gearbox Seat Arona 2017 Service Manual

Driver assistance systems
●
The AC C
may not be able to detect all situa-
tions properly.
● “Stepping” on the accelerator may cause
the ACC
not to intervene in braking. Driver
braking will have priority over intervention by
the speed control or adaptive cruise control.
● Always be ready to use the brakes!
● Observe country-specific provisions gov-
erning ob
ligatory minimum distances be-
tween vehicles.
● It is dangerous to activate control and re-
sume the progr
ammed speed if the road, traf-
fic or weather conditions do not permit this.
Risk of accident! Note
● The progr ammed s

peed is erased once the
ignition or the ACC are switched off.
● When the traction control system (ASR) is
deactivat
ed during acceleration or else the
ESC is activated in Sport* Mode
( ››› page 118), the ACC switches off automati-
cally.
● In vehicles with the Start-Stop system, the
engine swit
ches off automatically during the
ACC stopping phase and restarts automatical-
ly to begin driving. Driver messages
 ACC not available
The sy s

tem can no longer continue to guar-
antee safe vehicle detection and will be de-
activated. The sensor has lost its setting or is
damaged. Take the vehicle to a specialised
workshop and have the fault repaired.
 ACC and Front Assist: currently not availa-
ble. No sensor vision
This message will be displayed to the driver if
the radar sensor's vision is impaired due, for
example, to leaves, snow, heavy fog or dirt.
Clean the sensor.
 ACC: currently not available. Gradient too
steep
The maximum road slope has been excee-
ded, hence safe ACC operation cannot be
guaranteed. The ACC cannot be switched on.
 ACC: only available in D, S or M
Select the D/S or M position on the selector
lever.
 ACC: parking brake applied
The ACC is deactivated if the parking brake is
applied. The ACC is available once again after
the parking brake is released.  ACC: currently not available. Intervention
of
s

tability control
The message for the driver is displayed when
the electronic stability control (ESC) inter-
venes. In this case, the ACC is automatically
switched off.
 ACC: Take action!
The message for the driver is displayed if,
when the vehicle starts up on a hill with a
mild slope, the vehicle rolls back even al-
though the ACC is activated. Apply the brake
to stop the vehicle from moving/colliding
with another vehicle.
 ACC: speed limit
The message for the driver is displayed if, in
vehicles with manual gearbox, the current
speed is too low for the ACC mode.
The speed to be stored must be at least
30 km/h (18 mph). The speed limiter
switches off if the speed falls below 20 km/h
(12 mph).
 ACC: available as of the 2nd gear
The ACC is operational as of the 2nd gear
(manual gearbox).
 ACC: engine speed
The message for the driver is displayed if,
when the ACC accelerates or brakes, the driv-
er does not shift up or down a gear in time, »
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Operation
which means exceeding or not reaching the
permi s
s
ible engine speed. The ACC switches
itself off. A buzzer warning is heard.
 ACC: clutch pressed
Vehicles with a manual gearbox: pressing the
clutch pedal for longer abandons control
mode.
Door open
Vehicles with automatic gearbox: the ACC
cannot be activated with the vehicle station-
ary and the door open.
Function for preventing overtaking in
an inside l
aneFig. 198
On the instrument panel display:
A C
C

active, vehicle detected in an outer lane. The adaptive cruise control (ACC) has a func-
tion th
at
help

s avoid overtaking while driving
in inside lanes at certain speeds.
If another vehicle is detected travelling at a
slower speed in an outer lane, it is displayed
on the multifunction display ››› Fig. 198.
To avoid overtaking while driving in an inside
lane the system will gently brake, and in ac-
cordance with the speed will prevent the car
from overtaking. The driver can override this
function at any time by pressing the accelera-
tor pedal. At low speeds the function is inac-
tive, for greater comfort in a traffic jam or in
city traffic.
Deactivating the Adaptive Cruise Con-
trol
ACC temporarily in certain situa-
tions In the following situations the Adaptive
C
rui
se C

ontrol (ACC) should be deactivated
due to the system's limitations ››› :
● When changing lanes, on tight bends and
r ou
nd

abouts, in acceleration and decelera-
tion lanes on motorways or in sections with
road works to prevent involuntary accelera-
tion to reach the programmed speed.
● When going through a tunnel, as operation
coul
d be affected.
● On roads with several lanes, when other ve-
hicle
s are driving more slowly in the overtak- ing lane. In this case, slower vehicles will be
over

taken on the right.
● In case of heavy rain, snow or spray, as the
vehicl
e in front might not be detected proper-
ly or, in certain circumstances, might not be
detected at all. WARNING
If the ACC does not switch off in the situa-
tions de

scribed, serious accidents and inju-
ries may occur.
● Always switch off the ACC in critical situa-
tions. Note
If you do not switch off the ACC in the afore-
mentioned sit uation

