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16n
 
Instrument cluster
 
7 Indicator and warning 
lamps17 to 20
8 Reset trip odometer to zero74
9 Indicator for Check Control7610 Display for
 
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Trip odometer/Odometer74
 
>
 
Clock76
 
>
 
Service Interval75
 
>
 
Computer7611 Selector lever and program display 
for automatic transmission18, 69
12 Control button for the clock76
13 Indicator and warning 
lamps17 to 20 
     
        
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Check Control ComputerWhen you turn the ignition key to posi-
tion 2, any of the following symbols may 
appear to call your attention to problem 
areas; the symbols remain in the 
display panel until the problem is 
corrected:
1 Check the low and high beams as 
well as the parking lamps
2 Door open
3 Luggage compartment lid open
4 Check tail or brake lamps
When you open the driver's door after 
completing a journey, an acoustic 
warning signal will sound if the head-
lamps are still on.
Mode selectionFrom ignition key position 1, you can 
call up information from the computer 
using the button in the turn signal lever. 
The information is displayed in the 
instrument cluster. By pressing the 
button briefly toward the steering 
column, you can call up a new function 
for display.
The displays appear in the following 
order:
Time of day, outside temperature, 
average fuel consumption, cruising 
range, average vehicle speed.
When the ignition key is turned to posi-
tion 1 or higher the last active setting is 
displayed.
ClockIf you wish to have a permanent time 
display, you can make this setting in the 
radio display (refer to the Radio 
Owner's Manual).
You can set the clock and the time 
display in the car radio as follows. 
     
        
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OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
ComputerSettingsFrom ignition key position 1 and time 
displayed in the instrument cluster:
To set ahead: turn the button to the 
right.
To set back: turn the button to the left.
The setting speed will increase the 
longer you continue to hold the button.
To change the display mode: press the 
button briefly.
Every time you press the button, the 
clock display alternates between the 
12-hour or 24-hour mode.
In ignition key position 0: the time is 
displayed for a few seconds after you 
press the left button, refer to 
Odometer on page 74.
Outside temperatureYou can change the units of measure 
(6/7) for the outside temperature 
display by pressing the right-hand reset 
button in the instrument cluster while 
the temperature display is active.
Ice warningIf the outside temperature drops to 
about 37.5 7 (+3 6), then the 
computer will automatically switch to a 
display of the outside temperature. In 
addition, a signal sounds as a warning 
and the display flashes for a brief 
period.
The ice warning does not alter the 
fact that surface ice can form at 
temperatures above  37.5 7 (+3 6), on 
bridges or shaded road surfaces, for 
instance.< 
     
        
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Everything from A to Z
151n
OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
Brake system108, 109 
brake pads110 
brake rotors, 
corrosion110 
defect in hydraulic 
circuits109 
disc brakes110 
Break-in procedure108 
Bulbs and lamps, 
replacement131 C 
California Proposition 
65 Warning126 
Canned beverage 
holder100 
Capacities147 
Car care, refer to the "Caring 
for your vehicle" manual 
Car phone100 
Car wash systems, refer to 
the "Caring for your 
vehicle" manual 
Care of upholstery materials, 
refer to the "Caring for your 
vehicle" manual Cargo loading103 
CBC (Cornering Brake 
Control)18, 81 
Cellular phone 
refer also to the 
"Telephone Owner's 
Manual" 
Center (high-mount) brake 
lamp134 
Center armrest99 
Central locking system28 
inside control button32 
Changing a wheel135 
Charging the battery139 
Check Control76 
Check engine oil level121 
Checking coolant level123 
Checking tire pressures24 
Child-restraint systems59 
Cigarette lighter101 
Cleaning headlamps71 
Cleaning windshield71 Clock76 
refer also to the 
"Telephone Owner's 
Manual" 
Clutch108 
Cockpit14 
Coin box100 
Compartments99 
Compression ratio144 
Computer76 
refer also to the "Owner's 
Manual for Onboard 
Computer" 
Configuring individual 
settings via Vehicle and 
Key Memory63 
Consumption78 
display75 
Convenience operation via 
driver's door lock 
fully-automatic convertible 
top31 
power windows31 
Convertible top 
compartment panel35 
Convertible top, fully 
automatic operation42 Coolant123 
capacity147 
Coolant temperature 
gauge75 
Cooling system, 
capacity147 
Copyright4 
Cornering Brake Control 
(CBC)18, 81 
Correct sitting posture48 
Cruise control72 
Cruising range78 
Cup holder, refer to 
beverage holder100 
Curb weight146 
D 
Data 
dimensions145 
engine144 
weights146 
Daytime driving lamps87 
DBC (Dynamic Brake 
Control)82 
Defrost windows92, 94 
Digital clock76 
Dimensions145 
Dipstick, engine oil121 
Displacement144