Checking the engine coolant leve l .. ... 213
Radiator fan ................. .. ... 215
Engin e coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ................. 10
Eng ine hood
Closing .. ..... ........... ...... .. 206
How to release the hood ............ 206
Eng ine oil . .. ............. .... .. ... 208
Adding ... . ............. .... .. .. . 211
Additives . .. ............. .... .. ... 211
Changing ...................... .. 212
Check oil level .................. .. 211
Consumption ............ .... .. ... 211
I ndicator light ................. 17,21
Oil consumption .......... .... .. ... 210
Oil grades .. ................. .. ... 208
Pressure malfunction ........... ..... 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. .. . 208
Engine speed limitation ............... 21
Env ironment
Break- in period ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 187
Catalytic converter . .......... ... .. . 188
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 220
Driving at high speeds .............. 189
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 189
Fuel . .... .. .. ................ .... 204
Fu el economy ................ .. ... 189
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 206
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 190
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 216
Proper disposal of drained engine cool -
ant . .. .. .. .. .... ........ .... ... . 214
Proper disposal of drained engine
oil ...... .. ................. 211,212
Recycling used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 211
Unleaded fuel ..................... 201
What should I do with an old battery? . 220
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 20
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) .................. 202
Ev ent Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Exhaust tail pipes
C leaning . .. ............. .... .. ... 197
Expansion tank ............ .... .. ... 213
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Index 273
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Dimming ... ... .. .. ................ 55
Heating ... .. .. .. ................. . 54
F
Fan
Radiator 215
Fastening Booster seats .. .. .. .............. . 169
Convertible child safety seats ....... . 168
Infant seats ..... ................. 167
Flat tire Changing ... .. ...... ............. 244
flexible fuel ........................ 202
Floor mats ... ..... .. ............... 126
Fog lights/rear fog lig ht(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Folding the rear seats ............ .. .. . 67
Foot pedals . .. .. .. .. . .............. 126
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 204
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 74, 77
Refueling . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 204
Saving fuel by early upsh ifting ..... .. . 11
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 133
Front passenger's door emergency locking 36
Front seats Adjusting ....... .. ............... 123
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 141
Upper cabin heating ............ .. .. . 72
Fuel Additives ............... .......... 201
Blended gasoline .................. 201
Consumption .. .. .... ......... .. .. . 25
Filler neck . .. .. .. .. ............... 203
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gasoline ... ... .... ............... 201
Gasoline additives . ............... . 203
Low fue l level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating .. .. ................. 201
Recommendation . .. ........... .... 201
Refuelling ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ..... 204
Reserve ................ ........... 12
Tank capac ity .. .. .. .............. . 262
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...:..._ ___________________________ _
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 150
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving .... ............. .. .. .. .. .. 87
Emergency mode ......... .. .. .... .. 91
Manual shift program ............... 89
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
N
Natural leather
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 198
New tires and wheels ........... .. ... 233
NHTSA Contacting . ............. .. .. .. ... 129
Number of seats ............ ... .... . 132
0
Occupant seating positions .. .. .. .... . 122
Octane rating .. ........... ........ . 201
Odometer ... ................ ..... .. 12
OFF (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 70
Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 211
Oi l consumption ............ ... .... . 211
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .. .. .. .. . . 29
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 29
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 24
Opening Power windows .......... .. .. .... .. 39
Opening/clos ing
at the lock cylinder ......... ... .... .. 36
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch . ... .. .. 35
with the convenience key ... .. .. .... .. 35
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize po llution ......... .. .. .. .. . 189
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk .... .. .. .. .. .. . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) 27
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mir rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Outside temperature display ..... .. ....
24
Owner's manual
How the Owner 's Manual is organized ... 6
p
Paint damage ..... ................ . 197
Pa int No ... ... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. 261
Park assist . ..... .. ............. .... 109
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses .. .. .. 196
Parking .... .... .. ............. .... . 80
Automatic transmission ............. 87
Valet parking .... ................ .. 40
Parking brake . .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. . 79
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 79
Parking system .. .. ................ . 109
Rear .... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. 109
Rear , with rear view camera .. .... .. .. 111
Parking system (rear) . ........... .. .. 109
Adjusting the warning tones ....... .. 110
Parking system (rear , with rear view cam-
era) Parking mode 1 .. ............. .... 113
Parking mode 2 .. ... .......... .. .. 114
Safety precautions ............. .... 111
Switching on/off . ................ . 112
Switching rear view camera on/off .. .. 115
Parts replacement ................. . 266
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .... 151
Passive safety system . ... ..... ... .. .. 121
Pedals ............................ 126
Physical principles of a frontal co llision 133
Plastic parts Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 197
Polishing ... .... .. ................ . 197
Pollutant filter (automat ic AC system) .. . 69
Power seat adjustment .. ... .......... .. .. . 61
Power locking system ................ . 31
Emergency locking ................ .. 36
Power windows . ................. .. 40
Rear lid ... .... .. ............. .... . 37
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Settings .. .... .. ............. .... . 36
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist 184