Seat Leon 1M Manual.pdf

Ingls 1M6012003BA (09.05)

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1M6012003B

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INTRODUCTION 1

TThhiiss oowwnneerrss MMaannuuaalland the Supplements provided should beread carefully so that you can quicklybecome familiar with the controls andoperation of your vehicle.As well as care and regular maintenance,correct handling helps maintain the carsvalue.FFoorr ssaaffeettyy rreeaassoonnss pplleeaassee nnoottee aallssootthhee iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn oonn AAcccceessssoorriieess,,mmooddiiffiiccaattiioonnss aanndd rreeppllaacceemmeenntt ooffppaarrttss..

OOnnee ffiinnaall rreeqquueesstt::Please pass the complete vehicle walleton to the new owner of your vehicle if youshould sell it, as the vehicle literaturebelongs to the vehicle.

ON BOARD LITERATURE

RRaannggee ooff eeqquuiippmmeennttIt describes the largest possible range ofequipment envisaged at the time of goingto press. Some of the equipment may notbe available until later or will only beavailable in certain markets.

Items of equipment marked withthis symbol are only availableon certain model versions or areonly available as optional extras on cer-tain models or are only available in cer-tain markets.

EEnnvviirroonnmmeennttaall nnootteess

TTeexxttss ffoolllloowwiinngg tthhiiss ssyymmbboollaanndd pprriinntteedd iinn iittaalliiccss aarree iimmppoorr--ttaanntt nnootteess oonn eennvviirroonnmmeennttaallpprrootteeccttiioonn..

CCoonntteennttssOn the next few pages you will find a con-tents list which lists all of the pointsdetailed in this Owners Manual in order.

AAllpphhaabbeettiiccaall iinnddeexxAt the end of the manual you will find acomprehensive alphabetical index. You can find desired information quicklyby looking for the key in the index.

NNootteess oonn ddiirreeccttiioonnApart from exceptions, all notes on thedirection (left, right, front, rear) in thismanual always refer to the vehicles direc-tion of travel.Exception: possible specific steeringdescriptions.

WWaarrnniinngg nnootteess

AAllll bblloocckkss ooff tteexxtt iinn bboolldd pprriinntt,, wwiitthhtthhiiss ccoolloouurr bbaacckkggrroouunndd aanndd tthheettiittllee WWaarrnniinngg rreeffeerr ttoo ppootteennttiiaallaacccciiddeenntt oorr iinnjjuurryy rriisskkss..

TTeexxtt iinn bboolldd pprriinntt wwaarrnnss aaggaaiinnsstt ppooss--ssiibbllee ddaammaaggee ttoo tthhee vveehhiiccllee oorr nnootteessppaarrttiiccuullaarrllyy iimmppoorrttaanntt iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn oonnhhooww ttoo ttrreeaatt yyoouurr vveehhiiccllee ccoorrrreeccttllyy..

OOffffiicciiaall SSEEAATT sseerrvviicceeTThhee SSEEAATT DDeeaalleerrss,, WWoorrkksshhooppss aannddOOffffiicciiaall SSeerrvviiccee CCeennttrreess hhaavvee tthhee mmoossttssuuiittaabbllee ssppeecciiffiicc ttoooollss aanndd ssttaattee--ooff--tthhee--aarrtt tteecchhnnoollooggyy aanndd ssppeecciiaalliisseeddssttaaffff ttoo ddeeaall wwiitthh aanndd rreeppaaiirr aannyy pprroobb--lleemm oorr ffaauulltt tthhaatt mmaayy bbeeffaallll yyoouurr SSEEAATTvveehhiiccllee,, gguuaarraanntteeeeiinngg rreeppaaiirrss iinnssiiddeeoorr oouuttssiiddee wwaarrrraannttyy,, aanndd uussiinngg oonnllyyggeennuuiinnee ssppaarreess..DDoo nnoott hheessiittaattee ttoo ccoonnttaacctt yyoouurrOOffffiicciiaall SSEEAATT SSeerrvviiccee CCeennttrree ffoorr aannyyqquueessttiioonn tthhaatt aarriisseess iinn tthhee aapppplliiccaa--ttiioonn oorr iinntteerrpprreettaattiioonn ooff tthhee ooppeerraa--ttiioonnss aanndd rreevviissiioonnss rreeffeerrrreedd ttoo iinn tthhiissmmaannuuaall..

STRUCTURE OF THIS MANUAL

YYoouu sshhoouulldd nnoottee tthheessee ppooiinnttss bbeeffoorree rreeaaddiinngg tthhiiss OOwwnneerrss MMaannuuaall

2 INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION 3

BBeelloowwwe offer a brief summary of the contentsof the chapters that this InstructionsManual is divided into.

CCoonntteennttss

11.. SSaaffeettyy ffiirrssttThis chapter provides information on your vehiclespassive safety fittings such as seat belts, Air Bags,child seats and safety and head rests.

22.. HHaannddlliinngg iinnssttrruuccttiioonnssThis chapter provides information on the layout ofthe drivers controls, the different seat adjustments,how to create a comfortable atmosphere inside thecar, and how to start the engine.

33.. TTiippss aanndd mmaaiinntteennaanncceeAdvice on environmentally friendly driving, care andupkeep of your car and certain breakdowns (such aschanging bulbs) that you can do yourself.

44.. TTeecchhnniiccaall ddaattaaNumbers, values, dimensions and amounts (fuelconsumption, for instance) of your vehicle.

INDEX

Introduction to the subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2

Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3

Air Bag system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.16

Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.25

Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.32

Head restraints* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.33

SAFETY FIRST 1.1

You will find important information, tipsand notes on passive safety in your newLEON in this chapter.We have detailed everything you need toknow about, for example, seat belts, AirBags, child seats, safety for children andhead restraints.PPlleeaassee ppaayy ppaarrttiiccuullaarr aatttteennttiioonn ttoo tthheennootteess aanndd wwaarrnniinnggss iinn tthhiiss cchhaapptteerriinn yyoouurr oowwnn iinntteerreesstt aanndd iinn tthhee iinntteerr--eesstt ooff aallll ppaasssseennggeerrss..PPlleeaassee ddrriivvee ccaarreeffuullllyy..

1.2 INTRODUCTION

SAFETY FIRST

IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn ttoo tthhee ssuubbjjeecctt

WWhhyy hhaavvee sseeaatt bbeellttss??IItt hhaass bbeeeenn pprroovveenn tthhaatt sseeaatt bbeellttssggiivvee ggoooodd pprrootteeccttiioonn iinn aacccciiddeennttss.. IInnmmoosstt ccoouunnttrriieess,, tthheerreeffoorree,, tthhee wweeaarr--iinngg ooff sseeaatt bbeellttss iiss rreeqquuiirreedd bbyy llaaww..

WWaarrnniinngg

TThhee bbeellttss sshhoouulldd bbee ppuutt oonnbbeeffoorree eevveerryy jjoouurrnneeyy eevveenn iinnttoowwnn ttrraaffffiicc.. TThhiiss aallssoo aapppplliieess ttoorreeaarr sseeaattss.. PPrreeggnnaanntt wwoommeenn ttoooosshhoouulldd aallwwaayyss wweeaarr aa sseeaatt bbeelltt..TThhiiss iiss tthhee oonnllyy wwaayy ttoo gguuaarraanntteeeepprrootteeccttiioonn ffoorr tthhee uunnbboorrnn cchhiilldd!!FFoorr mmoorree iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn oonn tthhiiss ppooiinnttpplleeaassee sseeee ppaaggee 11..1111..

TThhee rroouuttiinngg ooff tthhee bbeelltt iiss ooffmmaajjoorr iimmppoorrttaannccee ttoo tthhee pprrootteeccttiivveeeeffffeecctt ooff tthhee bbeelltt.. HHooww tthhee bbeellttsshhoouulldd bbee wwoorrnn iiss ddeessccrriibbeedd oonntthhee nneexxtt ppaaggeess..

This illustration shows a car drivingtowards a wall. The vehicle occupants arenot belted in.The physical principle of a frontal crash iseasy to explain.As soon as the vehicle is moving, so-called kinetic energy is created by themovement of the vehicle , in the vehicleitself as well as in the vehicle occupants.The extent of the kinetic energy effectdepends largely on the speed of the vehi-cle and on the weight of the vehicle andthe vehicle occupants.The higher the speed and the greater theweight of the vehicle, the more energymust be dispersed should an accidentoccur.

SEAT BELTS 1.3

SAFETY FIRST

SSeeaatt bbeellttss

B1H-118

The speed of the vehicle is, however, themore important factor. If, for example, thespeed increases from 25 km/h to 50 km/h, the kinetic energy increasesfourfold!As the vehicle occupants in our exampleare wearing no seat belts, their entirekinetic energy can only be dispersedthrough the crash into the wall, should acrash occur. The consequences would besevere or possibly even fatal injuries.

If you are driving at a speed of only30 km/h to 50 km/h, forces which caneasily exceed 1000 kg are exerted on thebody should an accident occur.The forces exerted on the body willincrease further at higher speeds, e.g. Attwice the speed the forces increase four-fold!Vehicle occupants not wearing their seatbelts are thus not linked to their vehi-cle.In a frontal crash, these people will con-tinue to move forward at the same speedas the vehicle was travelling before thevehicle crashed!

1.4 SEAT BELTS

SAFETY FIRST

B1H-119

1000 kg

LEO-044

In case of a frontal collision accident, theoccupants who are not belted up arethrown forwards and collide with parts ofthe vehicle interior, e.g. the steeringwheel, instrument panel or windscreen.Vehicle occupants who are not belted inmay even be thrown out of the vehicle.This could even lead to serious injuries. The wide spread opinion that you can pro-tect your body with your hands in theevent of a light accident is not correct.Even at low speeds of collision, forceswhich cannot be deflected act on thebody.

It is also important that occupants sittingin the rear seats are belted in as they canalso be thrown out of the vehicle in theevent of an accident. Somebody sitting inthe rear and not using a seat belt isendangering not only himself but also theoccupants of the front seats.

SEAT BELTS 1.5

SAFETY FIRST

B1H-160B1H-120

PPrrootteeccttiinngg sseeaatt bbeellttssSeat belts which are worn properly con-tribute to the correct seating position ofthe vehicles occupants. The seat beltshelp reduce kinetic energy considerably.They also prevent uncontrollable move-ments which can also be the cause ofsevere injuries.Vehicle occupants who wear their seatbelts correctly benefit greatly from thefact that kinetic energy is absorbed by thebelt. The vehicle front structure and otherpassive safety measures, such as the AirBag System, also guarantee a reductionin kinetic energy. The energy created isthus kept to a low level and the risk ofinjury reduced.

Our examples describe frontal crashes.These physical principles also apply, ofcourse, to other types of accidents and tovehicles with the Air Bag System.This is why you mmuusstt put on your seat beltbefore every journey, even if you are onlygoing just around the corner. Pleasealso ensure that your passengers are cor-rectly belted in.You have seen how seat belts function inthe case of an accident on previouspages.Accident statistics have proven that therisk of injury is reduced and the chance ofsurvival in a serious accident is increasedif the seat belt is worn properly.For this reason, the wearing of seat beltsis a legal requirement in most countries.The correct method of wearing the seatbelt, and how the Air Bag System func-tions, is described on the followingpages.

1.6 SEAT BELTS

SAFETY FIRST

B1H-123


TThhee bbeellttss sshhoouulldd bbee ppuutt oonnbbeeffoorree eeaacchh jjoouurrnneeyy eevveenn iinnttoowwnn ttrraaffffiicc!! TThhiiss aallssoo aapppplliieess ttootthhee rreeaarr sseeaattss..

TThhee mmaaxxiimmuumm lleevveell ooff pprrootteeccttiioonnbbyy tthhee sseeaatt bbeellttss ccaann oonnllyy bbeeaattttaaiinneedd iiff tthhee bbeellttss aarree wwoorrnn pprroopp--eerrllyy..

PPlleeaassee eennssuurree tthhaatt tthhee bbeellttss aarreeppuutt oonn eexxaaccttllyy aass ddeessccrriibbeedd iinn tthhiisscchhaapptteerr..PPuuttttiinngg tthhee sseeaatt bbeelltt oonn uunnddeerr--nneeaatthh yyoouurr aarrmm,, ffoorr eexxaammppllee,,wwoouulldd ccoonnssiiddeerraabbllyy iinnccrreeaassee tthheerriisskk ooff iinnjjuurryy iinn tthhee ccaassee ooff aann aaccccii--ddeenntt!!

