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Vehicle battery and fuses

Open the fuel ﬁller ﬂap.

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Vehicle battery

Turn and remove the

ﬁller cap in the direc-

tion of the arrow.

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What you should be mindful of

Place the tank cap on

the tank ﬂap.

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Explanation of the warning symbols on the vehicle

battery

Insert the fuel nozzle

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Wear safety goggles!

into the fuel ﬁller neck

up to the stop and re-

fuel.

Do not continue refuel-

ling after the fuel noz-

Battery acid is highly caustic. Wear gloves and

eye protection.

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Keep ﬁre, sparks, and open ﬂames away from

zle switches oﬀ.

Remove the nozzle and put it back in the gas pump.

the vehicle battery! Do not smoke!

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Put the ﬁller cap on the fuel ﬁller neck and turn it

against the direction of the arrow until it clicks into

place.

When charging the vehicle battery, a highly

explosive gas mixture is produced.

Close the tank ﬂap and snap it into place.

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Keep children away from the vehicle battery.

Refer to the manual!

Troubleshooting

If a fuel other than diesel fuel has been refuelled to

the appropriate standard

Do not start the engine or switch on the ignition.

Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Functionality - Discharge protection

Possible causes of battery discharge

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The diesel fuel nozzle cannot be correctly inserted

into the ﬁller neck

If the fuel nozzle cannot be properly inserted into

the fuel ﬁller neck, move it slightly back and forth

Frequent short journeys.

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Low temperatures.

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Vehicle stationary for a long period of time.

when inserting it.

System-related discharge protection measures

Increasing the engine idling speed.

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Switching oﬀ certain consumers or limiting their

power.

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Technical data

The fuel prescribed for your vehicle is indicated on a

sticker on the inside of the fuel ﬁller ﬂap.

Measures to be taken when vehicle stationary for

more than three weeks

Disconnect the

terminal of the vehicle battery.

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Diesel

Organic share as a

percentage

Checking and charging the vehicle battery

Checking the condition

The battery condition is checked by a specialist ga-

rage during servicing.

Checking the acid level

Applies to a vehicle battery with an acid level indica-

tor.

The fuel tank has a capacity of about 58 litres in ve-

hicles with front-wheel drive, including a reserve of

approx. 7 litres.

illuminates - the fuel level has reached the re-

serve area.

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Tap on the indicator

before testing, to clear

air bubbles.

NOTICE

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A ﬂat vehicle battery can freeze easily!

Black colour - the acid

level is OK.

Colourless or pale yel-

low colour - acid level

is too low, the battery

must be replaced.

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Troubleshooting

Vehicle battery does not charge while the engine is

running

illuminates

Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Requirements for the charging process

✓ Ignition oﬀ.

✓ Power consumers switched oﬀ.

Engine fault

Stop driving!

illuminates

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Vehicle battery charging process

To charge the vehicle battery fully, set a charging

current of max. of 0.1 times the battery capacity.

Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist

garage.

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Disconnecting, connecting and replacing

CAUTION

Risk of ﬁre!

Do not mix up the connection cables.

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Depending on the trim level, the vehicle battery is lo-

cated in the engine compartment or in the boot.

Remove the

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battery cov-

er using the

handles A .

Earth point

Pole for charging process in vehicles with a

vehicle battery in the luggage compartment

Connect the terminal of the charger to the

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terminal of the vehicle battery.

For vehicles with a vehicle battery in the luggage

compartment, the -pole for charging is in the en-

gine compartment.

Access to the vehicle battery in the boot

Disconnect

Connect the terminal of the charger to the earth

point A .

Close the electric boot lid, the tilting/sliding sun-

roof, all windows and the electric sun blind.

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Plug the charger's power cable into the socket and

switch on the device.

After charging, switch oﬀ the charger and unplug

the power cable from the socket.

Disconnect the charger terminals from the vehicle

battery.

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Switch oﬀ the ignition and any connected power

consumers.

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Disconnect the

nal.

terminal and then the

termi-

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Connect

Connect the

terminal and then the

terminal.

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WARNING

After switching on ignition, the indicator lights illumi-

nate brieﬂy. from the isolation box.

Risk of explosion!

During charging, hydrogen is released. An explo-

sion can also be caused by sparks, for example,

when disconnecting or loosening the cable con-

nector.

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If, after a short distance, one of the above-men-

tioned indicator lights does not go out, seek the

help of a specialist garage.

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Never charge a frozen or thawed vehicle battery.

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Commission these functions after disconnecting

and connecting the vehicle battery

Do not carry out the so-called quick charging of

the vehicle battery yourself, but have it carried out

by a specialist garage.

Clock setting » page 65.

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Window operation » page 31.

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204 Vehicle battery and fuses › Using the jump-starting cable

Operation of the tilting/sliding sunroof » page 32.

Sun blind » page 33.

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Changing

The new vehicle battery must have the same param-

eters as the original battery. Have the replacement

carried out by a specialist garage.

Using the jump-starting cable

What you should be mindful of

- discharged battery /

- current-emitting battery

-pole of the discharged battery

WARNING

Risk of explosion and chemical burns!

-pole of the current-emitting battery

Earth point of the engine to be started

Do not jump start with the battery of another vehi-

cle under the following conditions.

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The discharged vehicle battery is frozen. A dis-

charged vehicle battery can freeze at tempera-

tures just below 0°C.

The battery acid level is too low » page 202.

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Use jump leads with a suﬃcient cross section and in-

sulated terminal clamps.

The rated voltage of both batteries must be 12 V. The

capacity (in Ah) of the charging battery must not be

signiﬁcantly lower than the capacity of the dis-

charged battery.

Engine compartment: Earth point and

with the battery in the boot

pole on vehicles

Jump-starting with the battery of another

vehicle

Start the engine

Start the engine of the current-giving vehicle and

let it idle.

Start the engine of the vehicle with the ﬂat battery.

If the engine of the vehicle with the ﬂat battery

does not start within 10 seconds, repeat the start-

ing procedure after approximately 30 seconds.

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WARNING

Risk of injury and danger of vehicle damage!

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Lay the jump start cables so that they cannot be-

come caught by rotating parts in the engine com-

partment.

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NOTICE

Short circuit!

Disconnecting the cable

The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps

must not touch each other.

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Disconnect the cables in the reverse order from

connection.

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The cable connected to the positive pole of the

battery must not come into contact with electri-

cally conductive vehicle parts.

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The vehicles must not touch each other.

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Connect the jump start cable

Connect the terminal clamps of the jump start ca-

bles in the order shown in the legend.

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