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Contents


Instruments and Controls........................................................................\
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Indicators, gauges, dashboard, and steering column.
Features ........................................................................................................................\
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Climate, audio, steering wheel, security, cruise control, and HomeLink.
Before Driving........................................................................\
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Fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading.
Driving ........................................................................\
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Engine and transmission operation.
Maintenance........................................................................\
............................................................. 189
Schedules, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage.
Taking Care of the Unexpected........................................................................\
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Flat tire, dead battery, overheating, fuses.
Technical Information........................................................................\
............................................. 257
Vehicle specifications, tires, fuels, and emissions controls.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................ 271
Warranty and contact information.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)........................................................................\
.............................. 275
How to order.
Index........................................................................\
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Service Information Summary
Fluid capacities and tire pressures.

Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
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Seat belts, SRS, and child protection. Introduction ........................................................................\
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A Few Words About Safety........................................................................\
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Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
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Main Controls
Owner's Identification Form

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This section gives you important
inf ormation about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts. It
explains how your airbags work. And
it tells you how to properly restrain
inf ants and children in your vehicle.
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Important Safety Precautions .8
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Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features .9
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Seat Belts .10
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Airbags .11
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Protecting Adults and Teens .13
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1. Close and Lock the Doors .13
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2. Adjust the Front Seats .13
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs .14
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints .15
5. Fasten and Position the Seat
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Belts .16
6. Maintain a Proper Sitting ................................
Position .17 .....
Advice f or Pregnant Women .18
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Additional Safety Precautions .19
Additional Inf ormation About Your .................................
Seat Belts .20
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Seat Belt System Components .20
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .20
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Seat Belt Maintenance .21
Additional Inf ormation About Your .....................................
Airbags .23
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Airbag System Components .23
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How Your Side Airbags Work .26
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
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Work .27
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How the SRS Indicator Works .28
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works .28
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Airbag Service .29
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Additional Safety Precautions .30
Protecting Children General ................................
Guidelines .31
All Children Must Be ...............................
Restrained .31
All Children Should Sit in a .................................
Back Seat .32 The Passenger’s Front Airbag
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Can Pose Serious Risks .32
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Inf ants .32
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Small Children .32
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Larger Children .32
If You Must Drive with Several
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Children .34
If a Child Requires Close ..................................
Attention .34
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Additional Safety Precautions .35
Protecting Inf ants and .........................
Small Children .36
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Protecting Inf ants .36
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Protecting Small Children .37
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Selecting a Child Seat .38
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Installing a Child Seat .39
Installing a Child Seat with .....................................
LATCH .40
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Protecting Larger Children .45
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Additional Safety Precautions .48
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard .49
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Saf ety Labels .50
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
How Your Front Airbags Work
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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While the engine is operating in its
most economical range, this
indicator may come on and stay on.
After having your vehicle serviced,
ask your dealer if the system has
been reset. If it has not, reset it as
f ollows:
Turn of f the engine.
Press and hold the Select/Reset
knob in the instrument panel, then
turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Hold the knob f or about 10
seconds until the indicator resets.
1.
2.
3. Fuel Economy Indicator
Instrument Panel Indicators
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SELECT/RESET KNOB
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Help assure your vehicle’s f uture
reliability and perf ormance by paying
extra attention to how you drive
during the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km).
During this period:Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid
acceleration.
Do not change the oil until the
scheduled maintenance time.
Avoidhardbrakingforthefirst
200 miles (300 km).
Do not tow a trailer.
You should also f ollow these
recommendations with an
overhauled or exchanged engine, or
when the brakes are replaced. Your vehicle is designed to operate
on unleaded gasoline with a pump
octane number of 86 or higher. Use
of a lower octane gasoline can cause
a persistent, heavy metallic rapping
noise that can lead to engine damage.
We recommend quality gasoline
containing detergent additives that
help prevent f uel system and engine
deposits.
In addition, in order to maintain good
perf ormance, f uel economy, and
emissions control, we strongly
recommend, in areas where it is
available, the use of gasoline that
does NOT contain manganese-based
f uel additives such as MMT.
Use of gasoline with these additives
may adversely af f ect perf ormance,
and cause the malfunction indicator
lamp on your instrument panel to
come on. If this happens, contactyour authorized dealer f or service.
Some gasoline today is blended with
oxygenates such as ethanol or
MTBE. Your vehicle is designed to
operate on oxygenated gasoline
containing up to 10 percent ethanol
by volume and up to 15 percent
MTBE by volume. Do not use
gasoline containing methanol.
If you notice any undesirable
operating symptoms, try another
service station or switch to another
brand of gasoline.
For f urther important f uel-related
inf ormation, please ref er to your
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Break-in Period, Fuel Recommendation
Break-in Period Fuel Recommendation
Quick Start Guide
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To Open the Hood:Park the vehicle, and set the
parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower lef t corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly.
Screw the fuel fill cap back on
until it clicks at least three times.
If you do not properly tighten the
cap, the Malf unction Indicator
Lampmaycomeon(seepage
).
Push the f uel f ill door closed until
it latches.
Put your f ingers under the f ront
edge of the hood near the center.
Slide your hand to the lef t until
you f eel the hood latch handle.
Push this handle up to release it.
Lif t up the hood.
If the hood latch handle moves stif f ly,
or if you can open the hood without
lifting the handle, the mechanism
should be cleaned and lubricated.
1.
2.
5.
6.
247 Opening and Closing the Hood
Service Station Procedure
154
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
LATCH
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Push the TCS Off switch to turn the
TCS off. Push the switch again to
turn the TCS on. The TCS does not
turn off while the TCS activation
indicator is blinking.
TheTCSturnsoneachtimeyou
start the engine.When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON(II) position, this indicator
comes on f or a f ew seconds and then
goes off.
This indicator stays on;
When the TCS is off.
When there is something wrong
with the TCS.
This indicator blinks while the TCS
is working to prevent wheelspin. If this indicator comes on while you
are driving, stop your vehicle in a
safe place, turn the engine off and
restart it. If the indicator stays on, or
comes on again while you are driving,
contact your dealer to have the
vehicle serviced. The TCS does not
work when the indicator is on. The
