
286  Index 
Homelink ® un iversal  remote  control  .. 281 
Remote  control key  ......... .. .... . 281 
DEF 
What  does this  mean when  it appea rs  in 
the  trip  odometer  display? ... .. .... .. 
26 
Defective  light  bulb  warning  ...... ..... 21 
Defrosting  (windows) 
autom atic  cl imate  control  .. .. .. .... .. 
6 7 
climate  control  . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 65 
Determining  correct  load limit ....... .  244 
Dimensions  .. ... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 
275 
Dimming  the  rearview  mirror  . ... .. .. .. 48 
Distance  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  24 
Door/re ar lid  warning  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . 
23 
Doors 
Pow er child  safety  lock  ..... ... .. ... .  37 
Driver  information  system 
CD/radio  display  . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 
23 
Door/rear  lid  warning  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . 23 
Efficiency  program  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . 25 
Exterior  temperature  display ..... .. .. 23 
On-board  computer  ... .... .. .. .... ..  24 
Driver  seating  position  .... .. .. .. .. .. . 
124 
drive  select  .. .......... ...... ... .. .. 95 
Adaptive  dampers  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . 95 
Cornering  light  ............... .. ... . 95 
Safety  belt  tensione r ...... .. .. .. .. . . 95 
Driving  safely  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 123 
Driving  through  water ........ .. .... . 198 
D . 
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riving  1me  .... ... .... ..... .. .. .. . . 
Duplicate  key  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  30 
Dust filter 
refer  to Pollutant  filter  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 63 
E 
Easy entry  featu re .......... .. .. .. .. .. 70 
Efficiency  program  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 25 
Fuel economy  messages  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . 25 
Other  equipment  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . 25 
Electrical  accessories (sockets)  . . .  . .  . .  .  . 55 
Electro-mechanical  power  assist .. .. ... 193 
Elec tromechanical  parking  brake 
Emergency braking  ........... .. .. .. 
75 
Operation  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  73 
Parking  .. .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. .. 
74 
Releasing  and closing  ..... .... .... ..  73  Starting 
assist . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  7 4 
Starting  from  rest  .................. 
74 
Starting  off  w ith  a trailer  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 7 4 
Warning/ind icator  lights  ........ .... . 16 
Electronic  differential  lock  (EDL)  ....... 189 
Warning/ind icator  lights  ............. 19 
Electronic immob ilizer  . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,  31 
Electronic  power  control  ( EPC) 
warning/indicator  ligh t ......... .. .. . 
20 
Electronic  speed limiter  .......... ..... 29 
Electronic  stabilizat ion  program  (ESP)  .. 189 
Warning/indicator  lights ........... .. 19 
Emergency actuation 
Doors  .... .. .. . .................. . 
36 
Power sunroof  ... .......... ...... .. 40 
Emergency braking  ................... 75 
Emergency flashe r .... ... ... .... .. .. .  42 
Warning/indicator  lights  .......... .. . 
22 
Emergency  release 
Selector  lever  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
106,  112 
Emergency starting  .......... ..... .. 268 
Emergency  towing  .............. .... 270 
Emergency unlock ing 
Rear  lid .... ... .. .. ... ........... ..  37 
Emergency warn ing triangle  .......... 
256 
Energy management  . .. ...... ... .. .. 194 
Engine 
Compar tment  .. .. ............. .... 
222 
Coolant  ...... ... .. .............. . 227 
Data  .... ... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. 276 
starting  . .. .. .. .. .... ... . .. ... .. .. . 70 
Starting  with  jumper  cables ....... .. 268 
Stopping  .... .. .. .. ... .. .. .... .... . 72 
Engine compartment  ............... . 222 
Closing the  hood  .... ... .... ..... .. 221 
Opening  the  hood  ................ . 220 
Safety  instructions  ................. 220 
Working  in the  engine compartment  .. 220 
Engine coolant  .. .. ..... ........... . 22 7 
Adding  coolant  ... ..... ........... . 
