2012 HONDA PILOT Owners Manual

Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat........................................
Belts by . 20
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving . 502
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Gasoline . 495
...........................................
Gauge . 80
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator . 78
................
Octane Requirement . 495
........................
Tank, Ref ueling . 497
................
Gas Station Procedures . 497 Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 80
...............................................
Fuel . 80
...............................
Speedometer . 80
.................................
Tachometer . 80
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight
.......................................
Rating) . 537
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight
.......................................
Rating) . 538
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Gearshif t Lever Positions . 515
...................................
Glass Hatch . 148
......................................
Glove Box . 183
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
.......................................
Rating) . 537
..........................
Fan, Interior . 193, 203
Features, Comfort and
..............................
Convenience . 191
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Filling the Fuel Tank . 497
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen . 593
...............................................
Oil . 577
...........
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 129
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Flat Tire, Changing a . 613
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Floor Mats . 594
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission . 582
..........................................
Brake . 584
..........................
Power Steering . 585
..................
Windshield Washer . 581
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception . 389
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Fog Lights . 127
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Folding the Second Seat . 160
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Folding the Third Seat . 161
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Four-way Flashers . 129 ............................
Front Airbags . 11, 28
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Front Seat . 154
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Adjusting . 154
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Airbags . 11, 28
.......................................
Heaters . 165
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Fuel . 495
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Fill Door and Cap . 497
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Gauge . 80
................
Octane Requirement . 495
...............................
Oxygenated . 495
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Reserve Indicator . 78
........................
Tank, Filling the . 497
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Tighten Fuel Cap . 498
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Fuel Economy . 501
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Fuses, Checking the . 630
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 586
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HandsFreeLink
. 441, 462
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HFL Buttons . 442, 463
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Hazard Warning Flashers . 129
Index
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Main Menu

CONT INUED
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Headlights . 125
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Aiming . 586
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Automatic Lighting . 126
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Daytime Running Lights . 127
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High Beam Indicator . 76
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High Beams, Turning on . 125
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Lights On Indicator . 76
..........
Low Beams, Turning on . 125
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Reminder Chime . 125
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Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 586
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Turning on . 125
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Headphones . 426
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Head Restraints . 157
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Heated Mirror . 173
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Heaters, Seats . 165
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Heating and Cooling . 192, 199
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High-Low Beam Switch . 125
HomeLink
Universal
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Transceiver . 437
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Hood, Opening the . 499
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Horn .4,122
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 640 Ignition
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Keys . 133
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Switch . 136
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Timing Control System . 652
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Immobilizer System . 134
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Important Safety Precautions . 6
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Indicators, Instrument Panel . 65, 66
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ABS (Anti-lock Brake) . 70
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A/T Temp . 74
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) . 69, 627
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Charging System . 68, 626
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Cruise Control . 76
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Cruise Main . 76
DRL (Daytime Running
......................................
Lights) . 77
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Fog Lights . 76
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High Beam . 76
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Key (Immobilizer System) . 76
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Lights On . 76
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Low Fuel . 78
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Low Oil Pressure . 68, 625
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Low Tire Pressure . 72
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp . 68, 626
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Security System . 79 ...........................
Side Airbag Of f . 70
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Seat Belt . 67
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SRS . 70
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System Message . 75, 92
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Tire Pressure Monitor . 73
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning . 71
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VSA OFF . 71
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VSA System . 71
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Individual Map Lights . 177
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Inf ant Restraint . 43
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Inf ant Seats . 43
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Inf lation, Proper Tire . 599
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INFO Buttons . 85
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Inside Mirror . 172
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Inspection, Tire . 601
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Instrument Panel . 65, 66
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 130
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Instruments and Controls . 63
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Integrated Sunshade . 183
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Interf ace Dial . 298
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Interior Lights . 176
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Introduction . i
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iPod
. 265, 363
Index
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Main Menu

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Keys . 133
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Label, Certif ication . 640
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Lane Change, Signaling . 125
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Lap/Shoulder Belts . 17, 23
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Light Control Switch . 176
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 586
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Indicator . 65, 66
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Interior . 176
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Parking . 125
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Turn Signal . 125
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Load Limit . 507, 536
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 136
Locks
.....
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 136 ............................
Fuel Fill Door . 497
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Glove Box . 183
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Lockout Prevention . 143
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Power Door . 137
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Tailgate . 143, 144
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Low Coolant Level . 500
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Low Fuel Indicator . 78
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 68, 625
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 642
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Luggage, Storing (cargo) . 506 ...................
Neutral Gear Position . 516
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New Vehicle Break-in . 494
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NOTICE, Explanation of . i
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Numbers, Identif ication . 640
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Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 495
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Odometer . 81, 87
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Odometer, Trip . 81, 87
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Of f -Highway Driving . 552
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Of f -Road Precautions . 552
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 577
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Change, When to . 559
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Checking Engine . 500
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Lif e, Engine . 559
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Pressure Indicator . 68, 625
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart . 576
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Jacking up the Vehicle . 615
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Jack, Tire . 613
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Jump Starting . 621
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Maintenance . 557
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Minder . 559
Owner

