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Practical information
Information for replacing bulbs
Checklist
To replace a bulb, carry out the following operations always in the order giv-
en ⇒ 
:
1. Park the vehicle a safe distance from traffic and on suitable ground.
2. Apply the handbrake firmly ⇒ page 134.
3. Turn the light switch to position 0 ⇒ page 84.
4. Move the gear lever into the neutral position ⇒ page 84.
5. Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition ⇒ page 119.
6. Automatic gearbox: move the selector lever to position P
⇒ page 124.
7. Manual gearbox: Select a gear ⇒ page 124.
8. Allow the corresponding bulb to cool.
9. Visually inspect fuses to see if any are blown ⇒ page 261.
10. Replace the bulb according to the instructions ⇒ 
. Bulbs should
only be replaced by new identical models. Bulb information is dis-
played on the bulb socket or on the bulb itself.
11. In general, never touch the bulb glass directly. The heat of the bulb would cause the fingerprint to evaporate and condense on the reflec-
tor. This will impair the brightness of the headlight.
12. Check if the new bulb is working. If the bulb is not working, it maynot have been correctly fitted, it could be damaged or the connector
may not be correctly connected.
13. Every time a bulb for the headlights is replaced, visit a specialised workshop to check the headlights.
WARNING
Failure to follow the checklist prepared for your own safety could lead to
accidents and severe injuries.
● Always complete the operations given in the checklist and observe
the general rules of safety.
CAUTION
Always remove and fit headlights carefully to avoid damage to the paint-
work and other vehicle parts. 
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Instructions for tow starting
In general, the vehicle should not be started by towing. Jump-starting is
much more preferable ⇒  page 273.
For technical reasons, the following vehicles can not be tow started:
● Vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
● If the vehicle battery is flat, it is possible that the engine control unit
does not operate correctly.
However, if your vehicle must absolutely be tow-started (manual gearbox):
● Engage the 2nd or 3rd gear.
● Keep the clutch pressed down.
● Switch on the ignition and the hazard warning lights.
● Release the clutch when both vehicles are moving.
● As soon as the engine starts, press the clutch and move the gear lever
into neutral. This helps to prevent a collision with the towing vehicle.
CAUTION
When tow-starting, fuel could enter the catalytic converter and damage it. 
Notes on towing
Tow rope or tow bar
When towing, the tow bar is the safest and vehicle friendly way. You should
only use a tow rope if you do not have a tow bar.
A tow rope should be slightly elastic to avoid damage to both vehicles. It is
advisable to use a tow rope made of synthetic fibre or similarly elastic mate-
rial. Only secure the tow rope or tow bar to the tow ring or specially designed
fitting.
Towing vehicles with an automatic gearbox
Note the following for a towed vehicle:
●
Make sure the gear selector lever is in the N position.
● Do not drive faster than 50 km/h (30 mph) when towing a vehicle.
● Do not tow further than 50 km (30 miles).
● If a breakdown truck is used, the vehicle must be towed with the front
wheels raised.
Situations in which the vehicle should not be towed
In the following cases, the vehicle should not be towed but transported on a
trailer or special vehicle:
● If the vehicle gearbox does not contain lubricant due to a fault.
● If the battery is flat as the steering cannot be unlocked, as a result, the
electronic steering lock and electronic parking brake cannot be disengaged.
● If the vehicle to be towed has an automatic gearbox and the distance to
be covered is greater than 50 km (30 miles).
Note
The vehicle can only be towed if the steering lock electronic gearbox lock is
deactivated. If the vehicle has no power supply or there is an electric system
fault, the engine must be started using jump leads to deactivate the steer-
ing column electronic gearbox lock. 
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Description of specifications
Vehicle identification data
Fig. 163 TO: Vehicle da-
ta label: in the example,
engine with code CBFA 3
. B: Identification plate
Fig. 164 Vehicle identifi-
cation number
Vehicle identification number
The vehicle identification number (chassis number) can be read from out-
side the vehicle through a viewer in the windscreen ⇒ Fig. 164. This viewer
is located in the lower part of the windscreen. The vehicle identification number (chassis number) is also stamped on the right water drain channel.
The water drain channel is located between the suspension tower and the
wing. Open the bonnet to read the vehicle identification number
.
Vehicle data plate
The vehicle data label ⇒ Fig. 163 is at the front of the spare wheel well. It
contains the following data:
Vehicle identification number (chassis number)
Vehicle type, engine power, gearbox type
Engine and gearbox code, paint number, interior equipment. In the ex-
ample, the engine has the code “CBFA” ⇒ Fig. 163.
Optional extras, PR numbers
These data are also provided in the Maintenance Programme. 
Specific vehicle weight information
The instructions in the official vehicle documents take precedence. All the
technical data provided in this documentation is applicable to the basic
model. The vehicle data label in the Maintenance Programme or the vehicle
documents show which engine is installed in your vehicle.
The figures may be different depending whether additional equipment is fit-
ted, for different models and for special vehicles.