s, you may commit a le-
gal offence. 216

Driver assistance systems
Special driving situations Fig. 199
(A) Vehicle on a bend. (B) Motorcy-
c li
s
t ahead out of range of the radar sensor. Fig. 200
(C) Vehicle changing lanes. (D) One
v ehic
l

e turning and another stationary. The adaptive cruise control (ACC) has certain
ph
y
s

ical limitations inherent in the system.
For example, certain reactions of the ACC, in
certain circumstances, may be unexpected or
come late from the driver's point of view. So
pay attention in order to intervene if necessa-
ry.
For example, the following traffic situations
call for the utmost attention:
Starting driving after a stopping phase (only
vehicles with automatic gearbox)
After a stopping phase, the ACC may begin
driving automatically when the vehicle in
front drives off ››› .When the ACC halts the vehicle (e.g. traffic
j
am), the in
s

trument panel display shows the
ACC ready to start message. If the ve-
hicle ahead drives off again, the ACC will also
do so automatically.
If the vehicle ahead does not drive off again,
the vehicle can be kept indefinitely in the
ACC ready to start status by operating
the third lever repeatedly towards position 2
› ››
Fig. 196
or b
y pressing the brake pedal.
If the Press the brake message is shown
on the instrument panel, press the brake. If
you do not, an acoustic warning will be heard
and the ACC will switch to inactive mode
(Standby). At this point, the vehicle may be-
gin to move towards the stopped vehicle
ahead ››› .
Ov er
t

aking
When the turn signal lights up before the ve-
hicle begins an overtaking manoeuvre, the
ACC accelerates the vehicle automatically
and thus reduces the distance from the vehi-
cle in front.
When the vehicle enters the overtaking lane,
if the ACC does not detect another vehicle in
front, it accelerates until it reaches the pro-
grammed speed and maintains it.
System acceleration can be interrupted at
any time by pressing the brake or moving the
third lever backwards ››› page 213. »
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Emergencies
Safety

Driver assistance systems
Open the Assistants menu.
●  Blind s pot
●  Ex
it Assist
If the
verification box on the control panel is
checked , the functionality will be automat-
ically activated at ignition.
When the blind spot detector is ready to op-
erate, the indications in the external mirrors
will turn on briefly as confirmation.
When the vehicle is restarted, the last adjust-
ment in the system will remain active.
If the blind spot detector was automatically
deactivated, it will only be possible to restart
the system after turning the vehicle off and
restarting it.
Automatic deactivation of the blind spot de-
tector (BSD)
The radar sensors of the blind spot detector
with rear cross traffic alert will be automati-
cally deactivated when, among other rea-
sons, one of the sensors is detected to be
permanently covered. This may be the case if,
for example, there is a layer of snow or ice in
front of one of the sensors.
The relevant text message will appear in the
dash panel display. Trailer mode
The Blind spot det

ector and the rear cross
traffic alert will be automatically deactivated
and it will be impossible to activate them if
the tow hitch is electrically connected to a
trailer or other similar object.
As soon as the driver starts to drive with a
trailer connected electrically to the vehicle, a
message will appear on the instrument panel
display indicating that the blind spot detec-
tor and the rear cross traffic alert are deacti-
vated. Once the trailer has been unhitched
from the vehicle, if you want to use the blind
spot detector and the rear cross traffic alert,
you will have to reactivate them in the corre-
sponding menu.
If the towing hitch is not factory equipped,
then the blind spot detector and the rear
cross traffic alert will have to be deactivated
manually when driving with a trailer.
SEAT Drive Profile*
Introduction SEAT Drive Profile enables the driver to
c
hoo
se betw

een four profiles or modes, Nor-
mal , Sport , Eco and Individual , that
modify the behaviour of various vehicle func-
tions, providing different driving experiences. The Individual
profil
e can be configured
according to personal preferences. The other
profiles are fixed.
Description Depending on the equipment fitted in the ve-
hicl
e,

SEAT Drive Profile can operate on the
following functions:
Engine
Depending on the profile selected, the en-
gine responds more spontaneously or more
in harmony with the movements of the accel-
erator. Additionally, when Eco mode is selec-
ted, the Start-stop function is automatically
activated.
In vehicles with automatic transmission, the
gear change points are modified to position
them in lower or higher engine speed ranges.
Additionally, the Eco mode activates the In-
ertia function, enabling consumption to be
further reduced.
In manual gearbox vehicles, Eco mode cau-
ses the gear change recommendation indica-
tions that appear on the instrument panel to
vary, facilitating more efficient driving.
“Dual Ride” suspension
The “Dual Ride” suspension features a com-
fortable suspension in the Eco and Normal»
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Operation
profiles, suitable for daily use. Contrasting
w ith thi
s
it features a sporty suspension in
the Sport profile, suitable for a sporty driv-
ing style. In the Individual profile the sus-
pension can be switched between Normal or
Sport , depending on personal preference.
In the event of a fault in the “Dual Ride” sus-
pension, the following message is displayed
on the instrument panel screen Fault:
damping setting .
Address
Power steering becomes more robust in Sport mode to enable a sportier driving
style.
Air conditioning
In vehicles with Climatronic, this can operate
in eco mode, especially restricting fuel con-
sumption.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
According to the active driving profile, the ac-
celeration gradient of the adaptive cruise
control varies. Setting driving mode
Fig. 206
Next to the gearbox lever: MODE but-
t on. You can select from
Normal, Sport, Eco
and Individual .
Y ou c
an sel

