instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- The
headlight flasher works only as long as
yo u hold the lever -even if there are no
l ights turned on . The indicator light
El in
the instrument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
Do not use the hig h beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic .
Interior lights
Front and rear interior lighting
Fig. 40 Headl iner: Front interior l ights
F ig . 41 Rear headl iner: Read ing light
Press the appropriate button ¢ fig. 40:
§1 -Interior lighting on/off
1!1-Door contact switch . The interior lighting
turns on automatica lly when you unlock the
vehicle, open a door or switch the ignition off. The interior lighting turns off several seconds
after you close the doors, when you lock the
vehicle or when you switch the ignition on.
When a door is open, the light tu rns off afte r
a few minutes .
Clear vision 4 7
~ -Reading lights on/off
@ill-Switching the rear reading lights on/off
from the cockpit.
I ',; REARI* -Switching the rear read ing lights
on/off from the cockpit.
Ambience lighting
Applies to veh icles: w ith amb ience lighting
You can adjust the br ightness fo r the ambi
ence light ing.
.,. Select in the MMI:
ICARI function button >
(Car)* systems control button > Vehicle set
ting s
> Interior lighting > Brightnes s.
.,. To increase o r reduce the b rightness , turn
the knob and press it .
The ambience lighting turns on when yo u turn
the headlights on while the ign ition is swi tch
ed on.
(0 Tips
The setting is automatically stored and as
signed to the remote control key that is in
use.
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the brightness of the instru
ment and display illumination as well as the
Head-up Display*.
Fig. 42 Instrument illumina tion
.,. Press the knob to re lease it .
.,. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the br ightness.
.,. Press the knob aga in to return it to its origi-
na l posit ion .
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282 Index
Gauges Engin e coolant t emp erature .. .... .. .. 10
F ue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T rip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Gene ral i llustration ..... ... .. .. .... .. . 8
Gene rato r (warn ing/ indicato r lights) .... 16
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino logy 229
Glove compartmen t (cooled) ... .. .... . . 61
Gross Veh icle Weig ht Rat ing (GVWR) .. . 270
H
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Headlig hts
C leaning .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 204
C leaning system .......... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H eadlig ht range control . . . . . . . . . 21, 44
Washer rese rvoir .. ........ ... .. .. . 227
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S6, 127
Ad justing .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 127
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear seats ................. .. .... .. 57
Remov ing .. .......... .... ... .. .. .. 57
H eated
exterior m irrors ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
rear window (automa tic climate contro l) 71
seats (au tomatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
windshie ld washer spray nozzles .. .. . . 48
Heating ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 69
H eavy clothing and safety belts . .. .. .. . 136
High beam . .. .. . ... ....... .. .. .. .. .. 46
H igh voltage wa rn ing la bel .. .. .... .. . 270
H ill desce nt co ntrol ......... ... .. ... 107
H omelink universa l remote contro l ... . 12 1
H ood (relea se lever) ........ .. .. .. .. . 213
H ooks .. .. .. .... ........... .. .... .. 67
Ho rn ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. . 8
H ow ar e chi ld restra int sys tem anchors re-
l ated to child safety . ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 18 2
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 150
H ow often sho uld I check my t ire pres -
sures? . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 235
H ow safety belt pretensione rs wo rk . ... 139
Hydroplaning ............. .. .. .. .. . 238
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Important t hings to do before drivi ng .. 123
Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. .. 139
In dic ator lights
D ynam ic steer ing ............ .... .. 19 4
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 11
Infan t seats .. .. .. .......... ...... . 17 4
Installing child safety seats Safety be lt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Installing the upper te ther s trap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Instruments Adjus ting t he light ing .......... .... . 47
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
I n strument cluster ................ .. 10
Interior lighting
Amb ience light ing ............. .... . 47
Front and rear . .. ............. .. .. . 47
Intermit ten t (w indshie ld w ipers) . .. . .. . 48
J
Jack ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... 250
Jump-starting . .. .. ..... ........... . 264
Jumper cables ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 265
K
Key ........ .... .. ................. . 32
Battery replacement maste r key . . . . . . . 33
Emergency key ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 32
Key not recogn ized . ..... .... ... .. .. . 76
Key rep lacement . ............. .. .. . 32
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mecha nica l key . .. .......... ...... .. 33
Valet key ...... .. .. ........ ...... .. 32
Kick -down
t iptron ic .. .. .. .. ............. .... 108
Kn ee airbags .. .. .. ............. .. .. 159
D esc rip tion .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 159
How they work ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 161
Impo rtant safety instructions . ... .. .. 161
L
Lane assist ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 90