sunroof Seat Alhambra 2013 User Guide

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Air conditioning
Air conditioner user instructions
The interior cooling system only works when the engine is running and fan
is switched on.
The air conditioner operates most effectively with the windows and the elec-
tric sliding panoramic roof closed. However, if the vehicle has heated up af-
ter standing in the sun for some time, the air inside can be cooled more
quickly by opening the windows and the sliding electric panoramic sunroof
briefly.
Setting for conditions of optimal visibility
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:
Electronic manual air conditioning
● Switch off the air recirculation ⇒ page 162.
● Set the fan to the required setting.
● Turn the temperature control to the centre position.
● Open and direct all the air outlets in the dash panel ⇒ page 162.
● Turn the air distribution control to the required position.
With Climatronic
● Press the AUTO
button.
● Set the temperature to +22 °C (+72 °F).
● Open and direct all the air outlets in the dash panel ⇒ page 162.
Climatronic: Switching the measuring units for temperature on the radio
display or the navigation system installed with the default settings
Switching the temperature indication from Celsius to Fahrenheit on the ra-
dio display or the navigation system is carried out in the menu on the in-
strument panel ⇒ page 67. The cooling 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 is switched off.
● The air conditioning fuse is blown.
● The outside temperature is lower than approximately +3 °C (+38 °F).
● The air conditioner compressor has been temporarily switched off be-
cause the engine coolant temperature is too high.
● Another fault in the vehicle. Have the air conditioner checked by a speci-
alised workshop.
Things to note
If the humidity and temperature outside the vehicle are high, condensation
can drip off the vaporiser in the cooling system and form a pool underneath
the vehicle. This is normal and does not indicate a leak!
Note
After starting the engine, any residual humidity in the air conditioner could
mist over the windscreen. Switch on the defrost function as soon as possi-
ble to clear the windscreen of condensation. 
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246Vehicle maintenance and cleaning
Washing the vehicle
The longer substances such as insects, bird droppings, resinous tree sap,
road 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 vehicle paintwork is so durable that the vehicle can normally be washed
without problems in an automatic car wash tunnel. However, wear and dam-
age to the paintwork will depend on the type of car wash used. SEAT recom-
mends 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 248, 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
undercarriage or the interior of the wheel hubs.
WARNING
After the vehicle has been washed, the braking effect will be reduced
(and the braking 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 endangering other road-users or breaking traffic regulations in
the process.
CAUTION
● The temperature of the water must not exceed +60 °C (+140 °F).
● To avoid 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
clean 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, rear lid, or sunroof. Locks and seals could freeze!
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the vehicle, please observe the following before en-
tering an automatic car wash :
● Compare the distance between the vehicle wheels and the distance be-
tween the guide-rails of the car wash to prevent damage to the wheels and
tyres! 

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Vehicle maintenance and cleaning
● Switch off the rain sensor and the Auto Hold function before entering a
car wash.
● Compare the height and width of your vehicle with the available height
and width when entering and driving through the car wash.
● Fold in exterior mirrors Electrically retractable exterior mirrors must NOT
be folded in or out by hand. Always use the electrical power control.
● To avoid damaging the bonnet paintwork, rest the wipers on the wind-
screen after drying them. Do not let them fall!
● Lock the rear lid to prevent it from opening unexpectedly while inside
the car wash. 
Washing the vehicle with high pressure cleaning
equipment
When cleaning the vehicle with a high-pressure cleaner, always follow the
operating instructions 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 suitable 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 use a nozzle 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 damage, visible or invisible, to the tyres or other materials.
This could result in a 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 braking 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 endangering 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 avoid 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 to 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, rear lid, or sunroof. Locks and seals could freeze! 
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If and when
First aid kit, warning triangle, reflective vests and fire
extinguishers*
Fig. 189 On the rear lid:
Warning triangle bracket
Reflective vests
Some vehicles will have a driver door compartment to store a reflective vest
⇒  page 53.
Warning triangle
With the rear lid open, rotate the lock ⇒ Fig. 189 90°. Lower the bracket and
remove the warning triangle.
First-aid kit
There is a first aid kit
⇒  page 141 in the rear left-hand side storage com-
partment of the luggage compartment.
The first aid kit must comply with legal requirements. Check the expiry date
of the contents of the first aid kit.
Fire extinguisher
There is a Fire extinguisher underneath the front passenger seat. The fire extinguisher must conform to legal requirements, be ready for use
and be checked regularly. Check the certification seal on the extinguisher.
WARNING
Loose objects in the vehicle interior can be violently thrown in case of a
sudden manoeuvre or braking and especially in accidents causing seri-
ous injury.
● Secure fire extinguishers, first aid kit, reflective vests and warning
triangle securely to their respective supports.

