warning light Seat Cordoba 2005 Owner's Guide

104Climate control
Controls
R
Ro
ot
ta
ar
ry
y kkn
no
ob
b A–
– TTe
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
e sse
el
le
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n
Fully to the right (red point) – more heat, no temperature
regulation.
To the left – less heat, if the
Ebutton is engaged, the system
delivers full air conditioning power, without temperature
regulation.
Between the two positions the system can regulate different
temperatures, depending on your selection.
In vehicles fitted with an additional heating system*, turn to the
red point to activate the system.
If the temperature selected is lower than the temperature outside,
the
Ebutton must be pressed to reach the temperature. R Ro
ot
ta
ar
ry
y kkn
no
ob
b
B–
– SSe
el
le
ec
ct
t ffa
an
n ssp
pe
ee
ed
d
The air flow can be set at four different speeds. In the 0position,
the fan is switched off. If this position is used for a long time, the
windows may fog up. Hence, it is not advisable to keep this
position on for a long time.
R Ro
ot
ta
ar
ry
y rre
eg
gu
ul
la
at
to
or
r
C–
– AAi
ir
r ddi
is
st
tr
ri
ib
bu
ut
ti
io
on
n
B Bu
ut
tt
to
on
n
D–
– AAi
ir
r rre
ec
ci
ir
rc
cu
ul
la
at
ti
io
on
n OOn
n/
/O
Of
ff
f
To activate this function press the button. When function is
activated the orange warning lamp will light up.
With this function air inlets from the outside are closed. If a fan
speed has been selected, the air is drawn in from the cabin instead
of from the outside allowing for air recirculation. This way the entry
of bad odors, smoke and dust can be avoided. You can also heat or
cool the cabin air faster by having the air recirculate.
Fig. 86
AC
12
3
4 0
ACB
DEIBN-101
S Sy
ym
mb
bo
ol
l oof
f ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
h…
…A
Ai
ir
r oou
ut
tp
pu
ut
t ddi
is
st
tr
ri
ib
bu
ut
ti
io
on
n tth
hr
ro
ou
ug
gh
h tth
he
e vve
en
nt
ts
s:
:
1, 2
5
1, 2, 5
3, 4


118Driving
H
Ha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e
Using the handbrake
To apply the handbrake pull lever up firmly. On hills the 1st gear or
with automaticgearbox the parking lock should also be engaged.
The handbrake should always be applied so firmly that it is not
possible to drive inadvertently with the handbrake on.
When handbrake is applied with the ignition on, the brake warning
lamp comes on.
To release handbrake, pull lever up slightly, press locking knob
(arrow) in and push lever right down.
I Ig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n llo
oc
ck
k
Electronic engine block
When you switch the ignition on, the vehicle and the key
automatically compare data, which is shown by a pilot light in the
dashboard
⇒"Warning lamps" chapter.
If the wrong (i.e. false) key is used, the car will not start and the
immobiliser pilot light will come on.
K
TO8-029Fig. 92
•T To
o ppr
re
ev
ve
en
nt
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e ffr
ro
om
m rro
ol
ll
li
in
ng
g aaw
wa
ay
y iin
na
ad
dv
ve
er
rt
te
en
nt
tl
ly
y,
, yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s
a ap
pp
pl
ly
y tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y aaf
ft
te
er
r tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e hha
as
s cco
om
me
e tto
o aa cco
om
mp
pl
le
et
te
e sst
to
op
p.
.
Y Yo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
ls
so
o ppu
ut
t tth
he
e cca
ar
r iin
nt
to
o gge
ea
ar
r ((m
ma
an
nu
ua
al
l gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x)
) oor
r tth
he
e gge
ea
ar
r sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r
l le
ev
ve
er
r iin
n ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ““P
P”
” ((a
au
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x)
).
.