Kerb weight values shown in the following table apple for a vehicle with
driver (75 kg), liquids including a fuel tank 90% full, in addition to tools and
a spare wheel ⇒ 
. The kerb weight indicated increases with optional
equipment and retrofitting of accessories, while proportionally reducing car-
rying capacity.
The load is equivalent to the following weights: 
1
23
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Index
A
AbroadExtended stay abroad with your vehicle . . 234
Sale of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
ABS See "Braking assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . 140
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222, 223
Additional equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Adjust Headlight range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Adjustment Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Deactivating the front passenger airbag . . 73
Deactivating using the key switch . . . . . . . . 73
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Differences between front passenger airbagsystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Locking the vehicle after airbag deploy- ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Use of child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Air conditioner Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
User instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
temporarily switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Aluminium care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Anti-theft locking bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Anti-theft wheel locking bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Antitheft bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 ASR
see Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Assistance systems Brake assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Electronic differential lock system (EDL) . 140
electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . 139
Hill hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Optical parking system (OPS) . . . . . . . . . . 150
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Parking distance warning system . . . . . . . 150
Safety Assist (City Safety Assist function) 155
Traction control system (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . 140
Traction Control (TC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Assisted braking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Assist systems Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . 140
Audible warnings Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Seat belt not fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Automatic belt retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Automatic consumer disconnection . . . . . . . . 196
automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Ignition key lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Engaging gears (automatic gearbox) . . . . 129
Engaging gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . 128
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
with Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Changing gears Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Changing the bulbs Side turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Changing the wheel After changing the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Checking Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Checking the oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Checklist Before working in the engine compart-ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
In case of an emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Check list Journey preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Preparations for changing a wheel . . . . . . 251
Raising the vehicle with the jack . . . . . . . . 254
Checklist Refuelling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Check list Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Checklist
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Tire Mobility Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . 77
Check list Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Child safety seat Securing with seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Child seat ISOFIX child seat on rear seats . . . . . . . . . . 80
Mounting child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Mounting systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
On rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
On the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Securing using a Top Tether retaining strap 83
Securing using ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Securing using LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . 77
Weight categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Disabling the front passenger airbag . . . . . 73
Chromework care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
City Safety Assist function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Special driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
See "Care of your vehicle" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Close Sliding/tilting electric panoramic sunroof . 44
Closing Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
from the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Collection of end-of-life vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Compartments Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 111
Other storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . 112
Passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 111
Sunglasses storage compartment . . . . . . 110
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Conformity certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Consumer disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Consumption How it is determined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
control lamp on the driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Control lampAirbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Brake pad wear warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
City Safety Assist function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Engine oil sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Hill hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Controlling function Electric exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Convenience functions Reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Coolant See engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Crossing a river Salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Cruise control system (CCS) Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 D
Damaged tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Dangers of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . 60
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 208
Data link connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Data registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Data storage during the journey . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Data stored by the control units . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Daytime driving light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
De-icing the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
De-icing the locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Deadlock Deadlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
SAFELOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Deadlock (immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Detail passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Diagnostics connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Differential lock See "Brake assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Disposal Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Belt tension device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
End-of-life vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Door handle
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Door release lever interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . 243
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Drinks bottles see Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driver door Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Driver position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Driving Check list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Data storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Driving with an automatic gearbox . . . . . . 131
Ecological . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Economic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fuel level to low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Journey preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Parking downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Parking uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Protection of the undercarriage . . . . . . . . . . 25
starting on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
stopping on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
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Driving abroadCheck list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Driving advice Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Temporary spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Driving in winter Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Windscreen washer bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Driving tips Driving a loaded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
E
Ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Economic driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
EDL See "Brake assist systems" . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Electrical components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 241
Electrical consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Electrical power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Electric windows Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
see Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Electronic differential lock system (EDL) . . . . 140 Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . 139
Emergency brake indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . 243
Driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Emission control system Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Engaging gears Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Engine Noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Engine and ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 12 Volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Water box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Filler mouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Checking the oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Filler mouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 see Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . 139
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Exterior aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Controlling function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Exterior views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Fault Parking distance warning system . . . . . . . 150
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Initial operationsChanging bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
InSP Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Display control functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
In the event of an emergency Fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 see Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Journey preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Kerb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
key see vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Key
see vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Key switch Deactivating the front passenger airbag . . 73
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
L Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Laser sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 see Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Audible warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Controls lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Daytime driving light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Instrument panel lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Instruments lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Parking light remains on both sides . . . . . . 87
Reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
turning off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
turning on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Load
Driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Transporting a load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 General tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Loading luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 100
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Locking from the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Luggage compartment Rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
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Main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Main panel Turn signal and main beam lever . . . . . . . . 85
Malfunction automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 see also Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Manufacturer identification plate . . . . . . . . . . 281
mechanical locking locking and unlocking from the exterior . . . 34
locking and unlocking from the inside . . . . 36
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