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Cargo .146
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Cargo, How to Carry .146
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Carrying Cargo .146
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CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
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CD Care .124
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CD Error Messages .123
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CD Player .114
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Center Pocket .97
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Certif ication Label .242
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Chains, Tires .214
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Changing a Flat Tire .219
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Changing Oil .188
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How to .188
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When to .179
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Charging System Indicator .60,230
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Check Fuel Cap Indicator .68
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving .153
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Child Saf ety .34
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Booster Seats .50
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Child Seats .34,41
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Important Saf ety Reminders .34
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Inf ants .39
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Large Children .49
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LATCH .43
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Risks with Airbags .35
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Small Children .40 .........................................
Tethers .47
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Warning Labels .36
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Where Should a Child Sit? .35
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Child Seats .34,41
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LATCH .43
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Tether Anchorage Points .47
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Childproof Door Locks .80
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Cleaning the Seat Belts .203
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Cleaning the Wheels .208
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Clock .129
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Clutch Fluid .195
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CO in the Exhaust .251
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Cold Weather, Starting in .154
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Consumer Inf ormation .258
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Controls, Instruments and .57
Coolant
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Adding .190
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Checking .140
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Proper Solution .190
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Temperature Indicator .63
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .251
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Cruise Control Indicator .65
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Cruise Control Operation .131
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Cup Holders .98
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Customer Service Of f ice .258 ...............
DANGER, Explanation of .iii
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Dashboard .3,58
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Daytime Running Lights .73
Daytime Running Lights
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Indicator .65
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Dead Battery .226
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .260
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Def ogger, Rear Window .74
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Def rosting the Windows .105
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Detachable Anchor .93
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Dimensions .244
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Dimming the Headlights .72,73
Dipstick
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Automatic Transmission .193
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Engine Oil .139
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Directional Signals .72
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators .167
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Disc Care .124
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Disc Player Error Messages .123
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Disposal of Used Oil .189
Doors
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Childproof Door Locks .80
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Locking and Unlocking .79
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Power Door Locks .79
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .246
Downshif ting, Manual
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Transmission .155
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Driver and Passenger Safety .5
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Driving .151
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Economy .141
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Driving Guidelines .152
Driving with the Paddle
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Shif ters .162
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Dust and Pollen Filter .205
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Economy, Fuel .141
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Emergencies .217
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Battery, Jump Starting .226
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Brake System Indicator .232
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Changing a Flat Tire .219
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Charging System Indicator .230
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Checking the Fuses .234
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Hazard Warning Flashers .74
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Jump Starting .226
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .230
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp .231
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Overheated Engine .228
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Towing .238 ...........................
Emergency Brake .96
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Emergency Flashers .74
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Emergency Towing .238
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Emissions Controls .251
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Emissions Testing .254
Engine
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Adding Engine Coolant .190
Coolant Temperature
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Indicator .63
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If It Won’t Start .224
Malf unction Indicator
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Lamp .231
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Oil Lif e .179
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Oil Pressure Indicator .60,230
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Oil, What Kind to Use .187
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Overheating .228
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Specif ications .244
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Speed Limiter .156,160
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Starting .154
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Ethanol in Gasoline .136
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Evaporative Emissions Controls .251
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Exhaust Fumes .53
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
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Belts by .16 ...................................
Fan, Interior .103
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Features .101
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Filling the Fuel Tank .137
Filters
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Dust and Pollen .205
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Oil .188
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Flashers, Hazard Warning .74
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Flat Tire, Changing a .219
Fluids
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Automatic Transmission .193
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Brake .195
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Clutch .195
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Manual Transmission .194
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Windshield Washer .192
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Folding the Rear Seat Down .91
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Folding the Rear Seat Up .90
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Four-way Flashers .74
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Front Airbags .9,25
Front Seat
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Adjusting .86
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Airbags .9,25
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Gas Mileage, Improving .141
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Gasohol .136
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Gasoline .136
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Low Fuel Indicator .62
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Gauge .68
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Octane Requirement .136
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Tank, Ref ueling .137
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Gas Station Procedures .137
Gauges
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Fuel .68
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission .158
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Manual Transmission .155 ........................................
