3Contents
Maintenance................................... 227
Tele Aid............................................ 228
Catalytic converter......................... 238
Emission control............................ 239
Starter switch ................................. 240
Starting and turning off
the engine .................................. 242
Manual transmission .................... 244
Automatic transmission................ 246
Parking brake................................. 256
Driving instructions ...................... 257
Drive sensibly – Save Fuel........ 257
Drinking and driving................. 257
Pedals........................................... 257
Power assistance ........................ 258
Brakes .......................................... 258
Driving off................................... 259
Parking ........................................ 260
Tires ............................................. 261
Snow chains................................ 263
Winter driving instructions...... 264
Deep water .................................. 266
Passenger compartment............ 267
Traveling abroad......................... 267
Cruise control ................................ 268
Brake assist system (BAS)............ 271
Antilock brake system (ABS)....... 272
Electronic stability program
(ESP)........................................... 274
What you should know
at the gas station ...................... 278
Check regularly and before
a long trip .................................. 280
Instrument cluster display
Malfunction and indicator
lamps in the instrument
cluster......................................... 282
On-board diagnostic system......... 283
Check engine malfunction
indicator lamp............................ 283
Brake warning lamp.................. 284
Supplemental restraint
system (SRS) indicator lamp.... 285
Fuel reserve warning................ 286
ABS malfunction indicator
lamp............................................. 287
Electronic stability program
(ESP) — warning lamp ............... 288
Seat belt nonusage warning
lamp ............................................288
Malfunction and indicator
lamp in the center console...... 289
AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp..... 289
Malfunction and warning
messages in the
multifunction display............... 290
DISPLAY DEFECTIVE................ 291
BATTERY / ALTERNATOR........ 292
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM..... 293
BRAKE ASSIST........................... 293
BRAKE PAD WEAR.................... 294
BRAKE FLUID............................. 294
PARKING BRAKE ....................... 295
SEAT BELT SYSTEM................... 295
ELEC. STABIL. PROG.
(Electronic stability program).. 296
COOLANT (coolant level).......... 297
COOLANT
(coolant temperature)................ 298
ENGINE OIL LEVEL ................... 299