
230 Index .:..:..:..::....::.....:..._ ___________________________ _
Important warn ings 176
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Low ... .. .. ................ ..... . 146
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Winter operation ............. .. ... 175
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 176
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .... . 160
Boost ... .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 26
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 136
Boost pressure indicator ........ .. .. .. 26
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 174
Checking the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 17 4
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 174
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ....... .. .. .... . 174
Brake system ................ .. .... . 174
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake assist system ........ ..... .. . 141
Brake fluid . .............. ... .. ... 174
Brake fluid spec ificat ions for refill and re-
p lacement . ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 17 4
Brake light defective ........ .. .. .. .. 20
Brake pads ............... ... .... . 149
General information ....... ..... .. . 144
How does the moisture or road salt affect
the brakes? .............. .. .. .. .. . 144
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warning/indicator lights .... ..... .. .. 14
Worn brake pads symbol . ........ .. .. 19
Break-in period ................ .. .. . 149
Brake pads .............. .... .... . 149
Tires .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 149
Bulbs 215
C
California Proposition 6S Warning .... . 165
Battery specific .......... .. .. .. .. . 177
Capacities . .. ................ ... ... 223
Carbon parts Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 157
Care .. .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 154
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 96
Catalytic converter ......... .. .. .... . 150 CD changer
..... .. ............. ..... 65
Certification ...... ................ . 228
Changing a flat tire . ... .......... .. .. 208
Changing engine oil ............. .... 170
Checking Battery acid level ...... ........... . 177
Engine coolant level .... ........... . 172
Checking tire pressure ........... .... 186
Child restraint Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat ..... .. ................ . 109
Child restraints
Where can I get additional informat ion
about child restraints and their use? .. 140
Child safety ..... .. .......... ...... . 129
Convertible locking retractor . .. ... ... 137
Impo rtant safety instructions for using
child safety seats ... ........... .. .. 132
Important things to know when driving
with children .... ................ . 129
Child safety seat ... ..... ........... . 134
Convertible locking retractor . .. .. .. .. 137
Installing . .... .. ............. .... 137
Child safety seats
Booster seats .. .. ................ . 136
Convertible child seats ... ...... .. .. 134
How do I properly install a child safety . h' l
? 132
seat in my ve 1c e . ............... . .
Infant seats . .. .. ... .......... .. .. 134
Safety instructions ................ . 132
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cleaning ... .... .. ............. .... 154
Climate controls ... ............. .. .. . 67
A/C operat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Air distribution ... ................ .. 69
Air recircu lation mode ............... 70
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Defrost . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 70
Economical use .. ....... ...... .. .. . 71
Fan .. ..... ... .. .. .............. .. 68
Heated seats .. .. .......... ...... .. 71
Heating ... .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... . 67
Pollutant filter ... ............. .. .. . 67
Rear window defogger ............... 70
Switching on and off .............. .. 68

232 Index
E
Efficiency program ....... .. .. .. .... .. 27
F ue l economy messages ... .. .. .... .. 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Other equipment .. ......... .. .. .. .. 2 7
E lapsed time ... .... ....... .. .. .. .. .. 23
Electro -mechanical power assist . . . 17 , 145
Elect ronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . 141
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .... .. 18
E lect roni c immobili ze r . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 33
Electronic power co ntrol
EPC warning/ind icator light .. .. .. .... 19
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
E lect ron ic S tabilization Control ( ESC) .. . 141
War ning/ indica tor l ights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 17
E mergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
War ning/ indicator lights . ...... .. .. .. 21
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
E mergency opera tion
Conve rtible top .......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E mergency sta rting .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 216
Emergency towing ......... .. .. .. .. . 218
Ene rgy management ....... .. .. .. .. . 14 6
B att ery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
D river notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Eng ine
C he ckin g and fill ing locations . .. .. .. . 166
Coolan t .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 17 1
D ata .... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 224
Hood . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 164
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73
Starting with jumper cab les .. .. .... . 216
Stopping . ................. ...... .. 74
E ng ine compartmen t ....... .. .. .. .. . 166
Safety instructions ... ... .. .. .. .... . 164
Working in the engine compa rtment .. 164
E ng ine cooling system ...... .. .. .. .. . 17 1
A dding coolant ........... .. ...... . 17 2
Chec king the eng ine coolan t leve l .. .. . 172
M alfunc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Radiato r fan . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 173
Temperature ga uge .. ... .. .. .. .... .. 11
E ng ine hood
C losing .. ............... .... .... . 164
H ow to release the hood ... .. .. .... . 164 E
ngine oi l .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 166
