fuel HONDA CR-V 2010 RD1-RD5, RE7 / 3.G Owners Manual

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DANGER, Explanation of . iii
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Dashboard . 3, 4, 60, 74
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Daytime Running Lights . 78
Daytime Running Lights
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Indicator . 65
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Dead Battery . 390
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 424
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Def ogger, Rear Window . 80
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Def rosting the Windows . 134, 139
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Detachable Anchor . 109
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Dimensions . 408
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Dimming the Headlights . 76
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Capacities Chart . 408
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 55
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Cargo . 304
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Cargo area Light . 127
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Cargo Hooks . 309
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Carrying Cargo . 304
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Cargo, How to Carry . 304
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CAUTION, Explanation of . iii
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CD Care . 252
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CD Changer . 166, 215
CD Changer Error
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Messages . 176, 221
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CD Error Messages . 156, 214
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CD Player . 149, 206
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Center Pocket . 116
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Center Table . 120
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Certif ication Label . 406
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Chains, Tires . 375
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Changing a Flat Tire . 383
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Changing Oil . 350
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How to . 350
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When to . 341
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Charging System Message . 62, 394
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Check Fuel Cap Indicator . 296 ............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 313
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Child Saf ety . 35
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Booster Seats . 52
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Child Seats . 42, 43
Important Saf ety
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Reminders . 35-54
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Inf ants . 40
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Larger Children . 51
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LATCH . 44
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Risks with Airbags . 36
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Small Children . 41
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Tethers . 49
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Warning Labels . 37
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Where Should a Child Sit? . 36
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Child Seats . 35
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LATCH . 44
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Tether Anchorage Points . 49
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Childproof Door Locks . 91
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Cleaning Seat Belts . 365
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Climate Control Sensors . 135
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Clock . 259
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CO in the Exhaust . 55, 416
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 314
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Compass . 260
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Consumer Inf ormation . 421
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Controls, Instruments and . 59 ....................
Conversation Mirror . 123
Coolant
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Adding . 352
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Checking . 298
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Proper Solution . 352
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Temperature Gauge . 71
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System . 416
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Cruise Control Indicator . 64
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Cruise Control Operation . 266
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Customer Service . 422
Index
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CONT INUED
Dipstick..........
Automatic Transmission . 355
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Engine Oil . 298
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Directional Signals . 76
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 321
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Disposal of Used Oil . 351
Doors
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Auto Door Lock . 86
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Auto Door Unlock . 89
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Childproof Door Locks . 91
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Locking and Unlocking . 85
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Power Door Locks . 85
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 410
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Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
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Driving . 311
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Economy . 299
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Driving Guidelines . 312
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D Mode . 317
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Dual Button . 137
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Dual Deck Cargo Shelf . 117
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Dual Temperature Control . 140
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Dust and Pollen Filter . 366
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Economy, Fuel . 299 ..................................
Emergencies . 381
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Battery, Jump Starting . 390
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Brake System Indicator . 396
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Changing a Flat Tire . 383
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Charging System Indicator . 394
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Checking the Fuses . 398
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Hazard Warning Flashers . 79
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Jump Starting . 390
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 394
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 395
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Overheated Engine . 392
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Towing . 403
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Emergency Brake . 81
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Emergency Flashers . 79
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Emergency Towing . 403
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Emissions Controls . 416
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Emissions Testing . 419Engine
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Adding Engine Coolant . 352
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Coolant Temperature Gauge . 71
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If It Won’t Start . 388
Malf unction Indicator
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Lamp . 62, 395
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Oil Pressure Indicator . 62, 394
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Oil, What Kind to Use . 349
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Overheating . 392 ............................
Specif ications . 408
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Speed Limiter . 318
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Starting . 314
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Ethanol in Gasoline . 294
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Evaporative Emissions Controls . 416
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Exhaust Fumes . 55
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
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Belts by . 17
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Fan, Interior . 131, 137
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Features . 129
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Filling the Fuel Tank . 295
Filters
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Dust and Pollen . 366
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Oil . 350
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Flashers, Hazard Warning . 79
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Flat Tire, Changing a . 383
Fluids
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Automatic Transmission . 355
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Brake . 357
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Power Steering . 358
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Windshield Washer . 354
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Folding Rear Seat . 105, 107
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Four-way Flashers . 79
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Front Airbags . 10, 26
Front Seat
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Adjusting . 97, 98
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Heaters . 111
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Airbags . 10, 26
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Fuel . 294
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Check Fuel Cap Message . 296
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Fill Door and Cap . 295
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Low Fuel Indicator . 65
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Gauge . 71
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Octane Requirement . 294
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Oxygenated . 294
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Tank, Ref ueling . 295
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Fuel Economy . 299
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Fuses, Checking the . 398 .............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 359
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HandsFreeLink
. 269
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Hazard Warning Flashers . 79
Headlights
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Aiming . 359
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Daytime Running Lights . 78
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High Beam Indicator . 65
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Reminder Chime . 77
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Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 359
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Turning on . 76
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Head Restraints . 101
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Heated Mirrors . 115
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Heater, Seat . 111
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Heating and Cooling . 130 ............................
