ignition Seat Alhambra 2018 Owner's Manual

Advice
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. 272

Checking and refilling levels
burns. Always wait until the engine has fully
coo
l
ed. For the sake of the environment
Similar to the other service liquids, spilled
en gine oi l

can be bad for the environment.
Collect these liquids in suitable containers
and dispose of them while respecting the en-
vironment. Warning and control lamps

It lights up
Insufficient en-
gine oil.Switch the ignition off. Check the en-
gine oil level
››› page 276. 
Flashes
Engine oil sen-
sor faulty.Contact a specialised workshop.
Have the engine oil sensor checked.
Meanwhile, check the oil level man-
ually. 
Flashes
Engine oil pres-
sure too low.

Stop the vehicle!
Switch off the engine. Check the en-
gine oil level.
- If the warning lamp flashes al-
though the oil level is correct, do not
continue driving or leave the engine
running. Otherwise, the engine
could be damaged. Seek specialist
assistance. WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ›››
in Control
and warnin g l
amps on page 107. Engine oil specifications
Replacement engine oil must strictly comply
w
ith the s
pec

ifications.
The correct oil must be used to ensure the
correct operation and long service life of the
engine. The engine comes with a high-quality
multigrade oil that can generally be used all
year round.
Only use an engine oil that complies to SEAT
standards whenever possible ››› . If you
w i
sh t

o maintain the long-life service dura-
tion, only engine oils approved for this serv-
ice according to the corresponding VW stand-
ard ( ›››
 table on page 41) may be used.
All oils indicated are synthetic multigrade
oils. Engine oils are being continuously further
developed. T

echnical services are constantly
updated with any modifications. SEAT there-
fore recommends that you have the engine
oil changed by a technical service. CAUTION
● Only u

se engine oils whose specifications
are expressly approved by SEAT. The use of
any other type of oil could cause engine dam-
age! 275
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Advice
●
Ens ur
e that the proportion of engine cool-
ant additive corresponds to the lowest out-
side temperature to which the vehicle will be
exposed.
● If the outside temperature is extremely low,
the engine coo
lant could freeze causing the vehicle to stop. As this would also cause the
heatin
g t

o stop working, passengers without
warm clothing could freeze. For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
en vir

onment. Collect any spilt fluids in suita-
ble containers and dispose of them in accord- ance with legislation and with the utmost re-
spect
f

or the environment. Warning lamp and coolant temperature indicator
Fig. 244
Coolant temperature gauge on dash
panel in

sert. Engine cold
Norm
al
t

emperature
Warning area
When driving normally, the needle will re-
main in the middle area. The temperature
may also rise when the engine is working
hard, especially at high outside temperatures
and so the indicator will move quite far to the
right-hand side. A B
C Several warning and control lamps light up
f
or a f
ew sec
onds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
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Advice
Keep children away from acid and batter-
ies!
WARNING
Working on the vehicle battery and the elec-
trica l

system can cause corrosion, fire and
electric shocks. Always read and take into ac-
count the following warnings and safety
standards before carrying out any work:
● Before working on the battery, switch off
the engine, the ignition and al
l electrical de-
vices then disconnect the negative connec-
tion on the battery.
● Keep children away from acid and the bat-
tery
itself!
● Wear eye protection.
● Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. It
can burn sk
in and cause blindness. When
handling the battery, protect yourself from
splashes of acids, above all your hands, arms
and face.
● Do not smoke and never work close to pla-
ces
exposed to flames or sparks.
● Avoid sparks and electrostatic discharges
when workin
g with cables and electrical devi-
ces.
● Never short the battery terminals.
● Never use a damaged battery. It can ex-
plode. Rep
lace a damaged battery immedi-
ately. ●
Rep l

aced damaged or frozen batteries as
soon as possible. A flat battery can also
freeze at temperatures close to 0°C (+32°F).
● For vehicles with the battery in the luggage
compar
tment: Check that the battery gas
ventilation hose is securely attached. CAUTION
● Nev er di s

connect the battery if the ignition
is switched on or if the engine is running.
This could damage the electrical system or
electronic components.
● Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight
over a lon
g period of time, as the intense ul-
traviolet radiation can damage the battery
housing.
● If the car is left standing for long periods,
protect
the battery from extreme cold temper-
ature so that it does not “freeze up” and be-
come damaged. Warning lamp

It lights up
Faulty generator.
Contact a specialised workshop.
Have the electrical system checked.
Disconnect any unnecessary electri-
cal devices. The generator does not
charge the battery while the vehicle
is in motion. Several warning and control lamps light up
f
or a f
ew sec

onds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds. WARNING
If the warning lamps and messages are ignor-
ed, the v ehic

le may stall in traffic, or may
cause accidents and severe injuries.
● Never ignore the warning lamps or text
mess
ages.
● Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible. CAUTION
Failure to heed the control lamps and text
mes s

ages when they appear may result in
faults in the vehicle. 284

Advice
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 209) 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 102. Respect the maximum service
intervals permitted ››› Booklet Maintenance
Programme.
Vehicles with Keyless Access (››› page 117):
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 180.
286

