Alphabetical inde x -________________ fWI
Front armrest
Adjusting ........................
82
Storage compartment ............. . 82
Front ashtray ..... .. .. ............... 85
Front seats .. ....................... 77
Adjusting ... ............. .... .. . 179
Child restra ints in the front seat ... . 202
Upper cabin heating .......... .... 104
Frontal co llisions and the laws of physics 191
Fuel
Additives .......................
274
Blended gasoline .............. .. . 274
Consumption ..................... 22
Filler neck ...... ................. 275
Fuel gauge .............. ........ . 10
Gasoline .................... ... . 274
Gasoline additives ................ 275
Octane rating .................... 274
Recommendation ................ 274
Refuelling ... .. .. .. ............ .. 276
Reserve ....... .... ... .. .. .. ..... . 10
Tank capacity ...... ... .. ..... .... 342
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 278
Fuel supply too low ................... 34
Fuse arrangement ................... 327
G
Garage door opener (Homelink®) ...... 172
Gas discharge lamps ........ .... .. .. . 331
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Gauges
Engine coolant tern perature .......... 8
Fuel gauge .......................
10
Tachometer ....................... 9
General illustration
Instruments and controls ............
7
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 297
Glove compartment .................. 87
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 341
H
Head restraints .................. ... 181
Adjusting ....................... 181
Front seats ... .................... 82
Headl ight washer rese rvoir ..... ...... 295
Headl ights
Adaptive light ................ ... . 66
Fog l ights .... .................... 63
Headl ight range control defective .... 35
Rear fog lights .................... 63
Washer system ............... ... . 69
Heated
Front seats . .....................
103
Rear seats ...................... 103
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 100
Washer fluid nozzles ............... 69
Heated outside mirrors ............... 73
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 95
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 193
High beam .. ................ ... .. .. . 67
Homelink® universal remote control ... 172
Hood
Opening ............ ... .. .... ...
279
Release lever ............ ..... .. . 279
Horn ................................ 7
How are child restraint system anchors related
to child safety .. .. ..............
235
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . ..
207
How ofte n should I check my tire pressures?
303
How safety belt pretensione rs work . .. . 198
Hydroplaning .. ...... .............. 307
I
Ignition key .......... ....... .. .. ... 106
Emergency unlocking ........... ...
39
Ignition lock ... .. .................. 106
Malfunction ............. ..... 31, 35
Immob ilizer . .. ................. 11, 37
Important things to do before driving .. 177
Improperly worn safety belts .. ... .. .. . 197
Indicator lights ...................... 12
Airbag system .............. 211,212
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 32
PASSENGER A IR BAG OF F .......... 212
Infant seats .............. .... ...... 227
Ins ide rear view mirror ............. ... 72
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts .....................
232
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. . 15 Instrument lighting .................. 65
High voltage warning labe l ........... 340
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Instruments and controls ... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
General illustration .. .. .. ...... .... .