TThhee bbeelltt mmuusstt nnoott bbee ttwwiisstteedd oorrccaauugghhtt,, nnoorr sshhoouulldd iitt bbee aalllloowweedd ttoorruubb oonn aannyy sshhaarrpp eeddggeess..

TTwwoo ppeeooppllee ((iinncclluuddiinngg cchhiillddrreenn))mmuusstt nneevveerr bbee sseeccuurreedd wwiitthh oonneebbeelltt.. IItt iiss ppaarrttiiccuullaarrllyy ddaannggeerroouuss ttoobbeelltt yyoouurr cchhiilldd iinn wwhheenn iitt iiss ssiittttiinnggoonn yyoouurr llaapp..

TThhee bbeelltt ssttrraapp sshhoouulldd nnoott bbeewwoorrnn oovveerr hhaarrdd oorr bbrreeaakkaabbllee aarrttii--cclleess ((ggllaasssseess,, bbaallll ppeennss,, eettcc......)),, aassiitt mmaayy ccaauussee iinnjjuurriieess..

BBuullkkyy aanndd lloooossee ccllootthhiinngg ((ee..gg..aann oovveerrccooaatt oonn ttoopp ooff aa jjaacckkeett)),,hhiinnddeerr ccoorrrreecctt ffiittttiinngg aanndd wwoorrkkiinnggooff tthhee sseeaatt bbeelltt..

IInn oorrddeerr ttoo aacchhiieevvee mmaaxxiimmuummbbeelltt pprrootteeccttiioonn ooccccuuppaannttss mmuussttbbee pprrooppeerrllyy sseeaatteedd;; cchheecckk aallssootthhee ""FFrroonntt sseeaattss"" cchhaapptteerr..

PPlleeaassee ttaakkee nnoottiiccee ooff tthhee wwaarrnniinnggnnootteess oonn tthhee nneexxtt ppaaggee..

SEAT BELTS 1.7

SAFETY FIRST

B31-151C

YYoouu mmuusstt aallwwaayyss kkeeeepp yyoouurr ffeeeettiinn tthhee ffoooott wweellll dduurriinngg aa jjoouurrnneeyy nneevveerr oonn tthhee ddaasshhbbooaarrdd oorr oonn tthheesseeaattss..

TThhee bbeellttss mmuusstt bbee kkeepptt cclleeaann aassddiirrtt mmaayy aaffffeecctt tthhee pprrooppeerr ffuunnccttiioonn--iinngg ooff tthhee rreettrraaccttoorrss ((sseeee ""CCaarree aannddmmaaiinntteennaannccee"" cchhaapptteerr))..

TThhee sslloott ffoorr tthhee bbeelltt ttoonngguuee mmuussttnnoott bbee bblloocckkeedd wwiitthh ppaappeerr oorr aannyy--tthhiinngg ssiimmiillaarr,, aass tthhee ttoonngguuee ccaannootthheerrwwiissee nnoott eennggaaggee pprrooppeerrllyy..

YYoouu sshhoouulldd cchheecckk yyoouurr sseeaattbbeellttss rreegguullaarrllyy.. IIff yyoouu ffiinndd aannyyddaammaaggee oonn tthhee bbeelltt,, bbeelltt ccoonnnneecc--ttiioonnss,, rreettrraaccttoorr oorr tthhee lloocckkiinnggppiieecceess,, tthhee bbeelltt mmuusstt bbee rreeppllaacceeddbbyy aa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviiccee CCeennttrree..

TThhee sseeaatt bbeellttss mmaayy nnoott bbeerreemmoovveedd ffrroomm tthhee vveehhiiccllee oorr mmooddii--ffiieedd iinn aannyy wwaayy.. DDoo nnoott aatttteemmpptt ttoorreemmoovvee tthhee sseeaatt bbeellttss yyoouurrsseellff..

BBeellttss wwhhiicchh aarree ssttrreesssseedd aannddtthhuuss ssttrreettcchheedd iinn aann aacccciiddeenntt mmuussttbbee rreeppllaacceedd bbyy aa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviicceeCCeennttrree.. TThhee bbeelltt aanncchhoorraaggeess sshhoouullddbbee cchheecckkeedd..

NNootteeIn some export countries seat belt func-tions could differ from the 3 point or lapbelts described on the next pages

1.8 SEAT BELTS

SAFETY FIRST

HHooww aarree sseeaatt bbeellttss ppuutt oonnpprrooppeerrllyy??

PPuuttttiinngg 33 ppooiinntt bbeelltt oonnYYoouu mmuusstt aaddjjuusstt tthhee ffrroonntt sseeaatt ttoo yyoouurrhheeiigghhtt bbeeffoorree ffaasstteenniinngg tthhee sseeaatt bbeelltt..SSeeee ""FFrroonntt sseeaattss"" cchhaapptteerr..For the centre rear seat, it must be takeninto account that the back of the seatmust be perfectly locked in position forcorrect functioning of the seatbelt. Seepage 2.69.The inertia reel belt gives complete free-dom of movement when pulled slowly.Sudden braking, however, will cause thebelt to lock.The mechanism will also lock the beltwhen accelerating, driving down steepgradients or cornering.

WWaarrnniinnggSSeeaatt bbeellttss ccaann oonnllyy ggiivvee tthheeiirr mmaaxx--iimmuumm pprrootteeccttiioonn iinn aann aacccciiddeenntt iifftthhee bbaacckkrreesstt iiss iinn aann uupprriigghhtt ppoossii--ttiioonn aanndd tthhee bbeelltt iiss ffiitttteedd cclloosseellyy ttootthhee bbooddyy..

Pull belt by the tongue slowly andsmoothly across the chest and hips.

Push the tongue into the locking part ofthe seat until it engages audibly ((ppuullll ttootteesstt!!))..

WWaarrnniinnggTThhee ttoonngguuee mmuusstt bbee pprreesssseedd iinnttoolloocckkiinngg ppaarrtt ddeessiiggnnaatteedd ffoorr tthhaattsseeaatt aanndd sseeaatt bbeelltt.. TThhee pprrootteeccttiivveeeeffffeecctt ooff tthhee bbeelltt wwiillll ootthheerrwwiissee bbeenneeggaattiivveellyy aaffffeecctteedd aanndd tthhee rriisskk ooffiinnjjuurryy iinnccrreeaasseess!!

SEAT BELTS 1.9

SAFETY FIRST

B1H-127

WWaarrnniinnggTThhee sshhoouullddeerr ppaarrtt ooff tthhee bbeelltt mmuussttrruunn rroouugghhllyy aaccrroossss tthhee cceennttrree oofftthhee sshhoouullddeerr,, oonn nnoo aaccccoouunnttaaggaaiinnsstt tthhee nneecckk aanndd mmuusstt aallssoo bbeeffiirrmmllyy iinn ccoonnttaacctt wwiitthh tthhee bbooddyy..TThhee llaapp ppaarrtt ooff tthhee bbeelltt mmuusstt ffiittttiigghhttllyy aaccrroossss tthhee ppeellvviiss nnoottaaccrroossss tthhee ssttoommaacchh.. IIff nneecceessssaarryy,,ppuullll tthhee bbeelltt ttiigghhtt..

WWaarrnniinngg

PPlleeaassee eennssuurree tthhaatt tthhee sseeaatt bbeellttiiss ffiitttteedd pprrooppeerrllyy.. AA sseeaatt bbeelltt wwhhiicchhiiss wwoorrnn iinnccoorrrreeccttllyy ccoouulldd aallssooccaauussee iinnjjuurryy iinn aann aacccciiddeenntt..

AA sseeaatt bbeelltt wwhhiicchh iiss wwoorrnn ttoooolloooosseellyy ccoouulldd ccaauussee iinnjjuurryy aass yyoouurrkkiinneettiicc eenneerrggyy wwiillll tthhrrooww yyoouurr bbooddyyffuurrtthheerr ffoorrwwaarrdd iinn aann aacccciiddeenntt aannddiitt wwiillll bbee ccaauugghhtt aabbrruuppttllyy bbyy tthheesseeaatt bbeelltt..

1.10 SEAT BELTS

SAFETY FIRST

B31-119CB31-167C

With the aid of the bbeelltt hheeiigghhtt aaddjjuusstt--mmeenntt the routing of the shoulder belt forthe front and rear seats can be set to fitthe body properly.

To adjust, push the upper relay fittingin the direction shown, hold in this posi-tion and move up or down so that theshoulder part of belt runs roughly acrossthe centre of the shoulder as shown in theleft-hand illustration oonn nnoo aaccccoouunnttaaggaaiinnsstt tthhee nneecckk..

After adjusting, pull the belt with a jerkto ensure that the relay fitting is properlyengaged.

NNootteeThe seat height adjustment* can also beused to adjust belt routing on front seats.

WWaarrnniinnggPPrreeggnnaanntt wwoommeenn sshhoouulldd aallwwaayysswweeaarr aa sseeaatt bbeelltt ttoooo.. TThhee llaapp ppaarrttooff tthhee bbeelltt sshhoouulldd bbee aass llooww aassppoossssiibbllee aaccrroossss tthhee ppeellvviiss ssoo tthhaattnnoo pprreessssuurree iiss eexxeerrtteedd oonn tthheeaabbddoommeenn..

SEAT BELTS 1.11

SAFETY FIRST

B1H-131TO8-052

TTaakkiinngg tthhrreeee ppooiinntt bbeelltt ooffffTo release the belt, press the red button inthe lock. The tongue will then spring out.Pass the tongue towards the door by handso that the retractor can roll the belt upproperly. A plastic knob in the belt holdsthe tongue in a convenient position.

LLaapp bbeelltt**The centre place on the rear seat is fittedwith a lap belt.The belt lock is used in the same way ason the three point inertia reel belts.For safety reasons a lap belt not beingused should always be connected to thebuckle.

WWaarrnniinngg

TThhee llaapp ppaarrtt ooff tthhee bbeelltt mmuusstt ffiittttiigghhttllyy aaccrroossss tthhee ppeellvviiss nnoottaaccrroossss tthhee ssttoommaacchh.. IIff nneecceessssaarryy,,lloooosseenn tthhee bbeelltt..

PPrreeggnnaanntt wwoommeenn sshhoouulldd aallwwaayysswweeaarr sseeaatt bbeellttss ttoooo.. TThhee llaapp ppaarrtt oofftthhee bbeelltt sshhoouulldd bbee aass llooww aass ppoossssii--bbllee aaccrroossss tthhee ppeellvviiss ssoo tthhaatt nnoopprreessssuurree iiss eexxeerrtteedd oonn tthheeaabbddoommeenn..

1.12 SEAT BELTS

SAFETY FIRST

B1H-133B1H-132

TToo lleennggtthheenn belt hold the tongue at rightangles to belt and pull belt through to therequired length see illustrations.The belt is easier to adjust if tongue andcap are pressed together.

TToo sshhoorrtteenn belt it is only necessary topull the free end of belt.The surplus belt length is taken up bymoving the plastic slide.

SEAT BELTS 1.13

SAFETY FIRST

B1H-134B1H-135

BBeelltt tteennssiioonneerr**Safety for the bbeelltteedd--iinn driver and frontpassenger is increased by the belt ten-sioners fitted to the inertia reels of thefront 3 point seatbelts to supplement theAir Bag.In case of a severe frontal collision thesystem is activated by sensors which firea pyrotechnic charge in the two automatictightening devices.This makes the devices roll up and tightenthe tensioners.

WWaarrnniinngg

AAnnyy rreeppaaiirr wwoorrkk oonn tthhee tteennssiioonneerrssyysstteemm oorr tthhee rreemmoovvaall oorr iinnssttaallllaa--ttiioonn ooff ssyysstteemm ccoommppoonneennttss ffoorrootthheerr rreeppaaiirr wwoorrkk sshhoouulldd bbee ccaarr--rriieedd oouutt bbyy aa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviicceeCCeennttrree..

