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If equipped
If equipped
Left Headlight Low Beam
Not Used
Left Headlight High Beam
Small Lights
Right Headlight High Beam
Right Headlight Low Beam
Back Up
FI ECU (PCM)
DBW
Not Used
Heated Seat
MG Clutch
10 A
10 A
15 A
10 A
10 A
7.5 A 15 A
15 A
15 A
7.5 A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6 (7.5 A)
20 A
40 A
20 A
15 A
(20 A) Back Light
VSA FSR
VSA MTR
VTM-4
Front Accessory Sockets
Electric Brake 13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
20 A
20 A
40 A
15 A
40 A
30 A
30 A
40 A
40 A
120 A 50 A
50 A Horn, Stop
Defroster
Back Up, ACC
Hazard
Option 1
Not Used
Cooling Fan
Condenser Fan
Heater Motor
Seat
Battery
BIGIMain
Power Window
Spare Fuses
7
8
9
10
11 (20 A)
(7.5 A) (20 A) 7.5 A
(20 A) Small Lights
Stop/Turn Lights
Charge
TPMS
Moonroof
:
:
Circuits Protected
Amps.
No.
No. Amps. Circuits Protected No. Amps. Circuits Protected
No. Amps. Circuits Protected
24 28
Fuse Locations
296
PRIMARY UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOX
SECONDARY UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOX
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Specif ications
Technical Inf ormation
305
Fuses
Engine
Alignment
Tires
Battery
Lights
Capacities Interior
Under-hood
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
Toe-in
Camber
Caster
Size
Pressure3.50 x 3.66 in (89.0 x 93.0 mm)
211.8 cu-in (3,471 cm
)
10.0 : 1
IZFR5K-11
SKJ16DR-M11
0.00 in (0.0 mm)
0.00 in (0.0 mm) 0°50’
0°50’
1°53’
P245/65R17 105T
T165/90R17 105M
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
Capacity 12 V 60 AH/5 HR72 AH/20 HR
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
3.8 W
2W
3.4 W
1.4 W
3CP
5W
8W
3CP
3CP
18 W
21/5 W
21 W
28/8 W
60/55 W (HB2)
Headlights
Front turn signal/Parking/
Hazard lights
Rear turn signal/hazard lights
Brake/Taillights
Back-up lights
License plate lights
High-mount brake lights
Individual map lights
Bed lights
Console compartment light
Glove box light
Vanity mirror light
Door courtesy lights 2.79 US qt (2.64
)
3.01 US qt (2.85)
0.45 US qt (0.43
)
0.48 US qt (0.45)
4.8 US qt (4.5
)
Rear
differential
fluid
Transfer
assembly
fluid
Windshield
washer
reservoir See page297or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box lid under the dashboard.
See page296or the fuse box lid.
Water cooled 4-stroke SOHC VTEC, V6 gasoline engine
Front/Rear
Spare
Front/Rear
Spare
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front
Front
Rear NGK:
DENSO:
High/Low
Change
Total
Change
Total
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CONT INUED
Back Window.......................................
Indicator .69
...................................
Operation .107
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator .62,290
............................
Jump Starting .286
..............................
Maintenance .272
............................
Specif ications .305
Bed Lights .......................................
Indicator .69
...................................
Operation .122
..............................
Bef ore Driving .179 ....................................
Belts,Seat .8,18
.........................
Beverage Holders .116
..................................
Booster Seats .50
Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) .213
.............
Break-in, New Linings .180
...........................................
Fluid .255
............
Bulb Replacement .259,260
.......................................
Parking .111
.................
System Indicator .63,292
........................
Wear Indicators .212
.............................
Braking System .212
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle .180
..
Brightness Control, Instruments .78
........................
Brights, Headlights .76
...
Accessories and Modif ications .188
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) .82
............
Accessory Power Sockets .118
....................
Additives, Engine Oil .249
........
Adjusting the Steering wheel .79
...........................
Advanced Airbags .25
.....................................
Airbag (SRS) .9
..............
Air Conditioning System .124
.........................................
Usage .128
...............
Air Outlets (Vents) .126,131
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .268
......................................
Antif reeze .251
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator .63,213
...................................
Operation .213
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System .166
.
Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock .82
........................................
Armrests .102
................
Audio System .135,144,150
.....
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .84
Automatic Heated Wiper
......................................
Zone .76,129
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners .19 .............
Automatic Speed Control .169
..............
Automatic Transmission .201
..........................
Capacity, Fluid .304
...............
Checking Fluid Level .253
.......................................
Shif ting .201
Shif t Lever Position
...............................
Indicators .201
................
Shif t Lever Positions .202
....................
Shif t Lock Release .205
......................
Auxiliary Input Jack .165
Index
A
B
INDEX
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DANGER, Explanation of .iii
...................................
