How are child restraint system anchors re-
l ated to child safety ................ . 180
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 152
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . 242
How safety belt pretensioners work ... . 143
H ydroplaning .............. ... ... .. 244
I
Ignition
switch ing on/off . .......... ... ... ... 80
Ignition key Emergency unlocking ...... .. .. .. .. .. 35
I gnition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
I mmobilizer . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 12
Important things to do before driving . . 127
I mproperly worn safety be lts .......... 143
Indicator lights ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 13
A irbag system ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 156
Dynamic steering ......... .. .. .. .. . 190
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .. .. .. .. .. . 156
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 13
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Inflatable spare tire ........ .. .. .. .. . 257
Inflating . .. ............. .... .. .. . 258
I nstal ling ch ild safety seats
Safety belts . ............... ... ... 176
Install ing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . .. ............. .... .. ... 183
Instruments Adjusting the lighting ..... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Instruments and controls ......... .. .. 10
General i llustration .......... ... .. ...
8
Interior lights
Fr ont .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .... SO
Rear . ... .. .. ................ ..... 50
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . 53
J
Jump-starting ............. .... .. .. . 269
Jumper cables ................ ... ... 270
Index 291
K
Key ......... ..... .................. 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Check light ...... .. ................ 34
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 82
Ignition/engine on/off .............. . 80
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 36 , 38
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
L
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist ............. .... 109
LATCH ... .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 180
Description .. .... .. ............... 181
Installing a child restraint ......... .. 181
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 181
Launch Control Program ............ .. 97
Leather .......... .. ..... ....... ... 210
Cleaning ........ .. ... ... ......... 211
Leaving home ... .. .................. 48
Left hand drive .. .. .... ........... .. . 49
Lifting jack ....... .. ... ... ......... 261
Lifting vehicle ..... .. ............... 273
Light adaptive light .. .. .. ............... . 47
Coming/Leaving home ............... 48
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ........ .. . 47
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Low beam . .. .. .. .. ............... . 47
Rear fog lights ... .. . .. .... ........ . 47
Side marker lights .. ... ........... .. 4 7
T ravel mode ... .. .................. 49
Light/rain sensor Headlights .. .. ...... ............. . 47
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... .. . 53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Optional equipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Othe r equipment (effic iency program) 28
Outside m irrors
refer to Exter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Outside temperature display ... .. .. .. .. 24
Owner's manual How the Owner 's Manua l is o rganized . . . 6
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Paint
Touch-up . .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . 207
Paint No ... .. ................. .. ... 275
P arce l shelf . ... .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. 75
Park assist . ................ ...... .. 116
Parking ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 86
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Valet park ing ............ .... .. .. .. 45
P ark ing brake . ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 85
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... 85
P ark ing system ............ .. .. .. .. . 116
C le a ning sensors/c amer a .... .. .. .. . 205
Rear . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 116
Rear,withrearviewcamera ... .. .. .. . 117
P ark ing system (rear) ............ .... 116
Adj ust ing the wa rning tones .. .. .. .. . 117
Park ing system (rear, w ith rear v iew cam-
era) Park ing mode 1 . ............. ... .. 120
P ark ing mode 2 ............. ... ... 121
S afety precautions ........ .... .. .. . 118
Sw itchi ng on/off ......... .. .. .. .. . 119
Sw itching rear view camera on/off ... . 122
Part it ion net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 7 1
Parts rep lacement . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 282
P ass-t hrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . 156
Passive safety system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 127
P eda ls .. .. ... ...... ............. .. 132
Phys ica l pr inc iples of a frontal coll is ion . 138
P olishing .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 20S
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) . .. 76
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Inde x 293
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Emergency locking . .. ... ...... ... .. . 38
Power w indows . ... . .. ... .... ... .. . 43
Rear lid ... .. .. .. ................. . 39
Se lective unlock feature ............ . 3 7
Settings ........ .. ................ 37
Slid ing/tilting sunroof .. .. .. ... ... .. . 43
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
s ist ...... .. .. .. .. . .............. 190
Power w indow
Convenience opening/closing . ... .. .. . 43
Power w indows .. .. .... ........... .. . 42
Child safe ty locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Malfunctions .. .. ................. . 44
Pregnant women Spec ial considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Proper occupant seating positions ... .. 128
Proper safety belt position ..... ... .. .. 141
Proper seating posi tion
Front passenger ................... 129
O ccupants . .. .. .. .... ........... .. 128
Rea r passengers .. .... ........... .. 130
Protective liner .. .. .... ... .... .... .. . 7S
Q
Quart z clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
qua tt ro®
refer to all-wheel drive
191
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 138
Why safe ty belt s? ............. .... 13 7
R
Radiator fan 228
Rain/ light sensor
Head lights .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 47
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) . .. .. . S3
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 50
Rea r doo r su n shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Rear fog lights .. ...... ............. . 47
Rea r lid
Automatic operation . .. ..... ... .. .. . 40
Emergency re lease . .. ... .... ... .. .. . 41
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Escape hand le ...
