Technical Data
Vehicle identification
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Fig. 282
Vehicle identificat io n label: inside the lug
ga ge compar tmen t
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
The Veh icle Iden tifica tion Number is located
in different p laces :
- under the windshield on the driver's side
¢fig. 281.
-in the MMI: Select: !CAR ! function button>
Systems* contro l bu tton > Vehicle ID num
ber (VIN)
or select: I CAR I function button >
Car systems* control button > Servicing &
~ checks > VIN number .
:3 -on the vehicle identification label. ""'. rl I.O
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Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label is located in
the luggage compartment under the cargo
floor cover.
T he label¢
fig. 282 shows the following vehi
cle data :
(D Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine o utput, transmission
® Engine and transmission code
© Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
The information of the vehicle identification
label can also be found in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assur
ance that your new veh icle complies with all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which were in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured . You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side.
It shows the month and year of production
and the vehicle ident ificat ion number of your
vehicle (perforation) a s well as the Gross Veh i
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine hood re lease. The spark ign ition system com
plies with the Ca nadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticke r on the
door jamb on the driver's side .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
o il and coolant, plus maximum load, which in
cludes passenger we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per
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designated seating position) and luggage
weight¢ .&,.
Gross Axle W eight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle ¢Lr!, .
Vehicle capacit y weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list
ed on the driver's side B-p illar.
A WARNING
- T he Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing for your
vehicle, fo und on the safety compliance
label on the driver's side B -pillar, must
never be exceeded under any circumstan
ces. Exceeding the Gross Vehicle We ight
Rating of your vehicle is likely to damage
your vehicle, and such damage will not
be covered by your Lim ited New Vehicle
Warranty. Exceeding the Gross Vehicle
We ight Rating will also change the per
formance and handling cha racte rist ics of
yo ur vehicle, which cou ld cause a crash
result ing in se rious in jury or death.
- T he Gross Veh icle Weight Rat ing fo r yo ur
vehicle would be exceeded if yo ur vehicle
is simultaneo us ly equipped with Panor
amic sliding sunroo f; th ird-row seating;
Dimensions
Length
Width
Width (across mirrors) Height (unloaded) al trailer towing
equipment (factory or
dea le r-installed), and running boards
(dealer-installed). UNDER NO CIRCUM
STANCES MAY ALL SUCH ITEMS BE IN
STA LLED ON THE SAME VE HICLE .
- The actual Gross Ax le Weig ht Rating at
the front and rear ax les should not ex
ceed the permissible weights, and the ir
comb inat io n must not exceed the Gross
Vehi cle Weight Rating.
- Exceeding permiss ible weight ratings can
result i n ve hicl e damage, a ccidents and
personal inj ury.
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CD Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figu res apply
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passenge rs and luggage). When
t ransport ing a heavy load in the lugg age
compar tment, carry the load as near to
t he rear ax le as possible so that the vehi
cle's handling is not impaired.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissib le
ax le loads or the maximum gross vehicle
we ight . A lways remember that the vehi
cle's handling w ill be affected by the ex
tra load. Therefore, ad just your speed ac
cordingly.
- Always observe local regulat ions.
in (mm)
200 .3 (5089)
in (mm) 78.1 (1983)
in (mm) 85 .7 (2 177)
in (mm) 68.4 (1737)
al The he ight of the veh icle depen ds on the tires and th e su spension.
When driv ing up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc . it is important to remember
that some parts of your vehicle, such as spoil-ers
or exha ust system components, may be
close to the ground. Be carefu l not to damage
them.
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Accessories 328
Adapt ive A ir Suspension ........... .. . 157
Cargo mode in the MMI ....... ... .. . 162
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 7
Descr ipt ion . ............. .... .. ... 157
H igh level . ...... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 157
Highway leve l .. ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 157
Instrument cluster display .. ... .. .. . 160
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire 161
Low level . .. ............. .... .. ... 157
Normal level ............. .... .. ... 157
Segment display .................. 159
Sett ing the driving modes .. .. .. .. .. . 159
Trailer towing mode ................ 161
Using sw itch for cargo mode .. .. .. .. . 162
War ning/ indicator lights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 17
Adaptive cruise control ............. .. 115
Changing speed . ........ ... .. .. .. . 119
C leaning the sensor ......... .. .. .. . 243
D river info rmation ........ .. .. .. .. . 122
Driver intervention prompt ... .. .. .. .