TThhee pprrootteeccttiivvee ffuunnccttiioonn ooff tthheebbeelltt tteennssiioonneerr iiss ccaappaabbllee ooff ooppeerr--aattiinngg oonnllyy oonnccee.. IIff tthhee bbeelltt tteenn--ssiioonneerrss hhaavvee bbeeeenn aaccttiivvaatteedd aatt aannyyttiimmee,, tthhee ssyysstteemm mmuusstt bbee rreenneewweedd..IIff yyoouu sseellll tthhee vveehhiiccllee,, pplleeaassee ppaassssoonn tthhiiss MMaannuuaall ttoo tthhee nneeww oowwnneerr..

NNootteess

Smoke is released when the tensionersare activated. This smoke does not indi-cate a fire in the vehicle.

It is of utmost importance to observethe relevant safety regulations when thevehicle or components of the system arescrapped. Technical Service Centres arefamiliar with these regulations.

1.14 SEAT BELTS

SAFETY FIRST

AAttttaacchh cchhiilldd sseeaatt

WWaarrnniinnggAA cchhiilldd sseeaatt iinn wwhhiicchh tthhee cchhiilldd ssiittsswwiitthh iittss bbaacckk ttoo tthhee ddiirreeccttiioonn ooffttrraavveell mmaayy oonnllyy bbee uusseedd iiff tthhee ppaass--sseennggeerr ssiiddee AAiirr BBaagg hhaass bbeeeennddeeaaccttiivvaatteedd bbyy aa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviicceeCCeennttrree.. OOtthheerrwwiissee tthhee cchhiilldd wwoouullddbbee iinn ggrreeaatt ddaannggeerr..AAsskk yyoouurr TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviiccee CCeennttrreeaabboouutt tthhee ccoonnvveerrssiioonn..

AAss ssoooonn aass tthhee cchhiilldd sseeaatt iiss nnoo lloonnggeerrnneeeeddeedd,, tthhee ppaasssseennggeerr ssiiddee AAiirr BBaaggsshhoouulldd bbee mmaaddee ooppeerraattiioonnaall aaggaaiinn bbyyaa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviiccee CCeennttrree..

CChhiilldd sseeaatt ssaaffeettyy lloocckk**TThhee tthhrreeee ppooiinntt ssaaffeettyy bbeelltt** iinn tthheemmiiddddllee ooff tthhee rreeaarr ooff ssoommee mmooddeell vveerr--ssiioonnss sseeaatt mmaayy bbee bblloocckkeedd ccoonn--ssttaannttllyy.. TThhiiss eennssuurreess tthhaatt tthhee cchhiillddsseeaatt iiss pprrooppeerrllyy ffiixxeedd iinn tthhee ccaarr..

AAccttiivvaattiinngg cchhiilldd sseeaatt bbeelltt lloocckk**

Secure your child seat with the belt fol-lowing the instructions given by the man-ufacturer.

Pull out the shoulder part of the beltfully.

Roll the belt back in until it lies tightlyagainst the child seat. A clicking noisewill be heard when the belt is rolling in.The belt can now no longer be pulled out ppuullll ttoo tteesstt!!

DDeeaaccttiivvaattiinngg cchhiilldd sseeaatt bbeelltt lloocckk**Press the red button in the lock part. Thetongue will be released from the lockingpart. The child seat belt lock is automati-cally deactivated when the belt is fullyrolled up.

SEAT BELTS 1.15

SAFETY FIRST

1.16 AIR BAG

SAFETY FIRST

SSuupppplleemmeennttiinngg tthhee tthhrreeee--ppooiinntt sseeaattbbeellttss,, tthhee AAiirr BBaagg ssyysstteemm offers addi-tional protection for the drivers and pas-sengers head and chest in a seriousfrontal collision.In serious lateral collisions the side AirBags reduce the risk of injury to the bodyparts exposed to the danger for the frontseat occupants.The Air Bag system is not a replacementfor the seat belt, but it is rather one partof the passive safety concept of the vehi-cle. Please note that the best possibleprotection to be offered by the Air Bagsystem can only be effective when theseat belts are fastened.TThheerreeffoorree,, tthhee sseeaatt bbeellttss sshhoouullddaallwwaayyss bbee uusseedd,, nnoott oonnllyy ffoorr rreeaassoonnssooff ssttaattuuttoorryy rreegguullaattiioonnss,, bbuutt aallssoo ffoorrssaaffeettyy..AAllssoo bbeeaarr iinn mmiinndd tthhee iinnssttrruuccttiioonnssffrroomm tthhee ""SSeeaatt bbeellttss"" cchhaapptteerr..

1) This equipment may vary according to thecountry.

The ddrriivveerrss ffrroonntt AAiirr BBaagg is located inthe central cushioned part of the steeringwheel.The ppaasssseennggeerrss ffrroonntt AAiirr BBaagg islocated in the dash panel above the glovecompartment.Both are marked with "AIR BAG".

WWaarrnniinnggTThhee sseeaatt bbeellttss aanndd AAiirr BBaagg ssyysstteemmoonnllyy ooffffeerr mmaaxxiimmuumm pprrootteeccttiioonnwwhheenn sseeaatteedd ccoorrrreeccttllyy..

AAiirr BBaagg ssyysstteemm11))

TO8-051

AIRBAG

LEO-000

SAFETY FIRST

AIR BAG 1.17

The ssiiddee AAiirr BBaaggss are located on thebackside of the front seats (see figure)and are marked with "AIR BAG" on theupper part of the back.

CCoommppoonneennttss ooff tthhee ssyysstteemmThe system basically consists of:

an electronic control and monitoringunit (control unit)

two front Air Bags two side Air Bags a warning lamp in the instrument panel.

AAiirr BBaagg ffuunnccttiioonnss aarree ccoonnttrroolllleedd eelleecc--ttrroonniiccaallllyy::

Each time that the ignition is turned on,the Air Bag warning light will light forabout 3 seconds.

If at least one of the Air Bag devices isdeactivated, the warning light will flashfor approx. 12 seconds.TThheerree iiss aa ddeeffeecctt iinn tthhee ssyysstteemm iiff

When switching on the ignition thewarning lamp does not light.

Following the connection of the igni-tion, the warning light will not go off untilafter approx. 3 seconds.

After the ignition is switched on thewarning lamp goes out and comes backon.

The warning lamp lights or flasheswhile driving.

WWaarrnniinnggWWhheenn aa ddeeffeecctt iiss pprreesseenntt tthhee ssyyss--tteemm nneeeeddss ttoo bbee cchheecckkeedd iimmmmeeddii--aatteellyy bbyy aa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviicceeCCeennttrree.. FFaaiilluurree ttoo ddoo ssoo wwiillll jjeeooppaarr--ddiissee pprrooppeerr ffuunnccttiioonniinngg ooff tthhee AAiirrBBaagg iinn tthhee ccaassee ooff aann aacccciiddeenntt..

B1H-209

WWhheenn aarree tthhee AAiirr BBaaggss aaccttiivvaatteedd??The Air Bag system is designed so thatthe drivers side Air Bag and Passengersside Air Bag are triggered in case of asseerriioouuss ffrroonnttaall ccoolllliissiioonn.In a sseerriioouuss ssiiddee--oonn ccoolllliissiioonn, the cor-responding side1) Air Bag is triggered.IInn cceerrttaaiinn kkiinnddss ooff aacccciiddeennttss,, bbootthh tthheeffrroonntt aanndd tthhee ssiiddee11)) AAiirr BBaaggss ccoouulldd bbeettrriiggggeerreedd..The Air Bag system wwiillll nnoott bbee ttrriiggggeerreeddin case of light frontal and lateral colli-sions, rear collisions and oovveerrttuurrnniinngg. Inthese cases, the vehicles occupants areprotected in the conventional way by theseat belts. It is not possible to define globally whenexactly the Air Bag system will be trig-gered given that the circumstances ofeach impact may vary enormously.During inflation, the Air Bag emits a finedust. This is quite normal and there is nofire risk.


FFrroonnttaall AAiirr BBaagg11))

When the system is triggered, the bagsare inflated by gas opening in front of thedriver and passenger.The Air Bag inflation is considerably rapidand takes fractions of a second, to offerthe best protection in the case of an acci-dent.IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn aabboouutt tthhee ooppeerraattiioonn aannddppoossssiibbllee ffaauullttss ooff tthhee ssyysstteemm mmaayy bbeeffoouunndd oonn tthhee pprreevviioouuss ppaaggee..

PPlleeaassee ttaakkee nnoottiiccee ooff tthhee wwaarrnniinnggnnootteess oonn tthhee nneexxtt ppaaggee

1.18 AIR BAG

SAFETY FIRST

B1H-194

AIR BAG 1.19

SAFETY FIRST


IItt iiss iimmppoorrttaanntt ttoo mmaaiinnttaaiinn aa ddiiss--ttaannccee ooff aatt lleeaasstt 2255 ccmm ffrroomm tthheesstteeeerriinngg wwhheeeell oorr iinnssttrruummeennttppaanneell ssoo tthhaatt tthhee ffrroonntt sseeaatt ooccccuu--ppaannttss hhaavvee tthhee bbeesstt ppoossssiibblleeeeffffeeccttiivvee pprrootteeccttiioonn iiff tthhee ssyysstteemmiiss ttrriiggggeerreedd.. TThhee ffrroonntt sseeaattss mmuussttaallwwaayyss bbee ccoorrrreeccttllyy aaddjjuusstteedd ttoo tthheebbooddyy hheeiigghhtt..

IIff yyoouu aarree nnoott wweeaarriinngg aa sseeaatt bbeellttoorr lleeaann ffoorrwwaarrdd wwhhiillsstt ddrriivviinngg oorraarree ssiittttiinngg iinn tthhee wwrroonngg ppoossiittiioonn,,yyoouu aarree ooppeenn ttoo aa hhiigghheerr rriisskk ooffiinnjjuurryy iinn aann aacccciiddeenntt wwhheenn tthhee AAiirrBBaagg SSyysstteemm iinnffllaatteess..

CChhiillddrreenn mmuusstt nneevveerr bbee aalllloowweedd ttoossiitt uunnsseeccuurreedd oonn tthhee ffrroonntt sseeaattwwhhiillsstt tthhee vveehhiiccllee iiss iinn mmoottiioonn.. IIff tthheeAAiirr BBaagg SSyysstteemm iiss ttrriiggggeerreedd dduurriinnggaann aacccciiddeenntt,, cchhiillddrreenn ccoouulldd bbee sseerrii--oouussllyy iinnjjuurreedd oorr kkiilllleedd.. FFoorr ffuurrtthheerriimmppoorrttaanntt ppooiinnttss pplleeaassee rreeffeerr ttoo tthheecchhaapptteerr oonn SSaaffeettyy ffoorr cchhiillddrreenn..

NNoo ppeerrssoonnss,, aanniimmaallss oorr oobbjjeeccttsssshhoouulldd bbee llooccaatteedd bbeettwweeeenn tthheeffrroonntt--sseeaatt ooccccuuppaannttss aanndd tthhee eeffffeecc--ttiivvee rraannggee ooff tthhee AAiirr BBaaggss..

TThhee pprrootteeccttiivvee ffuunnccttiioonn ooff tthhee AAiirrBBaagg wwiillll oonnllyy bbee ttrriiggggeerreedd ffoorr oonneeaacccciiddeenntt.. IIff tthhee AAiirr BBaagg hhaass bbeeeennttrriiggggeerreedd,, tthhee ssyysstteemm mmuusstt bbeerreeppllaacceedd..

TThhee sstteeeerriinngg wwhheeeell ppaaddddeedd ppllaatteeaanndd tthhee ppaaddddeedd ssuurrffaaccee ooff tthhee AAiirrBBaagg mmoodduullee oonn tthhee ppaasssseennggeerr ssiiddeeooff ddaasshh ppaanneell mmuusstt nnoott hhaavvee ssttiicckkeerrssaattttaacchheedd,, nnoorr sshhoouulldd tthheeyy bbee ccoovv--eerreedd oorr rree--wwoorrkkeedd iinn aannyy ootthheerr wwaayy..TThheessee ppaarrttss sshhoouulldd oonnllyy bbee cclleeaanneeddwwiitthh aa ddrryy ccllootthh oorr aa ccllootthh mmooiisstteenneeddwwiitthh wwaatteerr.. NNoo ootthheerr iitteemmss ssuucchh aass,,ffoorr eexxaammppllee,, tteelleepphhoonnee oorr ccuupphhoollddeerrss sshhoouulldd bbee aattttaacchheedd ttoo tthheeAAiirr BBaagg mmoodduullee..

