turn VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2004 Owners Manual

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Exterior views
Side view
Fig. 1 Overview of the driver side
Key for Fig. 1:
G) Roof aerial 328 ..... 0 ••••• 0 •
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flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
@ Exterior door release lever . . . . . 55 0 •• 0 •• 0 0 •••• 0 0. 0 0 •••••••••••••••••• • 0 ••••••• 0 •••••
@ Exterior mirrors 122 ••• •••••• 0 ••••••• 0 0 •••• 0 ••• 0 ••••• ••••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••••• •• 0 ••
-Additional turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 • •• • 0 ••• 0 •• 0 0 0 •• 0 ••• 0 0. 0 •••• 0
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Surround lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 • 0. 0 •••• 0 0 •• 0 0 •••••• 0 • ••• 0 •• 0 ••
® Jacking points 349 <l ••• 0 ••••• 0 •• 0 ••••• 0
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for interior monitoring @ ......... ............ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
G) Light switch :q.. . ............ .................. ..... ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
- Daytime running lights or daytime headlights 0
-Automatic headlight control AUTO
-Side light and dipped beam headlights :oo:, §0
-Fog lights iD, 0$
® Control for:
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Headlight range control ~D ............................... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
-Instrument and switch lighting C'1 ........... ...... ............. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
G) Vent,.-1••·-~ ................... ............ . ......................... ······ ··
14 Lever ....... . \..::!:) ..• 0 • 0 • 0 •••• 0 ••••••••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••
-For main beam headlights m
-For dipped beam headlights §O
-For headlight flasher mtx
-For turn signal Q~
For parking lights p~
-With switches and buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) and the speed
46
105
105
105
256
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limiter ON-CANCEL-OFF, (RES/+-'l<'l-SETt-),@!) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 , 222
- With button for driver assist systems 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
® Instrument cluster:
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Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
-Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
- Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
® Lever for windscreen wipers and washers
- Windscreen wipers
HIGH -LOW
117
-Interval wipe for the windscreen ,,,,
- Windscreen wipers switched off OFF
-" Flick wipe" 1x
-Windscreen wiper ~
-Wash and wipe system for the windscreen ~
-Rear wiper ~
- Wash and wipe system for the rear window©
-Lever with buttons for operat ing the Volkswagen information system and infotainment
system (!@, (OK/RESET J ................................................... ........ .
0 Controls on the multifunct ion steering wheel .............. ........................ . .
- Buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) and the
speed limiter
@D, @), @,@,(--CHI.-+) .. .................... ............................... .
- Buttons for operating the adaptive cruise control (ACC) @D, (ill),@ .@ ,(-_?_ +l ....... .
- Volume setting for the radio, navigation announcements or a telephone conversation
[;;.,-!.a)
-Buttons for operating the Volkswagen information system [,z,-OK-~). ~. G
-Opening the main telephone menu or accepting a telephone call, and muting the radio or
activating voice control 0. ~
-Audio, navigation [l<l-r>~)
® Horn (works only when the ignition is switched on)
®
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Ignition lock ................ .... · · ........... .......... ....... .............. .
Pedals
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Lever for adjusting the steering column ...................... . .. ...... . • • • • • • • • • • 0 ••
Vehicle interior
26, 31
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Turn signal left or right. ~page 105
Hazard warning lights switched on. ~page 336
Q\~ Trailer turn signals ~page 105
Lit up: depress the brake pedal. Changing gear
(~) =>page 169
Flashing : the lock button in the selector lever is not engaged . Brakes
~page 179
Brakes
~page 179 ,
(®) The vehicle is being held by the brake system. Pull-away assist
systems
~page 196
Lit up : the cruise control system
(CCS) is switched on. ~page 218
(')
Lit up: the adaptive cruise control (ACC) is act ive . ~page 226
Lit up: the speed limiter is switched on, active.
Flashing : the set speed
of the speed limiter has been exceeded . ~page 222
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Lane departure warning system (lane Assist) is switched on and ac-~page 240 tive.
=D Main beam is sw itched on or the headlight flasher is be ing operated . ~page 105
~~ ACC is active . No vehicle has been detected ahead.
