K
Key ... .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 32
Battery rep lacement ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Check light ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 33
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 76
Ignition/engine on/off ............... 74
Key replaceme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
u nl ocking/ locking . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 35, 36
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Knee airbags .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 152
Descript io n ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 152
How t hey work . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 153
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 154
L
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 10 1
L ap time r .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 28
E v a lu ating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Pausing tim ing . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 28
Starting ... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .... 28
L A T CH .. .. ...................... .. 172
D escr ip ti on ..... ......... .... .. .. . 173
I ns tall ing a chi ld res traint ........... 174
L ocat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 174
L aunch Cont ro l Program .............. 90
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
C leaning . ................ ...... .. 199
L eaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
L eft ha nd d rive . ........... .. .. .. .... 54
Lifting jack .. ............. .... .. ... 248
L ifting vehicle .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 259
Light adapt ive light ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 52
Com ing/ Leavi ng home ............... 53
D aytime r unning lig hts . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
E xterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2, 53
I nter ior/reading .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 55
L ow beam . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 52
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Inde x 275
Light/ rain senso r
Head lights . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 52
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) ... .. . 57
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
L ights
E mergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Hig h beam . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 53
Turn signals ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 53
Locking Re ar li d ... .... .. .. . ............... 37
Locking/unlock ing
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with t he centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 35
wi th t he conve nien ce key .......... .. . 35
Low beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Lower anchorage locator button ... .. .. 173
Lower universal a nc horage bars (Canada) 172
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 172
Luggage Stow ing . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 124
Luggage compartm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
En larging . .. .. .. ................. . 67
Li d ............................... 37
L oad ing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 124
S ki sack ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 68
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 125
Luggage compar tment l id
E mergency un lock ing .. ......... .. .. . 38
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
M
Maintenance .. .. .. .... ........... .. 264
Malfunc tion Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 29
Matte finish paint ................... 192
Mechan ica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
Memo ry func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mileage Average ................ ........... 25
Instantaneous ... .. . .. .... ...... .. . 25
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . 5S
Compass .. .. .. .. ................. . 59
dimming .. ... .... ........... ...... 56
Vanity mir ro rs .... ........... ...... 57
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 148
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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
V
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
w
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