
-Alphabetical inde x _ ___,_ ______ .::..:....=.:..:..__ __________________________ _
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 290
Battery spec ific . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 303
Capacities .... ................... .. 360
Car care .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. 270
Interior ..... ............. .... .. 277
Plastic and viny l ................. 274
Weatherstrips ................ ... 275
Car carrier Transporting your veh icle ........ .. 353
Care of exterior .. .... ............. .. 270
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
193
Cargo net .................. .... .... 90
Catalyt ic converter ... ...............
262
Center armrest
adjusting ....... ... .............. 83
Storage compartment . ............ 83
Centra l locking
Emergency locking ............ ... . 46
Cert ification .... .. .. .. .... ......... 364
Changing a flat tire .. .. .. .. ...... ... 330
Changing a wheel ............ .... ... 335
Changing engine oil .. .. .. .. ......... 295
Chassis Undercoating . ................... 276
See also Adaptive Air Suspension . .. 176
CHECK button ... .................... 13
Checking Engine coolant level ........... ... 297 Checking tire pressure ......
.. .. .. .. . 313
Child restraint system anchors ........ 244
Child restraints Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
seat ................... .. .... . 208
Where can I get additional information about child restra ints and their use? .. .
251
Child safety ............ ... . ... .... . 231
Convertible locking retractor ....... 241
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
246
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats ........ .. .. .. . 234
Important things to know when driving with children ............ .. .. .. . 231
Insta lling a child restraint using the LATCH
system .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
248
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ......................... 248
Tether anchors ....... .. .. .. ..... 249
Tether straps ........... .. .. .. .. . 249
Child safety lock Rear doors (mechanical) ............ 49
Rear doors (power) ................
SO
Child safety seat ......... .... .. ..... 236
Convert ible lock ing retractor ...... .
241
How do I properly install a child safety seat
. h' l ? rn my ve 1c e .......... .. .. .. .. . 234
Installing ...... .. .. .. .. .... ..... 241
Safety instructions .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 234
Child safety seats Booster seats .. .. .... .... .. ..... 239
Convertible child seats ........... . 237 Infant seats
.. .. .... ..... ....... . 236
LATCH system ........ .... ... .. .. 248
Child seats Lower anchorages ... ............. 245
Cigarette lighter ........ ........ .... . 97
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) ........ 280
Engine compartment ........ ..... 281
Exhaust ta il pipes ... .. .. ... ..... . 276
Fabrics and fabric coverings .. .. .... 277
Inst rument panel . .. .. .. ......... 278
Interior . ............. .... .. .. .. 277
Leather ....... ... ... ... ........ 279
MMI display . ... ................ . 277
MMI terminal . ........... ... ... . 277
Plastic and vinyl ... ............. . 274
Plasti c parts ... .. ............... 278
Safety belts .. ....... .... .. .. .. .. 281
Trim strips ...................... 273
trim strips ..................... . 274
Cleaning and protection ...... ... .. .. 270
Climate controls ................ .. .. 103
Air distribution .... .... ... ... .. .. 109
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Air outlets (rear) .. .. ......... .... 111
Air rec irculat ion .. .. ............. 109
AU TO (standard setting) .......... . 106
Basic settings ............ ... .. .. 115
Center air vent ........... ... .. .. 116
Controls ........ .... .. .. .. .. . ... 105
Defrosting/defogging ............ 109
Description .. ...... ............. 103
ECON operation ........ ... .. . ... 115

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Outside temperature display .... .... 23 Electronic speed limiter .. ...... .... ... 26 Malf u nction symbo l ....... ... . ... . 29
Sound system d isplay .............. 23
Electronic stabili zation prog ram ( ES P) Radiator fan
.................... 299
Dr iver Information System How the system works ...... .... .. 252 T
emperatu re gauge .......... ..... 10
Digita l speedometer .... ... ... .. ... 23 Wa rning/indicator l ights .. . .. .... .. 16 Engine data .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. 360
Dr ive r's seat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ....... 77 Eme rgency braking . ............... . 12 5 Engine hood
Dr iver 's sea t memory ................. 84 Emergency closing Clos
ing ......................... 289
Act ivat ing remote control key ....... 85 Power su nroof ................. 58, 59 How to release the
hood ........ .. 288
Recalling a seat position ............ 84
Emergency flasher .. ..... ..... .. ... .. 63 Engine oil
.......... .......... ..... 291
Storing a seat position ... .. .. .. .... 84
Warning/indicator l ights .. . .. .... .. 17 Add
ing .... .... .... .. . .. .. .. .. .. 29 4
Dr iv ing messages .................... 27
Eme rgency locking ................. .. 46 Add
itives .... ....... ...... .... .. 294
Dr iv ing safely ... .. .. ............. .. 186
Driving through water . .......... ... . 263
Dr iv ing time . ... .. .. .. .. .. ..... ..... 36
Duplicate key ....................... 39
DVD playe r for navigat ion system ...... 102 Emergency
locking of doors ... .. ...... 46
Emergency st arting .... ..... ... .. .. . 3 48
Emergency towing .................. 350
E me rgency warning triang le ... .. .. .. . 332
E nergy managemen t .. ............. . 258 Cha
nging .... ....... .... .. .. .. .. 295
C hecking the engine oil leve l ... .. .. 293
I n dicat io ns and condi tions requiring ex tra
check ing . .. .. .. .. ............. 293
