steering SKODA YETI 2011 1.G / 5L Owner's Manual

Table of Contents
Layout of this Owner's Manual
(explanations)
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Using the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instruments and warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Overview of the instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Counter for distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Service reminder indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Shift recommendation for changing gears . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multi-functional indicator (onboard computer) . . . . . . . 14
MAXI DOT display (information display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Locking and Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Synchonisation of the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Panoramic sliding roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Lights and Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Windshield wiper and wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rear-view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Seats and Stowage
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Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adjusting front seats electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Middle rear head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Variable loading floor in the luggage compartment . . 74
Variable loading floor with spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Note holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Cigarette lighter, power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Storage compartment on the front passenger side . . 80
Cooling of storage compartment on front passenger
side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Storage compartment on the dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Stowage compartment in front centre console . . . . . . 82
Stowage compartment for spectacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Storage compartment in the front and rear doors . . . . 82
Stowage compartment below front passenger seat . . 83
Front seat armrest with storage compartment . . . . . . 83
Stowage compartment in rear centre console . . . . . . . 84
Storage compartments in the luggage compartment . 84
Flexible storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Removable through-loading bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Clothes hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Heating and air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Air conditioning system (manual air conditioning
system)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Climatronic (automatic air conditioning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventilation) . . 95 Starting-off and Driving
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Setting steering wheel position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Rear parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Front and rear parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
“(START-STOP)” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Automatic gearbox DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Automatic gearbox DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Universal telephone preinstallation GSM II . . . . . . . . . . 119
Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Music playback via Bluetooth ®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Basic information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Correct seated position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Why seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
The physical principle of a frontal collision . . . . . . . . . . 132
Important safety information regarding the use of
seat belts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
How are seat belts correctly fastened? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Description of the airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Driver's knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 3
Table of Contents Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data

Head airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Deactivating an airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
What you should know about transporting children! . 146
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Attaching a child seat using the “ISOFIX” system . . . . 151
Attaching child seat using the “Top Tether” system . . 152
Driving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Electronic stability programme (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Antilock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Uphill Start Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Electromechanical power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Diesel particle filter (diesel engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Driving and the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
The first 1 500 kilometres and then afterwards . . . . . . 162
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Driving in an economical and environmentally
conscious manner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Motoring abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Driving through bodies of water on roads . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Off-road driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the
vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Care of the exterior of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Care of the interior of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Fuel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Inspecting and Replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Wheels and Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Accessories, changes and replacement of parts . 207
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Breakdown assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Breakdown assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Space for first-aid box and warning triangle . . . . . . . . . 208
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
The vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Fuses and light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Electric fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Used abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Identification details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Fuel consumption according to the ECE standards and
EU guidelines

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Other information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Engine oil specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine 1.2 l/77 kW TSI - EU5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Engine 1.4 l/90 kW TSI - EU5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Engine 1.8 ltr./118 kW TSI - EU2, EU5 (1.8 ltr./112 kW TSI
- EU5)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Engine 1.6 l/77 kW TDI CR - EU5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Engine 2.0 l/81 kW TDI CR - EU5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Engine 2.0 l/103 kW TDI CR - EU4, EU5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Engine 2.0 l/125 kW TDI CR - EU5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Multi-purpose vehicles (AF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2404
Table of Contents

