2008 Acura RDX index

Keyless Lock....................
Acknowledgement .105
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Keyless Memory Settings .130
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Keys .119
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Label, Certif ication .394
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Lane Change, Signaling .114
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Language Selection .87
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Lap/Shoulder Belts .14,20
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LATCH Anchorage System .45
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Lighting Setup .95
Interior Light Dimming .........................................
Time .96
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Headlight Auto Of f Timer .98
Lights
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Bulb Replacement .347
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Indicator .62
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Parking .114
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Turn Signal .114
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Load Limits .284
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .122
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Lockout Prevention .124 Locks
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Anti-thef t Steering Column .122
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Childproof Door .124
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Console Compartment .156
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Fuel Fill Door .273
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Glove Box .153
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Power Door .123
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Tailgate .125
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Low Coolant Level .277
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Lower Anchors .45
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Low Fuel Indicator .66
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .63,381
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
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Indicator .69,307
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart .369
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Luggage Hooks (Cargo Hooks) .287
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Luggage, Storing (Cargo) .283
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Luggage Net (Cargo Net) .287
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Jacking up the Vehicle .372
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Jack, Tire .372
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Jump Starting .377 ..................................
Maintenance .325
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Main Items and Sub Items .331
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Minder .327
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Individual Map Lights .150
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Inf ant Restraint .40
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Inf ant Seats .40
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Tether Anchorage Points .50
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Inf lation, Proper Tire .360
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Recommended Pressures .361
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INFO Button .72
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Inside Mirror .144
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Inspection, Tire .361
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Installing a Child Seat .44
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Instrument Panel .61
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Instrument Panel Brightness .117
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Instruments and Controls .59
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Intercooler .355
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Interf ace Dial .189
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Interior Lights .149
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Interior Light Dimming Time .96
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Introduction .i
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Minder Indicator .73,75
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks .333
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Saf ety .326
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp .63,382
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Meters, Gauges .71
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Meter Setup .86
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Adjust Outside Temp. Display .89
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Elap. Time Reset Condition .93
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Language Selection .87
Trip A&Avg. Fuel Reset with
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Ref uel .91
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Mirrors, Adjusting .144
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Modif ying Your Vehicle .282
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Moonroof .142
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Multi-Inf ormation Display .72
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Neutral Gear Position .294
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New Vehicle Break-in .272
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Normal Shif t Speeds .300
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NOTICE, Explanation of .i
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Numbers, Identif ication .394 ...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .272
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Odometer .71
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Of f -Highway Driving .321
Oil
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Change, How to .338
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Change, When to .327
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Checking Engine .276
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Pressure Indicator .63,381
Selecting Proper Viscosity
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Chart .336
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ON (Ignition Key Position) .122
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
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Recovery .403
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Optional Cargo Net .287
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Outside Mirrors .144
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Outside Temperature .73,74
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Overheating, Engine .379
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks .333
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Panel Brightness Control .117
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Park Gear Position .294
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Parking .303 ...............................
Parking Brake .148
Parking Brake and Brake
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System Indicator (Red) .65,383
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Parking Lights .114
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Parking Over Things that Burn .303
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Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator .32
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PGM-FI System .404
Playing the XM
Satellite
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Radio .228
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Pollen Filter .355
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Power Door Locks .123
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Power Sockets .155
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Power Steering Fluid .346
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Power Windows .140
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .17
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Preparing to Drive .291
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Protecting Adults and Teens .11
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Additional Safety Precautions .18
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .17
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Protecting Children .35
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Protecting Inf ants .40
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Protecting Larger Children .52
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Protecting Small Children .41
Using Child Seats with
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Tethers .50
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Using LATCH .45
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Saf ety Belts .8,19 .........
Safety Defects, Reporting .412
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Saf ety Features .7
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Airbags .9
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Seat Belts .8
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .57
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Saf ety Messages .iii
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Satellite Radio, XM
.183,211
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Seat Belts .8,19
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Additional Information .19
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .17
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners .21
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Cleaning .354
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .14,20
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Maintenance .22
Reminder Indicator and
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Beeper .19,62
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System Components .19
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Use During Pregnancy .17
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .14
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Seat Heaters .139
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Seats, Adjusting the .131,132
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Security Relock Timer .107
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Security System .233
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SEL/RESET Button .72
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Serial Number .394
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Radiator Overheating .379
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Radio Thef t Protection .232
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Readiness Codes .382
Rear Pillar Lights, Bulb
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Replacement .350
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Rear Seat, Folding Down .136
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Rear View Camera and Monitor .270
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Rear View Mirror .144
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Rear Window Def ogger .118
Rear Window Wiper and
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Washer .113
Reception, XM
Satellite
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Radio .228
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Reclining the Seat Backs .131,132
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Recommended Shif t Speeds .300
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Ref ueling .273 ................
