2006 HONDA CIVIC COUPE Owners Manual

CONT INUED
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Accessories and Modif ications .186
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) .76
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Accessory Power Sockets .104
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Adding Engine Coolant .224
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Additives, Engine Oil .221
.......
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .73
.........
Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
...............................
Airbag (SRS) .9,21
..............
Air Conditioning System .110
.........................................
Usage .113
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .242
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline .180
......................................
Antif reeze .224
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator .59, 204
...................................
Operation .204
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 172
Anti-thef t Steering Column ..............................................
Lock .76
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Audio System .115
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Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . 78
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Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 19
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 175..............
Automatic Transmission . 198
..........................
Capacity, Fluid .278
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 228
.......................................
Shif ting .198
Shif t Lever Position ...............................
Indicators .198
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Shif t Lever Positions . 198
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 201
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator .57, 263
............................
Jump Starting .259
..............................
Maintenance .248
............................
Specif ications .279
..............................
Bef ore Driving .179
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,18
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Beverage Holders .103
..................................
Booster Seats .47
Brakes ...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 204
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Break-in, New Linings . 180
....................
Bulb Replacement .236
...........................................
Fluid .230 .......................................
Parking .101
..........................
System Design .203
.................
System Indicator . 58,265
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Wear Indicators .203
.............................
Braking System .203
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Break-in, New Vehicle . 180
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Brightness Control, Instruments . 71
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Brights, Headlights .70
Bulb Replacement ..........................
Back-up Lights .236
..............................
Brake Lights .236
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Front Parking Lights . 235
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Front Side Marker Lights . 235
.................................
Headlights .232
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High-mount Brake Light . 237
............................
Specif ications .279
....................
Turn Signal Lights . 235
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .232
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Capacities Chart .278
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 50
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Carrying Cargo .188
Index
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DANGER, Explanation of .ii
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Dashboard .3,54
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Daytime Running Lights .71
Daytime Running Lights
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Indicator .61
.................................
Dead Battery .259
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .290
................
Def ogger, Rear Window .72
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Def rosting the Windows .114
....................................
Dimensions .278
...............
Dimming the Headlights .70
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission .228
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Engine Oil .183
..........................
Directional Signals .70
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators .203
.......................................
Disc Care .169
............................
Disc Player .126,146
..................
Display Change Button .64
..............
CAUTION, Explanation of .ii
.........................................
CD Care .169
..........................
CD Changer .131,153
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CD Changer Error Messages .133
..............................
CD Player .126,146
.
CD Player Error Messages .132,154
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Ceiling Light .106
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Certif ication Label .276
.................................
Chains, Tires .247
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .253
Changing Oil
........................................
How to .222
......................................
When to .209
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Charging System Indicator .57,263
..............
Check Fuel Cap Indicator .66
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving .193
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Child Saf ety .32
..............................
Booster Seats .47
...................................
Child Seats .39
Important Saf ety
.........................
Reminders .32,35
..........................................
Inf ants .37
............................
Large Children .46
.........................................
LATCH .41
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Risks with Airbags .33
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Small Children .38 .........................................
Tethers .45
...........................
Warning Labels .51
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Where Should a Child Sit? .33
Child Seats ......................................
Installing .40
...........................
Lower Anchors .41
......................................
Selecting .39
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Tether Anchor Points .45
Cleaning ...................................
Seat Belts .237
..............................................
Clock .173
...................................
Clutch Fluid .231
........................
CO in the Exhaust .283
......................................
Coat Hook .104
............
Cold Weather, Starting in .194
......................
Compact Spare Tire .252
.................
Console Compartment .103
.................
Consumer Inf ormation .288
.............
Controls, Instruments and .53
Coolant
........................................
Adding .224
....................................
Checking .185
.........................
Proper Solution .224
...................
Temperature Gauge .66
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .283 ................
Cruise Control Indicator .61
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Cruise Control Operation .175
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Cup Holders .103
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Customer Service Inf ormation .288
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Economy, Fuel .185
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Emergencies .251
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Battery, Jump Starting .259
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Brake System Indicator .265
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Changing a Flat Tire .253
.....
Charging System Indicator .263
..................
Checking the Fuses .266
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers .72
............................
Jump Starting .259
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .263
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .264 ..................
Overheated Engine .261
.......................................
Towing .272
.........................
Emergency Brake .101
......................
Emergency Flashers .72
......................
Emergency Towing .272
............
Emergency Trunk Opener .89
.......................
Emissions Controls .283
.............
Emissions Testing, State . 286
Engine ............
Adding Engine Coolant . 224
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Coolant Temperature Gauge . 66
.........................
If It Won’t Start .257
Malf unction Indicator ................................
Lamp .57, 264
.......................
Oil Lif e Indicator .209
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 57,263
.............................
Oil, Synthetic .221
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Oil, What Kind to Use . 220
...............................
Overheating .261
............................
Specif ications .278
....................
Speed Limiter . 197,200
.......................................
Starting .194
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Ethanol in Gasoline .180
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 283
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .50 Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by .16
....................................