Using the system
Cockpit Overview This overview will help you to quickly familiarise yourself with the
displays and the control elements.
Electric exterior mirror adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Lever for the multi-functional switch:
– Turn signal light, headlight and parking light, headlight flasher . .51
– Speed regulating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Steering wheel:
– with horn
– with driver airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
– with controls for radio, radio navigation system and phone . . . . . .117
Instrument cluster: Instruments and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Lever for the multi-functional switch:
– Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
– Windshield wiper and wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Control dial for heating on the driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Switch for hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Indicator light for a switched off front seat passenger airbag . . . . . . .145
Storage compartment on the dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Depending on equipment fitted:
– Radio
– Radio navigation system
Control dial for heating on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Storage compartment on the front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Switch for the front passenger front airbag (in front passenger
stowage compartment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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17 Fuse box (on side of dash panel)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Release lever engine compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Control dial for the instrument lighting and control dial for the
headlight beam range regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 50
Lever for adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
driver's knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Switch for TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Front and rear parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Depending on equipment fitted:
– Gearshift lever (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
– Selector lever (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Depending on equipment fitted:
– Operating controls for the heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
– Operating controls for the air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
– Operating controls for Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Note
● Cars with factory-fitted radio or navigation system are supplied with separate
instructions for operating such equipment.
● The arrangement of the controls and switches and the location of some items
on right-hand drive models may differ from that shown in ⇒
 fig. 1. The symbols on
the controls and switches are the same as for left-hand drive models.  18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
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Switching over the memory with the help of the button
B ⇒ 
fig. 6 on the wind-
screen wiper lever or with the help of the button D on the multifunction steering
wheel ⇒ page 15.
Single-trip memory (memory 1)
The single-trip memory collates the driving information from the moment the igni-
tion is switched on until it is switched off. New data will also flow into the calcula-
tion of the current driving information if the trip is continued within 2 hours after
switching off the ignition. If the trip is interrupted for more than 2 hours, the
memory is automatically erased.
Total-trip memory (memory 2)
The total distance driven memory gathers data from any number of individual
journeys up to a total of 19 hours and 59
minutes driving or 1 999 kilometres driv-
en. 99 hours and 59 minutes driving time or 9 999 km driven in vehicles with an
Information display. The memory is deleted when either of these limits is reached
and the calculation starts from anew.
The total-trip memory will not, contrary to the single-trip memory, be deleted af-
ter a period of interruption of driving of 2 hours. Note
All information in the memory 1 and 2 is erased if the battery of the vehicle is dis-
connected. 
Operating with the buttons on the windshield wiper lever and on
the multifunction steering wheel Fig. 6 Multi-functional indicator: Controls on the windshield wiper lever/controls on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel The rocker switch
A ⇒ fig. 6
and the button B are located on the windshield
wiper lever. Switching over and resetting is performed with the handwheel D on
the multifunction steering wheel.
Selecting the memory
– After briefly pressing the button B on the windshield wiper lever or by briefly
pressing the button D on the multifunction steering wheel, you can select the
desired memory.
Selecting the functions with the help of the windshield wiper lever
– Press the top or bottom rocker switch A for longer than 0.5 seconds. In this
way, call up in sequence the individual functions of the multi-functional indica-
tor.
Selecting the functions with the help of the multifunction steering wheel
– By pressing the button C , you can call up the menu of the multi-functional in-
dicator.
– Turn the handwheel D upwards or downwards. In this way, call up in se-
quence the individual functions of the multi-functional indicator.
Setting function to zero
– Select the memory you want.
– Press the button B or
D for more than 1 second.
The following readouts of the selected memory will be set to zero with the button B on the windshield wiper lever or with the button
D on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel:
● average fuel consumption,
● distance driven,
● average speed,
● Driving time.
You can only operate the multi-functional indicator when the ignition is switched
on. After the ignition is switched on, the function displayed is the one which you
last selected before switching off the ignition. 
Outside temperature The outside temperature appears in the display when the ignition is switched on.
£ 15
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If the outside temperature drops below +4 °C, a snow flake symbol (warning signal
for ice on the road) appears before the temperature indicator and a warning signal
sounds. After pressing the rocker switch
A at the windshield wiper lever
⇒ fig. 6
or the button C at the multifunction steering wheel
⇒  fig. 6 , the function shown
last is indicated. WARNING
Do not only rely upon the information given on the outside temperature dis-
play that there is no ice on the road. Please note that black ice may also be
present on the road surface even at temperatures around +4

°C – warning,
drive with care! 
Driving time The driving time which has elapsed since the memory was last erased, appears in
the display. If you wish to measure the driving time as of a particular time, you
must set the memory to zero at this moment in time by pressing the button
B on
the windshield wiper lever ⇒ fig. 6
or the handwheel D on the multifunction
steering wheel ⇒ fig. 6
for longer than 1

second.
The maximum distance indicated in both memories is 19 hours and 59 minutes.
99 hours and 59 minutes in vehicles with an Information display. The indicator is
set back to null if this period is exceeded. 
Current consumption The current fuel consumption level is shown in the display in litres/100 km. This
information can help you to adapt your style of driving to the fuel consumption
you wish to achieve.
The display appears in litres/hour if the vehicle is stationary or driving at a low
speed.
The indicated value will be updated every 0.5 seconds while you are driving. 
Average fuel consumption The average fuel consumption since the memory was last erased is shown in the
display in litres/100 km
⇒

