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Check readfront axle fluid level and add as needed.
Check constant velocity joints and axle seals
for leaking.
Transfer Case (All-Wheel Drive) Inspection
Every 12 months or at oil change intervals, check front
axle and transfer case and add lubricant
when necessary.
Check vent hose
at transfer case for kinks and
proper installation.
nansfer Case (Four-wheel Drive)
Inspection
Every 12 months or at oil change intervals, check front
axle and transfer case and add lubricant when necessary.
Check vent hose
at transfer case for kinks and proper
installation. More frequent lubrication may be required
on off-road use.
Brake System Inspection (Two-Wheel and
Four-wheel Drive)
Inspect the complete system. Inspect brake lines and
hoses for proper hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks,
chafing, etc. Inspect disc brake pads for wear and rotors
for surface condition. Also inspect drum brake linings
for wear and cracks. Inspect other brake parts, including
drums, wheel cylinders, calipers, parking brake, etc.
Check parking brake adjustment. You may need to have
your brakes inspected more often if your driving habits
or conditions result
in frequent braking.
Brake System Inspection (All-Wheel-Drive)
Inspect the complete system. Inspect brake lines and
hoses for proper hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks,
chafing, etc. Inspect disc brake pads
for wear and rotors
for surface condition. Inspect other brake parts,
including calipers, parking brake, etc. Check parking
brake adjustment.
You may need to have your brakes
inspected more often
if your driving habits or conditions
result
in frequent braking.
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After the scheduled services are performed, record the
date, odometer reading and who performed the service
in the boxes provided after the maintenance interval.
Any additional information from “Owner Checks and Services’’
or “Periodic Maintenance” can be added on
the following record pages.
Also, you should retain all
maintenance receipts. Your owner information portfolio
is a convenient place to store them.
Maintenance Record
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DATE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED
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Accessory Power Outlets ........................ 2-63
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle ...... 6-3
Adding Sound Equipment
........................ 3-20
Add-on Equipment ............................. 4-44
AirBag
....................................... 1-20
Adding Equipment ............................ 1-25
How Does it Restrain .......................... 1-23
How it Works
................................ 1-22
Location
.................................... 1-22
Readiness Light
....................... . 1-21. 2-73
Servicing
................................... 1-25
What Makes it Intlate
.......................... 1-23
What
You See After it Inflates ................... 1-24
When Should
it Inflate ......................... 1-23
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-13
Air Conditioning
................................ 3-3
Refrigerants
................................. 6-64
Alignment and Balance, Tire ...................... 6-46
All-Wheel Drive
.......................... 2-23, 6-21
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
...................... 6-55
Antenna. Fixed
................................. 3-21
Appearancecare
............................... 6-49
Anti-Lock Brake
System Warning Light
......... 2-76, 4-7
Materials
.................................... 6-57 Arbitration Program
.............................. 8-9
Ashtrays ...................................... 2-61
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-6
Automatic Overdrive
............................ 2-20
Automatic Transmission Check
...................................... 7-47
Fluid
....................................... 6-14
Operation
................................... 2-18
Park Mechanism Check
........................ 7-49
Shifting
..................................... 2-18
Starting Your Engine
.......................... 2-15
Armrest. Storage
............................... 2-56
Axle Front
....................................... 6-22
Rear
....................................... 6-20
Backglass Wipers.