Fan Control .111
.........................................
Features .109
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 181
Filters .........................
Dust and Pollen .239
...............................................
Oil .222
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 72
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 253
Fluids ..........
Automatic Transmission . 228
..........................................
Brake .230
.........................................
Clutch .230
..............
Manual Transmission . 229
..........................
Power Steering .231
..................
Windshield Washer . 227
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception .167
...........................
Folding Rear Seat .94
..........................
Four-way Flashers .72
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .224
Doors .
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . 78
..............
Locking and Unlocking . 77
......................
Power Door Locks .78
........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 280
Downshif ting, Manual .............................
Transmission .195
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Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
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Driving .191
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Economy .185
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Dust and Pollen Filter . 239
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Gas Mileage, Improving .185
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Gasohol .180
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Gasoline .180
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Gauge .66
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Low Fuel Indicator .62
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Octane Requirement .180
........................
Tank, Ref ueling .181
................
Gas Station Procedures .181 Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature .66
...............................................
Fuel .66
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission .198
..............
Manual Transmission .196
......................................
Glove Box .103
Gross Axle Weight Rating
.....................................
(GAWR) .189
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating .....................................
(GVWR) .189
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 232
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 72
Headlights ........................................
Aiming .232
............
Daytime Running Lights . 71
..................
High Beam Indicator . 61
........................
Reminder Beeper .70
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 232
...................................
Turning on .70
..............................
Head Restraints .93
.............................
Heated Mirrors .101
.....................
Heating and Cooling .110 .............
High Altitude, Starting at . 194
............................
High Beam Lever .70
..............
High-mount Brake Light . 237
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Hood, Opening and Closing the . 182
..................................................
Horn .68
...........................
Hydraulic Clutch .231
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 276
..............
If the Engine Overheats . 261
..............
If the Engine Wont Start . 257
Ignition ..............................................
Keys .74
...........................................
Switch .76
............
Timing Control System . 284
........................
Immobilizer System .75
.........
Important Safety Precautions . 6
Indicators ..............
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) . 59
Brake (Parking and Brake ....................................
System) .58
................
Charging System . 57,263
.............................
Cruise Control .61
DRL (Daytime Running ......................................
Lights) .61
..............................
Front Airbags .9 ,23
Front Seat ......................................
Adjusting .90
.....................................
Airbags .9, 23
.................................................
Fuel .180
..........
Check Fuel Cap Indicator . 66
....................................
Economy .185
......................
Fill Door and Cap .181
...........................................
Gauge .66
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator .62
................
Octane Requirement . 180
...............................
Oxygenated .180
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Tank, Ref ueling .181
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Fuse Locations .270
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Fuses, Checking the .266
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High Beam .61
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Key (Immobilizer System) .59
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Lights ON .62
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Low Fuel .62
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Low Oil Pressure .57,263
..........
Maintenance Minder .60,209
....................
Malf unction Lamp .264
....................................
REV Limit .60
..........................
Security System .62
...........................
Side Airbag Of f .58
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SRS .58
.................................
Trunk Open .61
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning .59
..............................
Washer Level .61
Indicators, Instrument .......................................
Panel .55,57
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .37
Inf ant Seats
......................................
Installing .40
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Tether Anchor Points .45
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Inf lation, Proper Tire .242
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Inf ormation Display .63
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Inside Mirror .100
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Inspection, Tire .243
....................
Installing a Child Seat .40 ........................
Instrument Panel .3,54
........
Instrument Panel Brightness .71
................
Instrument and Controls .53
...............................
Interior Lights .106
........................................
Introduction . i
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Jacking up the Vehicle .254
.......................................
Jack, Tire .253
................................
Jump Starting .259
..................................................
Keys .74
.......................
Label, Certif ication .276
.................
Lane Change, Signaling .70
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .14,19
...............................
LATCH System .41
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement .232
...............................
Indicators .55, 57
.........................................
Parking .70 ..................................
Turn Signal .70
....................................
Load Limits .189
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 76
Locks .......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 76
............................
Fuel Fill Door .181
.................................
Power Door .78
...........................................
Trunk .88
........................
Low Coolant Level .185
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .62
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 57,263
................................
Lower Anchors .41
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 195
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 278
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Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 188
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Maintenance .207
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Items .212,215
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Minder .209
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Minder Indicator .60,209
Owner’s Maintenance
...................................
Checks .214
.................................
Record .216-217
..........................................
Saf ety .208
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .57,264
...................
Manual Transmission .195
...............
Checking Fluid Level .229
.......................................
Shif ting .195
........
Manual Transmission Fluid .229
....................................
Mats, Floor .238
...............................
Meters, Gauges .63
...................
Methanol in Gasoline .180
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .100
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle .187
.........................................
Moonroof .98
................................
MP3.127,147,156
...................
Neutral Gear Position .199 ..................
New Vehicle Break-in .180
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds .196
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NOTICE, Explanation of .i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication .276 ..............
Panel Brightness Control .71
........................
