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Components
The set of on-board tools depends on the vehicle equipment. The following is
a description for a vehicle with all options.
The individual elements of the on-board toolkit Ÿfig. 207
Adapter for antitheft bolt. SEAT recommend you carry the wheel bolt
adapter in the vehicle tool kit at all times. The code number of the anti-
theft wheel bolt is stamped on the front of the adapter. In case it is lost,
another adapter can be ordered using this number. Note the antitheft
bolt code for the wheels and keep it in a place other than the vehicle.
Towing eye, removable.
Wheel spanner.
Jack. Fold the jack before returning it to the toolkit.
Jack. Before storing the jack in the toolkit, fold its hook.
Screwdriver with hexagon socket in the handle for screwing and
unscrewing the wheel bolts once loosened. The screwdriver bit is inter-changeable. The screwdriver may be found underneath the wheel
spanner.
Wire hook for pulling off the wheel cover, integral hubcaps and the wheel
bolt caps.
Foldable wedges*
The foldable wedges are with the on-board tools Ÿfig. 207.
Assembling the foldable wedges
xLift the base plate Ÿfig. 208 .
xInsert the two “tabs” of the base plate into its openings.
Improper use
The foldable wedges are used to block the wheel diagonally opposite to the
wheel being changed.
Fig. 207 Components of
the onboard tool kit.
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
Fig. 208 To unfold the
foldable wedges.
A1

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Towing and tow starting
Introduction
When towing, always respect legal requirements.
For technical reasons, it is not possible to tow a vehicle if the battery is flat.
Additional information and warnings:
xElectronic power control and exhaust gases purification system
Ÿpage 255
WARNING
A vehicle with a flat battery should never be towed.
xNever remove the key from the ignition lock. The electronic steering
lock could engage. Then the vehicle will be uncontrollable. You may lose
control of the vehicle and there is a risk of serious accident.
WARNING
When towing the vehicle, the handling and braking efficiency change
considerably. Please observe the following instructions to minimise the
risk of serious accidents and injury:
xAs the driver of the vehicle being towed:
The brake must be depressed must harder as the brake servo does
not operate. Always remain aware to avoid collision with the towing
vehicle.
More strength is required at the steering wheel as the power
steering does not operate when the engine is switched off.
xAs the driver of the towing vehicle:
Accelerate gently and carefully.Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.
Brake well in advance than usual and brake gently.
Caution
xCarefully fit and remove the towing ring and its cover to avoid damage to
the vehicle (for example, paintwork).
xWhen towing, fuel could enter the catalytic converter and cause
damage!
Instructions for tow starting
In general, the vehicle should not be started by towing. Jump-starting is
much more preferable Ÿpage 371.
For technical reasons, the following vehicles can not be tow started:
xVehicles with an automatic gearbox.
xVehicles with the KESSY locking and ignition system, given that the elec-
tronic steering lock will certainly not be unlocked.
xVehicles with an electronic parking brake, given that it is possible that the
brake will not be disengaged.
xIf the vehicle battery is flat, it is possible that the engine control units do
not operate correctly.
However, if your vehicle must absolutely be tow-started (manual gearbox):
xEngage 2nd or 3rd gear.
xKeep the clutch pressed down.
xSwitch on the ignition and the hazard warning lights.
xRelease the clutch when both vehicles are moving.
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xAs soon as the engine starts, press the clutch and move the gear lever into
neutral. This helps to prevent a collision with the towing vehicle.
Caution
When tow-starting, fuel could enter the catalytic converter and damage it.
Towing instructions
Tow-rope or tow-bar
When towing, the tow bar is the safest and vehicle friendly way. You should
only use a tow-rope if you do not have a tow-bar.
A tow-rope should be slightly elastic to avoid damage to both vehicles. It is
advisable to use a tow-rope made of synthetic fibre or similarly elastic mate-
rial.
Only secure the tow rope or tow bar to the tow ring or specially designed
fitting.
Vehicles with a factory fitted towing device, can only be used for towing with
a tow-bar, specially designed to fit on a tow hitch ball Ÿpage 260.
Towing vehicles with an automatic gearbox
Note the following for a towed vehicle:
xMake sure the gear selector lever is in the N position.
xDo not drive faster than 50 km/h (30 mph) when towing a vehicle.
xDo not tow further than 50 km (30 miles).
xIf a breakdown truck is used, the vehicle must be towed with the front
wheels raised. Note the following instructions for towing four wheel drive
vehicles.Instructions for towing four-wheel-drive vehicles
Four wheel drive vehicles can be towed using a toolbar or tow rope. If the
vehicle is towed with the front or rear axle raised, the engine must be turned
off to avoid transmission damage.
For vehicles with a double clutched DSG
® (direct shift gearbox) the instruc-
tions for towing vehicles with an automatic gearbox apply Ÿpage 376.
Situations in which the vehicle should not be towed
In the following cases, the vehicle should not be towed but transported on a
trailer or special vehicle:
xIf the vehicle gearbox does not contain lubricant due to a fault.
xIf the vehicle battery is flat and, as a result, the electronic steering lock
and electronic parking brake cannot be disengaged if applied.
xIf the vehicle to be towed has an automatic gearbox and the distance to
be covered is greater than 50 km (30 miles).
Note
The vehicle can only be towed if the electronic parking brake and steering
lock are deactivated. If the vehicle has no power supply or there is an electric
system fault, the engine must be started using jump leads to deactivate the
electronic parking brake and electronic steering lock.

