spare HONDA PILOT 2012 2.G User Guide

If you have a f lat tire while driving,
stop in a saf e place to change it.
Drive slowly along the shoulder until
you get to an exit or an area to stop
that is far away from the traffic lanes.Park the vehicle on f irm, level, and
non-slippery ground. Put the
transmission in Park. Apply the
parking brake. Turn on the hazard warning lights,
and turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position. Have all
passengers get out of the vehicle
while you change the tire.
Open the tailgate.Push the rear edge of the handle
to raise the handle loop and pull up
the loop to raise the cargo area
f loor.
Remove the cargo area floor.
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JACK
TOOLS
SPARE TIRE
CARGO AREA FLOOR
The vehicle can easily roll off
the jack, seriously injuring
anyone underneath.
Follow the directions for
changing a tire exactly, and
never get under the vehicle
when it is supported only by the jack.
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The spare tire is stored
underneath the rear cargo area.
Remove the plastic cover and the
rubber cap on the cargo area
lining to access the shaf t f or the
sparetirehoist.Put the extension with the wheel
nut wrench on the hoist shaf t.
Turn the wrench
counterclockwise to lower the
spare tire to the ground.
The tools and jack are under the
cargo area behind a cover on the
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Remove the bracket from the
spare tire.
Keep turning the wheel nut
wrench to create slack in the cable.
Loosen each wheel nut 1/2 turn
with the wheel nut wrench.Placethejackunderthejacking
point nearest the tire you need to
change.
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BRACKET JACKING POINTS
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Turn the jack dial (wheel nut
wrench) clockwise as shown to
raise the vehicle until the f lat tire
is of f the ground.Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on f inger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel nut wrench
until the wheel is f irmly against
the hub. Do not try to tighten the
wheel nuts f ully.
Lower the vehicle to the ground,
and remove the jack.
Bef ore mounting the spare tire,
wipeanydirtoff themounting
surface of the wheel and hub with
a clean cloth. Wipe the hub
carefully;itmaybehotfrom
driving.
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BRAKE HUB
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Slowly turn the extension with the
wheel nut wrench clockwise to
take up the slack of the hoist cable.
Make sure the bracket is seated in
the center hole of the flat tire.
Turn the extension with the wheel
nut wrench clockwise until the f lat
tire rests against the underbody of
the vehicle and you hear the hoist
click.Store the jack and the tools in the
tool box.
Refer to
(see page or ).
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WHEEL NUT WRENCH
Loose items can fly around the
interiorinacrashandcould
seriously injure the occupants.
Store the wheel, jack, and tools
securely before driving.
Always raise the spare tire hoist, even
if you are not stowing a tire. If the
hoist is lef t down, it will be damaged
during driving and need to be replaced.
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If you cannot drive the vehicle
without f ixing the problem, and you
do not have a spare fuse, take a fuse
of the same rating or a lower rating
from one of the other circuits. Make
sureyoucandowithoutthatcircuit
temporarily (such as the accessory
power socket or radio).
If you replace the blown f use with a
spare f use that has a lower rating, it
might blow out again. This does not
indicate that anything is wrong.
Replace the f use with one of the
correct rating as soon as you can.
Look f or a burned wire inside the
f use. If it is burned out, replace it
withoneof thesparefusesof the
same rating or lower.
Check the smaller f uses in the
under-hood f use boxes and rear
f use box, and all the f uses in the
interior and rear f use boxes by
pulling out each one with the f use
puller provided in the primary
under-hood f use box. 5.
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Fuses
T aking Care of the Unexpected
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BLOWN
FUSE PULLER
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Each tire, including the spare (if
provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inf lated to
the inf lation pressure recommended
by the vehicle manuf acturer on the
vehicle placard or tire inf lation
pressure label.
(If your vehicle has tires of a
dif f erent size than the size indicated
on the vehicle placard or tire
inf lation pressure label, you should
determine the proper tire inf lation
pressure f or those tires.)As an added safety feature, your
vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
that illuminates a low tire pressure
telltale
when one or more of your tires is
signif icantly under-inf lated.
Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as
soon as possible, and inf late them to
the proper pressure. Driving on a signif icantly under
inf lated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Underinf lation also reduces f uel
efficiency and tire tread life, and may
af f ect the vehicle

Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights . 589
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Brake Lights . 589
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Fog Lights . 588
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Front Parking Lights . 587
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Front Side Marker Lights . 587
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Headlights . 586
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Rear Bulbs . 589
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Specif ications . 643
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Turn Signal Lights . 587
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Bulbs, Halogen . 586
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Cancel Button . 432
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Capacities Chart . 642
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 60
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Cargo Area Light . 178
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Cargo Hook . 510
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Cargo, How to Carry . 506
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CAUTION, Explanation of . iv
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CD Care . 332
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CD Player . 219, 243, 319
CD Player Error
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Messages . 226, 253, 331
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CD Library . 254 ........................
