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Driv
e Belts , Timin g Belt , Tire s
6-cylinder models
Powe r steerin g belt :
0.51 — 0.65 in (13.0 — 16.5 mm)
If yo u
se
e sign s o f wea r o r looseness ,
hav e you r deale r adjus t o r replac e
th e belts . Timin
g Bel t
Th e timin g bel t an d balance r bel t
shoul d normall y b e replace d a t th e
interval s show n in th e maintenanc e
schedule .
Replac e thes e belt s a t 60,00 0 mile s
(U.S. ) o r 100,00 0 k m (Canada ) i f yo u
regularl y driv e you r ca r i n on e o r
mor e o f thes e conditions :
I n ver y hig h temperature s
(ove r 110 ° F , 43 ° C) .
I n ver y lo w temperature s
(unde r —20°F, — 29°C) .
Tire
s
T o safel y operat e you r car , you r tire s
mus t b e th e prope r typ e an d size , i n
goo d conditio n wit h adequat e tread ,
an d correctl y inflated . Th e followin g
page s giv e mor e detaile d informatio n
o n ho w an d whe n to chec k ai r
pressure , ho w to inspec t you r tire s
fo r damag e an d wear , an d wha t t o d o
whe n you r tire s nee d to b e replaced .
Maintenanc e
Usin
g tire s tha t ar e excessivel y
wor n o r improperl y inflate d ca n
caus e a cras h i n whic h yo u ca n
b e seriousl y hur t o r killed .
Follo w al l instruction s i n thi s
owner' s manua l regardin g tir e
inflatio n an d maintenance .
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Inde
x
Lock s
Anti-thef t Steerin g Column....... . 71
Fue l Fil l Door............................ . 156
Glov e Box.................................... . 79
Powe r Door................................. . 73
Trunk........................................... . 78
Lo w Coolan t Level........................ . 162
Lowe r Gear , Downshiftin g to a... . 173
Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator... . 52 , 283
Lubrican t Specification s Chart... . 298
Luggage......................................... . 166
Moonroof.........................................
. 94
Closin g Manually...................... . 287
Operation..................................... . 94
Neutra l Gea r Position................... . 176
Ne w Vehicl e Break-i n .................. . 156
Norma l Shif t Speeds..................... . 174
NOTICE , Explanatio n of.................. . ii
Numbers , Identification............... . 296
Octan e Requirement , Gasoline... . 156
Odometer......................................... . 56
Odometer , Trip............................... . 57
Oi l
Change , Ho w to........................ . 210
Change , Whe n to...................... . 198
Checkin g Engine...................... . 160
Pressur e Indicator.............. . 52 , 283
Selectin g Prope r Viscosit y
Chart...................................... 210
O N (Ignitio n Ke y Position)........... . 72
Openin g th e Hood........................ . 158
Operatio
n in Foreig n Countries.. . 304
Outsid e Mirrors.............................. . 95
Overheating , Engine.................... . 281
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks....... . 205
Oxygenate d Fuel.......................... . 303
Pane l Brightnes s Control.............. . 61
Par k Gea r Position........................ . 176
Parking........................................... . 180
Parkin g Brake................................. . 97
Parkin g Lights................................. . 60
Parkin g Ove r Thing s tha t Burn.. . 307
PGM-F I System............................. . 306
Polishin g an d Waxing.................. . 263
Powe r
Doo r Locks.................................. . 72
Mirrors......................................... . 96
Steering...................................... . 225
Windows...................................... . 93
Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklist............ . 11
Pregnancy , Usin g Sea t Belts......... . 17
Protectin g Adults............................ . 12
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 18
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 17
Maintenance..................................
. 193
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks... . 205
Record................................. .
203-204
Require d Indicator...................... . 58
Safety...........................................
19 4
Schedule............................. . 198 -202
Malfunctio n Indicato r
Lamp.
. 53 , 285
Manua l Transmission................... . 173
Manua l Transmissio n Flui d ........ . 223
Meters , Gauges............................... . 56
Methano l i n Gasoline................... . 303
Mirrors , Adjusting.......................... . 96
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Inde
x
Protectin g Children........................ . 19
Protectin g Infants....................... . 27
Protectin g Large r Children....... . 34
Protectin g Smal l Children......... . 31
Usin g Chil d Seat s wit h
Tethers..................................... . 37
Radiato r Overheating................... . 281
Radio/Cassett e Soun d Syste m ... . 121
Rea r En d Towing.......................... . 293
Rea r Lights , Bul b Replacement.. . 254
Rea r Sea t Armrest.......................... . 90
Rea r Seat , Folding.......................... . 89
Rea r Vie w Mirror............................ . 95
Rea r Windo w Defogger................. . 64
Reclinin g th e Sea t Backs......... . 84 , 87
Recommende d Shif t Speed s ....... . 174
Reminde r Lights............................. . 51
Remot e Transmitter....................... . 74
Replacemen t Informatio n
Ai r Cleane r Element................. . 226
Coolant....................................... . 215
Engin e Oi l an d Filter................ . 210
Fuses.......................................... . 289
Ligh
t Bulbs................................ . 251
Schedule.................................... . 198
Spar k Plug s ....................... . 229 , 231
Tires........................................... . 244
Wipe r Blades............................. . 236
Replacin g Sea t Belt s Afte r a
Crash............................................ 40
Reserv e Tank , Coolant................. . 162
Restraint , Child............................... . 19
Revers e Gea r Position.................. . 176
Rotation , Tire................................ . 244
Safet y Belts........................................ . 8
Safet y Defects , Reporting * ......... . 314
Safet y Features................................. . 7
Airbags........................................... . 9
Doo r Locks.................................. . 10
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 10
Sea t Belts....................................... . 8
Seat s & Seat-Backs..................... . 10
Safet y Labels , Locatio n of............. . 48
Safet y Messages............................... . ii
Sea t Belt , Additiona l Information. . 39
Lap/Shoulde r Belt...................... . 39
Sea
t Bel t Maintenance............... . 40
Sea t Bel t Syste m Components.. . 39
Sea t Belts........................................... . 8
Cleaning..................................... 265
Maintenance................................ . 40
Reminde r Ligh t an d
Beeper................................ . 39 , 52
Syste m Components................... . 39
Tethe r Attachmen t Points......... . 37
Us e Durin g Pregnancy............... . 17
Seats , Adjustin g the........................ . 84
Securit y System............................ . 153
Seria l Number............................... . 296
Servic e Intervals........................... . 198
Servic e Manual*........................... . 315
Servic e Statio n Procedure s ......... . 156
Settin g th e Clock............................ . 9 8
Shiftin g
Th e Automati c
Transmission......................... . 174
Th e 5-spee d Manua l
Transmission......................... . 173
Shif t Leve r Positio n Indicator..... . 175
Shif t Loc k Release........................ . 178
CONTINUED