D riving in t raffic .. ....... ... .. .. .. .
Driving program .. ..... ... ... ... .. .
Error messages ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .
Open road .. ............. .... .. .. .
Override 126
116
126
124
116
116
Request for driver to assume control .. 116
Save speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Sett ing distance ......... ... .. .. .. . 120
Sett ings . .. ............. .... .. .. . 126
Sett ing t ime interval ............... 120
Specia l dr iv ing s ituations .. .. .. .. .. . 12 7
Status messages . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 124
Switching on and
off ...... .. .. .. .. . 118
System limits ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 127
Temporarily turning
off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
warn ing/ indicator lights . .. .. .. .. .. . 123
Adaptive light . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 62
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
AdBlue .. .. .. ................. .. ... 25 2
Fil ling 254
M essages in the instrumen t cluster dis-
p lay ... .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 253
Inde x 331
Adding
E . l ngine coo ant ..... . ... ...... ... .. 264
Engine oi l ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 261
Windsh ie ld washer fluid ............ 270
Additional accessor ies
Additives Engine o il
Adjusting 328
261
Instrument cluster illuminat ion ....... 13
Steering co lumn electrically ......... 105
Steering column manua lly .......... 105
Adjusting front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 4
Airbag
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182, 198
Advanced Airbag System ....... ... .. 186
Advanced Airbag System components . 189
Care ............................. 196
Children .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 204
Child restraints ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 205
Components (front airbags) .. ... .. .. 189
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat ........ .. .. 184
Disposa l ......................... 196
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186, 187
How do the front airbags work? ...... 191
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? ....... ... .. ............... 189
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponen ts work togethe r ............. 190
Important th ings to know .... ... .. .. 182
Indicator lig ht ..... . ... ...... ... .. 193
Monito ring . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 193
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. 193
Repairs ... .. .. .. .... ........... .. 196
Safety instructions ................. 195
S ide a irbags ...................... 197
S ide curtain airbags .. .. .. ..... ... .. 200
Weight-sensing mat ............... 204
When must the system be inspected? . 193
Air conditioning
refer to Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Air distribution Climate controls .. ................. . 97
Four- zone automatic comfort air condi-
tion ing . .. .. .. .. .. ............... 102
Air poll utants filte r
Climate controls .... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 94
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Fuel gauge ................. ... .... 12
Gasoline ... ................ ... ... 248
Gasoline additives ................. 249
Low fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 35
Octane rating ............ .... .. ... 248
Recommendation .............. .... 248
Refuelling .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 250
Reserve .. ............ ...... .... ... 12
Tank capacity ............ .. .. .. .. . 325
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . . 252
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 27
Fuse arrangement ............ ... .. . 312
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Garage door opener (Homelink) . ... .. .. 57
Gas discharge lamps ........... .... .. 315
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. .. .. .. .. 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speedometer . .............. ... ... . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
General illustration Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General rules and driving tips . ... .. .. . 235
Before driving offroad ........ ... .. . 235
Driving offroad ........... .. .. .. .. . 235
Glossary of tire and loading termino logy 273
Glove compartment .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Cooling box ................. .... ... 91
Valet key function ............... ... 41
Glove compartment - emergency unlock-
ing ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. 91
Glow plug system Indicator light .............. ... .. .. 15
Grad ient angle ... ......... .... .. .. . 235
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 323
Ground clearance 235
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Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adapt ive light ............ .. .. .. .. .. 62
Cleaning ... .. .............. ... ... 243
Defective .. .. .............. ... .... 23
Front fog lights ................ .. .. 61 Headlight range control
............. 36
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Headlight washer reservoir ......... .. 270
Head restraints .. ... ............... . 166
Adjust ing . .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 166
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Rear seats . .. .. .. .. . ... ........... . 80
Heated Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Front seats .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. 103
Rear seats . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 104
Rear seats (four-zone automat ic comfort
air conditioning) .. .. .............. . 104
Steering wheel ..... .............. . 104
Washer je ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Heating Climate controls .. .... ......... .. .. . 94
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 17 6
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 , 63
Warning/indicator lights . ....... .... . 18
High voltage warning label ....... .. .. 323
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 224
Hill hold Starting on hills .... .............. . 112
Homelink (garage door opener) ... .. .. . 57
Hood Opening 256
Release lever .. .. .. . .. ... ... ...... 256
Horn ...... .. .. .. .... ............. .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety .... ...... ....... 216
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 189
How often should I ch eck my tire pres-
sures? 284
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 180
Hydroplaning ....... .......... ..... 291
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Ignition key . .. .. .. ... ..... ....... .. 107
Ignition lock . ....... ............... 107
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 37
Ignition lock positions .............. . 107
Important things to do before driving .. 163
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Red symbols
Refuelling Gasoline inhib itor flap ..... .. .. .. .. .
