towing Seat Ateca 2018 Owner's Guide

Operation
Hooking up and connecting a trailer Fig. 236
Schematic diagram: assignment of
the pins of the trailer's power socket.
Key to the Fig. 236:
PinMeaning
1Left turn signal
2Rear fog light
3Earth for pins 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
4Right turn signal
5Rear light, right
6Brake lights
7Rear light, left
8Reverse lights
9Permanent live
10Live charge cable
11Earth for pin 10
Key to the Fig. 236:
PinMeaning
12Unassigned
13Earth for pin 9 Trailer power socket
The v
ehic

le is fitted with a 13-pole power
socket for the electrical connection between
the trailer and the vehicle. With the engine
running, electrical devices on the trailer re-
ceive power from the electrical connection
(pin 9 and pin 10 of the trailer power socket).
If the system detects that a trailer has been
connected electrically, the electrical equip-
ment on the trailer will receive voltage
through this connection (pins 9 and 10). Pin
9 has a permanent live. This powers, for ex-
ample, the trailer's interior lighting. Electrical
devices such as a fridge in a caravan only re-
ceive electrical power if the engine is running
(through pin 10).
To avoid overloading the electrical system,
you cannot connect the ground wires of pin
3, pin 11 or pin 13.
If the trailer has a 7-contact connector , you
will need to use an adapter cable. In this case
the function corresponding to pin 10 will not
be available. Tow rope
The to
w r

ope must always be securely fixed
to the towing vehicle and loose enough so
that the vehicle can handle turns smoothly.
However, make sure that the cable does not
rub on the ground while driving.
Trailer rear lights
Always check the trailer's rear lights to en-
sure they are working correctly and that they
comply with the relevant safety regulations.
Make sure that the maximum permissible
power that can be absorbed by the trailer is
not exceeded ››› page 276.
Connection to the anti-theft system
The trailer is included in the anti-theft system
if the following conditions are met: ● If the vehicle is factory-equipped with an
anti-theft al
arm and towing bracket.
● If the trailer is electrically connected to the
tow
ing vehicle through the trailer power
socket.
● If the electrical systems of the vehicle and
trail
er are in perfect condition and have no
faults or damage.
● If the vehicle is locked with the key and the
anti-theft al
arm is activated.
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm is trig-
gered if the electrical connection with the
trailer is cut off.
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Before hitching or unhitching a trailer, always
t urn off
the anti-thef
t alarm. Otherwise, the
tilt sensor could cause the alarm to go off.
Trailers with LED rear lights
For technical reasons, trailers fitted with LED
rear lights cannot be connected to the anti-
theft alarm system.
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm does
not go off when the electrical connection with
the trailer is cut if it has rear lights with light-
emitting diodes.
If the Eco driving profile was selected when
hitching the trailer, this will automatically
switch to the Normal profile. If the system
cannot detect the attached trailer or if the
towing bracket has been retrofitted by an au-
to repair shop other than SEAT, you must
manually select the Normal profile before you
start driving with a trailer attached. To recon-
nect the Eco profile once the trailer has been
unhitched, switch the ignition off and back
on once. WARNING
If the cables are improperly or incorrectly
connect ed, it

may lead to an excessive
amount of current supplied to the trailer,
which can cause abnormalities in the entire
vehicle electronic system, as well as acci-
dents and serious injuries. ●
Ens ur

e that any repairs that need to be car-
ried out on the electrical system are carried
out by a specialised workshop.
● Never connect the trailer's electric system
directly t
o the electrical connections of the
tail lights or any other power sources. WARNING
Contact between the pins of the trailer power
soc ket

can cause short circuits, overloading
of the electrical system or failure of the light-
ing system, and consequently can cause acci-
dents and serious injuries.
● Never connect the pins of the trailer power
socket
to each other.
● Make sure any work on bent pins is carried
out by
a specialised workshop. CAUTION
Do not leave the trailer connected to the vehi-
cl e when p

arked; place it on its support
wheel or its supports. If the vehicle rises or
falls due, for example, to a variation of the
load or a burst tyre, increased pressure will
be placed on the towing bracket and the trail-
er, and both the vehicle and the trailer can be
damaged. Note
● In ca se of

malfunctioning of the electrical
systems of the vehicle or trailer, as well as of the anti-theft system, have these checked out
by
a s

pecialised workshop.
● If the trailer accessories consume energy
through the pow
er socket to the trailer and
the engine is turned off, the battery will dis-
charge.
● If the vehicle battery is running low, the
electrica
l connection with the trailer will be
automatically cut. Loading a trailer
Technically permissible maximum trailer
w
eight
and

