seats Seat Mii 2015 Owner's Guide

Transport and practical equipment
Other storage compartments Fig. 125
In front of the rear seats: storage
c omp
ar
tment Fig. 126
In the centre pillars: coat hooks Coat hooks
The c
entr
e pi

llars contain garment hooks
››› Fig. 126 (arrow).
Other storage compartments:
● In the front door trims ›››
page 84 . ●
In front of
the rear seats ››› Fig. 125.
● Rear shelf for light items of clothing*.
● Bag hook in the luggage compartment
›››
page 118.
● In the upper part of the centre console, in-
ste
ad of the radio ››› Fig. 94 11 .
WARNING
Clothing hung on the coat hooks could re-
strict the driv

er's view and lead to serious ac-
cidents.
● Hang the clothes from the hooks so that
driver's
view is not restricted.
● The coat hook is suitable for light items of
clothing. Nev
er place heavy, hard or sharp
objects in the bags. Drink holders
The drink holders are in the open storage
c
omp
ar

tments in the driver and passenger
doors. WARNING
Improper use of the drink holders can cause
injury .
● Do not

place containers with hot drinks in a
drink hol
der. During sudden braking or driv-
ing manoeuvres, the hot drink could be spil-
led and lead to scalding. ●
Ens ur

e that no bottles or other object are
dropped in the driver footwell, as they could
get under the pedals and obstruct their work-
ing.
● Never place heavy containers, food or other
heavy o
bjects in the drink holder. In the
event of an accident, these heavy objects
could be “thrown around” the vehicle interior
and cause serious injuries. WARNING
Closed bottles inside the vehicle could ex-
p lode or c r

ack due to the heat or the cold.
● Never leave a closed bottle in the vehicle if
the inside t
emperature is too high or too low. CAUTION
Do not leave open drinks containers in the
drink ho l

ders when the vehicle is in motion.
They could spill during braking, for example,
and cause damage to the vehicle and the
electrical system. 115
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Transport and practical equipment
●
Stor e he
avy objects in the luggage com-
partment as far from the rear axle as possi-
ble. CAUTION
Hard objects on the rear shelf could chafe
ag ain s

t the wires of the heating element in
the heated rear window and cause damage. Note
The ventilating slits between the heated rear
windo w and the r

ear shelf must not be cov-
ered so that used air can escape from the ve-
hicle. Folding and lifting up the rear seat
benc
h b
ac

krestFig. 132
Rear seat: unlock button A ; red
m ark
in

g B The rear seat backrest can be folded forward
t
o e
xt

end the luggage compartment.
Folding the rear seat backrest forwards
● Push the head restraint down as far as it
wil
l go or remove it if necessary ››› page 47
and store it in a safe place.
● Pull the unlock switch ›››
Fig. 132 A for-
w ar
d
s whilst simultaneously lifting the rear
seat backrest.
● The rear seat backrest is not engaged when
the red mark
ing of the button B is visible.
● If the rear seat backrest is folded, people
(inc ludin
g c

hildren) are not permitted to trav-
el in the rear folded seats.
Folding up the rear seat backrest
● Lift back the backrest of the rear seat and
push it
firmly into the lock until it clicks se-
curely into place ››› .
● The red marking on the unlock button B must not be seen.
●
Make sure that the backrest of the rear seat
i s
sec

urely locked in position so that the seat
belts can provide proper protection in the
rear seats.
● If necessary, reinstall and readjust the head
res
traints ›››
page 108. WARNING
Folding and lifting the backrests of the rear
seat s

carelessly without paying attention
could cause serious injury.
● Never fold or lift the seats while driving.
● Do no trap or damage seat belts when rais-
ing the seat
backrest.
● Keep hands, fingers, feet and other limbs
awa
y from the range of the rear seat backr-
ests when folding and lifting them.
● All seat backrests must engage correctly for
the seat belt
s on the rear seats to work prop-
erly. When the backrest of an occupied seat is
not correctly locked in place, the passenger
can be thrust forward with the rear seat back-
rest in case of sudden braking, sudden ma-
noeuvres or an accident.
● A red signal on the button B warns that
the bac k

rest is not engaged. Always check to
make sure that the red mark is not visible
when the backrest of the rear seat is in the
upright position.
● No seat must be occupied if the backrest of
the rear se
at is folded or not correctly engag-
ed. CAUTION
Before folding the rear seat backrest, adjust
the front se

ats so that neither the head re-
straint or backrest hit them when folded. If
necessary, remove the head restraints
››› page 108 and store them safely. 119
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Operation
wheels lock this could result in loss of vehicle
contr
o
l! If possible, reduce your speed and
drive carefully to a specialised workshop
close by to check the brake system. During
the following journey, avoid sudden braking
and manoeuvres.
● If the ABS warning lamp  does not
go out
or if it lights while driving, the ABS is mal-
functioning. The vehicle can only be stopped
using normal braking without ABS. The pro-
tection provided by the ABS is not available.
Visit a specialised workshop as soon as pos-
sible. CAUTION
Failure to heed the warning lamps when they
appe ar m

