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These  symbols  are  used  on  warning  and  indicator  lights. 
Engine  Coolant Temperature 
BRAKE 
Brake 
(Digital  Cluster) 
1 
I Battery Charging 
System 
BRAKE 
Fuel  Engine  Oil 
Pressure 
SHIFT 
Brake 
(Standard  Cluster)  Shift  Light 
Here are some  other  symbols you may  see. 
Fuse  Lighter  Horn  Speaker 
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If you  skip  more than one  gear  when  you  downshift,  you  could  lose 
control  of  your  vehicle.  And  you  could injure  yourself  or  others. 
NOTICE 
Locking  Rear Axle 
If  you  have  this  feature,  your  rear  axle  can  give  you  additio\
nal  traction  on 
snow,  mud,  ice,  sand  or  gravel.  It  works  like  a  standard  axle\
  most  of  the 
time,  but  one  of the  rear  wheels  has  no  traction  and  the  other  does,  the 
locking  feature  will  allow  the wheel  with  traction  to move  the  vehicle. 
Parking  Brake 
KO424 
To set  the  parking  brake: 
Hold  the  regular  brake  pedal  down  with  your  right  foot.  Push  \
down  the 
parking  brake  pedal  with  your  left  foot. 
If the  ignition  is  on,  the  brake  system 
warning  light  will  come  on. 
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Manual  Transfer  Case 
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The  transfer  case  shift  lever  is  on  the  floor to the  right of the  driver.  Use  this 
lever 
to shift  into  and  out  of four-wheel  drive.  An indicator  light  near  the  lever 
shows  you  the  transfer  case  settings: 
2 WHEEL 
4 HIGH 
N SET  PARKING  BRAKE 
4 LOW 
The  front  axle  portion 
of the  diagram  on  the  indicator  will  light up  when  you 
shift  into four-wheel  drive.  A  slight  delay  between  shifting  and  the  patte\
rn's 
lighting  is normal. 
If the  pattern  does  not  light  up,  or if the  front  axle does 
not  go out  after  you  shift  out 
of four-wheel  drive,  have  your dealer  check 
your  system.  Turn  the  dial  above  your  headlight  switch 
to the  left to dim  your 
transfer  case  indicator  light  when  your  headlights  or  parking  l\
ights  are  on. 
2 WHEEL:  This  setting  is  for  driving  in most  street  and  highway  situations. 
Your  front  axle  is  not  engaged  in  two-wheel  drive. 
4 HIGH:  This  setting  engages  your  front  axle to help  drive  your  vehicle. 
Use 
4 HIGH  when  you  need  extra  traction,  such  as  on  snowy  or  icy  roads, \
or  in most  off-road  situations. 
N SET  PARKING  BRAKE:  Shift to this  neutral  setting  only  when  your  vehicle 
needs 
to be  towed. 
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You  may  never  need 
4 LOW. It  sends  the  maximum  power  to all  four  wheels. 
You  might  choose 
4 LOW if you  were  driving  off-road in sand,  mud,  or  deep 
snow  and  climbing  or  descending  steep  hills. 
You  can  shift  from 
2 WHEEL  to 4 HIGH  or  from 4 HIGH  to 2 WHEEL  while 
the  vehicle  is moving. 
It is not  necessary  for  you  to press  the transfer  case 
shift  lever  button.  Your front axle will  engage  faster  if  you  take your  foot 
off 
of the  accelerator  for  a  few  seconds  after  you  shift. 
To shift  into or out  of 4 LOW  or N SET  PARKING  BRAKE: 
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1. Stop  your  vehicle  and  shift  your  transmission  into  neutral. 
2. Press  the transfer  case  shift  button and  shift  in one  continuous  motion. 
Don’t  pause  in 
N SET PARKING  BRAKE  as  you  shift into or out  of 4 LOW, 
or  your  gears  could clash. 
Remember  that driving  in 
4 HIGH  or 4 LOW  may  reduce  fuel economy.  Also, 
driving  in four-wheel  drive on  dry  pavement  could cause  your  tires  to wear 
faster  and  make  your  transfer  case  harder  to shift. 
Electronic  Transfer Case 
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The  optional  electronic  shift  transfer  case  switch  is on  the  left  side  of  your 
instrument  panel  above  the  light  switches.  Use  this  switch  to  \
shift  into and 
out  of four-wheel  drive.  You can  choose  among  three driving  settings: 
1. Two-wheel  drive, “TWO WHEEL”:  This setting  is for  driving  in most 
street  and  highway  situations.  Your front  axle 
is not  engaged  in 
two-wheel  drive. 
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2. To slow  down  in very  small  amounts,  push  the  button  for  less  than  a 
speed  you  want,  then  release 
it. 
half  second.  Each  time  you  do  this,  you’ll  go 1 mph (1.6 km/h)  slower. 
Passing  Another  Vehicle  While  Using  Cruise  Control 
Use  the  accelerator  pedal 
to increase  your  speed.  When  you  take  your  foot 
off the  pedal,  your  vehicle  will slow  down  to  the  Cruise  Control  speed  you  set 
earlier. 
