steering Seat Leon 5D 2011 Workshop Manual

236Wheels and tyres
Wear indicators
The original tyres on your vehicle have 1.6 mm high “tread wear indicators”
⇒ fig. 152, running across the tread. Depending on the make, there will be
6 to 8 of them evenly spaced around the tyre. Markings on the tyre sidewall
(for instance the letters “TWI” or other symbols) indicate the positions of
the tread wear indicators. The minimum tread depth required by law is
1.6 mm (measured in the tread grooves next to the tread wear indicators).
Worn tyres must be replaced. Different figures may apply in export countries
⇒ 
.
Tyre pressure
Incorrect tyre pressure causes premature wear and could cause tyre blow-
out. For this reason, the tyre pressure should be checked at least once per
month ⇒ page 233.
Driving style
Fast cornering, heavy acceleration and hard braking all increase tyre wear.
Changing wheels around
If the front tyres are worn considerably more than the rear ones it is advisa-
ble to change them around as shown ⇒ fig. 153. All the tyres will then last
for about the same time.
Wheel balance
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced. However, various factors encoun-
tered in normal driving can cause them to become unbalanced, which re-
sults in steering vibration.
Unbalanced wheels should be rebalanced, as they otherwise cause exces-
sive wear on steering, suspension and tyres. A wheel must also be reba-
lanced when a new tyre is fitted. Incorrect wheel alignment
Incorrect wheel alignment causes excessive tyre wear, impairing the safety
of the vehicle. If tyres show excessive wear, you should have the wheel
alignment checked by an Authorised Service Centre.
WARNING
There is a serious danger of accidents if a tyre bursts during driving!
● The tyres must be replaced at the latest when the tread wear indica-
tors are worn ⇒ page 236. Failure to do so could result in an accident.
Worn tyres do not grip well at high speeds on wet roads. There is also a
greater risk of aquaplaning.
● At continuously high speeds, a tyre with insufficient pressure flexes
more. This causes it to overheat. This can cause tread separation and tyre
blow-out. Risk of accident. Always observe the recommended tyre pres-
sures.
● If tyres show excessive wear, you should have the running gear
checked by an Authorised Service Centre.
● Keep chemicals such as oil, fuel and brake fluid away from tyres.
● Damaged wheels and tyres must be replaced immediately!
For the sake of the environment
Under-inflated tyres will increase fuel consumption. 

250If and when
Fuses
Changing a fuse
Blown fuses must be replaced
Fig. 160 Left side of
dash panel: Fuse box cov-
er
Fig. 161 Fuse box cover
in engine compartment Fuse cover underneath the steering wheel
–
Switch off the ignition and the component concerned.
– Identify the fuse corresponding to the damaged electric con-
sumer ⇒ page 252.
– Take the plastic clip from inside the fuse cover, fit it onto the
blown fuse and pull the fuse out.
– Replace the blown fuse (which will have a melted metal strip)
with a new fuse of the same ampere rating.
Fuse cover in engine compartment
– Switch off the ignition and its failed electrical component.
– Prise off the fuse cover in the engine compartment by pressing
the tabs towards the centre of the cover ⇒ fig. 161.
– Identify the fuse for the failed component ⇒ page 252.
– Take the plastic clip from inside the fuse cover (at left-hand end
of the dash panel), fit it onto the blown fuse and pull the fuse
out.
– Replace the blown fuse (which will have a melted metal strip)
with a new fuse of the same ampere rating.
– Carefully fit the fuse cover back on to ensure no water can enter
the fuse box.
The individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses. The fuses are loca-
ted behind a cover at the left-hand end of the dash panel and on the left-
hand side of the engine compartment. 

