
40 Opening and clo sing
-I «:s I button on the master key
- Handle in the rear lid
When the valet parking feature is activated,
the message
V ale t park ing activat ed appea rs
in the ins trument cluster display when you
switc h the ignition on.
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
App lies to vehicles: with garage door opener ( Homelink)
Fig. 33 Garage door ope ner: exa mples of u sing wit h
diff erent sy stems
You can activate various systems such as ga
rage doors, sec urity systems and home light
ing from inside yo ur vehicle using the ga rage
door opener (Homelink). There are three but
tons for this in the vehicle headliner that can
be in used in place of up to three hand -he ld
transmitters.
To operate systems using the garage door
opener , the three buttons in the roof headlin
er must be programmed first .
A WARNING
Make sure no people or objects are in the
immediate vicinity of the equipment when
using or programm ing the garage doo r
opene r. People can be injured and objects
can be damaged if they are caught in the
equipment .
@ Tips
-Fo r security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons be
fore se lling the vehicle. -
For add itiona l information about Home
Link, visit www.homelink .com.
- For Declara tion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Ind ustry Canada reg ula
tions
c::> page 267.
' . Operation
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 3 4 Headli ner: con tro l uni t
Requir ement: The buttons in the roof head lin
er must be programmed
c::> page 40 or
c::> page 41 and the ve hicle must be within
range of the system, such as the garage door
opener.
.,. Press the b utton to open t he garage door.
The LED @ blinks o r turns on .
.,. Press the button aga in to close the garage
door.
(D Tip s
To open or close the garage door, press the
button, but do not hold it for longer than
10 seconds or the garage door opener
module will switch to programming mode.
Programming the buttons (version A)
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
You can program both fixed code and rol ling
code systems using this procedu re .
Pro gramming or repr ogramm ing buttons
.,. Switch the ignition on .
.,. Press and hold the button in the roof head
liner
c::> page 40, fig . 34 that you wou ld like
to prog ram for at least 10 seconds. Or
.,. Select:
!CARI function button> Car sy ste m s*
contro l butto n > Vehicle setting s > Garage IJJI,

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"' rl
"' rl
door opener> Program garage door open
er.
If this path is not available, program the
button as described in version
Bqpage41 .
.,. Follow the instructions in the MMI.
Erasing button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be erased
individually. They must all be erased together.
Reprogram the buttons if necessary .
.,. Select:
ICARI function button> Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener> Clear program settings
>
Yes .
Displaying the version/status/country
code
.,. Select: I CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Version information.
@ Tips
-Programming through the MMI* is not
possible with all infotainment systems.
If this is the case, program the buttons
as described in version B
c:> page 41.
- The required distance between the hand
transmitter and the HomeLink module in
the radiator grille
c:> page 41; fig. 35
depends on the system that you are pro
gram ming.
- Depending on the model of the system,
you may need to release the button on
the remote control during programming
and press it again. Hold each position
you try for at least 15 seconds before
trying another position. Keep the turn
signals on your vehicle in view when do
ing this.
- After programming the garage door
opener, it may be necessary to synchroni ze the motor with the system. Refer to
the manufacturer's instructions.
Opening and closing 41
Programming the buttons (version 8)
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 35 Distance be tween the ra diato r grille and the
hand transmitter
Programming the button: Part 1 with the
controls
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Press and hold both outer buttons in the
roof headliner
c:> page 40, fig. 34 until the
LED @turns off completely (after about
20 seconds). This procedure clears the
standard codes that were set at the facto
ry and does
not need to be repeated again
to program the other buttons.
3. Briefly press the button on the roof head
liner that you would like to program.
4. Wait until the LED @ begins to blink
quickly. Programming mode is active for 5
minutes.
5. Move in front of your vehicle while hold
ing the original remote control for the
system that would like to program to a
button in the roof headliner.
Programming the button: Part 2 at the
radiator grille
6. Hold the remote control up to the radiator
grille on your vehicle
c:> fig. 35.
7. Press and hold the remote control until
the turn signals on your vehicle blink. This
may take up to 30 seconds.
8. If the emergency flashers blink three
times, the programming was successful.
If the emergency flashers only blink one
time, the 5 minute time limit for the pro
gramming has ended or the programming
was not successful. Repeat the program
ming from the third step, or try changing
t he distance to the radiator grille. .,.

