
M N
0 > co ,...., \!) ..,.,
M ..,., ,....,
Headlights Headlig ht range control system ... .. .. 46
L eft hand drive, right hand drive ... .. .. 49
Travel mode ............. .... .. .. .. 49
Washer reservoir ......... .... .. .. . 232
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
adj usting . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 59
Ad justing . ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. ... 129
removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
H eated
exterior m irrors ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 52
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seats . ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 72
Washer nozz les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
H ea ting (diese l eng ine a uxiliary hea ter) .. 73
H eavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . 1 38
Hex soc ket ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 268
H igh voltage warning label .. .. .. .. .. . 286
H ighway lig ht .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 47
H ill descent control ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 113
H ill hold .. ... ............. ... ... ... 82
Hill hold ass ist
refer to Hill hold ......... .... .. .. .. 82
H orn ... .. .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .. .. . 8
H ow are c hild restra int system anchors re-
lated to child safety ............. .... 184
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 152
H ow often sho uld I check my t ire pres-
sures? . ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 247
H ow safety belt pretensioners wo rk . . . . 142
Hydroplaning ............. .... .. .. . 253
I
Ignition
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sw itching on/off (w ith button) .. .. .. .. 77
I gnition key safety in terloc k . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Ignition lock mechanical ........... ...... .... ... 74
Immobilizer ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 35
I mpor tan t thi ngs to do before driving . . 125
Improperly wor n safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 141
I ndicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
I nfant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Instal ling ch ild safety seats
Safety belts .. ........... .. .. .. ... 181
Inde x 299
Installing the upper tether st rap on the
ancho rage . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 187
Instrument cluster . ................. . 10
Instruments .. .. .. ................. . 10
Adjusting the light ing . .. .... ... .. .. . 50
Interior l ighting ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 49
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) .. ... .. 50
J
Jump -starting
Jump start cab les 280
281
K
Key ...
... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 35
Checking the number . .. ..... ... .. .. . 35
Driver messages (mechanical ignition
key) ...... .. .. .. ................. . 79
Driver messages (with convenience key) . 79
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Key replacement ................. .. 35
Replacing the battery .. .. ... ... .. .. . 37
u nlocking/loc king .... ....... 37, 38 , 39
Key recognition Climate control system ............. . 68
K ick -down
Automat ic transmission ..... ... .. .. 114
Knee a irbags .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 161
Descrip tion .. .. .. .. ............... 161
How they wor k ..... . .. ..... ... .. .. 162
Important sa fe ty instructions . ... .. .. 163
L
La ne assist
refer to Ac tive lane ass ist .... ... .. .. . 98
Lap time r ...... ... .. ................ 32
Evaluating recorded times .......... .. 33
Star ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
LATC H ..... .. .. .. ................. 184
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18S
Installing a c hild restra int .......... . 186
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Mount ing and releasing the anchorage
hoo k ..... .. .. .. .. . .............. 186
Launc h Control-Program (automatic trans
mission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
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Leather care/cleanin g .... ... .. .. .... . 20 8
Le aving home .............. ... .. ... . 48
LED headlights All-weathe r lights ................ .. 46
L eft h and drive .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 4 9
Lift ing jack .. .......... ........ ... . 272
Lift ing vehicle . .. ... .... ... .. .. .... . 284
Light ad ap tive lig ht ................ .... .. 47
Ad justing a utomatic head lights ... .. .. 48
Coming/Leaving home ... .. .. .. .... . . 48
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ... .. .. .. . . 4 6
Headlight flasher ................... 48
H eadlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 48
H ighway light ...................... 47
L ow beams .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 46
P ark ing light .............. ... .. .... 46
Sw itching dayt ime runn ing ligh ts on and
off .. .. ................... .. .. .. .. 49
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9
Light/ra in sensor
H eadlights . .............. ... .. .... 46
I nd icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
I n termi ttent (wi ndshield wipe rs) . . . . . . 50
Lighting Exterior ......... ............. ... .. 46
I n ter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Lights Ambient lighting ................... 49
H eadlig ht range contro l system . ...... 46
