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The tires that came on your vehicle
have a number of markings. Those
you should be aware of are described
below.
Whenever tires are replaced, they
should be replaced with tires of the
same size. Following is an example
of tire size with an explanation of
what each component means.
Vehicletype(Pindicates
passenger vehicle).
Tire width in millimeters.
Aspect ratio (the tire’s section
height as a percentage of its
width).
Tire construction code (R
indicates radial). Rim diameter in inches.
Load index (a numerical code
associated with the maximum
load the tire can carry).
Speed symbol (an
alphabetical code indicating
the maximum speed rating).
Tire Identif ication Number (TIN) is
a group of numbers and letters that
look like the f ollowing example TIN. Date of manuf acture.
The maximum air
pressure the tire canhold.
The maximum load
thetirecancarryat
maximum air
pressure.
Tire type code.
Manuf acturer’s
identification mark.
This indicates that the tire
meets all requirements of
the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
P R V
16 DOT B97R
FW6X 2202
205 60 91
Max Press
Max Load
Tire Labeling
Tire Size
T ire Ident if icat ion NumberMaximum T ire Pressure
Maximum T ire L oad
280
P205/60R16 91V DOT B97R FW6X 2202
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BatteryCharging System ...........................
Indicator . 56, 260
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Jump Starting . 256
..............................
Maintenance . 244
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Specif ications . 275, 277
..............................
Bef ore Driving . 159
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,17
...........................
Beverage Holders . 96 ..................................
Booster Seats . 46
Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 185
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 160
....................
Bulb Replacement . 232
...........................................
Fluid . 225
.........................................
Parking . 94
..........................
System Design . 184
.................
System Indicator . 57, 262
........................
Wear Indicators . 184
.............................
Braking System . 184
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle . 160
..
Brightness Control, Instruments . 70
........................
Brights, Headlights . 68
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights . 232
..............................
Brake Lights . 232
................
Front Parking Lights . 231
.................................
Headlights . 228
.........
High-mount Brake Light . 233
....................
Specif ications . 275, 277
....................
Turn Signal Lights . 231
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen . 228
....................................
Accessories . 167
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) . 75
..............
Accessory Power Sockets . 99
................
Adding Engine Coolant . 217
Additional Inf ormation About Your
.........................................
Airbags . 20
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 214
.......
Adjusting the Steering Wheel . 72
...........................
Advanced Airbags . 24
.........
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 15
...............................
Airbag (SRS) . 9, 20
..............
Air Conditioning System . 104
.................................
Usage . 109, 111
...............
Air Pressure, Tires . 238, 239
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline . 160
All Children Should Sit in a
.....................................
Back Seat . 32
......................................
Antif reeze . 217
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator . 58, 185
...................................
Operation . 185
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 149
.
Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock . 75 ............................................
Armrest . 84
................................
Audio System . 116
...
Automatic Lighting Off Feature . 69
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 18
..........
Automatic Climate Control . 111
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 152
..............
Automatic Transmission . 179
..................
Capacity, Fluid . 274, 276
.......
Checking Fluid Level . 221, 222
.......................................
Shif ting . 179
Shif t Lever Position
...............................
Indicators . 179
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 180
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 182
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Capacities Chart . 274, 276
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 49
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Cargo, How to Carry . 169
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Cargo Net . 172
.............................
Carrying Cargo . 169
..............
CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
.........................................
CD Care . 138
....................................
CD Changer .133
......
CD Changer Error Messages .140
.......................................
CD Player . 130
.........
CD Player Error Messages . 139
...........................
Center CD Pocket . 97
........................
Certif ication Label . 272
.................................
Chains, Tires . 243
....................
Changing a Flat Tire . 249
Changing Oil
........................................
How to . 214
.............................
When to . 201, 206
...
Charging System Indicator . 56, 260
..............
Check Fuel Cap Indicator . 65
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 174
.....................................
Child Saf ety . 31
..............................