NNoo mmooddiiffiiccaattiioonnss ooff aannyy kkiinnddmmaayy bbee uunnddeerrttaakkeenn oonn tthhee ppaarrttss oofftthhee AAiirr BBaagg SSyysstteemm.. AAllll wwoorrkk oonn tthheeAAiirr BBaagg ssyysstteemm,, iinncclluuddiinngg tthheerreemmoovvaall aanndd iinnssttaallllaattiioonn ooff ssyysstteemmppaarrttss dduurriinngg ootthheerr rreeppaaiirr wwoorrkk ((eexx..::rreemmoovviinngg sstteeeerriinngg wwhheeeell)),, sshhoouullddoonnllyy bbee ccaarrrriieedd oouutt bbyy aa TTeecchhnniiccaallSSeerrvviiccee CCeennttrree..

NNootteeIf the vehicle or individual parts of the AirBag system is scrapped, one must alwaysobserve the relevant valid safety regula-tions. Technical Service Centres are famil-iar with these regulations.

SSiiddee AAiirr BBaagg11))

When the system is triggered, the bagsinflate using gas.The Air Bag inflates in a split second to beable to offer additional protection duringan accident.OOnn ppaaggee 11..1177 yyoouu wwiillll ffiinndd nnootteess oonntthhee ffuunnccttiioonn aanndd ppoossssiibbllee ddeeffeeccttss iinntthhee ssyysstteemm..



WWaarrnniinngg

AAnnyy rreeppaaiirrss ttoo tthhee ssiiddee AAiirr BBaagg,,ssuucchh aass tthhee rreemmoovvaall oorr aasssseemmbbllyyooff aannyy ssyysstteemm ccoommppoonneenntt iinn ccoonn--nneeccttiioonn wwiitthh aannyy ootthheerr rreeppaaiirr wwoorrkk((ee..gg.. rreemmoovviinngg tthhee ffrroonntt sseeaatt)),,sshhoouulldd oonnllyy bbee ppeerrffoorrmmeedd bbyy aaTTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviiccee CCeennttrree.. TThhee ccoorr--rreecctt ffuunnccttiioonniinngg ooff tthhee AAiirr BBaagg ssyyss--tteemm ccoouulldd ootthheerrwwiissee bbee aaddvveerrsseellyyaaffffeecctteedd..

IIff tthhee sseeaattbbeelltt iiss nnoott wwoorrnn oorr aanniinnccoorrrreecctt sseeaattiinngg ppoossiittiioonn iissaaddaapptteedd ((ffoorr eexxaammppllee lleeaanniinngg ttoooonnee ssiiddee)) dduurriinngg aa vvooyyaaggee,, tthheerree iissaa hhiigghheerr rriisskk ooff iinnjjuurryy dduuee ttoo tthheeddeeppllooyymmeenntt ooff tthhee AAiirr BBaagg iinn tthheeccaassee ooff aann aacccciiddeenntt..

TToo gguuaarraanntteeee aa mmaaxxiimmuumm ooff pprroo--tteeccttiioonn ffrroomm tthhee llaatteerraall AAiirr BBaagg,, aaccoorrrreecctt sseeaattiinngg ppoossiittiioonn sshhoouulldd bbeeaaddaapptteedd aanndd tthhee sseeaattbbeelltt sshhoouullddaallwwaayyss bbee wwoorrnn..

TThheerree sshhoouulldd bbee nnoo ppeerrssoonn,, aannii--mmaall oorr oobbjjeecctt bbeettwweeeenn tthhee ffrroonnttppaasssseennggeerrss aanndd tthhee aaccttiioonn zzoonnee oofftthhee AAiirr BBaagg.. AAllssoo,, nnoo aacccceessssoorryy oorraannyy ootthheerr oobbjjeecctt sshhoouulldd bbeeiinnssttaalllleedd iinn tthhee ddeeppllooyymmeenntt aarreeaaooff tthhee llaatteerraall AAiirr BBaagg tthhaatt mmaayyiimmppeeddee iittss ooppeerraattiioonn oorr eevveennccaauussee iinnjjuurryy ttoo tthhee ooccccuuppaannttss oofftthhee vveehhiiccllee..

PPlleeaassee ttaakkee nnoottiiccee ooff tthhee wwaarrnniinnggnnootteess oonn tthhee nneexxtt ppaaggee..

1.20 AIR BAG

SAFETY FIRST

B1H-210

AIR BAG 1.21

SAFETY FIRST

OOnnllyy lliigghhtt aarrttiicclleess ooff ccllootthhiinnggsshhoouulldd bbee hhuunngg oonn tthhee ccooaatt hhooookkss..NNoo hheeaavvyy oorr sshhaarrpp--eeddggeedd iitteemmsssshhoouulldd bbee lleefftt iinn tthhee ppoocckkeettss..

NNoo eexxcceessssiivvee pprreessssuurree sshhoouullddbbee aapppplliieedd ttoo tthhee ssiiddeess ooff tthheebbaacckkrreesstt,, nnoorr sshhoouulldd tthheeyy bbee ssuubb--jjeecctteedd ttoo uunndduuee ppuusshhiinngg oorr sshhoovv--iinngg eettcc.. aass tthhee ssyysstteemm ccoouulldd bbeeddaammaaggeedd aass aa rreessuulltt.. TThhee ssiiddee AAiirrBBaaggss wwoouulldd nnoott bbee ttrriiggggeerreeddsshhoouulldd tthhiiss hhaappppeenn!!

DDoo nnoott ffiitt sseeaatt ccoovveerrss oonn tthhee ddrrii--vveerrss oorr ppaasssseennggeerr sseeaatt.. OOtthheerr--wwiissee,, tthhee ffuunnccttiioonniinngg ooff tthhee ssiiddeeAAiirr BBaagg ccoouulldd bbee lliimmiitteedd ssiinnccee iittccoouulldd nnoott ccoommee oouutt ooff tthhee sseeaattbbaacckk.. FFoorr ffuurrtthheerr nnootteess rreeffeerr ttoo tthheecchhaapptteerr AAcccceessssoorriieess,, mmooddiiffiiccaa--ttiioonnss aanndd rreeppllaacceemmeenntt ooff ppaarrttss..

AAnnyy ddaammaaggee ttoo tthhee oorriiggiinnaall sseeaattccoovveerrss oorr ttoo tthhee sseeaamm iinn tthhee mmoodd--uullee aarreeaa ooff tthhee ssiiddee AAiirr BBaagg mmuussttbbee rreeppaaiirreedd aass ssoooonn aass ppoossssiibbllee bbyyaannyy TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviiccee CCeennttrree..

TThhee pprrootteeccttiivvee ffuunnccttiioonn ooff tthhee AAiirrBBaagg wwiillll oonnllyy bbee ttrriiggggeerreedd ffoorr oonneeaacccciiddeenntt.. IIff tthhee AAiirr BBaagg hhaass bbeeeennttrriiggggeerreedd,, tthhee ssyysstteemm mmuusstt bbeerreeppllaacceedd..

IIff cchhiillddrreenn aarree lleeaanniinngg ttoo oonneessiiddee oorr aaddaapptt aann iinnccoorrrreecctt ppoossiittiioonndduurriinngg aa vvooyyaaggee,, tthheeyy aarree aauuttoo--mmaattiiccaallllyy eexxppoosseedd ttoo aa hhiigghheerr rriisskkooff iinnjjuurryy iinn tthhee eevveenntt ooff aann aaccccii--ddeenntt eessppeecciiaallllyy iiff tthheeyy aarree sseeaatteeddiinn tthhee ppaasssseennggeerr sseeaatt.. TThheeyy mmaayybbee sseerriioouussllyy iinnjjuurreedd oorr eevveenn kkiilllleeddaass aa rreessuulltt..

1.22 AIR BAG

SAFETY FIRST

DDeeaaccttiivvaattee AAiirr BBaaggssAAiirr BBaaggss mmuusstt nnoott bbee ddeeaaccttiivvaatteedduunnlleessss tthheerree aarree ssppeecciiffiicc rreeaassoonnss ttooddoo ssoo,, ssuucchh aass::

in the eexxcceeppttiioonnaall ccaassee where it maybecome necessary to use a child seat inthe passenger seat, where the child is fac-ing backwards.

if it is not possible to keep a minimumdistance of 25 cm between the center ofthe steering wheel and the breastboneeven though the drivers seat is in the cor-rect position.

if handicapped people need specialequipment in the steering wheel area.

if special seats are fitted (i.e. orthope-dic seats without side Air Bags).See the Technical Services for informationabout which Air Bags may be deactivatedin your vehicle.If you yourself disconnect the passengerAir Bag using the kkeeyy lloocckk sswwiittcchh1) (fol-lowing page), an AAIIRR BBAAGG OOFFFF warninglight will constantly remind you that theAir Bag is deactivated.AAllwwaayyss aaccttiivvaattee tthhee AAiirr BBaaggss wwhheennppoossssiibbllee,, ttoo pprrootteecctt tthhee ooccccuuppaannttss oofftthhee vveehhiiccllee iinn ccaassee ooff aa ccoolllliissiioonn..

1) This equipment will vary according to the coun-try.

DDeeaaccttiivvaattiioonn ooff tthhee ppaasssseennggeerr AAiirrBBaagg ffoorr tthhee iinnssttaallllaattiioonn ooff aa cchhiillddsseeaattIn the exceptional case where it maybecome necessary to use a child seat inthe passenger seat, where the child is fac-ing backwards, it is essential to deacti-vate the passenger Air Bag.We still recommend the installation of thechild seat uunniiqquueellyy oonn tthhee rreeaarr ppaasssseenn--ggeerr sseeaatt, and to avoid the need to deac-tivate the passenger Air Bag.IIff uussee ooff tthhee cchhiilldd sseeaatt hhaass cceeaasseedd,,tthhee ppaasssseennggeerr AAiirr BBaagg mmuusstt bbee rreeccoonn--nneecctteedd..BBeeffoorree tthhee uussee ooff cchhiilldd sseeaattss,, pplleeaasseerreeaadd ccaarreeffuullllyy tthhee sseeccttiioonn oonn ""SSaaffeettyyffoorr cchhiillddrreenn""..

WWaarrnniinngg!!IIff iinn aann eexxcceeppttiioonnaall ccaassee wwhheerreeyyoouu mmaayy wwiisshh ttoo iinnssttaallll aa cchhiilldd sseeaattiinn tthhee ppaasssseennggeerr sseeaatt,, wwhheerree tthheecchhiilldd iiss ffaacciinngg bbaacckkwwaarrddss,, iitt iisseesssseennttiiaall ttoo ddeeaaccttiivvaattee tthhee ppaass--sseennggeerr AAiirr BBaagg.. TToo nnoott ddoo ssoo wwiillllppuutt tthhee cchhiilldd aatt rriisskk ooff sseerriioouuss oorreevveenn ffaattaall iinnjjuurryy.. FFoorr aannyy ddoouubbttaabboouutt tthhee ddeeaaccttiivvaattiioonn ooff tthhee ppaass--sseennggeerr AAiirr BBaagg,, ccoonnssuulltt tthheeTTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviiccee..

KKeeyy lloocckk sswwiittcchh11)) ffoorr ddeeaaccttiivvaattiioonnooff ppaasssseennggeerr AAiirr BBaaggssBy using the key lock switch in the glovebox it is possible to deactivate and acti-vate the frontal and lateral passenger AirBags. This measure is necessary in the eexxcceepp--ttiioonnaall cases where a child seat must beinstalled in the passenger seat. In general, child seats sshhoouulldd oonnllyy bbeeffiitttteedd iinn tthhee rreeaarr sseeaattss ooff tthhee vveehhiiccllee..RReeaaccttiivvaattee tthhee AAiirr BBaaggss aass ssoooonn aassppoossssiibbllee,, tthhee pprroommpptt rreeaaccttiivvaattiioonn oofftthhee AAiirr BBaaggss wwiillll ooffffeerr nneecceessssaarryy pprroo--tteeccttiioonn..

