four wheel drive VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 2014 Owners Manual

Wheels and tyres
Useful information about wheels and tyres
o:::n Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Handling wheels and tyres .............. .
Rims
368
369
New wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Tread depth and wear indicators 372 Tyre damage 373
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Tyre lettering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . • . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles recommends that work on tyres and wheels is carried out by a qualified workshop. They are familiar with the pro-cedure and have the necessary special tools and spare parts and the proper facilities for disposing of the old tyres. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles recommends using a Volkswagen Commercial Ve-hicles dealership for this purpose.
Additional information and warnings:
• Transporting 125
• Towing a trailer 139
• Braking, stopping and parking 269
• Tyre monitoring system 318
• Cleaning and caring for the vehicle exterior 380
• Consumer information 404
• Vehicle tool kit 416
• Hubcaps 417
• Changing a wheel 420
• Breakdown set 425
A WARNING
New tyres or tyres which are old, worn down or damaged cannot provide full levels of vehi-cle control and braking power.
• Incorrect handling of wheels and tyres can reduce vehicle safety and cause accidents and serious injuries.
A WARNING (Continued)
• All four wheels must be fitted with radial tyres of the same type, size (rolling circum-ference) and the same tread.
• New tyres will have to be run In as they will initially have reduced grip and braking ef-fect. Drive particularly carefully for the first 600 km in order to prevent accidents and se-rious injury.
• Check tyre pressures regularly and always keep to the specified tyre pressure value. If the tyre pressure is too low, it Is possible that the tyre temperature will Increase to such an extent when driving that the tread peels off and the tyre bursts.
• Never drive with worn tyres or tyres that are damaged (cuts, cracks or blisters). Driv-Ing with tyres in this condition can result in blown tyres, accidents and serious Injuries. Worn or damaged tyres must be replaced as soon as possible.
• Never exceed the top speed and load per-mitted for the fitted tyres.
• The effectiveness of the driver assist sys-tems and brake support systems depends on the tyre grip.
• If you notice unusual vibration or if the ve-hicle pulls to one side when driving, stop the car immediately and check the wheels and tyres for damage.
• In order to reduce the risk of losing con-trol of the vehicle, and the risk of accident and serious injury, never loosen the bolts on rims with bolted on rim rings.
• Do not use wheels or tyres if you do not know their history. Used wheels and tyres could be damaged, even If the damage is not visible.
• Old tyres (even if never used) can sudden-ly Jose pressure or burst, especially at high speeds. This can cause accidents and seri-ous injuries. Avoid using tyres that are more than six years old. If you have no alternative, drive slowly and with extra care at all times.
m For technical reasons, it is not generally pos-L!.J sible to use the wheels from other vehicles. This can also apply to wheels of the same vehicle .,.
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be repaired by a qualified workshop. Volkswagen Commercial Vehides recommends using a Volks-wagen Commercial Vehicles dealership for this purpose => &.
Rims with bolted-on trims
Rims may have removable trims that are attached to the rim with self-locking bolts. Damaged trims may only be repaired by a qualified workshop. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles recommends us-ing a Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles dealership for this purpose => &.
Rim identification
In some countries, new rims are legally required to contain certain specifications on them. The follow-ing information may appear on the rims (varying from region to region):
• Seal of conformity
• Rim size
• Name of manufacturer or brand name
• Date manufactured (month/year)
• Country of origin
• Production number
New wheels and tyres
r--f'n First read and observe the introductory L-Wl information and safety warnings & on page 367.
New tyres
• Drive particularly carefully for the first 600 km with new tyres as the tyres have to be run in. Tyres that have not been run in have reduced grip=>& and braking effect => &.
• All four wheels must be fitted with radial tyres of the same type, size (rolling circumference) and the same tread.
• The tread depth of new tyres may vary, accord-ing to the type and make of tyre and the tread pat-tern.
370 I Clcanmg and maintenance
• Raw materials batch number
• Product code
A WARNING
The use of unsuitable or damaged rims can impair vehicle safety and cause accidents and serious injury.
• Only use rims that have been approved for the vehicle.
• Check the rims regularly for damage and replace as necessary.
