308 Index
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety instructions Eng ine compartment ....... ..... .. . 225
for side curta in airbags ........ .. ... 171
for using ch ild safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 177
for using safety be lts ...... .. .. .... . 141
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem ..... .. ................ ..... . 162
Safety systems Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... .. .. .. . . 19
Saving fuel Cylinder on demand System .. .. ...... 25
E fficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat adjustment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front passenger 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
He ad restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 132
Safety guidelines ............. ...... 53
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them 138
Seat covers Cleaning . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 215
Seat heating/ventilation (automatic cli-
mate control) .. ............. .. .... .. 73
Seat heating (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seating position Drive r ... ................. .. .. .. . 129
Front passenger ... ....... .. .. .... . 130
How to adjust the fron t seats . .. .. .. . 130
Incorrect seat position ......... .. ... 132
Occupants .. ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 129
Rear passengers .......... .. .. .. .. . 131
Seat memory .. .... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 57
Seats Comfort seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seats (number) . .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 138
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to AdBlue .... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 221
Selectiv e unlock feature ....... .. .... . . 34
Selector lever ............. .. .. .. .. . 109 Se
lector lever emergency release . . . . . . 115
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Service inte rval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Shift paddles . ..... ................ . 113
Ship (transporting your vehicle) ........ 289
Shutting down vehicle ............ ... 205
Side airbags Description .. .. .. ............. .... 166
How they work ... ................ . 168
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Adjust ing the brightness ........ .. .. 100
Sensor range .. .. ............. .... . 99
Side assis t
Activating and deactivating ....... ... 100
Cleaning the sensors ........ .... ... 213
Side curtain airbags ............... .. 169
Description .. .. .. ............. .... 169
How they work . .. ... .......... .. .. 171
Safety instructions ................ . 171
Side marker lights ................. .. 44
Ski sack .... .... .. ............. .... . 67
also refer to Trunk pass-through . .. .. . 68
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing ..... ........... .. 42
Opening and closing ................ 41
Snow chains .... .. ............. .... 268
Socket ....... .. .. .. ........... .... . 60
Sources of information about child re -
straints and their use ...... ...... .. .. 191
Space-saving spare ti re ........... .. .. 274
Spare ti re . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 274
Speed limiter ... .. ....... ...... .. .. . 30
Speedometer ..... .................. 27
Speed rating letter code . ...... ... .. .. 263
Speed warning system ....... .... .. .. . 83
Spo rt differential ... .......... .... .. 102
Indicator light ... ................ .. 23
Start-Stop-System . ................ .. 81
Engine does not switched off .... .. .. . 82
Engine starts automatically ..... .. .. . 82
Indicator lights .. ............. .... . 81
Messages ..... .. .. .............. .. 83
Starting/stopping the engine ..... ... . 81
switching off/on .. ............... .. . 83
START ENGINE STOP button ...... .... . 76
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Trip odometer ..... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 27
What does it mean whe n DEF appears in
the trip odometer d isp lay? ... .. .... . . 27
T runk
refer to L uggage compa rtment . . . . . . . . 64
Trunk pass -through ......... ... .. .. .. 68
Turn signa ls . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 46
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .... .. 23
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ULSD No. 2 (Diese l fuel) ... .. .. .. .. .. . 218
Unfasten ing safety belts .. .. .. .. .. .. . 143
Unid irect iona l tires ......... .. .. .... . 241
Unifo rm tire q uality g rading
Unlock ing 266
P owe r locking sw itch ....... ... .. .... 36
Remote cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key . ........... .. .. .... .. 36
V
Valet park ing . ................ ... ... . 41
Vanity mirrors .. ........... ........ .. 48
Vehicle care/cleaning .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 212
Vehicle control mod ules . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 194
Vehicle e lectrica l system .... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Vehicle ident ificat ion labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 29 1
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 291
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273, 277
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
Vehicle shutt-down ......... .. .. .... . 20S
Vehi cle transport ..... ... .. .. .. .... . 289
Vent ilation .. ..... ........... ... .. .. 69
Viny l
C leaning . ....................... . 215
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War ning/indicato r lights . ... .. .... .. . . 1 2
A irbag system ........... .. .. .... .. 19
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) .. .. .... 19
Brake system . ........... .. .. .... .. 15
C ruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Elect romechan ical park ing brake .. .... 16
E lect ronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E lec troni c Stabilization Co ntrol ( ESC) ... 19 Generator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
G low p lug system . .... ..... ... .. .. . 21
Instrument cluster . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 11
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .... . 21
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turn signals ..... ................ .. 23
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159, 160
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ....... .. .. 160
Warran ty cove rages ............. .. .. 294
Washer reservo ir .. .......... ...... . 238
Wea r indicato r .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 258
Weights .. .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 291
Wha t happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ...... .. .......... ...... . 142
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 139
What impa irs d riving safety? ...... .. .. 129
What shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ..... .. .. .. ... .......... .... 254
What shou ld I do after replacing whee ls? 254
Whee l bo lts
T orque .... .... .. ............. .... 269
Wheels .... .... .. ............. .... 240
Checking t ire pressure ..... ...... ... 252
Cleaning ...... .. ..... ....... ... .. 213
Co ld tire inflation pressur e ......... . 247
Genera l notes .. .. ... .......... .. .. 240
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy ....... .. .. . .................. 242
New t ires and whee ls . .. ..... ... .. .. 260
T ires and vehicle load limits .. ... .. .. 255
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 141
When must the a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ........ .. ... . .. .... ...... ... .. 159
When should I adjust the ti re pressures? 254
When should I c hec k th e tire p ressu res? . 254
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 188
Where can I find the t ire press ures for my
ca r? .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 252
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 139
Windows Cleaning/removing ice .......... .... 214
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 73
defrosting (cl imate control) . . . . . . . . . . 71