First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Damage to tyres and rims is often not readily visible. Any unusual vibrations or signs that the car is pulling to one side may indicate that one of the tyres is damaged .
Foreign bodies in the tyre
Tyre wear
Tyre wear is affected by several factors. These include:
Driving style – fast cornering, heavy acceleration and hard braking all increase tyre wear. The running gear should be checked by a qualified workshop if the tyres show excessive wear despite a normal driving style.
Unbalanced wheels – the wheels on new vehicles are balanced. However, various factors encountered in normal driving can cause them to become unbalanced, which results in steering vibration. Unbalanced wheels will affect levels of wear on the steering system and the suspension. In this case the wheels should be balanced again. New tyres have to be balanced after fitting.
Running gear setting – incorrect wheel alignment causes excessive tyre wear, impairing the safety of the vehicle. The wheel alignment should be checked by a qualified workshop if tyres show excessive wear.
WARNING
Seat belt routing
Fig. 52 Correct seat belt routing and
head restraint adjustment
Fig. 53 Correct seat belt routing during
pregnancy
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Seat belts only provide an optimum level of protection during an accident when
they are routed corre ...
Changing bulbs in the front headlights (halogen H4)
Fig. 178 Rear view of the
right-hand H4 headlight with plastic covers: ① dipped beam and main beam, ② turn
signal and ③ side light
Fig. 179 Rear view of the
right-hand H4 headlight with rubber cover: ① dipped beam and main beam, ② turn
signal and ③ side light
First read and o ...
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Indicator lamp
→ Using the cruise control system
The cruise control system (CCS) helps to maintain an individual set speed at
forward speeds of approx. 20 km/h (12 mph) and higher.
The CCS only slows the veh ...