2008 HONDA CR-V mirror

When preparing to tow, and bef ore
driving away, be sure to check the
f ollowing:The vehicle has been properly
serviced, and the suspension and
the cooling system are in good
operating condition.
The trailer has been properly
serviced and is in good condition.
All weights and loads are within
limits.
Thehitch,safetychains,andany
other attachments are secure.
All items in or on the trailer are
properly secured and cannot shif t
while you drive.
Askyourtrailersalesorrental
agency if any other items are
recommended or required f or your
towing situation.
Many states and Canadian provinces
require special outside mirrors when
towing a trailer. Even if they don’t,
you should install special mirrors if
you cannot clearly see behind you, or
if the trailer creates a blind spot.
Since lighting and wiring vary by
trailer type and brand, you should
have a qualif ied technician install a
suitable connector between the
vehicle and the trailer. Improper
equipment or installation can cause
damage to your vehicle’s electrical
system and af f ect your vehicle
warranty.
Your vehicle has a trailer lighting
connector located behind the lef t
side panel in the cargo area. Ref er to
thedrawingaboveforthewiring
color code and purpose of each pin.
If you use a non-Honda trailer
lighting harness and converter, you
can get the connector and pins that
mate with the connector in your
vehicle f rom your dealer.
Towing a Trailer
Pre-T ow Checklist
A ddit ional T owing Equipment
264
HAZARD
(PINK)
TRAILER
(WHITE)
TAILLIGHT
(RED)
RIGHT
TURN
SIGNAL
(BROWN)
BRAKE
LIGHT
(LIGHT
GREEN) GROUND
(BLACK)
LEFT TURN
SIGNAL
(ORANGE)
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DANGER, Explanation of .iii
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Dashboard .4,72
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Daytime Running Lights .75
Daytime Running Lights
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Indicator .63
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Dead Battery .320
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .352
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Def ogger, Rear Window .77
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Def rosting the Windows .130
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Detachable Anchor .107
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Dimensions .336
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Dimming the Headlights .74,75
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Capacities Chart .336
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard .54
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Cargo .236
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Cargo area Light .124
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Cargo Hooks .241
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Carrying Cargo .236
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Cargo, How to Carry .236
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CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
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CD Care .213
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CD Changer .162,191
CD Changer Error
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Messages .169,197
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CD Error Messages .169,197
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CD Player .145,182
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Center Pocket .113
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Center Table .117
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Certif ication Label .334
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Chains, Tires .307
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Changing a Flat Tire .313
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Changing Oil .281
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How to .281
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When to .279
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Charging System Message .60,324
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Check Fuel Cap Indicator .228 ............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .245
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Child Saf ety .34
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Booster Seats .51
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Child Seats .34,39
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Important Saf ety Reminders .34
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Inf ants .39
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Larger Children .50
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LATCH .43
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Risks with Airbags .35
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Small Children .40
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Tethers .48
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Warning Labels .36
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Where Should a Child Sit? .35
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Child Seats .34,39
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LATCH .43
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Tether Anchorage Points .48
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Childproof Door Locks .88
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Cleaning Seat Belts .297
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Climate Control System .132
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Clock .219
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CO in the Exhaust .344
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Cold Weather, Starting in .246
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Consumer Inf ormation .350
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Controls, Instruments and .57
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Conversation Mirror .120 Coolant
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Adding .284
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Checking .230
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Proper Solution .284
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Temperature Gauge .69
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Courtesy Light .124
Crankcase Emissions Control
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System .344
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Cruise Control Indicator .62
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Cruise Control Operation .222
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Customer Service Of f ice .350
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs .291
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Hazard Warning Flashers .76
Headlights
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Aiming .291
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Daytime Running Lights .75
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High Beam Indicator .63
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Reminder Chime .75
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Replacing Halogen Bulbs .291
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Turning on .74
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Head Restraints .98
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Heated Mirrors .112
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Heater, Seat .108
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Heating and Cooling .126 ............................
High Beam Lever .74
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Hood, Opening the .229
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Horn.4,72
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle .334
Ignition
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Keys .79
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Switch .81
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Timing Control System .345
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Immobilizer System .80
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Important Safety Precautions .6
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Folding Rear Seat .102,104
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Four-way Flashers .76
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Front Airbags .9,25
Front Seat
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Adjusting .95
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Heaters .108
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Airbags .9,25
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Fuel .226
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Check Fuel Cap Message .228
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Fill Door and Cap .227
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Low Fuel Indicator .63
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Gauge .66
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Octane Requirement .226
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Oxygenated .226
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Tank, Ref ueling .227
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Fuel Economy .231
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Fuses, Checking the .327
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Gas Mileage, Improving .232
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Gasohol .226
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Gasoline .226
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Low Fuel Indicator .63
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Gauge .69
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Octane Requirement .226 ........................
