door lock VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 2015 Owner´s Manual

A WARNING
Handling the vehicle Incorrectly will Increase the risk of accident and Injuries.
• Comply with legal regulations.
• Observe the owner's manual.
Information stickers and plates
r--('n First read and observe the introductory L-1=.1.1 information and safety warnings & on page 404.
Safety certificates, stickers and plates showing im-portant vehicle operation information are factory-fit-ted in the engine compartment and on certain parts such as the tank flap, front passenger sun visor, the driver door pillar or in the luggage compart-ment floor.
• Never remove or damage the safety certifi-cates, stickers and plates. They must remain legi-ble at all times.
• If vehicle parts bearing safety certificates, stick-ers or plates are removed from the vehicle, re-placement safety certificates, stickers or plates with the same information must be applied properly to the new parts by the qualified workshop.
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Handling the vehicle incorrectly could lead to the vehicle becoming damaged.
• Comply with legal regulations.
• Carry out service jobs in accordance with the service schedule.
• Observe the owner's manual.
Safety certificate
A safety certificate on the door pillar of the driver door provides the information that all necessary safety standards and specifications of the transport safety authorities of the individual country have been met at the time of production. The month and year of production and the chassis number may al-so be listed.
High voltage warning sticker
There is a sticker near the bonnet lock showing a warning about the high voltage in the vehicle's electrical system. The vehicle's ignition system ful-fils the requirements of standards that include
Canadian standard ICES-002. Using the vehicle in other countries and continents
r--('n First read and observe the lntrod uctory L-Jo-ll Information and safety warnings & on page 404.
The vehicle has been manufactured specifically for a particular country and complies with the registra-tion regulations that applied in that country at the time of vehicle production.
If you want to use the vehicle abroad for a short period, all relevant information and Instructions should be followed 34, Driving abroad.
If the vehicle is going to be sold in another country or used in another country for an extended period, the legal requirements applicable in that country must be observed.
In some cases, certain equipment will have to be fitted or removed and functions deactivated. The service scope and service types could also be af-
fected. This is particularly important if the vehicle is driven in another climate region for a long period of time.
Because different frequency bands are used in dif-ferent countries, the factory-fitted radio or naviga-tion system may not work in other countries.
Rail transport
Due to differing tunnel heights and loading stand-ards in some countries, there may be restrictions on transporting your vehicle by rail or special measures may be required. Volkswagen Commer-cial Vehicles Service will provide information on
Vehicle care and maintenance 405

To note Some possible causes Possible solution
-Headlights are adjusted for -Change over the headlights for driving driving on the left or right. on the left or right 106. The road ahead is not lit up -Headlight beams set too high. -Set the headlight range 106. properly. -Bulbs are defective. -Change the bulbs 432. -The dipped beam headlights -Switching on dipped headlights are not switched on. 106.
Low vehicle battery charge. Recharge vehicle battery 362.
Electrical consumers not Low fuel level. Fill the tank 340. working. Fuse blown. Check fuse and replace as necessary 429.
-Short journeys. -Avoid short journeys.
-Uneven acceleration. -Think ahead when driving. -Accelerate evenly.
An electrical consumer is switch-Switch off all consumers that are not nee-ed on. de d.
Fault in engine management Have the fault rectified 407. Fuel consumption is higher system. than indicated. Tyre pressure too low. Adjust the tyre pressure 367.
Driving in hilly regions. No direct solutions possible.
Driving with a trailer or roof carri--Check whether it is needed. er. -Remove when not being used.
Driving with a heavy load. No direct solutions possible.
Driving at high engine speed. Select a high gear.
In an emergency
COl Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Making you and your vehicle safe . . 412
First aid kit. warning triangle, high-visibility waistcoat and fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Additional information and warnings:
• Braking, stopping and parking 269
• Manual opening and closing 413
• Vehicle toolkit 416
• Changing a wheel 420
A WARNING
Any broken-down vehicle Increases the risk of accidents in road traffic-both for you and other road users.
• Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and when safe to do so. Park the vehicle at a safe distance from moving traffic In order to lock all doors securely In an emergency. Switch on the hazard warning lights to warn other road users.
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone In the vehicle when the doors are locked. This may mean that they are locked In the vehicle in an emergency. People locked In the vehicle may be subjec-
ted to very high or very low temperatures. Practical tips 1411

First aid kit, warning triangle, high-visibility waistcoat and fire
extinguisher
l"'""'('n First read and observe the introductory L.-J,::,JI Information and safety warnings & on page 411.
High-visibility waistcoat
In some vehicles there is a stowage compartment for a high-visibility waistcoat in the driver door 9.
Warning triangle
The warning triangle must comply with legal re-quirements.
First aid kit
The first aid kit must comply with legal require-ments. Comply with the expiry dates of the con-tents.
In some vehicles, there is a bag containing the warning triangle and first aid kit next to the vehicle toolkit.
To remove the bag, pull it inwards by the long end at the front while turning it downwards slightly.
Manual opening and closing
COl Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Unlocking the driver door manually . . . . . . . . . 414 Unlocking the tailgate manually ............ 414
Closing the sliding/tilting roof manually . . . . . 415
Unlocking the selector lever lock manually . . . 415
Should the radio signal of the remote control key or the central locking system fails, the doors, tailgate and sliding/tilting roof can be locked and, with some exceptions, unlocked manually.
Additional information and warnings:
• Vehicle key set 36
• Central locking system 39
• Doors 45
• Tailgate 49
• Sliding/tilting roof 58
• Closing the electric pop-up roof manually, Cali-fornia 192
In vehicles with a kitchenette, the first aid kit is lo-cated on the rear panel of the left stowage com-partment in the kitchen unit.
Fire extinguisher
Before using the fire extinguisher, make sure you are familiar with its operation. If an operating man-ual is supplied with the fire extinguisher, place it in the vehicle wallet.
The fire extinguisher must comply with the valid legal requirements. lt must be fully functional and checked regularly. See the test certificate on the fire extinguisher.
A WARNING
In the event of a sudden driving or braking manoeuvre or accident, loose objects could be flung though the vehicle and cause severe Injuries.
• Always secure the fire extinguisher, high-visibility waistcoat, first aid kit and warning triangle safely In the holders. • Securing the pop-up roof manually from outside the vehicle, California 192
• In an emergency 411
A WARNING
Careless manual opening and closing can cause serious Injury.
• If the vehicle Is locked from the outside, the doors and windows cannot be opened from the inside.
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone In the vehicle. They could become trapped In the vehicle In an emergen-cy and may not be able to get themselves to safety.
• Temperatures Inside a locked vehicle may reach extremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause serious Injuries and Illness or fatalities, especially to small chil-dren. .,.
Practical tips 413

A WARNING
The path of the doors, tailgate and sliding/tilt-ing roof is a dangerous area. Injuries could be sustained here.
Unlocking the driver door manually
rl'11 First read and observe the introductory L-J.:.I.I Information and safety warnings & on page 413.
If unlocked manually, only the driver door is un-locked. Observe information on the anti-theft alarm 39.
Unlocking the tailgate manually
Fig. 290 In the vehicle interior: removing the cov-er in the tailgate.
rl'11 First read and observe the introductory L-J.:.I.I information and safety warnings & on page 413.
• Ensure that the child proof lock is not engaged.
• Remove the round cover from the interior trim on the tailgate 290.
• Push the release lever 291 @ in the di-rection of the arrow to unlock the tailgate.
4141 If and when
A WARNING (Continued)
• Therefore doors, the tailgate and the slid-ing/tilting roof should only be opened or closed when nobody is in their path.
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When carrying out manual opening or closing remove and Install parts carefully In order to avoid damage to the vehicle. • Fold the key bit out of the remote control key 36.
• Insert the key bit into the driver door lock cylin-der and unlock the vehicle. The anti-theft alarm re-mains activated. However, the alarm will not be triggered.