vertical load on the coupling de-
vice
The technically permissible maximum trailer
weight is the weight that the vehicle can tow
››› . The vertical load on the coupling load
i s
e

xerted vertically from above on the tow
hitch of the towing bracket ››› page 319.
The information on the maximum trailer
weight and vertical load on the coupling de-
vice contained in the type plate of the towing
bracket are experimental values only. The
correct figures for your specific model, which
may be lower than these figures, are given in
the vehicle documentation. The information
in the vehicle documentation takes prece-
dence at all times. »
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Operation
To promote safety while driving, SEAT recom-
mend s
m
aking the most of the maximum ver-
tical load technically permissible on the cou-
pling device ››› page 273. An insufficient ver-
tical load has a negative influence on the be-
haviour of both the vehicle and trailer.
The vertical load increases the weight on the
rear axle, reducing the vehicle's carrying ca-
pacity.
Gross combination weight of the towing ve-
hicle and trailer
The gross combination weight is the actual
weight of the loaded vehicle plus the actual
weight of the loaded trailer.
In some countries trailers are classified into
distinct categories. SEAT recommends ob-
taining information from a specialised work-
shop regarding which type of trailer is most
suitable for your vehicle.
Trailer loading
The weight of the towing vehicle and trailer
must be balanced. In order to do this, the
load must be as close as possible to the max-
imum vertical load technically permissible on
the coupling point, and it must be evenly dis-
tributed between the back and front of the
trailer:
● Distribute loads in the trailer so that heavy
obj
ects are as near to the axle as possible or
above it. ●
Secure the tr
ailer load properly.
Tyre pressure
Set the tyre pressure of the trailer tyres in ac-
cordance with the trailer manufacturer's rec-
ommendations.
When towing a trailer, inflate the tyres of the
towing vehicle with the maximum allowable
pressure ››› page 308. WARNING
If the maximum permissible axle weight, the
max imum lo

ad technically permissible on the
coupling point, the maximum authorised ve-
hicle weight or the gross combination weight
of the towing vehicle and trailer are excee-
ded, accidents and serious injuries may oc-
cur.
● Never exceed the values indicated!
● The actual weight on the front and rear
axle
s must never exceed the maximum per-
missible axle weight. The weight on the front
and rear axles must never exceed the maxi-
mum permissible weight. WARNING
A shift in weight could jeopardize the stabili-
ty and sec urity

of the towing vehicle and
trailer, which could lead to accidents and se-
rious injuries.
● Always load the trailer correctly. ●
Alw a

ys secure the load properly using belts
or straps that are suitable and in good condi-
tion. Driving with a trailer
Adjusting the headlights
When to
w

ing a trailer, the front part of the ve-
hicle could lift up, and if the dipped beams
are on, this could dazzle other drivers. Use
the headlight range control to lower the cone
of light. If you do not have headlight range
control, have the headlights adjusted by a
specialised workshop.
Special characteristics of driving with a trail-
er
● If your trailer has an overru
n brake, brake
gently at first and then rapidly. This will pre-
vent the jerking that can be caused by the
locking of trailer wheels.
● Due to the gross combination weight of the
tow
ing vehicle and trailer, the braking dis-
tance increases.
● When going down a slope, go into a lower
gear (if
using a manual gearbox or the tip-
tronic automatic gearbox mode) to take ad-
vantage of the braking power provided by the
engine. Otherwise, the braking system could
overheat and even fail.
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● The tr ai
l
er weight, as well as the gross com-
bination weight of the towing vehicle and
trailer, change the centre of gravity and the
properties of the vehicle.
● If the towing vehicle is empty and the trail-
er is lo
aded, then the load distribution is in-
correct. Under these conditions, drive slowly
and with extra caution.
Hill starts with a trailer
Depending on the slope of the hill and the
combination weight of the towing vehicle
and trailer, the vehicle might start rolling
backwards slightly when you first start up.
For hill-starting with a trailer, do the follow-
ing:
● Press and hold the brake pedal.
● Press the  button t
o disconnect the elec-
tronic parking brake ››› page 186.
● If the vehicle is equipped with a manual
gearbo
x, push the clutch pedal all the way
down.
● Put the vehicle into first gear or turn the se-
lector l
ever to position D/S ››› page 192.
● Pull out the  button and ho
ld it in that
position to stop the towing vehicle and trailer
with the electronic parking brake.
● Release the brake pedal.
● Start driving slowly. To do this, in the case
of a manual
gearbox, slowly release the
clutch pedal. ●
Do not rel
ease the  button until the en-
gine has sufficient force to start driving. WARNING
If a trailer is pulled incorrectly, this may lead
to lo s

