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About Driving Your Vehicle
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate
this vehicle correctly may result
in loss of control or
an accident. Be sure to read the “on-pavement” and
“off-road” driving guidelines
in this manual. (See
“Driving Guidelines” and ”Operating Your Vehicle
Off Paved Roads”
in the Index.)
How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you
do this,
it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle.
In this manual, you‘ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s in
the manual, and the page number where you‘ll find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safcty cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could
hurt you if you were to i, wore
the warning.
IN:
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce
the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If YOLI don‘t, you or
others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t
do this” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
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Vehicle
Also in this
Damage Warnings In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
book you will find these notices: not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
t I But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid
NOTICE:
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION
These mean there is something that could
damage
your vehicle. I
and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
I I You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
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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
ACID COULD
x
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
for
you and
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have
to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS 9
TURN
RUNNING
' 0
DAYTIME .
LAMPS **
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
CS 0b
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VEN TlLATlNG
FAN
These symbols are
used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL w,
PRESSURE
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
n
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL p3
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
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Model Reference
This manual covers this model:
Four-Door Utility
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle\
and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should
not do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Supplemental Inflatable
Restraint (SIR) System Rear Seat Passengers
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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
for Children and Small Adults
Center Rear Passenger Position
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, and fold them up and down.
Power Driver’s Seat
The control pad is on the side of your driver’s seat.
Manual Passenger’s Seat
Move the lever under the front of the passenger’s seat
toward the driver’s door to unlock it. Slide the seat to
where you want
it. Then release the lever and try to
move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is
locked into place.
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Horizontal Control: Raise the front of the seat by
raising the forward edge of
the button. Lower the front
of the seat by lowering the forward edge of the button.
Move the seat forward by moving the whole button
toward the front
of the vehicle.
Raise the rear of the seat by raising
the rear edge of the
button. Lower the rear of the seat by lowering the rear
edge of the button. Move the seat rearward by moving
the whole button toward
the rear of the vehicle.
Moving the whole button up or down raises or lowers
the whole seat.
Vertical Control: Move the reclining front seatback
rearward by moving the button toward the rear
of the
vehicle. Move the seatback forward by moving the
button toward the front of the vehicle.
Heated Front Seats (Option)
If you have this feature,
the control is located on
the side of the seat. This
feature
will quickly heat
the lower cushion and
lower back of the driver
and front passenger seats
for added comfort.
Press the lower part
of the switch down to turn the
heater on low. Press the upper part of
the switch to turn
the heater on high. Put the switch
in the center position
to turn the heater off.
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Power Lumbar Control
The control is on the
side
of the driver’s or
passenger’s seat.
Press and
hold the front of the control until you have the
desired lumbar support.
To decrease lumbar support,
press the rear of the control.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat.
Release the lever
to lock the seatback where you want
it. Pull LIP on the lever and the seat will go to an
upright position.
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