Automatic climate control Air vents ... ................ ... .... 69
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Setup ... .. ................. .. .... 70
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 88
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Driving .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 82
Dynamic shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 94
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Removal lock (ignition key) . .. .. .. .. .. 71
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84
S tronic .. ..... ........... ... ... ... 88
also refer to S tronic transmission ..... 88
Automatic wipers ................ .. .. 49
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 132
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ... ... .. .. . 193
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,226
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment .. ................ ... ... 227
Charging ... ................ ... ... 229
Important warnings when working on
the battery . ............. .... .. ... 227
Jump starting ............ .... .. ... 263
Low ..... ... ...... ............. .. 191
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. . 230
State of charge ........... .... .. .. . 191
W inter operation ......... .. .. .. .. . 226
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 227
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) ................ .. . 212
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .. .. . 211
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 69
Body cavity sealing ............ ... .. . 205
Booster seats .............. ... ... .. 174
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 226
Checking the brake fluid level ... .. .. . 225
Reservoir .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 225
Index 279
What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 225
What should I do if the brake fluid warn- ing light comes on? ............... . 225
B rake system .. .. .. .... ........... .. 225
Anti- lock b raking system ........ .. .. . 19
Brake assist system ............... . 185
Brake fluid . ..... ................. 225
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .. .. .. .... ........... .. 226
Brake light defective ............... . 21
Brake power assist unit ............. 188
Brakes .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 188
Ceramic brakes ... .. ............... 188
Electromechanical parking brake ..... . 76
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking Emergency braking function .......... 78
braking guard . .. .. .... ............. . 95
Messages . .. .. .. .. ............... 103
Settings .. .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 102
Break-in period . ..... ............... 193
Tires ........... .. ............... 193
Bu lbs .......... .... ............... 262
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 217
Battery specific ...... ......... .. .. 228
Capacities .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 271
Car care ..... ... .... ............... 200
Interior ..... .... .. ............... 206
Plastic and vinyl .... .............. . 203
Care of exterior .. .. .... ........... .. 200
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. . . 63, 130
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Central locking .. .. ............... .. . 32
Central locking switch .......... .... . 36
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote control key .... ....... .... .. 35
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads .. ................. 188
Certification .. .. .. ... ............ .. 276
Changing a flat tire ................. . 253
Changing a wheel .... .............. . 253
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Cornering light ..... .... ... .. .. .. .... 43
Cruise control Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Pr esetting your speed ..... .. .. .. .. .. 8 1
Sw itching off . ........... .. .. .. .... 8 1
Sw itching on . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 80
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upho lder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
D
D ata .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ...
Data recorder 271
185
Date display . ............. .... .. .... 12
D ay time r unning lights. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3, 44
Declaration of comp liance
Adapt ive cruise control ........ . ... . 276
A d' 'd . u I s1 e assist .......... .. .. .. .. . 276
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .. .. . 276
Conve nience key .......... .. .. .. .. . 276
Elect ronic immobilize r .. ... .. .. .. .. . 27 6
Homelink ® universal remote contro l .. 276
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. . 276
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 276
D efect ive light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Defrosting (w indows) .......... .. .... . 69
Determining cor rect load limit ... .. .. . 240
Di gita l cl ock . .... ......... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Dig ita l compass ........... .. .. .. .. .. 51
D imensions .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 270
Dimming the rearview mir ro r .. .. ... ... 4 7
Doors emergency locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 37
D river information system
En hanced s hift indicator ... .. .. .. .. .. 28
Open doo r or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display .. .. .. .. .. 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D river seat
refer to Seat ing position ... .. .. .. .. . 125
Dr iving safely .. ........ ...... .... .. 124
Driving through water ...... .. .. .. .. . 193
D riving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 189
E
E85 (Fuel) . ....... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 2 12
Easy entry funct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Eff ' .
1c1ency program . .. ........... .... . 27
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment ................. .. 28
S hi ft indicato r ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 28
E lectro-mechan ica l power ass ist ... .. .. 189
El ec tromechani ca l pa rking brake
E mergency bra king ................ . 78
Ind icator light ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 76
Parking ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 77
Re leas ing and closing ... .... ... .. .. . 76
Starting ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Starting off w ith a trailer .. .. ... ... .. . 78
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 16
E lectronic differential lock (EDL) ... .. .. 185
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 19
E lectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 38
E lectronic power control
(EPC) warning/ indicator light ... ... .. . 20
E lectronic speed limiter .............. . 31
El ec tronic Stab iliz at ion Con tro l (E SC) . .. 185
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Emergency ac tuat ion
Doors ...... .. .... .......... ...... 37
Ig nition key . .. .. ................. . 35
Pano ram ic t ilting sunro of ....... .. .. . 42
Sun shade (roo f) . ............. .. .. . 42
Emergency brak ing ................. .. 78
Emergency flasher .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 45
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 23
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Star ting engine .... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 73
Emergency operation Em ergency bra king funct ion (park ing
brake) .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 78
Emergency release Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Emergency starti ng . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 263
E merge ncy towing . .. ........... .... 265
Energy management ............ .. .. 191
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver notif ication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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