ay result in faults in the vehicle. Handbrake
Fig. 143
Between the front seats: handbrake. Using the handbrake
●
Pull firmly in an upwards direction on the
h andbr ak

e lever while pressing the button.
● The handbrake is applied when the control
lamp 
lights up on the instrument panel
››› page 133 when the ignition is switched
on.
Releasing the handbrake
● Pull gently in an upwards direction on the
handbrak
e lever and press the lock button
››› Fig. 143 (arrow).
● Move the handbrake lever downwards
keeping the loc
k button pressed. WARNING
The incorrect use of the handbrake may result
in a serious ac

cident.
● Never use the handbrake to brake the vehi-
cle e
xcept in an emergency. The braking dis-
tance is considerably longer, because braking
is only applied to the rear wheels. Always use
the foot brake.
● Never drive with the handbrake gently ap-
plied. Thi
s can overheat the brake, affecting
the brakes system. This also causes prema-
ture wear on the rear brake pads.
● Never accelerate from the engine compart-
ment with the en
gine running and a gear en-
gaged. The vehicle could move, even if the
handbrake is applied. Note
If the vehicle moves at a speed superior to
6 km/h (4 mph) with the h andbr

ake applied,
an audible warning is sounded. Parking
When parking your vehicle, all legal require-
ments shou
l

d be observed.
To park the vehicle
Complete operations only in the sequence
given. ● Park the vehicle on a suitable surface ››
›
.
● Press and hold the brake pedal until the ve-
hic l
e c

omes to a standstill.
● Apply the handbrake firmly ›››

page 134.
● For an automatic gearbox, move the selec-
tor lev
er to position P.
● Switch off the engine and release the brake
pedal.
● R

emove the key from the ignition.
● If necessary, turn the steering wheel slight-
ly to loc
k the steering.
● With a manual gearbox, engage 1st gear on
flat gr
ound and slopes, or even reverse gear
on hills, and release the clutch pedal.
● Ensure that all passengers leave the vehi-
cle, e
specially children.
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Operation
for the vehicle is not too different to the out-
s ide t
emper
ature. It is a good idea to air the
vehicle before starting your journey and to
drive a short distance with the windows
open. Then you can close the windows and
switch on the air conditioning. Keep windows
closed when travelling at high speeds. Driv-
ing with the windows open increases fuel
consumption.
● Switch off the seat heating when the seats
have w
armed up.
● Switch off the heated rear window when it
is not
moist or covered in ice.
Avoid short journeys
Fuel consumption is much higher when the
engine is cold, immediately after it has been
started. It takes a few kilometres of driving
for the engine to warm up and to normalise
consumption.
The engine and catalytic converter need to
reach their proper working temperature in or-
der to minimise fuel consumption and emis-
sions. The ambient temperature has a deci-
sive influence.
Fig. 147 shows the difference in consump-
tion for the same journey at +20 °C (+68 °F)
and at -10 °C (+14 °F).
Therefore, unnecessary short journeys
should be avoided. Try to combine trips. The vehicle uses more fuel in winter than in
summer, ev

en when other conditions are the
same.
The engine takes a long time to warm up
when it is idling. In addition, mechanical
wear and pollutant emissions are also espe-
cially high during this initial warm-up phase.
It is therefore best to drive off immediately af-
ter starting the engine. Doing this avoids run-
ning the engine at a high speed.
Adjusting type pressures.
Having the correct pressure in your tyres
helps to reduce rolling resistance and, as a
result reduces fuel consumption. Increasing
the tyre pressure slightly (+0.2
bar/+3 psi/+200 kPa) can help to save fuel.
When you buy new tyres, make sure they are
optimised for minimum rolling resistance.
Use low friction engine oil
The use of low viscosity totally synthetic oils,
known as low friction engine oil, helps to re-
duce fuel consumption. These oils reduce the
resistance caused by friction in the engine,
they flow around the engine more quickly
and efficiently, particularly in cold starts. The
effect is particularly noticeable in vehicles
frequently used for short journeys.
Always check the engine oil level and ob-
serve service intervals (engine oil change in-
tervals). When purchasing engine oil, always observe
leg
al requirements and ensure that the oil is
approved by SEAT.
Avoid carrying unnecessary loads
The lighter the vehicle, the more economical
and ecological the driving style. For example,
an additional weight of 100 kg will increase
fuel consumption up to 0.3 l/100 km.
Remove any unnecessary objects or loads
from the vehicle.
Remove optional equipment and unnecessa-
ry accessories
The more aerodynamic the vehicle, the lower
the fuel consumption. Optional equipment
and accessories (such as roof racks or bike
carriers) reduce the aerodynamic benefits of
the vehicle.
Therefore, we recommend you remove all op-
tional and unnecessary equipment and racks,
especially if you intend to drive at high
speeds.
Other factors which increase fuel consump-
tion (examples):
● Fault in engine management.
● Driving on hills.
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Care and maintenance
●
All
repairs and modifications to the vehicle
should only be performed by a specialised
workshop. Repairs and malfunctions in the air-
bag sy
s

