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___ C_h_ e_c _k _i_n -=g :a,__ a_n_ d_ f_ i_ l _li _n _,g;._ __________________________________________ _
& WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
• Battery post s, terminal s and related ac cess orie s co ntain lead
and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of California
to caus e cancer and reprodu ctive pr oblem s. Wa sh hand s after
handling .
0 Note
• Do not disconnect the vehicle battery when the ignition is
switched on or when the engine is running, otherwise, you wi ll
damage electro nic components in t he e lectr ical system .
• If your ve hicle is go ing to st and for a long per iod of time witho ut
being d riven, protect the battery from "freezing", ot herw ise it will be
damaged and will then have to be replaced. •
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged battery .
Fig. 21 0 En gine
c om partme nt: C on nec
t or s fo r ch arge r and
jump er ca bles
Always read and heed all WARNINGS below ~ & and ~ &
i n "Work ing o n the batte ry" on
page 286 .
-Turn o ff t he ign it ion and all electrica l cons umers. -
Make sure the area is well vent ilate d wh en you c harge the
ba ttery .
- Open t he e ngi ne hood =?
page 274.
- O pen the red cover on the positive pole =? fig. 21 0.
- Con nect the charger con nectors accordi ng to the instruc-
tions to the
jump start bolts . (B olts un der the red cover =
"positive" , Bo lts w it h hex head = "negative") .
- Only now p lug t he ma ins lead for t he c har ging equipme nt
i n to t he wall outlet and tu rn it on ~ & .
-Make sure the charging rate is not over 30 amps /14 .8
Volt.
- When t he batte ry is fu lly c harged: Tu rn the cha rg ing
eq uipment o ff an d
remov e the main s le ad from the wa ll
out let.
- Now remove the clamps for the charging equipment.
- Close the re d cover on the positive pole .
Cl ose the hood ~
page 2 75.
A d ischa rged b atte ry can freeze at t empe ra tures of only 3 2 °F (0 °( ).
Allow a fro zen ba ttery to thaw comp letely before attempt ing to
c harge it =:, & . H owever, we recomme nd not using a thawed b attery
again because the battery casing ca n be cracked due to ice formation
and can leak b attery a cid.
Battery charging (Ma ximum charging rate of 30
amp s/14.8 Volt)
When charging at low vol tages (e.g. w ith a trickle charger ), the
b attery cables do not have to be disconnected first. The batte ry caps
should
not be opened when charging a batte ry .
It is not necessary to remove the battery from the luggage compart-
ment.
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-Alphabetical inde x lffi'f ___,__ ______________ _
Heating
Deluxe automatic climate control plus
101
Heavy clothing and safety belts . ... ... . 184
High beam ................ ...... .. . 62
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 17
H igh vo ltage warning labe l ......... .. 336
HomeL ink® un iversal remote control . .. 166
Hood
Opening ................ ...... ..
274
Release lever ............ .. .... .. 2 7 4
Horn ................. .. .. .. .. .... .. 9
How are child restraint system anchors related to chi ld safety ..... .............
229
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? .. ..
197
How often should I check my tire pressures? .
298
How safety belt pretensioners work ... . 188
Indicator lights ... .......... ..... .. .. 14
Airbag system .......... .. ... 201, 202
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .......... 202
Infant seats ....... ... .. .... ....... 221
Ins ide rear view mirror ........ .. .. .. .. 68
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts ............... ... .. .
225
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage ... .... ... ..... .... ..
233
Instrument lighting .......... .. .. .. .. 61
Instruments and controls ..... .. .... .. 10
General illustration .............. ... 9
Interior lights Dimming . .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
63
Front .. ................. .. .. .. .. 63
Rear ... ................. .. .. .. .. 64
Interval wiping . .. .. ............... .. 65
Rain sensor ......................
65
Hydroplaning . .. ............ ....... 302 J
I Jumper cables .. .. .................. 329
Jump-sta rting ................ .... .. 328
Ignition key ........ ............. ... 112
Emergency unlocking .. ....... ..... 44 K
Ignition lock .. .... .. .. .... ......... 112
Malfunction ............. ...... 36, 40 Key ........ ...... ... .. .... ........ 42
Immobilizer . ... ..... ............... 42 Battery replacement ............... 43
Important things to do before driving .. 171
Improperly worn safety belts ......... 188
Indicato r light
Dynamic steer ing .......... ....
15, 37
Key replacement ..... ............. 42
Master key with remote control .. .. .. 42
Mechanica l key ................. .. 44
Kick-down tiptronic ....... .............. ...
