
Child safety . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 177
Convertible locking retractor . ... .. .. . 187
Guidance f ixtures for lower anchorages 192
Important safety ins tructions for using
child safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 180
Important things to know when dr iv ing
with ch ildren .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 177
Tet her anchors .............. .... .. 194
Tethe r straps ............ .. .. .. .. . 194
Ch ild safety lock
Rear doors (mechan ica l) . ..... .... ... 41
Rear doors (powe r) ....... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Chi ld safety seat
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 182
C hild safety seats .......... .... .. ... 183
B ooste r seats ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 185
Convertible c hild seats . ... .. .. .. .. . 184
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 187
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. . 180
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Ins tall ing ............ ...... .... .. 187
I nstal ling a child restraint us ing the
L A TC H system ............ .... .. ... 193
L A TC H sys tem ............ .... .. .. . 193
L ower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 19 1
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 193
Safety inst ructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Clea ning .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 2 16
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Climate control system Supp lementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
C lock . .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. 27
C losing
Panoramic sunroof . ....... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Sliding/tilti ng su nroof ........ .... ... 43
Sun shade (panoramic sun roof) . ...... 45
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 252
Com ing home ............. .... .. .. .. 48
Compact spare tire ............ .... .. 271
Compartments .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 75
Compass in the mir ro r ...... .. .. .. .. .. 56
Compliance .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 295
Consumer Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . 14 3, 29 2
Consumpt ion (fue l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Contact ing N HTSA ......... .. .. .. .. . 143
Inde x 299
Controls
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 218
Convenie nce key . .. ................. . 35
Star ting the engine ............ .. .. . 84
Stopping the eng ine (S TAR T E NGIN E
STOP b utton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Switching the ignition on .... ... .. .. . 84
U nlocking and loc king vehicle . ... .. .. . 3S
Conve rtib le child sa fe ty seats ....... .. 18 4
Convertib le locking retractor
Activati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Deact ivati ng .. ... .. ..... .......... 189
U sing to secure a child safety seat l.87, 189
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant ......... .. .. 239
Cooler ... .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 76
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 219
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cooling mode (automat ic cl im ate control) 80
Cruise contro l
Changi ng speed .. .. .. .. ...... .... .. 92
P res ett ing your speed ............. .. 92
Swit ch ing off .. .. .... ........... .. . 92
Swi tching on . .. ...... ........... .. . 91
(upholder .. .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. . 75
C ur ve lig ht . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 110
Cylinder on demand System ...... .. .. . 27
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Date dis p lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Dayt ime run ning lights ........... .. .. . 46
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control . .. .. ... ... .. 295
Audi s ide ass ist .................. . 295
Cell phone package . ............... 295
Co nvenience key .. .... ......... .. .. 295
El ec tronic immob ilizer .......... .... 295
HomeL in k unive rsal remote con trol ... 295
Remote contro l key .. ... .... ... .. .. 2 95
Deco rative pa rts/tr im
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 218
DEF What does this mea n when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ........... 27
Defective light bu lb wa rning ... ... .. .. . 22
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Defrosting (windows) ......... .. .... .. 81
Deluxe automatic climate control . . . . . . . 80
Determining co rrect load limit ... ..... 257
D iese l fue l ..... ........... .... .... . 223
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . 21,208
Digita l compass ............ ... .... .. 56
Dimensions .... ............. .. .... . 290
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 56
Disp lays
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 218
Distance
. ... .......... ...... ... .. .. 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Doors
Mechanical child safety lock . ..... .. .. 41
Power child safety lock ........ .... . . 41
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Exterior temperature display ..... .. .. 24
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driver seating position
drive select
adaptive air suspension/sport ... .. .. .
Ad . d
apt,ve ampers ......... ... .. .. .
Curve light . ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .
D . t . ynam,c s eering ....... .. .. .. .. .. .
Eng ine sound ............ .. .. .. .. .
Safety belt tensioner ....... ... .... .
Sport differential .......... ... .... .
Drive select .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Driving safely .. ........... .. .. .... . 136
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
135
Driving through water ........ .. .. .. . 209
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dust filter
refer to Pol lutant filter (automatic A/C
system) .... ................ ..... .. 79
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 110
E
Easy entry feature ............ .. .... .. 83
EDL
refer to E lectronic differentia l lock ... . 199 Efficiency
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Other equ ipment ................. .. 26
E lectr ica l accessories (sockets) . . . . . 68, 74
Electromechanical parking brake Emergency braking ............... .. 88
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Parking ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 87
Re leas ing and closing .............. . 86
Starting assist ... ............. .. .. . 87
Starting from rest ................ .. 87
Starting
off with a trailer ............. 88
Warning/indicator lights ........ ... .. 15
E lectronic differential lock .......... .. 199
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 18
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
Warning/ind icator lights . ............ 19
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 32
E lectronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic speed limiter ............. .. 30
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . .. 199
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 18
Emergency actuat ion
Doors ........ .. ............. ... .. 37
Luggage compartment lid .......... .. 40
Parking lock ..... ................ . 121
Power sunroof .................. .. . 44
Emergency brak ing . ... .......... .. .. . 88
Emergency flasher . ................ .. 47
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
Emergency operation
Panoramic sunroof ............. .. .. . 45
Sun shade (roof) .............. .... . 4S
Emergency starting ................ . 283
Emergency towing ...... ........... . 285
Emergency warn ing triangle ...... .... 269
Energy management
Engine 204
Compartment .. .. ..... ........... . 233
Coolant ...... ... .. .............. . 239
Data ....... .. .. .. ........... .... 291
Start-Stop-System ............. .. .. . 88
starting ....... .. .. .............. .. 84
Starting with jumper cables ...... ... 283
St .
opping .. .... .. .. .............. .. 84

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Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors ..... .. .. 55
Compass ... ... ... ...... .... ..... .. 56
d' . 1mming ................ .. .. .... .. 56
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51, 52
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 164
Multifunction stee ring wheel ..... .. .... 25
N
Natural leather
Cleaning
New tires and wheels
NHTSA Contact ing
Night vision ass istant ........ ... .. .. .
