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Introduction
Your vehicle at a glance
Safety features of your vehicle
Features of your vehicle
Driving your vehicle
What to do in an emergency
Maintenance
Specifications & Consumer information
Index
table of contents

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Air bags···········································································3-42
Air bag warning label................................................3-60
Air bag warning light ................................................3-45
Curtain air bag ..........................................................3-52
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ......................3-48
Side impact air bag....................................................3-50
Air cleaner·······································································7-44
Alarm system ··································································4-12
All wheel drive (AWD), see four wheel
drive (4WD)·································································5-23
Antenna ·········································································4-115
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)········································5-33
Appearance care······························································7-85
Exterior care ······························································7-85
Interior care ·······························································7-90
Armrest ···········································································3-13
Ashtray··········································································4-107
Audio system ································································4-115
Antenna ···································································4-115
Aux, USB and iPod·················································4-117
Steering wheel audio control ··································4-116
Automatic climate control system ··································4-92
Air conditioning ························································4-98
Automatic heating and air conditioning····················4-93
Manual heating and air conditioning ························4-94
Automatic transaxle ························································5-17
Ignition key interlock system ····································5-21
Shift lock system·······················································5-20
Sports mode·······························································5-19
Battery·············································································7-51
Battery saver function ·····················································4-66
Before driving ···································································5-3
Bonnet ·············································································4-26
Bottle holders, see cup holders·····································4-108
Brake fluid ······································································7-40
Brake system···································································5-30
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)··································5-33
Downhill brake control (DBC)··································5-42
Electronic stability program (ESP/ESC*)·················5-35
Parking brake·····························································5-31
Power brakes ·····························································5-30
Bulb replacement ····························································7-76
Front fog light bulb replacement·······························7-79
Headlight bulb replacement ······································7-77
High mounted stop light replacement·······················7-83
Interior light bulb replacement··································7-84
License plate light bulb replacement ························7-83
Position light bulb replacement·································7-78
Rear combination light bulb replacement·················7-80
Side repeater light bulb replacement·························7-79
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Turn signal light bulb replacement ···························7-78
Bulb wattage ·····································································8-2
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button··················5-8
Capacities (Lubricants) ·····················································8-4
Care
Exterior care ······························································7-85
Interior care ·······························································7-90
Tyre care····································································7-53
Cargo security screen····················································4-112
Cargo weight···································································5-65
Central door lock switch·················································4-17
Centre console storage··················································4-104
Chains
Tyre chains ································································5-57
Changing tyres ··································································6-8
Checking tyre inflation pressure·····································7-54
Child restraint system ·····················································3-31
ISOFIX system ·························································3-37
Tether anchor system·················································3-36
Child-protector rear door lock ·······································4-18
Climate control system (Automatic) ·····························4-92
Air conditioning ·······················································4-98
Automatic heating and air conditioning ···················4-93
Manual heating and air conditioning ·······················4-94
Climate control system (Manual) ··································4-84
Air conditioning ·······················································4-88
Heating and air conditioning·····································4-84
Cigarette lighter ····························································4-107
Climate control air filter········································4-91, 7-46
Clock (Digital) ·····························································4-110
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-42
Compact spare tyre ························································6-13
Compact spare tyre replacement ····································7-58
Coolant ···········································································7-37
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··································7-37
Crankcase emission control system ·······························7-91
Cruise control system ····················································5-47
Cup holder ···································································4-108
Curtain air bag ·······························································3-52
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ·································4-42
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination ··4-43
Defogging (Windsreen) ···············································4-101
Defogging logic (Windsreen) ······································4-103
Defroster (Rear window) ···············································4-83
Defrosting (Windsreen) ···············································4-101
Digital clock ·································································4-110
Dimensions ······································································8-2
Displays, see instrument cluster ····································4-42
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Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination ···4-42
Door locks·······································································4-15
Central door lock switch ··········································4-17
Child-protector rear door lock ·································4-18
Downhill brake control (DBC) ······································5-42
Drinks holders, see cup holders ···································4-108
Driver's air bag ·······························································3-48
Driving at night ······························································5-53
Driving in flooded areas ················································5-54
Driving in the rain ··························································5-59
Economical operation ····················································5-50
Electric power steering ··················································4-35
Electrochromic mirror (ECM) ·······································4-38
Electronic stability program (ESP/ESC*) ·····················5-35
Emergency commodity ··················································6-20
Emergency starting ··························································6-4
Jump starting ······························································6-4
Push starting ·······························································6-5
Emergency tailgate safety release ··································4-21
