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
