
270 Index
Automatic climate control Air vents ... ............... .. .... .. 71
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 72
Automatic power top ....... .. .. .... .. 43
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Removal lock (ignition key) . .. .. .. .. . . 73
also refer to S tron ic transmission ..... 83
Au tomatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Auto Safety Hotline ................ . 120
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 179
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 205
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 205
Charging . .. ............... .. .... . 207
Important warnings when working on
the battery .... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 205
Jump starting ............. ... .. ... 255
L ow . .. .. .... ........... .... .... . 177
Rep lacing the battery ..... .. .. .... . 208
State of charge ............ ... .... . 177
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 205
Working on the battery ..... ... .... . 205
Before driving ............. .. .. .. .. . 112
Belt posi tioner ............ .. .. .. .. . 126
Blended gasoline .............. .... . 190
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
Booster seats ............. .. .. .. .. . 160
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ......... .. . 204
Checking the brake fluid level ..... ... 204
Reservoir . ................. ..... . 204
What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 204
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ......... .. .... . 204
Brake system ............... ... .... . 204
Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Brake assist system ....... .. .. .... . 171
Brake fluid ................ .. .... . 204
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Brake light defective .......... .. .... 21
Brake power assist unit .. .. .. .. .. .. . 174 Brakes ...
..... .. ............. .... 174
Ceramic brakes ... ................ . 174
Electromechanical parking brake ...... 78
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... . lS
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking Emergency braking function ....... .. . 79
braking guard . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 90
Messages . .... .. ............. .... . 97
Settings .. .. .. . .............. .. .. . 97
Break-in per iod .. .. .......... ...... . 179
Tires . ........ .. .. ........ ...... . 179
Bulbs .. .... .... ................... 253
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 196
Battery specific . ................. . 206
Capacities .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 262
Carbon parts Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186, 187
Care ........... .. .. .............. . 184
Cargo area
refer to L uggage compartment. . . 66, 118
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Central locking .. .. ................ .. 30
Central lock ing switch .......... .... . 34
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Remote control key ................. 33
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads .. ................ . 17 4
Certification .... .. ............. .... 267
Changing a flat tir e . ... .......... .. .. 244
Changing a wheel .. ................ . 244
Changing engine oil ............. .... 200
Checking Engine coolant level ............ .. .. 202
Checking tire pressure ..... ...... .. .. 221
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . .... ... .............. .. 132
Where can I get addi tional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 169
Child restraint system anchors ..... ... 166

272 Index
Dimensions ....... ..... ... .. .. .... . 262
Dimming the rea rview mirror .. .. .. .... 55
Disp lays
Cleaning . ...... ..... ...... .. .. .. . 187
Doors emergency locking ..... ... .. .. .... .. 35
Driver information system Eng ine oi l temperature indicator .... .. 26
Open doo r or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 23
Outside temperature display . ....... . . 23
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition . .. .. .. .. .. . 113
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
D riving through water . ... .. .. .. .. ... 179
Driving t ime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic A/C
system) .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 69
Dynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 175
E
Easy entry function ................... 62
El ectro -mechanical power assist .. .... . 17 5
Electromechanica l parking brake
Eme rgency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Indicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Park ing .. ................. .. .... .. 79
Releasing and closing ...... .... ... .. 78
Starting ass ist ........ .... .... ... .. 79
Starting from rest ......... ... .. .... 79
War ning/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 16
Electronic different ial lock
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 18
Electronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . 171
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 1 9
E lect ronic immobilize r . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 36
Elec tronic power co ntrol
(EPC) warn ing/ indicator light ... .. .... 20
Electronic stabilization control Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
E lectronic Stabilization Control ( ESC) ... 171
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .... . . 18
Emergency actuation Doors ..... .......... ........... .. 35
I gnition key ....................... 33 E
mergency brak ing .... .. ..... .... . .. . 79
E mergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 22
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Starting engine .. .......... ...... .. 7S
Emergency operation Emergency brak ing f unction (parking
brake) .... .... .. ............. .... . 79
Luggage compartment lid ............ 37
Power top ..... .. ... .......... .. .. . 47
Emergency starting . ..... .... ... .. .. 255
Emergency towing ........... ....... 257
Energy management . ........... .. .. 177
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Driver notification .................. 16
Engine Compartment .... ... .. ..... .... . .. 197
Coolant ... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 201
Data . .... .... .. ............. .... 263
Hood ...... ... ... ............... . 19S
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 76
Starting with jumper cables ......... 255
Stopp ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 7 7 Engine compartment
Safety instructions .......... .... ... 195
Working the eng ine compartment 195
Engine coolant Indicator light .... .............. .. . 17
E ngine coolant system ........... .. .. 201
Adding coolant ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 202
Checking coolant level .. ..... ... .. .. 202
Checking the engine coolant level ... .. 202
Radiator fan ... .. ............. .... 203
En gine coolant temperatu re
T emperature gauge .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 10
Engine hood Closing ......... .. .............. . 195
How to re lease the hood ........ .. .. 195
Engine oil .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 197
Adding ..... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 199
Additives ........ ................. 199
Changi ng ..... ............ ....... 200
Check oil level . .. ... .......... .. .. 199
Consumption .. .. ............. .. .. 199
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 , 21
Oil consumption .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 198
Oil grades ..... .. ... .. ..... ... ... . 197

M N
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L
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
L ap t imer .. .. .. ... ....... .... ... .. ..
