key battery Seat Alhambra 2017 User Guide

Operation
be operated which may result in serious in-
jury
.
● Nev
er leave children or disabled people
alone in the car
. Passengers could be trapped
in the car in an emergency and not be able to
get themselves to safety. For example, de-
pending on the time of the year, tempera-
tures inside a locked and closed vehicle can
be extremely high or extremely low resulting
in serious injuries and illness or even death,
particularly for young children.
● Never remove the key from the ignition if
the vehic
le is in motion. The steering may
lock and it will not be possible to turn the
steering wheel. Note
● If the k ey

is left in the ignition lock with the
engine off for long periods, the vehicle bat-
tery will run flat.
● For automatic gearbox vehicles, the key can
only be r
emoved from the ignition lock if the
gear selector lever is in position P. In this
case, press and release the selector lever
locking button. Starter button
Fig. 199
In the centre console: start-up push
b utt
on f

or the Keyless Access lock and start-
up system. The layout in right-hand drive ve-
hicles is symmetrical. Fig. 200
Emergency ignition in vehicles with
K eyl
e

ss Access. The start-up button may only be used if there
i
s a

valid key in the vehicle. Opening the driver's door
when exitin
g the
vehicle activates the electronic lock on the
steering column if the ignition is disabled
››› page 181.
Switching the ignition on/off
● Briefly push the start-up button ›››
Fig. 199
without touching the brake or clutch ped-
al ››› .
Emer g
ency

starting function
If no valid key is detected inside the vehicle,
an emergency start-up will be required. The
relevant message will appear in the dash
panel display. This may happen when, for ex-
ample, the vehicle key battery is very low or
flat:
● Immediately after pushing the start-up but-
ton, keep the
vehicle key next to the steering
column ››› Fig. 200.
● The ignition connects and the engine starts
automatic
ally.
Emergency disconnection
If the engine does not stop after briefly press-
ing the start-up button, an emergency dis-
connect will be required:
● Press the starter button twice within 1 sec-
ond or pres
s it once for more than 2 seconds
››› .
● The engine turns off automatically.
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Operation
●
Do not p u
sh or tow start the engine. Un-
burnt fuel could damage the catalytic con-
verter. For the sake of the environment
Do not warm the engine at idle speed; start
driv ing immedi

ately if the visibility is OK.
This helps the engine reach operating tem-
perature faster and reduces emissions. Note
● For e x

ample, if the key battery is very worn
or flat, the engine cannot be started with the
starter button. In this case, remove the igni-
tion button from the lock and insert the key.
● Electrical devices with a high power con-
sumption are sw
itched off temporarily when
the engine starts.
● When the engine is started cold, there may
be stron
g vibrations for a few moments for
technical reasons. This is quite normal, and
no cause for concern.
● At temperatures below +5°C (+41°F),
smoke ma
y be given off below the vehicle
when the additional heater is connected. Stopping the engine
Complete operations only in the sequence
giv
en:
Vehicles without
Keyless AccessVehicles with
Keyless Access
1.Bring the vehicle to a full stop ››› .
2.Press and hold the brake pedal until the step 4 is
performed.
3.If the vehicle has an automatic gearbox, place theselector lever in position P.
4.Connect the electronic parking brake ››› page 187.
5.Turn the vehicle key in
the ignition lock to po-
sition ››› Fig. 198 1
.
Briefly press the start-
up button
››› Fig. 199. If
the engine fails to
switch off, perform an
emergency disconnect
››› page 184.
6.If the vehicle is equipped with a manual gearbox,
put it into 1st or reverse. WARNING
Never switch off the engine while the vehicle
is mo

ving. You may lose control of the vehicle
and there is a risk of serious accident.
● The airbags and belt tensioners do not
work when the ignition i
s switched off.
● The brake servo does not work with the en-
gine off. T
o stop, the brake pedal must be
pressed with more force.
● As the power steering does not work if the
engine is
not running, you will need more
strength to steer than normally. ●
If the k ey

