCar keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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Index
292Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Sunroof: opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . 110
Central locking system Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside98
Opening and closing the windows . . . . . . 107
Security central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Switch on the driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cetane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Changing the main headlight bulb
Main headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Changing the main headlight bulbs
Dipped beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Changing the rear lights
luggage compartment lights . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 221
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Child safety seat ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Group 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Group 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Group 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Groups 0 and 0+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Child seats on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Childproof lock Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Cleaning alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Cleaning chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Cleaning engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Cleaning steel wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Cleaning windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Climate control Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Air purity sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Air recirculation (automatic) . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
ECON Mode (economy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Economical use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Key settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Temperature selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Clock, setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Cloth seat covers cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
In the door trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
In the front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Cool box in glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Cooling system Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Adjust stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Disabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Disabling temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Setting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
DDanger of fitting a child seat on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Dash panel cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Data entry control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Diesel engine Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Diesel engine particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
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Index
294FFabric trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Filling the tank
Releasing the tank flap ma nually . . . . . . . 209
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Front drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . . 44
Frontal airbags Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Fuel Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Fuel level low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Instantaneous fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . 84
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Fuel range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 84
Fuel tank opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Fuel: save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Fuse Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
GGear shift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
General overview of the engine compartment 282
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149Cool box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120HHandbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Head restraintRear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Head restraints Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Removing and fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
head restraints, correct adju stment . . . . . . . . . 13
In-use and non-use positions . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Headlight Automatic headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Faulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Automatic headlight control photosensors 113
Coming home function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Headlight washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Leaving home function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Self-directing headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Heated seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
High pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
IIdentification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Ignition key Safety interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Indicator lamps Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Trailer indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Indicator lamps - overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Instruments Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 116
Interior lights Background lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
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Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Intermittent wipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
JJack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236, 241
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271KKey tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Climate control settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Settings for the driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 136LLeather cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Light sensor faulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
LightingInstruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 116
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Automatic headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Dipped headlights faulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . 117 Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rear lights faulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Self-directing headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Xenon lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Liquid coolant Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Liquid coolant additive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Load compartment in the boot See Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locking the doors manually if the central locking
fails to work
Locking the doors manually if the central lock- ing fails to work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Long periods of non-use Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 139 Extending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Stretch net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
See also Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 16
Luggage rack See Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
MMain beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Maintenance
airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Manual operation Closing the sunroof manually . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Mirrors Anti-dazzle interior rear -view mirror with auto-
matic adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Automatic exterior mirror adjustment . . . . 134
Enabling stored settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Heated exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Make-up mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Mobile telephones and radiotelephones . . . . 207NNumber of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18OObservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Oil consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
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