Booster Seats . 46
.............................
Child Seats . 31, 38 Important Saf ety
.........................
Reminders . 31, 36
..........................................
Inf ants . 36
..........................
Larger Children . 45
.........................................
LATCH . 40
......................
Risks with Airbags . 32
.............................
Small Children . 37
.........................................
Tethers . 44
.........
Where Should a Child Sit? . 32
.......................................
Child Seats . 38
......................................
Installing . 39
.........................................
LATCH . 40
......................................
Selecting . 38
................
Tether Anchor Points . 44
Cleaning ...................................
Seat Belts . 234
...............
Climate Control System . 111
..............................................
Clock . 150
...................................
Clutch Fluid . 226
........................
CO in the Exhaust . 281
.....................................
Coin Pocket . 98
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 175
......................
Compact Spare Tire . 248
...................
Console Compartment . 97
.................
Consumer Inf ormation . 286
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 53 Coolant
........................................
Adding . 217
....................................
Checking . 165
.........................
Proper Solution . 217
...................
Temperature Gauge . 65
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System . 281
................
Cruise Control Indicator . 61
............
Cruise Control Operation . 152
....................
Cruise Main Indicator . 61
.....................................
Cup Holders . 96
....
Customer Service Inf ormation . 286
................
DANGER, Explanation of . ii
...................................
Dashboard . 3, 54
............
Daytime Running Lights . 69
Daytime Running Lights
...................................
Indicator . 61
.................................
Dead Battery . 256
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 288
................
Def ogger, Rear Window . 71
Defrosting the
....................................
Windows . 110
............................
Dimensions . 274, 276
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Economy, Fuel . 166
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Emergencies . 247
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 256
...........
Brake System Indicator . 262
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 249 .....
Charging System Indicator . 260
..................
Checking the Fuses . 264
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers . 70
............................
Jump Starting . 256
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 260
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 261
...
Manually Closing Moonroof . 263
..................
Overheated Engine . 258
.......................................
Towing . 269
...........................
Emergency Brake . 94
......................
Emergency Flashers . 70
......................
Emergency Towing . 269
............
Emergency Trunk Opener . 80
.......................
Emissions Controls . 281
.............
Emissions Testing, State . 284 Engine
............
Adding Engine Coolant . 217
....................................
Additives . 214
.....
Changing the Oil and Filter . 214
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 65
.........................
If It Won’t Start . 254
Malf unction Indicator
......................................
Lamp . 261
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 56, 260
.............................
Oil, Synthetic . 214
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 213 ...............................
Overheating . 258
....................
Specif ications . 275, 277
....................
Speed Limiter . 178, 181
.......................................
Starting . 175
..........
Engine Speed Limiter . 178, 181
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline . 160
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 281
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 49
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by . 15
.........
Dimming the Headlights . 68, 69
Dipstick
.
Automatic Transmission . 221, 222
..................................
Engine Oil . 164
..........................
Directional Signals . 68
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 184
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil . 216
Doors
..............
Locking and Unlocking . 76
......................
Power Door Locks . 76
........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 278
Downshif ting, Manual
.............................
Transmission . 176
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
...........................................
Driving . 173
....................................
Economy . 166
..........
Dual Temperature Control . 113
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter . 235 ....................................
Fan Control . 106
.........................................
Features . 103
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 161
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen . 235
...............................................
Oil . 214
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 70
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 249
Fluids
.
Automatic Transmission . 221, 222
..........................................
Brake . 225
.........................................
Clutch . 226
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Gas Mileage, Improving . 166
..........................................
Gasohol . 160 .........................................
Gasoline . 160
...........................................
Gauge . 65
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator . 60
................
Octane Requirement . 160
........................
Tank, Ref ueling . 161
................
Gas Station Procedures . 161
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 65
...............................................
Fuel . 65
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission . 179
..............
Manual Transmission . 176
........................................
Glove Box . 96
Gross Axle Weight Rating
.....................................