When displayed in white : ACC active . Vehicle detected ahead. ~page 226
T-i When displayed in grey: ACC not active. System switched on, does
not regulate :
0 Main beam assist switched on. ~page 105
SAFE Immobilizer active . ~page 163
,.,-c Service reminder I serv ice due . ~page 24
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A mobile telepho ne is connected via Bluetooth to the factory-fitted ~ Booklet Pro vi-provision for mobile telephone .
Mobile telephone battery charge level. Only for factory-fitted provi-
sion for mobile
lil telephone sion for mobile telephone .
*
Black ice warning . The outside temperature is below +4 °C (+39 °F) . ~page 20
(A)
The start/stop system is available . The engine is switched off auto-
matically .
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The start/stop system is not available . ~page 196
OR: the engine has been started automatically .
a) Displayed in colour on an instrument cluster with colour display .
b) A separate display appears in the instrument cluster if there is a bend lighting fault.

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Using the selection menu in the instrument cluster
Fig . 16 ehicl es w ithout a multifunct ion steering
wheel: b utton CD o n th e windscreen wiper lever for
nfirmin g menu points, and ro cker switch 0 for
h n gin g m e
nus and info rm ation displays
r-T'n First read and observe the introductory
l.-.W.I information and safety warnings&, on
page 26.
Opening the selection menu and selecting
the menu or information display
• Sw itch on th e ig nit io n.
• If a messag e or vehicle p ictogram is displayed,
p res s bu tton
=>F ig . 16 CD on the windscreen wiper
level or the @ button on the multifunction steering
wheel => F ig . 17. You may need to press the button
several ti
mes .
• Opera tion u sin g the windscreen wiper lever: to
dis p lay the selection menu =>page 28 or to return
to the selection menu from another menu or infor­
mation dis play, press and hold the rocker switch
=>Fig. 1 6 0 until the select ion menu is displayed.
To
brows e through the select ion menu, press the
rocker switch up or down.
• Operatio n using the multifunction steering
wh
eel : to display and browse through the selection
menu, press g) or eJ =>Fig. 17.
• To open the menu or information display shown
i n th e s election
menu, press =>Fig . 16 CD on the
w i
ndscreen wiper lever, press the @ button on the
multifunct ion steering wheel =>Fig . 17, or wait until
th e
menu or information display opens automati­
cally after a few seconds.
Fig. 17 Right-hand side of the multifunction steer­
ing wheel: controls
for using the menus and infor­
mation displays in the instrument cluster
Adjusting settings in menus
• In the displayed menu, press the rocker switch
=>Fig. 16 0 on the windscreen wiper lever up or
down, or press the arrow buttons~ or G on the
multifunction steering wheel
=>Fig. 17 until the re­
quired menu option is selected . A frame appea rs
around the selected option .
• Press button =>Fig. 16 CD on the windscreen
wiper lever
or press the@ button on the mult ifunc­
tion steering wheel
=>Fig. 17 to make the requir ed
change.
A tick indicates that the part icular system
or function is act ive .
Returning to the selection menu
• Using the menu: in the menu , select the Back
menu option to leave the menu .
• Using the multifunction steering wheel: p ress
the (;) or ~ button => Fig . 17 .
r:l If warning messages about malfunctions are
L!J displayed when the ignition is switched on, it
may not be possible to adjust some settings as de­
scribed ,
or the information display may appear dif­
ferently .
If this is the case, take the vehicle to a
qualified workshop to have the malfunction
recti­
fied .
Instrument cluster 27
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Front track 1."q rnrn
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Rea r tr ac k 1,5 0 111112.._
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Width (2-d oor) 1.79 0 null
- -Width (4-
door) 1.79 mm
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© Width (from one exterior mirror to the other) 2 .0 27 mm
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@ Heig ht to the uppe r edge of the roof at kerb w eight8l 1.45 mm ---
Height at kerb weighta) with navig ation aerial 1,4 76 mm ---
® Height with open tailga te a t kerb w eightal 2.006 1111ll
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® Ground
clearance in road-read y sta teb) be tw ee n the axles 14 2 mrn ------
® Wheelbase 2, 7 mm
--® Le ngth (from bumper to bump er) 4.2r-s mm
---
CD Length with fitted towing bracke t (whe n f actory- fitt ed) 4.349 mm
Turning circle diameter
a) Kerb weight without driver, without payload .
b) Kerb weight wrth driver (75 kg) and servrce fluids .