Remote Audio Controls .230
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Remote Transmitter .127
Replacement Inf ormation
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Dust and Pollen Filter .355
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Engine Oil and Filter .338
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Fuses .386
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Light Bulbs .347
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Tires .363
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Transmitter Battery .128
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Wiper Blades .356
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .22
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Reporting Saf ety Def ects .412
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Required Engine Oil .336
Reserve Tank, Engine
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Coolant .277,340
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Restraint, Child .35
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Retractable Master Key .120
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Reverse Gear Position .294
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Reverse Mirror Tilt .145
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Roof Rack .286
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Rotation, Tire .363
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Service Station Procedures .273
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Setting the Clock .188
SH-AWD (Super Handling-All
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Wheel Drive) .301
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Indicator .68
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System Message .78
Torque Distribution
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Monitor .76,301
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Shif t Lever Position Indicators .293
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Shif t Lock Release .296
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Side Airbags .9
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .31
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How Your Side Airbags Work .29
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Side Curtain Airbags .9
How Your Side Curtain Airbags .........................................
Work .30
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ......................
Replacement .348,350
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Signaling Turns .114
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Snow Tires .364
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Sound System .168
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Spare Tire .370
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Specif ications .396
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Speed Limiter .295 ..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation .23
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Additional Safety Precautions .34
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Advanced Airbags .27
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Airbag Service .33
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Airbag System Components .23
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Dual-Stage Airbags .26
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Dual-Threshold Airbags .27
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works .31
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How the SRS Indicator Works .31
How Your Front Airbags
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Work .25
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How Your Side Airbags Work .29
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
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Work .30
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SRS Indicator .31,63
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START (Ignition Key Position) .122
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Starting the Engine .292
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .292
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With a Dead Battery .377
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Steam Coming f rom Engine .379
Steering Wheel
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Adjustment .119
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Anti-thef t Column Lock .122 Steering Wheel
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Buttons .72,230,234,253
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Storing Your Vehicle .368
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Sun Visor .155
Supplemental Restraint
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System .9,23
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Servicing .33
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SRS Indicator .31,63
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System Components .23
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Synthetic Oil .336
Tailgate
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Open Indicator .11
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Opening the .125
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Unlocking the Tailgate .126
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs .349,350
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Taking Care of the Unexpected .369
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of the .369
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .398
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Unleaded Gasoline .272
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of .339
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Vehicle Capacity Load .284
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Vehicle Dimensions .396
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Vehicle Identif ication Number .394
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .398
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Emissions Control Systems .403
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Emissions Testing .406
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter .405
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Tire Labeling .400
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) Required .........
Federal Explanation .401
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Temperature Gauge .73,76
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Temperature, Outside .73,74
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Tether Anchorage Points .50
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Thef t Protection, Radio .232
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Three Way Catalytic Converter .417
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Tighten Fuel Cap Message .274
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Tilt the Steering Wheel .119
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Time, Setting the .188
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Tire Chains .365
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .371
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Tire Inf ormation .398
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Tires .360
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Air Pressure .361
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Chains .365
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Checking Wear .362
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .398 ......................................
Inf lation .360
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Inspection .361
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Labeling .400
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
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Indicator .69,307
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Maintenance .362
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Pressure Monitor .308
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Pressure Monitoring System .307
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Replacing .363
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Rotating .363
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Service Lif e .362
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Snow .364
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Specif ications .364,397
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Tools, Tire Changing .372
Towing
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A Trailer .314
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Emergency Wrecker .391
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Equipment and Accessories .315
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Pre-Tow Checklist .318
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Weight Limit .314
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring ..................................
System) .307
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Indicator .69,307
Required Federal
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Explanation .401
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Trailer Loading .314,315 ......................
Trailer Towing Tips .319
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .343
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Fluid Selection .344
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Identif ication Number .395
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Shif ting the Automatic .293
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Treadwear .362
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Trip Meter .73,74
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Turbo Boost Meter .71
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Turn Signals .114
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Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
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System .312
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Indicators .66,67,312
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Vehicle Storage .368
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Ventilation .163,164
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VIN .394
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Viscosity, Oil .337
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WARNING, Explanation of .iii
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Warning Labels, Location of .57
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Warranty Coverages .411
Washers, Windshield
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Checking the Fluid Level .342
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Operation .112
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Wheels .359
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Adjusting the Steering .119
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Alignment and Balance .362
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Wrench, Nut .372
Windows .............................
Auto Reverse .141
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Operating the Power .140
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Rear, Def ogger .118
Windshield .....................................
Cleaning .112 ...................................
Def roster .163
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Washers .342
Wipers, Windshield
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Changing Blades .356
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Operation .112
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Worn Tires .361
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Wrecker, Emergency Towing .391
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