2002 Acura RL child restraint

This section gives you important
inf ormation about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts
properly. It explains your Supple-
mental Restraint System. And it tells
you how to properly restrain inf ants
andchildreninyourcar..........
Important Safety Precautions .6
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Your Car’s Saf ety Features .7
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Seat Belts .8
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Airbags .9
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Seats & Seat-Backs .10
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Head Restraints .10
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Door Locks .10
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Pre-Drive Saf ety Checklist .11
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Protecting Adults .12
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1. Close and Lock the Doors .12 ...........
2. Adjust the Front Seats .12
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs .13
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints .14
5. Fasten and Position the Seat
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Belts .15
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6. Adjust the Steering Wheel .17
7. Maintain a Proper Sitting
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Position .17
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .18
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Additional Safety Precautions .19
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Protecting Children .20
All Children Must Be ...............................
Restrained .20
Children Should Sit in the Back ...........................................
Seat .21
The Passenger’s Front Airbag Poses Serious Risks ...........................
to Children .21
If You Must Drive with Several ...................................
Children .23
If a Child Requires Close ..................................
Attention .23
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Additional Safety Precautions .23
General Guidelines f or Using
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Child Seats .24
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Protecting Inf ants .28 .........
Protecting Small Children .32
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Protecting Larger Children .35
Using Child Seats with
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Tethers .39
Additional Inf ormation About Your .................................
Seat Belts .40
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Seat Belt System Components .40
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .40
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners .41
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Seat Belt Maintenance .42
Additional Inf ormation About Your .....................................
Airbags .43
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SRS Components .43
How Your Front Airbags
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Work .43
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How Your Side Airbags Work .45
How the SRS Indicator Light
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Works .46
How The Side Airbag Indicator ............................
Light Works .47
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Airbag Service .48
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Additional Safety Precautions .48
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard .49
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Saf ety Labels .50
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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All adults, and children who have
outgrown child saf ety seats, are
wearing their seat belts and
wearingthemproperly(seepage).
Any inf ant or small child is
properly restrained in a child seat
inthebackseat(seepage ).
To make sure you and your
passengers get the maximum
protection f rom your car’s saf ety
f eatures, check the f ollowing each
time before you drive away:
The rest of this section gives more
detailed inf ormation about how you
can maximize your saf ety.
Remember, however, that no saf ety
system can prevent all injuries or
deaths that can occur in severe
crashes, even when seat belts are
properly worn and the airbags deploy.
Head restraints are properly
adjusted (see page ).
All doors are closed and locked
(see page ). Frontseatoccupantsaresitting
upright and as f ar back as possible
f rom the steering wheel and
dashboard (see page ).
All cargo is properly stored or
secured (see page ). Seat-backs are upright (see page
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Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Pre-Drive Saf ety Checklist
Your Car’s Saf ety Features
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Af ter conf irming that the belt is
locked, grab the shoulder part of
the belt near the buckle and pull
up to remove any slack from the
lap part of the belt. Remember, if
the lap part of the belt is not tight,
the child seat will not be secure. It
mayhelptoputweightonthe
child seat, or push on the back of
the seat, while pulling up on the
belt.Push and pull the child seat
f orward and f rom side to side to
verif y that it is secure enough to
stay upright during normal driving
maneuvers. If the child seat is not
secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to
retract f ully, then repeat these
steps.To deactivate the locking
mechanism in order to remove a
child restraint system, unlatch the
buckle, unroute the seat belt, and let
the belt fully retract.
4. 5.
Protecting Children
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This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your Acura. All the essential controls
are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .52
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Indicator Lights .53
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Gauges .58
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Speedometer .58
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Tachometer .58
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Odometer .59
Trip Meter/Outside
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Temperature Indicator .59
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Temperature Gauge .60
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Fuel Gauge .60
Maintenance Required
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Indicator .61 Controls Near the Steering
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Wheel .62
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Headlights .63
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Automatic Lighting .64
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Daytime Running Lights .65
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Instrument Panel Brightness .66
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Turn Signals .66
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Fog Lights .67
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Windshield Wipers .68
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Windshield Washers .70
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Hazard Warning .70
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Rear Window Def ogger .71
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Steering Wheel Adjustments .71
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Keys and Locks .74
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Keys .74
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Immobilizer System .75
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Ignition Switch .77
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Power Door Locks .78
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Remote Transmitter .79
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Childproof Door Locks .82
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Trunk .83
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Emergency Trunk Opener .84
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Glove Box .85
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Seat Adjustments .86
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Driver’s Seat Adjustments .86
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Driver’s Lumbar Support .88 Front Passenger’s Seat
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Adjustments .88
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Head Restraints .88
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Armrest .89
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Mirrors .91
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors .91
Driving Position Memory ..........................................
