
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Important things to know when driving
with children ............ .... .. ... 176
Tether anchors ........... .... .. ... 193
T ether straps ............... ... ... 193
Child safety lock Rear doors (mechanical) ............. 40
Rear doors (power) ....... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Child safety seat Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 181
Child safety seats ............. .... .. 182
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Convertible child seats .... .. .. .. .. . 183
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 186
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ................. 179
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Installing .. ............. .... .. ... 186
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Lower anchorages ........... .... .. 190
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 192
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 179
Cleaning Matte finish paint ............ ... .. 218
Cleaning and protection ..... .. .. .. .. . 215
Alcantara (synthetic suede) . .. .. .. .. . 225
Cooler ... .. ................. .. ... 226
Engine compartment ........... .... 226
Exhaust tail pipes .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 222
Fabrics and fabric coverings .. .. .. .. . 222
I nstrument panel ......... .. .. .. .. . 223
I nterior .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 222
Leather .... ................ ... ... 224
MMI display/controls ......... ... .. . 222
Plastic and vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Plastic parts .. ........... .. .. .. ... 223
Safety belts ............. .... .. ... 225
trim strips ........... .... ... ... .. 220
Trim strips . ................ ... ... 219
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Clock . .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. 26
Index 303
Closing
Panoramic sunroof ................ .. 43
Slid ing/tilting sunroof ............... 42
Sun shade (panoramic sunroof) .... .. . 44
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ .... 253
Coming home . .. .. .. .. .. ...... ...... 47
Compact spare tire ................. . 272
Compartments .. .. ................. . 74
Compass in the mirror ............... . 55
Compliance ..... .... ............... 299
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 142, 296
Consumption (fuel) ................. . 24
Contacting NHTSA .............. .. .. 142
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Starting the engine .. .... .. .... .... . 83
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Switching the ignition on ....... .. .. . 83
Unlocking and locking vehicle ....... .. 34
Convertible child safety seats . .... .. .. 183
Convertible locking retractor Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Deactivating . .. .. ................. 188
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.86, 188
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ............ . 240
Cooler ..... .. .. .. .... ............. . 75
Cleaning .... .. .. ............... .. 226
Operation ......................... 75
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 79
Cruise control Changing speed .. ............. .. .. . 91
Presetting your speed ............... 91
Switching off .. .. .. ..... ........... 91
Switching on . .. .. .. . .. .... ........ . 90
(upholder .... .. ...... ............. . 74
Curve light .. .. .. .. .. ............... 109
Cylinder on demand System ...... .. .. . 26
D
Data ........... .. .. . .............. 292
Data recorder . .. .. .. .. ........... .. 198
Date display ...... .. ..... ........... 26
Daytime running lights .............. .. 45
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Front seats . ............... ... .... .. 57
Adjusting . ................. ..... . 136
Child restraints in the front seat ... .. . 154
Fuel Addit ives . .... ........... .. .. .... . 228
Bl ended gasoline .......... ... .... . 228
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Economy messages (efficiency program) 25
Fuel filler flap emergency relea se .. .. . 231
Fuel filler neck ............. .. .... . 229
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline ... ... ... .... ......... .. . 228
Gasoline additives ............ .. ... 229
L ow fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 228
Recommendation .......... ... .... . 228
Refue lling . ................. ..... . 230
Reserve .................... ..... .. 11
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,292
Fuses Assignment ...................... 279
Replacing .. ................ ..... . 279
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Garage door opener (Homelink®) . .. .. . 132
Garment hooks .. ... .... ......... .. .. 75
Gas discharge lamps ......... ... .. .. . 283
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. .. .. .... 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
General illustration ............ .... ... 8
Generator . ................. .. .... .. 16
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 250
Glove compartment (cooled) ...... ..... 74
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 290
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Headlights
Cleaning system ............ .. .... .. 52
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
He adlig ht range contro l . . . . . . . . . 21, 45
High beam assist .............. ... .. 48
Washer reservoir ............. .. ... 247 Head
restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 138
