open bonnet Seat Leon SC 2014 User Guide

Checking and refilling levels
●
Take care not to cause short circuits in the
electrical system, especially when working
on the battery.
● If working inside the engine compartment,
remember that, even when the ignition is
switched off, the radiator fan may start up au-
tomatically, and therefore there is a risk of in-
jury.
● Never cover the engine with additional in-
sulating materials such as a blanket. Risk of
fire!
● Do not unscrew the cap on the coolant ex-
pansion tank when the engine is hot. The
cooling system is under pressure.
● Protect face, hands and arms by covering
the cap with a large, thick rag to protect
against escaping coolant and steam.
● If it is necessary to work in the engine com-
partment while the engine is running, the ro-
tating components (for example, poly-V belt,
alternator, radiator fan) and the high voltage
ignition system are an additional hazard.
● Observe the following additional warnings
if work on the fuel system or the electrical
system is necessary:
– Always disconnect the battery from the
on-board network.
– Do not smoke.
– Never work near naked flames.
– Always keep an approved fire extinguish-
er immediately available. CAUTION
When topping up fluids make sure the correct
fluid is put into the correct filler opening, oth-
erwise this can cause serious malfunctions or
engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Inspect the ground underneath your vehicle
regularly so that any leaks are detected at an
early stage. If you find spots of oil or other
fluids in the area where it was parked, have
your vehicle inspected at the workshop. Note
On right-hand drive vehicles* some of the
containers/reservoirs mentioned below are
located on the other side of the engine com-
partment. Opening the bonnet
Read the additional information carefully
›››  page 10
The bonnet is released from inside the vehi-
cle.
Check that the windscreen wiper arms are
not unfolded. Otherwise the paint may be
damaged.
The bonnet can only be unlocked when the
driver door is open. WARNING
Never open the bonnet if you see steam or
drips of coolant being released from the en-
gine compartment. Failure to comply could
result in burns. Wait until no steam or coolant
can be seen before opening the bonnet. Closing the bonnet
–
Slightly lift the bonnet.
– Release the bonnet stay before pressing it
back into its support.
– Carefully close the bonnet.
– Press the bonnet down until it locks into
place.
– Make sure that the bonnet catches onto its
clasp. Do not press down too hard › › › .
WARNING
● For safety reasons the bonnet must always
be completely closed when the vehicle is
moving. Therefore, after closing the bonnet,
always check that the locking element is
properly engaged. This is the case if the bon-
net is flush with the adjacent body panels.
● Should you notice that the bonnet is not
safely secured when the vehicle is moving,
stop the vehicle immediately and close the
bonnet. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in an accident. 199
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Advice
Topping up engine oil Fig. 176
In the engine compartment: Engine
oil filler cap Read the additional information carefully
›››  page 31
Before opening the bonnet, read and observe
the warnings ››› in Work in the engine
compartment on page 198 .
The po s
ition of the oil filler opening is shown
in the corresponding engine compartment il-
lustration ››› page 198
.
Engine oil specification ››› page 200. WARNING
Oil is highly inflammable! Ensure that no oil
comes into contact with hot engine compo-
nents when topping up. CAUTION
If the oil level is above the area A do not
start the engine. This could result in damage
to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact
a specialised workshop. For the sake of the environment
The oil level must never be above area A .
Otherwise oil can be drawn in through the
crankcase breather and escape into the at-
mosphere via the exhaust system. Changing engine oil
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
have the specialist knowledge required!
● Before opening the bonnet, read and ob-
serve the warnings ››› page 198.
● Wait

for the engine to cool down. Hot oil
may cause burn injuries.
● Wear eye protection to avoid injuries, such
as acid burns, caused by splashes of oil. ●
When removing the oil drain plug with your
fingers, keep your arm horizontal to help pre-
vent oil from running down your arm.
● Wash your skin thoroughly if it comes into
contact with engine oil.
● Engine oil is poisonous! Used oil must be
stored in a safe place out of the reach of chil-
dren. CAUTION
No additives should be used with engine oil.
This could 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
● Because 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.
● Use a suitable container when draining the
used oil. It must be large enough to hold all
the engine oil. 202