(GAWR) . 191
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating .....................................
(GVWR) . 191
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 272
..............
If the Engine Overheats . 258
.............
If the Engine Won’t Start . 254
Ignition
..............................................
Keys . 73
...........................................
Switch . 75
............
Timing Control System . 282
........................
Immobilizer System . 74
..............
Manual Transmission . 223
..........................
Power Steering . 226
..................
Windshield Washer . 220
...........................
Folding Rear Seat . 87
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 70
........................
Front Airbags . 9, 20, 22
..................................
Front Seat . 81, 83
................................
Adjusting . 81, 83
.........................................
Heaters . 88
.....................................
Airbags . 9, 22
.................................................
Fuel . 160
..........
Check Fuel Cap Indicator . 65
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 161
...........................................
Gauge . 65
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator . 60
................
Octane Requirement . 160
...............................
Oxygenated . 160
........................
Tank, Ref ueling . 161
...............................
Fuel Economy . 166
..............................
Fuse Locations . 267
.....................
Fuses, Checking the . 264 ............. Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 228
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 70
........................................
Headlights . 68
........................................
Aiming . 228
..............
Automatic Lighting Off . 69
.......
Daytime Running Lights . 69 ..................
High Beam Indicator . 61
....................
Lights On Indicator . 60
............
Low Beams, Turning on . 68
.........................
Reminder Chime . 68
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 228
...................................
Turning on . 68
..............................
Head Restraints . 86
.....................
Heating and Cooling . 104
...........................
Heated Mirrors . 94
.....................................
Heater, Seat . 88
.............
High Altitude, Starting at . 175
HomeLink Universal
................................
Transceiver . 155
..
Hood, Opening and Closing the . 162
...........................
Hydraulic Clutch . 226
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Jacking up the Vehicle . 251
.......................................
Jack, Tire . 250
................................
Jump Starting . 256
..................................................
Keys . 73 .......................
Label, Certif ication . 272
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 68
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 17
...........
LATCH Anchorage System . 40
..
Lighting Of f Feature, Automatic . 69
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 228
.......................................
Indicator . 55
.........................................
Parking . 68
..................................
Turn Signal . 68
....................................
Load Limits . 170
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 75
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 75
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 161
....................................
Glove Box . 96
.................................
Power Door . 76
...........................................
Trunk . 80
................
Low Coolant Level . 165, 217
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator . 60
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 56, 260
................................
Lower Anchors . 40
.........
Important Safety Precautions . 6
.........................................
Indicators . 55
.......
ABS (Anti-lock Brake) . 58, 185
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) . 57, 262
................
Charging System . 56, 260
...........................
Check Fuel Cap . 65
.............................
Cruise Control . 61
................
Door and Trunk Open . 59
DRL (Daytime Running
......................................
Lights) . 61
...................................
High Beam . 61
........
Key (Immobilizer System) . 59
.....................................
Lights On . 60
......................................
Low Fuel . 60
................
Low Oil Pressure . 56, 260
....................
Malf unction Lamp . 261
.................
Passenger Airbag Of f . 28
..........................
Security System . 60
...........................
Side Airbag Of f . 57
...............................................
SRS . 57
TCS (Traction Control
.............................
System) .58, 187
Turn Signal and Hazard ...................................
Warning . 59
..........................
Washer Level . 61 .........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 56
...............................
Inf ant Restraint . 36
................................
Inf ant Seats . 36, 38
......................................
Installing . 39
................
Tether Anchor Points . 44
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 238
........
Recommended Pressures . 239
...................................
Inside Mirror . 93
.............................
Inspection, Tire . 240
....................
Installing a Child Seat . 39
............................
Instrument Panel . 55
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 70
..............
Instruments and Controls . 53
...............................
Interior Lights . 100
........................................
Introduction . i
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Lubricant Specif ications..................................
Chart . 274, 276
...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 169
...........
Luggage Net (Cargo Net) . 172
..................................
