fuel type Seat Alhambra 2015 User Guide

Wheels and tyres
●
If you use tyres that are approved by SEAT,
you can be sure that the true tyre dimensions
will be correct for your vehicle. For other tyre
models, the tyre vendor should provide the
manufacturer's certificate with the tyre, indi-
cating that this type of tyre is suitable for
your vehicle. This certificate should always
be carried with the vehicle. Tyre pressures
Fig. 175
Position of tyre pressure specifica-
tion plate The correct tyre pressures for tyres fitted at
the factory is shown on a label and is valid
for summer and winter tyres. This label
››› Fig. 175 is either on the driver door strut or
in s
ide the fuel cap. Under-inflation or over-inflation will reduce
the life of the tyres considerably and also im-
pair the car's handling
››› . It is essential to
maintain the correct tyre pressures, especial-
ly if driving at high speeds. Incorrect tyre
pressure causes premature wear and could
cause tyre blow-out.
The pressure should therefore be checked at
least once a month and before starting a
journey.
As a general rule, the pressures given are for
cold tyres . When the tyres are hot, the pres-
s ur

es are greater.
Never deflate a hot tyre in order to obtain the
required pressure. This could result in very
low tyre pressures which may lead to sudden
blow-outs.
Checking tyre pressures
Tyre pressures should only be checked when
the vehicle has not been driven for more than
a few kilometres (miles) at low speeds in the
past three hours.
● The tyre pressures should be checked regu-
larly, and only when the tyres are cold. Al-
ways check all the tyres. Tyre pressures
should be checked more often in colder re-
gions, and only when the vehicle has not
been driven recently. Always use a correctly-
operating tyre gauge. »
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Advice
● Adjust tyre pressures to the loads carried in
the vehicle.
● After checking the pressure, always replace
the valve caps, and where applicable, ob-
serve the instructions given for adjusting the
tyre control system ››› page 177. WARNING
If tyre pressures are too high or too low, the
tyre may deflate or burst suddenly while driv-
ing. This could result in a serious accident.
● If the tyre pressure is too low, they could
overheat, resulting in tread detachment or
even burst tyres.
● When driving at high speeds and/or fully
loaded, the tyre could suddenly overheat,
burst or be subject to tread detachment, with
the resultant loss of control of the vehicle.
● Tyre pressures which are too high or too
low reduce the service life of the tyre, affect-
ing the vehicle's performance.
● Tyre pressures should be checked regularly,
at least once a month and before long jour-
neys.
● Adjust the pressures of all the tyres to the
vehicle load.
● Never deflate excess pressure from hot
tyres. CAUTION
● Take care not to tilt the manometer when
placing it on the valve. Otherwise, the valve
may be damaged.
● If tyre valves are not protected by caps, or if
the caps are not screwed on correctly, they
may become damaged. Check that the caps
are identical to the standard caps and have
been correctly tightened. For the sake of the environment
Under-inflated tyres will increase fuel con-
sumption. Note
When checking tyre pressures, please ob-
serve the instructions for the tyre control sys-
tem ››› page 177. Tread depth and wear indicators
Fig. 176
Tyre tread: tread wear indicators Tread depth
Certain driving conditions require a deeper
tread, as well as needing the tread to be ap-
proximately the same on the front and rear
tyres. This is particularly important when
driving in winter, in cold temperatures and on
wet roads
››› .
The minimum tread depth required by law in
the majority of cases is 1.6 mm (1/16 of an
inch), measured in the tread grooves next to
the tread wear indicators. Observe legal re-
quirements in each country.
The performance of winter tyres is much re-
duced when the tread has worn to 4 mm
(5/32 inch).
The tread depth of new tyres may vary, ac-
cording to the type and make of tyre and the
tread pattern.
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Wheels and tyres
max. 240 km/h (149 mph)
max. 270 km/h (168 mph)
max. 300 km/h (186 mph)
Some manufacturers use the letters “ZR” for
tyres with a maximum authorised speed
above 240 km/h (149 mph).
Winter service
Winter tyres* In winter conditions winter tyres will consid-
erably improve the vehicle's handling. The
design of summer tyres (width, rubber com-
pound, tread pattern) gives less grip on ice
and snow. Winter tyres also improve the vehi-
cle braking performance, reducing the brak-
ing distance in winter weather. SEAT recom-
mend that winter tyres be fitted to the vehicle
at temperatures below +7 °C (+45 °F).
The performance of winter tyres is much re-
duced if the
tyre tread is worn below 4 mm
(1/16 inc h).
The age of the tyre is another
factor affecting performance, regardless of
the depth of the tyre tread.
Please observe the following when using
winter tyres:
● Observe legal requirements in each coun-
try. Z
W
Y ●
Winter tyres must be fitted on all four
wheels.
● Only use winter tyres in wintery weather
conditions.
● Only use winter tyres of the size authorised
for the vehicle.