s of control of the vehicle and serious
injury.
● Driving with a trailer and transporting
heavy or l
arge objects will change the vehicle
handling and braking distances.
● Always drive cautiously and carefully.
Brake e
arlier than usual.
● Adapt your speed and driving style at all
times t
o suit visibility, weather, road and traf-
fic conditions. Slow down, especially when
driving down hills or slopes.
● Accelerate with particular care and caution.
Avoid s
udden braking and manoeuvres.
● Take great care when overtaking. Reduce
speed immediat
ely if you notice that the trail-
er is swaying, however slightly.
● Never attempt to “straighten” the towing
vehicl
e and trailer while accelerating.
● Take into account the speed limit for vehi-
cle
s with a trailer, as it could be lower than
for vehicles without a trailer. Stabilisation of the towing vehicle
and tr
ai
l

er The stabilisation of the towing vehicle and
trai
l

er together is an additional function of
the electronic stability control (ESC).
If the system detects that the trailer is sway-
ing, it intervenes automatically with the driv-
er steering recommendation to reduce the
swaying of the trailer.
Requirements for the stabilisation of the
towing vehicle and trailer
● The vehicle is factory-equipped with a tow-
ing br ac

ket or has been retro-fitted with a
compatible towing bracket.
● The ESC and ASR are active. The control
lamp  or  is

not lit up on the instrument
panel.
● The trailer is electrically connected to the
tow
ing vehicle through the trailer power
socket.
● The vehicle is travelling at over 60 km/h
(appro
x. 37 mph).
● The maximum vertical load technically per-
miss
ible is being utilised on the coupling de-
vice.
● The trailer has a rigid draw bar.
● If the trailer has brakes, it must be equip-
ped with a mech
anical overrun brake. »
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WARNING
The enhanced security provided by the elec-
tric s t
ability control of the towing vehicle and
trailer should not lead you to take any risks
that could compromise your safety.
● Adapt your speed and driving style at all
times t
o suit visibility, weather, road and traf-
fic conditions.
● Accelerate with caution when the road is
slipper
y.
● When adjusting any settings, stop acceler-
ating. WARNING
The electric stability control for the towing
vehic l

e and trailer may not correctly detect all
driving conditions.
● When the ESC is switched off, the stabilisa-
tion of the to
wing vehicle and trailer is also
switched off.
● The stability system does not always detect
light and un
stable trailers, so it may not sta-
bilise these correctly.
● When driving on slippery surfaces with
poor grip, the trai
ler can even interfere with
the stability system.
● Trailers with a high centre of gravity can tip
even without
having previously swayed.
● If a trailer is not attached, but the trailer
power soc
ket is connected (e.g. installation
of a bicycle rack with lights), repeated auto- matic braking may occur in extreme driving
condition
s. Retrofitting a towing bracket
Fig. 237
Limits and attachment points for ret-
r ofittin g a t
owing bracket. SEAT recommends that towing brackets be
r
etr
ofitt

ed at a specialised workshop. For ex-
ample, it may very well be necessary to ad-
just the cooling system or mount thermal pro-
tection plates. SEAT recommends visiting a
SEAT dealership for this.
If a towing bracket is retrofitted, the distance
specifications should always be kept in
mind. The distance between the centre of the
spherical head and the road ››› Fig. 237 D must never be less than that indicated. This
al
so ap
p

lies when the vehicle is fully loaded,
including the technically permissible maxi-
mum vertical load on the coupling device.
Distance specifications ››› Fig. 237:
Attachment points
932.5 mm
65 mm min.
350-420 mm
220 mm
615.5 mm
1,043 mm WARNING
If the cables are improperly or incorrectly
connect ed, thi

s may lead to malfunctions in
the entire vehicle electronic system, as well
as to accidents and serious injuries.
● Never connect the trailer's electric system
to the electric
al connections of the tail lights A
B
C
D
E
F
G
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or any other unsuitable power sources. Only
use s
uit
able connectors to connect the trail-
er.
● The towing bracket should be retrofitted
only at
a specialised workshop. WARNING
If the towing bracket is badly fitted or unsuit-
ab le, the tr

ailer may separate from the vehi-
cle while driving. This could cause serious ac-
cidents and fatal injuries. Note
Only use towing brackets that have been ap-
pro v

ed by SEAT for the model in question. 283
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Technical specifications
Trailer mode Tr
ai
ler weights Trailer weight
The trai
l

er weights and drawbar loads ap-
proved 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 ››› .
Dr a
wb

