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Flasher
Hazard warning .......................... 5-70
Flat Tire ............................................... 7-3
Changing .................................... 7-11
Instant Mobility System
(IMS) Emergency Flat Tire Repair
Kit ................................................ 7-5
Spare tire and tool storage ............ 7-3
Fluids
Classification .............................. 10-4
Owner maintenance ..................... 8-8
Fog Lights ......................................... 5-63
Foot Brake .......................................... 5-6
Front Seats
(Electrically Operated Seats) ............... 2-6
Front Seats
(Manually Operated Seats) ................. 2-2
Fuel
Filler lid and cap ........................ 3-41
Gauge ......................................... 5-39
Requirements ............................... 4-2
Tank capacity ............................. 10-5
Fuses ................................................. 8-36
Panel description ........................ 8-39
Replacement ............................... 8-36
G
Gauges .............................................. 5-36
Glove Compartment .......................... 6-85
H
Hazard Warning Flasher .................... 5-70
Hazardous Driving .............................. 4-7
Headlight Washer .............................. 5-68
H
Headlights
Control ....................................... 5-59
Flashing ...................................... 5-62
High-low beam .......................... 5-61
Leveling ..................................... 5-62
On reminder ............................... 5-61
HomeLink Wireless Control
System .............................................. 5-70
Hood Release .................................... 3-43
Horn .................................................. 5-69
I
Ignition
Keys ........................................... 3-20
Switch .......................................... 5-2
Illuminated Entry System ................. 6-78
Immobilizer System
(with Advanced Key) ........................ 3-46
Immobilizer System
(without Advanced Key) ................... 3-49
Indicator Lights ................................. 5-41
Cruise ......................................... 5-55
DSC OFF .................................... 5-55
Headlight auto-leveling
malfunction ................................ 5-56
Headlight high-beam .................. 5-54
KEY ............................................ 5-52
Power steering malfunction ........ 5-56
Security ...................................... 5-53
Shift position .............................. 5-54
TCS/DSC ................................... 5-55
Turn-signal/hazard warning ....... 5-57
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Information Display .......................... 6-80
Audio display ............................. 6-82
Climate control display .............. 6-82
Clock .......................................... 6-81
Information display functions .... 6-80
Outside temperature display ....... 6-81
Inside Trunk Release Lever ............... 3-33
Instrument Cluster ............................. 5-36
Interior Care ...................................... 8-48
Interior Lights ................................... 6-78
J
Jump-Starting .................................... 7-20
K
Keyless Entry System ....................... 3-21
Keys .................................................. 3-20
L
Label Information ............................. 10-2
Lane-Change Signals ........................ 5-63
Light Bulbs
Replacement ............................... 8-28
Specifications ............................. 10-6
Lighter ............................................... 6-82
Lighting Control ............................... 5-59
Lubricant Quality .............................. 10-4
M
Maintenance
Introduction .................................. 8-2
Owner maintenance precautions ... 8-9
Owner maintenance schedule ....... 8-8
Scheduled ..................................... 8-3
M
Manual Transmission Operation ....... 5-11
Recommendations for shifting.... 5-12
Map Lights ........................................ 6-79
Meters and Gauges ........................... 5-36
Mirror Defroster ................................ 5-69
Mirrors
Outside mirrors .......................... 3-54
Rearview mirror ......................... 3-55
Money-Saving Suggestions ................ 4-6
Moonroof .......................................... 3-44
O
Odometer and Trip Meter .................. 5-37
Outside Mirrors ................................. 3-54
Outside Temperature Display ............ 6-81
Overhead Console ............................. 6-85
Overhead Lights ................................ 6-79
Overheating ....................................... 7-17
Overloading ...................................... 4-11
P
Paint Damage .................................... 8-42
Parking Brake ..................................... 5-7
Parking in an Emergency .................... 7-2
Personalization Features ................... 10-8
Power Door Locks ............................ 3-27
Power Steering .................................. 5-22
Power steering malfunction indicator
light ............................................ 5-22
Power Windows ................................ 3-34
Push-Starting ..................................... 7-23
R
Rear Quarter Windows ..................... 3-41
Rear Seat ........................................... 2-12
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Rear Window Defroster .................... 5-68