High Beam Lever . 76
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Hood, Opening the . 297
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Horn .4,74
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 406
Ignition
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Keys . 82
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Switch . 84
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Timing Control System . 417
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Immobilizer System . 83
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Important Safety Precautions . 6
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Gas Mileage, Improving . 299
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Gasoline . 294
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Low Fuel Indicator . 65
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Gauge . 71
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Octane Requirement . 294
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Tank, Ref ueling . 295 ................
Gas Station Procedures . 295
Gauges
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Engine Coolant Temperature . 71
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Fuel . 71
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission . 315
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Glove Box . 120, 121
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
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(GVWR) . 306, 330
Index
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CONT INUED
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Jacking up the Vehicle . 384
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Jack, Tire . 383
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Jump Starting . 390
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Keys . 82
Indicators
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ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) . 63, 322
Brake (Parking and Brake
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System) . 62, 396
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Charging System . 62, 394
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Cruise Control . 64
DRL (Daytime Running
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Lights) . 65
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High Beam . 65
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Key (Immobilizer System) . 63
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Low Fuel . 65
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Low Oil Pressure . 62, 394
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Low Tire Pressure . 66, 326
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Maintenance Minder . 67, 341
Malf unction Indicator
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Lamp . 62, 395
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Passenger Airbag Of f . 33
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Side Airbag Of f . 63
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SRS . 63
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TPMS . 66, 326
Turn Signal and Hazard
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Warning . 76, 79
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VSA Of f . 325
VSA (Vehicle Stability
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Assist) System . 64, 324
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Washer Level . 67 .........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 62
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Inf ant Restraint . 40
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Inf ant Seats . 40
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Tether Anchorage Point . 49
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Inf lation, Proper Tire . 370
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Recommended Pressures . 371
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Inside Mirror . 114
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Inspection, Tire . 372
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Installing a Child Seat . 43
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Instrument Panel . 61
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 79
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Instruments and Controls . 59
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Interior Lights . 126
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Introduction . i
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iPod . 177, 235 .......................
Label, Certif ication . 406
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Lane Change, Signaling . 76
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Lap/Shoulder Belts . 15, 20
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LATCH Anchorage System . 44
Lights
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Bulb Replacement . 359
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Indicator . 66
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Parking . 76
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Turn Signal . 76
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Load Limits . 305
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 84
Locks
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Anti-thef t Steering Column . 84
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Childproof Door . 91
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Fuel Fill Door . 295
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Glove Box . 120, 121
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Power Door . 85
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Tailgate . 95
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Low Coolant Level . 298
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Low Fuel Indicator . 65
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 62, 394
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Lower Anchors . 44
Index
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 408
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Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 304
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Luggage Net (Cargo Net) . 309
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Maintenance . 339
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Minder . 341-347
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Main Items and Sub Items . 347
Owner’s Maintenance
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Checks . 346
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Minder Indicator . 67
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Saf ety . 340
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 62, 395
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Meters, Gauges . 61, 68
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Methanol in Gasoline . 294
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Mirrors, Adjusting . 114
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Modif ying Your Vehicle . 303
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Moonroof . 113
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MP3 . 150, 168, 207
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Neutral Gear Position . 317
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New Vehicle Break-in . 294
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NOTICE, Explanation of . i ...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 406
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Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 294
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Odometer . 71
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Of f -Highway Driving . 336
Oil
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Change, How to . 350
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Change, When to . 341
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Checking Engine . 298
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Pressure Indicator . 62, 394
Selecting Proper Viscosity
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Chart . 349
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ON (Ignition Key Position) . 84
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
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Recovery . 416
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Outside Mirrors . 115
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Outside Temperature Indicator . 71
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Overheating, Engine . 392
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 346
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Oxygenated Fuels . 294
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Panel Brightness Control . 79 ........................
Park Gear Position . 316
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Parking . 320
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Parking Brake . 81
Parking Brake and Brake
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System Indicator . 62, 396
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Parking Lights . 76
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Parking Over Things that Burn . 320
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Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator . 33
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PC card . 222
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PC card Error Messages . 234
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PGM-FI System . 417
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Pollen Filter . 366
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Power Door Locks . 85
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Power Seats . 97
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Power Socket Locations . 123
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Power Steering Fluid . 358
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Power Windows . 112
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 17
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Preparing to Drive . 313
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 12
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Additional Safety Precautions . 18
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
Index
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Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 315
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Shif t Lock Release . 319
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Side Airbags . 10, 29
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 29
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works . 32
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Side Curtain Airbags . 10, 31
How Your Side Curtain Airbags .........................................
Work . 31
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ......................