Dashboard .3,58
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights .259
..............................
Brake Lights .259
.................................
Bed Lights .262
Front Turn Signal /Parking/
.......................
Hazard Lights .258
.................................
Headlights .257
.........
High-mount Brake Light .260
.................
License Plate Lights .261
Rear Bulbs (Brake/Taillights,
Turn Signal/Hazard Lights, ................
Back-up Lights) .259
............................
Specif ications .305
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .257
...................
Capacities Chart .304,305
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .53
...........................
Cargo Hooks .98,116
.............................
Carrying Cargo .190
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
.........................................
CD Care .161
..........................
CD Changer .154,155
CD Player/Changer Error
...................................
Messages .164 .......................................
CD Player .153
........................
Certif ication Label .302
....................................
Chains, tire .271
Change Oil
........................................
How to .249
......................................
When to .239
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .277
...
Charging System Indicator .62,290
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .199
..................
Childproof Door Locks .84
.....................................
Child Saf ety .32
..............................
Booster Seats .50
...................................
Child Seats .39
.....
Important Saf ety Reminders .32
..........................................
Inf ants .37
..........................
Larger Children .49
.........................................
LATCH .41
......................
Risks with Airbags .33
.............................
Small Children .38
....................................
Tether .41,46
.........
Where Should a Child Sit? .33
.......................................
Child Seats .39
.........................................
LATCH .41
..........
Tether Anchorage Points .46
...............
Climate Control System .130
..............................................
Clock .167 ....................................
Coat Hooks .117
.....................
Code, Audio System .166
........................
CO in the Exhaust .312
......................
Compact Spare Tire .276
.........................................
Compass .172
.................
Console Compartment .115
.................
Consumer Inf ormation .318
.............
Controls, Instruments and .57
Coolant
........................................
Adding .251
....................................
Checking .184
.........................
Proper Solution .251
...................
Temperature Gauge .72
..............................
Courtesy Light .121
Crankcase Emissions Control
........................................
System .312
Cruise Control .......................................
Indicator .65
...................................
Operation .169
...................................
Cup Holders .116
.............
Customer Service Of f ice .318
Index
C
D
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Economy, Fuel .185
..................................
Emergencies .275
.............
Battery, Jump Starting .286
...........
Brake System Indicator .292
................
Changing a Flat Tire .277
.....
Charging System Indicator .290
..................
Checking the Fuses .293
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers .79
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .290
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .291
..................
Overheated Engine .288
............................
Stuck Vehicle .299
.......................................
Towing .298
.........................
Emergency Brake .111
.......................
Emissions Controls .312
Engine
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge .72
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp .62,291
.........................
Oil Lif e Display .239
........
Oil Pressure Indicator .62,290 ..............
Oil, What Kind to Use .248
...............................
Overheating .288
............................
Specif ications .305
............................
Speed Limiter .205
.......................................
Starting .200
.................
Engine, if it won’t start .285
Evaporative Emissions Control
........................................
System .312
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .53
Exhaust Gas Recirculation
........................................
System .313
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .16
................
Daytime Running Lights .78
.................................
Dead Battery .286
.........
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .320
..............
Def rosting the Windows .129
................
Dif f erential Fluid, Rear .254
....................................
Dimensions .304
...............
Dimming the Headlights .76
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission .253
..................................
Engine Oil .184
..........................
Directional Signals .76
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators .212
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .250
.
Door and Tailgate Open Monitor .64
Doors
..
Locking and Unlocking .83,84,87
....................
Lockout Prevention .83
......................
Power Door Locks .83
........
DOT Tire Quality Grading .306
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety .5
...........................................
Driving .197
....................................
Economy .185
...................................................
D3 .203
Dual-Action Tailgate
.................................
Indicator .64,95
.....................................
Operation .93 ..........
Dual Temperature Control .132
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter .264
...................................
Fan, Interior .125
.........................................
Features .123
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank .182
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen .264
...............................................
Oil .250
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning .79
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a .277
Index
E
F
INDEX
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Floor Mats .263
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission .253
..........................................
Brake .255
..........................
Power Steering .256
.......................
Rear Differential .254
...................
Transf er Assembly .255
..................
Windshield Washer .252
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception .142
.................
Folding the Rear Seats .104
..........................
Four-way Flashers .79
................................
Front Seat .99,101
..............................
Adjusting .99,101
.....................................
Airbags .9,23
.......................................
Heaters .105
.................................................
Fuel .180
......................
Fill Door and Cap .181
...........................................
Gauge .71
................
Octane Requirement .180
...............................
Oxygenated .180
........................
Reserve Indicator .65
........................
Tank, Filling the .181 ...............................
Fuel Economy .185
Actual Mileage and EPA FuelEconomy Estimates
.......................
Comparison .185
......
Calculating Fuel Economy .187
.............
