
Engine Compartment ................ .. ... 217
Coolant .. .. ................. .. .. . 222
Hood .... .. ................. .. ... 215
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 75
Starting with jumper cables .. .. . ... . 262
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 76
Engine compartment Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 215
Working the engine compartment 215
Engine coolant
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Engine coolant system ...... .. .. .. .. . 222
Adding coolant ........... .... .. .. . 223
Checking coolant leve l ..... .. .. .. .. . 222
Checking the engine coolant level .. .. . 222
Radiator fan ................ ... ... 224
Engine coolant temperature
Temperatu re gauge ....... .. .. .. .. .. 10
Engine data .. ............. .... .. ... 270
Engine hood Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
How to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 215
Engine oil ... .. ........... .. .. .. ... 217
Adding .. .. ............. .... .. ... 220
Additives ... ................ ... ... 220
Changing . ................. ... ... 221
Check oil level ........... .. .. .. ... 220
Consumption ............ .... .. .. . 220
Indicator light ........... .. .. .. 17,21
Oil consumption . ............. ... .. 219
Oil grades ................ ... ... .. 217
O il level symbol ............. ... ... . 21
Pressure malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Engine speed limitation ........ .... ... 21
Environment Break-in period ........... .... .. ... 192
Catalytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 193
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 229
Driving at high speeds .......... .... 194
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 194
Fuel ..... .. ................. .. ... 212
Fuel economy . ........... .. .. .. ... 194
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 215
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 194
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 225
Index 281
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
ant ....... ... .... ............... 223
Proper disposal of drained eng ine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220, 221
Recycling used engine oil ............ 220
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Unleaded fuel .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 210
What should I do with an old battery? . 229
EPC
refer to E lectronic power control . . . . . . 20
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Control)
Warning/indicator lights ............. 19
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 184
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning ... ..... .. ............... 204
Expansion tank .. .. .. ............... 222
Exterior lighting . .. ............... .. .
44
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ..... .... ................ 47
Dimming ... ..... .. ................ 48
Heating ....... .... ................ 47
F
Fan
Radiator 224
Fastening Booster seats .. .. .... ......... .... 173
Convertib le child safety seats .... .. .. 172
Infant seats ..... ................. 171
Flat tire
Chang ing ... .. .... ... .......... .. 252
flexible fuel . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 211
Floor mats ... ... .... ............... 131
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ............. 44
Fo lding the rear seats ............... .. 64
Foot pedals . .. .. .. .. . .............. 131
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 212
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 72, 75
Refueling . .. .. .. .. ............... 212
Saving fuel by early upsh ifting ..... .. . 11
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
How they work ... .. ... ....... .... . 153
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 137
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Front passenger's door emergency locking 3 7
Front seats Adjusting .... ............. .. .... . 128
Ch ild restra ints in the front seat ... ... 145
Fuel Addit ives . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 210
Blended gasoline .......... ... .. ... 210
Consumpt ion .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 25
Fill er neck .... ........... .. .. .... . 212
Fu el gauge ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Gasoline ... ............ ... .. .... . 210
Gasoline additives ................ . 211
Low fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating ............ .. .. .. .. . 210
Recommendation ............. .... . 210
Refuelling .. .......... ...... ... .. . 212
Reserve .... .......... ...... ... .. .. 12
Tank capacity ............. ... .. ... 270
Tank system ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. 21
Un locki ng the f uel filler flap by hand .. 214
Fuel economy messages (eff iciency pro-
gram) ..... .. ................ ... .. .. 29
Fu el filler f lap
Unlocking the fuel filler f lap by hand .. 214
Fu ses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258, 259, 260
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
G
Garage door opener (Homel ink) .. .. .. . 121
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Gas discharge lamps ....... ... .. .. .. . 261
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .. .... 10
Fu el gauge .... ........ .......... .. 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation ....... ... .. .. .. 28
Gearshift indicator ........... .. .... .. 27
Gearshift lever
6-speed manual transmission . . . . . . . . . 83
General illustration
I nstruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator (warn ing/indicator lights) .... 17
Glossary of tire and load ing terminology 231
Glove compartment ............ .. .... 61
Valet park ing .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 43 GPS