Certif ication Label . 640
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Chains, Tires . 606
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Changing a Flat Tire . 613
Changing Oil
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How to . 577
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When to . 559
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Charging System Indicator . 68, 626
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 512
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Childproof Door Locks . 143
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Child Saf ety . 38
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Booster Seats . 57
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Child Seats . 43, 46
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Important Saf ety Reminders . 38
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Inf ants . 43
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Larger Children . 56
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LATCH . 48
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Risks with Airbags . 39
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Small Children . 44
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Tether . 53
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Warning Labels . 61
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Where Should a Child Sit? . 39
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Child Seats . 46
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LATCH Anchorage Points . 48
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Tether Anchorage Points . 54, 55
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Cleaning Seat Belts . 593
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Climate Control System . 199 ..............................................
Clock . 294
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Coat Hooks . 185
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Code, Audio System . 394
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CO in the Exhaust . 652
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Compact Spare Tire . 612
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Console Compartment . 180
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Consumer Inf ormation . 658
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Controls, Instruments and . 63
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Conversation Mirror . 184
Coolant
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Adding . 579
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Checking . 500
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Proper Solution . 579
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Temperature Gauge . 80
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System . 651
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Cruise Control Indicator . 76
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Cruise Control Operation . 430
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Cup Holders . 181
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Customer Service Of f ice . 658
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Customize Settings . 95
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Door/Window Setup . 113
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Lighting Setup . 108
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Meter Setup . 101
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Position Setup . 106
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Setting to Def ault . 98
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Starting the Engine . 513
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Auto Control Mode . 513
In Cold Weather at High
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Altitude . 514
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With a Dead Battery . 621
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 623
Steering Wheel
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Adjustment . 132
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Anti-thef t Column Lock . 136
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Buttons . 392, 430, 442, 463
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Stereo Sound System . 209
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Storage Compartment . 182
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Storing Your Vehicle . 608
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Sunglasses Holder . 183
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Sun Visor . 184
Supplemental Restraint System
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Servicing . 36
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SRS Indicator . 34, 70
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System Components . 26
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Synthetic Oil . 577
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Tachometer . 80
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Tailgate . 143
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Glass Hatch . 148 ......................
Open Indicator . 13, 79
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Opening the . 143
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Power . 144
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 589
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Taking Care of the Unexpected . 611
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 644
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Emissions Control Systems . 651
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter . 653
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Temperature Gauge . 80
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Temperature, Inside Sensor . 208
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Temperature, Outside . 88
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Tensioners, Seat Belts . 24
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Tether Anchorage Points . 54, 55
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Thef t Protection, Radio . 394
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Three Way Catalytic Converter . 653
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Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel . 132
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Time, Setting the . 294
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Timing Belt . 585
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Tire Chains . 606
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 613
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Tire Labeling . 646 Tire Pressure Monitoring
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System (TPMS) . 522, 648
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator . 72, 525
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Tire Pressure Monitor . 89, 526
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Tires . 599
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Air Pressure . 599
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Checking Wear . 601
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Compact Spare . 612
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 644
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Inf lation . 599
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Inspection . 601
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Maintenance . 602
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Replacing . 602
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Rotating . 602
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Snow . 605
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Specif ications . 643
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Tire Chains . 606
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Tools, Tire Changing . 613
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Towing
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A Trailer . 536
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Emergency Wrecker . 636
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Equipment and Accessories . 544
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Weight Limit . 536
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Trailer Loading . 536
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Trailer Towing Tips . 549
Transmission
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Checking Fluid Level . 582
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Fluid Selection . 583
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Identif ication Number . 640
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Shif ting the Automatic . 515
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Treadwear . 601
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Trip Computer . 90
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Trip Meter . 81, 87, 292
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Turn Signals . 71 ................................
Vanity Mirror . 185
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Vehicle Capacity Load . 507
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Vehicle Dimensions . 642
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Vehicle Identif ication Number . 640
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
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System . 533
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VSA OFF Indicator . 71, 533
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VSA Of f Switch . 534
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VSA System Indicator . 71, 93, 533
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Vehicle Storage . 608
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Ventilation . 195
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VIN . 640
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Viscosity, Oil . 576
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Voice Control System . 200
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VTM-4 Lock . 520
Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the . 611
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 644
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Unleaded Gasoline . 495
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USB Flash Memory Device . 274, 372
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 578 ............
WARNING, Explanation of . iv
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Warning Labels, Location of . 61
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Warranty Coverages . 659
Washer, Windshield
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Checking the Fluid Level . 581
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Level Indicator . 78 ...................................
Operation . 123
Wheels .............
Adjusting the Steering . 132
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Alignment and Balance . 602
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Aluminum Alloy Wheels . 606
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Cleaning . 606
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Compact Spare . 612
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Wrench, Nut . 614
Windows .............................
Auto Reverse . 168
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Operating the Power . 167
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Rear, Def ogger . 129
Windshield .....................................
Cleaning . 123
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Def roster . 196, 204
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Washers . 123
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades . 595
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Operation . 123
Rear Windshield Wiper and
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Washer . 124
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Worn Tires . 601
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Wrecker, Emergency Towing . 636
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