maintenance Seat Exeo ST 2012 Owner's Guide

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Checking and refilling levels
Topping up and changing the brake fluid
It is best to have the brake fluid changed by a professional. Brake fluid absorbs moisture. Therefore, in the course of time it will absorb
water from the air. If the water content in the brake fluid is too high, the
brake system could corrode. In addition, the boiling point of the brake fluid
will be considerably reduced. This could adversely affect the braking ability
in certain circumstances.
For this reason the brake fluid must be changed periodically.
Your vehicle's Service Plan will tell you when the brake fluid has to be re-
newed.
We recommend you have the brake fluid changed as part of a regular In-
spection Service at a Technical Service. They are familiar with the procedure
and have the necessary special tools and spare parts as well as the proper
facilities for disposing of the old fluid.
Be sure to always use the correct brake fluid. Only use brake fluid that ex-
pressly meets VW 501 14 standards.
You can buy VW 501 14 standard brake fluid in a SEAT dealership or SEAT
Official Service. If none is available, use only high quality brake fluid that
meets DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 4 standards, or USA Standards FMVSS 116 DOT
4.
Using any other kind of brake fluid or one that is not of a high quality may
affect operation of the brake system and reduce its effectiveness. Never use
a brake fluid if the container does not state that it complies with VW 501 14,
DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 4 standards, or USA standards FMVSS 116 DOT 4.WARNING
● Brake fluid must always be kept closed in its original container. Keep
out of the reach of children. Failure to comply could result in poisoning.
● If the brake fluid is left in the system for too long and the brakes are
subjected to heavy use, vapour bubbles may form in the brake system.
This would seriously affect the efficiency of the brakes and the safety of
the vehicle, leading to the risk of accident.
CAUTION
Please note that brake fluid will attack the paintwork on contact.
For the sake of the environment
The brake pads and fluid must be collected and disposed of according the
applicable regulations. The SEAT Technical Service network has the neces-
sary equipment and qualified personnel for collecting and disposing of this
waste material. 
Vehicle battery General notes
All work on batteries requires specialist knowledge.
The battery is virtually maintenance-free and is checked in the Inspection
Services.
We recommend replacing the battery after 5 years. 
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246Checking and refilling levels
Disconnecting the battery
If the battery is disconnected, some of the vehicle's functions will become
inoperative (e.g. electric windows). These functions will require resetting af-
ter the battery is reconnected. For this reason, the battery should only be
disconnected from the vehicle's electrical system when absolutely necessa-
ry.
Long periods of non-use
The battery will gradually lose its charge because certain electrical equip-
ment continues to draw current even when the ignition is off. If you park the
vehicle for long periods of time in winter you should take the battery out of
the vehicle and store it in a place protected from frost. This way it will not
freeze and become damaged. At warm outside temperatures it is sufficient
to disconnect the negative terminal of the battery. Even when the battery is
not connected you should charge it from time to time.
Winter operation
The battery is drained more in cold weather, which means that the starting
power is reduced. For this reason, have the battery checked and charged if
necessary before the start of winter.
Replacing the battery
A replacement battery must have the same capacity, voltage and current rat-
ing. It must also have the same dimensions as the original, factory-fitted
battery and have sealed caps. The SEAT batteries which have been specially
developed fulfil the maintenance, performance and safety specifications for
your vehicle.
We recommend you use maintenance-free batteries.
WARNING
● All work on batteries requires specialist knowledge. If work is re-
quired on the battery, this should be performed by a Technical Service or
specialised workshop. Danger of caustic burns and explosion!
● The battery must not be opened. Never try to change the battery's liq-
uid level. Explosive gas is released from the battery that could cause an
explosion.
CAUTION
● The battery holder and clamps must always be correctly secured.
● Before starting any work on the battery, always observe the warnings
listed under ⇒ 
.
For the sake of the environment
 Batteries contain toxic substances including sulphuric acid and lead.
Therefore, they must be disposed of in line with environmental regulations
and must not be disposed of with ordinary household waste. Make sure dis-
connected batteries cannot tip over. Sulphuric acid could be spilt! 
Important safety warnings for handling a vehicle battery
The battery is located at the back of the engine compartment ⇒ page 304.
Wear eye protection
Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. Wear protective
gloves and eye protection!
Fires, sparks, open flames and smoking are prohibited! 

