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Battery recharging
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
If the battery becomes discharged in a
short time (because, for example, the
headlights or interior lights were left on
while the vehicle was not in use),
recharge it by slow charging (trickle)
for 10 hours.
If the battery gradually discharges because of high electric load while the
vehicle is being used, recharge it at 20-
30A for two hours. G190300AHM Reset items
Items should be reset after the battery
has been discharged or the battery hasbeen disconnected.
Auto up/down window (See section 4)
Sunroof (See section 4)
Driver position memory system
(See section 4)
Trip computer (See section 4)
Climate control system (See section 4)
Clock (See section 4)
Audio (See section 4)(Continued)
Watch the battery during charg- ing, and stop or reduce the charg-
ing rate if the battery cells begin
gassing (boiling) violently or if
the temperature of the electrolyte
of any cell exceeds 49°C (120°F).
Wear eye protection when check- ing the battery during charging.
Disconnect the battery charger in the following order.
1. Turn off the battery charger main switch.
2. Unhook the negative clamp from the negative battery terminal.
3. Unhook the positive clamp from the positive battery terminal.
WARNING - Recharging
battery
When recharging the battery,
observe the following precautions:
The battery must be removed from the vehicle and placed in an area with good ventilation.
Do not allow cigarettes, sparks, or flame near the battery.
(Continued)
WARNING
Before performing maintenance or recharging the battery, turn off all accessories and stop the
engine.
The negative battery cable must be removed first and installed
last when the battery is discon-nected.

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3. Checking tire life
(TIN : Tire Identification Number)
Any tires that are over 6 years old,
based on the manufacturing date,(including the spare tire) should be
replaced by new ones. You can find
the manufacturing date on the tire
sidewall (possibly on the inside of the
wheel), displaying the DOT Code.
The DOT Code is a series of num-
bers on a tire consisting of numbers
and English letters. The manufactur-
ing date is designated by the last four
digits (characters) of the DOT code. DOT : XXXX XXXX OOOO
The front part of the DOT means a
plant code number, tire size and
tread pattern and the last four num-
bers indicate week and year manu-
factured.
For example:
DOT XXXX XXXX 1614 represents
that the tire was produced in the 16th
week of 2014.
G1201004AEN
4. Tire ply composition and material
The number of layers or plies of rub-
ber-coated fabric in the tire. Tire
manufacturers also must indicate the
materials in the tire, which include
steel, nylon, polyester, and others.
The letter "R" means radial ply con-
struction; the letter "D" means diago-
nal or bias ply construction; and theletter "B" means belted-bias ply con-
struction.
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5. Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
This number is the greatest amount of air pressure that should be put in
the tire. Do not exceed the maximum
permissible inflation pressure. Refer
to the Tire and Loading Information
label for recommended inflation
pressure.
S 180 km/h (112 mph)
T 190 km/h (118 mph)
H 210 km/h (130 mph) V 240 km/h (149 mph)
Z Above 240 km/h (149 mph)
Maximum Speed
Speed
Rating
Symbol
WARNING - Tire age
Tires degrade over time, even
when they are not being used.
Regardless of the remaining
tread, we recommend that tires
be replaced after approximately
six (6) years of normal service.
Heat caused by hot climates orfrequent high loading conditions
can accelerate the aging
process. Failure to follow this
warning can result in sudden tire
failure, which could lead to a
loss of control and an accident
involving serious injury or death.

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6. Maximum load rating
This number indicates the maximum
load in kilograms and pounds that
can be carried by the tire. When
replacing the tires on the vehicle,
always use a tire that has the same
load rating as the factory installed
tire. G2010007AHM
7. Uniform tire quality grading
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and maxi-
mum section width.
For example:
TREADWEAR 200
TRACTION AA
TEMPERATURE A Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate ofthe tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified govern-
ment test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one-and-a-
half times (1½) as well on the gov-
ernment course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
These grades are molded on the
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
The tires available as standard or
optional equipment on your vehicle
may vary with respect to grade.Traction - AA, A, B & C
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those
grades represent the tire’s ability to
stop on wet pavement as measuredunder controlled conditions on spec-
ified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked
C may have poor traction perform-
ance.WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include accelera-
tion, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteristics.