tem When performing repairs and technical mod-
ification
s,

SEAT's directives must be ob-
served! ››› Modifications and repairs to the front bump-
er
, door
s, fr

ont seats, and repairs to the roof
or chassis should only be carried out in a
specialised workshop. These components
may contain parts or sensors belonging to
the airbag system.
If work is carried out on the airbag system or
parts have to be removed and fitted on the
system when performing other repair work,
parts of the airbag system may be damaged.
The consequence may be that, in the event of
an accident, the airbag inflates incorrectly or
does not inflate at all.
So that the effectiveness of the airbag is not
reduced and that removed parts do not cause
any injuries or environmental pollution, regu-
lations must be observed. These require-
ments are known to specialised workshops.
Modifications to the vehicle suspension may
affect the operation of the airbag system in
the event of collision. For example, if wheel and tyre combinations not approved by SEAT
are used, or if

the vehicle height is lowered,
the suspension is stiffened or the suspension
springs, telescopic arms, dampers, etc., are
modified, the results received by the airbag
sensors and sent to the control unit may not
be accurate. For example, some modifica-
tions to the suspension could increase the
force measured by the sensors and result in
the triggering of the airbag systems in colli-
sions. Under normal conditions, the meas-
ured values would be lower and the airbag
would not have been triggered. Other modifi-
cations may reduce the forces measured by
the sensors and prevent the airbags from be-
ing triggered when they should. WARNING
Repairs or modifications which are not per-
formed c orr

ectly may result in damage or er-
rors in the vehicle operation, affecting the ef-
fectiveness of the airbag systems. This could
result in serious or fatal accidents.
● All repairs and modifications to the vehicle
should on
ly be performed by a specialised
workshop.
● Airbag modules must never be repaired: if
damag
ed, they must be replaced.
● Never fit recycled or reused airbag compo-
nents in
your vehicle. WARNING
Modifications to the vehicle suspension, in-
cludin g the u

se of unauthorised wheel and
tyre combinations, may affect the perform-
ance of the airbags and increase the risk of
serious or fatal injury in the event of acci-
dent.
● Never fit suspension components which are
not identica
l to the original parts in the vehi-
cle.
● Never use wheel and tyre combinations not
appro
ved by SEAT. Retrofitting of mobile phones
An exterior aerial is required for the use of
tw
o-w
a

y radios in the vehicle.
The retro-fitting of electrical or electronic ap-
pliances in the vehicle is subject to their ap-
proval for use in your vehicle. Under certain
circumstances, this could mean that your ve-
hicle registration documents are no longer
valid.
SEAT has approved your vehicle for use with
two-way radios providing the following condi-
tions are observed:
● The exterior aerial must be mounted pro-
fes
sionally.
● The maximum transmitting power is 10
watts. »
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Care and maintenance
●
Harmfu l
vapours may be produced when us-
ing car care products. Therefore, care prod-
ucts should only be used in well-ventilated
spaces or in the open air.
● Never use fuel, turpentine, engine oil, ace-
tone or any
other volatile liquid to wash,
clean or care for the vehicle. These are toxic
and highly flammable. WARNING
Inappropriate care and cleaning of vehicle
c omponent s

may effect the vehicle safety
equipment, increasing the risk of severe in-
jury.
● Vehicle components should only be
cle
aned and maintained in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions.
● Only use approved or recommended care
products. CAUTION
● Cle

aning products which contain solvents
will damage the material.
● To avoid damage, stubborn stains should
be remov
ed by a specialised workshop. Note
Suitable vehicle care products are available
from y

our technical service. How to care for the upholstery
To treat and maintain your seat upholstery,
keep the f
o

llowing in mind ››› :
● Before entering the vehicle, close any Vel-
cr o f

asteners that might snag on the uphols-
tery or trim fabric. Any open Velcro fasteners
may damage the trim or upholstery fabrics.
● To prevent damage, avoid direct contact
between sharp dec
orative objects and the
upholstery and trim fabrics. Decorative ob-
jects include zips, rivets and rhinestones on
clothing and belts.
● From time to time, clean the dust that gath-
ers in the per

forations, folds and seams so
that the surfaces of the seats are not dam-
aged by its abrasive effect.
● Make sure clothes are colour-fast to avoid
them running and s
taining the upholstery.
This is especially important if the upholstery
is light in colour. CAUTION
If the instructions for upholstery and trim
car e ar

