-Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com
plete stop . Otherwise the steer ing column
lock could suddenly engage -causing the
risk of an accident .
(D Tips
-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily d isrupted by interference
from transmitters in the vicinity of the vehi
cle work ing in the same frequency range
(e .g. a cell phone, radio equipment).
- For security reasons, replacement keys are
only available from authorized Aud i dea ler .
- For Declaration of Compliance to Un ited
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
<::>page 247.
Removing the mechanical key
F ig. 19 Remote master key: removing t he m ec hani ca l key
.,. Press the release button @r=> fig. 19.
.,. Pull the mechan ical key ® out of the master
key.
Using the mechan ical key, you can :
- lock and unlock* the glove compartment on the
passenger's side
c> page 61 .
-lock and unlock the lockable rear bench seat
and pass-through
c> page 64.
- lock and unlock the vehicle manually
c> page 36 if this should not be possible with
the master key.
- use the ign ition key emergency release
;::; opage 34.
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Open ing and closing
Check light and battery in the master key
Fig. 20 Remote master key: re moving the bat tery holder
Check light in the master key
The check light @r=> fig. 20 in the master key
provides information about d ifferent conditions .
.,. The check light turns on briefly once when a
button is pressed, and during an "inquiry" by
the convenience key system.
.,. If the check light does not come on, the battery
is dead and has to be replaced . In addition,
when the battery is dead the
Ill indicator light
appears in the instr ument cluster display as
well as the message
Please change key bat
tery .
Master key battery replacement
.,. Remove the mechanical key o page 33 .
.,. Press the re lease button ® o fig. 20on the bat
t ery holder and at the same time pull the ba t
tery holder out of the master key in the d irec
tion of the arrow .
.,. Insta ll the new battery CR 2032 with the"+"
sign facing down .
.,. Push the battery holder carefully into the mas
ter key .
.,. Install the mechanical key.
@) For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as not
to pollute the environment.
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The replacement battery must be the same
specificat ion as the original.
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Headlights
Clean ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Left hand dr ive, right hand dr ive . . . . . . . . . 46
T rave l mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Headlight washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
H ead restra ints ..................... .. 115
Ad justing .. .. ............... . 57, 58 , 115
Removing/ins tall ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
H eated
exterior m irro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
rear w indow ........................ . 70
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
windsh ie ld washer spray no zzl es . . . . . . . . 50
H eating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Heavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 123
H igh bea m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
High voltage warn ing label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
H ill descent contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
H ome link (garage door ope ner) . . . . . . . . . . 41
Hood
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Re lease lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
H orn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
H ow are child restra int system anchors re lat-
ed to ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . . 135
H ow sa fe ty belt pretens io ners wor k 127
I
Ignition
sw itch ing o n/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Ignition key Emergency un lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Malfunct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
I mba lance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 13
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important things to do before driving . . . . 112
I m properly wo rn s afe ty be lts . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Index
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Dynam ic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
also refer to Warning/ indicator lights . . . . 13
Infan t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Inflation press ure (t ires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Installing the upper tether strap on the an
chorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting the lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Instruments and contro ls
Genera l ill ust ra tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Intermittent (windshie ld wipers) . . . . . . . . . 50
J
Jump -starting 236
Jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
K
Key....... ... .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. . 32
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Check lig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 , 74
Ig nitio n/eng ine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
K ey repla cement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mechanica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 , 33
remov ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
u nlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 36
Ki ck -dow n
t ipt ronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
K nee a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
How they wor k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Impo rtant s afety i nstr uctions . . . . . . . . . . 145
L
La ne Change Assistant
refer to side assis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Installing a child rest raint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
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