Store the jack in its holder. Turn
the jack’s end bracket to lock it in
place. Replace the cover. Store the
tools.
Store the wheel cover or center
cap in the trunk. Make sure it does
not get scratched or damaged.
Lower the trunk f loor, then close
the trunk lid.Diagnosing why the engine won’t
start f alls into two areas, depending
on what you hear when you turn the
key to START (III):
You hear nothing, or almost
nothing. The engine’s starter
motor does not operate at all, or
operates very slowly.
You can hear the starter motor
operating normally, or the starter
motor sounds like it is spinning
f aster than normal, but the engine
does not start up and run.
When you turn the ignition switch to
START (III), you do not hear the
normal noise of the engine trying to
start. You may hear a clicking sound
or series of clicks, or nothing at all.
Check these things: Check the transmission interlock.
If you have a manual transmission,
the clutch pedal must be pushed
all the way to the f loor or the
starter will not operate. With an
automatic transmission, it must be
in Park or Neutral.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Turn on the headlights, and check
their brightness. If the headlights
areverydimordonotcomeonat
all, the battery is discharged. See
on page .
Turn the ignition switch to START
(III). If the headlights do not dim,
check the condition of the f uses. If
the f uses are OK, there is
probably something wrong with
the electrical circuit f or the
ignition switch or starter motor.
You will need a qualif ied
technician to determine the
problem (see
on page ).
20.
21. 22. 256
269
If the Engine Won’t Start
Nothing Happens or the Starter
Motor Operates Very Slowly
Jump Starting
Emergency T owing
Changing a Flat T ire, If the Engine Won’t Start
254
Loose items can fly around the
interior in a crash and could
seriously injure the occupants.
Store the wheel, jack, and tools
securely before driving.
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If the headlights dim noticeably or
go out when you try to start the
engine, either the battery is
discharged or the connections are
corroded. Check the condition of the
battery and terminal connections
(see page ). You can then try
jump starting the vehicle from a
booster battery (see page ).If youfindnothingwrong,youwill
need a qualif ied technician to f ind
the problem. See
on page .
There may be an electrical
problem, such as no power to the
f uel pump. Check all the f uses
(see page ).
Do you have f uel? Check the f uel
gauge; the low f uel indicator may
not be working.
Are you using a properly coded
key? An improperly coded key will
cause the immobilizer system
indicator in the instrument panel
to blink rapidly (see page ).
In this case, the starter motor’s
speed sounds normal, or even f aster
than normal, when you turn the
ignition switch to START (III), but
the engine does not run.
Are you using the proper starting
procedure? Ref er to on page .
244
256 175 269
264 59
If theEngineWon’tStart
Emergency
Towing
T he Starter Operates Normally
Starting the
Engine
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
255
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BatteryCharging System ...........................
Indicator . 56, 260
............................
Jump Starting . 256
..............................
Maintenance . 244
....................
Specif ications . 275, 277
..............................
Bef ore Driving . 159
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,17
...........................
Beverage Holders . 96 ..................................
Booster Seats . 46
Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 185
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 160
....................
Bulb Replacement . 232
...........................................
Fluid . 225
.........................................
Parking . 94
..........................
System Design . 184
.................
System Indicator . 57, 262
........................
Wear Indicators . 184
.............................
Braking System . 184
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle . 160
..
Brightness Control, Instruments . 70
........................
Brights, Headlights . 68
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights . 232
..............................
Brake Lights . 232
................
Front Parking Lights . 231
.................................
Headlights . 228
.........
High-mount Brake Light . 233
....................
Specif ications . 275, 277
....................
Turn Signal Lights . 231
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen . 228
....................................
Accessories . 167
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) . 75
..............
Accessory Power Sockets . 99
................
Adding Engine Coolant . 217
Additional Inf ormation About Your
.........................................
Airbags . 20
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 214
.......
Adjusting the Steering Wheel . 72
...........................
Advanced Airbags . 24
.........
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 15
...............................
Airbag (SRS) . 9, 20
..............
Air Conditioning System . 104
.................................
Usage . 109, 111
...............
Air Pressure, Tires . 238, 239
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline . 160
All Children Should Sit in a
.....................................
Back Seat . 32
......................................