228 
Checking the  engine  coo lant  level  ..... 227 
Expansion  tank  ... ... .......... .. .. 227 
Malfunction  symbol  ............ .. .. . 16 
Radiator  fan  ..... .. ........... .. .. 229 
Temperature  gauge ............. ... . 11  

Engine  oi l ... .. .... ..... .. .. .. .. ...  222 
Adding  .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ...  225 
Addit ives  ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .  225 
Changing  .. ............. .... .. ...  226 
Checking the  eng ine o il level  .. .. .. .. .  225 
Indications  and  cond it ions requ iring  ex -
tra  check ing  ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .  225 
I ndicator  light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  18 
O il  consumption  .......... .. .. .. .. .  224 
O il  gr ad es  .. ............. .... .. ...  22 2 
O il  level  symbol  ....... ... .. .. .. ....  21 
P ressu re mal function  ... ... .. .. .. .. ..  17 
Recommended  oil  check intervals  .. .. .  225 
Sensor defective  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  21 
Specification  and viscos ity  .. .. .. .. .. .  222 
E ng ine speed  limi tat ion  .. ... .. .. .. .. ..  21 
E ng ine start  system  (ind icator  l ights)  .. ..  18 
Environment  Break- in period  ........... .... .. ...  196 
Catalytic  converter  ........ .. .. .. .. .  197 
Disposing  of  your  vehicle  batte ry  .. .. .  234 
Driving  at  h igh speeds  ........ .... ..  199 
Driving  to  m inim ize pollution  and  no ise  198 
F ue l ..... .. ................. .. ...  2 17 
Fu el economy  ............ .... .. .. .  198 
L eaks  under your  ve hicle  ... .. .. .. .. .  220 
L ett ing the  ve hicle stand  and wa rm  up.  199 
Prope r disposal  of  drained  brake fluid  . 230 
Prope r disposal  of  dra ined engine  coo l-
ant  ..... .. ................. .. ...  228 
Proper disposal  of  drained  engine 
oil  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  225,  226 
Recycling used engine  o il  . ..... .... ..  225 
Un leaded f uel  ......... ...... .... ..  215 
Wha t should  I do wi th an old  batte ry?  . 234 
ESP (Electronic  s tabilization  program) 
War ning/ indicator  lights  ... .. .. .. .. ..  19 
Event Data  Recorder  (EDR)  ... .. .. .. .. .  189 
E xhaust  tail  p ipes  .... ...... .... .. .. .  210 
Expansion tank  ............ .... .. .. .  227 
E xterior  lighting  . ... .... ... .. .. .... ..  41 
E xterior  mirrors 
Ad justing  ............ .... ... ... ...  48 
D imming  . .. ............. .... .. ....  48 
H eating  .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ....  48 
Exterior  temperature  d isplay  ..... ... ...  23 
Inde x 287 
F 
Fastening 
Booster  seats  .  . . . . .  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  177 
Convertib le child  safety  seats  . ... .. ..  175 
Infant  seats  . . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17 4 
Fl oor  ma ts .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... ..  1 28 
Foot  peda ls  .... ... .. ..... ..........  128 
Fo r th e sake of  the  environment 
Gasoline fumes  and the  env ironment  . . 217 
Red ucing engine  noise by early  upshift -
ing  ....... .. .. .. ................. . 11 
Refueling  . .. .. .... .. ........ .....  217 
Sav ing fuel  by early  upsh ifting  ...... ..  11 
Fo ur-zone automatic  climate  control  ... .  66 
Fron t air bags 
D es cription  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  146 
How  they wor k . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  152 
Frontal  coll is io ns and the  laws of  p hys ics  134 
Front  seats  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 50 
Adjusting  . .. .. .. .. .. ........... ..  125 
Child  restraints  in  the front  seat  ......  144 
Fuel  Additives  . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..  215 
B lended  gaso line  ..... .............  215 
C u rre nt  consumption  ........... .. .. .  24 
Economy messages (effic iency program)  25 
Fuel fil le r flap  emergency  re lease  . .... 218 
Fuel fi ller  nec k ... .. .. .. ...... .... . 216 
Fuel gauge  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  .  12 
Gasoline  .. .. .. .. ... ............ ..  215 
Gasoline  ad di tives  .... ........... ..  216 
L ow fue l level  symbol  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  21 
Octane  rat ing  . ..... . .. .. ..... ... ..  215 
Recommendation  ... . .. .. ... ... .. ..  215 
Ref uel ling  ... .. ...... .............  217 
Reserve ... .. .. .. ... ............ .. .  12 
Tank capac ity  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  12,  276 