Release lever for hood ...... .. .. .. .. .
Remote control 3 1
250
2 50
256
Garage door opener (Homel ink) ... .. .. 57
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Un lo cki ng and locking ..... .. .. .. .. .. 4 3
Remote rear lid release ..... .. .. .. .. .. 45
R . l epa1r manua s ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 32 6
Repa irs
A irbag system ........... .... .. .. .
196
Replacing a fuse ........... .... .. .. . 312
Replacing light bulbs .... ... .. .. .. .. . 3 15
Replacing tires and wheels ... .. .. .. .. . 292
Report ing Safety Defects . ... .. .. 170,17 1
Rese t bu tton . .. ........... .. .. .. .... 12
Residual heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Retractor .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 177
R ims
C lean ing . .. ............. .. .. .. .. .
24 4
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Loading , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Mounting loca tions ....... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
R ule of behav io r off road ..... .. .. .. .. . 235
s
Safe driving hab its 163
Safety belt he ight ad justment .. .. .. .. . 179
Safety belt posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 8
Safety belt he ight a djustmen t .. .. ... 179
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 178
Safety belt pretens ioner . .... .. .. .. .. . 180
Service and disposal ...... .. .. .. .. . 180
Safety bel ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
C leaning 245
Danger to passe ngers who do not wea r a
safety be lt . .. .............. ... ...
175
Fasten ing .. ............. .... .. .. . 177
Im properly wor n ......... .. .. .. .. . 180
N ot wo rn . . .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. '
Safety belt position .... ... .. .. .. .. .
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Secur ing ch ild safety seats . .. .. .. .. .
17 5
17 8
176
213
Inde x 341
Spec ia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
1 78
U nfastening ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 179
Warning/ind icator light ........... .. 173
Why YOU MUST wea r them ........ .. 173
Wor n properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 S
Safety be lt warning light . . . . . . . . .
18, 173
Safety comp liance sticker ........ .. .. 3 23
Safety equ ipme nt .. .. ........... .... 163
Safety featu res for occ upant rest rain t and
protection . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
163
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjust men t .. .. . .......... .....
7 4
Safety instr uctions
E n gine compartment .............. .
fo r side c urtain airbags . .... ... ... . .
fo r us ing ch ild safety seats ......... .
for us ing safe ty belts .............. .
Moni to ring the Adv anced Airb ag Sys
tem
. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... ..
Safety lock
256
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206 176
195
Ig nition key , automatic t ransm ission .. 107
Safety systems
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
Seat adjus tment
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Drive r's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
Front passenger's seat ............... 75
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79, 166
Power ....... ... .. ................ 75
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ............ .... 173
Seat covers
Cleaning
Seating capac ity
Seat ing position
24 5
173
Driver .... .. .. .. ................. 164
Front passenger .. .. ........... .... 165
How to ad just the front seats ... ... .. 165
Incor rect sea t position ............. . 167
Occupants ....... .. ..... .......... 164
Rea r passengers .. .... ......... .. . .
Seat memory . .. ...... ............. .
Seats Number of seats
Seat ve ntilation 166
76
1 73
103
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