Inter ior/read ing ........... ... .. .... 49
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
L oc king/ unlocking
by remote con tro l ............ ...... 37
with the cen tral locking switch . ... .. . . 39
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
with the door lock ..... ... .. .. .... .. 39
L ong -term memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Low beam Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Low beams . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 4 6
L owe r universa l anchorages (Canada) ... 184
Luggage compartment ................ 64
Cargo net ......................... 65
Increasing the size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
L oading .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 64
P ass-t hrou gh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 R
eversib le mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Socket . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 60
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Stow ing luggage .............. .... 131
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
L uggage compartment lid
Central locking ... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 42
Emergency release . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 267
L umbar suppo rt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7, 58
M
Maintenance ...... ................ . 289
Maintenance intervals
with driver information system . . . . . . . . 13
Mir ror
Digital compass sw itching on and off . . . 54
dimming . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 53
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mir ro r compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Mirro rs
Adjusting the exterior m irrors . . . . . . . . . 52
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 156
Motor stopp ing (dr iver messages w ith mechani-
ca l ign ition key) .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 79
Mult ifunct ion steer ing wheel ......... .. 28
On-board computer ............ .... . 28
N
Natural leather care/cleaning ......... 208
Navigation system CD-ROM p layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
New ti res and wheels ............ .... 254
NHTSA Contacting .. .. ....... ........... . 133
N itrogen oxide (NOx) catalytic converter
refer to Ad Blue ................ .... 215
N umber of sea ts . .. ............. .... 135
Number of vehicle keys ............... 35
0
Occupant protection .................. 94
Occupant seating positions .. ... .. .. .. 126
Octane rat ing . .. ....... ........... . 210
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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With button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
With key ... ... .......... .. .. .... .. 74
Steering
Elect rom echan ical steering . . . . . . .
193, 0
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lockin g steering (ignition key) .... .. .. 76
Locking the steering (button) ....... . . 78
Locking (mechanical ignition lock) ... . . 74
also refer to Electromechan ica l steer-
ing .. .. .. .. ........... .......... .
193
Steering wheel
adjusting . .... .......... .. .. .... ..
74
Buttons ..... .. .......... .. .. .... .. 28
Multifunction steering wheel ... ...... 27
Shift paddles (automatic transmission) 114
Steps for determining correct load limit . 250
Stopping (engine)
with button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
with key ..... .............. ..... .. 76
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 62
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
S tronic transmission
refer to Automatic transmission . ..... 109
Subwoofer ... ................ ... ... 269
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Switching daytime runn ing ligh ts on and
off ................................ 49
Switching the ign ition on/off (with key) .. 74
Switch the ig nition on/off (with key) . .... 74
Symbo ls
refer to Indicator lights ......... ..... 14
System indicator light ( MIL) . . . . . . . 23, 30
T
Tachometer..................... 10 , 11
TOI clean diesel
refertoAdBlue ....................
215
Technical Data ...................... 286
Technical modifications ....... .. .. ... 291
Temperature display
Coolant .. .. ................ ... .. ..
10
Outside temperature ................ 11
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tether strap .. .. .......... .. .. .... . 187
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ... .. .... .............. ......
197
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 132
Tips for the environment
Saving fu el .... .. .... ......... .....
63
tip tron ic (a utomatic transm ission) ..... 114
T ire pressure .... .. .. ........... .. .. 245
T ire pressure monitoring system ....... 264
Tires .............................. 233
Serv ice life .... .. ................ . 252
Speed rating letter code ............ 257
Tire manufacturing date ............ 256
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 265
Ti re specifications ................. 256
Tread depth . ................. .... 252
Unif orm tire quality grading ......... 260
Winter tires ..... ... .......... .. .. 261
T ires and vehicle load limits ...... ... .. 249
Tires and wheels
Checking t ire pressure .......... .. ..
245
Co ld tire inflation pressure .......... 240
Dimensions .. .. .................. . 254
General notes .. .................. . 233
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ..............................
