mirror Seat Alhambra 2011 Owner's Guide

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Trailer towing
Driving with a trailer Tec hnic
al requirements If the car is supplied with a
factor
y-fitted tow hitch it will already have the
necessary technical modifications and meet the statutory requirements for
towing a trailer.
Only use an approved trailer hitch for the gross trailer weight rating. The tow
hitch must be suitable for both the vehicle and trailer and must be securely
fitted to the vehicle chassis. Only use a tow hitch with a removable ball
joint. Always check and take into account the tow hitch manufacturer's in-
structions. Never fit a trailer tow hitch “that distributes the load” or “balan-
ces the load”.
Bumper mounted tow hitch
Never fit a tow hitch or its attachments to the bumper. A tow hitch should
never interfere with the bumper performance. Do not modify the exhaust
system and brake system. Regularly check the tow hitch to ensure it is firmly
fitted.
Engine cooling system
Driving with a trailer increases the load on the engine and cooling system.
The cooling system should always have sufficient coolant and to be able to
cope with the vehicle and trailer.
Electric trailer brake
If the trailer has its own braking system, please note the relevant legal re-
quirements. The trailer braking system should never be connected to the ve-
hicle braking system.
Trailer cable
Always use a cable between the vehicle and the trailer ⇒ page 235.Trailer rear lights
The rear lights

of a trailer must fulfil the corresponding standards
⇒ page 235.
Never connect the trailer's rear lights directly to the vehicle electric system.
In case of any doubt about the electrical connection of the trailer, ask a spe-
cialist workshop. SEAT recommends visiting a Technical Service.
Wing mirrors
When the field of vision behind the trailer cannot be seen using the stand-
ard wing mirrors of the towing vehicle, additional wing mirrors are required
according to the legal requirements of each country. The wing mirrors must
be fitted before driving and must provide a sufficient field of vision behind.
Trailer electricity consumption
Never exceed the specifications: Electrical consumer Maximum power
Position lights and rear lights 50 Watts
Indicator (each side) 54 Watts
Brake lights (total) 84 Watts
Reversing lights (total) 42 Watts
Rear fog light 42 Watts
WARNING
If the tow hitch is badly fitted or unsuitable, the trailer may separate from
the v ehic

le causing an accident with serious consequences. Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

243
Vehicle maintenance and cleaning
Washing the vehicle The longer substances such as insects, bird droppings, resinous tree sap,
ro
a
d dirt, industrial deposits, tar, soot or road salt and other aggressive ma-
terials remain on the vehicle, the more damage they do to the paintwork.
High temperatures (for instance due to strong sunlight) further intensify the
corrosive effect. The vehicle undercarriage should also be thoroughly wash-
ed at regular intervals.
Automatic car washes
Always observe the instructions provided at the automatic car wash. The
standard precautionary measures prior to entering the car wash should be
taken to avoid damage to the vehicle (close all windows, fold in exterior mir-
rors). If the vehicle is fitted with additional components (spoiler, roof-rack,
aerial...), check with the car wash supervisor whether these can enter the
car wash ⇒  .
The v ehic

le paintwork is so durable that the car can normally be washed
without problems in an automatic car washing tunnel. However, wear and
damage to the paintwork will depend on the type of car wash used. SEAT
recommends the use of car washed without brushes.
To remove traces of wax on windows and to prevent wiper blades from
scratching, please observe the following ⇒ page 245, Cleaning windows
and exterior mirrors.
Washing the car by hand
When washing the car by hand, use plenty of water to soften the dirt first,
and rinse off as well as possible.
Then clean the vehicle with a soft sponge, glove or brush using only slight
pressure. Start at the roof and work downwards. Special car shampoo
should only be used for very persistent dirt.
Rinse the sponge or glove thoroughly and often.
Wheels, sills and similar should be cleaned last. Use a second sponge for
this. WARNING
Sharp components on the vehicle may cause injury.
● Protect arms and hands from sharp edges when cleaning the vehicle
under c

