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301 Index
Interior lighting 87
Automatic control 87
Deactivating automatic control 87
Manual control 88
Manual operation 88
Interior storage spaces 139
Cup holder 140
Glove box 139
Parcel net in front passenger
footwell 141
Storage compartment in armrest 141
Storage compartment in center
console 140
J
Jack 212
Jump starting 254K
Key 216
Positions in steering lock 29
Remote control 74
Starting the engine 40, 41
Key positions in steering lock 29
Key, Remote control
Loss of 76
Keys 74
Kickdown 98, 288
L
Labels, identification 266
Lamp bulbs, exterior 226
Lamps, exterior
Front 226
Rear 227
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 201
Airbag Off 56
Battery (Remote control) 75Brakes 204
CHECK ENGINE 205
Engine diagnostics 205
ESP 200
Fuel reserve 207
Instrument cluster 207
Seat belts 205
Service indicator 190
SRS 52
Turn signals 21
Lamps, malfunction indicator
BAS/ESP 200
Layout of poly-V-belt drive 267
Leather upholstery
Cleaning 197
License plate lamps
Replacing bulbs 227, 231
Light alloy wheels
Cleaning 196
Technical data 270
Lighter see Cigarette lighter 143
Lighting 83
Combination switch 85
Daytime running lamp mode 84
Exterior lamp switch 83
Front fog lamps 84
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High beam flasher 85
High beams 85
Instrument cluster illumination 89
Interior 87
Low beam 83
Parking lamps 83
Rear fog lamp 84
Trunk 88
Limiting the gear range 95
Limp Home Mode 98
Lock buttons 289
Locking 47, 74
Centrally from inside 80
Driver’s door and trunk in an
emergency 217
Fuel filler flap 171
Global, Remote control 75
Loss of keys 76
Loss of Service and Warranty Information
Booklet 265
Low and high beam headlamps (Xenon*
headlamps only) 228Low beam headlamps
Replacing bulbs 226, 228
Lowering
Vehicle 248
Lubricants
Technical data 277
M
Main dimensions 275
Maintenance 10, 190
Manual operations
Fuel filler flap 219
Hardtop 221
Interior lighting control 88
Locking the driver’s door and
trunk 217
Unlocking the driver’s door 216
Unlocking the trunk 216
Unlocking transmission selector
lever 220
Manual seat
Adjusting 31
Adjusting backrest tilt 32
Adjusting head restraint height 32
Adjusting seat height 31
Seat fore and aft adjustment 31Manual transmission 92
Shifting into reverse 92
Starting with 40
Microphone
Hands-free microphone 25
Mirrors
Adjusting 35
Automatic antiglare for rear view
mirror 99
Exterior rear view mirror 35
Inside rear view mirror 35
MON 171
MON (Motor Octane Number) 289
N
Night security illumination 88
O
Occupant safety 52
Airbags 53
Children and airbags 54
Children in the vehicle 60
Fastening the seat belt 37
Infant and child restraint systems 60
Seat belts 37, 55
Odometer, main 21
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Oil
Adding 179
Consumption 175
Dipstick 175
Oil dipstick 179
Viscosity 288
Oil level
Checking 172
One-touch gearshifting 94
Canceling gear range limit 94
Downshifting 94
Upshifting 94
Opening
Ashtray 142
Doors from the inside 77
Fuel filler flap 171
Fuel filler flap manually 219
Glove box 139
Hardtop in an emergency 221
Hood 174
Retractable hardtop 221
Side windows 128
Trunk 77
Windows 128Operating
Audio system 111
Radio transmitters 168
Safety 14
Telephone 111
Telephone* 125
Vehicle outside the USA and
Canada 11
Operating safety 14
Audio system 111
Operator’s Manual 8
Ornamental moldings 194
Outside temperature indicator 91
Overdue service 191
Overhead control panel 25
Overspeed range 289
P
Paintwork 193
Panic alarm 65
Panic button on remote control 65
Parcel net
In front passenger footwell 141
Parking 47, 163Parking brake 42, 47
Engaging 47
Releasing 42
Parking lamps
Replacing bulbs 226, 227, 229
Switching on 83
Parts see Spare parts service 264
Passenger compartment 168
Inside rear view mirror 35
Interior lighting 87
Parcel net in front passenger
footwell 141
Passenger safety see Occupant
safety 52
Pedals 161
Plastic and rubber parts
Cleaning 197
Playing
CDs 123
Poly-V-belt drive 289
Layout 267
Power assistance 162
Power seat*
Adjusting backrest tilt 33
Adjusting seat cushion tilt 33
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Temperature grades 285
Tread depth 188
Wear pattern 187
Winter 188
Tools 212
Tow-away alarm 23, 72
Arming 72
Disarming 72
Disarming for transport 72
Towing eye bolt (vehicle tool kit)
Installing 259
Towing the vehicle 256, 258, 259
Tracking services
For stolen vehicle 152
Traction 97, 284, 291
Transmission see Automatic
transmission* 180
Transmission selector lever 220
Unlocking manually 220
Traveling abroad 168
Tread depth (tires) 188
Treadwear 284
Trip odometer
Resetting 90Trunk
Closing the lid 78
Lighting 88
Opening 77
Trunk lid emergency release 78
Trunk lid
Closing 78
Turn signal lamps
Replacing bulbs 226, 227
Turn signals 43
Additional in mirrors 226
Cleaning lenses 194
Front bulbs 226, 229
Indicator lamps 21
Rear bulbs 227, 230
Turning off
Engine 48U
Unlocking 28, 74
Centrally from inside 80
Driver’s door in an emergency 216
Fuel filler flap 171
Global 75
In an emergency 216
Selective settings 75
Transmission selector lever
manually 220
Trunk in an emergency 216
Vehicle in an emergency 151
With the remote control 28
Upgrade signals
Tele Aid 150
Uphill driving
Cruise control 137
Upshifting 94
Useful features 139
Ashtray 142
Cigarette lighter 143
Interior storage spaces 139
Tele Aid 144
Telephone* 143
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Vehicle
Battery 251
Locking 23
Lowering 248
Proper use of 14
Towing 256, 258, 259
Unlocking 23
Unlocking in an emergency 216
Vehicle battery 251
Vehicle care 192
Cloth upholstery 197
Cup holder 196
Engine cleaning 194
Gear selector lever 196
Hard plastic trim items 196
Headlamps 194
Instrument cluster 196
Leather upholstery 197
Light alloy wheels 196
Ornamental moldings 194
Paintwork 193Plastic and rubber parts 197
Power washer 193
Rear window cleaning 195
Seat belts 197
Steering wheel 196
Tail lamps 194
Tar stains 193
Turn signals 194
Vehicle washing 194
Window cleaning 195
Wiper blades 195
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 266
Vehicle lighting
Checking 173
Vehicle tool kit 212
Alignment bolt 212
Spare fuses 212
Special fuse puller 212
Towing eye bolt 212
Vehicle jack 212
Wheel bolts 212
Wheel wrench 212
Vehicle washing 194VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) 266,
291
Voice control system* 25, 291
Hands-free microphone 25
W
Warning sounds
Drivers seat belts 57
Parking brake 42
Warranty coverage 265
Washer fluid see Windshield washer fluid
Washing the vehicle 192
Wear pattern (tires) 187
Weights 276
Wheel change
Tightening torque 248
Wheels
Rotating 187
Tires and wheels 185
Wind screen 135, 291
Installing 135
Removing 135