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(6) Check that the hood panel has even gaps and
fits well with adjacent panels (Fig. 23).
(7) Ensure that the body is free from dents and
dings.
INSPECTION - KEYLESS ENTRY
Check operation of keyless entry system and pro-
gram the transmitter/receiver if necessary.
INSPECTION - DOORS AND DOOR LOCKS
(1) Check operation of doors and locks, keyless
entry, security alarm, and tailgate. Adjust strikers
(Fig. 24) and latches (Fig. 25) as required.
(2) Remove any protective covers from the door
sills.
NOTE: Windows should be in the full up position
during these tests (except for the lock tests).
²Open each door (inside and out) to check the
release mechanism and ease of operation.
²Partially close the door to check the open-door
detent.
²Close the door to check the latches and striker.
²Open the door, lower the window depress the
lock plunger and close the door to check the lock.
²Unlock each door (using both keys) to check lock
and key operation.
NOTE: Child proof door locks should be disabled
when delivered to the customer.
Fig. 23 HOOD ALIGNMENT
Fig. 24 DOOR STRIKER
Fig. 25 DOOR LATCH
BR/BENEW VEHICLE PREPARATION 30 - 11
EXTERIOR (Continued)

SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, KEY-IN
IGNITION............................19-9
SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, LUMBAR
CONTROL..........................8N-17
SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, MIRROR........8G-3
SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, MULTI-
FUNCTION..........................8L-23
SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, OVERDRIVE . . . 21-385,
21-578,21-732
SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, OVERDRIVE
OFF ..............................21-215
SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, PASSENGER
AIRBAG ON/OFF.....................8O-23
SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, PASSENGER
POWER SEAT.......................8N-19
SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, PASSENGER
SEAT HEATER .......................8G-13
SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, POWER LOCK . . . 8N-8
SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, POWER
MIRROR...........................8N-12
SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, POWER
WINDOW...........................8N-24
SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, PTO..........14-48
SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, SEAT BELT.....8O-28
SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, WASHER
FLUID LEVEL.........................8R-7
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS & TESTING, DOOR
CYLINDER LOCK......................8N-5
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS & TESTING,
DRIVER POWER SEAT................8N-16
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS & TESTING,
HEATED SEAT...................8G-14,8G-8
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS & TESTING,
PASSENGER POWER SEAT.............8N-19
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
A/C HIGH PRESSURE.................24-20
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
A/C LOW PRESSURE..................24-21
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
BLOWER MOTOR....................24-25
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
BRAKE LAMP........................8L-5
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
DOOR AJAR.........................8L-34
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
HEADLAMP.........................8L-18
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
HEATED MIRROR.....................8G-3
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
HORN..............................8H-5
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
IGNITION...........................19-11
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
MULTI-FUNCTION....................8L-25
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION......21-237,21-408,
21-583,21-755
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
POWER LOCK........................8N-8
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
