298 Index
Selector lever emergency release ..... . 100
Service and disposal Safety belt p retens ioner ... .. .. .... . 143
Service interval display ................ 28
Service position
refer to Replac ing wiper blades ... .. .. 57
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift indicator (efficiency program) ...... 27
Shutting down vehicle ............... 195
Side airbags Descr ipt ion . .............. ... .. ... 159
H ow they work ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 160
side assist
Adjusting the brigh tness . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Sensor range ................. .... 112
Side assist Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. . 113
Cleaning the sensors ............... 203
Descr ipt ion .............. .. .. .. .. . 111
Side curtain airbags ....... ... .. .... . 162
Description .... ........... ... .... . 162
Howtheywork ............. .. .... . 163
Safety instructions .......... .. .... . 163
Side marker lights .......... ... .... .. 49
Ski sack .... ................... ... .. 75
Sliding/tilting sunroof
Conven ience opening/closing . .. ...... 42
Emergency closing ........ .. .. .. .. .. 44
Opening and closing ....... ... .... .. 43
Sunshade .................... ... .. 43
Snow chains ............... ... .... . 255
Socket 12-vo lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sources of informat ion about child re-
straints and their use ................ 183
Spare tire .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 260
Speedometer .... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. 12
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .. .... . 250
Speed warn ing system .......... .. .... 89
Sport differential .......... .. .. .. .. . 115
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
S TART ENG IN E STOP b utton (convenience
key) . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 86
S TART ENGIN E STOP button (Conven ience
key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Starting from rest
.. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 88
Starting
off w ith a trailer ............ .. 89
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 85
Stee ring
Locking the steering . .. ..... ... .. .. . 82
olso refer to Electro -mechanica l power
assist . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 190
Stee ring wheel
Adjust ing steering col umn ........... 82
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 190
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 244
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 86
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Storage compar tments . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 76
S tronic . ... .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 93
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
S tronic transmission Emergency re lease ... .......... .. .. 100
Launch Control Prog ram ..... ... .. .. . 99
Su nroof ...... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 43
also refer to Slid ing/ti lting sunroof 43, 44
Sun shades
Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 55
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sun visors . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 54
Symbols
refer to Warn ing/ indicato r lights . .... . 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tail lights
Cleaning ......................... 203
T echnical modifications .. ..... ... .. .. 286
T ether anchors .. .................. . 181
Tether strap 181
T extiles
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 205
T he first 1 ,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards .. ... ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 193
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 133
t ipt ron ic . .. .. .. .. ............. .. ... 93
Automa tic Shift Lock (ASL) ... ... .. .. . 95
Driving ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 95
Emergency mode ... .... .... ... .. .. . 99
Manua l shift program .......... .... . 98
Se lector lever .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 94