is removed from the ignition, the
steering may lock and it will not be possible
to steer the vehicle. CAUTION
● If the v

ehicle is stopped and the Start-Stop
system* switches off the engine, the ignition
remains switched on. Make sure that the igni-
tion is switched off before leaving the vehi-
cle, otherwise the battery could discharge.
● If the engine has been driven at high speed
for a pro
longed period of time, it may over-
heat when turned off. To avoid engine dam-
age, allow the engine to run for approximate-
ly two minutes in neutral before switching it
off. Note
● In v ehic

les with automatic gearbox, the key
can only be removed when the selector lever
is in position P.
● After stopping the engine, the engine com-
partment
fan may continue running for a few
minutes, even when the ignition has been
switched off or the key removed. The radiator
fan is automatically switched off. Electronic immobiliser
The gear lock prevents the engine from being
s
t
ar

ted with an unauthorised key and the ve-
hicle being moved.
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Operation
because braking is only applied to the rear
wheels. A
lw
ays use the foot brake.
● Never accelerate from the engine compart-
ment with the en
gine running and a gear or a
gear range engaged. The vehicle could move,
even if the parking brake is applied. Note
● In vehic

les with a manual gearbox: when
the clutch pedal is released and the accelera-
tor pressed at the same time, the electronic
parking brake is automatically released.
● If the vehicle battery is flat, it will not be
poss
ible to disconnect the electronic parking
brake. Use the jump-start ›››
 page 51.
● When the electronic parking brake is ap-
plied or rel
eased, noises may be heard.
● If the electronic parking brake has not been
used for a lon
g while, the system sometimes
performs automatic and audible checks while
the vehicle is at a standstill. Parking
When parking your vehicle, all legal require-
ments
shou
l

d be observed.
To park the vehicle
Complete operations only in the sequence
given. ● Park the vehicle on a suitable surface ›››
.●
Pr e
s

s and hold the brake pedal until the ve-
hicle comes to a standstill.
● Connect the electronic parking brake
›››
page 189.
● For an automatic gearbox, move the selec-
tor lev
er to position P.
● Switch off the engine and release the brake
pedal.
● R

emove the key from the ignition.
● If necessary, turn the steering wheel slight-
ly to loc
k the steering.
● With a manual gearbox, engage 1st gear on
flat gr
ound and slopes, or even reverse gear
on hills, and release the clutch pedal.
● Ensure that all passengers leave the vehi-
cle, e
specially children.
● When leaving the vehicle, take all keys with
you.
● Loc

k the vehicle.
Additiona
l information for steep ascents and
descents
Before switching off the engine, rotate the
steering wheel so that if the vehicle should
move, it will be held by the kerb.
● On slopes, turn the front wheels so that
they are ag
ainst the edge of the kerb.
● Uphill, turn the wheels towards the centre
of the r o

ad. WARNING
The components of the exhaust system reach
ver y

high temperatures. This could cause a
fire and considerable damage.
● Always park your vehicle so that no part of
the exhau
st system can come in contact with
flammable materials (such as wood,
leaves,dried grass, or spilled fuel). CAUTION
● Spec i

al 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. To avoid damage, stop
before the wheels touch the barrier or kerb.
● Special attention is required when driving
through entranc
es, 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. Information on the brakes
For the first 200 to 300 km (100 to 200
mi
l
e

s), new brake pads have not yet reached
their maximum braking capacity, and need to
be “run in” first ››› . The slightly reduced
br ak in

g effect can be compensated for by in-
creasing pressure on the brake pedal. While
running in, the full braking distance or
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Operation
● In v
ehic
les with Climatronic: the tempera-
ture inside the vehicle is within the pre-set
temperature range.
● The temperature set is neither very high nor
very
low.
● The air conditioning defrost function is not
switc
hed on.
● In vehicles with Climatronic: the blower has
not been manual
ly set to a high speed.
● The power level of the vehicle's battery is
sufficient
.
● The vehicle's battery temperature is neither
too high nor too lo
w.
● The vehicle is not on a steep gradient or
slope.
● The front

