brake fluid Seat Alhambra 2005 Owner's Manual

4Contents
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Care of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Checking and refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Engine bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Servicing and replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Accessories, modifications and replacement
of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
If and when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
First aid kit, warning triangle* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Vehicle tools, towing bracket*,
spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Changing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Installing a radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Mobile telephones and radio telephones . . . . . . 223
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tow starting/towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Lifting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
T
Te
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l dda
at
ta
a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
General considerations on technical data . . . . . . 231
Weights and measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Fixing points for tow bar* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
2.0 85 kW Petrol engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
2.0 85 kW Petrol engine. Automatic gearbox . . . . 2381.8 110 kW Petrol engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
1.8 110 kW Petrol engine. Automatic gearbox . . . 242
2.8 VR6 150 kW Petrol engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . 244
2.8 VR6 150 kW Petrol engine. Automatic gearbox 246
2.8 VR6 150 kW Petrol engine. 6 gears.
Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
1.9 66 kW TDI Diesel engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . . 250
1.9 85 kW TDI Diesel engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . . 252
1.9 85 kW TDI Diesel engine. Automatic gearbox . 254
1.9 85 kW TDI Diesel engine. 6 gears.
Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
1.9 96 kW TDI Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Measurements and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
G
Ge
en
ne
er
ra
al
l iin
nd
de
ex
x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Instrument panel57
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
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1Air Bag⇒page 58
2Trailer turn signals*⇒page 58
3Cruise control*⇒page 58
4Selector lever lock⇒page 58
5Rear fog light⇒page 58
6Diesel pre-heating system⇒page 58
7Turn signals⇒page 58
8Engine failure*⇒page 59
9Main beam⇒page 59
10Diagnosis/excess pollution*⇒page 59
11Wheel spin regulator (TCS)⇒page 59
11Electronic stability program* (ESP)⇒page 59
12Anti-locking brake system ABS*⇒page 59
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13Electronic immobilizer*⇒page 60
14Brakes/Hand brake⇒page 60
15Alternator⇒page 61
16Seat belt warning lamp*⇒page 61
17Fuel reserve*⇒page 61
18Headlight failure*⇒page 61
19Open bonnet/tailgate warning lamp*⇒page 61
20Windscreen washer fluid level*⇒page 62
21Open doors warning lamp*⇒page 62
22Brake pad wear monitor*⇒page 62
23Engine oil pressure/level*⇒page 62
24Coolant temperature/level⇒page 63K

Instrument panel60
A fault in the ABS system is indicated as follows:
• I If
f tth
he
e AAB
BS
S wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g lla
am
mp
p lli
ig
gh
ht
ts
s uup
p
, the vehicle can still be braked
with normal braking system but without ABS. W We
e rre
ec
co
om
mm
me
en
nd
d
c co
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
ti
in
ng
g aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e aas
s sso
oo
on
n aas
s ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e.
.
• I If
f tth
he
e AAB
BS
S wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g lla
am
mp
p lli
ig
gh
ht
ts
s uup
p tto
og
ge
et
th
he
er
r wwi
it
th
h bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m
w wa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g lla
am
mp
p.
.
Not only is the ABS system defective but ac ch
ha
an
ng
ge
e
i in
n nno
or
rm
ma
al
l bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g cch
ha
ar
ra
ac
ct
te
er
ri
is
st
ti
ic
cs
s cca
an
n aal
ls
so
o bbe
e eex
xp
pe
ec
ct
te
ed
d.
.
For more information on the ABS system
⇒page 162.
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le
ec
ct
tr
ro
on
ni
ic
c DDi
if
ff
fe
er
re
en
nt
ti
ia
al
l LLo
oc
ck
k ((E
ED
DL
L)
)*
*
The EDL system works in conjunction with the ABS. T Th
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
s sh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e tta
ak
ke
en
n tto
o aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e aas
s sso
oo
on
n aas
s ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e
.
