298 Index
AUTO automatic climat e control . ... ... ... ..
71
Automatic headlights ....... .. .... .. 43
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
Automatic belt retractor .. ... ..... .. .
139
Automatic climate control
Air vents . .... ........... .... .... ..
7 1
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. .. ................ ... .. .. 72
synchron izing .... ......... ... .. .. .. 71
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Automatic transmission ..... .. .. .. .. . 107
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .......... 108
Driving .................... ..... . 109
Emergency mode .......... ... .... . 112
Emergency release .......... .. .... . 113
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Manual shift program ..... .... .... . 111
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Automatic wipers .................. .. 48
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 134
Ave rage consumption ....... .. .. .. .. . . 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 201
B
Ba ttery . .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 232
Charging . .. ................ ... ... 234
Important warnings .. .... .. .. .. .. . 232
Jump starting . ........... .. .. .. .. . 283
Locat ion . .. ............. .. .. .... . 232
low ... .. .. .. . ... ....... .. .. .. .. . 198
Replacing the battery ......... .. .. . 235
State of charge ............ ... .... . 198
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 232
Working on the battery ...... .. .... . 232
Before driving ............. .. .. .... . 126
Blended gasoline ........... ... .. .. . 214
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
Blower (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Booster seats ............. .. .. .... .
180
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ............
231
Checking the brake fluid lev el ... .. .. . 231
What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 231
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ................
231
Brake system
Anti- lock braking system ............ .
19
Brake assist system ................ 193
Brake booster .... ............. .... 196
Brake fluid . ..... ................ . 231
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .... ... .............. ..
231
Brake pads .. .. .. .......... ...... . 200
Electromechanical parking brake ... .. . 77
Fluid reservoir ... ................ . 231
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? . .. .. .. .. ............. .. ..
195
Warning/indicator lights ............. 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
braking guard
Settings .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .
91
Braking guard . .. .. ............. .. .. . 84
Messages . .. .. .. .. ..... ... ... .... . 91
Break-in period .... ................ . 200
Brake pads .... .. ................ . 200
Tires ..... .... ................... 200
Bulbs ...... .. .. .. .. ... .... .... .... 282
C
Californ ia Proposition 65 Warning . .. .. 223
Battery specific ... .......... .... .. 233
Capacities .. .... ............. ...... 290
Engine oil ..... .. .......... ...... . 224
Carbon parts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
211, 212
Car carrier
Transpo rting your vehicle ...........
287
Care ...... .... ... .. .............. . 209
Cargo area ...... .. .. .............. . 132
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Catalytic converter . ............. .... 201
Center armrest
Cockpit ...........................
55
Central locking .... ............. .... . 33
Emergency locking ............. .... .
37
Certification .. .. .. ..... ........... . 295
Changing a wheel .. ................ . 272
Changing engine oil ... .. ... ..... .. .. 227