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Transporting children safelyOlder children should be tightly secured 
with a safety belt. Younger children 
should be secured in an appropriate 
forward-facing child-restraint system 
that has first been properly secured 
with a safety belt. Never install a rear-
facing child-restraint system in the front 
passenger seat.
We strongly urge you to carefully read 
and comply with the instructions for 
installation and use provided by the 
child-restraint's manufacturer whenever 
you use such a device.
Be sure that all occupants (of all ages) 
remain properly and securely restrained 
at all times.< 
All rear seating positions in your 
vehicle meet the recommendations 
of SAE J1819, an industry-recom-
mended practice for securing child-
restraint systems in motor vehicles.
Child-restraint installationAll of the rear belt retractors and the 
front passenger's safety belt can be 
locked for mounting and securing child-
restraint systems.
Information regarding this is located 
near the buckle latch of each safety 
belt.To lock the beltPull the entire length of the belt from 
the belt retractor. Allow the reel to 
retract the belt somewhat and engage 
the buckle, then tighten the belt against 
the child-restraint system. The retrac-
tion mechanism is now locked.365us146
To release the beltRelease the buckle, remove the child-
restraint device and allow the belt 
retractor to reel the belt completely in.  
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Ski bag
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The ski bag allows the safe and clean 
transport of up to 4 pairs of standard 
skis or up to two snowboards.
The length of the ski bag and the addi-
tional space provided in the luggage 
compartment make it possible to carry 
skis with a length of up to 6.8 ft 
(2.1 0 meters). Because of the tapered 
shape of the bag, the ski bag can only 
accommodate two pairs of skis with a 
length of 6.8 ft (2.1 0 meters).
Removing the center armrest(Not for vehicles with the through-
loading system and for the sport 
wagon, refer to page 122.) 
1. Fold the center armrest completely 
outward
2. Loosen the trim from the upper 
Velcro¨ fastener and place it on the 
armrest
3. Grasp the front of the armrest with 
one hand, then use your other hand 
to reach down behind the armrest 
and pull up sharply (arrow).394de748
Installing the center armrestGuide the armrest into position from 
above, then apply pressure until you 
hear it snap into position.
When removing and installing the 
center armrest, be sure that the 
seat covers are not damaged by the 
side pins.<  
Everything from A to Z
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OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
I 
Ice warning80 
Identification, tires135 
Ignition lock66 
Immoblizer function94 
activating code94 
deactivating code94 
selecting code94 
Important in the engine 
compartment138 
Imprint4 
Independent ventilation 
system112 
Indicator and warning 
lamps19 
Inflation pressure26t 
monitoring99 
Inflation pressure, 
tires26, 133 
INSPECTION82 
Instrument 
cluster15, 16, 17 
Instrument displays15 
Instrument lighting102 
Instrument panel16, 17 
Instrument panel switch76 
Instruments15 
Intensive cleaning139 Interior lamps103 
Interior mirror58 
Interior motion sensor42 
avoiding unintentional 
alarms44 
deactivate35 
Interior rearview mirror57 
automatic dimmer58 
Interlock66 
J 
Jack157 
Jump-starting162t K 
Key Memory64 
Key with remote control32 
Keys32 
Kickdown71, 74 L 
Lamps and bulbs151t 
LATCH child-restraint 
system63 
LATCH child-restraint 
system, sport wagon64 Leather care, refer to the 
"Caring for your vehicle" 
manual 
Length of vehicle169 
Level control system21, 99 
inactive99t 
License plate lamps 
bulb replacement156t 
Liftgate, refer to tailgate40 
Light switch101 
Lighter118 
LIGHTS ON warning101 
LIMIT91 
Load-securing devices126 
Louvers104, 107 
Low beams101 
bulb replacement151t 
Low-fuel warning lamp81 
Lug bolts158 
Lug wrench157t 
Luggage 
compartment38, 42, 123 
capacity171 
manual operation38t 
Luggage compartment 
lid38 
electrical malfunction38 
emergency release from 
luggage compartment's 
interior41 opening from the 
outside39 
opening separately38 
remote control35 
secure separately38 
Luggage compartment's 
interior, emergency 
release41 
Luggage net42 
Luggage straps42 
Lumbar support50 
M 
M+S tires136 
Maintenance82, 144t 
Malfunction displays83t 
Manual operation 
doors33 
fuel filler door24 
luggage compartment 
lid38 
sliding/tilt sunroof47 
tailgate39 
Manual transmission69 
Manually controlled 
recirculated-air110 
Manually-adjusted seat50 
Master key32 
Maximum cooling110 
Memory settings