For more information on the EDS system
⇒page 164.K
Electronic immobilizer*
When switching the ignition on, the data from the vehicle key is
automatically processed. The warning lamp will flash to confirm
that the data is being compared.
If a non-authorized key is used the warning lamp will flash
permanently. The ignition will not work
⇒"Keys" chapter.K
Brakes/Hand brake
The warning lamp must come on if
• the hand brake is set
If you drive with the hand brake set at more than 6 km/h an
acoustic warning signal will sound.
• the brake fluid level is too low
The ignition must be switched on.
In vehicles with anti-lock system* (ABS), the warning lamp comes
on for a few seconds after switching on the ignition or after starting
the engine. If the ABS* system was faulty the brake warning lamp
would also come on together with the ABS.I If
f bbo
ot
th
h wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g lla
am
mp
ps
s cco
om
me
e oon
n,
, sst
to
op
p tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aan
nd
d cch
he
ec
ck
k tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d
i in
n tth
he
e dde
ep
po
os
si
it
t.
. IIf
f tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d lle
ev
ve
el
l iis
s bbe
el
lo
ow
w tth
he
e ""M
MI
IN
N"
" mma
ar
rk
k,
, ddo
o nno
ot
t ddr
ri
iv
ve
e
v ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aan
nd
d sse
ee
ek
k eex
xp
pe
er
rt
t aas
ss
si
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e.
. IIf
f tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d lle
ev
ve
el
l iis
s cco
or
rr
re
ec
ct
t,
, tth
he
e
d de
ef
fe
ec
ct
t mma
ay
y bbe
e ffo
ou
un
nd
d iin
n tth
he
e AAB
BS
S.
. IIf
f tth
he
e AAB
BS
S rre
eg
gu
ul
la
at
ti
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m ffa
ai
il
ls
s,
, tth
he
e rre
ea
ar
r
w wh
he
ee
el
ls
s mma
ay
y qqu
ui
ic
ck
kl
ly
y llo
oc
ck
k wwh
hi
il
le
e bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g aan
nd
d,
, uun
nd
de
er
r cce
er
rt
ta
ai
in
n cci
ir
rc
cu
um
ms
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s,
,
c ca
au
us
se
e tth
he
e rre
ea
ar
r oof
f tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e tto
o ssp
pi
in
n oou
ut
t.
.
P Pr
ro
oc
ce
ee
ed
d iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y tto
o aa TTe
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ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e wwh
hi
il
le
e eex
xe
er
rc
ci
is
si
in
ng
g eex
xt
tr
re
em
me
e
c ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n tto
o hha
av
ve
e tth
he
e ffa
au
ul
lt
t rre
ep
pa
ai
ir
re
ed
d.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
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I If
f yyo
ou
u rre
el
le
ea
as
se
e tth
he
e hha
an
nd
d bbr
ra
ak
ke
e aan
nd
d tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g lla
am
mp
p ddo
oe
es
s nno
ot
t ggo
o oou
ut
t
o or
r cco
om
me
es
s oon
n wwh
hi
il
le
e ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d lle
ev
ve
el
l iin
n tth
he
e dde
ep
po
os
si
it
t iis
s tto
oo
o llo
ow
w.
.
S St
to
op
p tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y aan
nd
d gge
et
t eex
xp
pe
er
rt
t aas
ss
si
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e yyo
ou
u
c co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
e ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
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Windscreen washer fluid level*
This warning lamp will light up if the fluid level in the windscreen
washer container is too low.
Add water for the windscreen washers and headlight washers*
⇒
"Windscreen washer" chapter.K
Open door warning lamp*
This warning lamp will light up if any of the doors is open or not
properly closed.
K
Brake pad wear monitor*
The warning lamp will light up if the frontpads are worn out.
You should proceed immediately to a Technical Service Centre to
have the brake pads checked.
Since this warning lamp indicates the wear of the frontpads only,
it is advisable to have the rear brake pads checked at the same
time.