42 Openin g and clo sing
9 . I f the garage door or other system does
not open using the buttons in the roof
headliner even though the programming
was successful, the system may use a roll ing code instead of a fixed code.
Roll ing
code pro gramming
must be performed
¢ page 42.
The other two buttons in the roof headliner
can be programmed according to the instruc
tions above . Begin with the third step .
Erasing butt on progr amming
The programmed buttons cannot be erased
individually . They must all be erased together.
Reprogram the buttons if necessary.
.. Switch the ignition on.
.. Press and ho ld both outer buttons in the
roof headline r until the LE D @ turns off
completely (after about 20 seconds).
Re prog ramming th e button s
.. Switch the ignition on.
.. To reprogram an individual button, press
and hold the button until the LED@ starts
to flash quick ly (after about 10 seconds) .
Re lease the button immediately. Program
ming mode is active for 5 minutes .
.. Continue with the fifth step .
(D Tips
-Programming using the buttons in the
roof headliner is not possible with all In
fota inment systems. If this is the case,
program the buttons as described in ver
s ion A¢ page 40 .
- The requ ired distance between the hand
transmitter and the Home Link module in
the radiato r grille ¢ fig. 35 depends on
the system tha t you are programming.
- Depend ing on the model of the system,
you may need to release the but ton on
the remote contro l during programming
and press it again . Ho ld each position
you try for at least 15 seconds before
trying another position. Keep the turn
s ignals on your vehicle in v iew when do
i ng th is.
Rolling code programming
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Rolling code programming is also needed for
some systems .
Identifying a rolling cod e
.. Press and hold the button in the roof head
liner that was already programmed .
.. Watch the LED@¢ page 40, fig. 34. If the
LE D blinks quickly, the systems (such as a
garage door) is equipped with a rolling code .
.. Program the rolling code as follows:
Acti vating the moto r unit in a system
.. Locate the programming button on the sys
tem's motor un it. The exact location and
color of the button may vary depend ing o n
the brand of the system.
.,. Press the programming button on the ga
rage door opene r moto r unit (this will usual
ly activate an " indicator" on the motor unit) .
Yo u now have approximate ly
30 second s to
program the b utton in the roof headliner .
Programming the button in the roof
headlin er
.,. Press and hold the previo usly programmed
button in the roof headliner for 2 seconds .
.. To end ro lling code programming , press and
hold the button again for 2 seconds.
.. With some systems, the button may need to
be pressed a third t ime to end the program
m ing process .
After programm ing, the system sho uld detect
the signal and begin moving when the button
in the roof headliner is pressed . Now you may
program the other buttons as needed .
(D Tips
-The rolling code can be programmed
more quickly and more easily with the
help of a second person.
- If you have difficulty programming the
roll ing code, referr ing to the user guide
for the system may help .

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Pressure malfunction ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specif ication and viscos ity . ... .. .. .. . 197
temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
E ng ine speed limitat io n ..... .. .. .. .. .. 20
Env ironment
Break- in pe riod .............. ... ... 179
Cata lytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 180
D isposing of yo ur vehicle ba tte ry .. .. . 208
D riving a t high speeds ..... .. .. .. .. . 182
D riving to m inimi ze pollution and no ise 18 1
Fu el . .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 192
F ue l economy ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 181
Leaks under your veh icle ... .. .. .. .. . 195
Lett ing the ve hicle stand and warm up . 182
Proper disposal of drained brake flu id . 204
Prope r disposal of dra ined engine coo l-
ant ...... ... ................ .... 202
Pr ope r disposal of dra ined engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 200
Recy cling use d engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 199
Un leaded f uel ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 190
What should I do with an old battery? . 208
E PC
refer to Electronic powe r control . . . . . . 20
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . .. .. .. .. .. . 170
Ex haust tail pipes
C leaning ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 186
E xpansion ta nk ............ .. .. .. .. . 20 2
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
E xterio r mirrors
Ad justing .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 54
Dimm ing ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 55
Heating .. .. ............. .... .. .... 54
F
Fan
Radiator
F asten ing 203
B ooste r seats ............ .. .. .. .. . 160
Conve rtible c hild safety seats ... .. .. . 159
Infant seats 158
Fl at t ire
C hanging .. ............. .... .. ... 2 44
F loor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
F oglights(rea r) . ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 51
F oldi ng the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Inde x 273
Foot peda ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Fo r th e sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and t he env ironme nt .. 192
L etting the engine wa rm up . . . . . . 73, 76
Ref ueling . .. .. .. ................. 192
