9 Technical and consumer information
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants.........9-2
Fuel recommendation ...........................9-4
Engine oil and oil filter recommendations ..........9-6
Air conditioner system (if so equipped)
refrigerant and oil recommendations . .............9-7
Specifications .....................................9-8
Engine ........................................9-8
Wheels and tires ...............................9-9
Dimensions and weights ........................9-9
When traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country .................................. 9-10
Vehicle identification .............................. 9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate .........9-10
Engine serial number ........................... 9-11
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Emission control information label ...............9-11
Tire and loading information label ................9-12
Air conditioner specification label
(if so equipped) ............................... 9-12
Installing front license plate ........................9-12
Installing front license plate with grommets .......9-12
Installing front license plate without
grommets .................................... 9-13
Vehicle loading information ........................9-13Terms
........................................ 9-13
Vehicle load capacity .......................... 9-14
Securing the load .............................. 9-16
Utili-track™ channel system (if so equipped) ......9-17
Loading tips . . . ............................... 9-22
Truck-camper loading information ..................9-22
Crew Cab Models ............................. 9-22
King Cab models .............................. 9-22
Special Body vehicles .......................... 9-22
Location for center of gravity ....................9-23
Vehicle load weight capacity ....................9-23
Measurement of weights .......................9-24
Towing a trailer ................................... 9-24
Maximum load limits ........................... 9-24
Towing load/specification .......................9-28
Towing safety ................................. 9-29
Flat
towing .................................... 9-35
Uniform tire quality grading ........................9-36
Emission control system warranty ..................9-37
Reporting safety defects .......................... 9-37
Readiness for inspection/maintenance (I/M) test .....9-38
Event Data Recorders (EDR) .......................9-39
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual order information . . . 9-39
10 Index
4WDwarninglight...............2-17A
Active brake limited slip (ABLS) system . . .5-36
Active Head Restraint ..............1-6
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-65
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
air bag system) ...............1-72
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-79
Airbagwarninglight...........1-80,2-19
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-20
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ..........4-19
Air conditioner service ...........4-27
Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-7
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-16,4-24
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-27
Airflowcharts..................4-20
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .........2-24
Anchor point locations .............1-30
Antenna.....................4-64
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-15
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-35
Audible reminders ...............2-23
Audio system ..................4-27 Bluetooth®audio..............4-59
Compact disc (CD) player . .4-37, 4-42, 4-48
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-35
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) player
..............4-40,4-45
Audio System iPod®Player.............4-54,4-56
Audio system Radio ....................4-27
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-63
USB interface ............4-50,4-52
Autolight switch .................2-29
Automatic Automatic power window switch .....2-49
Automatic transmission position indicator
light .....................2-20
Driving with automatic transmission ....5-13
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .......3-15
Automatic door locks ..............3-5
AUXjack..............4-38,4-43,4-50
B
Battery ......................8-16
Charge warning light ............2-16
Before starting the engine ...........5-12
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-18
Block heater Engine ....................5-42
Bluetooth®audio................4-59 Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system
..................4-66,4-80
Boosterseats..................1-60
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-35
Brakefluid..................8-14
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-31
Brake system ................5-34
Brake warning light .............2-16
Brake wear indicators ........2-23,8-23
Parking brake operation ..........5-20
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-23
Brakes ......................8-23
Break-inschedule ...............5-22
Brightness/contrast button ...........4-9
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-31
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-15
Bulbreplacement................8-31
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2
Cargo light switch ...............2-32
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-13
Car phone or CB radio .............4-65
CD care and cleaning .............4-62
CD
player (See audio system) . .4-37, 4-42, 4-48
Check tire press .................2-5
Child restraints .......1-23,1-24,1-25,1-27
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-25,1-37,1-50,1-60
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-30
Child restraint with top tether strap .......1-30
Child safety rear door lock ............3-6
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-23
Cleaning exterior and interior ...........7-2
Clock.......................4-36 (models without navigation system) ....4-36
Clockset.....................4-36
Clutch Clutch fluid ..................8-15
Clutch interlock (clutch start) switch ......2-36
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ...............5-41
Compact disc (CD) player ....4-37,4-42,4-48
Compass display .................2-10
Consolebox...................2-41
Control panel buttons ...............4-4
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-9
Enterbutton..................4-4
Setting button .................4-7
Controls Audiocontrols(steeringwheel).......4-63
Heater and air conditioner
controls ................4-16,4-24
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-9
Checking engine coolant level ........8-9
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Corrosionprotection ...............7-5
Cruisecontrol..................5-21
Cupholders...................2-44
Curtainside-impactandrolloverairbag....1-77 D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-30
Defroster switch Rear window defroster switch .......2-27
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-31
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-4
Door locks .....................3-3
Door open warning light .............2-16
Drive belt .....................8-18
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-41
Driving with automatic transmission ....5-13
Driving with manual transmission ......5-18
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-24
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system ......................5-31
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system switch ..................2-35
Emission control information label .......9-11
Emission control system warranty .......9-37
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Block heater .................5-42
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-9
Changingengineoil.............8-11
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-12 Checking engine coolant level
........8-9
Checking engine oil level ..........8-10
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Engine cooling system ............8-8
Engine oil ...................8-10
Engine
oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-17
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Engine serial number ............9-11
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine .............5-12
Engine oil pressure gauge ............2-8
Enterbutton....................4-4
Eventdatarecorders ..............9-39
Exhaustgas(Carbonmonoxide).........5-2
Extended storage switch ............8-27
F
First aid kit .....................6-2
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-3
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-14
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Clutchfluid..................8-15
Engine coolant .................8-8
Engine oil ...................8-10
Power steering fluid .............8-14
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-15
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-11
Foglightswitch .................2-32
10-2