Engine oil ..................................313
checking and adding ..............313
dipstick ....................................313
filter, specifications ........316, 341
recommendations ...................316
refill capacities ........................342
specifications ..........................342
Exhaust fumes ..........................238
F
Fail safe cooling ........................325
Family entertainment system ....43
Floor mats .................................122
Fluid capacities .........................342
Foglamps .....................................77
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................257
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................246
Fuel ............................................326
calculating fuel
economy ..........................108, 331
cap ...........................................329
capacity ...................................342
choosing the right fuel ...........329
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................334
detergent in fuel .....................330
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................326, 329, 331
filter, specifications ........326, 341
fuel pump shut-off switch .....266
improving fuel economy ........331
octane rating ...................330, 346
quality ......................................330
running out of fuel .................331
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................326
Fuses ..................................268–269G
Garage door opener ....................91
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............329
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................331
Gauges .........................................17
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight
Rating)
calculating ...............................227
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating)
calculating ...............................227
H
Hazard flashers .........................266
Head restraints .........................142
Headlamps ...................................77
aiming ........................................79
bulb specifications ....................82
daytime running lights .............78
flash to pass ..............................78
high beam .................................78
turning on and off ....................77
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .................................70, 72
Homelink wireless control
system ........................................102
Hood ..........................................309
How to get going ........................20
I
Ignition ...............................235, 346
Illuminated visor mirror .............90
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Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............8
utility-type vehicles ....................8
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................342
Speed control ..............................96
Starting your
vehicle ........................235–236, 238
jump starting ..........................284
Steering wheel
controls ......................................99
tilting .........................................89
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................89
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Roadside Emergencies ...........275
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....217
Warning Displays ..............12, 118
Tires ...........................202–203, 275
alignment ................................210
care ..........................................206
changing ..........................275, 280
checking the pressure ............206
inflating ...................................204
label .........................................216
replacing ..........................208, 280
rotating ....................................210
safety practices .......................209
sidewall information ...............211
snow tires and chains ............221
spare tire .................275, 278–279
terminology .............................203
tire grades ...............................203
treadwear ........................202, 207
Towing .......................................228recreational towing .................233
trailer towing ..........................228
wrecker ....................................290
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................339
Transmission .............................246
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....246
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................338
fluid, refill capacities ..............342
lubricant specifications ..........342
Turn signal ..................................80
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................347
Vehicle loading ..........................221
Ventilating your vehicle ...........238
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................312
Water, Driving through .............263
Windows ....................................133
power .........................................93
rear wiper/washer .....................89
Windshield
defrosting ..................................76
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................88
checking and adding fluid .....312
liftgate reservoir .....................312
replacing wiper blades ...........313
Wrecker towing .........................290
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