Important warnings ... ... .. .. .. .. . 177
Location 177
Low ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. .. . 147
Replacing the battery ........... .. . 176
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
W inter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Wo rking on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .. ... 16 1
Boost . .... .. ................. .. .... 26
Booster seats . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 137
Boost pressure ind icator ........... ... 26
Brake fl uid
Changing the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. .
175
Checking the brake fluid level . ....... 174
What is the correct brake flu id level? .. 174
What should I do if the brake fl uid warn-
ing light comes o n? ................
174
Brake system ... ........... .. .. .. ... 174
Anti-lock brake system ........ ... ... 18
Brake ass ist system ........... ... .. 142
Brake fl uid ................. ... ... 174
Brake fluid spec ifi cat ions for refill and re
p lacemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 5
Brake ligh t de fect ive ................ 20
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
General i nformation ... ... .. .. .. .. . 145
How does the moisture or road sa lt affect
the brakes? . ............. .... .. .. .
145
Malfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ....... ... ... 14
Wo rn brake pads symbol ....... ... ... 19
Brea k-in pe riod ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 150
Brake pads . ............. .... .. ... 150
Tires
Bulbs
C
Ca lifo rnia Proposit io n 65 Wa rning
150
2 16
166
B att ery specific .......... .. .. .. .. . 178
Capac it ies ......................... 224
Carbon parts
Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
157, 158
Care .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 155
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 97
Cata lytic converter .................. 151
Inde x 231
CD changer ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 66
Certif ication ...... .. ............... 229
Changing a flat tire . ............. .. .. 209
Ch ang ing engine oil ................. 171
Checking
Battery ac id level ............. .... .
178
Engine coolant level ........... .... . 173
Checking t ire pressure ............... 187
Child res train t
Danger of using child res train ts in the
front seat
110
Child rest rain ts
Where can I ge t addi tional in format io n
abo ut child res train ts and the ir use? ..
1 4 1
Child safety .............. .......... 130
Convertible locking retractor ......... 138
Important safety instructions for using
c hi ld safety seats . .. .. ......... .. ..
133
Important t hings to know whe n driving
with children .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
130
Child safety seat .... ........... .... . 135
Convertib le locking retractor ......... 138
Installing . .. .. .. ................. 138
Child safety seats
Booster seats .. .. .. ...............
137
Co nve rtib le child seats ... ... ..... .. 135
How do I properly install a child safety
. h' l ? 133 sea t m my ve 1c e ................. .
Infan t seats . .. .. .... ........... ..
135
Safety instr uctions . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 133
Cigarette lighter ... .. . .. .. ... ..... .. . 65
Cleaning ..... .. ...... ............. 155
C limate controls . .. .. ........... .... . 68
A/C opera tion .. .. .... ............. . 71
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Air recircu lation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Automat ic mode ... .. .. .... ... .. .. . 71
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Defrost . .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 71
Economica l use .. .. . .. .. ... ..... .. . 72
Fan ................... ........... 69
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Heating ... .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 68
Pollu tant fi lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rea r window defogger .. ..... ... .. .. . 71
Switc hing on and off .... .... ... .. .. . 69
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Efficiency program ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
F ue l economy messages ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Memory leve ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Other equ ipment .. ....... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
E lapsed t ime . .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 23
E lectro -mechanical power assist . . . 17, 146
El ectronic differential lock (EDL) . ... ... 142
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ... .. ...... .. 18
E lect ro nic immobilize r . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 33
Electro nic power control
EPC warning/ind icator light .. ... .... . 19
El ectro nic speed limite r .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 31
E lec tronic Stabilization Control ( ESC) .. . 142
War ning/ indicator ligh ts ... .. .. .. .. .. 18
E mergency fla sher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
War ning/ indicato r lights ............ . 21
Emergency locking . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 37
E me rgency opera tion
Conve rtible top ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 44
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E mergency sta rting . ....... .. .. .. .. . 217
Emergen cy towing ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 219
Energy management ....... .. .. .. .. . 14 7
B attery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 49
D river notification ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 149
E ng ine
C hec king and fill ing locations . .. .. .. . 167
Coolan t .. .. .... .. . .... .. .... .. .. . 172
D ata . ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . 225
Hood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 165
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 74
Startingwith jumpercab les .. .. .. .. . 21 7
Stopping . .. ............. .... .. .. .. 75
E ng ine compartmen t ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 16 7
Safety ins tructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 165
Wo rking in the engine compartment .. 165
E ng ine cooling system ...... .. .. .. .. . 17 2
Adding cool ant ........... .. .. .. .. . 173
Chec king the eng ine coolan t leve l .. .. . 173
M alfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
T emperature ga uge .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 11
E ng ine hood
C losing .. .. ............. .... .. ... 165
H ow to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 165
Inde x 233
Engine o il . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... . .
167
Adding ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... . . 170
Additives . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... . . 170
Changi ng ... .. .. ........ ........ . 171
Checking the engine oil leve l ....... . . 170
Ind ications and conditions requir ing ex -
t ra checking ... .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. . . 170
Oil consumpt ion ... ............... . 169
Oil g rades . .. .. .. .. . ... .......... . 16 7
Recommende d oi l che ck intervals . .. . . 170
Spec ificat ion and viscosity .... ... .. . . 167
Temperature display . .. ..... ... .. .. . 26
Engine o il leve l .. .. .. ............... . 20
Engine o il pressure (ma lfunction) .. .. .. .
16
Engine o il sensor defective ......... .. . 20
E ngine o il temperature indicato r ...... . . 26
Engine speed limitation ... .... ... .. .. . 19
En vir onment
Br eak-in per iod . .. .... .... ..... .. .. 150
C atalytic converter . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 151
Disposing of your vehic le battery ... .. 176
Driving at high speeds .. ..... ... .. .. 153
Driving to minimi ze po llution and noise 152
Fuel ...... .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. 163
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Leakage from your vehicle ........... 165
Letting the vehicle stand a nd warm up . 153
Proper disposal of dra ined brake flu id . 175
P roper disposal of d ra ined eng ine cool-
an t ...... .. .. .. ................. 173
Proper disposal of d rained eng ine
oi l .. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... 170,171
Recycling used engine oil ..... ... .. .. 170
Un leaded fuel .. .. .. ............... 161
Wha t shou ld I do with an o ld bat tery? . 176
E PC
refer to E lect ronic power control ... ... 19
ESC (E lectronic Stab ilizat io n Control)
Wa rning/ind icator lights ... ..... .. .. . 18
Event Da ta Recorder (EDR) .......... .. 142
E xhaus t tai l pipes
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 157
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Exterior m irrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dimming .. .. .. .... .......... ...... 53
Heating ..... .. .... .......... ...... 52
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