Saving f uel by early upsh ifting ... .. .. . 11
Fron t air bags
Desc ription .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 135
H ow they wor k ....... ......... .... 140
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of p hysics 124
Front passenger's door emergency loc king 35
Front seats Adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Child rest rain ts in the fron t sea t .. .. .. 132
Up per cabin heati ng ... .. ...... ... .. . 72
Fuel Additives ........ .. ............... 190
Bl ended gaso line . ................. 190
Co nsu mp tion .. .. .... ......... .. .. . 24
F iller neck ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 191
Fuel ga uge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gasoline . ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 190
Gasoline addit ives .. ........... .... 191
Low fue l level symbol .......... .. .. . 21
Octane rat ing .. .. ................. 190
Recommendation ........ ......... . 190
Ref uell ing ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 192
Rese rve ...... ... .. ................ 12
T ank capa city .. .. .... ............. 262
T ank sys tem . .. .. ............. .... . 21
U nlocking the fuel fi lle r flap by hand 193
Fuel filler flap Unl ocking the fuel fi lle r flap by hand 193
Fuses Ass ignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 252
Replacing ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 250
G
Garage door opener (Home link) ..... .. . 40
Gas d ischa rge lamps ............... .. 253
Gauges Engine coolant temperatu re . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel ga uge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
T acho meter . .. .. ................. . 11
General illustration Instruments and controls ............. 8
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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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Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Q
Quartz clock . ............. .... .. .. .. 12
quattro
refer to all-wheel dr ive .... .. .. .. .. . 176
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 124
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
R
Radiator fan
203
Ra in/ light sensor
H eadlig hts . ............. .... .. .... 5 1
I ntermittent (windshield wipe rs) . . . . . . 56
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ............. .. .. .. .... 54
Rear fog lights ............ .... .. .... 51
Rear lid Escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Opening and closing ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera Park ing mode 1
Par king mode 2
Rear view mirror ........... .... .. ... . 109
110
55
Rear w indow heati ng ....... .. .. .. .. .. 7 1
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Refue lling . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 192
Rele ase lever for hood ...... .. .. .. .. . 195
Remote control Garage door opener (Homel ink) . .... .. 40
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Personalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
u nl ocking/locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 33
Remote rear lid release .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Repai r manua ls . ........ .... ... ... .. 264
Repairs Airbag system ........... .. .. .. .. . 144
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
Replacing bulbs .............. .. .... 253
Replacing tires and whee ls ... .. .. .. .. . 23 1
Replacing w iper blades ..... .. .. .. .. .. 57 Reporting Sa
fety Defects . ..... ... .. .. 120
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ... .. .. .. ............... .. 127
R ight hand dr ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rims Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Rollbar
refer to Active ro llover protection sys-
tem ........ .. .. .... ............. 121
s
SAFE ...... .. .. .. ................. . 12
S afe driving habi ts . .... ......... .. .. 112
Safety be lt pos ition .. .. .. ...... .... . 128
Safety be lts worn by pregnan t women . 128
Safety be lt pretensioner ... .... ... .. .. 129
Serv ice and disposa l .. ............. 130
S afety be lts . .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 1 26
Be lt pos itione r ... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 126
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 187
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
sa fety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Fa sten ing .. ... .. .. . .............. 127
Improperly worn . ... ... ...... ... .. 129
Not wor n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Safety be lt pos ition ... .. ...... .... . 128
Safety i nstructions ............. .... 126
Securing child safety se ats ...... .. .. 162
Spe cial considera tions for pregnan t
women ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 128
Unfastening ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 129
Warning/indicator light . ..... ... .. .. 123
Warning light .. .. .................. 16
Why YOU MUST wear them ........ .. 123
Wor n properly ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. 125
Safety be lt warning light . ..... ... .. .. 123
Safety comp liance sticker ........ .. .. 261
Safety eq uipment .. ............. .. .. 112
S afety features for oc cupant rest ra in t an d
protection . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 112
Safety gu idelines
Seats ..... .. .. .. ................. . 60
Safety instr uctions
E n gine compartment .......... .... . 195
for using ch ild safety seats .......... 155
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