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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Driving City 
........................................ 4-21 
Defensive 
.................................... 4-2 
Drunken 
..................................... 4-2 
Freeway 
.................................... 4-22 
InaBlizzard 
................................. 4-28 
In  Foreign  Countries 
........................... 6-5 
In  the  Rain 
.................................. 4- 18 
Night 
...................................... 4-16 
OnCurves 
.................................. 4-10 
On  Grades  While  Towing  a Trailer 
............... 4-42 
On  Hill  and  Mountain  Roads 
.................... 4-24 
OnSnowandIce 
............................. 4-27 
Throughwater 
............................... 4-20 
WetRoads 
.................................. 4-18 
Winter 
...................................... 4-26 
With  a Trailer 
................................ 4-40 
DrunkenDriving 
................................ 4-2 
Easy  Entry  Seat ................................ 1-6 
Electrical  Equipment.  Adding ...... 2-15.2-16.3-23.  6-58 
Electrical  System 
............................... 6-58 
Engine 
.................................. 6-10.  6-11 
Coolant 
..................................... 6-25 
Coolant  Heater 
............................... 2-  17 
Coolant  Level  Check 
.......................... 7-41 
Coolant  Temperature  Gage 
..................... 2-72 
Exhaust 
..................................... 2-30 
Fuse  Block 
.................................. 6-62 
Identification 
................................ 6-58 
OilLevelCheck 
.............................. 7-41 
Overheating 
................................. 5-14 
Running  While  Parked 
......................... 2-31  Specifications 
................................ 6-64 
Starting  Your 
...................... 2.14.2.15.  2.16 
Engineoil 
.................................... 6-12 
Adding 
..................................... 6-13 
Additives 
................................... 6-16 
Checking 
................................... 6-13 
Used 
....................................... 6-16 
What 
To Use ................................. 6-14 
When  to Change 
.............................. 6-16 
Enhanced  Traction  System  Operation 
................ 4-9 
Enhanced  Traction  System  Active  Light 
......... 2.72.  4.9 
Enhanced  Traction  System  Warning  Light 
....... 2.71.  4.9 
Ethanol 
........................................ 6-5 
ETS Active  Light ........................... 2.72.  4.9 
ETS  Warning  Light 
......................... 2.71.  4.9 
Exhaust.  Engine 
................................ 2-30 
Fabric  Cleaning 
............................... 6-49 
Fifth  Gear.  Manual  Transaxle 
..................... 2-24 
Filling Your Tank ................................ 6-6 
Filter.  Air 
..................................... 6-17 
Finishcare 
.................................... 6-53 
Finish  Damage 
................................. 6-56 
First  Gear.  Automatic  Transaxle 
.............. 2.21.  2.23 
First  Gear.  Manual  Transaxle 
...................... 2-24 
Flashers.  Hazard  Warning 
......................... 5-2 
Flat  Tire.  Changing 
............................. 5-23 
Fluids  and  Lubricants 
............................ 7-48 
FOgLmps 
.................................... 2-43 
Foreign  Countries.  Fuel 
........................... 6-5 
Fourth  Gear.  Manual  Transaxle .................... 2-24 
French  Language  Manual 
11 1. ........................... 
Front  Reading Lamps ............................ 2-45