•P
Pl
le
ea
as
se
e nno
ot
te
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
el
le
ea
as
se
ed
d cco
om
mp
pl
le
et
te
el
ly
y aaf
ft
te
er
r
a ap
pp
pl
li
ic
ca
at
ti
io
on
n.
. IIf
f tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e iis
s oon
nl
ly
y ppa
ar
rt
tl
ly
y rre
el
le
ea
as
se
ed
d iit
t cco
ou
ul
ld
d lle
ea
ad
d tto
o
o ov
ve
er
rh
he
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s aan
nd
d tth
hu
us
s nne
eg
ga
at
ti
iv
ve
el
ly
y aaf
ff
fe
ec
ct
t tth
he
e ffu
un
nc
ct
ti
io
on
n oof
f tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m.
. TTh
hi
is
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d aal
ls
so
o lle
ea
ad
d tto
o ppr
re
em
ma
at
tu
ur
re
e rre
ea
ar
r bbr
ra
ak
ke
e lli
in
ni
in
ng
g wwe
ea
ar
r.
.
K
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133 Intelligent technology
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
constantly compares them with the actual behaviour of the vehicle.
If the desired course is not being maintained (for instance, if the
car is starting to skid), then the ESP compensates automatically by
braking the appropriate wheel.
The forces acting on the braked wheel bring the vehicle back to a
stable condition. If the vehicle tends to oversteer, the system will
act on the front wheel on the outside of the turn.
N No
ot
te
e
•In order to ensure that ESP functions correctly, all four wheels must be
fitted with the same tyres. Any differences in the rolling radiusof the tyres
can cause the system to reduce engine power when this is not desired.
•Modifications to the vehicle (e.g. to the engine, the brake system, running
gear or any components affecting the wheels and tyres) could affectthe
efficiency of the ABS, EDL, ESP and TCS.
K
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
The anti-lock brake system prevents the wheels locking during
braking
⇒chapter “Anti-lock brake system and traction control
ABS”.
K
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
The electronic differential lock helps prevent the loss of traction
caused if one of the driven wheels starts spinning.
EDL helps the vehicle to start moving, accelerate and climb a
gradient in slippery conditions where this may otherwise be
difficult or even impossible.
It uses the ABS sensors to monitor the speed of the driven wheels.
In case of an EDL fault the warning light for ABS lights up
⇒
chapter “Warning lamps”.
At speeds of up to approximately 80 km/h, it is able to balance out
differences in the speed of the driven wheels of approximately 100
rpm caused by a slippery road surface on one side of the vehicle. It
does this by braking the wheel which has lost traction and
distributing more driving force to the other driven wheel via the
differential.
To prevent the disc brake of the braked wheel from overheating,
the EDL cuts out automatically if subjected to excessive loads. The
vehicle will continue to function normally without EDL. For this
reason, the driver is not informed that the EDL has been switched
off.
The EDL will switch on again automatically when the brake has
cooled down.
• • IIt
t mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
em
me
em
mb
be
er
re
ed
d tth
ha
at
t TTC
CS
S cca
an
nn
no
ot
t dde
ef
fy
y tth
he
e lla
aw
ws
s oof
f pph
hy
ys
si
ic
cs
s.
. TTh
hi
is
s
s sh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e kke
ep
pt
t iin
n mmi
in
nd
d,
, ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y oon
n ssl
li
ip
pp
pe
er
ry
y aan
nd
d wwe
et
t rro
oa
ad
ds
s aan
nd
d wwh
he
en
n
t to
ow
wi
in
ng
g aa ttr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r.
.
• • AAl
lw
wa
ay
ys
s aad
da
ap
pt
t yyo
ou
ur
r ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g sst
ty
yl
le
e tto
o ssu
ui
it
t tth
he
e cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
n oof
f tth
he
e rro
oa
ad
ds
s aan
nd
d tth
he
e
t tr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c ssi
it
tu
ua
at
ti
io
on
n.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t lle
et
t tth
he
e eex
xt
tr
ra
a ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y aaf
ff
fo
or
rd
de
ed
d bby
y EES
SP
P tte
em
mp
pt
t yyo
ou
u iin
nt
to
o
t ta
ak
ki
in
ng
g aan
ny
y rri
is
sk
ks
s wwh
he
en
n ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g,
, tth
hi
is
s cca
an
n cca
au
us
se
e aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
ts
s.
