jump start VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 2013 User Guide

r'l11 First read and observe the Introductory L-J,:.,U Information and safety warnings & on page 443.
CD Vehicle with discharged battery that is being jump-started.
@ Vehicle with vehicle battery that is supplying power and jump-starting the other vehicle.
@ Suitable earth connection. A solid metal part that is firmly bolted to the engine block, or the engine block itself.
The discharged vehicle battery must be properly connected to the vehicle's electrical system.
The vehicles must not touch. Otherwise electricity could flow as soon as the positive terminals are connected.
Ensure that the battery clamps have good metal-to-metal contact with the battery terminals.
If the engine does not start immediately, switch off the starter after about 10 seconds and try again af-ter about half a minute.
The steps should only be carried out in the speci-fied order.
Attaching the jump leads
• Switch off the ignitions In both vehicles 257.
• If necessary, open the battery cover in the en-gine compartment 362.
• Connect one end of the red jump lead to the positive terminal 318 E) or 319 E) of the vehicle with the discharged battery CD &.
• Connect the other end of the red jump lead to the positive terminal E) In the vehicle providing as-sistance@.
• In vehicles without start/stop system: con-nect one end of the black jump lead to the negative terminal 0 in the vehicle providing assistance @ 318.
• In vehicles with start/stop system: connect one end of the black jump lead @to a suitable earth connection, to a solid metal part which is se-curely bolted onto the cylinder or to the cylinder block itself =:-Fig. 319.
• Connect the other end of the black jump lead @ to a solid metal component that is bolted firmly to the engine block of the vehicle with the flat bat-tery, to the engine block itself or, if necessary, to the screwed-in towing eye at the front. Do not con-nect it to a point near the battery CD &.
• Position the leads in such a way that they can-not come into contact with any moving parts in the engine compartment.
Starting the engine
• Start the engine of the vehicle which is provid-ing assistance and let it run at idle.
• Start the engine of the car with the discharged vehicle battery and wait two or three minutes until the engine is running "smoothly".
Removing the jump leads
• Before disconnecting the jump leads, switch off the dipped beam headlights If they are switched on.
• Turn on the heater blower and rear window heater in the vehicle battery with the discharged battery. This helps minimise the voltage peaks generated when the leads are disconnected.
• With the engines running, disconnect the jump leads in the exact reverse order to the instructions given above.
A WARNING
Jump starting the vehicle Incorrectly can cause the battery to explode, which can lead to serious injuries. Please note the following In order to reduce the risk of the battery ex-ploding:
• All work on the vehicle battery and the electrical system can cause serious chemical burns, fire or electric shocks. Always read the warnings and safety Information before carrying out any kind of work on the vehicle battery 362, Vehicle battery.
• Always wear suitable eye protection and never lean over the vehicle battery.
• Attach the connector cables In the correct order-the positive cable first, followed by the negative.
• Never connect the negative cable to parts of the fuel system or to the brake lines.
• The non-insulated parts of the battery clamps must not be allowed to touch. The jump lead attached to the positive vehicle battery terminal must not touch metal parts of the vehicle.
• Check the battery window using a torch If necessary. If the display Is light yellow or col-ourless, do not jump start the vehicle. Seek expert assistance.
• Avoid electrostatic discharge In the vicini-ty of the vehicle battery. The gas emitted from the vehicle battery could be Ignited by sparks.
• Do not use jump leads to start the engine If the vehicle battery Is damaged or if it is or has ever been frozen. Practical tips

Tow-starting and towing
0::0 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Notes on tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Notes on towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Fitting the towing eye at front . . . . . . . . . . . . 448 Notes on driving while towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448
Observe any legal requirements when towing.
For technical reasons, vehicles with a dis-charged battery must not be tow-started.
Towing a vehicle when the engine is switched off and the ignition is switched on discharges the vehi-cle battery. Depending on the vehicle battery charge level, the drop in voltage can be large enough after just a few minutes that electrical con-sumers in the vehicle will no longer function, e.g. the hazard warning lights.
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views =>page 5
• Changing gear =>page 257
• Engine management system and exhaust puri-fication system =>page 407
• Jump starting =>page 443
A wARNING
Never tow a vehicle that has no power sup-ply.
• Never remove the key from the ignition. The steering lock may be activated and you will no longer be able to steer the vehicle. This can lead to a loss of control of the vehi-cle, accidents and serious injuries.
Notes on tow-starting
t""""("'n First read and observe the introductory L-.lc:.JJ information and safety warnings & on page 446.
Vehicles should not be tow-started wherever possible. Use jump leads to start the engine in· stead =>page 443.
For technical reasons, the following vehicles can-not be tow-started:
4461 If and when
A WARNING (Continued)
• If the power supply to the towed vehicle is disconnected, stop towing immediately and seek expert assistance.
A WARNING
If a vehicle is being towed, the vehicle han-dling and braking effect will change signifi-cantly. Please note the following in order to reduce the risk of an accident or serious inju-ries:
• Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle:
-You will need to depress the brake ped-al more vigorously than normal as the brake servo is not working. Always be careful not to drive Into the vehicle that is pulling your vehicle.
-You will need to turn the steering wheel more vigorously as the power-assisted steering function Is not working.
• Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
-Accelerate carefully and gently.
-Avoid sudden braking and driving ma· noeuvres.
-Brake earlier than normal by pressing lightly on the brake pedal.
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• Remove and install the cover and the tow-ing eye carefully so as to avoid damage to the vehicle, e.g. the palntwork.
• Unburnt fuel can enter the catalytic convert· er and damage it while the vehicle Is being tow-ed. • Vehicles with DSG® dual clutch gearbox.
• If the vehicle battery has discharged, the en-gine control units will not function properly.
However, if the vehicle still has to be tow-started (manual gearbox):
• Engage second or third gear.
• Keep the clutch pressed down.

