274 Index
Gene rator
War ning/indicator lights ... .. ... ... .. 16
Glossary of tire and load ing te rmino logy 212
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Valet park ing ......... .... ... .. .. .. 39
GPS controlled clock ..... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Gross Veh icle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) ... 261
H
Headlights
Cleaning ............. ........ ... . 185
C leaning system ........... ... .. .. .. 56
D efective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H ead light range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
L eft hand drive, right hand d riv e ..... . . 53
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
H eadlig ht washer reservoir ...... .. .. . 208
Head restraints . ... ..... ..... .. .. .. . 115
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 115
Heated ext erior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
rear w indow .. ...... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 71
seats .. .. ... ..... ....... .. .. .. .. .. 71
windshie ld washer spray no zzles . . . . . . 56
Heating ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 69
H eavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . 126
High beam . ........... ...... .. .. .. .. 52
H igh voltage warn ing label .. .. .. .... . 26 1
H ill descent control ......... ..... .... 86
H omelink (garage door opener) . ... .. . . 40
H ood
Opening . .... ....... .... .. .. .. .. . 195
Release lever ............ .. .. .. .. . 195
H orn ..... .. ................ ... ... .. 8
How are c hild restraint system anchors re
l ated to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 138
H ow often should I check my t ire pres -
sures? .. .. .. ..... ........... ... .. . 223
How safety belt pretensioners wo rk ... . 129
H ydroplan ing ............. .. .. .. .. . 227
I
Ignition
switch ing on/off .......... .. .. .. .. .. 73 Ign
it ion key
Emergency unlocking . .. ..... ... .. .. . 33
Ig nition loc k .... .. ............. .... . 73
I n dicator ligh t ... ......... .... .. .. . 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important t hings to do before driving . . 112
Improperly worn safety belts ...... .... 1 29
Ind icator lights .. .. ............. .... . 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 142
Dynam ic steeri ng ...... .. ... ..... .. 175
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF ..... ... ... 142
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights . . 13
In fant seats .. .. . .. ................ 158
Installing child safety seats Saf ety be lts ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 162
Instruments Adjusting the light ing .......... .. .. . 54
Instruments and controls ........ .. .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights
Front . .... .... .. ................. . 54
Rear . .... .... .. ................. . 54
Inte rmittent (w indshie ld w ipers) . ... .. . 56
J
Jump-sta rting ... .. ............. .... 255
Jumper cables ... .. ............. .... 256
K
Key ........ .... .. ................. . 31
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Check light .... .. ............. .... . 32
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 75
Ignit ion/e ngine on/off ........... ... . 73
K ey rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mechan ica l key. .. ... .......... . 31, 32
removing . .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 75
u nlocking/loc king . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34 , 35
K ick-down ...... .. .......... ...... .. 87
Knee airbags .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... 146
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
How they work . .. ............. .... 147
Important safety instructions .. .. .. .. 148
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Vehicle care/cleaning 184
Vehicle contro l modules ......... .... . 170
Vehicle electrical system .............. 16
Vehicle identification label ... .. ... ... . 261
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 261
Vehicle jack .. ... ............. ..... . 247
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shut-down .......... ... .... . 181
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Ventilation ......................... 69
Viny l
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 187
w
Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system .............. ..... .. 19
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 19
Brake system .............. .. .... .. 15
Electromechan ica l parking brake .. .. . . 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 18
Generator .................... ..... 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt . ................ ... .... 16
Safety systems ..................... 19
Turn signa ls ............. .... ...... 22
Warranty coverages ......... .... .... 264
Washer reservoir .................. . 208
Wear ind icator ............ .... ..... 227
Weights . ................. .... ..... 261
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ................ ..... . 128
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 124
What impairs driving safety? .......... 113
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? . ................... ... .... . 223
What should I do after replacing wheels? 223
Wheel bolts Torque . .... .. . .......... .. .. .... . 238
Wheels ..... ................ ..... . 210
Checking tire pressure .............. 221
Cleaning ... ................ ..... . 186
Cold tire inflation pressure . .... .... . 217
General notes .............. .. .. .. . 210 G
lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ........... .. .. .............. . 212
New t ires and wheels .............. . 230
Tires and vehicle load limits ..... .... 224
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 126
When must the a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ........... ... .. .............. . 141
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 223
When should I check the tire pressures? . 223
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? . .. ... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. 221
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123, 124
Wind deflector ...................... 46
Cleaning ......................... 186
Windows Cleaning/removing ice .............. 186
defrosting . .... .. ... .......... ..... 71
Windshield Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Windshield washer fluid Low leve l .. ....................... . 21
Windsh ie ld washer system ..... .. .. .. . 56
Windshield wipers Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7
Folding up ...... ................ .. 57
Indicator light . .. ............. .... . 21
Replacing windshield wiper blades ..... 57
Switching on/off ................ .. .
Washer reservoir
Winter operation 56
208
Battery ..... .. .. .. ... ........ .... 205
Car washes .. .. .. ............. .... 184
Coolant system ................... 201
Defrosting windows ................. 71
Removing ice from windows ......... 186
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tires . .... .... ............... .... 176
Winter tires ... .. .. ............. .... 236
All wheel drive ... ............. .... 236
X
Xenon headlights .. .......... 51, 53,253