
Light (cont.)
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-33
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-26
Security.....................................................3-38
Tow/Haul Mode ...........................................3-39
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-29
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-9
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Cargo Door Relocking.................................... 2-9
Door ........................................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door .................................................. 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-13
Low Coolant Warning Light..............................3-33
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-100
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-12
At Least Once a Month................................6-12
At Least Once a Year..................................6-13
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-13Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000km).......................6-12
Brake System Inspection..............................6-17
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-16
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-16
Fuel System Inspection................................6-16
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-12
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-16
PartD-Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-18
PartE-Maintenance Record........................6-20
Rear Axle Service........................................6-17
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-5
Steering and Suspension Inspection...............6-16
Throttle System Inspection............................6-17
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(All-Wheel Drive) Inspection.......................6-17
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-45
Making Turns.................................................4-43
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-33
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P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-27
Shifting Out of............................................2-29
Parking
Brake........................................................2-26
Over Things That Burn.................................2-30
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission
Park (P) Mechanism Check...........................6-15
Parking on Hills..............................................4-45
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-12
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-16
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants......6-18
PartE-Maintenance Record...........................6-20
Passenger Vans with an Air Bag
Off Switch..................................................1-46
Passenger Vans without an Air Bag
Off Switch..................................................1-45
Passing.................................................4-12, 4-43
Passlock
®......................................................2-20
Payload.........................................................4-31
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-55
Playing a Compact Disc..................3-47, 3-58, 3-66Playing a Specific Loaded
Compact Disc.............................................3-67
Playing the Radio...................3-42, 3-45, 3-49, 3-60
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-16
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-35
Windows....................................................2-17
Power Steering................................................ 4-9
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-32
Primary Radio Controls....................................3-71
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-25
Radio Messages.............................3-44, 3-47, 3-55
Radios..........................................................3-41
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-42
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-74
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-76
Care of Your CDs ........................................3-76
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-49
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Radios (cont.)
Radio with CD............................................3-45
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-60
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-71
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-41
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-41
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-73
Understanding Reception..............................3-74
RDS Messages......................................3-54, 3-65
Reading Lamps..............................................3-15
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-19
Rear Axle......................................................5-47
Locking........................................................ 4-9
Service......................................................6-17
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Doors....................................................2-15
Rear Heating System......................................3-18
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-29
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-71
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-5
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-26
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-26
Rear Seat Radio Controls................................3-72
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-22
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-32Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-3
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-29
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-73
Removing the Rear Seat................................... 1-5
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-67
Removing the Wheel Covers............................5-73
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-54
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-40
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..............................................1-76
Replacing the Rear Seats.................................. 1-7
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-10
United States Government.............................. 7-9
Restraint System Check...................................6-13
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-75
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-76
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-75
Replacing Parts...........................................1-76
Resynchronization............................................. 2-6
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
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To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-23
Top of the Instrument Panel.............................5-84
Top Strap......................................................1-49
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-50
Torque Lock...................................................2-29
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-40
Tow/Haul Mode ...............................................4-33
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-39
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-29
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-31
Your Vehicle...............................................4-29
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-42
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-46
Transfer Case................................................5-46
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-24
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-10
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trip Odometer................................................3-26
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-6
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-6
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-44U
Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-15
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-74
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-62
United States................................................... 7-4
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-83
Using RDS............................................3-52, 3-63
Using Song List Mode.....................................3-69
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-29
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-90
Service Parts Identification Label...................5-91
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-40
Vinyl.............................................................5-84
Visor Vanity Mirror..........................................2-19
Visors...........................................................2-19
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-30
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