...................
Neutral Gear Position .285
..................
New Vehicle Break-in .260
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds .283
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of .i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication .382
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .260
.........................................
Odometer .64
Oil
........................
Change, How to .318
......................
Change, When to .307
......................
Checking Engine .266
..............
Pressure Indicator .56,369
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart .317
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) .78 Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery .394
............................
Outside Mirrors .101
....
Outside Temperature Indicator .65
....................
Overheating, Engine .367
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks .312
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels .261
..............
Panel Brightness Control .72
........................
Park Gear Position .285
...........................................
Parking .289
...............................
Parking Brake .109
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator .57,371
.................................
Parking Lights .69
..
Parking Over Things that Burn .396
....
Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator .30
.............................
PGM-FI System .395
...................................
Pollen Filter .339
..........................
Power Door Locks .79
................
Power Seat Adjustments .92
...............
Power Socket Locations .111
............................
Power Windows .103
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .16 .........
Protecting Adults and Teens .11
...
Additional Safety Precautions .17
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
........................
Protecting Children .33
.....................
General Guidelines .33
.......................
Protecting Inf ants .38
.......
Protecting Larger Children .47
.........
Protecting Small Children .39
Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers .46
.............................
Using LATCH .42
...................
Radiator Overheating .367
.............
Radio/CD Sound System .133
.................
Radio Thef t Protection .213
...........................
Readiness Codes .397
..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .334
..........................
Rear Seat, Folding .97
..........................
Rear View Mirror .101
.................
Rear Window Def ogger .74
.........
Reclining the Seat Backs .92,93
.......
Recommended Shif t Speeds .283
........................................
Ref ueling .261
....................
Methanol in Gasoline .261
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .101
.........
Modif ications Your Vehicle .272
.......................................
Moonroof .107
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Saf ety Belts .8,18
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting .402
.................................
Saf ety Features .7
...........................................
Airbags .9
.......................................
Seat Belts .8
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of .52
..............................
Saf ety Messages .iii
...............
Satellite Radio, XM .157,187 .....................................
Seat Belts .8,18
...............
Additional Information .18
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners .19
.....................................
Cleaning .338
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .14,19
................................
Maintenance .20
Reminder Indicator and
................................
Beeper .18,56
...................
System Components .18
...............
Use During Pregnancy .16
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .19
Seats .................................
Adjusting .92-94
.........................................
Folding .97
.......................................
Heaters .100
............................
Security System .217
.........................
Select/Reset Knob .63
.....................
Selecting a Child Seat .40
...
Selector Knob (Disc Changer) .149
...............................
Serial Number .382
..............................
Service Minder .307
...........................
Service Manual .403
.........
Service Station Procedures .261
..........................
Setting the Clock .214
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators .284 ........................
Shif t Lock Release .287
................................
Side Airbags .9,27
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .27
How the Side Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works .29
..................
Side Curtain Airbags .9,28
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work .28
...............................
Signaling Turns .69
.....................................
Snow Tires .349
................................
Sound System .133
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating .356
....................
Specif ications .385,387
............................
Spark Plugs .384,386
........................
Specif ications .384,386
................................
Speed Control .223
........................
Speed Limiter .283,287
...................................
Speedometer .63
.......................
Reminder Indicators .56
.......................
Remote Transmitter .86
Replacement Inf ormation
................
Engine Oil and Filter .318
..........................................
Fuses .372
................................
Light Bulbs .329
................................
Timing Belt .328
...........................................
Tires .348
.............................
Wiper Blades .340
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .20
.........
Reserve Tank, Coolant .267,320
...............................
Restraint, Child .33
..................
Reverse Gear Position .285
................................
Rotation, Tire .347
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .21
...
Additional Safety Precautions .31
.............................
Airbag Service .31
......
Airbag System Components .21
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works .30
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .29
..
How the SRS Indicator Works .29
How Your Front Airbags
.......................................
Works .23
.
How Your Side Airbags Works .27
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work .28
.............................
SRS Indicator .29,57
....
START (Ignition Key Position) .78
.......................
Starting the Engine .281
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .281
................
With a Dead Battery .364
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine .367
Steering Wheel
................................
Adjustments .75
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock .78
.......
Steering Wheel Buttons .211,232
...................
Stereo Sound System .133 ......................................
Sun Visors .114
........................
Sunglasses Holder .113
Supplemental Restraint
..................................
System.9,21
......................................
Servicing .31
.........................
SRS Indicator .29,57
...................
System Components .21
..................................
Synthetic Oil .317
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected .355
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .388
.....
Emissions Control Systems .394
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter .396
.......................
Temperature Gauge .66
....................
Temperature, Outside .65
..............
Tether Anchorage Points .46
................
Thef t Protection, Radio .213
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter .396
..........................
Time, Setting the .214
....................................
Timing Belt .328
....................................
Tire Chains .349
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat .357 ...........................
Tire Inf ormation .390
.................................
Tire Labeling .390
Tire Pressure Monitoring
............
System (TPMS) .295,392
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator .59,295
Required Federal ............................
Explanation .392
..................
TPMS Indicator .59,296
...............................................
Tires .343
..............................
Air Pressure .344
........................................
Chains .349
.........................
Checking Wear .345
..........................
Compact Spare .356
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .388
......................................
Inf lation .343
..................................
Inspection .345
...................................
Replacing .348
......................................
Rotating .347
................................
Service Lif e .346
...........................................
Snow .349
....................
Specif ications .385,387
...................
Tools, Tire Changing .357
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Towing.....................................
A Trailer .298
................
Emergency Wrecker .379
.............................
Weight Limit .298
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .323
Checking Fluid Level,
...................................
Manual .325
..................
Fluid Selection .324,325
..............
Identif ication Number .383
.............
Shif ting the Automatic .284
..................
Shif ting the Manual .282
.....................................
Treadwear .345
.......................................
Trip Meter .65
................................................
Trunk .90
....................
Emergency Opener .91
.................................
Opening the .90
..............................
Open Monitor .60
....................................
Turn Signals .69
Unexpected, Taking Care of
...............................................
the .355
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .388 ........................
Unleaded Gasoline .260
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of .319
................................
Vanity Mirror .115
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load .274
.............
Vehicle Dimensions .384,386
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .382
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
....................................
System .293
...
VSA Activation Indicator .58,293
.........................
VSA Of f Switch .294
........
VSA System Indicator .58,293
.............................
Vehicle Storage .352
.............................
Ventilation .122,128
.................................................
VIN .382
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .317
...........
Voice Control System .126,174
............
WARNING, Explanation of .iii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of .52
..................
Warranty Coverages .401 Washers, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level .322
.......................................
Indicator .62
.....................................
Operation .68
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering .75
............
Alignment and Balance .346
..........................
Compact Spare .356
..............................
Wrench, Nut .358
Windows .............................
Auto Reverse .104
................
Operating the Power .103
...........................
Rear, Def ogger .74
Windshield .......................................
Cleaning .68
...........................
Def roster .124,129
.......................................
Washers .68
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .340
.....................................
Operation .68
....................................
Worn Tires .345
.....
Wrecker, Emergency Towing .379
Index
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XM Satellite Radio .157,187
U.S. only
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