
Instrumen ts and  ind icator  ligh ts 
You can  call  up  the  following  information  in the 
on-board  computer : 
-Date 
- Driving time  from  the  short-term  memory 
- Average  consumpt ion  from  the  short -term 
memory 
- Average  speed  from  the  short -term  memory 
- Distance  driven  from  the  shor t-term  memory 
- Current  fuel  consumption 
- Short-term  memory  overview 
- Long-term  memory  overview 
The short-term  memory  collects  driving  informa
tion  from  the  t ime  the  ignition  is  switched  on  un
til  it  is switched  off. 
If you  cont inue  driv ing  with
in two  ho urs  after  switching  the  ignition  off , the 
new  values  are  included  when  calculating  the  cur
rent  trip  information . 
Unlike the  short-term  memory , the  long -term 
memory  is not  erased  automat ica lly . Yo u can  se
lect  the  time  period  for  evaluat ing  trip  informa
tion  yourself. 
For some  veh icle  functions , you  can  access  the 
driving  information  from  the  short-term  memory 
in the  line 
(D c:> page 22, fig . 5. 
Fuel  consumpti on 
The current  fuel  consumption  can  be  shown  us
ing  a  bar  g raph 
c:> fig. 8. The  average  consump
tion  stored  in the  short-term  memory  is also  dis
p layed . If the  bar  is green,  your  vehicle  is saving 
fue l through  one  of t he  following  functions : 
-Re cuperation : electrical  ene rgy can  be  stored  in 
the  battery  when  the  vehicle  is coasting  or  driv 
ing  downh ill. The  bar  will 
move toward D. 
-Cylinder  on d emand  sy stem* : the  engine  auto
matically  switches  4  cylinders  off  when  lower 
power  output  is required  and  other  conditions 
are  met.  This  change  is  not  noticeable  to  the 
passengers . The cy linders  will  switch  on  aga in 
when  higher  power  output  is  needed. 
@ Tips 
- If the  vehicle  battery  is disconnected,  all 
memory  va lues  are  erased. 
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Efficiency  program 
App lies to:  vehicles  with  effic iency  program 
Fig. 9 In st rum en t  cluster : ot her  cons umers 
Fig. 10 Inst rumen t cl us te r:  economy  tip 
The  eff ic iency  program  can  help  you  to  use  less 
fuel. 
It shows  other  consumers  that  are  using 
fuel  and  economy  tips  give  advice  on  how  to  drive 
efficie ntly . The  eff iciency  p rogram  receives  dis
tance  and  consumption  data  from  the  on-board 
computer . 
To display  the  eff ic iency  program,  open  the 
Vehi
cle function s 
menu  and  select  the Efficiency pro
gram 
menu  item. 
Other  consumers 
T he E n ergy con sumer s view  lists  other  equip
ment  that  is currently  affecting  fuel  consump 
t ion.  The  d isp lay shows  up  to  three  other  con
sumers @ 
c:>fig . 9. The  equipment  using  the 
most  fue l is  listed  first . If  mo re than  th ree  items 
u sing  fuel  are  switched  on,  the  equipment  that  is 
current ly using  the  most  fuel  is d isplayed . 
A scale @also  shows  the  current  total  consump-
tion  of  all  other  cons umers.  .,..  

Child  safety 
restraints  on the  front  seat  -some  impor
tant  things  to know. 
Deactivating  the  convertible  locking 
retractor 
The conver tible locking re trac tor for  child re
s train ts will be deactivated  automatically  when 
the  belt  is wound  all the  way bock into  the  re 
tractor . 
.,. Press  the  red  button  on  the  safety  belt  buckle. 
The  belt  tongue  w ill pop  out  of the  buckle . 
.,.  Gu ide  the  safety  belt  all  the  way  back  into  its 
stowed  pos ition . 
Always  let  the  safety  belt  retract  completely  into  its  stowed  position . The  safety  belt  can  now  be 
used  as  an  ordinary  safety  be lt  without  the  con
ve rt ible  locking  retractor  for  child  restraints . 
If  the  convert ible  lock ing  retractor  should  be  ac
tivated  inadvertently,  the  safety  belt  must  be  un 
fastened  and  guided  completely  back  into  its 
stowed  position  to  deact ivate  this  feature.  If  the 
convertible  lock ing  re tractor  is  not deactivated, 
the  safety  belt  w ill gradually  become  tighte r and 
uncomfortable  to  wea r. 
A WARNING -
Improperly  installed  child  safety  seats  in
crease  the  risk of  serious  personal  injury  and 
death  in  a collision. 
- Never  unfasten  the  safety  belt  to  deactivate 
the  convertible  locking  retractor  for  child  re
straints  while  the  vehicle  is moving.  You 
would  not  be  restrained  and  could  be  seri
ously  injured  in an  accident. 
- Always  read  and  heed  all WARNINGS when
ever  using  a  child  restrained in a vehicle  is 
being  used ¢ 
page  159. Special  precaut ions 
apply  when  installing  a  child  safety  seat  on 
the  front  passenger  seat¢ 
page  136,  Child 
restraints  on the  front  seat  -some  impor
tant  things  to  know. 