WWaarrnniinngg!!TThhee kkeeyy lloocckk sswwiittcchh sshhoouulldd oonnllyy bbeeuusseedd wwiitthh tthhee iiggnniittiioonn iinn tthhee ooffffppoossiittiioonn.. IIff nnoott,, ffaauullttss mmaayy bbeeiinnttrroodduucceedd iinnttoo tthhee ssyysstteemm pprree--vveennttiinngg tthhee ttrriiggggeerriinngg ooff tthhee AAiirrBBaagg oorr eevveenn aann uunnwwaanntteedd ddeeppllooyy--mmeenntt..

1) This equipment varies according to the model.

DDeeaaccttiivvaattiioonn

Turn the ignition to the off position Turn the key lock switch to the OOFFFFposition using the ignition key.

Ensure that when the ignition isswitched to the ON position, the AAIIRRBBAAGG OOFFFF warning light always comeson.

WWaarrnniinngg!!TThhee ddrriivveerr ooff tthhee vveehhiiccllee hhaass tthheerreessppoonnssiibbiilliittyy ooff eennssuurriinngg tthhee ccoorr--rreecctt ppoossiittiioonn ooff tthhee sswwiittcchh..

AIR BAG 1.23

SAFETY FIRST

B6L-0013

AAccttiivvaattiioonn

Turn the ignition to the off position Turn the key lock switch to the OONNposition using the ignition key.

Ensure that when the ignition isswitched on, the AAIIRR BBAAGG OOFFFF warninglight does not come on.

AAIIRR BBAAGG OOFFFF wwaarrnniinngg lliigghhtt ((AAiirr BBaagg ddeeaaccttiivvaatteedd))This warning light will light when the igni-tion is turned on as long as the passengerAir Bags are deactivated.TThhee wwaarrnniinngg lliigghhtt wwiillll ffllaasshh iinn ccaassee ooffaannyy aannoommaallyy iinn tthhee AAiirr BBaagg.. IInn tthhiissccaassee aa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviiccee mmuusstt bbee vviiss--iitteedd..

WWaarrnniinngg!!IIff tthhee AAIIRR BBAAGG OOFFFF wwaarrnniinngg lliigghhttffllaasshheess::

TThheerree iiss nnoo gguuaarraanntteeee tthhaatt tthheeppaasssseennggeerr AAiirr BBaaggss wwiillll bbee ttrriigg--ggeerreedd iinn tthhee eevveenntt ooff aann aacccciiddeenntt..WWaarrnn aallll ppaasssseennggeerrss..

DDoo nnoott ppllaaccee aannyy cchhiilldd sseeaattss iinntthhee ppaasssseennggeerr sseeaatt,, iinn tthhee eevveenntt ooffaann aacccciiddeenntt tthhee AAiirr BBaagg mmaayy bbeettrriiggggeerreedd ccaauussiinngg sseerriioouuss iinnjjuurryy..

1.24 AIR BAG

SAFETY FIRST

LO3-002

SAFETY FOR CHILDREN 1.25

SAFETY FIRST

SSaaffeettyy ffoorr cchhiillddrreenn

IItt iiss cclleeaarrllyy ddeemmoonnssttrraatteedd bbyy aacccciiddeennttssttaattiissttiiccss tthhaatt ggeenneerraallllyy cchhiillddrreenn aarreessaaffeerr oonn tthhee bbaacckk sseeaatt tthhaann oonn tthheeppaasssseennggeerrss sseeaatt.. TThheerreeffoorree,, cchhiillddrreennuunnddeerr 1122 yyeeaarrss ooff aaggee mmuusstt nnoorrmmaallllyyttrraavveell oonn tthhee rreeaarr sseeaattss11)).. DDeeppeennddiinnggoonn aaggee,, hheeiigghhtt aanndd wweeiigghhtt,, tthheeyy hhaavveettoo uussee aa ssuuiittaabbllee cchhiilldd rreessttrraaiinntt ssyyss--tteemm oorr aa sseeaatt bbeelltt.. FFoorr ssaaffeettyy rreeaassoonnss,,tthhee cchhiilldd sseeaatt mmuusstt bbee ffiitt iinn tthhee cceenntteerrooff tthhee rreeaarr sseeaatt oorr bbeehhiinndd tthhee ppaasssseenn--ggeerrss sseeaatt..TThhee pphhyyssiiccaall pprriinncciipplleess aappppaarreenntt iinnaann aacccciiddeenntt,, wwhhiicchh aarree ddeettaaiilleedd oonnppaaggeess 11..33 ttoo 11..55,, nnaattuurraallllyy aallssoo aappppllyyttoo cchhiillddrreenn..AAss ooppppoosseedd ttoo aadduullttss,, tthhee mmuussccllee aannddbboonnee ssttrruuccttuurreess ooff cchhiillddrreenn aarree nnoottyyeett ffuullllyy ffoorrmmeedd.. AAss ssuucchh,, cchhiillddrreenn aarreessuubbjjeecctt ttoo aa hhiigghheerr rriisskk ooff iinnjjuurryy..IInn oorrddeerr ttoo rreedduuccee tthhiiss rriisskk ooff iinnjjuurryy,,cchhiillddrreenn mmaayy oonnllyy bbee ttrraannssppoorrtteedd iinnssppeecciiaall cchhiilldd rreessttrraaiinntt ssyysstteemmss!!

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AAllll vveehhiiccllee ooccccuuppaannttss,, aanndd ppaarr--ttiiccuullaarrllyy cchhiillddrreenn,, mmuusstt bbee bbeelltteeddiinn dduurriinngg tthhee jjoouurrnneeyy..

YYoouu sshhoouulldd nneevveerr aallllooww yyoouurrcchhiilldd ttoo ssttaanndd oorr kknneeeell wwhhiillsstt tthheevveehhiiccllee iiss iinn mmoottiioonn.. SShhoouulldd aannaacccciiddeenntt ooccccuurr ,, yyoouurr cchhiillddrreenn wwiillllbbee tthhrroowwnn oouutt ooff tthhee vveehhiiccllee aannddccoouulldd bbee sseerriioouussllyy iinnjjuurreedd..

1) Different norms may apply to different coun-tries.

IIff cchhiillddrreenn lleeaann wwhhiillsstt tthhee vveehhii--ccllee iiss iinn mmoottiioonn oorr aaddoopptt aann iinnccoorr--rreecctt ssiittttiinngg ppoossiittiioonn,, tthheeyy aarree ssuubb--jjeecctteedd ttoo aann iinnccrreeaasseedd rriisskk ooffiinnjjuurryy.. TThhiiss aapppplliieess iinn ppaarrttiiccuullaarr ttoocchhiillddrreenn sseeaatteedd oonn tthhee ppaasssseennggeerrsseeaatt wwhheenn tthhee AAiirr BBaagg ssyysstteemm iissttrriiggggeerreedd dduurriinngg aann aacccciiddeenntt.. TThhiissccoouulldd ccaauussee sseerriioouuss oorr ffaattaalliinnjjuurriieess..

AA ssuuiittaabbllee cchhiilldd rreessttrraaiinntt ssyysstteemmccaann pprrootteecctt yyoouurr cchhiilldd!!

DDoo nnoott lleeaavvee yyoouurr cchhiilldd uunnaatt--tteennddeedd iinn tthhee cchhiilldd sseeaatt

CChhiillddrreenn uunnddeerr 11..5500 mm ((aapppprrooxx..uunnddeerr 1122 yyeeaarrss ooff aaggee)) mmuusstt nnoottuussee nnoorrmmaall sseeaatt bbeellttss wwiitthhoouutt tthheecchhiilldd rreessttrraaiinntt ssyysstteemm.. TThhiiss ccoouullddccaauussee iinnjjuurryy ttoo tthhee ssttoommaacchh aannddnneecckk..

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UU Adequate for the universal retentionsystems officially authorized withthis age group. (Universal retentionsystems are those fixed by the adultsafety belt).

UUFF Adequate for the universal retentionsystems oriented frontwards offi-cialy authorized for use in this agegroup.

LL Adequate for retention systems withISOFIX anchoring.

XX Seat space not adequate for childrenof this age group.

NNuummbbeerr ooff sseeaattss AApppprrooxxiimmaattee FFrroonntt BBaacckk CCeennttrraall

aaggee ggrroouupp ppaasssseennggeerr ssiiddeess rreeaarr

GGrroouupp 00 < 10 kg UU UU(0-9 months)

GGrroouupp 00 ++ < 13 kg UU UU(0-24 months)

GGrroouupp II 9-18 kg UU//LL UU(9-48 months)

GGrroouupp IIII//IIIIII 15-36 kg XX UUFF UUFF(4-12 years)

UU (only in exceptionalcases). (Slide the front passenger seat as far backas possible and

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NNootteeCChhiilldd rreessttrraaiinntt ssyysstteemmss tteesstteedd aaccccoorrdd--iinngg ttoo EECCEE--RR 4444..0033 ssttaannddaarrdd aarreecclleeaarrllyy mmaarrkkeedd wwiitthh tthhee EECCEE--RR 4444..0033tteesstt mmaarrkk ((ccaappiittaall EE iinn aa cciirrccllee aanndd aannuummbbeerr wwhhiicchh iinnddiiccaatteess tthhee ccoouunnttrryyooff tthhee nnoorrmm,, ii..ee.. SSppaaiinn iiss nnuummbbeerr 99))..Only officially approved child restraintsystems which are suitable for the childshould be used.The ECE-R1) 44.03 standard applies tochild restraint systems. This categorizesrestraint systems into four classes.Group 0: 0-10 kgGroup 0+: 0-13 kgGroup I: 9-18 kgGroup II: 15-25 kgGroup III: 22-36 kg

1) Regulation of the Economic Commission of Eu-rope.

GGrroouupp 00//00++For babies up to 10 kg/13 kg we recom-mend child seats which can be adjustedto the horizontal position (see illustra-tion).

WWaarrnniinnggIIff iinn aann eexxcceeppttiioonnaall ccaassee,, aa cchhiillddsseeaatt iiss ffiitttteedd iinn tthhee ppaasssseennggeerr sseeaattwwhheerree tthhee cchhiilldd iiss ttrraavveelllliinngg wwiitthhtthhee bbaacckk ttoo tthhee ddiirreeccttiioonn ooff ttrraavveell,,tthhee ppaasssseennggeerr AAiirr BBaagg mmuusstt bbeeddeeaaccttiivvaatteedd eeiitthheerr bbyy aa TTeecchhnniiccaallSSeerrvviiccee CCeennttrree.. OOtthheerrwwiissee tthheerree iissaa ddaannggeerr ooff sseevveerree oorr eevveenn ffaattaalliinnjjuurriieess.. SSeeee aa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviicceeCCeennttrree ttoo ddeeaaccttiivvaattee tthhee ssyysstteemm..

AAss ssoooonn aass tthhee cchhiilldd sseeaatt iiss nnoo lloonnggeerrnneeeeddeedd aass ddeessccrriibbeedd iinn tthhee aabboovveeppaarraaggrraapphh,, tthhee ppaasssseennggeerr--ssiiddee AAiirrBBaagg sshhoouulldd bbee mmaaddee ooppeerraattiioonnaallaaggaaiinn bbyy aa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviiccee CCeennttrree..

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GGrroouupp IIFor babies and small children weighingbetween 9-18 kg. Best suited are childseats with safety board see illustration or child seats in which the child facesbackwards.

WWaarrnniinnggIIff iinn aann eexxcceeppttiioonnaall ccaassee,, aa cchhiillddsseeaatt iiss ffiitttteedd iinn tthhee ppaasssseennggeerr sseeaattwwhheerree tthhee cchhiilldd iiss ttrraavveelllliinngg wwiitthhtthhee bbaacckk ttoo tthhee ddiirreeccttiioonn ooff ttrraavveell,,tthhee ppaasssseennggeerr AAiirr BBaagg mmuusstt bbeeddeeaaccttiivvaatteedd eeiitthheerr bbyy aa TTeecchhnniiccaallSSeerrvviiccee CCeennttrree.. OOtthheerrwwiissee tthheerree iissaa ddaannggeerr ooff sseevveerree oorr eevveenn ffaattaalliinnjjuurriieess.. SSeeee aa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviicceeCCeennttrree ttoo ddeeaaccttiivvaattee tthhee ssyysstteemm..


GGrroouupp IIIIFor children weighing between 15-25 kg.Best suited are child seats combined with3-point safety belts.