POWER WINDOW....................8N-24
SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
SEAT BELT .........................8O-28
SWITCH - INSPECTION, NEUTRAL
SAFETY............................30-19
SWITCH - INSTALLATION..............8P-13
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, A/C HIGH
PRESSURE.........................24-21
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, A/C LOW
PRESSURE.........................24-22
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, BRAKE LAMP . . . 8L-5
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, DOOR AJAR . . . 8L-35
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, DOOR
CYLINDER LOCK......................8N-6
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, DRIVER
POWER SEAT.......................8N-17
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, DRIVER SEAT
HEATER.............................8G-9
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, GLOVE BOX
LAMP..............................8L-35
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, HEADLAMP
....8L-20
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, IGNITION
......19-12
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, MULTI-
FUNCTION
..........................8L-28
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, OVERDRIVE
. . 21-386,
21-579,21-733
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, OVERDRIVE
OFF
..............................21-215SWITCH - INSTALLATION, PARK/
NEUTRAL POSITION.....21-238,21-408,21-583,
21-755
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, PASSENGER
AIRBAG ON/OFF.....................8O-25
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, PASSENGER
POWER SEAT.......................8N-20
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, PASSENGER
SEAT HEATER .......................8G-16
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, POWER
MIRROR...........................8N-13
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, POWER
WINDOW...........................8N-26
SWITCH - INSTALLATION, WASHER
FLUID LEVEL.........................8R-8
SWITCH - OPERATION................8P-12
SWITCH - OPERATION, A/C HIGH
PRESSURE.........................24-20
SWITCH - OPERATION, A/C LOW
PRESSURE.........................24-21
SWITCH - OPERATION, BLOWER MOTOR . . 24-25
SWITCH - OPERATION, BRAKE LAMP......8L-4
SWITCH - OPERATION, CLUTCH PEDAL
POSITION...........................6-22
SWITCH - OPERATION, DOOR CYLINDER
LOCK...............................8N-5
SWITCH - OPERATION, DRIVER POWER
SEAT ..............................8N-16
SWITCH - OPERATION, DRIVER SEAT
HEATER.............................8G-7
SWITCH - OPERATION, HEADLAMP......8L-18
SWITCH - OPERATION, HORN...........8H-5
SWITCH - OPERATION, IGNITION........19-11
SWITCH - OPERATION, LUMBAR
CONTROL..........................8N-18
SWITCH - OPERATION, MIRROR.........8G-3
SWITCH - OPERATION, MULTI-FUNCTION . 8L-24
SWITCH - OPERATION, OVERDRIVE....21-385,
21-579,21-732
SWITCH - OPERATION, OVERDRIVE OFF . 21-215
SWITCH - OPERATION, PASSENGER
AIRBAG ON/OFF.....................8O-24
SWITCH - OPERATION, PASSENGER
POWER SEAT.......................8N-19
SWITCH - OPERATION, PASSENGER
SEAT HEATER .......................8G-14
SWITCH - OPERATION, POWER LOCK.....8N-8
SWITCH - OPERATION, POWER MIRROR . . 8N-12
SWITCH - OPERATION, POWER WINDOW . 8N-24
SWITCH - OPERATION, PTO......14-104,14-48
SWITCH - OPERATION, SEAT BELT.......8O-28
SWITCH - OPERATION, WASHER FLUID
LEVEL..............................8R-7
SWITCH - REMOVAL..................8P-13
SWITCH - REMOVAL, A/C HIGH
PRESSURE.........................24-21
SWITCH - REMOVAL, A/C LOW
PRESSURE.........................24-21
SWITCH - REMOVAL, BLOWER MOTOR . . . 24-25
SWITCH - REMOVAL, BRAKE LAMP.......8L-5
SWITCH - REMOVAL, DOOR AJAR.......8L-35
SWITCH - REMOVAL, DOOR CYLINDER
LOCK...............................8N-6
SWITCH - REMOVAL, DRIVER POWER
SEAT ..............................8N-17
SWITCH - REMOVAL, DRIVER SEAT
HEATER.............................8G-9
SWITCH - REMOVAL, GLOVE BOX LAMP . . 8L-35
SWITCH - REMOVAL, HEADLAMP........8L-19
SWITCH - REMOVAL, IGNITION.........19-12
SWITCH - REMOVAL, LUMBAR
CONTROL..........................8N-18
