gearbox SKODA SUPERB 2010 2.G / (B6/3T) Owner's Guide

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244Caution
The towing eye must always be screwed in fully and firmly tightened, otherwise the
towing eye can tear when to wing in or tow-starting!Rear towing eyeFig. 204 Rear bumper: Removing the cover / installing the towing eye– Press onto the bottom part of the cover in the rear bumper fig. 204 - left and
take it out.
– Screw in the towing eye by hand to the left up to the stop fig. 204 - right and
tighten it as much as possible. For ti ghtening, we recommend that you use for
example the wheel wrench*, the lashing eye of another vehicle or a similar object
which you can push through the eye.
– Put the cover in place after screwing out the towing eye again and press into place.
The cover must engage firmly.
Caution
The towing eye must always be screwed in fully and firmly tightened, otherwise the
towing eye can tear when to wing in or tow-starting!
Tow-starting a vehicleIf the engine does not start, we generally do not recommend to tow-start your vehicle.
One should attempt to start the engine using jump start cables page 241 or call on
the services of the SERVICE mobile.If your vehicle has to be towed– Engage 2nd or 3rd gear with the vehicle stationary.
– Depress the clutch pedal fu lly and keep it depressed.
– Switch on the ignition.
– Wait until both vehicles are moving then release the clutch pedal slowly.
– Depress the clutch pedal fully when the engine fires and take the vehicle out of
gear.
For technical reasons it is not possibl e to tow-start a car fitted with an automatic
gearbox .
WARNING
There is high risk of having an accident when tow-starting a vehicle, when for
example the towed vehicle r uns into the towing vehicle.
Caution
Vehicles which are fitted with a catalytic converter should not be tow-started over a
distance of more than 50 metres. Unburnt fu el may get into the catalytic converter and
damage it.Towing in a vehicle fitted with a manual gearboxPlease refer to the additional instructions page 242.
The vehicle can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope or with the front or rear
wheels raised. The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.
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Towing of a vehicle with an automatic gearboxPlease refer to the additional instructions page 242.
The car can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope. Refer at the same time to the
following guidelines.
Move selector lever into N .

The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.

The maximum permissible towing distance is 50 km. The gear oil pump does not
operate when the engine is not running; th e gearbox would not be adequately lubri-
cated at higher speeds and ov er longer towing distance.Caution
If the vehicle is towed in by a recovery vehicle, it should only be towed in with the front
wheels raised. If the vehicle is raised at rear, the automatic gearbox is damaged! (Does
not apply to the automatic gearbox DSG).
Note
The vehicle must be transported on a special vehi cle or trailer if it is not possible to tow
in the vehicle in the way described or if the towing distance is greater than 50 km.
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Fuse cover in engine compartment
The fuse box in the engine compartment exists in two different versions.
You can determine which version your vehicle is fitted with after
removing the fuse cover at the location of the fuses.On some vehicles, the battery cover must be removed before removing the fuse cover
 page 222.Removing fuse cover– Move the circlips fig. 206 as far as the stop, the symbol
 appears behind the
circlip and remove the cover.
Installing fuse cover– Position the fuse cover on the fuse box and push the circlips as far as the stop -
the symbol
 is visible behind the circlip.
Caution

When unlocking and locking the fuse cover, it must be pressed on the sides to the
box, otherwise damage can occur to the locking mechanism.

