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Opening  and  closing  the  windows  53 
Operating  locks  with  the  fold-out  key  53 
Rear  lid ..........................  55 
Remote  control  ................  48,  51 
Un locking  and  locking  vehicle  .......  51 
Power  outlets  . .  . . . .  . .  .  .  . . .  .  . . .  .  . . . .  106 
Power  seats  Adjusting  the  seatback  .............  97 
Adjustment  . ...... .... .... .... ... 96 
Folding  the  seatback  forward  ...... . 99 
Power  steering  .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 217 
Power  top  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  .  . . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  .  61 
Care  and  cleaning  ...... .... .. ....  233 
Closing  ........................ ..  62 
Convenience  close/open  feature  .. ...  63 
Conven ience  opening/closing  ....... 63 
Correcting  a  malfunct ion  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  65 
Display  messages  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  . .  . .  .  64 
Genera l information  . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  61 
Malfunction  ...... ..... .. .... .... .  64 
Manual  operation  . .... .... ...... ..  68 
Opening  ..................... ....  62 
Variable  storage  bay  .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  .  64 
Warning/indictor  lights ........ ....  21 
Wind  deflector  .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  . . . .  .  66 
Power  window  switches . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  .  59 
In the  driver's  door  ... .... ... ......  59 
In the  front  passenger's  door  . .  . . . . .  60 
Reactivating  the  system . . .  . . .  .  . .  . .  .  60 
Pregnant  women  Special  considerations  when  wearing  a safety  belt  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  . . .  . 165  Programming 
the  Homelink®  universal  re-
mote  control  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 139 
Proper  occupant  seating  positions  ....  148 
Proper  safety  belt  position  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  164 
Proper  seat ing  position 
Front  passenger  . .  . .  .  .  . . .  .  . . .  .  . . .  149 
Occupants  . . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . 148 
Rear  passengers  150 
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Quartz 
clock . .  . . .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  14 
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See All  Wheel  Drive  ...............  218 
Question 
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What  happens  to  unbelted  occupants?  .. 
161 
Why  safety  belts? . . .  . .  . . .  .  . . .  . . . .  159 
Radiator  fan ......... ............ ...  260 
Radio  Replacing  . .... ... .... ........ ...  319 
Rain  sensor  defective  .. .... .... .......  33 
Reading  lights .... ............. ......  84 
Rear ashtray  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  .  .  . . . . . .  .  . .  . 105 
Rear  lid  Locking/unlocking  ............. ... .  55 
Rear  light 
Defective  ... .. ........ .... .... ... 35 
Rear view  mirror  Inside  rear  view  mirror  .. .... .......  88  Rear window  defogger 
..... .. ... .... .  116 
Rearview  mirror 
See Mirrors ............ .... .... ... 88 
Red symbols  .. .... .... ... ........ ...  30 
Refuelling  ..........................  246 
Release  lever  for  engine  hood  .........  249 
Remote  control  ........ ...... .... . 48, 51 
Resetting  remote  control  ... .... ....  52 
Un locking  and  locking  . .... .... ....  51 
Remote  control  garage  door  opener  (Homelink®)  ...... ... ..... .... . 139 
Remote  master  key  Battery  replacement  ..... ....... ...  48 
Check  light  .......................  48 
Remote  rear  lid release  ........... ....  56 
Repair  manuals  ....... .... .... ......  316 
Repairs  Airbag  system 
Replacing  182 
Wheel  rims  ..... .................  281 
Replacing  a fuse  ...... .... .... ......  300 
Replacing  a sound  system  .. .... ......  319 
Replacing  light  bulbs  ...... .... .... ..  302 
Replacing  tires  and  wheels  . ....... ... 280 
Reporting  Safety  Defects  ... .... ......  155 
Reset  button  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  .  15,  18 
Resetting  remote  control  ...... .... ....  52 