K
Engine oil pressure/level*
The warning lamp lights up for a few seconds as a functional check
when ignition is switched on.
If the warning lamp is red or yellow or flashes it indicates that the
engine oil pressure or level is too low. This warning lamp will also
light up if there is a defect in the oil level indicator.I If
f lli
ig
gh
ht
ts
s uup
p oor
r ffl
la
as
sh
he
es
s rre
ed
d ((i
in
ns
su
uf
ff
fi
ic
ci
ie
en
nt
t ooi
il
l ppr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e)
)
If the warning lamp lights up or flashes red while driving an
acoustic signal will sound three times at engine speeds above
1500 rpm. Stop and switch engine off: check oil level and add oil,
if necessary
⇒"Engine oil" chapter.
If the warning lamp flashes even though the oil level is in order, do
not continue driving. Do not even run the engine at idling speed.
Call in expert assistance.
If while driving the engine speed decreases below idling speed the
oil pressure warning lamp may light up. Increase engine speed by
accelerating or changing down gear.
L Li
ig
gh
ht
ts
s uup
p yye
el
ll
lo
ow
w ((o
oi
il
l lle
ev
ve
el
l*
* tto
oo
o llo
ow
w)
)
The yellow warning lamp indicates that the oil level is too low. Stop
engine and add oil
⇒"Engine oil" chapter.
When opening the bonnet the oil level warning is reset. However, if
you do not refill oil the warning will reappear after about 100 km.
F Fl
la
as
sh
he
es
s yye
el
ll
lo
ow
w ((d
de
ef
fe
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
e ooi
il
l lle
ev
ve
el
l*
* iin
nd
di
ic
ca
at
to
or
r)
)
If the oil level indicator is defective an acoustic signal will sound
and the warning lamp will flash several times.
At the same time the onboard computer will display a warning for a
short time
⇒"Onboard computer" chapter. Take the vehicle to a
Technical Service Centre as soon as possible to have the engine
checked.
From the moment of the defect to the check-up of the engine the
oil level needs to be checked regularly, preferably when filling the
tank.
K

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If this symbol continues to flash even though the oil level is in
order, d do
o nno
ot
t cco
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
e ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g
. The engine must not run even at
idle speed. Call in for expert assistance.
B Br
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m
This symbol checks three functions simultaneously:
1 1.
. BBr
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d
The corresponding warning is:
"STOP. BRAKE FLUID
INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL".
This symbol appears if the brake fluid level is too low.
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid level.
2 2.
. AAB
BS
S,
, EED
DS
S*
*,
, TTC
CS
S*
* aan
nd
d EES
SP
P*
* ssy
ys
st
te
em
ms
s
The corresponding warning is:
"STOP BRAKES FAILURE
INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL".If the warning lamp for brakes flashes while the warning lamp for
ABS comes on the ABS system may be malfunctioning and the
normal brake system behavior may be altered.
For further information on the ABS system
⇒page 162.
The EDS and ABS system work together. If the EDS does not work
the ABS warning lamp will light up. This warning lamp will also
light up if the ASR and ESP fail. The vehicle should be taken to a
Technical Service Centre as soon as possible.
3 3.
. HHa
an
nd
d bbr
ra
ak
ke
e
The corresponding warning is:
"HAND BRAKE SET".
The warning lamp lights up if the h ha
an
nd
d bbr
ra
ak
ke
e iis
s sse
et
t
and the
ignition is switched on. It will disappear when the hand brake is
released. If not, there is a failure in the brake system.
If driving at more than 6 km/h an acoustic signal will sound.
I If
f tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d lle
ev
ve
el
l iin
n tth
he
e cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ne
er
r iis
s bbe
el
lo
ow
w tth
he
e ""M
MI
IN
N"
" mma
ar
rk
k,
, wwa
ai
it
t ffo
or
r
e ex
xp
pe
er
rt
t aas
ss
si
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g aag
ga
ai
in
n.
