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Outside of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-50
Special Problems
............................. 6-48
Stains
...................................... 6-48
Tires
....................................... 6-52
Vinyl
....................................... 6-48
Wheels
..................................... 6-52
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-50
WiperBlades
................................ 6-50
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-9
Coinholder
.................................... 2-69
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-1
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-27
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3-14
Care
....................................... 3-27
Errors
................................. 3-17. 3-20
Remote
..................................... 3-20
Compact Overhead Console
...................... 2-66
Content Theft-Deterrent
......................... 2-23
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-72
Side
....................................... 2-73
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-65
Coolant
....................................... 6-21
Adding
..................................... 6-23
Checking
................................... 6-23
Heater. Engine
............................... 2-29
RecoveryTank
............................... 5-18
Whattouse
................................. 6-22
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control ................................. 2-55
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-34
Cupholders
.................................... 2-69 Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information ................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-53
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-52
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-59
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
......................... 8-8
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-5
Defogging
..................................... 3-4
Defrosting
..................................... 3-4
Delayed Illumination
............................ 2-62
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-65
Door AjarLight
................................... 2-97
Power Sliding
................................ 2-15
Sliding
..................................... 2-14
Driver Information Center
........................ 2-99
DriverPosition
................................. 1-29
Driver’s Four-Way Manual Seat
.................... 1-2
Driving City
........................................ 4-21
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-22
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-28
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
IntheRain
.................................. 4-18
Night
...................................... 4-16
Locks
....................................... 2-4
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Driving (Continued)
On Curves
.................................. 4- 11
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-39
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-24
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-26
Throughwater
............................... 4-20
WetRoads
.................................. 4-18
Winter
...................................... 4-26
With a Trailer
................................ 4-37
Dump and
Stow Feature ........................... 1-7
Electrical Equipment. Adding .................... 2-28
Electrical System
............................... 6-56
Electronic Level Control
......................... 4-32
Engine
....................................... 6-10
Coolant ..................................... 6-21
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-29
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-29
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-92
Cooling System
.............................. 6-64
Exhaust
..................................... 2-38
Identification
................................ 6-55
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-29
Overheated Protection Operating Mode
........... 5- 13
Overheating
................................. 5-13
Specifications
................................ 6-64
StartingYour
................................ 2-27
Temperature Warning Light
..................... 2-92
Additives
................................... 6-14
Checking
................................... 6-12
Running
While Parked
......................... 2-39
Engine Oil
............................... 2-96. 6-11 Used
....................................... 6-15
What Kind to Use
............................. 6-13
WhentoAdd
................................ 6-12
Equipment. Adding to the Outside
Of Your Vehicle ..... 6-3
When
to Change
.............................. 6-14
Exhaust. Engine ................................ 2-38
Exit Lighting
.................................. 2-62
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-48
Fan Knob. Climate Control System
.................. 3-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
.................... 6-7
Filling Your Tank
................................ 6-5
Filter. Air
..................................... 6-15
Filter. Passenger Compartment Air
................. 6-16
Finishcare
.................................... 6-51
Finish Damage
................................. 6-53
FirstGear
..................................... 2-33
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-24
Fluid Capacities
................................ 6-64
FogLmps
.................................... 2-60
Folding Driver’s Seatback
......................... 1-3
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-5
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FrontDoor ..................................... 2-4
Front Parking/Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement
.... 6-34
Front Seat Storage Bin
........................... 2-71
Front Seat Storage Net
........................... 2-71
Front Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement
........... 6-36
FrontTowing
.................................. 5-10
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-34
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Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-5
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-57
Gage
....................................... 2-98
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-92
Fuel
....................................... 2-98
Speedometer
................................. 2-85
Tachometer
.................................. 2-86
Garage Door Opener Compartment
................. 2-67
Gear Positions. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-30
GloveBox
.................................... 2-65
Gross Axle Weight Rating ........................ 4-31
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-30
Guide en Francais
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GAWR ....................................... 4-31
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GVWR ....................................... 4-30
Halogen Bulbs
................................ 6-31
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints ................................. 1-6
Headlamps
.................................... 2-59
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-3 1
On Reminder ................................ 2-59
Wiring
..................................... 6-56
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Heating
........................................ 3-4
High-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-53
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-24
High/Low Beam Changer ...................... 2-53 Hill
and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-24