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Fitting the front tow ring
The location for the removable tow ring is on the right-hand side of the front
bumper Ÿfig. 228.
The towing eye should always be kept in the vehicle.
Note the instructions for towing Ÿpage 376.
To fit the tow ring
xTake the tow ring from the vehicle tool kit Ÿpage 353.
xPress on the upper cover and carefully remove it forwards. Allow the cover
to hang.
xScrew in the tow ring into its position anticlockwise as far as it will go
Ÿfig. 228 Ÿ. Use a suitable tool to firmly tighten the tow ring in its loca-
tion.
xAfter towing, remove the tow ring by turning it clockwise and put the cover
back in place.
Caution
The tow ring must always be completely and firmly tightened. Otherwise, it
could be released while towing and tow-starting.
Fitting the rear tow ring
The location for the removable tow ring is on the right-hand side of the rear
bumper Ÿfig. 229. For vehicles with a factory fitted trailer system, there is no
fitting behind the cover to insert the tow ring. For towing, fit and use the trailer
hitch Ÿpage 260, Ÿ.
Note the instructions for towing Ÿpage 376.
Fitting the tow ring to the rear for vehicles without factory fitted tow hitch
xTake the tow ring from the on-board tools Ÿpage 353.
xPress on the upper cover and carefully remove it back. This may require
some strength. Allow the cover to hang.
Fig. 228 On the right-
hand side of the front
bumper: Screw in the
towing ring.
Fig. 229 On the rear
bumper, to the right hand
side: Tow ring in position.

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xScrew in the tow ring into its position anticlockwise as far as it will go
Ÿ. Use a suitable tool to firmly tighten the tow ring in its location.
xAfter towing, remove the tow ring by turning it clockwise and put the cover
back in place.
Caution
xThe tow ring must always be completely and firmly tightened. Otherwise,
it could be released while towing and tow-starting.
xVehicles with a factory fitted towing device, can only be used for towing
with a tow-bar, specially designed to fit on a tow hitch ball. Otherwise, the tow
hitch ball and the vehicle may be damaged. Otherwise, a tow rope should be
used.
Towing advice
Towing requires some experience, especially when using a tow-rope. Both
drivers should be familiar with the technique required for towing. For this
reason, inexperienced drivers should abstain.
While driving, avoid excessive traction forces and jerking. When towing on an
unpaved road, there is always a risk of overloading and damaging the
anchorage points.
If the vehicle is towed, with the hazard warning lights on and the ignition
switched on, the turn signal may be used to indicate changes of direction.
Simply operate the turn indicator lever as usual. Meanwhile, the hazard
warning lights will go off. When the turn signal lever is returned to the rest
position, the hazard warning lights will be turned on automatically.
Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle
xLeave the ignition on to avoid locking the steering wheel, to release the
electronic parking brake and to activate the turn signal indicators, the horn
as well as the window wipers and window washers.
xAs the power assisted steering does not work if the engine is not running,
you will need more strength to steer than normally.
xThe brake must be depressed must harder as the brake servo does not
operate. Avoid hitting the towing vehicle.
xNote the instructions and information contained in the instruction manual
for the vehicle to be towed.
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
xAccelerate gently and carefully. Avoid sudden manoeuvres.
xBrake well in advance than usual and brake gently.
xNote the instructions and information contained in the instruction manual
for the vehicle to be towed.

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Towing a trailer
Trailer weights
Trailer weight
The trailer weights and drawbar loads approved are selected in intensive
trials according to precisely defined criteria. The approved trailer weights are
valid for vehicles in the EU for maximum speeds of 80 km/h (in certain
circumstances up to 100 km/h). The figures may be different in other coun-
tries. All data in the official vehicle documents take precedence over these
data Ÿ.
Drawbar load
The maximum permitted weight exerted by the trailer drawbar on the ball joint
of the towing bracket must not exceed 85 kg.
In the interest of road safety, we recommend that you always tow
approaching the maximum drawbar load. The response of the trailer on the
road will be poor if the drawbar load is too small.
If the maximum permitted drawbar load is not reached (e.g. in the case of
small single-axle trailers, light and without load, or tandem axle trailers with
a wheelbase of less than 1 m) it is compulsory for the drawbar load to be at
least 4% of the trailer's weight.
WARNING
xFor safety reasons, do not exceed the 80 km/h limit. This is also valid in
countries where higher speeds are permitted.
xNever exceed the maximum trailer weights or the drawbar load. If the
permissible axle load or the permissible total weight is exceeded, the
driving characteristics of the vehicle may change, leading to accidents,
injuries and damage to the vehicle.
Wheels
Tyre pressure, snow chains, wheel bolts
Tyre pressures
The sticker with the tyre pressure values can be found on the inside of the
tank flap. The tyre pressure values given there are for cold tyres. The slightly
raised pressures of warm tyres must not be reduced. Ÿ
Snow chains
Snow chains may be fitted only to the front wheels.
Consult the chapter “wheels” of this manual.
Wheel bolts
After the wheels have been changed, the tightening torque of the wheel bolts
should be checked as soon as possible with a torque wrench Ÿ. The tight-
ening torque for steel and alloy wheels is 120 Nm.
WARNING
xCheck the tyre pressure at least once per month. Checking tyre pressure
value is very important. If the tyre pressure is too high or too low, there is
an increased danger of accidents, particularly at high speeds.
xIf the torque of the wheel bolts is too low, they could loosen while the
vehicle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tightening torque is too high,
the wheel bolts and threads can be damaged.
Note
We recommend that you ask your Authorised Service Centre for information
about appropriate wheel, tyre and snow chain size.

