
___ A_,_ lp_h_ a_b_ e_ t
_ i_ c _ a_ l_ in_ d_ e_x ______________________________________________ _
Parking brake warning ..... .. .... .... . 29
Parking l ight
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Park ing on a dec line (downhil l) ....... 138
Parking on an incline (uphill) ..... .... 138
Parktronic
See acoustic park assist . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 199
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Pedals ............................ 172
Physical principles of a fronta l collision 177
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear ............................ 60
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Convenience close/open feature ..... 59
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ........... ....... .... .... 59
Opening and c losing the windows ... 59
Operating locks from with key .. .... 58
Rear lid . .... ... .. .... .... .... .... 61
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 56
Unlocking and locking vehicle ....... 56
Power locks
Power sunroof ..... .... .... .... ... 69
Pow er outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Power roof ........ .... ... .. .... ..... 67
Power seats Adjusting the seatback ............. 99
Adjustment ........... .... .... ... 97
Pow er steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 , 241 Power
sunroof
Emergency closing ................ 69
Power window switche ·s . ...... .... ... 65
In the driver's door ... .... ... .. .... 66
In the front passenger's door ....... 67
Reactivating the system ............ 67
Pregnant women Specia l considera tions when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Programming the Homelink® Universa l Re -
mote Contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Prop er occupant seating positions .... 168
Proper safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . 182
P roper seating position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Protectiv e liner 113
a
Quartzclock ...... .... ........ ....... 14
quattro®
See All -whee l drive ............... 242
Question
R
What happens to unbelted occupants? ..
178
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Radiator fan ...... ............. ..... 283
Radio Replacing ....................... 349 Rain sensor defective
... .. .... .... .... 34
Reading lights
Front ....... ...... .... ...... ..... 81
Rear .......................... 81, 82
Reararmrest . .... .... .... ....... ... 103
Rear ashtray ....................... 119
Rear fog lights .. ...... .... .... .... ... 76
Rear lid
Emergency un locking (on ly manually . 62
Locking/unlocking ............. .... 61
Rear light
Defective ........ .... .... .... .... . 35
Rear power locking switch ... .. .... .... 60
Rear seat bench .. .... .... ..... .. ... 104
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror ............. 90
Rear window defogger .... .... .... ... 131
Rearview mirror
See Mirrors ....................... 90
Red symbols .. ........... .... .... ... 30
Refuel ling .......................... 269
Release lever for hood .... ........ ... 272
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 56
Assigning a seat position .. .... .... 102
Resetting remote control ........... 57
Unlocking and locking ............. 56
Remote master key
Battery replacement ....... ....... . 53
Check light ................ ...... . 53
Remote rear lid release .... ...... ..... 63
Removing luggage compartment cover/parti -
tion net ...... .... .... .... .... . 111

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Repair manuals ... .. .... .... ...... .. 346 Safety belt tensioner .... .... .... .... . 185 Safety lock
Repa irs
Airbag system
Replacing 201
Wheel rims ...................... 307
Replacing a fuse ...... ...... ...... .. 326
Replacing a sound syste m .... .... .... 349
Replacing bu lbs . .... .... .... ...... .. 328
Replacing tires and wheels ........... 306
Reporting safety de fects .. ...... . 175, 345
Reset button ..... .. .... .... ...... 18, 39
Resetting remote control .. ...... .... .. 57
Retractor .. ...... .... ... .. .... .... . 181
Rims Cast a lloy
Replacing
Stee l rims 260
307
259
Roof rack Loading ...... .... .... ... .... .... 11 7
Mounting locations ............... 117
Safe mounting ... .... .... .... .... 116
Roof weight .. ...... .... .... ... .... . 117
s
SAFE (disp lay indica tion)
See Electronic i mmobi lize r .. .. .... .. 16
Safe driving habits .. .... .... ...... .. 166
Safety belt height adjustment ..... .... 184
Sa fety belt pos ition .. ..... .... .... ... 182
Safety belt height adjustme nt .. .. .. 184
Sa fety belt s worn by pregnant women ..
183
Controls and equip ment Safety first Care, service and disposal .
.... .... 186 Ignition key, automatic transmission 136
Safety belt war ning light ... .. .... . 22, 176
Seat adjustment
Safety belts . .......... ...... .... ... 181 Driver
's seat ....... ... .... .... .... 95
clean ing . .... .... .... .... .... ... 265 Driver's seat memory ...
... .... .... 100
Danger to passengers who do not wear a Extending/ shorten
ing the driver's seat
safety belt . .... ...... .... ... .. . 178 cushi
on .. .... ... .... .... .... ... 1 00
Fastening .......... .... .... .... . 181 Fr
ont passe nger's seat .... .... .... . 96
Improper ly worn . .......... ...... 185 Front power sea
ts .. ...... .... ... .. 97
Not worn . .... ...... .... ... .. .... 178 Head restraints ..
...... ..... .. .... 1 71
Safety belt position ... .... .... .... 182 Head restraints, front
seat ...... ... 105
Sa fety instruct ions . .... .... .... ... 180 Lumbar support
................... 99
Securi ng child saf ety sea ts ... .. .... 220 Manual controls ..