Using  Cruise  Control  on  Hills 
How  well  your  Cruise  Control  will  work  on  hills  depends  upon  \
your  speed, 
load,  and  the  steepness  of the  hills.  When  going  up  steep  hills,  you  may 
want  to step  on  the  accelerator  pedal  to maintain  your  speed.  When  going 
downhill,  you  may  have  to brake  or  shift  to a  lower  gear  to keep  your  speed 
down. 
Of course,  applying  the  brake  takes  you  out  of Cruise  Control.  Many 
drivers  find  this  to be  too  much  trouble  and  don’t  use  Cruise  Control  on 
steep  hills. 
To Get  Out of Cruise  Control 
There  are  two  ways  to  turn off the  Cruise  Control: 
1. Step  lightly  on  the brake pedal or  push  the  clutch  pedal, if you  have  a 
manual  transmission;  or 
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2. Move  the  Cruise  switch  to OFF. 
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The  Canadian  Federal  Government  has  decided  that  “Daytime  Run\
ning Lights”  (DRL)  are  a  useful  feature,  in  that  DRL  can  make \
 your  vehicle  more 
visible  to  pedestrians  and  other  drivers  during  daylight  hours. \
 DRL  is  required 
on  all new  vehicles  sold  in Canada. 
The  high  beam  headlights  will  come  on  at  reduced  brightness  in\
  daylight  when: 
The  ignition  is  on 
The  headlight  switch  is off, and 
The  parking  brake  is  released. 
vvnen  you  turn  on  your  headlights,  the  DRL  will  switch 
off and  the  exrerlor 
lights  will  come  on.  When  you  turn 
off the  headlights,  the  exterior  lights  will 
go  out  and  high  beams  will  change  to the  reduced  brightness  of DRL  again. 
The  DRL  indicator  light  on  the  instrument  panel  will  go  on  wh\
enever  the  DRL  is  on.  This  light  means  that  only  the  DRL  is  on.  When  you  turn \
 on  your 
exterior  lights,  this  light  will  go  out.  Of course,  you  may  still  turn  on  the 
headlights  any  time  you  need  to. 
To  idle  your  vehicle  with  the  DRL 
off, set  the  parking  brake.  The  DRL  will 
stay 
off until  you  release  the  parking  brake. 
Headlights-On  Reminder 
A reminder  tone  will  sound  when  your  headlights  are  turned  on  an\
d  your 
ignition  is  in 
Off, LOCK or Acc. To  turn  the  tone off, turn  the  dimmer  dial  all 
the  way  to the  left. 
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Features & Controls 
Gages  can  indicate  when  there  may  be  or is a  problem  with  one  of  your 
vehicle’s  functions.  Often  gages  and  warning  lights  work  toge\
ther 
to let  you 
know  when  there’s  a  problem  with  your  vehicle. 
When  one  of  the  warning  lights  comes  on  and  stays  on  when  you  are 
driving,  or  when  one  of  the  gages  shows  there  may  be  a  probl\
em,  check  the 
section  that  tells  you  what to do  about 
it. Please  follow  the  manual’s  advice. 
Waiting  to do  repairs  can  be  costly-and  even  dangerous. 
So please  get to 
know  your  warning  lights  and  gages.  They’re  a  big help. 
Brake  System  Warning  Light 
Standard  Cluster  Digital  Cluster 
Pol 59 
Your  vehicle’s  hydraulic  brake  system  is  divided  into two  parts. If one  part 
isn’t  working,  the  other  part  can  still  work  and  stop  you. \
 For  good  braking, 
though,  you  need  both  parts  working  well.  Your  vehicle  also  ha\
s  rear  wheel  anti-lock  brakes.  If the  warning  light  goes  on,  there  could  be  a  brake  problem 
with  either  your  regular  or  rear  wheel  anti-lock  brakes,  or  both.  Have  you\
r 
brake  system  inspected  right  away. 
This  light  should  come  on  as  you  start  the  vehicle.  If  it  do\
esn’t  come  on 
then,  have  it fixed 
so it will  be  ready to warn  you if there’s  a  problem. 
This  light  will  also  come  on  when  you  set  your  parking  brake,  and  will  stay 
on if your  parking  brake  doesn’t  release  fully. If it stays  on  after  your  parking 
brake  is  fully  released, 
it means  you  may  have  a  brake  problem. If the  light 
comes  on  while  driving,  pull 
off the  road  and  stop  carefully.  You  may notice 
that  the  pedal  is  harder 
to push.  Or,  the  pedal may  go  closer to the  floor. It 
may take  longer to stop.  If the  light  is  still  on,  have  the  vehicle  towed  for 
service.  (See  “Towing  Your  Vehicle”  in the  Index.) 
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1 CAUTION 
1 A Your brake  system  may  not  be  working  properly if the  brake  warning 
light  is  on.  Driving  with  the  brake  warning  light  on  can  lead\
  to  an 
accident. 
If the  light  is  still  on  after  you’ve  pulled off ? road  and 
stopped  carefully,  have  the  vehicle  towed  for  servirn 
Engjne _Gaolant Temperature Gage 
Standard  Cluster  Digital  Cluster 
KO274 
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