
L
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
M
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
N
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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V
Valet parking .. .. .......... .. .. .... .. 47
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle-care products ....... .. .. .. .. . 221
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 290
Vehicle jack .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 277
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit ....... ..... .. .. .. .. .
273
Ventilation
Deluxe automatic climate control . . . . . .
79
De luxe automatic climate control plus . . 83
w
Warning/indicator lights .... .. .. .... .. 10
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Airbag system .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 15
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ... .. .. . . 16
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cruise control ................ .... .. 16
El ectrom echanical parking brake ...... 17
El ectronic power control ... .. .. .. .. . . 15
Elect ronic stabilization program (ESP) .. 15
High beam .. .. .......... .. .. .... .. 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .....
16
Safety belt .............. .. .. .... .. 16
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .... 16
Turn signals .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Warning lights .. .......... .. .. .... .. 13
Warranty coverages ...... .. .. .. .... . 293
Washer reservoir .............. .... . 251
Washing .... ... .......... .. .. .... . 221
Automatic car wash ........... .... . 222
by hand .... ... .......... .. .. .... . 222
General information .............. . 221
with a power washer ...... .... ..... 223
Waxing ..... ... .......... .. .. .... . 223
Wear indicato r ... ...... .... ... .. .. . 262
Weights . ................. .... ..... 290
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ... .......... .. .. .... .
158
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 155
What impairs driving sa fety? . . . . . . . . . . 145
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .. .... ............... .. .. .. .
259
What should I do after replacing wheels? 259
Wheel bolts
Torque . ... .... .. .. ... ........ .. ..
269
Wheels .... .... ............... .... 252
Cast alloy . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 225
Ch ecking tire pressure .............. 258
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 256
General notes .... ... .......... .. .. 252
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .... .. .. ........... ....
253
New tire s and wheels ............. .. 263
Tires and vehicle load limits ... .. .. .. 260
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . 157
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ ....
173
When should I adjust the ti re pressures? 259
When should I check the tire pressures? . 259
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ....... .... ............... ....
258
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 155
Window regulators
Malfunctions .... ... .......... .. .. .
47
Power locks ... .. .. ........... .. .. . 46
Windows
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............. .... 224
Windshield defogging/defrosting . . .
83, 88
Windshield washer fluid
Low level .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .
35
Windshield wipers . ............... ... 55
Fau lty .... .... ................... .
36
Replacing windshield wiper blades .. .. . 56
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Washer reservo ir .................. 251
Winter operation
Batt ery ... .... ............... ....
247
Coola nt system .. .. ........... .. .. 244
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 88
Front seat heating . ............ .. .. . 91
Tires ..... .... ............... .... 210
Windows . .. .. .. ............. .... 224
Winter tires ..... .. ... .......... .. .. 267
All-wheel drive ... .. ........... .. .. 267
Wiper blades
Replacing windshiel d wiper blades .... .
56
also refer to Windshield wip ers .. .. .. . 56