WWaarrnniinnggTThhee sshhoouullddeerr ppaarrtt ooff tthhee bbeelltt mmuussttrruunn rroouugghhllyy aaccrroossss tthhee cceennttrree ooff tthheesshhoouullddeerr,, oonn nnoo aaccccoouunntt aaggaaiinnsstttthhee nneecckk,, aanndd mmuusstt bbee ffiirrmmllyy iinnccoonnttaacctt wwiitthh tthhee bbooddyy..TThhee llaapp ppaarrtt ooff tthhee bbeelltt mmuusstt ffiittttiigghhttllyy aaccrroossss tthhee ppeellvviiss nnoottaaccrroossss tthhee ssttoommaacchh.. IIff nneecceessssaarryy,,ppuullll tthhee bbeelltt ttiigghhtt..

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GGrroouupp IIIIIIFor children weighing between 22-36 kg.and less than 1.50 m (5) tall. Best suitedare seat cushions combined with the 3-point seat belt.

WWaarrnniinnggTThhee sshhoouullddeerr ppaarrtt ooff tthhee bbeelltt mmuussttrruunn rroouugghhllyy aaccrroossss tthhee cceennttrree oofftthhee sshhoouullddeerr,, oonn nnoo aaccccoouunnttaaggaaiinnsstt tthhee nneecckk,, aanndd mmuusstt bbeeffiirrmmllyy iinn ccoonnttaacctt wwiitthh tthhee bbooddyy..TThhee llaapp ppaarrtt ooff tthhee bbeelltt mmuusstt ffiittttiigghhttllyy aaccrroossss tthhee cchhiillddss hhiippss nnoottaaccrroossss tthhee ssttoommaacchh.. IIff nneecceessssaarryy,,ppuullll tthhee bbeelltt ttiigghhtt..

Children more than 1.50 m/5 tall can usethe seat belts fitted without seat cush-ions.

WWaarrnniinnggNNeevveerr,, uunnddeerr aannyy cciirrccuummssttaanncceess,,sshhoouulldd yyoouu ttrraannssppoorrtt cchhiillddrreenn oorriinnffaannttss iinn tthhee vveehhiiccllee,, bbyy ccaarrrryyiinnggtthheemm iinn aarrmmss oorr sseeaatteedd oonn ssoommee--bbooddyyss llaapp..

When using the belt, the section Seatbelts should also be noted.

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NNootteess

Child retention systems designed for allages are available for your vehicle fromthe SEAT Original Accessories Programunder the name "Peke"1). These systemsmentioned above have been especiallydesigned and approved conforming to theECE-R 44.03 regulation.

FFoorr tthhee iinnssttaallllaattiioonn aanndd uussee,, aatttteenn--ttiioonn mmuusstt bbee ppaaiidd ttoo ssttaattuuttoorryy rreegguullaa--ttiioonnss aanndd tthhee iinnssttrruuccttiioonnss ooff tthheerreessttrraaiinntt ssyysstteemm mmaannuuffaaccttuurreerr..

WWaarrnniinngg

PPaarrttiiccuullaarr ccaarree iiss rreeqquuiirreedd iiffcchhiilldd rreessttrraaiinntt ssyysstteemmss aarree uusseeddwwhhiicchh aarree bboolltteedd ttooggeetthheerr wwiitthh tthheesseeaatt bbeellttss ffiitttteedd iinn tthhee vveehhiiccllee.. TThheebboollttss mmuusstt bbee ssccrreewweedd iinnttoo tthheehhoollee ffoorr tthhee ccoommpplleettee lleennggtthh aannddttiigghhtteenneedd ttoo 4400 NNmm..

FFuurrtthheerrmmoorree,, tthhee sseeaatt bbeellttss mmuussttbbee cchheecckkeedd ffoorr ccoorrrreecctt rroouuttiinngg.. TThheebbeelltt mmuusstt nnoott bbee aabbllee ttoo bbee ddaamm--aaggeedd bbyy sshhaarrppllyy eeddggeedd ffiittttiinnggss..

OOnnllyy oonnee cchhiilldd ppeerr cchhiilldd rreessttrraaiinnttssyysstteemm iiss aalllloowweedd..

1) Not available in all countries.

AAttttaacchh cchhiilldd sseeaatt

SSeeccuurriinngg tthhee cchhiilldd sseeaatt**To attach the child seat you can perma-nently block the automatic three-pointseatbelt* of the rear central seat availablein certain vehicle versions. Hence, a cor-rect attachment of the child seat in thevehicle is guaranteed.

WWaarrnniinnggIIff,, iinn eexxcceeppttiioonnaall ccaasseess,, yyoouu mmuussttccaarrrryy aa cchhiilldd sseeaatt iinn tthhee ppaasssseennggeerrsseeaatt wwhheerree tthhee cchhiilldd ssiittss wwiitthh iittssbbaacckk ttoo tthhee ddiirreeccttiioonn ooff ttrraavveell,, tthheeppaasssseennggeerr AAiirr BBaagg mmuusstt bbee ddeeaaccttii--vvaatteedd bbyy aa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviicceeCCeennttrree.. OOtthheerrwwiissee,, sseerriioouuss iinnjjuurriieessoorr lloossss ooff lliiffee ccoouulldd ooccccuurr.. IIff yyoouuwwiisshh ttoo ddiissccoonnnneecctt tthhee ssyysstteemm,,ccoonnttaacctt aa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviicceeCCeennttrree..



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AAttttaacchhiinngg cchhiilldd sseeaattss wwiitthh tthheeIISSOOFFIIXX ssyysstteemmThere are four attachment rings (seearrows) on the body work between thechassis and the cushions of the rear seat.You can use these rings to attach a maxi-mum of two child seats with the ISOFIXsystem. When you fit the child seat youmust be able to hear a "click" on bothsides (sound of anchoring). Then, pull theseat to check whether it has been fittedproperly (pull test!)

WWaarrnniinnggFFoorr ssaaffeettyy rreeaassoonnss,, ccaarreeffuullllyy rreeaaddtthhee iinnssttrruuccttiioonnss ooff cchhiilldd sseeaattss wwiitthhtthhee IISSOOFFIIXX ssyysstteemm aanndd tthhee ""SSaaffeettyyffoorr cchhiillddrreenn"" cchhaapptteerr..

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FFrroonntt sseeaattss

The correct adjustment of the seats isimportant for: reaching the controls safely and quickly. relaxed low-fatigue body position. mmaaxxiimmuumm pprrootteeccttiioonn ffrroomm tthhee sseeaatt

bbeellttss aanndd tthhee AAiirr BBaagg SSyysstteemm..

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IItt iiss iimmppoorrttaanntt ttoo mmaaiinnttaaiinn aa ddiiss--ttaannccee ooff aatt lleeaasstt 2255 ccmm ffrroomm tthheesstteeeerriinngg wwhheeeell oorr iinnssttrruummeennttppaanneell ssoo tthhaatt tthhee ffrroonntt sseeaatt ooccccuu--ppaannttss hhaavvee tthhee bbeesstt ppoossssiibblleeeeffffeeccttiivvee pprrootteeccttiioonn iiff tthhee ssyysstteemmiiss ttrriiggggeerreedd.. IInn aaddddiittiioonn,, tthhee ffrroonnttsseeaattss aanndd tthhee hheeaadd rreessttrraaiinnttss mmuussttbbee aaddjjuusstteedd ttoo tthhee bbooddyy hheeiigghhtt..

Consult the "Front seats" chapter for seatadjustment. Also note on this page thebasic adjustment of the drivers and pas-senger seats.

WWaarrnniinnggNNoo iitteemmss mmuusstt bbee kkeepptt iinn tthheeffoooottwweellll,, aass tthheessee ccoouulldd bblloocckk tthheeppeeddaallss iinn ccaassee ooff ssuuddddeenn bbrraakkiinngg..CCoonnsseeqquueennttllyy,, iitt wwoouulldd bbee iimmppooss--ssiibbllee ttoo bbrraakkee,, cchhaannggee ggeeaarr oorraacccceelleerraattee..FFeeeett sshhoouulldd rreemmaaiinn iinn tthhee ffoooottwweellllwwhheenn tthhee vveehhiiccllee iiss mmoovviinngg,, nneevveerrrreessttiinngg oonn tthhee iinnssttrruummeenntt ppaanneell oorrsseeaattss..

DDrriivveerrss sseeaattWe recommend that you position the dri-vers seat as follows: Set the drivers seat forwards/back-

wards in such a way that the pedals canbe fully depressed with a slightlyangled leg.

Set the backrest in such a way that it isfully against your back and that you canreach the upper point of the steeringwheel with your arms at a slight angle.

FFrroonntt ppaasssseennggeerr sseeaattWe recommend that you position the frontpassenger seat as follows: Backrest in an upright position. Place the feet in the footwell in a com-

fortable position. At the same time push the seat back as

far as possible.

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SAFETY FIRST

HHeeaadd rreessttrraaiinnttss**

The head restraints are height adjustableand must be set to suit the size of theoccupant. Correctly adjusted headrestraints together with the seat beltsoffer effective protection. It is also possi-ble to set the angle of the front headrestraints.

AAddjjuussttiinngg hheeiigghhtt

Grip sides of head restraint with bothhands and pull up or push down.

The best protection is obtained whenthe upper edge of the restraint is aatt lleeaassttat eye level or higher.

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2

Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5

Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.13

OPENING AND CLOSING

Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.23

Keys with remote control* . . . . . 2.24

Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . 2.25

Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.26

Central locking* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.27

Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.32

Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . 2.33

Radio-frequency remote control key* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.36

Electric windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.39

Sliding/tilting roof* . . . . . . . . . . 2.43

LIGHTS AND VISIBILITY

Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.45

Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.48

Indicators and dipped beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.49

Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50

Windscreen wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.51

Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.53

Rear-view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.55

SEATS AND LUGGAGECOMPARTMENT

Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.58

Head restraints* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.62

Armrest* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.63

Heated seats* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.64

Adjustable steering column* . . . 2.64

Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.65

Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 2.65

Rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.67

Rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.68

Roof rack*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.70

Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.72

Cigarette lighter/electric socket . 2.73

Stowage box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.73

Drink can holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.74

CLIMATE CONTROL

Heating and ventilation . . . . . . . 2.75

Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.78

Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.85

DRIVING

Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.90

Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . 2.90

Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.96

Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.97

Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . 2.98

Stopping the engine. . . . . . . . . 2.100

Cruise control system* . . . . . . . 2.101

HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1

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Position Page1 Door handle ........................... 2.262 Knurled wheel for instrument

lighting*................................. 2.463 Knurled wheel for light range

adjustment* ........................... 2.464 Light switch ............................ 2.455 Air vents................ 2.75/2.80/2.856 Indicator/dipped beam lever... 2.497 Heated rear window switch ..... 2.468 Hazard warning light switch .... 2.479 Knurled wheel for left

seat heating*/Drink can holder ..............2.64/2.74

10 Knurled wheel for rightseat heating*/Drink can holder ..............2.64/2.74

11 Passenger Air Bag* ................. 1.1612 Glove compartment/

stowage box ........................... 2.7313 Stowage box........................... 2.7314 Radio/Radio housing1)*

Radio navigation system1)* ..... 3.8515 Controls for:

Heating/ventilation ............. 2.76 Air conditioning* ................. 2.79 Climatronic* ........................ 2.86

16 Automatic*/Manual gear lever .. 2.9017 Ashtray/ lighter.............. 2.72/2.7318 Pedals .................................... 2.6519 Windshield washer/wipers

lever/Multifunction indicator* ........................ 2.51/2.8

Position Page20 Steering and ignition lock ..... 2.9721 Drivers Air Bag/Horn.............. 1.1622 Steering column adjustment

lever* ..................................... 2.6423 On board literature

compartment .......................... 2.7424 Instrument and warning lamps

panel ..................................... 2.1325 Bonnet release lever ............... 3.3526 Electric wing mirror

adjustment lever* ................... 2.5527 Central locking button* ........... 2.2928 Electric window controls* ....... 2.39

Some of the equipment above-men-tioned is only installed on certain modelversions or comes as an option.

Controls on right hand drive modelsmay slightly vary from left-hand drive ver-sions. Nevertheless both versions are fit-ted with the very same indicator signs.

