air filter Seat Alhambra 2011 Owner's Manual

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Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning
Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning Climate Control
Introduction Viewing Climatronic information
The fact
or
y-fitted radio or navigation system screen briefly displays informa-
tion relating to Climatronic.
The units of temperature measurement is displayed on the factory-installed
radio or navigation system and, depending on the vehicle equipment, can
be set using the Configuration menu on the instrument panel.
Additional information and warnings:
● SEAT information system ⇒ page 62
● W

indscreen wash system ⇒ page 105
● Aux

iliary heating ⇒ page 163
● C

aring for and cleaning the vehicle exterior ⇒ page 242WARNING
Reduced visibility through the windows increases the risk of serious acci-
dents.
● Ens

ure that all windows are free of ice and snow and that they are not
fogg
ed up preventing a clear view of everything outside.
● The maximum heat output required to defrost windows quickly is only
avail
able when the engine has reached its normal running temperature.
Only drive when you have good visibility. WARNING (Continued)
● Always ensure that you use the climate control and heated rear win-
do w t

o maintain good visibility.
● Never leave the air recirculation on for a long period of time. If the
coolin
g mode is switched off and air recirculation mode switched on, the
windows can mist over very quickly, considerably limiting visibility.
● Switch air recirculation mode off when it is not required. WARNING
Stuffy or used air will increase fatigue and reduce driver concentration
pos s

ibly resulting in a serious accident.
● Never leave the fresh air fan turned off or use the air recirculation for
long periods
of time; the air inside the passenger compartment will not
be refreshed. CAUTION
● Switch the climate control system off if you think it may be broken. This
w i

ll avoid additional damage. Have the climate control system checked by a
Technical Service.
● Repairs to the climate control system require specialist knowledge and
speci
al tools. SEAT recommends visiting a Technical Service.
● Do not smoke when air recirculation is switched on in vehicles with a cli-
mate c
ontrol system. The smoke taken in could lie on the cooling system va-
poriser and on the activated charcoal cartridge of the dust and pollen filter,
leading to a permanently unpleasant smell. Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

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Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning
Keep the air vents in front of the windscreen free of snow, ice and leaves to
ens ur
e heating and cooling are not impaired and to prevent the windows
from misting over.
Adjustment for safer driving
When the air conditioning is switched on, the temperature and the air hu-
midity in the vehicle interior drop. Hence, when the outside air humidity is
high, the windows do not mist over and comfort for the vehicle occupants is
improved:
With Climatic
● Disable air recirculation mode ⇒  pag
e 161.
● Set the fan to setting 1 or 2.
● Turn the temperature control to the centre position.
● Open the air outlets in the dash panel ⇒ pag
e 161.
● Turn the air distribution control to the required position.
● Press the AC button to turn on cooling. The button will light up.
With C lim

atronic
● Press the AUTO button.
● Set the temperature to +22°C (+72°F).
● Open the air outlets in the dash panel ⇒ pag
e 161.
Switching the Climatronic temperature measuring unit
Press and hold the AC and
AUT
O buttons to switch the temperature display
between C el

sius and Fahrenheit.
Heat
The maximum heat output required to defrost windows quickly is only avail-
able when the engine has reached its normal running temperature.
The air conditioning system does not switch on
If the air conditioning system cannot be switched on, this may be caused by
the following: ●
The engine is not running.
● The fan i

s switched off.
● The climate control fuse has blown.
● The outside temperature is lower than approximately +3°C (+38°F).
● The climate control system compressor has been temporarily switched
off becau
se the engine coolant temperature is too high.
● Another fault in the vehicle. Have the climate control system checked by
a Tec
hnical Service.
Things to note
If the humidity and temperature outside the vehicle are high, condensation
can drip off the evaporator in the cooling system and form a pool under-
neath the vehicle. This is normal and does not indicate a leak!
Dust and pollen filter
The dust and pollen filter with its activated charcoal cartridge serves as a
barrier against impurities in the ambient air.
For the climate control system to work with maximum efficiency, the dust
and pollen filter must be replaced at the intervals specified in the Mainte-
nance Programme.
If the filter loses efficiency prematurely due to use in areas with very high
levels of air pollution, the filter must be changed more frequently than sta-
ted in the Service Schedule. Note
● The climate control system must left running for a few minutes to reach
the set t

emperature in the vehicle interior.
● After starting it, any residual humidity in the climate control system
coul
d mist over the windscreen.
● The air from the vents flows through the passenger compartment and
out through the outl
ets below the rear window. Do not cover these outlets
with items of clothing or other objects. 