7
Interior lights ..... .. .... .. .. .. .. .... 68
Rear .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... ..... 68
Inte rva l wip ing .. .. .................. 69
Rai n sensor .. ........... ...... .. . 69
J
Jumper cables . .. ................. .. 334
Jump -start ing .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 333
K
Key ........................... .... 37
Batte ry rep lacement ..... .. ........ 38
Key rep lacement ... ... .. .. .. .. .... 37
Mas ter key with remo te control ...... 37
Mech anica l key . .. .. .... .......... 39
Kick-down multitron ic ® ..... ... ..... .... ... 158
tiptro nic® ........ .............. 151
Knee airbags . ... .. .... .. .. .. ... . ... 2 16
Description . ... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. . 216
How they work . .. .... .. ......... 217
Important safety instructions . ..... 218
L
Lane ass ist
Activat ing and deactivat ing ... ..... 132
Description .. ....... ... .. ....... 132
Indicator in the instrument cluster display
133 Instrument cluster
indicator light .. . 132
N otes on inst rument cluster d isp lay . 132
steer ing wheel v ibration ........... 135
wa rning time ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 135
LATCH ................. .... .. ..... 235
Description . .. .... ......... .... . 237
Insta lling a child restraint .. .. ..... 238
Location ... ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 236
Mounting and releas ing the anchorage
hook .... ... ... .... .... .. .. ... 238
Leather . ...... .. ........... .. .... . 269
Clean ing ........ .... .. .. .. ..... 270
Lifting jack ... .... .. .. .. .. . ... .. ... 323
Li ft ing vehicle . ... .. .... ... . ... .... . 338
Light senso r ......... .... ...... ..... 62
Light senso r defective .. ...... .... .. .. 33
Ligh ting ........ ........... .... .. .. 62
Lights Coming home ...... .. .. .......... 64
Daytime running ligh ts .. ........ ... 64
Dr iv ing light control .. ... . ... .. .. .. 62
E mergency flashers ....... .... .. .. 66
E xter io r li gh ting ... ....... ...... .. 64
H igh beam .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. 6 7
H igh beam wa rning/indica tor light .. . 15
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Switching on and of f ... ..... .. ... .. 62
T urn signals ... .. .... ...... ... .. .. 67
Xenon headlights ...... ........... 66
Loading the luggage compartment .. .. . 183
Locking Power locking switch ............ .. 45
Rear lid/trunk lid .................. 46 Remote control key
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Us ing the mechanical key . ....... ... 44
Low beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lower unive rsal anchorage bars (Canada) . ..
235
Lower un ive rsal a nchorages (C anada) . .. 235
Luggage Stowing ............. ... .. .. .. .. 183
L u ggage compartment ... .. ... ... ... . 83
Increasing the s ize .. .............. 84
Loading ........ .......... .... .. . 83
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
See also Load ing the luggage
compartment .. . .. ...... ... . ... 183
See also Luggage compartment . ... . 83
Luggage compartmen t lid
E mergency unlocking ....... .... .. . 47
M
Ma intenan ce ................. .. .. .. 343
Malfunction Indicato r Lamp (MIL) ... 15, 21
M aster key ..... .. ...... ..... ... . .. . 38
Battery rep lacement ... ... .. .. . ... . 38
Check light . ... .. .. ...... .. .. ... . 38
M echa nica l key .. .. .. .. .............. 39
Memory for dr iver's seat ............. . 80
Recalling settings . .. .. .. ......... . 81
Storing sett ings .... .............. 81
M il eage
Average ........ .... .. .... .. .. .. . 22
Instantaneous ................... . 22
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Mirrors
Act ivat ing the d ig ita l compass . .. .. .. 75
Adjus ting the anti-glare .......... .. 72
Automatic d imm ing fo r the outside
mi rrors ... ... .... .. .. .. ... . ... .. 74
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 72 Ins ide rearv iew mirror . .. ........... 72
Interior m irror ................ .. .. 72
Manua l g lare d imm ing .... .. .. . .... 72
Outside mirrors .. .. .. ... .... ..... . 73
Monitor ing the Advanced Airbag System 211
mu ltit ron ic® .......... ...... .. .. .. . 155
Au toma tic Shift Loc k (ASL) ......... 158
Dr iv ing t he m ultitron ic® .. ...... .. . 155
Dynamic shift program .. .. ... .. .. . 159
Fai l-safe mode ... .. .. .. .. .... .... 16 1
Kick -down . ... .. ... . ..... .... .. . 158
Manua l shift program .......... .. . 159