252If and when
Fuses on left side of dash panel
Fuses
NumberConsumerAmps
1Diagnosis Switchboard/ Instrument lighting/
Headlight control switchboard/ Flow meter/ Heat-
ed wipers/ Engine management/ AFS Headlamps10
2
Engine control unit / ABS-ESC (ESP) control unit /
Automatic gearbox / Instrument panel / Trailer
control unit/ Light switch / Brake sensor / Power
steering / Right and left headlights
10
3Airbag5
4Heating / Reverse switch / ASR-ESC (ESP) switch/
Electrochrome mirror / Park Pilot / Oil level sen-
sor5
5Right xenon headlight106Left xenon headlight107Vacant 8Trailer hook pre-installation assistant59Vacant 10Vacant 11Vacant 12Central locking15
13Diagnosis/ Light switch/ Rain sensor/ Heated
rear window10
14Automatic gearbox / Heating/ Automatic gearbox
lever10
15Vacant 16Vacant 17Alarm518Kombi / levers with START STOP5
NumberConsumerAmps19Fog light aid2020Navigation/radio with START STOP1521Engine management1022Fan switch4023Electric windows (front)3024Body Control Unit2025Heated rear window2526Rear electric windows3027Engine (fuel control unit/pump relay)1528Convenience controls3029Vacant 30Vacant 31Vacuum pump2032Vacant 33Sunroof2534Comfort switchboard/Central locking system2535Vacant 36Headlight washer system2037Heated seats3038Engine management1039Telephone with START STOP1040Fan switch4041Rear wiper motor / Switchboard wiring204212 V socket/ Cigarette lighter2043Trailer bracket preinstallation1544Trailer bracket preinstallation2045Trailer bracket preinstallation1546Vacant 47Engine management10

253
If and when
NumberConsumerAmps48Engine management1049Vacant
Some of the electrical items listed in the table are only fitted on certain
models or are optional extras.
Please note that the above list, while correct at the time of printing, is sub-
ject to alterations. If discrepancies should occur, please refer to the sticker
on the inside of the fuse cover for the correct information for your model. 
Fuses layout, engine compartment, left part
Fuses
NumberConsumerAmps1Windscreen wipers302DQ200 gearbox303Cable control unit54ABS205AQ gearbox156Instrument panel/Steering column57Ignition key408Radio159Telephone/TomTom Navigator5
10Engine management5Engine management1011Vacant 12Electronic control unit5
13Petrol injection module supply15Diesel injection module supply30
NumberConsumerAmps14Coil20
15Engine management5Pump relay1016Right lighting3017Horn1518Vacant 19Clean30
20Water pump10Pressure sensor pump for 1.8 engine2021 a)Lambda probe1522Brake pedal, speed sensor5
23a)Engine management5Engine management10Engine management1524AKF, gearbox valve1025a)ABS pump4026Left lighting30
27a)Engine management40Engine management5028Vacant
29a)Electric windows (front and back)50Electric windows (front)3030Ignition key50a)
Ampere rating according to motorisation 
Safety FirstOperating InstructionsPractical TipsTechnical Specifications

266If and when
Towing and tow-starting
Tow-starting
The use of jump leads is preferable to tow-starting.
We recommend that you do not tow-start your vehicle. Jump-start-
ing is preferable ⇒ page 263.
However, if your vehicle has to be tow-started:
– Engage the 2nd or the 3rd gear.
– Keep the clutch pressed down.
– Switch the ignition on.
– Once both vehicles are moving, release the clutch.
– As soon as the engine starts, press the clutch and move the
gear lever into neutral. This helps to prevent driving into the
towing vehicle.
WARNING
The risk of accidents is high when tow-starting. The vehicle being towed
can easily collide with the towing vehicle.
CAUTION
When tow-starting, fuel could enter the catalytic converter and damage it. Comments
Please observe the following points if you use a tow-rope:
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
–
Drive slowly at first until the tow-rope is taut. Then accelerate
gradually.
– Begin and change gears cautiously. If you are driving an auto-
matic vehicle, accelerate gently.
– Remember that the brake servo and power steering are not
working in the vehicle you are towing. Brake sooner than nor-
mal and pressing the pedal gently.
Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle
– Ensure that the tow-rope remains taut at all times when towing.
Tow-rope or tow-bar
It is easier and safer to tow a vehicle with a tow-bar. You should only use a
tow-rope if you do not have a tow-bar.
A tow-rope should be slightly elastic to reduce the loading on both vehicles.
It is advisable to use a tow-rope made of synthetic fibre or similarly elastic
material.
Attach the tow-rope or the tow-bar only to the towing eyes provided or a
towing bracket.
Driving style
Towing requires some experience, especially when using a tow-rope. Both
drivers should be familiar with the technique required for towing. Inexper-
ienced drivers should not attempt to tow. 

