check engine light Seat Mii 2017 Owner's Guide

Checking and refilling levels
Checking and refilling levels
F uel
T y
pes of petrol The correct grade of petrol is listed inside the
fuel
t

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

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

ecommends “genuine Volkswagen
Group Fuel Additives for petrol engines”.
These additives can be bought at SEAT deal- ers, where information on how to use them
can also be o

btained. CAUTION
● Do not r ef

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

y use petrol with a high octane num-
ber than the one recommended for your en-
gine. » 181
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Advice
used engine oil in places such as a garden,
wood
s, dr
ains, roads, paths, rivers and drain-
age systems. Engine coolant
Introduction WARNING
Engine coolant is toxic!
● Only keep engine coolant in its original
c ont ainer

, tightly shut and in a safe place.
● Never store engine coolant in empty food
container
s or bottles as other people may ac-
cidentally drink it.
● Always keep engine coolant out of reach of
chil
dren.
● Ensure that the proportion of engine cool-
ant ad
ditive corresponds to the lowest out-
side temperature to which the vehicle will be
exposed.
● If the outside temperature is extremely low,
the engine coo
lant could freeze causing the
vehicle to stop. As this would also cause the
heating to stop working, vehicle occupants
without warm clothing could freeze. For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
env ir

onment. If any fluids are spilled, they should be collected and correctly disposed
of, w
ith r

espect to the environment. Coolant warning lamp
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a f
ew sec

onds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds. 
It lights up red
Excessive engine
coolant temperature.
 Stop the vehicle!
Stop the vehicle safely as soon
as possible. Switch off the en-
gine and let it cool.
Insufficient engine
coolant level. 
¡Stop the vehicle!
Check the engine coolant
when the engine has cooled
and, if it is low, refill with en-
gine coolant ››› page 193.
Engine coolant sys-
tem faulty.  Do not drive any further.
Obtain professional assis-
tance. 
Flashes red
Engine coolant sys-
tem faulty.Seek specialist assistance. 
It lights up blue
The natural gas en-
gine coolant tempera-
ture is low. The en-
gine has not reached
the operating temper-
ature.As long as the warning lamp is
on, avoid high engine speeds
and pushing the engine too
hard.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ›››
in On the
ins trument
panel on page 26. 192

Checking and refilling levels
Checking the coolant level and top-
pin g up Fig. 170
In the engine compartment: Marking
on c oo
l
ant expansion tank Fig. 171
In the engine compartment: Coolant
e xp
an

sion tank cap Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 32
If the coolant level is low, the coolant warn-
ing indicator will light. Preparations
● Park the vehicle on even, flat and firm
ground.
● A

llow the engine to cool ›››
.
● Open the bonnet  › ›
›
page 187.
● The coolant expansion tank is easily recog-
nisab
le because of the symbol  on the cap
››› Fig. 171.
Checking the engine coolant level ● When the engine is cold, check the coolant
level
using the side marking on the expan-
sion tank ››› Fig. 170.
● If the level is below the “MIN” mark, top up
with coo
lant. When the engine is hot it may
be slightly above the marked area.
Topping up the engine coolant level
● Always protect your face, hands and arms
from hot c
oolant and steam using a large,
thick cloth over the coolant expansion tank
cap.
● Remove the cap very carefully ›››
.
● Only refill using new engine c
oo
lant ac-
cording to SEAT specifications
( ›››
 page 32)
››› .
● The engine coolant level should be be-
tw een the m
ark

s on the coolant expansion
tank ››› Fig. 170. Do not exceed the top level
of the marked area ››› .
● Screw on the cap tightly. ●
If, in the ev
ent

of an emergency, you have
no coolant that is compliant to the required
specifications ( ›››
 page 32), do not use
another type of additive. Instead, top up with
distilled water only ››› . Then re-establish
the c orr
ect

proportion of the mixture with the
correct additive as soon as possible
›››  page 32. WARNING
Hot vapours and coolant can cause serious
burn s.
● Nev

er open the coolant expansion tank if
ste
am or coolant is coming from the engine
compartment. Wait until you cannot see or
hear any steam or coolant escaping.
● Always wait until the engine has complete-
ly coo
led before very carefully opening the
expansion tank cap. Contact with hot ele-
ments of the engine can cause skin burns.
● When the engine is warm or hot, the cool-
ing sys
tem is pressurised. Do not unscrew
the cap on the expansion tank when the en-
gine is hot. Otherwise, coolant may spray out
under pressure causing burns and serious in-
jury.
– Carefully and slowly unscrew the cap an-
ti-clockwise, gently pressing down on it.
– Always protect your face, hands and arms
from hot coolant and steam using a large,
thick cloth. » 193
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Checking and refilling levels
●
Keep c hi
ldren away from acid and the bat-
tery itself!
● Wear eye protection.
● Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. It
can burn sk
in and cause blindness. When
handling the battery, protect yourself from
splashes of acids, above all your hands, arms
and face.
● Do not smoke and never work close to pla-
ces
exposed to flames or sparks.
● Avoid sparks and electrostatic discharges
when workin
g with cables and electrical devi-
ces.
● Never short the battery terminals.
● Never use a damaged battery. It can ex-
plode. Rep
lace a damaged battery immedi-
ately.
● Replaced damaged or frozen batteries as
soon as po
ssible. A flat battery can also
freeze at temperatures close to 0°C (+32°F). CAUTION
● Never di s

