fuel type Seat Alhambra 2016 User Guide

Advice
Opening the tank filling neck
● Open the rear lid.
● Rotate the shut off on the cover clockwise
› ›
›
Fig. 237 and open the cover forwards.
● Unscrew the tank filler neck cap ›››
Fig. 238
1 anticlockwise.
R efi
l
ling AdBlue
Only use AdBlue that is approved by SEAT
and that complies with ISO 22241-1 Stand-
ard. Only use genuine bottles.
● Observe the instructions and information
prov
ided by the refill bottle manufacturer.
● Observe the expiry date.
● Unscrew the cap on the refill bottle.
● Place the refill bottle 2 upside down in-
s ide the t
ank

filler neck.
● Press the refill bottle against the filler neck
and keep in this
position.
● Add at least 5.0 litres of AdBlue (6 bottles).
A lower quantity
would be insufficient.
● Wait until the contents of the refill bottle
have been pour
ed into the AdBlue tank. Do
not crush or damage the bottle!
● Unscrew the liquid bottle anticlockwise and
remov
e it carefully ››› .
● You can tell when the AdBlue tank is full
bec au
se the bottl

e will be empty. Closing the tank filling neck
●
Screw on the tank filler neck cap ›››
Fig. 238
1 clockwise until it is fully inserted.
● Place the cover and turn the shut off anti-
c loc
k

wise to close it.
Operations before driving
● Only switch the ignition on after refilling.
● Keep the ignition sw

itch on for at least 30
seconds
so that the system detects tank re-
filling.
● Wait 30 seconds before starting the en-
gine! WARNING
Only keep AdBlue in its original container,
tightly shut and in a s

afe place.
● Never keep AdBlue in empty food cans, bot-
tles
or other containers to avoid other people
mistaking it for something else.
● Keep the AdBlue out of the reach of small
chil
dren. CAUTION
● Only r

efill using AdBlue expressly approved
by SEAT. The use of any other type of AdBlue
could cause engine damage!
● AdBlue should never be mixed with water
or any other a
dditives. Any type of damage
caused by a mixture will not be covered by
the warranty. ●
Do not a d

d AdBlue to the diesel fuel tank!
Otherwise you may damage the engine.
● Never leave the refill bottle in the vehicle. It
coul
d become permeable due to temperature
changes and bottle damage and the AdBlue
could damage the vehicle interior. For the sake of the environment
Dispose of the refill bottle in an environment-
friendly manner

. Note
Suitable AdBlue refill bottles can be pur-
ch a

sed from a technical service centre. Working in the engine compart-
ment
Intr oduction Before working in the engine compartment,
m
ak
e s

ure that the vehicle is parked on hori-
zontal and firm ground.
The engine compartment of the vehicle is a
hazardous area. Never work on the engine or
in the engine compartment if you are not fa-
miliar with the operations to be carried out,
the applicable safety standards and especial-
ly if you do not have the necessary instru-
ments, liquids and tools ››› ! Have the work
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Advice
● Re
gu
larly check tyres for non-visible dam-
age ››› page 294.
● Never exceed the maximum permitted
speed or loa
ds specified for the type of tyre
fitted on your vehicle ››› page 295.
● Do not allow tyres to come into contact with
aggre
ssive substances, grease, oil, fuel or
brake fluid ››› .
● Lost valve caps should be replaced imme-
di at
ely

.
Changing wheels
To ensure that the wear is equal on all tyres
the wheels should be changed round from
time to time according to the system
››› Fig. 251. The useful life of all the tyres will
then be about the same time.
SEAT recommends you take the vehicle to a
specialised workshop to have the tyres
changed.
Tyres over 6 years old
Tyres are subject to an ageing process as a
result of physical and chemical processes.
This may affect their performance. Tyres
which are stored for long periods of time
without being used, harden and become
more fragile than tyres which are in constant
use.
SEAT recommends that tyres over six years
old are replaced with new tyres. This also ap-
plies to tyres which appear to be in perfect condition on the outside and which have a
trea

d depth within the values stipulated by
the Law ››› .
The d at
e of

manufacture, part of the tyre
identification number (TIN), indicates the age
of the tyre ››› page 295.
Storing tyres
Mark tyres when you remove them to indicate
the direction of rotation (left, right, forwards,
backwards). This ensures you will be able to
mount them correctly when you replace
them. When removed, the wheels and/or
tyres should be stored in a cool, dry and pref-
erably dark location. Do not place tyres
mounted on the wheel in a vertical position.
Protect tyres not mounted on wheels from
dirt by storing them in suitable bags and
standing them on the ground on their tread. WARNING
Aggressive fluids or substances could result
in v i

sible or invisible damage with the conse-
quent risks.
● Always ensure that tyres do not come into
contact
with chemical products, oil, grease,
fuel, brake fluid or other aggressive substan-
ces. WARNING
Old tyres, even if they have never been used,
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lose air or burst unexpectedly while driv-
ing, resulting in serious accident or damage.
● If tyres are over six years old, they should
only be u
sed in an emergency and with ex-
treme caution. For the sake of the environment
Old tyres must be disposed of by qualified
personnel ac