ect the required mode either by
repeatedly pressing the button MODE
››› Fig. 206, or on the touch screen, in the
menu that opens when the above button is
pressed.
An icon on the Easy Connect system display
informs about the active mode.
The MODE button light remains lit up yellow
when the active mode is different to Normal.
Driving pro-
fileCharacteristics
NormalOffers a balanced driving experience,
suitable for everyday use.
Driving pro-fileCharacteristics
SportProvides a complete dynamic perform-
ance in the vehicle, enabling the user a
more sporty driving style.
Eco
Places the vehicle in a particularly low
state of consumption, facilitating a
fuel-saving driving style that is respect-
ful to the environment.
Individual
Enables some configurations to be
modified by pressing the Profile
settings button. The functions that
can be adjusted depend on the equip-
ment fitted in the vehicle. WARNING
When operating SEAT Drive Profile, pay atten-
tion to a l

l traffic: doing otherwise could cause
an accident. Note
● When the v ehic

le is switched off it will al-
ways store the driving profile that was selec-
ted when the ignition key was removed. Nev-
ertheless, when the engine is restarted, the
engine and the gear will not restart in the set-
ting selected. For engine and gear to revert to
the desired position, select the correspond-
ing drive profile again or press the Easy Con-
nect system button repeatedly. 226

Operation
Parking and manoeuvring with the
r e
ar a
ssist Fig. 221
Display on the Infotainment system
s c
r

een: orientation lines. Switching the system on and off
●
The rear assist will switch on when the igni-
tion i s
on or the en

gine running, on engaging
reverse gear (manual gearbox) or on chang-
ing the selector lever to the R position (auto-
matic gearbox).
● The system switches off 8 seconds after
diseng
aging reverse gear (manual gearbox)
or removing the selector lever from the R po-
sition (automatic gearbox). The system will
also disconnect immediately after the igni-
tion is switched off. ●
The camera w
ill stop transmitting images
above the speed of 15 km/h (9 mph) with re-
verse engaged.
In combination with the Parking System Plus
››› page 236, the camera image will cease to
be transmitted immediately when reverse
gear is disengaged or when the selector lever
is moved from the R position, and the optical
information provided by the Parking Aid sys-
tem will be displayed.
Also in combination with the system, the rear
assist image can also be concealed:
● By pressing one of the Infotainment system
button
s on the display.
● OR: By pressing the miniature vehicle that
appe
ars on the left of the screen (which
switches to the full-screen mode of the Park-
ing System Plus's optical system).
If you wish to display the rear assist image
again:
● Disengage reverse, or change the selector
lever's
position, engage reverse again or
move the selector lever to position R.
● OR: Press the RVC fu
nction button1)Meaning of the orientation lines
›››
Fig. 221
Side lines: extension of the vehicle (the
approximate width of the vehicle plus the
rear view mirrors) on the road surface.
End of the side lines: the area marked in
green ends approximately 2 m behind
the vehicle on the road surface.
Intermediate line: indicates a distance of
approximately 1 m behind the vehicle on
the road surface.
Red horizontal line: indicates a safe dis-
tance of approximately 40 cm at the rear
of the vehicle on the road surface.
Parking manoeuvre
● Place the vehicle in front of the parking
spac
e and engage reverse gear (manual
gearbox) or move the selector to the R posi-
tion (automatic gearbox).
● Reverse slowly, and turn the steering wheel
so that the s
ide orientation lines lead to-
wards the parking space.
● Guide the vehicle into the parking space so
that the s
ide orientation lines run parallel to
it. 1
2
3
4
1)
WARNING: the RVC (Rear
View Camera) function
button will only be activated and available when the
reverse gear is engaged or the selector lever is set to
position R.
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Vehicle data sticker
The d at
a s
ticker is placed on the inside of the
spare wheel well, in the boot and on the rear
cover of the Maintenance Programme.
The following information is provided on the
vehicle data sticker: ››› Fig. 242
Vehicle identification number (chassis
number)
Vehicle type, model, capacity, engine
type, finish, engine power and gearbox
type
Engine code, gearbox code, external
paint code and internal equipment code
Optional extras and PR numbers
Identifying letters
The identifying letters of the engine can be
viewed on the instrument panel when the en-
gine is switched off and the ignition is on.
● Hold down the 0.0/SET
4
› ›
› Fig. 124
but-
ton for more than 15 seconds.
Information on fuel consump-
tion
Fuel c