• Take care when driving in car parks with
protruding kerbstones or bollards. Objects that
protrude from the ground can damage the
bumper and other components when parking
the vehicle.
Performance figures
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
L-1=JJ information and safety warnings ih on
page 38.
Petrol engines
Engine power EC
63 kW BlueM otio n technology CJZB
103 kW BlueMotion Techno logy ,
without active cylind er manage-CHPA
menta)
103 kW Blue Motio n Technolog y,
with active cylinder manage-
CPTA
ment
--10.9 m
• Drive c arefully through dips In the road,
over driveways, ramps , kerbstones and other
objects. Low-lying vehicle components such as
the bumper, spoiler and parts of th e running
gear , engine or exhaust system could be d am­
aged.
For reaso ns
of ve hicle reg is tr lio n and v hic le t -
a
tio n, the pow er outpu t an d performan ce of ome
engines may vary in some countries f
rom the in fo r­
matio n given in this booklet.
Gearbox type Maximum speed
MG5
179 km/h
MG 6
212
km fh b)
DSG ®7 212 km /h
M G6
212 km /hb)
DSG 7
212 km/h
a . . l Th e figur es sh o wn may va ry fo r vehrc les compli ant wrth E U 2 or EU4 e ha ust r111s~ron st nd, rds .
b) Maxim um spee d rs rea ched in 5th gear .
Diesel engines
Engine power EC Gearbox type Maxi mum speed -77 kW BlueM otio n tec hnol ogy
MGS
CLHA 1 9 -with DP F DSG ®7 "m /h
192 krn/h -
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Function Buttons to be used on the vehicle key =>Fig. 27 or =>Fig. 28-
Unlocking the vehicle . Press the@ button . Press and hold for convenience opening. -
Lo cking the vehicle .
Pres s the@) button . Press and hold for convenience closing. In
vehicles with a SAFELOCK mechanism , press the@) button
once to lo ck the vehicle us ing the SAFELOCK mech anism .
Press the @) button twice to lock the vehicle without the SAFE ­
LOCK mechanism .
Unlocking the tailgate .
Press the~ button =>page 57.
Please note: depending on the central locking
function that has been set in the infotainment sys­
tem ,
all of the doors and the tailgate may only be
unlocked when the
@ button is press ed twice
=>page 31.
The vehicle key
will lock or unlock the vehicle only
when the battery has enough power and the key
is
located within a few metr es of the vehi cle .
• When the vehicle is locked , all turn signals will
flash
once as confirmation.
• When the vehicle is unlocked, all turn signals
will flash twice as confirmation .
If the turn signals do not flash as confirmation, at
least one
of the doors or the tailgate is not closed. The v
ehic le cannot be locked using the
vehicle key
if the driver door is still open . The vehic le will lock
again automatically within a few seconds of being
unlocked if you do not open one of the doors
or the
tailgate . This function prevents the vehicle from re­
maining unlocked if the unlocking button is pressed
by mistake .
Convenience opening and closing
• See electric windows -functions =>page 60 .
• See fun ction of the electric panorama sliding/
tilting roof
=>page 63. ~
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the inside
Fig. 29 In the driver door: central locking button
r-fl1 First read and observe the introductory
L-l=.U information and safety warnings £on
page 46.
Press the
button =>Fig. 29:
a Unlocks the vehicle . The
centr al lo ck ing button functions with the igni­
tion switched on or
off only when all doors are
closed.
If the vehicle has been locked with the vehicle key,
the central locki
ng button does not work .
Please note the following when using the central
lo cking button to lock the veh ic le :
~ The indicator lamp Q in the button =>Fig. 29
lights up yellow when all doors and the tailg ate are
closed and locked .
• In vehicles with SAFELOCK mechanism: the
SAFELOCK mec hanism is not activated
=>page 51.
• The anti-theft alarm will not be activa ted.
• lt is not possible to open the doors or tailgate
from the outside, for instance when stopped at traf ­
fic lights .
'
Q Locks the ve hicle .
• The doors can be unlocked and opened from
the inside by pulling the door release handle . The ~
indicator lamp Q in all doors switches off. You maY ~ ~
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• In
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locking and unlocking the vehicle with Keyless Access
I ~K-012~
Fig. 30 Keyless Access locking and starti ng sys­
te m : operating range
r-f"n First read and observe the introductory
1.-.W.J information and safety warnings & on
page 46.
