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WARNING:If you operate your vehicle in temperatures below
40°F (5°C), use washer fluid with antifreeze protection. Failure
to use washer fluid with antifreeze protection in cold weather could
result in impaired windshield vision and increase the risk of injury or
accident.
Note:Do not put washer fluid in the engine coolant reservoir. Washer
fluid placed in the cooling system may harm engine and cooling system
components.
CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES
1. Pull the wiper arm away from the
vehicle. Turn the blade at an angle
from the wiper arm. Push the lock
tab to release the blade and pull the
wiper blade down toward the
windshield to remove it from the
arm.
2. Attach the new wiper to the
wiper arm and press it into place
until a click is heard.
Replace wiper blades at least once per year for optimum performance.
Poor wiper quality can be improved by cleaning the wiper blades and the
windshield. Refer toWindows and wiper bladesin theCleaning
chapter.
To prolong the life of the wiper blades, it is highly recommended to
scrape off the ice on the windshield before turning on the wipers. The
layer of ice has many sharp edges and can damage the micro edge of the
wiper rubber element.
ENGINE OIL
Checking the engine oil
Refer toscheduled maintenance informationfor the appropriate
intervals for checking the engine oil.
1. Make sure the vehicle is on level ground.
2. Turn the engine off and wait 15 minutes for the oil to drain into the
oil pan.
3. Set the parking brake and ensure the gearshift is securely latched in P
(Park) (automatic transmission) or 1 (First) (manual transmission).
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•Anticipate stopping; slowing down may eliminate the need to stop.
•Sudden or hard accelerations may reduce fuel economy.
•Slow down gradually.
•Driving at reasonable speeds (traveling at 55 mph [88 km/h] uses 15%
less fuel than traveling at 65 mph [105 km/h]).
•Revving the engine before turning it off may reduce fuel economy.
•Using the air conditioner or defroster may reduce fuel economy.
•You may want to turn off the speed control in hilly terrain if
unnecessary shifting between the top gears occurs. Unnecessary
shifting of this type could result in reduced fuel economy.
•Warming up a vehicle on cold mornings is not required and may
reduce fuel economy.
•Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving may reduce fuel
economy.
•Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
Maintenance
•Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
•Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
•Use recommended engine oil. Refer toMaintenance product
specifications and capacitiesin this chapter.
•Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found inscheduled maintenance information.
Conditions
•Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.
•Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is lost for every 400 lb [180 kg] of weight carried).
•Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug
deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks) may
reduce fuel economy.
•Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.
•Fuel economy may decrease with lower temperatures during the first
8–10 miles (12–16 km) of driving.
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extension assembly ..................83
for adults .......................78, 80–81
for children ...............................97
lap belt ......................................79
Occupant Classification
Sensor ........................................75
safety belt maintenance .........114
warning light and chime ....83–84
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................106
Safety seats for children ..........102
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................265
Satellite Radio Information ........37
Seats ............................................70
child safety seats ....................102
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................67
Servicing your vehicle ..............224
Setting the clock
AM/FM stereo ...........................20
AM/FM stereo CD .....................21
Premium AM/FM stereo
CD6/MP3 ...................................27
Snowplowing .................................8
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................259, 264
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............8
utility-type vehicles ....................8
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................260
Speed control ..............................58
Starting your vehicle ........154–156
jump starting ..........................200
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................55T
Tilt steering wheel ......................55
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Roadside Emergencies ...........191
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....132
Tires ...........................117–119, 191
alignment ................................126
care ..........................................122
changing ..........................191, 196
checking the pressure ............122
inflating ...................................120
label .........................................131
replacing ..................................123
rotating ....................................126
safety practices .......................125
sidewall information ...............127
snow tires and chains ............137
spare tire .................................192
terminology .............................119
tire grades ...............................118
treadwear ........................118, 122
Towing .......................................143
recreational towing .................152
trailer towing ..........................143
wrecker ....................................206
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................257
Transmission
automatic operation ...............163
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....163
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................256
fluid, refill capacities ..............260
lubricant specifications ..........260
manual operation ....................167
Turn signal ..................................48
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V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................265
Vehicle loading ..........................137
camper bodies ........................153
Ventilating your vehicle ...........157
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12Washer fluid ..............................228
Water, Driving through .............178
Windows
power
.........................................56
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
..........................................54
checking and adding fluid
.....228
replacing wiper blades
...........229
Wrecker towing
.........................206
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