● Only use radial winter tyres of the same
type, size (rolling circumference) and tread
pattern.
● Adjust speeds to within the limits indicated
(code letter on tyre) ››› .
Speed limit
A code letter indicating the speed limit is
stamped on all winter tyres ››› page 240.
In some vehicles, it is possible to set a speed
warning in the MFA (multifunction display)
menu on the instrument panel ››› page 47.
If you use V-rated tyres the speed limits and
ty r

e pressure will be determined by engine
size. Please ask your technical service centre
for further information on the maximum per-
mitted speed and the required pressures for
the tyres.
All-wheel drive*
Thanks to its all-wheel drive, your car will
have plenty of traction in winter conditions,
even with the standard tyres. Nevertheless,
SEAT still recommend that winter tyres or all-
season tyres should be fitted on all fourwheels when winter road conditions are ex-
pected, mainly because this will give a better
braking response
.
Please observe all instructions and warnings
when using
snow chains ››› page 242. WARNING
Although winter tyres help to make driving
safer in the winter, you should not take un-
necessary risks.
● Adjust your speed and driving style to visi-
bility, road, traffic and weather conditions.
● Never exceed the maximum permitted
speed or loads specified for the type of winter
tyre fitted on your vehicle. For the sake of the environment
When winter is over, change back to summer
tyres. In temperatures above +7 °C (+45 °F),
performance will be improved if summer tyres
are used. Fuel consumption, wear and noises
while driving will all be reduced. Note
● If the vehicle is fitted with a tyre control
system, this should be “reprogrammed”
whenever a tyre is changed ››› page 179.
● Please ask at a technical service centre for
information about the permitted sizes for
winter tyres. 241
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Technical specifications
Vehicle identification number (chassis
number).
Vehicle type, engine power, gearbox type.
Engine and gearbox code, paint number,
interior equipment.
Optional extras, PR numbers.
These data are also provided in the Mainte-
nance Programme.
Type plate
The type plate is visible when the driver door
is opened, on the lower part of the strut. Ve-
hicles for certain export countries do not
have a type plate.
The manufacturer's type plate contains the
following data: Gross vehicle weight
Maximum authorised weight of vehicle
and trailer
Maximum gross front axle weight
Maximum rear axle weight
Information on fuel consumption The consumption and emission details
shown on the vehicle data sticker differ from
one vehicle to another.1 2
3
4
5
6
7
8 The fuel consumption, CO
2 emissions and ac-
tual kerb weight of the vehicle are noted on
the vehicle data sticker.
The fuel consumption and emissions figures
given are based on the vehicle weight cate-
gory, which is determined according to the
engine/gearbox combination and the equip-
ment fitted.
The consumption and emission figures are
calculated in accordance with the EC test re-
quirements 1999/100/EC. These test re-
quirements specify a realistic test method
based on normal everyday driving.
The following test conditions are applied:Urban
cycleThe urban cycle starts with an engine cold
start. City driving is then simulated.
Extra
urban
cycleIn the extra urban cycle simulation the vehi-
cle frequently accelerates and brakes in all
gears, as in normal everyday driving. The
road speed ranges from 0 to 120 km/h (0 to
75 mph).
Total
con-
sump-
tionThe average total consumption is calculated
with a weighting of around 37% for the ur-
ban cycle and 63% for the extra urban cycle.
CO 2
emis-
sionsThe exhaust gases are collected during both
driving cycles to calculate carbon dioxide
emissions. The gas composition is then ana-
lysed to evaluate the CO 2 content and other
emissions. Note
Actual consumption may vary from quoted
test values, depending on personal driving
style, road and traffic conditions, the weather
and the vehicle condition. Weights
Kerb weight refers to the basic model with a
fuel tank filled to 90% capacity and without
optional extras. The figure quoted includes
75 kg to allow for the weight of the driver.
Special versions, optional equipment fittings
or retro-fitting accessories will increase the
weight of the vehicle
››› .
WARNING
● Please note that the centre of gravity may
shift when transporting heavy objects; this
may affect vehicle handling and lead to an ac-
cident. Always adjust your speed and driving
style to suit road conditions and require-
ments.
● Never exceed the gross axle weight rating
or the gross vehicle weight rating. If the per-
missible axle load or the permissible total
weight is exceeded, the driving characteris-
tics of the vehicle may change, leading to ac-
cidents, injuries and damage to the vehicle. 275
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Technical specifications
DimensionsLength/Width (mm)4,854/1,904
Height at kerb weight (mm)1,720
Wheelbase (mm)2,919
Turning radius (m)11.9
Front/rear a)
track width (mm)1,557/1,569
1,605/1,617
a) This data will change depending on the type of wheel rim.
Capacities
Capacities
Fuel tank 70 litres. Reserve 8 li-
tres.
Windscreen washer fluid
container/
with headlight washer 3.5 l/ 6 l
Tyre pressure
Summer tyres:
Correct tyre pressure can be seen on the sticker on the
inside of the fuel tank flap.
