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
300 Index
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Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system ........ ... ... ..... .. 20
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . ... ... . 19
Brake system .................... .. 15
Electromechanical parking brake .... .. 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 18
Generator .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M IL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt .............. .. .. .... .. 16
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signa ls .............. ... .... .. 22
Warranty coverages .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 283
Washer reservoir .......... .. .. .. .. . 225
Wear ind icator . ........... .... .... . 245
Weights ... .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 280
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ................ ..... . 140
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 137
What impairs driving safety? ..... .. .. . 127
What should I do after changing a
wheel? . ..... ................ ..... . 241
What should I do after replacing wheels? 241
Wheel bolts Torque ... .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 256
Wheels .................... .. .... . 227
Checking tire pressure .............. 239
Cleaning . ................. .. .... . 203
Cold tire inflation pressure . .. .. ..... 234
General notes ... ...... .... ... .. .. . 227
Glossary of t ire and loading terminolo -
gy . ... .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 229
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 248
Tires and vehicle load lim its .... .. .. . 242
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . 139
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ............................... 154
When shou ld I adjust the tire pressures? 241
When should I check the tire pressures? . 241
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? . .. ... .................. ..... . 239
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 137
Window regulators Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Windows
Cleaning/removing ice .............. 204
defrosting ... .. .. ................ .. 80
Windsh ield
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Windshield washer fluid Low level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windshield washer system ..... .. .. .. . 55
Windshield wipers Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Folding up .... .. ................ .. 57
Indicator light .................. .. . 21
Replacing windshield wiper blades . 57, 58
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Washer reservoir 225
Winter operation Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Car washes ...... ............. .... 202
Coolant system ............... .... 218
Defrosting windows ................. 80
Removing ice from windows ... .. .. .. 204
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
T ires ............................ 190
Winter tires . ....................... 254
All wheel drive . .. ... ....... ...... . 254
X
Xenon headlights .. ... ....... 49, 51,272