..... ... .. .. .... .. 42
Opening and closing
Rear light 39
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera Parking mode 1
Parking mode 2 120
121
Rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window washer system . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Refuelling . .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 217
Release lever for hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Remote control
Hom elink .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 123
Remote control key ........... .. .... .. 33
Personalizing ............. ... .. .. .. 33
unlocking/locking ....... ... .. .. .. .. 35
Remote rear lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Repair manuals .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 280
Repairs Airbag system ............ ... .. ... 158
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacing Windshield wiper blades ..... .. .... .. 55
Replacing bulbs ............ ... .. .. . 268
Replacing tires and wheels ... .. .. .. .. . 246
Replacing wipe r blades . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54
Reporting Safety Defects .... .. .. .... . 135
Reset button .. .. ........ ...... .... .. 12
Retractor .... .......... ...... ... .. . 140
Reversible floor .. ........ .. .. .. .... .. 75
Reversible mat .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 73
Right hand drive ........... .... .... .. 49
Rims Cast alloy . .. .... ........ .. .. .... . 208
Roof rack .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 67
Roof load .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 68
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
s
SAFE . .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 12
Safe driving hab its ......... .. .. .. .. . 127 Safety
belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Safety belt height adjustment ... .. .. 143
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 142
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Service and disposal ............... 144
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cleaning .. ... ... ................ . 212
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .... .. ............. .... 138
Fastening . .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 140
Height adjustment .. ... ........ .. .. 143
Improperly worn ... ........... .. .. 143
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Safety instructions ............. .... 140
Securing child safety seats ....... ... 176
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ...... ... .. .............. . 142
Unfa stening ... .. ... .......... .. .. 142
Warning/indicator light ......... .... 13 7
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 137
Worn properly ... .. ........... .. .. 139
Safety belt warning light ......... .. .. 13 7
Safety compliance sticker ........ .... 275
Safety equipment . ... ........... .. .. 127
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 7
Safety guidelines
Seats . .... .... .. ............. .... . 58
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ........... .. .. 219
for side c urtain airbags ............. 165
for using child safety seats ...... .... 169
for using safety belts ........... .. .. 140
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem .. ..... ... .. .. .............. . 158
Seat adjustment Head restra ints ... ................ 131
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Seating capac ity ... ............. .... 137
Seating position Driver .. .. .... .. .. ........... .. .. 128
Front passenger .. ... .......... .. .. 129
How to adjust the front seats ........ 129
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1
Occupants .. ..... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 128
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Seat memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 60
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
F old ing .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 69
F ront passenge r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
H ead res traints .......... .. .. .. .. .. 6 1
Number o f seats
Safety guide lines 13
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Secur ing attachments ...... .. .. .. .. .. 73
Select ive unlock feature ..... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Emergency release ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Selector leve r emergency release . . . . . . . 98
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Service pos ition
refer to Replac ing wipe r blades . .. .. .. 54
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift indicator (eff ic iency p rogram) . ... .. 28
Side airbags Descr ipt ion . ................ ... ... 160
H ow t hey wo rk ........... .... .. .. . 16 2
side assist Adjusting the brightness ... .. .. .. .. . 111
Sensor range
Side assist 110
Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. . 111
Cleaning sensors ......... .. .. .. .. . 205
Descr ipt io n ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 109
Side curtain ai rbags ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 163
Description ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 163
How they work ........... .. .. .. ... 164
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 165
Side marker lights . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Ski sack ... ... ............. ...... ... 74
Sliding/tilting sunroof Conven ience opening/closing . .. .. .. .. 43
Emergency closing ........ .. .. .. .. .. 45
Opening and clos ing ...... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Sunshade ............ ...... .... .. .
Snow chains 44
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Inde x 295
Socket
12 -volt ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 64
Sound system disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of information abo ut child re-
stra ints and their use . .... .... ... .. .. 184
Spare tire ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 256
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rat ing letter code .............. 247
Speed warning system ........... .... . 87
Sport d ifferential .. .. ... ....... .... . 113
Ind icator lamp ... .. ................ 22
S TAR T E NGINE STOP button (conven ience
ke0 ..... .. .. .. .. .. ................ 84
START ENG INE S TO P button (Convenience
key) .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 83
Starting from rest .................. .. 86
Starting off w ith a trailer ......... .. .. . 87
Star ting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 83
Steering Locking the steering ................ 80
olso refer to Electro-mechan ica l powe r
ass ist .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 190
Steering wheel Adjusting steering col umn ......... .. 80
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 190
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 243
Stopping the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84
Storage ...... .. .... .......... ...... 64
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 66 , 75
S tronic .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 91
Se lector lever .. .. .... ............. . 92
S t ronic transmission
Emergency re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Launc h Control P rog ram ... .... ... .. . 97
Sunroof .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 44
also refer to Slid ing/tilting s unroof . .. . 44
Sun shades Rea r doo rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Rear window ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 53
Su n visors .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 52
Symbols
refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights . .. .. . 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T e chnical modifications .......... .. .. 283
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