Maintenance . 197
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks . 200
................................
Record . 203, 208
......................
Required Indicator . 61
..........................................
Saf ety . 198
..............
Schedule . 201-202, 206-207
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 56, 261
...................
Manual Transmission . 176
.......
Checking Fluid Level . 223, 224
.......................
Reverse Lockout . 178
.......................................
Shif ting . 176
Manual Transmission ...................................
Fluid . 223, 224
....................................
Mats, Floor . 234
...............................
Meters, Gauges . 63
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 160
..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting . 93
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle . 168 .........................................
Moonroof . 92
......................
Closing Manually . 263
.....................................
Operation . 92
.....................................
Net, Cargo . 172
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 180
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 160
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds . 177
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 272
..............
Panel Brightness Control . 70
........................
Park Gear Position . 180
...........................................
Parking . 183
.................................
Parking Brake . 94
Parking Brake and Brake System
...............................
Indicator . 57, 262
.................................
Parking Lights . 68
Parking Over Things that
....................................
Burn . 183, 283
Passenger Airbag Of f .......................................
Indicator . 28
.............................
PGM-FI System . 282
..........
Playing the AM/FM Radio . 116
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 160
.........................................
Odometer . 63
Odometer/Outside Temperature
................................
Indicator . 63, 64
.........................
Odometer, Trip . 63, 64
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 214
..............
Change, When to . 201, 206
..............
Checking Engine . 164, 165
..............
Pressure Indicator . 56, 260 Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart . 214
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 75
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery . 281
..............................
Outside Mirrors . 93
.....................
Outside Temperature . 64
....................
Overheating, Engine . 258
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 200
..........................
Oxygenated Fuel . 160
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Pocket, Coin . 98
...................................
Pollen Filter . 235
..........................
Power Door Locks . 76
..........
Power Socket Locations . 95, 99
....................
Power Steering Fluid . 226
..............................
Power Windows . 89
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 15
........................
Preparing to Drive . 174
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 16
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 15
..................
Protecting Children . 31, 36
.......................
Protecting Inf ants . 36
.......
Protecting Larger Children . 45
.........
Protecting Small Children . 37
Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers . 44
.............................
Using LATCH . 40 ..................................
Saf ety Belts . 8, 17
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting . 288
.................................
Saf ety Features . 7
.....................................
Airbags . 9, 20
.......................................
Seat Belts . 8
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 50
...............................
Saf ety Messages . ii
.....................................
Seat Belts . 8, 17
...............
Additional Information . 17
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 18
.....................................
Cleaning . 234
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14, 17
................................
Maintenance . 18
Reminder Indicator and
................................
Beeper . 17, 56
...................
System Components . 17
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 15
...................
Radiator Overheating . 258
Radio/CD Sound
................................
System . 116, 130
.................
Radio Thef t Protection . 149
...........................
Readiness Codes . 261 ..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 232
............................
Rear Seat Access . 84
..........................
Rear Seat, Folding . 87
............................
Rear View Mirror . 93
.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 71
.........
Reclining the Seat Backs . 81, 83
Recommended Shif t
........................................
Speeds . 177
...
Recommended Tire Pressures . 239
........................................
Ref ueling . 161
.......................
Reminder Indicators . 55
.......................
Remote Transmitter . 77
Replacement Inf ormation
..............
Dust and Pollen Filter . 235
................
Engine Oil and Filter . 214
..........................................
Fuses . 264
................................
Light Bulbs . 228
............................
Schedule . 201, 206
......................
Tires and Wheels . 241
.............................
Wiper Blades . 236
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash . 19
..........
Reporting Saf ety Def ects . 288
Reserve Tank, Engine
...............................
Coolant . 165, 217
...............................
Restraint, Child . 31 ..................
Reverse Gear Position . 180
...........................
Reverse Lockout . 178
......................................
Roof Rack . 171
................................
Rotation, Tire . 241
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 232
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 247
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 278
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder
.....................................