wheels are not overly turned.
● The heated windscreen is not switched on.
● Reverse gear is not engaged.
● The park assist system is not switched on.
Conditions
for automatically restarting the
engine
The engine may automatically restart under
the following conditions:
● If the vehicle interior is too hot or too cold.
● If the vehicle moves.
● If the vehicle's battery voltage drops. Conditions requiring the key to restart the
engine
The engine mu

st be started manually under
the following conditions:
● If the driver unbuckles his/her seat belt.
● If the driver door is opened.
● If the bonnet is opened.
● In vehicles with a manual gearbox: if a gear
has
been selected.
Switching Start-Stop mode on and off man-
ually
● Press the  button on the centre console
› ›
›

Fig. 207.
● The button will light up when the Start-Stop
function i
s switched off.
The engine will start immediately if the vehi-
cle is in Stop mode when it is switched off
manually. WARNING
The brake servo and the power steering do
not w ork

when the engine is switched off.
● Never allow the vehicle to move when the
engine is
switched off. CAUTION
Using the Start-Stop function for a long peri-
od at v

ery high outside temperatures could
damage the vehicle's battery. Note
● In some ca se

s, you may have to restart the
vehicle using the key. Observe the corre-
sponding message on the instrument panel
display.
● If the steering wheel is turned more than
270°, Stop w
ill not function; however, the an-
gle of steering wheel turn does not affect
starting the vehicle. Parking distance warning sys-
t
em*
Intr oduction The parking distance warning system assists
the driv
er when p
ark

ing. When the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, forwards or back-
wards, an intermittent audible warning will
be heard, higher or lower depending on the
distance. The shorter the distance, the short-
er the intervals between tones. If the vehicle
is too close to the obstacle, the audible warn-
ing becomes constant.
If you continue to approach an obstacle when
the sound is continuous, this means the sys-
tem can no longer measure the distance.
The sensor system on the bumpers transmit
and receive ultrasound. Using the ultrasound
signal (transmission, reflection from the ob-
stacle and reception), this system
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Checking and refilling levels
Working incorrectly can cause serious
injuries.
● Nev er open the bonnet
if you see steam or
cool
ant escaping from the engine compart-
ment. This may cause serious burns. Always
wait until you cannot see or hear the sound of
steam or coolant coming from the engine
compartment.
● Always allow the engine to cool down be-
fore openin
g the bonnet.
● Contact with hot elements of the engine
and the exhau
st system can cause burns.
● Once the engine has cooled, follow the in-
structions
below before opening the bonnet:
– Turn on the electronic parking brake and
place the gear selector lever in P or the
gearbox lever in neutral.
– Remove the key from the ignition.
– Keep children away from the engine com-
partment and never leave them unsuper-
vised.
● When the engine is warm or hot, the cool-
ing sys
tem is pressurised. Do not unscrew
the cap on the expansion tank when the en-
gine is hot. Otherwise, coolant may spray out
under pressure causing burns and serious in-
jury.
– Carefully and slowly unscrew the cap an-
ticlockwise, gently pressing down on it.
– Always protect your face, hands and arms
from hot coolant and steam using a large,
thick cloth. ●
When refi l

ling liquids, avoid spilling them
on parts of the engine and the exhaust sys-
tem. Spilled liquids could cause a fire. WARNING
The high voltages of the electrical system can
giv e el ectric

shocks as well as causing burns
and serious injury and possibly even death!
● Never cause short circuits in the electrical
syst
em. The battery could explode.
● To minimise the risk of electric shock and
serious c
onsequences while the engine is
running or starting the engine, note the fol-
lowing:
– Never touch the electrical wiring of the
ignition system.
– Never touch electric cables or the gas dis-
charge lamps. WARNING
In the engine compartment, there are rotat-
ing p ar

