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Data .... ....... ......... ... .... . 282
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
start ing .. .. ................ ..... .. 71
Startingwithjumpercables .. .. ..... 274
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Engine compartment ........ .... ... . 227
C losing the hood .......... ... .... . 226
Opening the hood ................. 225
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .... . 225
Working in the engine compartment .. 225
Engine coolant .................... . 232
Adding coolant ............ ... .... . 233
Checking the engine coolant level .... . 232
Expansion tank ........... .. .. .. .. . 232
Malfunction symbol ....... .. .. .... .. 16
Radiator fan .............. ... .. .. . 234
Temperature gauge ........ ..... .. .. 11
Engine oil ... ................ ..... . 227
Adding .. .... ........... .... .... . 230
Additives . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 230
Changing .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 231
Check ing the engine oil level .. .. .. .. . 230
I ndications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra checking .. ........... .. .. .... . 230
I ndicator light ........... .. .. .. .. .. 18
O il consumption .......... .... .... . 229
Oil grades . ................. ..... . 227
Oil level symbol .................... 21
Pressure malfunction ....... ... .. .. .. 17
Recommended oil check intervals ..... 230
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. .. . 227
Engine sound .............. ... .... .. 98
E ng ine speed limitation ....... .. .. .. . . 21
Engine start-stop mode
refer to Star t-Stop-System ... .. .. .. .. 78
Engine start system (indicator lights) . ... 18
Environment Break-in period ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 199
Cata lytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 200
Disposing of your vehicle battery . ... . 239
Driving at high speeds .............. 202
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 201
Fuel . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 222
Fuel economy ............ .... .... . 201
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 225
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up . 202
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 235 Proper disposal of d
rained engine cool-
ant ..... ..... .. .. .............. . 233
Proper disposal of drained eng ine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230,231
Recycling used engine oil ........ .... 230
Unleaded fuel .. .. ................ . 220
What should I do with an old battery? . 239
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Control) Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .. .. 192
Exhaust tail pipes .. .......... ...... . 214
Expansion tank .... ................ . 232
Exterior lighting . ... ............ .. .. . 41
Exterior mirrors Adjusting ..... .. .. ........ ...... .. 48
Dimming .. .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. . 48
Heating ...... ... .. .............. .. 48
Exterior temperature display ...... .. .. . 23
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Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . 178
Infant seats ... .. ............. .... 177
Floor mats . ..... .. ................ . 131
Foot pedals ..... .. ..... ........... . 131
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 222
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ...... .... ... .. ................ 11
Refueling ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 222
Sav ing fuel by early upsh ifting . .. .. .. . 11
Four- zone automatic climate control . .. . 67
Front airbags
Description .... .. ................ . 149
How they work ... ................ . 155
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 137
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Adjusting ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 128
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 147
Fuel Additives .. .... .. ............. .... 220
Blended gasoline .............. .... 220
Current consumption .............. .. 24
Economy messages (efficiency program) 26
Fuel filler flap emergency release ... .. 223

Fuel filler neck ................ .... 221
Fuel gauge ................. ... .... 12
Gasoline ... ................ ... .. . 220
Gasoline additives ........ .. .. .. .. . 221
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating ............... ... ... 220
Recommendation .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 220
Refuelling ............ ...... .... .. 222
Reserve .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 282
Fuses Assignment ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 270
Replacing .. ................ ... ... 270
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Garage door opener (Homelink ®) . ... .. 124
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Gas discharge lamps ........ .. .. .. .. . 273
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. .. .. ... . 11
Fuel gauge . .. .............. ... ... . 12
Speedometer . ........ .... ... ... ... 27
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Trip odometer ........... .. .. .. .. .. 27
General illustration . ....... .. .. .. .. ... 8
Generator (warning/indicator lights) . ... 17
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 241
Glove compartment (cooled) . .. .. .. .. .. 58
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 280
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Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Headlights Cleaning system . .......... ... ... ... 46
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . 22, 41
Washer reservoir ......... .. .. .. .. . 239
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 130
Adjusting .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 130
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Removing .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 53
Heated exterior mirrors . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 48