.
I If
f tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d lle
ev
ve
el
l iis
s cco
or
rr
re
ec
ct
t tth
he
e dde
ef
fe
ec
ct
t mma
ay
y bbe
e ddu
ue
e tto
o tth
he
e AAB
BS
S.
. IIf
f tth
he
e
r re
eg
gu
ul
la
at
ti
io
on
n ssy
ys
st
te
em
m oof
f tth
he
e AAB
BS
S ffa
ai
il
ls
s,
, tth
he
e rre
ea
ar
r wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d llo
oc
ck
k qqu
ui
ic
ck
kl
ly
y wwh
he
en
n
b br
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g aan
nd
d,
, uun
nd
de
er
r cce
er
rt
ta
ai
in
n cci
ir
rc
cu
um
ms
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s,
, cca
au
us
se
e tth
he
e rre
ea
ar
r oof
f tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e tto
o
s sp
pi
in
n oou
ut
t.
.
P Pr
ro
oc
ce
ee
ed
d iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y tto
o aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e wwh
hi
il
le
e eex
xe
er
rc
ci
is
si
in
ng
g eex
xt
tr
re
em
me
e
c ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n tto
o hha
av
ve
e tth
he
e ffa
au
ul
lt
t rre
ep
pa
ai
ir
re
ed
d.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
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I If
f bbo
ot
th
h wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g lla
am
mp
ps
s aar
re
e oon
n sst
to
op
p tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aan
nd
d cch
he
ec
ck
k tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d
l le
ev
ve
el
l iin
n tth
he
e cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ne
er
r.
. IIf
f tth
he
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d lle
ev
ve
el
l iis
s uun
nd
de
er
r tth
he
e ""M
MI
IN
N"
" mma
ar
rk
k sst
to
op
p yyo
ou
ur
r
v ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aan
nd
d cca
al
ll
l ffo
or
r eex
xp
pe
er
rt
t aas
ss
si
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e.
.
I If
f tth
he
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d lle
ev
ve
el
l iis
s iin
n oor
rd
de
er
r tth
he
e ffa
ai
il
lu
ur
re
e mma
ay
y bbe
e ddu
ue
e tto
o tth
he
e AAB
BS
S.
. IIf
f tth
he
e AAB
BS
S
r re
eg
gu
ul
la
at
to
or
ry
y ssy
ys
st
te
em
m ffa
ai
il
ls
s,
, tth
he
e rre
ea
ar
r wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d llo
oc
ck
k qqu
ui
ic
ck
kl
ly
y wwh
he
en
n bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g
a an
nd
d,
, uun
nd
de
er
r cce
er
rt
ta
ai
in
n cci
ir
rc
cu
um
ms
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s,
, cca
au
us
se
e tth
he
e rre
ea
ar
r oof
f tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e tto
o ssp
pi
in
n oou
ut
t.
.
P Pr
ro
oc
ce
ee
ed
d iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y tto
o aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e wwh
hi
il
le
e eex
xe
er
rc
ci
is
si
in
ng
g eex
xt
tr
re
em
me
e
c ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n tto
o hha
av
ve
e tth
he
e ffa
au
ul
lt
t rre
ep
pa
ai
ir
re
ed
d.
.
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185 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
85 kW Petrol engine
Page
1Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
2Oil filler opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
3Brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
4Battery cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
5Coolant expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
6Windscreen washer container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197K
Fig. 157
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191 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
If a lot of coolant has been lost, only add cold coolant after the
engine has cooled down. This will prevent engine damage.
D Do
o nno
ot
t ffi
il
ll
l aab
bo
ov
ve
e tth
he
e mma
ax
x mma
ar
rk
k.
.
The excess coolant will be forced out through the pressure relief
valve in the cap when engine becomes hot.
S Sc
cr
re
ew
w cca
ap
p oon
n aag
ga
ai
in
n tti
ig
gh
ht
tl
ly
y.
