463 Technical terms
Head-thorax air bag
Installed in the driver and the front pas-
senger seat, these air bags protect oc-
cupants during side impact collisions 
exceeding a preset threshold. Unlike 
normal side impact air bags, 
head-thorax air bags are also designed 
to provide protection for the head area.
Instrument cluster
The displays and indicator/warning 
lamps in the driver’s field of vision, in-
cluding the tachometer, speedometer, 
coolant temperature indicator and fuel 
display.
KEYLESS-GO*
System for entering and operating the 
vehicle without the use of a SmartKey.
Kickdown
Depressing the accelerator past the 
point of resistance shifts the transmis-
sion down to the lowest possible gear. 
This very quickly accelerates the vehi-
cle and should not be used for normal 
acceleration needs.Kilopascal (kPa)
(
page 336)
Lock button
Button on the door which indicates 
whether the door is locked or un-
locked. Pushing the lock button down 
on an individual door from inside will 
lock that door.
Maintenance System (U.S. vehicles)
Maintenance service indicator in the 
multifunction display that informs the 
driver when the next vehicle mainte-
nance service is due. The Maintenance 
System in your vehicle tracks distance 
driven and the time elapsed since your 
last maintenance service, and calls for 
the next maintenance service 
accordingly.
Maximum load rating
(page 337)
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(page 337)
Maximum tire inflation pressure
(page 337)Memory function*
Used to store three individual seat, 
steering wheel and mirror positions for 
each SmartKey or, if so equipped, 
KEYLESS-GO* feature.
Menu
The control system displays are ar-
ranged in menus. Each menu contains 
a number of commands for particular 
systems.
MON
(M
otor O
ctane N
umber)
The Motor Octane Number for gasoline 
as determined by a standardized meth-
od. It is an indication of a gasoline's 
ability to resist undesired detonation 
(knocking). The average of both the 
MON (Motor Octane Number) and 
->RON (Research Octane Number) is 
posted at the pump, also known as 
ANTI-KNOCK INDEX.
Multifunction display
Display field in the speedometer used 
to present information provided by the 
control system.