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Gas Mileage, Improving .141
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Gasohol .136
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Gasoline .136
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Low Fuel Indicator .62
...........................................
Gauge .68
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Octane Requirement .136
........................
Tank, Ref ueling .137
................
Gas Station Procedures .137
Gauges
...............................................
Fuel .68
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission .158
..............
Manual Transmission .155 ........................................
Glove Box .98
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
.....................................
(GVWR) .148
.................................................
Fuel .136
..........
Check Fuel Cap Indicator .68
......................
Fill Door and Cap .137
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator .62
...........................................
Gauge .68
................
Octane Requirement .136
...............................
Oxygenated .136
........................
Tank, Ref ueling .137
...............................
Fuel Economy .141
.....................
Fuses, Checking the .234 .............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs .196
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers .74
Headlights
........................................
Aiming .196
.......
Daytime Running Lights .73
..................
High Beam Indicator .65
.........................
Reminder Chime .73
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Replacing Halogen Bulbs .196
...................................
Turning on .73
..............................
Head Restraints .87
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Heating and Cooling .102
............................
High Beam Lever .73
.......................
Hood, Opening the .138
..............................................
Horn.4,70
...........................
Hydraulic Clutch .195
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle .242 Ignition
..............................................
Keys .76
...........................................
Switch .78
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Timing Control System .252
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Immobilizer System .77
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Important Safety Precautions .6
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Keys .76
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Jacking up the Vehicle .221
.......................................
Jack, Tire .219
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Jump Starting .226 .......................
Label, Certif ication .242
.................
Lane Change, Signaling .72
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .14,19
...........
LATCH Anchorage System .43
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement .196
.......................................
Indicator .59
.........................................
Parking .72
..................................
Turn Signal .72
....................................
Load Limits .147
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .78
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column .78
..........................
Childproof Door .80
.................................
Power Door .79
........................................
Tailgate .81
........................
Low Coolant Level .140
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .62
Indicators
......
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) .62,168
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) .60,232
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Charging System .60,230
...........................
Check Fuel Cap .68
.............................
Cruise Control .65
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Door and Tailgate Open .62
DRL (Daytime Running
..................................
Lights) .65
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EPS (Electric Power Steering) .62
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Fog Light .64
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High Beam .65
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High Temperature .63
........
Key (Immobilizer System) .66
.....................................
Lights On .64
......................................
Low Fuel .62
................
Low Oil Pressure .60,230
.......................
Low Temperature .63
............
Low Tire Pressure .64,170
..........
Maintenance Minder .66,179
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .231
.................
Passenger Airbag Of f .31
..............
Seat Belt Reminder .18,60
..........................
Security System .66
.....................
Side Airbag Of f .31,61 .........................................
SRS .30,61
.................................
TPMS .64,171
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning .63
..............................
Washer Level .65
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Indicators, Instrument Panel .59
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .39
......................................
Inf ant Seats .39
............
Tether Anchorage Point .47
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire .209
........
Recommended Pressures .210
...................................
Inside Mirror .95
.............................
Inspection, Tire .210
....................
Installing a Child Seat .42
............................
Instrument Panel .59
........
Instrument Panel Brightness .74
..............
Instruments and Controls .57
.................................
Interior Lights .99
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Introduction .i
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .60,230
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Lower Anchors .43
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart .244
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Luggage, Storing (Cargo) .146
...........
Luggage Net (Cargo Net) .150
..................................
Maintenance .177
......
Main Items and Sub Items .182
........................................
Minder .179
.........................
Minder Indicator .66
Owner’s Maintenance
...................................
Checks .184
..........................................
Saf ety .178
.......
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .231
...................
Manual Transmission .155
...............
Checking Fluid Level .194
.......................................
Shif ting .155
........
Manual Transmission Fluid .194
.........................
Meters, Gauges .59,67
...................
Methanol in Gasoline .136
..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .95
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle .144 ...................
Neutral Gear Position .159
..................
New Vehicle Break-in .136
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds .156
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of .i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication .242
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .136
.........................................
Odometer .68
...............................
Odometer, Trip .67
Oil
........................
Change, How to .188
......................
Change, When to .179
......................
Checking Engine .139
..............
Pressure Indicator .60,230
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart .187
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) .78
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery .251
..............................
Outside Mirrors .95
....................
Overheating, Engine .228
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks .184 .........................
Oxygenated Fuels .136
..............................
Paddle Shif ters .162
..............
Panel Brightness Control .74
........................
Park Gear Position .158
...........................................
Parking .166
.................................
Parking Brake .96
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator .60,232
.................................
Parking Lights .72
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Parking Over Things that Burn .166
....
Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator .31
.............................
PGM-FI System .252
...................................
Pollen Filter .205
..........................
Power Door Locks .79
..................
Power Socket Location .99
..............................
Power Windows .94
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .16
........................
Preparing to Drive .153
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens .11
...
Additional Safety Precautions .17
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
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Side Airbags .9,28
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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
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