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Operation
detected while driving forward. The optical
display changes to towing mode.
Fault messages If you hear a long beep for a few seconds and
the LED on the switch 
* starts flashing
when
you switch on the parking aid, a system
fault has occurred. Contact a SEAT official
service or specialised workshop. Note
If the fault is not corrected before you switch
off the ignition, it will only be indicated by
the flashing LED on the switch  the next
time y

ou switch on the parking aid. Cruise speed* (cruise control
system - CCS)
Description The CCS is able to maintain the set speed in
the range from approx. 30 km/h (19 mph) to
180 km/h (112 mph).
Once the speed setting has been saved, you
may take your foot off the accelerator. WARNING
It could be dangerous to use the cruise con-
trol system if it is not possible to drive at con-
stant speed.
● Do not use the cruise control system when
driving in dense traffic, on roads with lots of
bends or on roads with poor conditions (with
ice, slippery surfaces, loose grit or gravel), as
this could cause an accident.
● Always switch the cruise control system off
after using it in order to avoid involuntary
use.
● It is dangerous to use a set speed which is
too high for the current road, traffic or weath-
er conditions. Risk of accident. Note
The cruise control cannot maintain a constant
speed when descending downhill. It will in-
crease due to its own weight. Use the foot
brake to slow the vehicle. Switching the cruise control system
on and off
Fig. 135
Turn signal and main beam head-
light lever: switch and rocker switch for the
cruise control. Switching on the cruise control system
– Push the switch ››› Fig. 135 B to the left to
ON.
Switching off the cruise control system
– Either push the switch B to the right to
OFF or turn the ignition off when the vehicle
is stationary.
When cruise control is on and a speed is pro-
grammed, the indicator  on the dash panel
is lit. 1)
If the cruise control system is switched off,
the  symbo l

is switched off. The system will 1)
Depending on the model version
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Advice
Checking fluid levels Fig. 146
Diagram for the location of the vari-
ous elements. From time to time, the levels of the different
fluids in the vehicle must be checked. Never
fill with incorrect fluids, otherwise serious
damage to the engine may be caused.
Coolant expansion tank
Windscreen washer reservoir
Engine oil filler cap
Engine oil dipstick
Brake fluid reservoir
Vehicle battery (underneath the cover)
The checking and refilling of service fluids
are carried out on the components men-
tioned above. These operations are descri-
bed in the ››› page 163 .
1 2
3
4
5
6 Overview
You will find further explanations, instruc-
tions and restrictions on the technical speci-
fications as of
››› page 207 .
En gine oi
l
General notes The engine comes with a special, multi-grade
oil that can be used all year round.
Because the use of high-quality oil is essen-
tial for the correct operation of the engine
and its long useful life, when topping up or
changing oil, use only those oils that comply
with VW standards.
The specifications (VW standards) set out on
the following page should appear on the con-
tainer of the service oil; when the container
displays the specific standards for petrol and
diesel engines together, it means that the oil
can be used for both types of engines.
We recommend that the oil change indicated
in the Maintenance Programme be performed
by a technical service or a specialised work-
shop.
The correct oil specifications for your engine
are listed in the
›››
page 167, Oil properties .Service intervals
Service intervals can be flexible (LongLife
service) or fixed (dependent on time/dis-
tance travelled).
If the PR code that appears on the back of the
Maintenance Programme booklet is PR QI6,
this means that your vehicle is programmed
with the LongLife service. If it lists the codes
QI1, QI2, QI3, QI4 or QI7, the interval service
is dependent on time/distance travelled.
Flexible service intervals (LongLife service
intervals*)
Special oils and processes have been devel-
oped which, depending on characteristics
and individual driving profiles, allow for
greater intervals between oil change services
(LongLife service intervals).
Because this oil is essential for extending the
service intervals, it
must only be used ob-
serving the following indications:
● Avoid mixing it with oil for fixed service in-
tervals.
● Only in exceptional circumstances, if the
engine oil level is too low ››› page 167 and
LongLife oil is not available, it is permitted to
top up (once) with oil for fixed service inter-
vals › ›
›
page 167 (up to a maximum of 0.5 li-
tres).
166

