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298 Index
Environment
Break-in period . ....... ... .. .. .... . 197
Cata lytic converter ....... ... .. .... . 198
Diese l partic ulate filter ............. 199
Disposing of your vehicle battery .... . 231
Driving at h igh speeds ......... .. ... 200
Driving to m inim ize pollution and no ise 199
Fue l economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
L ett ing the ve hicle s tand and wa rm up . 200
P roper disposal of dra ined brake flu id . 227
Pr oper disposal of dra ined engine oil .. 224
Un leaded fu el .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 210
What should I do with an old battery? . 231
E PC (eng ine control) .......... .. .... .. 23
ESC Automatic post-collision braking sys-
tem ...... ................... ... . 190
Electron ic stabilization control . . . . . . . 189
Sport mode ...................... 190
Event Data Recorder ( EDR) ... .. .. .. .. . 195
E xterior lighting . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 46
E xterio r m irrors
Ad just ing .. .......... ...... ... .. .. 52
D imm ing ... ................ .... ... 53
fo ld in g .. .. .. ... ..... ..... .. .. .. .. 5 2
H ea ting .... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 52
F
Fasten ing
Booste r seats . ........ ..... .. .. .. . 179
Convertible chi ld safety seats ..... .. . 17 7
Infant seats . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 176
Fl oor mats . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 130
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ..... .. .. .. . . 46
F olding the exte rior mirrors
Cente r locking . ....... ... .. .. .... .. 40
Folding the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Foot pedals ................. .. .... . 130
F oo twell ligh ting .......... .. .. .... .. 49
For the sake of the environment
Fueling ...................... ... . 212
L eaks .. .. ... ....... ........ ..... . 218
Rear w indow defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2
Front airbags
Descr ipt ion .... ... .... ... ... ... .. . 148
H ow they work ................ ... . 154
Fronta l co llisions and the laws of physics 136 F
ront a rmrest ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 58
Front passenger's door emergency locking 41
Front seats Adjusting . .... .. ............. .... 127
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 146
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 64
Fuel Additives .. .... .. ............. .... 210
Blended gasoline .............. .. .. 210
Current consumption ........... .. .. . 28
Fuel filler neck . ................... 212
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Fuel ta nk capacity ... .......... .. .. 288
Gasoli ne .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. 210
Gaso lin e ad dit ives ................. 211
Indicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 24
Octane rat ing .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 210
Recommendation ... ... ..... ... .. .. 210
Sav ing fuel .... .. ............. .... 106
F uel economy messages (effic iency p ro -
gram) . ... .. .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 30
Fueling Fuel fi lle r door emergency re lease .. .. 214
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
F uel ta nk capaci ty ... .......... .. .. 288
Open ing the fue l filler door . ... .. .. .. 212
Fuses Ass ignment ..... ................ . 277
I n te rio r ... .... .. ............. .... 276
replacing .. .... .. ............. .... 276
G
Ga rment hooks .. .. ............. .. .. . 62
Gas discharge lamps ................. 279
G lossary of tire and loading term inology 235
G love compar tment ................ .. 61
CD changer ...................... .. 61
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 286
H
Headlight range control system ... .. .. . 46
Indicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 25
Head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 48
Head lig hts
Cleaning ........................ . 206

300 Index
Leather care/cleanin g .... ... .. .. .... . 20 8
Le aving home .............. ... .. ... . 48
LED headlights All-weathe r lights ................ .. 46
L eft h and drive .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 4 9
Lift ing jack .. .......... ........ ... . 272
Lift ing vehicle . .. ... .... ... .. .. .... . 284
Light ad ap tive lig ht ................ .... .. 47
Ad justing a utomatic head lights ... .. .. 48
Coming/Leaving home ... .. .. .. .... . . 48
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ... .. .. .. . . 4 6
Headlight flasher ................... 48
H eadlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 48
H ighway light ...................... 47
L ow beams .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 46
P ark ing light .............. ... .. .... 46
Sw itching dayt ime runn ing ligh ts on and
off .. .. ................... .. .. .. .. 49
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9
Light/ra in sensor
H eadlights . .............. ... .. .... 46
I nd icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
I n termi ttent (wi ndshield wipe rs) . . . . . . 50
Lighting Exterior ......... ............. ... .. 46
I n ter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Lights Ambient lighting ................... 49
