2008 Acura RL Owner's Manual

Engine............
Check Starting System .348
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Compartment Covers .398
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Coolant Temperature Gauge .70
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If It Won’t Start .440
Malf unction Indicator
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Lamp .62,448
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Oil lif e .387
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Oil Pressure Indicator .62,447
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Oil, What Kind to Use .399
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Overheating .444
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Specif ications .465
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Speed Limiter .354
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Starting .347
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Engine Speed Limiter .354
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Ethanol in Gasoline .328
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Evaporative Emissions Controls .472
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Exhaust Fumes .56
Exhaust Gas Recirculation
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System .473
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .19
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Fan, Interior .200 .........................................
Features .197
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Filling the Fuel Tank .329
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen .415
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Oil .400
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Flashers, Hazard Warning .145
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Flat Tire, Changing a .436
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Floor Mats .416
Fluids
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Automatic Transmission .404
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Brake .406
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Power Steering .406
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Windshield Washer .404
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Fog Lights .142
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Four-way Flashers .145
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Front Airbags .11,29
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Front Seat .155
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Adjusting .155
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Heaters .178
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Airbags .11,29
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Air Ventilation .179
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Fuel .328
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Fill Door and Cap .329
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Gauge .70
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Low Fuel Indicator .66
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Octane Requirement .328 Opening the Fuel Fill Door
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Manually .450
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Oxygenated .329
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Tank, Ref ueling .329
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Tighten Fuel Cap .330
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Fuses, Checking the .453
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Gas Mileage Improving .335
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Gasoline .328
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Gauge .70
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Low Fuel Indicator .66
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Octane Requirement .328
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Tank, Ref ueling .329
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Gas Station Procedures .329
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Gauges .70
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Engine Coolant Temperature .70
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Fuel .70
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight .......................................
Rating) .380
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Gearshif t Lever Positions .349
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Glove Box .189
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GPS initialization .260
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
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Rating) .380
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle .462
Ignition
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Keys .149
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Switch .151
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Timing Control System .473
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Immobilizer System .150
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Important Safety Precautions .8
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Indicators .62
ABS (Anti-lock Brake ............................
System) .64,359
Adaptive Front lighting ..................
System (AFS) .69,143
Brake (Parking and Brake ............................
System) .63,449
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Charging System .62,447
Collision Mitigation Brake
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System (CMBS) .69,365
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Cruise Control .66
Electronically Controlled Power
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Steering System (ECPS) .68
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Fog Light .65
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High Beam .65
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Key (Immobilizer System) .64
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Keyless Access System .68,176 .....................................
Lights On .64
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Low Fuel .66
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Low Oil Pressure .62,447
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
...........................
Indicator .67,371
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Malf unction (MIL) .62,448
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Message .68
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Seat Belt Reminder .21,62
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Security System .69,276
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SH-AWD .66
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Side Airbag Of f .63
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SRS .63
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning .64
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VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist) .65
VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist)
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Activation .65,377
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Indicators, Instrument Panel .61
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Inf ant Restraint .43
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Inf ant Seats .43
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Tether Anchorage Points .51
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Inf lation, Proper Tire .419
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Inside Mirror .158
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Inspection, Tire .422
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs .408
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HandsFreeLink
, Bluetooth.308
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Hazard Warning Flashers .145
Headlights
Adaptive Front Lighting System ......................................
