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Seat heating . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  68 
Upper  cabin  heating  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  69 
Seating  capacity  . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  122 
Seating  position  Driver  .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  .  112 
Front  passenger  . ................ ... .  113 
How  to  adjust  the  front  seats  . . . . . . . .  . .  113 
Incorrect  seat  position  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  115 
Occupants .. .. .. ........... .. .. .....  112 
Rear passengers  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  114 
Seats  Adjusting  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  58 
Adjusting  in the  MMI  .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  59 
Convenience s ide view  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  59 
Correct  seating  position  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  112 
Dr iver's  seat . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  57 
F olding  .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  64 
Front  passenger's seat  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  58 
Number  of  seats  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  122 
Power easy entry  function  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  59 
Safety  guidelines  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  57 
Seat  symmetry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  59 
Seat ventilat ion  .  . . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  68 
Seat  (upper  cabin  heating)  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  69 
Selective  unlock  feature . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  32 
Selector  lever  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  81 
Emergency  release  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  87 
Selector  lever emergency  re lease  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  87 
Service  and disposal 
Safety  belt  pretensioner  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  129 
Service interval  display . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  25 
Service position 
refer  to Replacing w iper blades  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  54 
SET button  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  9 
Shutting  down  vehicle  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 176 
Side airbags  Description  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  146 
H ow they  work  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  148 
side assist  Adjusting  the  brightness  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  99 
Sensor range  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  98 
Side assist  Activating  and deactivating  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  99 
Cleaning  the  sensors  .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  183 
Description  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  97 
Side marker  lights  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  48 
Ski  sack  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  65 
Index 
Snow chains 
222 
Sound system  display ...................  21 
Sources of  information  about child  restraints 
and their  use 
.... .. .. ............... .. 166 
Spare  tire . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  227 
Speedometer  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  .  10 
Speed warning  system  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  78 
Sport  d ifferent ial  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  101 
Indicator  lamp  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  20 
START  ENG INE  STOP button  (convenience 
key ) . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74 
S TART  ENGINE STOP button  (Convenience 
key)  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  73 
Starting  from  rest . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  77 
Start ing off  with  a  trailer . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  77 
Starting  the  engine  .................  71, 73 
Steering  Locking the  steering  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  71 
also  refer  to Electro-mechan ical power  as-
sist  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  171 
Steering  wheel  Adjusting  steering  column  .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  71 
Indicator  light  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  16,  171 
Steps for  determining  correct  load limit  . . . 221 
Stopping  the  engine  .  . . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  73,  74 
Storage  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  .  62 
S  tronic  .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  81 
Selector  lever . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  .  81 
S tronic  transmission  Emergency  release  .  . . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  87 
Launch Contro l Program  .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  .  86 
Sun  visors  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  53 
Symbols 
refer  to Warning/i ndicator  lights  . . .  . .  . .  .  11 
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Tachomete r . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  9 
T echn ical data  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  243 
Technical  modifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  248 
Tie-downs  64,118 
t iptronic  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  81 
Automatic  Shift  Lock (ASL)  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  82 
Driving  . . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  83 
Emergency  mode  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  86 
Manua l shift  program  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  85 
Selector  lever  . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  81 
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Index 
Tires.... .. . ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ..  . 20 7 
Low  aspect  ratio  tires  .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 223 
Rep lac ing  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 228 
Service  life  .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 215 
Tire  pressure  . .... .............. 217,  226 
Tire  pressure  monitoring  system  . .  . 224,  225 
Tire  pressure  table  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 218 
T readwear  indicators  .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . 2 15 
Unid irec tional.  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 209 
Uniform  t ire  quality  g rad ing  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 224 
Tires  and  wheels 
Glossary  of  tire  and  load ing  termi nology  . 
209 
T ires  and  veh icle  load  limits  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . 2 19 
Tool  k it  .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 227 
To rn  o r fr ayed  safety  be lts  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 124 
Towing 
Front  eye let  . . . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . 
240 
Rea r eyelet  .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 24 1 
Tow tru cks  .  . .  . .  .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 240 
TPMS (tire  pressure  mo nitoring  system)  . .  . 225 
Trailer  towing  .... ... . ...... ... .. .. ... 179 
Information  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 180 
Operating  instr uctions  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 179 
Technical requirements  . . . . . . . .  . .  .  179,  180 
T ransmission  malfunc tion  ( indicator  ligh t)  . . 
