starting after a collision .........224
Engine block heater .................195
Engine oil ..................................259
checking and adding ..............259
dipstick ....................................259
filter, specifications ........262, 290
recommendations ...................262
refill capacities ........................291
specifications ..................295, 297
Exhaust fumes ..........................195
F
Fail safe cooling ........................269
Fluid capacities .........................291
Foglamps .....................................47
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles .......210
driving off road .......................213
electronic shift ........................212
indicator light .........................210
lever operated shift ................210
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................198
Fuel ............................................271
calculating fuel
economy ............................79, 275
cap ...........................................273
capacity ...................................291
choosing the right fuel ...........274
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................278
detergent in fuel .....................275
filling your vehicle
with fuel ..................271, 273, 276
filter, specifications ........275, 290
fuel pump shut-off switch .....224
improving fuel economy ........275
octane rating ...........274, 297–298
quality ......................................274
running out of fuel .................275safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................271
Fuel pump shut-off switch .......224
Fuses ..................................225–226
G
Garage Door Opener
(see Homelink wireless control
system) ........................................72
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............273
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................275
Gauges .........................................15
H
Hazard flashers .........................224
Head restraints .................104, 108
Headlamps ...................................46
aiming ........................................48
autolamp system .......................46
bulb specifications ....................52
daytime running lights .............47
flash to pass ..............................48
high beam .................................47
replacing bulbs .........................52
turning on and off ....................46
Heating
heater only system ...................36
heating and air conditioning
system ...........................37, 39, 42
Homelink wireless control
system ..........................................72
Hood ..........................................255
I
Ignition .......................190, 297–298
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Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................111
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................226
Power door locks ........................89
Power mirrors .............................65
Power point .................................61
Power steering ..........................198
fluid, checking and adding ....281
fluid, refill capacity ................291
fluid, specifications .........295, 297
Power Windows ...........................63
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................198
R
Radio ....................18, 20, 23, 26, 30
Relays ........................................225
Remote entry system .................91
illuminated entry ......................95
locking/unlocking doors ...........89
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................94
Reverse sensing system ...........208
Roadside assistance ..................223
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ..........127
Safety belts
(see Safety restraints) ............109,
113–114, 116, 118–119, 121
Safety defects, reporting ..........246
Safety restraints .......109, 113–114,
116, 118–121
extension assembly ................127for adults .........114, 116, 118–119
for children .....................134–135
lap belt ....................................122
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................111
safety belt maintenance .........127
warning light and chime ........123
Safety seats for children ..........138
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) .............109
Seats ..........................................104
child safety seats ....................138
heated ................................42, 107
memory seat .....................93, 107
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................102
Servicing your vehicle ..............254
Setting the clock
AM/FM stereo .....................19–20
AM/FM/CD .................................21
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ..........27, 31
AM/FM/Tape/CD .......................24
Snowplowing .................7, 220–221
Spark plugs,
specifications .............290, 297–298
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
four-wheel drive
vehicles ............................221–222
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................295, 297
Speed control ..............................68
Starting your
vehicle ........................190–191, 194
jump starting ..........................232
Steering wheel
controls ......................................70
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