Wheels and tyres
WARNING
Incorrectly securing the battery or using the
wron g b
attery can cause short-circuits, fire
and serious injuries.
● Always use only maintenance free batteries
that do not
run flat alone and whose proper-
ties, specifications and size correspond to
the standard battery. The specifications are
indicated on the battery case. WARNING
A highly explosive mixture of gases is re-
le a

sed when the battery is under charge.
● The batteries should be charged in a well-
ventil
ated room only.
● Never charge a frozen or recently thawed
batter
y. A flat battery can also freeze at tem-
peratures close to 0°C (+32°F).
● Always replace a battery which has frozen.
● Battery cables not correctly connected may
cause a shor
t circuit. Reconnect first the posi-
tive cable and then the negative cable. CAUTION
● Never di s

connect the battery if the ignition
is switched on or if the engine is running.
This could damage the electrical system or
electronic components.
● Never plug accessories that supply current,
such a
s solar panels or a battery charger, to
the 12-volt power sockets or the cigarette lighter. This could damage the vehicle's elec-
trica
l

system. For the sake of the environment
● Di spo

se of the battery in an environment-
friendly manner. Batteries contain toxic sub-
stances such as sulphuric acid and lead.
● Battery acid can contaminate the environ-
ment. If it
has leaked use adequate care col-
lecting it (gloves and protective glasses), and
dispose of it correctly. Wheels and tyres
T y
r

es
Introduction The SEAT Alhambra is equipped as standard
with anti-p
u

ncture technology tyres (Conti-
Seal). In the event of a puncture or air leak of
up to 5 mm, the tyre seals the hole with a
protective layer inside the tread.
The inclusion of this technology means that
there is no type of spare wheel included in
the vehicle's equipment.
SEAT recommend that all work on tyres and
wheels is carried out by a specialised work-
shop. These workshops have the necessary
special tools and replacement parts, trained
personnel and facilities for disposing of the
old tyres while respecting the environment.
SEAT recommends taking your car in for tech-
nical service. WARNING
The vehicle cannot be totally controlled or
brak ed if

the tyres (new or used) are worn or
damaged.
● Incorrect use of wheels and tyres could
make driv
ing more dangerous and result in
serious accidents and damage. » 287
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Index
electronic drive torque management (XDS) . . 206
l ane As
s
ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
lane assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Launch-Control programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
park assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
parking assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 212
rear assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
rear cross traffic alert (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
rear View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
sign Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
start assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
traction control when accelerating (ASR) . . .206, 207
traffic signal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Automatic car wash switching Auto Hold off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
switching the start assist off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
ignition key removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196, 197
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 automatic off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
remote c
ontrol range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
remote control: replacing the battery . . . . . . . 181
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Auxiliary heater remote control auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
B BAS see Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Battery changing in the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Belt tension device service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Bicycle carrier fitting on the tow hitch ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
maximum load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
indication in the external rear view mirror . . . 226
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Bottle holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Brake
brake ser vo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
running in new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 205
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Braking brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
BSD see Blind spot detector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Bulb malfunction see Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
C
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 windshield wiper fluid tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Card compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Caring for paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Caring for the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 see cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
308

Index
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Driv in
g tip
s
for a loaded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Driving with a trailer extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Dynamic chassis control (DCC) control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
EDS see Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Electrical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 174, 183, 242
Electrical socket trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Electric child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Electric sliding door opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
rollback anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 see Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Electronic differential lock system (EDS) . . . . . . 206
Electronic drive torque management (XDS) . . . . 206
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 operating fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
bul bs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
first aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
passenger side door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Emergency unlocking doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Emission control system control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Engine and ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 12 volt power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 186
starting the engine with Keyless Access . . . . . 185 stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
unauthori
sed vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Engine bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 271 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 283
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 281
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 277
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 274, 277
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . 42, 283
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277, 280
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 279
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 279
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 279
tank filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
topping-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 274 checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276, 277
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Environment environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Environmental ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Environmental tip refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
311

Index
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 adju
s
tment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 144
assembly and removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Headrests adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 144
assembly and removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Heat and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Heated windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Heating and air conditioning controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Hitch ball electric release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Hubcaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
I Identifying letters on engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 see Engine and ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Indication on display Sign Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Information call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 102 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 107
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 102, 103
general instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
symbols
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 107
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
seat belt routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Interior rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 anti-dazzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Interior view left guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
J Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 83, 85 mounting points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
K
Keyless Access keyless-Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
keyless-Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
locking and unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 117
starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Keyless Access locking and ignition system see Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Keys control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
spare key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
unloc
king and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115, 116
vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
L
Labels and plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Lane Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222, 223 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
operation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
when is it necessary to disconnect it? . . . . . . . 224
Leaving Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Lift platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Lighting of the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 130, 131 AUTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . 132
coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
light controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
lighting of the instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
lighting of the switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
main beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
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Index
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
S pec
ific
ations
combined weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Stabilising the vehicle and trailer combination . 244
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Start-Stop function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Start assist see Start assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Starting assistance description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
positive pole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Steering control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
counter steering assistance system . . . . . . . . 199
electromechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
tendency to pull to one side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Steering wheel Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Storage compartment for (sun)glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Storage compartment in the roof console . . . . . 167
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
instrument
panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
other storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
portable waste bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
rear footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
roof console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Sun blind anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
rear side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Switch hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Switching lights off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Switching lights on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Switching the ignition on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Symbols see Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . 34, 107
Systems tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
T Technical data engine oil specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Technical details capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
loads on the axles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Technical features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Technical specifications dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Telephone management three button unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
TIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 88
Tow hitch electric release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
fitting a bicycle carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
function control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Towing blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 212
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 88, 183 driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
front towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
rear towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Towline anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Traction control (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206, 207
Traffic signal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 adjusting the headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
electrically releasing the hitch ball . . . . . . . . . 239
electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
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