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Whenever tires are replaced, they
should be replaced with tires of the
same size. Following is an example
of tire size with an explanation of
what each component means.
The tires that came on your vehicle
have a number of markings. Those
you should be aware of are described
below.
Vehicletype(Pindicates
passenger vehicle).
Tire width in millimeters.
Aspect ratio (the tire’s section
height as a percentage of its
width).
Tire construction code (R
indicates radial). Rim diameter in inches.
Load index (a numerical code
associated with the maximum
load the tire can carry).
Speed symbol (an
alphabetical code indicating
the maximum speed rating).
The tire identif ication number (TIN)
is a group of numbers and letters
that look like the f ollowing example
TIN. This indicates that the tire
meets all requirements of
the U.S. Department of
Transportation.Manuf acturer’s
identification mark.
Tire type code. Date of manuf acture.
The maximum air
pressurethetirecanhold.
The maximum load the
tire can carry at
maximum air pressure.
P R V
16 DOT B97R
FW6X 2202
205 60 91
Max Press
Max Load
Tire Labeling
Tire Size
T ire Ident if icat ion NumberMaximum T ire Pressure
Maximum T ire L oad
Tire Labeling
T echnical Inf ormation
271
P205/60R16 91V DOT B97R FW6X 2202
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Accessories . 162
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) . 76
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Accessory Power Socket . 99
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Additives, Engine Oil . 204
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Airbag (SRS) . 11
..........
Airbag System Components . 23
............................
Air Conditioning . 105
.........................................
Usage . 107
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires . 228
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator . 59, 180
...................................
Operation . 180
.
Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock . 78
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Audio System . 114, 122, 131, 135
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Automatic Speed Control . 145
..............
Automatic Transmission . 173
..........................
Capacity, Fluid . 266
.......................................
Shif ting . 173
.
Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 173
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 173
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 176 ............................
Capacities Chart . 266
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 52
.............................
Carrying Cargo . 164
..............
CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
...................................
CD Changer . 128
.......................................
CD Player . 122
..........................
CD Pocket, Center . 99
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Certif ication Label . 264
............................................
Chains . 232
....................
Changing a Flat Tire . 239
Changing Oil
........................................
How to . 205
......................................
When to . 193
...
Charging System Indicator . 58, 251
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 168
..................
Childproof Door Locks . 78
Battery
Charging System
...........................
Indicator . 58, 251
............................
Jump Starting . 245
..............................
Maintenance . 234
............................
Specif ications . 267
..............................
Bef ore Driving . 153
........................................
Belts, Seat . 10
Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 180
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 154
...........................................
Fluid . 215
.........................................
Parking . 99
.........................
System Indicator . 59
........................
Wear Indicators . 179
.............................
Braking System . 179
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Break-in, New Car . 154
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Brightness Control, Instruments . 72
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Brights, Headlights . 70
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights . 223
..............................
Brake Lights . 223
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Front Parking Lights . 221
.................................
Headlights . 218 ............................
Specif ications . 267
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Turn Signal Lights . 221, 222
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Bulbs, Halogen . 218
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Child Seats . 34
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Lower Anchorage Points . 43
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Tether Anchorage Points . 47
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Climate Control Sensors . 113
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Clock, Setting the . 143
...................................
Clutch Fluid . 216
........................
CO in the Exhaust . 274
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 169
..............................
Compact Spare . 238
...................
Console Compartment . 99
.................
Consumer Inf ormation . 280
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 55
Coolant
........................................
Adding . 208
....................................
Checking . 160
.........................
Proper Solution . 208
...................
Temperature Gauge . 65
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System . 274
............
Cruise Control Operation . 145
.............
Customer Service Of f ice . 280
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DANGER, Explanation of . ii
...................................
Dashboard . 4, 56 ................
Daytime Running Lights . 70
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 282
................
Def ogger, Rear Window . 72
....................................
Dimensions . 266
...............
Dimming the Headlights . 69
Dipstick
.
Automatic Transmission . 210, 211
..................................
Engine Oil . 159
..........................
Directional Signals . 69
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 179
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil . 206
Doors
..............
Locking and Unlocking . 77
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 269
Downshif ting, Manual
.............................
Transmission . 170
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety . 7
...........................................
Driving . 167
....................................
Economy . 161
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Dual Temperature Control . 111
..............................
Economy, Fuel . 161
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Emergencies on the Road . 237
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Battery, Jump Starting . 245 ...........
Brake System Indicator . 253
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 239
.....
Charging System Indicator . 251
..................
Checking the Fuses . 257
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 250
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 251
...