Retractor  . .  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  163 
Rims  Cast  a lloy  .. ........... .... ......  237 
Replacing  .. ........... ........ .. 281 
Stee l rims  ...... .... ......... ....  236  

Alph ab eti ca l  ind ex  -____________ _,_ __  _ 
Trailer  towing  .. ... .... ..... .. .. ... . 224 
Operating  instructions  ....... .... . 225 
Technical  requirements  .......  224 , 225 
Trailer  tow ing  tips  ................  226 
Transmission  tiptronic®  .... ... ... ..... .... ....  126 
Transport  Canada  ... .... .... ...... ..  155 
Tread  Wear  Indicator 
(TWll  ........... 278 
Trip  computer  Fuel  consumption  .... .... ... .... ..  37 
Mileage  .. .... ..... .. .... ...... ...  37 
Trip  odometer  . ...... .... ...... .... ..  15 
What  does  it mean  when  dEF appears  in 
the  trip  odometer  display?  ......... 15 
Trunk  Escape  handle  .. .... .... .........  290 
Trunk  lid 
See Rear  lid  .... .. .... ...... .... ...  55 
Turn  signals  . .............. ..........  83 
Warning/indicator  lights  ... .........  21 
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Undercoating  ..... .. .... .... ... .... . 237 
Unfastening  safety  belts  ... .... .... ..  165 
Unidirectiona l tires  ...... ...... .... ..  267 
Uniform  tire  quality  grading  .. ..... ...  283 
Universal  Remote  Control  (Homelink®l  . 139 
Unlocking  Power  locking  switch  ..............  54 
Rear  lid  . ... .. .... .... ...... ......  55 
Remote  control  .. .. .... .... .... ...  51 
Using  the  key  . ... .. .. .... ...... ...  53 
Controls  and  equip
ment  Safety  first 
V 
Vanity 
mirror  .... ..... ........ ..... ..  84 
Vehicle  electrical  system  ....... .... ...  22 
Vehicle  Identification  !Number (VIN)  ....  312 
Vehicle  jack  ....................  290, 296 
Vehic le literature  .. .... ... .. ...... ... ..  5 
Vehicle -care  products  .... .... .... ....  230 
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Warning  lights  .......................  18 
Warning/indicator  lights .... .... .......  12 
Airbag  system  ............ .... ....  20 
Anti-lock  brake  system (ABS) ... .....  20 
Brake  system  ....... .... .... ..... .  23 
Cruise  control  .... ... .... .... .... ..  20 
Electronic  power  control  ............ 22 
Electron ic  stabil ization  program  (ESP)  22 
Generator  .. ........ .... ... .. .... . 22 
High  beam  . .... ........... .... ... 22 
Malfunction  lndica11:or  Lamp  (Mill  . ...  19 
Parking  brake  ...... .... ....... ....  23 
Power  top  .... ...... .... .... . ... ..  21 
Safety  belt  ... ....... .. .. .... .... ..  21 
Tire  pressure  monitoring  system  ..... 20 
Turn  signals  .. ..... .. .... .... .... . 21 
Warranty  coverages  ........... .... ..  316 
Washing  ..................... ......  230 
Automatic  car wash  ... ...... .... ..  231 
by  hand  .........................  231 
Power  top  cleaning ......... ..... .  233 
w ith  a  power  washer  .............. 232 Washing 
the vehicle  .... .... ... .. .. ..  230 
Waxing  .... .... .... ... .. ...... .... . 233 
Wear  indicator  ......................  278 
Weatherstrips  .... ... .... .... .... ...  236 
Weights  .... .... ... .. .... ...... .....  313 
What  happens  if you  wear  your  safety  belt  too 
loose?  . .... .... ... .. ...... .... .  164 
What  happens  to  unbelted  occupants?  .  161 
What  impairs  driving  safety?  .......... 147 
What  should  I do  after  changing  a wheel?  . . 
275 
What  should  I do  after  replacing  whee ls? 
275 
Wheel  bolts  Torque  ..... .... .... .... .... .....  286 
Wheel  change  .... .... ... .... .... ...  293 
Wheels  .. .. .. .......... ....... .....  267 
Cast  a lloy  ..... ... ..... ...... ... ..  237 
Checking  tire pressure  ............  274 
Cold  tire inflation  pressure  . .... ....  271 
Genera l notes  .. .... ... .... .... ...  267 
G lossary  of  t ire and  loading  terminology 
268 
New  tires  and  wheels  ........ .... . 279 
Rim  ............................  267 
Steel  whee ls  .....................  236 
Tires  and  vehicle  load  limits  ........ 275 
When  must  a safety  belt  be  replaced?  ..  162 
When  must  the  airbag  system  be  inspected?  179 
When  should  I adjust  the  tire  pressures?  ... 
275 
When  should  I check  the  tire  pressures?  275 
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