H eadlig ht range contro l system . ...... 46
Inter ior/read ing ........... ... .. .... 49
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
L oc king/ unlocking
by remote con tro l ............ ...... 37
with the cen tral locking switch . ... .. . . 39
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
with the door lock ..... ... .. .. .... .. 39
L ong -term memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Low beam Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Low beams . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 4 6
L owe r universa l anchorages (Canada) ... 184
Luggage compartment ................ 64
Cargo net ......................... 65
Increasing the size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
L oading .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 64
P ass-t hrou gh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 R
eversib le mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Socket . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 60
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Stow ing luggage .............. .... 131
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
L uggage compartment lid
Central locking ... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 42
Emergency release . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 267
L umbar suppo rt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7, 58
M
Maintenance ...... ................ . 289
Maintenance intervals
with driver information system . . . . . . . . 13
Mir ror
Digital compass sw itching on and off . . . 54
dimming . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 53
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mir ro r compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Mirro rs
Adjusting the exterior m irrors . . . . . . . . . 52
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 156
Motor stopp ing (dr iver messages w ith mechani-
ca l ign ition key) .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 79
Mult ifunct ion steer ing wheel ......... .. 28
On-board computer ............ .... . 28
N
Natural leather care/cleaning ......... 208
Navigation system CD-ROM p layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
New ti res and wheels ............ .... 254
NHTSA Contacting .. .. ....... ........... . 133
N itrogen oxide (NOx) catalytic converter
refer to Ad Blue ................ .... 215
N umber of sea ts . .. ............. .... 135
Number of vehicle keys ............... 35
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Occupant protection .................. 94
Occupant seating positions .. ... .. .. .. 126
Octane rat ing . .. ....... ........... . 210
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

302 Index
Proper seating position Front passenger ....... ... .. .. .... . 127
Occupants . .... ... ...... ... .. .... . 126
Rea r passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
P rotecting . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 20 7
Protection mat
refer to Reversible mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Q
Question
What happens to unbelted occupants? 136
R
Radiator fan 227
Radio clock
refer to Clock .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 10
Ra in/ lig ht sensor
H ead lig hts ... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 46
I nd icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
I n termittent (windshield wipe rs) . . . . . . 50
Switching on and
off .. .. .. .. .... .. . . 50
Range (tank co ntents) ...... .. .. .... .. 28
Rea r armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear lid
refer to L u ggage compartment lid .... . 42
R ear light
I nd icator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rearview camera
refer to Parking systems 119 ,120
Rearview mirror
refer to Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rearview mir ror d imm ing ... .... .... .. 53
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Recirculation mode automatic control system . ... .. .. .. . . 71
manual c limate control system . . . . . . . . 70
Reducing fue l cons umption
E fficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote control key ............. .. ... . 35
L ED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 37
Rep lacing the batte ry ..... .. .. .. .. . . 37
Synch ron izati on .......... .. .. .... .. 37
un locking/locking ...... .. .. .. .. .. . . 37
Repair manua ls ............. ... .. .. . 289
Repairs Airbag system ........... .. .. .... . 160 R
ep lacement key . .... .. ..... .... . .. . 35
Replac ing
L ight bu lbs .... .. ............. .... 279
T ires and wheels . ............. .. .. 255
Rep lacing windsh ield wiper b lades . .. .. . 51
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 133, 134
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . 11
Resetting the trip odometer ...... .... . 11
Retr act
New brake pads . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 191
Retractor ...... ... .. .............. . 138
Reverse (automatic transmission) .. .... 109
Reve rsible m at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Right hand dr ive . .. ................ .. 49
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Load ing ... .... .. .. ... .. . .... ... .. . 63
Roof weight ... .. ... .......... .. .. . 63
s