Blade Replacement ............. 6-40
Battery ....................................... 6-32
ChargeLight
................................ 2-73
Jump Starting
................................. 5-3
Replacement. Keyless Entry
..................... 2-7
Warnings
................................ 5-3. 5-5
BBB Auto Line
................................. 8-9
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-9
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Brake Fluid
.................................... 6-28
Brake. Parking
................................. 2-29
Brake System Warning Light
...................... 2-75
Brakes Adjustment
.................................. 6-32
Anti-Lock
................................... 4- 7
PedalTravel
................................. 6-32
Trailer
...................................... 4-4 9
Wear ....................................... 6-31
Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock Check
........ .. 7-48
Braking
........................................ 4- 6
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-28
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-32
Braking in Emergencies
........................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2-13
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-47
Bulb Replacement
......................... 6-33, 6-62
BTSICheck
................................... 7-48
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications ................. 6-63, 6-64
Carbon Monoxide
................ 2-9.2-34.4-49, 4-50
Cargocover ................................... 2-58
Cargo Tie Downs ............................... 2-58
Center Front Passenger Position ................... 1-26
CertificatiodTire Label
.......................... 4-42
Chains Safety
...................................... 4-49
Tire
........................................ 6-48 Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-23
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-73
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-80
Checking Your Restraint Systems
..... : ............ 1-47
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-56
Child Restraints
................................ 1-37
Center Seat Positions
.......................... 1-41
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-39
TopStrap
................................... 1-38
Where Not to Put
............................. 1-41
WheretoPut
................................ 1-37
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-59
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-13
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-55
Fabric
...................................... 6-50
Glass
....................................... 6-53
Inside of Your Vehicle
......................... 6-49
Instrumentpanel
............................. 6-52
Leather
..................................... 6-52
Outside
of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-54
Stains
...................................... 6-51
Tires
....................................... 6-55
Vinyl ....................................... 6-52
Wheels
...................................... 6-45
Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
.......... 6-53
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-41
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-61
Weatherstrips
................................ 6-53
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
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Coolant Heater
............................... 2- 17
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-46
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 3-76
Exhaust ..................................... 2-34
FanNoise
................................... 5-22
Identification ................................ 6-58
Oil Level Check .............................. 7-46
Running While Parked ......................... 2-35
Specifications ................................ 6-63
Overheating
................................. 5-12
Starting
..................................... 2-15
Engineoil
..................................... 6-9
Adding ..................................... 6-10
Additives ................................... 6- 12
Checking .................................... 6-9
Kind to Use ................................. 6-10
Pressure Gage ................................ 2-79
Used
....................................... 6-13
Whentochange .............................. 6-12
Exhaust.Engine
................................ 2-34
Express-Down Window .......................... 3-36
Exterior Metal Parts. Protecting
.................... 6-55
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-50
Fifth Gear
. Manual Transmission ................... 2-21
FillingYourTank ................................ 6-5
Fi 1 ter
Air
........................................ 6-13
Remote Oil .................................. 6- 12
Finish Care .................................... 6-54
Finish Damage
................................. 6-56
First Gear
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-20
Manual Transmission .......................... 2-21
Flashers
. Hazard Warning ......................... 5-2
Flat Tire . Changing ............................. 5-23
Fluids and Lubricants ....................... 6-64. 7-52
FogLampSwitch ............................... 2-47
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-4
Fourth Gear, Manual Transmission ................. 2-21
Four-wheel Drive ......................... 2-23, 6-21
French Language Manual 11
FrontAxle .................................... 6-22
.. ...........................
Front ivlap Lamps ............................... 2-48
Front Reading Lamps .................. 2-47. 2-5 1.6-38
Front Storage Area
.............................. 2-56
Front
Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement
........... 6-36
FrontTowing
.................................. 5-10
Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement .......... 6-36
Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank .............................. 6-5
Foreign Countries
.............................. 6-4
Gage ....................................... 2-81
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-59
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-76
Engine Oil Pressure ........................... 2-79
Fuel
....................................... 2-81
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GasCap ....................................... 6-5
Gate Ajar Light ................................ 2-81
GearPositions ................................. 2-18
GloveBox .................................... 2-50
Gross Axle Weight Rating ........................ 4-43
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-42
Guide en Franpis
11
GAWR ....................................... 4-43
.. .................................
GVWR ....................................... 4-42
Halogen Bulbs
................................ 6-33
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints ................................. 1-6
Headlamps
.................................... 2-45
Bulb Replacement ............................ 6-33
HighLow Beam Changer
...................... 2-39
OnReminder
................................ 2-46
Wiring
..................................... 6-59
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Heating ........................................ 3-3
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads ......................... 4-35
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-48
Horn
......................................... 2-37
Hydraulic Clutch
............................... 6- I9
Check
...................................... 7-47
Hydroplaning .................................. 4-31
Hood
.......................................... 6-6 Ignition
Positions
.............................. 2-13
Inflation. Tire
............................. 6.41. 7.46
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-49
Inspections
Brake System
................................ 7-51
Exhaust Systems ............................. 7-50
Front Drive Axle Boot Seal
..................... 7-50
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-50
Steering .................................... 7-50
Throttle Linkage .............................. 7-50
Transfer Case ................................ 7-51
Instrument Panel ............................... 2-67
Cleaning
.................................... 6-52
Cluster
..................................... 2-69
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-59
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-47
Suspension
.................................. 7-50
Jacking Equipment
............................. 5-26
Jump Starting
................................... 5-3
Key in the Ignition ............................. 2-12
Key Lock Cylinders Service ...................... 7-47
Key Release Button
............................. 2-15
Keyless Entry System
............................ 2-6
Keys .......................................... 2-2
9-5