ts that could cause serious injury.
● Never place your hands on or near the radi-
ator fan.
Touching the rotor blades could seri-
ously harm you. The ventilator works accord-
ing to the engine temperature and could start
suddenly even when the ignition is turned off
and the key is removed.
● If any work has to be performed when the
engine is
started or with the engine running,
there is an additional, potentially fatal, safety
risk from rotating parts, such as the drive belts, alternator, radiator fan, etc., as well as
from the high-
v

oltage ignition system. Al-
ways work with the utmost caution.
– Always make sure that no parts of your
body, jewellery, ties, loose clothing and
long hair can be trapped by the rotating
parts of the engine. Before any work, re-
move ties and jewellery (necklaces, etc),
tie long hair back and tie all items of
loose clothing to your body to make sure
that they cannot be trapped by engine
components.
– Take extreme caution when operating the
accelerator and remain attentive. The ve-
hicle could move, even with the electron-
ic parking brake activated.
● Always make sure you have not left any ob-
jects, s
uch as cleaning cloths and tools, in
the engine compartment. If any object is left
in the engine compartment, this could cause
malfunctions, engine faults and even a fire. WARNING
Refill liquids and certain materials can catch
fire e a

sily in the engine compartment, caus-
ing a fire and serious injury!
● Never smoke.
● Never work close to places exposed to
flames
or sparks.
● Never pour service fluids over the engine.
These fluid ma
y ignite hot engine parts and
cause injuries. » 269
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Checking and refilling levels
and they must be charged in a controlled en-
v ir
onment
››› . SEAT recommends taking
y our c
ar in f
or technical service.
Replacing a vehicle battery
The battery has been developed to suit the
conditions of its location and has special
safety features. If the battery must be re-
placed, consult a technical service for infor-
mation on electromagnetic compatibility, the
size and maintenance, performance and
safety requirements of the new battery in
your vehicle before you purchase one. SEAT
recommends you have the battery replaced
by a technical service.
Use only maintenance-free genuine batteries
conforming to TL 825 06 and VW 7 50 73
Standards. These standards must be dated
April 2008 or later.
Start-Stop systems ( ››› page 207) are equip-
ped with a special battery. Therefore, it must
only be replaced with a battery of the same
specifications.
Disconnecting the vehicle's battery
If you must disconnect the battery from the
electrical system, please note the following:
● Switch off the ignition and all electrical
equipment. ●
The vehic le must be unlocked before dis-
connecting the battery, otherwise the alarm
will be triggered.
● First disconnect the negative cable and
then the positiv
e ››› .
C onnectin
g the
vehicle's battery
● Before reconnecting the battery, switch off
the engine and all
electrical devices.
● First reconnect the positive cable and then
the negativ
e ››› .
Diff er
ent
control lamps may light up after
connecting the battery and switching the ig-
nition on. They will be turned off after a short
trip at a speed of between 15-20 km/h
(10-12 mph). If the warning indicators remain
lit, please visit a specialised workshop to
have the vehicle checked.
If the battery has been disconnected for a
long time, it is possible that the next service
date is not displayed or calculated correctly
››› page 100. Respect the maximum service
intervals permitted ››› Booklet Maintenance
Programme.
Vehicles with Keyless Access (››› page 115):
if, after connecting the battery, the ignition
cannot be switched on, lock and unlock the
vehicle from outside. Then try to switch on
the ignition again. If the ignition does not
work, seek professional assistance. Automatically disconnecting devices
The intellig