Saddlebag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Safe drivi ng habi ts ... ........... .. .. 125
Safety Airbag-System ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 144
Belts . ........ .. .. .............. . 135
Safety be lt pos ition . .... ..... ... .. .. 139
Safety be lt height adjustment . . . . . . . 141
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 140
Safety be lt pre tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13S, 138
Adjusting . .... .. ............. .... 141
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 20 7
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 136
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Height adj ustment ............. .. .. 141
Improperly worn . ... .......... .. .. 141
Indicator light . ... ................ . 21
Not worn ..... .. .......... ...... . 136
Safety be lt pos it ion .... .. ... ..... .. 139
Safety instr uctions ............. .. .. 138
Secu ring child safety seats .... .. .... 181
Spec ia l considerations for pregnan t
women ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 140
Unfastening ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 140

M N
0 > co ,...., \!) er,
M er, ,....,
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 64
Turn signa ls .. ................. .. .... 48
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
u
ULSD No . 2 (Diesel fuel) .......... ... . 2 11
Unfasten ing safety be lts .... .. .. .. .. . 140
Unid irect iona l tires ......... .. .. .. .. . 234
Uniform t ire quality grading ...... ... . 260
Unlocking/ locking
by remote contro l ........ .. .. .. .. ..
37
with the central locking switch .. .. .. .. 39
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
with the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
V
Vanity mirror . ............. .... .. .... 50
Vehicle
Care/cleaning ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ...
205
Dimensions ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .
Out of serv ice ............ .... .. .. .
Vehicle con trol mod ules ..... .. .. .. .. .
Vehicle ident ificat io n labe l ... .. .. .. .. .
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) ... . 287
199
195
286
286
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268, 272
Vehicle key .. ............. .... .. .... 35
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit . .............. .... ..
268
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War ning/ indicator lights
System indicator light (MIL) . . . . . . . . . .
23
War ning/Indicator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
156, 157
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .. .. .. .. .. . 157
War ning ligh ts
refer to Indicator lights . ... .. .. .. .... 1 4
War ranty coverages .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 289
Washer f luid level (indicator light) .. .. .. 25
Washer reservoir .......... .. .. .. .. . 23 2
Washing matte finish pa int .. .. .. .. .. . 205
Wear indicator ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 252
Weights . .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 286
Inde x 305
What happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
139
Wha t happe ns to unbe lted occupants? .. 136
What impairs driving safety? ...... .... 126
Wha t shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
247
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 247
Whee l bolts
Torque .... .. .. .. .... .............
262
Whee ls . ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 233
All wheel d rive ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 193
Checking t ire press ure ... .... ... .. .. 245
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 206
Co ld tire inflation pressure .......... 240
General notes .. ... ...... ......... . 233
Glossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy .......... ... .. ...............
235
New t ires a nd wheels ............... 2 54
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .. .. 249
Wheel wre nch . .. .. .. ... ....... .... . 268
When must a safety be lt be replaced? . . 138
When must the a irbag system b e inspect-
ed? ........ .. .. .. .................
156
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 247
When should I ch ec k the ti re p ress ures? . 247
Where are lower ancho rages located? ... 185
Where can I find the t ire pressures fo r my
car? ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ...........
245
Why sa fety be lts? .... . .. .. ..... ... .. 136
Windows
Cleaning/removing ice . ...... ... ....
207
Windshie ld
cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .............. .
50
defrosting (automatic climate control
system) ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. .
71
defrosting (manua l climate control sys-
tem) ..... .. .. .. .... ............. .
69
also refer to Windshie ld ........ .... . 50
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rese rvoir capacity .. ... ....... .... . 288
Washe r reservo ir .. ............... . 232
Windshield wipers
Cleaning w iper blades .......... .... .
51
Fold ing up .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 51
Ind icator lig ht . ......... ......... .. 25
Replacing windsh ield wiper b lades ..... 51
Swi tching on a nd off ........... .. .. . 5 0
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