Keyl ess Access is a lock ing and starting sys te m
th at
allows the ve hicle to be locked or unl ocked
without using the key . lt is only necessa ry f
or a va l­
id veh ic le key to be in the operat ing range of th e
vehi cle ~Fig. 30 and for one of the front door han­
dl e
sen sors~ Fig . 31 to be touched, or t he V olks­
wagen badge ~page 57 in the tailga te to be
pres sed
~CD.
General notes
If a valid vehicle key is in the oper ating range
~Fig. 30, the Keyless Access locking and starting
system authorises the ke y to obtain access to the
vehicle as soon as the corresp ond ing sensor on
the driver
or front passenger door handl e or the
Volkswagen b
adge in the ta ilg ate is activate~. The
following functions can then be performed w1thout
active use of the vehicle key:
B~K-OlH
Fig. 31 K yl ss Access loc king and starting sys­
te m : se nsor® fo r loc king on the inside of th e door
ha nd le and s nsor@ fo r unl ockin g on the outside
of the door ha ndl e
• Keyl ess Entry : unlo cks th e ve hi cle v i the sen­
sor in the door ha ndl e on t11e driv er or front pas ­
senger door or the Volk sw age n b dge on the tai l­
g a te .
• Keyl ess Go: allow s you to sta rt th e e ngin e and
driv e . To do this, there mus t be a va lid ve hi cle k e y
insid e th e ve hicle, and the sta
rte r bu tton mu st be
pr essed
=>page 163.
• Keyl ess Exit: locks the v e hi cle vi a t he door h an­
dl e sensor on the driver or front passe nger door.
Th e cen tral l ocking syste m fun c
tions as with the
norm al u nl ocking and loc kin g s yste m . Only the
co ntrol ele m ents are differe nt.
Th e
ve hic le unl ocking procedure is confirm ed by
all the turn signals flas hing twi ce and the locking
proc edure by the turn sig na ls flas hing once .
The ve hicl e will lock aga in within a fe w s conds of
being unl ocked if y ou do no t open one of the doors
or the tai lgate .
Unlocking and opening the doors (Keyless
Entry)
• Grip the door ha nd le on th e driv er or front pas ­
seng er door . Th is makes con tac t wit11 the unlock-
ing surface Fig . 31 @ .
• Open th e door. ..,.
Op ening and closing 49

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Fig. 43 Front left-hand seat controls
Fig. 43
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Function
Folding the seat backrest forwards
or backwards (2-door vehicl es only)
if'l1 First read and obscrvo th introductory
L-.lr::JJ inforn1ation and safety warnings~ on
page 66.
The la yout of the contr I~ n tt1 fr nt ri~jt1t-h·1nd
seat is a mirror imElg f th 1 ... y ut f th ntr I
on the front left- h nd s ot.
The following secti n c ntain d s ripti n f 11
possibl e controls. Th nun1b r f ntr I n1 y v ry
depending on the v r ion of tl1
The seat m ay h v e con1bin, ti n o f 111 t1~.. nic I
and electrical contr ols-=> png 70.
Action
Folding forwards: Pull le ver a nd fold s
ward. Push the se at forw ards at th e an1 tirl"l
Folding backwards : slide the se t b k s f r
go until it clicks into place. The
b ckr t r I o
matic ally and can be fold ed b ackward . Engag
t for-
it will
s ut -
th
seat backrest in an up rig ht position .
--~------------------@ Adjusting the lumbar support . Change lev er position .
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f'3 Take all weig ht off the bac kres t and turn th h nd-
\:V Ad just ing the backrest. wheel.
0 Adjusting the seat height.
® Adjusts the angle of the sea t cush­
ion . Move
the le v
er up or down sev era l tirn a s r quir d.
Pull or press the le ve r severa l tin 1es as r qui r d.
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®
Adjusts the seat forwards and back -Raise the handl e and slide the sea t forw rd or b ck-
wards . wards .
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(j)
Pushing the front seat forwards or Lift the hand le and move the fron t seat. Th front t
backwards. must engage after
the le ve r has been r I a d.
Sitting correctly and safely 69

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Folding the front passenger seat backrest forwards
Fig. 55 Folding the front passenger seat backrest
forwards
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
l-.b1.l information and safety warnings~ on
page
75 .
The front passenger seat backrest can be
folded
forward to a horizontal position .
