check engine light Seat Ibiza 2017 Edition 11.17 Owner's Guide

Checking and refilling levels
The vehicle is equipped with a catalytic con-
v er
t
er and must only be run on unleaded pet-
rol. The petrol must comply with European
Standard EN 228 or German standard DIN
51626-1 and must be unleaded. You can re-
fuel with a maximum ethanol proportion of
10 % (E10). The types of petrol are differenti-
ated by their octane rating (RON).
The following titles appear on the corre-
sponding adhesive on the fuel tank flap:
Super unleaded 95 octane or normal 91 oc-
tane unleaded petrol
We recommend you use super 95 octane pet-
rol. If this is not available: normal 91 octane
petrol, with a slight decrease in power.
Super unleaded petrol with a minimum of 95
octanes
You should use super petrol with a minimum
of 95 octanes.
If super is not available, in an emergency you
may refuel with normal 91 octane petrol. In
this case only use moderate engine speeds
and a light throttle. Refuel with super as soon
as possible.
Super unleaded 98 octane or super 95 oc-
tane unleaded petrol
We recommend you use super plus 98 octane
petrol. If this is not available: super 95 oc-
tane petrol, with a slight decrease in power. If super is not available,
in an emergency y ou
may refuel with normal 91 octane petrol. In
this case only use moderate engine speeds
and a light throttle. Refuel with super as soon
as possible.
Petrol additives
The quality of the fuel influences the behav-
iour, power and service life of the engine.
This is why the petrol you use should carry
suitable additives already included by the
petrol industry, free of metals. These addi-
tives will help to prevent corrosion, keep the
fuel system clean and prevent deposits from
building up in the engine.
If good-quality petrol with metal-free addi-
tives is not available or engine problems
arise, the necessary additives must be added
when refuelling ››› .
Not al
l

petrol additives have been shown to
be effective. The use of unsuitable petrol ad-
ditives may cause significant damage to the
engine and the catalytic converter. Metal ad-
ditives should never be used. Metal additives
may also be contained in petrol additives for
improving anti-detonation ratings or octane
ratings ››› .
S EA
T r

ecommends “genuine Volkswagen
Group Fuel Additives for petrol engines”.
These additives can be bought at SEAT deal-
ers, where information on how to use them
can also be obtained. CAUTION
● Do not r ef

uel if the filler indicates that the
fuel contains metal. LRP ( lead replacement
petrol) fuels contain high concentrations of
metal additives. Using them may damage the
engine!
● Never refuel with fuels containing a large
proportion of
ethanol (for example, E50, E85).
This could damage the fuel system.
● Just filling one full tank of leaded fuel or
fuel c
ontaining other metal additives would
seriously impair the efficiency of the catalytic
converter.
● Only use fuel additives that have been ap-
prov
ed by SEAT. Octane boosting or anti-
knock additives may contain metal additives
that could seriously damage the engine or
the catalytic converter. These additives must
not be used.
● High engine speed and full throttle can
damag
e the engine when using petrol with an
octane rating lower than the correct grade for
the engine. Note
● You m a

y use petrol with a high octane num-
ber than the one recommended for your en-
gine.
● In those countries where unleaded petrol is
not avai
lable, you may refuel with a fuel with
a low lead content. 259
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●
Wait u
ntil no more steam, smoke or coolant
is emitted from the bonnet, then carefully
open the bonnet.
● When working in the engine compartment,
alwa
ys observe the safety warnings
››› page 263. Closing the bonnet
–
Slightly lift the bonnet. –
Rel
e

ase the bonnet stay and replace it in its
support.
– At a height of approximately 30 cm let it fall
so it lock

s.
If the bonnet does not close, do not press
downwards. Open it again and let it fall as
mentioned above. WARNING
If the bonnet is not closed properly, it could
open whil e

you are driving and completely
obscure your view of the road. Risk of acci-
dent.
● After closing the bonnet, always check that
it is
properly secured. The bonnet must be
flush with the surrounding body panels. ●
If y

ou notice that the bonnet latch is not se-
cured when the vehicle is moving, stop the
vehicle immediately and close the bonnet
properly. Risk of accident. 265
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For the sake of the environment
The oil level must never be above area
›› ›
Fig. 230 A . Otherwise oil can be drawn in
through the c r
ankcase breather and escape
into the atmosphere via the exhaust system. Changing engine oil
Read the additional information carefully
›› ›