A WARNING
Incorrect loosening and tightening of the bolts on rims with bolted-on rings can cause accidents and serious Injury.
• Never remove the bolts on rims with bot-ted-on rings.
• All work on rims with bolted-on rings must be carried out by a qualified workshop. Volks-wagen Commercial Vehicles recommends us-ing a Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles deal-ership for this purpose.
Replacing tyres
• Tyres should be replaced at least in pairs and not individually (i.e. both front tyres or both rear tyres together) => &.
• Old tyres should only be replaced by tyres that have been approved by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for the vehicle type. Make sure that the tyres used are correct in respect of size, diameter. load-carrying capacity and maximum speed.
• Never use tyres with an effective size that is larger than tyres approved by Volkswagen Com-mercial Vehicles. Larger wheels could rub against the body or other parts of the vehide.
Additional information for vehicles with tyre monitoring system
For vehides with a tyre monitoring system, the sys-tem will have to be "re-synchronised" after any wheel changes, regardless of whether the wheel in question is being fitted in the same or in a different position =>page 318.
Further information about the tyre monitoring sys-tem, how it functions and what you must know
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over 240 km/h (149 mph)
max. 270 kmlh (168 mph)
max. 300 kmlh (186 mph)
Winter tyres
r-f'n First read and observe the introductory L-J,::JJ information and safety warnings & on page 367.
In winter road conditions, winter tyres will consider-ably improve the car's handling. The design of summer tyres (width, rubber compound, tread pat-tern) gives less grip on ice and snow. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles urgently recommends you use winter tyres or all-year tyres on all 4 wheels of the vehicle, particularly if winter conditions are ex-pected on the roads. Winter tyres will also improve the braking response of the vehicle and will help to reduce braking distances in winter weather. Volks-wagen Commercial Vehicles recommends that win-ter tyres be fitted to the vehicle at temperatures un-der+ 7•c (+45°F).
Winter tyres lose their effectiveness when the tread is worn down to a depth of 4 mm. Winter tyres also largely lose their effectiveness through ageing-regardless of the tread depth.
The following applies when using winter tyres:
• Observe any country-specific legal require-ments.
• Use winter tyres on all four wheels at the same time.
• Only use in winter road conditions.
• Only use the sizes of winter tyre that have been approved for the vehicle.
• Winter tyres must have the same type, size (rolling circumference) and the same tread pattern.
• Heed the maximum speed permitted by the speed index => &.
Speed limitation
Winter tyres have a speed limitation depending on the speed index =>page 375.
In some vehicle versions, a speed warning can be set in the menu MFD (multi function display) in the instrument cluster =>page 24.
378 I Cleaning and maintenance
Some tyre manufacturers use the code "ZR" for tyres with a highest permitted speed of over 240 km/h (149 mph).
If you use V-rated tyres the speed limits and re-quired tyre pressure will be determined by the en-gine size. You must ask a Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles dealership about the highest permitted speed and required tyre pressure.
Four-wheel drive (4MOTION)
Thanks to its four-wheel drive, the vehicle will have plenty of traction in winter conditions, even with the standard tyres. Nevertheless, Volkswagen Com-mercial Vehicles still recommends that winter tyres or all-year tyres should be fitted on all four wheels when winter road conditions are expected, mainly because this will give a better braking response.
Please refer to the appropriate information and notes when using snow chains =>page 379.
A WARNING
The Improved winter driving characteristics afforded by the winter tyres should not en-courage you to take any risks.
• Always adapt your speed and driving style to suit visibility, weather, road and traffic con-ditions.
• Never exceed the top speed and load per-mitted for the winter tyres that are fitted.
r:Q;-.. Summer tyres should be fitted in good time at the end of the winter. The vehicle handling is better if summer tyres are fitted at temperatures above +7•c (+45.F). They are quieter, do not wear so quickly and reduce fuel consumption.
m In vehicles with a tyre monitoring system, the l!.J systems have to "re-synchronise" after wheels are changed =>page 318.
m Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles dealer-l!.J ships can provide details on permissible win-
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Snow chains
r-"f"'n First read and observe the introductory L-J=.IJ information and safety warnings & on page 367.
Please heed legislation and also the permitted speed when driving your vehicle with snow chains.