ent vehicle electrical system auto-
matically implements a range of measures to
prevent the battery from discharging when
high demands are made on it:
● the idling speed is increased so that the al-
ternat
or provides more electricity.
● where necessary, the power of the most
power
ful devices is reduced or even com-
pletely disconnected.
● On starting the engine, the power supply
from the 12-v
olt power sockets and the ciga-
rette lighter may be interrupted for a short
time.
The on-board management program cannot
always prevent the battery from running flat.
For example, if the ignition is left on for a
long period with the engine off or if the side
lights or parking lights are left on while the
vehicle is stationary.
Why does the battery run flat?
● When stationary for a long time without
star
ting the engine, particularly if the ignition
is switched on.
● Use of electrical devices with the engine
switc
hed off.
● If the auxiliary heater is running
›››
page 177. »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Index
tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
ty r
e monit
oring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Assist systems adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
blind spot detector (BSD) with rear cross traf-fic alert (RTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
brake assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
dynamic chassis control (DCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
lane assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
park assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
parking assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 209
rear assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
rear cross traffic alert (RTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
rear View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
sign Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
start assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
traction control when accelerating (ASR) . . .204, 205
traffic signal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Automatic car wash switching Auto Hold off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
switching the start assist off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
ignition key removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Auxili
ary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
automatic off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
remote control range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
remote control: replacing the battery . . . . . . . 179
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Auxiliary heater remote control auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
B BAS see Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Battery changing in the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Belt tension device service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Bicycle carrier fitting on the tow hitch ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
maximum load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
indication in the external rear view mirror . . . 223
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
tow
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Boot hatch emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Bottle holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Brake brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
running in new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 203
Brake system fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Brake systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Braking brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
BSD see Blind spot detector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Bulb malfunction see Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
C
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 windshield wiper fluid tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
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Index
Card compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
C arin
g f
or paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Caring for the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 see cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163, 168
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Central locking system after airbag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Changing a bulb control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 84 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
front bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
halogen headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Changing gear control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Changing windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chargin
g the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Checking tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 deactivating the passenger front airbag . . . . . . 18
integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
in the passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
mounting systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
on rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 75
securing with seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 75
weight categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 disabling the front passenger front airbag . . . . 73
Chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
folding the rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
seatbelts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
stickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
synthetic leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
textile covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
washing the vehicle with high pressure clean-ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
window
s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Cleaning the vehicle high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 173
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 123
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Clothes hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 83
Combined weight rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Compartment for (sun)glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Compartments centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
front central armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Connectors faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Control and warning lamps ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
adBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
engine oil sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
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ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
f or the se
at
belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
indication of break pad wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
lane assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
locking the steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 105
rear cross traffic alert (RTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
windscreen washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Control of function rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Controls on the steering wheel operating the audio system and telephone . . 106
Control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Convenience closing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Convenience functions reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Convenience opening windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Convenient entry function for the third row of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Cooling system checking the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
topping up with coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Cornering lights see "Static cornering lights" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
static . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Correct position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
C
ounter steering assistance system . . . . . . . . . . 182
Crossing through water salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Cruise Control System (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
D Dangers of not using a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Data registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Data storage during the journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
DCC see Dynamic chassis control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
De-icing the locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Diagnostics connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Diesel refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Differential lock see Braking assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Directional tread pattern tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Disconnecting devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Disconnecting the passenger front airbag . . . . . . 18
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 101 Disposal
belt ten sion device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 childproof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 loading the trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Drink holder central console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Driving automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
cross country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
data storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
economical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
fuel level too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
parking downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
parking uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
undercarriage guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Driving abroad headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Driving in winter fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Index
tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
ty r
e pr
essures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
windscreen washer bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Driving tips for a loaded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Driving with a trailer extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Dynamic chassis control (DCC) control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
EDS see Braking assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Electrical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171, 181, 239
Electrical socket trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Electric child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Electric sliding door opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Electric sliding doors rollback anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 see Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Electronic
differential lock system (EDS) . . . . . . 204
Electronic drive torque management (XDS) . . . . 204
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 operating fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
first aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
passenger side door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Emergency unlocking boot hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Emergency unlocking the boot hatch boot hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Emission control system control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Engine and ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
12 vo lt power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 185
starting the engine with Keyless Access . . . . . 184
stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Engine bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 268 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 280
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 278
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 274
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 271, 274
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . 41, 280
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274, 277
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 276
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 276
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 276
tank filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
topping-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 271 checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273, 274
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
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