Selector lever ....... ...... .. .... . 157
Steering wheel with tiptronic ® ... .. . 160
tiptron ic .. .. .. .. ........ .... .... 159
N
Natural leather ........... ...... .... 269
N ew t ires and w heels . ..... .. ... .. .. . 30 7
N HTSA
Contact ing ... ...... .... .. .. .. .. . 185
Number of seats ....... .. .. .. .. .... . 190
0
Occupant seat ing positions .. .... .. .. . 178
O ctane r ating ......... .. .. .. ... ... . 2 74
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Odomete
r .. .. .. .. ... .... . ... .. .. .. . 11
Oil
See Engine oi l ...... ... . ... . 282, 284
Oil co nsump tion . ....... ............ 284
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) . ... .. .. . . 21
E lectro nic speed lim iter .... .... ... . 22
Malfu nction Ind icator Lamp ( MIL) .... 21
Open door or rear lid warning .. ... .. ... 20
Ope rate you r ve hicl e economically a nd mi ni-
m ize pollution ............ .. .. .. 252
Optional equipment Mar ked wi th an asteris k ... .... .. .. .. 5
Outs ide mir rors .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 73
Outside temperat ure display ... .. ... .. . 19
Owner's manual How the Owner;s Ma nua l is org aniz ed .. S
p
Paint
Touch-up .. .. .. ...... .... ....... 2 65
Paint No . .... ....... ............ ... 340
Park assist . ... .. ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 1 63
Adjusting the c himes ............ .. 164
rear . .... .. .. .. ...... .. ......... 163
rear, with rear-v iew camera . .. ..... 165
P ar king ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ... 111
Au toma tic t ransmission . .... .... .. 1 48
multitronic ® ... .... .. .... .. ... . . 1 55
Valet parking . ... .... .. .. .. .... .. . 49 Parking brake
.. .. ... ... .. .. .. .... .. 110
See also Electromec hanical park ing brake
1 1 0
Park ing system
rea r, wi th rea r-v iew camera . .. .. .. . 165
Parking system (rear, with rear-view camera) 165
Aco ustic par king sys tem tips . .. ... . 1 71
Parking mode 1 . ... .. .. ... ... ... . 168
Par king mode 2 . ... .. .. ... ... ... . 169
Sa fety precautions ......... .... ... 166
Switching on/off . .. ........... .. . 167
Switching rear-v iew camera on/off . . 170
P arts re placemen t .... .............. 3 45
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. . 212
Passive safety system ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 176
Peda ls .. ......................... . 182
Physical principles of a fronta l coll ision . 191
Polishing . .... .... .... .. .... .... .. . 26 4
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 95
Poll utant fi lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 95
P owe r locking swi tch .. .... ........... 45
Power locking system ......... .... .. .. 41
Emergency locking . ............... 46
Locking and unlock ing t he veh icle from
inside .... .... ..... ... .... . ... .. 45
Rear lid/trunk lid . .. .... ........... 46
Selective unlock feat ure . ........... 42
Settings ....... .... .. .. .. .. . ... .. 42
Unlocking and lock ing vehicle ........ 42
Powe r locks
Windows open and closed .... . ... .. 48
Powe r stee ring . .. ... ...... .. 13, 32, 246
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ffl Alphabetical index ------',.__ ___________________________________ _
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Care and clean ing .... ......... ... 263
Clos ing .................. .... .... 52
Convenience ope ning/closing .. ... ... 53
Emergency operation .. .. .... ...... 56
E rro r message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
General informat io n ...... ...... .. . SO
Indica to r li gh t ... .... ..... ... . ... . 51
Ma lf u nct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Opening ... .. ...... .. .. .. ... . ... . 52
Var iab le power top storage bay . .. .. . 54
Wind deflector . .. .. .. .. .... ...... 54
Power window reg ulato rs
Convenien ce ope ning/closing .. ...... 48
Ma lf u nct ions ... .. ... ..... ... . ... . 49
Power window sw itches . .............. 47
Pregnan t women
Special considerat ions when wearing a
safety be lt .. ........... .. .. .. .. 196
Programming the Homelink ® universa l re -
mote control ... .... ..... .... . .. 17 2
Prope r occupant seat ing pos it ions . .. .. 1 78
Proper safety belt position .... .... . .. 1 96
Prope r seat ing pos ition
Front passenger .. .. .. .. .... ..... 179
O cc upan ts . ................... .. 178
Re ar passengers 180
Q
Quartz clo ck . ..... .. .. .. .. ..... ..... 10 Question
What happens to u nbelted occupants? .. .
