
A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-20
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-64
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-46
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-125
Add-On Equipment..........................................4-63
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)..................3-76, 3-80, 3-91, 3-105
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-37
Air Bag
Off Light.....................................................3-37
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-40
Readiness Light..........................................3-36
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-70
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-86
Air Bag Off Switch.......................................1-76
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-75
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-81
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-86
What Makes an Air Bag In¯ate?....................1-74
What Will You See After an Air Bag In¯ates?......1-75
When Should an Air Bag In¯ate?...................1-73
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-72
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-23
Air Conditioning..............................................3-30
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10All Overseas Locations...................................... 7-5
AM .............................................................3-129
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-74
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-131
Antenna, XMŸ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-131
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-45
Appearance Care..........................................5-116
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-119
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-123
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle..............5-117
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle............5-120
Finish Damage..........................................5-122
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-122
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-123
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-123
Weatherstrips............................................5-119
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-27
Ashtrays........................................................3-21
Audio Output................................................3-123
Audio System(s).............................................3-73
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-74
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-128
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-129
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-131
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-130
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-131
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-131
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-88
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Radio with CD............................................3-77
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-102
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-126
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-74
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-74
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-127
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-129
XMŸ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-131
Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation..........2-56, 2-58
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transfer Case..................................2-39
Automatic Transmission...................................2-23
Fluid..................................................5-25, 5-28
Operation...................................................2-26
Auxiliary Battery............................................4-100
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.................3-18
B
Backing Up....................................................4-92
Battery..........................................................5-52
BATTERY NOT CHARGING.............................3-66
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-6
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-20Battery Warning Light......................................3-42
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-44
Before You Drive...........................................3-116
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-22
Brake
Parking......................................................2-48
System Warning Light..................................3-43
Brake Adjustment............................................5-51
Brake Fluid....................................................5-48
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-51
Brake Wear...................................................5-51
Brakes..........................................................5-48
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-21
BUCKLE PASSENGER....................................3-67
BUCKLE SEATBELT.......................................3-67
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-64
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp............................................5-69
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-66
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-64
Headlamps.................................................5-64
Pickup Box Identi®cation and Fender Marker
Lamps....................................................5-70
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-74
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PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-69
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-81
Passing.................................................4-17, 4-92
Passlock
ž......................................................2-21
Payload.........................................................4-63
Personalization Button.....................................3-59
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-70
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-96
Playing a CD...............................3-85, 3-99, 3-110
Playing a Speci®c Loaded CD.........................3-111
Playing the Radio.................3-74, 3-78, 3-89, 3-103
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-20
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-126
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-5
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-45
Windows....................................................2-17
Power Steering...............................................4-12
Power Winches.............................................4-101
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Q
QUADRASTEERŸ..........................................4-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
R
Radio Data System (RDS)..............3-77, 3-88, 3-102
Radio Messages.............................3-76, 3-83, 3-94
Radios..........................................................3-73
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-74
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-129
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-131
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-130
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-88
Radio with CD............................................3-77
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-102
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-126
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-74
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-74
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-127
Understanding Reception............................3-129
RANGE SHIFT INHIBITED (Allison
Transmission
žOnly).....................................3-69
RDS Messages.............................3-82, 3-93, 3-107
Rear Axle......................................................5-59
Locking......................................................4-12
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Doors....................................................2-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-30
Rear Seat Audio Controls...............................3-126
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-126
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Single Stage Air Bags.....................................1-74
Single Stage vs. Dual Stage Air Bags................1-73
Six-Speed (VORTECŸ 8100 V8 and
DURAMAXŸ 6600 V8 Engines)...................2-32
Skidding........................................................4-19
Snow Plow....................................................4-64
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-41
Spare Tire....................................................5-116
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems....................5-118
Speci®cations, Capacities...............................5-134
Speedometer..................................................3-35
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-34
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-23
Starting Your V8 Engine..................................2-24
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-13
Steering Tips..................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-128
Step-Bumper Pad..........................................4-103
Stereo RCA Jacks.........................................3-122
Storage Areas................................................2-66
Center Console Storage Area........................2-67
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-66
Front Storage Area......................................2-67
Glove Box..................................................2-66
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools.....5-109
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-51
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-18T
Tachometer....................................................3-35
Tailgate.........................................................2-14
Tailgate Removal............................................2-14
Taillamps.......................................................5-71
Taillamps (Chassis Cab Models)........................5-73
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-55
Temperature Display........................................2-58
Testing the Alarm............................................2-20
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-127
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-19
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-19
Passlock
ž...................................................2-21
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP......................................3-72
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-76
Tire Size.......................................................5-80
Tire Terminology and De®nitions........................5-81
Tires.............................................................5-76
Buying New Tires........................................5-89
Chains.......................................................5-94
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-96
Dual Tire Operation.....................................5-85
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-95
In¯ation - Tire Pressure................................5-84
Inspection and Rotation................................5-86
Spare Tire................................................5-116
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-90
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