.... .... .... .... . 96
Spec ia l co nsiderat ions for pregnant Manual seats
.... .... .... .... ..... 96
women .... ....... .... .... .... . 183
Seat belts
Unfastening .. ......... ....... .. . 184
Why YOU MUST wear them ... ... .. 1 76
Warning/ind ica tor light ...... ...... 176
Seat position
Why YOU MUSTwearthem ........ 176
Incorrect seat pos itio n .... .... .... 171
Worn properly . ...... .... .... .... 179
Seating ca pa city .... .... .... .... .... 176
Safety compliance sticker ...... .. .... 340
Seating pos ition
Safety equip ment .. ...... ..... .. .... 166
Driver ... .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 1 68
Safety features for occupant restraint and Front passenger ....... .... .... ... 1 69
protection ... .. ..... .. .... .... . 166
How to adjust the front seats . ...... 169
Sa fety instruct ions
Occupants ....................... 168
Engine compart men t . .... .... .... . 273
Rear passengers ... .... ...... .... . 170
f or bo oster seats ... .. .... .... .... 218
Seats
f or side curtain a irbags .. ...... .... 208
Manual ad just ment controls ...... .. 96
f or using ch ild safety seats ... .. .... 213
Number of seats ...... .... .... ... . 176
for using convertible child seats . ... 216
Selector lever . ........... ........ ... 151
for using infant seats . .... .... .... 2 15
for using safety be lts . .......... ... 180 Selector
lever 6-speed automatic
trans missi on ... .. ... .... .... ... 1 44
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
200 Selector
lever mu ltitronic™ ...... .... . 151
Service in te rval display . ...... .... ... .. 17
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Tire specifications .... ...... .... .. 306
Tread depth .. .... .... ........... 303
Uniform tire quality grading .. .... . 309
Winter tires .. .. .. .... .... ...... .. 310
Tires and vehicle load limits .. ... .... . 301
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure ... .. ...... . 299
Co ld ti re inflati on pressure ... .. .... 297
Dimens ions ...... .... ... .... .... 305
Genera l notes ..... .... ... .... .... 293
G lossary of tire and loading terminology
294
New tires and whee ls ... .. ..... .. . 305
Replaci ng . ...... .... .... ... .... . 306
Snow chains ... .. .... .... .... .... 311
Tire pressu re monito ring system .. . 307
Tires and vehicle load limits .. ...... 301
Wheel bo lts .. .... .... ... .... .... 311
Winter tires .. .. .. .... .... ...... .. 310
Tires/Wheels Lowaspectrat iotires ..... ... .... . 312
Tire pressure monitoring sys tem . ... 20
T orn or frayed safety belts . ... .... .... 180
Touch -up paint .. .... .... ... .... .... 258
Towing Tow truck procedures
Tow line eye 332
front ...... ... .. .... .... .... .... 333
Trailer towing ... .... .... .... .... ... 248
Operating instructions .... ...... .. 249
Technical requirements ... .... 248, 249
Trailer towing tips ..... .. ...... ... 250
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Transmission
Vehicle identification ...... .... .... .. 340
6 -speed ... ...... ... .. .... .... ... 142
Vehic le identificati on label . ....... ... . 340
Manual transmission .............. 142
Vehic le Identification Number (V IN) ... . 340
tiptron ic® .......... ...... .... ... 143
Vehicle jack .. .... .... .......... 316, 32 1
Transport Canada ... .... .... .... .... 345
Vehicle l iterature ...... ... .... .... .... . 5
Tread Wear Ind icator (TWll . ....... .. . 303
Vehicle-care products .... .... .... .... 254
Trip computer
Complete -trip memory ............ . 38
Fuel consumption rate ...... .. .... . 38
w
Mi leage .. .... .... .... .... .... ... . 38
Warning lights ... .... .... ...... ... 12, 19
Si ngle -trip memory . ...... .... .... . 38
Warning/i ndicator lights
Trip odometer ... ...... .... ... .. .... . 15
Airbag system .... .... .... ..... .. . 20
dEF indication in the trip odometer
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ... .... . 21
display ... .. .... .... .... ... .... . 15
Brake system ..................... 23
Turn s ignals ......................... 80
Cruise control ... .. .... ...... ...... 21
Warning/ind ica tor lights ............ 22
Electronic immobilizer ...... .. ..... 16
Electronic power control ... .... ..... 23
u Electron ic stabil ization program (ESP) 22
Generator ........................ 22
Undercoating ....... ... .. .... .... ... 261
High beam . ....... ... .... .... .... 23
Unfastening safety belts . .... .... .... 18 4
Malfunction Indicator La mp (M IU .... 20
Un idirectiona l tires . .... .... ...... ... 293 Park ing brake .. ...... .... .... ... .. 23
Uniform tire quality grading .. ... .... . 309 Safety belt ..
...... .... .... .... .... 22
U nlocking Tire pressure monitoring system ...
.. 20
Power locking switch ... .. .... .... . 59 Turn signals
...... .... .... .... .... 22
Rear lid ...... .... .... .... ... .... . 61 Warranty coverages .
.... .... .... .... 345
Remote control ................... 56 Washer reservoir .. .... ... .... .... ... 291
Using the key . ............ .... .... 58
Washing .. ...... .... .... ... .... .... 254
Automatic car wash . ...... .... ... . 255
V by hand ...... .... .... ... .... .... 255
with a power washer ... ... .... .... 256
Vanity mirror .... ............. ...... . 84
Washing the vehicle .. .... .... .... ... 254
Veh ic le e lec trical system ... .. .... .... . 22
Washing the vehicle by hand .......... 255
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data