
28 6 Index
Impor tan t th ings to do before driving .. 1 28
Improperly worn safety belts ..... .. ... 144
Indicator lights ............ .. .. .. .. .. 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 157
Dy namic steering ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 191
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........ .. . 157
also refer to Warn ing/ indicator l ights .. 13
Infant seats ... ............. .. .... . 173
I nflatable spare t ire ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 2S3
I nflating .... .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 254
Installing ch ild safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Instal ling the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . .. ............... .. .... . 184
I nstruments
Adjusting the lighting ... .. .. .... .. . . 50
I nstruments and contro ls ... .. .. .. .. . . 10
Gene ral illustration ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. 8
Interior lights Front .. .. .. ................ ... ... . 50
Rear .. .... .......... ...... ... .. .. 50
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . 53
J
Jump-starting 266
Jumper cables ................ ... ... 267
K
Key .... ... .. ................ ... .. .. 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 82
I gnition/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Key replacement .... ... .. .. .. .... .. 33
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
un locking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 36, 38
Kick-dow n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
L
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist ........ .. .. .. .. . 109
LATC H .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 181
Descr ipt ion .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 182
Install ing a child restraint ...... .. ... 182 Location .
..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 181
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 182
Launch Control Prog ram ....... .. .. .. . 97
Leather cleaning/protect io n .. .. .. .. .. 207
Leav ing home ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 48
Left hand drive .. .. ..... ........... .. 49
Lifting jack . .... .. ............. .... 257
L ifting vehicle ... .. ............. .... 270
Light adaptive light .. .. ................ .. 47
Coming/Leav ing home ........ .. .. .. . 48
Daytime runn ing lights . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
E xterior lig hting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
F og lights/rea r fog light(s) . ... .. .. .. . 47
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Low beam ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 47
Rear fog lights . .. ... .......... .. .. . 47
S ide marker lig hts ............. .... . 47
Trave l mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Light/rain sensor Headlights . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 47
I ntermittent (w indshield w ipers) . .... . 53
Sen sor defe ctive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lights
Emergency flashe rs ..... .... ... .. .. . 49
High beam .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 48
Tu rn signals ... ... ................ . 48
Locking Rea r lid ... .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 39
Locking/unlock ing
at the lock cy linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
by remote control ............. .... . 35
with the centra l locki ng switch ... .... . 36
with the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Low beams ..... .. ..... ........... .. 47
Lower anchorage locator button ... .. .. 182
Lower unive rsal anchorage bars (Canada) 181
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 181
Luggage Stowing . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 134
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Cargo ne t ... .. .. ............. .. .. . 71
Cover ... .. .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 69
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Floor ... .. .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 74
L id ....... .... .. ................. . 39

288 Index
Parking system 116
Rear .. .... ............... .. .... . 116
Rear, w ith rear v iew camera ... .. .... . 118
Parking system (rear) ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 116
Ad justing the warning tones .. .. .... . 117
Parking system (rear, w ith rear view cam-
era) Parking mode 1 ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 120
Parking mode 2 .......... .. .. .... . 121
Safety precautions ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 118
Switching on/off .......... ... .... . 119
Switching rear view camera on/off ... . 122
Partition net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 71
Parts replacement ......... .. .. .... . 277
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. . 157
Passive safety system ........ ... .... . 128
Pedals .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 133
Physical principles of a frontal collision 139
Plastic parts Cleaning ... ................ ..... . 206
Polishing .. .... ............. .. .... . 206
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) ... 76
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
E mergency locking ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 38
Power windows .......... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Selective unlock feature ......... .. .. 37
Settings ... ................ ..... .. 37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .. .. .. 43
Power steering
re fer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist .. ... ................. .. .... . 191
Power window
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .... .. 43
Power windows .............. .. .... .. 43
Child safety locks .......... ... .. .. .. 43
Malfunctions ............. ... .. .. .. 44
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Proper occupant seating positions .... . 129
Proper safety belt pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Proper seating position
Front passenger . ................. . 130
Occupants ... .. .. .. .............. . 129
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 131
Protecting ...... .. ............. .... 206
Protective liner .. .. ..... ........... .. 74
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
quattro
refer to all-wheel drive .......... ... 192
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 139
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. ............. .. .. 223
Rain/light senso r
Headlights .... .. ............. .... . 47
Intermittent (w indshield wipers) ...... 53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear door sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Rear fog lights ........... ......... .. 47
Rear lid
Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 42
Escape handle . .. ............. .... . 42
Opening and closing ..... ...... .. .. . 39
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera
Parking mode 1 .. ............. .... 120
Parking mode 2 .. ................ . 121
Rearviewmirror ... ..... ........... .. 51
Rear window heating ............ .... . 78
Rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window washer system ....... ... . 53
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Refuell ing .. .. .. .. .. ........... .... 212
Release lever for hood ........... .. .. 214
Remote control Homelink ..... .. ................ . 124

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Remote control key ............... .. .. 33
Personalizing ................ .. .... 33
unlocking/locking ............ .. .. .. 35
Remote rear lid release ............... 39
Repair manuals ..................... 275
Repairs
Airbag system .............. ... ...