arriage or the interior of the wheel hubs. WARNING
After the vehicle has been washed, the braking effect will be reduced
(and the brakin
g distance increased) due to moisture (and ice in winter)
on the brakes.
● Dry the brakes and remove ice by braking carefully. Ensure that you
are not end
angering other road-users or breaking traffic regulations in
the process. CAUTION
● The temperature of the water must not exceed +60°C (+140°F).
● To av

oid damage to the paintwork, do not wash the vehicle in full sun.
● Do not use rough sponges or similar which could damage the surface to
cle

an away the traces of insects.
● Never wipe the headlights with a dry cloth or sponge, always moisten
first
. It is best to use soapy water.
● Washing the vehicle in low temperatures: When washing the vehicle
with a hose, do not
direct water into the lock cylinders or the gaps around
the doors, tailgate, or sunroof. Locks and seals could freeze! CAUTION
To prevent damage to the vehicle, please observe the following before en-
terin g

an automatic car wash :
● Compare the distance between the vehicle wheels and the distance be-
tween the guide-rai
ls of the car wash to prevent damage to the wheels and
tyres! Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

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Vehicle maintenance and cleaning
● Switch off the rain sensor and the Auto Hold function before entering a
c ar w
ash.
● Compare the height and width of your vehicle with the available height
and width when enterin
g and driving through the car wash.
● Fold in exterior mirrors Electrically retractable exterior mirrors must NOT
be fol
ded in or out by hand. Always use the electrical power control.
● To avoid damaging the bonnet paintwork, rest the wipers on the wind-
scr

een after drying them. Do not let them fall!
● Lock the tailgate to prevent it from opening unexpectedly while inside
the car wa
sh. 
Washing the vehicle with high pressure cleaning
equipment When cleaning the vehicle with a high-pressure cleaner, always follow the
operatin
g in

structions for the equipment. Pay special attention to the re-
quired pressure of the jet and the distance between the jet and the vehicle
⇒  .
Keep a s uit

able distance from soft materials, such as rubber hoses or insu-
lating material, and from the parking distance warning system sensors. The
parking distance sensors are fitted in the rear bumpers and, where applica-
ble, in the front bumpers ⇒  .
Do not u se a no

zzle that sprays the water out in a direct stream or one that
has a rotating jet for forcing off dirt ⇒  . WARNING
The incorrect use of high pressure cleaning equipment could result in
permanent d

amage, visible or invisible, to the tyres or other materials.
This could result in serious accident.
● Ensure there is a suitable distance between the nozzle and the tyres.
● Never wash tyres with a concentrated jet or so-called “dirt blasters”.
Even at
large spraying distances and short cleaning times, you may dam-
age the tyres. WARNING
After the vehicle has been washed, the braking effect will be reduced
(and the brakin
g distance increased) due to moisture (and ice in winter)
on the brakes.
● Dry the brakes and remove ice by braking carefully. Ensure that you
are not end
angering other road-users or breaking traffic regulations in
the process. CAUTION
● The temperature of the water must not be above +60°C (+140°F).
● To av

oid damage to the paintwork, do not wash the vehicle in full sun.
● The sensors on the bumpers should be kept clean and free of ice at all
times t
o ensure the parking distance warning system and the parking aid
system operate correctly. When cleaning with pressure hoses and steam
cleaners, the sensors should be sprayed only briefly. A distance of 10 cm
between the sensors and the steam / hose nozzle must be observed.
● Do not use a high pressure cleaner to remove ice or snow from windows
● Washing the vehicle in low temperatures: When washing the vehicle
with a hose, do not
direct water into the lock cylinders or the gaps around
the doors, tailgate, or sunroof. Locks and seals could freeze! 

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Vehicle maintenance and cleaning
Cleaning windows and exterior mirrors Cleaning windows and exterior mirrors
Spr
a
y windows and exterior windows with a standard window cleaner con-
taining alcohol.
Dry the windows with a clean chamois leather or a lint-free cloth. The cha-
mois leathers used on painted surfaces are not suitable for cleaning win-
dows because they are soiled with wax deposits which could smear the win-
dows.
Use window cleaner or a silicone remover to clean rubber, oil, grease and
silicone deposits off ⇒  .
Remo v