Advice
Brake fluid Checking the brake fluid level Fig. 151
Engine compartment: brake fluid
reservoir cap –
Read off the fluid level at the transparent
brake fluid reservoir. It should always be
between the “MIN” and “MAX” marks.
The position of the brake fluid reservoir is
shown in the corresponding engine compart-
ment illustration ››› page 166. The brake fluid
reservoir has a black and yellow cap.
The brake fluid level drops slightly when the
vehicle is being used as the brake pads are
automatically adjusted as they wear.
However, if the level goes down noticeably in
a short time, or drops below the “MIN” mark,
there may be a leak in the brake system. A
display on the instrument panel will warn you
if the brake fluid level is too low ››› page 35. WARNING
Before opening the bonnet to check the brake
fluid level, read and observe the warnings
››› page 163. Changing the brake fluid
The Maintenance Programme indicates brake
fluid change intervals.
We recommend that you have the brake fluid
changed by a Technical Service.
Before opening the bonnet, please read and
follow the warnings
››› in Safety instruc-
tions on working in the engine compartment
on page 163 in section “Safety notes for
w ork
ing in the engine compartment”.
In the course of time, brake fluid becomes
hygroscopic and absorbs water from the am-
bient air. If the water content in the brake flu-
id is too high, the brake system could cor-
rode. This also considerably reduces the boil-
ing point of the brake fluid. Heavy use of the
brakes may then cause a vapour lock which
could impair the braking effect.
Be sure to always use the correct brake fluid.
Only use brake fluid that expressly meets the
VW 501 14 standard.
You can buy VW 501 14 standard brake fluid
at a SEAT dealership or a SEAT Official Serv-
ice. If none is available, use only high-quality brake fluid that meets DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 4
standards, or USA Standards FMVSS 116 DOT
4.
Using any other kind of brake fluid or one
that is not of a high quality may affect opera-
tion of the brake system and reduce its effec-
tiveness. Never use a brake fluid if the con-
tainer does not state that it complies with VW
501 14, DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 4 standards, or
USA standards FMVSS 116 DOT 4.
WARNING
Brake fluid is poisonous. Old brake fluid im-
pairs the braking effect.
● Before opening the bonnet to check the
brake fluid level, read and observe the warn-
ings ››› page 163.
● Br ak
e fluid should be stored in the closed
original container in a safe place out of reach
of children. There is a toxic risk.
● Perform the brake fluid change according to
the Maintenance Programme. Heavy use of
the brakes may cause a vapour lock if the
brake fluid is left in the brake system for too
long. This would seriously affect the effec-
tiveness of the brakes and the safety of the
vehicle. This may cause an accident. CAUTION
Brake fluid damages the vehicle paintwork.
Wipe off any brake fluid from the paintwork
immediately. 172

Advice
Checking the electrolyte level The electrolyte level should be checked regu-
larly in high-mileage vehicles, in hot coun-
tries and in older batteries.
– Open the bonnet and open the battery cov-
er at the front ››› in Safety instructions
on working in the engine compartment on
page 164 ››› in Warnings on handling
the battery on page 173.
– Check the colour display in the "magic eye"
on the top of the battery.
– If there are air bubbles in the window, tap
the window gently until they disperse.
The position of the battery is shown in the
corresponding engine compartment diagram
››› page 166 .
The “m agic
eye” indicator, located on the top
of the battery changes colour, depending on
the charge state and electrolyte level of the
battery.
There are two different colours:
● Black: correct charge status.
● Transparent/clear yellow: the battery must
be replaced. Contact a specialised workshop. Charging and changing the vehicle
battery The battery is maintenance-free and is
checked during the inspection service. All
work on the vehicle battery requires special-
ist knowledge.
If you often drive short distances or if the ve-
hicle is not driven for long periods, the bat-
tery should be checked by a specialised
workshop between the scheduled services.
If the battery has discharged and you have
problems starting the vehicle, the battery
might be damaged. If this happens, we rec-
ommend you have the vehicle battery
checked by a Technical Service where it will
be re-charged or replaced.
Charging the battery
The vehicle battery should be charged by a
specialised workshop only, as batteries us-
ing special technology have been installed
and they must be charged in a controlled en-
vironment.
Replacing a vehicle battery
The battery has been developed to suit the
conditions of its location and has special
safety features.
Genuine SEAT batteries meet the mainte-
nance, performance and safety specifications
of your vehicle. WARNING
● We recommend you use only maintenance-
free or cycle free leak-proof batteries which
comply with standards T 825 06 and
VW 7 50 73. This standard applies as of
2001.
● Before starting any work on the batteries,
you must read and observe the warnings
››› in Warnings on handling the battery on
page 173. For the sake of the environment
Batteries contain toxic substances such as
sulphuric acid and lead. They must be dis-
posed of appropriately and must not be dis-
posed of with ordinary household waste. 174

