Resuming timing ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 28
Selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Start ing tim ing ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 26
Sw itching to the trip computer .. .. .. .. 27
L aunch Contro l Program
M anual transmission ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 84
R tronic .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 87
L eather . .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 166
C lean ing
leaving home ............. .... .. ... .
Lifting jack . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Light 167
55
2 17
com ing/leavi ng home ............... 55
E xterior l igh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Light/ra in sensor
Automatic headlight cont ro l .. .. .. .. .. 62
D efective ..................... .... 35
Light sensor package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
W iper and washer sy stem ( intermittent
wiping) . ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Lights Instrument panel illum ination ........ 56
sw itch ing on and off ................ 55
Light sen sor
Defective .. ..... ....... .... ... .... 35
Light sensor package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
L oading the luggage compartment .. .. . 104
Locking ... .. ................. .. .... 40
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
L uggage compartment ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Emergency exit ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 213
light .... .. .. .. ........... .. .. .... 59
Loading .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 104
M
Maintenance .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 209
M alf unct ion Indicato r Lamp (MIL) .. .. .. 22
Manual transmission
Launch Cont ro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
M enu d isplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
M irror
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
M ir rors
Activating the digital compass . ... .. .. 64
Automatically dimming inside mirror . .. 62
Inde x 235
Automat ic dimming for the ou ts ide mir -
ro rs . ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 64
Outs ide mirro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag System 128
N
Natura l leather .. .. .. ............... 166
New tires and wheels
N HT SA 199
C ontacting . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. lOS
No reverse gear .. ... ........... ...... 35
Number of seats . .. ................. 109
0
Octane rating
170
Odometer
..... ... .. ................ 12
Oil
refer to Engine oil ............. .... 178
On-Boa rd Di agnost ic System (0 80)
Data Link Connector (D LC) .... ... .. .. . 21
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . ... . 22
Open door or fron t lid wa rning ......... 20
Optional equipment Marked w ith an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Outside mirro rs . ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 63
Ou tside temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Owner's manual How the Owne r's Manual is organ ized ... 6
p
Pa int
Touc h-up .. .. .. .. .. ............... 164
Paint No.
Pa rking 226
o n a decline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
o n an incline . .. .. .................. 80
R tronic ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 86
Parking brake ....................... 79
Warning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ......... 32
Parking system advanced .............. 89
Adjusting the display ........... .. .. . 93
Adjusting the war ning tones ... ....... 93
Paralle l Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Reve rse parking ... ........... ...... 92
Safety p recautions .... ............. . 89
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Parking systemadvanced
Switching on and
off ....... .... ... .. 91
Parts replacement ........... .. .... . 211
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . 128
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Pedals .. .... .......... ...... ... .. . 104
Phys ica l pr inciples of a frontal collis ion . 111
Polishing .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 161
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Power locking system ........ ... .... .. 39
Emergency locking .................. 42
Front lid . .... ........... .... .... .. 42
Locking .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 40
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ... .. ................ ... .. .. 41
Opening/clos ing the windows . .. .. .. .. 40
Sw itches . .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 41
Unlock ing .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Power steering ................ .... . 1S4
Power windows ............. ... .. ... . 44
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Reactivating the system . .. .. .. .. .. .. 45
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Proper seating pos ition
Driver ..................... ..... . 100
Fr ont passenger .............. .... . 101
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
R
Ra in sensor ............... .. .. .... .. S9
Defective .... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .. .. . . 16
Rear view camera Parallel Parking .............. .... .. 92
Reverse parking .................. .. 92
Rear window . ... ....... ... .. .. .... .. 48 Rear
window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Refueling ...... ... .. .............. . 172
Remote contro l
refer to Remote master key . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Remote contro l garage door opener
(Homelink ®) . ... .. ................ .. 95
Remote master key ...... ........... .. 37
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 38
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Resetting the remote control . . . . . . . . . 38
Unlocking and locking .............. . 40
Repair manuals .. .. .......... ...... . 209
Rep lacement parts . ... .......... .. .. 211
Replacing Bu lbs ..... .... .. .. .............. . 224
Fuses ......... .. .. .............. . 223
Rims ......... .. ............. .... 199
Tires and wheels . ... .......... .. .. 200
Wheel rims .... .. ............. .... 201
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 105, 106
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ... .... .. ............. .... 112
Reverse gear R tronic ........................... 85
Rims Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 201
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection sys-
tem .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... .... ..... 107
R tronic ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 85
Description .... .. ................ .. 85
Gearbox malfunction ............. .. . 36
Kick-down . .... .. ............. .... . 87
Launch Control Program . .... ... .. .. . 87
Manual operation . .................. 86
Steering wheel with shift paddles ..... . 87
s
SAFE 12,38
Safe driving habits ................. .. 99
Safety belt position Safety belts worn by pregnant women 114
Safety bel t pretensione r
Service and disposal .............. . llS