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Lifting vehicle . ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 33 7
Light
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing .
61
leaving home ..................... 61
See also Ambience lighting .......... 64
Light senso r defective ............. .. ..
30
Lighting
See Ambience lighting . ............. 64
Lighting in the mirror housing ..........
61
Lights .................... ...... .. .. 58
Coming home ............. .. .. .. .. 59
Daytime running lights ......... .. .. 59
Emergency flashers ............ .. ..
61
Exterior lights .................... 59
Front fog lights . ........... .......
60
Headlights ..................... .. 58
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 62
High beam warning/indicator light ...
16
Leaving home ....... ...... .. .. .. .. 59
Rear fog lights ..... .. ............ .
60
Side marker lights ........... .. .. .. 58
Turn signals ............. ... .. .. .. 62
Xenon headlights ....... ..... .. .. .. 58
Loading the luggage compartment .. .. . 183
Loading the roof rack . ................ 88
Lockable backrest ..... ... ............ 83
Locking
Power locking switch .... ........... 44
Rear lid/trunk lid .... .. .. .. .. .... .. 46
Remote control key ........ .. .... ..
42
Using the key ....... ..... ... .. .. .. 43
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada)
232
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Lower universal anchorages (Canada)
... 232
Luggage
Stowing ........................
183
Luggage compartment ............ ... . 83
Cargo net .. .. .. ............... ... 85
DVD player for navigation system ... . 86
Expanding . .. .. ........ ....... ... 83
Fastening eyelets .................. 84
Side Compartment ................ 86
Ski sack . ..................... ... . 86
See also Loading the luggage
compartment ..................
183
Lumbar support ............ .. .. .. .. . 78
M
Maintenance ...... .... .. .. .... ..... 346
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . .
15, 23
Master key .. .......... ........ ... .. . 38
Battery replacement .............. . 39
Check light . .. .. .................. 39
Mileage Average ................ .. .. .. .. . 34
I nstantaneous ................ ... . 34
Mirrors Activating the digital compass .......
73
Adjusting the anti-glare ... .. .. . 69, 70
Automatic dimming for the outside
mirrors ................ .. .... .. .
72
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 70
Inside day-night mirror ............. 69
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,
70
Outside mirrors ................... 71
Recalling position of outside mirrors .. 79
Storing position of outside mirrors ... 79
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
208
multitronic® ... .. ... ............. .. 152
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .. .. .. .. . 155
Driving the multitronic® ........... 153
Dynamic shift program .. .......... 156
Fail-safe mode ...... .... .. .. .. ... 158
Kick-down ...... .. .............. 156
Manual shift program ............. 157
Selector lever ............ .. .. . .. . 154
Steering wheel with tiptronic ® ...... 158
tiptronic ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . 157
N
Natural leather ... .. .. .... .......... 268
New tires and wheels . ............... 307
NHTSA
Contacting .. .. ................ ..
185
Number of seats ......... .... .... .. . 187
0
Occupant seating positions .......... . 178
Octane rating .................... .. 273
Odometer ................. ... ... ... 10
Oil
See Engine oil ............ .... ... 281
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ..........
23
Electronic speed limiter ............ 23
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. 23
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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Question
What happens to unbelted occupants? 189
Why safety belts? ............. ... 187
R
Radiator fan ................... ... . 288
Rain sensor .. .. .. ......... ...... .. .. 66
Rain sensor defective ............. .... 30
Reading lights Front ............................ 63
Rear ........ .. .. .. .. .. ... ....... 64
Rear ashtray . .. .. ............... .. .. 91
Rear fog lights ......... ...... .. .. .. .. 60
Rear lid
Escape handle ... .. .............. 318
Opening and closing .. .. ........... 46
Valet key function ............ ..... 40
Rear light Defective .......... .... .. .. .. .. .. 21
Rear seat bench .............. .. .. .. .. 83
Rear view camera Parking mode 2 ... ........... .... 165
Parking mode 1 .............. .... 164
Rear view mir ror
Ins ide rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . 69, 70
Rear window defogger ........... .... 101
Rear window shelf .................... 80
Rear window sun shade .. .. ........... 65
Red symbols .............. ...... .. .. 25
Refuell ing . .. ............... .... .. . 275 Remote control garage door opener
(Homel ink ®) . .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 171
Remote control key . .... .. .. .......... 38
Unlocking and locking .. .... .... .... 42
Remote rear lid release ............ ... 46
Repa ir manua ls .. .. ........ ....... .. 346
Repairs Airbag system ................... 211
Replacing light bulbs .. . .. .. ......... 330
Replacing tires and wheels ....... .. ... 308
Replacing windshield wiper blades ... ... 68
Reporting Safety Defects ........ 185, 186
Reset button .......... .............. 10
Residual heat . .. ... ................ . 98
Retractor . ....................... .. 191
Rims Cas t alloy .. .. .. ................. 265
Roof rack ................... ... .. .. . 87
Loading ................. ... .. .. . 88
Mounting locations .... ............ 88
Roof weight ... ............. .. .. .. .. . 88
s
Safe dr iving habits ... .. .. .. .. .. ..... 176
Safety belt position .. .. .. .. ......... 192
Safety belt height adjustment .. ... . 194
Safety belts worn by pregnant women .. .
193
Safety belt pretensioner Service and disposal ............ .. 196
Safety belt pretensioners .. .. .. .. ..... 195
Release lever for hood ...... .. .. .. .. . 2 78 Safety belt warning light . . . . . . . . . 15, 187 Safety belts ......
... ... . .. .. .. .. .. . 191
cleaning ............ ... .. .. .. ... 271
Danger to passengers who do not wear a safety belt ......... ... .. .... ... 189
Fastening ....................... 191
height adjustment ... .. .... .... .. . 194
Improperly worn . .. .............. 195
Not worn ... ............. ...... . 189
Safety belt position . .... ... .. . ... . 192
Safety instructions ... . .. .. .. .. .. . 190
Securing child safety seats ...... ... 229
Special considerations for pregnant women ........... .... .. .. .. ... 193
Unfastening .... .... .. .... .. . ... . 194
Warning/indicator light .......... . 187
Why YOU MUST wear them . ... .. .. . 187
Worn properly .............. .. ... 190
Safety compliance sticker .... . ........ 340
Safety equipment ...... ...... .. .. .. . 176
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection ... .. .. .............. 176
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment ................. . 75
Safety instructions Engine compartment ...... .... .. . 279
for side curtain airbags ............ 218
for using child safe ty seats .. .. .. .. . 222
for using safety belts ........ .. ... 190
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System .
210
Safety lock Ignition key, automatic transmission 109
Controls and equip
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data