-Alphabetical inde x ------',.__ ___________________________________ _
Driv ing messages ...... ...... .. .. .. .. 24
Dr iv ing safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 4
Dr iving through water ... ... ... .. .. .. 250
Dr iv ing time .. ............ .......... 34
Duplica te key . .... .... .. .. .. ........ 3 7
Dust fi lter
Climate controls .. .. .. .... .. .. . ... 96
DVD player for navigation system . .. . .. . 86
Dynam ic shift program ............ .. 156
E
Easy entry feature . .. .. .. .. .... ..... 108
Electric seat adjustment
See Power seat ................... 76
Electromechanical parking brake Emergency braking . ... .. .. .... .. . 11 5
Ma lf u nct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Park ing .................... .. .. 114
Releasing and app ly ing ... .. ... .. .. 113
Starting off w ith a t railer ......... . 115
Wa rning/ind icator lights . .. .... .. .. 17
Electronic differential lock (EDL) How the system works ... ......... 241
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 17
Electroni c immobili ze r ... .... .. .. .. .. . 40
Electronic powe r control
(EPC) war ning/ indicato r light .. .. ... . 14
E lectronic speed limiter ........ .... .. . 23
Ele ctro nic s tabiliza tion p rogram ( ESP)
How t he system wor ks ... ......... 2 40
W arning/ind icator lights . .......... 14 Emergency braking
..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 115
Emergency closing Power su nroof ... ... .. .. . ... ... 55, 56
Eme rgency flasher ................ ... 61
Wa rning/ind icator l ights . .. .. .. .. .. 15
Emergency locking of doors . .. .. .. .. .. 45
E mergency sta rt ing .... ..... ... .. .. . 331
Emergency towing .................. 334
Energy management ................ 247
Battery power .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 248
Dr iver not ification ............... . 248
Engine Compartment . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 2 78
Coolant .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . 284
Hood . ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 276
Starting ....... .. .. ........ . 108, 109
Starting with jumpe r cab les . .. .... . 331
Stopping ...... .............. ... 110
E ngine compa rtment
Sa fety instructions . .... ... .. .. .. . 277
Working the eng ine compartment .. 277
En gine coolant system ........ .. .. .. . 28 4
Add ing coolant ................. . 285
C hecking coo la nt level . ..... .. .. .. 28 4
Checking the engine coo lant level . .. 284
Ma lfu nction ... .. ..... ..... .... .. . 27
Radiator fan ....... .. ... . .. .. ... 286
E ngine coo lant tempe rature
T emperat ure gauge ............. .. . 8
Engine data ....... ...... .... .. ..... 341
Engine hood Closing .... ..... ..... .... .. .. .. . 2 77
How to re lease the hood ..... .. ... . 2 76 Engine oil
.. ... .... ... .. . ... ... .. .. 279
Add ing .............. .... ... .. .. 282
Add itives .................. .... . 282
Changing .. ..... .......... .. .. .. 283
Checking the engine oil leve l ..... .. 281
Indi cat io ns and conditions requiring extr a
check ing . .. .. .. .. ............. 281
Oil consumption .... ............. 280
Oil grades . .. .. .... ..... ....... . 279
Recommended oil check intervals ... 281
Specification and viscosity ..... .. .. 279
Engine oil leve l .... .. .. ............. . 31
E ngine oil p ress ure
Mal fu nct ion .. .. .. .. .... .......... 28
Engine oil sensor defect ive . ...... ... .. 31
Engine speed limitation ....... ... .. .. . 32
E nvironmen t
Bre ak-in per iod ...... ...... .. .. .. 249
Ca taly tic converte r .. .... ......... 250
Disposing o f you r vehi cle bat tery .... 292
Driving at hig h speeds ..... ... . ... 252
Driving to minimize poll ution and noise . .
2 51
Fuel .. .. .... ....... ...... .... .. 273
F ue l economy .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. 251
Leaks unde r yo ur vehicle ... .. .. .. . 2 77
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up .. .
252
Proper disposa l of dra ined brake fluid 287
Prope r disposal of dra ined engine coo la nt
285
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 282, 283
Recy cling used e ng ine o il .......... 282
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Heated seats Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. . 193
Front ....................... ... 103
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Rear ....... ...... .............. 103
Airbag system ....... .. ... ... 206, 207
Heated steering wheel ............ ... 104 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .......... 207
Heated washer jets Infant seats ............ .. .. .. .. ... 222
Wiper and washer system ....... .. . 66
Inside rear view mirror ..... .. ... .. . 69, 70
Heating Installing child safety seats
Climate controls .......... .... .... 96
Safety belts ......... ...... ... .. . 227
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 188
Installing the upper tether strap on the
H igh beam ............ .. .... .. .. 58, 62 anchorage .
.. .... ........... .. . 236
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 16 Instrument cluster illumination .. .... .. 11
High voltage warning label ........... 338 Instruments and controls .............. 8
HomeLink ® universal remote control ... 169 General illustration .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Hood Interior lights ................
.... .. . 63
Open ing . ....... ........ .... .. .. 276 Rear
......................... 63, 64
Release lever . ............. .... .. 276 Interm ittent wip ing
Horn ...... .......... .... ... .. ...... 7 Rain
sensor ................ .... .. 66
How are child restraint system anchors related
to child safety ....... ....... .... 230
J
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ....
202
How often should I check my tire pressures? . 301 Jack ..
........... .. .. .. .. .... .. ... 316
Jumper cables .................... .. 332
Jump-starting ............... .. ... .. 331
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 193
Hydroplaning ...................... 305
K
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Ignition key .... ................. ... 108
Ignition lock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......... 108
Ma lfunct ion .. ....... .... .. .. .. 29, 32
Ignition lock positions .. .. .. .... ..... 108
Important things to do before driving .. 175 Key ........
...... ... .. .... ........ 37
Battery replacement ... .... ........ 39
Coded settings ....... .. .. .. .... .. 96
Convenience opening and closing of w indows .. .. ........... ...... .. 52
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 Master key
... .. ... ........... .... 37
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Key coded settings Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Keyless entry remote contro l ..... .... . 38
Kick-down multitronic ® ... .. .. ............. 156
tiptronic ® 149
L
Lane assist
Act ivat ing and deactivating 134
Description ........ ............. 134
Instrument cluster indicator light . .. 134
MMI settings .... .... .. .... .... .. 135
Notes on instrument cluster display . 134
LATC H ......... ...... .. . .. .. .. .. .. 230
Description .. .............. ..... 232
Gu idance fixtures for lower anchorages ..
233
Installing a child restraint ... .. .. .. 234
Location . ........... ...... .... .. 231
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook .............. .... ..... .. 234
Leather .................... ... ... . 266
Cleaning ................. .. .. .. 267
Level adjustment
See Adaptive Air Suspension ... .... 166
Lifting jack ............ .. .. .... .. .. 321
Lifting vehicle ....... ...... ......... 336