86 
Transport  Ca nada  .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . 1 19 
Trave l mode  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 50 
Tr ip  computer 
F ue l cons umption  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 
2 2 
Mi leage  .  . . .  .  .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 22 
Sing le -trip  memory  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 22 
Tota l-trip  memory  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 22 
Tr ip  odometer  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . 1 0 
Trunk 
refer  to Luggage  compartment  ...... 63,  116 
Trunk  escape  hand le  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 34 
T runk  lid 
refer  to Rear  lid  .  .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 33 
Turn  signa ls  .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 49 
Wa rni ng/ind icator  lights  .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . 20 
u 
Unfasten ing  safety  be lts 128 
Uniform  t ire  quality  grad ing  .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 224 
Unlock ing 
Rea r  lid . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . 
33 
260 
U nlocking/locking 
at  the  lock  cylinder  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . 
32 
by  remote  contro l . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . 30 
with  the  central  lock ing  switch  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 31 
with  t he conven ience  key.  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 30 
U pper  cabin  heating  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . 69 
U se  of jumpe r cables  .  . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . . 239 
V 
Valet  park ing  .  . . . .  . .  .  . . . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . 36 
Vanity  mirrors  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . 53 
Vehicle 
Care/cleani ng  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . . 
182 
Ou t of  service  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 186 
Vehicle  control  modules  .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . . 169 
Vehicle  electrica l system  .  . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . 14 
Vehicle  iden tifica tion  labe l . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 243 
Vehicle  Identification  Number  (VIN)  . .  . .  . . 243 
Vehicle  jack  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . . 2 31 
Vehicle  key  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . 28 
Vehicle  shut -down  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 1 76 
Vehicle  tool  kit  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . . 2 2 7 
Vent ilation  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  .  .  . . . .  . .  .  66 
w 
Warn ing/ indicator  lights  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 11 
Airbag  system  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  17 
Anti -lock  braking  system  (ABS) .  .  .  . . . .  . .  .  17 
B rake  system  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 
13 
Electromechanical  parking  brake  .  . .  . . . .  . 14 
El ec tron ic powe r contro l . .  .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  18 
El ectronic  St abilization  Contro l (E SC) . .  . .  . 
16 
Generator  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . 14 
Malfunc tion  Ind icator  Lamp  (MIL)  .  . . .  . .  .  18 
Safety  be lt  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . 
14 
Safety  systems  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  17 
Turn  signals  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 
20 
War ning/Ind ic a tor  lights 
Airbag  system  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  14 0 
War ranty  coverages  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  .  .  . . . .  . . 
246 
Washer  reservoir  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 206 
Washing  m atte  fin ish  p aint  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . . 182 
Weights  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  .  .  . . . .  . . 243 
What  happens  if yo u wear  your  safety  belt  too 
l oose?  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  127  
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What  happens  to  unbelted  occupants? . . . . 123 
What  impairs  driving  safety?  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  112 
Wheel  bolts  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  221 
W heels  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  2 07 
C le a ning  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  183 
Glossary of  tire  and  load ing te rm ino logy  .  209 
Rep lac ing  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  228 
Tires and vehicle  load  limits  .... .. .....  219 
W hen mus t  a safety  belt  be repla ced?  .  . .  .  124 
W hen must  the  airbag  system  be inspected? 
l40 
W ind deflector  . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  4 3 
W indow  reg ulators ............. .. .. .. ..  35 
W indows 
C leaning/remov ing  ice . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . 184 
defrost ing  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  68 
W indshield 
C leaning  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  53 
defrosting  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  68 
W indshield  was her fluid 
L ow  level . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  1 9 
W indshield  washe r system  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  53 
W indshield  wipers 
C leaning  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  54 
Folding  up  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  54 
Indicator  light  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  19 
Replac ing windsh ield wiper  b lades  .  . . . . . .  54 
S w itch ing on/off  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  53 
W asher  rese rvoir  206 
W inte r driv ing 
Snow chains  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  222 
T ires  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  222 
W inte r operation 
Coolant  system  .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  199 
Defrost ing windows  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  68 
Seat heating  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  68 
Tires  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  .  172 
W inte r ti res  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 222 
W inte r use 
Ca r washes  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  182 
Removing  ice from  windows  184 
X 
Xenon hea dlights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 48,  50,  23 7 
Index 
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