_______________________________ I~ n~ d:::: e~x 293
Leaving home ... ... .... ... .. .. .. ... .
Lifting jack ....................... .
Lifting points 45
265
277
Lifting vehicle ............. .... .. ... 277
Light
Ambience lighting ......... ...... ... 46
Com ing/Leaving home ............ ... 45
D aytime r unning lights ..............
43
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Exterior lighting ....... ... .. .. ......
43
Headlig ht range contro l ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
High beam ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 45
Low beam .. ............. .... .. ....
43
Park ing lights . ........... .. .. .. .... 43
Rear fog lights ..................... 43
Turn signa ls ....................... 45
Light/rain sensor Headlights . .. ........... .. .. .. ....
43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. .. 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Locking
Powe r locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Rear lid .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 35
Remote control .......... .. .. .. .. ..
3 2
Using the key ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... .
Low beams 34
43
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 181
Lugg age compartmen t
L uggage compartment net ... .. .. ....
65
Pass-t hro ugh with ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Stowing luggage . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
133
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
L umba r su pport
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 6
Rear seats .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 57
M
M ain tenance . ............. .... .. ... 283
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) 20, 27
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Rear seats .. ............. .... .. .... 57
Reclining rear seat ........ .. .. .. .. .. 60
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
Mir ro rs
Adjusting th e exterior mirrors .... .. .. .
51
Compass . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 52
d' . 1mming .... .. .. ................. . 51
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
Moni toring the Advanced Airbag System 156
Mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l ......... .. 24
N
Natura l leather .. ... ................ 213
New ti res and wheels
NH TSA
Co ntacting
N ight vision assistant ............... .
Cleaning camera lens .............. .
N umber of seats ...... .. .. ..... ... . .
0
249
135
109
208
137
Occ upant seating positions .... ... .. .. 128
Octane rat ing ... ... ................ 218
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OFF (automa tic climate control) ... .. .. . 75
Oil
refer to Engine oil ................ . 224
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On-Boa rd Di agnost ic System (O BD)
Data Link Conne ctor (D LC) ............
28
Electronic speed limi ter . ..... ... .. .. . 28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . ... . 27
Open door/hood/rear lid wa rni ng ....... 27
Opening
Hood ....... .. ...... .............
222
Panoramic sunroof .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 41
Power w indows .................... 39
Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 37
Slid ing/ti lting s unroof .......... .... .
40
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 , 47
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution ..................
199
Other equipment (efficiency program) . .. 25
p
Paint
T o uch -up . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
210
Pa int No. 279
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Servotronic (power steering system) ... . 194
Shiftpaddles . ... ... ...... ... .. .. .. . 115
Ship (transporting your vehicle) . .. ..... 277
Side airbags
Description ............... ... .... . 163
How they work ............ ... .... . 164
Side assist Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 98
C leaning sensors ....... .... .. .. .. . 208
Description ............... ... .... .. 98
Informational and alert stage signals . 100
Messages in instrument cluster display 104
MMI settings ................ ..... 103
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Safety tips ................ .. .. .. . 104
Sensor detection area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Side curtain airbags ................. 166
Descript ion ................ .. .... . 166
How they work ........... .... ..... 167
Safety instructions ........ .... .... . 167
Ski sack
refer to Pass-through with ski sack ... .. 66
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing .......... .. .. .. .. 41
Emergency operation ...... .... .. .. .. 42
Opening and closing ....... ... .. ... . 40
Panoramic sunroof ............ .... .. 41
Snow chains ... ........... .. .. .. .. . 254
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 69
Solar operation (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ......... .. .... . 187
Space-saving spare tire ........ .. .... . 261
Spare wheel ............... ... .... . 262
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code ....... .. .... . 250
Speed warn ing system ...... .. .. ...... 83
Sport differential . .......... ... .. .. . 106
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
START ENGINE STOP button ....... .. .. 79
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Starting off with a trailer .. .. .... .. .. . . 82
Starting the engine .................. 79 Steering wheel
Adjusting steering column ....... ... . 78
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 22
Shift paddles .... ............. .... llS
Steering wheel heating ............ .. 77
Steps for determining correct load limit . 247
Stopping the eng ine ... .......... .. .. . 80
Storage .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 70
Sunroof ........ .. .. .............. .. 40
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ......... ... . 42
Panoramic sunroof ............. .. .. . 42
Rear window ... .. ... .......... .. .. . 47
Side doors ..... .. .. .............. .. 47
Sun visors .. .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. . 47
Symbols
refer to Warning/Indicator lights . .. .. . 11
T
Tachometer ..... .. .. ............ 11, 23
Technical modifications .......... .. .. 286
Temperature di splay .................. 23
T ether anchors .... ................ . 18S
Tether strap .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. 185
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ...... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 197
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 134
Tips for the environment Sav ing fuel .. .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 68
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . .... 112
T ire pressure .... .. ............. .... 244
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 256
Loss of air pressure ............. ... 25 7
Malfunction ..... ................ . 257
Resetting tire pressures ......... .. .. 258
Tires ..... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 238
Serv ice life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
speed rating letter code ......... ... 250
Tire manufacturing date ......... ... 250
T ire specifications ... .......... .. .. 250
T read depth . .. .. ............. .. .. 248
Uniform tire quality grading ......... 252
Winter tires ..... ................ . 253
Tires and veh icle load limits ........... 246