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Check the water level in the windscreen
washer reservoir regularly and top up as re-
quired.
The container for the windscreen washer con-
tains the cleaning fluid for the windscreen,
the rear window and the headlight washer
system*.
● Open the bonnet  ››› page 198.
● The windscreen washer reservoir is marked
with the symbol  on the cap.
● Chec k
there is enough windscreen water in
the reservoir.
Recommended windscreen wipers
● For the hottest seasons we recommend
summer G 052 184 A1 for clear glass. Propor-
tions of the mixture in the washer fluid tank:
1:100 (1 part concentrate per 100 parts wa-
ter).
● All year round, G 052 164 A2 for clear
glass. Approximate proportion of the winter
mixture, up to -18°C (0°F): 1:2 (1 part con-
centrate per 2 parts water); otherwise, a 1:4
proportion of mixture in the washer fluid
tank.
Top-up quantities
The reservoir holds approximately 3 litres in
versions without headlight washer and 5 li-
tres in versions with headlight washer. WARNING
If the water from the windscreen washer does
not contain enough anti-freeze, it may freeze
on the windscreen and rear window, reducing
forward and rear visibility.
● In winter, ensure the windscreen washer
contains enough anti-freeze.
● In cold conditions, you should not use the
windscreen washer system unless you have
warmed the windscreen with the ventilation
system. The antifreeze could freeze on the
windscreen and reduce visibility. WARNING
Never mix an unsuitable antifreeze or other
similar additives with the windscreen washer
water. A greasy layer may be formed on the
windscreen which will impair visibility.
● Use clean water with a window cleaner rec-
ommended by SEAT.
● If necessary, add a suitable antifreeze to
the water in the reservoir. CAUTION
● Do not mix cleaning products recommen-
ded by SEAT with other products. This could
lead to flocculation and may block the wind-
screen washer jets.
● When topping up service fluids, make abso-
lutely certain that you fill the fluids into the
correct reservoirs. Using the wrong fluids could cause serious malfunctions and engine
damage!
● Not having windscreen wiper fluid reduces
visibility through the windscreen, and leads
to loss of visibility in headlights in models
with headlight washer. Battery
General information The battery is located in the engine compart-
ment and is almost
maintenance-free. It is
checked as part of the Inspection Service.
Nevertheless, check the terminals are clean
and have the correct tightening torque, espe-
cially in summer and winter.
Disconnecting the battery
The battery should only be disconnected in
exceptional cases. When the battery is dis-
connected, some of the vehicle's functions
are “lost” ( ››› table on page 206). These
functions will require resetting after the bat-
tery is reconnected.
Deactivate the anti-theft alarm* before you
disconnect the battery Otherwise the alarm
will be triggered. »
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AdviceFunctionReprogramming
One-touch function of
the electric windows›››
page 92, One-touch
opening and closing*.
Remote control key
If the vehicle does not re-
spond to the key, they
should be synchronised
››› page 87.
Digital clock››› page 68.
ESC warning lampAfter driving for a few me-
tres, the warning lamp goes
out again. If the vehicle is not used for long periods
The vehicle has a system for monitoring the
current consumption when the engine is left
unused for long periods of time
››› page 191.
Some functions, such as the interior lights, or
the remote door opening, may be temporarily
disabled to prevent the battery from running
flat. These functions will come back on as
soon as the ignition is switched on and the
engine started.
Winter conditions
During the winter, the starting power may be
reduced, and if necessary, the battery should
be charged ››› in Important safety warn-
ings for handling a vehicle battery on
page 206 Important safety warnings for
handling a vehicle battery All work on batteries requires specialist
knowledge. Please refer to a SEAT Official
Service or a workshop specialising in batter-
ies: risk of burns or exploding battery!
The battery must not be opened.
Never try to
change the fluid level of the battery. Other-
wise explosive gas is released from the bat-
tery that could cause an explosion. 
Wear eye protection.

Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. Wear
protective gloves and eye protection. In the event
of electrolyte splashes, rinse off with plenty of
water.

