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NOTICE:
Holding your key in “START” for
longer than 15 seconds at a time will
cause your battery to be drained
much sooner. And the excessive heat
can damage your starter motor.
2. If it doesn’t start right away, hold
your key
in “ START” for about three
seconds at a time until your engine
starts. Wait about 15 seconds between
each
try to help avoid draining your
battery.
If your engine still won’t start, call your
dealer for help.
NOTICE:
Your engine is designed to work with
the electronics in your vehicle. If you
add electrical parts or accessories,
you could change the way
the fuel
injection system operates. Before
adding electrical equipment, check
with your dealer. If you don’t, your
engine might not perform properly.
If you ever have to have your vehicle
towed, see the part of this manual
that tells how to do
it without damag-
ing your vehicle. See “Towing Your
Vehicle” in the Index.
)riving through Deep Standing
Water Engine Coolant Heater (Engine
Block Heatel‘) (CANADA)
In very
cold weather, 0 OF (- 1 8 O C) or
colder, the engine coolant heater can help.
You’ll get easier starting and better fuel
economy during engine warm-up.
Usually, the coolant heater should be
plugged in a minimum
of four hours
prior to starting your vehicle.
To use the coolant heater:
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the
electrical cord.
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded
110-volt outlet.
NOTICE:
If you drive too quickly through deep
puddles
or standing water, water can
come in through your engine’s air
intake and badly damage your
engine.
If you can’t avoid deep
puddles or standing water, drive
through them very slowly.
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Your Driving and the
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likelihood the vehicle will tumble end
over end.
But when you drive across
an
incline. the much more narrow
track width
(the distance between the
left and right whecls) may not prevent
the vehicle from tilting and rolling
over.
Also, driving across an incline
puts more weight on the downhill
wheels. This could cause a downhill
slide or a rollover.
Surfkce conditions can be
a problem
when you drive across
il hill. Loose
gravel, muddy spots. or even wet
grass can cause your tires
to slip
sideways, downhill.
If the vehicle
slips sideways.
it can hit something
that
will trip it (a rock, a rut, etc.) and
roll over.
Hidden obstacles can make the
steepness
of the incline even worse. If
you drive across a rock with the uphill wheels, or
if the downhill wheels drop
into
a rut or depression. your vehicle
can
tilt even more.
For reasons like these, you need
to decide
carefully whether
to try to drive across an
incline. Just because the trail goes across
the incline doesn’t mean
you have to
drive it. The last vehicle to iry it might
have rolled over.
Road
Drivihg across an incline that’s too
steep
will make your vehicle roll
over. You could be seriously injured
or killed. If you have any doubt about
the steepness
of the incline, don’t
drive across it. Find another route
instead.
Q: What if I’m driving across an
incline that’s not too steep, but I hit
some loose gravel and start to slide
downhill. What should
I do‘?
A: If you feel your vehicle starting to
slide sideways, turn downhill. This
should help straighten out the vehicle
and prevent the side slipping. However
a much better way to prevent this is to
get
out and “walk the come” so you
know what the surface is like bcforc
you drive it.
Stalling on an Incline
If your vehicle stalls when you’re
crossing an incline, be sure
you (and your
passengers) get out
on the uphill side,
even
if the door there is harder to open. If
you get
out on the downhill side and the
vehicle starts to roll over,
you’ll be right
in its path.
If
you have to walk down the slope, stay
out of the path the vehicle will take if
it
does roll over.
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Problems on the Road
4. Open the hoods and locate the
batteries. Find the positive
(+) and
negative
(-) terminals on each.
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1 5. Check that the jumper cables don’t
have loose or missing insulation. If
they do, you could get a shock. The
vehicles could be damaged, too.
6. Positive (+) goes to positive (+) and
negative
(-) goes to negative (-) or a
metal engine part. Connect the red
positive
(+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the vehicle with the dead
battery. Use a remote positive
(+)
terminal if the vehicle has one.
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Checking Things under
the Hood
Hood Release
To open the hood, first pull the release
nandle inside the glove
box.
I
rhen go to the front of the vehicle, push
lown lightly on the hood, and push the
lood release lever
to your left.
.ift the hood, release the hood prop from
:s retainer and put the hood prop into the
lot in the hood.
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Service and Appearance Care
6% CAUTION:
When you open the hood, you’ll see on
the 8-valve engine:
1. Battery
2. Automatic Transmission Dipstick
3. Oil Fill Cap
4. Brake Fluid Reservoir
5. Air Cleaner
6. Engine Coolant Reservoir
(if equipped)
7. Power Steering Reservoir
8. Radiator Pressure Cap
9. Electric Engine Fan
IO. Engine Oi I Dipstick
11. Windshield Washer Rescrvoir
12. Main Fuse Box
Things that burn can get on hot engine
parts and start a fire. These include
liquids like gasoline, oil, coolant,
brake fluid, windshield washer and
other fluids, and pXastic OT rubber.
You or others could be burned. Be
careful not to drop or spill things that
will burn onto a hot engine.
Before closing the hood, be sure all
the filler caps are on.
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When you open the hood, you’ll see on
the 16-valve engine:
1. Battery
2. Automatic Transmission Dipstick
3. Oil Fill Cap
4. Brake Fluid Reservoir
5. Air Cleaner
6. Engine Coolant Reservoir (if equipped)
7. Power Steering Reservoir
8. Radiator Pressure Cap
9. Electric Engine Fan
IO. Engine Oil Dipstick
11. Windshield Washer Reservoir
12. Main Fuse Box
A CAUTION:
Things that bm can get on hot engiae
parts and start a fxe. These include
liquids like gasoline, oil, coolant,
brake fluid, windshield
washer and
other fluids, and plastic or rubber.
You
or others could be burned. Be
careful not to drop or spill things that
will bum onto a hot engine.
Before closing the hood, be sure all
the filler caps are on.
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will help keep your battery from running
down.
Contact your dealer to learn how to
prepare your vehicle for longer storage
periods. Bulb Replacement
See “Replacement Bulbs” in the Index to
check the size and type of bulb you need
to use.
Halogen Bulbs
Headlights
To replace the headlight bulb:
1. Open the hood.
2. Push in on both sides and pull
rearward, while holding the headlight
wiring harness, to disconnect it from
the bulb.
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Service and Appearance Care
3. Turn the lock ring to the left to release
the bulb. 4. Pull the lock ring and the headlight
bulb straight out. Save the lock ring
and use with
the new bulb.
5. Reverse the steps with a new bulb.
Front Parking and Turn Signal Lights
ro replace the parking and turn signal
mlb:
I. Open the hood.
2. Turn the bulb socket to the left and
pull
it out of light housing.
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