Jump starting
1. Start the engine of the booster vehicle and run the engine at
moderately increased speed.
2. Start the engine of the disabled vehicle.
3. Once the disabled vehicle has been started, run both engines for an
additional three minutes before disconnecting the jumper cables.
Removing the jumper cables
Remove the jumper cables in the reverse order that they were
connected.
1. Remove the jumper cable from thegroundmetal surface.
Note:In the illustrations,lightning boltsare used to designate the
assisting (boosting) battery.
2. Remove the jumper cable on the negative (-) connection of the
booster vehicle’s battery.
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Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
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Roadside Emergencies
260
fluid, specifications .................311
Power Windows ...........................80
R
Radio ............................................17
Rear seat entertainment
system ..........................................30
Relays ........................................243
Remote entry system .......115, 117
illuminated entry ............121–122
locking/unlocking
doors ................................117–118
opening the trunk ...................118
panic alarm .............................118
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................120
replacing the batteries ...........119
Reverse sensing system ...........231
Roadside assistance ..................240
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ..........151
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................141, 145–149
Safety Canopy ...................166, 169
Safety defects, reporting ..........271
Safety restraints ........141, 145–149
Belt-Minder...........................152
extension assembly ................150
for adults .........................146–148
for children .....................172–173
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................143
safety belt maintenance .........151
warning light and
chime ...............................151–152
Safety seats for children ..........176Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................314
Satellite Radio Information ........28
Seats ..........................................130
child safety seats ....................176
climate control ........................135
easy access/easyout feature ..134
front seats .......................130, 134
heated ......................................140
memory seat ...................119, 134
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................124
Servicing your vehicle ..............279
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...........253
Spark plugs, specifications ......310,
313
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................311
Speed control ..............................83
Starting your vehicle ........217–219
jump starting ..........................257
Steering wheel
controls ......................................86
tilting .........................................76
SYNC ............................................59
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................76
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....201
Tires ...........................186–187, 250
alignment ................................194
care ..........................................190
changing ..........................250, 253
checking the pressure ............190
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Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Index
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