
A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-17
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-63
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-76
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-17
Air Conditioning......................................3-19, 3-22
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-34
Readiness Light..........................................3-33
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-49
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-63
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-56
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-58
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-62
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?......................1-55
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?.....1-56
When Should an Airbag Inflate?....................1-54
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-52
Antenna, Backglass.........................................3-62
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-37
Appearance Care............................................5-68
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-72
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-74
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-71Appearance Care (cont.)
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-68
Finish Care.................................................5-71
Finish Damage............................................5-73
Glass Surfaces............................................5-70
Instrument Panel.........................................5-70
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-70
Leather......................................................5-70
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-73
Tires..........................................................5-73
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-73
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-74
Vinyl..........................................................5-70
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-71
Weatherstrips..............................................5-71
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-72
Ashtrays........................................................3-18
Audio System(s).............................................3-47
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-61
Backglass Antenna......................................3-62
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-62
Care of Your CDs........................................3-61
Radio with CD....................................3-48, 3-51
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-58
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-61
Automatic Climate Control System.....................3-22
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-20
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B
Backglass Antenna..........................................3-62
Battery..........................................................5-34
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-15
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-21
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-7
Parking......................................................2-24
System Inspection.......................................6-24
System Warning Light..................................3-36
Brakes..........................................................5-31
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-7
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-17
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-39
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-42
Front Turn Signal Lamps..............................5-41
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-39
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-39
Headlamps.................................................5-40
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-44
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-44
Buying New Tires...........................................5-56
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specifications............................5-83
Carbon Monoxide...................2-10, 2-27, 4-24, 4-35
Care of
Your CD Player...........................................3-62
Your CDs ...................................................3-61
CD Changer, Trunk-Mounted............................3-58
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-32
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-42
Chains, Tire...................................................5-59
Charging System Light....................................3-35
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-41
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-11
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-74
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-34
Infants and Young Children...........................1-30
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-39
Older Children.............................................1-28
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-42
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Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-33
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-37
Brake System Warning.................................3-36
Charging System.........................................3-35
Cruise Control.............................................3-45
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-45
Door Ajar...................................................3-45
Highbeam On.............................................3-45
Hold Mode.................................................3-39
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-47
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-41
Oil Pressure...............................................3-44
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-34
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-32
Safety Belt Reminder Tone...........................3-33
Speed Sensitive Power Steering (SSPS)
Warning Light..........................................3-37
TCS Warning Light......................................3-38
Tire Pressure..............................................3-40
Traction Control System Active......................3-38
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-38
Traction Off................................................3-39
Trunk Ajar..................................................3-46
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-16
Lockout Protection..........................................2-10
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-7Locks (cont.)
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-14
Loss of Control...............................................4-13
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-47
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts............5-84
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-19
At Least Once a Month................................6-19
At Least Once a Year..................................6-20
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-20
Brake System Inspection..............................6-24
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-23
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-23
Fuel System Inspection................................6-23
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.....6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-19
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-23
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Part E - Maintenance Record...........................6-27
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-34
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-29
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-58
Passing.........................................................4-12
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-17
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.........................................5-76
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-29
Windows....................................................2-13
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-27
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
R
Radios..........................................................3-47
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-62
Care of Your CDs........................................3-61
Radio with CD....................................3-48, 3-51
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-58
Understanding Reception..............................3-61
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-9
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-32
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-24
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-29
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-29
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-34
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-63
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-62
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-44
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-10
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-63
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-64
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-63
Replacing Parts...........................................1-64
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-28
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-28
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Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-20
Trip Odometer................................................3-32
Trunk............................................................2-10
Trunk Ajar Light..............................................3-46
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer.............................3-58
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-6
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-61
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-56
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-75
Service Parts Identification Label...................5-76
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-28
Visors...........................................................2-13
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-30
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-5
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-5
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-58
Replacement...............................................5-58
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-36
Windows.......................................................2-12
Power........................................................2-13
Windshield
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-72
Windshield Washer........................................... 3-9
Fluid..........................................................5-30
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-45
Fuses........................................................5-76
Windshield Wipers......................................... 3-8
Winter Driving................................................4-24
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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