.
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164Checking and refilling
Checking fluid level
The fluid level must always be between the “M
MA
AX
X” and “M
MI
IN
N”
marks to ensure perfect operation.
The level of fluid tends to sink slightly when the vehicle is used
due to the automatic adjustment of brake linings. This is quite
normal.
If the level sinks noticeably in a short time or drops below the
“
M MI
IN
N” mark, however, the system may be leaking. A low fluid level
in the reservoir is indicated by the brake warning lamp lighting up
⇒“Warning lamps” chapter. G Go
o tto
o aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e
i im
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y aan
nd
d hha
av
ve
e tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m cch
he
ec
ck
ke
ed
d.
.
K
Renewing the brake fluid
Brake fluid absorbs moisture. In the course of time it takes in water
from the atmosphere. Too high a content of water in the brake fluid
system can cause corrosion damage. Furthermore the boiling point
of the brake fluid is reduced considerably. F Fo
or
r tth
hi
is
s rre
ea
as
so
on
n tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
en
ne
ew
we
ed
d eev
ve
er
ry
y ttw
wo
o yye
ea
ar
rs
s.
.
Only our genuine brake fluid should be used (specification
according to US FM VSS 116 DOT 4 Standard). The fluid must be
new.
C Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
Remember also that brake fluid will attack the paintwork.
B6Y-0040KFig. 123
W Wh
he
en
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d bbe
ec
co
om
me
es
s tto
oo
o ool
ld
d,
, vva
ap
po
ou
ur
r bbu
ub
bb
bl
le
es
s cca
an
n ffo
or
rm
m iin
n tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s aar
re
e uus
se
ed
d vvi
ig
go
or
ro
ou
us
sl
ly
y.
. TTh
he
e eef
ff
fi
ic
ci
ie
en
nc
cy
y oof
f tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
es
s aan
nd
d tth
hu
us
s tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y aar
re
e sse
er
ri
io
ou
us
sl
ly
y rre
ed
du
uc
ce
ed
d.
.
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B Br
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d iis
s ppo
oi
is
so
on
no
ou
us
s!
! IIt
t mmu
us
st
t tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e sst
to
or
re
ed
d iin
n tth
he
e ccl
lo
os
se
ed
d
o or
ri
ig
gi
in
na
al
l cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ne
er
r oou
ut
t oof
f rre
ea
ac
ch
h oof
f cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n.
.
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165 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
F
Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
Because of the disposal problems, the special tools necessary and the
specialist knowledge required, brake fluid should preferably be changed at
a Technical Service Centre.
It is advisable to have the fluid change done during an Inspection
Service.
K
B Ba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y
Warnings on handling the battery
Wear eye protection
Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. Wear
protective gloves and eye protection!
Fires, sparks, naked lights and smoking are
prohibited!
A highly explosive mixture of gases is given off when
the battery is under charge.
Keep children away from acid and batteries!
• • WWe
ea
ar
r eey
ye
e ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t aal
ll
lo
ow
w ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cl
le
es
s cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ni
in
ng
g aac
ci
id
d oor
r lle
ea
ad
d tto
o
c co
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e eey
ye
es
s,
, ssk
ki
in
n oor
r ccl
lo
ot
th
he
es
s.
.
• • BBa
at
tt
te
er
ry
y aac
ci
id
d iis
s hhi
ig
gh
hl
ly
y cca
au
us
st
ti
ic
c.
. AAl
lw
wa
ay
ys
s wwe
ea
ar
r ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
e ggl
lo
ov
ve
es
s aan
nd
d ggl
la
as
ss
se
es
s.