e not followed, they may deteriorate
and discolour. Note
SEAT recommends you take the vehicle to a
Spec i

alised workshop to treat any stains on
the upholstery caused by the discolouration
of clothing. Cleaning padding and textile covers
Normal cleaning
● Before applying cleaning products, please
re a

d the instructions for handling and the
warnings shown on the container.
● The upholstery, textile covers, and carpet
should be r
egularly vacuumed (with vacuum
brush).
● We recommend that you use a soft sponge
or lint-free, mic
ro-fibre cloth for normal clean-
ing ››› .
Gener al
s

uperficial dirt on upholstery and
textile covers can be cleaned with a normal
foam cleaning product.
If the upholstery and the material trims are
very dirty, we recommend you have them
cleaned by a specialist cleaning form.
Cleaning stains
It may be necessary to clean the whole sur-
face and not only the stain itself. Especially if
the surface has been dirtied through normal
use. Otherwise, the stained area may be-
come lighter than the rest of the surface after
treatment. »
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Index
Index
A
Abr o
a
d
extended stay abroad with your vehicle . . . . . 176
sale of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
ABS see Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Acoustic alarm seatbelt unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjusting front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Adjusting the head restraints rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Advice for driving spare wheel or temporary spare wheel . . . . . . 204
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 58 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 61
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
locking the vehicle after deployment . . . . . . . . 93
repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
use of child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
climatr onic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 124
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
user instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, 176
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Anti-lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 71 Check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Aspects to take into account before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
ASR see Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Assistance systems brake assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
electronic differential lock (EDS) . . . . . . . . . . . 148
optical parking system (OPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 149
safety Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Assist systems traction control (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
traction control (TC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Audible warnings Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Automatic device disconnection battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Automatic gearbox
driving tip s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
ignition key removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
starting on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
stopping on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Automatic gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Axle loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
B Bag support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
BAS see Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Battery changing in the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Battery acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Belt tension device service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 184
Boot hatch emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
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Index
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
ru nnin
g in new br
ake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 147
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Braking brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Bulb fault see Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
C Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 natural gas tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
windscreen washer liquid reservoir . . . . . . . . 193
Caring for paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Caring for the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166, 167
interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
CCS see cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 after airbag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 71 subsequent tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 front bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
side turn s
ignal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 automatic gear change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
engaging the gears (automatic gearbox) . . . . 139
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Child safety seat Securing with the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 65 Disabling the front passenger front airbag . . . . 15
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 67
mounting child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
mounting systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
on the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 64
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
transporting children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 66
weight categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
City Safety Assist function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Special driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 textile covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
washin
g the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Washing the vehicle with high pressure clean- ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Cleaning the vehicle high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Climate control Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Clothes hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113, 114
passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113, 114
Sunglasses storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 113
Conformity certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Consumption information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Control and warning lamps Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
City Safety Assist function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
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instrument panel lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
light c
ontr
ols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
parking light remains on both sides . . . . . . . . 102
side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Load compartment in the luggage compartment see Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . 118
Loading general advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
loaded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
transporting the load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Loading the vehicle class N1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Locking and unlocking electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
in the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 97, 118 closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
luggage compartment variable floor . . . . . . . . 120
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
see a
lso Loading the luggage compartment . 118
Luggage compartment floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Luggage compartment hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Luggage compartment variable floor . . . . . . . . . 120
M Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Main panel turn signal and main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Malfunction automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Malfunction in the catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Mobile phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 use without an exterior aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Model plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
N
Natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Fuel tank cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179, 183
Noises brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Notes for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
O Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Odometer partial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Open and close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
electric
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
in the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 100
rear lid of the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 9
tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Optical parking system (OPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
P
Paintwork code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 100 anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 134 downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 optical parking system (OPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Parking aid system see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
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Parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 fau
lt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
see also Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Parking light remains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
ParkPilot see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Passenger door emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 51
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Portable Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Positioning the seat belt for pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Power brake system Anti-lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Power socket 12 volts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . . . 171
Puncture action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Pushing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
R Radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Radio-operated remote control see Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Radio reception antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Operating faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 lift platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Rear
headr ests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear backrest Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
lifting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 see also Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 interior anti-dazzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Rear vision mirrors adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
see also Rear vision mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Rear windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Recycled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
opening fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Remote control key unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160, 177 airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Repair work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Replacing bulbs See "Changing bulbs" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Reprogramming control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Rims Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 fastening the supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Rubber seal
s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Running in brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
new engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
S
SAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 132
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
disabling the front passenger front airbag . . . . 15
driving safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Safety instructions using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 64
using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Sale of vehicle in other countries / continents . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Scrapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
vend-of-life vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 55
automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
protective function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
twisted belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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