towing Seat Alhambra 2005 Owner's Manual

3 Contents
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Co
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Th
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ct
tu
ur
re
e oof
f tth
hi
is
s mma
an
nu
ua
al
l . . . . . . 5
C
Co
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S
Sa
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t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Introduction to the subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Three point seat belt for the second
row central seat* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Air Bag system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Integrated child seat* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Head restraints* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
C
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s aan
nd
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qu
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me
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Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Multifunctional* steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Onboard computer with multi-function indicator* 64
Navigation system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Keys with remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Doors, central locking* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Radio-frequency remote control key* . . . . . . . . . . 81
Vent wing* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sliding/tilting roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Switches in the central console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Windscreen washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rear-view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Seats and luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 105
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Seats in passenger compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Heated seats* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Adjustable steering column* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Luggage compartment/Mesh partition* . . . . . . . 119
Luggage compartment cover* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Roof rack/Roof railing* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Cigarette lighter/Electric sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Stowage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Drink can holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Cruise control system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
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nc
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e . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Four-wheel drive* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Wheelspin control (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)* . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Your vehicle and the environment . . . . . . . . . 167
The first 1,500 km – and afterwards . . . . . . . . . . 167
Cleaning the exhaust fumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Environment-friendly and economical driving . . . 169
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

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
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ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
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l dda
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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
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Instrument panel58
Air Bag
The warning lamp lights for a few seconds when switching on the
ignition. If the passenger’s Air Bag is deactivated the warning lamp
will flash for approximately 12 seconds
⇒chapter "Air Bag
system”.
If the warning lamp does not go out, lights up or flashes while
driving it indicates that Air Bag is not in order. Proceed
immediately to a Technical Service Centre to have it checked.
K
Trailer turn signals*
The warning lamp* flashes when turn signals are switched on
while towing a trailer.
If a turn signal fails on the trailer or vehicle, the warning lamp does
not flash.
K
Cruise control*
The warning lamp flashes if the cruise control is switched on. For
more information see the "Cruise control" chapter.
K
Selector lever lock
The warning lamp lights up when the selector lever is in position P
and N. To unlock it is necessary to press the brake pedal
⇒chapter
"Automaticgear".
K
Rear fog light
The warning lamp lights up when the rear fog light is switched on.
For more details
⇒"Switches" chapter.K
Pre-heating system
(Diesel engines only)
The warning lamp lights up when the ignition is switched on and
the engine is cold.
If the warning lamp does not light up there is a failure in the pre-
heating system. Seek expert help.
Start the engine once the warning lamp goes out
⇒"Starting
engine" chapter.
If the engine isa at
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pe
er
ra
at
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, the warning lamp does
not come on; you can drive immediately.
If there was an engine failure in the diesel engine while driving, the
warning lamp would flash. The engine must be checked as soon as
possible by a Technical Service Centre.
K
Turn signals
The warning lamp flashes at the same time as the indicator. If a
turn signal fails the warning lamp flashes approximately twice as
fast. Not applicable when towing a trailer.
For more details
⇒"Indicators and dipped beam lever" chapter.K

Lights and visibility92
N
No
ot
te
e
• A warning lamp in the instrument panel lights up when the rear fog light is
switched on.
• Due to the amount of dazzle it causes, the rear fog light should only be
switched on when the visibility is very poor (e.g. in some E.U. countries, 50
metres).
The electrical system of the factory fitted tow bar* is wired up so
that when towing a trailer fitted with rear fog lights, the rear fog
light on the towing vehicle are automatically switched off.
K
Coming Home/Leaving Home function
After dark the area around the car is lit up with the aid of the
coming home / leaving home function.
T To
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This function can be activated, using the light switch, for 2 minutes
after the dipped headlights are switched off. This is done as
follows:
– Switch off the ignition with the doors closed.
– Move the indicator lever briefly in the direction of the steering
wheel (headlight flasher).
– Unlock the driver's door At his point the function is activated.
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• When the driver’s door is opened, the dipped front headlights
will be switched on automatically for approximately 3 minutes.• If the driver’s door is closed during these 3 minutes, the dipped
headlights will remain lit for approximately 30 seconds.
• Switching on the vehicle ignition during the activation period will
switch off the dipped headlights.
K
Instrument lighting/Headlight range control*
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When the lights are on, the level of the instrument lighting can be
set to any intensity by turning the knurled wheel next to the light
switch.
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3
With the electrical range control the headlight settings can be
matched exactly to the load condition of vehicle. This prevents
Fig. 76
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Driving144
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, low-consumption, or a more “s sp
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programme will be selected.
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depending on the
movement of the accelerator pedal.
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gearbox will shift into a higher gear earlier, and down into a lower
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⇒page 146. In this mode, the gearbox will shift up
later to make full use of the engine power reserves.