.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
Drained coolant should not normally be reused, it must be disposed of,
bearing in mind environmental protection regulations.K
Radiator fan
The radiator fan is driven electrically and controlled by a
thermoswitch from the coolant temperature (also from the engine
compartment temperature on some models).
Brake fluid
The brake fluid reservoir is on the left hand side of the engine
compartment.
On vehicles with ABS* the reservoir is in the same place but its
design is different.
N No
ot
te
e
On vehicles with right-hand drive the reservoir is on the other side of the
engine compartment.K
T Th
he
e cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t aad
dd
di
it
ti
iv
ve
e aan
nd
d tth
he
e cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t aar
re
e aa dda
an
ng
ge
er
r tto
o hhe
ea
al
lt
th
h.
.
T Th
he
e aad
dd
di
it
ti
iv
ve
e mmu
us
st
t tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e sst
to
or
re
ed
d iin
n tth
he
e oor
ri
ig
gi
in
na
al
l cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ne
er
r wwe
el
ll
l oou
ut
t
o of
f rre
ea
ac
ch
h oof
f cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n.
. IIf
f tth
he
e cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t hha
as
s tto
o bbe
e ddr
ra
ai
in
ne
ed
d aat
t aan
ny
y tti
im
me
e iit
t mmu
us
st
t bbe
e
c ca
au
ug
gh
ht
t aan
nd
d aal
ls
so
o sst
to
or
re
ed
d iin
n aa ssa
af
fe
e ppl
la
ac
ce
e.
.
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A Af
ft
te
er
r tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e hha
as
s bbe
ee
en
n sst
to
op
pp
pe
ed
d tth
he
e ffa
an
n cca
an
n cco
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g ffo
or
r aa
w wh
hi
il
le
e –– eev
ve
en
n wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f –– ((u
up
p tto
o aab
bo
ou
ut
t 110
0 mmi
in
nu
ut
te
es
s)
).
. IIt
t
c ca
an
n aal
ls
so
o sst
ta
ar
rt
t tto
o rru
un
n aag
ga
ai
in
n ssu
ud
dd
de
en
nl
ly
y aaf
ft
te
er
r aa ssh
ho
or
rt
t tti
im
me
e iif
f
– – tth
he
e cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t tte
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
e iin
nc
cr
re
ea
as
se
es
s ddu
ue
e tto
o hhe
ea
at
t bbu
ui
il
ld
d uup
p
– – wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s hho
ot
t aan
nd
d tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t iis
s hhe
ea
at
te
ed
d
a ad
dd
di
it
ti
io
on
na
al
ll
ly
y bby
y sst
tr
ro
on
ng
g ssu
un
nl
li
ig
gh
ht
t.
.
S Sp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
l cca
ar
re
e mmu
us
st
t tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e bbe
e tta
ak
ke
en
n wwh
he
en
n wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g iin
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e
c co
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t.
.
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192Checking and refilling
Checking fluid level
The fluid level must always be between the “M
MA
AX
X” and “M
MI
IN
N”
marks to ensure perfect operation.
The level of fluid tends to sink slightly when the vehicle is used
due to the automatic adjustment of brake linings. This is quite
normal.
If the level sinks noticeably in a short time or drops below the
“
M MI
IN
N” mark, however, the system may be leaking. A low fluid level
in the reservoir is indicated by the brake warning lamp lighting up
⇒“Warning lamps” chapter. G Go
o tto
o aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e
i im
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y aan
nd
d hha
av
ve
e tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m cch
he
ec
ck
ke
ed
d.
.
K
Renewing the brake fluid
Brake fluid absorbs moisture. In the course of time it takes in water
from the atmosphere. Too high a content of water in the brake fluid
system can cause corrosion damage. Furthermore the boiling point
of the brake fluid is reduced considerably. F Fo
or
r tth
hi
is
s rre
ea
as
so
on
n tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
en
ne
ew
we
ed
d eev
ve
er
ry
y ttw
wo
o yye
ea
ar
rs
s.