1) An additional instructions manual is deliveredfor vehicles with a navigation system or factory-fitted radio. If the radio is subsequently fitted,follow indications in the "Accessories, modifi-cations and replacement of parts" chapter.





IInnssttrruummeennttss

In some model versions or in certaincountries, it is possible to insert the igni-tion key and have the dash panel lightsgo on without switching the engine on.This function is independent of the vehi-cle's light connections.The arrangement of the instrumentsdepends on the model and the engine fit-ted.

Page1 Revolutions counter* .................. 2.52 Coolant temperature ................... 2.63 Fuel gauge.................................. 2.74 Speedometer .............................. 2.75 Digital clock*...............................2.7

Outside temperature indicator*.....2.7Multifunction indicator* ..............2.8

6 Selector lever position display*. 2.117 Mileage clock with Service

interval indicator* ............ 2.11/2.12

11 RReevvoolluuttiioonnss ccoouunntteerr**OOnn nnoo aaccccoouunntt mmuusstt tthhee rreevvoolluuttiioonnssccoouunntteerr nneeeeddllee mmoovvee iinnttoo tthhee rreeddzzoonnee ooff tthhee ssccaallee..

CChhaannggiinngg uupp iinn ggoooodd ttiimmee hheellppssttoo ssaavvee ffuueell aanndd kkeeeepp tthhee nnooiisseeddoowwnn..Change down a gear at the latest whenthe engine turn over is no longer smooth.Avoid high engine revolutions during therunning-in period.

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22 CCoooollaanntt tteemmppeerraattuurreeThe gauge starts to work when the igni-tion is switched on.When the ignition is switched on thewarning lamp (cc) flashes for a few sec-onds as a functional check.

aa CCoollddAvoid high engine speeds and do notwork engine too hard yet.

bb NNoorrmmaallWhen the vehicle is driven normally theneedle should settle down in the centralzone.When engine is working hard and theambient temperature is high, the needlemay move a long way up.TThhiiss iiss nnoott sseerriioouuss aass lloonngg aass tthheewwaarrnniinngg llaammpp ((cc)) ddooeess nnoott ffllaasshh..

cc WWaarrnniinngg llaammppIf the lamp flashes and a tone is heard atthe same time when driving, first checkthe coolant temperature being displayed.If the needle is in the normal zone,coolant should be added as soon as pos-sible. See the chapter on Cooling sys-tem.

If the needle is in the right half of the indi-cator, the coolant temperature is too high.IInn tthhiiss ccaassee,, ppuullll oovveerr,, sswwiittcchh tthheeeennggiinnee ooffff,, wwaaiitt uunnttiill iitt ccoooollss and thenlook for the cause of the problem. See thechapter on Cooling system.

WWaarrnniinnggNNoottee wwaarrnniinnggss iinn ""CCoooolliinngg ssyysstteemm""cchhaapptteerr..

AAddddiittiioonnaall lliigghhttss iinn ffrroonntt ooff tthhee ccooooll--iinngg aaiirr iinnttaakkee iinntteerrffeerree wwiitthh tthhee fflloowwooff ccoooolliinngg aaiirr.. AAtt hhiigghh aammbbiieenntt tteemm--ppeerraattuurreess aanndd ffuullll tthhrroottttllee tthheerree iiss aaddaannggeerr tthhaatt tthhee eennggiinnee wwiillll tthheenn oovveerr--hheeaatt..



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33 FFuueell ggaauuggeeWhen the ignition is switched on, thewarning light lights up as a functionalcheck.The tank holds about 55 litres.When the needle moves to the red reservezone, warning light dd lights up at thesame time that an acoustic warning signalis produced; this means that approxi-mately 7 litres of fuel remain.

44 SSppeeeeddoommeetteerrThe speedometer is fitted with a digitalmileage clock and a trip mileage clock, aswell as a service interval indicator*.During the running in period you mustnote the instructions in the chapter "Thefirst 1,500 km and afterwards".

55 DDiiggiittaall cclloocckk**The digital clock is set by turning a knobthat is on the bottom right next to thespeedometer.

The hours are set by turning the buttonanti-clockwise until it stops. By turningthe knob once, you move forward onehour. By turning and holding the knob,the hours move forward continuously.

The minutes are set by turning the but-ton clockwise until it stops. By turning theknob once, you move forward one minute.By turning and holding the knob, the min-utes move forward continuously.The knob can be used to set the clock tothe exact second.

Turn the knob to the right until the timeis set to exactly one minute before therequired time.

Turn the button to the right just as theseconds indicator of an accurately setclock shows one full minute.

Turning the button to the left sets theclock to the required arrow.

55 OOuuttssiiddee tteemmppeerraattuurree iinnddiiccaattoorr**The outside temperature is displayedwhen the ignition is on. At temperatures from +5 C to 5 C, asnowflake symbol is displayed along withthe temperature.TThhee ssnnoowwffllaakkee ssyymmbbooll iiss ttoo wwaarrnn tthheeddrriivveerr ttoo ttaakkee eexxttrraa ccaarree wwhheenn tthheerree iissaa rriisskk ooff iiccee ffoorrmmiinngg oonn tthhee rrooaadd..When the vehicle is stationary or travel-ling at very low speeds, the temperaturedisplayed may be slightly higher than theactual outside temperature as a result ofradiant heat from the engine.

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55 MMuullttiiffuunnccttiioonn iinnddiiccaattoorr**The multifunction indicator includes:

Time Driving time Average speed Distance covered Autonomy Average fuel consumption Current consumptionThe function selector and the reset keyare located in the windshield wiper arm.With the ignition switched on, repeatedlypress the upper or lower part of the func-tion selector and the functions will appearone after the other.

When the ignition is switched on, thefunction which was selected beforeswitching off the ignition will be acti-vated, unless the ice warning symbolappears with outside temperature of+ 5C and 5C.If the vehicle battery is disconnected, allstored values will be deleted.

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MMeemmoorryyThe system is equipped with two memo-ries which function automatically.AA ppaarrttiiaall rroouuttee mmeemmoorryy ((MMuullttiiffuunnccttiioonnIInnddiiccaattoorr 11)) gathers the following databetween switching the ignition on andoff:Driving time, distance covered and usedfuel.Speed and average fuel consumption arecalculated using the above information.If driving is resumed within two hoursfrom switching off the ignition, the datacollected while driving is included in thecalculation. If driving is not resumedwithin two hours, the memory is automat-ically deleted.AA ttoottaall rroouuttee mmeemmoorryy ((MMuullttiiffuunnccttiioonnIInnddiiccaattoorr 22)) collects driving data fromany number of partial routes up to a totalof 100 driving hours, 10,000 kilometresand a fuel consumption of 1,500 litres.This data is used to calculate averageconsumption and speed from all partialroutes.

If some of the before mentioned data isexceeded, the memory is deleted and thecalculation starts over. Contrary to thepartial route memory, this memory is notdeleted when driving is interrupted formore than two hours.

CCoonnssuulltt mmeemmoorryyTo consult data select the memory bypressing the "RReesseett" key for < 2 secondsand from one of the specific MultifunctionIndicator 1 or 2 functions. Partial route memory - Multifunction

Indicator 1 Total route memory - Multifunction

Indicator 2The following data can be displayed:

Driving time Distance covered Average speed Average fuel consumptionDDeelleettee mmeemmoorryyMemory data is reset by pressing the"Reset" key for > 2 seconds.



IInnddiiccaattiioonnss oonn ssccrreeeennThe last selected item will be displayedwhen the ignition is switched on.

OOuuttssiiddee tteemmppeerraattuurree CCThe correct outside temperature takes fiveminutes to be displayed. When the vehi-cle is stationary or moving slowly, theindicated temperature may be slightlyhigher than the real outside temperaturedue to the engine heat.

WWaarrnniinnggIInn tteemmppeerraattuurreess bbeettwweeeenn ++55CC aanndd55CC tthhee iiccee wwaarrnniinngg ssyymmbbooll iissddiissppllaayyeedd nneexxtt ttoo tthhee oouuttssiiddee tteemm--ppeerraattuurree iinnddiiccaattiioonn.. IInn ccaassee tthhiissffuunnccttiioonn wwaass nnoott sseelleecctteedd,, tthheessccrreeeenn wwoouulldd aauuttoommaattiiccaallllyy ddiiss--ppllaayy iitt..

TTiimmeeThe time is displayed even if the ignitionis switched off. The clock is set with theright rotary knob below the speedometer(see "digital clock" in the InstructionsManual).

DDrriivviinngg ttiimmeeMMuullttiiffuunnccttiioonn IInnddiiccaattoorr 11 Driving timefrom switching on the ignition or fromresetting memory (see "special routememory").MMuullttiiffuunnccttiioonn IInnddiiccaattoorr 22 Total dri-ving time of all partial routes (see "mem-ory of total route").The maximum value displayed with eitherselector position is 99 hours and 59 min-utes. If this value is exceeded, the displayis reset.

AAvveerraaggee ssppeeeedd kkmm//hhThe same applies to "average speed" asto "average fuel consumption".

DDiissttaannccee ccoovveerreedd KKmmThe same which applies to "distance cov-ered" applies to "driving time" (seebelow). The maximum displayed distanceis 9,999 km.

AAuuttoonnoommyy KKmmThis function indicates the distance whichthe vehicle can drive maintaining thesame driving style.Fuel calculation is based on the averagefuel consumption during the last 50 kilo-meters.After resetting the fuel display (i.e. afterdisconnecting the battery) the real fuelrange will be displayed after approxi-mately 50 kilometers).



AAvveerraaggee ffuueell ccoonnssuummppttiioonn ll//110000 kkmmIndicates the average fuel consumption,not the consumption at the moment.After switching on the ignition or afterdeleting the corresponding memory, theaverage fuel consumption is displayedafter having driven approximately 300meters. Until that moment, the screen willdisplay lines instead of the function. Thefigure is updated every 5 seconds.MMuullttiiffuunnccttiioonn IInnddiiccaattoorr 11 indicatesthe average fuel consumption of the par-tial trip.MMuullttiiffuunnccttiioonn IInnddiiccaattoorr 22 indicatesthe average fuel consumption of all of thepartial trips (see also "memory of totalroute").

NNootteeThe quantity of fuel which has been usedis not indicated.

CCuurrrreenntt ccoonnssuummppttiioonn ll//110000 kkmmIndicates the current consumption inl/100 km.The consumption is calculated in intervalsof 2 seconds. When the vehicle isstopped, the consumption is indicated inl/h.

66 SSeelleeccttoorr lleevveerr ppoossiittiioonn ddiissppllaayy**The position of the automatic gearboxselector lever is indicated in the display.See "Automatic gearbox" chapter.

77 MMiilleeaaggee cclloocckk// TTrriipp mmiilleeaaggeeThe upper counter registers the total dis-tance driven and the lower one the shorttrips.The last figure of the lower counter indi-cates 100 m.The trip mileage can be put back to zeroby pressing the reset knob next to thespeedometer (partial mileage clock).



77 SSeerrvviiccee iinntteerrvvaall iinnddiiccaattoorr**If a service is due, the word "Service" willflash for about 20 seconds when theengine is switched on, the vehicle is notmoving and the mileage clock reset but-ton is not touched.The deadline for any service will be dis-played 3,000 km in advance.

IInntteerrmmiitttteenntt sseerrvviiccee** ffoorr 2200 sseecc--oonnddss.. Indicates that the time for a newservice has elapsed.

SSeerrvviiccee KKmm 33,,000000** ffoorr 2200 sseeccoonnddss..Indicates that the next service is due in3,000 km. Every 100 km the number ofkm will decrease by 100 km up to the indi-cation "Service".AAfftteerr tthhee sseerrvviiccee hhaass bbeeeenn ppeerrffoorrmmeeddtthhee ddiissppllaayy nneeeeddss ttoo bbee rreesseett..The display will be reset by a TechnicalService Centre as follows:

Switch ignition off Keep the odometer reset button next tothe speedometer pressed down.

Without releasing the aforementionedbutton, switch the ignition on. SSEERRVVIICCEEwill then appear on the display. Next, turnthe button toward the right, for at leastone second.

The display automatically returns tonormal mode (total km + partial km), andin this way, the system remains activatedfor the oil change service.