Adjusting ..... .. ................. 138
H eated
exter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
rear window ... .. ............. .... . 80
seats ......... .. .. .............. .. 80
windshield washer spray nozz les . . . . . . 52
H eating .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. . 78
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 147
High beam . ..... .. ............. ..... 47
High voltage warning label ..... .. .. .. 290
Hill descent contro l ................ . 118
Homelink ® un iversal remote control ... 132
Hood (release lever) ... .......... .. .. 232
Horn ..... ..... .. .. .............. ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ............. .. .. 189
How many air bags does my vehicle have? 159
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? ......... .. .. .............. . 256
How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 150
Hydroplaning ... .. ............. .... 260
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Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Important things to do before driving .. 134
Improperly worn safety belts .......... 150
Indicator lights
refer to Warning/indicator lights ..... . 11
Infant seats .. .. .. ... .......... .... 182
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . ..... .. ................. 194
Instruments Adjusting the light ing .......... .... . 50
Instruments and controls
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster .................. 10
Interior lighting
Ambience lighting ............. .. .. . 49
Front and rear ... .. ..... ...... .. .. . 49
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... ... . 52

310 Index
Special considerations for pregnant
women .... ... .... ......... ..... . 149
Unfasten ing . ............. ... .... . 149
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .... . 144
Warning light .. ............ .. .... .. 16
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem ..... .. ... 144
Worn properly .... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 146
Safety belt tensioner drive select ....... ....... .. .. .. .. . 109
Safety belt warn ing ligh t .. .. .. .. .. .. . 144
Safety compliance st icker ....... .. .. . 290
Safety equipment .................. . 134
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . .. .. . ... ....... .. .. .. .. . 134
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment ...... .... .. .. .. .. .. 57
Safety instructions Engine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 232
for side cu rtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
for using child safety seats ....... .. . 179
for using safety belts ....... ..... .. . 147
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 165
Safety systems
Warning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .... .. 18
Seat adjustment Controls (front seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Controls (rear seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Driver's seat .. ........... .. .. .... .. 57
Front passenger 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front seats . .............. ... .. ... . 57
He ad restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 138
Reclining rear seat ........ .. .. .... .. 6 1
Safety guidelines ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. 57
Sea t belts
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem ..... .. ... 144
Seat heating/ventilation ........ .... . . 80
Seating position
Driver ... .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 135
Fr ont passenger .............. .... . 136
How to adjust the front seats ..... ... 136
Incorrect seat position ........... .. . 138
Occupants .... ........... .. .. .... . 135
Rear passengers .......... .. .. .. .. . 13 7
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Seats
Comfort seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seats (numbe r) .. .. ............. .. .. 144
Selective unlock feature . ...... ... .. .. . 33
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Serv ice and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Service position
refer to Windshield wipers .......... . 53
Servotronic (power steer ing system) .. .. 202
Shift paddles .. .. .. ............. .. .. 118
Ship (transporting your vehicle) ...... .. 288
S ide airbags
Description .. .. .. .......... ...... . 170
How they work .... ............ .. .. 171
Side assist .. .... ................... 105
Activating and deactivating ....... ... 107
Adjusting the brightness ........ .. .. 107
Cleaning sensors 218
Sensor range .... ............. .... 106
Side curtain airbags ............. .... 173
Description .. .. .. ..... ........... . 173
How they work ... ..... ........... . 174
Safety instructions ................ . 17 4
Side marker lights .............. .... . 45
Ski sack
refer to Pass-through with ski sack . ... . 70
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing .... ...... ... .. .. . 43
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Opening and closing ........... .. .. . 42
Panoramic sunroof ................ .. 43
Snow chains .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 265
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 73
Solar operation (automatic climate con-
trol) ... .. .. .... .. ............. .... . 81
Sources of information about child re-
stra ints and their use .... ......... ... 195
Space-saving spare tire ........... .... 272
Spare tire
refer to Compact spare tire .......... 272
Spare wheel .. .. .. ..... ........... . 273
Spe edometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code .......... .... 262