Advice
●
At continuously high speeds, a tyre with in-
sufficient pressure flexes more. In this way it
becomes too hot, and this can cause tread
separation and tyre blow-out. Always observe
the recommended tyre pressures.
● If the tyre pressure is too low or too high,
the tyres will wear prematurely and the vehi-
cle will not handle well. Risk of accident! For the sake of the environment
Under-inflated tyres will increase fuel con-
sumption. Tyre pressure monitoring
The tyre pressure monitoring system con-
stantly checks the pressure of the tyres.
The system uses the speed sensors of the
ABS wheels. It operates by analysing the
speed and frequency spectrum of each
wheel.
For optimum performance, use genuine SEAT
tyres. In addition, check and adjust tyre pres-
sures regularly.
Whenever the tyre pressure is are changed or
one or more tyres are changed, the system
should be reset by pressing the SET button
on the centre console.
The system warns the driver in the event of a
loss of pressure by means of symbols and messages in the instrument panel display.
The system operates via the ESC
››› page 134.
Note that tyre pressure also depends on tyre
temperature. Said pressure increases around
0.1 bar (2.9 psi/10 kPa) for each +10 °C
(+50 °F) in tyre temperature increase. The tyre
heats up while the vehicle is being driven
and the tyre pressure will rise accordingly.
Therefore, you should only adjust the tyre
pressure when they are cold (i.e. approxi-
mately at ambient temperature).
To ensure that the tyre pressure monitoring
system works reliably, you should check and,
if necessary, adjust the tyre pressures at reg-
ular intervals and store the correct pressures
(reference values) in the system.
A tyre pressure information label is attached
to the inside of the fuel tank flap. WARNING
● Never adjust tyre pressure when the tyres
are hot. This may damage or even burst the
tyres. Risk of accident!
● An insufficiently inflated tyre flexes a lot
more at high speeds and causes significant
heating of the tyre. Under these conditions,
the tyre bead may be released or the tyre may
burst. Risk of accident! For the sake of the environment
Under-inflated tyres lead to increased fuel
consumption and tyre wear. Significant tyre pressure loss
The tyre symbol
 is displayed and indicates
th at
the tyre pressure of at least one tyre is
insufficient.
– Stop the vehicle.
– Switch the ignition off.
– Check the tyre(s).
– Change the wheel if necessary.
176

Advice
For the sake of the environment
Under-inflated tyres will increase fuel con-
sumption. Run-flat tyres
Run-flat tyres allow you to continue driving
even with a punctured tyre, in the majority of
cases.
In vehicles that are factory-fitted with run-flat
tyres
1)
the loss of tyre pressure is indicated
on the instrument panel.
Driving with run-flat tyres (emergency
running)
– Leave the ESC/ASR on (Electronic Stability
Control), or switch it on ›››
page 137.
– Continue driving carefully and slowly
(80 km/h [50 mph] maximum).
– Avoid sudden manoeuvres and sharp turns.
– Avoid driving over obstacles (e.g. kerbs) or
potholes.
– Pay attention if the ESC/ASR activates of-
ten, if smoke comes from the tyres or there
is a smell of rubber, the vehicle vibrates or
there are clattering noises. If any of these
occur, stop the vehicle. The run-flat tyres have a tag on the side of
the tyre, with the description: “DSST”, “Eufo-
nia”, “RFT”, “ROF”, “RSC”, “SSR” or “ZP”.
The sides of this type of tyre are reinforced.
When the tyres lose air they are supported on
the sides (emergency driving).
The loss of pressure in the tyre is shown on
the instrument panel. You can then drive a
maximum of 80 km (50 miles) and if the cir-
cumstances are favourable (e.g. low load),
even more.
The damaged tyre should be changed as
soon as possible. The rim should be checked
in a specialised workshop to detect possible
damage and replace it if necessary. We rec-
ommend you contact your technical service.
If more than one tyre is being used under
emergency conditions, this reduces the dis-
tance that can be travelled.
Starting driving in emergency conditions
When loss in tyre pressure is displayed on
the instrument panel, this means that at least
one tyre is being driven in emergency condi-
tions
››› .
End of emergency operation
Do not drive on if:
● smoke is coming from one of the tyres, ●
there is a smell of rubber,
● the vehicle vibrates,
● there is a rattling noise.
When is it no longer possible to continue
driving even using run-flat tyres?
● If one of the tyres has been severely dam-
aged in an accident, etc. If a tyre has been
badly damaged there is a risk that parts of
the tread can be thrown off and cause dam-
age to the fuel lines, brake pipes or fuel filler.
● It is also advisable to stop driving if severe
vibrations occur, or if the wheel starts over-
heating and gives off smoke. WARNING
When driving in emergency conditions, the
driving quality of the vehicle is considerably
impaired.
● The maximum permitted speed of 80 km/h
(50 mph) is subject to road and weather con-
ditions. Please observe related legal require-
ments.
● Avoid sharp turns and rapid manoeuvres,
and brake earlier than usual.
● Avoid driving over obstacles (e.g. kerbs) or
potholes.
● If one or more tyres are being driven in
emergency conditions, the driving quality of 1)
Depending upon version and country.
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Index
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Display (without warning or information texts) . . 47
Disposal Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Door lock handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Doors Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 8
Driv e
shaft differential
XDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Drive wheel traction control system (ASR) . . . . . 137
Driving Economically/with Respect for the Environ-ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
journeys abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Driving abroad Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Driving Economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Driving programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Driving with automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Driving with Respect for the Environment . . . . . 132
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 E
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Electric power steering Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 121
Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 136
Emergency manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Emergency opening Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Emission control system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Engine Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . 163
Engine coolant G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Engine coolant fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Engine fault Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Engine management control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Engine oil pressure
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 49
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Environmental friendliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Environmental tip Avoiding pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 134 see also Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . 134
Examp

