
28 2  Index 
Oil grades  . ...... ..... ... .. .. .... . 218 
Oil level  symbol  ....... ... .. .. .... ..  20 
Pressure malfunction  . .... ... .. .... . .  1 6 
Recommended  oil  check intervals  .....  221 
Sensor defective  .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  20 
Specification  and viscos ity  ... ... .. ...  218 
Engine speed  limitation  ... .. .. .. .... . .  20 
E ng ine start  system  (indicator  lights)  ....  17 
Environment  Break- in period  ........... .. .. .... . 192 
Catalytic  converter  .................  193 
D isposing  of  your  vehicle  battery  ..... 230 
D riving  at  high speeds  ..... .. .. .. .. .  195 
D riving  to  m inim ize pollution  and  no ise  194 
F uel  ... ...... ............. ...... . 213 
F uel economy  .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 194 
L eaks  under your  veh icle  ... .. .. .. .. .  2 16 
L etting  the  vehicle  stand  and warm  up  .  195 
Proper disposal  of  dra ined brake fluid  . 226 
Proper disposal  of  dra ined engine  coo l-
ant  . .. .. .... ........ ...... ... .. .  224 
Proper disposal  of  dra ined engine 
oil  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . 22 1, 222 
Recycl ing used engine  oil  ... .. .. .. .. .  22 1 
Un leaded fuel  ............ .. .. .. .. .  211 
What  should  I  do wi th an old  ba ttery?  . 230 
ESP (Electronic  stabilization  program)  Warn ing/ indicato r lights  . ....... .....  18 
Event  Data  Recorder ( EDR) ..... .. .... . 184 
E xha ust  tail  p ipes  .......... .. .. .....  206 
Expansion  tank ............. .... ....  223 
Exterior  lighting  . .. ..... ... .. .. .... ..  41 
E xterio r m irrors 
Ad just ing  ............... .. .. .. .. ..  47 
Di mm ing . ... ............ .. .. .. .. ..  48 
H eating  ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... ..  47 
E xte rio r temperatu re d isplay  ... .. .. .. . .  22 
F 
Fastening 
Booster  seats  ............... ... ...  172 
Conve rtible  c hild  safety  seats  ... .. .. .  170 
I nfant  seats  ... .......... .. .. .. .. .  169 
Fastening  eyes  . ........... .. .. .... ..  62 
Fl oor  mats  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  123 
Foot  pedals  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  123  F
or the  sake of  the  environment 
Gasoline fumes  and the  environment  . . 213 
Red ucing engine  noise by early  upshift-
ing  ... .... .... .. ..................  10 
Refueling  . ................... ....  213 
Sav ing fuel  by early  ups hifting  ...... ..  10 
Fo ur-zone automatic  climate  control  ... .  67 
Front  a irbags 
Descrip tion  ................... ....  141 
How  they work  ................ .. ..  14 7 
Frontal  collis ions and the  laws of  phys ics  129 
F ront  seats  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  50 
Adjusting  . .......................  120 
Child restraints  in  the front  seat .. ....  139 
F uel 
Additives  . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . ..  211 
B lended  gaso line  ... ... ..... ... .. ..  211 
C urrent  consumption  ............... . 23 
Economy messages (effic iency program)  24 
Fuel filler  flap  emergency  release  . ....  214 
Fuel filler  neck  . .. ................ .  212 
Fuel gauge  .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. .  11 
Gasoli ne  .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... ...  211 
Gasoli ne add it ives  ............... ..  212 
Low fue l level  symbol  .......... .. .. .  20 
Octane rat ing  .... .. .... .... ... .. ..  211 
Recommendation  .... .. ..... .... . ..  211 
Ref uel ling  ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. ..  213 
Reserve ... ...... ................. . 11 
Tank capac ity  .................  11,272 
F uses 
Assignment  ..... .. ... ..... ... .. ..  260 
Replacing  ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . ..  260 
G 
Garage door  opener  (HomeLink ®)  . ... ..  115 
Garment  hooks  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  56 
Gas discharge  lamps  ............. ....  263 
Ga uges 
E ngine  coo lan t temperature  .  . . . .  . .  . .  .  10 
Fuel gauge  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  .  . .  .  11 
Speedometer  .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .  25 
Tachometer  .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . 11 
Tr ip odometer  .................. .. .  25 
Genera l illustr ation  ... .......... .. .. ..  8 
Generator  (warning/indicator  lights)  .... 16 
G lossary of  tire  and loading  terminology  232  

Side assist Activating  and deactivating  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  88 
