WARNING!
•Battery fluid is a corrosive acid solution and can
burn or even blind you. Don’t allow battery fluid
to contact your eyes, skin, or clothing. Don’t lean
over a battery when attaching clamps. If acid
splashes in eyes or on skin, flush the area imme-
diately with large amounts of water.
•Battery gas is flammable and explosive. Keep
flame or sparks away from the battery. Don’t use
a booster battery or any other booster source with
an output greater than 12 volts. Don’t allow cable
clamps to touch each other.
•Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds. Wash hands
after handling.
•The battery in this vehicle has a vent hose that
should not be disconnected and should only be
replaced with a battery of the same type (vented).
Battery Location
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 317
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Fluid Change........................ 330
Fluid Level Check..................... 330
FluidType .......................... 352
Gear Ranges......................... 215
Shifting..........................214,219
Special Additives..................... 331
Torque Converter..................... 217
Automatic Transmission Limp Home Mode . . . 218
Autostick ..........................221,223
BallJoints ............................ 320
Battery ............................... 316
Emergency Starting.................... 294
JumpStarting ........................ 294
Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE)..... 21
Location.........................294,316
Bearings.............................. 332
Belts,Drive ........................... 314
Belts, Seat............................. 33
Body Mechanism Lubrication.............. 320
B-Pillar Location....................... 240
Brake Assist System..................... 232
Brake, Parking......................... 225Brake System.......................226,327
Anti-Lock (ABS)...................... 226
Fluid Check......................329,352
Hoses.............................. 328
Master Cylinder...................... 329
Parking............................ 225
Warning Light....................144,226
Brakes............................... 226
Brake/Transmission Interlock.............. 213
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle...... 59
Bulb Replacement...................... 345
Bulbs,Light ........................... 344
Calibration, Compass.................... 153
Capacities, Fluid....................... 350
Caps, Filler
Fuel............................... 265
Oil (Engine)......................... 312
Radiator (Coolant Pressure).............. 324
Car Washes........................... 333
Carbon Monoxide Warning............. 60,264
Cargo Compartment
Luggage Carrier...................... 129
INDEX 383
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