(AFS) .143
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Aiming .408
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Automatic Lighting .141
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Daytime Running Lights .142
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High Beam Indicator .65
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Lights On Indicator .64
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Low Beams, Turning on .140
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Reminder Chime .140
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Replacing Halogen Bulbs .408
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High beams, Turning on .140
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Washer .138
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Head Restraints .156
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Heated Mirror .159
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Heater, Seat .178
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High Altitude, Starting at .347
HomeLink
Universal
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Transceiver .295
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Hood, Opening the .331
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Horn.5,136
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Instrument Panel .61
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Instrument Panel Brightness .145
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Interf ace Dial .199,207,299
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Interior Lights .196
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Introduction .i
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Jacking up the Vehicle .437
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Jack, Tire .436
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Jump Starting .441
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Keys .149
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Keyless Access System .163
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Keyless Access Remote .164
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Keyless Memory Settings .170
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Label, Certif ication .462
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Lane Change, Signaling .140
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Lap/Shoulder Belts .22
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Lights On Indicator .64 Lights
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Bulb Replacement .408
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Indicator .61
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Position .140
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Turn Signal .140
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Load Limit .379
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .151
Locks
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Anti-thef t Steering Column .151
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Childproof Door .154
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Fuel Fill Door .329
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Glove Box .189
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Power Door .152
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Trunk .153
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Trunk Pass-through Cover .157
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Low Coolant Level .333
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Low Fuel Indicator .66
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .62,447
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart .464
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Luggage, Storing .339................... Neutral Gear Position .350
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New Vehicle Break-in .328
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NOTICE, Explanation of .i
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Numbers, Identif ication .462
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Maintenance .385
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Main Items .395
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Minder .387 Owner’s Maintenance
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Checks .394
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Saf ety .386
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Sub Items .396
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp .62,448
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Memory, Driving Position .160
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Message Display .78
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Message Indicator .68
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Meters, Gauges .70
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Methanol in Gasoline .328
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Mirrors, Adjusting .159
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Modif ications .337
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Modif ying Your Vehicle .338
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Moonroof .183-186
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MP3 .230
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Multi-Inf ormation Display .71
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Octane Requirement, Gasoline .328
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Odometer .72
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Odometer, Trip .72
Oil
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Change, How to .400
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Change, When to .387
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Checking Engine .333
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Lif e, Engine .387
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Pressure Indicator .62,447
Selecting Proper Viscosity
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Chart .399
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ON (Ignition Switch Position) .151
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
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Recovery .472
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Outside Mirrors .158
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Outside Temperature Indicator .73
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Overheating, Engine .444
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks .394
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Oxygenated Fuels .328
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Paddle Shif ters .351
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Panel Brightness Control .145 ........................
Park Gear Position .350
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Parking .357
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Parking Brake .187
Parking Brake and Brake
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System Indicator .63,449
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Parking Over Things that Burn .474
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PAX System .426
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PGM-FI System .473
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Power Door Locks .152
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Power Socket Locations .192
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Power Windows .181
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .19
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Protecting Adults and Teens .13
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Additional Safety Precautions .20
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .19
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Protecting Children .38
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Protecting Inf ants .43
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Protecting Larger Children .52
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Protecting Small Children .44
Using Child Seats with
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Tethers .51
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Using LATCH .47
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Radiator Overheating .444 .............
Radio/CD Sound System .207
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Readiness Codes .448
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Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .414
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Rear View Mirror .158
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Rear Window Def ogger .146
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Reclining the Seat Backs .155
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Reminder Indicators .62
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Remote .163
Replacement Inf ormation
................
Engine Oil and Filter .400
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Fuses .451
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Light Bulbs .408
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Schedule .387
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Tires .419
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Wiper Blades .417
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .25
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Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant .333
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Restraint, Child .38
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Reverse Gear Position .350
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Reverse Tilt Door Mirror .159
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Rearview Camera .326
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Roof Rack .342
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Rotation, Tire .423
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Saf ety Belts .10,21
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Safety Defects, Reporting .480
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Saf ety Features .9
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Airbags .11
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Seat Belts .10
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .57
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Saf ety Messages . iii
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Satellite Digital Radio .217
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Seat Belts .10,21
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Additional Information .21
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners .23
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Cleaning .415
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e-pretensioner .24
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .17,22
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Maintenance .25
Reminder Indicator and
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Beeper .21,62
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System Components .21
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Use During Pregnancy .19
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Seat Heaters .178
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Seat Position Memory .160
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Seat Ventilation .179
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Seats, Adjusting the .155 ............................
Security System .276
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Sequential Sports Shif t Mode .351
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Paddle Shif ters .351
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Serial Number .462
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Service Intervals .387
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Service Manual, Purchasing .481
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Service Station Procedures .329
Super Handling-All Wheel Drive
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(SH-AWD) .356
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Torque Distribution Monitor .356
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Indicator .66
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Shif t Lever Position Indicators .349
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Shif t Lock Release .354
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Side Airbags .11,32
How the Side Airbag of f ......................
