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ABS
(Anti-Lock Brakes) 3.2
Accessories,
-What do if
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Adjusting -
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-
Head rest raints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
- M irrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Seats........................................ 2.1
-Seats........................................ 3 .1
-Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Adjustmen ts
- Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
- Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
A ir bag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 1
- Head airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1
of proper seating position . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Air
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
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Fan switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Vents.. ...................................... 3 .1
Air
- Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
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Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Rear ........................................ 3.1
- Storage bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Ashtray, -Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Front ..................................... . .. 3.1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Auto Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Automatic car wash
-
when taking your to the car wash . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-
liptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Towing . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-key safety . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Average driving speed indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Average . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
B
Back-up .................. ............... . . 3.1
- Automatic transmission (5-speed) .............. . 3.1
-transmission ......................... . 3.1
Backrest ...................................... . . 3.1
.................................... . 3. 1
-Raising ....... .............................. . 3.1
Backward adjustment of seats .................... . 3.1
Battery ......................................... . 3.2
- Battery acid
............................... ... .. . 3.2
-charging ............................. . 3.2
-............... ..... . 3.2
-Disconnecting
-Important information before you
disconnect your battery! ............. ......... .
-What you must do after you reconnect
the battery! .................... ............ .
3.2
3.2
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Driver's Seat
-Adjustments, -
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Driving
in foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Driving under
conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
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3.1
- Heated driver's seat .......................... .
3.1
- Heated passenger seat
....................... . 3.1
- Power ................................. . 3.1
....................... . .
3.1
............. .......... . .
3.2
................... .
3.1
power .................... . 3.1
Emergency
sunroof ..... ......................... .
3.1
................. .................... . 3.1
-
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3.2
Emission
................... .. . 3.1
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E xhaust system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
E xpansio n tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Extenders for the safety
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
F
Fahrenheit to Centr igrade. setting
Fan
Booster seats .............................. . .
safety
seat on the center position on the rear seat ..
seats on the outer rear se at position ....... .
se ats ............................ ..... .
system .............................. .
exte nder ............ .............. .
................................. .
Fastening Net ............................. .
Fasten ing your safety
cap ................... .................... .
containe r .................... .
emergen cy .................... .......... .
Mats ...................................... .
-Br ake ...................................... .
..................................... .
washer tank ...................... .
F
og Front ................... ............ .
outsi de mirrors ........................... .
F orward adjustment of seats
...................... .
For ward facing
2.1
F ront airbags .
.......................... ......... .
Fro nt armrest
................................... .
Front door
............................ .
Front doors
..................................... .
Front fog
.................................. .
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3.1
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2.1
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3.2
3.2
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3.2
3.2
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Handbrake ...................................... . 3.1
.................... .......... . ...... .
3.1
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R emov ing
...... .. ..... ................ ....... . 3.1 56
H
ead re straints ........................ ....... .. . . 2.1 49
see also Booklet 2.1
Removing and ....................... .
2.1 49
Headl ight
Dimmer switch .............................. . 3.1 45
................ ............ ......... . 3.1 45
H eadlight dimmer switch lever .................... .
3.1 45
Headlight flasher ... ....................... . ..... .
3.1 45 Heated
Driver 's seat .............. ................. . . .
3.1
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seat ...................... ....... . 3.1 44
-Window ........... ...... ................... . 3.1 43
Heated driver's seat ............................. .
3.1 43
H eated outside mirrors
.... ....... ................ .
3.1
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eated passenger seat ......... ... ............... . 3.1 44
H
eating ..................... . ......... ......... .
3.1
Heating interior quickly .... ....................... .
3.1
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H eating system.
see Climate controls
Heavy clothing and safety belts ................... . 2.1 8
Height adjustment of seats .................... ... .
3.1
59
H eight adjustors
................................. .
2.1
11
High beam .
.................................... .
3.1
16
H igh beam lever
...................... ........... .
3.1
45
Homelink
................. ...................... . 3.1 53
Hood
release ................................... . 3.2 33
Cargo Net ..................... . 3.1 72 Horn
see also Book le t 2.1
- see also Booklet 2.1 .......................... . 3.1 3
How can adjust the heigh t of my safety belt? ...... . 2.1 1 1
H
ow can when t h e safet y belt is secu rely lo cked? 2.1

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Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Brake wa rning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Dayt
ime running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Doo r open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
com partment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Trunk
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Loading a Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
L ock positions
of trunk loc k cyl inder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
L ockab le Backre st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
.1
Locking retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Loc king the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Loc
ks
-Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Truck Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Locks Glove Box/Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Lower Anchor
and Tether f or . . . . . . . 2.1
Lower an chorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1
-Guide fix tures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Lubri cant s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
L uggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
M
Maintenance ............. ....................... .
3.2
-Vehicle. see Bookle t 1 .2 & 3 .2
Malfunction indicator lamp
........................ . 3.1
Manual air conditioning ........................... . 3.1
Manual transmissi on ............... .. .... ........ .
3.1
- Back -up lights
............................... .
3.1
Master key, -
With remote ....................... . 3.1
Mats. Floor .
.................... .. .............. .
3.1
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-Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Synchronised mirror adjustment . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .1
-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .1
Temperature indicator. outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Tensioner for the safety -Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
-How to attach on the Wagon model . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Theft protection, -Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Tie-Down Hooks. Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Time driven indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 3.1
-Top speed............. ........ ............... 3 .1
Tire
-Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
- Rotation . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-Specification . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
. 3.2
tire designation code
. 3.2
Tire quali ty grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 3.2
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chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-
. . 3.2
- Unifo rm tire
quality grading . . . .
season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
a wheel, precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Top speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Torn safety
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 .1
Tow in
g............. ............ .. ............... 3 .1
Towing ... ................ ...... ...... ... ........ 3.2
- Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-With a commercial tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
brak es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Transmission. see
Automatic transmission;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Uni form tire
grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Unl ocking the
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
v
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
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Identification Number. see 3.3
specificat ions. see 3.3
Vent ilation
............................... 3.1
Service -Ordering .... 3.2
w
Warning
- Airbag system ..........
3.1
-Anti-Lock brake system ..... 3.1
3.1
-Brake ................ . 3.1
- Door open ................. 3.1
-power ... ............... .... . 3 .1
- Engine
temperature 3.1
-Engine
3.1
-High beam ... 3.1
-Safety ......... 3.1
-Trunk Rear
...... ...... 3 .1
-Washe r .................. ... 3 .1
Warning
in the instrument .. 2.1
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 3.1
Warning system
........ 2.1
Warning ......... 3.2
Warning/indicator
- Air bag system ................ 3 .1
-
brake system ...... 3.1
........ 3 .1
Warning/indicator
-Air bag system ................ 3.1
-....... 3.1
-Brake .......... 3.1
-
.............. 3.1
temp eratu re .... 3.1
-Door open .................... 3.1
-Engine 3.1
-Front brake pads ........ 3.1
-.......... 3.1
-High beam ....................
... 3.1
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-Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2