The downward shift occurs at a higher rate of revolutions than in
the economy programmes.
The gear box is self adapting, and continuously selects the most
suitable gear programme. At the same time, the driver can also
make the gear box switch to a more “sporty” programme by
pressing the accelerator quickly. Depending on road speed, this
makes the gearbox shift down early into a lower gear for quicker
acceleration (for instance to overtake another vehicle), without
having to press the accelerator all the way down to the kick-down
position. After the gear box has shifted back up it returns to the
original programme, depending on your style of driving.
The gear box adapts the gear shifts for uphill and downhill
gradients. This prevents the gearbox from shifting up and down
unnecessarily on uphill gradients. On downhill gradients, the
gearbox shifts down into a lower gear when the driver presses the
brake pedal. This makes use of the braking effect of the engine
without having to change down manually.N No
ot
te
e
Depending on road resistance, for example when trailer towing or on uphill
stretches, a programme is automatically selected which provides more
power by shifting into a lower gear. This prevents frequent gear changes.
K
Selector lever lock
In positions “P P
” and “N N
” with the ignition switched on the selector
lever is locked. To move the selector lever out of these positions
the brake pedal must be depressed and the selector lever button
pushed-in. This prevents a gear being engaged inadvertently and
the vehicle unintentionally moving off.
A delay circuit prevents the selector lever from locking when it is
moved quickly past the “N N
” position (for instance from “R R
” to “D D
”).
This enables for example the vehicle to be “rocked” out of a
“bogged down” position. The shift lock only locks the selector
lever if it is left in the “N N
” position for more than about 1 second
without the brake pedal being depressed.
At speeds above 5 km/h the selector lever lock is automatically
switched-off in position “N N
”.
S Sa
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y
The key can only be withdrawn with the ignition switched off and
the selector lever in position “P P
” (parking lock).
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it
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.
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Driving147
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
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Select driving range (R R
,D D
,3 3
,2 2
,1 1
).W Wa
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ti
il
l tth
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(light
selection jerk perceptible). T Th
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ra
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.
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to
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When the vehicle is stopped for a short period, for example at
trafficlights, it is only necessary to apply the brakes. It is not
necessary to move selector lever to “N N
”. The engine should
however only be running at idling speed.P Pa
ar
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st
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t th
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s tth
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T To
ow
w sst
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g
On vehicles with automatic gearbox the engine cannot be started
by towing or pushing the vehicle
⇒"Tow starting" chapter.
When the battery is flat, the engine can be started from the battery
of another vehicle by using jumper cables
⇒“Emergency starting”.
T To
ow
wi
in
ng
g
If the car has to be towed at any time, you must necessarily follow
the instructions
⇒"Tow starting" chapter.K
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.
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e bby
y hha
an
nd
d ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e
e en
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t)
).
. OOt
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e wwi
il
ll
l mmo
ov
ve
e iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y –– eev
ve
en
n
i if
f tth
he
e hha
an
nd
d bbr
ra
ak
ke
e hha
as
s bbe
ee
en
n ffu
ul
ll
ly
y aap
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d.
.
B Be
ef
fo
or
re
e wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g oon
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g,
, aap
pp
pl
ly
y tth
he
e
h ha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e aan
nd
d ppu
ut
t tth
he
e sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r lle
ev
ve
er
r iin
n ““P
P”
”.
.
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co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
ed
d)
)
T To
o ppr
re
ev
ve
en
nt
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e rro
ol
ll
li
in
ng
g aaw
wa
ay
y iin
na
ad
dv
ve
er
rt
te
en
nt
tl
ly
y,
, yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s aap
pp
pl
ly
y
t th
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e hha
as
s cco
om
me
e tto
o tth
he
e cco
om
mp
pl
le
et
te
e sst
to
op
p.
. AAl
ls
so
o
p pl
la
ac
ce
e tth
he
e gge
ea
ar
r sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r lle
ev
ve
er
r iin
n ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ““P
P”
”.
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167 Your vehicle and the environment
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Y
Yo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aan
nd
d tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
T
Th
he
e ffi
ir
rs
st
t 11,
,5
50
00
0 kkm
m –– aan
nd
d aaf
ft
te
er
rw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s
Running-in
During the first few operating hours the engine internal friction is
higher than later on when all the moving parts have bedded down.
How well this running-in process is done depends to a
considerable extent on the way the vehicle is driven during the first
1,500 km.
K
Up to 1,000 kilometres
the following general rules apply:
•D Do
o nno
ot
t uus
se
e ffu
ul
ll
l tth
hr
ro
ot
tt
tl
le
e
•D Do
o nno
ot
t ddr
ri
iv
ve
e ffa
as
st
te
er
r tth
ha
an
n 33/
/4
4 oof
f tto
op
p ssp
pe
ee
ed
d
•A Av
vo
oi
id
d hhi
ig
gh
h een
ng
gi
in
ne
e ssp
pe
ee
ed
ds
s
•Trailer towing should if possible be avoided.
