
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-90
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-25
Infants and Young Children...........................1-22
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-30
Older Children.............................................1-19
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-33
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Passenger Seat Position...........................1-36
Top Strap...................................................1-28
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-30
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-23
Cleaning
Fiberglass Springs.......................................5-90
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-83
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-85
Titanium Exhaust System..............................5-89
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-89
Weatherstrips..............................................5-85
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-88
Cleaning Coated Moldings................................5-83
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-86
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-83
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-84
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-84Cleaning Leather............................................5-84
Cleaning Removable Roof Panel.......................5-87
Cleaning the Convertible Top............................5-88
Cleaning the Security Shade and
Convenience Net.........................................5-84
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-84
Cleaning Tires................................................5-88
Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades..............5-87
Climate Control System
Dual Automatic............................................3-23
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-31
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-22
Competitive Driving Mode................................4-12
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-43
Convertible Top..............................................2-50
Lowering the Convertible Top........................2-51
Raising the Convertible Top..........................2-55
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-41
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-26
Cooling System..............................................5-29
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-17
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-40
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
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If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-28
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-27
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-42
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-43
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-30
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-32
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-22
Inflation - Tire Pressure...................................5-62
Inflator Kit, Tire...............................................5-77
Installing the Roof Panel..................................2-49
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-33
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-17
Instrument Panel Fuse Block............................5-93
Integrated Windshield and Rear Window
Antennas....................................................3-90
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-13
Interior.......................................................3-17
Lap Belt Cinch Feature....................................1-13
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-12
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-30
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-33
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-10
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running (Automatic Transmission)..................2-33
Lifting From the Front......................................5-73
Lifting From the Rear......................................5-74
Lifting Your Vehicle, Tires.................................5-71
Light
Active Handling System................................3-40
Air Bag Off .................................................3-36
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Power (cont.)
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-35
Windows....................................................2-15
Power Antenna Service..................................... 6-9
Power Steering...............................................4-14
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-11
R
Racing or Other Competitive Driving..................2-23
Radios..........................................................3-69
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-88
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-89
Care of Your CDs........................................3-89
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-70
Radio with CD............................................3-76
Setting the Time..........................................3-69
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-86
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-81
Understanding Reception..............................3-88
Raising the Convertible Top..............................2-55
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
Rear Axle......................................................5-47
Limited-Slip.................................................4-12
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-42Rear Window Defogger....................................3-31
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-38
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-37
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-11
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-33
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Removing the Roof Panel................................2-44
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-52
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-40
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-49
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-50
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-49
Replacing Parts...........................................1-50
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-32
Roof Panel....................................................2-44
Installing the Roof Panel...............................2-49
Removing the Roof Panel.............................2-44
Storing the Roof Panel.................................2-47
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Roof Panel (cont.)
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-14
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-36
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-34
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-85
Driver Position............................................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-11
Passenger Position......................................1-19
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-11
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-19
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-18
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-6
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-5
Seats
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-3
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-5
Sport Seat................................................... 1-6
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-33
Passenger Seat Position...............................1-36Securing a Child Restraint (cont.)
Security Light.................................................3-45
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Selective Ride Control.....................................4-12
Sensors.........................................................3-29
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-41
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Service Bulletins.............................................7-11
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle............1-49
Setting Preset Stations............................3-71, 3-77
Setting the Time.............................................3-69
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-72, 3-78
Shift Speeds (Manual Transmission)..................2-29
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-32
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-34
Skidding........................................................4-18
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-22
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-99
Speedometer..................................................3-34
Sport Seat....................................................... 1-6
Starter Interlock Feature..................................2-23
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-21
Steering........................................................4-14
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-15
Steering Tips..................................................4-14
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Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-5
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-40
Convenience Net.........................................2-43
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-40
Glove Box..................................................2-40
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-42
Storing the Roof Panel....................................2-47
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
T
Tachometer....................................................3-34
Taillamps
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-50
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-39
Telescopic Steering Column............................... 3-6
Testing the Alarm............................................2-17
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-86
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-16
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
PASS-Key
®.................................................2-18
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire Inflator Kit Storage....................................5-81
Tire Inspection and Inflation Check...................... 6-9
Tire Sealant...................................................5-78
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-55
Tire Size Codes..............................................5-57Tire Terminology and Definitions........................5-58
Tires.............................................................5-55
Buying New Tires........................................5-66
Chains.......................................................5-71
Extended Mobility........................................5-61
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................5-62
Lifting Your Vehicle......................................5-71
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-64
Rotation.....................................................5-65
Tire Inflator Kit............................................5-77
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-67
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-68
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-68
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-65
To Use The Engine Coolant Heater...................2-24
Top Strap......................................................1-28
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-30
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)...............2-34
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-33
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-38
Your Vehicle...............................................4-33
Traction
Active Handling System................................4-10
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-39
Limited-Slip Rear Axle..................................4-12
Selective Ride Control..................................4-12
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