
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

234 Index
How often should I check my t ire pres -
sures? . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 187
H ow safety belt pretensioners wo rk ... . 106
Hydroplaning ............... .. .... . 191
I
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
I gnition key safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
I gnition lock positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
I mmobilizer . ................ ... ... . 12
Important things to do before driving ... 91
I mproperly wor n safety be lts . .. .. .... . 10 5
Indicator light Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118, 1 19
Aud i magnetic ride ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 21
C lutch ove rheati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
PASSENG ER A IR BAG O FF .. .. .. .. .. . 119
Indicator lights
refer to Wa rni ng/ind icator lights .. .. . . 1 2
Infant seats . ............. .. .. .. .. . 134
I ns tal ling ch ild safety sea ts
Safe ty bel ts ............. .... .... . 13 7
Instrument cluster and controls .. .. .... 10
Instrument panel i llum ination ... .. ... . 52
I ns trumen ts a nd controls
General illus tration ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. 8
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
L uggage compartment . ... .. .. .. .. . . 52
J
Jump-starting 216
Ju mper cables . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 21 7
K
Key ... .. .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 3 2
B at tery replacement . ... .. .. .. .... .. 33
Check light .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 32
Conve nience opening and closing of pow-
er top . ...... ........... .... .... .. 43
Conve nience opening and closing of w in-
dows .. .... ........ ..... .. ........ 40
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Master key
.... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 32
Valet key . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 32
K eyless ent ry remote cont ro l ...... .... . 33
K ick-down .. .... .. ................. . 85
Knee a irbags . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 123
Description . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 123
How they wor k ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 124
Important sa fety instructions .... .... 124
L
Lap timer ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 28
Launc h Control Prog ram ...... ... .. .. . 85
Leathe r cleaning/protect ion ...... .... 157
L eav ing home ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 49
Lifting jack ..... .. .. ... ....... ... .. 209
Lifting vehicle ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 221
Li gh t/rain senso r defective ........... . 21
Lights . .... .... .. ............. ..... 48
Coming/Leav ing home ............. .. 49
E mergency flashe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
E xterior lig hting .. .... ...... ... .. ... 49
F ront fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
He ad ligh ts .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 48
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 50
I n strument panel illumination ... .. .. . 52
Side marker lig hts . .... ..... ... .. .. . 48
Turn signals ... .. ................. . 50
Xenon headlights . ............. ..... 48
L oad ing the luggage compartmen t ... .. . 96
Locking Power locki ng switch .............. .. 36
Rea r lid/trun k lid . ... .......... .. .. . 37
R emote mas te r k ey .......... .. .. .. . 35
U sin g the key .... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 36
L uggage compartment
L ight . ..... ... .. .. ........ ... ... .. 52
L oad ing ... .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... . 96
S ki bag . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 62
M
Maintenance .... .... ... ..... ... .. .. 225
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) 19,30
Manu al convertib le top
cl osing ... .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. . 42
Master key .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . 17
Generator .. .......... ... ... ... .... 16
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... .. 19
Parking brake ............ .... .. .... 14
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Red symbols in the center disp lay ...... 13
Safety belt .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. 16
Safety systems .................. ... 15
Tu rn signa ls ............. .. .. .. .. ..
21
Yellow symbols in the center disp lay . .. 13
Warranty coverages .................
225
Washer reservoir .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 179
Wear ind icator ............ .... .. ... 190
Weights ... .. .. .. ........... .......
222
W hat happens if you wear your sa fety belt
too loose? ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 104
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 101
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . 92
What should
I do after chang ing a
wheel? .... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 187
What should I do after replacing wheels? 187
Wheel bolts Torque ..... ................. .. ... 197
Wheels ... .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. . 180
C hecking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 18 6
C leaning ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 156
Cold tire inflat ion pressure . .. .. .. .. . 184
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Glossary of tire and load ing termino lo-
gy ...... ...................... .. 181
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 19 1
Tires and vehicle load lim its ......... 188
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 118
When shou ld I ad ju st the tire p ressu res? 187
When should I check the tire pressures? . 187
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ...... .. ................. .. ... 186
W hy safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 10 1
W ind deflector ............. ...... ... 44
C lea ning ......................... 156
W indows
C leaning/remov ing ice .............. 156
Conven ience close/open feature ... .. .. 40
Defrost .. ...................... ... 70
W indshield was he r fl uid . ... .. .. .. .. .. 20
Inde x 239
Windshie ld wipers
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Fo lding up . ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 57
Rep lacing windsh ield wiper b lades .. .. . 57
Serv ice position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Washer fluid reservo ir ............. . 179
Winter operation Battery ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 175
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Defrost ing windows . ................ 70
Heated seats (cl imate control) ..... .. . 71
Removing ice from windows ......... 156
T ires ....... .. .. ................. 146
Winter tires . .. .. .. ................. 195
All-wheel drive .... ................ 195
Wiper and washer system ..... ... .. .. . 54
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
One-tap wiping . .. .... ............. . 54
X
Xenon-Lights . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 215
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