300 Index
Parking .. . . .............. . . . . ... . . 95
Releasing and closing ....... . . . . . . . . 94
Starting assist ............ . . . . . . . . . 95
Starting from rest ........ . . . . . ... . . 95
Starting off with a tra iler ... . . . . . ... . . 96
Warning/indicator lights .... . . . . . .... 18
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
How the system works ....... . . . . . . . 199
Warning/indicator light s ... . . . . . . . . .. 17
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Electronic power control
(EPC) warn ing/indicator light . . . . . .... 15
Electroni c stabilization program (ESP)
ESP Offroad mode ........ . . . . . ... . 196
Hill descent assist ........ . . . . . . . . . 198
How the system works ...... . . . . . ... 196
Warning/indicator lights .... . ... . .... 15
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... . . . . . . . . 16
Emergency key ............. . ... . .... 37
Starting engine ........... . . . . . .... 39
Emergency locking of the doors . . . . . . . . . 44
Emergency operation
Luggage compartment lid ... . . . . . . . . . 47
Emergency release
Selector lever ..................... 128
Emergency starting ........ . . . . . ... . 281
Emergency towing ......... . . . . . ... . 283
Emergency unlocking
Ignition key .................. . .... 39
Energy management ................ 203
Batt ery power . .......... . . . . . ... . 205
Driver notification ................. 205
Engine
Compartment .............. . . . ... . 234
Coolant . . . ................ . . . ... . 239
Hood . . . . . .............. . . . . . ... . 232
Starting . . ................ . . . ... . . 90
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . ... 281
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Engine compartment
Safety instructions ........ . . . . . ... . 232
Working the engine compartment . . .. 232
Engine coolant system ....... . . . . . . . . 239
Adding coolant ............ . . . . ... . 240
Checking coolant level ..... . . . . . ... . 239
Checking the engine coolant level ..... 239
Malfunction ... . . . ................. 30
Radiator fan . . . . . . ................ 241
Engine coolant temperature
Temperatur e gauge ............ . ... . 10
Engine data .... . . .. . .............. . 289
Engine hood
Closing ... . ... . . . ............ . ... 232
How to release the hood ........ . . . . 232
Engine oil . . . ... . . . . .............. . 234
Adding ....... . . . . .............. . 237
Additives . . . ... . . . . .............. . 237
Changing . . ... . . . ................ 238
Check oil level . . . . ............ . ... 23 7
Consumpti on . . . . . . . .......... . . . . 237
Oil consumption . . ................ . 236
Oil grades .... . . .. . .............. . 234
Specification and viscosity .... . ... . .. 234
Engine oil level ...................... 3S
Engine oil pressure
Malfunction ... . . . ................. 31
Engine oil sensor defective .......... . . 3S
Engine speed limitation .......... . ... . 35
Environment
Break-in period . . . . ............ . ... 206
Catalytic converter . ................ 207
Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 245
Driving at high speeds ............ . . 208
Driving to minimi ze pollution and noise 208
Fuel . . ... . . . . . . . . . . ... .... . . . . . . . 230
Fuel economy . . . . ................ . 208
Leaks under your vehicle ........... . 232
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 208
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 242
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
ant ..... . . ... . . . . .............. . 240
Proper disposal of drained engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237,238
Recycling used engine oil .......... . . 237
Unleaded fuel ..................... 228
What should I do with an old battery? . 245
Environmenta l note
Rear window defogger .............. . 86
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 76
EPC
refer to Electronic power control ..... . 15