In winter conditions, snow chains will not only im-prove acceleration, but also braking response.
Snow chains may only be fitted on the front wheels-even on four-wheel drive vehicles (4MOTION)-and only with the following wheel and tyre combinations:
Tyre size Wheel
205/65 R16 C 6 1/2 J x 16 offset 51 or61/2Jx16off-set 52
215/65 R16 C 6 112 J x 16 offset 51 or61/2 J x 16 off-set 52
215/60 R17 C 7 J x 17 offset 55 or 7 J x 17 offset 56
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles recommends that you ask your Volkswagen Commercial Vehi-cles dealership for information about appropriate wheel, tyre and snow chain size.
If possible, use snow chains with fine-pitch links which do not protrude more than 15 mm, including the tensioner.
Remove wheel centre covers and trim rings before fitting snow chains For safety reasons cover caps must then be fitted over the wheel bolts. These are available from your Volkswagen Com-mercial Vehicles dealership.
A WARNING
The use of snow chains that are unsuitable for your vehicle or the incorrect installation of snow chains can cause accidents and seri-ous Injuries.
• Always use the correct snow chains.
• Follow the assembly instructions provided by the snow chain manufacturer.
• Never exceed the maximum speed permit-ted for the snow chains that are fitted.
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• Remove the snow chains when driving on roads that are free of snow. The snow chains will otherwise impair handling, damage the tyres and wear out very quickly.
• Snow chains that are in direct contact with the wheel can scratch or damage it. Volkswa-gen Commercial Vehicles recommends using non-scratch snow chains.
m Snow chains are available in a range of sizes l!:.J for a vehicle type.
m When using snow chains on vehicles with a l!:.J tyre monitoring system, an incorrect display may be shown as the snow chains increase the tyre circumference 318. <l
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• Switch on the ignition and the hazard warning lights.
• Once both vehicles are in motion, release the clutch.
• As soon as the engine starts, press the clutch and put the gear into neutral. This helps to prevent driving into the towing vehicle.
Notes on towing
i"""fl1 First read and observe the introductory L-W! information and safety warnings & on page 446.
Fixed towing eye at rear
On vehicles without a towing bracket there is a fixed towing eye under the bumper at the rear right.
Towing bracket instead of a fixed towing eye
If the vehicle has a factory-fitted towing bracket, it should also be used for towing other vehicles.
Tow rope or tow bar
lt is easier and safer to tow a vehicle with a tow bar. Only use a tow rope if you do not have a tow bar.
The tow rope should be slightly elastic to reduce the strain on both vehicles. lt is advisable to use a tow rope made of synthetic fibre or similarly elastic material.
Only attach the tow rope or tow bar to the specially provided towing eyes or to the towing bracket.
Vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket must be towed only with a tow bar that is specially designed for fitting to a ball coupling 139.
When your vehicle has to be towed:
• Switch on the ignition.
• Select the neutral position or move the selector lever to N 257.
• Release the handbrake. if necessary.
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• Do not allow the vehicle to be towed at speeds faster than 50 km/h (30 mph).
• Do not allow the vehicle to be towed further than 50 km.
• Vehicles with a DSG® dual clutch gearbox may only be towed by the breakdown truck with the front wheels raised.
Towing vehicles with four-wheel drive (4MOTION)
Vehicles with four-wheel drive (4MOTION) may be towed with a tow bar or tow rope. If the vehicle is towed with the rear or front axle raised, the engine must be switched off otherwise the drive train could be damaged.
When should your vehicle not be towed?
• If, due to damage, the vehicle gearbox no lon-ger contains any lubricant.
• If the vehicle battery is discharged.
• If the distance to be towed is further than 50 km -applies only to vehicles with the DSG® dual clutch gearbox.
• If the steering function or the operating clear-ance of the wheels cannot be ensured, e.g. after an accident.
Please comply with the following when towing another vehicle:
• Comply with legal regulations.
