bulb HONDA RIDGELINE 2012 1.G User Guide

Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights . 341
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Brake Lights . 341
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Bed Lights . 344
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Daytime Running Lights . 340
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Fog Lights . 340
Front Turn Signal/Parking/
.......................
Hazard Lights . 339
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Headlights . 337
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High-mount Brake Light . 342
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License Plate Lights . 343
Rear Bulbs (Brake/Taillights,
Turn Signal/Hazard Lights, ................
Back-up Lights) . 341
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Specif ications . 391
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Bulbs, Halogen . 337, 340
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Capacities Chart . 390, 391
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 55
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Cargo Hooks . 118, 137
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Carrying Cargo . 261
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CAUTION, Explanation of . iv
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CD Care . 198
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CD Changer . 181, 189 CD Player/Changer Error
...................................
Messages . 202
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CD Player . 175
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Certif ication Label . 388
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Chains, tire . 355
Change Oil
........................................
How to . 329
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When to . 315
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Changing a Flat Tire . 363
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Charging System Indicator . 63, 376
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 271
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Childproof Door Locks . 104
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Child Saf ety . 34
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Booster Seats . 52
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Child Seats . 41
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Important Saf ety Reminders . 34
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Inf ants . 39
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Larger Children . 51
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LATCH . 43
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Risks with Airbags . 35
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Small Children . 40
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Tether . 43, 48
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Where Should a Child Sit? . 35
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Child Seats . 41
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LATCH . 43
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Tether Anchorage Points . 48 ...............
Climate Control System . 152
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Clock . 207
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Coat Hooks . 138
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Code, Audio System . 205
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CO in the Exhaust . 55, 399
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Compact Spare Tire . 362
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Compass . 213
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Console Compartment . 136
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Consumer Inf ormation . 406
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Controls, Instruments and . 59
Coolant
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Adding . 331
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Checking . 255
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Proper Solution . 331
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Temperature Gauge . 76
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Courtesy Light . 143
Crankcase Emissions Control
........................................
System . 399
Cruise Control .......................................
Indicator . 67
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Operation . 210
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Cup Holders . 137
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Customer Service . 406
Index
C
II
Main Menu

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Filling the Fuel Tank . 250
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen . 346
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Oil . 330
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Flashers, Hazard Warning . 99
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Flat Tire, Changing a . 363
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Floor Mats . 346
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission . 333
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Brake . 335
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Power Steering . 336
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Rear Differential . 390
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Transf er Assembly . 391
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Windshield Washer . 332
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception . 165
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Folding the Rear Seats . 125
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Fog Lights . 97
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Four-way Flashers . 99
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Front Seat . 119, 121
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Adjusting . 119, 121
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Airbags . 9, 25
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Heaters . 126
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Fuel . 248
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Fill Door and Cap . 250
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Gauge . 76 ................
Octane Requirement . 248
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Oxygenated . 249
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Reserve Indicator . 68
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Tank, Filling the . 250
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Fuel Economy . 256
Actual Mileage and EPA Fuel Economy Estimates .......................
Comparison . 256
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Calculating Fuel Economy . 258
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Fuel Economy Factors . 257
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Improving Fuel Economy . 257
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Fuses, Checking the . 380
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 337, 340
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HandsFreeLink
. 221
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HFL Buttons . 221
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Hazard Warning Flashers . 99
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Gas Mileage, Improving . 256
Gasoline
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator . 68
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Gauge . 76
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Octane Requirement . 248
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Tank, Filling the . 250
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Gas Station Procedures . 250
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 76
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Fuel . 76
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Speedometer . 76 .................................
Tachometer . 76
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight .......................................
Rating) . 296
GCWR (Gross Combined
.................
Weight Rating) . 296, 390
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Gearshif t Lever Positions . 274
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Glove Box . 138
GVWR (Gross Vehicle
.................
Weight Rating) . 296, 390
Index
G H
IV
Main Menu

CONT INUED
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Headlights . 94, 95
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Aiming . 337
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Automatic Lighting Off . 96
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Control Dial . 95
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Daytime Running Lights . 97
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High Beam Indicator . 67
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High Beams, Turning on . 94, 95
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Low Beams, Turning on . 95
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Reminder Chime . 96
Replacing Halogen
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Bulbs . 337, 340
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Turning On . 95
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Head Restraints . 122
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Heated Mirrors . 134
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Heaters, Seats . 126
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Heating and Cooling . 146, 152
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High-Low Beam Switch . 94
HomeLink
Universal
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Transceiver . 217
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Hood, Opening the . 254
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Horn .4,93
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 388 Ignition
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Keys . 100
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Switch . 102
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Timing Control System . 400
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Immobilizer System . 101
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Important Safety Precautions . 6
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In-Bed Trunk
. 116
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Emergency Opener . 117
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Open Indicator . 75
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Indicators, Instrument Panel . 61
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ABS (Anti-lock Brake) . 66
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A/T Temperature . 69
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Back Window Open . 75
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Bed Lights On . 74
Brake (Parking and Brake
....................................
System) . 65
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Charging System . 63
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Cruise Control . 67
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Cruise Main . 67
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Door Open . 75
DRL (Daytime Running
......................................
Lights) . 67
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High Beam . 67
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In-Bed Trunk Open . 75
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Key (Immobilizer System) . 66
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Lights On . 69 ......................................
Low Fuel . 68
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Low Oil Pressure . 63
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Low Tire Pressure . 72
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Maintenance Minder . 71
Malf unction Indicator Lamp
.......................................
(MIL) . 63
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Side Airbag Of f . 64
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Seat Belt . 62
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Security System . 68
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SRS . 64
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Tailgate Open . 75
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TPMS System . 72, 73
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning . 66
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VSA OFF . 71
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VSA System . 70
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VTM-4 . 70
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Washer Level . 67
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Individual Map Lights . 143
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Inf ant Restraint . 39
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Inf ant Seats . 39
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Inf lation, Proper Tire . 350
Index
INDEXI
V
TM
Main Menu

