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1 -Airbag system
The indicator
in the airbag system .
the indicator
this indi­
cates a system
Booklet 2. 1 . for
4 -Turn
High beam on
page 45 for
5 -Front brake pads worn (Q)
Have the front brake pads inspected by a
worksho p. We recom­
mend that you have the rear brake pads
or same lime.
6-High beam
The indicator up when the high
beams are switched on or when the head­
cruise
Your is equipped with an au­
toma tic T h e is an
dev ice that
pos ition s when th e ignit ion is on.
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9-Brake1> BRAKE
The when the ignit ion is
turned on and turns off after a few seconds.
when the parking brake is
This indicates that the brake warning is
functioning
Note
remem ber:
T he daytime running when
the parking brake
not
cate a malfunction in the system.

Data Link Connector (DLC) for
The Board Diagnostics in your
case of a
tive compone nt in questio n be fied and the stored in th e for m of a
code in the
be
test ing equipment (generic scan for to ass ure an accurate
sis.
To connect the testing equipm ent.
push the into the Data Link to the right of the
o r a
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The warning comes on when the
tion is switched on and goes out again after
about 2 seconds .
The (ASR)
is activated.
T he wa
rning
if the syste m is switched off or if
a occur.
Since the
ASR opera tes tog ethe r with the
Brake System (ABS). the ASR
warning occur in the ABS.
See chapter Booklet 3.2. for more information .
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-Daytime running
When the ignition is switched on and the
hand brake is not the
beam with reduced brightness)
-Low and high beam
The
work when the ignition is switched on.
see page 45.
on and the removed a chime
the
Front fog
With the high
beam
comes on.
2 -
With the switched turn the thumb
VISION

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Maneuvering
When
stop and the engine is running at
speed.
Parking
Engage P (Park) when the is
not moving. When parking your
to position P. To do
To move the
When stoppin g for
it is not necessary to move these­to N (Neutral).
The driving positions must never be used
for
the
when the engine is running.
and turn. Emergency starting
Before you move the selector lever from the P (Park) position, you must always apply the brake pedal before
and while depressing the button in the handle of the selector lever.
the parking brake.
When the
is parked on a steep
hard­er. This is due to the weight ex­
erted on the transmission.
Always heed
Your with automatic trans­
mission cannot be started by pushing
or towing.
Refer to
to
start.
Towing
To tow the Booklet 3.2.
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The parkin g brake
re-
enga­
When the ignition is switched on and the hand br ake is not
up!
engaged
brake
and cause excessive wear.
This
set the parking brake when parking your
Move the
(automatic transmission) or move the gearshift to or
When parking on so that the front
starts to
-parking headed ways turn the front to­ward the curb.
-
parking headed
away from
the curb.
Do not unat­tended in the
the parking brake
and I or move the and the to move causing an accident and per­injury.
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Switch positions
1 -off
always firmly set the parking brake when you remove the ignition key.
on
Whenever you the
tended. out the turn the steering
to the
it is to turn the key from tion 1 to 2. move the steering
the key turns
For
pages.
is in the P (Park)
tion. When the key is
to the motor and rear window defogger is
damage
the starter).
positions 2 and 3

and
press the upper part of button B (RES) af­
ter taking your foot
off the brake
switched off if you are in N (Neutral) can increase speed by preesig the up-or in 1. per part of button B (+ ) without having to
Accelerate I
press the gas
-By pressing the upper part of button B
you press and
-When you
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
The system is
switch A towards
The speed of the
switcheo off the system is
stored and can be retrieved.
Vehicles with manual transmis-sion:
The system is
The speed you are going at the time you switched off the system is
stored
and can be retrieved.
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D
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 -Adjust ments -Electrical
Data Link
Daytime running lights ....... ....... 42
Defogging -Side
windows .................. 83
-Windshield ..................... 83
-Windshield and side windows .... 83
Defrosting -Rear
window ................... 43 Backrest
..................... 61
Height ...........
............ 61
Raise & L ower ............... 61
Memory ..................... 62
Driver's seat ....................... 57
-Adjustments. - Height .. 59
Dr iver's seat-memory
............... 62
Duplicate key ..
.................... 26
-Windshield and side windows 89
D ig ita l
....................... 1 E
Dimmer switch, -Dashboard lights ... 42
Elect rical Electronic
Distance driven indicator
............ 13 Heated driver's seat ............. 43
.............................. 23
-Heat ed passenger seat .......... 44
Doors ............................. 31
-safety lock. rear ............ 34
Electrically heated driver's seat ....... 43
...... 17
locks ....................
-Unlocking with key .............. 31 Electronic power control
Unlocking with remote ........ ... 28
Emergency
Driver position
................... .. 57 sunr oof ................. 41
Driver' s Seat -Flasher ........................ 43
- Adjustments -Manual
-
Forward & Backward ........ 59 Emergency
brake .................. 1
-Lumbar Support ............. 59
Emission control system
- Seatback
........... ........ 59 Malfunction indicator ............ 22
- Malfunction indicator light
........ 22
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ALPHABETICAL
H
Handbrake ........................ 1
Hat shel f ................ .......... 71
shade ....................... 71
Head Restraints .................... 56
................ Bo oklet 2.1
Height Adjustment
............... 56
........................ 56
Remov i
ng ....................... 56
Headlight
-Dimmer switch ..
............... 45
-
Flasher ........................ 45
Head l
ight dimmer switch lever ....... 45
H eadlig ht flasher .
.................. 45
Heated
- Driver
's seat .................... 43
-
seat ................ 44
-Window ....................... 43
Heated driver's seat ................ 43
Heated outside mirrors
.............. 51
Heated passenger seat .............. 44
Heating ..
.........................
Heat ing interior quickly .............. 83
Heat ing system
... Clim ate contro ls
Height adjustment of seats
......... . 59
H igh beam
........................ 16
H igh beam lever
.................... 45
Home
link ......................... . 53
Hood, opening ......... Bookle t 3.2
Hooks.
lie-Down. Cargo Net ........ 72
H orn ..
............................. 3
................. also Bookle t 2 .1
Ho w to use the air conditioning
more economically
................. 85
How to use this Manua l .............. 2
...........................
- Key safety interloc k ............. 93
information
about this Manual .................. 2
I ncreasing size of
luggage compartment .
............ 71
Indicator-Multifunction (MFA) ....... 11
lights ..................... 15
-Airbag system .................. 16
-Anti-Lock brake system ......... 17
-Electronic power cont ro l ......... 19
- Engine coolant temperature
. 19
-Engine
............... 22
- Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- High beam. .
................... 16
-Malfunction indicator lamp ....... 22
-belts .................... 19
-Trunk I Rear .................. 22
-Turn signals .................... 16
-Windshield washer .............. 22
-Windshield was her fluid ................... 22
wipe r blades .............. 48
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