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Premium unleaded gasoline
Caution!
To maintain the engine’s durability and performance,
premium unleaded gasoline must be used. If premium
unleaded is not available and low octane fuel is used,
follow these precautions:
•have the fuel tank filled only partially with unleaded
regular and fill up with premium unleaded as soon
as possible,
•avoid full throttle driving and abrupt acceleration,
•do not exceed an engine speed of 3000 rpm, if the
vehicle is loaded with a light load such as two
persons and no luggage,
•do not exceed 2/3 of maximum accelerator pedal
position, if the vehicle is fully loaded or operating in
mountainous terrain.Fuel requirements
Use only Premium unleaded meeting ASTM
standard D 439:
The octane number (posted at the pump) must be
91 min. It is an average of both the Research (R) octane
number and the Motor (M) octane number: (R+M)/2).
This is also known as ANTI-KNOCK INDEX.
Unleaded gasoline containing oxygenates such as
Ethanol, IPA, IBA and TBA can be used provided the
ratio of any one of these oxygenates to gasoline does not
exceed 10%, MTBE not to exceed 15%.
The ratio of Methanol to gasoline must not exceed 3%
plus additional cosolvents.
Using mixtures of Ethanol and Methanol is not allowed.
Gasohol, which contains 10% Ethanol and 90% unleaded
gasoline, can be used.
These blends must also meet all other fuel requirements
such as resistance to spark knock, boiling range, vapor
pressure etc..
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GGarage door opener ....................................................... 166
Gasoline
Additives .................................................................... 309
Fuel requirements ....................................................308
Premium unleaded ................................................... 308
General notes on the central locking system .............. 26
Global locking
See Central locking system ....................................... 29
Glove box ......................................................................... 154HHazard warning flasher switch ................................... 121
Head restraints
Front ............................................................................. 51
Rear ............................................................................... 52
Removal ........................................................................ 51
Headlamp cleaning system ...........................................118
Headlights ........................................................................116
Heated seats ..................................................................... 56
High beams
See Combination switch ...........................................119
Hood ................................................................................. 251
IIdentification labels ...................................................... 299
Illuminated vanity mirrors ........................................... 153
Indicator lamps in the instrument cluster ...................86
Individual settings ......................................................... 108
Infant and child restraint systems ................................ 76
Installation ................................................................... 78
Information call
See Tele Aid ............................................................... 185
Instrument cluster ........................................................... 84
Activating .....................................................................87
Indicator lamps ............................................................ 86
Instrument lamps ............................................................. 87
Instruments and controls ............................................... 18
Interior
General notes ............................................................. 153
Interior lighting .............................................................. 151JJump starting ................................................................. 270
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KKeys, changing battery ................................................. 283
Keys, vehicle ..................................................................... 24LLamps, exterior .............................................................. 275
Fog lamps ....................................................................116
Headlamp, adjusting ................................................280
Headlamps ...................... 116, 240, 241, 276, 280, 294
Low and high beam .......................................... 119, 277
Parking lamp ..................................................... 116, 277
Replacing bulbs ......................................................... 275
Side marker lamp, front ........................................... 279
Standing lamp ................................................... 116, 277
Taillamp assemblies ......................................... 116, 278
Turn signal lamp ............................................... 119, 277
Layout of poly-V-belt drive ............................................ 300
LIGHT SENSOR - malfunction
and warning messages ............................................ 241
Lighter ............................................................................. 159
LIGHTING SYSTEM - malfunction
and warning messages ............................................ 240
Limp home mode (Automatic transmission) ............. 201
Loading instructions ..................................................... 162Locking and unlocking .................................................... 29
Low engine coolant level warning .............................. 238
MMaintenance ................................................................... 177
Malfunction and indicator lamps
in the instrument cluster ........................................ 226
Malfunction and warning messages .......................... 232
ABS-SYSTEM ............................................................. 235
BATTERY/ALTERNATOR ......................................... 234
BRAKE ASSIST ......................................................... 235
BRAKE FLUID ........................................................... 236
BRAKE LINING WEAR ............................................ 236
COOLANT (coolant level) ........................................ 238
COOLANT TEMP.
(coolant temperature) ......................................... 239
DISPLAY DEFECTIVE
(engine control unit) ........................................... 233
DISPLAY DEFECTIVE
(several systems) ................................................. 233
ELEC. STABIL. PROGR. ............................................ 243
ENGINE FAN ............................................................. 237
ENGINE OIL LEVEL ................................................. 242
LIGHT SENSOR .......................................................... 241
LIGHTING SYSTEM .................................................. 240
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WWa r n i n g l a mp s
See Indicator lamps in the instrument cluster ...... 86
Warning message memory ........................................... 106
Warranty coverage ......................................................... 298
WASHER FLUID (headlamp cleaning system) -
malfunction and warning messages ......................244
Washing the vehicle ......................................................294
What you should know at the gas station .................. 222
Wheels .............................................................................259
Light alloy wheels .....................................................295
Rims and tires ...........................................................302
Wheels, changing .....................................................262
Where to find it ................................................................ 13
Windows
See Power windows .................................................. 147
Windshield washer/headlamp cleaning system
Refilling ...................................................................... 256
Winter driving ................................................................ 210
Winter driving instructions .........................................209
Wiper blade
Replacing insert ........................................................ 287
Wiper operation
See Combination switch .......................................... 120
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