ing wax deposits
Automatic car washes and certain car care products may leave wax deposits
on the windows. These deposits can only be removed with a special product
or cleaning cloths. Wax deposits on the windscreen could cause the wiper
blades to judder. SEAT recommends you wipe the wax deposits off the wind-
screen with a soft cloth each time after you have washed the vehicle.
A window cleaning detergent which helps to dissolve the wax may be added
to the windscreen washer fluid to prevent the wiper blades from scratching
the windscreen. Please ensure the you add the cleaning product in the cor-
rect proportions. Products for removing grease do not eliminate the wax de-
posits ⇒  .
Spec i

al cleaning products or window cloths are available at any Technical
Service. To remove wax deposits, SEAT recommends the following products:
● For the hottest time of the year: the window cleaner for summer
use G 052 184 A1. Propor
tion 1:100 (1 part detergent, 100 parts water) in
the windscreen washer bottle.
● All year round: the window cleaner G 052 164 A2; proportion 1:2 in
winds
creen washer bottle (1 part concentrate, 2 parts water) in winter, up to
-18°C (-0.4°F), or 1:4, during the rest of the year.
● Window cloths G 052 522 A1 for all windows and exterior mirrors. Removing snow
Use a smal

l brush to remove snow from the windows and exterior mirrors.
Removing ice
If possible, use a de-icing spray to remove ice. If you use an ice scraper,
push it in one direction only without swinging it. If you pull the scraper
backwards, the dirt may scratch the window. WARNING
Dirty or misted windows reduce visibility in all directions and increase
the risk of

accident and serious injury.
● Do not drive unless you have good visibility through all windows!
● Remove ice and snow from the windows and demist inside and out. CAUTION
● Never mix our cleaning products with other products not recommended
b y

SEAT in the windscreen washer bottle. This could lead to flocculation and
may block the windscreen washer jets.
● Do not use hot or warm water to remove ice or snow from the windows
and exterior mirr
ors. The glass could crack!
● The heating element for the rear window is located on the inner side of
the window
. Do not stick adhesive labels over the heating elements and
never clean the inside of the rear window with corrosive or acid products or
other similar chemical cleaning products.
● Aerials on the inside of windows may be damaged if knocked or if
cle

aned with corrosive or acid cleaning products. Do not stick adhesive la-
bels over the heating elements and never clean the inside of the rear win-
dow with corrosive or acid products or other similar chemical cleaning prod-
ucts. Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

Index
A
Abro
a
d
Extended stay abroad with your vehicle . . 255
Sale of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
ABS See "Braking assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . 189
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Acoustic warnings Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Adaptive headlights Dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
AdBlue Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Minimum quantity for a refill . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Tank filling capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Additional equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Additional heater See "Auxiliary heater" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Adjusting passenger exterior mirror . . . . . . . . 112
Adjustment Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Electric front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Mechanical front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Seat with position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Steering wheel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Adjustments Folding the backrest of the front passeng-er's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Headlight range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Aerial built into the window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
AFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 31 Cleaning instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Deactivating the front passenger airbag . . 35
Deactivating using the key switch . . . . . . . . 35
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Differences between front passenger airbagsystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Locking the vehicle after airbag deploy- ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Use of child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Air conditioning see "Climate control" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Air vents
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
All-wheel drive Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Anti-theft locking bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Anti-theft wheel locking bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Anti-tow system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Anti-trap function Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Antitheft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Antitheft alarm system Anti-tow system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
False alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Antitheft bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 365
Index

Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Chil
d s
afety seat
Securing with seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
ISOFIX child seat on rear seats . . . . . . . . . . 43
Mounting child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Mounting systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
On rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
On the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Securing using a Top Tether retaining strap 45
Securing using ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Securing using LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . 40
Weight categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Child seats Disabling the front passenger airbag . . . . . 35
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 151
Cleaning Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
See "Care of your vehicle" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Cleaning chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Cleaning the vehicle Folding exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Climatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Climatr
onic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Indirect ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
User instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Climatic see "Climate control" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Climatronic see "Climate control" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Closing Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Electric sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
See "Locking" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Collection of end-of-life vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Combined weight rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Compartment Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Compartments Card compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Front central armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Other stor
age compartments . . . . . . . . . . 147
Portable waste bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Rear floor area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Spectacle case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Connectors Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Consumer disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Consumption How it is determined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Control lamp AdBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Brake pad wear indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . 279
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Engine oil sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Lane assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Pressing the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Windscreen wiper fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Controlling function Electric exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113368
Index