cording to the laws in the coun-
try concerned. Wheels
The design of wheel bolts is matched to the
rims. If
diff
er

ent rims are fitted, the correct
wheel bolts with the right length and correct-
ly shaped bolt heads must be used. This en-
sures that wheels are fitted securely and that
the brake system functions correctly
››› page 84.
For technical reasons, it is not generally pos-
sible to use the wheels from other vehicles.
In some cases, this may also be true for the
same model of wheel.
The tyres and rims approved by SEAT are spe-
cially matched to the characteristics of the
vehicle and are critical to good road holding
and safe handling.
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Advice
WARNING
There should be adequate space between the
tyr e
s and the vehicle in accordance with the
vehicle design. If this is not the case, the
tyres may rub against parts of the running
gear, chassis or brake lines, leading to faults
in the brake system or to tread detachment,
and the risk of burst tyres.
● The true tyre dimension should not be
great
er than the dimensions of tyres manu-
factured and approved by SEAT and should
not rub against parts of the vehicle. Note
● Although ty r

es may be shown as being the
same size, the true dimensions of different
types of tyre may vary with respect to the
nominal size, or tread patterns may be differ-
ent.
● If you use tyres that are approved by SEAT,
you can be s
ure 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 pressure
Fig. 252
Position of tyre pressure specifica-
tion p l
at
e The correct tyre pressures for tyres fitted at
the f
act
or

y is shown on a label and is valid
for summer and winter tyres. This label
››› Fig. 252 is either on the driver door strut or
inside the fuel tank flap.
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
m aint
ain the c

orrect 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
lea

st 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-
sures 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 on
ly 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.
● Adjust tyre pressures to the loads carried in
the vehic
le.
● After checking the pressure, always replace
the valv
e caps, and where applicable, ob-
serve the instructions given for adjusting the
tyre control system ››› page 234.
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Wheels and tyres
WARNING
If tyre pressures are too high or too low, the
tyr e m
ay deflate or burst suddenly while driv-
ing. This could result in a serious accident.
● If the tyre pressure is too low, they could
overhe
at, resulting in tread detachment or
even burst tyres.
● When driving at high speeds and/or fully
loaded, the ty
re 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 reduc
e the service life of the tyre, affect-
ing the vehicle's performance.
● Tyre pressures should be checked regularly,
at le
ast once a month and before long jour-
neys.
● Adjust the pressures of all the tyres to the
vehicl
e load.
● Never deflate excess pressure from hot
tyre
s. CAUTION
● Tak e c

are 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-
serv e the in

structions for the tyre control sys-
tem ››› page 234. Wear indicator depth profile
Fig. 253
Tyre tread: tread wear indicators Tread depth
C
er
t

ain 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 m
aj
ority

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.
Winter tyres lose much of their performance
when their 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.
Wear indicators on the tyre
The original tyres on your vehicle have
1.6 mm (1/16 inch) high ››› Fig. 253 tread
wear indicators running across the tread. A
number of these indicators are equally
spaced around the tyre tread. Certain marks
on the tyre walls (e.g. the letters “TWI” or
other symbols) indicate the position of the
wear indicators.
Tread wear indicators indicate if a tyre is
worn. They must always be replaced before
the tyre tread has worn to the level of the in-
dicator. WARNING
Driving with worn tyres is dangerous, and
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lead to loss of control of the vehicle with
serious consequences. » 293
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Wheels and tyres
● On ly
u
se winter tyres of the size authorised
for the vehicle.
● Only use radial winter tyres of the same
type, size (r
olling circumference) and tread
pattern.
● Adjust speeds to within the limits indicated
(code lett
er on tyre) ››› .
S peed limit
A c ode l
etter indicating the speed limit is
stamped on all winter tyres ››› page 296.
In some vehicles, it is possible to set a speed
warning in the MFA (multifunction
display) menu on the instrument panel
›››  page 26.
If you use V-rated tyres the speed limits and
tyre 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 four
wheels when winter road conditions are ex-
pected, mainly because this will give a better
braking response. Please observe all instructions and warnings
when usin

g snow chains ›››
 page 49. WARNING
Although winter tyres help to make driving
saf er in the w

inter, 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 loa
ds 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
tyr e

s when you have the time. In tempera-
tures 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 v

ehicle is fitted with a tyre control
system, this should be “reprogrammed”
whenever a tyre is changed ››› page 236.
● Please ask at a technical service centre for
information about
the permitted sizes for
winter tyres. 297
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Technical features
● Vehic
l
e identification number (chassis
number).
● Vehicle type, engine power, gearbox type.
● Engine and gearbox code, paint number,
interior equipment.
● Option

al extras, PR numbers.
These dat
a 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
trail
er
● Maximum gross front axle weight
● Maximum rear axle weight
Information on fuel consumption The consumption and emission details
sho
wn on the
v

ehicle data sticker differ from
one vehicle to another. The fuel consumption, CO
2 emiss