 page 58
The engine oil must be changed at the inter-
vals given in the service schedule.
We recommend that you have the engine oil
changed by a Technical Service.
The oil change intervals are shown in the
Maintenance Programme. WARNING
Only change the engine oil yourself if you
hav e the s

pecialist knowledge required!
● Before opening the bonnet, read and ob-
serve the w
arnings ››› page 263, Safety notes
for work in the engine compartment .
● Wait for the engine to cool down. Hot oil
may
cause burn injuries.
● Wear eye protection to avoid injuries, such
as ac
id burns, caused by splashes of oil.
● When removing the oil drain plug with your
finger
s, keep your arm horizontal to help pre-
vent oil from running down your arm. ●
Wa sh

your skin thoroughly if it comes into
contact with engine oil.
● Engine oil is poisonous! Used engine oil
must
be stored in a safe place out of the
reach of children. CAUTION
No additives should be used with engine oil.
Thi s c

ould result in engine damage. Any dam-
age caused by the use of such additives
would not be covered by the factory warranty. For the sake of the environment
● Bec au

se of disposal problems and the spe-
cial tools and specialist knowledge required,
we recommend that you have the engine oil
and filter changed by a Technical Service.
● Never pour oil down drains or into the
ground.
● U

se a suitable container when draining the
used oil
. It must be large enough to hold all
the engine oil. Cooling system
C ontr o

l lamp There is a fault if:
● The  l amp does not go out again after a
f ew sec

onds. ●
The  lamp lights up or fl
ashes while the
vehicle is running, and three acoustic warn-
ing signals are emitted ››› .
Thi s
me

ans that either the coolant level is too
low or the coolant temperature is too high.
Coolant temperature too high
If the  lamp lights up, stop the vehicle,
turn off the engine and wait for it to cool
down. Check the coolant level.
If the coolant level is correct, the overheating
may be caused by a malfunction of the radia-
tor fan. Check the radiator fan fuse and have
it replaced if necessary ››› page 104.
If the control lamp lights up again after driv-
ing on for a short distance, stop the vehicle
and switch the engine off. Contact a Techni-
cal Service or a specialised workshop.
Coolant level too low
If the  lamp lights up, stop the vehicle,
turn off the engine and wait for it to cool
down. First check the coolant level. If the lev-
el of the coolant is below the “MIN” mark,
top up with coolant liquid ››› .
WARNING
● If y

our vehicle is immobilised for technical
reasons, move it to a safe distance from traf-
fic. Turn the engine off, turn the hazard lights
on and place the warning triangle. » 269
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Safety

Advice
●
Never open the bonnet if
you can see or
hear steam or coolant escaping from the en-
gine compartment. Risk of scalding. Wait un-
til you can no longer see or hear escaping
steam or coolant.
● The engine compartment is a dangerous
area. B
efore carrying out any work in the en-
gine compartment, switch off the engine and
allow it to cool down. Always note the corre-
sponding warnings ››› page 263. Topping up coolant
Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 59
Top up coolant when the level is below the
MIN (minimum) mark.
Checking coolant level – Park the vehicle in a horizontal position.
– Switch the ignition off.
– Read off the coolant level on coolant ex-
pans

ion tank. When the engine is cold, the
coolant level should be between the marks.
When the engine is hot, it may be slightly
above the upper mark.
Topping up coolant – Wait for the engine to cool down. –
Cov
er the coolant expansion tank cap with
a cloth and carefully unscrew it to the left
››› .
– Top up the coolant only if there is still cool-
ant in the e
xp

ansion tank, otherwise you
could damage the engine. If there is no
coolant in the expansion tank, do not con-
tinue driving. You should obtain professio- nal assistance ››› .
– If there is still some coolant in the expan-
sion t
ank, t

op up to the upper mark.
– Top up with coolant until the level becomes
stab

le.
– Screw the cap back on correctly.
Any lo
ss of coolant fluid normally indicates a
leak in the cooling system. Take the vehicle
straight to a specialised workshop to have
the cooling system examined. If there are no
leaks in the engine cooling system, a loss of
coolant can only occur if the coolant boils
and is forced out of the system as a result of
overheating. WARNING
● The coo lin

g system is under pressure. Do
not unscrew the cap on the coolant expan-
sion tank when the engine is hot: risk of
burns!
● The antifreeze and coolant fluid can be a
health h
azard. Therefore, the antifreeze
should be stored in the original container in a safe place out of reach of children. Failure to
comp
ly

could result in poisoning.
● If working inside the engine compartment,
remember that, ev
en when the ignition is
switched off, the radiator fan may start up au-
tomatically, and therefore there is a risk of in-
jury. WARNING
If there is not enough anti-freeze in the cool-
ant sys

