2006 HONDA ELEMENT check engine light

Turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position. Make sure the
headlights and all other
accessories are of f .
If something electrical in your
vehicle stops working, check f or a
blown f use f irst. Determine f rom the
chart on pages and , or the
diagram on the f use box lid, which
f use or f uses control that device.
Check those f uses f irst, but check all
the f uses bef ore deciding that a
blown f use is the cause. Replace any
blown f uses, and check if the device
works.
The interior f use box is underneath
the steering column. To remove the
f use box lid, turn the knobs
counterclockwise and pull the lid out
of its hinges.
The vehicle’s f uses are located in
two f use boxes. The under-hood f use
box is located in the engine
compartment on the driver’s side. To
open it, push the tabs as shown.
Remove the cover f rom the f use
box.
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2. 215 216
Checking and Replacing Fuses
Fuses
212
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UNDER-HOOD
INTERIOR
KNOBS

CONT INUED
BatteryCharging System ...........................
Indicator .54,209
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Jump Starting .205
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Maintenance .193
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Specif ications .223
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Bef ore Driving .123
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Belts, Seat .10,20
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Beverage Holders .87...................................
Body Panels .178
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Booster Seats .45
Brakes ...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) .149
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Break-in, New Linings .124
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Bulb Replacement .182
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Fluid .177
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Parking .83
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System Indicator . 54,211
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Wear Indicators .149
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Braking System .148
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Break-in, New Vehicle . 124
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Brightness Control, Instruments . 63
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Brights, Headlights .62
Bulb Replacement ..........................
Back-up Lights .182
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Brake Lights .182
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Front Parking Lights . 180
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Front Side Marker Lights . 181
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Headlights .179
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Specif ications .223
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Turn Signal Lights . 180
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Bulbs, Halogen .179
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Bungee Cords .135
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Accessories .130
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key .......................................
Position) .69
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Accessory Power Sockets . 87
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Additives, Engine Oil . 171
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Airbag (SRS) .11, 23
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Airbags, Additional Information . 23
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Additional Safety Precautions . 29
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Airbag Service .28
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .28
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 27
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .24
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 26
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SRS Components .23
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Air Conditioning System . 91
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Usage .91
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Air Pressure, Tires .188
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Normal Driving .188
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Antif reeze .173
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) ...............................
Indicator .55, 150
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Operation .149 ..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 116
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Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock . 69
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Armrests, Front Seat .74
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Audio System .94
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Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 21
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Automatic Speed Control . 120
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Automatic Transmission . 143
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Capacity, Fluid .222
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Checking Fluid Level . 175
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Shif ting .143
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 143
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Shif t Lever Positions . 143
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Shif t Lock Release . 146
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Auxiliary Input Jack .112
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Capacities Chart .222
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard .47
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Carrying Cargo .132
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CAUTION, Explanation of .ii
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CD Care .113
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CD Changer .112
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CD Error Message .114
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CD Changer Error Message . 115
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CD Player .106
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Ceiling Pocket .86
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Certif ication Label .220
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Chains .192
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Changing a Flat Tire .197
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Changing Oil .171
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How to .171
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When to .165
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Charging System Indicator . 54,209
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 139
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Child Saf ety .30
Child Seats ......
LATCH Anchorage System . 39
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Lower Anchors .39
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Tether Anchorage Points . 43
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Cleaning the Body Panels . 178..............................................
Clock .117
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Clock, Setting the .117
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Clutch Fluid .177
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CO in the Exhaust .227
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 140
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Compact Spare .196
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Consumer Inf ormation . 234
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Controls, Instruments and . 51
Coolant ........................................
Adding .173
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Checking .128
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Proper Solution .173
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Temperature Gauge . 59
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .227
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Cruise Control Indicator . 56
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Cruise Control Operation . 120
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Customer Service Of f ice . 234
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DANGER, Explanation of . ii
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Dashboard .4, 52
Daytime Running Lights ...................................
Indicator .56
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Dead Battery .205 .........