300Description of specifications
Technical Specifications
Description of specifications
Important information
Important
The information in your vehicle's official documents always
take precedence over the information in the current instruc-
tion manual. All technical specifications provided in this manual are valid for the stand-
ard model in Spain. The vehicle data card included in the Maintenance Pro-
gramme or the vehicle registration documents shows which engine is instal-
led in the vehicle.
The figures may be different depending on if additional equipment is fitted,
for different models, for special vehicles and for other countries.
Abbreviations used in the Technical Specifications section
Abbrevia- tionMeaning
kWKilowatt, engine power measurement.
PSPferdestärke (horsepower), formerly used to denote engine
power.
rpmRevolutions per minute - engine speed.NmNewton metres, unit of engine torque.l/100 kmFuel consumption in litres per 100 km.g/kmCarbon dioxide emissions in grams per km travelled.CO2Carbon dioxide
Abbrevia-
tionMeaning
CNCetane number, indication of the diesel combustion power.
RONResearch octane number, indication of the knock resistance
of petrol.

301
Description of specifications
Vehicle identification data
The most important information is given on the identifica-
tion plate and the vehicle data sticker.
Fig. 247 Vehicle data
sticker (luggage compart-
ment)
Vehicles for certain export countries do not have an identification plate.
Identification plate
The identification plate is located on the left rib inside the engine compart-
ment.
Vehicle identification number
The vehicle identification number (chassis number) can be read from out-
side the vehicle through a viewer in the windscreen. This is located on the
left-hand side of the vehicle in the lower area of the windscreen. It is also
located on the right hand side of the engine compartment. Vehicle data
The data sticker is placed on the inside of the spare wheel well, in the lug-
gage compartment and on the rear cover of the Maintenance Programme.
The following information is provided on the vehicle data sticker:
⇒ Fig. 247
Production control number
Vehicle identification number (chassis number)
Model code number
Model designation / engine power output
Engine and gearbox code letters
Paintwork number / interior trim code
Optional equipment codes
Consumption values
CO 2 emissions values
At the end of the data sticker, in points 8
and 9, you can see the con-
sumption and emission information.
Information on consumption and emissions
Urban consumption (l/100 km)
Urban CO 2 emissions (g/km)
Extra-urban consumption (l/100 km)
Extra-urban CO 2 emissions (g/km)
Combined consumption (l/100 km)
Combined CO 2 emissions (g/km)

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Information on fuel consumption
Fuel consumption
The consumption and emission details shown on the vehicle
data sticker differ from one vehicle to another.
The vehicle's fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions can be consulted on the
vehicle data sticker in the spare wheel well, inside the luggage compart-
ment and on the rear cover of the Maintenance Programme.
The fuel consumption and CO 2 emission values refer to the weight category
assigned to your vehicle according to the engine and gearbox combination,
as well as the specific equipment fitted, and is only used to compare be-
tween the different models.
The fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions do not depend only on the per-
formance of the vehicle, they can also differ from the established values de-
pending on other factors such as driving style, road conditions, traffic con-
ditions, environmental conditions, load and number of passengers.
Calculation of fuel consumption
The consumption values have been calculated based on measurements per-
formed or supervised by certified CE laboratories according to the latest ver-
sion of directives 715/2007/EC and 80/1268/CEE (for more information
consult the European Union Publications Office at EUR-Lex: © European Un-
ion, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) and are valid for the kerb
weight indicated for the vehicle.
Note
In practice, and considering all the factors mentioned here, consumption
values can differ from those calculated in the current European regulations. Weights
Kerb weight refers to the basic model with a fuel tank filled to 90% capacity
and without optional extras. The figure quoted includes 75 kg to allow for
the weight of the driver.
For special versions and optional equipment fittings or for the addition of
accessories, the weight of the vehicle will increase
⇒ 
.
WARNING
● Please note that the centre of gravity may shift when transporting
heavy objects; this may affect the vehicle's handling and lead to an acci-
dent. Always adjust your speed and driving style to suit road conditions
and requirements.
● Never exceed the gross axle weight rating or the gross vehicle weight
rating. If the allowed axle load or the allowed total weight is exceeded,
the driving characteristics of the vehicle may change, leading to acci-
dents, injuries and damage to the vehicle.

Towing a trailer Trailer weights
Trailer weight
The trailer weights and drawbar loads approved are selected in intensive tri-
als according to precisely defined criteria. The approved trailer weights are
valid for vehicles in the EU for maximum speeds of 80 km/h (in certain cir-
cumstances up to 100 km/h). The figures may be different in other coun-
tries. All data in the official vehicle documents take precedence over these
data ⇒ 
. 

Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
High pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
How to jump start description . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
I
Identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Ignition key Safety interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Indicator lamps Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Indicator lamps - overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Instruments Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 121
Interior lights Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Interior mirror With manual anti-dazzle setting . . . . . . . . 132
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Intermittent wipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259, 264 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Air conditioner settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Settings for the driver seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
L
Lamps Cruise speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 121
Lights Adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Automatic headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Coming home function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Dipped beam headlights faulty . . . . . . . . . . 85
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . 122
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Leaving home function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Reverse lights faulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Xenon lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Load compartment in the luggage compart-
ment
see Loading the luggage compartment . . . 16
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locking the doors manually if the central lock- ing fails to work
Locking the doors manually if the centrallocking fails to work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Long periods of non-use Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Extending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Luggage compartment liner . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Retaining strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Side storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
see also Loading the luggage compartment . .16
Luggage compartment cover Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
M
Main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 124
Maintenance Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
317
Index

Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
MirrorsActivating stored settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Automatic exterior mirror adjustment . . . . 139
Heated exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Mobile phones and two-way radios . . . . . . . . 229
multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
N
Net partition Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
O
Observations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Oil consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Overview Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 P
Paddle levers tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Paintwork Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Parking aid SEAT Parking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
SEAT Parking System plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Parking aid acoustic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Passenger see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . 10, 11, 12
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Photosensor faulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 20
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Plastic parts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 216
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 R
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Rain sensor faulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Reading lights Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Rear drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Rear lid Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Rear side window sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Rear view mirrors Anti-dazzle interior mirror with automaticadjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Anti-dazzle setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Rear window heating Heating element wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Rear window sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Rear window wiper Intermittent wipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Rear window automatic wash and wipe . . 131
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Registration light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Remote control key Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
318 Index

Locking and unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . 108
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Remote control keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Re-synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Repairs Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacement of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Reverse gear Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Attachment points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Roof rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Run-flat tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Running in Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
S SAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Aspects to take into account . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety instructions Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Safety notes
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Deactivating front passenger airbag . . . . . . 46
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Seat adjustment Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Seat belt cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Seat belt position Pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat belt protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Incorrectly fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 70
Seat belt tensioner Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Seats
Electric adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Electric backrest adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Manual adjustment of lumbar support . . . 136
Manual backrest angle adjustment . . . . . 136
Moving the seat forwards and backwards 135
Seat height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Seat upholstery Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
cleaning Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Cleaning and maintenance of natural leath-er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
cleaning the trim fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
synthetic leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Servotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Sitting position Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sitting position, occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Automatic close function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
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Emergency activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258, 303
Solar-powered blower/sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Solar sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Spare keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Spare wheel Steel rim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 85
Speed warning function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Start-Stop Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Steam jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Steering Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Manual steering wheel adjustment . . . . . 172
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Switches on the driver door Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Symbols Red symbols in central display . . . . . . . . . . 80
Yellow symbols on central display . . . . . . . 82
T Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 21 The environment
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Warming up the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . 303
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
tiptronic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206, 297 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Notes on towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206, 207
Removable towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Towing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Tow starting General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Traction control system How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Traction control system (ASR) warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Turn signal lamps Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Trailer turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Tyre Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 93, 249
Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Tyre pressure monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Tyre repair kit Tyre Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Tyres service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . 249
U Underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Upholstery Treating your upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
V
Vehicle care synthetic leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Treating your upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Vehicle keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Vehicle maintenance electrically adjustable seats . . . . . . . . . . . 224
heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
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natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
non-electrically adjustable seats . . . . . . . 224
seats with airbag components . . . . . . . . . 224
seats without airbag components . . . . . . 224
trim fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
unheated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Vehicle paintwork Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . 216
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
W Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Warning lamps Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Engine management (EPC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . 68
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Red symbols in central display . . . . . . . . . . 80
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Yellow symbols on central display . . . . . . . 82
Warning lamps - overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Washing with high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . 218 Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Wearing suitable shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249, 303 Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Why assume the correct sitting position? . . . . . 29
Why should head restraints be correctly adjus- ted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 20, 29
Windows Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Windscreen washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Windscreen wiper blades Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Changing blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Changing the rear wiper blade . . . . . . . . . 243
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Winter Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Winter conditions Defrost function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Winter driving Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Winter operation Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Wiper and washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Wooden trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
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