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Vehicle Symbols 
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. 
For example, 
these symbols 
are  used  on an 
original battery: 
POSSIBLE A 
CAUTION 
INJURY 
PROTECT  EYES  BY 
SHIELDING 
CAUSTIC 
BURNS 
SPARK 
OR ,111, 
COULD  FLAME 
EXPLODE  BATTERY 
These symbols are important 
for  you  and 
your passengers 
whenever your  vehicle 
is 
driven: 
DOOR  LOCK 
UNLOCK 
FASTEN  SEAT 
BELTS 
POWER 
WINDOW 
These symbols  have 
to do with 
your lights: 
SIGNALS e 
TURN 
RUNNING 
* 0 
DAYTIME - 
LAMPS '.* 
FOG  LAMPS $0 
These symbols 
are  on some 
of 
your  controls: 
WINDSHIELD 
WIPER 
WINDSHIELD  DEFROSTER 
VENTILATING  FAN 
These symbols are  used  on 
warning  and 
indicator lights: 
COOLANT - 
TEMP - 
CHARGING I-1 
BATTERY 
SYSTEM 
BRAKE 
(0) 
COOLANT a 
ENGINE PRESSURE  OIL e, 
ANTI-LOCK (@) 
BRAKES 
Here are some 
other symbols 
you  may  see: 
FUSE 
LIGHTER 
m 
HORN k3 
SPEAKER 
b 
FUEL B3 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine An indicator  light  near  the  lever  shows you the transfer 
case settings: 
2HI 
4HI 
N SET PARK  BRAKE 
0 4LO 
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 pattern’s  lighting is 
normal.  If the  pattern  does not  light  up,  or if 
the 
front axle lights  do not  go out after you shift  out of 
four-wheel  drive,  have  your  dealer check your system. 
Turn  the  INT 
LIGHTS switch  located  to  the  right 
of  your  headlamp  switch to dim  your  transfer  case 
indicator  light  when  your  headlamps or parking lamps 
are  on. This  will also cause your  instrument  panel  lights 
to  dim. 
2HI: This  setting is for driving  in most  street  and 
highway  situations.  Your front axle  is  not engaged 
in 
two-wheel  drive. 
4HI: This setting engages  your front axle  to help 
drive  your  vehicle.  Use 
4HI when  you  need  extra 
traction,  such  as 
on snowy or icy  roads, or in most 
off-road  situations. 
N SET PARK  BRAKE: Shift to this  neutral  setting 
only when  your  vehicle  needs to be towed. 
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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. 
To release the parking  brake  hold  the regular brake 
pedal  down. 
lr Pull the BRAKE RELEASE 
lever.  It  is located on  the 
bottom  driver’s side  of 
the 
instrument panel. 
I NOTICE: 
Driving  with  the  parking  brake  on  can  cause 
your  rear  brakes  to  overheat.  You  may  have  to 
replace  them,  and  you  could  also damage  other 
parts 
of your  vehicle. 
If  you  are towing  a trailer and you must park on a  hill, 
see  “Towing  a Trailer”  in  the  Index.  That section  shows 
what  to  do  first 
to keep the trailer from  moving. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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. 
Ending  Cruise  Control 
There  are  two ways to turn  off  the  cruise control: 
Step lightly  on the brake  pedal  or push  the  clutch 
pedal,  if 
you have  a manual  transmission. 
Move  the  cruise switch to OFF. 
Erasing Speed Memory 
When you turn off the cruise  control  or the  ignition, 
your  cruise  control  set speed  memory  is  erased. 
Lamps 
The switches are on the driver’s  side  of your 
instrument  panel. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Press the top  switch  with  the  parking  lamps symbol on it 
to turn on: 
0 Parking  Lamps 
0 Sidemarker Lamps 
Taillamps 
0 License Plate  Lamps 
0 Instrument  Panel  Lights 
Transfer Case Indicator Light  (if you have one) 
Press  the  bottom  switch  with  the  master  lamps  symbol 
on  it 
to turn  on all the lamps  listed above  as well  as 
the  headlamps. 
