29 0 Index
Child restra ints
D ang er of using child restraints in th e
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . . 183
C hild restraint system anchors ..... .. . 179
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 165
Conve rtible locking retracto r .. .. ..... 175
I mportant safety instructions fo r using
ch ild safety seats ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 168
I mportant things to know when driving
with chi ldren .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 165
Installing a child restraint us ing the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Lower anchorages .......... .. .... . 180
Mount ing and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .... .......... ...... ... .. . 180
Tether anchors ............... .. ... 181
Tether st raps .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 18 1
Ch ild safety locks
Power windows . ..... .... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Rear doors . .............. ... .. .. .. 41
C hild safety seats .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 17 1
Booster se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Convertible c hild seats .... .. .. .... . 172
Convertible locking retracto r .. .. ..... 175
Danger of us ing c hild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 168
I nfant sea ts ............. .. .. .. .. . 17 1
I ns tall ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
LATCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 180
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 168
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 170
C igare tte lig hte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
C leaning .. .. ................ ... .. .
202
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
C lima te con trol system
Automat ic recircula tion .... .. .. .. .. . . 81
Supp lementary hea ter ... .. .. .. .... . . 81
synchronizing .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 81
C lock ....... .......... ...... ... .. .. 12
C losing
Power windows .......... .. .. .... .. 42
Sliding/tilting sunroof ...... ..... .. .. 43
Sunshade .. ................ ... ... . 43 Closing/opening
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the centra l locking switch ... .... . 3S
with the conven ience key ........ .... . 35
Co ld tire infla tion pressure ..... ... .. .. 234
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Compact spare ti re . ............. .... 260
also refer to Spare tire .......... .. .. 260
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Compass in the m irror ... .. ... ..... .. . 58
Compliance ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 286
Consumer Informa tio n . . . . . . . . . . 134, 283
Contacting NHTSA . ... .......... .. .. 134
Controls Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 204
Convenience key Indi cator lights .. ... .......... .. .. . 86
Star ting engine (S TART E NGIN E STOP
button) ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 85
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Switching on ignition ........... .... . 85
unlocking/lock ing ............. .... . 35
Convenience opening/clos ing ... .. .. .. . 42
Convertib le child safe ty seats ........ . 172
Convertib le locking retractor
Activating . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 177
Deact ivat ing ... .. ... .... ...... .... 178
U sing to secure a child safety seat 1.75, 177
Coolant system .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 218
Cooling mode (automat ic climate co ntrol) 79
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. .......... ...... . 218
Cornering light .... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 49
Cru ise cont ro l
Changi ng speed .. ............. .. .. . 91
Presett ing you r speed .......... .... . 92
Switching off .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 92
Switching on ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 91
Cruisi ng range ... .. ............. .... . 24
( u pholder .. .... .. ............. .... . 67
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Date d isp lay .... .. ............. .... . 12
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Daytime running lights. . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 50
Declaration of compliance Adapt ive cruise control .... .. .. .. .. . 286
Aud i side assist .......... .. .. .. ... 286
Cell phone pa ckage ....... .. .. .. .. . 286
Conve nience key ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 286
Elect ronic immobilizer .. ... .. .. .. .. . 286
Homelink universa l remote contro l .. . 286
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. . 286
D ecora tive parts/ trim
C lean ing ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 204
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Defrosting (windows) ....... .. .. .. .. .. 80
D etermi ning correct load limi t ... .. .. . 24 4
Dig ita l clock ........... ...... .... ... 12
Dig ita l compass . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 58
D imensions .. ............. .... .. ... 28 1
Dimming the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . 53
D isp lays
C leaning ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 204
D oors
C hi ld safety loc ks ......... .. .. .. .. .. 41
emergency loc king ........ .. .. .. .. .. 3 7
Driver information system Enhanced sh ift indicato r .... ... ... ... 27
Open doo r or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 23
Outside temperat ure display .. .. .. .. .. 23
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition 127
Driving off road ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 197
D riving safe ly ............. .... .. ... 126
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
D riving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Dust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r (automatic A/C
system) .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 78
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 , 190
E
E85 (Fue l) . .. ............. .... .. ... 208
E ffi ciency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