ions 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
cycle
In the extra urban cycle simulation the
vehicle frequently accelerates and
brakes in all gears, as in normal every-
day driving. The road speed ranges from
0 to 120 km/h (0 to 75 mph).
Total con-
sumptionThe average total consumption is calcu-
lated with a weighting of around 37% for
the urban cycle and 63% for the extra ur-
ban cycle.
CO 2 emis-
sions
The exhaust gases are collected during
both driving cycles to calculate carbon
dioxide emissions. The gas composition
is then analysed to evaluate the CO 2
content and other emissions. Note
● Act ua

l consumption may vary from quoted
test values, depending on personal driving
style, road and traffic conditions, the weather
and the vehicle condition.
● Fuel consumption and CO
2 value

s can vary
depending on the vehicle's tyres. Weights
Kerb weight refers to the basic model with a
f
uel
t

ank 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
● Ple a

se 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 gros
s 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. 299
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Index
Filter pre-heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Fir e e
xtin
guisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
First-aid kit storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Fitting Tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Folding down rear seats load space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Folding the backrest of the front passenger seat 150
Folding wheel chocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Front wiper blades change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 267 depending on the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
information on consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
type of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Fuel consumption Why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 203
Fuel gauge control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fuel tank flap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Function control
tow hit ch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 90 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
identification using colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
G Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
changing gears automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
changing gears manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Manual gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
putting the vehicle in gear (automatic gear-box) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
putting the vehicle in gear (manual gearbox) 195
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Gear engaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
General instrument panel Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
General overview of the engine compartment . . 276
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
H
Hand brake see Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 134
Head-on collisions and the laws of physics . . . . . 63
Headlamp range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Headlights
a
daptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
headlight adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 144
assembly and removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Headrests adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 144
assembly and removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Heat and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Heated windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Heating and air conditioning controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Hitch ball electric release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Hubcaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
I
Identifying letters on engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 see Engine and ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Sign Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Information call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Information on consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
312

Index
Parking assistant (RTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225, 229 contr
o
l lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Parking brake Automatic release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
disengaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
with towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 212
Passenger front airbag disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 60
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Portable waste bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Power brake system Anti-lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 12 volts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . . . 258
Puncture action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Pushing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
R Radio-operated remote control see Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Radio reception
antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
operating faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Rails and attachment element system baggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Control of function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 lift platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Rear assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Rear door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rear lid warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
see also Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Rear Traffic Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Rear view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Rear view mirrors adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
adjusting the interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Recycled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Reflective vest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Refuelling control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
opening fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Remote control key unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248, 264
airbag sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Repair work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Replacing bulbs see Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Reprogramming control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Rims changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Roll-back function windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Rollback anti-trap function electric sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 fastening the supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
RTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 see Parking assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Run-flat tyres codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Run-in tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Running in brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
new engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
S
Safe driving safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
SAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 189
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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Index
folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
glo v
e c
ompartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
other storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
portable waste bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
rear footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
roof console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
spectacle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Sun blind anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
rear side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Switching lights off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Switching lights on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Switching the ignition on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Symbols see Warning and control lamp . . . . . . . . . 32, 105
Systems Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
T Technical data engine oil specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Technical details capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
loads on the axles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
type of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Technical features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Technical specifications
dimension s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Telephone management three button unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
TIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 87
Tow hitch function control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
installing a bicycle carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Towing Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 212
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 230
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 87, 185 driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
front towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
rear towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Towline anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Traction control (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206, 207
Traffic signal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 adjusting the headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
electrically releasing the hitch ball . . . . . . . . . 239 electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
fitting a trai
ler tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
function control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
hitch ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
hitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
rear LED lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 241
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
stabilising the vehicle and trailer combina- tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
trailer cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 241
trailer weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
wing mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Trailer cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 241
Trailer tow hitch Electric release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 permitted maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Transport folding the backrest of the front passengerseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Transporting baggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
loading the trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
vehicle loaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Transporting items fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164, 165
Trailer weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 317

Index
Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
T urn s
ign
al convenience function . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Type of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Tyre control systems tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Tyre load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Tyre mobility set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
more than one damaged tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tyre mobility system cases where it should not be used . . . . . . . . . . 85
check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
inflating a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
sealing a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Tyre Mobility System see Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234, 236 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292, 300
Tyre profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 see also Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tyres avoiding damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 290
code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
deterioration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
errors in wheel alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
foreign bodies in the tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
old . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
run-flat tyre codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
run-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
snow c
hains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
technical details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
tyre code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
tyre identification number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
tyre load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
tyre pressure sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 296
tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
valve caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
wheel balancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . 296
Tyre tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293, 294
U Unfastening the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 64
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Upholstery cleaning textile covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
USB/AUX-IN input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 166
V Valve caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Vehicle
cha ssis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Parking downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
parking uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 284 acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
automatically disconnecting devices . . . . . . . 287
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
checking the battery electrolyte level . . . . . . . 286
connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
discharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 186
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 286
Positive terminal for starting assistance . . . . . . 52
preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
running flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
starting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Vehicle care Airbag modules (dash panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
antenna incorporated in window . . . . . . . . . . . 263
chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
cleaning wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
De-icing the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
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