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Front seats
Adjusting .... .... ....... .... .... 169
Adjusting the manual seats .... .... . 96
Child restraints in the front seat .... 189
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Front seats adjustment Importance for safe driving and riding 95
Frontal c ollisions and the laws of physics ..
177
Fuel Fuel gauge ...... .... .... ... .... .. 16
Fuel consumption Average ....... .. .... .... .... ..... 40
F uel filler flap
Un locking the fuel fi ller flap by hand 271
F uel gauge .... .... .... .... .... .... .. 16
Fuel supp ly
Addi tives ... .. .... .... ...... ... .. 267
Blended gasol ine ... .. .... ... .... . 267 Fuse arrangement
............. .... .. 327
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Garage door opener ... .... .... .... .. 157
Gas discha rge lamps .. ...... .... ... . 328
Gauges Engine coolant temperature ......... 13
Fuel gauge .. ....... .... .... ...... 16
Speedometer ... .. .... .... .... ... . 15
Tachome te r .. ... .... .... .... .... . 13
Tr ip odometer .. ...... .... .... ... . 15
Gearsh ift lever .... .. ... .. .... .... ... 142
Genera l il lustration
Instruments and controls .. .... ..... 11
Generator Warning/ind ica tor lights ...... .... .. 22
G lossary of tire and loading term inology ...
29 4
Fuel fi ller neck ... .... .... ...... .. 268 G love compartment ... .. .... .... .... 122
Fuel gauge ...... .... .... ... .... .. 16 Light .... .... .... .... .... .... ... . 81
Fuel tank capacity ............. 16,268 Gross Veh ic le Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 341
Gaso line .. ....... .... .... ....... 267
Gaso line additives ................ 268
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Instantaneous fuel consumption ..... 41
Octane rating .................... 267 Head restraints ..
.... .... .... ....... 171
Recommendation .... .... ..... .. . 267 Adjusting
....... ... .. .... .... ... 171
Re fuel ling ....................... 269 Rear seats
.......... ...... .... ... 106
Un locking the fuel fi ller flap by hand 271 Headl
ight
Fuel supp ly too low .. .... .... .... .... . 34 Defective .....
........ ............ 35
Fue l tank Headlight
range co ntr ol
Capacity ... .. .... .... ... .... .... 268 de
fective ..... ... .... .... .... .... . 34
Capacity (ga llons/l it res) .. ...... .... 1 6 Headlight washer reservoir ........... 291 Headlights
.. ... .... ... .. ...... .... .. 72
Adaptive light .. .... ............. .. 75
Front fog l ig hts .................... 76
Switching off ..................... 72
Switching on .......... ........ .... 72
Washer system . ....... ... .... .... . 87
Heated rear seats ...... .... .... .... ... .. 133
Heated outside mirrors ... .... .... ..... 91
Heated seats rear . ... .. .... .... ... .... ..... .. 1 33
Heated washer jets Wiper and washer system ........... 85
Heavy cl othing and safety belts .. ...... 1 80
High beam ....... ........ ....... . 72, 80
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... 23
High vo ltage warning label ........... 340
Ho melink® U niversal Rad io- Frequency Re-
mote Contro l .. .. .... ...... .... . 157
Hood Opening ...... .... ... .... .... ... 272
Release lever ....... ... .... .... ... 272
Hor n ... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... . 1 1
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ..
19 4
How often shou ld I check my tire pressures?
300
How safety be lt tensioners work ....... 185
How to increase the loading surface .. . 104
Hydroplaning ..... ... .... .... ...... . 30 4
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Parking brake warning ..... .. .... .... . 29
Parking l ight
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Park ing on a dec line (downhil l) ....... 138
Parking on an incline (uphill) ..... .... 138
Parktronic
See acoustic park assist . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 199
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Pedals ............................ 172
Physical principles of a fronta l collision 177
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear ............................ 60
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Convenience close/open feature ..... 59
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ........... ....... .... .... 59
Opening and c losing the windows ... 59
Operating locks from with key .. .... 58
Rear lid . .... ... .. .... .... .... .... 61
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 56
Unlocking and locking vehicle ....... 56
Power locks
Power sunroof ..... .... .... .... ... 69
Pow er outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Power roof ........ .... ... .. .... ..... 67
Power seats Adjusting the seatback ............. 99
Adjustment ........... .... .... ... 97
Pow er steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 , 241 Power
sunroof
Emergency closing ................ 69
Power window switche ·s . ...... .... ... 65
In the driver's door ... .... ... .. .... 66
In the front passenger's door ....... 67
Reactivating the system ............ 67
Pregnant women Specia l considera tions when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Programming the Homelink® Universa l Re -
mote Contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Prop er occupant seating positions .... 168
Proper safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . 182
P roper seating position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Protectiv e liner 113
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Quartzclock ...... .... ........ ....... 14
quattro®
See All -whee l drive ............... 242
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What happens to unbelted occupants? ..
178
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Radiator fan ...... ............. ..... 283
Radio Replacing ....................... 349 Rain sensor defective
... .. .... .... .... 34
Reading lights
Front ....... ...... .... ...... ..... 81
Rear .......................... 81, 82
Reararmrest . .... .... .... ....... ... 103
Rear ashtray ....................... 119
Rear fog lights .. ...... .... .... .... ... 76
Rear lid
Emergency un locking (on ly manually . 62
Locking/unlocking ............. .... 61
Rear light
Defective ........ .... .... .... .... . 35
Rear power locking switch ... .. .... .... 60
Rear seat bench .. .... .... ..... .. ... 104
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror ............. 90
Rear window defogger .... .... .... ... 131
Rearview mirror
See Mirrors ....................... 90
Red symbols .. ........... .... .... ... 30
Refuel ling .......................... 269
Release lever for hood .... ........ ... 272
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 56
Assigning a seat position .. .... .... 102
Resetting remote control ........... 57
Unlocking and locking ............. 56
Remote master key
Battery replacement ....... ....... . 53
Check light ................ ...... . 53
Remote rear lid release .... ...... ..... 63
Removing luggage compartment cover/parti -
tion net ...... .... .... .... .... . 111