open bonnet Seat Alhambra 2017 User Guide

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
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Advice
●
If it i
s necessary to work on the fuel system
or the electrical system, please follow the in-
structions below:
–Always disconnect the vehicle battery.
When disconnecting the battery, ensure
that the vehicle is unlocked otherwise
the anti-theft alarm will be triggered.
– Never work close to heaters, heat sources
or places exposed to flames or sparks.
● Always keep a recently serviced and per-
fectly w
orking fire extinguisher close by.
● Never cover the engine with additional in-
sul
ating materials such as a blanket. Risk of
fire! CAUTION
When refilling or changing service liquids,
ens ur

e that you put the liquids into the right
tank. Making a mistake when refilling could
cause serious malfunctions and damage the
engine! For the sake of the environment
Service fluids leaks are harmful to the envi-
ronment . F

or this reason you should make
regular checks on the ground underneath
your vehicle. Take the vehicle to a specialised
workshop to be checked if you see stains, oil
or other fluids on the ground. Collect any
spilt service fluids and allow a professional to
dispose of them. Opening and closing the bonnet
Fig. 238
In the footwell on the driver side:
L ev
er f

or unlocking the bonnet Fig. 239
Release lever to open the bonnet in
the r a
di

ator grille Opening the bonnet
The l
ev
er t

o open the bonnet can only be
used if the driver door is open. ●
Befor
e opening the bonnet, make sure that
the windscreen wiper arms are in place
against the windscreen ››› .
● Open the driver door.
● Pull the release lever ››
›
Fig. 238 in the di-
rection of the arrow. The bonnet is released
from the lock carrier by a spring mechanism
››› .
● Lift the bonnet using the release lever
› ›
›

Fig. 239 (arrow) and open the bonnet fully.
The bonnet is held open thanks to the gas
strut.
Closing the bonnet
● To close the bonnet, pull it down to over-
come the ga
s strut pressure ››› .
● Allow the bonnet to fall into the lock carrier.
Do not pr
e

ss down.
If the bonnet is not correctly closed, open it
once again and close it correctly.
The bonnet is correctly closed when it is flush
with the corresponding parts on the body-
work. WARNING
If the bonnet is not correctly closed, it could
sud den

ly open while driving leaving the driv-
er without visibility. This could result in a se-
rious accident. 270

Checking and refilling levels
●
Aft er c
losing the bonnet, always check that
it is properly secured by the locking mecha-
nism in the lock carrier. The bonnet must be
flush with the surrounding body panels.
● While driving, if you notice that the bonnet
is not
correctly closed then stop immediately
and close it correctly.
● Only open and close the bonnet when there
is no
body within its range. CAUTION
● To av oid d

amage to the bonnet and to the
windscreen wiper arms, only open it when
the windscreen wipers are in place against
the windscreen.
● Before driving, always lower the wiper
arms. Checking fluid levels
Fig. 240
Diagram for the location of the vari-
ou s
el

ements. From time to time, the levels of the different
fluid
s
in the

vehicle must be checked. Never
fill with incorrect fluids, otherwise serious
damage to the engine may be caused.
Coolant fluid deposit
Engine oil dipstick
Oil filler neck
Brake fluid reservoir
Vehicle battery (underneath a cover)
Windscreen washer fluid reservoir
The checking and refilling of service fluids
are carried out on the components men- 1 2
3
4
5
6 tioned above. These operations are descri-
bed in
››
›

page 268.
Overview
Further explanations, instructions and restric-
tions on the technical data are contained as
of ››› page 294
Engine oil Introduction WARNING
Incorrectly handling engine oil can cause in-
jury and seriou

s burns.
● Always protect your eyes when handling
engine oil
.
● Oil is toxic and must be kept out of the
reac
h of children.
● Engine oil should only be kept in its origi-
nal
packaging; the same goes for used oil un-
til it is disposed of.
● Never store engine oil in empty food con-
tainers
or bottles as other people may acci-
dentally drink it.
● Regular contact with engine oil can be bad
for the skin. If
you come into contact with en-
gine oil, wash your skin with soap and water.
● With the engine running, the engine oil
gets
extremely hot and can cause severe skin » 271
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Checking and refilling levels
Checking engine oil level Fig. 241
Marked engine oil dipstick Fig. 242
In the engine compartment: Engine
oi l
fi
ller cap. Read the additional information carefully
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Preparations ● Park the vehicle on flat ground so that the
engine oil
reading is correct. ●
Stop the engine and w
ait a few minutes for
the oil to drain back into the sump. When the
engine has cooled down, immediately check
the oil level and top up if necessary.
● Open the bonnet  ›››
page 268.
● The engine oil filler neck can be recognised
by the symbo
l  on the cap ››› Fig. 242 and
the dipstick by its coloured handle.
Checking the engine oil level
● Pull out the dipstick and wipe it on a clean
cloth.
● Rep