235
Low a spect ratio tires ............... 263
New tires and wheels ............... 254
Replacing ..... .. .. ........... .. .. 255
Snow chains ..... .. ........... .. .. 262
Tires and veh icle load limits ......... 249
Wheel bolts . .. .. .......... ....... 262
Winter tires ..... .............. ... 261
Tire service life .... .. ........... .. .. 252
Tool kit ....... ................... . 268
Torn or frayed safety belts ............ 138
Towing
To w t ruck procedures ......... .. .. ..
282
Towing loop ....................... . 283
TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) . 265
Trai le r towing . .. .. .............. ... 202
Operating instruct ions .......... .. .. 202
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 202, 203
Trai ler towing tips . ............ .. .. 203
Transmission malfunction (indicator
light ) .............................
115
Transport Canada ................... 134
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ........... 252

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Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 64
Turn signa ls .. ................. .. .... 48
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
u
ULSD No . 2 (Diesel fuel) .......... ... . 2 11
Unfasten ing safety be lts .... .. .. .. .. . 140
Unid irect iona l tires ......... .. .. .. .. . 234
Uniform t ire quality grading ...... ... . 260
Unlocking/ locking
by remote contro l ........ .. .. .. .. ..
37
with the central locking switch .. .. .. .. 39
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
with the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
V
Vanity mirror . ............. .... .. .... 50
Vehicle
Care/cleaning ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ...
205
Dimensions ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .
Out of serv ice ............ .... .. .. .
Vehicle con trol mod ules ..... .. .. .. .. .
Vehicle ident ificat io n labe l ... .. .. .. .. .
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) ... . 287
199
195
286
286
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268, 272
Vehicle key .. ............. .... .. .... 35
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit . .............. .... ..
268
w
War ning/ indicator lights
System indicator light (MIL) . . . . . . . . . .
23
War ning/Indicator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
156, 157
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .. .. .. .. .. . 157
War ning ligh ts
refer to Indicator lights . ... .. .. .. .... 1 4
War ranty coverages .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 289
Washer f luid level (indicator light) .. .. .. 25
Washer reservoir .......... .. .. .. .. . 23 2
Washing matte finish pa int .. .. .. .. .. . 205
Wear indicator ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 252
Weights . .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 286
Inde x 305
What happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
139
Wha t happe ns to unbe lted occupants? .. 136
What impairs driving safety? ...... .... 126
Wha t shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
247
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 247
Whee l bolts
Torque .... .. .. .. .... .............
262
Whee ls . ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 233
All wheel d rive ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 193
Checking t ire press ure ... .... ... .. .. 245
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 206
Co ld tire inflation pressure .......... 240
General notes .. ... ...... ......... . 233
Glossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy .......... ... .. ...............
235
New t ires a nd wheels ............... 2 54
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .. .. 249
Wheel wre nch . .. .. .. ... ....... .... . 268
When must a safety be lt be replaced? . . 138
When must the a irbag system b e inspect-
ed? ........ .. .. .. .................
156
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 247
When should I ch ec k the ti re p ress ures? . 247
Where are lower ancho rages located? ... 185
Where can I find the t ire pressures fo r my
car? ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ...........
245
Why sa fety be lts? .... . .. .. ..... ... .. 136
Windows
Cleaning/removing ice . ...... ... ....
207
Windshie ld
cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .............. .
50
defrosting (automatic climate control
system) ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. .
71
defrosting (manua l climate control sys-
tem) ..... .. .. .. .... ............. .
69
also refer to Windshie ld ........ .... . 50
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rese rvoir capacity .. ... ....... .... . 288
Washe r reservo ir .. ............... . 232
Windshield wipers
Cleaning w iper blades .......... .... .
51
Fold ing up .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 51
Ind icator lig ht . ......... ......... .. 25
Replacing windsh ield wiper b lades ..... 51
Swi tching on a nd off ........... .. .. . 5 0
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Winter operation Battery .... ................ ..... . 228
Cooling system ............ ... .... . 225
W inter t ires .. ...... ....... .. .. .. .. . 261
All -wheel drive ........... .. .. .... . 261
W inter use
Car washes . .............. ... .. ... 205
defrost ing the w indshield (automatic cl i
mate control system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Remov ing ice from windows .. .. .. ... 207
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
X
Xenon-Lights .............. .. .. .. .. . 279
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 49