306 Index
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 260
Contact ing ... ........... .... .... . 136
Night vision assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cleaning camera lenses .. .. .. .. .. .. . 213
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refertoAdBlue . ........... ... .... . 221
Number of seats ........... .. .. .... . 138
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Occupant seating posit ions 129
Octane rating ............... .. .... . 217
Odometer . .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 27
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 72
OFF (climate control) ........ ... .... .. 70
Oil
refer to Engine oil ........ .. .. .... . 227
On-board computer .......... .. .... .. 25
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ... ... .... . . 29
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 29
Open doo r/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 24
Opening Hood .. .. .. ................ ... .. . 225
Power windows ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 40
Rear lid .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .... .. 41
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize pollution .......... ... .. .. . 205
Other equipment (efficiency program) ... 26
Out let .. .. ............... .. .. .... .. 59
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Paint damage ............. .. .. .. .. . 214
Paint No . .. ... ............ .... .. .. . 291
Parking ..... ................ ..... .. 79
Automatic transmission ............ 111
Valet parking ...................... 41
Parking brake ............. .. .. .... .. 79
also refer to Electromechan ical park ing
b rake .. .. ... ............ .... .. .. .. 79
Park ing system
Adjust ing the disp lay/warning tone .. . 126
C leaning sensors/camera lenses . .. .. . 213 Cleaning the
rear view camera ..... .. 118
Malfunction ..... ................ . 127
Parking system plus ................ 117
Peripheral cameras ............ .... 121
Rear view camera .............. .... 118
Trailer hitch ..... ................ . 127
also refer to Parking systems . . . 117, 118
Parking systems ... ................ . 116
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particu late filter .. .. .. . 21
Parts replacement . ................ . 296
Pass-through with ski sack ............. 67
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. .. .. .. 160
Passenger pro tection .............. .. 192
Passive safety system ................ 128
Pedals . ........ .. .. .............. . 133
Physical principles of a frontal collision 139
Plastic parts Cleaning .. .... .. ................ . 214
Polish ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter ......... .. .. . 69
Pollutant filter .... ............. .... . 69
Power locking system ................. 33
Locking/unlock ing the veh icle from in-
side .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 36
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 34
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist 200
Power windows .... ................ .. 40
malfunction ..... ................ .. 41
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
pre sense ...... ... ................ . 192
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 192
Proper occupant seating positions . .... 129
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Proper seating position
Front passenger . ................. . 130
Occupants ... .. .. ................ . 129
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 131
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refer to All-whee l dr ive
Question What happens to unbelted occupa nts?
Why safety bel ts? ........ .... .. .. .
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214
200
139
138
Radiator fan ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 233
Radio clock .... .. ...... ... .. .. ...... 27
Ra in/ light sensor
H eadlig hts . ............. .... .. .... 44
I ntermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. .. 4 8
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Range (fuel leve l) .......... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Reading lights ............. .... .. .... 47
Rear fog lights .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 4 4
Rear lid Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
E me rgency release ........ .. .. .. .. .. 39
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear she lf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Rear view camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . 117, 118
Rear view mirro r .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 51
R ear window heating (automat ic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Rear window heating (climate control) . . . 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Recirculation mode (climate control) .. .. 70
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Refue lling ..... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 219
Remote control Un lock ing and locking ......... ... ... 34
Repair manua ls ............ .. .. .. ... 294
Repa irs
A irbag system
Replacing 163
F uses .. ... . .... .......... ..... ... 28 1
Light bulbs . ............. .... .. .. . 284 Tires and wheels
.... .. ..... ... .. .. 261
Windshie ld wiper b lades ..... ... .. .. . 49
Repo rting Safety Defects ............. 136
Reset button .. .. .. ................. . 27
Retractor
. .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
Reve rsible mat
R ims
Cleaning 1
4 1
67
213
Roo f rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
L oad ing ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 63
Roof weight ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 63
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Safe driving habits ... .............. .
Safety be lt position . .. ... ...... ... . .
Safety be lt height adjustment ...... .
Safety belts worn by pregnant women .
Safety be lt pretensioner .. ..... ... .. . . 27
128
142
144
143
1 4 5
Service and disposa l ... .. ..... ... .. 14S
Safety be lt pretensioners
P re sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Cleaning 214
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ...... .. ............... 139
Fasten ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Height ad justment ............. .... 144
Improperly worn ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 144
Not worn ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 139
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety instructions .. ........... .... 141
Securing child safety seats .......... 184
Spec ia l considerations for pregnant
women .......................... 143
U f . n astenmg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Warning/ind icator light ............. 138
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 138
Worn p roperly ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 140
Safety belt tens ioner
drive select .. .. .. .. . ....... ....... 102
Safety belt warning light ............. 138
S afe ty comp liance s tic ke r ........ .. .. 291
Safety equ ipme nt ... ............... . 128
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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