The
fron t pass enge r front airbag must be switched
off if any it e ms are to be transported on the front
p asse nger seat when
folded forwards ~page 88.
Folding the front passenger seat backrest
forwards
• Remove any items from the front passenger
seat cu shio n
~ ~-
• Lower the front passenger seat down as far as
possible
~page 66 .
• Push the head restra int all the way down
~page 66.
• Release the front passenger backrest in the di­
rection
of the arrow ~Fig. 55 G).
• Fold the front passe nger seat backrest for­
wards
in the dir ec tion of the arrow® until it is hori­
zontal.
•
When it is fol ded down , the front passenger
sea t backrest must click securely into place .
Folding back the front passenger seat
backrest
• When foldi ng back , check to make sure that
there are no items or body parts near the hinges .
• To fold back , release the front passenger seat
backrest
G).
• Fold back the front passenger seat backrest so
that it is upr
ight. The backrest must click into place
sec urely .
Fig. 56 Unlatching the fo lding front p ss n r
seat backrest
A WARNING '·
Injuries could be caused if the front passen­
ger seat backrests are folded forwards and
backwards carelessly .
• Fold the front passenger seat backres t
forwards and backwards only when the vehi­
cle is stationary.
• The front airbag must be switched off and
the indicator lamp~~ PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF must light up for as long as the front pas­
senger seat backrest is folded forwards.
• When folding forwards and backwards,
keep
all hands , fingers , feet and other body
parts away from the seat hinges and seat re­
lease mechanism.
• Floor mats or other objects could get
caught in the hinges on the front passenger
seat backrest. This could cause the front pas­
senger seat backrest to fail to engage secure­
ly when it is returned to the upright position.
• When being folded back, the front passen­
ger seat backrest
must be securely locked in
the
upright position. If the front passenger
seat backrest is not locked properly it could
move suddenly and cause severe injuries.
A WARNING
The seat anchors and hinges of the folded
front passenger seat backrest can cause seri­
ous injuries in the event of a sudden braking
manoeuvre or accident.
~------------------------~~
Sitting correctly and safely 77

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Lights
Introduction
Th1s ·hapt r c nt 1n inf rm lion on th e f llowing
utject :
lnd1 ator lamps . . <>-~ • .. .. .. .. .. • .. .. ~ • .. • .. • • .. •
Turn s1gnal and main beam lever ..•.......
Svvitching lights on and off .............. .
Lights
and v1sion -functions ............ .
~1ain beam ass1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .
Ma king or sv itching over headlights for
dnving abroad (travel mode) . . . . ........ .
Commg Home and Leaving Home functions
(onentation
lighting) . . . . . . . ............ .
Headl i
ght range control, instrument and
s~ itch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Interior and reading hght s ...............•.
105
106
107
108
110
111
111
112
113
Observe any country-spec•fic regu lations when us­
ing veh1c le lighting.
The driver 1s responsib le for the correct headlight
pos1t1on and the correct headlight settm g.
Addit ional information and warnings:
• Exterior views ~page 6
• lnfotamment system ~page 31
• Changing bulbs ~page 362
Indicator lamps
A WARNING
Accidents and serious injuries can occur if
roads are not sufficiently illuminated and oth­
er r oad users have d ifficulty seeing the vehi­
cle, or cannot see it at all.
• Always switch the dipped beam head­
lights on if it is dark, raining or visibility is
poor.
A WARNING
Setting headlights too high, and the incorrect
use of the main beam, could d istract and daz­
zle other road users. This can lead to acci­
dents and serious injuries.
• Always ensure that the headlights are ad­
justed correctly.
• Never use the main beam or the headlight
flasher if other road users could be dazzled. <J
[QJ First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings ih on page 105.
Lit up Possi ble cause Solution
I Change the corresponding bulb ~page 362
' Partial or complete fau tt m he vehiCle hghtmg or
(excluding bend lightlnga>).b ) If a ll bulbs are functioning , proceed to a quali-
tied workshop
Rear fog light switched on.
~page 108 .
~D Fog lights sw itched on. I
Turn stgnal for the right or left i
I
QQ
T he ind1cator lamp will flash twice as fast If
1 If necessary, c heck the vehicle lighting. o ne of the turn signals on the vehicl e is not
working. I
Lights and v is ion 105