154
Knee airbags .. .... .... ...... ... .. .. 206
Description .. .. .. ............... 206
How they work .............. ... . 207
Important safety instructions ...... 208
L
LATCH 229
Description .. ...... ............. 230
Insta lling a child restraint ....... .. 231
Location . ........... .. .... .... .. 230
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. ...... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..
231
Leather .................... ... .. .. 264
Cleaning ........... .. .... .... .. 265
Lifting jack .......... ... . .. .... .. .. 319
Lifting vehicle ...................... 333
Light
Coming home ............ ... ... ..
60
Daytime running lights ............. 60
Driving light control ............... 58
Exterior lighting .. .. .... ......... . 60
Leaving home ....... .. .. .. .... .. . 60
Switching on and off ....... ... .. .. . 58
Light sensor ................ ... .. .. . 58
Light sensor defective ...... .. .. ... ... 38
Lighting ..... .. .. .... .............. 58
Lights
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62
High beam ...... . .. .............. 62
High beam warning/indicator light ... 17
Turn signals .................... .. 62
Xenon headlights . .. .... .......... 61
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Alphabetical index -________________ fNi'II
Release lever for hood ...... .. .. .. .. . 274 Safety belts .... ..... ... ......... ... 185
Remote control garage door opener Cleaning ... ................ ..... 267
(Homel ink ®) ........... .... ... . 166 Danger to passengers who do not wear a
Remote control key safety belt ..................... 183
Unlocking and locking ... .. .. ....... 47 Fastening .... .. .... .. ........... 185
Remote rear lid release ........... .. .. 51 Improperly worn · · · · . · · · · · · · · .... 188
Repair manuals ................ ..... 340 Not worn · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 183
Safety belt position ............. .. 186
Repairs
Airbag system .................. . 204
Rep lacing bulbs ........ .... .. .. .. .. . 327
Replacing tires and wheels ......... .. . 303
Replacing windshield wiper blades ...... 67
Reporting Safety Defects ........ 179, 180
Reset button .......... ...... .. .. .. .. 13
Retractor ....... .. .... .. ... ... ..... 185
Rims Cast alloy .............. .. .... .. . 261
Roof luggage rack Mounting points .................. 89
Roof rack ............. ...... ... . .. .. 88
Roof load . ............. ...... .. .. 90
See also Roof luggage rack .......... 88
s
Safe dr iving habits ............... ... 170
Safety belt position .. .. .. ........ .... 186
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . ..
187
Safety belt pretensioner .. .. ... .... ... 188
Service and disposal ............. . 189
Safety belt warning light . . . . . . . . . 16, 181 Safety instructions
.. .. .. ...... .. . 184
Securing child safety seats . ........ 225
Special considerat ions for pregnant
women ........................ 187
Unfastening .. ................... 188
Warning/indicator light .. ....... .. 181
Why YOU MUST wear them ......... 181
Worn properly .. ..... ......... .. . 183
Safety compliance sticker ............. 336
Safety equipment .... ............. .. 170
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ................... .. 170
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment .................. 73
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ... .......... 275
for side curtain airbags ... .. .. ..... 213
for using child safety seats ....... .. 218
for using safety bel ts ...... ...... .. 184
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System .
203
Seat adjustment Driver's seat .... ....... .... ...... . 73
Easy entry funct ion ............. .. . 78
Easy entry manual function ......... 76
For-and-aft manually .. .. .. ........ 7 5 Front passenger's seat .
... .. .. .. ... 7 4
Front seats ...... ................. 73
Head restraints ................ .. 17 4
Manual . ........... .. .... .. .. .. .. 74
Power ............. .. .... .... .. .. 76
Seat back angle manual ly ....... .. .. 75
Seat height manually ............ .. 75
Seat belts
See Safety belts .................. 181
Seat heating
Front seats ...................... 109
Seat memory ... ...... ............... 78
Seat symmetry ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. 80
Seating capacity ............. ....... 181
Seat ing position
Driver ............. .. .. .. .... .. . 172
Front passenger .. .. ............. . 173
How to adjust the front seats ....... 173
Incorrect seat position . ........... 175
Occupants .................... .. 172
Rear passengers ................. 174
Seats Number of seats . .. ............. . 181
Selective unlock feature ............... 47
Selector lever . ... .. .. ............ .. 152
Emergency release ............... 156
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner .......... . 189
Service interval display ................ 23
Service position for windshie ld wipers ... 66
Servotron ic
Power steering ........... ... ... .. 242
SET button . ...... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
Controls and equip
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data