Unlocking Power lock ing switch ... ... ... ... .. .. 37
Remote control ......... ... .. .. .. .. 35
Us ing the key ... .. .... ... .... .. .. .. 37
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Va let parking ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Vanity mirrors .... ......... .... .. .. .. 47
Vehicle-care produc ts ....... .. .. .. .. . 213
Vehicle e lectrica l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle ident ificat ion label ....... ... .. 285
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) . .. . 285
Vehicle jack .. .... ........... .. 267,27 1
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle transport .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 283
Vent ilation .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. 68
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Warn ing/ indicato r lights ....... .. .... . 12
A irbag system ............ ... ... ... 19
Anti-loc k bra king system (ABS) .. .. .. .. 20
Brake system . ........... .. .. .. .... 15
C ruise con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
E lect romechanical park ing brake . ... .. 1 6
Electronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 19
Gene rator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... .. 21
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turn signa ls ... ........... ... ... ... 23
Warn ing/Ind icator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, 162
PASS ENG ER AIR BAG OFF ...... ... .. 162
Warranty coverages ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 289
Wash er rese rvoir . ...... ... .... .. ... 244
Washing .. .. ................. .. ... 213
Automatic ca r wash ....... .. .. .. .. . 214
by hand . ... .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 214
Matte fin is h pa int ..... ...... .... .. 215
with a powe r washe r ... ... .. .. .. .. . 215
Waxing ... .. ................. .. ... 217
Wear ind icator ............ .... .. .. . 256
Weights . .. ... ...... ............. .. 285
W hat happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 144
Inde x 305
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 141
Wha t impairs d riving safety? .......... 131
What should I do after changing a
whee l? ..... .. .. .. ................. 253
Wha t shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 253
Wheel bolts To rque ...... .. .... .......... ..... 263
Wheels ...... .. .. ................. 246
Cast alloy . .. .. .. .... ............. 218
Check ing t ire pressu re ............. . 252
Co ld t ire inflation p ressure ..... ... .. 250
General notes .. ... ...... .......... 246
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 24 7
New t ires and wheels . ... .... ... .. .. 257
Tires and vehicle load limits .. ... .. .. 254
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 143
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? ........ .. .. .. ................. 161
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 253
When should I chec k the ti re p ressu res? . 253
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 190
Where can I find the t ire p ress ures for my
car? .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 252
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 141
Windows Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 218
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 72
defrosting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 70
Windshie ld
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 47
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 72
defrosting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 70
Windshie ld washer system .... ... .. .. . 47
Washer fl uid level . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 22
Washer reservoir ... . ... .... ... .. .. 244
Windsh ie ld w ipers
F o ldi ng up .. .. .. ................. . 48
Ind icator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 22
Rep lacing windsh ield wiper b lades . ... . 48
Switching on/off .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 47
Win ter operation
B attery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Cooling system ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. 237
Defrost ing win dows (a utomatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Defrost ing windows (climate control) . . 70
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Seat heating (automatic clima te control) 7 2
Seat heating (climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 70
Steer ing whee l heating . ... .. .. .... . . 73
Tires .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 201
W indows .... ........... .... .... . 218
W inte r tir es . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 26 1
All-wheel drive . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 26 1
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Xenon -Lights .. .. ... .... ... .. .. . 43,278