onsumption Approved consumption values are derived
fr
om me
a

surements performed or supervised
1 2
3
4 by certified EU laboratories, according to the
l
e
gi

slation in force at the time (for more infor-
mation, see the Publications Office of the Eu-
ropean Union on the EUR-Lex website: © Eu-
ropean Union, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/) and
apply to the specified vehicle characteristics.
The values relating to fuel consumption and
CO 2 emissions can be found in the documen-
tation provided to the purchaser of the vehi-
cle at the time of purchase.
Fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions depend
on the equipment/features of each individual
vehicle, as well as on the driving style, road
conditions, traffic conditions, environmental
conditions, load or number of passengers. Note
In practice, and considering all the factors
mentioned here, c on

sumption values can dif-
fer from those calculated in the current Euro-
pean regulations. Weights
Kerb weight refers to the basic model with a
f
uel
t

ank filled to 90% capacity and without
optional extras. The figure quoted includes
75 kg to allow for the weight of the driver.
Special versions, optional equipment fittings
or retro-fitting accessories will increase the
weight of the vehicle ››› . WARNING
● Ple a

se note that the centre of gravity may
shift when transporting heavy objects; this
may affect vehicle handling and lead to an ac-
cident. Always adjust your speed and driving
style to suit road conditions and require-
ments.
● Never exceed the gross axle weight rating
or the gros
s vehicle weight rating. If the per-
missible axle load or the permissible total
weight is exceeded, the driving characteris-
tics of the vehicle may change, leading to ac-
cidents, injuries and damage to the vehicle. Trailer mode
Tr
ai

ler weights The trailer weights and drawbar loads ap-
pr
o
v

ed are selected in intensive trials accord-
ing to precisely defined criteria. The ap-
proved trailer weights are valid for vehicles in
the EU for maximum speeds of 80 km/h (50
mph) (in certain circumstances up to 100
km/h (62 mph)). The figures may be different
in other countries. All data in the official vehi-
cle documentation takes precedence over
these data at all times ››› .
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Index
Index
A
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
180
c ontr
ol lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 deactivating temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
function for preventing overtaking in an insidelane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
special driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
warning and control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Additional electrical appliances (efficiency pro- gramme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Adjusting front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 146
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 147
Adjusting the head restraints front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Adjusting the seat adjusting the lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Adjustment CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 82
activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 84
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Air recirculation air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Alcantara: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Alternator warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Anchoring the front tow line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179, 180 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Anti-puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 94
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 94 check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 132 switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow sys-tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Anti-tow protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Ashtray
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Aspects to note before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Assistance Systems ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
blind spot detector (BSD) with parking assis-tance (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Front Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236, 237
parking assistance (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
pedestrian monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Audible warning signal seat belt not fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Automatic car wash tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 backup programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
launch control programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
manual release of selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
steering wheel with gearshift paddles . . . . . . 185
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 185
Automatic lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
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Driver information system ad
dition
al electrical appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
bonnet, rear lid and doors open . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
engine oil temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
journey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
warning and information messages . . . . . . . . . 39
Driving driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245, 250, 252, 253
Driving abroad headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Driving data data summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Driving profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Dynamic lights range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 118 EDL
see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Efficiency programme additional electrical appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Electrical power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Electrical socket trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 135 convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 136
Electrolyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180, 181
Electronic differential lock (XDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 169
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . 177, 179
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 automatic gearbox backup programme . . . . . 189
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
emergency warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
first-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Emergency operation front passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Emergency warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Emission control system
contro l lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Engine and ignition automatic ignition switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
starting the engine with Press & Drive . . . . . . 173 stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 267, 270 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273, 274
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
windscreen washer liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 270 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270, 273
check oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
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consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
die sel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
en
gine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Engine oil pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Environment ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Environmental tips refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
see also Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . 177
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Exhaust gas emission control system . . . . . . . . . 193
Exhaust gas purification system catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Exiting a parking space with Park Assist . . . . . . 235
Extending the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Exterior lighting changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
folding in electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 folding in manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
heated
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
F Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Fault in electronic differential lock (EDL) control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Faulty bulbs changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 84 safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Front Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . 207
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
on-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
see also Front Assist monitoring system . . . . . 203
Front Assist monitoring system City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . 207
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
on-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
syst
em limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Front drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 265 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 193
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fuel tank flap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 100 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
G
Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 190
Gearbox DSG see Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
changing gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . 183
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
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