ar loads
The maximum permitted drawbar load on the
ball joint of the towing bracket must not ex-
ceed 88 kg.
In the interest of road safety, we recommend
that you always tow approaching the maxi-
mum drawbar load. The response of the trail-
er on the road will be poor, if the drawbar
load is too small.
If the maximum permissible drawbar load
cannot be met (e.g. with small, empty and
light-weight single axle trailers or tandem
axle trailers with a wheelbase of less than 1
metre), a minimum of 4% of the actual trailer
weight is legally required for the drawbar
load. WARNING
● For s af

ety reasons, you should not drive at
speeds above 80 km/h (50 mph) when towing
a trailer. This also applies in countries where
higher speeds are permitted.
● Never exceed the maximum trailer weights
or the drawb
ar load. If the permissible axle
load or the permissible total weight is excee-
ded, the driving characteristics of the vehicle
may change, leading to accidents, injuries
and damage to the vehicle. Wheels
Ty
r

e pressure, snow chains and wheel
bolts Tyre pressure
The s
tic
k

er with the tyre pressure values can
be found on the back of the left front door
frame. The tyre pressure values given there
are for cold tyres. The slightly raised pres-
sures of warm tyres must not be reduced.
››› The pressure for win
t
er
tyres is 0.2 bar
(2.9 psi / 20 kPa) higher than that of summer
tyres.
Snow chains
Snow chains may be fitted only to the front
wheels, and only for the following tyres:
215/60 R16Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
215/55 R17Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
215/50 R18Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
Other dimensions do not allow chains Wheel bolts
Aft
er the wheel

s have been changed, the
tightening torque of the wheel bolts should
be checked as soon as possible with a torque
wrench ››› . The tightening torque for steel
and allo y

wheels is 140 Nm. WARNING
● Check the ty

re pressure at least once per
month. Checking the tyre pressure is very im-
portant. If the tyre pressure is too high or too
low, there is an increased danger of accidents
- particularly at high speeds.
● If the tightening torque of the wheel bolts
is t
oo low, they could loosen while the vehi-
cle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tight-
ening torque is too high, the wheel bolts and
threads can be damaged. Note
We recommend that you ask your Technical
Serv ic

e for information about appropriate
wheel, tyre and snow chain size. 319
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Index
Audible warning signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
144
se at
belt not fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Auto Hold function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Auto Lock (central locking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Automatic car washes switching the Auto Hold function off . . . . . . . . 212
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
emergency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
launch control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
manual release of the selector lever . . . . . . . . . 49
safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
steering wheel with gear shift paddles . . . . . . 195
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 195
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
electric consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
remote control range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 B
Batter
y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
replacement in the remote control (auxiliary heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Belt tensioners control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Bicycle rack fitting on the retractable tow hitch . . . . . . . . . 277
maximum load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
indication in the external rear view mirror . . . 238
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 298 opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Braking front assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
BSD see Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
BSD Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 C
Camera
c
leaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
cleanliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
windscreen washer water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Car-care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
CD-ROM player (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Panoramic sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . 140
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Central wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 dipped beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
rear bulb in the side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
rear light in the rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Changing gear en g
agin
g gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . 192
Changing settings CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Checking levels engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Childproof locks electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 91 categorisation into groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 90
securing with seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 29
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Easy Connect control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
exhaust pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288, 289
radio screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Close sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
re
ar lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
sun blind (sunroof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Clutch (warning lamp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Coming Home function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Connectivity Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 119 adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
applying the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
audible warning signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
depress the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
engine pre-heating/fault system . . . . . . . . . . . 205
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 48
instrument panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
parking assistant (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
remote control (auxiliary heater) . . . . . . . . . . . 178
seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
tow hit
ch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Controls and displays general instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 139
Controls on the steering wheel operating the audio, telephone and naviga-tion system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Coolant checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Cooling coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Cooling system checking coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
topping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Correct position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Correct sitting position rear seat passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 212 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 warning and indication lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
D Dangers in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Data sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . . . 22
Deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Defective bulbs changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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Diesel die sel
p
articulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Diesel particulate filter malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Direction of rotation tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114, 115
Display messages speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Display of traffic signs on the instrument panel activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
deactivate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Disposal belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Distance control see Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Doors childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Downhill speed control function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 74, 75, 76
Driver-side general instrument panel left-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
right-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Driver information system
engine oil temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
operation through the windscreen wiper lever . 36
Driving driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
economical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Driving abroad headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Driving data data summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driving in winter trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Driving profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Dynamic lights range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 120
Easy Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Efficiency program additional consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Electrical accessories see Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 139
conv enience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 140
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Electronic self-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Electronic torque management (XDS) . . . . . . . . . 190
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
automatic gearbox emergency program . . . . . 199
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
manual unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 see Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Emergency braking assistance system indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
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