tem, the engine may fail leading to se-
rious damage.
● Please make sure that the percentage of
additiv
e is correct with respect to the lowest
expected ambient temperature in the zone in
which the vehicle is to be used.
● When the outside temperature is very low,
the cool
ant could freeze and the vehicle
would be immobilised. In this case, the heat-
ing would not work either and inadequately
dressed passengers could die of cold. CAUTION
Do not top up the expansion tank with cool-
ant fluid if it

is empty! Air could enter the
cooling system. In this case, stop driving.
Seek specialist assistance. Otherwise, there
is a risk of engine damage. 270

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CAUTION
The original additives should never be mixed
with c oo
lants which are not approved by
SEAT. Otherwise, you run the risk of causing
severe damage to the engine and the engine
cooling system.
● If the fluid in the expansion tank is not pur-
ple b
ut is, for example, brown, this indicates
that the G13 additive has been mixed with an
inadequate coolant. The coolant must be
changed as soon as possible if this is the
case! This could result in serious faults and
engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
env ir

onment. If any fluids are spilled, they
should be collected and correctly disposed
of, with respect to the environment. Brake fluid
Chec k
in

g the brake fluid levelRead the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 60
The position of the brake fluid reservoir is
shown in the corresponding engine compart-
ment image ›››
page 266. The brake fluid res-
ervoir has a black and yellow cap. The brake fluid level drops slightly when the
vehicl

e is being used as the brake pads are
automatically adjusted as they wear.
However, if the level goes down noticeably in
a short time, or drops below the “MIN” mark,
there may be a leak in the brake system. A
display on the instrument panel will warn you
if the brake fluid level is too low ››› page 122. WARNING
Before opening the bonnet to check the brake
fluid lev el, r

ead and observe the warnings
››› page 263. Changing the brake fluid
The Maintenance Programme indicates brake
fluid c
h
an

ge intervals.
We recommend that you have the brake fluid
changed by a Technical Service.
Before opening the bonnet, please read and
follow the warnings ››› in Safety notes for
w ork
in the en

gine compartment on
page 263 in section “Safety notes for work-
ing in the engine compartment”.
In the course of time, brake fluid becomes
hygroscopic and absorbs water from the am-
bient air. If the water content in the brake flu-
id is too high, the brake system could cor-
rode. This also considerably reduces the boil-
ing point of the brake fluid. Heavy use of the brakes may then cause a vapour lock which
coul

d impair the braking effect.
Be sure to always use the correct brake fluid.
Only use brake fluid that expressly meets the
VW 501 14 standard.
You can buy VW 501 14 standard brake fluid
in a SEAT dealership or a SEAT Official Serv-
ice. If none is available, use only high-quality
brake fluid that meets DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 4
standards, or USA Standards FMVSS 116 DOT
4.
Using any other kind of brake fluid or one
that is not of a high quality may affect opera-
tion of the brake system and reduce its effec-
tiveness. Never use a brake fluid if the con-
tainer does not state that it complies with VW
501 14, DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 4 standards, or
USA standards FMVSS 116 DOT 4. WARNING
Brake fluid is poisonous. Old brake fluid im-
pair s

the braking effect.
● Before opening the bonnet to check the
brake fluid l
evel, read and observe the warn-
ings ››› page 263.
● Brake fluid should be stored in the closed
original
container in a safe place out of reach
of children. There is a toxic risk.
● Perform the brake fluid change according to
the Mainten
ance Programme. Heavy use of
the brakes may cause a vapour lock if the
brake fluid is left in the brake system for too » 271
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seek medical care immediately. Neutralise
any
ac
id splashes on the skin or clothing
with a soapy solution, and rinse off with plen-
ty of water. If acid is swallowed by mistake,
consult a doctor immediately.
● Fires, sparks, open flames and smoking are
prohibit
ed. When handling cables and electri-
cal equipment, avoid causing sparks and
electrostatic charge. Never short the battery
terminals. High-energy sparks can cause in-
jury.
● A highly explosive mixture of gases is re-
lea
sed when the battery is under charge. The
batteries should be charged in a well-ventila-
ted room only.
● Keep children away from acid and batteries.
● Before working on the electrical system,
you mus
t switch off the engine, the ignition
and all electrical devices. The negative cable
on the battery must be disconnected. When a
light bulb is changed, you need only switch
off the light.
● Deactivate the anti-theft alarm by unlock-
ing the v
ehicle before you disconnect the bat-
tery! The alarm will otherwise be triggered.
● When disconnecting the battery from the
vehicl
e on-board network, disconnect first
the negative cable and then the positive ca-
ble.
● Switch off all electrical devices before re-
connecting the b
attery. Reconnect first the
positive cable and then the negative cable.
Never reverse the polarity of the connections.
This could cause an electrical fire. ●
Never c h