Glove Box .98
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
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(GVWR) .148
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Fuel .136
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Check Fuel Cap Indicator .68
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Fill Door and Cap .137
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Low Fuel Indicator .62
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Gauge .68
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Octane Requirement .136
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Oxygenated .136
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Tank, Ref ueling .137
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Fuel Economy .141
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Fuses, Checking the .234 .............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs .196
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Hazard Warning Flashers .74
Headlights
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Aiming .196
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Daytime Running Lights .73
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High Beam Indicator .65
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Reminder Chime .73
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Replacing Halogen Bulbs .196
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Turning on .73
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Head Restraints .87
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Heating and Cooling .102
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High Beam Lever .73
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Hood, Opening the .138
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Horn.4,70
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Hydraulic Clutch .195
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle .242 Ignition
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Keys .76
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Switch .78
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Timing Control System .252
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Immobilizer System .77
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Important Safety Precautions .6
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Keys .76
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Jacking up the Vehicle .221
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Jack, Tire .219
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Jump Starting .226 .......................
Label, Certif ication .242
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Lane Change, Signaling .72
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Lap/Shoulder Belts .14,19
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LATCH Anchorage System .43
Lights
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Bulb Replacement .196
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Indicator .59
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Parking .72
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Turn Signal .72
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Load Limits .147
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .78
Locks
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Anti-thef t Steering Column .78
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Childproof Door .80
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Power Door .79
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Tailgate .81
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Low Coolant Level .140
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Low Fuel Indicator .62
Indicators
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ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) .62,168
Brake (Parking and Brake
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System) .60,232
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Charging System .60,230
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Check Fuel Cap .68
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Cruise Control .65
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Door and Tailgate Open .62
DRL (Daytime Running
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Lights) .65
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EPS (Electric Power Steering) .62
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Fog Light .64
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High Beam .65
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High Temperature .63
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Key (Immobilizer System) .66
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Lights On .64
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Low Fuel .62
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Low Oil Pressure .60,230
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Low Temperature .63
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Low Tire Pressure .64,170
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Maintenance Minder .66,179
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp .231
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Passenger Airbag Of f .31
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Seat Belt Reminder .18,60
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Security System .66
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Side Airbag Of f .31,61 .........................................
SRS .30,61
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TPMS .64,171
Turn Signal and Hazard
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Warning .63
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Washer Level .65
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Indicators, Instrument Panel .59
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Inf ant Restraint .39
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Inf ant Seats .39
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Tether Anchorage Point .47
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Inf lation, Proper Tire .209
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Recommended Pressures .210
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Inside Mirror .95
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Inspection, Tire .210
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Installing a Child Seat .42
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Instrument Panel .59
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Instrument Panel Brightness .74
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Instruments and Controls .57
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Interior Lights .99
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Introduction .i
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Tires .208
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Air Pressure .210
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Chains .214
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Checking Wear .210
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .246
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Inf lation .209
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Inspection .210
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Labeling .248
Low Tire Pressure
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Indicator .64,170
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Maintenance .211
Pressure Monitoring
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System .170
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Replacing .212
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Rotating .212
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Snow .213
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Specif ications .245
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Tools, Tire Changing .219
Towing
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A Trailer .173
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Emergency Wrecker .238
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring ................................
System) .170
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Indicator .64,171
Required Federal
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Explanation .249 Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .193
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .194
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Fluid Selection .193,194
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Identif ication Number .243
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Shif ting the Automatic .157
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Shif ting the Manual .155
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Treadwear .246
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Trip Meter .67
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Turn Signals .72
Unexpected, Taking Care
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of the .217
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .246
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Unleaded Gasoline .136
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of .189
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Vehicle Capacity Load .147
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Vehicle Dimensions .244
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Vehicle Identif ication Number .242 .............................
Vehicle Storage .216
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Ventilation .104
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VIN .242
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Viscosity, Oil .187
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WARNING, Explanation of .iii
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Warning Labels, Location of .54
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Warranty Coverages .259
Washers, Windshield
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Checking the Fluid Level .192
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Fluid Level Indicator .65
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Operation .71
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering .75
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Alignment and Balance .212
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Aluminum Alloy Wheels .208
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Cleaning .208
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Wrench, Nut .221
Windows ...................................
Auto Down .94
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Operating the Power .94
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Rear, Def ogger .74
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