lace the dipstick, pushing it in as far as
it wi
ll go. If the dipstick has a mark, when you
reintroduce it this mark should slot into the
corresponding groove located on the upper
end of the tube.
● Remove the oil dipstick again and check
the engine oil
level.
● After reading the oil level, replace the dip-
stick
in the tube completely.
Adding oil after checking the level
Only add engine oil in small quantities and in
steps:
● Unscrew the cap from engine oil filler neck
on the cylinder head ›

›› Fig. 242. If you are
not sure where the cap is, request help from
a specialist. ●
Only r
efill using approved SEAT engine oil
in small quantities (no more than 0.5 l)
››› page 272.
● To avoid adding too much oil, each time
you ad
d a quantity, wait until the oil has flow-
ed into the crankcase so that it can be meas-
ured with the dipstick.
● Check the oil level before adding any more
oil. Do not
top up with too much engine oil
››› .
● When the oil level is at least in the
› ›
›

Fig. 241 B zone, insert the dipstick into
the t ube f
u
lly to avoid engine oil escaping
when the engine is running.
● After topping up the oil, ensure that the
cap is
screwed on to the filler neck correctly. WARNING
Oil could catch fire if it comes into contact
with hot en

gine components. This could lead
to a fire, explosion and severe injuries.
● Always ensure that after topping of oil, the
engine oil
filler cap is correctly tightened.
This will avoid engine oil spilling onto hot en-
gine parts when the engine is running. CAUTION
● If the en gine oi

l level is above the area
››› Fig. 241 A do not start the engine. Seek
spec i
alist assistance. Otherwise catalytic
converter and engine damage may occur. » 273
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Checking and refilling levels
Checking the coolant level and top-
pin g up Fig. 244
In the engine compartment: Marking
on c oo
l
ant expansion tank Fig. 245
In the engine compartment: coolant
e xp
an

sion tank cap If the coolant level is low, the coolant warn-
in
g indic
at

or will light. Preparations
● Park the vehicle on even, flat and firm
ground.
● A

llow the engine to cool ›››
.
● Open the bonnet  › ›
›
page 268.
● The coolant expansion tank is easily recog-
nisab
le because of the symbol  on the cap
››› Fig. 245.
Checking the engine coolant level ● When the engine is cold, check the coolant
level
using the side marking on the expan-
sion tank ››› Fig. 244.
● If the level is below the “MIN” mark, top up
with coo
lant. When the engine is hot it may
be slightly above the marked area.
Topping up the engine coolant level
● Always protect your face, hands and arms
from hot c
oolant and steam using a large,
thick cloth over the coolant expansion tank
cap.
● Remove the cap very carefully ›››
.
● Only refill using new engine c
oo
lant ac-
cording to SEAT specifications ( ››› page 276)
››› .
● The engine coolant level should be be-
tw een the m
ark

s on the coolant expansion
tank ››› Fig. 244. Do not exceed the top level
of the marked area ››› .
● Screw on the cap tightly. ●
If, in the ev
ent

of an emergency, you have
no coolant that is compliant to the required
specifications ( ››› page 276), do not use an-
other type of additive. Instead, top up with
distilled water only ››› . Then re-establish
the c orr
ect

proportion of the mixture with the
correct additive as soon as possible
››› page 276. WARNING
Hot vapours and coolant can cause serious
burn s.
● Nev

er open the coolant expansion tank if
ste
am or coolant is coming from the engine
compartment. Wait until you cannot see or
hear any steam or coolant escaping.
● Always wait until the engine has complete-
ly coo
led before very carefully opening the
expansion tank cap. Contact with hot ele-
ments of the engine can cause skin burns.
● 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-
ti-clockwise, gently pressing down on it.
– Always protect your face, hands and arms
from hot coolant and steam using a large,
thick cloth. » 277
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Advice
Windscreen washer reservoir Chec k
in
g and topping up the wind-
screen washer reservoir Fig. 247
In the engine compartment: wind-
s c
r

