
Audio System(s) (cont.)
Setting the Time..........................................3-65
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-106
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-108
XM™Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-110
Auto Door Lock/Unlock....................................3-59
Automatic Door Lock/Unlock.............................2-48
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-13
Automatic Level Control...................................4-33
Automatic Operation........................................3-29
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-17
Operation...................................................2-22
Automatic Transaxle Check..............................6-10
Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control
System Check.............................................6-11
B
Backing Up....................................................4-39
Battery..........................................................5-36
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-7
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-17
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-22
Before You Drive............................................3-94
Bench Seat, Split............................................. 1-7
Body Lubrication Service..................................6-10
Brake
Low Fluid Warning Message.........................3-51
Parking......................................................2-25Brake (cont.)
System Inspection.......................................6-14
System Warning Light..................................3-38
Brake Fluid....................................................5-33
Brake Wear...................................................5-35
Brakes..........................................................5-33
Braking........................................................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-18
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-42
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-44
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-43
Headlamps.................................................5-43
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-46
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps.......................5-45
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-45
Buying New Tires...........................................5-53C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada........................................................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-6
Canceling the Rear Door Security Locks............2-10
Capacities and Specifications............................5-92
Captain Chairs, Rear.......................................1-12
Carbon Monoxide...................4-25, 4-34, 2-11, 2-29
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Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-80
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-108
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-109
Your CDs and DVDs ..................................3-109
Cargo Cover..................................................2-42
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-17
Carrier Assembly-Differential
(Rear Drive Module)....................................5-42
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-80
Cassette Tape Player Service............................. 6-9
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-80
Cell Phone Storage Area.................................2-38
Center Rear Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-38
Chains, Tires..................................................5-56
Change Engine Oil Message............................3-47
Charging System Indicator Message..................3-46
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-40
Tire Pressure System...................................5-49
Checking Coolant............................................5-20
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-11
Checking Things Under the Hood....................... 5-9
Checking Your Restraint Systems
......................1-76
Chemical Paint Spotting
...................................5-83
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems
...............................1-51
Infants and Young Children
...........................1-47
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)
..........................1-59Child Restraints (cont.)
Older Children.............................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-61
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-63
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-61
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-65
Top Strap...................................................1-54
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-56
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-54
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-24
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-78
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-80
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-83
Video Screen............................................3-110
Weatherstrips..............................................5-80
Your DVD Player.......................................3-109
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-81
Climate Control System...................................3-24
Dual ..........................................................3-27
Dual Automatic............................................3-29
Outlet Adjustment
........................................3-32
Compact Disc Errors
...............................3-71, 3-81
Compact Disc Messages
..................................3-93
Compact Spare Tire
........................................5-77
Compass Variance
..........................................3-54
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Storage Areas (cont.)
Convenience Net.........................................2-42
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-37
Floor Console Storage Area..........................2-38
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-38
Glove Box..................................................2-37
Overhead Console.......................................2-38
Rear Convenience Center.............................2-42
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-41
Roof Rack System.......................................2-39
Storage Compartment......................................2-38
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-71
Stowable Seat................................................1-16
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-14
Sunglasses Storage Compartment.....................2-38
Sunroof.........................................................2-45
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel..........................3-18
T
Tachometer....................................................3-36
Taillamps
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-45
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-45
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-39
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-106Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-15
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-15
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-16
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-17
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-14
Tilt Mirror.......................................................3-63
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tips and Trouble...........................................3-102
Tire
Low Message.............................................3-48
Tire Inflation Check........................................... 6-9
Tires.....................................................5-48, 5-82
Buying New Tires........................................5-53
Chains.......................................................5-56
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-59
Check Tire Pressure System.........................5-49
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-77
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-58
Inflation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-49
Inspection and Rotation
................................5-51
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
.........................5-54
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
.................5-55
Wheel Replacement
.....................................5-55
When It Is Time for New Tires
......................5-52
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
....................2-21
Top of the Instrument Panel
.............................5-79
Top Strap
......................................................1-54
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Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-56
Torque Lock...................................................2-28
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-36
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-31
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-34
Your Vehicle...............................................4-31
Traction
Active Message...........................................3-45
Control System (TCS)..................................4-10
Control System Warning Light.......................3-39
Service Traction System Warning Message.....3-44
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-37
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-41
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-17
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-22
Transfer Case (Power Transfer Unit)..................5-41
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual.............................................. 7-9
Transportation Options...................................... 7-7
Trip Odometer................................................3-35
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-39U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-21
Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-12
Underhood Fuse Block....................................5-89
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-108
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-54
United States................................................... 7-4
Unlock Feedback............................................3-61
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-56
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-78
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-36
Using RDS
....................................................3-67
Using Song List Mode
.....................................3-92
V
Vehicle
Control
........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings
........................................... iv
Design
......................................................... 4-3
Loading
......................................................4-32
Service Soon Message
.................................3-51
Symbols
......................................................... iv
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