402 Technical termsTraction
Force exerted by the vehicle on the
road via the tires.
Vehicle level control
The ground clearance of the vehicle is
automatically controlled according to a
selected setting and speed. The driver
can choose manually within a range of
ground clearance, for example on very
rough roads.
VIN
(V
ehicle I
dentification N
umber)
The number set by the manufacturer
and placed on the body to uniquely
identify each vehicle produced.Voice control system*
Voice control system for car phones,
portable cell phones and audio sys-
tems (radio, CD, etc.).
Wind screen
Screen for deflecting wind from the ve-
hicle interior when the hardtop is low-
ered.
Xenon headlamps
Headlamps which use an electric arc as
the light source and produce a more in-
tense light than filament headlamps.
424 IndexVIN (vehicle identification number) 374,
402
Voice control system* 21, 402
Hands-free microphone 27
W
Warning lamps see Lamps, indicator and
warning
Warning sounds
Distance warning function* 204
Distronic* 198
Drivers seat belts 65
Warranty coverage 373
Washing the vehicle 276
Wear pattern (tires) 267
Wheel bolts
Tightening torque 356
Wheel change 350
Tightening torque 356
Wheel wrench 324
Wind screen 190, 402
Installing 190
Removing 191Windows see Side windows
Windshield
Refilling washer fluid 261
Washer fluid 48, 261
Washer system 261
Windshield and headlamp washer
system 393
Windshield washer fluid 48
Filler neck 261
Messages in display 322
Mixing ratio 393
Refilling 261
Windshield wipers 21, 47, 168
Fast wiper speed 48
Intermittent wiping 48
Replacing wiper blades 337
Wiping with windshield washer
fluid 48
Winter driving
Snow chains 269
Tires 268
Winter driving instructions 245Winter tires 268
Wood trims
Cleaning 280
Wrench, wheel (vehicle tool kit) 324
X
Xenon headlamps 402