Winter tyres:
The pressure of these tyres is 0.2 bar higher than that of
summer tyres (2.9 psi / 20 kPa). CAUTION
● Special care should be taken when parking
in areas with high kerbs or fixed barriers. Ob-
jects protruding from the ground may dam-
age the bumper or other parts of the vehicle
during manoeuvres.
● Special attention is required when driving
through entrances, over ramps, kerbs or oth-
er objects. The vehicle underbody, bumpers,
mudguards and running gear, and the engine
and exhaust system could be damaged as
you drive over these objects. 285
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Index
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Engine fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Checking the oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Environment Environmental friendliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
ESC See "Brake assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exterior aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Automatically folding exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . 86
Controlling function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Synchronised mirror adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Extinguisher Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
F Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Fault Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Park assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Rear assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Fault memory Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Faults Air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Filling capacity AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Filter pre-heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
First-aid kit Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Fitting Tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Folding down rear seats Load space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Folding in exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Folding the seat backrest of the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Folding wheel chocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Front airbags See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Front passenger airbag See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Front passenger front airbag
Deactivating using the key switch . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Depending on the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Information on consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Type of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Fuel consumption Economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 152
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Fuel tank flap Closure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Function control Tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Identification using colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
G
General overview of the engine compartment . . 218
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
H
Handbrake See "Parking brake" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Hazard warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
292

Index
See "Unlocking" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
vehicle, with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Operating fault Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Operating faults Radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Overview dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
P Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Park assist system Automatic stoppage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Leaving the parking space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Preparing to park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Switching on or off (leaving the parkingspace) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Switching on or off (parking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Park Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 140
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Parking aid system
Use of high pressure cleaning equipment . . . 197
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Automatic release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
See "Parking brake" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Parking distance warning system Use of high pressure cleaning equipment . . . 197
Parking indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159, 160 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
With towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 9
Petrol Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Physical principles behind a frontal collision . . . . 13
Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Portable waste bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 12 Volts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Preparation
Checking the engine coolant level . . . . . . . . . 224
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Preparations Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Topping up the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . . . 200
Pushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
R
Radio reception Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Operating faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Rails and attachment element system Baggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Control of function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Raising the vehicle Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Raising vehicle Lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
With a lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Reading the Fault memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Rear assist Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
User instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Rear Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Rear assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
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Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Park Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Rear Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Rear assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Sign Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Start assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Traction control when accelerating (ASR) . . . . 155
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
T Technical data Axle loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Engine oil specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Total weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Technical details Type of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Telephone management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Temperature display Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Temperature gauge
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
The rear lid Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
See "The rear lid" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Things to note Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128, 131
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Electric sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Fumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Increase in exhaust gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Rear assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Removing the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Switching Auto Hold off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Water underneath the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Tightening torque Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
TIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Tips for driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Before starting out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Total weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Tow hitch Function control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Installing a bicycle carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Tow hitch ball See "Trailer" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 All-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Front towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Rear towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Special notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Tow bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Towing prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Towing rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
With a tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Towing bracket Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Tow starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Traction control system (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Traction control when accelerating (ASR) . . . . . . 155
Trailer Adjusting the headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179, 185
Electrically releasing the hitch ball . . . . . . . . . 182
Fitting a trailer tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Function control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Hitch ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Hitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Rear LED lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 184
Rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 184
Stabilising the vehicle and trailer combina-tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Trailer cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 184
Trailer weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Wing mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Trailer cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 184
Trailer tow hitch Electric release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
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Trailer weight Permitted maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Transport Folding the seat backrest of the front passen-ger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Transporting Transporting a load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Transporting a load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Transporting objects Baggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179, 185
Driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Loading the trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 111
Trailer weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Turning lights See "Static turning lights" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Static . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Turning off the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Turning on the headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Turn signal convenience function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Two-way radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Type of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Tyre control systems Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Tyre load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Tyre mobility set
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
more than one damaged tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 cases where it should not be used . . . . . . . . . 251
inflate a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
seal a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Tyre Mobility System check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
see tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235, 276
Tyre repair see tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . 240
U Undercarriage guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Unlocking From the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
The rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
The vehicle from the outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Unlocking the vehicle with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Treating your upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
V Valve caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Vehicle Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Parking downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Parking uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Securing in case of a breakdown . . . . . . . . . . 243
unlocking and locking with Keyless Access . . . 59
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Automatic device disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Checking the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Discharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Explanation of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Positive pole on the starting assistancepoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Starting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Vehicle care Aerial built into the window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Airbag modules (dash panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . 263
Chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Cleaning compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Cleaning seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Cleaning wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Cleaning windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 263
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
De-icing the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
High pressure cleaning equipment . . . . . . . . . 197
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . 200
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196, 197
Treating your upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Vehicle paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 299