2012 HONDA INSIGHT key

The engine normally starts with the
IMA motor. If the engine does not
start while the IMA battery charge is
normally suf f icient, check the
f ollowing:Check the transmission interlock.
The transmission must be in Park
or neutral or the starter will not
operate. Are you using a properly coded
key? An improperly coded key will
cause the immobilizer system
indicator in the instrument panel
to blink rapidly (see page ).
Do you have f uel? Check the f uel
gauge; the low f uel indicator may
not be working.
There may be an electrical
problem, such as no power to the
f uel pump. Check all the f uses
(see page ).
Are you using the proper starting
procedure? Ref er to
on page . 130
265 369
If theEngineWon’tStart
Starting the
Engine
358

CONT INUED
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Accessories . 256
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.....................................
Position) . 131
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Accessory Power Socket . 157
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Active Head Restraints . 144
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Additives, Engine Oil . 313
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Airbag (SRS) . 10, 25
...
Airbags, Additional Information . 25
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 37
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AdvancedAirbagSystem .30
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Airbag Service . 36
How the Passenger Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 35
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 34
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 34
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work . 28
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 32
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work . 33
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SRS Components . 25
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Air Conditioning System . 164
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Air Pressure, Tires . 341................................
Ambient Meter . 72
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Antif reeze . 317
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) ...............................
Indicator . 64, 289
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Operation . 289
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Anti-thef t, Audio System . 221
Anti-thef t Steering Column
............................................
Lock . 131
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Armrest . 146
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Audio System . 170
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Auto Door Locking . 109
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Auto Door Unlocking . 110
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Auto Idle Stop . 283
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Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 23
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Automatic Speed Control . 224
.
Automatic Transmission (CVT) . 273
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Capacity,Fluid .382
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Checking Fluid Level . 420
Paddle Shif ters in the
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D Position . 278
Paddle Shif ters in the ...............................
S Position . 281
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Recommended Shif t Points . 282
.......................................
Shif ting . 274
Shif t Lever Position ...............................
Indicators . 273 ................
Shif t Lever Positions . 275
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Shif t Lock Release . 277
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Auxiliary Input Jack . 220
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator . 63, 366
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Jump Starting . 360
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Maintenance . 346
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Specif ications . 383
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Bef ore Driving . 245
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Belts,Seat .9,21
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Beverage Holder . 156
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Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink. 227
Brakes ...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 289
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Break-in, New Linings . 246
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Bulb Replacement . 332
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Fluid . 321
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Pad Wear Indicator . 288
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Parking . 151
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System Indicator . 63, 64, 368
Index
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Fuel . 246
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Fill Door and Cap . 247
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Gauge . 73
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Octane Requirement . 246
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Oxygenated . 246
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Reserve Indicator . 70
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Tank, Filling the . 247
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Fuses, Checking the . 371
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Gas Mileage, Improving . 253
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Gasoline . 246
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator . 70
...........................................
Gauge . 73
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Octane Requirement . 246
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Tank, Filling the . 247
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Gas Station Procedures . 247
Gauges
.............................
Charge/Assist . 74
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Fuel . 73
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Gearshif t Lever Positions . 273
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Automatic Transmission . 273
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Glove Box . 158
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 380 Ignition
............................................
Keys . 129
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Switch . 131
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Timing Control System . 390
IMA System Power Flow ........................................
Monitor . 84
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Immobilizer System . 130
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Important Safety Precautions . 6
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Indicators, Instrument Panel . 62
...
Indicators, Messages (MID) . 62, 89
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ABS (Anti-lock Brake) . 64
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Auto Idle Stop . 66
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) . 63, 368
.............................
Cruise Control . 69
.................................
Cruise Main . 69
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Door/Hatch Open . 12, 68
DRL (Daytime Running
....................................
Lights) . 123
.
EPS (Electric Power Steering) . 68
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ECON Mode . 71
...................................
High Beam . 69
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High Temperature (Coolant) . 67
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IMA Battery Level . 85
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IMA System . 66
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Key (Immobilizer System) . 63
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 323
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HandsFreeLink
. 227
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Hatch . 139
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Opening . 139
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Open Indicator . 68
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Hazard Warning Flashers . 125
Headlights
........................................
Aiming . 323
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Daytime Running Lights . 123
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High Beam Indicator . 69
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Reminder Beeper . 121
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Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 323
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Turning on . 121
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Head Restraints . 142
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Heated Mirrors . 148
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High Altitude, Starting at . 265
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High-Low Beam Switch . 120
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Hill Start Assist System . 297
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Hood, Opening the . 250
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Horn . 4
Index
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CONT INUED
Indicators, Messages (MID).....................................
Lights On . 69
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Low Fuel . 70
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Low Oil Pressure . 62, 365
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Low Temperature (Coolant) . 67
Low Tire Pressure/
...............................
TPMS . 66, 291
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 367
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Security System . 70
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Side Airbag Of f . 65
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Seat Belt . 21, 62
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SRS . 34, 64
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System Message . 70
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TPMS . 341, 342
Turn Signal and Hazard ...................................
