Working with the engine off
•Automatic transmission:
1. Set the parking brake and shift to P (Park).
2. Turn off the engine and remove the key.
3. Block the wheels.
•Manual transmission:
1. Set the parking brake, depress the clutch and place the gearshift in 1
(First).
2. Turn off the engine and remove the key.
3. Block the wheels.
Working with the engine on
•Automatic transmission:
1. Set the parking brake and shift to P (Park).
2. Block the wheels.
•Manual transmission:
1. Set the parking brake, depress the clutch and place the gearshift in
N (Neutral).
2. Block the wheels.
Note:Do not start your engine with the air cleaner removed and do not
remove it while the engine is running.
OPENING THE HOOD
1. Inside the vehicle, pull the hood
release handle located under
the bottom of the instrument
panel.
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running out of fuel .................258
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................253
Fuses ..................................185–186
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............256
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................258
Gauges .........................................19
engine coolant temperature
gauge .........................................21
fuel gauge ..................................21
odometer ...................................21
tachometer ................................21
trip odometer ............................21
H
Hazard flashers .........................184
Head restraints .....................70, 74
Headlamps ...................................34
aiming ........................................36
bulb specifications ....................39
daytime running lights .............35
flash to pass ..............................34
high beam .................................34
replacing bulbs .........................40
turning on and off ....................34
Heating
manual heating and air
conditioning system .................32
Hood ..........................................236
I
Ignition ...............................159, 271
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................115Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................263
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................226
cluster ........................................14
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................36
location of components ............14
J
Jump-starting your vehicle ......204
K
Keys .............................................66
positions of the ignition .........159
L
Lamps
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................39
cargo lamps ...............................36
daytime running light ...............35
fog lamps ...................................35
headlamps .................................34
headlamps, flash to pass ..........34
instrument panel, dimming .....36
interior lamps .....................38–39
replacing bulbs .........................40
Lane change indicator
(see Turn signal) ........................37
Liftgate ........................................55
Lights, warning and indicator ....14
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........165
Load limits .................................146
Loading instructions .................153
Locks
childproof ..................................60
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