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Embankment angle (front and rear)
Transition from the horizontal plane to an upward slope or from a downward slope
back to the plane. The angle indication determines the angle at which you can drive the
vehicle down the embankment, at a slow speed, without the bumper or the under-
body of the vehicle touching the ground.
Slope angle
The difference of altitude (upward slope) which is overcome on a stretch of road of 100
m, is indicated in percentage or degrees, i. e the gradiant at which the vehicle can climb
a hill on its own (among other things, depe nding on the road surface and the engine
power).
Ground clearance
The distance between the road surface and the deepest point of the vehicle under-
body.
Ramp angle
The angle indication determines the angle at which you can drive the vehicle over a
ramp, at a slow speed, without the underbody of the vehicle touching the ramp edge.
WARNING
When exceeding the maximum value given in the table page 245, “Angle (in
degree)”, this can result in serious inju ries and/or vehicle damage. All of the
data was determined on flat, firm and no n-slip road surfaces as well as under
dry weather conditions. There are no id eal off-road conditions. Therefore,
never completely go according to the maximum values, but always leave a
safety margin.Useful utensilsMany items can be very useful wh en driving off-road, for example:
compass and maps,
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torch and spare batteries,
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mobile phone or CB radio,
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tow bar or tow rope with sufficient tear strength,
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electrically driven tyre pump for connect ing to the 12-volt power outlet of the
vehicle,
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a blanket and rubber boots,
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snow chains,
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a timber plank which is approximately 4 cm thick and about 1 metre long can be
used as a traction aid when the vehicle is stuck or as a base for the lifting jack,
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additional tools and a folding yardstick or a measuring tape,
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spare wheel and tyre repair kit,
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shovel.
Safe off-road drivingAdopt a correct seated position and always fa sten the seat belt correctly. Make sure
that your front passenger and your passengers seated on the rear seats always fasten
their seat belts correctly.
When driving off-road, it is perhaps more useful to adopt a slightly different seated
position. Depending on the terrain, an incr eased force may be required to turn the
steering wheel because the force is transferred from the front wheels to the steering
wheel. You must be seated in such a way that you have good front visibility, especially
when driving uphill or downhill. You must never be seated in such a way that the
distance between your chest and the midd le of the airbag cover is less than 25 cm
 page 148.
Under no circumstances must you drive off-ro ad with high heels, slippery or open
shoes. You should wear shoes which fit your feet well and allow you to get a feel for the
pedals.
WARNING
Observe the important guidelines page 179.Before driving off-road
Make sure the tyres are suitable for the pl anned off-road journey. Be fore you dri ve
through difficult terrain, equip yo ur vehicle with off-road tyres.
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tilt, steer immediat
ely downhill on your trajec tory and lightly depress the
accelerator.
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If the vehicle is stationary on a hillside with a too great angle of lateral incli-
nation, avoid sudden and uncontrolled movements in the vehicle. The vehicle
can roll over and then roll down the hillside. This can lead to serious injuries.
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If the vehicle is stationary on a hillside with a too great angle of lateral incli-
nation, neither you nor your occupants must exit the vehicle through the doors
facing downhill. This can lead to a shift of the overall centre of gravity. The
vehicle can tilt or roll over and then roll down the hillside. This can lead to
serious injuries. To avoid this, you and your occupants must exit the vehicle
only on the side facing uphill page 186, fig. 158.
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When you exit the vehicle, make sure that the door which faces uphill does
not close by its own weight or by carelessness - risk of injury!
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Observe the important guidelines page 179.
Driving over rutted roads and troughsYou will always encounter ruts when driv ing on forest roads, through wet meadows
and fields as well as on rutted stretches of terrain.
If the ruts and troughs are on firm and soft ground, you can simply follow the ruts.
Do not drive over ruts and troughs which ar e too deep. If you cannot avoid this, it is
better that you turn back.
Caution
If the ruts or troughs become too deep, the underbody of the vehicle can touch the
ground, which might cause the underbody to get damaged. Therefore, avoid driving in
deep ruts and troughs.Crossing a trenchIf possible, drive through the trench at an acute angle. Make sure when driving through
the trench that the tilt angle is not too steep.