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Keys . 100 ........................
Inf ormation Display . 77
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Engine Oil Lif e Indicator . 315
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Maintenance Items . 318, 326
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Inside Mirror . 133
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Inspection, Tire . 351
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Instrument Panel . 61
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 98
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Interior Lights . 142
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Introduction . i
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Jacking Up the Vehicle . 365
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Jack, Tire . 365
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Jump Starting . 372
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Label, Certif ication . 388
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Lane Change, Signaling . 95
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Lap/Shoulder Belts . 16, 21
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Light Control Dial . 95 Lights
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Bulb Replacement . 337
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Indicator . 69
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Interior . 142
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Parking . 95
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Turn Signal . 95
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Load Limits . 262, 295
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 102
Locks
.....
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 102
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Fuel Fill Door . 250
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Glove Box . 138
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In-Bed Trunk
. 116
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Lockout Prevention . 103
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Power Door . 103
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Low Coolant Level . 255
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Low Fuel Indicator . 68
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 63, 376
Lubricant Specif ications
..................................
Chart . 390, 391
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Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 261 ..................................
Maintenance . 313
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Minder . 315-326
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Minder Indicator . 71
Owner

ÎÎ..................................
Safety Belts . 8, 20
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 408
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Saf ety Features . 7
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Airbags . 9
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Door Locks . 11
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Head Restraints . 15
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SeatBelts .8,20
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Seats and Seat-Backs . 13, 14
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 56
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Saf ety Messages . iv
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SeatBelts .8,20
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Additional Information . 20
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 22
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Cleaning . 345
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 21
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Maintenance . 22
Reminder Light and
................................
Beeper . 20, 62
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System Components . 20
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Use During Pregnancy . 18
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 16
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Seating Capacities . 390 ...............................................
Seats . 119
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Adjusting the Seat . 119, 121
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Folding the Rear Seats . 125
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Head Restraints . 122
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Heater . 126
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Security System . 208
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Serial Number . 388
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Service Intervals . 315
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Service Manual, Purchasing . 409
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Service Station Procedures . 250
Shif ting the Automatic
.............................
Transmission . 273
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 273
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Shif t Lock Release . 277
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Side Airbags . 9, 28
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Side Curtain Airbags . 10, 30
Side Marker (Parking)
...
Lights, Bulb Replacement in . 339
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Signaling Turns . 95
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Snow Tires . 354
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Sound System . 159, 167, 174
Spare Tire
..............................
Inf lating . 351, 362
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Specif ications . 354, 391
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Specif ications Charts . 390
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Speed Control . 210 ...................................
Speedometer . 76
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 23
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Additional Safety Precautions . 33
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Airbag System Components . 23
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Airbag Service . 32
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 31
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works . 31
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 30
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work . 25
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 28
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work . 30
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SRS Indicator . 30, 64
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 102
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Starting the Engine . 272
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With a Dead Battery . 372
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 374
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 99
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Anti-thef t Column Lock . 102
...
Stereo Sound System . 159, 167, 174
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Storing Your Vehicle . 358
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Stuck Vehicle . 385
Index
S
VIII
Main Menu

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CONT INUED
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Sun Visor . 140
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Sunglasses Holder . 138
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS)
......................................
Servicing . 32
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SRS Indicator . 30, 64
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System Components . 23
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Synthetic Oil . 329
Unexpected, Taking Care..........................................
of the . 361
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 392
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Tachometer . 76
Tailgate, Dual-Action
...............................
Indicator . 11, 115
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Operation . 113
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 341
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 361
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 392
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Emissions Control Systems . 399
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 401
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Temperature Gauge . 76
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Tensioners, Seat Belts . 22
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Thef t Protection . 205
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 401 ....................................
Timing Belt . 337
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Tire Chains . 355
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 363
.................................
Tire Labeling . 394
Tire Pressure Monitoring
....................
System (TPMS) . 280
Low Tire Pressure ..................
Indicator . 72, 280, 283
Required Federal
............................
Explanation . 396
.....
Tire Pressure Monitor . 281, 284
....
TPMS Indicator . 72, 73, 281, 283
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Tires . 349
..............................
Air Pressure . 351
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Checking Wear . 351
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Compact Spare . 362
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 392
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Inf lation . 350
..................................
Inspection . 351
..............................
Maintenance . 352
...................................
Replacing . 353
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Rotating . 352
...........................................
Snow . 354
....................
Specif ications . 354, 391
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Tire Chains . 355
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 363 Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 298
................
Emergency Wrecker . 385
.................................
Equipment . 303
....
Equipment and Accessories . 299
.............................
Weight Limit . 295
.........................
Trailer Loading . 297
.................
Trailer Towing Tips . 305
.............
Transf er Assembly Fluid . 391
Transmission
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 333
...........................
Fluid Selection . 334
..............
Identif ication Number . 389
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 273
.....................................
Treadwear . 392
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Trip Meter . 79, 84
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Trunk, In-Bed . 116
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Turn Signals . 95
Index
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