Antif reeze . 217
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator . 58, 185
...................................
Operation . 185
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 149
.
Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock . 75 ............................................
Armrest . 84
................................
Audio System . 116
...
Automatic Lighting Off Feature . 69
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 18
..........
Automatic Climate Control . 111
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 152
..............
Automatic Transmission . 179
..................
Capacity, Fluid . 274, 276
.......
Checking Fluid Level . 221, 222
.......................................
Shif ting . 179
Shif t Lever Position
...............................
Indicators . 179
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 180
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 182
Index
A
B
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Gas Mileage, Improving . 166
..........................................
Gasohol . 160 .........................................
Gasoline . 160
...........................................
Gauge . 65
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator . 60
................
Octane Requirement . 160
........................
Tank, Ref ueling . 161
................
Gas Station Procedures . 161
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 65
...............................................
Fuel . 65
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission . 179
..............
Manual Transmission . 176
........................................
Glove Box . 96
Gross Axle Weight Rating
.....................................
(GAWR) . 191
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating .....................................
(GVWR) . 191
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 272
..............
If the Engine Overheats . 258
.............
If the Engine Won’t Start . 254
Ignition
..............................................
Keys . 73
...........................................
Switch . 75
............
Timing Control System . 282
........................
Immobilizer System . 74
..............
Manual Transmission . 223
..........................
Power Steering . 226
..................
Windshield Washer . 220
...........................
Folding Rear Seat . 87
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 70
........................
Front Airbags . 9, 20, 22
..................................
Front Seat . 81, 83
................................
Adjusting . 81, 83
.........................................
Heaters . 88
.....................................
Airbags . 9, 22
.................................................
Fuel . 160
..........
Check Fuel Cap Indicator . 65
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 161
...........................................
Gauge . 65
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator . 60
................
Octane Requirement . 160
...............................
Oxygenated . 160
........................
Tank, Ref ueling . 161
...............................
Fuel Economy . 166
..............................
Fuse Locations . 267
.....................
Fuses, Checking the . 264 ............. Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 228
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 70
........................................
Headlights . 68
........................................
Aiming . 228
..............
Automatic Lighting Off . 69
.......
Daytime Running Lights . 69 ..................
High Beam Indicator . 61
....................
Lights On Indicator . 60
............
Low Beams, Turning on . 68
.........................
Reminder Chime . 68
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 228
...................................
Turning on . 68
..............................
Head Restraints . 86
.....................
Heating and Cooling . 104
...........................
Heated Mirrors . 94
.....................................
Heater, Seat . 88
.............
High Altitude, Starting at . 175
HomeLink Universal
................................
Transceiver . 155
..
Hood, Opening and Closing the . 162
...........................
Hydraulic Clutch . 226
Index
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.................
Jacking up the Vehicle . 251
.......................................
Jack, Tire . 250
................................
Jump Starting . 256
..................................................
Keys . 73 .......................
Label, Certif ication . 272
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 68
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 17
...........
LATCH Anchorage System . 40
..
Lighting Of f Feature, Automatic . 69
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 228
.......................................
Indicator . 55
.........................................
Parking . 68
..................................
Turn Signal . 68
....................................
Load Limits . 170
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 75
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 75
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 161
....................................
Glove Box . 96
.................................
Power Door . 76
...........................................
Trunk . 80
................
Low Coolant Level . 165, 217
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator . 60
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 56, 260
................................
Lower Anchors . 40
.........
Important Safety Precautions . 6
.........................................
Indicators . 55
.......
ABS (Anti-lock Brake) . 58, 185
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) . 57, 262
................
Charging System . 56, 260
...........................
Check Fuel Cap . 65
.............................
Cruise Control . 61
................
Door and Trunk Open . 59
DRL (Daytime Running
......................................
Lights) . 61
...................................
High Beam . 61
........
Key (Immobilizer System) . 59
.....................................
Lights On . 60
......................................
Low Fuel . 60
................
Low Oil Pressure . 56, 260
....................
Malf unction Lamp . 261
.................
Passenger Airbag Of f . 28
..........................
Security System . 60
...........................
Side Airbag Of f . 57
...............................................
SRS . 57
TCS (Traction Control
.............................
