Rotation, Tire
.............................
274
S
Safety Belts
..............................
8,18
Safety Defects, Reporting (U.S. only)
.......................................
324
Safety Features
..............................
7
Airbags
......................................
9
Head Restraints
........................
13
Seat Belts
..............................
8,14
Seats & Seat-Backs
..............
11,12
Safety Labels, Location of
.............
53
Safety Messages
..........................
iii
Seat Adjustments
.........................
83
Seat Belts
.................................
8,18
Additional Information
.............
18
Advice for Pregnant Women
....
16
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
...........................
20
Cleaning
..................................
268
Lap/Shoulder Belt
..............
14,19
Maintenance
............................
20
Reminder Indicator and Beeper
.............................
18,58 System Components
................
18
Use During Pregnancy
.............
16
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt
..................................
14,19
Seats
............................................
83
Seats, Adjusting the
.....................
83
Sensors Driver's Seat Position Sensor
...
27
Front Passenger's Weight Sensors
................................
27
Impact Sensors
...................
22,23
Serial Number
............................
306
Service Intervals
.........................
243
Service Manual (U.S. only)
........
325
Service Station Procedures
........
199
Setting the Clock
........................
189
Shifting the Automatic Transmission
..........................
219
Shift Lever Position Indicators
...
219
Shift Lock Release
......................
221
Side Airbags
.................................
28
How the Side Airbag Off Indicator Works
...................
32
How Your Side Airbags Work..28
Off Indicator
.............................
32 Side Curtain Airbags
....................
30
How Your Side Curtain Airbags Work
....................................
30
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
Replacement in
.......................
265
Signaling Turns
............................
60
Snow Tires
.................................
275
Sound System
............................
109
Spare Tire
..................................
282
Inflating
...........................
271,282
Specifications
..........................
310
Spark Plugs
................................
308
Specifications
.............................
308
Speed Control
............................
193
Speed Limiter
......................
218,221
Speedometer
................................
64
SRS, Additional Information
.........
22
Additional Safety Precautions
...
34
Airbag Service
..........................
33
Airbag System Components
.....
22
How the Side Airbag Off
Indicator Works
...................
32
How the SRS Indicator Works..31
How Your Front Airbags Works
..................................
25
How Your Side Airbags Work..28
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How Your Side Curtain AirbagsWork
....................................
30
SRS Indicator
.........................
31,59
START (Ignition Key Position).....
79
Starting the Engine
....................
216
In Cold Weather at High Altitude
................................
216
With a Dead Battery
................
291
State Emissions Testing
.............
319
Steam Coming from Engine
.......
293
Steering Wheel Adjustment
...............................
74
Anti-theft Column Lock
............
79
Buttons
...........................
191,193
Stereo Sound System
.................
109
Storing Your Vehicle
..................
278
Sun Visor
...................................
100
Supplemental Restraint System
..............................
9,22
Servicing
..................................
33
SRS Indicator
......................
31,59
System Components
................
22
Synthetic Oil
..............................
252 T
Tachometer
..................................
64
Tailgate
........................................
82
Open Indicator
.........................
61
Opening the
.............................
82
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in
.....
266
Taking Care of the
Unexpected
............................
281
Technical Descriptions DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
.............................
311
Emissions Control Systems
.....
316
Three Way Catalytic Converter
............................
318
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) -Required Federal
Explanation
......................
314
Temperature Gauge
.....................
67
Tensioners, Seat Belts
..................
20
Tether Anchorage Points
.............
48
Theft Protection, Radio
..............
188
Three Way Catalytic Converter
...............................
318
Tilt the Steering Wheel
................
74 Time, Setting the
........................
189
Tire Chains
................................
276
Tire, How to Change a Flat
........
283
Tire Information
.........................
313
Tire Labeling
..............................
313
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
...........................
227,314
Tires
..........................................
271
Air Pressure
............................
272
Chains
.....................................
276
Checking Wear
.......................
273
Compact Spare
........................
282
DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
.............................
311
Inflation
...................................
271
Inspection
...............................
273
Labeling
..................................
313
Low Tire Pressure Indicator
........................
62,227
Maintenance
...........................
274
Pressure Monitoring System
...
227
Replacing
................................
274
Rotating
..................................
274
Snow
.......................................
275
Specifications
..........................
310
CONTINUED
Index
IX
INDEX
2009 Element