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Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the vehicle
132
Do not use window leathers which you have us ed to polish the vehicle body to dry off
the windows. Residues of preservatives in the window leather can dirty the window
and reduce visibility.
Do not affix any stickers over the inside of the rear window to avoid damage to the
heating elements of the rear window heater .
We recommend using a preserva tive from Škoda genuine accessories offered by your
Škoda dealer.
Caution
Never remove snow or ice from the glass parts with warm or hot water - risk of forma-
tion of cracks in the glass!The headlight lensesPlease do not use any aggressi ve cleaning or chemical solvent products for cleaning
the front headlights - risk of damage to the plastic lenses. Please use soap and clean
warm water.
Caution
Never wipe the headlights dry and do not use any sharp objects for cleaning the plastic
lenses, this may result in damage to the protective paintwork and consequently in
formation of cracks on the headlight lenses, e.g. through effect of chemical products.Door and window sealsThe rubber seals on the doors, boot lid, bonnet and windows remain supple and last
longer if you treat them from time to time with a rubber care product (e.g. with a spray
with silicone-free oil). You also avoid premature wear of the seals and prevent leakages
in this way. It is also easier to open the doors. Rubber seals which are well cared for also
do not stick together in cold winter weather.Locking cylinderWe recommend that you use the spray from Škoda original accessories with regreasing
and anticorrosive effect for de-icing locking cylinders.
Note
When washing your vehicle, ensure that as little water as possible gets into the locking
cylinders.WheelsSteel wheels
You should also thoroughly wash the wheels and wheel trims when giving your vehicle
its regular wash. This prevents any brake dust, dirt and road salt from sticking to the
wheel hubs. You can remove stubborn brake abrasion adhering to the wheels with an
industrial cleaner. Touch up any damage to the paintwork on the wheels before rust is
able to form.
Light alloy wheels
Regular care of light alloy wh eels is necessary in order to retain their decorative
appearance over long periods. It is particul arly important to remove regularly any road
salt and brake abrasion from light alloy wheels, otherwise the light metal will suffer.
Wash thoroughly and then treat the wheels with a protective product for light alloy
wheels which does not cont ain any acidic components. We recommend to apply a
hard wax layer onto the wheel hubs every three months. You must not use any prod-
ucts which cause abrasion when treating the wheel hubs. Any damage to the paint
layer on the wheel hubs must be touched up immediately.
We recommend using a preservative from Šk oda genuine accessories offered by your
Škoda dealer.
WARNING
One should remember when cleaning th e wheels that moisture, ice and road
salt may adversely affect braking ef ficiency - risk of an accident!
Note
Severe layers of dirt on the wheels can also result in wheel imbalance. This may show
itself in the form of a wheel vibration which is transmitted to the steering wheel which,
in certain circumstances, can cause premature wear of the steering. This means it is
necessary to remove the dirt.
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Inspecting and replenishing145
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For the sake of the environment
Do not re-use coolant if it is necessary to drain the coolant in the system. It should be
collected and disposed of in compliance with environmental protection regulations.Radiator fan
The radiator fan may switch on suddenly.The radiator fan is driven by an electric motor and controlled according to the coolant
temperature.
The radiator fan may continue running for up to 10 minutes after the engine has been
switched off - even if the igni tion is also off. It may also switch on suddenly after a
certain time, if
the coolant temperature has risen beca use of an accumulation of heat or

the warm engine compartment is heated up additionally by strong sunlight.
WARNING
You must therefore be aware when workin g in the engine compartment that the
fan may switch on suddenly - risk of injury!Brake fluidInspecting the brake fluid level
The brake fluid reservoir is located on the left of the engine compartment. The brake
fluid reservoir on right-hand steering models is positioned on the other side of the
engine compartment.
– Switch the engine off.
– Open the bonnet page 139.
– Inspect the brake fluid level in the reservoir fig. 125 . The level must be between
the “MIN” and “MAX” markings.
A slight drop in the fluid level results when driving due to normal wear-and-tear and
automatic adjustment of the brak e pads, and is perfectly normal.
There may be an indication of a leak in the brake system, however, if the fluid level
drops significantly within a short time or if it drops below the “MIN” marking. If the
brake fluid level is too low, this is indicated by the warning light page 28, “Brake
system ” lighting up in the instru ment cluster. In this case stop immediately and do
not drive any further! Obtain professional assistance.
WARNING

Read and observe the warning notes page 140, “Working in the engine
compartment” before working in the engine compartment.