.
D Do
o nno
ot
t tti
ip
p bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y –– aac
ci
id
d cca
an
n ssp
pi
il
ll
l oou
ut
t oof
f tth
he
e vve
en
nt
ts
s.
.
S Sh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aac
ci
id
d cco
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e eey
ye
es
s,
, rri
in
ns
se
e ffo
or
r sse
ev
ve
er
ra
al
l mmi
in
nu
ut
te
es
s
u us
si
in
ng
g ccl
le
ea
an
n rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
gw
wa
at
te
er
r.
. SSe
ee
ek
k mme
ed
di
ic
ca
al
l aas
ss
si
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y.
. SSh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d
a ac
ci
id
d cco
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h ssk
ki
in
n oor
r ccl
lo
ot
th
he
es
s,
, nne
eu
ut
tr
ra
al
li
is
se
e iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y uus
si
in
ng
g
a an
n aal
lk
ka
al
li
in
ne
e sso
oa
ap
p sso
ol
lu
ut
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d rri
in
ns
se
e tth
hr
ro
ou
ug
gh
hl
ly
y.
. SSh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aac
ci
id
d iin
na
ad
dv
ve
er
rt
te
en
nt
tl
ly
y bbe
e
d dr
ru
un
nk
k,
, sse
ee
ek
k mme
ed
di
ic
ca
al
l aat
tt
te
en
nt
ti
io
on
n iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y.
.
• • KKe
ee
ep
p wwe
el
ll
l ccl
le
ea
ar
r oof
f nna
ak
ke
ed
d ffl
la
am
me
e aan
nd
d ssp
pa
ar
rk
ks
s.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t ssm
mo
ok
ke
e.
. AAv
vo
oi
id
d
g ge
en
ne
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g ssp
pa
ar
rk
ks
s wwh
he
en
n hha
an
nd
dl
li
in
ng
g cca
ab
bl
le
es
s aan
nd
d eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l cco
om
mp
po
on
ne
en
nt
ts
s.
.
A Av
vo
oi
id
d ssh
ho
or
rt
t cci
ir
rc
cu
ui
it
ts
s.
. NNe
ev
ve
er
r ssh
ho
or
rt
t bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y tte
er
rm
mi
in
na
al
ls
s –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y ffr
ro
om
m
h hi
ig
gh
h een
ne
er
rg
gy
y ssp
pa
ar
rk
ks
s.
.
• • WWh
he
en
n bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y iis
s bbe
ei
in
ng
g cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
ed
d,
, aa hhi
ig
gh
hl
ly
y eex
xp
pl
lo
os
si
iv
ve
e mmi
ix
xt
tu
ur
re
e oof
f gga
as
ss
se
es
s iis
s
p pr
ro
od
du
uc
ce
ed
d.
.
• • KKe
ee
ep
p aac
ci
id
d aan
nd
d bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y oou
ut
t oof
f tth
he
e rre
ea
ac
ch
h oof
f cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n.
.
• • DDi
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
t ppo
os
si
it
ti
iv
ve
e tte
er
rm
mi
in
na
al
l oof
f bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e ddo
oi
in
ng
g aan
ny
y wwo
or
rk
k oon
n tth
he
e
e el
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m.
. WWh
he
en
n cch
ha
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gi
in
ng
g bbu
ul
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bs
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mp
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166Checking and refilling
C
Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
Do not disconnect the vehicle battery when the ignition is on or when the
engine is running, as the electrical system (electronic components) could
otherwise be damaged.
In order to protect the casing from UV radiation, do not expose vehicle
battery to direct sunlight.
K
Location
The battery is in the engine compartment.
To start with the help of another battery
⇒"Emergency starting"
chapter.
K
Checking acid level
Please refer to the warning notes in the chapter "Engine
compartment" before starting any type of work on the engine or
the engine compartment.