Indicator Works .35
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How Your Side Airbags Work .32
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Side Curtain Airbags .11,34
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work .34
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .........................
Replacement in .411
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Signaling Turns .140
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Snow Tires .424
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Sound System .207 Spare Tire
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Inf lating .435
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Specif ications .465
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Specif ication Charts .464
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Speed Limiter .354
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Spotlights .196
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .26
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Additional Safety Precautions .37
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How the SRS Indicator Works .34
How Your Airbags
............................
Work .29,32,34
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SRS Components .26
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SRS Service .36
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SRS Indicator .34,63
START (Ignition Switch
.....................................
Position) .151
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Starting the Engine .347
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Auto Control Mode .347
In Cold Weather at High
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Altitude .347
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With a Dead Battery .441
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Steam Coming f rom Engine .444
Steering Wheel
..............................
Adjustments .147
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Anti-thef t Column Lock .151
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Position Memory .160
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Steering Wheel Buttons/.....................................
Switches .136
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Stereo Sound System .207
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Storing Your Vehicle .429
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Sun Visors .192
Supplemental Restraint
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System .11,26
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Servicing .36
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SRS Indicator .34,63
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System Components .26
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Synthetic Oil .400
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Taking Care of the Unexpected .431
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .466
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Emissions Control Systems .472
Three Way Catalytic
.............................
Converters .474
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Temperature Gauge .70
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Temperature, Inside Sensor .206
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Temperature, Outside .73
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Tether Anchorage Points .51
Three Way Catalytic
.................................
Converters .474 Tilt/Telescopic Steering
.........................................
Wheel .147
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Timing Belt .407
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Tire Chains .424
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .436
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
..........................
(TPMS) .372,470
Monitoring Tire Pressure
..................................
Reading .419
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TPMS System Warning .371
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Tires .419
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Air Pressure .421
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Chains .424
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Checking Wear .421
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Compact Spare .435
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .466
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Inf lation .419
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Inspection .421
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Labeling .468,469
Low Tire Pressure
...........................
Indicator .67,371
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Michelin PAX System .426
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Pressure Monitor .373
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Pressure Monitor System .371
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Replacing .423
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Rotating .422 ...........................................
Snow .424
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Specif ications .465
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Tools, Tire Changing .436
Torque Distribution Monitor
.................................
(SH-AWD) .356
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .379
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Equipment and Accessories .380
.............................
Weight Limit .379
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring ..................................
System) .371
Required Federal ............................
Explanation .470
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Warning Message .375
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Trailer Loading .379
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Trailer Towing Tips .382
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .404
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Fluid Selection .405
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Identif ication Number .462
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Shif ting the Automatic .349
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Treadwear .422,435
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Trip Meter .72
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Trunk .153
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Emergency Opener .154
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Opening the .153
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Open Monitor Indicator .13,79
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Turn Signals .140
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Vehicle Capacity Load .340
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Vehicle Dimensions .464
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Vehicle Identif ication Number .462
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
....................................
System .377
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VSA Activation Indicator .65,377
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VSA Of f Switch .378
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VSA System Indicator .65,377
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Vehicle Storage .429
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VIN .462 ..................................
Viscosity, Oil .399
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Voice Control System .265
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XM Satellite Radio .217
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the .431
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .466
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Unleaded Gasoline .328
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of .401 ............
WARNING, Explanation of . iii
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Warning Labels, Location of .57
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Warranty Coverages .479
Washer, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level .404
...................................
Operation .137
Wheels .............
Adjusting the Steering .147
............
Alignment and Balance .423
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Compact Spare .435
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Nut Wrench .437
Windows .............................
Auto Reverse .182
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Operating the Power .181
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Rear, Def ogger .146
Windshield .....................................
Cleaning .137
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Def roster .201
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Washers .137
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .417 ...................................
Operation .137
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Summer/Winter Position .139
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WMA .230
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Worn Tires .421
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Wrecker, Emergency Towing .459
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