fail-safe cooling .......................366
idle speed control ...................360
lubrication specifications .......390
refill capacities ........................390
service points ..................354–355
Engine block heater .................267
Engine oil ..................................357
checking and adding ..............357
dipstick ....................................357
filter, specifications ........359, 389
recommendations ...................359
refill capacities ........................390
specifications ..........................390
Event data recording ....................7
Exhaust fumes ..........................267
F
Fail safe cooling ........................366
Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) ....368
Floor mats .................................112
Fluid capacities .........................390
Fog lamps ....................................55
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles .......293
driving off road .......................298
electronic shift ........................296
indicator light .........................294
lever operated shift ................294
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................278
Fuel ............................................368
calculating fuel
economy ..........................101, 375
cap ...........................................371
capacity ...................................390
choosing the right fuel ...........372
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................378
detergent in fuel .....................372filler funnel .............................374
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................368, 371, 376
filter, specifications ........368, 389
improving fuel economy ........375
octane rating ...................373, 394
quality ..............................373–374
running out of fuel .........328, 374
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................368
Fuel - flex fuel vehicle
(FFV) .........................368, 372–373
Fuses ..................................311–312
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............371
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................375
Gauges .........................................18
transmission fluid
temperature gauge ...................22
H
Hazard flashers .........................310
Head restraints .........................156
Headlamps ...................................54
aiming ..................................56–57
autolamp system .......................54
bulb specifications ....................60
daytime running lights .............56
flash to pass ..............................55
high beam .................................55
replacing bulbs .........................61
turning on and off ....................54
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .....................41, 44, 46, 49
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cleaning ...................................349
climate control ............46, 49, 155
easy access/easyout feature ..152
heated ................................44, 153
memory seat ...........133, 150–151
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ................................140–141
Servicing your vehicle ..............352
Setting the clock .........................25
AM/FM stereo ...........................23
Snowplowing .................7, 305–307
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................389, 394
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
four-wheel drive
vehicles ............................307–308
utility-type vehicles ....................8
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................390
Speed control ..............................80
Starting a flex fuel vehicle .......266
Starting your
vehicle ................262–263, 265–266
jump starting ..........................328
Steering wheel
controls ......................................83
tilting .........................................66
Stereo
6-CD in dash .............................24
CD-MP3 .....................................24
SYNC ............................................40
T
Tailgate ......................................113
Tilt steering wheel ......................66Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....231
Tires ...........................216–217, 319
alignment ................................224
care ..........................................220
changing ..........................319, 323
checking the pressure ............220
inflating ...................................218
label .........................................230
replacing ..................................222
rotating ....................................224
safety practices .......................223
sidewall information ...............226
snow tires and chains ............240
spare tire .................................320
terminology .............................217
tire grades ...............................217
treadwear ........................216, 221
Towing .......................................248
recreational towing .................261
Trailer Brake
Controller-Integrated ..............254
trailer towing ..........................248
Trailer Brake
Controller-Integrated ................254
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................385
Transmission .............................278
brake-shift interlock
(BSI) ................................278, 281
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .....................383, 385
fluid, refill capacities ..............390
lubricant specifications ..........390
Turn signal ..................................58
U
USB port ......................................34
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