If the fluid level has dropped below the MIN marking, do not drive any
further - risk of accident! Obtain professional assistance.
Replacing brake fluidBrake fluid absorbs moisture. This causes the fluid to absorb moisture from the
surrounding air over a period of time. Exce ssive water in the brake fluid may be the
cause of corrosion in the brake system. The water content also lowers the boiling point
of the brake fluid.
One may only use new genuine brake fluid from Škoda Auto. The brake fluid must
comply with one of the following standards or specifications:
VW 50114

FMVSS 116 DOT4

DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 4
Fig. 125 Engine compartment: Brake
fluid reservoir
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Wheels and Tyres
152
The tyre inflation pressures for tyres of the tyre size 205/50 R17, which are intended to
be used with snow chains, is identical to the pressures for tyres of the tyre size
225/45 R17, see page 151, fig. 129 .
The tyre pressure should be at the highest pressure specified for your vehicle at all
times.
The tyre inflation pressure of the emergency spare wheel R 18 is 420 kPa (4.2 bar).
Always check the inflation pressure of tyres when cold. Do not reduce the higher pres-
sure of warm tyres. Adapt the inflation pressure of the tyres accordingly if your vehicle
is carrying a significantly higher payload.
Driving style
Fast cornering, sharp acceleration and brak ing (squealing tyres) increase wear-and-
tear on your tyres.
Balancing wheels
The wheels of a new vehicle are balanced. There are a wide range of influences when
driving which may result in an imbalance and which makes themselves felt through
vibration in the steering.
You should have the wheels rebalanced si nce any imbalance increases wear-and-tear
on the steering, the suspension and tyres. A wheel must also be rebalanced when a
new tyre is fitted and each time a tyre is repaired.
Wheel alignment errors
Incorrect wheel alignment at the front and re ar will not only increase wear-and-tear on
the tyres but will also has an adverse effect on vehicle safety. Contact your specialist
garage if you notice any unusual tyre wear.
WARNING

If the inflation pressure is too low, the tyre must perform a greater flexing
work. At higher speeds the tyre will warm up as a result of this. This can result
in tread separation and even a tyre blowout.

Immediately replace the damaged rims or tyres.

Tyres which are 6 years old or more should only be fitted in exceptional
cases and when adopting an approp riately cautious style of driving.
For the sake of the environment
Tyres which are insufficiently inflated increase your fuel consumption.Wear indicatorsThe base of the tread of the original tyres has wear indicators 1.6 mm high, installed at
right angles to the direction of travel. These wear indicators are located at 6 - 8 points
depending on the make and are evenly spaced around the circumference of the tyre
 fig. 130 . Markings on the walls of the tyres through the letters “TWI”, triangular
symbols or other symbols identify th e position of the wear indicators.
A re m a i n i n g t re a d o f j u s t 1 .6 m m , m e a s u re d i n t h e g ro o v e s o f t he tre a d n e x t t o th e w e a r
indicators, means that your tyres have reached their legally permissible minimum
tread depth.
WARNING

You must have your tyres replaced with new ones at the latest when the
wear indicators have been worn down . The legally permissible minimum tread
depth should be observed.

Worn tyres do not provide the necessary adhesion to the road surface at
high speeds on wet roads. One could experience “aquaplaning” (uncontrolled
movements of the vehicle - “swimming” on a wet road surface).
Fig. 130 Tyre tread with wear indicators
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Breakdown assistance167
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Tow-starting and towing vehicleGeneralPlease pay attention to the following instructions if you are going to use a tow rope:Driver of the towing vehicle– Do not drive off until the tow rope is taught.
– Release the clutch particularly gently when starting off.Driver of the towed vehicle– Switch the ignition on so that the steeri ng wheel is not blocked and you can also
operate the turn signal lights, the headlight flasher, the windscreen wipers and
windscreen washer system.
– Move the gearshift lever into Neutral.
– Note that the brake servo unit and power steering only operate if the engine is running. You will require significantly grea ter physical force to depress the brake
pedal and to steer th e vehicle if the engine is not running.
– Ensure that the tow rope is always kept taught.
Tow rope or tow bar
A tow bar is safest way of towing a vehicle an d also minimizes any shocks. You can use
a tow rope only if a suitable tow bar is not available.
The tow rope must be elastic to protect the vehicle. Thus one should only use plastic
fibre rope or a rope made out of a similarly elastic material.
Only attach the tow rope to the towing eyes provided for this purpose page 167
and page 168.
Driving style
Towing another vehicle requires a certain am ount of practice. Both drivers should be
familiar with the particular points about to wing a vehicle. Unskilled drivers should not
attempt to tow in another vehicle or to be towed in.
One should be constantly vigi lant not to allow impermissibly high towing forces or
jerky loadings. There is always a risk of excessive stresses and damage resulting at the points to which you attach the tow rope or
tow bar when you attempt to tow a vehicle
which is not standing on a paved road.
Caution
If the gearbox of your vehicle no longer contains any oil because of a defect, your
vehicle must only be towed in with the driven wheels raised clear of the ground, or on
a special vehicle transporter or trailer.
Note

Please comply with any national legal provisions particularly regarding the
switched on signal systems, when towi ng in or tow-starting another vehicle.