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Anti-trap function
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Assist systems
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Braking assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
DCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Dynamic chassis control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Electronic stability programme (ESP) . . . . 216
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Park Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Rear Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Rear assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Start assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Traction control system (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Traction control when accelerating (TCS) . 217
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Assistance systems
Electronic differential lock system (EDS) . . 217
Assisted braking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222Automatic belt retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Switching Auto Hold off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Switching the start assist off . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Automatic consumer disconnection . . . . . . . . 321
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
DSG automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Ignition key lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Kickdown system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Launch-Control programme . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Manually unlocking the gear selection lever . .
352
Please also see "Changing gears" . . . . . . . 201
See "Automatic gearbox" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187, 298
Automatic off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Remote control range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Remote control: replacing the battery . . . . 189
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 190
User instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Auxiliary heater remote control
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189AUX-IN connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Axle loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
B
BAS
See "Braking assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . 217
Battery
Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Discharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
See Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Battery acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Before starting out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Belt tension device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Bicycle carrier
Installing a bicycle carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Maximum load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Bonnet
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Bottle capacity
Windscreen washer water bottle . . . . . . . . 129
Bottle holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Index 398
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . 348
Warning indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Loading the trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Driving
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Check list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cross country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Data storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ecological . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Economic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Fuel level to low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Parking downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Parking uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Undercarriage guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Driving abroad
Check list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Driving advice
For a loaded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Driving in winter
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Windscreen washer bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
DSG Automatic gearbox
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
DSG automatic gearbox
See "Automatic gearbox" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Dynamic chassis control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243, 244
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . 120
E
Ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Economic driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
EDS
See "Braking assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . 217
Electric child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Electric devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Electric sliding doors
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Rollback anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Electric sockets
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Automatic one-touch operation . . . . . . . . . 103
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
One-touch opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Electrical components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 346
Electrical consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176, 191
Electronic differential lock system (EDS) . . . . . 217
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Electronic stability programme (ESP) . . . . . . . 216
Emergencies
Fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Hazard warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Emergency brake indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . 348
Driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Manually unlocking the gear selection lever . .
352

Index 400
Folding the backrest of the front passenger's seat
141
Four-wheel-drive
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Front airbags
See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Front passenger airbag
Deactivating using the key switch . . . . . . . . 36
See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Depending on the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Information on consumption . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Type of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Fuel consumption
Economic driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Why does fuel consumption increase? . . . 256
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Fuel tank flap
Closure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Full beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Function control
Tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Identification using colours . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358Preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
G
G 12 plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Garage door remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Erasing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
General overview of the engine compartment 383
Glove box lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
H
Handbrake
See "Parking brake" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Hazard warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Headlamp range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Headlights
Adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Headlights control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Main beam headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . 118Sidelights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Turning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
High pressure cleaning equipment . . . . . . . . . 271
Hitch ball
Electric release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
I
Ignition
See "Engine and ignition" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Key removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Operating fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
In case of a breakdown
Securing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
In case of an emergency
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
In case of a breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Protecting yourself and securing the vehicle . .
345
In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Indicator
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Index403
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
The tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Operating fault
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Operating faults
Radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Overview
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
P
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Panoramic sliding roof
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Park Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Park assist system
Automatic stoppage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230Leaving the parking space . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Preparing to park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Switching on or off (leaving the parking space)
232
Switching on or off (parking) . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210, 213
Parking aid system
Use of high pressure cleaning equipment . 271
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Automatic release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
See "Parking brake" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Parking distance warning system
Use of high pressure cleaning equipment . 271
Parking indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225, 226
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
With towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 203
Petrol
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Pollution filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Portable waste bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Preparation
Checking the engine coolant level . . . . . . . 315
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Work in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . 306
Preparations
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Topping up the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . 310
Preparing for the journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Principles of physics regarding a frontal collision .
18
Programmable remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Programming the garage door remote control 110
Protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . . 276
Pushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
R
Radio reception
Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Operating faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Rails and attachment element system
Baggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155