-Never get back into your vehicle while re
fueling. If in exceptional circumstances
you must get back in your vehicle while refueling, make certain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge
static electricity before touching the fill
er nozzle again. Stat ic electricity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
released during refueling .
- Never smoke or have an open flame any
where in or near your vehicle when refu
eling or filling a portable fuel container.
- For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not trave l w ith a portab le
fuel container in your vehicle. The con
tainer, full or empty may leak and cou ld
cause a fire, especia lly in a crash .
-If, under exceptional circumstances, you
must transport a portable fuel container,
please observe the following:
- Never fill a portable fuel container
while it is anywhere in or on the vehicle
(for examp le, in the luggage compart
ment, or on the trunk). Static electr ici
ty can bui ld up while fi lling and can ig
nite fuel vapors causing a fire.
- Always p lace a portable fuel container
on the ground before filling.
-Always keep the filler nozzle complete
ly inside the portable container before
and during filling .
- If filling a portable container made of
metal, the filler nozz le must always be
in contact with the container. This will
he lp prevent static electricity from dis
charging and cause a fire.
- Never spill fuel inside the vehicle or
luggage compartment. Fue l vapors are
h ighly flammable.
- Always observe local and state/provin
cial laws regarding the use, storage
and transportation of fuel containers.
- Make certain the fuel container meets
industry standards (ANSI/ ASTM
F852 -86).
Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank 253
@ Note
If any fuel has spilled onto the car, it
shou ld be removed immediately to prevent
damage to the paint.
@ For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correct ly operated nozzle
switches off automat ically for the first
time, the tank is full. Do not try to add
more fuel because fuel may spill out. In
addition, the expansion space in the fuel
tank w ill be filled -causing the fuel to
overflow when it becomes warm and pol
lute the environment.
0) Tips
-Running your eng ine while refuelling
may cause vapors to escape or even
cause fuel to sp ill out of the tank . Th is
would then shut off the fuel nozzle be
fore the tank is ful l.
- Do not refuel your vehicle with the igni
tion turned on. The fuel gauge may oth
erwise not indicate the correct f uel level
after refuelling.
- Diesel vehicles* are equipped with a d ie
sel misfueling protector . It allows the
vehicle to be fueled only with a diese l
fuel pump nozzle. A worn or damaged
nozzle or a nozzle that is too small may
not be able to open the diesel misfueling
protector. If this is the case, try turning
the nozzle before inserting it in the fuel
filler neck, use a different fuel pump or
see your authorized Aud i dea ler or au
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Fuel gauge .... ... ...... ... .. .. .... 12
Gasoline ... ................ ... ... 249
Gasoline additives ....... .... ... .. . 250
Low fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 35
Octane rating ............ .... .. ... 249
Recommendation .............. .... 249
Refuelling .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 252
Reserve .. ............ ...... .... ... 12
Tank capacity ............ .. .. .. .. . 315
Un loc kin g the fue l filler flap by hand . . 254
Fue l economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 27
Fuse arrangement ............ ... .. . 302
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) . ... .. . 16 1
Gas discharge lamps ........... .... .. 305
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. .. .. .. .. 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speedometer . .............. ... ... . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
General illustration Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General rules and driving tips .... .. .. . 237
Before driving off road ........ ... .. . 23 7
Driving offroad ........... .. .. .. .. . 237
Glossary of t ire and loading te rmino logy 274
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Va let key function ............... ... 41
Glove compartment - emergency unlock-
ing ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. 89
Glow plug system Indicator light .............. ... .. .. 15
Gradient angle ... ......... .... .. .. . 237
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 313
Ground clearance 237
H
Headlights .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 57
Adapt ive light ............ .. .. .. .. .. 59
C leaning ... .. .............. ... ... 245
Defective .. .. .............. ... .... 23
Fr ont fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Headlight range control
............. 36
Switching off .. .. .. .............. .. 57
Switching on ... .. .. ................ 57
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7
Headlight washer reservoir ......... .. 272
Head restraints .. ... ............... . 167
Adjust ing . .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 16 7
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Rear seats . .. .. .. .. . ... ........... . 78
Heated Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Front seats .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. 101
Rear seats . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 102
Rear seats (four-zone automat ic comfort
air conditioning) .. .. .............. . 102
Steering wheel ..... .............. . 102
Washer je ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heating Climate controls .. .... ......... .. .. . 92
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 177
High beam... ..... .............. 57 , 60
Warning/ind icator lights . ....... .. .. . 18
High voltage warning label ....... .. .. 313
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 225
Hill ho ld
Starting on hills .... .............. . 110
Homelink (remote control)
Hood Opening 161
25 7
Release lever .. .. .. . .. ... ... ...... 257
Horn ........ .. .. .... ............. .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety .... ...... ....... 217
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 190
How often should I ch eck my tire pres-
sures? 280
How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 181
Hydroplaning ....... .......... ..... 284
I
Ignition key . .. .. .. ... ..... ....... .. 105
Ignition lock . ....... ............... 105
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 37
Ign it ion lock posit ions .......... .... . 105
Important things to do before driving .. 164
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