27
Evaluating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Pausing tim ing .....................
27
Starting ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 2 7
LA T CH .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 166
D escr ipt ion .................. .. ... 167
I nstal ling a chi ld restraint ........... 168
L ocat ion . .. .... ......... .. .. .. ... 167
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook .... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 168
L aunch Cont ro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Leather clean ing/protection . .. .. .. .. . 187
L eaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Left hand drive ...................... 53
Lifting jack . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ...
247
Lift ing vehi cle .... ......... .... .. .. . 259
Light adaptive light .... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 51
Com ing/Leavi ng home .............. . 52
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . 5 1, 52
E xterio r ligh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1, 52
I n ter io r/re ad ing .......... .. .. .. .. .. 54
L ow beam .... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 51
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Light/ra in se nsor
H eadlig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Intermittent (windshield wipe rs) . . . . . . 56
Sensor defective .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
L ights
E mergency fla shers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3
H igh beam . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 52
T u rn signa ls . .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .... 52
L oc king
Rear lid .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 36
Lock ing/ unlocking
at the lock cylinder .................. 35
by remote con tro l ......... ... ... ... 33
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . 34
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Low beams .. ............. .... .. .... 51
L ower anchorage locator bu tto n .. .. .. . 16 7
Inde x 275
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 166
Lower universal anc horages (Canada) 166
Luggage Stow ing .. .. .. .. ................. 118
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
En larging ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 66
Lid .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 36
Load ing ... .. .. .. .... ............. 118
Ski sack ... .. .. .. .. ............... . 67
Tie-downs. .. .. .. .. .. ......... 67, 119
Valet parking .. ... ... .............. 39
Luggage compartment lid
Emergency unlocking ............... . 37
Lumbar suppor t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
M
Maintenance .. .. .... ..... ..... ... .. 264
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 28
Ma tte fin ish pain t clean ing ........... 184
Mechan ica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 32
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Mileage Ave rage ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 24
Instantaneous ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 24
Mir ro rs
Adjusting the exter ior m irrors ....... .. 54
Compass .. .. .. .. .... ............. . 58
dimming .. .. .. .. ................. . 55
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System 141
N
Natura l leather
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
New tires and wheels
N HTS A 230
Co ntacting .. .. .. .... ............. 120
Number of seats .... .... ........... . 123
0
Occupant seating positions
113
Oct ane rat ing . .. .. ................. 190
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 70
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Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 199
O il consumption ............... .... . 199
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .. .. .. .. .. 28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 28
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 23
Opening Power wind ows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Opening/clos ing
at the lock cylinder .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. 35
by remote cont ro l ......... ... .. .. .. 33
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . 34
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize pollution ........ ... .. .. .. . 181
Optiona l equipment
Marked with an asterisk .... .. .. .. .. . .. 6
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Outside temperature display ....... .. .. 23
Owner 's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organi zed . . . 6
p
Paint damage 186
Paint No ... .... ........... .... .... . 261
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses . .. .. . 185
Parking ..... .............. ... .... .. 79
S tron ic transm ission ........ .. .. .. .. 85
Valet parking ............ .... .... .. 39
Parking brake ............. .. .. .. .. .. 78
also refer to E lectromechanica l parking
brake .... .. ................ ..... .. 78
Parking system . ........... .. .. .. .. . 105
Parking system plus ....... .. .. .. .. . 105
Rear view camera ... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 106
Parking system plus
Adjust ing the display ...... .. .. .. .. . 11 1
Adjustingthewarningtones .. .. .. .. . 111
Parking system plus with rear view camera
Parking mode 1 ............ .. .. .. . 109
Park ing mode 2 ........... ... .. .. . 110
Safety precautions ......... ... .. .. . 107 Switching
on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Switching rear view camera
on/off .. .. 111
Parts replacement .............. .... 266
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .... 142
Passive safety system ................ 112
Pedals . ........ .. ..... ........... . 117
Physical principles of a frontal collision 124
Plastic parts Cleaning .... .. .. ...... ....... .... 187
Polishing ......... ..... ........... . 186
Po llutant filter (automatic A/C system) .. 69
Power seat adjustment .... ....... .... .. .. . 61
Power locking system ................. 30
Emergency locking ....... ...... .. .. . 3S
Power windows .. .......... ...... .. 39
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Selective unlock feature ... ..... .. .. . 35
Settings .. .... .. .................. 35
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
s ist
Power top .. .. .. .. ...... ....... .... .
Cleaning 175
43
1 86
Closing ......... ..... ........... .. 43
Convenience closing ............... .. 44
Convenience opening ....... .... .. .. . 44
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
General information ............. .. . 43
Malfunction ..... ................ .. 45
Messages ..... .. .................. 4S
Opening .... .. .. ....... ...... .... . 43
Vari able powe r top s torage bay ... .. .. . 4S
Wind deflec tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power window
Convenience opening/clos ing ........ . 39
Power windows .. .. ....... ..... ..... . 38
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Pregnan t women
Spec ial considerations when wear ing a
safety belt .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 128
Proper occupant seating positions . .. .. 113
Proper safety belt position ...... .. .. .. 128
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Occupants ....... .......... ...... . 113
Rear passengers .. ... ... .... ... .. .. 115