WARNING
Never attempt to drive through a trench if its embankment is too steep. The
vehicle could slip, tilt or roll over - risk of accident!
Caution
If you drive into the trench at a right angle, the front wheels will sink into the trench.
There is also the danger that the underbod y of the vehicle touches the ground and is
damaged. For these reasons (even with four-wheel drive) it is rarely possible to get out
of the trench.Driving in sand and mudYou should therefore always drive at a cons tant speed through sand or mud whenever
possible and at the same time do not shift gears or change the driving stage.
– Switch on the Off-road mode page 170.
– Select a suitable gear or driving stage and maintain the gear or driving stage.
– Keep your vehicle in constant motion and do not stop until you have reached firm
ground.
Never drive too fast, otherwise the wheels may spin and the vehicle can get stuck. If
you feel that the tyres do no longer grip, then turn the steering wheel quickly back and
forth. This leads to an improved adhesion of the front tyres of the vehicle for a short
period of time.
Driving through sand
Do not reduce the tyre inflation pressure. If yo u nevertheless reduce the inflation
pressure, do not forget to re-establish the correct tyre inflation pressure level before
you continue driving. Driving with a reduced tyre inflation pressure increases the risk
that you lose control over your vehicle and that the vehicle rolls over.
Driving through mud
Do not change speed or direction when you drive through the mud. The tyres can lose
their grip in the mud. If the vehicle slides, you must steer in the appropriate direction
in order to regain control over the vehicle.
WARNING (continued)
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188WARNING
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Driving through mud can be dangerous. The vehicle can slide uncontrol-
lably which causes an increased risk of injury. Adopt a particularly cautious
style of driving. Pay attention to the information and warning notes.
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An incorrect tyre inflation pressure may cause a major or fatal accident! An
incorrect tyre inflation pressure may result in bursting of a tyre, which causes
the vehicle to get out of control.
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Observe the important guidelines page 179.
Stuck vehicleIf you can no longer drive on ...– Carefully dig out all the wheels and make sure that no other parts of the vehicle are
stuck in the sand.
– Engage the reverse gear.
– Gently depress the accelerator and try to drive backwards in your own track.
– Place scrub, footmats or a sackcloth directly in front of the tyres in order to improve
the road adherence and thus achieve an improved traction to drive out.Rocking out vehicle–Switch off the TCS page 165.
– Set the steering wheel straight.
– Drive so far back until the wheels just begin to spin.
– Quickly shift into first gear and drive forwards until the wheels begin to spin.
– Drive back and forth repeatedly until the momentum is sufficient to free the vehicle.
–Switch on the TCS.A few tips– Ensure that the Off-road mode is switched on page 170. – Avoid prolonged spinning of the wheels, otherwise the vehicle would still sink
deeper into the ground.
– Remove mud, dirt and stones from the tread of the tyre.
You need training and experience if you wish to rock out a vehicle. If you make a
mistake, the vehicle can still sink in further and you can only free it with the help of
others.
WARNING
Observe the important guidelines page 179.After driving off-roadCheck the vehicle for damage after driving off-road - especially on the underside of the
vehicle.
– Switch off the Off-road mode  page 170.
– Check the tyres and the axles for damage and remove coarse dirt, stones and foreign bodies from the tyre tread.
– Clean the turn signal lights, the headlights, the number plate and the windows.
– Check the underbody of the vehicle and remove trapped objects, such as scrub or wood pieces.
– Contact your specialist gara ge if you detect any damage.
– In case of thick layers of dirt, clean the radiator grille, the engine compartment and the underbody of the vehicle.
WARNING
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Combustible materials which are tra pped under the vehicle floor can be
dangerous. They can impair the driving safety and the safety of all the occu-
pants of the vehicle. After driving off-road, always check the underside of the
vehicle and remove trapped objects.
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Never continue the journey if objects are trapped under the vehicle. This
can damage the fuel lines, the brake system, the seals and other parts of the
chassis.