 page 14. This information can help you to adapt your
style of driving to the fuel consumption you wish to achieve. If you wish to determine the average fuel consumption over a certain period of
time you must set the memory to zero at the start of the measurement using the
button
B on the windshield wiper lever
⇒
 fig. 6 or with the handwheel D on the
multifunction steering wheel ⇒ fig. 6 . A zero appears in the display for the first
100 m you drive after erasing the memory.
The indicated value will be updated every 5 seconds while you are driving. Note
The amount of fuel consumed will not be indicated. 
Range The estimated range in kilometres is shown on the display. It indicates the dis-
tance you can still drive with your vehicle based on the present level of fuel in the
tank for the same style of driving.
The readout is shown in steps of 10 km. After lighting up of the indicator light for
the fuel reserve the display is shown in steps of 5 km.
The fuel consumption for the last 50 km is taken as a basis for calculating the
range. If you drive in a more economical manner from this moment on, the range
will be increased accordingly.
If the memory is set to zero (after disconnecting the battery), the fuel consump-
tion of 10 ltr./100 km is calculated for the range; afterwards the value is adapted
accordingly to the style of driving. 
Distance driven The distance driven since the memory was last erased appears in the display
⇒ 
page 14. If you wish to measure the distance driven of a particular time, you
must set the memory to zero at this moment in time by pressing the button B on
the windshield wiper lever ⇒ fig. 6 or the handwheel D on the multifunction
steering wheel ⇒ fig. 6 .
The maximum distance indicated in both memories is 1

999 km or on vehicles with
information display, it is 9 999 km. The indicator is set back to null if this period is
exceeded. 16
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Average speed
The average speed since the memory was last erased is shown in the display in
km/hour ⇒ page 14. If you wish to determine the average vehicle speed over a cer-
tain period of time you must set the memory to zero at the start of the measure-
ment using the button B on the windshield wiper lever
⇒ fig. 6 or with the hand-
wheel D on the multifunction steering wheel
⇒ fig. 6 .
A zero appears in the display for the first approx. 300 m you drive after erasing
the memory.
The indicated value will be updated every 5 seconds while you are driving. 
Current speed The current speed which is identical to the display of the speedometer, is indica-
ted on the display
2
⇒  fig. 2. 
Oil temperature If the oil temperature is lower than 50 °C or if a fault in the system for checking
the oil temperature is present, three lines are displayed instead of the oil temper-
ature.

Warning against excessive speeds Adjust the speed limit while the vehicle is stationary
– With the A button on the multi-function steering wheel
⇒ fig. 6 or the hand-
wheel D on the multi-function steering wheel
⇒ fig. 6 , choose the menu
point Warning against excessive speeds .
– Choose the B button on the multi-function steering wheel, or the handwheel
D on the multi-function steering wheel, the activate the option for setting
the speed limit (the value flashes).
– Use the A button on the windshield wiper lever or the handwheel
D on the
multi-function steering wheel to set the required speed limit., e.g. 50

