22 Contents - Operation
Te ch n ica l
data Instruments 
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument 
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index
OperationVehicle keys  ...................................... 24
Start lock-out  .................................... 25
General notes on the
central locking system  ............... 26
Central locking system  ................... 26
Radio frequency
remote control  .............................. 26
Unlocking the liftgate  .................. 28
Panic button  .................................. 28
Mechanical keys  ........................... 29
Doors .................................................. 30
Central locking switch  .................... 32
Automatic central locking  .......... 32
Emergency unlocking in case
of accident  .................................... 33
Liftgate ............................................... 34
Antitheft alarm system  ................... 35
Tow - aw ay  a lar m  a n d
glass breakage sensor  ................ 36
Seats, front ........................................ 37
Manual seats ................................. 39
Power seats  ................................... 40Head restraint  ...............................41
Heated seats  ..................................... 44
Seat belts and integrated 
restraint system  .......................... 46
Seat belts  .......................................... 46
Seat belt nonusage 
warning system ............................ 47
BabySmart
TM airbag
deactivation system  ................... 53
Self-test BabySmart
TM 
without special child
seat installed  ................................ 53
Supplemental restraint 
system (SRS)  ............................... 54
Emergency tensioning 
retractor (ETR)  ............................ 55
Airbags .............................................. 56
Safety guidelines for the 
seat belt, emergency 
tensioning retractor
and airbag ..................................... 63
Infant and child 
restraint systems  ......................... 65
Adjustable steering wheel .............. 70
Inside rear view mirror  ...................71Antiglare night position .............. 71
Exterior rear view mirrors  ............. 73
Exterior rear view mirror, 
electrically folding  ....................... 75
Instrument cluster  ........................... 76
Indicator lamps in the 
instrument cluster  ...................... 78
Trip computer  ................................... 83
Flexible service system (FSS)  ........ 87
Engine oil level indicator ................ 89
Exterior lamp switch  ....................... 90
Fo g la mp sw itch 
(except Canada)  .......................... 92
Fo g la mp sw itch 
(Canada only)  .............................. 93
Hazard warning flasher 
switch ............................................ 94
Headlamp cleaning system  ............ 94
Windshield wiper/washer 
switch ............................................ 95
Rear window wiper/washer  ........... 96
Climate control ................................. 98
Basic setting – Heater  ............... 100 
309 Index
Te ch n ica l
data Instruments 
and controlsOperation DrivingInstrument 
cluster displayPractical hints Car careIndex Special settings (Climate control) ............................... 101
Split rear seat bench  ..................................................... 120
Easy entry/exit feature  ............................................ 123
Rear seat head restraints  ......................................... 124
SRS indicator lamp  ........................................................ 219
SRS malfunction  .............................................................. 57
Start lock-out  .................................................................... 25
Starting and turning off the engine  ............................ 164
Steering lock  ................................................................... 162
Steering wheel
Adjustable .................................................................... 70
Indicator lamp  ...........................................................222
Stop lamp, high mounted  .............................................267
Storage compartments
Center console  ............................................................115
Compartment under front passenger seat  .............116
Glove box  .....................................................................115
Stowing things in the vehicle  ......................................230
Stranded vehicle  ............................................................259
Sun visors  ........................................................................113
Supplemental restraint system (SRS) ........................... 54
Synchronizing remote control  ..................................... 271
TTachometer ........................................................................82
Technical data  ................................................................ 287
Electrical system  ...................................................... 290
Main dimensions  ...................................................... 291
Rims and tires  ..................................................288, 289
Weights ...................................................................... 290
Tele Aid  ............................................................................ 148
Emergency calls  ........................................................149
Information ................................................................ 154
Initiating an emergency call manually .................. 151
Roadside Assistance  ................................................. 152
Telephone, general ......................................................... 139
Telephones and two-way radios  ................................... 146
Telescoping steering column
Adjusting ......................................................................70
Indicator lamp  .......................................................... 222
The first 1 000 miles (1 500 km)  ................................147
Third row seats  ...............................................................126
Tie-down rings, cargo  .................................................... 132
Tire inflation pressure  ................................................. 250
Tire traction  ....................................................................178