een washer reservoir top Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

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Check the level in the windscreen washer
tank regularly and top up as required.
● Open the bonnet  ›››
page 268.
● The washer reservoir is marked with the
symbol 

on the lid ››› Fig. 247.
● Check there is enough water in the reser-
voir.
● T

o top up, mix water with a window cleaner
recommended b
y SEAT ››› . Please follow
the in struction
s for use found on the packag-
ing. ●
In col
d weather, a special antifreeze should
also be added to prevent the water from
freezing ››› .
Fi l
lin

g amounts
The capacity of the tank is approximately 3 li-
tres; in vehicles with a headlight washer sys-
tem, it is approximately 7 litres. WARNING
Never mix an unsuitable antifreeze or other
simi l

ar additives with the windscreen washer
water. A greasy layer may be formed on the
windscreen which will impair visibility.
● Use clean water with a window cleaner rec-
ommended by
SEAT.
● If necessary, add a suitable antifreeze to
the water in the r
eservoir. CAUTION
● Do not mi x

cleaning products recommen-
ded by SEAT with other products. This could
lead to flocculation and may block the wind-
screen washer jets.
● When topping up service fluids, make abso-
lutely c
ertain that you fill the fluids into the
correct reservoirs. Using the wrong fluids
could cause serious malfunctions and engine
damage! Vehicle battery
Intr oduction The battery is a component of the vehicle's
electric
al

system.
Never work on the electrical system without
fully understanding the operations required,
the applicable safety standards and without
the correct tools ››› ! If required, have any
work c

arried out by a specialised workshop.
SEAT recommends taking your car in for tech-
nical service. Negligent work can cause seri-
ous injury.
Location and number of batteries in the vehi-
cle
The battery is located in the engine compart-
ment.
Explanation of the warning indications on
the vehicle's battery
SymbolMeaning 
Wear eye protection!

Battery acid is extremely corrosive. Al-
ways wear protective gloves and eye pro-
tection!

Fires, sparks, open flames and smoking
are prohibited.
280

Advice
Checking the electrolyte level of the
v ehic
l
e battery Fig. 248
In the engine compartment: remove
the lid fr om the
v

ehicle's battery. Fig. 249
In the engine compartment: lift off
the c o
v

er from the vehicle's battery. Read the additional information carefully
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›

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The battery's electrolyte level should be
checked regularly in high-mileage vehicles, in hot countries and in older batteries. Other
batterie

s do not require maintenance.
Start-Stop systems ( ››› page 207) are equip-
ped with a special battery labelled “AGM”.
For technical reasons, it is not possible to
check the electrolyte level of these batteries
Preparations
● Prepare the vehicle for work in the engine
compar
tment ››› page 268
● Open the bonnet  ›››
page 268.
Opening the battery cover
The battery covers are different depending on
the engine size of the vehicle:
● In the case of a lid: pres
s the tab ››› Fig. 248
A in the direction of the arrow and pull the
c o
v
er upwards.
● In the case of a cover: fol
d the cover to one
side to remove ››› Fig. 249.
Checking the battery electrolyte level
● Make sure there is sufficient lighting to
cle
arly recognise the colours. Never use
flames or flashing objects as a light source.
● Depending on the level of acid, the Magic
eye on the top of
the battery will change col-
our.
Colour in-
dicatorNecessary operations
Light yellow
or ColourlessThe electrolyte level of the vehicle's bat-
tery is too low. Have the battery checked
and, where applicable, replaced by a
specialised workshop.
BlackThe electrolyte level of the vehicle's bat-
tery is correct. WARNING
Working with the vehicle battery involves a
risk of

corrosion, explosions or electric
shock.
● Never tilt the vehicle battery. Battery acid
coul
d spill out of the openings for the release
of gases and cause corrosion damage.
● Never open the vehicle battery.
● If battery acid splashes on you, immediate-
ly rinse
your eyes and skin abundantly with
water for several minutes. Then seek medical
care immediately.
● If acid is swallowed by mistake, consult a
doctor immediat
ely. Charging, replacing and connecting or
di
s
c

onnecting the battery Charging the battery
The
vehic

le battery should be charged by a
specialised workshop only, as batteries us-
ing special technology have been installed
282

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
305

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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