• Switch on the ignition within 15 seconds. When the ignition is switched on, the electronic immobiliz-er recognises a valid remote control key and deac-tivates the anti-theft alarm system. Fig. 291 release lever in the tailgate
m In some vehicles, there is a rubber stopper l!.J instead of the cover. Carefully lever it out with the screwdriver from the vehicle toolkit.

Changing the bulbs in the tail light cluster on vehicles with wing doors
Fig. 314 Changing the tail light bulbs.
ru First read and observe the Introductory Information and safety warnings&, on page 432.
The actions should only be carried out In the specified order:
'*Fig. 314 Tall light bulb 1 Brake light bulb I Turn signal bulb
1. Observe and follow the instructions on the checklist =:-page 433.
2. Unscrew the two securing bolts G).
3. Push the tail light cluster towards the outside out of the mounting, release the connec-tor, and pull it off the bulb holder.
4. Unscrew the four securing bolts®. and pull the bulb holder@ out of the tail light cl us-ter.
5. Pull the bulb @ straight out I Pull the bulb ® straight out I Pull the bulb ® straight out of the bulb holder. of the bulb holder. of the bulb holder.
6. Replace the defective bulb with a new bulb of the same type (see the last line in the table "Bulbs").
7. Insert the bulb holder into the tail light cluster and tighten the bolts.
8. Carefully insert the tail light cluster into the body so that it is flush with the vehicle body-work, and tighten the bolts.
Bulb wsw I W16W I W16W
The actions should only be carried out In the specified order:
'*Fig. 314 Reversing light bulb Tall light/rear fog light bulb
1. Observe and follow the instructions on the checklist =:-page 433.
2. Unscrew the two securing bolts G).
3. Push the tail light cluster towards the outside out of the mounting, release the connec-tor, and pull it off the bulb holder.
4. Unscrew the four securing bolts ®. and pull the bulb holder out of the tail light cluster.
Pull the bulb 0 straight out of the bulb Push the bulb ®slightly into the bulb hold-5. er, turn it anti-clockwise, and pull it out holder. straight.
6. Replace the defective bulb with a new bulb of the same type (see the last line in the table "Bulbs").
7. Insert the bulb holder into the tail light cluster and tighten the bolts.
Practical tips 441

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Central control panel, California . . . . . . . . 204 Cleaning the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Countdown timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 206 Menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Programming the wake up time . . . • . . . . 207 Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Central locking button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . 43 Central locking button . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 42 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Locking from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Locking or unlocking from inside . . . . . . . . 42 SAFELOCK mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Single door opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Unlocking from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Central table Base position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 157 Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Lowering the table module . . . . . • . . . . . . 157 Moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Moving the table module . . . . . . • . . . . . . 157 Opening the table surfaces . . . . . . . • . . . 157 Raising the table module . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Centre armrest 3-seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 78
Centre console, comfort version . . . . . . . . . 13
Centre console, standard version . . . . . . . . 12
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 420 After changing a wheel . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 425 Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 Lifting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 More than one damaged tyre . . . . . . . . . . 420 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 Wheel bolts . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433 Daytime running light in H4 halogen head-lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 Daytime running light in H7 halogen head-lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437 Dipped beam in H4 halogen headlights . . 435 Dipped beam In H7 halogen headlights . . 437 Fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433 In front bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 in H4 halogen headlights . . . . . . . . . . • . . 435 in H7 halogen headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437 in the LED headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438 LED headlights . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 434 LED tail light cluster . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 442 LED tail lights . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
468 I Index
Main beam in H4 halogen headlights . . . . 435 Main beam in H7 halogen headlights . . . . 437 Number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433 Side light in H4 halogen headlights . . . . . 435 Side light in H7 halogen headlights . . . . . 437 Side turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 Tail light cluster on vehicles with tailgate . 440 Tail light cluster on vehicles with wing doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 Tail lights with LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 Turn signal bulb in the LED headlight . . . 438 Turn signal light in H4 halogen headlights 435 Turn signal light in H7 halogen headlights 437
Changing gear DSG dual clutch gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Selecting a gear (dual clutch gearbox) . . 264 Unlocking the selector lever lock manually .4.15 Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . 261 With Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 266
Changing gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Selecting a gear (manual gearbox) . . . . . 263
Charger.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 451
Checking the oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Checklist Before working in the engine compartment .352 Breakdown set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427 Broken down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 412 Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433 Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . 356 Checks when filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . 343 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 34 Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 252 Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 Lifting the vehicle with the jack . . . . . . . . 423 Preparation for a journey . . . . . . . . . . 33, 252 Preparation for changing a wheel . . . . . . 420 Refilling the engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Seat covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Checks when filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Childproof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Wing doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 55
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Airbag sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 97 Approval categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Securing systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Securing with a lockable seat bell . . . . . . 102 Securing with a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Securing with ISO FIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Securing with the top tether strap . . . . . . 101

Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Switching off the front passenger front air-bags............................. 93 Weight classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Chrome ............•................ 385
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Circuit breaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
City Emergency Brake function .......... 311