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DDoo nnoott zzeerroo tthhee ddiissppllaayy bbeettwweeeenn tthheesseerrvviiccee iinntteerrvvaallss.. OOtthheerrwwiissee aann iinnccoorr--rreecctt rreeaaddiinngg wwiillll aappppeeaarr..

IIff tthhee bbaatttteerryy sshhoouulldd bbee ddiissccoonn--nneecctteedd,, tthhee sseerrvviiccee iinnddiiccaattoorr iinnffoorrmmaa--ttiioonn wwiillll bbee rreettaaiinneedd..

IIff tthhee iinnssttrruummeenntt ppaanneell cchhaannggeessdduuee ttoo rreeppaaiirr,, tthhee sseerrvviiccee iinntteerrvvaall ddiiss--ppllaayy mmuusstt bbee rreesseett.. TThhiiss sshhoouulldd bbeeccaarrrriieedd oouutt bbyy aa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviicceeCCeennttrree.. IIff tthhee iinnddiiccaattoorr iiss nnoott rreepprroo--ggrraammmmeedd,, tthhee sseerrvviiccee wwoorrkk mmuusstt bbeeddoonnee iinn aaccccoorrddaannccee wwiitthh tthheeMMaaiinntteennaannccee aanndd IInnssppeeccttiioonn PPllaann aannddnnoott tthhee sseerrvviiccee iinntteerrvvaall iinnddiiccaattoorr..OOnnllyy aafftteerr aa sseerrvviiccee hhaass bbeeeenn ccaarrrriieeddoouutt aanndd tthhee iinnddiiccaattoorr hhaass bbeeeenn rreesseettwwiillll tthhee sseerrvviiccee iinntteerrvvaall iinnddiiccaattoorrrreeggaaiinn iittss vvaalliiddiittyy..

FFaaiilluurree iinnddiiccaattoorrIf a failure occurs, "FAIL" would appeareither on the instrument panel or the tripmeter. The defect should be repaired by aTechnical Service Centre as soon as possi-ble.



WWaarrnniinngg llaammppss

The layout of the warning lamps dependson the model version and engine fitted.The symbols shown here are also on theactual warning lamps.

Page1 Indicators ..................................2.152 Coolant temperature/level* ........2.153 Trailer indicators* ......................2.164 Fuel level* .................................2.165 Main beam ................................2.166 Warning lamps display screen ...2.167 Upper display:

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Page8 Seat belt warning lamp*...........2.179 Alternator ................................2.17

10 Brakes/Hand brake ..................2.1811 Engine oil pressure/level .........2.1812 Tailgate ...................................2.1913 Diagnosis*/Excess of pollution .2.1914 Electronic immobilizer..............2.1915 Brake wear monitor* ................2.1916 Windscreen washer water

level*.......................................2.20

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(ABS)* .....................................2.2018 TCS Wheel spin control*/

ESP Electronic StabilityProgram* .................................2.21

19 Parking light/dipped beam ......2.2120 Rear fog light* .........................2.2221 Air Bag system1) ......................2.2222 Preheating system/

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11 IInnddiiccaattoorrssThe pilot light flashes at the same time asthe indicator. If a turn signal fails, thewarning lamp flashes twice as fast. (Notwhen towing a trailer).For more data, see "Indicators and dippedbeam lever" chapter.

22 CCoooollaanntt tteemmppeerraattuurree// lleevveell**

The warning lamp lights up for a few sec-onds as a functional check when ignitionis switched on.If the lamp does not go out afterwards orlights up or flashes when driving, eitherthe coolant temperature is too high or thecoolant level too low. An acoustic signalwill sound 3 times as an additional warn-ing:SSttoopp tthhee vveehhiiccllee iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy,, sswwiittcchhtthhee eennggiinnee ooffff and check the level. Ifnecessary, add coolant. For more informa-tion, see the chapter Instruments.


NNeevveerr ooppeenn tthhee bboonnnneett ooff yyoouurrccaarr iiff yyoouu sseeee sstteeaamm oorr ccoooollaannttccoommiinngg ffrroomm tthhee eennggiinnee ccoommppaarrtt--mmeenntt RRiisskk ooff ssccaallddiinngg!! WWaaiitt uunnttiillnnoo mmoorree sstteeaamm oorr ccoooollaanntt ccaann bbeesseeeenn..

DDoo nnoott ttoouucchh tthhee ffaann.. TThhee ffaann ccaannsswwiittcchh oonn ssuuddddeennllyy eevveenn wwhheenntthhee eennggiinnee iiss sswwiittcchheedd ooffff..

PPlleeaassee nnoottee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg ppooiinnttssttoo aavvooiidd ssccaallddiinngg wwiitthh hhoott ccoooollaanntt::EExxeerrcciissee ccaauuttiioonn wwhheenn ooppeenniinngg

tthhee ccoooollaanntt eexxppaannssiioonn ttaannkk!! WWhheenntthhee eennggiinnee iiss hhoott tthhee ccoooolliinngg ssyyss--tteemm iiss uunnddeerr pprreessssuurree DDaannggeerrooff ssccaallddiinngg!! TThheerreeffoorree lleett eennggiinneeccooooll ddoowwnn bbeeffoorree uunnssccrreewwiinngg tthheeccaapp!!

TToo pprrootteecctt yyoouurr ffaaccee,, hhaannddss aannddaarrmmss yyoouu sshhoouulldd ccoovveerr tthhee ccaapp oofftthhee rraaddiiaattoorr wwiitthh aa llaarrggee,, tthhiicckkccllootthh ttoo pprrootteecctt aaggaaiinnsstt sstteeaamm oorrhhoott fflluuiidd..

EEnnssuurree tthhaatt tthhee ccoooollaanntt lliiqquuiiddddooeess nnoott ddrroopp oonn tthhee hhoott eexxhhaauussttoorr aannyy ootthheerr hhoott eennggiinnee ccoommppoo--nneennttss.. TThhee aannttiiffrreeeezzee ccoonnttaaiinneedd iinntthhee ccoooollaanntt ccoouulldd iiggnniittee..

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If the level is correct the failure may bedue to a fan failure. In this case check theradiator fan fuse and replace if necessary.See "Fuses" chapter.If the warning lamp does not go outalthough coolant level and fan fuse are inorder, ddoo nnoott ddrriivvee oonn call in expertassistance.If the trouble is located only in the radia-tor fan, and assuming the coolant level isin order and the temperature warninglamp is off, you may drive on to the near-est Technical Service Centre In order tomake good use of the air stream for cool-ing, do not let engine idle or drive veryslowly.

33 TTrraaiilleerr iinnddiiccaattoorrss**The warning lamp* flashes when turn sig-nals are switched on when towing atrailer.If a turn signal fails on the trailer or vehi-cle, the warning lamp does not flash.

44 FFuueell lleevveell**When the ignition is switched on, thewarning light lights up as a functionalcheck.The warning lamp comes on when thereare about 7 litres left in tank.

55 MMaaiinn bbeeaamm The warning lamp comes on when mainbeam is on or when the headlight flasheris used.

66 WWaarrnniinngg llaammppss ddiissppllaayy ssccrreeeenn

77 SSeelleeccttoorr lleevveerr ppoossiittiioonn ddiissppllaayy**The automatic gearbox selector lever isshown on the display; See the "Automaticgearbox" chapter.

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88 SSeeaatt bbeelltt wwaarrnniinngg llaammpp** The warning lamp lights up (only for cer-tain countries) for about 6 seconds afterignition as a reminder to fasten yoursafety belt.If the seat belt is not fastened, in somecountries an acoustic signal will soundafter switching on the ignition which willstop after approximately 6 seconds orwhen the seat belt is fastened.PPlleeaassee rreeffeerr ttoo cchhaapptteerr SSeeaatt bbeellttss..

99 AAlltteerrnnaattoorrThe warning lamp comes on when theignition is switched on and must go outwhen the engine is started.The alternator is driven by a long-liferibbed belt.If the warning lamp lights during the jour-ney, ssttoopp,, sswwiittcchh ooffff eennggiinnee and checkribbed belt.If it is lloooossee or broken, ddoo nnoott ddrriivvee oonn the coolant pump is no longer being dri-ven. The belt must be checked/ renewed.If the warning lamp comes on althoughthe Vbelt or ribbed belt is not broken orloose, one can normally drive on to thenearest Technical Service Centre.As the battery will continue to discharge,all electrical consumers which are notabsolutely necessary should be switchedoff.

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1100 BBrraakkeess//HHaanndd bbrraakkeeThe warning lamp comes on when thebrake fluid level is too low.The ignition must be switched on.On vehicles with ABS*, the warning lampwill light up for a few seconds when theignition is switched on or the enginestarted. If the ABS system* fails it will alsolight up together with the ABS warninglamp.

WWaarrnniinnggIIff tthhee ppiilloott lliigghhtt ddooeess nnoott ggoo oouutt oorriitt ccoommeess oonn dduurriinngg tthhee jjoouurrnneeyy,,tthhee fflluuiidd lleevveell iinn tthhee ddeeppoossiitt iiss ttoooollooww.. HHaavvee tthhee bbrraakkee ssyysstteemm sseerr--vviicceedd iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy aatt aa TTeecchhnniiccaallSSeerrvviiccee CCeennttrree..MMeeaannwwhhiillee yyoouu wwiillll hhaavvee ttoo pprreesssshhaarrddeerr oonn tthhee bbrraakkee ppeeddaall aannddbbrraakkiinngg ddiissttaanncceess wwiillll bbee ggrreeaatteerr..IIff tthhee bbrraakkee ssyysstteemm aanndd AABBSS ppiilloottlliigghhttss ccoommee oonn aatt tthhee ssaammee ttiimmee,,tthhee rreeaarr wwhheeeellss mmaayy lloocckk pprreemmaa--ttuurreellyy wwhhiillee bbrraakkiinngg.. GGoo iimmmmeeddii--aatteellyy ttoo aa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviiccee CCeennttrreeddrriivviinngg vveerryy ccaarreeffuullllyy aanndd ttaakkee pprree--ccaauuttiioonnss..

HHaanndd bbrraakkeeThe pilot light will come on when the handbrake is set and the ignition is switchedon. It should go out when the hand brakeis taken off.

1111 EEnnggiinnee ooiill pprreessssuurree//lleevveell

The warning light lights up for a few sec-onds as a functional check when the igni-tion is switched on.If the warning lamp is red or yellow orflashes it indicates that the engine oilpressure or level is too low. This warninglamp will also light up if there is a defectin the oil level indicator.

IIff lliigghhttss uupp oorr ffllaasshheess rreedd((iinnssuuffffiicciieenntt ooiill pprreessssuurree))Should the warning light flash or light upwhile driving you will also hear threetimes an acoustic warning as soon as theengine runs at over 1500 r.p.m. You muststop the car and turn the engine off: checkthe oil level and top up if necessary. Seethe "Engine oil" chapter.If the warning lamp flashes even thoughthe oil level is in order, do not continuedriving. Do not even run the engine atidling speed. Call in expert assistance.If while driving the engine speed de-creases below idling speed the oil pres-sure warning lamp may light up. Increaseengine speed by accelerating or changingdown gear.



LLiigghhttss uupp yyeellllooww ((ooiill lleevveell** ttoooo llooww))If the pilot light lights up yellow the levelis too low. Stop engine and refill oil. See"Engine oil" chapter.When opening the bonnet the oil levelwarning is reset. However, if you do notrefill oil the warning will reappear afterabout 100 km.

FFllaasshheess yyeellllooww ((ddeeffeeccttiivvee ooiill lleevveell**iinnddiiccaattoorr))If the oil level indicator is defective anacoustic signal will sound and the warn-ing lamp will flash several times.From the moment of the defect to thecheck-up of the engine the oil level needsto be checked regularly, preferably whenfilling the tank.

1122 TTaaiillggaatteeThe pilot light* comes on if the tailgate isopen or badly closed.

1133 DDiiaaggnnoossiiss**//EExxcceessss ooff ppoolllluuttiioonn

This pilot light lights up when the ignitionis switched on as a testing device andgoes out after a few seconds.In case of failure due to excessive pollu-tion it will start to flash.

1144 EElleeccttrroonniicc iimmmmoobbiilliizzeerrWhen switching the ignition on, the datafrom the vehicle key is automaticallyprocessed. This procedure is confirmed bythe warning lamp lighting up briefly.If an un

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