Fires, sparks, open flames and smoking are pro-
hibited.

The battery should only be charged in a well-ven-
tilated zone. Risk of explosion!

Keep children away from acid and batteries!
WARNING
● When repairing or working on the electrical
system, proceed as follows:
–1. Remove the key from the ignition. The
negative cable on the battery must be
disconnected.
– 2. When the repair is finished, reconnect
the negative pole of the battery. ●
Switch off all electrical devices before re-
connecting the battery. Reconnect first the
positive cable and then the negative cable.
Never reverse the polarity of the connections.
This could cause an electrical fire.
● Ensure that the vent hose is always connec-
ted to the battery.
● Never use damaged batteries. This could
cause an explosion! Replace a damaged bat-
tery immediately. CAUTION
● Never disconnect the battery if the ignition
is switched on or if the engine is running.
This could damage the electrical system or
electronic components. Charging the battery
Terminals for charging the battery are fitted
in the engine compartment.
–
Note the warnings ››› in Important safety
warnings for handling a vehicle battery on
page 206 and
›
›› .
– Switch off all electrical devices. Remove the
ignition key.
– Raise the bonnet ››› page 199.
– Open the battery cover.
– Connect the charger clamps as described
to the positive pole of the battery (+)
and
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exclusively to an earth on the bodywork
(–) .
– On ly
use a charger which is compatible for
use with 12 V nominal voltage batteries.
The charge must not exceed a voltage of 15
V.
– Now connect the battery charger to the
power socket and switch on.
– After charging the battery: switch off the
battery charger and disconnect the power
socket cable.
– Finally disconnect the charger cables from
the battery.
– Replace the battery cover correctly.
– Close the bonnet ››› page 199.
Important: Before you charge the battery
make sure you read the manufacturer's in-
structions for using the battery charger. WARNING
Never charge a battery that has frozen: re-
place battery! Failure to do so may lead to an
explosion. Note
Use only the terminals in the engine compart-
ment to charge the battery. Replacing the battery
The new battery should have the same speci-
fications (amperage, load and voltage) as the
used battery.
Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent
power management system to control the
distribution of electrical energy
››› page 191.
The power management function ensures
that the battery is charged much more effi-
ciently than on vehicles without a power
management system. To maintain this func-
tion after replacing the battery, we recom-
mend that the replacement battery used is of
the same make and type as the original fitted
battery. To make proper use of the power
management function after the battery has
been changed, have the battery coded to the
power management mode at a specialised
workshop. CAUTION
● Some vehicles, for example those with the
Start-Stop system* are fitted with a special
battery (AGM-type or EFB-type battery). If any
other type of battery is fitted, the Start-Stop
function may be considerably reduced and
the vehicle may not stop on repeated occa-
sions.
● Make sure that the vent hose is always at-
tached to the original opening on the side of
the battery. Gases or battery acid can other-
wise escape and possibly cause damage. ●
The battery holder and clamps must always
be correctly secured.
● Before starting any work on the battery, al-
ways observe the warnings listed under
››› page 206, Important safety warnings for
handling a vehicle battery .
● Do not forget to replace the battery cover-
ings, where applicable. It is a protection for
high temperatures. This in turn extends the
vehicle service life. For the sake of the environment
 Batteries contain toxic substances includ-
in g s

