Fig. 140 In the instrument cluster display: gear-change indicator
The instrument cluster display may, depending on the vehicle's equipment level, indicate which gear should be selected to reduce fuel consumption while the vehicle is in motion.
In vehicles with an automatic gearbox the selector lever must also be in the Tiptronic position .
Key for :
No recommended gear is indicated if the most suitable gear is already selected. The currently selected gear is displayed.
Information on cleaning the diesel particulate filter
The exhaust management system detects when a diesel particulate filter is filling up and aids the filter's self-cleaning process by recommending the most suitable gear when driving. This may mean driving with increased engine speed in exceptional cases .
CAUTION
Driving in the correct gear can reduce fuel consumption.
Gear-change indicator display goes out when the clutch is depressed in vehicles with a manual gearbox or when Tiptronic position is deselected in vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
Vehicles with multilink suspension
The connecting pipe can be cut through at the cutting point
in order to renew the centre and rear silencers separately.
Cutting point is marked by an indentation on circumference
of exhaust pipe.
Special tools and ...
Assembly overview - rear lid
1 -
Rear lid
Removing and installing
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Adjusting
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2 -
Bonnet lock
Removing and installing
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3 -
Bolts
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Using a mobile telephone in the vehicle without a connection to the external
aerial
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Both during telephone calls and in standby mode, mobile
telephones transmit and receive radio waves, which may also be termed "high-frequency
energy". Current scientific literature warns us that radio waves can ...