222 Cleaning and protection
Automatic car wash
The vehicle can be washed in almost any
modern automatic car wash.
The vehicle paint is so durable that the vehicle
can normally be washed without problems in
an automatic car wash. However, the effect on
the paint depends to a large extent on the de
sign of the facility, the filtering of the wash
water, the type of wash and care material, etc. If the paint has a dull appearance after going
through the car wash or is scratched, bring
this to the attention of the operator immedi
ately. If necessary, use a different car wash.
Before going through a car wash, be sure to
take the usual precautions such as closing the
windows and the roof. Factory installed an
tennas must not be removed.
If you have installed additional accessories on
the vehicle - such as spoilers, roof rack, etc. -
it is best to ask the car wash operator if these
should be removed.
A WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other information
c;, page 221.
Washing the vehicle by hand
A lot of water is needed when washing a vehicle by hand.
., Before you start washing, make sure you
have read and understood the WARNINGS
r:::;, A in General information on page 221.
., First soak all dried dirt until it is soft, then
rinse it off.
., As you clean your vehicle, start with the
roof and work your way down to the bottom,
using a sponge, a sponge glove or a clean
brush.
., Rinse the sponge or the sponge glove often,
flushing it clean each time.
., Use special car shampoo only for very per
sistent dirt.
., Rinse the car thoroughly with water .
., Use a chamois leather to gently wipe the ex
terior dry. Use
a separate sponge for cleaning the
wheels, door sills and other regions exposed
to road dirt. In this way, you will not scratch
the paint with coarse particles imbedded in
the sponge the next time you wash the car.
A WARNING
---Do not clean the underside of the chas
sis, fenders, wheel covers, or other hard
to reach parts without protecting your
hands and arms. You may cut yourself on
sharp-edged metal parts.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other information
c;, page 221.
0 Note
- Never try to remove dirt, mud or dust if
the surface of the vehicle is dry. Never
use a dry cloth or sponge, since this
could scratch your vehicle's paint or win
dows.
- Never wash your car in bright sunlight.
Drops of water act as magnifying lenses
and may damage your paint.
-When you wash your car in the winter: if
you rinse your vehicle with a hose, be
careful not to aim the stream of water
directly at locks, or at door or hatch
openings - they can freeze shut.
- Never use sponges designed to remove
insects, or any kitchen scouring sponges
or similar products. They can damage
your paint finish .
- You should remove debris (such as in
sects) from the headlight lenses on a
regular basis, for example when refuel
ing your vehicle. Never use a dry cloth or
sponge to clean the headlights. Only use
wet cloths or sponges to prevent
scratches. It is best to use soapy water.
@ For the sake of the environment
In the interest of the environment, the ve
hicle should only be washed in special
wash bays .
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LA TCH .... .. .. ...... ..... .. .. .. ... 199
Description ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 200
Instal ling a chi ld restraint . ... .. .. .. . 200
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 200
L eather ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 228
C leaning ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 229
L ift ing jac k .. ............. .... .. ... 277
Lifti ng vehicle .. ........... .. .. .. ... 288
Light Com ing home .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Daytime r unning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Driving light control ....... .. .. .. .. .. 49
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Sw itch ing on and off ......... .... ... 49
Lighting ..... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .... 49
Lights Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2
H igh beam .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 52
High beam warning/ indicator light ... .. 16
Turn signa ls . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 52
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
L ight senso r .............. .... .. .... 49
Light sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lock ing
Luggage compartment lid .. .. .. .. .. .. 44
Power locking sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Using the mechan ica l key .. .. .. .. .. .. 43
L ow -beam headlight
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
L ow be ams .. ............. .... .. .... 49
Lower anchorage locator button .. .. .. . 200
L ower universa l anchorage bars (Canada) 199
L ower u niversa l anchorages (Canada) 199
Luggage Stowing . .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 150
L uggage compartment ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 68
Ca rgo net . ... .... .. .. ... .. .. .. .... 69
En larg ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 7 1
Escape hand le ........... .. .. .. .. .. 45
Lid .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. ....
44
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 150
Inde x 305
Open ing and closing . .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
S ki sack ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 72
Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tie -downs . .. .. .. ................. 151
Tr unk pass-through ... ............. . 73
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Maintenance .. .. .. ................. 293
Malfunc tion Ind ic a tor Lamp (M IL) . . 16, 26
Manua l transm ission . .. .. ...... .... . 126
Master key Battery replacement . ... .... ... .. .. . 38
Check light .. .. .. .... ............. . 38
Mas ter key wit h remo te con trol . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Mechan ica l key .. ... ................. 39
Memory for driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Recalling sett ings .. ............... . 65
Stor ing settings .. .... ........... .. . 65
memo ry func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Mileage Ave rag e ...... ... .. ..... ........... 22
Instantaneous . .. .... ........... .. . 22
Mirro rs
Activati ng the dig ital compass . .. .. .. . 59
Adjusting the exterior m irrors ....... .. 57
dimming .. .. .. .... .. ........ ...... 58
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System 173
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Natura l leather ....... .. .. ..... ... .. 228
New ti res and wheels
NHTSA 263
Co ntacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Number of seats ... .. . ... ...... ... .. 154
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Occu pan t se ating positions ....... .. .. 145
Octane rat ing ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 232
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Oil
refer to E ng ine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . 239, 242
Oil consumpt ion . .... ........ ..... .. 242
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