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•Accelerator status (including vehicle speed)
•Engine control status (including engine speed)
•Cruise control status
•Traction/stability control status
Child Restraint
Everyone in your vehicle needs to be buckled up all the
time, babies and children, too. Every state in the United
States and all Canadian provinces require that small
children ride in proper restraint systems. This is the law,
and you can be prosecuted for ignoring it.
Children 12 years and under should ride properly buck-
led up in a rear seat, if available. According to crash
statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in
the rear seats rather than in the front.
WARNING!
In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny
baby, can become a missile inside the vehicle. The
force required to hold even an infant on your lap
could become so great that you could not hold the
child, no matter how strong you are. The child and
others could be badly injured. Any child riding in
your vehicle should be in a proper restraint for the
child’s size.
There are different sizes and types of restraints for
children from newborn size to the child almost large
enough for an adult safety belt. Always check the child
seat Owner’s Manual to ensure you have the right seat
for your child. Use the restraint that is correct for your
child:
Infants and Child Restraints
•
Safety experts recommend that children ride
rearward-facing in the vehicle until they are at least
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Clean Air Gasoline...................... 247
Climate Control........................ 187
Clock..........................161,167,183
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance........... 186
Compact Spare Tire..................... 234
Compass............................. 152
Compass Calibration.................... 152
Compass Variance...................... 152
Computer, Trip/Travel................... 150
Console.............................. 125
Console, Floor......................... 125
Console, Overhead...................... 112
Contract, Service....................... 354
Coolant Pressure Cap.................... 307
Cooling System........................ 305
Adding Coolant (Antifreeze)............. 306
Coolant Capacity..................... 331
Coolant Level.....................305,308
Disposal of Used Coolant............... 308
Drain, Flush, and Refill................. 306
Inspection........................... 308
Points to Remember................... 308
Pressure Cap........................ 307Radiator Cap........................ 307
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze)....306,331,332
Cruise Control (Speed Control)............. 109
Cup Holder........................124,317
Customer Assistance.................... 352
Data Recorder, Event..................... 49
Dealer Service......................... 290
Defroster, Rear Window.................. 188
Defroster, Windshield...............60,189,194
Delay (Intermittent) Wipers............... 101
Diagnostic System, Onboard............... 288
Dimmer Switch, Headlight................ 100
Disposal
Antifreeze (Engine Coolant)............. 308
Door Locks............................ 15
Door Locks, Automatic................... 17
Door Opener, Garage.................... 113
Drive Belts............................ 296
Driving
On Slippery Surfaces.................. 279
DVD Player (Video Entertainment System).... 181
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Electric Remote Mirrors................... 67
Electrical Power Outlets.................. 121
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control)..... 109
Electronic Stability Program (ESP).......... 107
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) . . 148
Emergency, In Case of
Freeing Vehicle When Stuck............. 280
Hazard Warning Flasher................ 268
Jacking............................. 269
Jump Starting........................ 277
Overheating......................... 268
Towing............................. 281
Emission Control System Maintenance....289,336
Engine.........................285,286,287
Air Cleaner.......................... 297
Air Cleaner Filter..................... 297
Block Heater......................... 204
Break-In Recommendations............... 58
Checking Oil Level.................291,292
Compartment..................285,286,287
Coolant (Antifreeze)................305,332
Cooling............................ 305
Exhaust Gas Caution..............27,59,249Fails to Start......................... 203
Fuel Requirements.................246,331
Oil ..........................291,331,332
Oil Change Interval................... 293
Oil Selection......................293,331
Oil Synthetic......................... 295
Overheating......................... 268
Temperature Gauge................... 141
Enhanced Accident Response Feature......... 43
Event Data Recorder..................... 49
Exhaust Gas Caution.............27,59,249,304
Exhaust System........................ 304
Exterior Folding Mirrors.................. 66
Filters
Air Cleaner.......................... 297
Air Conditioning..................196,301
Engine Fuel......................... 297
Engine Oil.......................296,332
Engine Oil Disposal................... 295
Flashers
Hazard Warning...................... 268
Turn Signal.......................... 142
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Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze).........306,332
Self-Sealing Tires....................... 239
Sentry Key (Immobilizer).................. 12
Service Assistance...................... 352
Service Contract........................ 354
Service Engine Soon Light
(Malfunction Indicator).................. 147
Service Manuals........................ 355
Setting the Clock.................161,167,183
Settings, Personal....................... 155
Shift Speeds........................... 204
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage............. 34
Side Airbag............................ 44
Signals, Turn.......................... 142
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On............. 279
Snow Chains (Tire Chains)................ 244
Snow Tires............................ 245
Spare Tire.......................234,235,271
Spark Plugs........................... 296
Speed Control (Cruise Control)............. 109
Speedometer.......................... 141
Starting.............................. 202
Engine Fails to Start................... 203Starting and Operating................... 202
Steering
Linkage............................ 302
Power...........................222,302
Tilt Column......................... 104
Wheel, Tilt.......................... 104
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System
Controls............................ 183
Storage...........................125,325
Storage, Vehicle.....................196,325
Storing Your Vehicle..................... 325
Sun Roof............................. 118
Sunglasses Storage...................... 112
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag....... 38
System, Navigation..................... 182
Tachometer........................... 141
Telescoping Steering Column.............. 104
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC)....... 190
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant......141,269
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm)............... 24
Theft System (Security Alarm).............. 24
Tie Down Hooks, Cargo.................. 130
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