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Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning
Switching air recirculation mode on and off manually 
Swit c
hing on: press the corresponding button until the light under the sym-
bol  comes on.
Switching off: press the button until no indicator remains lit.
Automatic air recirculation mode 
Fresh air enters the vehicle interior in position . If the system detects a
high concentration of hazardous substances in the ambient air, air recircu-
lation mode is switched on automatically. When the level of impurities
drops to within a normal range, recirculation mode is switched off.
The system is unable to detect unpleasant smells.
Air recirculation mode is not automatically switched on in the following ca-
ses of outside temperatures and conditions:
● The cooling system is switched on (the AC button is lit up) and the out-
side t emper

ature is below +3°C (+38°F).
● The cooling system and the windscreen wipers are switched off and the
outside temper
ature is below +10°C (+50°F).
● The cooling system is switched on, the outside temperature is below
+15°C (+59°F) and the wind
screen wipers are switched on.
Switching the automatic air recirculation mode on and off
Switching on: press the   button until the light under the symbol

come s

on.
Switching off: press the   button until no button remains lit.
Swit c

hing the automatic air recirculation mode off temporarily
● Press the   button once to temporarily switch to manual air recircula-
tion mode in the event of

unpleasant smells from outside. The control light
under the symbol  comes on.
● After more than two seconds, press the 
 button again to restart au-
tom atic

air recirculation. The control light under the symbol  comes on. WARNING
Stuffy or used air will increase fatigue and reduce driver concentration
pos s

ibly resulting in a serious accident.
● Never use recirculation mode for long periods as it does not refresh
the air inside the
vehicle.
● If the cooling mode is switched off and air recirculation mode switch-
ed on, the window
s can mist over very quickly, considerably limiting visi-
bility.
● Switch air recirculation mode off when it is not required. CAUTION
Do not smoke when air recirculation is switched on in vehicles with a cli-
mat e c

ontrol system. The smoke taken in could lie on the cooling system va-
poriser and on the activated charcoal cartridge of the dust and pollen filter,
leading to a permanently unpleasant smell. Note
Air recirculation mode switches on to prevent exhaust gas from entering the
vehic l

e interior when it is in reverse and while the automatic windscreen
wash and wipe is working. 

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Vehicle maintenance and cleaning WARNING
Additional underseal or anti-corrosion products could catch fire due to
the high temper at
ures reached by the exhaust gas system and other en-
gine components.
● Do not apply additional underseal or anti-corrosion products to the
exhau
st pipes, catalytic converters, heat shields or other parts of the ve-
hicle which reach high temperatures. 
Cleaning the engine compartment The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially hazardous
are
a

⇒ page 275.
The engine compartment should only be cleaned by qualified personnel. If
it is not correctly cleaned, the anti-corrosion coating and consequently elec-
trical components may be damaged. Moreover, water may filter directly into
the vehicle interior through the water chamber ⇒  .
If the en gine c

ompartment is very dirty, always take the vehicle to a Techni-
cal Service for professional cleaning. SEAT recommends visiting a Technical
Service.
Water box
The water box is in the engine compartment, between the windscreen and
the engine, and beneath a perforated cover. Air is taken in through the wa-
ter box from outside to the vehicle interior via the heating and air condition-
ing system.
Leaves and other loose objects should be regularly cleaned away from the
water box either by hand or with a vacuum. WARNING
When working on the engine or in the engine compartment, there is a
risk of

injury, burns, accident or fire.
● Before starting work, please ensure you are familiar with the required
procedur
e and the safety precautions ⇒ page 275.
● SEAT recommends you have this work performed by a qualified deal-
ership. CAUTION
If water is manually poured into the water box (for example, using a high
pre s

sure cleaning appliance), this could cause significant damage to the ve-
hicle. For the sake of the environment
Only wash the engine compartment in areas allocated for this purpose, to
prev ent

dirty water which may be contaminated by oil, grease or fuel, from
entering the drains. In some districts, the engine compartment may not be
washed outside the wash bays provided for this purpose. 
Caring for and cleaning the vehicle interior Introduction The dye from many items of modern clothing (e.g. dark jeans) is not always
solid enough.
Se

at upholstery (material and leather), especially when light-
coloured, may visibly discolour if the dye comes out of clothing (even when
used correctly). This is not an upholstery defect but indicates that the dye in
the item of clothing is not solid enough. Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