ulphuric acid and lead. They must be
disposed of appropriately and must not be
disposed of with ordinary household waste.
Make sure disconnected batteries cannot tip
over. Sulphuric acid could be spilt! 207
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Advice
●
Take care not to cause short circuits in the
electrical system. WARNING
Using unsuitable fuses, repairing fuses or
bridging a current circuit without fuses can
cause a fire and serious injury.
● Never use a fuse with a higher value. Only
replace fuses with a fuse of the same amper-
age (same colour and markings) and size.
● Never repair a fuse.
● Never replace a fuse by a metal strip, staple
or similar. CAUTION
● To prevent damage to the vehicle's electric
system, before replacing a fuse always turn
off the ignition, the lights and all electrical
elements and remove the key from the igni-
tion.
● If you replace a fuse with higher-rating
fuse, you could cause damage to another part
of the electrical system.
● Protect the fuse boxes when open to pre-
vent the entry of dust or humidity as they can
damage the electrical system. Note
● One component may have more than one
fuse. ●
Several components may run on a single
fuse. Vehicle fuses
Fig. 202
On the driver-side dash panel: fuse
box cover Fig. 203
In the engine compartment: fuse box
cover Read the additional information carefully
›››  page 33 Only replace fuses with a fuse of the same
amperage (same colour and markings) and
size.
Identifying fuses situated below the driver-
side dash panel by coloursColourAmp rating
Black1
Purple3
Light brown5
Brown7.5
Red10
Blue15
Yellow20
White or trans-
parent25
Green30
Orange40 Opening and closing the fuse box situated
below the dash panel
●
Opening: fold the cover down ›
›
›
Fig. 202.
● Closing:
push back the cover it in until it
clicks into place.
To open the engine compartment fuse box
● Open the bonnet  ››› page 198.
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Index
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 198
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Braking Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Moving off on hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
C Carbon components: Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Care of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Care (paint care) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
CAR menu Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CD-ROM player (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Central locking Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Changing
of windscreen wiper and window washerblades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Bulb sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Changing gear Engaging gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . 132
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Changing main headlight turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Changing the battery of the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing the main beam headlight bulb main beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Changing the main headlight bulb day light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
dipped light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Child-proof lock Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Child seat Categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 61
City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Carbon components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Display/Easy Connect control panel . . . . . . . . 187
Exhaust pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
of Changing windscreen wiper and windowwasher blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 187
Radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Trim parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cleaning/De-icing the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cleaning the upholstery Natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Clutch (warning lamp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Control lamp Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Tyre monitor indicator warning lamp . . . . . . . 212
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Control lamps Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Control of function Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Controls and displays (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Convenience closing Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Convenience opening Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Cooling system Checking the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Topping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Correct adjustment of front head restraints . . . . . 41
Correct adjustment of rear head restraints In-use and non-use positions of rear head re-straints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Correct sitting position front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 150 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
D Dangers in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Daytime driving light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . . . 11
DEF (instrument panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Diesel Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Dipped beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Direction of rotation (tyres) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Disabling the front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 67
Display/Easy Connect control panel: cleaning . . 187
Disposal Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Distance control
see Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Door/r e
ar lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Doors Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Driver see
Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 38, 39, 40
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Engine oil temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operation via the windscreen wiper lever . . . . . 72
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Driving With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179
Driving abroad Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 171
Driving profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 171
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
E
E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
E a

sy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 81
Economic driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 EDL
see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Effic iency

programme
Additional electrical appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Electric Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Electrical accessories see
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Electrical sockets trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Electric seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 90 Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Electro-mechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Electronic self-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Automatic gearbox Backup programme . . . . . 139
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Engine Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Starting up (driver messages with the me-chanical contact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Switching off (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 198 Closing the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 271

Index
O Octane rating (petrol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
One-touch opening and closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Open/Close By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 194
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Opening/Closing By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
In the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
With the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Overview (controls and displays) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
P Paint code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 136
Parking aid Adjusting the display/audible warnings . . . . . 176
Environment warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Rear parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Sensors/Camera: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Parking aid system see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
P ark
ing light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Parking (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Particulate filter (diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Passenger see
Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 38, 39, 40
Passenger door manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Passenger seat backrest folding down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
lifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Plastic parts: Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 187
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Progressive steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Puncture Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Puncture repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
R Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 163 Radio-operated remote control
see
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Radio display: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Control of function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Rear headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 228, 229 Manual release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
see also
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 89, 90
Rear lights Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Rear seat backrest folding down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
folding down and lifting the backrest . . . . . . . 110
lifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Rear view mirror Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rear view mirrors adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Remote control key Unlock/Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Remove the wheel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Removing/installing head restraints . . . . . . . . . 107
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Reset button (trip recorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Reset the trip recorder to zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Retractable rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Retrofitting a towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
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