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Air bags ···········································································3-42
Air bag warning label................................................3-60
Air bag warning light ................................................3-45
Curtain air bag ..........................................................3-52
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ......................3-48
Side impact air bag....................................................3-50
Air cleaner·······································································7-26
Air conditioner compressor label ·····································8-9
Air leveling system (ALS) ··············································5-41
Air ventilation seat ··························································3-10
Alarm system ··································································4-12
All wheel drive (AWD), see four wheel drive (4WD) ···5-18
Antenna ·········································································4-130
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)········································5-31
Appearance care······························································7-62 Exterior care ······························································7-62
Interior care ·······························································7-67
Armrest ···········································································3-16
Ashtray ··········································································4-120
Audio system ································································4-130 Antenna ···································································4-130
Aux, USB and iPod ·················································4-132
Steering wheel audio control ··································4-131
Automatic climate control system ································4-103 Air conditioning ······················································4-110
Automatic heating and air conditioning··················4-105 Manual heating and air conditioning ······················4-106
Automatic transmission ··················································5-12 Shift lock system ·······················································5-15
Sports mode·······························································5-14
Battery ·············································································7-32
Battery saver function ·····················································4-75
Before driving ···································································5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ·····································4-121
Brake system ···································································5-28 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··································5-31
Downhill brake control (DBC)··································5-37
Electronic stability program (ESP) ···························5-33
Hill-start assist control (HAC) ··································5-36
Parking brake·····························································5-29
Power brakes ·····························································5-28
Brakes fluid ·····································································7-22
Bulb replacement ····························································7-55 Door courtesy lamp bulb replacement ······················7-60
Front fog light bulb replacement ·····················7-55, 7-57
Headlight bulb replacement ·····························7-55, 7-57
High mounted stop light replacement ·······················7-60
Interior light bulb replacement··································7-61
License plate light bulb replacement ························7-60
Position light bulb replacement ·······················7-55, 7-57
Rear combination light bulb replacement ·················7-58
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Rear fog light bulb replacement································7-60
Side repeater light bulb replacement·························7-57
Turn signal light bulb replacement ···························7-55
Bulb wattage ·····································································8-2
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button ··················5-6
Capacities (Lubricants) ·····················································8-4 Care Exterior care ······························································7-62
Interior care ·······························································7-67
Tire care·····································································7-35
Cargo security screen ····················································4-126
Cargo weight ···································································5-66
Center console storage ··················································4-117
Central door lock switch ·················································4-15
Changing tires ···································································6-9Chains Tire chains ·································································5-55
Checking tire inflation pressure ······································7-36
Child restraint system ·····················································3-33 Tether anchor system·················································3-37
ISOFIX system ·························································3-39
Child-protector rear door lock ·······································4-17
Climate control system (Automatic) ···························4-103 Air conditioning ·····················································4-110Automatic heating and air conditioning ·················4-105 Manual heating and air conditioning ·····················4-106
Climate control system (Manual) ··································4-90 Air conditioning ·······················································4-96
Heating and air conditioning ·····································4-92
Cigarette lighter ····························································4-120
Climate control air filter ······································4-102, 7-27
Clock (Digital) ·····························································4-123
Clothes hanger ······························································4-125
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-47
Compact spare tire ·························································6-14
Compact spare tire replacement ····································7-40
Compass mirror, see the Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with compass ······································4-41
Coolant ···········································································7-19
Cool box········································································4-117
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··································7-19
Crankcase emission control system ·······························7-68
Cruise control system ····················································5-44
Cup holder ···································································4-121
Curtain air bag ·······························································3-52
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ·································4-47
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination ····4-49
Declaration of conformity·················································8-9
Defogging (Windshield) ··············································4-114
Defogging logic (Windshield) ·····································4-116
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Lighting ··········································································4-75
Battery saver function ··············································4-75
Rescue mode function ···············································4-75
Locking differential ························································5-40
Lubricants and capacities ·················································8-4
Luggage box ·································································4-119Luggage net (holder) ····················································4-126
Luggage rack, see roof rack ·········································4-128
Lumbar support ······················································3-9, 3-13
Main fuse ········································································7-48 Maintenance Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···········7-15Maintenance services ················································· 7-4
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·············7-13 Normal maintenance schedule ····································7-9
Owner maintenance ····················································7-6
Scheduled maintenance service ·································7-8
Tire maintenance ······················································7-40
Maintenance services ·······················································7-4
Manual climate control system ······································4-90 Air conditioning ·······················································4-96
Climate control air filter ·········································4-102
Heating and air conditioning ····································4-92
Manual heating and air conditioning ···························4-106
Memory fuse ··································································7-47 Mirrors ···········································································4-40
Day/night rearview mirror ·······································4-40
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ·······························4-40
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with compass ········4-41
Inside rearview mirror ··············································4-40
Outside rearview mirror ···········································4-45
Moonroof, see panorama sunroof ··································4-29
Multi box·······································································4-119
Neck restraints, see headrest ··································3-5, 3-14Odometer ·······································································4-52
Oil (Engine) ···································································7-18
Outside rearview mirror ·················································4-45
Outside thermometer·····················································4-124
Overheats ·········································································6-6
Owner maintenance ·························································7-6
Panorama sunroof ··························································4-29
Parking assist system ······················································4-70
Parking brake inspect ·····················································7-24
Parking brake ·································································5-29
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