Manually Closing Moonroof . 254
..................
Overheated Engine . 248
...........................
Emergency Brake . 95
......................
Emergency Flashers . 71
......................
Emergency Towing . 255
.......................
Emissions Controls . 274Engine
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Coolant Temperature Gauge . 65
Malf unction Indicator
......................................
Lamp . 251
.......................
Oil Lif e Indicator . 193
..............
Oil Pressure Indicator . 250
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 203
...............................
Overheating . 248
............................
Specif ications . 266
....................
Speed Limiter . 172, 175
.......................................
Starting . 169
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Engine Speed Limiter . 172, 175
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 274
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Exhaust Fumes . 52
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Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat........................................
Belts by . 18
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Fan, Interior . 104
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Features . 101
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Filling the Fuel Tank . 156
Filter
...............................................
Oil . 205
Manual Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level . 213
Manual Transmission ................................
Shif ting the . 170
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 71
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Flat Tire, Changing a . 239
Fluids
.
Automatic Transmission . 210, 211
..........................................
Brake . 215
.........................................
Clutch . 216
..............
Manual Transmission . 213
..........................
Power Steering . 216
..................
Windshield Washer . 207
...........................
Folding Rear Seat . 88
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 71 .................................................
Fuel . 154
...............................
Cap Message . 66
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 156
...........................................
Gauge . 66
................
Octane Requirement . 154
........................
Tank, Filling the . 156
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Fuses, Checking the . 257
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Gas Mileage, Improving . 161
.........................................
Gasoline . 154
...........................................
Gauge . 66
................
Octane Requirement . 154
........................
Tank, Filling the . 156
................
Gas Station Procedures . 156
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 65
...............................................
Fuel . 66
...............................
Speedometer . 64
.................................
Tachometer . 64
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission . 173
..............
Manual Transmission . 170
......................................
Glove Box . 100 .............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 218
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 71
........................................
Headlights . 69
........................................
Aiming . 218
..............
Automatic Lighting Off . 70
............
Daytime Running Lights . 71
............
Low Beams, Turning on . 69
.........................
Reminder Chime . 69
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 218
...................................
Turning on . 69
..............................
Head Restraints . 87
.....................
Heating and Cooling . 102
.................................
Heated Mirror . 91
HomeLink Universal
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Transceiver . 147
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Hood, Opening and Closing the . 157
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Hydraulic Clutch . 216
Index
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 264
Ignition
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Keys . 74
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Switch . 76
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Timing Control System . 275
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Immobilizer System . 75
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Important Safety Precautions . 8
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Indicators, Instrument Panel . 58
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Inf ant Restraint . 38
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Inf ant Seats . 38
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 47
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 227
...................................
Inside Mirror . 90
.............................
Inspection, Tire . 229
....................
Installing a Child Seat . 42
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 47
.............................
Using LATCH . 43
............................
Instrument Panel . 57
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 71
........................................
Introduction . i
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle . 240 .......................................
Jack, Tire . 239
................................
Jump Starting . 245
..................................................
Keys . 74
.......................
Label, Certif ication . 264
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 69
........................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 20
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 218
.......................................
Indicator . 57
.......................................
Parking . 221
..................................
Turn Signal . 61
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 76
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 76
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 156
..................................
Glove Box . 100
....................
Lockout Prevention . 78
.................................
Power Door . 77
...........................................
Trunk . 82
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Low Coolant Level . 160 ...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 170
...........
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 58
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 266
.........................................
Luggage . 164
..................................
Maintenance . 191
.............................
Minder . 193 198
Owner’s Maintenance
...................................
Checks . 197
........................................
Record . 199
..........................................
Saf ety . 192
.......
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 251
...................
Manual Transmission . 170
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 213
...............................
Meters, Gauges . 64
..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting . 90
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Modif ications . 163
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Moonroof . 94
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Closing Manually . 254
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Operation . 94
Index
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Neutral Gear Position . 174
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New Vehicle Break-in . 154
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Normal Shif t Speeds . 171
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NOTICE, Explanation of . i
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Numbers, Identif ication . 264 ..............
Panel Brightness Control . 71
........................
Park Gear Position . 174
.................................
Parking Brake . 95
.................................
Parking Lights . 69
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Parking Over Things that Burn . 276
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Parking Tips . 178
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PGM-FI System . 275
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 18
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 13
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Additional Safety Precautions . 19
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 18
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Protecting Children . 34
Protecting Inf ants and Small
.......................................
Children . 38
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Protecting Larger Children . 48
.....................
Using Booster Seat . 49
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Radiator Overheating . 248
Radio/CD Sound
...............
