
278 Index
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
synchronizing ............. ... .... .. 71
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .......... . 105
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 105
Driving .... .. ........ .... ... .. .. . 106
Emergency mode ........... .. .. ... 108
E mergency release ........ .. .. .. .. . 109
Kick -down ............... .... .... . 108
Manual shift program ......... .. .. . 108
Selector lever ............. ... .... . 104
Automatic wipers . .. ........ ... .. .. .. 48
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Average consumption ....... .. .. .. .. . . 24
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........ .. . 199
B
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Battery ... .. .. .. ............ ... .. . 223
Charging ... .. .. .. .......... ... .. . 226
I mportant warnings ...... .. .. .. .. . 224
Jump starting .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 264
L ocat ion ..... ........... ........ . 224
l ow ... .... ................ ..... . 195
Rep lacing the battery ...... ... .. .. . 227
State of charge ............ ... .. .. . 195
Winter operation ......... .... .... . 223
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 224
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Blended gasoline .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 208
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
Boost display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Booster seats ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 177
Boost pressure indicator .......... .. .. 28
Brake fluid Changing the brake fl uid ... .... .. .. . 223
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 222
What is the correct brake fluid leve l? .. 222
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ........ .... ... . 222
Brake system Anti-lock braking system ..... .. ...... 19
Brake assist system ........ ... .. .. . 189
Brake booster ............. ... .... . 193
Brake fluid ............... ... .... . 222 Brake fluid specifications for refill and re
placement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake pads ...... ............. .... 198
Electromechanical parking brake . .... . 77
Fluid reservoir . .. ................ . 222
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ....... .. .. ........ ... ... . 193
Warning/ind icator lights ...... .. .. .. . 14
Worn b rake pads symbo l ........ .. .. . 20
braking guard
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Braking guard ..... ............. ... .. 81
Messages . .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 88
Break-in per iod .... ............. .... 198
Brake pads .... .. ................ . 198
Tires .... ..... .. .. .............. . 198
Bu lbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 263
C
California Proposition 65 Warn ing .... . 214
Battery specific .. ..... ......... ... 225
Capacities .. .... .. ................. 271
Engine oil ....... ............. .... 215
Carbon parts Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205, 206
Car carrier Transporting your vehicle ....... .. .. 268
Care ... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 203
Cargo area . ..... .. ............. ... . 129
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Catalytic converter .............. .. .. 199
Center armrest Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Central locking .. .. .......... ...... .. 34
Emergency locking ... ....... ...... .. 38
Certification ..................... .. 276
Changi ng a wheel .. ... .......... .. .. 254
Changing engine oil .......... ...... . 219
Checking Engine coolant level ............ .... 220
Tire pressure ... .. ... .......... .. .. 234

280 Index
Defrosting (windows)
automatic climate control . ... ... ... .. 71
Determining correct load limit ... .... . 236
Dimensions ................. .. .... . 271
Dimming the rearview mirror . ..... .. .. 51
Displays Cleaning . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 205
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Doors Power child safety lock ........ .. .... 40
Driver information system Boost ... .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 28
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Efficiency program . ........... .. .. .. 25
En gin e oi l tempe rature display .. .. .. . . 28
E xterior tempe rature display . .. .. .. . . 23
On -board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Shifting indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Driver seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
drive select ................. .. .... .. 96
adaptive air suspension/sport ... ...... 96
Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Curve light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Engine sound .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 96
Safety belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Sport different ial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Driving through water .......... .. ... 199
Driving time ............... ... .. .. .. 24
Duplicate key ............... .. .... .. 32
Dust filter
r e fer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Dynamic steering .......... .. .. .. .. . 194
E
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E lectrical accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 60
Electro-mechanical power assist .. .. .. . 194
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Parking ...
.... .. ............. ..... 78
Releasing and closing ............... 77
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... . 15
Electronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 18
Electronic differential lock (ED L) . . . . . . . 189
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 19
Elec tronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 33
E lectronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light .............. 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 189
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 18
Emergency actuation Doors ...... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. . 38
Power sunroof . .. ................ .. 43
Rear lid ....... .. ............. .... . 40
Emergency braking .............. .... . 78
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warning/indicator lights ............. 22
Emergency release
Selector lever .... ............. .... 109
Emergency starting ............. ....
264
Emergency towing ................. . 266
Emergency warning triangle .......... 250
Energy management ............ .... 195
Engine Compartment .... ............. .... 215
Coolant ....... .. .. ............ ... 220
starting ....... .. .. .............. .. 74
Starting with jumper cables ....... .. 264
Stopping .. .... .. ............. .... . 75
Engine compartment ................ 215 Closing the hood .............. .... 214
Opening the hood ................ . 213
Safety instructions ............. .... 213
Working in the engine compartment .. 213
Engine coolant .... ................ . 220
Adding coolant ... ................ . 221
Checking the engine coo lant level ..... 220
Expansion tank ... ............. .. .. 220
Malfunction symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Radiator fan ...... .............. .. 222
Temperature gauge ......... ...... .. 10