Emergency locking and unlocking Introduction
The doors, rear lid and panoramic sliding sunroof can be locked manually
and partially opened, for example if the key or the central locking is dam-
aged.
Additional information and warnings:
● Vehicle key set ⇒ page 71
● Central locking and locking system ⇒ page 74
● Doors ⇒ page 80
● Rear lid ⇒  page 83
● Panoramic sliding sunroof ⇒ page 92
● In case of emergency ⇒ page 315 
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318If and when
WARNING
Opening and closing doors carelessly can cause serious injury.
● If the vehicle is locked from outside, the doors and windows cannot
be opened from the inside.
● Never leave children or disabled people alone in the car. They could
be trapped in the car in an emergency and will not be able to get them-
selves to safety.
● Depending on the time of the year, temperatures inside a locked and
closed vehicle can be extremely high or extremely low resulting in seri-
ous injuries and illness or even death, particularly for young children.
WARNING
Getting in the way of the doors and the panoramic sliding sunroof is dan-
gerous and can lead to serious injury.
● Open and close the doors and the panoramic sliding sunroof only
when nobody is in the way.
CAUTION
When opening and closing in an emergency, carefully disassemble compo-
nents and then reassemble them carefully to avoid damage to the vehicle. Manually locking and unlocking the driver door
Fig. 190 Driver door
handle: Hidden lock cyl-
inder
As a general rule, when the driver door is locked all other doors are locked.
Unlocking manually only opens the driver door. Please note the instructions
for the anti-theft alarm ⇒ page 74.
● Unfold the key shaft
⇒ page 71.
● Insert the key shaft into the opening in the cover on the driver door han-
dle from below ⇒ Fig. 190 (arrow) then remove the cover upwards.
● Insert the key shaft into the lock cylinder to unlock or lock the vehicle.
Unlocking notes:
● The anti-theft alarm will remain active when vehicles are unlocked. How-
ever, the alarm will not yet be triggered ⇒ page 74.
● If the driver door is opened, the alarm will be triggered.
● Switch the ignition on. When the ignition is switched on, the electronic
immobiliser recognises a valid vehicle key and deactivates the anti-theft
alarm system. 

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If and when
Manually closing the panoramic sliding sunroof
Fig. 195 On the interior
roof lining: Remove cover
Fig. 196 Allen bolt to
close the panoramic slid-
ing sunroof
● Push open the cover in the direction indicated (arrow) ⇒ Fig. 195.
● Insert a standard 4 mm Allen key 1)
into the Allen bolt ⇒ Fig. 196 A
.●
Rotate the Allen bolt to close the panoramic sliding sunroof.
● Re-install the lining.
● Bring the vehicle to a specialised workshop to check the panoramic slid-
ing sunroof given that the emergency closing operation could damage gen-
eral operation or the anti-trap function of the panoramic sliding sunroof. 
1)
Not included with the vehicle tool kit.
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Anti-theft bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Anti-theft locking bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Anti-theft wheel locking bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Anti-tow system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Anti-trap functionElectric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
ASR See "Brake assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
See "Brake assist" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Turning on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Electronic differential lock system (EDL andXDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . 190
Assist systems Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . 190
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Braking assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Lane Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Park Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Rear Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Rear assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Sign Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Start assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Traction control system (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . 192
Traction control when accelerating (ASR) . 191
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Automatic belt retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Switching Auto Hold off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Switching the start assist off . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Automatic consumer disconnection . . . . . . . . 294
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
DSG automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Ignition key lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Kickdown system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Launch-Control programme . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Manually unlocking the gear selector lever . .322
Please also see "Changing gears" . . . . . . 175
See "Automatic gearbox" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
AUX-IN connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164, 272 Automatic off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Remote control range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Remote control: Replacing the battery . . . 165
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164, 167
Auxiliary heater remote control Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Axle loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
B
BAS See "Brake assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Battery Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Discharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
See Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Battery acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Before starting out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Bicycle carrier Installing a bicycle carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Maximum load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Bonnet Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Bottle holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
368 Index

Check listPreparations for changing a wheel . . . . . . 309
Raising the vehicle with the jack . . . . . . . . 313
Checklist Refilling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Seat upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . 41
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Child safety seat Securing with seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
ISOFIX child seat on rear seats . . . . . . . . . . 44
Mounting child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Mounting systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
On rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
On the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Securing using a Top Tether retaining strap 46
Securing using ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Securing using LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . 41
Weight categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Child seats Disabling the front passenger front airbag 36
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 152
Cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
See "Care of your vehicle" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Cleaning chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Cleaning the vehicle Folding exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Climatronic see "Air conditioner" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Closing Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Electric sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
See "Locking" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Collection of end-of-life vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Combined weight rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Compartment Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Compartments Card compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Front central armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Other storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . 148 Portable waste bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Rear footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Roof console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Spectacle case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Connectors Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Consumer disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Consumption How it is determined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Control lamp AdBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Brake pad wear indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . 282
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine oil sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . 231
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Lane assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Pressing the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
370 Index

Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Windscreen wiper fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Control lamps Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Controlling function Electric exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Control of function Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Convenience closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Convenience functions Reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Convenience opening Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Convenient entry function for the third row of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Coolant Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
See engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Counter steering assistance system . . . . . . . . 169
Crossing a river Salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Curtain airbags
See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
D Damaged tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Dangers of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . 20
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 256
Data link connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Data plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Model identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Vehicle chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Data registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Data storage during the journey . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Data stored by the control units . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Daytime driving light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
De-icing the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
De-icing the locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Deadlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Details Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Diagnostics connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Filter pre-heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Winter-grade diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Differential lock See "Brake assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Dipped beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 58
Disposal Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
End-of-life vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Childproof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . 318
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Loading the trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 151
Driving Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Check list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cross country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Data storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
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Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ecological . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Economic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Fuel level to low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Parking downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Parking uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Undercarriage guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Driving abroad Check list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Driving in winter Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . 248
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Driving tips For a loaded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
DSG automatic gearbox See "Automatic gearbox" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
DSG Automatic gearbox Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . 101
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . 101
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Ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Economic driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
EDL See "Brake assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Electrical components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 316
Electrical consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 167
Electric child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Electric devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Electric sliding doors Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Rollback anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Automatic one-touch operation . . . . . . . . . 89
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
One-touch opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Electronic differential lock system (EDL and XDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . 190 Emergencies
Fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Hazard warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Emergency brake indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . 317 Driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Manually unlocking the gear selector lever . .322
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Passenger side door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Engine Noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Engine and ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171, 174 12 Volt power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Water box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
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