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Windscreen Wiper/
Washer
Windscreen wiper
2 :Fast
1 : Slow
3:Intermittent wiping
O : Off
For a single wipe when the
Windscreen wiper is off, press the
lever down to position 1x.
Windscreen wiper
0Windscreen
Wiper/Washer 061, Wiper blade replacement
0Wiper
Blade Replacement 0166.
Windscreen washer system
Pull lever.
Windscreen wiper
0Windscreen
Wiper/Washer 061,
Washer fluid
0Washer Fluid 0164.
Rear window wiper and
washer systems
Press the rocker switch to activate
the rear window wiper:
Upper position : Short interval
Lower position: Long interval
Middle position: Off
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Push lever.
Washer fluid is sprayed on the rear
window and the wiper wipes a few
times.
Rear window wiper/washer
0Rear
Window Wiper/Washer 062.
Climate Controls
Heated rear window, heated
exterior mirrors
The heating is operated by pressing
the
=.
Heated rear window
0Heated
Rear Window 029.
Demisting and defrosting the
windows
Press5.
Set the temperature control to the
highest level.
Heated rear window
=on.
Climate control system
0Heating
and Ventilation System 0129.
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Windscreen washer
Pull lever. Washer fluid is sprayed
onto the Windscreen and the wiper
wipes a few times.
Rear Window Wiper/
Washer
Press the rocker switch to activate
the rear window wiper:
Upper position: Short interval
Lower position: Long interval
Middle position: Off
Push lever. Washer fluid is sprayed
onto the rear window and the wiper
wipes a few times.
Do not use if the Windscreen is
frozen. Switch off in car washes.
The rear window wiper comes on
automatically when the Windscreen
wiper is switched on and reverse
gear is engaged.
Activation or deactivation of this
function can be changed in the
menu Settings in the Info-Display.
Vehicle personalisation
0Vehicle
Personalisation 082.
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56 Pressure imbalance–front
57 Pressure imbalance –rear
58 Winter tyre detected
59 Open, then close driver window
60 Open, then close passenger
window
61 Open, then close left rear
window
62 Open, then close right rear
window
63 Open, then close midgate
window
64 Open, then close endgate
window (placeholder only)
65 Theft attempted
66 Service theft alarm
67 Service steering column lock
68 Service power steering, Drive
with care
70 Service levelling system
75 Service AC system
76 Service side detection system 77 Service lane departure warning /
Service front camera
78 Service pedestrian protection
79 Engine oil low
–add oil
81 Service transmission
82 Change engine oil soon
84 Engine power is reduced
89 Service vehicle soon
91 No remote detected
92 No remote detected, Press brake
to restart
93 Press button again to turn engine
Off / Electric vehicles
94 Shift to park
95 Service airbag
96 Power sliding door unavailable
98 Power tailgate unavailable /
Power tailgate switch is Off
99 Pedestrian protection system
disabled
120 Reduce speed for hill decent
control 145 Washer fluid low
–add fluid
151 Press clutch to start
173 All wheel drive Off
174 Low battery
258 Park assist Off
Warning Buzzers
Only one warning chime will sound
at a time.
The warning chime regarding
unfastened seat belts has priority
over any other warning chime.
When starting the engine or
whilst driving
. If seat belt is not fastened.
. If a door or the tailgate is not
fully closed when starting-off.
. If a certain speed is exceeded
with parking brake applied.
. If a programmed speed is
exceeded.
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Vehicle Care
General Information
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
End-of-Life Vehicle Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 166
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Headlamps and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Front Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . 169
Taillights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Side Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . . 171 Centre High-Mounted Brake
lamp (CHMBL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Number Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 172
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Instrument Panel Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Electrical System
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Vehicle Tools
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Wheels and Tyres
Wheels and Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Winter Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Tyre Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Tyre Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Tyre Pressure MonitorSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Tread Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Wheel Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Tyre Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Tyre Repair Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Tyre Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Compact Spare Tyre . . . . . . . . . 191
Jump Starting
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
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General Information
Accessories and
Modifications
We recommend the use of genuine
parts and accessories and factory
approved parts specific for your
vehicle type. We cannot assess or
guarantee reliability of other
products - even if they have a
regulatory or otherwise granted
approval.
Do not make any modifications to
the electrical system, e.g. changes
of electronic control units (chip
tuning).
