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Electronic 4-wheel drive warning light
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Charging System Light
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This light indicates that your battery is not being
charged and that you need to have the electrical
system checked.
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Charging system light
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This light illuminates every time you turn the
ignition to the ON or START position (engine
off). The light should go off when the engine
starts and the alternator begins to charge.
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If the light stays on or illuminates when the
engine is running, have the electrical system
checked as soon as possible.
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Supplemental Air Bag Readiness Light and
Tone Generator
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This light illuminates for six seconds when the
ignition is turned to the ON position. If the light
fails to illuminate, continues to flash, remains on,
or if a series of five beeps is heard, have the
system serviced as soon as possible.
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Battery Voltage Gauge (Voltmeter)
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This gauge shows you the battery voltage when
the ignition key is in the ON position.
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If you are running electrical accessories (when
the engine is off, or idling at a low speed), the
pointer may move toward the lower end of the
normal band. If it stays outside the normal band
area, have your vehicle's electrical system
checked as soon as it is safely possible.
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If the battery is operating under cold weather
conditions, the pointer may indicate in the upper
range of the NORMAL band while the battery is
charging. If you are running electrical accessories
with the engine off or idling at a low speed, or
the battery is not fully charged, the pointer may
move toward the lower end of the NORMAL
band.
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If it stays outside the NORMAL band, have your
vehicle's electrical system checked as soon as it
is safely possible.
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Battery voltage gauge
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Setting the Station Memory Preset buttons
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Your radio is equipped with 5 station
memory buttons. These buttons can be used
to select up to 5 preset AM stations and 10
FM stations (5 in FM1 and 5 in FM2). Follow
the easy steps below to set these buttons to
the desired frequencies.
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1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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2. Press one of the memory preset buttons and
hold the button until the sound returns. That
station is now held in memory on that
button.
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3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
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NOTE: If the vehicle's battery is disconnected,
the clock and station memory preset
buttons (if programmed in auto mode)
will need to be reset.
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Using the Automatic Memory Load feature
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You can activate theAuto Memory Load
feature by pressing and holding the ªAUTO
PRESETº buttonfor approximately three
seconds. Auto Memory Load sets all memory
buttons in AM, FM1 and FM2 sequentially by
seeking out the first five strong stations for
the respective band and storing them in
memory buttons 1-5. (FM2 will store the
second set of strong stations from the FM
band.)
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With Auto Memory Store, you can continually
set strong stations into your memory buttons
without losing your existing memory presets,
which is especially helpful while traveling. Your
radio will automatically set your memory
buttons to the strong local stations so you don't
have to continually manually tune to existing
stations.
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Using the ªSCANº function
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Pressing the ªSCAN/TUNEº button once
enters the scan mode (display will indicate
ªSCNº). Pushing the right (
a) side of the
ªSEEKº button will begin the scan mode up
the frequency band, stopping on each
listenable station for approximately a
five-second sampling. Pushing the left (
b)
side of the ªSEEKº button will begin the scan
mode down the frequency band, again
stopping on each listenable station for
approximately a five-second sampling.
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To stop the scan mode on the presently
sampled station, press the ªSCAN/TUNEº
button again.
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Setting the Station Memory Preset buttons
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Your radio is equipped with 5 station
memory buttons. These buttons can be used
to select up to 5 preset AM stations and 10
FM stations (5 in FM1 and 5 in FM2).
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Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
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1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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2. Press one of the memory buttons and hold
the button until the sound returns. That
station is now held in memory on that
button.
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3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
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NOTE: If the vehicle's battery is disconnected,
the station memory preset buttons (if
programmed in auto mode) will need
to be reset.
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1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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2. Press one of the memory preset buttons and
hold the button until the sound returns. That
station is now held in memory on that
button.
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3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
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NOTE: If the vehicle's battery is disconnected,
the clock and station memory preset
buttons (if programmed in auto mode)
will need to be reset.
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Using the Controls of Your Cassette Tape
Player (If equipped)
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How to insert a tape
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Insert a cassette (with the open edge to the
right) firmly into the tape door opening, making
sure the cassette is completely in and ªseated.º
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NOTE: A cassette tape can be loaded with the
ignition on whether or not the radio
power is on.
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How to locate a desired track on the tape
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Using the Automatic Music Search (ªAMSº)
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Press and hold the ªAMSº button (ªAMSº
will appear in the display). Then, push the
left (
h) button to rewind to the beginning
of the current selection or press the right
(
g) button to fast forward to the beginning
of the next selection.