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 236
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Def og and Def rost .93
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Def ogger, Rear Window . 63
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Def rosting the Windows . 93
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Dimensions .222
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Dimming the Headlights . 62
Dipstick ..........
Automatic Transmission . 175
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Engine Oil .128
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Directional Signals .62
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 149
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Disposal of Used Oil .172
Doors ..............
Locking and Unlocking . 70
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Power Door Locks .70
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 224
Downshif ting, Manual .............................
Transmission .141
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Driver and Passenger Safety . 7
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Driving .137
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Economy .129
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Driving Guidelines .138
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Dust and Pollen Filter . 185
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Glove Box .87
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Power Door .70
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Tailgate .72
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Low Coolant Level .128
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Low Fuel Indicator .56
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .54,209
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Lower Anchors .39
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Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a .141
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart .222
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Luggage .132
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Maintenance .161
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Owner Maintenance Checks .164
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Record .167-168
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Required Indicator .57
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Saf ety .162
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Schedule .165-166
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp .54,210
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Manual Transmission .141
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Checking Fluid Level .176
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Shif ting the .141
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Manual Transmission Fluid .176
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Meters, Gauges .53,58
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Mirrors, Adjusting .82...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle .131
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Neutral Gear Position .144
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New Vehicle Break-in .124
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Normal Shif t Speeds .142
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NOTICE, Explanation of .i
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Numbers, Identif ication .220
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Octane Requirement, Gasoline .124
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Odometer .58
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Odometer, Trip .58
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Of f -Highway Driving .157
Oil
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Change, How to .171
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Change, When to .165
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Checking Engine .128
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Pressure Indicator .54,209
Selecting Proper Viscosity
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Chart .170
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ON (Ignition Key Position) .69
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
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Recovery .227..............................
Outside Mirrors .82
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Overdrive .145
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Overheating, Engine .207
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Owner Maintenance Checks .164
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Panel Brightness Control .63
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Park Gear Position .143
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Parking .147
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Parking Brake .83
Parking Brake and Brake .................
System Indicator .54,211
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Parking Lights .62
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Parking Over Things that Burn .147
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Playing a Disc .106
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Playing the AM/FM Radio .94
Playing the XM Satellite
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Radio .100
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PGM-FI System .228
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Power Socket Locations .87
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Power Windows .81
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Power Door Locks .70
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .18
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Sound System .94
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Spare Tire .196
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Inf lating .196
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Specif ications .223
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Specif ications Charts .222
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Speed Control .120
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .23
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Additional Safety Precautions .29
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Airbag Service .28
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .28
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How the SRS Indicator Works .27
How Your Front Airbags
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Work .24
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How Your Side Airbags Work .26
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SRS Components .23
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SRS Indicator .27,55
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START (Ignition Key Position) .69
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State Emissions Testing .230
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Starting the Engine .140
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .140
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With a Dead Battery .205
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Steam Coming f rom Engine .207
Steering Wheel
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Adjustment .64 .............
Anti-theft Column Lock .69
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Stereo Sound System .94
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Storing Your Vehicle .194
Supplemental Restraint ................................
System .11,23
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Servicing .28
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SRS Indicator .27,55
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System Components .23
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Synthetic Oil .171
Tailgate ............................
Open Indicator .57
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Opening the .72
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs .182
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Taking Care of the Unexpected .195
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .224
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Emissions Control Systems .227
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State Emissions Testing .230
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter .229
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Tire Labeling .226
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Temperature Gauge .59
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Tether Anchorage Points .43 ............................
Thef t Protection .116
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Three Way Catalytic Converter .229
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Tilt the Steering Wheel .64
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Time, Setting the .117
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Tire Chains .192
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .197
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Tire Inf ormation .224
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Tires .187
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Air Pressure .188
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Checking Wear .189
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Compact Spare .196
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .224
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Inf lation .187
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Inspection .189
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Maintenance .189
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Replacing .190
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Rotating .190
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Snow .191
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Specif ications .223
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Tire Chains .192
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Tools, Tire Changing .197
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