Page 479 of 489

Octane Requirement
...............
322
Tank, Refueling
.......................
323
Gas Station Procedures
..............
323
Gauges
Engine Coolant Temperature
.........................
72
Fuel
..........................................
72
Speedometer
............................
72
Tachometer
..............................
72
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
...................................
364
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight
Rating)
...................................
364
Gearshift Lever Positions Automatic Transmission
.........
342
Glove Box
..................................
164
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
...................................
364
H
Halogen Headlight Bulbs
...........
403
HandsFreeLink
®........................
278
HFL Buttons
...........................
280
Hazard Warning Flashers
..........
122 Headlights
.................................
118
Aiming
....................................
403
Automatic Lighting
.................
118
Daytime Running Lights
.........
120
High Beam Indicator
................
70
High Beams, Turning on
.........
118
Lights On Indicator
..................
70
Low Beams, Turning on
..........
118
Reminder Chime
.....................
118
Replacing Halogen Bulbs
........
403
Turning on
..............................
118
Washers
..................................
117
Headphones
...............................
266
Head Restraints
..........................
141
Heated Mirror
............................
156
Heaters, Seats
............................
148
Heating and Cooling
..................
170
High-Low Beam Switch
..............
118
HomeLink
®Universal
Transceiver
............................
276
Hood, Opening and Closing
the
..........................................
325
Horn
..........................................
115 I
Identification Number,
Vehicle
...................................
450
Ignition Keys
........................................
126
Switch
.....................................
129
Timing Control System
...........
461
Immobilizer System
...................
128
Important Safety Precautions
.........
6
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Door Locks
..............................
11
Head Restraints
........................
14
Seat Belts
.................... ..........
8,15
Seats & Seat-Backs
..............
12, 13
Safety Labels, Location of
.............
59
Safety Messages
...........................
iii
Satellite Radio, XM
®............
185, 210
Seat Belts
.................................
8, 15
Additional Information
.............
20
Advice for Pregnant Women
....
18
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
.............. .............
22
Cleaning
...................... ............
409
Lap/Shoulder Belt
..............
15, 21
Maintenance
............................
23
Reminder Indicator and Beeper
.............................
20, 64
System Components
................
20
Use During Pregnancy
.............
18
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt
.......................... .............
21
Seats
..........................................
140
Adjusting the Second Seat
.......
144
Folding the Second Seat
..........
144
Folding the Third Seat
............
145
Head Restraints
.......................
141 Heaters
...................................
148
Position Memory
....................
157
Third Row Access
...................
145
Seats, Adjusting the
...................
140
Security System
.........................
269
Sensors Driver's Seat Position Sensor
..................................
29
Front Passenger's Weight Sensors
............ ....................
29
Impact Sensors
...................
24, 25
Sequential SportShift Mode
........
343
Serial Number
............................
450
Service Intervals
.........................
383
Service Manual (U.S. only)
........
469
Service Station Procedures
........
323
SH-AWD
®
Indicator
...................................
69
Shifting the Automatic Transmission
..........................
341
Shift Lever Position
Indicators
...............................
341
Shift Lock Release
......................
346
Side Airbags
.................................
30
How the Side Airbag Off Indicator Works
...................
33 How Your Side Airbags
Work
....................................
30
Off Indicator
.............................
33
Side Curtain Airbags
....................
32
How Your Side Curtain Airbags Work
....................................
32
Side Marker Lights, Bulb Replacement in
.......................
404
Signaling Turns
........ ....................
67
Snow Tires
.................................
419
Sound System
.....................
180, 200
Spare Tire
................ ..................
424
Inflating
...........................
415, 424
Specifications
..........................
453
Spark Plugs
................................
453
Specifications
.............................
452
Speed Control
............................
270
Speed Limiter
.............................
346
Speedometer
................................
72
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Tire Chains
................................
420
Tire, How to Change a Flat
........
425
Tire Information
.........................
456
Tire Labeling
..............................
456
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
.......................
351,458
Low Tire Pressure Indicator
........................
68, 351
Tire Pressure Monitor
.......
77, 352
Tires
..........................................
415
Air Pressure
............................
415
Checking Wear
.......................
417
Compact Spare
........................
424
DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
.............................
454
Inflation
...................................
415
Inspection
...............................
417
Labeling
..................................
456
Maintenance
...........................
418
Pressure Monitoring System
................................
351
Replacing
................................
418
Rotating
..................................
418
Snow
.......................................
419
Specifications
..........................
453
Tire Chains
.............................
420 Tools, Tire Changing
.................
425
Towing A Trailer
..................................
363
Emergency Wrecker
...............
446
Equipment and Accessories
.........................
369
Trailer Loading
.......................
364
Trailer Stability Assist
.............
377
Trailer Towing Tips
.................
373
Weight Limit
...........................
364
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System)
..............................
351
Required Federal Explanation
.........................
458
Trailer Stability Assist
................
376
Transmission Checking Fluid Level
..............
399
Fluid Selection
........................
399
Identification Number
.............
450
Shifting the Automatic
.............
341
Treadwear
..................................
417
Trip Computer
.............................
78
Trip Meter
...................................
75
Turn Signals
.................................
67 U
Unexpected, Taking Care of
the
..........................................
423
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
..................................
454
Unleaded Gasoline
.....................
322
Used Oil, How to Dispose of
......
395
V
Vanity Mirror
.............................
166
Vehicle Capacity Load
................
333
Vehicle Dimensions
...................
452
Vehicle Identification Number
..................................
450
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
®),
aka Electronic Stability
Control (ESC),System
...... ..................
359
VSA Activation Indicator
.....
67, 81
VSA System Indicator
.........
67, 81
Vehicle Storage
..........................
422
Ventilation
..................................
177
VIN
............................................
450
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