___ A_ l_. p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
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
Alphabetical index IIJ!II ___________________________________ ____._ _______ _
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
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data