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A 
..... . 
steering ...... . 
Adjusting 
........... . -Head restraints ............ . 
-Mirrors .... .............. . . 
-Seats ..................... . 
Adjustments 
................. . 
-
............ . 
- Defogging 
2.1 
58  -. . . . . . . . . 
. . . . . .  16 
Airbag  indicator 
. . . . . . .  . . . . .  16 
72 54 -Anti-theft system  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . 
braking  system . . 17 
54 
. . . . . . . . . . . .  17 
-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 
55 -Switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . 43 63 
73  Armrest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  59 
-Front ...................... 59 
and  side  windo ws 
.......... 75 -Storage bin ................. 59 
- Defrosting 
............. . 
-
Fan switch ............ .... . 
- Heating  interior ..... . 
- Keeping  interior 
. -Maintenance .............. . 
- Maximum 
............ . 
-Temperature ... ..... . 
-
.................... . 
Air 
................ .  Ashtray 
75 -
Front  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . 
. . . 
. .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . 53 
75  Automatic Loc ks 
77  Automatic  transmission  (4-speed) 84 
76  -Back-up 
. . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  86 76 -key  safety . .  84 
-Kick-Down  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  94 
74  -
Kick-down  device ....... .... 87 
74  -
liptronic ................... 91 -Towing .................... 95 
Automatic  transm iss ion  (5-speed) 
. . Average  
     
        
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Gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  96 
General  illustration  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  3 
Generato r  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  19 
Glove  box light  . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  49 
Glove  Box 
-Light  49 
Glow  plugs  indicator  light . . . . .  . . .  16 
H 
Handbrake  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  97 
Head  Restra ints 
Height  Adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . .  54 
. . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  54 
Removing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  54 
Head  restraints  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . .  54 
............. See also Booklet 2. 1 
H eadlight 
- Dimmer  switch . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45 
- Flasher  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  45 
Headlight  dimmer switch lever . . . 45 
H eadlight  flasher . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  45 
Heated  - Driver's  seat . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  43 
-Mirrors .................. .. 51 - Passenger's  seat . . . . . . . . . . .  . 44 
-Window ................... 43 
Heated  driver's  seat  . . . . . . . . . . . .  43 
Heated  outside  mirrors . . . . . . . . . . 
51 
Heated passenger  seat  . . . . . .  . . . 44 
Heat ing ...................... . 72 
Heat ing  interior  quickly  . . . . . . . . . .  75 
Heating  system 
.................. . .............. S ee 
opening  . . . . . See B ook let 3.2 
Hooks 
........................ 64 
Tie-Down  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  64 
Horn  .
..........................  3 
.............  See  also Book le t 2.1 How to  use  the air conditioning 
more  economically 
........... 77 
How to use  this  Manual  . . . .  . . . . .  . 2 
. . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . 98 
- Key  safety  interlock  . . . . . 
..................... 98 key safety  interloc k . . 
. . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . 99 
size of luggage 
compartment  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . 
63 
rear  lid  open  . . . . . . . . . . 22 -Electronic  power control  . . . . .  16 
- Engine  oil  pressure  . . . . . . . . . . 22 -Engine  coolant  temperature  . . 
-Engine  coolant  temperature level ....................... - Engine  oil pressure  . . . . . . . . . . 22 
- Front  brake  pads worn  . . . . . . . 22 
-Fuel level too low . . . . . . . .  . . . 23  
     
        
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AND 
at stations. 
Some  sta tes in th e  USA  require  permits  to 
purchase 
may  not be outside  the 
US A and Be  sure  to check  before to oth er  countries. 
Notes 
Therefore , never use 
home heating The p roperties of these 
ous damage. 
Winter operation 
At  temperatures its due  to wax or  tank 
strainer and keep  the  engine  from running. 
To in preventing  such conditions,  the in  your is  automatically 
heated . Preheat ing the makes 
no. 2 down to F  ( -24o 
you  expect  tempera tures F {-15° )  ask  your whether  their 
winterized  for 
the temperat ures. 
engine condition. This 
unwinterized  or  insuffic iently wint erize d 
has not this can be 
rectified by the 
is i s du ring  the warm-up 
riod  in winter. that  whiti sh 
smoke  may be emitted  from the 
side temperature . 
Do  not 
your engi ne after  a start-up . Drivin g off shorten  the warm-up period.  
     
        
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AND 
Overheating the brakes 
ster has somehow been damaged, the brake pedal must be pressed 
harder to make up for the lack of 
booster assistance. 
8  
     
        
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Engine compartment 
ing or hot parts 
under the  engine 
hood.  This prevents  the  water  drain 
and it prevents bris from  entering  the interior 
through  the heating and ducts. 
portant. the roads, 
the  entire  engine 
compartment  and 
be 
damage. At the same  time, the underside of the 
is tem-perature 
fore cleaning the engine. 
or  if 
you  have  the engine  washed , the 
removed as 
joints and compone nts  in the 
engine  compartment. 
residue or grease while your are cleaning your engine, then the dirty 
water should be run through an oil 
separator filter. We recommend that you have your engine cleaned at a qualified workshop or service 
stocks  the and preservation 
be 
formed by a Using 
incorrect 
Use the  corre ct Never  use gasol ine  or 
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reservoir 45 
Brake  system 
affect the brakes? 7 
- Over heating 
8 
- What  does 
it mean  when 
a 
7 
Break -
in period 1 2 
Break
-in -What is the  right 
way 
to break-i n my 12 
c 
-tank 2 
washer 
24 
- interior 
28 
17 
54 
engine 
- Batt ery acid 48 
- Brake 
43 
- Engine 
78 
52 
-Battery  acid 48 
28 
27 
-Automatic car was h 
27 
-Bright trim 26 
-By hand 24 
-
finishes and 
28 
-
chr ome  parts 28' 
-
fabric 28 
-
28 
-
28 
- Leather 
29 
- Light 
27 
- Outs ide 
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