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Oil grades ...... ....... ..... .. .. . 303
Recommended oil check intervals ... 305
Specification and viscosity ......... 303
Engine oil level ...................... 40
Engine oil pressure
Malfunction ........ .... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Engine oil sensor defective ............. 40
Engine speed limitation ............... 40
Entry assist
Rear seats ......... ...... .. .. .. .. 91
Environment Break-in period .. .. .............. 265
Catalytic converter . .. ... ... .. ..... 266
Diesel particulate filter ... .. .. .. .. . 267
Disposing of your vehicle battery ... . 316
Driving at high speeds .......... .. . 268
Driving to minimize pollution and noise . 267
Fuel ............... ...... .. .. .. . 294
Fuel economy ............... ..... 267
Leaks under your vehicle .......... . 301
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up ..
268
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid 312
Proper disposal of drained engine coolant 310
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 306,
307
Recycling used engine oil ......... . 306
Unleaded fuel ........... .... .... 291
What should I do with an old battery? ...
316
EPC
See Electronic power control ........ 16
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
ESP
See Electronic
stabHization program (ESP)
16
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . ... ..... ... 256
Exhaust tai l pipes
Cleaning ...................... .. 285
Expansion tank .. ........... .. .. .. .. 309
Explanation of some technical terms ... 270
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing . .. 70
Eyeglasses compartment .... ......... 109
F
Fall line ...... ...... .... .. .. .. ..... 270
Fan Four -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ................... 119
Radiator ................ .. ... ... 311
Fastening Booster seats ............ ...... .. 241
Convertible child safety seats ..... .. 239
Infant seats .. ................... 238
Filler flap ... .. .. .. ..... ... .... ... .. 298
Flat tire Changing . ... ................... 343
Floor mats ....................... .. 196
Fog lights ................. .. .. .. .. . 69
Folding chocks .. ... ....... ......... 340
Folding master key with remote control .. 42
Foot pedals ..... .. ................. 196
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes an d the env ironment 294
Letting your engine warm up .. ..... 127 Reducing engine
noise by early upshifting
10
Refueling ... .. .. .. .............. 294
Saving fuel by early upshifting ....... 10
Using the rear window defogger .... 115
Four-zone automatic comfort air conditioning 118
Automatic mode in rear . .......... 119
Heated rear seats ...... ..... .. .. . 122
Rear air distribution ..... .. .. .. .. . 119
Rear controls ............ ... .. ... 118
Rear fan ............ .... ... ..... 119
Rear operation ...... ...... .. .. .. . 121
Reartemperature ............. .. . 119
Synchron ization .. .. ............. . 120
T urning on/off ................... 118
Front airbags Description .. .. .... ............. . 215
How they wo rk ...... ...... .. .. .. . 220
Front fog lights .......... .... .. .. .. .. 69
Front seats ......................... 85
Adjusting ....................... 193
Child restraints in the front seat ... . 213
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 202
Fuel Additives ................ ...... . 291
Blended gasoline ................. 291
Consumption ........ . ... ... .. ... . 26
Filler neck . .. .. ... ... .. ...... .... 293
Fuel gauge .. .... .. .. .. ........... 12
Gasoline ........... .. .. .. .... .. . 291
Gasoline additives .. .............. 292
Low fuel leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 39
Octane rating ....... .. .... .. .. ... 291
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Alphabetical index 11111 ___________________________________ ____._ _______ _
Ventilatio n
Climate controls ......... ... ..... 111
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Warning lights . ............ .... ... .. 14
Warning/indicator lights ... ... ... ... .. 10
Adaptive Air Suspension . .. . .... .. .. 18
Adaptive Cru ise Contro l ......... .. . 145
Airbag system ................ .. .. 17
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ........ 19
Brake system ............ ... ..... . 20
Cru ise control ............ .... ..... 19
E lectronic power cont rol . .... .. ... .. 16
E lectro nic stabil ization p rogram ( ESP) . 16
Glow pl ug sys tem ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 16
H igh beam ......... ...... .. ...... 19
Mal fu nction Indicator Lamp ( MIL) .... 17
Par king brake ..... ....... ... . ... .. 20
Safety belt . ....... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 18
T ir e pressure monito ring system ... .. 19
Trailer turn signa l assembly ......... 17
Turn s ignals ............ .... .. .... 17
Wa rran ty cover ages . ......... .... .. . 3 68
Washer reservo ir ... ....... ... ... ... . 3 16
Washing . ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 278
Automatic car wash ...... .. .. .... . 279
by hand ...... ...... .. .. .. ... ... . 2 79
General informat ion .... .......... 278
w ith a power washer ........... .. . 280
Waxing .... ..... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. . 281
Wea r indicator . .. .... ..... ..... . .. . 328
Weatherstrips .. ........... ...... .. . 283
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
We
ights .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ..... . 363 Defrost ing ... ... .. .. .... ... ... .. 115
What happens i f you wear your safety be lt too Rapid defrosting/defogg ing ........ 116
loose? ..................... ... 206 Win dshield washer flui d
What happe ns to unbelted occupants? . . 203 Low level ... .. .. .. ..... ....... ... 39
W hat impairs driv ing safety? . ....... .. 191
What should I do after changing a wheel? . .
32 5
What should I do after replac ing whee ls? .. .
32 5
Wheel bolts To rque .... .. ........... ...... .. 336
W heels .. .. .. .. ... ................ 318
Cast a lloy .. .. .. .... .. ... .... .... 284
Checking tire pressure ............. 324
Cold tire infla tion pressure ......... 322
General notes ........ .. .. .. .. ... 318
Glossa ry of tire and loading terminology .
319
New tires and whee ls ............. 330
Ti res and vehicle load limits . .. .. ... 326
W hen m ust a safe ty be lt be rep laced? . . 20 4
When m ust the a irbag system be inspected?
222
When should I adjus t th e tire press ures? 325
When should I check t he t ire pressures? . 325
Where a re lower anchorages loca ted? .. . 24 8
Whe re can I find the tire pressures fo r my car?
32 4
W hy safety belts? ........... .. . 201, 202
Windows Clean ing ... .. .. ...... .. .. .... .. . 283
Convenience close/open feature . ..... 60
Defogging ...... ... ... .......... 115 W
inds hield wipers
Changi ng the rear w ipe r blade ....... 79
Fa ulty .. ........... ...... .... .. .. 41
I nte rm it t ent wi ping .. .. ... .. . ... .. 74
One -tap wip ing . ... .. .. ... .. ... ... 74
Rain sensor ... .. .. ... ... ..... .... 74
Rear window wiper ...... ..... ... .. 76
Service position .. .. ............... 77
Washer reservo ir . .. ............. . 316
Winter ope ra tion
Battery ... .. ... .... . ..... .. .. .. . 312
Coolant system ...... .. ... .. .. .. . 308
Heated rear seats .......... ... .. . 122
Steering wheel heating .. .......... 123
Tires . ......................... . 262
Windows ... .. ................ .. 283
Winter ti res .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 33 4
All-whee l drive ....... ... ...... .. . 334
W iper blades
I nsta lling new wiper b lades ....... .. 78
See also Windsh ie ld wipers . . . . . 78 , 79
X
Xeno n-Lig hts . .. ...... ............. . 3 54
y
Yellow symbols . .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. 3 7
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