km/h.
– Use the B button on the windshield wiper lever or the handwheel
D on the
multi-function steering wheel to confirm the required speed limit, or wait
around 5 seconds. The setting saves automatically (the value stops flashing).
This allows you to set the speed in 5 km/h intervals. Adjust the speed limit while the vehicle is moving
– With the A button on the multi-function windshield wiper lever or the hand-
wheel D on the multi-function steering wheel, choose the menu point
Warn-
ing against excessive speeds .
– You can drive at the desired speed, e.g. 50 km/h.
– Use the B button on the multi-function steering wheel, or the handwheel
D on the multi-function steering wheel to accept the current speed as the speed
limit (the value flashes).
If you wish to change the speed limit that was set, it is changed in 5 km/h inter-
vals (e.g. the accepted speed of 47 km/h increases to 50 km/h or decreases to 45
km/h).
– Press the B button on the windshield wiper lever a second time or the hand-
wheel D on the multi-function steering wheel to confirm the required speed
limit, or wait around 5 seconds. The setting saves automatically (the value
stops flashing).
Change or delete speed limit
– With the A button on the multi-function windshield wiper lever or the hand-
wheel D on the multi-function steering wheel, choose the menu point
Warn-
ing against excessive speeds .
– Press the button B on the windshield wiper lever or the handwheel
D on the
multifunction steering wheel to delete the speed limit.
– Press the button B on the windshield wiper lever a second time or the hand-
wheel D on the multifunction steering wheel to activate the speed limit.
If you exceed the set speed limit, an acoustic warning signal will sound as a warn-
ing. At the same time the message Warning against excessive speeds appears
with the set limit value.
The set speed limit remains stored even after switching off the ignition. WARNING
Pay attention primarily to the traffic situation! As the driver you are fully re-
sponsible for road safety. 17
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MAXI DOT display (information display)
Introduction The information display provides you with information in a convenient way con-
cerning the
current operating state of your vehicle . The information system also
provides you with data (depending on the equipment installed in the vehicle) re-
lating to the radio, mobile phone, multi-functional indicator, radio navigation sys-
tem, the unit connected to the MDI input and the automatic gearbox.
Certain functions and operating conditions are always being checked on the vehi-
cle when the ignition is switched on and also while driving.
Functional faults, if required repair work and other information are indicated by
red symbols ⇒ page 19 and yellow symbols ⇒
 page 20.
Lighting up of certain symbols is combined with an acoustic warning signal.
Information and texts giving warnings are also shown in the display ⇒ page 22.
The following information can be shown in the display (depending on the equip-
ment installed on the vehicle): Main menu ⇒ page 18
Door, luggage compartment door and bonnet ajar
warning ⇒ 
page 19 Service Interval Display ⇒ 
page 12 Selector lever positions for the automatic gearbox DSG ⇒ page 113
CAUTION
Pull out the ignition key while having contact with the display (for example when
cleaning) in order to prevent any damage. Main menu Fig. 7 Information display: Controls on the windshield wiper lever/controls on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel
Operating with the buttons on the windshield wiper lever
– You can activate the Main Menu by pressing the rocker switch A
⇒  fig. 7 for
more than 1

second.
– You can select individual menu points by means of the rocker switch A . When
the pushbutton B is briefly pressed, the information you have selected is dis-
played.
Operating with the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel
– You can activate the Main menu by pressing the rocker switch C
⇒  fig. 7
for
more than 1 second.
– By briefly pressing the C button you will reach one level higher.
– You can select the individual menus by pressing the handwheel D . After brief-
ly pressing the handwheel D , the desired menu is indicated.
You can select the following information (depending on the equipment installed
on the vehicle):
■ MFD ⇒

  page 14
■ Audio
■ Navigation
■ Phone ⇒  page 120
■ Aux. Heating ⇒ page 95
■ Assistants ⇒  page 47 £18
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■
Vehicle status ⇒ page 19
■ Settings ⇒ page 20
The menu point Audio is only then displayed when the factory-fitted car radio is
switched on.
The menu point Navigation is only then displayed when the factory-fitted radio
navigation system is switched on.
The menu point Aux.
heating is only then displayed, if the vehicle is factory-fitted
with auxiliary heating.
The menu point Assistants is only then displayed, if the vehicle is fitted with cor-
nering lights. Note
● If warning messages are shown in the information display, these messages
can be confirmed with the button B on the windshield wiper lever or with the
button D on the multifunction steering wheel in order to call up the main menu.
● If you do not activate the information display at that moment, the menu shifts
to one level higher every 10 seconds.
● The operation of the factory-fitted car stereo or radio navigation system is de-
scribed in separate operating instructions to be found in the on-board literature. 
Door, luggage compartment door and bonnet ajar warning The door, luggage compartment and bonnet ajar warning lights up if at least one
door, the luggage compartment or bonnet are not closed. The symbol indicates
which door is still open or whether the luggage compartment door or bonnet is
not closed
.
The symbol goes out as soon as the doors, luggage compartment door and bonnet
are completely closed.
A warning signal sounds if the car is driven at a speed of more than 6km/hour and
if the engine or the luggage compartment door is open. Auto Check Control
Car state The Auto Check Control carries out a check of certain functions and vehicle com-
ponents. The check is performed constantly when the ignition is switched on,
both when the vehicle is stationary, as well as when driving.
Some operational faults, urgent repairs, service work or other information appear
in the display of the instrument cluster. The displays are shown with a red or yel-
low light symbol depending on the priority of the message.
The red symbols indicate danger (priority 1) while the yellow symbols indicate a
warning (priority 2). Information for the driver may also appear in addition to the
symbols ⇒