Carefully position the fuse cover in the engine compartment. If the cover was not
correctly positioned, water can get into the fuses and this results in a damage to the
vehicle!
Fuse assignment in engine compartment - version 1Certain electrical components are only stan dard on certain vehicle model versions or
only suppliable as optional equipment for certain models.
Fig. 206 Fuse cover in engine compart-
ment
AA
AA
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
F1
Front right main headlight, right rear light unit
30
F2
Valves for ABS
20
F3
Not assigned
F4
Not assigned
F5
Horn
15
F6
Not assigned
F7
Not assigned
F8
Not assigned
F9
Valves
10
F10
Not assigned
F11
Lambda probe
10
F12
Lambda probe
10
F13
Control unit for automatic gearbox
15
F14
Not assigned
F15
Coolant pump
10
Fig. 207 Schematic representation of
fuse box in engine compartment -
version 1
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Certain electrical components are only standard on certain vehicle model versions or
only suppliable as optional
equipment for certain models.
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.
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
F1
Not assigned
F2
Control unit for automatic gearbox DQ200
30
F3
Measuring circuit
5
F4
Va lve s for AB S
30/20
F5
Control unit for automatic gearbox DQ250
15
F6
Instrument cluster, windshield wiper lever and turn signal
light lever
5
F7
Power supply for terminal 15 (ignition on)
40
F8
Radio
15
F9
Phone
5
F10
Engine control unit, Main relay
5/10
F11
Control unit for auxiliary heating
20
F12
Control unit for CAN databus
5
F13
Engine control unit
15/20/30
F14
Ignition
20
F15
Lambda probe (petrol engine)
Glow plug system relay and fuel pump (diesel engine)
10
5
F16
Front right main headlight, right rear light unit
30
F17
Horn
15
F18
Audio amplifier (sound system)
30
F19
Front window wiper
30
F20
Va lve for f uel d osi ng
water pump
20
10
F21
Lambda probe
10/15/20
F22
Clutch pedal switch
5
F23
Relay
Valves
High pressure pump
5
10
15
F24
The radiator fan
10
F25
Pump for ABS
30/40
F26
Left main headlight
30
F27
Control unit for glow plug system
40/50
F28
Windscreen heater
50
F29
Accessory equipment
50
F30
Power supply relay - terminal 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
Fig. 209 Schematic representation of
the fuse carrier in the dash panel
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Te c h n i c a l D a t aTechnical DataGeneral informationThe details given in the official vehicle regi stration documents always take precedence
over the details in the Owner's Manual. Please refer to the official vehicle registration
documents or consult an authorised Škoda Service Partner concerning the engine with
which your vehicle is equipped.Used abbreviations
PerformancesThe listed performance values were de termined without performance-reducing
equipment, e.g. air conditioning system.WeightThe loading capacity is reduced in line with the range of the special equipment. The
unloaden weight contains a fuel tank topped up to 90%. A driver with a weight of 75
kg is also includ ed in the value.Identification detailsVehicle data sticker
The vehicle data sticker fig. 219 is located on the floor of the luggage compartment
and is also stated in the Service schedule.
The vehicle data sticker co ntains the following data:
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
Vehicle type.
Abbreviation
Importance
kW
Kilowatt, measuring unit for the engine output
rpm
Engine revolutions per minute
Nm
Newton meter, measuring unit for the engine torque
CO2 in g/km
discharged quantity of carbon dioxide in grams per driven kilom-
eter
FSI
Petrol engine with a direct fuel injection system
TSI
Petrol engine with a turbocharger and a direct fuel injection system
TDI PD
Diesel engine with turbocharger and injection system unit injector
TDI CR
Diesel engine with turbocharger and injection system Common Rail
DPF
Diesel particle filter
M5 / M6
5-speed/6-speed manual gearbox
DQ6/DQ7
6 speed-/7 speed automatic gearbox DSG
Fig. 219 Vehicle data sticker
A1A2
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258Gearbox code, paint number, interior eq uipment number, engine output, engine
code.
Partial description of the vehicle.
7GG, 7MB, 7MG - vehicles with DPF page 193.
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number - VIN (veh icle body number) is stamped into the
engine compartment on the right hand sh ock absorber dome. This number is also
located on a sign on the lowe r left hand edge below the windscreen (together with a
VIN bar code).
Engine number
The engine number is stam ped into the engine block.
Type plate (production plate)
It is located on the left middle pillar of the body.
Sticker on inside of fuel filler flap
The stickers are affixed to the inside of the fuel filler flap. They contain the following
data:

The prescribed types of fuel,

Ty re s i z e ,

Tyre pressure.
Fuel consumption according to the ECE standards and EU guidelinesDepending on the range of the special equipment, style of driving, traffic situation,
weather influences and vehicl e condition, the consumption values which in practice
result when using the vehicle can deviate from the indicated values.
Urban traffic
The consumption measurement in urban traffic begins with starting of the cold engine.
Afterwards the normal ur ban traffic is simulated. Non-urban traffic
For the consumption measurement in non-ur
ban traffic the vehicle, as in daily
motoring, is accelerated and braked severa l times in all gears. The vehicle speed
changes within the range from 0 to 120 km/h.
Combined traffic
The consumption value in the combined traffic consists of 37% from the value for the
urban traffic and of 63% from th e value for the non-urban traffic.
Note

Please note that the information stated in the official vehicle registration docu-
ments always takes priority.
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Index
AAbroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Active driver-steering recommendation . . . . . . . 189
Adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 162 electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
AHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Alternator Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Antilock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Antilock brake system (ABS) Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Assigning the remote control key to the memory buttons
82
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Auto Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Automatic driving lamp control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Automatic gearbox Emergency programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Automatic gearbox DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Selector lever-emergency unlocking . . . . . . . 140
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Automatic rear window wiper (Combi) . . . . . . . . . . 75
Automatic seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Automatic vehicle wash systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Automatic wiper/washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
BBattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 222 change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Inspecting the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Operation in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Belt Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 215
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Brake Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Bulbs Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Button for the central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Button in the driver's door Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
CCar state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
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Engine electronics
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Engine oil level Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196, 199
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Exhaust gas Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Exhaust gas inspection Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Exterior mirror heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
FFirst-aid box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Fixing net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 253 Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fog lights with the function CORNER . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Folding the rear seats forwards (Combi) . . . . . . . . 85
Folding the seat backrest forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Front headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fuel reserve Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Full wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
GGearbox mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
General view Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
GSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 152HHandbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Hazard warning light system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Headlamp range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Headlights
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Heated windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Heating Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating) . . . . . . . . 117
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
IIgnition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Interior light Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Interior lighting front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185JJacking points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
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KKESSY system
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Switching the engine off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Switching the ignition off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Switching the ignition on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Unlocking and locking the steering . . . . . . . . 125
Unlocking and locking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173LLashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Leather care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236, 240
Light automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Lighting of the interior of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Lights converting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Liquid in reservoir for windscreen washer system Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Locking and unlocking from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Low beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Low beam light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Lugagge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 87 Automatic foldable luggage compartment cover (Combi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Fixing of the floor covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Foldable luggage compartment cover (Combi) 91
Folding hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Removing the variable loading floor . . . . . . . . 92
variable loading floor (Combi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Luggage compartment light (Combi) Removeable lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Luggage rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 66 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Manual shifting of gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
MDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Memory for the on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 152 Connection to the hands-fr ee system . . . . . . 152
Connection with the hands-free system . . . . 146
Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Motoring abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
NNet partition (Combi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Note holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99OOil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Open door Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Opening a single door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Opening for skis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Operation in winter Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
De-icing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Operational faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Overview of the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . 217PPaint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Panoramic sliding roof (Combi) closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
opening and tilting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Sun screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Sun screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123TTaking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Taking out the lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
TCS
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 152
Temperature outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
the first 1 500 kilometres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
The roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Thickness of brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Through-loading bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Tiptronic automatic gearbox DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Towing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Towing protection monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
towing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Tow-starting and towing vehicle Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Traction control system (TCS)
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Twindoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Two-way radio systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tyre inflation pressure Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tyre repair kit Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Tyres Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
UUnderbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Uphill Start Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192VVanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Ventilation Auxiliary ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
WWarning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 with a high-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Washing vehicle by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Wax treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Wheel Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228, 238
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Windscreen Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Windscreen heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Windshield wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Wiper blades Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76XXenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
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