.
Only our genuine brake fluid should be used (specification
according to US FM VSS 116 DOT 4 Standard). The fluid must be
new.
C Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
Remember also that brake fluid will attack the paintwork.
Fig. 161
W Wh
he
en
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d bbe
ec
co
om
me
es
s tto
oo
o ool
ld
d,
, vva
ap
po
ou
ur
r bbu
ub
bb
bl
le
es
s cca
an
n ffo
or
rm
m iin
n tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s aar
re
e uus
se
ed
d vvi
ig
go
or
ro
ou
us
sl
ly
y.
. TTh
he
e eef
ff
fi
ic
ci
ie
en
nc
cy
y oof
f tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
es
s aan
nd
d tth
hu
us
s tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y aar
re
e sse
er
ri
io
ou
us
sl
ly
y rre
ed
du
uc
ce
ed
d.
.
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B Br
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d iis
s ppo
oi
is
so
on
no
ou
us
s!
! IIt
t mmu
us
st
t tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e sst
to
or
re
ed
d iin
n tth
he
e ccl
lo
os
se
ed
d
o or
ri
ig
gi
in
na
al
l cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ne
er
r oou
ut
t oof
f rre
ea
ac
ch
h oof
f cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n.
.
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193 Checking and refilling
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F
Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
Because of the disposal problems, the special tools necessary and the
specialist knowledge required, brake fluid should preferably be changed at
a Technical Service Centre.
It is advisable to have the fluid change done during an Inspection
Service.
K
B Ba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y
Warnings on handling the battery
Wear eye protection
Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. Wear
protective gloves and eye protection!
Fires, sparks, naked lights and smoking are
prohibited!
A highly explosive mixture of gases is given off when
the battery is under charge.
Keep children away from acid and batteries!
• • WWe
ea
ar
r eey
ye
e ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t aal
ll
lo
ow
w ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cl
le
es
s cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ni
in
ng
g aac
ci
id
d oor
r lle
ea
ad
d tto
o
c co
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e eey
ye
es
s,
, ssk
ki
in
n oor
r ccl
lo
ot
th
he
es
s.
.
• • BBa
at
tt
te
er
ry
y aac
ci
id
d iis
s hhi
ig
gh
hl
ly
y cca
au
us
st
ti
ic
c.
. AAl
lw
wa
ay
ys
s wwe
ea
ar
r ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
e ggl
lo
ov
ve
es
s aan
nd
d ggl
la
as
ss
se
es
s.
.
D Do
o nno
ot
t tti
ip
p bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y –– aac
ci
id
d cca
an
n ssp
pi
il
ll
l oou
ut
t oof
f tth
he
e vve
en
nt
ts
s.
.
S Sh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aac
ci
id
d cco
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e eey
ye
es
s,
, rri
in
ns
se
e ffo
or
r sse
ev
ve
er
ra
al
l mmi
in
nu
ut
te
es
s
u us
si
in
ng
g ccl
le
ea
an
n rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
gw
wa
at
te
er
r.
. SSe
ee
ek
k mme
ed
di
ic
ca
al
l aas
ss
si
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y.
. SSh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d
a ac
ci
id
d cco
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h ssk
ki
in
n oor
r ccl
lo
ot
th
he
es
s,
, nne
eu
ut
tr
ra
al
li
is
se
e iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y uus
si
in
ng
g
a an
n aal
lk
ka
al
li
in
ne
e sso
oa
ap
p sso
ol
lu
ut
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d rri
in
ns
se
e tth
hr
ro
ou
ug
gh
hl
ly
y.
. SSh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aac
ci
id
d iin
na
ad
dv
ve
er
rt
te
en
nt
tl
ly
y bbe
e
d dr
ru
un
nk
k,
, sse
ee
ek
k mme
ed
di
ic
ca
al
l aat
tt
te
en
nt
ti
io
on
n iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y.
.