19 2
Why safety belts? .... .. .. ... .. .. . 190
R
Radiator fan ....... ... .. .. . ... .... . 289
Rain sensor ............. .... .. .... .. 69
Rain sensor defect ive .... ... .......... 33
Read ing lights . .. .... ............. .. 68
Rea r ... .. .. .. .. .... ... . ... .... .. 68
Rear fog lights . .. ................ ... 63
Rear lid Escape handle .... .... ...... ..... 318
Ope ning and closingi ........... .. .. 46
Rear lig ht Remote rear lid release
... ... .... . ... . 46
Repa ir manua ls ... .. .. ...... ... . ... 34 3
Repairs Airbag system ............... ... . 214
Replacing a fuse . ............. .. .. .. 327
Rep lacing bulbs . .. .. .. .... ......... 331
Replacing tires and wheels . ... ... ... . 308
Reporting Safety Defects ... .. .. .. 185 , 186
Reset b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Retractor .. ........... ...... .... .. 195
Rims Cast a lloy .... .. ...... .. ... .. .. .. 266
Rollbar
See Active rollove r protect ion system 187
s
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Rear window defogger ........ .. .. 92, 100 SAF E · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1
1
Safe dr iv ing habits ............ .. .. .. 176
Rear-v iew camera
Park ing mode 2 ....... .. .. .. .. .. .
Park ing mode 1 ........... .. .... .
Rearview m irror 169
168
S
ee M irrors ... ... .... ..... ... .. .. 72
Recircu lation mode . .............. 91, 99
Red symbols ...... ...... ...... ...... 27
Refi ll engi ne oil ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .... 30
Refuelling ............... .. . ... ... . 276
Release lever for hood . .. ... .. .. .... . 279
Remote cont rol ga rage door opener
(Homelink ®) ........ .... .. ..... 172
Remote cont rol key
Unloc king and lock ing .. ........... 42 Sa
fety belt posi tion . ... ...... ... . ... 196
Sa fety belts wo rn by pregnant women .. .
196
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Service and disposal . ....... .... .. 198
Sa fety belt w arning light . .. .. .. .. . 15, 190
Safety belts ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........ 194
Belt positioner .... ....... ... .. .. 194
cleaning ................. ... ... . 272
Dange r to passengers who do not wear a
sa fety belt ........ ...... .. .. .. 192
Fastening ... ....... ...... ...... 195
Improperly wor n ................. 197
Not worn .. .. ... ..... .. ... .. .. .. 192
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Safety belt position ...... .. .. .. .. . 196
Safety instructions .............. . 193
Securing child safety seats ......... 232
Special considerations for pregnant
women ....................... .
196
Unfastening ........ ...... .. .. .. . 197
Warning/indicator light ...... ..... 190
Why YOU MUST wear them ...... .. . 190
Worn properly ... .. .. .. .. .... .... 193
Safety compliance sticker ............. 340
Safety equipment ................ .. . 176
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection .. .. .... .. ...... .....
176
Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment ......... ... .. .. ..
77
Safety instructions
Engine compartment .............. 280
for using child safety seats ...... .. . 225
for using safety belts ........... .. . 193
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System .
213
Seat (upper cabin heating) ....... .. .. . 104
Seat adjustment
Driver's seat .............. .. .. .. ..
77
Easy entry function .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 79
Front passenger's seat ......... .. .. 78
Front seats .............. ... .. .. .. 77
Head restraints .............. .... 181
Power .. .. .. ....... ..... ... .. .. .. 78
Seat be lts
See Safety be lts ......... .. .... .. . 190
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Seat heating
Front seats . ........ ... ... .. .....
103
Rear seats . ..................... 1 03
Upper cabin heat ing . .. ... ........ 104
Seat memory .. .. .. .................. 80
Seating capacity . .. ...... .. ......... 190
Seating position
Dr iver ..................... ... ..
17 8
Front passenger ..... .. .. .. ... ... . 179
How to adjust the fir ont seats .. ..... 179
Incorrect seat position ... .. .. ..... 181
Occupants ...................... 17 8
Rear passengers ... . .. .. .........
180
Seats
Number of seats .............. ...
190
Selective unlock feature ............... 42
Selector lever ... .......... ......... 149
Emergency release ........... ....
