288 Index
Average consumption ........ ... .... .. 24
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 198
B
Battery 233
Charging ................... ..... . 235
Important warnings ...... .. .. .. .. . 233
Location . ................. .. .... . 233
low . .. .... .......... ...... ... .. . 195
Replacing the battery ...... ..... .. . 236
State of charge ............... .. ... 195
W inter operation ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 233
Working on the battery .... .. .. .... . 233
Before driving .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 127
Blended gasoline .................. . 218
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 76
Body cavity sealing ......... .. .. .... . 211
Booster seats
Brake fluid 177
Changing the brake fluid ....... .. .. . 232
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 232
What is the cor rect brake flu id level? . . 232
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on?
........ .... ... . 232
Brake system Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Brake assist system ....... .. .. .... . 190
Brake booster ............ .. .. .. .. . 193
Brake fluid ............... ... .... . 232
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ............... ... .... . 232
Brake light defective ...... .. .. .. .. .. 21
Brake pads ... ........... .. .. .... . 197
Electromechanical park ing brake .. .. . . 81
Fluid reservoir ............... .. ... 232
H ow does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? .. ............... .. .. .... . 192
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .... . . 14
Worn brake pads symbol ... .. .. .. .. . . 19
braking guard Messages
Sett ings
. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. ..
86
93
93
Break-in period . ........... .. .. .... . 197
Brake pads . ... ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 197
Tires 197
Bulbs ..... .. ................ ..... . 272
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 223
Battery specific . ................. . 235
Capacities .. .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. . .
Engine oil ... .. . .. ............ .. . .
Car care .... .... .................. . 282
224
206
Exterior ....... .. .......... ...... . 206
Interior ..... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 212
Car carrier Transporting your vehicle ....... .. .. 277
Catalytic converter .............. ... . 198
Center armrest Cockpit ....... .. ..... ........... .. 57
Rear . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 63
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emergency locking ............. .... . 35
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Changing a wheel .. ................ . 262
Changing engine oil ............. .... 228
Chassis (undercoat ing) ........... .. . .
Check ing
Engine coolant level ...... ...... .. . -
Tire pressure . .. .. ............. .. . .
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat ..... .. .......... ...... .
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? ..
Child restraint system anchors .... .. . .
Child safety ... .. .. ................ .
Convertible locking retractor ........ .
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
I mportant safety instructions for using
child safety seats .............. ... .
Important things to know when driving
with children . ... ....... .... --. - . - 212
229
244
14
7
187
181
169
178
183
172
169
Tether anchors . .. .......... ...... . 185
Tether straps .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 185
Child safety lock Rear doors (mechanical) ........ .... . 38
Rear doors (power) ...... ...... .. . - - 38
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Convertible child seats ......... .... 175
Convertible locking retractor ..... .... 178
292 Index
Glossary of tire and loading termino logy 239
Glove compartment (cooled) . . . . . . . . . . . 70
G ross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 279
H
Headlig hts
C leaning system .............. .... .. 48
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . 21, 43
Washer reservoir .......... ... .. .. . 236
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 131
Adjusting . ............... ... .... . 131
H eated
exterior mirrors .......... .. .. .. .. .. 51
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
seats . ..... ................ ..... .. 76
windshield washer spray no zzles . ..... 48
H eating ... .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Heavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . 140
High beam ... ................ ..... .. 45
H igh voltage warn ing label ...... .. .. . 279
Homelink ® universal remote control . . . 124
H ood (release lever) . ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 222
Horn ..... .. ................ ... .. ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ........ .. .. .... . 181
Ho w many airbags does my vehicle have? 152 Instruments
and controls
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster ................ .. 10
Interior lighting Amb ience lighting ............. .... . 46
Front and rear ... ................ .. 46
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ..... .. 48
J
Jack 260
Jump-starting ..... ................ . 273
Jumper cables ... .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 274
K
Key ........... ... .. ................ 29
Battery replacement master key . . . . . . . 30
Emergency key ... ............. .. .. . 29
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mechanical key ... ............. ..... 30
Valet key . ..... .. .. .............. .. 29
Kick-down (automatic transmission) .... 115
Knee airbags .. .. .. .. ....... .... .... 161
Descrip tion .... ............. ...... 161
How they work . .. .......... ...... . 162
Important safety instructions .. .. .. .. 162
How often should I check my t ire pres-
L
sures? .. .. .. ................ ... ... 245
How safety belt pretensioners work ... . 143
H ydroplaning 249
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Important things to do before driving .. 127
Im properly worn safety belts . .. .. .. .. . 143
Indicator lights
refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. .... 11
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts ............. .. .. .... . 178
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 186
Instruments Adjusting the lighting ..... .... .... .. 47 Lane assist
Activating and deactivating ......... .. 95
Cleaning camera area .... ...... .. .. 208
Description .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 95
Instrument cluster indicator light .... . 95
Messages . .... .. ............. .... . 96
Notes on instrument cluster display ... . 95
Setting the steering wheel vibration ... . 97
Setting the warning point ........... . 97
LATCH ....... .. .. .. ........... .... 181
Description .. .. .. ............. .. .. 182
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 183
Installing a child restraint .......... . 184
Location . ..... .. .. .............. . 182
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ..... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 184
Leather ........ .. ............. .... 213
Leather (cleaning) .. ................ . 214