159
Replacement key ................ .... 33
Replacing
Windshield wiper blades .............
56
Replacing bulbs .............. ... ... 264
Replacing tires and wheels ....... .. ... 242
Replacing wiper blades ............... 55
Reporting Safety Defects ....... ... .. . 136
Reset button .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Reversible floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Reversible mat ................ .. ....
73
Right hand drive .............. ... .... 49
Rims
Cleaning . ............... ...... .. .
205
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
s
SAFE ..... ......................... 12
Safe driving habits ............ ... .. . 128
Safety belt position ................. 142
Safety belt height adjustment .. .. .. . 144
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 143
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Cleaning . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 206
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . .. .. ............ ... .. .
139
Fastening ........................ 141
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Improperly worn .................. 144
Not worn .. ............. .... .. ... 139
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety instructions ................. 141
Securing child safety seats .......... 177
Special considerations for pregnant
women ..........................
143
Unfasten ing ..... ................. 143
Warning/indicator light ........... .. 138
w . 1· h arning 1g t .. .. .. ................ 16
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 138
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety belt warning light ........... .. 138
Safety compliance sticker ............ 272
Safety equipment ...... ............. 128
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ... ..... .................
128
Safety guidelines
Seats .............................
58
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ...............
214
for side curtain airbags ............. 166
for using child safety seats ........ .. 170
for using safety belts ............... 141
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem .............................
158
Seat adjustment
Head restraints .............. .... .
132
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ... ............. 138
Seat covers
Cleaning ... ..... .. . ..............
207
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Seating capacity ... .. ........... .... 138
Seating position
Driver ...........................
129
Front passenger .... .............. . 130
How to adjust the front seats ....... . 130
Incorrect seat position . ............. 132
Occupants . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 129
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 131
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seats
Ad '
t· JUS mg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 60
D . , rivers seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Folding ..... .. .. ... ............ .. . 69
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Head restraints .... .............. .. 61
Number of seats ... .............. . 138
Safety guidelines . .................. 58
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Securing attachments ................ 73
Selective unlock feature ............... 37
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Manual shift program .... ... .. .. .. .. 96
Selector lever .... ..... ... ... ... .... 92
Tire pressure . ............. .... .. ... 23 7
Tire pressure monitoring system
Loss of air pressure .............. .. 249
Malfunct ion .................... .. 249
Resett ing tire pressures ............. 250
T ires .............................. 230
Low aspect ratio tires ............... 248
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Speed rating letter code ............ 243
Tire manufacturing date ............ 243
T ire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 249
Tire spec ifica tions ........ .. .. .. .. . 243
T read depth ............. .... .. ... 240
Uniform tire quality grading . ... .. .. . 24 5
W inte r tires . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 246
Tires and whee ls
Chec king tire pressure .............. 237
Cold t ire inflat ion p ressu re ... .. .. .. . 234
D imensions ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 24 2
General notes .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 230
Glossary of tir e and loading termino lo-
gy .. .... .. ................. .. ... 231
New tires and wheels ............... 242
Replacing .. ... ....... .... ... .. .. . 242
Snow chains ...................... 247
T ires and vehicle load limits .. ....... 238
Wheel bo lts ............. .... .. ... 2 47
W inter t ires .. ........... .. .. .. ... 2 46
T ire serv ice life ............ .... .. ... 240
Tool kit ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 252
Torn o r frayed safety belts 141
Towing Front eyele t ............. .... .. .. . 269
Rear eye let .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 269
Tow truck procedures ............... 268
T PMS
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 249
T railer towing ............. .... .. .. . 201
Opera ting instructions .. ... .. .. .. .. . 20 1
Tec hnical req uirements . . . . . . . . 201, 202
Tips ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 203
T ransm iss ion . ............. .. .. .. .. .. 9 1
6-spee d m anual transmission . .. .. .. .. 9 1
T ransm ission ma lfunct ion (ind icator light) 97
Transport Canada .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 136
Inde x 291
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tread Wea r Ind icator (TWI) ........... 240
Tr ip comp uter
Fuel consumpt ion ............. .... . 25
Mileage ........................... 25
S ingle -trip memory . .............. .. 25
T otal-trip memory ................ .. 25
Tr ip odometer . .. .. .... ............. . 12
T runk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . 68, 134
T runk escape handle .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 42
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40
T urn signals . .. .. .. .. . .............. . 48
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
u
Un fastening safety belts
U ni directional tires ... .... ..... ..... .
Uniform tire quality grading ... ... .. . .
U nlocking 143
230
245
Rea r lid . .. .. .. .. .. . ............... 39
Un locking/locking
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
by remote control .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 35
with the centra l locki ng sw itch ...... .. 36
with t he conven ience key ............ . 36
Use of jumper cables ............ .... 267
V
Valet parking .. .. .. .... ............. . 46
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Vehicle ca re/clean ing .. ... ................ 204
Vehicle electrica l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle identification label ............ 272
Vehicle Identificat ion Number (VIN) .. .. 272
Vehicle jac k . .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 257
Vehicle key . ....... ................. 33
Vehicle literature .. ................. .. 5
Vehicle shut-down . ................. 197
Vehicle tool kit .. ... ................ 252
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
V inyl
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... ............. 207
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