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Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 How to .......•................ 444 Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
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Kerb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Key Assigning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Replacement key . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Key switch Switching off the front passenger front air-bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Kickdown function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
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Lane change assist system . . . . . . . . 312. 313 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Lane change assist system (Side Assist) Driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Visual displays in the exterior mirror hous-ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Lane change flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 LCD screen Changing the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Folding in/out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Function settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Image settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 171 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Leaving Home function ................. 112
LED headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 LED lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 434 LED number plate light . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 434
LED tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 Lending the vehicle Volkswagen Car-Net . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 403 Lifting platform . . . . . . . 401
Lifting the vehicle Checklist . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 423 Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 Lifting platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 With the jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 423 Light Assist see Main beam assist ................ 11 0 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 AUTO .................•..•........ 110 Coming home ....................... 112
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Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . • . . . 108 Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 109 Headlight range control ............... 113 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 lnstrumentlighting . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Interior lights ....................... 114 Leaving home ...................... 112 Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Main beam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 0 Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Reading lights . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 109 Signal tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Static cornering light ................. 110 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Switch lighting ...................... 113 Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Loading Driving with an open tailgate . . . . . . . . . . 129 Driving with open wing doors . . . . . . . . . . 129 Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Stowing cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 127 Stowing items of luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 T-shaped fastening ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Lockable stowage compartment California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Lock button Dual clutch gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Locking Vehicle ............................ 40
Luggage carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 139
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Luggage compartment lights ........... 114
Luggage compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
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Main beam assist............... 110 Fault ............•.....•........... 111 Switching off ......•.....•.....•..... 110 Switching on ........................ 110 Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Mains connection 230-volt power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 DSG dual clutch gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Tyre monitoring system . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 319

Selecting a gear DSG dual clutch gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Selective Catalytic Reduction see Emission control system for diesel vehi-cles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Selector lever lock Dual clutch gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Selling the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 In other countries/continents . . . . . . . • . . 405 Volkswagen Car-Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Service fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Service interval display Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Oil change service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Service position for the front wipers ...... 119
Settings Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Setting up Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Setting up the bed 3-seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Bench seaVbed, California . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Side airbags see Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Side Assist Lane change assist system . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 109
Signal tones Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Single door opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Single seats in the passenger compartment Folding out the table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Sink Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Sitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Sitting position Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Manual closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Childproof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 48 Opening and closing electrically 47 Opening and closing manually . . 46 Sliding windows Closing ............................ 58 Opening . . . ...................... 58
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Socket 12-volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 230-volt Euro socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 230-volt grounded safety socket 246 External socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Sockets 12-volt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 230-volt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Spare fuel canister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Spares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 4 Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Speed index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 377
Start/stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 When towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Starting with jump leads see Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 443 Static cornering light ..........•........ 110
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 281 Pulling to one side . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 373
Steering wheel Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Sterilising agent . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 239
Stickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Storing vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Stowage Stowage compartment in the headliner . . 214 Stowage areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Armrest, 2-seat arrangement, Business . 184 California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Drawers ........................... 76 Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Lockable stowage compartment . . . . . . . 214 Stowage compartment lights ........... 114 Vehicle wallet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Stowage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Stowage compartment in the headliner . . 214 Stowage compartment lights on the front passenger side ...................... 114 Stowing Centre console . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 151 Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Other stowage compartments . . . . . . . . . 152 Stowing cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Stowing items of luggage . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 126
Sunbllnd Side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
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Turning Single seats in the passenger compartment .7.3
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Two-way radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Type plate . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 451
Tyre damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Tyre load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376, 377 Tyre mobility set see Breakdown set . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 425
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 319 Replacing tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Teaching in new tyre pressures . . . . . . . . 321 Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 371 Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . 371 Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Tyre pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Tyre repair kit see Breakdown set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 Tyres see Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . 377
Tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286, 373
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Undersea! . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 Unlocking Vehicle ............•............... 40
USB ................................. 14
User pairing Rear-seat telephony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
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V-Fiip .............................. . 171 372 Valve caps Vehicle Lending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Loaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Locking from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Locking or unlocking from inside . . . . . . . . 42 Parking on a downward incline . . . . . . . . 272 Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Safety in the event of a breakdown . . . . . 412 Selling ........................... 403 Stopping on an upward incline . . . . . . . . . 272 Unlocking from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Automatic switch-off for electrical consum-ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
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Checking the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . 364 Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Discharged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266, 366,412 Discharges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Disconnecting from onboard power supply .365 Electrolyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Preparation . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 364 Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 364 Vehicle care Airbag (dash panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Aluminium trim parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 Anodised surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Camera's field of view .......•........ 111 Changing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Chrome trim parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 Cleaning cool box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Cleaning cupboards, cooker and sink, Cali-fornia ........................... 253 Cleaning fresh water tank, California . . . . 239 Cleaning opaque shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Cleaning refrigerator box, Business . . . . . 187 Cleaning seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 Cleaning seat rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Cleaning stowage areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 Cleaning the display of the central control panel, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Cleaning the drain, California . . . . . • . . . . 241 Cleaning wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 386 Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Cloth seat covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 389 Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 De-icing door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . 387 Electrically adjustable seats . . . . . . • . . . . 389 Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 382 Fabric trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 389 Handling seat covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 High-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 382 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 Leatherette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 Natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 Paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 Seat cushions without seat heating . . . . . 389 Seat cushions with seat heating . . . . . . . 389 Seats that are not electrically adjustable . 389 Seats with airbag components . . . . . . . . . 389 Seats with no airbag components . . . . . . 389