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Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the vehicle
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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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The tyre inflation pressure for tyres of
the tyre size 205/50 R17 or 205/55 R16, which
are intended to be used with snow chains, is identical to the tyre inflation pressure for
tyres of the tyre size 225/45 R17 or 215/60 R16, see page 216, fig. 170 .
The tyre pressure should be at the highest pressure specified for your vehicle at all
times.
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
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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.
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Immediately replace the damaged rims or tyres.
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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. 171 . 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 remaining tread of just 1.6 mm, measured in the grooves of the tread next to the wear
indicators, means that your tyres have reached their legally permissible minimum
tread depth.
WARNING
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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.
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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. 171 Tyre tread with wear indicators
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230WARNING
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The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never make contact
with each other. Furthermore, the cable connected to the positive terminal of
the battery must not come into contact with electrically conducting parts of the
vehicle - risk of a short circuit!
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Do not affix the jump starting cables to the negative terminal of the
discharged battery. There is the risk of detonating gas seeping out the battery
being ignited by the strong spark which results from the engine being started.
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Run the jump-start cables so that they cannot be caught by any rotating
parts in the engine compartment.
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Do not bend over the batteries - risk of caustic burns!
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The vent screws of the battery cells must be tightened firmly.
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Keep any sources of ignition (naked flame, smouldering cigarettes etc.)
away from the battery - risk of an explosion!
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Never jump-start the batteries which have a too low electrolyte level - risk
of explosion and caustic burns!
Tow-starting and towing vehicleGeneralPlease pay attention to the following instru ctions 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 wh en starting off or depress the accelerator
particularly gently if yo ur vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.Driver of the towed vehicle– Switch the ignition on so that the steering wheel is not blocked and you can also
operate the turn signal lights, the headlight flasher, the windscreen wipers and
windscreen washer system. – Take the vehicle out of gear or move the selector lever into position
N if your
vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.
– Note that the brake servo unit and power steering only operate if the engine is running. You will require significantly greater physical force to depress the brake
pedal and to steer the 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 and 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 231
and page 231.
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 vigilant 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
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Please comply with any national legal provisions particularly regarding the
switched on signal systems, when towi ng in or tow-starting another vehicle.
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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.
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Index
AAbroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Active driver-steering recommendation . . . . . . . 166
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 76, 138 electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Adjusting the seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Alternator Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Antilock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Antilock brake system (ABS) Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Auto Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Automatic driving lamp control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Automatic gearbox
Emergency programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Selector lever-emergency unlocking . . . . . . . 124
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Automatic gearbox DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Automatic rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Automatic seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Automatic vehicle wash systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Automatic wiper/washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
BBattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 210 change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Inspecting the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Operation in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Belt Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 203 Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Brake Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Bulbs Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Button for the central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Buttons on the driver's door Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
CCar state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Changing the engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Changing wheels around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
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KKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149LLashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Leather care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 227
Light
automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Lighting of the interior of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Lights converting/masking over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Liquid in reservoir for windscreen washer system Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Lock Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
lock Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Locking and unlocking from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Low beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lugagge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 78
Folding hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Luggage compartment - variable loading floor 82, 83
MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 59 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Manual shifting of gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
MDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Memory for the on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Connection with the hands-free system . . . . 129
Motoring abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135NNote holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86OOff-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Off-road driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 179, 183
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Open door
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Opening a single door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Opening and closing of the sun screen . . . . . . . . . 49
Opening and tilting of the panoramic sliding roof 49
Operation in winter Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
De-icing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Overview of the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . 205
PPaint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Panoramic sliding roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Parking aid rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
parking aid Front and rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Parking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Petrol engines Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
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Index263
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Button in the front passenger door and in the rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Buttons on the driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Operational faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
with central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
RRadiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Rear armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Rear interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Rear window Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rear-view mirror Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Recharge battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Recommendation for changing gears . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Synchronisation process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Removing seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Running in the car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
SSafe securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Safety information
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Safety wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Seat belt height adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Seat heaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Selector lever lock Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Selector lever-emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting temperature Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Stability system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
after fuel tank has run empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Steering active driver-steering recommendation . . . 166
Steering force assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
TTaking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Temperature outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
the first 1 500 kilometres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Thickness of brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
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