tyres Seat Alhambra 2016 Owner's Guide

AdviceTyre code (example): Meaning
SIDEWALL 1 PLY
RAYONInformation about tyre wall compo-
nents:
1 layer of rayon (artificial silk).
TREAD 4 PLIES
1 RAYON +
2 STEEL +
1 NYLONInformation about tread compo-
nents:
In the example, there are 4 layers be-
low the tread: 1 layer of rayon (artifi-
cial silk), 2 layers of steel reinforce-
ment and 1 layer of nylon.
Information for the end consumer concerning the com-
parative values of the established base tyres (standar-
dised test procedures) :
TREADWEAR
280Relative service life of the tyre, with
respect to specific US standard test.
TRACTION AABraking capacity of tyre on wet sur-
face (AA, A, B or C).
TEMPERATURE ATyre temperature resistance at higher
test speeds (A, B or C).
If there are different letters, they are specific codes of
the tyre manufacturer or specific national codes.
a)
The letters TIN refer to the tyre serial number.
Tyres with directional tread patterns
Tyres with directional tread pattern have
been designed to operate best when rotating
in only one direction. An arrow on the tyre
sidewall indicates the direction of rotation on
tyres with directional tread. Always observe
the direction of rotation indicated when
mounting the wheel. This guarantees opti- mum grip and helps to avoid aquaplaning,
grip, noise and w

ear.
Tyre load rating
The load rating code indicates the maximum
load in kilogrammes each wheel can carry
(load capacity). 615 kg (1,356 pounds)
650 kg (1,433 pounds)
690 kg (1,521 pounds)
730 kg (1,609 pounds)
775 kg (1,709 pounds)
Speed rating
The speed rating indicates the maximum
speed permitted for the tyres. max. 150 km/h (93 mph)
max. 160 km/h (99 mph)
max. 170 km/h (106 mph)
max. 180 km/h (112 mph)
max. 190 km/h (118 mph)
max. 200 km/h (124 mph)
max. 210 km/h (130 mph)
max. 240 km/h (149 mph)
max. 240 km/h (149 mph)
max. 270 km/h (168 mph)
max. 300 km/h (186 mph)
91
93
95
97
99
P
Q
R
S
T
U
H
V
Z
W
Y Some manufacturers use the letters “ZR” for
tyre
s with a maximum authorised speed
above 240 km/h (149 mph).
Winter service Winter ty
res* In winter conditions winter tyres will consid-
erab
ly

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 inch). 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 .
● W

inter tyres must be fitted on all four
wheels.
● Only

use winter tyres in wintery weather
conditions.
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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

Technical data
Towing a trailer Tr
ai
ler weights Trailer weight
The trai
l

er weights and drawbar loads ap-
proved are selected in intensive trials accord-
ing to precisely defined criteria. The ap-
proved trailer weights are valid for vehicles in
the EU for maximum speeds of 80 km/h (50
mph) (in certain circumstances up to 100
km/h (62 mph)). The figures may be different
in other countries. All data in the official vehi-
cle documentation takes precedence over
these data at all times ››› .
Dr a
wb

ar loads
The maximum permitted drawbar load on the
ball joint of the towing bracket must not ex-
ceed 100 kg.
In the interest of road safety, we recommend
that you always tow approaching the maxi-
mum drawbar load. The response of the trail-
er on the road will be poor, if the drawbar
load is too small.
If the maximum permissible drawbar load
cannot be met (e.g. with small, empty and
light-weight single axle trailers or tandem
axle trailers with a wheelbase of less than 1
metre), a minimum of 4% of the actual trailer
weight is legally required for the drawbar
load. WARNING
● For s af

ety reasons, do not exceed the 80
km/h (50 mph) limit. This is also valid in
countries where higher speeds are permitted.
● Never exceed the maximum trailer weights
or the drawb
ar load. If the permissible axle
load or the permissible total weight is excee-
ded, the driving characteristics of the vehicle
may change, leading to accidents, injuries
and damage to the vehicle. Wheels
Ty
r

e pressure, snow chains, wheel
bolts Tyre pressures
The s
tic
k

er with the tyre pressure values can
be found on the inside of the fuel tank flap.
The tyre pressure values given there are for
cold tyres. The slightly raised pressures of
warm tyres must not be reduced. ››› The pressure for winter tyres is 0.2 bar
(2.9 p
s
i / 20 kP