Caution
When transporting the vehicle on
a train or on a recovery vehicle,
the mud flaps might be damaged.
Vehicle Storage
Storage for a long period
of time
If the vehicle is to be stored for
several months :
.Wash and wax the vehicle.
. Have the wax in the engine
compartment and underbody
checked.
. Clean and preserve the rubber
seals.
. Fill up fuel tank completely.
. Change the engine oil.
. Drain the washer fluid reservoir.
. Check the coolant antifreeze
and corrosion protection.
. Adjust tyre pressure to the value
specified for full load.
. Park the vehicle in a dry, well
ventilated place. Engage first or
reverse gear. Prevent the
vehicle from rolling.
. Do not apply the parking brake. .
Open the bonnet, close all doors
and lock the vehicle.
. Disconnect the clamp from the
negative terminal of the vehicle
battery. Beware that all systems
are not functional, e.g. anti-theft
alarm system.
Putting back into operation
When the vehicle is to be put back
into operation :
.Connect the clamp to the
negative terminal of the vehicle
battery. Activate the electronics
of the power windows.
. Check tyre pressure.
. Fill up the washer fluid reservoir.
. Check the engine oil level.
. Check the coolant level.
. Fit the number plate if
necessary.
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checked and have the cause of the
coolant loss remedied by a
workshop.
Washer Fluid
Fill with clean water mixed with a
suitable quantity of washer fluid
which contains antifreeze.
Caution
Only washer fluid with a sufficient
antifreeze concentration provides
protection at low temperatures or
a sudden drop in temperature.(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
Use of washer fluid containing
isopropanol can damage exterior
lamps.
Brakes
In the event of minimum thickness
of the brake lining, a squealing
noise sounds during braking.
Continued driving is possible but
have the brake lining replaced as
soon as possible.
Once new brake linings are
installed, do not brake
unnecessarily hard for the first few
journeys.
Brake Fluid
{Warning
Brake fluid is poisonous and
corrosive. Avoid contact with
eyes, skin, fabrics and painted
surfaces.
The brake fluid level must be
between theMINand the MAX
marks.
If fluid level is below the MINmark,
seek the assistance of a workshop.
Brake and clutch fluid
0
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0200.
Battery
Vehicles without stop-start system
will be equipped with a lead acid
battery. Vehicles with stop-start
system will be equipped with an
AGM battery which is not a lead
acid battery.
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D
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 4
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 211
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . 210
Devices Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Dimensions Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Displays Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Central Locking System . . . . . . . . 21
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 152
Driver Information Centre (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
E
Electrical SystemEngine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Electrical System (cont'd)
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Electronic Climate Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . 148
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Electronic Stability Control
Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Emissions - CO2 Fuel Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
End-of-Life Vehicle Recovery . . . 161
Engine Automatic Start/StopFeature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Check and Service Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . 68
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Reduced Power Light . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 140
Engine Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Engine Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 211
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . 85
F
First Aid Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fixed Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Flat Tyre
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fluid Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Fog Lamp Light, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Fog Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Front Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Front Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . . . 169
Front Seat Position Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
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Mileometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mirrors Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Misted Lamp Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Monitor System, Tyre Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
N
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
New Vehicle Run-In . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
O
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Operation, Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Other Service Items Air Conditioning System . . . . . . 130
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Outside Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Overview, Infotainment
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
P
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Ultrasonic Sensor Light . . . . . . . . . 72
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Pass, Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Personalisation Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Power
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Reduced Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . 74
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 141
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Pressure Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Privacy Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . . 212
R
RadioPersonalisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . 106
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . . . 212
Radio Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Rear Compartment/Storage
Panel Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Rear Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . 62
Rear Windows Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Reduced Engine Power Light . . . . 74
Remote Control Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Repair Kit Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Rev Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Reversing Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
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TowingVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . 147
Traction Control System (TCS) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Tread Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Triangle, Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Tyre Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Tyre Repair Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Tyres Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 180
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Tyres and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178U
Ultrasonic Parking Sensor Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
V
Variable Effort Steering Light . . . . 72
Vehicle Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 205
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Personalisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Service Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Vehicle Care
Tyre Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Vehicle Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Vehicle Identification Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Vehicle Recovery
End-of-Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Vehicle Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Ventilation Adjustable Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Fixed Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
W
Warning Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 154
Warning Buzzers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Warning Triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Warnings
Hazard Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Weights Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Wheel Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Wheels and Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Windows Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Windscreen Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Winter Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 166
Wipers Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62