Rearview Mirror ................................ 3-55
Recreational Towing ......................... 7-27
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................. 9-14
Rocking the Vehicle ............................ 4-8
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................. 9-40
Seat Belt System
3-point type ................................ 2-19
Automatic locking ...................... 2-17
Belt reminder .............................. 2-24
Emergency locking .................... 2-17
Extender ..................................... 2-22
Location of seat belt ................... 2-18
Pregnant women ........................ 2-17
Pretensioner and load limiting .... 2-20
Seat belt precautions .................. 2-15
Warning light/beep ..................... 2-24
Seats
Front seat
(Electrically operated seats) ......... 2-6
Front seat
(Manually operated seats) ............ 2-2
Rear seat ..................................... 2-12
Seat warmer ................................ 2-13
Security System
Immobilizer system
(with advanced key) ................... 3-46
Immobilizer system
(without advanced key) .............. 3-49
Service Publications .......................... 9-42
Spare Tire and Tool Storage ................ 7-3
Specifications .................................... 10-4
Speed Unit Selector ........................... 5-37
Speedometer ...................................... 5-37
S
SRS Air Bags
How the Air Bags Work ............. 2-46
Supplemental restraint systems
precautions ................................. 2-40
Starting the Engine .............................. 5-4
Steering Wheel .................................. 3-54
Horn ........................................... 5-69
Storage Box ...................................... 6-86
Storage Compartments ...................... 6-85
Center console ............................ 6-86
Coin box ..................................... 6-85
Glove compartment .................... 6-85
Overhead console ....................... 6-85
Storage box ................................ 6-86
Sunshade ........................................... 3-45
Sunvisors .......................................... 6-78
T
Tachometer ........................................ 5-38
Temporary Spare Tire ....................... 8-26
Theft-Deterrent System ..................... 3-51
Tiedown
Hook .......................................... 7-25
Tire Information ................................ 9-21
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...... 5-30
System error activation .............. 5-34
Tire pressure monitoring system
warning light .............................. 5-32
Tires and wheels ......................... 5-34
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Tires
Flat tire ......................................... 7-3
Inflation pressure ........................ 8-24
Replacement ............................... 8-25
Rotation ...................................... 8-25
Snow tires .................................... 4-9
Spare tire and tool storage ............ 7-3
Specifications ............................. 10-6
Tire chains .................................. 4-10
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ................................... 9-19
Tool ..................................................... 7-3
Towing
Description ................................. 7-24
Emergency towing ..................... 7-24
Recreational towing ................... 7-27
Trailer towing ............................. 4-13
Traction Control System (TCS) ........ 5-26
TCS/DSC indicator light ............ 5-27
Trailer Towing .................................. 4-13
Trip Meter ......................................... 5-37
Trunk Lid .......................................... 3-31
Inside trunk release lever ............ 3-33
Trunk Light ....................................... 3-32
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ......... 5-63
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................... 6-78
Vehicle Information Labels ............... 10-2
W
Warning Lights ................................. 5-41
ABS ............................................ 5-44
Air bag system ........................... 5-47
Automatic transmission .............. 5-49
Brake system .............................. 5-43
Charging system ......................... 5-45
Check engine .............................. 5-46
Door-ajar .................................... 5-49
Engine coolant level ................... 5-46
Engine oil level .......................... 5-45
Front seat belt pretensioner
system ........................................ 5-47
KEY ............................................ 5-52
Low fuel ..................................... 5-47
Low washer fluid level ............... 5-49
Seat belt ...................................... 5-47
Tire pressure monitoring
system ........................................ 5-50
Warranty ............................................ 9-11
Washer Fluid ..................................... 8-17
Weights ............................................. 10-5
Wheel Replacement .......................... 8-27
Windows
Power windows .......................... 3-34
Rear quarter windows ................ 3-41
Windshield Washer ........................... 5-67
Windshield Wipers ............................ 5-64
Blades replacement .................... 8-19
Winter Driving .................................... 4-9
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