child restraint Acura TSX 2007 Owner's Manual

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This section gives you important
inf ormation about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts. It
explains how your airbags work. And
it tells you how to properly restrain
inf ants and children in your vehicle.
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Important Safety Precautions . 6
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Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features . 7
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Seat Belts .8
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Airbags .9
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
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1. Close and Lock the Doors . 11
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2. Adjust the Front Seats . 12
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . 13
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 14
5. Fasten and Position the Seat .....................................
Belts .15
6. Maintain a Proper Sitting ................................
Position .16
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
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Additional Safety Precautions . 18
Additional Inf ormation About .......................
Your Seat Belts .19
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Seat Belt System Components . 19......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .20
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .21
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Seat Belt Maintenance . 22
Additional Inf ormation About ...........................
Your Airbags .23
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Airbag System Components . 23
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .26
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 30
How Your Side Curtain Airbags .........................................
Work .31
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 32
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .32
How the Passenger Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .33
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Airbag Service .34
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Additional Safety Precautions . 35
Protecting Children General ................................
Guidelines .36
All Children Must Be ...............................
Restrained .36
All Children Should Sit in a .................................
Back Seat .37 The Passenger’s Front Airbag
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Can Pose Serious Risks . 37
If You Must Drive with Several ...................................
Children .39
If a Child Requires Close ..................................
Attention .39
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Additional Safety Precautions . 40
Protecting Inf ants and .........................
Small Children .41
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Protecting Inf ants .41
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Protecting Small Children . 42
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Selecting a Child Seat .44
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Installing a Child Seat .45
Installing a Child Seat ............................
with LATCH .46
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with a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 48
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with a Tether .49
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Protecting Larger Children . 51
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Checking Seat Belt Fit . 51
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Using a Booster Seat . 52
When Can a Larger Child Sit ....................................
in Front .53
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Additional Safety Precautions . 54
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 55
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Saf ety Labels .56
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
5

Your airbag system includes:
Two side airbags, one for the
driver and one for a front
passenger. The airbags are stored
in the outer edges of the seat-
backs. Both are marked ‘‘SIDE
AIRBAG’’ (see page ).
Two
SRS (supplemental restraint
system) front airbags. The driver’s
airbag is stored in the center of
the steering wheel; the front
passenger’sairbagisstoredinthe
dashboard. Both are marked ‘‘SRS
AIRBAG’’ (see page ). Two
side curtain airbags, one for
each side of the vehicle. The
airb ags are stored in the ceiling,
above the side windows. The front
and rear pillars are marked ‘‘SIDE
CURTAIN AIRBAG’’ (see page
).
Sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe front impact or
side impact.
Automatic
front seat belt
tensioners (see page ). Sensors
that can detect whether
a child is in the passenger’s side
airbag path and signal the
control unit to turn the airbag
off (see page ).
A driver’s seat position sensor
that monitors the distance of
theseatfromthefrontairbag.If
the seat is too far forward, the
airb ag will inflate with less force
(see page ).
Sensors
that can detect whether
the driver’s seat belt and a front
passenger’s seat belt is latched
or unlatched (see page ).
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Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
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Whatever type you have, follow
the child seat maker’s instructions
for adjusting or tightening the fit. Lift
the head restraint (see page
), then route the tether strap
through the legs of the head
restraint and over the seat-back,
making sure the strap is not
twisted.
Other LATCH-compatible seats
have a f lexible-type connector as
shown above. Pushandpullthechildseat
f orward and f rom side-to-side to
verify that it is secure. Attach the tether strap hook to the
tether anchor, then tighten the
strap as instructed by the child
seat maker.
If the tether strap is too long and
cannot be tightened f irmly, f ind a
route where the strap can be
tightened securely.
4.
5.6.
7.
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Installing a Child Seat
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
47
TETHER STRAP HOOK
Flexible type ANCHOR