From 1,000 – 1,500 km
The speed can be gradually increased to the road or engine
maximum.
K
During and after the running-in period the following
applies:
•Do not overrev the engine when cold – either in neutral or in the
gears.
All speeds and revs given are only valid when engine isp pr
ro
op
pe
er
rl
ly
y
w wa
ar
rm
m
.
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
Do not drive with the engine speed unnecessarily high – changing up
early helps to save fuel, reduces noise and protects the environment⇒"Environment friendly and economical driving" chapter.
•Do not let engine labour – change down when engine no longer
runs smoothly.
K
• • NNe
ew
w tty
yr
re
es
s mmu
us
st
t aal
ls
so
o bbe
e ““r
ru
un
n iin
n”
” bbe
ec
ca
au
us
se
e tth
he
ey
y ddo
o nno
ot
t hha
av
ve
e mma
ax
xi
im
mu
um
m
a ad
dh
he
es
si
io
on
n aat
t tth
he
e sst
ta
ar
rt
t.
. TTh
hi
is
s mmu
us
st
t bbe
e tta
ak
ke
en
n iin
nt
to
o aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t bby
y ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g cca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
ll
ly
y
d du
ur
ri
in
ng
g tth
he
e ffi
ir
rs
st
t 110
00
0 kkm
m.
.
• • NNe
ew
w bbr
ra
ak
ke
e lli
in
ni
in
ng
gs
s mmu
us
st
t aal
ls
so
o bbe
e rru
un
n iin
n aan
nd
d ddo
o nno
ot
t hha
av
ve
e tth
he
e oop
pt
ti
im
mu
um
m
f fr
ri
ic
ct
ti
io
on
n ppr
ro
op
pe
er
rt
ti
ie
es
s ddu
ur
ri
in
ng
g tth
he
e ffi
ir
rs
st
t 220
00
0 kkm
m.
. TTh
he
e ssl
li
ig
gh
ht
tl
ly
y rre
ed
du
uc
ce
ed
d bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g
W
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IN
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e ef
ff
fe
ec
ct
t cca
an
n bbe
e cco
om
mp
pe
en
ns
sa
at
te
ed
d ffo
or
r bby
y mmo
or
re
e ppr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e oon
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ppe
ed
da
al
l.
. TTh
hi
is
s
a al
ls
so
o aap
pp
pl
li
ie
es
s wwh
he
en
n nne
ew
w lli
in
ni
in
ng
gs
s hha
av
ve
e bbe
ee
en
n ffi
it
tt
te
ed
d.
.
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168Your vehicle and the environment
After the running-in period
•On vehicles with a rev counter* the maximum permissible engine
speed is shown by the beginning of the red zone on the rev
counter scale. The needle of the counter must not move into this
zone.
Extremely high engine revs will be automatically governed.
K
C Cl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g tth
he
e eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ffu
um
me
es
s
Description
T
Th
he
e ppe
er
rf
fe
ec
ct
t ffu
un
nc
ct
ti
io
on
ni
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e ccl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m ffo
or
r eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ffu
um
me
es
s
is of great importance for the environment-friendly functioning of
your vehicle.
Therefore, keep in mind the following points:
•Versions with a catalytic converter must only use unleaded fuel
⇒"Filling the tank" chapter.
•In vehicles with a catalytic converter never drive until the fuel
tank is completely empty. Irregular fuel supply can cause misfiring,
thus allowing unburned fuel into the exhaust system which can
cause overheating and damage to the catalyst.
•If you experience starting difficulties, loss of power or engine
problems while driving, the cause could be a failure in the ignition.In this case, fuel may be entering the exhaust system without
burning and, in this way being released into the atmosphere.
Furthermore, the catalyst could deteriorate due to overheating.
Reduce speed immediately. Have this problem fixed at the nearest
Technical Service Centre.
•Do not overload the engine with oil
⇒"Engine oil" chapter.
•Do not towstartthe vehicle for more than 50 m
⇒"Tow
start/towing" chapter.
N No
ot
te
e
Even when the cleaning system for exhaust fumes is in perfect working
order, under certain circumstances, the fumes may smell like sulfur.
This depends on the percentage of sulfur in the fuel.
Often it is sufficient to change brands or buy super unleaded.
K
•D Du
ue
e tto
o ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e hhi
ig
gh
h tte
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
es
s oof
f tth
he
e cca
at
ta
al
ly
ys
st
t,
, ddo
o nno
ot
t ppa
ar
rk
k iin
n
p pl
la
ac
ce
es
s wwh
he
er
re
e tth
he
e cca
at
ta
al
ly
ys
st
t iis
s eea
as
si
il
ly
y eex
xp
po
os
se
ed
d tto
o iin
nf
fl
la
am
mm
ma
ab
bl
le
e mma
at
te
er
ri
ia
al
l.