rear window (automatic climate control) 68
rear window (climate control) . .. ... ... 66
Index 295
seats (automatic climate control) ...... 68
seats (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
windshield washer spray nozzles ..... . 46
Heating .. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 64
Heavy clothing and safety belts .. .. .. .. 139
High beam ... ..... .. ................ 43
High voltage warning label .......... . 280
Hill descent control ................. 108
Homelink ® universal remote control . .. 124
Hood (release lever) .. .. .. ...... .... . 225
Horn ....... ... .... .. .............. . 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety .... ......... .. .. 185
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 153
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? ............................ 247
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 143
Hydroplaning . .. .. .. .. ........... .. 251
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Immobilizer .. .. ...... ............. . 27
Important things to do before driving .. 126
Improperly worn safety belts .......... 142
Indicator lights
refer to Warning/indicator lights ... .. . 12
Infant seats .. .. ...... ........... .. 177
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .. .... .. .. . .............. 188
Instruments Adjusting the lighting ............... 44
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Interior lighting Ambience lighting .. .. .. ...... .... .. 44
Front and rear ... .. .. .. ...... .... .. 44
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .... .. . 46
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Jack ........ ... .... ............... 262
Jump-starting . .. .... .. .. ...... .... . 274
Jumper cables . .. .. ................. 275
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Unlocking Power lock ing switch ... ... ... ... .. .. 36
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Us ing the key ... .. .... ... .... .. .. .. 36
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Va let parking ...... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 39
Vanity mirrors .... ......... .... .. .. .. 45
Vehicle-care produ cts ....... .. .. .. .. . 208
Vehicle e lectrica l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle ident ificat ion label ....... ... .. 280
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) . .. . 280
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262, 266
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle transport .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 278
Vent ilation .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. 64
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Warn ing/ indicator lights ......... .... . 12
A irbag system ............ ... ... ... 19
Anti-loc k braking system (ABS) .. .. .. .. 20
Brake system . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 15
C ruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Elect romechanical park ing brake . ... .. 1 6
Electronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MI L) ... .. 21
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turn signa ls ... ........... ... ... ... 23
Warn ing/Ind icator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 158
PASS ENG ER A IR BAG OFF ...... ... .. 158
Warranty coverages ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 285
Washer reservoir . ...... ... .... .. ... 239
Washing .. .. ................. .. ... 208
Automatic car wash ....... .. .. .. .. . 209
by hand . ... .. .... .... ..... ... ... . 209
Matte fin is h pa int ........... .... .. 210
with a powe r washe r ... ... .. .. .. .. . 210
Waxing ... .. ................. .. ... 212
Wear ind icator ............ .... .. .. . 250
Weights . .. ... ................... .. 280
W hat happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 140
Inde x 301
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 137
What impairs d riving safety? .......... 127
What should I do after changing a
whee l? ..... .. .. .. ................. 247
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 247
Wheel bolts To rque ...... .. .... .......... ..... 257
Wheels ...... .. .. ................. 240
Cast alloy . .. .. .. .... ............. 213
Check ing t ire pressu re ............. . 246
Co ld t ire inflation p ressure ..... ... .. 244
General notes .. ... ...... .......... 240
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 241
New tires and wheels . ... .... ... .. .. 251
Tires and vehicle load limits .. ... .. .. 248
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 139
When must the airbag system be inspect- ed? ........ .. .. .. ................. 157
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 247
When should I check the tire p ressu res? . 247
Whe re are lower anchorages located? . .. 186
Where can I find the t ire p ress ures for my
car? .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 246
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 137
Windows Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 213
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 68
defrosting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 66
Windshie ld
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 68
defrosting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 66
Windshie ld washer system .... ... .. .. . 46
Washer fl uid level . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 22
Washer reservoir ... . ... .... ... .. .. 239
Windshie ld wipers
F o ld ing up .. .. .. ................. . 47
Ind icator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 22
Rep lacing windsh ield wiper b lades . ... . 47
Switching on/off .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 46
Win ter operation
Battery . .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 235
Cooling system ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. 232
Defrost ing windows (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Defrost ing windows (climate control) . . 66
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