Warning . 69
12 Volt Battery Charging ..............................
System . 63, 366
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VSA Off . 65
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VSA System . 65
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Inf ant Restraint . 43
Inf ant Seats ......
LATCH Anchorage System . 47
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Lower Anchors . 47
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Tether Anchors . 51 .....
Inf lation, Recommended Tire . 341
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Pressures . 341
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Inf ormation Display . 72
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Inside Mirror . 147
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Inspection, Tire . 341
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Instrument Panel . 61
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 124
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Interior Lights . 161
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Introduction . i
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iPod
. 197
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Keys . 129
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Label, Certif ication . 380
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Lane Change, Signaling . 121
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Lap/Shoulder Belts . 17, 22 ...........
LATCH Anchorage System . 47
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 323
.......................................
Indicator . 69
.......................................
Parking . 118
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Turn Signal . 118
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Load Limits . 259
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 131
Locks
.....
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 131
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Fuel Fill Door . 248
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Hatch . 139
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Power Door . 133
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Low Coolant Level . 252
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Low Fuel Indicator . 70
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Lower Anchors . 47
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 62, 365
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 382
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Jacking up the Vehicle . 353
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Jack, Tire . 352
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Jump Starting . 360
Index
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Maintenance . 299
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Main Items and Sub Items . 306
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Minder . 301
Owner’s Maintenance
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Checks . 309
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Saf ety . 300
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 62, 367
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Meters, Gauges . 61, 72
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Methanol in Gasoline . 246
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Mirrors . 147
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Adjusting . 147
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Heated . 148
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Neutral Gear Position . 275
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New Vehicle Break-in . 246
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NOTICE, Explanation of . i
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Numbers, Identif ication . 380
Octane Requirement,
.............................
Gasoline . 246, 296 .........................................
Odometer . 79
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 314
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Change, When to . 301
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Checking Engine . 251
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Pressure Indicator . 62, 365
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Selecting Proper Viscosity . 313
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ON (Ignition Key Position) . 132
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery . 389
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Outside Mirrors . 147
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Outside Temperature Indicator . 80
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Overheating, Engine . 362
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 309
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Oxygenated Fuels . 240
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Paddle Shif ters . 278
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Panel Brightness Control . 124
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Park Gear Position . 275
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Parking . 286
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Parking Brake . 151
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator . 63, 368
...............................
Parking Lights . 120 ..
Parking Over Things that Burn . 286
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PGM-FI System . 390
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Playing the Radio . 171, 183
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Playing a Disc . 175, 190
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PlayinganiPod
. 197
Playing a USB Flash Memory ........................................
Device . 204
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Pollen Filter . 334
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 19
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 12
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Additional Safety Precautions . 20
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 19
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Protecting Children . 38
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Protecting Inf ants . 43
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Protecting Larger Children . 52
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Protecting Small Children . 44
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Radiator Overheating . 362
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Radio/Disc/Sound System . 170
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Radio Thef t Protection . 221
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Readiness Codes . 367, 392
Rear Lights, Bulb
..............................
Replacement . 329
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Rear View Mirror . 147
Index
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 25
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 37
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AdvancedAirbagSystem .30
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Airbag Service . 36
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 35
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 34
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 34
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work . 28
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 32
How Your Side Curtain
..........................
Airbags Work . 33
........................
SRS Components . 25
.............................
SRS Indicator . 34, 64
..
START (Ignition Key Position) . 131
.......................
Starting the Engine . 265
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 265
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With a Dead Battery . 360
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 362
Steering Wheel
..............................
Adjustments . 128
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Anti-thef t Column Lock . 131
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Storing Your Vehicle . 348 ......................................
Sun Visors . 160
Supplemental Restraint System
......................................
Servicing . 36
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SRS Indicator . 34, 64
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System Components . 25
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SVC . 189
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Synthetic Oil . 313
Taillights, Changing
..........................................
Bulbs . 332
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 349
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 384
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Emissions Control Systems . 389
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Emissions Testing . 392
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Oxygenated Fuels . 246
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 391
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Temperature Indicator . 67
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Tether Anchorage Points . 51
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Thef t Protection . 221
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 390
Tighten Fuel
.............................
Cap Message . 249 ..........................
Time, Setting the . 222
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Tire Chains . 344
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 351
...........................
Tire Inf ormation . 384
.................................
Tire Labeling . 385
Tire Pressure Monitoring
............
System (TPMS) . 291, 387
.............................
Check TPMS . 387
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
...........................
Indicator . 66, 291
Required Federal ............................
Explanation . 387
...............................................
Tires . 340
..............................
Air Pressure . 341
........................................
Chains . 344
.........................
Checking Wear . 342
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Compact Spare . 350
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 384
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Inf lation . 340
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Inspection . 341
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Maintenance . 342
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Replacing . 343
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Rotating . 343
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Service Lif e . 342
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