Exhaust Restrictor (Diesel Engines)...................2-18
Exhaust System Check....................................6-27
Express-Down Feature.....................................2-10
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-30
Filter Minder Gage..........................................3-44
Finding a Station............................3-46, 3-49, 3-53
Finish Care....................................................5-80
Finish Damage...............................................5-83
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-59
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-31
Manual Transmission....................................5-32
Power Steering...........................................5-43
Windshield Washer......................................5-44
Fluid Leaks Check..........................................6-28
FM ...............................................................3-57
Folding the Rear Seat (Crew Cab).................... 1-7
Footnotes......................................................6-19
Fore-and-Aft Adjustment.................................... 1-4Four-Wheel and Six-Wheel Drum Brakes
(Air Only)...................................................5-49
Four-Wheel Disc Brakes
(Hydraulic Only)..........................................5-49
Front Wheel Bearings with Oil-Filled Hubs..........5-67
Fuel............................................................... 5-6
Additives...................................................... 5-7
Diesel Engine Fuel........................................ 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-18
Filling Your Tank..........................................5-17
Filter..........................................................5-64
Filter Replacement.......................................5-15
Fuels in Foreign Countries............................5-16
Gage.........................................................3-42
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-6
Primary Filter and Water Separator................5-65
Running Out of Fuel....................................5-15
Secondary Filter and Water Separator/Heater....5-66
Very Cold Weather Operation........................5-10
Water in Fuel..............................................5-10
Water in Warning Light.................................3-43
What Fuel to Use.......................................... 5-8
Fuel Filter (Diesel Engines)..............................5-65
Fuel Filter (Gasoline Engines)...........................5-64
Fuel Priming..................................................5-13
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-87
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-87
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G
Gage
Air Pressure...............................................3-44
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-42
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-35
Filter Minder...............................................3-44
Fuel..........................................................3-42
Hourmeter..................................................3-45
Oil Pressure...............................................3-37
Speedometer..............................................3-25
Tachometer.................................................3-26
Transmission Temperature.............................3-40
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-30
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specifications............................................... 5-6
Gasoline Engine, Starting.................................2-12
Gasoline Engine Warm-Up...............................2-14
Glass, Mirrors, Lamps and/or Reflectors
Condition Check..........................................6-27
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-5
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-8
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-86Headlamps On Reminder.................................3-13
Heavy-Duty Trailer Wiring Package....................4-35
Height Adjustment............................................. 1-6
High Idle System (Caterpillar
®Diesel and
Gasoline Engines).......................................2-16
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-23
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-18
Latches......................................................5-19
Hood Latches Check.......................................6-28
Horn............................................................... 3-6
Hourmeter Gage.............................................3-45
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-39
How to Add Fluid............................................5-32
How to Check................................................5-69
How to Check and What to Use...............5-31, 5-32
How to Check Fluid........................................5-61
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-61
How To Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-43
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-30
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
Hydraulic Brake System
Warning Lights............................................3-32
Hydraulic Brake Systems................................... 4-6
Hydraulic Brakes.............................................2-33
Hydroplaning..................................................4-20
7
Light (cont.)
Differential Lock Indicator..............................3-40
Engine Overspeed Warning...........................3-39
Engine Shutdown Warning............................3-39
Exhaust Brake Indicator................................3-40
Low Coolant Warning...................................3-36
Low Oil Level.............................................3-38
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-42
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-37
Parking Brake Warning.................................3-34
Range Inhibit Warning Indicator.....................3-31
Reduced Engine Power................................3-41
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-26
Safety Belt Reminder Tone...........................3-26
Service Transmission Warning.......................3-31
Trailer Anti-Lock Brake System Warning..........3-35
Wait to Start Indicator..................................3-36
Water in Fuel Warning.................................3-43
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
Lockout Feature..............................................2-10
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-6
Power Door.................................................. 2-7
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Low Coolant Warning Light..............................3-36
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light.......................3-42
Lumbar Adjustments.......................................... 1-3M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-100
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-24
At Least Once a Year..................................6-28
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-25
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.............6-24
Part C - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-29
Part D - Maintenance Record........................6-31
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-5
Scheduled Maintenance Supplements............... 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-37
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission.......................2-13, 2-19, 2-26
Fluid..........................................................5-32
Operation...................................................2-30
Manual Windows.............................................. 2-8
Marker Lamp Defeat Switch.............................3-14
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P
Parking.........................................................2-33
Brake Warning Light....................................3-34
Over Things That Burn.................................2-37
Parking Brake Check.......................................6-25
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-24
Part C - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-29
Part D - Maintenance Record...........................6-31
Passing.........................................................4-14
Playing a Cassette..........................................3-50
Playing a Compact Disc...................................3-55
Playing the Radio...........................3-46, 3-48, 3-53
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-17
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.........................................5-87
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-41
Steering Fluid.............................................5-43
Windows...................................................... 2-9
Power Steering...............................................4-12
Propshaft Park Brake Burnish Procedure............2-34
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-12
R
Radio Messages.............................3-48, 3-50, 3-55
Radios..........................................................3-45
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-46
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-57
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-59
Care of Your CDs........................................3-59
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-48
Radio with CD............................................3-53
Setting the Time..........................................3-45
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-57
Understanding Reception..............................3-57
Range Inhibit Warning Indicator........................3-31
Reading Lamps..............................................3-16
Rear Axle......................................................5-61
Differential Lock Control...............................4-10
Shift Motor.................................................5-61
Two-Speed Electric Shift Control....................2-26
Rear Heating System......................................3-23
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
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Storage Areas................................................2-41
Center Console Storage Area........................2-42
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-29
Sun Visors.....................................................2-10
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel..........................3-16
T
Tachometer....................................................3-26
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-57
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-10
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire Inflation Check.........................................6-24
Tires.....................................................5-68, 5-82
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
Dual Tire Operation.....................................5-69
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................5-68
Rims and Wheels........................................5-69
Tightening the Wheel Nuts............................5-71
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-70
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-74
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-70
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-24
Top Strap......................................................1-38
Towing
Power Take-Off (PTO)..................................4-36
Your Vehicle...............................................4-31Traction
Control System (TCS)..................................4-11
Tractor Protection (Breakaway) Valve Check.......6-28
Trailer
Connections................................................4-35
Trailer Brake Hand Control Valve........................ 4-9
Trailer Connections
(C7/C8 Models Only)...................................4-36
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-31
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-32
Service Warning Light..................................3-31
Temperature Gage.......................................3-40
Transmission Fluid Capacity.............................5-98
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-28
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-30
Trip Odometer................................................3-25
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Two-Speed Rear Axle......................................2-33
Two-Speed Rear Axle Electric Shift Control.........2-26
U
Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-28
Underbody Inspection......................................6-28
Underhood Fuse Block....................................5-91
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-57
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