276 Index
E
ECO mode (automatic climate control sys -
tem) . ..... .. ................ ..... .. 67
EDL
refer to Electronic differentia l lock . .. . 185
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Description . ...... .......... ... .. .. 28
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Electrical accessories
refer to Socket ............. .. .... .. 56
Electromechanical parking brake
refer to Parking brake ............... 76
Electromechanical steering .. .. .. .. .. . 189
I ndicator lights .......... .. .. .... . 189
Electronic differential lock ... .... .... . 185
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electronic immobilizer ....... ... .... .. 36
also refer to Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
E lect ronic interaxle differential lock .... 185
Electronic speed limiter ..... .. .. .. .. . . 30
Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 185
Emergency assistance .......... .... . 246
Emergency flasher .......... ... .... .. 43
Emergency flashers
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Emergency operation Emergency braking function .. .. .. .. . . 78
Front passenger's door/rear doors . . . . . 3 7
L uggage compartment lid ........ .. . 246
Panorama sunroof ........ .. .. ...... 41
with conven ience key .... .. .. .. .. .. . . 75
Emergency release Fuel filler door .............. ... ... 209
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Emergency starting ........ .. .. .. .. . 259
Emergency towing ......... .. .. .. .. . 261
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine Coolant .. .. ..................... . 216
Starting with jumper cables .... .... . 259
starting (button) . .. ...... .. .. .. .. . . 73 Starting (driver messages with conven-
ience key) ..... .. ................ .. 75
starting (key) . ... ................ .. 70
stopping (button) ............. ..... 74
stopping (key) ................ ..... 72
Engine compartment
Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Opening the hood ................ . 211
Overview .. .... .. ... .......... .... 212
Safety precautions ............... .. 210
Engine control (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . 23
Engine coolant .. .. .......... ... .. .. 216
Radiator fan ... .. ... .......... .... 218
Engine oil .. ................... .... 212
adding . .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 215
Changing . ...... ... ......... ... .. 216
Checking the oil level ... ..... ... .. .. 215
Dipstick... .. .. .. .... .... .... 212, 215
Indicator light .................... . 20
Oil consumpt ion .. ............. .. .. 214
Oil grades ..... .. ............. .... 212
Specification and viscosity ........ ... 212
Use ..... ..... .. .. .............. . 215
Engine speed limitation ( indicator light) . 23
Environment Break -in per iod . .. ... ....... ... .. .. 193
Catalytic converter ....... ...... .. .. 194
Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 223
Driving at high speeds .......... .... 195
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 195
Fuel economy .... ................ . 195
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up . 196
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 219
Proper disposal of drained engine oil .. 216
Unleaded fuel .... ... .......... .... 206
What should I do with an old battery? . 223
EPC (engine control) ................ .. 23
ESC Electronic stabilization control ... .. .. 185
Post-coll is ion brake assist ..... .. .. .. 186
Sport mode ... .. ................ . 187
ESP
refer to ESC ... .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 185
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 185
Exhaust tail pipes cleaning ........... 202
Exterior lighting ... ..... ..... ... .. .. . 42
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How many airbags does my vehicle have?
How often should I check my tire pres-148
sures? .. .. .... ............. ...... . 232
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 137
Hydroplaning .............. ... .... . 236
I
Ignition
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
switching on and off (with button) ... .. 73
Ignition key safety interlock . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Ignition lock
mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Immobiliz er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Important things to do before driving .. 121
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Infant seats .............. .... .... . 172
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
177
Insta lling the upper tether strap on the
anchorage ..... ........... .... .... .
183
Instrument cluster ......... ...... .. .. 10
Instruments ................. ..... .. 10
Adjusting the lighting ........... ... . 45
Interior lighting ..................... 45
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... .... 46
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Jump-starting 259
Jump er cables ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 260
K
Key ......... ........ ........ ....... 31
Checking the number ................ 31
Driver messages (mechanical ignition
key) ..... .. ................ ..... ..
75
Dr iver messages (with convenience key). 75
Key not recognized ......... ... .... .. 75
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing the battery ....... .. .. .. .. 33
un locki ng/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34, 35
Key recognition
automatic climate control system ... ..
66
Manual climate contro l system . . . . . . . . 65
Kick-down
Automatic transmission
110
Kn ee air bags ................... .... 157
Description .. .. .. ............. .. .. 157
How they work .................... 158
Important safety instructions ........ 159
L
Lane assist
refer to Active lane assist ........ ... . 94
LATCH ........ .... ............... . 180
Description .... .. .. .............. . 181
Installing a child restraint ........... 182
Location ......................... 181
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ..... .... .. .. .............. .
182
Launch Control-Program (automatic trans-
m1ss1on) ....... .. .. ........... ....
111
Leather care/clean ing ................ 204
Leaving home ..... .................. 44
LED headlights
All-weather lights ..................
42
Lifting jack . .. .. .. ................. 251
Lifting vehicle .................. .... 263
Light
adaptive light .. .................. ..
42
Adjust ing automatic headlights ....... 44
Coming/Leaving home .............. . 44
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ........... 42
Headlight flasher ................... 44
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 44
Highway light .... ................ ..
43
Low beams ..................... ... 42
Parking light .......................
42
Switching daytime running lights on and
off ........... .. .. .............. .. 44
Light/rain sensor
Head lights ....................... . 42
Indicator light .....................
25
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ...... 46
Lighting
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Lights
Ambient lighting ...................
45
Headlight range control system ... ... . 42
Interior/reading . ...................
45