le of menu use
Open the Configuration menu with the steer- ing wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Program a speed limit warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
To activate and deactivate the speed limit warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Example of the use of the menus Open the Configuration menu with the MFIlever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Examples of menu use Open the main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Open the winter tyres menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
To close the winter tyres menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Exhaust gas emission control system . . . . . . . . . 131
F Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Flexible service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Fog lights with cornering function . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Folding the seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
225

Index
Front drinks holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Front interior light Switch off light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Switch on light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . . . 23
Front reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Front seat adjustment Lumbar support adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Fuel Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 208
Fuel level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Fuel tank see Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
F uel
Tank
Opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Fuel: saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
G Gear shift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
General overview of the engine compartment . . 166
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 H
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
HBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Head-on collisions and the laws of physics . . . . . 13
Head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Headlight flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Headlights Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Headlight washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Head restraints Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Adjustment of the head restraint angle . . . . . . 90
Correct adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Heated front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Heated rear window 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
heating element wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
High pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Hill driving assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
How to jump start description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Hydraulic Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
I Identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Information messages in the display . . . . . . . . . . 49 Information on the multi-function display
On-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Instrument and switch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Instrument panel menu Lights and visibility menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Instrument panel menus Configuration menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Example of menu use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Vehicle status menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Interior rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Intermittent windscreen wipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
J Jack position points Sill panel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Journeys abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
L
Lifting the seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Lifting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 general remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Load compartment in the luggage compartment see Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . 101
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Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Locking gear in Tiptronic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
LPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 118, 160
LPG system Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
LPG System filler neck Filler neck adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 see also Loading the luggage compartment . 101
L ug
gage compartment net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
M Main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 77
Main beam headlights control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Main headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Manual mode 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
MEDIA-IN connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Mirrors Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Interior rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Mobile phones and two-way radios . . . . . . . . . . 148
Multi-purpose mobile storage compartment Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
N
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 O
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
One-touch opening and closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Outside temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
P Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Parking aid acoustic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Parking System Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Passenger see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 8
Ped

als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 journeys abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Pollution filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Puncture repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
R Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Radio frequency remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Radio navigation controls on the steering wheel Audio + telephone version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Rear cup holder Armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rear fog light control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 76
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Rear interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Rear reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rear window automatic wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . 85
Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Recommended gear display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Registration light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Remote control key Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Replacement of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Reverse gear Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
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Tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Tire Mobility Set Check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Do not use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Inflating a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Sealing a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tow-away protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 192
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Towing hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Towline anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Tow starting General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Traction control system (ASR) control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Trailer Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Trailer turn signals control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Transporting objects Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 77
Tyre mobility set Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Tyre Mobility System
see tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Tyre pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Tyre pressure monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Tyre repair set see tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Tyres useful life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . 175
U Underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Personalisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Upholstery Treating your upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
V Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Vehicle care Treating your upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Vehicle maintenance electrically adjustable seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
non-electrically adjustable seats . . . . . . . . . . 155
seats with airbag components . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
seats without airbag components . . . . . . . . . . 155 synthetic leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
trim fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
unheated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Vehicle paintwork Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 148
Vehicle tools Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
W Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Warning messages Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 49
Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 49
Warning messages in the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Washing with high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . 150
Water Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Water in the windscreen washer tank . . . . . . . . . 171
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Wearing suitable shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 210 Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 210
Wheel trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Why assume the correct sitting position? . . . . . . . 17
Why should head restraints be correctly adjusted? 9
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