Cleaning see Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Cleaning the drain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Cleaning the vehicle interior Cupboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Display of the central control panel, Califor-nia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Gas cooker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Refrigerator box, California . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Sink .....................•....... 253
Climatic see Air condilioning system . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Climatic, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Climatronic see Air condilioning system . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Cllmatronic, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Clock ................................ 20
Closing Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Electric sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Sliding windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Taiigate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 42 Windows ...........•.............. 56 Wing doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Coasting function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Combined curtain and side alrbags see Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Coming Home function ................. 112
Communication window ................ 116 Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Controls 2-seat arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 Reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Convenience closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Convenience functions Reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Convenience opening Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Checking the coolant level . . . . • . . . . . . . 361 Filler opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Indicator lamp . . . . • . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . 359 Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . 360 Temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 359 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Cool box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Battery monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
1W Fitting the adapter plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Removing the adapter plate . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Switching on and off.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Cooling and heating box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Countdown timer Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Cruise control system (CCS) Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 297
Cupboards Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Curtain airbags see Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94. 95
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Darkening the interior of the vehicle California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Multivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 392 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Data Link Connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 Data recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
DCC see Adaptive chassis control . . . . . . . . . . 317
De-icing door lock cylinders . . . . . . . 387
Declaration of conformity . . . . . . . . . . 188, 406 Decorative film Caring for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Default settings of the mobile telephone Rear-seat telephony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Diagnostic connection . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 399 Diesel .............................. 345 Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 342 Filter preheater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Index 469

Supplementary heater . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 345 Winter diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Diesel engines Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 455
Diesel partlcutate filter . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 409 ............................. 408 Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 407 Regeneration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Differential lock see Brake support systems . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Digital voice enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Setting the volume . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . 173 Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Display Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21 Area monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Front Assist .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 308 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Disposal Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 87 End-of-life vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Door arresters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 9
Doors .................•............. 45 Manual opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . 45
Drawbar load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Loading the trailer . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 146
Drawers .....................•....... 76
Drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 153 California . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . 215 Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Living area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Driver Alert System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . 316 Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . • . . . 316 Operation by the user . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . 316 Switching on and off........ . . . . . . . . . 316
Driver assist systems see Assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Driver door Overview ........................... 9
Driving Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Data recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 Driving abroad . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Engine and transmission guard . . . . . . . . . 33
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Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Fuel level too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Off-road driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Parking on a downward incline . . . . . . . . 272 Parking on an upward incline . . . . . . . . . . 272 Preparing for a journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Pulling away on an incline . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Stopping on an incline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Through salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Towing ........................... 448 Water on the roads . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 35 With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 with dual clutch gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 With Loaded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 With respect for the environment . . . . . . . 278
Driving abroad Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . 111
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Driving through salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 35
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Driving with respect for the environment . 278
DSG see Dual clutch gearbox . . . • . . • . . . . . . 266
DSG dual clutch gearbox Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Pulling away on an incline . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . 258 Stopping on an incline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Dual clutch gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 266 also refer to Changing gears . . . . . . . . . . 260 Coasting function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 266 Dual clutch gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Kickdown function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Towing ........................... 447 Unlocking the selector lever lock manually .4.15
Dual clutch gearbox DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