SWITCH - REMOVAL, MULTI-FUNCTION . . . 8L-27
SWITCH - REMOVAL, OVERDRIVE......21-386,
21-579,21-733
SWITCH - REMOVAL, OVERDRIVE OFF . . . 21-215
SWITCH - REMOVAL, PARK/NEUTRAL
POSITION.......21-238,21-408,21-583,21-755
SWITCH - REMOVAL, PASSENGER
AIRBAG ON/OFF.....................8O-24
SWITCH - REMOVAL, PASSENGER
POWER SEAT
.......................8N-20
SWITCH - REMOVAL, PASSENGER SEAT
HEATER
............................8G-15
SWITCH - REMOVAL, POWER MIRROR
. . . 8N-12
SWITCH - REMOVAL, POWER WINDOW
. . 8N-25
SWITCH - REMOVAL, WASHER FLUID
LEVEL
..............................8R-8SWITCH AND KEY LOCK CYLINDER -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING, IGNITION.....19-10
SWITCHES - DESCRIPTION, REMOTE.....8A-15
SWITCHES - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
REMOTE...........................8A-16
SWITCHES - INSPECTION, LIGHTS.......30-12
SWITCHES - OPERATION, REMOTE......8A-15
SYMBOLS - DESCRIPTION,
INTERNATIONAL....................Intro.-6
SYMBOLS - DESCRIPTION,
INTERNATIONAL.......................0-3
SYSTEM AIRFLOW - DESCRIPTION,
HVAC..............................24-31
SYSTEM CHARGE - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, REFRIGERANT............24-46
SYSTEM CLEANING/REVERSE FLUSHING
- STANDARD PROCEDURE, COOLING......7-16
SYSTEM DIESEL ENGINE - DIAGNOSIS
AND TESTING, COOLING................7-12
SYSTEM EVACUATE - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, REFRIGERANT............24-45
SYSTEM FLOW - 3.9L/5.2L/5.9L ENGINE
- DESCRIPTION, COOLING...............7-1
SYSTEM FLOW - 5.9L DIESEL -
DESCRIPTION, COOLING.................7-1
SYSTEM GAS ENGINE - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, COOLING.....................7-7
SYSTEM LEAKS - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, COOLING.....................7-5
SYSTEM LEAKS - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, REFRIGERANT...............24-43
SYSTEM PARTS - STANDARD
PROCEDURES, CLEANING FUEL...........14-57
SYSTEM PRESSURE - GAS ENGINES -
SPECIFICATIONS, FUEL.................14-4
SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE -
STANDARD PROCEDURE, FUEL..........14-3
SYSTEM PRESSURES, DIESEL ENGINES
- FUEL.............................14-58
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS -
DESCRIPTION, COOLING................24-1
SYSTEM SERVICE EQUIPMENT -
STANDARD PROCEDURE,
REFRIGERANT.......................24-44
SYSTEM SERVICE PORT - DESCRIPTION,
REFRIGERANT........................24-1
SYSTEM SERVICE PORT - OPERATION,
REFRIGERANT........................24-2
SYSTEM, SPECIAL TOOLS - DIESEL
FUEL..............................14-59
SYSTEM, SPECIAL TOOLS - FUEL . . . 14-36,14-4
SYSTEM, SPECIFICATIONS - STARTING . . . 8F-38
SYSTEMS - DESCRIPTION, MONITORED . . 25-15
SYSTEMS, SPECIAL TOOLS - AUDIO......8A-4
SYSTEMS, SPECIAL TOOLS - OVERHEAD
CONSOLE...........................8M-8
SYSTEMS, SPECIAL TOOLS - POWER
DISTRIBUTION....................8W-97-2
TABLE, SPECIFICATIONS - A/C
APPLICATION........................24-8
TACHOMETER - DESCRIPTION..........8J-30
TACHOMETER - OPERATION............8J-31
TAIL LAMP - DESCRIPTION............8L-29
TAIL LAMP - INSTALLATION............8L-30
TAIL LAMP - OPERATION..............8L-29
TAIL LAMP - REMOVAL................8L-29
TAIL LAMP UNIT - INSTALLATION.......8L-30
TAIL LAMP UNIT - REMOVAL...........8L-30
TAILGATE - INSTALLATION.............23-66
TAILGATE - REMOVAL.................23-66
TAILPIPE - 3.9L/5.2L/5.9L - INSPECTION . . 11-11
TAILPIPE - 3.9L/5.2L/5.9L -
INSTALLATION.......................11-12
TAILPIPE - 3.9L/5.2L/5.9L - REMOVAL....11-11
TAILPIPE - 5.9L DIESEL - INSPECTION....11-12
TAILPIPE - 5.9L DIESEL - INSTALLATION . . 11-12
TAILPIPE - 5.9L DIESEL - REMOVAL.....11-12
TAILPIPE - 5.9L HEAVY DUTY/8.0L -
INSPECTION........................11-12
TAILPIPE - 5.9L HEAVY DUTY/8.0L -
INSTALLATION.......................11-12
TAILPIPE - 5.9L HEAVY DUTY/8.0L -
REMOVAL..........................11-12
TANK - DESCRIPTION, DIESEL FUEL
.....14-78
TANK - DESCRIPTION, FUEL
............14-19
TANK - INSTALLATION, FUEL
...........14-20
TANK - OPERATION, FUEL
..............14-19
TANK - REMOVAL, FUEL
...............14-19
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