Fuel Economy Factors .186
........
Improving Fuel Economy .186
.....................
Fuses, Checking the .293
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving .185
Gasoline
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator .65
...........................................
Gauge .71
................
Octane Requirement .180
........................
Tank, Filling the .181
................
Gas Station Procedures .181
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature .72
...............................................
Fuel .71
...............................
Speedometer .70
.................................
Tachometer .70
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight .......................................
Rating) .218 GCWR (Gross Combined Weight
.......................................
Rating) .218
............
Gearshif t Lever Positions .202
......................................
Glove Box .117
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
.......................................
Rating) .218
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs .257
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers .79
.................................
Headlights .75,76
........................................
Aiming .257
..............
Automatic Lighting Off .77
.................................
Control Dial .76
............
Daytime Running Lights .78
..................
High Beam Indicator .65
.....
High Beams, Turning on .75,76
............
Low Beams, Turning on .76
.........................
Reminder Chime .77
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs .257
..................................
Turning On .76
............................
Head Restraints .102
.............................
Heated Mirrors .113
...............................
Heaters, Seats .105
.....................
Heating and Cooling .125
Index
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High-Low Beam Switch .75
HomeLink Universal
................................
Transceiver .175
.......................
Hood, Opening the .183
..................................................
Horn .74
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle .302
Ignition
..............................................
Keys .80
...........................................
Switch .82
............
Timing Control System .313
........................
Immobilizer System .81
.........
Important Safety Precautions .6
...................................
In-Bed Trunk .96
....................
Emergency Opener .97
............................
Open Indicator .69
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel .59
...............
ABS (Anti-lock Brake) .63
.......................
A/T Temperature .66
....................
Back Window Open .69
.............................
Bed Lights On .69
Brake (Parking and Brake
....................................
System) .63
........................
Charging System .62 .............................
Cruise Control .65
...................................
Door Open .64
DRL (Daytime Running
......................................
Lights) .65
...................................
High Beam .65
....................
In-Bed Trunk Open .69
........
Key (Immobilizer System) .63
.....................................
Lights On .66
......................................
Low Fuel .65
........................
Low Oil Pressure .62
......................
Low Tire Pressure .68
..................
Maintenance Minder .67
Malf unction Indicator Lamp
.......................................
(MIL) .62
...........................
Side Airbag Of f .62
.......................................
Seat Belt .61
...............................................
SRS .62
..............................
Tailgate Open .64
...............
Tire Pressure Monitor .68
.............................
TPMS System .68
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning .64
............................
VSA Activation .67
.................................
VSA System .67
..........................................
VTM-4 .66
..............................
Washer Level .65 ..................
Individual Map Lights .121
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .37
......................................
Inf ant Seats .37
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire .267
........................
Inf ormation Display .70
.........
Engine Oil Lif e Indicator .239
...........
Maintenance Items .242,246
.................................
Inside Mirror .112
.............................
Inspection, Tire .268
........................
Instrument Panel .3,58
........
Instrument Panel Brightness .78
...............................
Interior Lights .120
........................................
Introduction .i
..................................................
Keys .80 ................
Jacking Up the Vehicle .279
.......................................
Jack, Tire .279
................................
Jump Starting .286
Index
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K
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Label, Certif ication .302
.................
Lane Change, Signaling .76
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .14,19
...........................
Light Control Dial .76
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement .257
.......................................
Indicator .66
.......................................
Interior .120
.........................................
Parking .76
..................................
Turn Signal .76
............................
Load Limits .191,217
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .82
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column .82
............................
Fuel Fill Door .181
..................................
Glove Box .117
...............................
In-Bed Trunk .96
....................
Lockout Prevention .83
.................................
Power Door .83
........................
Low Coolant Level .184
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .65
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .62,290
Lubricant Specif ications
..................................
Chart .304,305 ...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) .190
..................................
Maintenance .237
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks .245
................................
Minder .239-246
.........................
Minder Indicator .67
..........................................
Saf ety .238
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .62,291
..............
Manual Seat Adjustments .99
...............................
Meters, Gauges .70
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .113
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle .189
.......................................
Moonroof .110
...................
Neutral Gear Position .203
..................
New Vehicle Break-in .180
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of .i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication .302 ...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .180
.........................................
Odometer .70
....................
Of f -Highway Driving .232
...................
Of f -Road Precautions .233
Oil
........................
Change, How to .249
......................
Change, When to .239
......................
Checking Engine .184
...........................................
Filter .250
..............
Pressure Indicator .62,290
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart .248
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) .82
............................
Outside Mirrors .113
....................
Overheating, Engine .288
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks .245
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels .180
..............
Panel Brightness Control .78
........................
Park Gear Position .202
...........................................
Parking .211
...............................
Parking Brake .111
Index
N O
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