After properly securing the child
seat (see page ), route the
tether strap over the seat-back.
Follow steps 2 and 3 from the
previous column.
After p
roperly securing the child
seat (see page ), lift the head
restraint, then route the tether
strap over the seat-back and
through the head restraint legs. Lift the anchor cover, then attach
the tether strap hook to the
anchor, making sure the strap is
not twisted.
Tighten the strap according to the
seat maker’s instructions.
If the tether strap is too long and
cannot be tightened f irmly, f ind a
route where the strap can be
tightened securely.
1. 2.
3.
1.
2.
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48
Using t he Cent er A nchor
Using an Out er A nchor
Installing a Child Seat
50
TETHER STRAP HOOK
TETHER STRAP HOOK
ANCHOR
ANCHOR

This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .60
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Instrument Panel .61
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Instrument Panel Indicators . 62
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Gauges .68
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Multi-Inf ormation Display . 69
Controls Near the Steering .........................................
Wheel .119
Windshield Wipers and .....................................
Washers .120
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Turn Signals and Headlights . 121
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Fog Lights .122
Automatic Lighting Off .......................................
Feature .122
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Daytime Running Lights . 122
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 123
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Hazard Warning .124
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Rear Window Def ogger . 124
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 125
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Keys and Locks .126
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Immobilizer System .127
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Ignition Switch .128
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Door Locks .129
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Childproof Door Locks . 130
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Remote Transmitter .131
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Trunk .135
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Emergency Trunk Opener . 136...................
Trunk Main Switch . 136
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Seat Heaters .137
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Seats .138
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Power Seat Adjustment . 138
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Driver’s Lumbar Support . 139
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Head Restraints .139
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Folding Rear Seat .140
Driving Position Memory ........................................
System .142
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Mirrors .145
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors . 146
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Power Mirror Heaters . 146
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Power Windows .147
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Moonroof .150
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Parking Brake .151
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Sun Visor .152
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Vanity Mirror .152
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Interior Lights .153
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Interior Convenience Items . 155
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Beverage Holders .156
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Accessory Power Sockets . 156
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Console Compartment . 157
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Sunglasses Holder .158
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Glove Box .158
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
59

