
Side marker lights ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Ski sack . ...... ................ .... . 65
Snow chains . ............. .... .. .. . 238
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of informat ion about ch ild re -
straints and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Spare tire . ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 243
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code ...... . .. .. .. . 234
Speed warn ing system ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 78
Sport different ial . .......... ... ... .. 104
I ndicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
START ENGINE STOP b utton (convenience
key) ....... ... ................ .... . 75
START ENGINE STOP b utton (Convenience
k ey) . ..... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .... 74
S tart ing from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Star tin g off with a trai ler .... .. .. .. .. .. 78
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 74
Steer ing
L o cki ng the steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
also refer to Ele ct ro-me chanic al power
assist ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. ... 185
Steer ing whee l
Ad justing steering co lumn ..... . ... .. 7 1
I ndicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 185
Steps for determining co rrect load lim it . 231
S topping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75
Sto rage ... ... ............. ...... ... 59
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 66
S t ron ic ... .. ................. .. .... 82
Selecto r lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
S tron ic transm iss ion
E mergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
L aunch Cont ro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sunroof . ... . .... ............. .. .. .. 41
also refer to Panoramic tilt ing sunroof . 41
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Rear window ............. .... .. .... 48
Sun visors . .. ............. .... .. .. .. 48
Symbo ls
refer to Wa rning/ind icator lig hts .. .. .. 13
Inde x 279
T
Ta chometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T ail lights
Cleaning .. .. .. .... ... .. ..... ..... 197
Technical modifications .......... .. .. 267
T e ther anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
T ether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
T extiles
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
T he first 1,000 miles (1,SOO km) and after-
wards . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 188
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 126
tiptron ic ... .. .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 82
Automat ic Shift Lock (ASL) ...... .. .. . 84
Driving ..... .. .. ................. . 84
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
K ick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Manua l shift program ............. .. 86
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tire pressure .. .. .. .. ............... 228
T ire pressure mon itoring system
Loss of air press ure .. .. ..... ... .. .. 241
Malfunction ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 24 1
Resetting tire pressures ............. 242
T ires ....... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 222
L ow aspect ratio tires . .. ..... ... .. .. 2 39
Se rvice life . ........ .. .. ..... ... .. 232
Speed rating letter code ..... ... .. .. 234
Tire manufacturing date ........ .... 234
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 240
Tire specifications .. ... ....... ..... 234
T read depth ...... ................ 232
Uniform tire quality gradi ng . ... ... .. 236
Winter tires . .. ...... ........... .. 237
Tires and vehicle load limits ....... .. .. 230
T ires and wheels
Checking ti re pressure .. ..... ... .. .. 228
Co ld tire inflation pressure ... ... .. .. 226
Dimens ions .. .. ...... ............. 233
General notes .. .. ............... .. 222
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy ...... ... .. .... .......... ..... 223
New t ires and wheels .......... .... . 233
Rep lac ing . .. .. .. .... ............. 234
S now cha in s ... .. ............... .. 238
T ires and veh icle loa d limits ..... .. .. 230
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Wheel bo lts
Winter tires 239
237
T ire serv ice life . ...... ..... .... .. .. . 232
Tool ki t ... ...... ..... ...... .. .. .. . 243
Torn or frayed sa fety belts 132
Towing Front eyelet .............. .... .... 258
Rear eye let ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. . 258
Tow tr uck procedures .... .. .. .. .. .. . 257
TPMS Tire pressure monitor ing system .. .. . 241
T rail er towing . ... ...... ... .. .. .... . 193
Operating instructions . .... .. .. .. .. . 193
Tec hnic al requiremen ts . . . . . . . . 193 , 194
T ips ............ ............. ... . 195
Transm 1ss 1on .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 82
6-spe ed manual transmission . . . . . . . . . 82
T ransm iss ion malfun ct ion (ind icator light) 88
Tr anspor t Can ada . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. . 127
Travel mode .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 45
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ...... .. ... 232
Trip compute r
Fuel consump tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mileage .............. ........ ... .. 25
Single-tr ip memory ........ .... ..... 25
Total-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Trip odometer ...... ........... .. .. .. 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . 63, 125
Trunk escape handle . ....... .. .. .. .. .. 39
T runk lid
refer to Re ar lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
T u rn signa ls .. ...... ....... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Warn ing/indicato r lights ... .. .. .. ... . 23
u
Unfasten ing safety belts
Unid irect iona l tires .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .
Uniform tire quality grading ... .... .. .
Un lock ing 134
222
236
Rear lid .. .. ...... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 39
Unlock ing/ locking
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote cont ro l ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 35
wit h the central locking switch .. .. .... 36
with the convenience key ... .. .. .... .. 36 Use of jumper cables
.. .. ..... .... . .. 256
V
Vale t pa rking .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .... . 42
Vanity mirrors . .. .. .......... ...... .. 48
Vehicle car e/cl eaning .... ... .. ..... .... . .. 196
Vehicle electri cal system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle iden tifica tion label .... .... .. .. 261
Vehicle Identification Number (V IN) .. .. 261
Vehicle jack . ...... ................ . 247
Vehicle key . .. .. .. ... .. .... .... .... . 33
Vehicle lite ratu re ........ ....... .... .. 5
Vehicle shut -down . ................ . 190
Vehicle tool kit .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 243
Ventilation . .. .. .. ...... ....... .... . 67
Vinyl Cleaning ...... ....... ........... . 199
w
Warning/ind ica tor lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airb ag sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Anti -lock braking sy stem (ABS) ........ 19
Brake system .. ....... ........... .. 15
E lectromechanical pa rking brake ...... 16
El ectronic power con tro l .... .... .. .. . 20
El ec tronic Stabi liz ation Con tro l (ESC) .. . 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 20
Safety be lt . ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 16
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Tu rn signals . .. .. ... ...... .... .. .. . 23
Warranty coverages .. .... .... ... .. .. 26 4
Washer reservo ir .. ................ . 220
Wea r indicator .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 232
We ights .. .. .. .. .. ....... ...... .... 261
Wha t happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ........ ..... ........... . 133
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 130
What impai rs d riving safety? ...... .... 120
What should I do after changing a
whee l? ........ ... ..... ........... . 229
What s hou ld I do after replacing whee ls? 229
Whee l bolts
T o rque .... .. .. .. ... .......... .... 239

Wheels ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 222
Checking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 228
C leaning ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 197
Cold tire inflat ion pressure . .. .. .. .. . 226
General notes ............ .... .. ... 222
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo -
gy .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 223
New tires and wheels ......... .... .. 233
T ires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 230
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 132
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 147
W hen shou ld I ad just the tire p ressu res? 229
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 229
Where can I find the tire pressu res for my
car? . ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 228
W hy safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 130
W indows
C lean ing/remov ing ice ..... .. .. .. .. . 198
defrosting ............ .... ... ... ... 69
W indshield
C leaning ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 4 9
defrosting .. ............. .... .. .... 69
W indshield washe r fl uid
L ow level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
W indshield washe r system .. .. .. .. .. .. 49
W indshield wipers
C lea ning . .. ............. .... .. .... SO
Folding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacing w indshield w iper blades ... .. 50
Sw itch ing on/off ............ .. .... . 49
Washer rese rvoi r 220
W inter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Car washes ........... .... ... ... .. 196
Coolant system ............... .... 213
D efrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Removing ice from w indows .. .. .. .. . 198
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tires . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 185
W inte r ti res ............ ...... .... .. 237
A ll whee l dr ive ........... .... .. .. . 23 7
X
Xeno n headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 45, 253
Inde x 281
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