Cleaning  sensors  ............ ... .. .  202 
Description  . ............. .... .. ....  88 
Informational  and alert  stage  signals  ..  90 
Messages  in instrument  cluster  display  . 94 
MMI  settings  .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. ..  93 
Operation  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  89 
Safety  tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  94 
Sensor detection  area  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  89 
Side curtain  airbags  ........... .... ..  160 
Description  .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .  160 
How  they  work  .............. ... ...  161 
Safety  instructions  ........ .. .. .. .. .  161 
Side marker  lights  ......... .. .. .. .. ..  41 
Ski sack  ..... .. ................ .....  62 
also  refer  to Trunk  pass-through  .. .. ..  63 
Sliding/tilting  sunroof  Emergency closing  .......... .. .. .. ..  40 
Opening  and closing  ...... .. .. .. .. ..  39 
Snow chains  . ................ ... ...  247 
Socket  .  . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  55 
Sources  of information  about  child  re-
straints  and their  use  ....... .. .. .. .. .  181 
Space-saving spare tire  ...... .. .. .. .. .  253 
Spare tire  .... ................ ... ...  253 
Speedometer  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  25 
Speed rating  letter  code  ..... .. .. .. .. .  243 
Speed warning  system  ...... .. .. .. .. ..  76 
Star  button  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  23 
START ENGINE STOP button  ........... 71 
Starting  from  rest .......... .. .. .. .. ..  75 
Startingoffwithatrailer  .... .. .. .. .. ..  75 
Starting  the  engine  ..................  71 
Steering  Electrically  adjustable  steering  wheel  ..  70 
Manually  adjustable  steering  wheel  .. ..  70 
also  refer  to Electro-mechanical  power 
assist  ..... .. ................ ....  189 
Steering  wheel  Easy  entry  feature  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  71 
Indicator  light . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  17 
Steering  wheel  heating  .... .. .. .. .. ..  69 
Steering  wheel  column  Adjusting  electrically  ...... .. .. .. .. ..  70 
Adjusting  manually  ....... .. .. .. .. ..  70 
Steps for  determining  correct  load limit  . 239 
Index  287 
Stopping  the  engine  . ............... ..  73 
Storage  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  55, 60 
Sunroof  .... .. .. .. ... ............ ...  39 
Sun shade  .. .. .. .. ................. . 45 
Sun visors  ........ .. ................  45 
Symbols 
refer  to Warning/indicator  lights  ..... .  11 
T 
Tachometer  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . .  11,  22 
Technical modifications  .............. 276 
Temperature  display  ............. .. .. .  22 
T ether  anchors  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  180 
Tether  strap  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  180 
The first  1,000 miles  (1,500  km) and after-
wards  ...... .. .. .. .................  192 
Three-zone  climate  control  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  65 
Tie-downs  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  .  61,  125 
Tips  for  the  environment 
Saving fuel  . ... .. .. ................  58 
tiptronic  ... .. .. .. .................  102 
A ut omatic  Shift  Lock (ASL)  ...... .. ..  104 
Driving  ..........................  102 
Dynamic  shift  program  .............  105 
Emergency  mode  ... ...............  106 
Kick-down  . .. .. .. .................  104 
Manual  shift  program  ..............  105 
Selector  lever  .. .. ... ... ...... .....  103 
Tire  pressure  . ......................  23 7 
Tire  pressure monitoring  system  ....... 249 
Loss  of  air  pressure  ................  250 
Malfunction  . .. .. .................  250 
Resetting  tire  pressures  ............ . 251 
Tires  ...... ... .. .... .......... .....  231 
Service life  ....... ................  241 
Speed  rating letter  code  ........ .. ..  243 
Tire  manufacturing  date  ........ .. ..  243 
Tire  specifications  ................ . 243 
Tread depth  ....... ...............  241 
Uniform  tire  quality  grading  ........ . 245 
Winter  tires  . .. ...... .............  246 
T ires  and vehicle  load  limits ....... ....  239 
Tires and wheels  Checking  tire pressure  ............. . 237 
Cold tire  inflation  pressure  ......... . 235 
Dimensions  .. .. .. .................  242 
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