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Indicators .61
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ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) . 65
Brake (Parking and Brake ....................................
System) .63
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Charging System .62
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Cruise Main .66
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Fog Light .66
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High Beam .66
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Key (Immobilizer System) . 64
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Lights On .63
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Low Fuel .66
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Low Oil Pressure .62
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Low Tire Pressure . 67, 257
Malf unction Indicator ...............
Lamp(MIL) . 62, 84, 332
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Passenger Airbag Of f . 33
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Seat Belt Reminder .62
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Security System .67
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Side Airbag Of f .64
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SRS .63
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System Message .66
Turn Signal and Hazard ...................................
Warning .65
VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist) .................................
Activation .65
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VSA System .64 .........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 62
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Inf ant Restraint .41
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Inf ant Seats .41
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Tether Anchorage Points . 49
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Inf ormation (Multi) Display . 69
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INFO Button .71
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INFO Knob .71
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Inf lation, Proper Tire . 310
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Inside Mirror .146
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Inspection, Tire .312
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Installing a Child Seat .45
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Tether Anchorage Points . 49
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Using LATCH .46
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Instrument Panel .61
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Indicators .62
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 123
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Interior Lights .153
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Interior Light Dimming Time . 106
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Introduction .i ...................
Key, Remove Message . 79
Keyless Lock ....................
Acknowledgement . 113
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Keys .126
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Label, Certif ication .342
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Lane Change, Signaling . 121
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Language Selection .94
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Lap/Shoulder Belts .20
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LATCH, Using .46
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Lever, Release Parking Message . 78
Lights ....................
Bulb Replacement .298
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Indicator .61
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Setup .106
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Turn Signal . 65, 300, 302
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Load Limits .239
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 128
Locks .....
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 128
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Childproof Door .130
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Fuel Fill Door .231
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Jacking up the Vehicle . 322
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Jack, Tire .321
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Jump Starting .327
Index
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Parking Brake and Brake System...................................
Indicator .63
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Message .84
Release Parking Lever ...................................
Message .78
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Parking Lights .121
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Parking Over Things that Burn . 356
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Parking Tips .253
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Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator . 33
Passenger Side Airbag Of f ..............................
Indicator .32, 64
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Message .82
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PGM-FI System .355
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Pollen Filter .307
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Power Door Lock .129
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Power Socket Locations . 156
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Power Windows .147
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 17
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Primary Disp Selection . 102
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
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Additional Safety Precautions . 18
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
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Protecting Children .36
Protecting Inf ants and Small .......................................
Children .41 ...........
Protecting Larger Children . 51
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Using Booster Seat .52
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Radiator Overheating . 329
Radio/CD Sound ........................................
System .170
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Readiness Codes . 333, 357
Rear Lights, ............
Bulb Replacement . 302, 303
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Rear Seat, Folding .140
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Rear View Mirror .145
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Rear Window Def ogger . 124
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Reclining the Seat Backs . 138
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Recommended Shif t Speeds . 244
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Release Parking Lever Message . 78
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Reminder Indicators .62
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Remote Transmitter .131
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Remove Key Message . 79
Replacement Inf ormation ................
Engine Oil and Filter . 289
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Fuses .336
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Light Bulbs .298
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Minder .274
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Tires .313 .............................
Wiper Blades .308
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .22
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Reserve Tank, Coolant . 291
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Restraint, Child .36
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Reverse Gear Position . 247
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Reverse Lockout .245
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Rotation, Tire .313
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Saf ety Belts .8
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 362
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Saf ety Features .7
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Airbags .9
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Seat Belts .8
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 56
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Saf ety Messages .iii
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Satellite Digital Radio . 179
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Seat Belts . 8, 19
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Additional Information . 19
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .21
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Cleaning .306
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Fasten Seat Belt Message . 78
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .20
Index
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CONT INUED
Seat Belts................................
Maintenance .22
Reminder Indicator and ................................
Beeper . 19, 62
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System Components . 19
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Use During Pregnancy . 17
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 20
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Seat Heaters .137
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Seat Position Memory . 142
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Seats, Adjusting the .138
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Security System .203
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Indicator .67
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Security Relock Timer . 115
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Selecting a Child Seat .44
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Select/Reset Button .72
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Serial Number .344
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Service Manual .363
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Service Station Procedure . 231
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Setting the Clock .202
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Sequential SportShif t Mode . 248
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 246
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Shif t Lock Release .251
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Side Airbags . 9, 30
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 30
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .32 ..................
Side Curtain Airbags . 9, 31
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work .31
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .................
Replacement in . 301, 302
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Signaling Turns .121
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Snow Tires .314
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Sound System .175
Spare Tire ......................................
Inf lating .320
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Specif ications .348
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Specif ications Charts . 346
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Speed Limiter . 245, 251
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Speedometer .68
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Spotlights .153
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 23
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Additional Safety Precautions . 35
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Airbag Service .34
How the Passenger Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .33
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 32
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .26
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 30
How Your Side Curtain Airbags .........................................
Work .31 ........................
SRS Components .23
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SRS Service .34
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SRS Indicator . 32, 63
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Message .83
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 128
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Starting the Engine .243
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .243
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With a Dead Battery . 327
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State Emissions Testing . 357
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 329
Steering Wheel ................................
Adjustment .125
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Anti-thef t Column Lock . 128
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Storing Your Vehicle .317
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Sun Visor .152
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Sunglasses Holder .158
Supplemental Restraint ..................................
System .9,23
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Servicing .34
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SRS Indicator . 32, 63
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System Components . 23
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Synthetic Oil .288
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System Message Indicator . 66
Index
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