System .93
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Seat Heaters .95
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Ski Sleeve .96
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Power Windows .98
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Moonroof .100
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Parking Brake .102
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Digital Clock .102
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Sunglasses Holder .104
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Beverage Holder .105
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Console Compartment .106
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Coin Box .106
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Sun Visor .107
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Vanity Mirror .107
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Accessory Power Socket .108
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Cigarette Lighter .109
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Ashtrays .110
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Ceiling Lights .111
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Courtesy Lights .112
Instruments and Controls
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CONT INUED
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle .310
Ignition
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Keys .74
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Switch .77
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Timing Control System .319
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Immobilizer System .75
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Important Safety Precautions .6
Indicators, Instrument
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Panel .53
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Inf ant Restraint .28
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Inf ant Seats .28
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Tether Anchorage Points .39
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Inf lation, Proper Tire .253
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Inside Mirror .91
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Inspection, Tire .255
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Instrument Panel .53
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Instrument Panel Brightness .66
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Interior Cleaning .277
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Introduction .i
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Jacking up the Car .284
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Jack, Tire .284 ................................
Jump Starting .290
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Keys .74
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Label, Certif ication .310
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Lane Change, Signaling .66
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .40
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Learning Key .75
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Leather, Cleaning .276
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Lights On Indicator .55
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Lighter, Cigarette .109
Lights
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Bulb Replacement .262
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Ceiling .111
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Courtesy .112
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Indicator .53
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Parking .63
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Turn Signal .66
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Load Limit .187
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .77
Locks
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Anti-thef t Steering Column .77 ..........................
Childproof Door .82
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Fuel Fill Door .179
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Glove Box .85
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Power Door .78
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Trunk .83
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Trunk Pass-through Cover .90
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Low Coolant Level .182
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Low Fuel Indicator .57
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .54,295
Lubricant Specif ications
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Chart .312
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Luggage .186
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Maintenance .213
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Owner Maintenance Checks . 225
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Record .223-224
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Required Indicator .61
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Saf ety .214
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Schedule .218-222
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 55,297
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Memory, Driving Position . 93
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Meters, Gauges .58
Index
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Engine Coolant .233
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Engine Oil and Filter .229
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Fuses .302
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Light Bulbs .262
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Schedule .216
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Spark Plugs .243
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Tires .257
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Wiper Blades .249
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .42
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Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant .182
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Reverse Gear Position .193
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Rotation, Tire .256
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Saf ety Belts .8
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Safety Defects, Reporting .327
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Saf ety Features .7
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Airbags .9
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Door Locks .10
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Head Restraints .10
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Seat Belts .8
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Seats & Seat-Backs .10
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .50
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Saf ety Messages .ii .....................................
Seat Belts .8,40
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Additional Information .40
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .18
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Automatic Seat Belt Tensioner .41
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Child Seat Anchor Plate .39
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Cleaning .277
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .40
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Maintenance .42
Reminder Light and
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Beeper .40,54
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Replacement .42
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System Components .40
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Use During Pregnancy .18
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .15
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Seat Heaters .95
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Seat Position Memory .93
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Seats, Adjusting the .86
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Security Alarm System .157
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Serial Number .310
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Service Intervals .218
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Service Manual .329
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Service Station Procedures .179
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Setting the Clock .102
Shif ting the Automatic
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Transmission .192
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator .192 ........................
Shif t Lock Release .195
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Side Airbags .45
How The Side Airbag Indicator ............................
Light Works .47
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How Your Side Airbags Work .45
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .........................
Replacement in .265
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Signaling Turns .66
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Ski Sleeve .96
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Snow Tires .259
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Solvent-type Cleaners .274
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Sound System .128
Spare Tire
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Inf lating .282
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Specif ications .313
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Spark Plugs, Replacing .243
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Specif ications Charts .312
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Speed Control .158
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Speedometer .58
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Spotlights .111
Index
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