The tow rope must not be twisted as it may in certain circumstances result in the
front towing eye being unscrewed out of your vehicle.
Front towing eye
The towing eye is stored in th e box for the vehicle tool kit.Fig. 141 Front bumper: protective grille/installing the towing eyeRemove the protective grille carefully as follows:
– Press on grille with the hand (at the end removed from the licence plate) and
release it in the direction of the arrow fig. 141 - left.
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Fuses and light bulbs171
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Fuse assignment in the dash panelCertain electrical components are only stan dard on certain vehicle model versions or
only suppliable as optional equipment for certain models.
F15
Lambda probe
glow plug system relay
10
5
F16
Central control unit, right main headlight, right rear light
unit
30
F17
Horn
15
F18
Amplifier for digital sound processor
30
F19
Front window wiper
30
F20
Wa te r pump
valve for fuel dosing
High-pressure pump
10
20
15
F21
Lambda probe
Vacuum pump
10/15 20
F22
Clutch pedal switch, brake pedal switch
5
F23
Secondary air pump
Air mass meter
Fuel high pressure pump
5
10
15
F24
Activated charcoal filter, exha ust gas recirculation valve,
radiator fan
10
F25
Pump for ABS
30/40
F26
Central control unit, left main headlight, left rear light unit
30
F27
Secondary air pump
Glow plug system
40
50
F28
Not assigned
F29
Power supply terminal 30 (con tinuous current supply from
the battery)
50
F30
Te r m i n a l X
a)
50
a)In order not to drain the battery unnecessarily wh en starting the engine, the electrical compo-
nents of this terminal are automatically switched off.No.
Power consumer
Amperes
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
1
Diagnostic socket, Engine control unit, Electrical fuel
pump
10
2
Control unit for ABS, ESP
5
3
Airbag
5
4
Heating, air conditioning, reve rsing lights, interior rear
view mirror dimming, te lephone preinstallation
5
5
Control unit for headlamp beam adjustment
5
6
Instrument cluster, Control unit for automatic gearbox,
Control unit for electromechanical power steering, Parking
aid; Haldex clutch
5
7
Not assigned
8
Not assigned
9
Not assigned
10
Not assigned
11
Not assigned
12
Central locking control unit
10
Fig. 146 Schematic representation of
the fuse carrier in the dash panel
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Index189
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Index
AAbroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Active driver-steering recommendation . . . . . . . 113
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 86
Adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Air conditioning system Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Climatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Alternator Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Antilock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Antilock brake system (ABS) Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Auto Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Automatic vehicle wash systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Automatic wiper/washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
BBattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 146
change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Inspecting the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Operation in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Belt Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 139 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Brake Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Bulbs
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Button for the central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Buttons on the driver's door Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
CCatalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Changing the engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Changing wheels around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Check engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Child safety seat on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Classification into groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Use of child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Children and safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
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Index
192
Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18NNet partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Note holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64OOil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Open door Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Opening a single door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Opening for skis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Operation in winter Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
De-icing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Overview of the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . 141PPaint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Parking aid rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Parking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Petrol engines
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Power window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power windows Button in front passenger door and in rear doors 40
Buttons on the driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
RRadiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Rear armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 68
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Rear-view mirror Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Recharge battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Synchronisation process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Running in the car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
SSafe securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Safety information
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Seat belt height adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 92 Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Seat heaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting temperature Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Stability system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
after fuel tank has run empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Steering active driver-steering recommendation . . . . 113
Steering force assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
TTaking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
TCS Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Temperature outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
the first 1 500 kilometres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
The roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Thickness of brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Towing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
towing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Traction control system (TCS)
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Two-way radio systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Tyre inflation pressure Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Tyres Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
UUnderbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36VVehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47WWarning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
with a high-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Washing vehicle by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Wax treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Wheel Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 163
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Windows de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Windshield wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Wiper blades Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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