change oil soon warning,
message center .......................276
checking and adding ..............276
dipstick ....................................276
filter, specifications ........278, 311
recommendations ...................278
refill capacities ........................312
specifications ..................314, 316
Exhaust fumes ..........................196
F
Fail safe cooling ........................284
Floor mats .................................133
Fluid capacities .........................312
Foglamps .....................................82
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................213
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................203
Fuel ............................................285
calculating fuel
economy ..........................121, 289
cap ...........................................287
capacity ...................................312
choosing the right fuel ...........288
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................292
detergent in fuel .....................289
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................285, 287, 289
filter, specifications ........289, 311
fuel pump shut-off switch .....232
improving fuel economy ........289
octane rating ...................288, 316
quality ......................................288
running out of fuel .................289
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................285
Fuses ..................................233±234G
Garage Door Opener (see
Homelink wireless control
system) ......................................114
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............287
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................289
Gauges .........................................14
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight
Rating)
calculating ...............................224
GVWR
(Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
calculating ...............................224
H
Hazard flashers .........................232
Head restraints .........................153
Headlamps ...................................82
aiming ........................................85
autolamp system .......................82
bulb specifications ....................88
daytime running lights .............84
flash to pass ..............................85
high beam .................................84
replacing bulbs .........................90
turning on and off ....................82
HomeLink universal
transceiver
(see Garage door opener) .......118
Homelink wireless control
system ........................................114
I
Ignition ...............................193, 316
Index
326
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................314, 316
Speed control ............................109
Starting your vehicle ........193±195
jump starting ..........................251
Steering
speed sensitive .......................203
Steering wheel
controls ....................................111
T
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Driving .....................................216
Maintenance and
Specifications ..........................299
Roadside Emergencies ...........243
Warning Displays ......................14
Tires ...........................243, 296±297
changing ..................243, 247, 250
replacing ..................................247
snow tires and chains ............310
spare tire .................243, 245±246
tire grades ...............................297
treadwear ................................297
Towing .......................................225
recreational towing .................230
trailer towing ..........................225
wrecker ....................................256Transmission .............................204
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....204
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................296
fluid, refill capacities ..............312
lubricant specifications ..314, 316
Trunk .........................................139
Turn signal ..................................87
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................316
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................318
Vehicle loading ..........................221
Ventilating your vehicle ...........196
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......10
Washer fluid ..............................275
Water, Driving through .............221
Windows
power .......................................102
rear wiper/washer .....................98
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................97
checking and adding fluid .....275
checking and cleaning ..............98
liftgate reservoir .....................275
replacing wiper blades .............98
Wrecker towing .........................256
Index
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