System . 118, 119, 122, 123
Rear Lights, Bulb ......................
Replacement . 222, 223 ..........................
Rear Seat, Folding . 88
............................
Rear View Mirror . 90
.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 72
...............
Reclining the Seat Backs . 86
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Recommended Shif t Speeds . 171
.............................
Reminder Lights . 58
.......................
Remote Transmitter . 78
Replacement Inf ormation
................
Engine Oil and Filter . 205
..........................................
Fuses . 257
................................
Light Bulbs . 218
................................
Timing Belt . 217
...........................................
Tires . 231
.............................
Wiper Blades . 225
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash . 22
.................
Reserve Tank, Coolant . 208
...............................
Restraint, Child . 34
..........
Reverse Gear Position . 172, 174
................................
Rotation, Tire . 230
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 154
.........................................
Odometer . 64
Odometer/Outside Temperature
........................................
Display . 64
Oil ........................
Change, How to . 205
......................
Change, When to . 193
......................
Checking Engine . 159
..............
Pressure Indicator . 58, 250
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart . 204
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 76
..............................
Outside Mirrors . 90
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Outside Temperature . 64
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Overheating, Engine . 248
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 197
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Saf ety Belts . 10
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 282
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Saf ety Features . 9
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Airbags . 11
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Seat Belts . 10
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 53
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Saf ety Messages . ii
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Satellite Radio . 135
.........................................
Seat Belts . 10
...............
Additional Information . 20
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 21
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 20
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Maintenance . 22
Reminder Light and
................................
Beeper . 20, 58
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System Components . 20
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 18
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 20
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Seats, Adjusting the . 85 87
............................
Security System . 144
.....................
Selecting a Child Seat . 41
...............................
Serial Number . 264
....................
Service Minder . 193 198 .............................
Service Manual . 283
...........
Service Station Procedure . 156
..........................
Setting the Clock . 143
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 173
........................
Shif t Lock Release . 176
..............................
Side Airbags . 11, 28
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 28
How the Side Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 29
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Side Curtain Airbags . 11, 30
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work . 30
...............................
Signaling Turns . 69
.....................................
Snow Tires . 232
.......
Sound System . 114, 122, 131, 135
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating . 238
............................
Specif ications . 268
....................
Specif ications Charts . 266
................................
Speed Control . 145
........................
Speed Limiter . 172, 175
...................................
Speedometer . 64
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 23
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 33
.............................
Airbag Service . 32 How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 31
How Your SRS Indicator .......................................
Works . 30
How Your Front Airbags .......................................
Works . 25
How Your Side Airbags .......................................
Works . 28
........................
SRS Components . 23
.............................
SRS Indicator . 30, 59
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 76
.......................
Starting the Engine . 169
................
With a Dead Battery . 245
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 248
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 73
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 76
Stereo Sound ...............
System . 114, 122, 131, 135
..........................................
Sun Visor . 96
........................
Sunglasses Holder . 100
Supplemental Restraint
................................
System . 11, 23
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Servicing . 32
.........................
SRS Indicator . 30, 59
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System Components . 23
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Unexpected, Taking Care..........................................
of the . 237
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 269
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Unleaded Gasoline . 154
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 206
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 204
.....................................
Tachometer . 64
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 237
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 269
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 274
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 276
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 65
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 47
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 276
..........................
Time, Setting the . 143
....................................
Timing Belt . 217
....................................
Tire Chains . 232
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 239
.................................
Tire Labeling . 271
...............................................
Tires . 227
..............................
Air Pressure . 228
.........................
Checking Wear . 229
..........................
Compact Spare . 238
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 269
......................................
Inf lation . 227
..................................
Inspection . 228 ...................................
Replacing . 231
......................................
Rotating . 230
...........................................
Snow . 232
............................
Specif ications . 268
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 239
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 184
................
Emergency Wrecker . 255
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ......................
Automatic . 210, 211
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual . 213
..........
Fluid Selection . 210, 212, 213
..............
Identif ication Number . 265
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 173
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 170
.....................................
Treadwear . 269
.......................................
Trip Meter . 65
................................................
Trunk . 82
....................
Emergency Opener . 83
.................................
Opening the . 82
...................
Open Monitor Light . 60
....................................
Turn Signals . 69 ..................................
Vanity Mirror . 96
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 165
......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 266
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 264
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
....................................
System . 182
...
VSA Activation Indicator . 60, 182
.........................
VSA Of f Switch . 183
........
VSA System Indicator . 60, 182
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 235
.................................................
VIN . 264
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 204
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Voice Control System . 104, 116
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