• • KKe
ee
ep
p wwe
el
ll
l ccl
le
ea
ar
r oof
f nna
ak
ke
ed
d ffl
la
am
me
e aan
nd
d ssp
pa
ar
rk
ks
s.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t ssm
mo
ok
ke
e.
. AAv
vo
oi
id
d
g ge
en
ne
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g ssp
pa
ar
rk
ks
s wwh
he
en
n hha
an
nd
dl
li
in
ng
g cca
ab
bl
le
es
s aan
nd
d eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l cco
om
mp
po
on
ne
en
nt
ts
s.
.
A Av
vo
oi
id
d ssh
ho
or
rt
t cci
ir
rc
cu
ui
it
ts
s.
. NNe
ev
ve
er
r ssh
ho
or
rt
t bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y tte
er
rm
mi
in
na
al
ls
s –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y ffr
ro
om
m
h hi
ig
gh
h een
ne
er
rg
gy
y ssp
pa
ar
rk
ks
s.
.
• • WWh
he
en
n bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y iis
s bbe
ei
in
ng
g cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
ed
d,
, aa hhi
ig
gh
hl
ly
y eex
xp
pl
lo
os
si
iv
ve
e mmi
ix
xt
tu
ur
re
e oof
f gga
as
ss
se
es
s iis
s
p pr
ro
od
du
uc
ce
ed
d.
.
• • KKe
ee
ep
p aac
ci
id
d aan
nd
d bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y oou
ut
t oof
f tth
he
e rre
ea
ac
ch
h oof
f cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n.
.
• • DDi
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
t ppo
os
si
it
ti
iv
ve
e tte
er
rm
mi
in
na
al
l oof
f bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e ddo
oi
in
ng
g aan
ny
y wwo
or
rk
k oon
n tth
he
e
e el
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m.
. WWh
he
en
n cch
ha
an
ng
gi
in
ng
g bbu
ul
lb
bs
s iit
t iis
s ssu
uf
ff
fi
ic
ci
ie
en
nt
t tto
o ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
h tth
he
e lla
am
mp
ps
s
o of
ff
f.
.
• • WWh
he
en
n ddi
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m ffi
ir
rs
st
t
d di
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
t tth
he
e nne
eg
ga
at
ti
iv
ve
e cca
ab
bl
le
e aan
nd
d tth
he
en
n tth
he
e ppo
os
si
it
ti
iv
ve
e cca
ab
bl
le
e.
.
T Th
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t bbe
e ddi
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
te
ed
d wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g,
, aas
s tth
hi
is
s wwi
il
ll
l
d da
am
ma
ag
ge
e tth
he
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m ((e
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261 General index
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A A
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Accessories and parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Accessories, modifications and replacement
of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Adjustable steering column* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Adjusting armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Adjusting mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Adjusting the seat belt height . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjusting the steering wheel position . . . . . . 118
Adjusting washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
After the running-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Air Bag system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,58
Air vents in driver’s compartment (front) . . . . 139
Air vents in passenger compartment (rear) . . 140
Alloy wheels* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Altering stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Anti-dazzle interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Anti-locking brake system (ABS)* . . . . . . 59,162
Anti-skidding system of the drive wheels
(TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Anti-theft wheel bolts* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214Applying harness belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Attaching child seats with the ISOFIX system 31
Audio set* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Automatic* anti-dazzle mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
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Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Belt tensioner* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Brake pad wear monitor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,161
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Care of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Cavity preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Central locking button* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Change battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Changing a fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Changing engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Changing the wheels round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210Changing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Changing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Checking acid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Checking coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Checking fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Child-proof catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Cleaning and anti-corrosion treatment of
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Cleaning child seat cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cleaning seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Cleaning slumber roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cleaning the exhaust fumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Coat hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Coming Home/Leaving Home* function . . . . 92
Coolant losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Coolant specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,63
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Correct adjustment of front seat head
restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Correct adjustment of head restraints . . . . . . 117