Park Gear Position .199
...........................................
Parking .202
...............................
Parking Brake .101
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator .58,265
........................
Parking Lights .70,235
Parking Over Things that
....................................
Burn .202,285
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PC Card .147
.............................
PGM-FI System .284
........................
Playing a Disc .126,146
.........................
Playing a PC Card .146
...................................
Pollen Filter .239
..........................
Power Door Locks .78
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Power Socket Locations .102,104
....................
Power Steering Fluid .231
..............................
Power Windows .96
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .16
........................
Preparing to Drive .193
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens .11
...
Additional Safety Precautions .16
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .180
.........................................
Odometer .64
...............................
Odometer, Trip .64
Oil
........................
Change, How to .222
......................
Change, When to .209
......................
Checking Engine .183
..............
Pressure Indicator .57,263
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart .221
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) .76
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery .283
............................
Outside Mirrors .100
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Overheating, Engine .261
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks .214
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Oxygenated Fuels .180
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Protecting Children .32
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General Guideline .32
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Installing a Child Seat .40
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Protecting Inf ants .37
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Protecting Larger Children .46
.........
Protecting Small Children .38
.................
Selecting a Child Seat .39
Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers .45
.............................
Using LATCH .41
...................
Radiator Overheating .261
...........
Radio/Disc Sound System .116
Radio/Disc/PC Card Sound
........................................
System .134
...
Recommended Tire Pressures .242
.................
Radio Thef t Protection .172
...................
Readiness Codes .264,286
Rear Lights, Bulb
..............................
Replacement .236
............................
Rear Seat Access .92
..........................
Rear Seat, Folding .94
..........................
Rear View Mirror .100
.................
Rear Window Def ogger .72 ................
Reclining the Seat-backs .90
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Recommended Shif t Speeds .196
........................................
Ref ueling .181
.................
Reminder Indicators .55,57
.......................
Remote Transmitter .85
Replacement Inf ormation
..............
Dust and Pollen Filter .239
................
Engine Oil and Filter .222
..........................................
Fuses .266
................................
Light Bulbs .232
................
Maintenance Minder .209
................................
Spark Plugs .278
......................
Tires and Wheels .246
.............................
Wiper Blades .239
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .20
..........
Reporting Saf ety Def ects .290
Reserve Tank, Engine
...............................
Coolant .185, 224
...............................
Restraint, Child .32
..................
Reverse Gear Position . 199
...........................
Reverse Lockout .197
................................
Rotation, Tire .244 ..................................
Saf ety Belts .8, 18
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting . 290
.................................
Saf ety Features .7
...........................................
Airbags .9
.......................................
Seat Belts .8
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 51
...............................
Saf ety Messages .ii
.....................................
Seat Belts .8, 18
...............
Additional Information . 18
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .19
.....................................
Cleaning .237
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14,19
................................
Maintenance .20
Reminder Indicator and ................................
Beeper .18, 57
...................
System Components . 18
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 16
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder .....................................
Belt .14, 19
.................................................
Seats .90
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Seats, Folding Rear .94
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs .236
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Taking Care of the Unexpected .251
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .280
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Emissions Control Systems .283
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels .180
Three Way Catalytic
.......................
Converter .284,285
.......................
Temperature Gauge .66
.....................
Tether Anchor Points .45
................
Thef t Protection, Radio .172
Three Way Catalytic
...........................
Converter .284,285
..................
Tilt the Steering Wheel .73
............................
Security System .174
.....................
Selecting a Child Seat .39
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Serial Number .276
...........................
Service Intervals .209
...........................
Service Manual .291
.........
Service Station Procedures .181
..........................
Setting the Clock .173
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators .198
........................
Shif t Lock Release .201
................................
Side Airbags .9,26
..........................
Of f Indicator .29,58
..................
Side Curtain Airbags .9,28
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
..............................
Replacement .235
...............................
Signaling Turns .70
..................................
Snow Chains .247
.....................................
Snow Tires .246
...........
Sockets, Accessory Power .104
................................
Sound System .115
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating .252
............................
Specif ications .279
....................................
Spark Plugs .278
................................
Specif ications .278
................................
Speed Control .175
........................
Speed Limiter .197,200 ..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation .21
...
Additional Safety Precautions .31
.............................
Airbag Service .30
......
Airbag System Components .21
How the Passenger Airbag
...............
Of f Indicator Works .29
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .29
..
How the SRS Indicator Works .28
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work .23
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .26
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work .28
.............................
SRS Indicator .28,58
....
START (Ignition Key Position) .76
.......................
Starting the Engine .194
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .194
................
With a Dead Battery .259
..............
State Emissions Testing .286
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine .261
Steering Wheel
................................
Adjustments .73
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock .76
.......
Steering Wheel Buttons .170,175 ...................
Stereo Sound System .115
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .250
Supplemental Restraint
..................................
System .9,21
......................................
Servicing .30
.........................
SRS Indicator .28,58
...................
System Components .21
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SVC .120,144
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Synthetic Oil .221
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