154
Selector lever multitronic ® ....... .. .. 157
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner . ..........
198
Service interval display .. .............. 20
Service position for windshield wipers .. . 70
Servotronic
Power steering ..... ..............
246
SET button ...... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 9
Shift buttons .. .. .. ............
153, 160
Side airbags
Description ......... .. .. .. .......
219
How they work ................ ... 220
S ide assist
Act ivat ing and deactivating ........
136
Description . .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 136
Informational and alert stage signals 138
Messages in instrument cluster display ..
143
Operation ....................... 138
Safety tips ........ ............ .. 143
Sensor detection area ...... .. .. .. . 137
Setting the signal brightness ...... . 141
Side marker lights ............ ........ 62
Snow chains ..... .. ................ 312
Sockets ... ......................... 85
Soft top
Care and cleaning .. ............. .
263
Sound system display
Driver information display ..........
19
Sources of information about child restraints
and their use ... ... ..... ... . ... .
239
Spare tire ........... ... . .... .... .. . 319
Speed rating le tter code ............ ..
309
Speed warning system ................ 25
Speedometer .. ..................... 11
Starting engine
Emergency key ............ ...... ..
40
Starting from rest .... ... . .. .. .... .. . 111
Starting off with a trailer ............. 112
Starting the engine .................. 106
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 32
Adjusting the steering wheel ...... . 105
Locking the steering ....... .. .... . 106
Malfunction ........ ...... ...... .. 31
Steering wheel column adjusting ...... 105
Steps for determining correct load limit . 305
Stopping the engine ... .............. 107
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Storage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... ..... 86 Tires ...... ........ ... ... .. .. .. .. . 296 TPMS
Front seats ...................... 87 Service life .................. ... . 306 Tire pressure monitoring system .... 315
Glove compartment ............... 87 speed rating letter code ........... 309
Trailer towing ... .... .. ............. 255
Sun visors .. .................... .... 69 Tire manufacturing date
........... 309
Operating instructions ........... . 255
Switches Tir
e spec ifications ................ 308
Technica l requirements ....... 255, 256
Eme rgency flashers ............... 66 Tread
depth ... ........... ...... . 306
Trailer towing tips .... .. ......... 257
Symbols Red . ................. ... ........ 27 Uniform t
ire quality grading ....... 311
Winter tires ..................... 311 Transmission
automatic transmission® .......... 148
Yellow ......... ............ .. .. . 31 Tires
and vehicle load limits .......... 304
multitronic® ... ................ . 155
Tires and wheels
Transport Canada ................... 186
T Checking tire pressure ............ 302
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .......... 306
Tachometer .................... ..... 9
Technica l modifications ............ .. 346
The first 1,000 miles (1,SOO km) and
afterwards .................. .. 2SO
Tie-downs .................. ... . 83, 185
tiptron ic® ...................... ... 148
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ......... 150
Driving ......................... 148
Dynamic shift program . .. ......... 151
Fail -safe mode ... .. ............. 153
Kick-down ..... .... ............. 151 Cold tire
inflation pressure ......... 300
Dimensions ... .................. 307
General notes ............ .. ..... 296
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
297
N ew tires and wheels ............. 307
Replacing ................ .. ..... 308
Snow chains .................... 312
Tires and vehicle load limits . .. .... . 304
Wheel bolts ................... .. 313
Winter tires ..................... 311
Tires/Whe els Trip
computer
Fuel consumption . .. .............. 22
Mileage ............ ...... .. .. .. . 22
Single -trip memory ........ ... ... .. 23
Total-trip memory .. .............. 23
Tr ip odometer .. .. .... .............. 11
Trunk
See Rear lid .. .. .................. 46
Trunk escape handle ... ............. 318
T urn s ignals ................... .... . 67
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 15
Manual shift program . ............ 152 Low aspect ratio tires . .... . .. .. ... 314
Selector lever ...... ..... .... . ... 149 Tire pressure monitoring system . 14, 314
u
Tire pressure .... .......... ......... 302 Tool kit .................... .. .. .. . 318
T ire pressure monitoring system ....... 314 Torn or frayed safety belts ............ 193
Loss of air pressure ............ 14, 315 Touch-up paint ... .................. 265 Undercoating .