cont rolled clock . .. ...... .... ..... 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 268
H
Headlights
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control ........ .... . 22
Left hand drive, right hand drive .. .. .. . 46
T ravel mode ... .. ............ ... .. . 46
Headlight washer reservoir ........ ... 229
Head restraints .... ... ....... ..... .. 130
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 130
Removing/installing ........... .. .. . 57
Heated exterior mirrors . .... ...... ........ . 47
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
seats . .... .... ................... . 70
windshield washer spray no zzles . . . . . . 50
Heating ... ..... .. .. ............ ... . 68
Heavy clothing and safety belts .. .. .. .. 139
High beam .. .... .. ............. .... . 45
High voltage warning label ..... .. .. .. 268
Hill descent control .. .... .... ... .. .. . 93
Homelink (remote control) ......... .. 121
Hood Open ing .. .... .. ............. .... 215
Release lever .. .. ............. .... 215
Horn .. ..... ... .. .. ... ........... ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
l ated to chi ld safety . ............... . 179
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 151
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? ........ ... .. .............. . 237
How safety belt pretensioners work . . . . 142
Hydroplaning 241
I
Ignit ion
switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Ign ition key
Emergency unlock ing ........... .. .. . 35
Ignition lock .... .. .......... ........ 72
Indicator light ... ..... ...... ...... . 18
Malfunction ..... ... .......... .... . 23

Immobilizer ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 12
Impor tant things to do before driving .. 126
Improperly worn safety belts . .. .. .. .. . 142
I ndica tor ligh ts ............ .... .. .... 13
A irbag system . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 155
D ynamic stee ring . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 188
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . 155
also refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights .. 13
I nfa nt sea ts . ............. .... .. .. . 17 1
Instal ling c hild safety seats
Safety belts ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 175
Insta lling the upper tethe r strap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
I ns trumen ts
Ad justing the lighting .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Instruments and controls . ......... ... 10
Gene ral illust ration ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
Interior lights Front .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. 47
Rear .. ... ... ................ .... . 47
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . 50
J
Jump-s tarting . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 26 2
J umpe r cables ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 263
K
Key ..... .. .. .. ............... .. .... 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 74
I gnition/engi ne on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2
Key repla cement ......... .. .. .. .. .. 33
M echanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 74
un locking/ locking ..... ... .. . 35, 36, 37
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7, 94
L
Lane Cha nge Ass istant
refer to side ass ist ........ .. .. .. .. . 107
LATCH .... .. ................. .. ... 179
Descr ipt io n .............. .... .. .. . 180
Install ing a child restraint .. .. .. .. .. . 180
Inde x 283
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hoo k ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 180
La un ch Control Prog ram ......... .. .. . 94
Leathe r .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 206
Cleaning .. .. .. .... .......... ..... 207
Leaving home ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 45
Left hand drive .. .. ................. . 46
Lifting jack . .. .. .. .... ............. 255
Lifting vehicle ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 266
Light adaptive light .. .. .... ........... .. . 44
Coming/ Leav ing home .......... .... . 45
D ayt ime runn ing ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . 44, 45
E xterior lig hti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4, 45
Fog lights/rea r fog lig ht(s) ... ... .. .. . 44
Interior/reading ..... .. .. ..... ... .. . 47
Low beam . .. .. .. ............... .. . 44
Rear fog lights . .. ................. . 44
S ide marker lights ..... ....... .... .. 44
T ravel mode . .. .. .. .. .. ...... ...... 46
Light/ rain sensor
Head lights .. .. .. .... ............. . 44
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) . .. .. . SO
Sensor defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lights Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
High beam .. .. .. .................. 45
Turn signals . .. ...... ............. . 45
Locking Rea r lid ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 39
Locking/unloc king
at the lock cy linder ................. . 37
b y remo te control ............. .... . 35
with the centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 36
with t he convenience key ..... ... .. .. . 36
Low beams ........ ................. 44
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 179
Lowe r universal anchorages (Can ada)
Luggage 179
Stow ing .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 132
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
E n larging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Lid .......... ... .. ..... ........... 39
Load ing ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 132
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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