Replacement . 362, 363
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Signaling Turns . 76
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Snow Tires . 375
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Sound System . 143
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Spare Tire . 382
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Spark Plugs . 408
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Specif ications . 408, 409
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Speed Control . 266
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Speed Limiter . 318
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 23
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Additional Safety Precautions . 34
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Airbag Service . 34
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Airbag System Components . 23
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works . 32
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 32 How Your Front Airbags
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Work . 26
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 29
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
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Work . 31
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SRS Indicator . 32, 63
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 84
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Starting the Engine . 314
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 314
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With a Dead Battery . 390
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 392
Steering Wheel
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Adjustment . 81
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Anti-theft Column Lock . 84
Steering Wheel ......................
Buttons . 255, 266, 269
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Stereo Sound System . 143
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Storing Your Vehicle . 378
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Sun Visor . 122
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Sunglasses Holder . 122
Supplemental Restraint
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System . 10, 23
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Servicing . 34
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SRS Indicator . 32, 63
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System Components . 23 ..................................
Synthetic Oil . 350
Table
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Center . 120
Tailgate ............................
Open Indicator . 65
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Opening the . 95
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs . 363
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Taking Care of the Unexpected . 381
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 410
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Emissions Control Systems . 416
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Oxygenated Fuels . 294
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter . 418
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Required Federal ............................
Explanation . 414
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Temperature Gauge . 71
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Temperature, Outside . 71
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Tether Anchorage Points . 49
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Thef t Protection, Radio . 258
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Three Way Catalytic Converter . 418
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Tilt the Steering Wheel . 81
Index
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(seat belts, SRS, and child protection)
(main controls)
(f luid capacities and tire pressures)
(indicators, gauges, inf ormation display, dashboard, and steering column)
(climate control, audio, steering wheel, security and cruise control)
(fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading)
(engine and transmission operation) (minder, f luid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage) (f lat tire, dead battery, overheating, and f uses)
(vehicle specif ications, tires, and emissions controls) (warranty and contact inf ormation)
(how to order)
Contents
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Driver and Passenger Saf ety .5
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Index .I
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Your Vehicle at a Glance .3
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Service Inf ormation Summary . last page
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Instruments and Controls .59
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Features .129
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Bef ore Driving .293
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Driving .311
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Maintenance .339
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T aking Care of the Unexpected .381
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T echnical Inf ormation .405
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Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada only) . 421
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A uthorized Manuals (U.S. only) .425
INDEX
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If equipped
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE PASSENGER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
GAUGES
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCHES
U.S. EX-L without navigation system is shown. ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKETSHEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
DRIVER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.10, 23)
(P.85)
(P.295) (P.61)
(P.68) (P.145, 157, 194)
USB ADAPTER CABLE (P.
237, 245)
(P.10, 23)
(P.130) (P.135)
(P.315)
(P.123)
(P.112)
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
(P.297)
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P.115)

This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations . 60............................
Instrument Panel . 61 ..........
Instrument Panel Indicators . 62
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Gauges . 68
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Inf ormation Display . 69
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Trip Meter . 69
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Instant Fuel Economy . 70
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Average Fuel Economy . 70
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Range . 70
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Odometer . 71
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Fuel Gauge . 71
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Temperature Gauge . 71
Outside Temperature
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Indicator . 71
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Check Fuel Cap Message . 73
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Maintenance Minder . 73
Controls Near the Steering
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Wheel . 74
.
Windshield Wipers and Washers . 75
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Turn Signals and Headlights . 76
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 79
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Hazard Warning Button . 79
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Rear Window Def ogger . 80
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Parking Brake . 81
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 81
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Keys and Locks . 82
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Immobilizer System . 83
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Ignition Switch . 84 ......................................
Door Locks . 85
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Power Door Locks . 85
.
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . 86
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Childproof Door Locks . 91
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Remote Transmitter . 92
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Tailgate . 95
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Seats . 97
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Seat Heaters . 111
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Power Windows . 112
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Moonroof . 113
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Mirrors . 114
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Interior Convenience Items . 116
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Dual Deck Cargo Shelf . 117
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Beverage Holders . 119
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Center Table . 120
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Lower Glove Box . 120
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Upper Glove Box . 121
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Vanity Mirror . 121
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Sun Visor . 122
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Sunglasses Holder . 122
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Conversation Mirror . 123
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Accessory Power Sockets . 123
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Console Compartment . 124
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Coat Hook . 125
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Seat Under Tray . 125
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Interior Lights . 126
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Control L ocations
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MIRROR CONTROLS
GAUGES
INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
MOONROOF SWITCH
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL
(P.61)
(P.68) (P.113)
(P.123)
(P.81) (P.297)
(P.295)
(P.112)
(P.85)
(P.111)
SEAT HEATER
SWITCHES
(P.135)
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
(P.130)
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
(P.315)
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
(P.237, 245)
USB ADAPTER CABLE
(P.259)
CLOCK
(P.145, 157, 194)
AUDIO SYSTEM
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
(P.33)
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P.79)
EX-L without navigation system is shown. (P.115)
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