CONT INUED
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Panel Brightness Control . 130
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Park Gear Position . 516
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Parking . 521
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Parking Brake . 171
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator . 69, 627
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Parking Lights . 125
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Parking Sensor System . 484
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Parking Over Things that Burn . 521
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Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator . 35
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PGM-FI System . 652
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Pollen Filter . 593
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Power Door Locks . 137
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Power Seat Adjustments . 154
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Power Socket Locations . 179
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Power Windows . 167
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 20 .........
Protecting Adults and Teens . 13
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Additional Safety Precautions . 21
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 20
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Protecting Children . 38
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General Guidelines . 38
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Protecting Inf ants . 43
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Protecting Larger Children . 56
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Protecting Small Children . 44
Using Child Seats with
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Tethers . 53
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Using LATCH . 48
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ON (Ignition Key Position) . 136
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Outside Mirrors . 172
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Outside Temperature . 83, 88
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Overheating, Engine . 623
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Rotation Tire . 602
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Safety Belts . 9, 22
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 660
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Saf ety Features . 8
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Airbags . 11
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Door Locks . 13
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Head Restraints . 16
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SeatBelts .9,17
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Seats & Seat-Backs . 15, 16
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 61
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Saf ety Messages . iv
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SeatBelts .9,17
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Additional Information . 22
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 24
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Cleaning . 593
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 23
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Maintenance . 25
Reminder Light and
................................
Beeper . 22, 67
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System Components . 22
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Use During Pregnancy . 20
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 17 ...............................................
Seats . 154
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Adjusting the Second Seat . 160
..........
Folding the Second Seat . 161
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Folding the Third Seat . 162
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Head Restraints . 157
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Heaters . 165
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Position Memory . 174
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Third Row Access . 161
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Security System . 429
Sensors
....
Driver

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CONT INUED
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Starting the Engine . 513
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Auto Control Mode . 513
In Cold Weather at High
..................................
Altitude . 514
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With a Dead Battery . 621
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 623
Steering Wheel
................................
Adjustment . 132
...........
Anti-thef t Column Lock . 136
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Buttons . 392, 430, 442, 463
...................
Stereo Sound System . 209
..................
Storage Compartment . 182
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Storing Your Vehicle . 608
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Sunglasses Holder . 183
........................................
Sun Visor . 184
Supplemental Restraint System
......................................
Servicing . 36
.........................
SRS Indicator . 34, 70
...................
System Components . 26
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 577
.....................................
Tachometer . 80
..........................................
Tailgate . 143
...............................
Glass Hatch . 148 ......................
Open Indicator . 13, 79
...............................
Opening the . 143
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Power . 144
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 589
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 611
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 644
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Emissions Control Systems . 651
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 653
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 80
........
Temperature, Inside Sensor . 208
....................
Temperature, Outside . 88
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Tensioners, Seat Belts . 24
........
Tether Anchorage Points . 54, 55
................
Thef t Protection, Radio . 394
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 653
.
Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel . 132
..........................
Time, Setting the . 294
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Timing Belt . 585
....................................
Tire Chains . 606
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 613
.................................
Tire Labeling . 646 Tire Pressure Monitoring
............
System (TPMS) . 522, 648
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator . 72, 525
.......
Tire Pressure Monitor . 89, 526
...............................................
Tires . 599
..............................
Air Pressure . 599
.........................
Checking Wear . 601
..........................
Compact Spare . 612
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 644
......................................
Inf lation . 599
..................................
Inspection . 601
..............................
Maintenance . 602
...................................
Replacing . 602
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Rotating . 602
...........................................
Snow . 605
............................
Specif ications . 643
................................
Tire Chains . 606
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 613
Index
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Main Menu

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Towing
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A Trailer . 536
................
Emergency Wrecker . 636
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Equipment and Accessories . 544
.............................
Weight Limit . 536
.........................
Trailer Loading . 536
.................
Trailer Towing Tips . 549
Transmission
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 582
...........................
Fluid Selection . 583
..............
Identif ication Number . 640
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 515
.....................................
Treadwear . 601
................................
Trip Computer . 90
.........................
Trip Meter . 81, 87, 292
....................................
Turn Signals . 71 ................................
Vanity Mirror . 185
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 507
......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 642
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 640
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
)
....................................
System . 533
.............
VSA OFF Indicator . 71, 533
.........................
VSA Of f Switch . 534
..
VSA System Indicator . 71, 93, 533
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 608
.....................................
Ventilation . 195
.................................................
VIN . 640
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 576
...................
Voice Control System . 200
..................................
VTM-4 Lock . 520
Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the . 611
..
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 644
........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 495
.
USB Flash Memory Device . 274, 372
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 578 ............
WARNING, Explanation of . iv
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Warning Labels, Location of . 61
..................
Warranty Coverages . 659
Washer, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level . 581
............................
Level Indicator . 78 ...................................
Operation . 123
Wheels .............
Adjusting the Steering . 132
............
Alignment and Balance . 602
..........
Aluminum Alloy Wheels . 606
.....................................
Cleaning . 606
..........................
Compact Spare . 612
..............................
Wrench, Nut . 614
Windows .............................
Auto Reverse . 168
................
Operating the Power . 167
.........................
Rear, Def ogger . 129
Windshield .....................................
Cleaning . 123
...........................
Def roster . 196, 204
.....................................
Washers . 123
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades . 595
...................................
Operation . 123
Rear Windshield Wiper and
...................................
Washer . 124
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Worn Tires . 601
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Wrecker, Emergency Towing . 636
Index
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XM
Radio . 237, 312
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