Oi l co nsumpt ion .. .. ... ... ..... .. 293
Oil grades ...................... 291
E
Battery power ................... 259
Dr ive r no tifica tion . .... ..... ... .. . 259 Oi
l level symbo l ................... 33
Pressu re malfunction .............. 30
Eas y entry feature
118 Engine
4.2 l, 8-cylinder (350 hp) ........ .. 290 Recommended oil check
inte rv a ls . .. 293
Sen sor defective .. .. .. .. .......... 33
Electrome chanical pa rking bra ke
Emergency br aki ng .. .. .. .. .... .. . 12 5
Ma lf u nct ion . .... .... ..... ... . .. . 12 5
Operation ... .. .. .. ... ... .... ... 1 23
Parking ... .. ..... ....... ... . ... 1 24
Releasing and app ly ing . .. .... ..... 123
Sta rting off w ith a trailer .. .. .. .... 125
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 20
Electroni c dif feren tial loc k (EDL) 6
.0 l , 12-cylinde r (450 hp) ... ... .. . 291
Compa rtme nt .. .. .. .. .. .... . 2 9 0, 29 1
Coolan t ........................ 296
Hood .. ................. .. .. .. . 288
St art ing .. . .. .... .. .. .... .. . 1 18 , 119
Sta rting with jumpeir cab les ... .. .. . 3 48
Stopp ing . .. .. ... .. .. .... .. .. .. . 120
E ngine comp artment ................ 290
Safety ins truct ions .... .. .. .. .. ... 289 Spe
cifica tion and vis cosi ty .. ... .. .. 2 91
Engine speed lim itation ....... ... ... .. 33
Environment Break-in pe riod . ...... ......... .. 261
Catalytic converter .. .... ......... 262
Disposing of your veh icle battery .. .. 304
Dr iv ing at hig h speeds ............ 264
Dr iv ing to mi nimize pollution and noise ..
263
How the system wor ks ... ..... .... 253
Wa rning/indicator lights ... .. ... ... 19
Electron ic immobili ze r ... .. .... .. .. 12, 41 Wor
king the e ng ine compar tment .. 289
Engine coolant ... ... ... ...... .... .. 296
Add ing coolant .................. 298 Fuel
.... ...... ........... .... .. 285
Fuel economy .. .... ....... .... .. 263
Leaks under your vehicle . ......... 289
Electronic power contro l
Checking the engine coo la nt level ... 297
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up
(EPC) warning/ indicator light ........ 16
Expa nsio n tank .................. 297 264

Alphabetical index Ill
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Proper disposal of drained brake fluid 300
Proper disposal of dra ined engine coolant
298
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 294,
295
Recycl ing used engine o il ....... .. . 294
Unleaded fuel . ............... .. . 283
What should I do with an old battery? ...
304
EPC
See Electronic power control ........ 16
ESP
See E lectronic stabilizat ion program ( ESP)
16
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ....... .... . 252
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 276
Expansion tank ........ .. .... .. .... . 297
F
Fan
Radiator .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 299
Fastening Booster seats ............. .. ... .. 239
Convertible child safety seats .... ... 237
Infant seats ..................... 236
Flat tire changing . .. ............. .. . 330
Floor mats .. .... .. .. ... . .. .. .. .... . 193
Fog lights Front .................... .. .. .. .. 62
Rear ........ .... .. .. .. .......... 62
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ...... 17
Folding master key with remote control .. 39
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Foot pedals
.... ... ...... .. .. .. ... .. 192
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment 285
Letting your engine warm up .. ..... 119
Reducing engine noise by early upshifting 10
Refueling ........ .. .. .. .. ....... 285
Saving fuel by early upshifting ....... 10
Using the rear window defogger ..... 113
Front airbags Description .. ..... .. .. .. .. ....... 210
How they work .... ....... ...... .. 215
Front ashtray .. .. .. ........ .......... 96
Front fog lights . ..................... 62
Front seats . .. .................. ... . 76
Adjusting .. .. .. ..... .... ...... .. 189
Child restraints in the front seat .. .. 208
Convenience side view .. .. .. .. ...... 81
Pockets ............... .. .. .... .. 100
Symmetrical seat positions .......... 81
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 198
Fuel Additives .. .. .... .... ........... 283
Average consumption .. ............ 36
Blended gasoline .... .. .. .. ....... 283
Fuel filler neck .. ..... ...... ...... 284
Fuel gauge . ........ ......... ..... 12
Gasoline ... .. ... ........ ........ 283
Gasoline additives ................ 284
Instantaneous fuel consumption .... . 36
Low fuel level symbol .. .. .......... 33
Octane rating ...... .............. 283
Recommendation ................ 283 Refuelling
.. .. .. .. ... ...... ... .. 285
Reserve ......... ........ ... .. ... . 12
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 360
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 287
Fuse arrangement ............ .. .. .. . 342
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) ...... 181
Gas discharge lamps .......... .. .. .. . 346
Gauges Engine coolant temperature ......... 10
Fuel gauge .. .. ... ................ 12
Speedometer ....... ...... .. . ... .. 12
Tac hometer ..... .. ............... 11
Tr ip odometer ............ .... .. .. 12
General illustration Instruments and controls .. ... . ... .. . 9
Generator Warning/indicator lights ... ... . .. .. 16
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 307
Glove compartment ... .... ...... ..... 99
cd changer .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ....... . 99
Owner's Literature ................ . 99
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 357
H
Head restraints ..................... 191
Adjusting .......... ...... .. .... . 191
Comfort head restraints ............ 81
Front seats .. ...... ............... 81
Rear seats .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .... 82
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data