connect the battery if the ignition
is switched on or if the engine is running.
This could damage the electrical system or
electronic components.
● Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight
over a lon
g period of time, as the intense ul-
traviolet radiation can damage the battery
housing.
● If the car is left standing for long periods,
protect
the battery from extreme cold temper- ature so that it does not “freeze up” and be-
come d
am

aged. Warning lamp

It lights up
Faulty generator.
Contact a specialised workshop.
Have the electrical system checked.
Disconnect any unnecessary elec-
trical devices. The generator does
not charge the battery while the ve-
hicle is in motion.
Several warning and control lamps light up
f
or a f
ew sec

onds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds. WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ›››
in On the
ins trument
panel on page 26. Checking the electrolyte level of the
v
ehic
l

e battery Fig. 172
In the engine compartment: Remove
the c o
v

er from the vehicle's battery. The battery's electrolyte level should be
c
hec
k

ed regularly in high-mileage vehicles,
in hot countries and in older batteries. Other
batteries do not require maintenance.
Vehicles fitted with the Start-Stop system are
equipped with special batteries. For technical
reasons, the electrolyte level cannot be
checked in these batteries.
Preparations
● Prepare the vehicle for work in the engine
compar
tment ››› page 187
● Open the bonnet  ›››
page 187.
● Press on the tabs ›››
Fig. 172 (arrows) in the
direction of the arrows and lift the battery
cover up. »
197
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Advice
Checking the battery electrolyte level
● Make sure there is sufficient lighting to
c l
e
arly recognise the colours. Never use
flames or shiny objects as a light source.
● Depending on the level of acid, the Magic
eye on the top of
the battery will change col-
our.
Colour indica-
torNecessary operations
Light yellow or
colourlessThe electrolyte level of the vehicle's
battery is too low. Have the battery
checked and, where applicable, re-
placed by a specialised workshop.
BlackThe electrolyte level of the vehicle's
battery is correct. WARNING
Working with the vehicle battery involves a
risk of

corrosion, explosions and electric
shock.
● Never tilt the vehicle battery. Battery acid
coul
d spill out of the openings for the release
of gases and cause corrosion damage.
● Never open the vehicle battery.
● If battery acid splashes on you, immediate-
ly rinse
your eyes and skin abundantly with
water for several minutes. Then seek medical
care immediately.
● If acid is swallowed by mistake, consult a
doctor immediat
ely. Charging, replacing and connecting or
di
s
c

onnecting the battery Charging the battery
The v
ehic

le battery should be charged by a
specialised workshop only, as batteries us-
ing special technology have been installed
and they must be charged in a controlled en-
vironment ››› . SEAT recommends taking
your c ar in f

or technical service.
Replacing a vehicle battery
The battery has been developed to suit the
conditions of its location and has special
safety features. If the battery must be re-
placed, consult a technical service for infor-
mation on electromagnetic compatibility, the
size and maintenance, performance and
safety requirements of the new battery in
your vehicle before you purchase one. SEAT
recommends you have the battery replaced
by a technical service.
Use only maintenance-free genuine batteries
conforming to TL 825 06 and VW 7 50 73
Standards. These standards must be dated
April 2008 or later.
Vehicles fitted with the Start-Stop system are
equipped with a special battery. Therefore,
this battery must only be replaced by another
with the same specifications. Disconnecting the vehicle's battery
If
y

ou must disconnect the battery from the
electrical system, please note the following:
● Switch off the ignition and all electrical
equipment.
● The v

ehicle must be unlocked before dis-
connecting the b
attery, otherwise the alarm
will be triggered.
● First disconnect the negative cable and
then the positiv
e ››› .
C onnectin
g the
vehicle's battery
● Before reconnecting the battery, switch off
the engine and all
electrical devices.
● First reconnect the positive cable and then
the negativ
e ››› .
Diff er
ent
control lamps may light up after
connecting the battery and switching the ig-
nition on. They will be turned off after a short
trip at a speed of between 15-20 km/h
(10-12 mph). If the warning indicators remain
lit, please visit a specialised workshop to
have the vehicle checked.
If the battery has been disconnected for a
long time, it is possible that the next service
date is not displayed or calculated correctly
››› page 88. Respect the maximum service in-
tervals permitted ››› Booklet Maintenance
Programme.
198