Adding ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 169
Additives . ... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 169
Changi ng ..... .. ............. .... 170
Checking the engine oil level ..... .... 169
Indications and conditions requir ing ex -
tra checking ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 169
Oil consumpt io n .. .......... ...... . 168
Oil g rades . .. .... ............. .. .. 166
Recommende d oi l c he ck interv als . .. .. 169
Spec ifi cat ion an d viscosity .. ... .. .. .. 166
T emperature display . .. ..... .... . .. . 26
En gine o il level .. .. ................ .. 19
Engine oi l pressure (ma lfunction) .. .. .. . 16
En gine oi l sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine oil temperature indicator ........ 26
Engine speed limitation .. ..... ... .. .. . 19
En vironment
Br eak-in per io d ... ............. .. .. 149
Catalytic converter . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 150
Disposing of your veh icle ba ttery ... .. 175
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Driving to minimi ze po llution and noise 151
Fuel ...... .... .. .. ............... 162
Fuel economy .... ................. 151
Leakage from your vehicle ..... ... ... 164
L etting the vehicle stand a nd warm up . 152
Proper disposal of d rained brak e flu id . 174
P roper d isposal of d rained eng ine cool-
an t ...... .... .. ................. 172
Proper disposal of d rained eng ine
oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 170
Recycling used engine oil ..... ... .. .. 169
Un leaded fuel .. .. ............. .. .. 160
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 175
EP C
refer to Elect ronic power co ntrol ... .. . 19
E SC (Electronic Stab ilizat io n Control)
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 17
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .... 141
E xhaust tail pipes
Cleaning . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 156
E xpansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Exterior m irrors
Adjust ing . .... .. ............. .... . 52
Dimming ...... .. ..... ....... ... .. . 53
Heating ....... .. ..... ....... ... .. . 52

F
Fan ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 68
Radiator ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 173
F astening
Booste r seats ............ .. .. .. .. . 136
Conve rtible c hild s afety sea ts . .. .. .. . 134
I nfant sea ts
Flat t ire 134
Changing .. .. .............. ... ... 208
F loor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
F og lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Foldi ng master key w it h remote contro l . . 32
F oot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
F or the sake of the environmen t
Gasoline fumes and the environment . . 16 2
L e tt ing yo ur engine warm up ... .. .. .. 73
Refueli ng .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 162
Saving fue l by early upshifting . ... .. .. 1 0
Fr ont airbags
D escr ipt io n ... .. ......... .. .. .. ... 1 12
H ow they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 11 7
Fronta l co llisions and the laws of physics 10 1
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Adjusting .. ............. .... .. .... 93
Adjusting the manual seats . .. .. .. .. .. 60
Ch ild restra ints in the front seat ... .. . 109
Fu el
Additives ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 160
Blended gasoline ......... .. .. .. .. . 160
Current fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
F iller neck ................ ... ... .. 161
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fue l supp ly too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gasoline . .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 160
Gasoline additives ........ .. .. .. .. . 16 1
Octane rating ............ .. .. .. .. . 160
Recommenda tion . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 160
Refue lling . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 162
Reserve .... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 1 2
Tank capacity . ........... .. .. .. .. . 223
Unlock ing the fue l filler f lap by ha nd . . 163
F ue l economy messages (eff iciency pro -
g ram) ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 27
F use arrangement ......... .. .. .. .. . 213
Inde x 233
G
Garage door opener ( Home link) ... .. .. . 88
Gas d ischarge lamps .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 215
Ga uges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
General i llustration
Instruments and controls .... ... .. .. .. 8
Generator (warning/ indicator ligh ts) . .. . 16
G lossary of tire and loading term inology 181
G love compartme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
G ross Vehicle We ight Rating (GVWR) ... 222
H
Head lights ....... .. ..... ........... 48
adaptive light .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 49
Cleaning .. .. .... ... .. ... ... .... .. 155
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
F ron t fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Switching off . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 48
Switching on ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 48
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SS
Xenon headlights . .. ........... .... . 48
Hea d restr aints .. .... ... .......... .. . 94
Adjus ting ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 94
Heated exter io r mir ro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
fron t seats ( climate co ntrol) ..... .. .. . 71
re ar w indow ..................... .. 70
Heated seats .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 71
Heated washer jets Wiper and washer system .... ... .. .. . 54
Hea ting .... .. .. .. .... ............. . 67
Hig h beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 50
Hig h voltage warning label .... ... .. .. 222
Hill Descent Assist . .. .. .. ...... .... .. 84
Hill ho ld assist
Start ing on hills .. ................. . 75
Homelin k unive rsal remote con trol . .... 88
Hood Open ing .. .. .. .. .... ............. 164
Re lease leve r .. .. ... ............ .. 164
Hor n .... .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. 8
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 114
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