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How to change the side of the tape being
played
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The alternate track (other side) of the tape
can be selected at any time by pushing both
fast-wind buttons (
hand
g) at the
same time.
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Roadside Emergencies
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Hazard Flasher
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The hazard flasher is used to alert other drivers
to hazardous situations.
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The flashers will continue to flash with the brake
pedal depressed.
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The flashers work whether your vehicle is
running or not. The flashers work for up to two
hours when the battery is fully charged and in
good condition without draining the battery
excessively. If the flashers run for longer than
two hours or if the battery is not fully charged,
the battery power can be drained.
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To use the hazard flasher:
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1. Push in the flasher button; it will pop out
and the lamps will begin to flash.
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2. To stop the flashers, push in the flasher
button again.
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NOTE: The flasher button will be sticking up
slightly higher when on than when off.
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Hazard flasher
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Also retighten to the specified torque at 500
miles (800 km) of operation after any wheel
change or any time the lug nuts are loosened.
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RWARNING
Failure to retighten wheel lug nuts at
mileages specified could allow wheels to
come off while the vehicle is in motion.
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Jump-Starting Your Vehicle
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Your vehicle's battery may die if you leave the
lights on or any electrical equipment on after
you turn the engine off. If this happens, you
may be able to jump-start your vehicle with a
booster battery.
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RWARNING
The gases around the battery can explode
if exposed to flames, sparks, or lit
cigarettes. An explosion could result in
injury or vehicle damage.
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RWARNING
To protect yourself when charging a
battery, always shield your face and eyes.
Make sure that you can breathe fresh air.
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RWARNING
Applying too much pressure on the ends
when lifting a battery could cause acid to
spill. Lift the battery with a carrier or
with your hands on the opposite corners.
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RWARNING
Batteries contain sulfuric acid which burns
skin, eyes, and clothing.
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If the acid touches someone's skin, eyes, or
clothing, immediately flush the area with water
for at least 15 minutes. If someone swallows the
acid, have him or her drink lots of milk or water
first, then Milk of Magnesia, a beaten egg, or
vegetable oil. Call a doctor immediately.
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RWARNING
Do not push-start your vehicle. You could
damage the catalytic converter. For further
information, seeJumper Cablesin the
Index.
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To avoid damaging your vehicle or your battery,
and to avoid injury to yourself, follow these
directions for preparing your vehicle to
jump-start and connecting the jumper cables in
the order they are given. If in doubt, call for
road service.
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Preparing Your Vehicle
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1. Your vehicle has a 12-volt starting system, so
you need to use a 12-volt jumper system.
You will damage your starting motor,
ignition system, and other electrical parts if
you connect them to a 24-volt power supply
(either two 12-volt batteries in series or a
24-volt generator set).
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2. Do not disconnect the battery of the disabled
vehicle. You could damage the vehicle's
electrical system.
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3. Park the booster vehicle close to the hood of
the disabled vehicle.Make sure the vehicles
do not touch each other.Set the parking
brake on both vehicles and stay clear of the
engine cooling fan and other moving parts.
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4. Check all battery terminals and remove any
excessive corrosion before you attach the
jumper cables.
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5. Turn on the heater fan in both vehicles. Turn
the function selector knob to theV
position. Turn off all other switches.
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Connecting the jumper cables
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1. Connect one end of the first jumper cable to
the positive (+) terminal of the discharged
battery. (You can connect either jumper cable
to the positive (+) terminal, as long as you
use the same cable for both positive
terminals.) Most jumper cables have a red
cable and a black cable. The red cable is
generally used for the positive terminals and
the black for the negative ones.
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2. Connect the other end of the first cable to
the positive (+) terminal of the booster
battery.
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3. Connect one end of the second cable to the
negative (S) terminal of the booster battery
Ð NOT to the discharged battery.
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4. Connect the other end of that cable to a
good metallic surface on the engine or frame
of the disabled vehicle. The following
illustration shows where you can find a
metallic surface.
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RWARNING
Do not connect the end of the second
cable to the negative (S) terminal of the
battery to be jumped. A spark may cause
an explosion of the gases that surround
the battery.
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Attaching jumper cables
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Jump-Starting
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1. Make sure that the jumper cables are not in
the way of moving engine parts, then start
the booster vehicle. Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
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2. Let the discharged battery charge for a few
minutes and then start the disabled vehicle.
It may take a couple of tries before the
vehicle starts. If the vehicle does not start
after several attempts, there may be a
different problem.
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3. When both vehicles are running, let them
idle for a few minutes to charge the
discharged battery.
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