.
•D
Do
o nno
ot
t uus
se
e aad
dd
di
it
ti
io
on
na
al
l ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n ffo
or
r tth
he
e bbo
od
dy
y oor
r aan
nt
ti
ic
co
or
rr
ro
os
si
iv
ve
e ppr
ro
od
du
uc
ct
ts
s ffo
or
r
s su
um
mp
ps
s aan
nd
d eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ppi
ip
pe
es
s,
, c
ca
at
ta
al
ly
yt
ti
ic
c cco
on
nv
ve
er
rt
te
er
rs
s oor
r hhe
ea
at
t ssh
hi
ie
el
ld
ds
s.
.T
Th
he
e
a ab
bo
ov
ve
e mme
en
nt
ti
io
on
ne
ed
d mma
at
te
er
ri
ia
al
l cco
ou
ul
ld
d iig
gn
ni
it
te
e wwh
hi
il
le
e ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g.
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173 Your vehicle and the environment
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T
Tr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g
What do you need to bear in mind when towing a trailer?
The vehicle is intended mainly for the transportation of persons
and luggage but it can, with the appropriate technical equipment,
also be used to tow a trailer.
T Te
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l rre
eq
qu
ui
ir
re
em
me
en
nt
ts
s
• If the vehicle is supplied with a factory-fitted towing bracket, all
that is technically and legally necessary for trailer towing will have
been taken into account.
• If the trailer to be towed has a 7-pin plug, you can use an adapter
cable obtained in any Technical Service Centre.
• If the vehicle is fitted with a towing bracket at a later date, this
must be done according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Fixing points for tow bar*
D Da
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t!
!
W We
e rre
ec
co
om
mm
me
en
nd
d tth
ha
at
t yyo
ou
u lle
ea
av
ve
e tth
he
e ffi
it
tt
ti
in
ng
g oof
f aa tto
ow
w hho
oo
ok
k tto
o aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l
S Se
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e.
.
K
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174Your vehicle and the environment
A6 mounting points
Bat least 65 mm
All dimensions in mm.
• Technical Service Centres are fully equipped with the necessary
information and expertise for the retrofitting of towing devicesand
the concurrent requirements for reinforcing the cooling system. For
these reasons, it is best to have the fitting done by a Technical
Service Centre.
K
Driving tips
• • TTh
he
e tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g dde
ev
vi
ic
ce
e iis
s aa ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y eel
le
em
me
en
nt
t aan
nd
d yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e
o on
nl
ly
y uus
se
e aa dde
ev
vi
ic
ce
e ssp
pe
ec
ci
if
fi
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y dde
es
si
ig
gn
ne
ed
d ffo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aan
nd
d wwh
hi
ic
ch
h
i is
s ddu
ul
ly
y aap
pp
pr
ro
ov
ve
ed
d.
.
O Op
pe
er
ra
at
ti
io
on
ns
s iin
ns
st
tr
ru
uc
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s
• The removable ball coupling of the towing bracket* may be
stored in the right-hand rear of the boot.
•Additional mirrors are required if the traffic behind the trailer is
not visible with the exterior mirrors fitted as standard. Both exterior
mirrors must be attached to brackets in such a way that a sufficient
field of vision to the rear is guaranteed at all times.
•The permitted trailer weight must not be exceeded under any
circumstances
⇒chapter “Technical Data”.
•When using a trailer on mountain routes you must bear in mind
that the tow loads given in the “Technical data” chapter are onlyapplicable for slopes of 10% to 12%. If you do not use the full tow
load you may drive up steeper slopes.
•The given trailer weights are only applicable for altitudes up
to 1000 m above sea level. As the engine output drops due to
the decreasing air density, the climbing ability must also be
reduced by 10% for each further 1000 m.
•Where possible make full use of the maximum permissible
drawbar weight on the ball of the towing bracket but do not exceed
it
⇒chapter “Technical Data”.
•While observing the permissible trailer and drawbar weight,
distribute the load in the trailer so that heavyobjects are as near
as possible to the axle. The objects must also be secured so that
they cannot slip about.
•The tyre pressures on the towing vehicle must be adjusted for full
load conditions, and also check the pressures on the trailer.
•Headlight settings should be checked, with the trailer attached,
before beginning the journey and adjusted as necessary.
On vehicles with headlight beam control it is only necessary to turn
the knurled disc on the dash board in the appropriate direction.
D Dr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g iin
ns
st
tr
ru
uc
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s
To obtain the best possible handling of vehicle and trailer, the
following should be noted:
• Try to avoid driving with an unladen vehicle and a loaded trailer.
If this cannot be avoided, only drive slowly to allow for the
unfavourable weight distribution.