
292 Index
How often should I check my tire pres -
sures? . ..... ... ............. ..... .
241
How safety belt pretensioners work ... . 144
Hydroplaning ................. .... . 248
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Ignition
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
switching on and off (with button) ..... 78
Ignition key safety interlock . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Ignition lock mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Immobili zer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Important things to do before driving .. 126
Improperly worn safety belts ....... .. . 144
Indicator lights ...................... 13
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
180
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . .. ............. .. .. .. ...
186
Instrument cluster ......... .... .... .. 10
Instruments .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 10
Adjusting the lighting ......... .. .... 53
Interior lighting .............. ..... .. 52
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . 53
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Jump-starting
Jump start cables 273
274
K
Key
..... .... ................ ..... .. 31
Checking the number ....... ... .... .. 31
Driver messages (mechanical ignition
key) . .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... ..
81
Driver messages (with convenience key) . 81
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. .. 33
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . .
33, 34, 35
Key recognition
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Kick-down Automatic transmission ... .. .. .....
115
Knee airbags .... .. ............. .... 163
Description . ..... ................ . 163
How they work ... ................ . 164
Important safety instructions ........ 165
L
Lane assist
refer to Active lane assist ........... . 99
LATCH ... .. .. .. .. ............. .. ..
183
Description .. .. .. .. .............. . 184
Installing a child restraint ........ ... 185
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ..... .... .. .. ........... ....
185
Launch Control-Program (automatic t rans-
m1ss1on) ....... .. .. .............. .
116
Leather care/cleaning ............... . 207
Leaving home .................... .. .
51
LED headlights
All-weather lights ................ .. 49
Left hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Lifting jack . .... ............... .... 266
Lifting vehicle . .. .. .. ........... .. .. 277
Light adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Adjusting automatic headlights ...... .
51
Coming/Leaving home .......... .... . 51
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) .... ...... . 49
Headl ight flasher .... .......... .. .. .
51
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 51
Highway light .... ................ .. SO
Low beams . ..... ................ .. 49
Parking light .................... .. . 49
Switching daytime running lights on and
off . .. ... ... .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. .
52
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Light/rain sensor
Headlights .... .. ................. . 49
Indicator light ... ............. .....
24
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ..... . 53
Lighting
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Lights
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Headlight range control system ... ... . 49
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52

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Locking/unlock ing
by remote contro l
.............. .. .. 33
with the central locking switch .. .. .. .. 35
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
wi th the door lock ........ .... .. .. .. 35
L ong -term memory .............. .. .. 27
L ow beam
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Low beams .. .... ............. .. .. .. 49
L ower universal anchorages (Canada) . .. 183
L uggage compartment .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 65
Cargo net .................. .... ... 68
I ncreasing the size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
L oading .. .. ................. .. .... 65
Reversible mat .............. ... .. .. 69
Socket ..... .. .............. ... .... 64
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Stowing luggage ......... .. .. .. .. . 132
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
L uggage compartment lid
Centra l locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency release ................. 261
L umbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 61
M
Maintenance ............... ... ... .. 282
Maintenance intervals
with driver information system .. .. .. .. 13
Mirror Digital compass switching on and
off ... 57
dimming ... ................ ... .... 56
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Mirror compass ............ .... .. .... 57
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors . .. ... ... 55
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 158
Motor stopping (driver messages with mechani-
cal ignition key) .............. .... .. 81
Multifunction steering wheel ..... . ... .. 27
On-board computer ........... ... ... 27
N
Natural leather care/cleaning .. .. .. .. . 207
Navigation system
CD-ROM player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Index 293
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 248
Contacting .. .. .. ................. 134
Number of seats . .. ................. 138
Number of vehicle keys ............... 31
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Occupant protection .. .. ......... .. .. . 95
Occupant seating posi tions ....... .. .. 127
Octane rating ..... ................ . 210
Odometer ........ .. ................ 11
Oil Indicator light . .. ............. .... . 23
also refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . 217, 218
Oil change interval
with driver information system . . . . . . . . 13
On-Boa rd-D iagnost ic System (OBD)
System indicator light (MIL) ..... .. .. . 29
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Operation (multifunction steer ing
wheel) .. .. .. .. .... ... .. ..... ..... . 27
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ......... .. . 30
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
E lectronic speed limiter .............. 30
Open ing .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 31
Fuel filler door ... .. ........... .... 212
Hood ..... .. .. .. .... ............. 215
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Windows ......................... 38
Open ing/closing
with the centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 35
with the conven ience key ........ .. .. . 34
with the door lock ................ .. 35
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution ..... ......... .. .. 198
Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 29
Outside temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Overview (cockpit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Paint damage
206
Paint No ..... ..... .. .............. . 279
Parking aid Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses .... .. 205
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Recirculation mode
automatic control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
manual climate control system . . . . . . . . 72
Reducing fuel consumption
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote control
refer to Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . 31
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 33
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Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Synchron izat ion ....... ...... .... ... 33
un locking/locking ........... .... ... 33
Repair manuals ............ .... .. .. . 282
Repairs Airb ag system ........ ......... .. . 162
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing Light bulbs . ............. .... .. .. . 272
Tires and wheels ......... .. .. .. .. . 249
Replacing windshield wiper blades .. .. .. 54
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 134, 135
Reset button (tr ip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . 11
Resetting the trip odometer ... .. .. .. .. 11
Retract New brake pads 190
Retractor
' . .. .. .............. ... .. . 141
Reverse (automat ic transmission) . .. .. . 110
Reversible mat ............ .... .. .. .. 69
Right hand drive .............. ... .. .. 52
Rollba r
refer to Active rollover protection sys -
tem ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 135
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Safe driving hab its
Safety 126
Airbag-System ........... .... .. .. . 146
Belts .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 138
Safety belt position ................. 142
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 143
Safety belt pretens ioner ..... .. .. .. .. . 144
Service and disposal ...... .. .. .. .. . 145
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 141
Cleaning ... .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 207
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .............. .. .. .. .. . 139 Fastening .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Improperly worn ... ............... 144
Ind icator light ... .. ................ 20
Not worn . .. .. .. ................. 139
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety instructions ................. 141
Securing child safety seats ...... .. .. 180
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women . .. .. .. .. .. . .............. 143
Unfastening . .. .. .... ........... .. 143
Warning/indicator light ............. 138
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety belt warning light ............. 138
Safety central locking ............ .. .. . 37
Safety compliance sticker ............ 279
Safety equ ipment ................... 126
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection .. .. .. .. ................. 126
Safety instructions for using child safety seats .......... 173
for using safety belts .............. . 141
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem .... .. .. .. .. .. ............... 161
Safety systems (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . 20
Scheduled maintenance interval
with dr iver information system . . . . . . . . 13
Screwdriver ....... .. ............... 261
Seat adjustment
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Head restraints .................. . 130
Seat heating ....... ................. 74
Seating position Driver .... .. .. .. ................. 127
Front passenger .. .. ... ....... ..... 128
How to adjust the front seats ....... . 128
Incorrect seat position ............. . 130
Occupants . .. .. .. ............... .. 127
Rear passengers ...... ........... .. 129
Seats adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 61
Easy seat entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Folding ..... .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 66
Seats (number) .. ...... ............. 138
Selective wheel torque control ........ 188
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