Fuses  Ass ignment  ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..  264 
Rep lacing  . .. .. .. .................  264 
G 
Ga rage door  opener  (Homelink ®)  . ... ..  120 
Ga rment  hooks  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  56 
Gas discharge  lamps  ............. ....  267 
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Location  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  183 
Mounting  and  releasing  the anchorage 
hook  .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .  184 
L eather  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  21 1 
Leather  (clea ning)  .......... .........  212 
L eaving  home  . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ....  43 
Lifting  jack  ..... ........... ...... ..  26 1 
Lifting  vehicle  ............. .... .. ...  272 
Light  Ambience  lighting  ..... ... .. .. .. .. ..  4 4 
Coming/ Leaving  home  .. ... .. .. .. .. ..  43 
Daytime  running lights  .... .. .. .. .. ..  41 
Emergency  flashers . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  42 
Exterior  lighting  .......... .... .. ....  41 
H eadlight  range  control  ............. 41 
H igh  beam  .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. ..  43 
L ow  beam  .........................  41 
Rear fog  lights  .....................  41 
Side marker  ligh ts  ........ .. .. .. .. ..  4 1 
Turn signa ls  .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. ..  4 3 
Light/ra in sensor 
H eadlig hts  ........................  41 
I ntermittent  (windshield  wipe rs)  .. .. ..  46 
Sensor defective  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  22 
Loading the  roof  rack  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  58 
L ocking 
Power  locking  switch  ... ... .. .. .. .. ..  35 
Remote  control  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  34 
Using  the key  . ........... .. .. .. ....  35 
L ow  beams  . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ....  41 
L ower  universa l anchorages  (Canada)  182 
Luggage  compartment 
Cargo net  .. ............. .... .. .. ..  61 
Enlarg ing  .. .. ........... .. .. .. ....  60 
Loading  .. ..... ........... ...... ...  59 
Ski sack  .. ..... ........... ...... ...  61 
Stowing  luggage  ..................  129 
T ie-downs  .. ............. .... .. .. ..  6 1 
M 
Maintenance  ............... ...... ..  278 
Malfunct ion  Indicator  Lamp  (MIL)  . .  20,  28 
M echanical  key  .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  31 
Inde x 289 
Mirro rs 
Adjusting  th e exterior  mirrors  .... .. .. .  48 
dimming  . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. .  48 
Vanity  mirrors  . .. ................. . 45 
Moni toring  the Advanced Ai rbag System  15 4 
Mult ifunct ion  steer ing whee l ..... .... ..  24 
multitron ic  ... .. .... . ... ...... ... ..  101 
Automat ic  Shift  Lock (ASL)  ..........  103 
Driving  ... .. .. .. .. ...............  101 
Dynam ic  shift  program  .............  104 
Emergency  mode  ..................  106 
K ick-down  .............. ..........  104 
Manua l shift  program  . ......... .. ..  105 
Se lector  lever  .. .. .. .. ......... .. ..  102 
N 
Natura l leather  ........... ..........  211 
New tires  and wheels 
N HT SA  246 
Contacting  . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..  131 
N ight  vision  assistant  .. .. .... ...... .. .  97 
Cleaning  came ra  lens  .............. . 206 
Number  of  seats ... ............... ..  133 
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Occ upant  seating  positions  124 
O ctane  rat ing  . .. .. .... ........... ..  215 
Odometer  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . 26 
OFF (automatic  climate  con trol)  . . .  . .  . .  .  66 
OFF (climate  co ntrol)  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  64 
Oil 
refer  to Engine  oil  ............. .. ..  222 
On-board  compu ter  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  24 
On-Board D iagnost ic System  (OBD) 
Data  Link Connector  ( DLC)  .......... ..  28 
El ectronic  speed limiter  .............. 29 
Malfunction  Ind ic a tor  Lamp  (M IL)  .. .. .  28 
Open door/hood/rear  lid  warning  .. ... ..  23 
Opening  Hood  ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..  220 
Power w indows  .. .. ............... . 38 
Slid ing/ti lting  sunroof  ............ .. .  39 
Operate yo ur vehicle  economically  and 
minimize  poll ution  ... . .. .. ..... ... ..  198 
Other  equ ipment  (efficiency  program)  .. .  25 
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