267
If and when
Do not pull too hard with the towing vehicle and take care to avoid jerking
the tow-rope. When towing on an unpaved road, there is always a risk of
overloading and damaging the anchorage points.
The ignition of the vehicle being towed must be switched on to prevent the
steering wheel from locking and also to allow the use of the turn signals,
horn, windscreen wipers and washers.
As the brake servo does not work if the engine is not running, you must ap-
ply considerably more pressure to the brake pedal than you normally would.
As the power assisted steering does not work if the engine is not running,
you will need more strength to steer than you normally would.
Towing vehicles with an automatic gearbox
● Put the selector lever into position “N”.
● Do not drive faster than 50 km/h.
● Do not tow further than 50 km.
● If a breakdown vehicle is used, the vehicle must be towed with the front
wheels raised.
Note
● Observe legal requirements when towing or tow-starting.
● Switch on the hazard warning lights of both vehicles. However, observe
any regulations to the contrary.
● For technical reasons, vehicles with an automatic gearbox must not be
tow-started.
● If damage to your vehicle means that there is no lubricant in the gear-
box, you must raise the drive wheels while the vehicle is being towed.
● If the vehicle has to be towed more than 50 km, the front wheels should
be raised during towing, and towing should be carried out by a qualified
person. ●
The steering wheel is locked when the vehicle has no electrical power.
The vehicle must then be towed with the front wheels raised. Towing should
be carried out by a qualified person.
● The towing eye should always be kept in the vehicle. Please refer to the
notes on ⇒ page 266. 
Safety FirstOperating InstructionsPractical TipsTechnical Specifications

Correct sitting positionFront passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cruise control warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Cruise control* Complete system deactivation . . . . . . . . . 180
Cruise speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
D Danger of fitting a child seat on the front pas- senger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Dash panel cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Daytime lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Deactivating front passenger airbag Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Deactivating the airbag Front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Diesel engine Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Diesel engine particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Differential lock fault (EDL)
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Display (without warning or information texts) 61
Disposal Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Doors Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . 10, 11, 12
Driveshaft differential XDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Drive wheels traction control system . . . . . . . 183
Driving Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Economically / Environmentally friendly . 191
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Driving programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driving with an automatic gearbox / DSG auto- matic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Dynamic cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . 119
E
Economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Electrical sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Electric power steering Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 160
Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . 121, 182
Emergency manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Emergency opening Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Emission control system Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Engine Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Engine compartment Working in the engine compartment . . . . 217
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Engine fault Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Engine management Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
293
Index

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Engine oil pressure Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 87
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Environmental friendliness . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Environmentally friendly driving . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Environmental tip Avoiding pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 158, 184 see also Electronic Stability Control . . . . . 158
ESP see ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 158, 184
Example of menu use Program a speed limit warning . . . . . . . . . . 69
To activate and deactivate the speed limitwarning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Example of the use of the menus Open the Configuration menu with the MFIlever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Open the Configuration menu with the steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Examples of menu use Open the main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Open the winter tyres menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
To close the winter tyres menu . . . . . . . . . . 69
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 F
Fabric trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Flexible service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Fog lights with cornering function . . . . . . . . . 120
Fold down the backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Front drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Front interior light Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . 44
Front reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Front seat adjustment Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Fuel Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Fuel level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Fuel tank
see Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Fuel Tank Opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Fuel: save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
G
G 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Gear shift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
General overview of the engine compartment 273
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
H Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
HBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Headlight flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Headlights Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Headlight washer system* . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Head restraints Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 134
294 Index

Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
One-touch opening and closingElectric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Opening and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 73
Overview Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 79
P Paintwork Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Passenger see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . 10, 11, 12
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 21
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Plastic parts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Pollution filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 199
R Radio frequency remote control . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Radio navigation steering wheel controls Audio version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Audio + telephone version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rain sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Rear fog light Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Rear interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Rear reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Rear window automatic wiper/washer . . . . . . 128
Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Recommended gear display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Registration light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Remote control key Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Repairs Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Replacement of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Reverse gear
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Roll-back function Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Roof aerial* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Roof rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Run-flat tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Running in Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
S Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety instructions Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Safety notes Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Deactivating front passenger airbag . . . . . . 45
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety system - Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 135
Seat belt cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
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Seat belt positionPregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Seat belt protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Incorrectly fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Seat belt tensioner Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Selective opening* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Selector lever locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
servotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Sitting position Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sitting position, occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240, 272 Soot accumulation in the diesel engine particu-
late filter *
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Start-Stop Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Starting petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Starting Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160, 161 After the fuel tank has been run dry . . . . . 161
Steam jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Steering wheel audio controls Audio version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Audio + telephone version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 157
Storage compartment Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Other storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . 139
Storage compartments Front left hand side seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Sun visor Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Switches electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
T Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Emergency opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Tank Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
TCS see ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 183
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 22
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . 272
Tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Towing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Tow starting Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Traction control system Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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