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When the key is turned to “RUN” or “START,” a light will come on for
about eight seconds
to remind people to fasten their safety belts. Unless the
driver’s safety belt is already buckled, a chime will
also sound.
How To Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and
children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a
child will be riding in your vehicle, see the section after this one, called
“Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.
First,
you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the
door on it,
you can damage both the belt and your vehicle.
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all
occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don’t wear
safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion
should be worn as low as possible throughout the pregnancy.
The best way to protect the
fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt
is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key
to making safety belts effective is
wearing them properly.
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Section
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your
vehicle, and information on starting, shifting, and braking. Also 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 the
Introduction.
Keys ..................................................... 2-3
Your Doors and
How They Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
SideDoors
............................................. 2-5
DoorLocks ...................... ..................... 2-6
Endgate
................................................ 2-8
Keyless
Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 1
Theft .................................................... 2-14
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Ignitionswitch
............................................ 2-15
Starting Your Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Driving Through Deep Standing Water
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Automatic Transmission
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Five-Speed Manual Transmission
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Locking Rear Axle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . 2-25
ParkingBrake
............................................ 2-25
Parking Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
3-1
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The square-shaped
key is for the ignition
only.
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is for the doors and all
other locks.
When
a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer removes the plugs from the
keys, and gives them to the first owner.
Each plug has a code
on it that tells your dealer or a qualified locksmith
how to make extra keys. Keep the plugs in a safe place. If you lose your
keys, you'll be able to have new ones made easily using these
plugs.
I NOTICE:
Your vehicle has a number of new features that can help prevent
theft. But you can have a lot of trouble getting into your v\
ehicle
if you ever lock your keys inside. You
may even have to damage
your vehicle to get in.
So be sure you have extra keys.
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There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle:
From the outside: Use
your door key.
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lock the door, slide the
lever on your inside
I
Power Door Locks
door to LOCK.
To unlock the door,
slide the lever
on your
inside door toward
you. You will see a
red area
on the lever.
If your vehicle has
power door locks,
push the power door
lock switch on either
front door toward the
key symbol. This
switch will lock all the
doors
at once.
To unlock the doors,
push the switch away
from the key symbol.
On four-door models, the lever on each rear door works only that door’s
lock.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your door and set the
locks from inside. Then get out and close the door.
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From the outside, use your door key to unlock the endgate assembly.
With the key in the
lock, turn the lock
handle to the left to
unlock the glass. The
endgate cannot be
opened without first
~ opening the endgate
glass.
Raise the glass, then
turn the lock handle to
the right to unlock the
endgate.
If your
vehicle has a
endgate-mounted spare tire carrier, you
must move the carrier
arm out
of the way to
open the glass.
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