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Here  you  can  learn  about  the  many  standard  and  optional  featur\
es on your 
vehicle,  and  information  on  starting,  shifting,  and  braking.  Als\
o  explained  are 
the  instrument  panel  and  the warning  systems  that  tell you 
if everything is 
working  properly-and  what  to do if you  have  a  problem. 
For explanation of vehicle symbols, refer  to  “Vehicle Symbols” in 
Section 0. 
Keys ......................,.........................,...........~...........\
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Your  Doors  and  How  They  Work 
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Side  Doors 
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Door  Locks 
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Theft 
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............................................... 2-8 
New  Vehicle  Break-In 
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Ignition  Switch 
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............................... 2-9 
Starting  Your Engine 
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Driving  Through  Deep  Standing  Water 
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Automatic  Transmission 
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Five-Speed  Manual  Transmission ...................................................................... 2-1  9 
Locking  Rear 
Axle ...... 1 ........................................................................\
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Parking  Brake 
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Parking  Over  Things  That  Burn 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4 LOW: This setting  also  engages  your  front axle to give  you  extra  traction. 
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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Turn  Signal  and  Lane  Change  Indicator 
The turn  signal  has  two  upward  (for  Right)  and  two  downward  (for  Lef\
t) 
positions.  These  positions  allow  you  to  signal  a  turn  or  a  la\
ne  change. 
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I To  signal  a  turn,  move the  lever  all  the  way  up  or  down.  When the  turn is 
finished,  the  lever  will  return  automatically. 
Standard  Cluster  Digital  Cluster 
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A green  arrow  on  the  instrument  panel  will  flash  in  the  directio\
n  of  the  turn 
or  lane  change. 
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Headlight  High-Low Beam 
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To change  the  headlights  from  low  beam  to  high  or  high  to low, pull the  turn 
signal  lever  all  the  way  toward  you.  Then  release 
it. When  the  high  beams 
are  on,  a  blue  light  on  the  instrument  panel  also  will  be  on\
. 
Windshield  Wipers 
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I You control the windshield  wipers  by  turning  the  band  with  the  wiper  symbol 
on it. 
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To Erase  Speed  Memory 
When  you turn off the  Cruise  Control  or the  ignition,  your  Cruise  Control  set 
speed  memory  is erased. 
Lights 
Your  light  switches  are  on  the  left  side  of  your  instrument  panel. 
KO239 
Push  the  top  switch to  turn on: 
Parking  Lights 
Sidemarker  Lights 
Taillights 
License  Plate  Lights 
Instrument  Panel  Lights 
Transfer  Case  Shift  Indicator  Panel 
Push  the  bottom  switch  to  turn  on  the  headlights,  together  wit\
h: 
Parking  Lights 
Sidemarker  Lights 
Taillights 
License  Plate  Lights 
Instrument  Panel  Lights 
Transfer  Case  Shift  Indicator  Panel 
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Turn  the  dial  above  the  headlight  switch  to the  right  to make  your  instrument 
panel  and  transfer  case  lights brighter.  Turning  the  dial all  the  way to the 
right  until  it  clicks will turn  on  the  interior  lights. 
Turn  the  dial  to the  left  to dim  your  instrument  panel  and  transfer  case 
indicator  lights. 
You  can  switch  your  headlights  from  high  to low  beam  by  pulling  on  the 
multifunction  lever. 
A circuit  breaker  protects  your  headlights. If you  have  an  electrical  overload, 
your  headlights  will  flicker  on  and 
off. Have  your  headlight  wiring  checked 
right  away 
if this  happens. 
Fog Lamps 
KO940 
Use  your  optional  fog lamps  for  better  vision  in foggy  or  misty  conditions. 
Your  parking  lights  and/or  low  beam  headlights  must  be  on  or  your  lamps 
won’t  work. 
The  fog  lamp  switch  is on  the  instrument  panel  under  the  headlight  switch. 
Press  the  right  side  of the  switch  to  turn the  fog  lamps  on,  and  the  left  side 
of  the  switch  to  turn them 
off. A light  will  glow  in the  right  side of the  switch 
when  they  are  on. 
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KO241 
Remember,  fog  lamps  alone  will  not  give off as much  light  as  your  headlights. 
Never  use  your  fog  lamps  in the  dark  without  turning  on  your  headlights. 
Fog  lamps  will  go 
off whenever  your  high  beam  headlights  come  on.  When 
the  high  beams  go  off,  the  fog  lamps  will  come  on  again. 
Daytime  Running  Lights  (DRL)  Indicator  Light  (Canada  Only) 
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KO242 
If  your  vehicle  was first  sold,  when  new,  in Canada,  you  will  have  this  light 
on  the  instrument  panel.  It  goes  on  whenever  the  Daytime  Running  Lights  are 
on. 
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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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