.. .. .. .. ............. 267
Unfastening safety belts ........... .. 197
Unidirect ional tires .. .. .. .. .. ....... 296
Malfunction ..................... 315 Towing
Resetting tire pressures ...... .. ... 316 Front eyelet ..................... 336
T ire service life .. .. ............... .. 306 Rear eyelet .................... . 337
T ow truck procedures .... .. .. .. ... 336 Uniform t
ire quality grading ... .... ... 311
Unlocking Power locking switch .............. 45
Rear lid/trunk lid . .. .... .......... 46
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Remote control key .. . .... ... ... ... 42 Washer reservoir .... ... ...... .... ... 295
Us ing the mechanical key ........... 44
Washing ... .................... ... 260
Upper cabin heating ... ... .. .. .. ..... 104 Automatic car wash .. ............. 261
Use of jumper cables ................ 334 by hand
...................... ... 261
General information .............. 260
V Power top cleaning ............... 263
with a power washer .............. 262
Valet parking ... .. ... .... ... .. .. ..... 49
Waxing .. .. .. .. ... ... ............. 263
Vanity mirror .............. .. .... .. .. 69
Wear indicator .. .. .... ...... .... ... 306
Vehicle Identificat ion Number (VIN) ... . 340
Weatherstrips ....... .. .. .. .. ....... 266
Vehicle jack .................... ... . 323
Weights .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ...... 341
Vehicle lite ratur e ................ .. ... 4 What happens if you wear your safety belt too
Vehicle tool kit ..................... 318 loose? ...................... .. 196 When should
I adjust the tire pressures? 303
When should I check the tire pressures? . 303
Where are lower anchorages located? ... 237
Where can I find the tire pressures for my car?
302
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 191
Wind deflector ..... .. ............... 54
Cleaning ............ .... ..... ... 263
Window regulators
Malfunctions ..................... 49
Power locks .... ... ............... 48
Windows Cleaning .......... ........ ... ... 265
Vehicle-care products ................ 260 What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 192 Windshield defogging/defrosting . . 92, 100
Ventilat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 98 What impairs driving safety? .......... 177 Windshield washer fluid
Warning/indicator lights ..... ......... 12
adaptive cruise control ..... .. .. .. . 123
Airbag system ............... ... .. 14
Anti -lock brake system (ABS) ........ 16
Brake system ..................... 17
Cruise control ........... ...... .. .. 15
Electromechanical parking brake ..... 16
Electronic power control . .... .. ... .. 13
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) . 14
High beam ....................... 15
Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... 15
Safety belt ............. .. .. .. .. .. 15
Tir e pressure monitoring system . .. .. 14
T urn signals .............. .. .. .. .. 15
Warranty coverages .............. .. . 343
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
What should
I do after changing a wheel? . .
303
What should I do after replacing wheels? .. .
303
Whee l bolts
To rque . ..................... ... 313
Wheels .. .... .. .. ................. 296
Cast alloy ....................... 266
Check ing tire pressure ............ . 302
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 300
General notes ................ .. . 296
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
297
New tires and wheels ......... .. .. 307
T ir es and vehicle load l imits . .. ..... 304
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 193
When must the airbag system be inspected?
211 Low
level ... .... .. ..... ........ .. 34
Windshield wipers ................... 69
Faulty ........ .......... ... .. .. .. 36
Installing new wiper blades ........ . 71
Service position ................... 70
Washer reservoir ... .............. 295
Winter operation
Battery ......................... 291
Coolant system .................. 286
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 99
Rear seat heating ................ 103
Seat heating ......... ..... ... ... . 103
Tir es . ......................... . 246
Windows . .. ...... ...... ....... . 26S
Winter tires ........................ 311
All wheel drive .............. .. ... 311
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___ A_ l_. p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
Wiper blades
Installing new wiper blades ..... .... 71
Service posit ion .... ............... 70
X
Xenon headlights .. .. ... .. ... ... . 66, 331
y
Yellow symbols .................. ... . 31