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Checking and refilling levels
● If, in exceptional circumstances, petrol with a lower octane rating to that
r ec
ommended is used, only use moderate engine speeds and a light throt-
tle. Avoid using full throttle and overloading the engine. Otherwise you may
damage the engine. Fill up with fuel of a suitable octane rating as soon as
possible.
● Do not refuel if the filler indicates that the fuel contains metal. LRP (lead
repl
acement petrol) fuels also contain high concentrations of metal addi-
tives. This could damage the engine!
● Just one full tank of leaded fuel would seriously impair the efficiency of
the catalytic
converter and could damage it. 
Diesel Diesel fuel
Diesel
f

uel must correspond to European standard EN 590 (In Germany,
EN 590 or DIN 51628).
The use of diesel fuel with a high sulphur percentage requires shorter serv-
ice intervals ⇒ Booklet Maintenance Programme ⇒  . Your qualified work-
shop wi l

l be able to tell you which countries have diesel with a high sulphur
content.
Do not mix fuel additives (thinners, or similar additives) with diesel fuel.
Winter-grade diesel
When using “summer-grade diesel fuel”, difficulties may be experienced at
temperatures below 0°C (+32°F) because the fuel thickens due to wax sepa-
ration. For this reason, “winter-grade diesel fuel” is available in Germany,
for example, during the cold months. It can be used at temperatures as low
as -20°C (-4°F).
In countries with different climatic conditions, other types of diesel fuel are
available that are suitable to local temperatures. SEAT qualified workshops
and filling stations in the country concerned will inform you on the type of
diesel fuels available. A cold diesel engine makes more noise during winter temperatures than
summer temper

atures. Furthermore, the exhaust fumes may turn slightly
bluish while the engine is heating. The quantity of exhaust gases will de-
pend on the outside temperature.
Filter pre-heater
Vehicles with a diesel engine are fitted with a fuel filter pre-heater. This en-
sures that the fuel system remains operational to approx. -24°C (-11.2°F),
provided you use winter-grade diesel which is safe to -15°C (+5°F).
However, if the fuel has waxed to such an extent that the engine will not
start at temperatures of under -24°C (-11.2°F), simply place the vehicle in a
warm garage or workshop for a while to heat up.
Auxiliary heater
Vehicles with a diesel engine may be fitted with an auxiliary heater. The
heater runs off the fuel from the fuel tank. On doing so, smells and steam
may be noticed outside the vehicle for a short period. This is normal and it
is not an indication of a fault in the vehicle.
Whenever there is little fuel in the tank (reserve), the auxiliary heater auto-
matically switches off. WARNING
Never use start boosters. An aerosol start booster could explode or cause
a sud den ri

se in engine speed leading to engine damage and serious in-
jury. Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

Control of function
Rain sen sor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Convenience closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Convenience functions Reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Convenience opening Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Convenient entry function for the third row of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Coolant Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
See engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Counter steering assistance system . . . . . . . . 168
Crossing a river Salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 150
Curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Curtain airbags See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 D
Damaged ty res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Dangers of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . 20
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Data link connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Data plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Model identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . 345
Data registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Data storage during the journey . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Data stored by the control units . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Daytime driving light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
De-icing the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
De-icing the locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Details Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Diagnostics connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Filter pre-heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Winter-grade diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Differential lock
See "Brakin g assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . 190
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Dipped beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 58
Disposal Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Belt tension device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
End-of-life vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . 315
Warning indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Loading the trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Driving Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Check list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cross country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Data storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ecological . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Economic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Fuel level to low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Parking downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Parking uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 369
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
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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
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Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Exterior mirr
or
s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
High pressure cleaning equipment . . . . . . 244
Imitation leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . 248
Real leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243, 244
Textile covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Treating your upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Vehicle paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Vehicle code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Vehicle key Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Vehicle key set See "Keys" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Vehicle specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Vehicle telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Vehicle's battery Automatic consumer disconnection . . . . . 291
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Runnin
g flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Vibrations Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
W Warning indicator Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Warning lamp AdBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Engine oil pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . 228
Pressing the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Warning lamps Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198, 203 Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
with high pre
ssure cleaning equipment . . 244
Water box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Wear of tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305, 307, 347 Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Wheel load capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Beadlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Bolted trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
See "Wheels and tyres" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Avoiding damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Damaged tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Errors in wheel alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Foreign bodies in the tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Interchanging tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
New tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Older tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Replacing tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Run-flat tyre codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Run-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302, 303
Storing tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302380
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