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-36
Hood Checking Things Under
......................... 6-8
Prop
........................................ 6-9
Release
...................................... 6-8
Horn
......................................... 2-51
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-20
Ignition Positions
.............................. 2-26
Illuminated Entry
............................... 2-61
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors
................... 2-78
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-40
Inflator. Air
................................... 2-78
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-64
Inspections Brakesystem
................................ 7-33
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-33
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot
.................. 7-33
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal
................... 7-33
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-33
Steering
.................................... 7-33
Suspension
.................................. 7-33
Throttle Linkage .............................. 7-33
Instrumentpanel
............................... 2-82
Cleaning
.................................... 6-49
Cluster
..................................... 2-84
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-57
Light Intensity Control
......................... 2-61
Instrument Panel
S witchbank ...................... 2-13
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-61
Control
..................................... 2-61
OverrideSwitch
.............................. 2-61
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Jack. Tire .................................... 5-27
Jump Starting
................................... 5-3
Key Lock Cylinders Service ..................... 7-30
Keys
.......................................... 2-2
Labels CertificationRire
............................. 4-30
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-55
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-30
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-55
Delayed Illumination
.......................... 2-62
Dome
...................................... 2- 63
Exit Lighting
................................ 2-62
Exterior
.................................... 2-59
Fog
........................................ 2-60
Illuminated Entry
............................. 2-6 1
Interior
..................................... 2- 61
OnReminder ................................ 2-59
Rearcargo
.................................. 2-63
Underhood
.................................. 6-11
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
....... 2-36
Liftgate
....................................... 2- 20
Lirrhter ....................................... 2-77
Lamps
Lights
Air Baa Readiness ....................... 1.40. 2.87
Anti-LGck Brake System Warning
............ 2.89. 4.7
Brake System Warning
.................... 2.88. 6.28
Charging System Indicator
...................... 2-88 DoorAjar
................................... 2-97
Engine Temperature Warning
................... 2-92
Interior
..................................... 2-61
Low Coolant Warning
.................... 2.93, 6.23
Low Fuel Warning
............................ 2-98
Low Oil Level
.......................... 2.96. 6. 11
Low Traction
............................ 2.91. 4.9
Oil Pressure
................................. 2-96
Power Sliding Door
........................... 2-97
Safety Belt Reminder
..................... 1-25, 2.87
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-93
Traction Control System Warning
........... 2-90. 4-10
Loading Your Vehicle ........................... 4-30
Automatic Door
............................... 2-6
Cylinders
................................... 7-30
Door
........................................ 2.4
Ignition Transaxle Check
....................... 7-32
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-30
Last Door Closed Locking
....................... 2-6
Lockout Deterrent
............................. 2-7
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-5
Sliding Door
................................. 2-14
Sliding Door Child Security
..................... 2-19
Sliding Door Delayed Locking
................... 2-7
Locks and Lighting Choices
...................... 2-40
Loss of Control
................................ 4-15
Low Coolant Warning Light
................. 2-93, 6-23
Low Fuel Warning Light
......................... 2-98
Low Oil Level Light
....................... 2-96, 6-11
Low Traction Light
......................... 2-91, 4-9
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-34
Lubrication Service. Body
........................ 7-30
Locks
9-6
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Luggagecarrier ................................ 2-74
Lumbar Control
................................. 1-6
Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts
........... 6-65
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-36
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7- 1
Long Tripmighway Definition
................... 7-6
Long Tripmighway Intervals
..................... 7-6
Owner Checks and Services
...................... 7-29
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-33
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-34
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-5
Short TripKity Intervals
........................ 7-5
Your Vehicle and the Environment
................ 7-2
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-53
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-40
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-93
Matching Transmitters
to Your Vehicle .............. 2- 11
Mirrors
....................................... 2-64
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-65
Illuminated Visor Vanity
....................... 2-78
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-64
Power Remote Controls
........................ 2-64
Visorvanity
................................. 2-78
Mode Knob. Climate Control System
................ 3-2
MountainRoads
................................ 4-24
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-52
How
This Section is Organized
................... 7-3
Mode Buttons. Climate Control System
.............. 3-3 Net.
Convenience
.............................. 2-72
Neutral
....................................... 2-31
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......................... 2-25
Nightvision
................................... 4-17
Odometer
.................................... 2-85
Odometer.
Trip ................................. 2-85
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4-13
Oil. Engine
............................... 2-96. 6-11
Oil Pressure Light
.............................. 2-96
Overhead Console
.............................. 2-66
Driver Information Center
...................... 2-99
Garage Door Opener Compartment
............... 2-67
Sunglasses Compartment
....................... 2-68
Switchbank
.................................. 2-13
Overheated Engine Protection
..................... 5-13
Overheating Engine
............................. 5-13
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-29
Owner Publications. Ordering
..................... 8-10
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-53
Park Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-30
Shifting Into
................................. 2-35
Shifting Out
of ............................... 2-37
AtNight
.................................... 2-22
Brake
...................................... 2-34
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-32
Lots
....................................... 2-22
Over Things That Burn ........................ 2-38
With a Trailer
................................ 4-40
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