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{CAUTION:
Operating the engine with the air cleaner/lter
off can cause you or others to be burned. The
air cleaner not only cleans the air; it helps to
stop ame if the engine backres. If it is not
there and the engine backres, you could
be burned. Do not drive with it off, and be
careful working on the engine with the air
cleaner/lter off.
Notice:If the air cleaner/lter is off, a backre can
cause a damaging engine re. And, dirt can
easily get into your engine, which will damage it.
Always have the air cleaner/lter in place when you
are driving.
Automatic Transmission Fluid
When to Check and Change
A good time to check your automatic transmission fluid
level is when the engine oil is changed.
Change the fluid and filter at the intervals listed in
Additional Required Services on page 6-6, and be sure
to use the transmission fluid listed inRecommended
Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-12.
How to Check
Because this operation can be a little difficult, you may
choose to have this done at the dealership service
department.
If you do it yourself, be sure to follow all the instructions
here, or you could get a false reading on the dipstick.
Notice:Too much or too little uid can damage
your transmission. Too much can mean that some
of the uid could come out and fall on hot engine
part or exhaust system parts, starting a re.
Too little uid could cause the transmission to
overheat. Be sure to get an accurate reading if you
check your transmission uid.
Wait at least 30 minutes before checking the
transmission fluid level if you have been driving in the
following conditions:
•When outside temperatures are above 90°F (32°C).
•At high speed for quite a while.
•In heavy traffic — especially in hot weather.
To get the right reading, the fluid should be at
normal operating temperature, which is 180°F to
200°F (82°C to 93°C).
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How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
Notice:Your engine has a specic radiator
ll procedure. Failure to follow this procedure could
cause your engine to overheat and be severely
damaged.
1. You can remove the radiator pressure cap when
the cooling system, including the radiator pressure
cap and upper radiator hose, is no longer hot.
SeeEngine Compartment Overview on page 5-12
for more information on the location of the
radiator pressure cap.
Turn the pressure cap slowly counterclockwise until
it first stops. Do not press down while turning the
pressure cap. If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop.
A hiss means there is still some pressure left.
2. Then keep turning the pressure cap, but now push
down as you turn it. Remove the pressure cap.
3. Fill the radiator with the proper DEX-COOL
®coolant
mixture, up to the base of the filler neck. See
Engine Coolant on page 5-23for more information
about the proper coolant mixture.4. Rinse or wipe any spilled coolant from the engine
and the compartment.
5. Then fill the coolant overflow reservoir to the bottom
arrow on the dipstick.
6. Put the cap back on the coolant overflow reservoir,
but leave the radiator pressure cap off.
7. Start the engine and let it run until you can feel the
upper radiator hose getting hot. Watch out for the
engine cooling fan.
8. By this time, the coolant level inside the radiator fill
neck may be lower. If the level is lower, add more
of the proper DEX-COOL
®coolant mixture
through the filler neck until the level reaches the
base of the filler neck.
9. Then replace the radiator pressure cap. At any time
during this procedure, if coolant begins to flow out
of the filler neck, reinstall the pressure cap. Be
sure the pressure cap is hand-tight and fully seated.
10. Check the coolant in the overflow reservoir.
The level should be at the bottom arrow on
the dipstick when the engine is cold.
See your dealer, if necessary.
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Service (cont.)
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-28
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-50
Setting the Time.............................................3-45
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-82
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-24
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-25
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-18
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-76
Installing....................................................5-71
Removing...................................................5-70
Storing.......................................................5-75
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-90
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-17
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-56
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-29
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-29
Front Storage Area......................................2-29
Glove Box..................................................2-29
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-28
Sun Visors.....................................................2-12T
Tachometer....................................................3-24
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-50
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-55
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-13
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-14
Immobilizer.................................................2-13
Immobilizer Operation...................................2-13
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-52
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-81
Buying New Tires........................................5-64
Chains.......................................................5-67
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-68
Cleaning....................................................5-82
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-76
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-68
Inflation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-59
Inspection and Rotation................................5-62
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-71
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-71
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-70
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-75
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-54
Tire Terminology and Definitions....................5-56
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-64
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