Emergency towing ·························································6-17
Emergency whilst driving ················································6-2
Emission control system ················································7-91
Crankcase emission control system ·························7-91
Evaporative emission control system ·······················7-91
Exhaust emission control system ·····························7-92
Engine compartment ················································2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ·······························································7-37
Engine number ·································································8-8
Engine oil ·······································································7-36
Engine overheats ······························································6-6
Engine start/stop button ···················································5-8
Engine temperature gauge ·············································4-44
Engine will not start ·························································6-3
Evaporative emission control system ····························7-91
Exhaust emission control system ···································7-92
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ················7-33
Exterior care ···································································7-85
Exterior features ···························································4-114
Roof rack ································································4-114
Flat tyre (with spare tyre) ·················································6-7
Changing tyres ···························································6-8
Compact spare tyre ··················································6-13
Jack and tools ·····························································6-7
Removing and storing the spare tyre ·························6-8
Floor mat anchor(s) ·····················································4-111
Fluid
Washer fluid ·····························································7-42
Brake fluid ································································7-40
Folding the rear seat ······················································3-14
Four wheel drive (4WD) ················································5-23
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Front fog light bulb replacement ···································7-79
Front seat adjustment - manual ········································3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ·········································3-5
Fuel filler lid ··································································4-28
Fuel filter (for diesel) ·····················································7-43
Fuel gauge ······································································4-45
Fuel requirements ····························································1-3
Fuses ··············································································7-63
Fuse/relay panel description ····································7-67
Main fuse···································································7-66
Memory fuse ·····························································7-65
Gauge
Engine temperature gauge·········································4-44
Fuel gauge ································································4-45
Glassroof, see panorama sunroof····································4-31
Glove box ·····································································4-104
Hazard warning flasher ··················································4-64
Hazardous driving conditions ········································5-52
Headlight bulb replacement ···········································7-77
Headlight levelling device ·············································4-73
Headrest ··································································3-7, 3-12
Heating and air conditioning ·········································4-83
High mounted stop light replacement ····························7-83
Highway driving ····························································5-55
Hill-start assist control (HAC)········································5-39
Horn ···············································································4-37
How to use this manual ···················································1-2
Ignition key interlock system ········································5-21
Immobiliser system ··························································4-4
Indicators and warnings ·················································4-49
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ····················1-7
Instrument cluster ··························································4-42
Engine temperature gauge ········································4-44
Fuel gauge ································································4-45
Instrument panel illumination ··································4-43
Odometer ··································································4-45
Speedometer ·····························································4-43
Tachometer ·······························································4-43
Trip computer ···························································4-45
Warning and indicators ············································4-49
Instrument panel illumination ········································4-43
Instrument panel overview ···············································2-3
Interior care ····································································7-90
Interior features ····························································4-107
Ashtray ···································································4-107
Cargo security screen ·············································4-112
Cigarette lighter ······················································4-107
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Cup holder ······························································4-108
Digital clock ···························································4-110
Floor mat anchor(s)·················································4-111
Luggage net holder··················································4-111
Power outlet ···························································4-109
Sunvisor ··································································4-108
Interior light ···································································4-80
Interior light bulb replacement ······································7-84
Interior overview ······························································2-2
Interlock system ·····························································5-21
ISOFIX system ······························································3-37
Jack and tools ···································································6-7
Jump starting ····································································6-4
Key positions ···································································5-4
Keys ·················································································4-3
Label
Air bag warning label ···············································3-60
Tyre sidewall labeling ··············································7-59
Tyre specification and pressure label ·························8-8
Vehicle certification label ···········································8-7
Latch system, see ISOFIX system ·································3-37
License plate light bulb replacement ·····························7-83
Light bulbs ·····································································7-76
Front fog light bulb replacement ·····························7-79
Headlight bulb replacement ·····································7-77
High mounted stop light replacement ······················7-83
Interior light bulb replacement ·································7-84
License plate light bulb replacement ·······················7-83
Position light bulb replacement ·······························7-78
Rear combination light bulb replacement ················7-80
Side repeater light bulb replacement ·······················7-79
Turn signal light bulb replacement ··························7-78
Lighting ··········································································4-65
Battery saver function ··············································4-65
Lubricants and capacities ·················································8-4
Luggage net holder ······················································4-111
Luggage rack, see roof rack ·········································4-114
Lumbar support ································································3-7
Main fuse ······································································7-66
Maintenance
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items···········7-33
Maintenance services ················································· 7-4
Maintenance under severe usage conditions
(Diesel)·······························································7-19, 7-31
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