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Electromechanica l parking brake .. . 134
Fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ....................... 270
Malfunction .. . . . ... . .. .. .. .. . . .. . 30
Warning/indicator lights ... . ... . ... 22
Worn brak e pads symbol .. . .. .. .. .. 34
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Brake pads .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ...... . 278
Tires . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ...... . 277
Bulbs . .. .. .. . ... . ... . ...... . ... . .. 362
Bumper cover
Caution when parking near a parking bar-
rier or curb .. . ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 135
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 308
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Capacit ies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . .. .. .. 378
Car care . .. .. .. .. . ... . ... . ... . ... . . 288
Int erior .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . 295
Plastic and vinyl .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 292
Weatherstrips .. . ... . .. .. .. . ... . . 293
Car carrier
Transporting your vehicle .. .. . ... . 369
Care of exterior . .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . ... 288
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
205
Cargo net .. .. .. .. . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. . 101
Catalyt ic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Central locking
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Changing a flat tire .. . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. 45
Changing a wheel .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 351
Changing engine oi l .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 313
Chassis
Undercoating . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 294
See also Adaptive Aur Suspension . .. 185
CHECK button .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 15
Checking
Engine coolant level . .. .. .. .. . .. .. 315
Checking tire pressure . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 331
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat ... . ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 220
What types of child restraint anchors are
avai lable? ... . ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 256
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints? .. . ... . .. .. 257
Child safety .. . . .. . . . ... . ... . .. . 243, 248
Additiona l information ............ 262
Booster seat ... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. . .. 251
Convertible child safety seat .. .. . .. 249
Conv ert ible locking retractor . .. .. .. 253
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
259
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 246
Important things to know when driving
with children . . ... . ... . ... . ..... 243
Infant seat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . 248
Installing a child restrain t using the
LATCH system ...... .. .. .. .. . .. . 261
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .......................... 262
Older children and safety belts ..... 252
Safety belts and older children .. . . . 252
Tether anchors .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . 262
Tether strap . .......... . ... . ... . . 263
Which restraint system should my older
chi ld wear? .................. . . 252
Child safety lock
Rear doors (mechanical! .. . ... . ... . . 58
Rear doors (power) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 58
Child safety seat .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . ... 248
Convertible locking retractor .. .. ... 253
How do I properly insta ll a chi ld safety
seat in my vehicle? .. .. .. . ... . ... 246
Installing . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 253
LATCH system ................... 261
Safety instructions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 246
Cigarette I ig hter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cleaning
Alcantara (synthetic suede) . ... . ... 298
Engine compartment .. .. .. .. .. .. . 299
Fabrics and fabric coverings . .. .. .. 295
Instrument panel .. . ... . ...... . ... 296
Interior . .. .. .. . ... . ... . ... . ... . . 295
Leather . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 297
MMI display .............. . . .. . .. 295
MMI terminal .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 295
Plastic and viny l . .. .. .. .. .. . ...... 292
Plastic parts ..................... 296
Safety belts ... . ... . ... . .. . ... . .. 299
Trim strips . . ...... . ... . .. .. .. .. . 291
trim strips . ... . ... . ... . ...... . ... 292
Lower anchorages . .......... .. .. . 258 Cleaning and protection ............. 288