arge a frozen battery, or one which
has thawed. This could result in explosions
and chemical burns. Always replace a battery
which has frozen. A flat battery can also
freeze at temperatures close to 0°C (+32°F).
● Ensure that the vent hose is always connec-
ted to the b
attery.
● Never use a defective battery. This could
cause an e
xplosion. Replace a damaged bat-
tery immediately. CAUTION
● Nev er di s

connect the battery if the ignition
is switched on or if the engine is running.
This could damage the electrical system or
electronic components.
● Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight
over a lon
g period of time, as the intense ul-
traviolet radiation can damage the battery
housing.
● If the vehicle is left standing in cold condi-
tions f
or a long period, protect the battery
from “freezing”. If it freezes it will be dam-
aged. Warning lamp

It lights up
Alternator fault. The control lamp
 lights up when the igni-
tion i s

switched on. It should go out when the
engine has started running.
If the control lamp  lights up while driving,
the alternator is no longer charging the bat-
tery. You should immediately drive to the
nearest specialised workshop.
You should avoid using electrical equipment
that is not absolutely necessary because this
will drain the battery.
Checking the battery electrolyte level The electrolyte level should be checked regu-
l
arly
in high-mi

leage vehicles, in hot coun-
tries and in older batteries.
– Open the bonnet and open the battery cov-
er at the front

››› in Safety notes for work
in the en gine c
omp
artment on page 263
››› in Symbols and warnings on handling
the b att
er

y on page 272. For vehicles with
the battery under the spare wheel, open
the rear lid and lift the floor covering. The
battery is located next to the spare wheel.
– Check the colour display in the "magic eye"
on the top of the b

attery.
– If there are air bubbles in the window, tap
the window g

ently until they disperse. »
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Index
manual release of the selector lever . . . . . . . . . 50
sel ect
or l
ever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
steering wheel with gear shift paddles . . . . . . 192
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 192
Automatic lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
B Back seat folding down and raising the back seat back-rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Belt tensioners control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 263, 266 closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 271 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 199
Brakes brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
new Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 188
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Braking brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Braking system warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Bulbs changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
C
Capac
ities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Capacity natural gas tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Car care exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Central locking anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
automatic speed-dependent locking . . . . . . . 134
central locking button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
key by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Panoramic sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . 143
selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
self-locking system to prevent involuntary un-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 safe security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Central wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 66
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Changing a bulb additional brake light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
fog light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
interior light and reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
number plat
e light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
tail light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Changing a double headlight bulb dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
double headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Changing settings CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Checking levels engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Childproof locks electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 93 categorisation into groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 92
securing with seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 30
Chrome parts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Cleaning adhesive sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Easy Connect control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
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Index
leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
p l
a
stic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 254
radio screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
steel wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
windows and exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 adjusting the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
fan regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
windscreen defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Close sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Clutch (warning lamp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Coming Home Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Connectivity Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Contact key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Control and warning lamps airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
depress the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
emis
sion control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 49
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Controls and displays general instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 141
Controls on the steering wheel without voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
with voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Coolant checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Coolant level control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Coolant temperature control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Cooling coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cooling system checking coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 270
topping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 270
Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
rear seat passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 D
Danger
s in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . . . 22
Deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Detachable ball assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
checking attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
placing in standby position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240, 241
standby position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Diesel diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Direction of rotation tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 118
Display messages speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Disposal belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Distance control see Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Door lock cylinder de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
299

Index
starting the engine with Press & Drive . . . . . . 179
s t
op
ping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 263, 266 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 270
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266, 268
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
windscreen washer liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 266 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266, 269
checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 266
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Engine oil pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Environment
envir onmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Environmental tip refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 185
Multi-collision Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Exhaust purification system for vehicles with diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Extending the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exterior lighting changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
folding in electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
folding in manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
F Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Fault in electronic differential lock (EDL) control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Faulty bulbs changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Filling up the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Fluid Level
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 88 safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Front Assist indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Front drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 258 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 202
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 104 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
G
Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 197
Gearbox DSG see Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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