Cruise control Changing speed ....... ... ... ... ... 100
Prese lect speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Sw itching off ... .. .... ... .... .. .. . 1 00
Sw it ching on .... ......... .... .. .. .. 99
Warn ing/ indicator lights ........ .... . 16
also refer to Adapt ive cruise control .. . 102
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cup holders .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. 75
D
Data ....... ................... .... 292
Data recorde r ............. .... .. .. . 204
D ate display . .... .. . .... .. .... .. .. .. 12
Daytime running lights ............ 50, 51
Declaration of complianc e
Adaptive cruise control .... .. .. .. .. . 296
Aud i side assist ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 296
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .. .. . 296
Conven ience key ................. .. 296
Elect ronic immobilizer . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 296
H omelink ® universal remote control .. 296
Remote control key ... .... .. .. .. .. . 296
Tire pressure monitor ing system .. .. . 296
Defective light bulb warning ..... ... ... 35
Defrosting the windows . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 88
D efrosting w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2, 88
Deluxe au tomatic clim ate control . . . . . . . 79
A ir di stribu tion ... ..... .... ... .. .. .. 82
Automatic mode .................. . 81
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
D efrost .. .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. 82
D escr ipt io n .............. .... .. .. .. 79
Economical use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
F an ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 81
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Temperature .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Turn ing on and off ........ .. .. .. .. .. 81
D eluxe automatic climate con trol p lus . . . 83
Air distribution . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Air vents ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 89
Air vents (rea r) ....... .... .. .. .. .. .. 89
Au tomatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Inde x 301
Defrost ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 88
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 83
Econom ica l use .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. . 90
Fan .. ...... .. .. .................. 87
Rear window defogger . ............. . 88
Recircu lation mode . .............. .. 87
Synchronization .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 90
T emperature ..... .. ..... ........... 86
T urning on and off .. . ... ....... .... . 86
Determ ining correct load limit ...... .. 261
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
D igital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Digital speedomete r ................. . 21
Dimens ions . .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. 291
Dimming the rearview m irror ........ .. S8
Distance contro l system
refer to Adaptiv e cr uise control ... .. .. 102
Doors Emergency lo cking ................. . 44
Driver informat ion system ........... .. 19
Defective light bulb wa rni ng .... .... .. 35
Digital speedomet er .... .... ... .. .. . 21
Drive r informat io n messages .... .. .. . 29
En hanced shift ind icator ........ .. .. . 25
Open door or rear lid wa rning . ... .. .. . 21
Outside temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sound system disp lay .. .. ... ... .. .. . 19
D river seat
refer to Sea ting posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Driver's seat memory Activating remote control key . . . . . . . . . 66
Driving lights . .. .. .... ............. . 49
D rivi ng messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Drivi ng safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Driving through water . .. .. ... ... .. .. 214
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Duplicate key . .. .. ... ............ .. . 37
D ust and pollen filter
Del uxe a utomat ic climate control plus .. 83
Dust filte r
Del uxe automat ic climate control . .. .. . 79
Del uxe a utomat ic cli mate control p lus . . 83
Dynam ic s teering . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 34, 124
E
Easy entry funct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 64
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On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .. ... ... .. 26
Electronic speed limiter ...... .. .... .. 27
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 26
Open doo r or rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . 21
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minimize pollution .......... ... .. ... 215
Optiona l equipment
M arked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) 25
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors ....... .. .. .. 57
Outside temperature display . .. .. .. .. . . 20
Owner 's manual
H ow the Owner's Manual is o rganized . . . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up ....... .. ....... .. .. .. .. . 224
Paint No ..... ................ ... .. . 290
Panoramic tilting sunroof ............. 48
Convenience opening/closing ... .. .. .. 46
Emergency clo sing .......... .. .... .. 48
Tilting and closing ........ .. .. .. .. .. 48
Park assist .................. .. .... . 133
Rear .. .... ................ ..... . 133
Rea r, with rear view camera . .. .. .... . 134
Parking ... ........ ....... .. .. .... .. 97
Automatic transmission ............ 126
Valet parking ................ .... .. 47
Parking brake ................ ... ... . 96
also refer to Electromechan ica l park ing
brake .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 96
Park ing system .. ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 133