• Comply with the information on towing con-tained in the owner's manual for the other vehicle. <1
Practical tips

Abbreviations
Abbreviation Definition
4MOTION
A2DP
ABS
ACC
Ad Blue®
ATA
SAS
ccm
ccs
C02
DCC
DIN
DPF
DSG®7
DVE
EC
EDL
EN
EPC
ESC
g/km
ICC
kN
kPa
kW
LED
LW
MFD
MG5
MG6
N
Nm
PGVW
PS
psi
PVC
RON
Four-wheel drive.
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile
Anti-lock brake system.
Adaptive cruise control.
Ad Blue® for diesel vehicles with SCR catalytic converters.
Anti-theft alarm.
Brake Assist system.
Cubic centimetres. Unit of displacement.
Cruise control system.
Carbon dioxide.
Adaptive chassis control.
German Standards Authority.
Diesel particulate filter.
DSG® automatic dual clutch gearbox.
Digital voice enhancement
Engine code.
Electronic differential lock.
European standard.
Engine management system (electronic power control).
Electronic Stability Control.
Carbon dioxide emissions in grams per kilometre.
In-car communication
Kilo Newton, pulling power.
Kilopascal. Unit of measurement for pressure.
Kilowatt, indication of engine power.
Light-emitting diode.
Long wheelbase
Multifunction display.
5-speed manual gearbox.
6-speed manual gearbox.
Newton, pulling power.
Newton metres, unit of engine torque.
Gross vehicle weight rating.
The approximate equivalent of brake horse power. formerly used to denote engine power.
Pound-force per square inch, imperial measure for the pressure
Polyvinyl chloride.
Research octane number, indication of the knock resistance of petrol.
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F
Factory plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 134
Fault 230-volt Euro socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Adaptive chassis control . . . . . . . . . 317, 318 Adaptive cruise control (ACC) . . . . . . . . . 299 Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Area monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 308 Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 Driver Alert System .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . 316 DSG dual clutch gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Electric exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Front Assist .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 308 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Lane change assist system (Side Assist) 313 Main beam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 ParkPilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288, 289 Radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 120 Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 145
Fault finding . . . . . . . • . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Fault memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 At the filling station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 Checks when filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . 343 Diesel ............................ 342 Fuel ...........•................. 342 Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Indicator lamp ......... , . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 342
Filling up Incorrect fuel . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 341
Filter preheater .......... , . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . • . . • . . 413 Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 142
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Stowage location . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . 413
First user pairing Rear-seat telephony.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Flyscreen element Sliding window . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 232
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Folding out the table 3-seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Single seats in the passenger compartment .7.3
Folding table in the side panel . . . . . . . . . . 155 Assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Stowed ........................... 156 Stowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 156
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Folding table in the sliding door . . . . . . . . 229 Assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Foot mats . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Footwelllight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Four-wheel drive Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Fresh water system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 239
Front airbags see Alrbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . 81
Front Assist City Emergency Brake function ......... 311 Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 see Area monitoring system (Front Assist) .307 System limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Front passenger front airbag see Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 87 Switching off with the key switch . . . . . . . . 93
Front scan system Swnching off temporarily . . . . • . . . • . • . . 310
Front seats Turning . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . • . . 343 Diesel ............................ 345 Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 344
Fuel consumption Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 What increases it? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
G
Camping equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 Detecting a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432 Fuse box in engine compartment . . . . . . . 431 Fuse box in the dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . 430 Preparation for changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
G 12 plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
G 13 ................................ 360 Gas bottle Changing . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Gas cooker Cleaning . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Turning off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Turning on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Selecting a gear DSG dual clutch gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Selective Catalytic Reduction see Emission control system for diesel vehi-cles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Selector lever lock Dual clutch gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Selling the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 In other countries/continents . . . . . . . • . . 405 Volkswagen Car-Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Service fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Service interval display Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Oil change service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Service position for the front wipers ...... 119
Settings Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Setting up Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Setting up the bed 3-seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Bench seaVbed, California . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Side airbags see Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Side Assist Lane change assist system . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 109
Signal tones Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Single door opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Single seats in the passenger compartment Folding out the table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Sink Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Sitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Sitting position Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Manual closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Childproof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 48 Opening and closing electrically 47 Opening and closing manually . . 46 Sliding windows Closing ............................ 58 Opening . . . ...................... 58
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Socket 12-volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 230-volt Euro socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 230-volt grounded safety socket 246 External socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Sockets 12-volt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 230-volt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Spare fuel canister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Spares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 4 Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Speed index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 377
Start/stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 When towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Starting with jump leads see Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 443 Static cornering light ..........•........ 110
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 281 Pulling to one side . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 373
Steering wheel Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Sterilising agent . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 239
Stickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Storing vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Stowage Stowage compartment in the headliner . . 214 Stowage areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Armrest, 2-seat arrangement, Business . 184 California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Drawers ........................... 76 Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Lockable stowage compartment . . . . . . . 214 Stowage compartment lights ........... 114 Vehicle wallet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Stowage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Stowage compartment in the headliner . . 214 Stowage compartment lights on the front passenger side ...................... 114 Stowing Centre console . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 151 Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Other stowage compartments . . . . . . . . . 152 Stowing cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Stowing items of luggage . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 126
Sunbllnd Side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
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Temperature display Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Things to note Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Disconnecting the vehicle battery . . . . . . . 24 Engine juddering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 Engine not running smoothly . . . . . . . . . . 343 Folding in the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 High-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 382 If vehicle has not been used for long peri-ods.............................. 39 Parking . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 269, 272, 453 ParkPilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288, 290 Push-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Removing the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Smoke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339, 345 Switch-off delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257, 446 Towing .................•......... 447 Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Water underneath the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 328 Wipers ............................ 118
Tightening torque Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Timer .....................•.......... 20
TIN................................. 376
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 266
Toolkit see Vehicle toolkit . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 416 Torches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Small torch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Torch behind front passenger seat . . . . . . 153
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257, 446 Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Another vehicle . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . 447 Driving notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 448 Dual clutch gearbox . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . 447 Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Removing cover for towing eye at front . . 448 Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Tow bar .......................... 447 Towing bracket . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448 Tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 When not to tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Towing bracket Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 see Trailer . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448 Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Removing cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Traction control system (TCSI . . . . . . 275, 276
Trailer Anti-snaking coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 146 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Emergency breakaway cable ...... 141,145 Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 142 Fitting the ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Headlight adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Hitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 ParkPilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288, 290, 291 Rear lights .................... 141,145 Removable ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Removing the ball coupling . . . . . • . . . . . 144 Retrofitting a towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . 149 Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139, 146 Trailer stabilisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7 Trailer weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 450 Trailer stabilisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Trailer weight Loading the trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 max. permissible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Transporting Buckle straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Driving with an open tailgate . . . . • . . . . . 129 Driving with open wing doors . . . . . . . . . . 129 Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Ratchet straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 T-shaped fastening ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Trailer weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Transporting items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Loading the trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Stowing cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Stowing items of luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139, 146
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Tread wear . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 20 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Turn Single seats in the passenger compartment .7.3
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Tyre damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Tyre identification number (TIN) . . . . . . . . 376 Tyre lettering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Tyre load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . 377 Tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Valve caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 372 Wear indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Wheel balancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 373 Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . 378 With directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . 368 Windows electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Window winders mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Windscreen Checking for damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Repairing stone chips (note) . . . . . . . . . . 396 Repairing (note) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 396 Replacing (note) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Windscreen heating . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 326 Windscreen washer .............•...... 116
Windscreen washer fluid Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Indicator lamp ...................... 117 Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Windscreen wash . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 121
Wing doors Child proof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . 55 Closing ............................ 54 Door arresters . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 54 Driving with open doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Locking from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Opening .................•......... 53 Unlocking from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Anti-freeze for windscreen washer fluid . . 121 Auxiliary air heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Camera's field of view ................ 111
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Filter preheater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 Headlight washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Salt deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Supplementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Towing ........................... 140 Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 372 Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Winter diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Winter tyres ......• ·. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Winter diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 Speed limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Wiper blades Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Wipers ............................... 116 Folding back the wiper blade ........... 119 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Headlight cleaning system ............. 118 Heated windscreen washer jets ......... 118 Lifting the wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Service position . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Things to note ...................... 118 Wiper lever . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Wireless heated windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Wireless heated and Infrared-reflecting windscreen ......................... 116
Workshop visits...................... 410 Work table California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Work table, California Moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231