Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights .340
..............................
Brake Lights .340
.................................
Bed Lights .343
.........
Daytime Running Lights .339
.................................
Fog Lights .339
Front Turn Signal /Parking/ .......................
Hazard Lights .338
.................................
Headlights .336
.........
High-mount Brake Light .341
.................
License Plate Lights .342
Rear Bulbs (Brake/Taillights,
Turn Signal/Hazard Lights, ................
Back-up Lights) .340
............................
Specif ications .389
......................
Bulbs, Halogen .336,339
...................
Capacities Chart .388,389
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .55
.........................
Cargo Hooks .118,137
.............................
Carrying Cargo .259
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
.........................................
CD Care .198
..........................
CD Changer .181,189CD Player/Changer Error
...................................
Messages .201
.......................................
CD Player .175
........................
Certif ication Label .386
....................................
Chains, tire .354
Change Oil ........................................
How to .327
......................................
When to .313
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .361
...
Charging System Indicator .63,374
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .269
................
Childproof Door Locks .104
.....................................
Child Saf ety .34
..............................
Booster Seats .52
...................................
Child Seats .41
.....
Important Saf ety Reminders .34
..........................................
Inf ants .39
..........................
Larger Children .51
.........................................
LATCH .43
......................
Risks with Airbags .35
.............................
Small Children .40
....................................
Tether .43,48
.........
Where Should a Child Sit? .35
.......................................
Child Seats .41
.........................................
LATCH .43
..........
Tether Anchorage Points .48 ...............
Climate Control System .152
..............................................
Clock .205
....................................
Coat Hooks .138
.....................
Code, Audio System .204
........................
CO in the Exhaust .397
......................
Compact Spare Tire .360
.........................................
Compass .210
.................
Console Compartment .136
.................
Consumer Inf ormation .404
.............
Controls, Instruments and .59
Coolant
........................................
Adding .329
....................................
Checking .253
.........................
Proper Solution .329
...................
Temperature Gauge .76
..............................
Courtesy Light .143
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .397
Cruise Control .......................................
Indicator .67
...................................
Operation .207
...................................
Cup Holders .137
.............
Customer Service Of f ice .404
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Economy, Fuel .254
..................................
Emergencies .359
.............
Battery, Jump Starting .370
...........
Brake System Indicator .376
................
Changing a Flat Tire .361
.....
Charging System Indicator .374
..................
Checking the Fuses .378
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers .99
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .374
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .375
..................
Overheated Engine .372
............................
Stuck Vehicle .383
.......................................
Towing .383
.........................
Emergency Brake .132
.......................
Emissions Controls .397
........................
Emissions Testing .400Engine
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge .76
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp .63,375
.................
Oil Lif e Display .313,317
........
Oil Pressure Indicator .63,374
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use .326
...............................
Overheating .372
............................
Specif ications .389
............................
Speed Limiter .275
.......................................
Starting .270
.................
Engine, if it won’t start .369
Evaporative Emissions Control
........................................
System .397
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .55
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ........................................
System .398
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .18
..........................
Fan, Interior .147,154
.........................................
Features .145
...............
DANGER, Explanation of .iii
...................................
Dashboard .3,60
................
Daytime Running Lights .97
.................................
Dead Battery .370
.........
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .406
......
Def rosting the Windows .150,155
................
Dif f erential Fluid, Rear .333
....................................
Dimensions .388
...............
Dimming the Headlights .95
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission .331
..................................
Engine Oil .253
..........................
Directional Signals .95
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators .288
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .328
.
Door and Tailgate Open Monitor .11
Doors
Locking and ..............
Unlocking .103,104,107
..................
Lockout Prevention .103
....................
Power Door Locks .103
........
DOT Tire Quality Grading .390
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety .5 ...........................................
Driving .267
....................................
Economy .254
...................................................
D3 .273
Dual-Action Tailgate ...............................
Indicator .11,115
...................................
Operation .113
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter .345
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle .386 Ignition
............................................
Keys .100
.........................................
Switch .102
............
Timing Control System .398
......................
Immobilizer System .101
.........
Important Safety Precautions .6
.................................
In-Bed Trunk .116
..................
Emergency Opener .117
............................
Open Indicator .75
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel .61
...............
ABS (Anti-lock Brake) .66
.......................
A/T Temperature .69
....................
Back Window Open .75
.............................
Bed Lights On .74
Brake (Parking and Brake ....................................
System) .65
........................
Charging System .63
.............................
Cruise Control .67
.................................
Cruise Main .67
...................................
Door Open .75
DRL (Daytime Running ......................................
Lights) .67
...................................
High Beam .67
....................
In-Bed Trunk Open .75
........
Key (Immobilizer System) .66
.....................................
Lights On .69......................................
Low Fuel .68
........................
Low Oil Pressure .63
......................
Low Tire Pressure .72
..................
Maintenance Minder .71
Malf unction Indicator Lamp
.......................................
(MIL) .63
...........................
Side Airbag Of f .64
.......................................
Seat Belt .62
..........................
Security System .68
...............................................
SRS .64
..............................
Tailgate Open .75
.......................
TPMS System .72,73
Turn Signal and Hazard ...................................
Warning .66
............................
VSA Activation .71
.................................
VSA System .70
..........................................
VTM-4 .70
..............................
Washer Level .67
..................
Individual Map Lights .143
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .39
......................................
Inf ant Seats .39
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire .349
.................................