Rear .. .. .. ..... ........... ... .. . 133
Rear, w ith rear v iew camera ..... .. .. . 134
Parking system (rear) ......... .. .. .. . 133
Parking System (rear)
Adjusting the warning tones . ..... .. . 134
Parking system (rear, w ith rear view cam-
era)
Parking mode 1 .............. .... . 137
Parking mode 2 .......... .. .. .... . 138
Safety precautions ......... ... .... . 135
Switching on/off .......... ... .... . 136
Switching rear view camera on/off ... . 139 Parts
replacement .............. .... 295
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 173
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Pedals . .... .... .. ............. .... 149
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 155
Polishing ......... ................ . 223
Pollen filter
Deluxe automatic climate control . .. .. . 79
Pollutant filter Deluxe automat ic climate control ..... . 79
Power locking switch ................. 43
Power locking system ............ .... . 40
Emergency locking .. ........... .. .. . 44
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ........ .. .................. 43
Luggage compartment lid ........ ... . 44
Se lective unlock feature .......... .. . 41
Settings .. .. .. .. ............. .... . 41
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 41
Power locks Windows open and closed ........ ... . 46
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 34, 209
Power window regulators Convenience opening/closing ........ . 46
Malfunctions .. .. ..... ........... .. 47
Power window switches ............... 46
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Programming the Homelink ® un iversal re
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Proper occupant seating posi tions . .. .. 145
Proper safety belt position .......... .. 158
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Occupants . .. .. .. ... ... ... .... .... 145
Rear passengers .. ............. .. .. 147
Q
Quartz clock .. .. .. .......... ...... .. 12
Question Wha t happens to unbelted occupant s? 155
Why safety belts? ....... ...... .. .. 154
308 Index
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Front seats ............... ... .... .. 61
Head restraints ................... 147
Manual .. ............... .. .. .... .. 62
Power . .. .... ........... ........ .. 63
Seat back angle manually ...... .. .... 62
Seat height manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Seat heating
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Seating capacity ............ ... .. .. . 154
Seating position Driver . ...... ........... .. .. .... . 145
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. . 146
How to adjust the front seats ... .. ... 146
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Occupants .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 145
Rear passengers ............ .. .... . 147
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Seats Number of seats .......... ... .... . 154
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Selective unlock feature ..... .. .. .. .. . . 41
Selector lever .............. ... .... . 128
Emergency release ................ . 132
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 161
Service interval display ........ .. .. .. .. 21
Service position for windshield wipers ... 56
Servotronic Power steering ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 209
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift buttons ............... ... .... . 131
Shift indicator (eff iciency program) .. .. . . 25
Side airbags Description .............. .. .. .. .. . 180
How they work ............. .. .... . 181
Side assist Activating and deactivating .......... 116
Descript ion ............... ... .. .. . 116
Informational and alert stage signals . 118
Messages in instrument cluster display 122
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Safety tips . .............. ... .. ... 122
Sensor detection area ......... .. .. .
Settings . .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 117
121 Side curtain airbags .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Description . ..... ................ . 182
How they work ... ................ . 184
Safety instructions ............. .... 184
S id e marker lights . ............. .... . 49
Ski sack ........ .. .. ... ....... .... .. 72
also refer to Trunk pass-through ...... 73
Snow chains ...... ............. .... 268
Sound system display Driver information display ........ ... . 19
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ............. ... 203
Spare tire ... .... .. .. ........... .... 273
Speed control system
refer to Adaptive cruise control ....... 102
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code ............ .. 264
Speed warning system ........... .. .. . 27
Starting engine Emergency key ... ....... ...... .. .. . 39
Starting from rest . ................. .. 98
Starting off w ith a trailer ......... .. .. . 98
Starting the engine ... .......... .. .. . 92
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 , 34
Locking the steering ............ ... . 92
Malfunction ... .. ............. .... . 32
Manually adjusting the steering wheel . . 92
Steering wheel column Adjusting manually ................. 92
Steps for determining correct load limit . 261
Stopping the engine ............. .... . 94
Storage
.... .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 76
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Sunroof
refer to Panoramic tilting sunroof .. .. . 48
Sun shade .. .... ................... . 54
Sun visors
Switches 54
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Symbols Red ..... ..... .. .. .............. .. 29
Yellow ... ..... .. ............. ..... 33
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11