M emory leve ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Othe r equipment . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Shift indicator ........... .. .. .. .... 27 E
lectro -mechan ica l power ass ist ... .. .. 190
E lectromechanical pa rk ing brake
E mergency bra king ................ . 89
Ind icator lig ht . .. .... ........... .. . 87
Parking ... .. .. .. ................. . 88
Re leas ing and closing ... .... ... .. .. . 87
Starting assist ...... .. .. ..... ... .. . 88
Starting from rest . ... .. .... ... .. .. . 88
Starting off w ith a trailer ........ .. .. . 89
Warning/ind icator lights ............. 16
E lectronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 18
El ectronic d ifferential lock ( EDL) ... .. .. 185
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
E lectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 37
E lectronic power con trol
(EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
El ectronic speed limi ter ............... 30
E lectronic stab ilizat ion contro l
offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) ... 185
Warning/ind icator lights ............. 18
Emergency ac tua tion
Doors . ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 37
Ignition key ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 34
Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 41
Slid ing/ti lting s unroof ............... 44
E merge ncy br aking . .... ......... .. .. . 89
Emergency flasher ..... .. .... .... ... . 51
w . /' d' l' h arnmg m 1cator 19 ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Emergency key .. ................... . 32
Starting engine ............... .... . 84
Emergency operation Emergency bra king funct ion (parking
brake) . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 89
E mergency starti ng ................. 274
Emergency towing .................. 276
Energy management .. .. ..... ... .. .. 191
Battery power ... .. . ... .... ... .. .. . 16
Driver notification . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 16
En gine
Compartment .. ................... 214
Coolant ... .. .. .... .. ... ..... ... .. 218
Data ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 282
Hood ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 212
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 85
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Starting with jumper cab les . ....... . 274
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 86
E ng ine compartment
Safety instructions ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 212
Working the engine compartment 212
Eng ine coolant
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E ngine coolant system ...... .. .. .... . 218
Adding coolant ........... .. .. .. .. . 219
Checking coolant level ..... .. .. .. .. . 218
Check ing the eng ine coolant level .. .. . 218
Radiator fan .............. ... .. .. . 220
E ngine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ....... .. .. .... .. 10
Engine hood
C losing ......... ......... ... .... . 212
How to release the hood ............ 212
E ng ine oil . .... ........... ........ . 214
Adding .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 216
Addit ives ... ................ ..... . 216
Changing . ................. ..... . 217
Check oil level ............ ... .... . 216
Consumption ............ .. .. .. .. . 216
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 21
Oil consumption ............ .. .... . 215
Oil grades .. ................ ... .. . 214
Pressure malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. . . 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscos ity .. .. .. .... . 214
Engine speed limitation ......... .... .. 20
Environment Break- in period ............ ... .... . 193
Cata lytic converter ............ .. .. . 194
Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 225
Driving at high speeds ..... .. .. .. .. . 195
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 195
Fuel ..... .. ..... ........... ... .. . 210
Fuel economy ............. ... .. .. . 195
L eaks under your veh icle . .. .. .. .. .. . 212
L ett ing the vehicle stand and wa rm up . 196
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 221
Proper disposal of drained engine coo l-
ant ..... .. ................ ..... . 219
Proper disposal of dra ined engine
oil .. .. .. ................. .. 216,217
Recycling used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 216
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Unleaded fuel
.... ................ . 207
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 22S
EPC
refer to E lectronic power control . . . . . . 20
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) . .. .. ...... ... .. .. 208
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 184
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 203
Expansion tank .... ............. .... 218
Exterior lighting ... ................ .. 49
Exterior m irrors
Adjust ing . .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 52
Dimming .. .... .. ............. ..... 53
Heating . .. .. .. . .............. .. .. . 52
F
Fan
Radiator 220
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Convertib le child safety seats .. ... ... 172
Infant seats ... .. ... .......... .... 171
Fa stening eye s
refer to Tie-downs .. .... .... ... .. .. . 74
Flat tire Changing ..... .. ................ . 263
flexib le fue l ....... ............. .... 208
Floor .. .... .... .. ................. . 76
Floor mats . ..... .. ................ . 131
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ......... ... . 49
Folding the rear seats ............ .... . 71
Foot pedals . .... .. ............. .... 131
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the env ironment .. 210
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 82, 85
Refueling . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 210
Sav ing fuel by early upshifting . .. .. .. . 11
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
How they work . .. .......... ...... . 153
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 137
Front passenger's door emergency lock ing 37
Front seats Adjusting ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 128
Child restraints in the front seat .. .. .. 145