Tank, Ref ueling .227
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Gas Station Procedures .227
Gauges
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Engine Coolant Temperature .69
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Fuel .69
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission .247
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Glove Box .117
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
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(GVWR) .262,336
Index
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Keys .79
Indicators
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ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) .61,254
Brake (Parking and Brake
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System) .60,326
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Charging System .60,324
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Cruise Control .62
DRL (Daytime Running
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Lights) .63
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High Beam .63
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Key (Immobilizer System) .61
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Low Fuel .63
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Low Oil Pressure .60,324
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Low Tire Pressure .64,258
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Maintenance Minder .65,273
Malf unction Indicator
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Lamp .60,325
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Passenger Airbag Of f .32
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Side Airbag Of f .61
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SRS .61
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TPMS .64,259
Turn Signal and Hazard
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Warning .63
VSA (Vehicle Stability ..............................
Assist) .62,256
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Washer Level .65
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Indicators, Instrument Panel .59 ...............................
Inf ant Restraint .39
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Inf ant Seats .39
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Tether Anchorage Point .48
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Inf lation, Proper Tire .302
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Recommended Pressures .303
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Inside Mirror .111
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Inspection, Tire .304
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Installing a Child Seat .42
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Instrument Panel .59
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Instrument Panel Brightness .76
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Instruments and Controls .57
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Interior Lights .122
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Introduction .i
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Jacking up the Vehicle .314
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Jack, Tire .315
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Jump Starting .320 .......................
Label, Certif ication .334
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Lane Change, Signaling .74
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Lap/Shoulder Belts .14,19
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LATCH Anchorage System .43
Lights
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Bulb Replacement .291
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Indicator .64
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Parking .74
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Turn Signal .74
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Load Limits .237
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .81
Locks
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Anti-thef t Steering Column .81
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Childproof Door .88
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Fuel Fill Door .227
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Glove Box .117,118
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Power Door .82
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Tailgate .92
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Low Coolant Level .230
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Low Fuel Indicator .63
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .60,324
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Lower Anchors .43
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Maintenance .271
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Minder .273-279
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Main Items and Sub Items .276
Owner’s Maintenance
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Checks .278
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Minder Indicator .65
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Saf ety .272
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp .60,325
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Meters, Gauges .59,66
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Methanol in Gasoline .226
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Mirrors, Adjusting .111
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Modif ying Your Vehicle .235
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Moonroof .110
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Neutral Gear Position .249
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New Vehicle Break-in .226
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NOTICE, Explanation of .i
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Numbers, Identif ication .334 ...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .226
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Odometer .69
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Odometer, Trip .67
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Of f -Highway Driving .268
Oil
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Change, How to .282
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Change, When to .279
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Checking Engine .230
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Pressure Indicator .60,324
Selecting Proper Viscosity
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Chart .281
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ON (Ignition Key Position) .81
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
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Recovery .344
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Outside Mirrors .112
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Outside Temperature Indicator .69
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Overheating, Engine .322
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks .278
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Oxygenated Fuels .226
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Panel Brightness Control .76
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Park Gear Position .248 ...........................................
Parking .252
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Parking Brake .78
Parking Brake and Brake
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System Indicator .60,326
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Parking Lights .74
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Parking Over Things that Burn .252
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Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator .32
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PC card .198
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PC card Error Messages .210
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PGM-FI System .345
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Pollen Filter .298
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Power Door Locks .82
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Power Seats .94
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Power Socket Locations .120
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Power Steering Fluid .290
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Power Windows .109
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .16
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Preparing to Drive .245
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Protecting Adults and Teens .11
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Additional Safety Precautions .17
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart .336
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Luggage, Storing (Cargo) .236
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Luggage Net (Cargo Net) .241
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Protecting Children .34
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Protecting Inf ants .39
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Protecting Larger Children .50
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Protecting Small Children .40
Using Child Seats with
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Tethers .48
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Using LATCH .43
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Protecting Your Discs .213
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Saf ety Belts .8,18
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Safety Defects, Reporting .352
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Saf ety Features .7
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Airbags .9
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Seat Belts .8 .............
Saf ety Labels, Location of .55
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Saf ety Messages .iii
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Seat Belts .8,18
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Additional Information .18
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners .20
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Cleaning .297
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Detachable Anchor .107
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .14,19
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Maintenance .20
Reminder Indicator and
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Beeper .60
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System Components .18
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Use During Pregnancy .16
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .14
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Seat Heaters .108
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Seat Power Adjustment .94
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Seats, Adjusting the .95
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Select/Reset Button .66
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Serial Number .334
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Service Intervals .279
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Service Manual .353
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Service Station Procedures .227
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Radiator Overheating .322
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Radio/CD Sound System .139
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Radio Thef t Protection .218
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Readiness Codes .325
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Rear Dif f erential Fluid .289
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Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .295
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Rear Seat, Folding .102,104
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Rear View Mirror .111
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Rear Window Def ogger .77
.
Rear Window Wiper and Washer .74
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Reclining the Seat Backs .95
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Ref ueling .227
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Reminder Indicators .59
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Remote Transmitter .89 Replacement Inf ormation
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Dust and Pollen Filter .298
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Engine Oil and Filter .282
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Fuses .327
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Light Bulbs .291
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Schedule .279
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Tires .302
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Wiper Blades .299
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .21
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Reporting Saf ety Def ects .352
Reserve Tank, Engine
...............................
Coolant .230,284
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Restraint, Child .34
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Reverse Gear Position .248
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Reverse Lockout .251
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Roof Rack .239
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Rotation, Tire .306
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