C lean ing camera lenses . ... .. .. .. .. .
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refer to Ad Blue ........... .. .. .... .
219
259
143 113
2 17
227
Number o f seats ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 145
0
Occupa nt sea ting pos it io ns .. .. .. .. .. . 136
Octane rating ............. .. .. .. ... 222
Odometer .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 2 7
OFF (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 80
O il
refer to Engine oil ........ .. .. .... . 234
On-board compute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data L ink Connector (DLC) ...... .. .. ..
29
Elec tron ic speed lim iter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
M alfunc tion I ndicator Lamp (M IL) . . . . . 29
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 29
Opening
Hood . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
231
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . 38, 40
Panoramic sunroof ........ .. .. .... .. 44
Power windows . .......... ... .. .. .. 41
Sliding/tilting su nroof ...... ... .. ... . 43
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5, 52
Operate your vehicle econom ica lly and
minim ize po llution ......... .. .. .... .
209
Other equipmen t (effic iency p rogram) 2 6
Outside mi rrors
refer to Exter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
p
Pa int damage ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 2 18
Pa int No . ..... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. 289
Panoramic s unroof . ............. .. .. . 44
Sun shade . .... .. .. ........... .... . 45
Parking .. .. .. .. . .............. .. .. . 87
Valet pa rking .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 42
Pa rking brake . .. .. .......... ...... .. 86
also refer to El ectromec hanical pa rking
brake . .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .
86
Parking system
Adjusting the d isplay/war ning tone ...
132
Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses ...... 217
Cleaning the rear view camera . .. .. .. 123
Malfunction ... .. ............. .... 132
Peripher al c ameras . ........... .. .. 12 7
Tra ile r hitch ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 132
Pa rking systems ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 122
Particle fi lter
refer to Diese l particu late filter .. .. .. . 21
Pa rts replacement ... .... .... ... .. .. 294
Pass-through w ith sk i sack ..... .... ... . 71
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . ... .. .. 164
Passenger protect io n .............. .. 19 7
Passive safety system .............. .. 135
Pedals ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 140
Physical p rinciples of a frontal collision 146
Plastic parts
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. ....
218
Polishing ... .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 218
Pollen filter
re fer to P oll utant fi lter (automatic A/C
system) . .. .... .. ............. .... .
79
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) . . 79
Power locking system .... ..... ... .. .. . 33
Locking/unlock ing the ve hicle from in -
s ide .. .... .... .. ............. .... .
36
Luggage compartment lid ....... .... . 37
Selective unlock feature ...... .. .. .. . 34
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U nlocking and loc king vehicle .. ... ... . 35
Power seat adjustment
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Power steer ing (servot ronic) ... ... .. .. 203

Power windows ..... .... ... .. .. .. .... 41
malfunct ion . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 42
P regnant wome n
Specia l cons iderations when weari ng a
safety belt . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 1 50
pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 197
Pr og ramming t he Homelink universa l re-
mote cont ro l .............. .... .. .. . 133
Prope r occupa nt seating posit ions .... . 136
P roper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Pr ope r seat ing pos ition
Fr ont passenge r .......... .. .. .. ... 137
Occupa nts .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 136
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Protect ing . ............ ...... .... .. 218
Q
quattro
refer to All Wheel Drive .. ..... .... .. 204
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 146
Why safety be lt s ? ........ .. .. ... .. 145
R
Radiator fan ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 241
Radio cloc k .. ............. .... .. .... 27
Ra in/light sensor
H eadlights ........... ...... .... ... 46
Intermittent (windshield wipe rs) . . . . . . 53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
Range (fuel level) .......... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Reading lights .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 50
Rear fog lights . ................. ... . 46
Rear lid Escape hand le
Rear light 269
D efect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear seats Ad justing individua l seats .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 1
E ntry ass istance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fr ont passenger seat adju stmen t .. .. .. 64
Reclining rear seat ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 63
Rear view mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear window heating ....... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Inde x 305
Recirc ulation mode (a utomat ic cl imate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Reclining rear seat . ................. . 63
Ref uel ling .. .. .. .. ................. 225
Remote contro l
Garage door opener (Homelink) . ... .. 133
Massage function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Un locking and locking . ............. . 35
Remote luggage compartmen t lid re lease 37
Repair ma nuals .. .. .. ............... 292
Repairs Airbag system ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. 166
Re placi ng
F uses ... .. .. .. .. .. . .............. 278
Light bu lbs .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 282
Tires and wheels ... . .. ..... ... .. .. 260
Windshie ld wiper blades ..... ... .. .. . 54
Repo rting Safe ty Defe cts ......... .. .. 143
Reset button .. .. .. ............... .. . 27
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rims Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 217
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Load ing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 73
Roof weight ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 73
s
SA FE .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 27
Safe driving habits . .. ... ....... .... . 135
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 150
Safety be lt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Se rvice and disposa l .... ...... ... .. 152
Safety be lt pretensioners
P re sense . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 19 7
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Adjust ing ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 150
Cleaning ........ .. ..... .......... 218
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
F asten ing . .. .. .. .. ............... 148
Improperly worn ... . .. ... .... ... .. 151
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Safety instr uctions ................. 148
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