DVD player . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Main menu . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
DVE ................................ 173
Dynamic headlight range control .....•... 113
E
E10 Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 344 EDL see Brake support systems . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Electrical consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Electrical consum-ers ....... 145,164,242,244,331,339,412 Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Electrical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Electrical sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Electric lumbar support adjustment . . . . . . 66
Electric pop-up roof, California . . . . . . . . . 221 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Electric sliding doors Disabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Fault .........................•.... 57 One-touch function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Opening ........................... 56 Roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 57
Electrolyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Electronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . . 275
Electronic Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . 274
Emergency ........................... 411 Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 412 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 Making you and your vehicle safe 412 Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Emergency brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Emergency brake lights . . . . . . . . . . . 412 Emergency breakaway cable . . . . . . . 141, 145
Emission control system for diesel vehi-cles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Engine Noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 259 Not running smoothly . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 343 Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Engine and ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 12-volt sockets . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 164, 243 Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Non-authorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Engine and transmission guard . . . . . . . . . . 33
Engine code Finding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
Engine compartment ................. . Cleaning ........................ . Coolant .......................... . Engine oil ........................ . Plenum chamber .................. . Preparation ...................... . Vehicle battery .................... . Engine coolant see Coolant ................. .
Engine fault ................... .
Engine idling speed increased ........................ . Engine management system .....•..... Indicator lamp .................... .
Engine oil .....................•..... Changing ........................ . Checking the engine oil level ......... . Consumption ................•..... Dipstick ......................... . Filler opening ..................... . Indicator lamp .................... . Refilling ......................... . Specification ...................... . Warning lamp ..................... .
Engine specifications ................ . Entering password Rear-seat telephony ......... .
Entering PIN code Rear-seat telephony ................ . Equipment Business ........................ . California ........................ . Multivan ... .
ESC ....... . ESP
350 387 358 353 387 352 362
358
407
366 407 407
353 357 356 357 356 356 354 356 354 354
450
190
190
180 192 175
274
see Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . 274 Event data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Event memory Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 Exhaust purification system . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124,406 Automatic anti-dazzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 .............. ·····•········ Folding in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Exterior views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 5
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 External socket 230-volt power supply 245
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Gear-change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 268
Glasses compartent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Glove compartment Lights ............................. 114 see Stowage areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Gross vehicle weight rating . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Guide rail system In the rear vehicle floor Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Multivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
H
Handbrake
Hands-free system in the passenger com· partment
271
See Rear-seat telephony . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Headlight range control ............. 11,113 Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . 113
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Cleaning system . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Headlight (LED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Heat-insulating glass windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Heating and fresh air system Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
High-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
High-visibility waistcoat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Hill Descent Assist . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . 285
Hill Hold Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Horn ................•................ 11
Hubcaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417, 420 Centre cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418 Wheel bolt caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 419 Wheel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
ICC 173
Identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
If and when.......................... 410
Ignition see Engine and ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Ignition key see Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Non-authorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Withdrawal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Fault ............................. 257 In-car communication system . . . . . 173
Indicator lamp Adaptive chassis control (DCC) 317 Adaptive cruise control (ACC) . . . . • . . . . 300 AdBiue . . . . . . ............. 347 Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Brake pad wear indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433 Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Checking the oil level . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 354 Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 359 Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Depress brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Engine management system . . . . . . . . . . 407 Engine oil sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Exhaust purification system . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 In the driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Lane change assist system . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Windscreen washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 117
Indirect ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Information stored in the control units . . . 398 Infrared-reflecting windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21, 25 Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Symbols ........................... 16 Using menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 20
Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Seat belt routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 05
Interior lights ................ , ........ 114
Interior lights, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Living area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Pop-up roof . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . 21 0 Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Interior monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 ISOFIX.............................. 100 see Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 96
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