 page 22.
There is at least one error message when the term Vehicle status is displayed in
the menu. After selecting this menu the first of the error messages is displayed.
Several error messages are shown on the display under the message e.g. 1/3. This
indicates that the first of a total of three error messages is displayed. Investigate
the displayed faults as soon as possible.
As long as the operational faults are not rectified, the symbols are always indica-
ted again. After the first display, the symbols are indicated without information for
the driver.
If a fault occurs, a warning signal will also sound in addition to the symbol and
text in the display:
● Priority 1 - three warning signals
● Priority 2 - one warning signal 
Red symbols A red symbol signals danger.
– Bring the vehicle to a stop.
– Switch the engine off.
– Investigate the function indicated.
– Obtain professional assistance.
Meaning of the red symbols: £ 19
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Warning lights
Overview The warning lights indicate certain functions or faults.
Fig. 8 Instrument cluster with warning lights
 Turn signal lights (to the left)
⇒ page 23
 Turn signal lights (to the right)
⇒ page 23
 Fog lights
⇒ page 23
 Main beam
⇒ page 23
 Low beam
⇒ page 24
 Rear fog light
⇒ page 24
 Speed regulating system
⇒ page 24 
Failure of the light bulbs
⇒ page 24
 Diesel particle filter (diesel engine)
⇒ page 24
 Airbag system
⇒ page 24
 Control system for exhaust
⇒ page 25
  Electromechanical power steering
⇒ page 25

 Engine oil
⇒ page 25 £22
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Airbag/belt tensioner deactivated
The following situation applies if the airbag has been switched off using the
switch for the airbag in the front passenger storage compartment:
● the warning light  comes on for 4 seconds after the ignition has been
switched on;
● switching off the airbag is indicated in the middle of the dash panel by the
lighting up of the yellow indicator light in display  

    ⇒ page 145. WARNING
Have the airbag system checked immediately by a specialist garage if a fault
exists. Otherwise, there is a risk of the airbag not being activated in the event
of an accident. 
Control system for exhaust The warning light
 comes on after the ignition has been switched on.
If the warning light does not go out after starting the engine or it lights up when
driving, a fault exists in an exhaust relevant component. The engine management
system selects an emergency programme which enables you to drive to the near-
est specialist garage by adopting a gentle style of driving. 
Electromechanical power steering 
 The warning light
 comes on for a few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
If the warning light after switching on the ignition or when driving lights up con-
tinuously, a fault exists in the electromechanical power steering.
● If the yellow warning light lights up , this indicates a partial failure of the
power steering and the steering forces can be greater.
● If the
red warning light lights up , this indicates a complete failure of the
power steering and the steering assist has failed (significantly higher steering
forces).
Further information ⇒ page 158. WARNING
Contact your specialist garage if the power steering is defective. Note
● If the yellow warning light  goes out after starting the engine again and a
short drive, it is not necessary to visit a specialist garage.
● If the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, the yellow warning
light  comes on after switching on the ignition. The warning light must go out
after driving a short distance. 
Engine oil   The warning light
 lights up red (low oil pressure)
The warning light comes on for a few seconds 1)
when the ignition is switched on.
Stop the vehicle and switch the engine off if the warning light does not go off
after the engine has started or flashes while driving. Check the oil level and top up
with oil as necessary ⇒ page 191

.
3 peeps sound as an additional warning signal.
Do not continue your journey if for some reason it is not possible under the con-
ditions prevailing to top up with oil. Keep the engine switched off and obtain pro-
fessional assistance from a specialist garage, otherwise it could lead to severe en-
gine damage.
Do not drive any further if the warning light flashes even if the oil is at the correct
level. Do not run the engine not at idling speed either. Contact the nearest spe-
cialist garage to obtain professional assistance.
The following text will be displayed in the information display:
Oil Pressure: Engine off! Owner's manual!
The warning light  lights up yellow (oil quantity too low)
If the warning light lights up yellow, the quantity of oil in the engine is probably
too low. Check as soon as possible the oil level or top up ⇒ page 191 with engine
oil.
A peep sounds as an additional warning signal. £1)
The warning light  on vehicles fitted with information display does not come on after switching
the ignition on, but only if a fault exists or the engine oil level is too low. 25
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