Press  the side 
of the switch  marked OFF to turn off 
your lamps. 
Lamps  On  Reminder 
A reminder  tone  will  sound when your headlamps  or 
parking  lamps and  interior  lamps are turned on and  your 
ignition  is  in 
OFF, LOCK or  ACCESSORY. To turn the 
tone off, press  the OFF switch. 
Daytime Running Lamps (If So Equipped) 
Daytime  Running  Lamps (DRL) can  make  it  easier for 
others to see  the  front 
of your  vehicle  during  the  day. 
DRL can be  helpful  in  many  different  driving 
conditions,  but  they  can  be  especially  helpful  in  the  short  periods  after dawn  and  before sunset. 
The  DRL  system  will  make  your  headlamps  come 
on at 
reduced  brightness  when: 
0 the  ignition is on, 
the  headlamp  switch  is  off, and 
the  parking  brake  is  released. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When  the  DRL  are on, only your  headlamps  will  be on. 
The taillamps, sidemarker  and other lamps  won’t  be  on. 
The instrument  panel  won’t  be 
lit up  either. 
When  it  begins 
to get dark, your  DRL indicator  light 
is 
a reminder to  turn your headlamp switch on. The 
other  lamps  that  come on with your headlamps  will 
also  come 
on. 
When you turn  the  headlamp  switch off, the  regular 
lamps  will 
go off, and  your  headlamps  will change  to 
the  reduced  brightness 
of DRL. 
To  idle your vehicle  with  the  DRL  off, set  the  parking 
brake.  The DRL  will  stay  off  until  you  release the 
parking  brake. 
As with  any  vehicle, you  should  turn  on  the  regular 
headlamp system  when 
you need it. 
Fog Lamps (Option) 
Use  your fog lamps for  better  vision  in  foggy  or misty 
conditions.  Your  parking  lamps or low-beam  headlamps 
must  be  on  for your  fog lamps  to  work. 
The  fog  lamp switch  is  on 
the instrument  panel  under 
the  lamp switches. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1. Air  Vents 
2. Instrument Cluster 
3. Electronic Transfer Case (Option) 
4. Comfort Controls 
5. Glove Box 
6. Ashtray 
7. Cigarette  LightedPower  Auxiliary  Outlets  (Option) 
8. Storage Compartment 
9. Audio System 
10. Lamp Controls 
11. Brake  Release 
12. Fog Lamps (Option) 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Voltmeter 
‘When  your engine is  not 
ninning,  but the ignition 
is 
on (in  the  RUN  position), 
this  gage  shows  your 
battery’s  state of charge  in 
DC volts.  You 
can only  drive  for a short  time  with  the reading  in 
either  warning  zone. 
If you  must  drive, turn off all 
unnecessary  accessories. 
Readings  in  either warning  zone  indicate a possible 
problem 
in the electrical  system. Have the vehicle 
serviced  as soon  as  possible. 
Brake  System  Warning  Light 
When the engine is running, the gage shows the 
condition  of the  charging  system. Readings  between the 
low and  high  warning  zones indicate the  normal 
operating  range. 
 
Readings in the low  warning  zone  may  occur when a 
large number 
of electrical accessories are operating  in 
the  vehicle  and  the engine 
is left at an  idle  for an 
extended period. This condition is  normal since the 
charging  system is  not able to provide  full power  at 
engine idle.  As engine speeds are increased,  this 
condition  should correct  itself as higher  engine speeds 
allow  the charging system  to create  maximum  power.  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. 
If the  warning  light comes on,  there  could be a brake 
problem.  Have your  brake  system  inspected  right away. 
This light  should come 
on  briefly  when  you  turn 
the  ignition  key to RUN. 
If it doesn’t come on  then, BRAKE 
have it fixed so it  will  be 
ready  to 
warn you  if  there’s 
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