Checking and refilling levels
Automatic device disconnection
The int el
lig
ent vehicle electrical system auto-
matically implements a range of measures to
prevent the battery from discharging when
high demands are made on it:
● The idling speed is increased so that the al-
ternat
or provides more electricity.
● Where necessary, the power to the most
power
ful devices is reduced or even com-
pletely disconnected.
● On starting the engine, the power supply
from the 12-v
olt power sockets and the ciga-
rette lighter may be interrupted for a short
time.
The on-board management program cannot
always prevent the battery from running flat.
For example, if the ignition is left on for a
long period with the engine off or if the side
lights or parking lights are left on while the
vehicle is stationary.
Why the battery runs flat:
● When stationary for a long time without
star
ting the engine, particularly if the ignition
is switched on.
● Use of electrical devices with the engine
switc
hed off. WARNING
Incorrectly securing the battery or using the
wron g b

attery can cause short-circuits, fire
and serious injuries.
● Always use only maintenance-free batter-
ies, prot
ected to prevent a leak, and whose
properties, specifications and size corre-
spond to the standard battery. WARNING
A highly explosive mixture of gases is re-
le a

sed when the battery is under charge.
● The batteries should be charged in a well-
ventil
ated room only.
● Never charge a frozen or recently thawed
batter
y. A flat battery can also freeze at tem-
peratures close to 0°C (+32°F).
● Always replace a battery which has frozen.
● Battery cables not correctly connected may
cause a shor
t circuit. Reconnect first the posi-
tive cable and then the negative cable. CAUTION
● Never di s

connect the battery if the ignition
is switched on or if the engine is running.
This could damage the electrical system or
electronic components.
● Never plug accessories that supply current,
such a
s solar panels or a battery charger, to
the 12-volt power socket or the cigarette
lighter. This could damage the vehicle's elec-
trical system. For the sake of the environment
Dispose of the battery in an environment-
friendly m anner

. Batteries contain toxic sub-
stances such as sulphuric acid and lead. For the sake of the environment
Battery acid can contaminate the environ-
ment. C o

llect any spilt service fluids and dis-
pose of them correctly. 199
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Index
Clothes hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
C ode number
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71
Coming Home Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 118
passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 118
Sunglasses storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 117
Conformity certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Control and warning lamps airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
City Safety Assist function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
engine oil sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
for the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
general view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
hill hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
indication of brake pad wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
locking the steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
on the driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 185
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 101
Control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Coolant
check ing the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Cooling system checking the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
topping up with coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 155 control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
D Dangers in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Data registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Data storage during the journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
De-icing the locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Diagnostics connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Direction of rotation tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Disabling the front passenger front airbag . . . . . 15
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 89
Disposal belt tension device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
chil dproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Emergency closing or opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Driving automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
data storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
economical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
fuel level too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
parking downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
parking uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
starting on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
stopping on a slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
through salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Driving abroad headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Driving in winter fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
traces of salt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Driving tips For a loaded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
221

Index
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
E E10 se
e
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
EDS see Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Electrical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120, 121
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
see Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 operating fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
first aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Emergency closing or opening driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Emergency unlocking
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Emission control system control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Engine and ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 12 Volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 187 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 196
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 194
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 192
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 191
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . 33, 195
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 189 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 191
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
oil pr
operties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Environment environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Environmental ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Environmental tips refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
ESC electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exterior mirrors adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Exterior rear view mirrors control of the function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
electric exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6
F Fabrics: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Fault parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 154
Fault memory connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 185
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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Index
V
V alv
e c
aps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Vehicle chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 196 acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
automatic device disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . 199
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
checking the battery electrolyte level . . . . . . . 197
connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
discharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
running flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 airbag modules (dash panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
aluminium wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
antenna incorporated in window . . . . . . . . . . . 180
chrome wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
cleaning wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
de-icing the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . 175
rubber seals
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
vehicle paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Vehicle care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Vehicle code vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 70 components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Vibrations steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
W
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 106
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Water box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Wax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
What negatively affects driving safety? . . . . . . . . 47
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 213 anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
loosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Wheel load capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Wheel rims beadlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
bolted trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200, 202, 212 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 40
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 hubcaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
spar
e wheel or temporary spare wheel . . . . . . 207
storing the replaced wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Wheel trim hubcaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Wheel trims Full hub caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 window wiper lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Window wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Windscreen heat-insulating glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
infrared coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 30
Windscreen and rear window wiper blades . . . . . 75
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 108 rain and light sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Windscreen washer water checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 108 functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
heated windscreen washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
lifting the wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
replacing the wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Windscreen wipers service position . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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