280 Index
Unlocking/ locking
atth elockcylinder ..... ... .. .. .... .. 36
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch .. ...... 35
with the convenience key ... .. .. .... .. 35
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Use of jumper cables ........ ... .. ... 256
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Valet parking ........... ...... ... .. .. 40
Vanity mirrors ................ ..... .. 57
Vehicle-care products ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 189
Vehicle elec trical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 261
Vehicle jack .. .......... ...... ... .. . 248
Vehicle key .. ................ ..... .. 32
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Ventilation . ................. ..... .. 69
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Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system ............ ... .... .. 20
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 19
Brake system ................ .... .. 15
E lectromechanica l parking brake .. .... 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabili zation Control (ESC) ... 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signa ls ............. .. .. .... .. 22
Warranty coverages ......... ... .. .. . 264
Washer reservoir ................... 221
Washing .. ............... .. .. .... . 189
Automatic car wash ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 190
by hand .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 190
General information ....... ... .... . 189
Matte finish paint ............ .... . 192
Power top cleaning ....... .. .. .... . 192
with a power washer ...... .. .. .. .. . 191
Waxing . .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 193
Wear indicator ................ .. .. . 232
Weights ..... ................ ..... . 261 What happens if you wear your safety belt
too
loose? . ..... .. .. .............. . 134
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 130
What impairs driving safety? ...... .... 119
What should I do after changing a
whee l? ............................ 229
What should I do after replacing wheels? 229
Wheel bolts Torque .... .... .. ............. .... 239
Wheels ... ..... .. .. .............. . 222
Cast alloy ..... .. ............. .... 195
Checking tire pressure .............. 228
Cold tire inflation pressure ...... .. .. 226
General notes .. ... .............. .. 222
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy . .. ... ... .. .. .. _ .... ...... .. .. 223
New tires and wheels ............... 233
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .... 230
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 132
When must the airbag system be inspect- ed? ......... ... .. .. ............... 148
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 229
When should I check the tire pressures? . 229
Where can I find the tire pressures for my car? .............................. 228
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 130
Wind deflector .. .. ............. .... . 46
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 193
Windows Cleaning . ..... .. .. .............. . 195
defrosting ..... .. .. .............. .. 71
Windsh ield
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... . 57
defrosting ..... .. .. .............. .. 71
Windsh ield washer fluid
Low leve l .. ... ... .. .............. .. 21
Windshield washer system ....... .. .. . 57
Windsh ie ld wipers
Folding up ...... ................ .. 58
Indicator light ... ................ .. 21
Replac ing windsh ield wiper blades . ... . 58
Switching on/off . ............. .... . 57
Washer reservoir 221
Winter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Coolant system . ................. . 214
Defrosting windows .............. .. . 71
Index 281
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tires . ..... .. .. ........... .. .. ... 181
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Windows ........................ 195 •
Winter tires .. ................ ... ... 237
All wheel drive ........... .. .. .. ... 237
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Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . S2, 54, 254