vehicle is drivable even when the
indicator is on.
Occasionally, the indicator comes on
momentarily even when there is
nothing wrong with the TCS.
Traction Control System
T CS Of f Switch
T CS A ctivation IndicatorT CS Indicator
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TCS OFF SWITCH
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However, if the brake pedal does not
f eel normal, you should take
immediate action. A problem in one
part of the system’s dual circuit
design will still give you braking at
two wheels. You will f eel the brake
pedal go down much f arther bef ore
the vehicle begins to slow down, and
you will have to press harder on the
pedal.If the ABS indicator comes on with
this indicator, have the vehicle
inspected by your dealer
immediately.
If this indicator comes on while
driving, the brake f luid level is
probably low in the reservoir. Press
lightly on the brake pedal to see if it
f eels normal. If it does, check the
brake f luid level the next time you
stop at a service station (see page
). If the f luid level is low, take
the vehicle to your dealer and have
the brake system inspected f or leaks
or worn brake pads. If you must drive the vehicle a short
distance in this condition, drive
slowly and caref ully. Slow down by shif ting to a lower
gear, and pull to the side of the road
when it is saf e. Because of the long
distance needed to stop, it is
hazardous to drive the vehicle. You
should have it towed and repaired as
soon as possible (see
on page ).
209 250
Emergency
Towing
Brake System Indicator
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
249
BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR
U.S. model
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DANGER, Explanation of .ii
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Dashboard .4,52
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Daytime Running Lights .74
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .274
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Def ogger, Rear Window .75
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Dimensions .260
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Dimming the Headlights .72
Dipstick
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Automatic Transmission .208
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Engine Oil .155
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Directional Signals .72
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators .176
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Disposal of Used Oil .204
Doors
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Locking and Unlocking .80
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .262
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Driver and Passenger Safety .7
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Driving .165
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Economy .157
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Dual Temperature Control .109
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Dust and Pollen Filter .216 ..............................
Economy, Fuel .157
Electronically Controlled Power
Steering System (ECPS)
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Indicator .60
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Emergencies on the Road .229
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Battery, Jump Starting . 242
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Brake System Indicator . 249
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Changing a Flat Tire . 237
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Charging System Indicator . 247
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Checking the Fuses . 252
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 246
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 247
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Overheated Engine . 244
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Emergency Brake .93
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Emergency Flashers .75
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Emergency Towing .250
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Emissions Controls .265
Engine ....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 68
Malf unction Indicator ......................................
Lamp .247
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Oil Pressure Indicator . 246
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Oil, What Kind to Use . 201
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Overheating .244
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Charging System Indicator . 54,247
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Check Fuel Cap Indicator . 60
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 166
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Childproof Door Locks . 81
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Child Seats .31
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Lower Anchorage Points . 40
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Tether Anchorage Points . 44
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Climate Control Sensors . 111
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Clock, Setting the .140
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CO in the Exhaust .280
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 167
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Compact Spare .236
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Console Compartment . 97
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Consumer Inf ormation . 272
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Controls, Instruments and . 51
Coolant ........................................
Adding .206
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Checking .156
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Proper Solution .206
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Temperature Gauge . 68
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .265
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Cruise Control Operation . 142
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Customer Service Of f ice . 272
Index
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Seat Belts .10
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Additional Information .20
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners .21
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .20
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Maintenance .21
Reminder Light and
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Beeper .20,54
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System Components .20
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Use During Pregnancy .18
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .20
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Seats, Adjusting the .86
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Security System .141
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Selecting a Child Seat .38
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Select/Reset Knob .74
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Serial Number .258
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Service Intervals .194-195
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Service Manual .275
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Service Station Procedure .153
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Setting the Clock .140
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator .168
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Shif t Lock Release .171
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Side Airbags .11,26
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How Your Side Airbags Work .26
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works .28 ................
Side Curtain Airbags .11,27
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work .27
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Signaling Turns .72
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Snow Tires .223
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Sound System .112
Spare Tire
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Inf lating .236
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Specif ications .261
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Specif ications Charts .260
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Speed Control .142
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Speed Limiter .170
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .20
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Additional Safety Precautions .30
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Airbag Service .29
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works .28
How Your SRS Indicator .......................................
Works .28
How Your Front Airbags .......................................
Works .24
How Your Side Airbags .......................................
Works .26
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SRS Components .20
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SRS Indicator .28,55
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START (Ignition Key Position) .79 .......................
Starting the Engine .167
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With a Dead Battery .242
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Steam Coming f rom Engine .244
Steering Wheel
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Adjustment .76
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Anti-theft Column Lock .79
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Stereo Sound System .112
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Sun Visor .94
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Sunglasses Holder .98
Supplemental Restraint
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System .11,23
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Servicing .29
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SRS Indicator .28,55
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System Components .23
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Synthetic Oil .202
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in .214
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Taking Care of the Unexpected .229
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .262
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Emissions Control Systems .265
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter .266
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Temperature Gauge .68
Index
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