The acid/electrolyte level should be checked regularly in the
following cases:
– high mileage
– in countries with a warm climate
– old battery
The battery is otherwise service-free.
The acid level should always be around the
m ma
ax
x.
.mark on the
longside of the battery. It should never be filled above the
m ma
ax
x.
.
mark nor be allowed to drop below the m
mi
in
n.
.mark.
We recommend that the electrolyte level be checked and corrected
by a Technical Service Centre.
B Ba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y wwi
it
th
h aa mma
ag
gi
ic
c eey
ye
e*
*
A round viewing window is located on the upper side of the battery
⇒arrow, fig. 124. This magic eye will change its color according to
the charge condition or the acid level of the battery.
Air bubbles can distort the true color. You should, therefore, tap
carefully on the magic eye.
If the display in the viewing window has no color or is light yellow,
the acid level in the battery is too low. Distilled water must be
added. We recommend that the battery be replaced if it is older
than 5 years.
We recommend that the electrolyte level be checked and corrected
by a Technical Service Centre.
B6E-030DFig. 124

180If and when
F
Fo
or
r tth
hi
is
s rre
ea
as
so
on
n,
, iin
n sso
om
me
e cco
ou
un
nt
tr
ri
ie
es
s,
, vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h cca
an
n eex
xc
ce
ee
ed
d tth
hi
is
s
s sp
pe
ee
ed
d mmu
us
st
t hha
av
ve
e aan
n aap
pp
pr
ro
op
pr
ri
ia
at
te
e sst
ti
ic
ck
ke
er
r iin
n tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
ve
er
r’
’s
s ffi
ie
el
ld
d oof
f
v vi
ie
ew
w.
. TTh
he
es
se
e aar
re
e aav
va
ai
il
la
ab
bl
le
e ffr
ro
om
m TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
es
s.
.
Please note regulations to this effect in your country.
• All-weather tyres can also be used instead of winter tyres.
• If you have a flat tyre the remarks on using the spare wheel on
page 174 should be noted.
• Do not leave winter tyres fitted for an unnecessary long period
because when the roads are free of snow and ice the handling with
summer tyres is better.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
For environmental reasons summer tyres should be fitted again as soon as
possible because normally they are quieter in running, tyre wear is reduced
and the fuel consumption is lower.
K
Snow chains
Snow chains can only be fitted on the front wheels.
The use of snow chains is permitted on 155/80 R 13, 165/70 R 14
and 185/60 R 14 tires.
O On
nl
ly
y uus
se
e tth
hi
in
n cch
ha
ai
in
ns
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h ddo
o nno
ot
t sst
ta
an
nd
d ccl
le
ea
ar
r mmo
or
re
e tth
ha
an
n 115
5 mmm
m
( (i
in
nc
cl
lu
ud
di
in
ng
g tte
en
ns
si
io
on
ne
er
r)
).
.
When using snow chains wheel rim plates and rim rings must be
taken off. In this case, to protect the wheel, the bolts must then be
fitted with caps which are available from Technical Service Centres.When driving over roadswhich are free of snow you must remove
the chains. On such roadsthey are detrimental to vehicle handling,
damage the tyres and wear out quickly.
In some countries the maximum permissible speed with snow
chains is 50 km/h.
K
C Ch
ha
an
ng
gi
in
ng
g wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s
Preparation work
– In case of a flat tyre or puncture, park the vehicle as far as
possible away from the traffic flow. If necessary, switch hazard
warning lights on and place the warning triangle in position – note
any statutory requirements.
– All vehicle occupants should leave the vehicle and move to a
safe area (e.g. behind safety barrier).
– Apply handbrake firmly, engage a gear or place the gear selector
in position “P” and chock the opposite wheel with a stone or
similar.
– When towing a trailer, the trailer must first be disengaged from
the towing vehicle before the wheel is changed.
– Take tools and spare wheel out of luggage compartment.
C Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
Carry out wheel change on as flat a surface as possible.K

236General index
D
D
Data-carrying adhesive . . . . . . . . . . . 210, 211
Deactivate Air Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Description of anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . 63
Description of front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Description of side and head airbags . . . . . . 18
Description of the central locking system . . . 58
Digital clock* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Digital display in the instrument panel . . . . . 41
Dipped beam bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Door, boot and window seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Drink can holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Driver’s seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driving a car with a manual gearbox . . . . . . . 113
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Driving in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Driving programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Dust and pollen filter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
E E
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Electric folding wing mirrors* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Electric socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96Electric windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Electrically adjustable mirrors* . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Electronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Electronic engine block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 57
Electronic stabilisation program
(ESP)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 77, 132
Emergency activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Engine bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 212
Engine diagnosis* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Engine oil pressure/level* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Environment-friendly and economical driving 137
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
F
F
Filling the container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Filter preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
First aid kit, warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Fixing points for tow bar* . . . . . . . . . . 141, 209
Flashers and high beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Fold in exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
From 1,000 – 1,500 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Front interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Front reading light* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 87
Front towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Front windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . . 8
Fuel Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Fuel level* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Function of electric windows with ignition on 69
Function of head airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Function of side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Function of the electric windows with ignition
switched off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fuse colour code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
G
G
Glove compartment light* . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 198
Glowplugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
H
H
Hand brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 118
Hazard warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

237 General index
Head restraints* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 89
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Headlight washer system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Heated seats* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Heating and ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
How are seat belts put on properly? . . . . . . . . 12
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
I
I
If and when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
If you disconnect the battery and connect
again... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Increasing boot space* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Installing a radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Instrument and switch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Instrument overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Interior lights and front reading lights
(three parts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Isofix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
J
J
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
K
K
Key lock switch for deactivation of passenger
Air Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Keys with remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Kick-down device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
L
L
Lap belt* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lashing eyes* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Layout of fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Lifting points for workshop hoist and trolley
jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Lifting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Locking and unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . 58, 65
Loosening the wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
M M
Main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Main beam bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Measurements and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Memory consultation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Mileage display or Service Interval Display . . 45
Mirror heating* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85Mobile telephones and radio telephones . . . 200
Multifunction indicator* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
N N
Natural leather* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Notes for tyres where the direction of rotation
is stipulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
O O
Object compartment driver’s side . . . . . . . . . 97
Object drawer under right seat* . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
On board tools, spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 62
Opening and closing the opening roof . . . . . 71
Opening or closing the windows electrically . 68
Opening roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Outside temperature indicator* . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Overview of the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . 37
Overview of the warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
P P
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Parking light/dipped beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

238General index
Plastic parts and leatherette . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Position of the ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Power steering* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 134
Preparation work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Proper sitting position for driver . . . . . . . . . . 32
Properties of RME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Protecting seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
R R
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Radio-frequency remote control key* . . . . . . . 65
Rain sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Raising the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Rear body work lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Rear drink holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Rear tailgate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Rear towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Rear-view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Renewing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Renewing wheels/tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Revolutions counter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40RME fuel (“diester”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Roof antenna* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Roof rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
S
S
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Safety notes on using child seats . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety notes on using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Seat belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Seat belt warning lamp* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Seat heating* for left seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seat heating* for right seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seats and luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 87
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Selector lever position display* . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Servicing and replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Servobrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Side indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Side light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Starting after running out of fuel . . . . . . . . . . 121
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Steel wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Storing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Stowage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Stowage compartment on the front passenger
side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switch on interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Switches in driver’s door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Switches in the central console . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Switching system off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . 124
Switching the system off completely . . . . . . . 125
Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
T
T
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . 9
The first 1,500 km – and afterwards . . . . . . . 135
The importance of correct seat adjustment . . 87
Topping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162