If your vehicle gets stuck in sand,
mud, or snow, call a towing service
to pull it out (see page ).
For very short distances, such as
f reeing the vehicle, you can use the
detachable towing hook that mounts
on the anchor in the f ront bumper.To use the towing hook:Take the towing hook and the
extension out of the tool kit in the
cargo area.
Lift the upper part of the cover
f rom the bumper by pushing the
lower part with your f inger. Put a
cloth into the space behind the
upper part of the cover. Using the
extension, remove the cover f ully.
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Emergency Towing, If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
239
Trying to lif t or tow your vehicle by the
bumpers will cause serious damage.
The bumpers are not designed to
support the vehicle’s weight.
The steering system can be damaged if
the steering wheel is locked. Leave the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY (I)
position, and make sure the steering
wheel turns f reely bef ore you begin
towing.
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Accessories .144
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) .78
...............
Accessory Power Socket .99
....................
Additives, Engine Oil .188
.......
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .75
...........................
Advanced Airbags .27
...............................
Airbag (SRS) .9,22
..............
Air Conditioning System .102
.........................................
Usage .103
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .210
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline .136
......................................
Antif reeze .190
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator .62,168
...................................
Operation .168
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System .128
.
Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock .78
................................
Audio System .107
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners .20
.............
Automatic Speed Control .131
..............
Automatic Transmission .157
..........................
Capacity, Fluid .244
...............
Checking Fluid Level .193 ..........................
Paddle Shif ters .162
.......................................
Shif ting .157
Shif t Lever Position
...............................
Indicators .157
................
Shif t Lever Positions .158
....................
Shif t Lock Release .161
......................
Auxiliary Input Jack .127
............................
Capacities Chart .244
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .53
Battery
Charging System ...........................
Indicator .60,230
............................
Jump Starting .226
..............................
Maintenance .214
............................
Specif ications .245
..............................
Bef ore Driving .135
....................................
Belts,Seat.8,18
...........................
Beverage Holders .98
..................................
Booster Seats .50
Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) .168
.............
Break-in, New Linings .136
....................
Bulb Replacement .201
...........................................
Fluid .195
.........................................
Parking .96 .................
System Indicator .60,232
..........................
System Design .167
........................
Wear Indicators .167
.............................
Braking System .167
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle .136
..
Brightness Control, Instruments .74
..................
Brights, Headlights .72,73
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights .201
..............................
Brake Lights .201
Front Parking Lights/
...
Front Side Marker Lights .198
.................................
Fog Lights .199
.................................
Headlights .196
.........
High-mount Brake Light .202
............................
Specif ications .245
....................................
Taillights .201
............
Turn Signal Lights .198,201
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .196
Index
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B
C
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Side Airbags .9,28
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .28
How the Side Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works .31
..................
Side Curtain Airbags .9,30
How Your Side Curtain Airbags .........................................
Work .30
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ..............................
Replacement .198
...............................
Signaling Turns .72
.....................................
Snow Tires .213
................................
Sound System .107
......................................
Spare Tire .218
....................................
Spark Plugs .244
........................
Specif ications .244,245
................................
Speed Control .131
........................
Speed Limiter .156,160
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation .22
...
Additional Safety Precautions .33
.............................
Airbag Service .32
......
Airbag System Components .22
How the Side Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works .31
..
How the SRS Indicator Works .30
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work .25 ...
How Your Side Airbags Work .28
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work .30
.............................
SRS Indicator .30,61
....
START (Ignition Key Position) .78
.......................
Starting the Engine .154
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .154
................
With a Dead Battery .226
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine .228
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment .75
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock .78
...............
Steering Wheel Buttons .131
...................
Stereo Sound System .107
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .216
..........................................
Sun Visor .99
Supplemental Restraint
..................................
System.9,22
......................................
Servicing .32
.........................
SRS Indicator .30,61
...................
System Components .22
..................................
Synthetic Oil .188 Tailgate
............................
Open Indicator .62
.................................
Opening the .81
..........
Taillights, Changing Bulbs .201
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected .217
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading .246
.....
Emissions Control Systems .251
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels .136
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter .253
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Required .........
Federal Explanation .249
...................
Temperature Indicator .63
..............
Tether Anchorage Points .47
................
Thef t Protection, Radio .128
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter .253
..................
Tilt the Steering Wheel .75
..........................
Time, Setting the .129
....................................
Tire Chains .214
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat .219
...........................
Tire Inf ormation .248
Index
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Î
Î
Î
Î ÎÎ
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Tires .208
..............................
Air Pressure .210
........................................
Chains .214
.........................
Checking Wear .210
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading .246
......................................
Inf lation .209
..................................
Inspection .210
.....................................
Labeling .248
Low Tire Pressure
.........................
Indicator .64,170
..............................
Maintenance .211
Pressure Monitoring
..................................
System .170
...................................
Replacing .212
......................................
Rotating .212
...........................................
Snow .213
............................
Specif ications .245
...................
Tools, Tire Changing .219
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer .173
................
Emergency Wrecker .238
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring ................................
System) .170
.............................
Indicator .64,171
Required Federal
............................
Explanation .249 Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .193
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .194
..................
Fluid Selection .193,194
..............
Identif ication Number .243
.............
Shif ting the Automatic .157
..................
Shif ting the Manual .155
.....................................
Treadwear .246
.......................................
Trip Meter .67
....................................
Turn Signals .72
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the .217
..
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .246
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .136
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of .189
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load .147
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .244
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .242 .............................
Vehicle Storage .216
.....................................
Ventilation .104
.................................................
VIN .242
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .187
............
WARNING, Explanation of .iii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of .54
..................
Warranty Coverages .259
Washers, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level .192
..............
Fluid Level Indicator .65
.....................................
Operation .71
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering .75
............
Alignment and Balance .212
..........
Aluminum Alloy Wheels .208
.....................................
Cleaning .208
..............................
Wrench, Nut .221
Windows ...................................
Auto Down .94
..................
Operating the Power .94
...........................
Rear, Def ogger .74
Index
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