Belt . 14, 17
....................................
Seat Heaters . 88
.................................................
Seats . 81
.........................
Seats, Folding Rear . 87
............................
Security System . 151
.............
Select/Reset Knob . 63, 64, 70
.....................
Selecting a Child Seat . 32
...............................
Serial Number . 272
...................
Service Intervals . 201, 206
...........................
Service Manual . 289
.........
Service Station Procedures . 161
..........................
Setting the Clock . 150
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 179
........................
Shif t Lock Release . 182
....................................
Side Airbags . 25
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 25
How the Side Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 28
......................
Side Curtain Airbags . 27
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work . 27
...............................
Signaling Turns . 68
..................................
Snow Chains . 243
.....................................
Snow Tires . 242
..............
Socket, Accessory Power . 99 ................................
Sound System . 116
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating . 248
....................
Specif ications . 275, 277
............................
Spark Plugs . 275, 277
........................
Specif ications . 274, 276
................................
Speed Control . 152
........................
Speed Limiter . 178, 181
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 20
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 30
.............................
Airbag Service . 29
......
Airbag System Components . 20
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 28
How the Side Airbags Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 28
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 27
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work . 22
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 25
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work . 27
.............................
SRS Indicator . 27, 57
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 75 .......................
Starting the Engine . 175
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 175
................
With a Dead Battery . 256
...............
State Emissions Testing .284
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 258
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 72
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 75
.......
Steering Wheel Buttons . 148, 152
...................
Stereo Sound System . 116
....................
Storing Your Vehicle . 245
..........................................
Sun Visor . 98
..........................
Sunglasses Holder . 99
Supplemental Restraint System
......................................
Servicing . 29
.........................
SRS Indicator . 27, 57
...................
System Components . 20
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 214
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Emissions Control Systems . 281
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 160
Three Way Catalytic
.......................
Converter . 282, 283
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Temperature Control, Dual . 113
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 65
........
Temperature, Inside Sensor . 115
....................
Temperature, Outside . 64
.....................
Tether Anchor Points . 44
................
Thef t Protection, Radio . 149
Three Way Catalytic
...........................
Converter . 282, 283
..................
Tilt the Steering Wheel . 72
..........................
Time, Setting the . 150
....................................
Timing Belt . 227
....................................
Tire Chains . 243
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 249
...........................
Tire Inf ormation . 280
...............................................
Tires . 238
..............................
Air Pressure . 239
........................................
Chains . 243
.........................
Checking Wear . 240
..........................
Compact Spare . 248
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 278
......................................
Inf lation . 238
..................................
Inspection . 240 .....................................
Labeling . 280
..............................
Maintenance . 240
...................................
Replacing . 241
......................................
Rotating . 241
...........................................
Snow . 242
....................
Specif ications . 275, 277
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 249
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 190
................
Emergency Wrecker . 269
....
Equipment and Accessories . 192
.............................................
Tips . 194
.....................
Weight Limit . 190, 191
..
Traction Control System (TCS) . 187
...
TCS Activation Indicator . 58, 187
......................
TCS Indicator . 58, 187
...............
TCS ON/OFF Switch . 188
.............................
Trailer Loading . 190
......................
Trailer Towing Tips . 194
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ......................
Automatic . 221, 222
Checking Fluid Level,
...................................
Manual . 223
..................
Fluid Selection . 221, 223
..............
Identif ication Number . 273 .............
Shif ting the Automatic . 179
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 176
...................................
Treadwear . 278
...................
Treadwear Indicators . 240
.......................................
Trip Meter . 64
................................................
Trunk . 80
..................................
Cargo Net . 172
....................
Emergency Opener . 80
.........................................
Hooks . 172
.................................
Opening the . 80
.............
Open Monitor Indicator . 59
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Turn Signals . 68
Unexpected, Taking Care
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of the . 247
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 278
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Unleaded Gasoline . 160
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 216
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Using a Booster Seat . 46
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