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
chan
ging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Checking the oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Filler opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
ESC See "Braking assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . 189
ESP see ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Exterior aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Automatically folding exterior mirrors . . . 112
Controlling function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Synchronised mirror adjustment . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Extinguisher Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
F
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Fault Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Park assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Rear a
ssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Fault memory Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Faults Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Filling capacity AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Refilling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Filter pre-heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
First-aid kit Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Fitting Tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Folding down rear seats Load space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Folding in exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Folding the backrest of the front passenger
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
F
our-wheel-drive Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Front airbags See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Front passenger airbag Deactivating using the key switch . . . . . . . . 35
See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Depending on the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Information on consumption . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Type of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Fuel consumption Economic driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Why does fuel consumption increase? . . . 229
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Fuel tank flap Closure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Function control Tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Identification using colours . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 371
Index

L
Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Lamp
s
Audible warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Lane assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Operation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
When is it necessary to disconnect it? . . . 217
Lane Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Launch-Control programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Leaving Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Acoustic warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
AUTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Daytime driving light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Switch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Turn sign
al lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Load Driving with the tailgate open . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Transporting a load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
General advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Loading luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 125
Net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . 134
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Loading the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Locking From the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
The tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
The vehicle from the outside . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Locking button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Luggage compartment Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Folding down rear seats to create loadspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Luggage compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . 102
Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . 134
Luggage compartment baggage net . . . . . . . . 138 M
Main beam he adlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Main panel Turn signal and main beam lever . . . . . . . . 96
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Malfunction Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
DSG automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
DSG Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Lane assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Please also see "Changing gears" . . . . . . 174
MEDIA-IN connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Menus Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Mirrors Adjusting passenger mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Convenience function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Folding exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Synchronised mirror adjustment . . . . . . . . 112
Mobile telephone Using without an exterior aerial . . . . . . . . 261
Mobile tow hitch Installing a bicycle carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Model identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255, 258 373
Index

Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198, 199
Fault
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
With towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 176
Petrol Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Pollution filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Portable waste bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Preparation Checking the engine coolant level . . . . . . 286
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Work in the engine compartment . . . . . . . 277
Preparations Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . 281
Topping up the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . 281
Preparing for the journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Principles of physics regarding a frontal colli- sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . 248
Pushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 R
Radio r eception
Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Operating faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Rails and attachment element system Baggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Control of function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Raising the vehicle Check list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Raising vehicle Lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
With a lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Reading the Fault memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Rear assist Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
User instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Rear Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Rear assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 111
Rear vision mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Refil
ling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Reflective vest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Reflective vests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Refuelling Mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Remote control Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
See "Keys" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Removing snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Removing wax deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257, 258 Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Replacement of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Reprogramming control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Retro-fitting Two-way radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Vehicle telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Reversing camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Rocker switches Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Rollback anti-trap function Electric sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 375
Index

Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Spec
i
al features
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Folding exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
High pressure cleaning equipment . . . . . . 244
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 187, 363
Pushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Removing the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Special notes High-pressure cleaning system . . . . . . . . . 235
Long parking times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340, 341
Tow starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Specifications Combined weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Trailer weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Specific notes Electric sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Spectacle case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Stabilising the vehicle and trailer combina- tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Start-Stop function Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Start-Stop Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Start assist See "Start assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Starting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Des cription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Positive pole on the starting assistance points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Starting using an external battery See Starting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Steering Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Counter steering assistance system . . . . . 168
Electromechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Tendency to pull to one side . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Steering wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Rocker switches (Tiptronic) . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Sudden braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Sun blinds Rear side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Sunshade Anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Symbols See "Lamps" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
System Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . 99 Systems
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Ad
aptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . 189
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Braking assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Braking assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Electronic differential lock system (EDS) . 190
Electronic stability programme ESC (ESP) 189
ESC (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Lane Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Launch-Control Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Park Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Rear Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Rear assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Sign Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Start assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Traction control when accelerating ASR (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 377
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