System) .58, 187
Turn Signal and Hazard ...................................
Warning . 59
..........................
Washer Level . 61 .........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 56
...............................
Inf ant Restraint . 36
................................
Inf ant Seats . 36, 38
......................................
Installing . 39
................
Tether Anchor Points . 44
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 238
........
Recommended Pressures . 239
...................................
Inside Mirror . 93
.............................
Inspection, Tire . 240
....................
Installing a Child Seat . 39
............................
Instrument Panel . 55
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 70
..............
Instruments and Controls . 53
...............................
Interior Lights . 100
........................................
Introduction . i
Index
L
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Lubricant Specif ications..................................
Chart . 274, 276
...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 169
...........
Luggage Net (Cargo Net) . 172
..................................
Maintenance . 197
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks . 200
................................
Record . 203, 208
......................
Required Indicator . 61
..........................................
Saf ety . 198
..............
Schedule . 201-202, 206-207
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 56, 261
...................
Manual Transmission . 176
.......
Checking Fluid Level . 223, 224
.......................
Reverse Lockout . 178
.......................................
Shif ting . 176
Manual Transmission ...................................
Fluid . 223, 224
....................................
Mats, Floor . 234
...............................
Meters, Gauges . 63
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 160
..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting . 93
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle . 168 .........................................
Moonroof . 92
......................
Closing Manually . 263
.....................................
Operation . 92
.....................................
Net, Cargo . 172
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 180
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 160
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds . 177
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 272
..............
Panel Brightness Control . 70
........................
Park Gear Position . 180
...........................................
Parking . 183
.................................
Parking Brake . 94
Parking Brake and Brake System
...............................
Indicator . 57, 262
.................................
Parking Lights . 68
Parking Over Things that
....................................
Burn . 183, 283
Passenger Airbag Of f .......................................
Indicator . 28
.............................
PGM-FI System . 282
..........
Playing the AM/FM Radio . 116
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 160
.........................................
Odometer . 63
Odometer/Outside Temperature
................................
Indicator . 63, 64
.........................
Odometer, Trip . 63, 64
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 214
..............
Change, When to . 201, 206
..............
Checking Engine . 164, 165
..............
Pressure Indicator . 56, 260 Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart . 214
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 75
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery . 281
..............................
Outside Mirrors . 93
.....................
Outside Temperature . 64
....................
Overheating, Engine . 258
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 200
..........................
Oxygenated Fuel . 160
Index
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 232
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 247
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 278
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder
.....................................
Belt . 14, 17
....................................
Seat Heaters . 88
.................................................
Seats . 81
.........................
Seats, Folding Rear . 87
............................
Security System . 151
.............
Select/Reset Knob . 63, 64, 70
.....................
Selecting a Child Seat . 32
...............................
Serial Number . 272
...................
Service Intervals . 201, 206
...........................
Service Manual . 289
.........
Service Station Procedures . 161
..........................
Setting the Clock . 150
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 179
........................
Shif t Lock Release . 182
....................................
Side Airbags . 25
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 25
How the Side Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 28
......................
Side Curtain Airbags . 27
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work . 27
...............................
Signaling Turns . 68
..................................
Snow Chains . 243
.....................................
Snow Tires . 242
..............
Socket, Accessory Power . 99 ................................
Sound System . 116
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating . 248
....................
Specif ications . 275, 277
............................
Spark Plugs . 275, 277
........................
Specif ications . 274, 276
................................
Speed Control . 152
........................
Speed Limiter . 178, 181
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 20
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 30
.............................
Airbag Service . 29
......
Airbag System Components . 20
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 28
How the Side Airbags Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 28
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 27
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work . 22
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 25
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work . 27
.............................
SRS Indicator . 27, 57
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 75 .......................
Starting the Engine . 175
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 175
................
With a Dead Battery . 256
...............
State Emissions Testing .284
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 258
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 72
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 75
.......
Steering Wheel Buttons . 148, 152
...................
Stereo Sound System . 116
....................
Storing Your Vehicle . 245
..........................................
Sun Visor . 98
..........................
Sunglasses Holder . 99
Supplemental Restraint System
......................................
Servicing . 29
.........................
SRS Indicator . 27, 57
...................
System Components . 20
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 214
Index
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