
236 Index
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Occupants . .... ............ .. .... .. 92
Protecting . .. .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 156
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
quatt ro
refer to All-wheel dr ive .... .. .. .... . 146
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 101
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
R
Radiator fan .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 173
Ra in sensor defect ive .... .... .... ..... 21
Reading lights .... ..... ...... .. .. .. .. 51
Rear lid . .. .. .... .... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 37
E mergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear lig ht defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Rear v iew mirro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Refue lling ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 162
Release lever for hood .......... .. ... 164
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 36
Remote control garage door opene r
( H omelink) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Remote master key Un lock ing and locking ..... .. .. .. .. . . 35
Remote rea r lid release . .... .. .. .. .. . . 37
Repair manua ls .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 225
Repairs Airbag system ............ ... .. .. . 12 1
Replacement parts ........... .. .. .. . 227
Replacing Wheel rims .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 19 1
Replacing a fuse .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 212
Replacing light bulbs ....... .. .. .... . 215
Replacing tires a nd wheels ... .. .. .. .. . 19 2
Replacing w indshield wiper blades .. .. . . 57
Report ing Safety Defects . ... .. .. .... . . 98
Reset b utton . ............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Resett ing remote control .... .. .. .. .. . . 36
Retractor .... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 103 Reve
rse (A utomat ic transm iss ion) . ... .. . 81
Rims Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 156
Rep lac ing . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 191
Run-fl at t ires .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 201
Driving ....... .. .. ... ........... . 202
Introduction ..... ................ . 201
Replac ing defects pa rts ......... .. .. 203
s
SAFE .. ..... ... .. .. ... ........... .. 12
Saf e driving habits ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 91
Safety be lt pos ition ............. .... 104
Safety be lts worn by pregnan t women 105
Safety be lt pretensioner
Se rv ice and d isposal ... .. ... ..... .. 106
Safety be lts . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 103
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... 157
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .. .......... ...... . 101
Fastening ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 103
Improperly worn . ................. 105
Not worn . .... .. ............. .... 101
pretensioners .. .. ............. .... 106
Safety be lt pos ition .. .. ..... ... .. .. 104
Safety i nstr uctions . .... ..... ... .. .. 102
Securing child safety seats . ... .. .. .. 137
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ... .... .. .. ............... 105
U nfastening ... ... ................ 105
Warning/ind icator light ............ . 100
Why YOU MUST wea r them .. .. .. .. .. 100
Worn p rope rly . .. ............. .. .. 102
Safety be lt warning light . . . . . . . . . 16, 100
S afety comp liance s ticker ..... ... .. .. 222
Safety eq uipme nt .. ................ .. 91
Safety features for occ upant restraint and
protection .. .... .. ............. .... . 91
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Safety instr uctions
E ngine compartment ... ... ..... .. .. 164
for using ch ild safety seats ...... .. .. 132
F or usi ng sa fe ty belts .......... .. .. 102
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem . ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 120
Safety lock (Ignition k ey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

238 Index
Tire pressure monitoring system ...... . 198 Trip computer ..... ............. ..... 23
Loss of air pressure ........ ... .... .
199 Single-trip memory ................. 23
M alfunct ion . ............. ... .... .
199 Tota l-trip memory .................. 23
Resetting tire pressures . . . . . . . .
200, 201 Trip odometer . .. .. ............. .. .. . 12
Tire repair kit ............. .. .. .... . 205 What does it mean when dEF appears in
Tires .. .. .... .......... ........ ... .
180 the trip odometer display? ....... ... . 12
Replacing .. ................ ... ... 191 Trunk lid ...... ... .. .............. .. 37
run-flat .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .
201 Trunk escape handle ........... .. .. 204
Service life .............. .. .. .... . 190 Turn signals ... .. .. ............. .. .. . 50
speed rat ing letter code . .. .. .. .. .. . 192 Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 21
Tire manufacturing date ......... ... 192
Tire specifications ............ .... . 192 U
Tread depth .............. ... .... . 190
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. ..... 194
Winter tire s ............... .. .... . 195
Tires/Whee ls
Low aspect ratio tires ....... ... .. .. .
197
Tire mobility system ....... .... ... . 205
Tire pressure monitoring system .... . 198
Tire repair kit ............ .. .. .. .. . 205
Tir es and vehicle load limits ... ... .... . 188
Tires and wheels
Check ing tire pressure ..............
186
Cold tire inflation pressure ..... .. .. . 184
Dimensions ............ .. .. .. .. .. .
191
General notes .............. .. .... . 180
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy . ... .... ................ ..... .
181
New tires and wheels ............... 191
Replacing ............... .. .. .... . 192
Snow chains ............... .. .... . 196
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. ... 188
Wheel bolts ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .
197
W inter t ires ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 195
Tire serv ice life .. .......... .. .. .... . 190
Tool kit ..... ................ ..... . 204
Towing
Front eyelet .................. ....
219
Rear eyelet ... ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 220
Tow truck procedures ............... 218
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system .. ... 199
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Transmission
S tron ic transmission ................ 81
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ... ... .. .. . 190
Unfastening safety belts
Unidirectional tires .... .......... .. . .
Uniform tire quality grading ......... .
Univ ersal Radio- Frequency Remote Con-105
180
194
trol (HomeLink) . .. ............. .. .. . 88
Unlocking
Power locking switch ......... .. .. .. .
36
Rear lid/trunk lid ................. .. 37
Remote control key .................
35
Using the key ...................... 36
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle
care/cleaning .. .. ... .......... ....
154
Vehicle electrical system ......... .... . 16
Vehicle Identification Number (V IN) . ... 222
Vehicle jack ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 209
Vehicle literature ..................... 5
Vehicle shut-down .............. .. ..
151
Vehicle tool kit .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 204
Ventilation ..... .. ............. ..... 67
Vinyl
Cleaning .. ...... ............. ....
157
w
Warning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Airbag system . .. ............. .. .. . 15
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Convertible top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Electronic power control .......... .. . 19

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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