172 
LATCH  system  (Lower 
anchorages  and  tethers 
for  children) 
Child Restraint  System  anchors  and  how 
are they  related  to  child  safety 
To provide  a s impler  and  more  practicab le way  to 
attach  the  ch ild  rest raint  on  the vehicle  seat, 
Federal  regulations  require special  lower  ancho
rages  in vehicles  and  devices  on  new  ch ild re
straints  to  attach  to  the  vehicle  anchorages . 
In  the  United  States,  the  combination  of the 
tether  anchorages  and the  lower  anchorages  is 
now  generally  called  the  LATCH system  for 
" Lower  Anchorages  and  Tethers  for  Children".  In 
Canada,  the  terms  "top  tether"  with  "lower  uni
versa l anchorages"  (or  "lower  universal anchor
age  bars")  are  used  to  describe  the  system . 
In  other  countries  the  term "ISOFIX"  is used  to 
describe  the  lower  anchorages. 
Forward-facing  child  restraints  manufactured  af
te r September  1,  1999,  are  required by U.S.  fed
eral  regu lations  to  comply  with  new  child  head 
movement  performance  requirements . These 
new  performance  requ irements  make  a tether 
necessary  on  most  new  child  seats. 
Installing  a chi ld  rest raint  that  requires  a top 
tether  without  one  can  seriously  impair  the  per
formance  of the  child  restraint  and  its  ability  to 
protect  the  child  in a  collision.  Installing  a  child 
restraint  that  requires  a  top  tether  without  the 
top  tether  may  be  a violation  of state  law . 
Child  restraint  manufacturers  offer  LA TCH lower 
anchorages  on  their  child  seats  with  hook-on  or  push-on  connectors  attached  to  adjustable 
straps . 
In  addition  to  the  LA TCH lower  anchorages,  these 
child  restraint  systems  usually  require the  use  of 
tether  straps  to  help  keep  the  child  restraint 
firmly  in  place . 
A WARNING 
Improper  installation  of  child  restra ints  w ill 
increase  the  risk of  injury  and  death  in a 
crash.  

Index 
Key replacement  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  30 
Master  key  . . . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  30 
M echanical  key  .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  30 
Replac ing the  battery  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  31 
Kick-down  tiptron ic  . . .  . . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  105 
Knee airbags  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  15 1 
D escr ipt io n  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  151 
H ow t hey wo rk  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  15 2 
I mport ant  safety  ins truc tions  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  15 3 
L 
Lane assist 
refer  to A ct ive  lane assis t . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  88 
Lap t imer . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  27 
E valuating  t imes  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  28 
P aus ing timing  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  27 
Starting  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  27 
LATCH  ..............................  172 
Descr ipt io n  . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  173 
Installing  a child  restraint ............ .  174 
L ocation  .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  173 
M ount ing and  releasing  the  anchorage 
hook  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  174 
Leather  care/cleaning  .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  .  196 
L eaving  home  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  4 5 
Lifting  jack  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  24 5 
Light  Ambient  lighting  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  46 
Com ing/Leav ing  home ... ... ... .. .. .. ..  45 
Daytime  runni ng  lights  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  43 
E me rgency flashe rs  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  46 
H eadlig ht  assistant  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  44 
H igh  beam  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  44 
I n terior/reading  lig hts  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  4 6 
L ow  beams  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  43 
Parking  lights  . . .  . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  43 
Rear  fog  lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  43 
Turn  signa ls  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . 
44 
Light/ rain  sensor 
Headlig hts  . . .  . . . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  4 3 
Indicator  light  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  21 
Intermittent  (w indshield  wipers)  . .  . .  . . . .  49 
Lighting  Exterior  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  43 
I nterior  .  . . . . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  46 
272 
Lights 
Head light  range  cont rol  system  . . .  . . .  . .  . 
43 
Load ing the  roof  rac k . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 62 
Locking 
Power  lock ing switc h . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  35 
Remote  control  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  33 
U sing the  key  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  35 
Low beam  Ind icator  light  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  20 
Low beams  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  43 
Lowe r universal  anchorages  (Canada)  .  . .  . .  172 
Luggage  compartment  12 Vo lt  socket  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  59 
Cargo net  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  64 
Cover ..... ... ... ... ...... ....... .. ..  63 
E nla rgi ng  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  64 
Load ing ...... ... .... ..... ........... 
62 
Revers ib le mat  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  65 
Ski sa ck  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  65 
Storing  c argo cor rec tly  .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  124 
Stowing  luggage  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  124 
Tie-downs  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  64 
Tr unk  pass-throug h . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 
66 
Luggage  compartmen t lid 
Closi ng  b utton  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  36 
Emergency  release  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  38 
movement-activated  opening  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  38 
Opening/closing  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  36 
Lumbar  sup port 
Front  seats  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  54 
M 
Maintenance  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  262 
Maintenance  intervals  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  216 
Malfunc tion  Ind icator  Lamp  (M IL)  . .  . . .  19,  28 
Manua l shift  p rogram  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  105 
Massage function  Front  seats  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 54 
Mech anica l key  .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  30 
Memory  f unct io n 
56 
Mirror  Vanity  mirror  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  49 
Mir rors 
dimming  . ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .  48 
Exterior  mi rro rs  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  47 
Monito ring  the  Advanced  Airbag  System  . .  146