Headlights .94,95
........................................
Aiming .336
..............
Automatic Lighting Off .96
.................................
Control Dial .95
............
Daytime Running Lights .97
..................
High Beam Indicator .67
.....
High Beams, Turning on .94,95
............
Low Beams, Turning on .95
.........................
Reminder Chime .96
Replacing Halogen ..............................
Bulbs .336,339
..................................
Turning On .95
............................
Head Restraints .122
.............................
Heated Mirrors .134
...............................
Heaters, Seats .126
.............
Heating and Cooling .147,153
.................
High-Low Beam Switch .94
HomeLink
Universal
................................
Transceiver .213
.......................
Hood, Opening the .252
..............................................
Horn .4,93
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Jacking Up the Vehicle .363
.......................................
Jack, Tire .363
................................
Jump Starting .370
................................................
Keys .100
.......................
Label, Certif ication .386
.................
Lane Change, Signaling .95
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .16,21
...........................
Light Control Dial .95Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement .336
.......................................
Indicator .69
.......................................
Interior .142
.........................................
Parking .95
..................................
Turn Signal .95
............................
Load Limits .260,293
....
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .102
Locks
.....
Anti-thef t Steering Column .102
............................
Fuel Fill Door .249
..................................
Glove Box .138
.............................
In-Bed Trunk .116
..................
Lockout Prevention .103
...............................
Power Door .103
........................
Low Coolant Level .253
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .68
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .63,374
Lubricant Specif ications
..................................
Chart .388,389
...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) .259 ..................................
Maintenance .311
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks .323
................................
Minder .313-324
.........................
Minder Indicator .71
..........................................
Saf ety .312
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .63,375
............
Manual Seat Adjustments .119
...............................
Meters, Gauges .76
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .134
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle .258
.......................................
Moonroof .131
.............
Multi-Inf ormation Display .82
............
Engine Oil Lif e Display .317
...........
Maintenance Items .321,324
...................
Neutral Gear Position .273
..................
New Vehicle Break-in .248
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of .i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication .386
........................
Inf ormation Display .77
.........
Engine Oil Lif e Indicator .313
...........
Maintenance Items .316,324
.................................
Inside Mirror .133
.............................
Inspection, Tire .350
........................
Instrument Panel .4,93
........
Instrument Panel Brightness .98
...............................
Interior Lights .142
........................................
Introduction .i
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Saf ety Belts .8,20
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting .406
.................................
Saf ety Features .7
...........................................
Airbags .9
..................................
Door Locks .11
..........................
Head Restraints .15
.................................
Seat Belts .8,20
...........
Seats and Seat-Backs .13,14
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of .56
..............................
Saf ety Messages .iii
...................
Satellite Radio, XM
.167
.....................................
Seat Belts .8,20
...............
Additional Information .20
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners .21
.....................................
Cleaning .344
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .21
................................
Maintenance .22
Reminder Light and ................................
Beeper .20,62
...................
System Components .20
...............
Use During Pregnancy .18
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .16
.........................
Seating Capacities .388...............................................
Seats .119
............
Adjusting the Seat .119,121
.............
Folding the Rear Seats .125
........................
Head Restraints .122
........................................
Heater .126
............................
Security System .206
...............................
Serial Number .386
...........................
Service Intervals .324
......
Service Manual, Purchasing .407
.........
Service Station Procedures .249
Shif ting the Automatic
.............................
Transmission .271
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators .271
........................
Shif t Lock Release .275
................................
Side Airbags .9,28
................
Side Curtain Airbags .10,30
Side Marker (Parking)
...
Lights, Bulb Replacement in .338
...............................
Signaling Turns .95
.....................................
Snow Tires .353
................
Sound System .159,167,173
Spare Tire
..............................
Inf lating .350,360
....................
Specif ications .353,389
....................
Specif ications Charts .388
................................
Speed Control .207...................................
Speedometer .76
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation .23
...
Additional Safety Precautions .33
......
Airbag System Components .23
.............................
Airbag Service .32
How the Passenger Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .31
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .31
..
How the SRS Indicator Works .30
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work .25
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .28
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work .30
.............................
SRS Indicator .30,64
..
START (Ignition Key Position) .102
.......................
Starting the Engine .270
................
With a Dead Battery .370
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine .372
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment .99
...........
Anti-thef t Column Lock .102
...
Stereo Sound System .159,167,173
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .357
................................
Stuck Vehicle .383
Index
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Unleaded Gasoline .248
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of .328
................................
Vanity Mirror .140
.........
Vehicle Capacity Load .260,388
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .388
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .386
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
)
....................................
System .291
...
VSA Activation Indicator .71,291
.........................
VSA Of f Switch .292
........
VSA System Indicator .70,291
.............................
Vehicle Storage .357
.....................................
Ventilation .149
.................................................
VIN .386
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .326
..................................
VTM-4 Lock .276
............
WARNING, Explanation of .iii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of .56
..................
Warranty Coverages .405Washer, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level .330
............................
Level Indicator .67
.....................................
Operation .94
...........................................
Wheels .348
...............
Adjusting the Steering .99
......................................
Wrench .364
Windows ................
Operating the Power .128
Windshield ...........................
Def roster .148,155
.......................................
Washers .94
...
Wiper Zone, Heated .95,150,156
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .346
.....................................
Operation .94
....................................
Worn Tires .350
.....
Wrecker, Emergency Towing .383
....................
XM
Satellite Radio .167
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