a) higher than that of summer
tyres.
Snow chains
Snow chains may be fitted only to the front
wheels.
Consult the section “wheels” of this manual. Wheel bolts
After the wheel

s have been changed, the
tightening torque of the wheel bolts should
be checked as soon as possible with a torque
wrench ››› . The tightening torque for steel
and al lo
y

wheels is 140 Nm. WARNING
● Check the ty

re pressure at least once per
month. Checking the tyre pressure is very im-
portant. If the tyre pressure is too high or too
low, there is an increased danger of accidents
- particularly at high speeds.
● If the tightening torque of the wheel bolts
is t
oo low, they could loosen while the vehi-
cle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tight-
ening torque is too high, the wheel bolts and
threads can be damaged. Note
We recommend that you ask your Technical
Serv ic

e for information about appropriate
wheel, tyre and snow chain size. 300

Index
Index
A
Abr o
a
d
extended stay abroad with your vehicle . . . . . 263
sale of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
ABS see Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Acoustic alarms seatbelt unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Adaptive headlights dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
AdBlue information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
minimum quantity for a refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
tank filling capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Additional heater see "Auxiliary heater" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Adjusting folding the backrest of the front passengerseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
seat with position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Adjusting the head restraint rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 144
Adjusting the seats front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
AFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Air-conditioning
malfu nctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Airbags see Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 68 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 71
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
head-protection airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
locking the vehicle after deployment . . . . . . . 115
repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
use of child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 73
vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 176
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 176
electronic manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . 176
indirect ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
user instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
All-wheel drive snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249, 263
Anti-freeze
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Anti-lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 85
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Anti-tow system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
false alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Anti-tow system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Anti-trap function panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 280
Armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
ASR see Braking assist systems . . . . . . . . . . 206, 207
switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
see also Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Assistance call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Assistance systems Electronic differential lock system (EDS) . . . . 206
Electronic drive torque management (XDS) . . 206
Launch-Control programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Assist systems adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
blind spot detector (BSD) with parking assis-tant (RTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
brake assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
dynamic chassis control (DCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 307

Index
sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
w ith K
eyl
ess Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Locking button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 124, 154 closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
electronic locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
electronic opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
folding down rear seats to create load space . 155
Luggage compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
see also Loading the luggage compartment . 154
Luggage compartment baggage net . . . . . . . . . . 163
Luggage compartment hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Lumbar massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
M Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Main panel turn signal and main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Malfunction air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
lane assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 249 use without an exterior aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Mobile tow hitch
Inst alling a bicycle carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Model plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Motor oil oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
N
Net Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Noises auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 268
parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Notes for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
O Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Odometer partial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 112 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
electric panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
electric sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
fuel t
ank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
in the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Operating fault immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Overview warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
P
Paintwork code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 128 anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Park Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 automatic stoppage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
leaving the parking space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Preparing to park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
switching on or off (leaving the parkingspace) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Switching on or off (parking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189, 192
Parking assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212, 214
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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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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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protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . 258
rubber se al
s
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
vehicle paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Vehicle care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Vehicle code Vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 82 components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Vehicle undercarriage guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Vibrations steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
W Warning and control lamp ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
adBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Cruise Control System (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
engine oil sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 indication of break pad wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
lock
ing the steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 105
parking assistance (RTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
windscreen washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211, 214
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Wax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 300 anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 83, 84
caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
loosen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Wheel load capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Wheel rims beadlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
bolted trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288, 290, 300 changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 48, 84
hubcaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Wheels and tyres speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Wheel trim hubcaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Windows
automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
automatic raising/lowering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Window wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Windscreen and rear window wiper blades . . . . . 87
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 137
Windscreen washer fluid checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 137 functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
headlight washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
heated windscreen washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
lifting the wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
replacing the wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
window wiper lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Windscreen wipers service position . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Wing mirrors driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Winter additional heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
menu configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Winter driving Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
filter pre-heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
winter-grade diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
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Index
Winter operation he a
dlight
washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
heated windscreen washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Salt on the roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Winter tyres all-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
speed limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
X XDS See Breaking Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 206
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