Engine block heater .................215
Engine oil ..................................297
checking and adding ..............297
dipstick ....................................297
filter, specifications ........299, 326
recommendations ...................299
refill capacities ........................327
specifications ..........................327
Event data recording ....................7
Exhaust fumes ..........................215
F
Fail safe cooling ........................307
Fleet MyKey programming ........94
Floor mats .............................85–86
Fluid capacities .........................327
Fog lamps ....................................47
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................248
Fuel ............................................308
calculating fuel economy .......314
cap ...........................................310
capacity ...................................327
choosing the right fuel ...........312
detergent in fuel .....................313
filler funnel .............................313
filling your vehicle
with fuel ..................308, 310, 315
filter, specifications ........308, 326
fuel pump shut-off ..................256
improving fuel economy ........314
octane rating ...................312, 330
quality ......................................312
running out of fuel .........272, 313
safety information relating
to automotive fuels ................308Fuses ..................................256–257
G
Garage door opener ....................81
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............310
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................314
Gauges .........................................17
H
Hazard flashers .........................255
Headlamps ...................................45
aiming ........................................49
autolamp system .......................46
bulb specifications ....................52
daytime running lights .............47
flash to pass ..............................47
high beam .................................47
replacing bulbs .........................53
turning on and off ....................45
Head restraints .................119, 126
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .......................................40
Hill start assist ..........................229
Homelink wireless control
system ..........................................81
Hood ..........................................294
I
Ignition ...............................211, 330
Illuminated visor mirror .............62
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................165
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................319
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easy access/easyout
feature .....................................126
front seats ...............................123
heated ......................................130
memory seat ...................106, 125
Second-row power fold seat ....127
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ........................................112
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................114
Servicing your vehicle ..............293
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............160
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...........268
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................326, 330
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................327
Speed control ..............................68
Starting your vehicle ........211–212
jump starting ..........................272
push button start system .......213
Steering wheel
controls ......................................78
tilting .........................................60
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................60
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....195
Tires ...........................180–182, 265
alignment ................................189
care ..........................................185
changing ..........................265, 268
checking the pressure ............185inflating ...................................183
label .........................................194
replacing ..................................187
rotating ....................................189
safety practices .......................188
sidewall information ...............190
snow tires and chains ............199
spare tire .........................266, 268
terminology .............................182
tire grades ...............................181
treadwear ........................181, 185
Towing .......................................206
recreational towing .................209
trailer towing ..........................206
wrecker ....................................276
Transmission .............................227
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....226
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................321
fluid, refill capacities ..............327
lubricant specifications ..........327
Turn signal ..................................50
U
Universal garage door opener ....81
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................331
Vehicle loading ..........................199
Ventilating your vehicle ...........215
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................296
Water, Driving through .............253
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