•
My vehicle has no rear seat;
• Athough children age 12 and under ride
in the rear seat whenever possible,
children age 12 and under have no
option but to sometimes ride in the
front seat because rear seat space is
insufficient;
• The child has a medical condition that,
according to the child's physician,
makes it necessary for the child to ride
in the front seat so that the driver can
monitor the child's condition.
3. Medical condition: A passenger has a
medical condition that, according to his or
her physician:
• Poses a special risk for the passenger
if the airbag deploys; and
• Makes the potential harm from the
passenger airbag deployment greater
than the potential harm from turning
off the airbag and experiencing a crash
without the protection offered by the
airbag
Proper Driver and Front Passenger
Seating Adjustment WARNING
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration recommends a
minimum distance of at least 10
inches (25 centimeters) between an
occupant’ s chest and the driver airbag
module. To properly position yourself away from
the airbag:
•
Move your seat to the rear as far as you
can while still reaching the pedals
comfortably.
• Recline the seat slightly (one or two
degrees) from the upright position. After all occupants have adjusted their
seats and put on safety belts, it is very
important that they continue to sit
properly. Properly seated occupants sit
upright, lean against the seat back, and
center themselves on the seat cushion,
with their feet comfortably extended on
the floor. Sitting improperly can increase
the chance of injury in a crash event. For
example, if an occupant slouches, lies
down, turns sideways, sits forward, leans
forward or sideways, or puts one or both
feet up, the chance of injury during a crash
is greatly increased.
Children and Airbags
WARNING
Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
child seat. Never place a rear-facing
child seat in front of an active airbag.
If you must use a forward-facing child seat
in the front seat, move the seat upon which
the child seat is installed all the way back. Children must always be properly
restrained. Accident statistics suggest that
children are safer when properly restrained
in the rear seating positions than in the
front seating position. Failure to follow
these instructions may increase the risk of
injury in a crash.
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WARNINGS
Do not lean your head on the door.
The safety canopy could injure you
as it deploys from the headliner.
Do not attempt to service, repair, or
modify the safety canopy, its fuses,
the pillar trims, or the headliner on a
vehicle with a safety canopy as you could
be seriously injured or killed. Contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible. All occupants of your vehicle
including the driver should always
wear their safety belts even when an
airbag supplemental restraint system and
safety canopy are provided. Failure to wear
your safety belt correctly could seriously
increase the risk of personal injury or death. To reduce risk of personal injury, do
not obstruct or place objects in the
deployment path of the safety
canopy. If a safety canopy deploys it will not
function again. The safety canopy,
including the pillar trims and
headliner, must be inspected and serviced
by an authorized dealer. If the safety
canopy is not replaced, the unrepaired area
will increase the risk of personal injury in a
crash. The Safety Canopy will deploy during
significant side crashes or when a certain
likelihood of a rollover event is detected
by the rollover sensor. The Safety Canopy
is mounted to the roof side rail behind the
headliner and above each row of seats. In
certain sideways crashes or rollover events,
the Safety Canopy will be activated,
regardless of which seats are occupied.
The Safety Canopy is designed to inflate
between the side window area and
occupants to further enhance protection
provided in side impact crashes and
rollover events. The system consists of the following:
•
Safety canopy airbags located above
the trim panels over the front and rear
side windows identified by a label or
wording on the headliner or roof-pillar
trim.
• A flexible headliner which opens above
the side doors to allow safety canopy
deployment •
The crash sensors and monitoring
system have a readiness indicator. See
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator
(page 45).
Children 12 years old and under should
always be properly restrained in the rear
seats. The safety canopy will not interfere
with children restrained using a properly
installed child or booster seat because it
is designed to inflate downward from the
headliner above the doors along the side
window opening.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Notice to Utility Vehicle, Van and
Truck Owners
WARNINGS
Utility vehicles have a significantly
higher rollover rate than other types
of vehicles. To reduce the risk of
serious injury or death from a rollover or
other crash you must avoid sharp turns and
abrupt maneuvers, drive at safe speeds for
the conditions, keep tires properly inflated,
never overload or improperly load your
vehicle, and make sure every passenger is
properly restrained. In a rollover crash, an unbelted
person is significantly more likely to
die than a person wearing a seat belt.
All occupants must wear seat belts.
Children and infants must use appropriate
restraints to minimize the risk of injury or
ejection. Utility vehicles and trucks handle
differently than passenger cars in the
various driving conditions that are
encountered on streets, highways and
off-road. Utility vehicles and trucks are not
designed for cornering at speeds as high
as passenger cars any more than low-slung
sports cars are designed to perform
satisfactorily under off-road conditions. How Your Vehicle Differs from
Other Vehicles
Sport-utility vehicles, vans and trucks can
differ from some other vehicles in a few
noticeable ways. Your vehicle may be:
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California Proposition 65.............................10
Capacities and Specifications - 3.2L
Power Stroke Diesel................................289
Capacities............................................................ 289
Specifications..................................................... 290
Capacities and Specifications - 3.5L.................................................................281
Capacities.............................................................. 281
Specifications..................................................... 282
Capacities and Specifications - 3.7L.................................................................285
Capacities............................................................. 285
Specifications..................................................... 286
Capacities and Specifications
................274
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 234
Catalytic Converter
.......................................119
Driving with a Catalytic Converter.................119
Changing a Bulb...........................................225 Central High Mounted Brake Lamp............228
Front Clearance Lamp...................................... 227
Headlamp............................................................. 226
Interior Lamp....................................................... 229
License Plate Lamp.......................................... 229
Reading Lamps................................................... 229
Rear Lamps.......................................................... 228
Side Direction Indicator................................... 228
Sun Visor Mirror Lamp..................................... 230
Changing a Fuse..........................................206
Changing a Road Wheel...........................264 Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information..................................................... 265
Front Jacking Points......................................... 269
Installing a Road Wheel.................................... 271
Locking Lug Nuts............................................... 266
Rear Jacking Points........................................... 270
Removing a Road Wheel................................ 270
Stowing the Wheel and Vehicle Jack..........272
Vehicle Jack......................................................... 269
Vehicles With a Spare Wheel....................... 266
Changing the 12V Battery
..........................221
Installing the Battery........................................ 223
Removing the Battery........................................ 221
Changing the Engine Air Filter.................232 Secondary Foam Air Filter.............................. 233Changing the Engine Oil and Oil
Filter................................................................213
Engine Lubrication for Severe Service Operation.......................................................... 213
Changing the Wiper Blades.....................223 Changing the Windshield Wiper
Blades................................................................ 223
Checking MyKey System Status...............53
Checking the Wiper Blades......................223
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance.................................................35
Child Restraint Positioning
..........................27
Child Safety.......................................................15
General Information............................................. 15
Child Safety Locks.........................................28 Left-Hand Side..................................................... 28
Right-Hand Side................................................... 29
Cigar Lighter
...................................................106
Cleaning Products.......................................234
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels........................237
Cleaning the Engine....................................235
Cleaning the Exterior..................................234 Body Paintwork Preservation........................ 234
Cleaning the Chrome Trim............................. 234
Cleaning the Headlamps................................ 234
Cleaning the Rear Window............................ 234
Sliding Door Tracks........................................... 235
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens.........................237
Cleaning the Interior...................................236 Instrument Cluster Screens, LCD Screens
and Radio Screens....................................... 236
Rear Windows..................................................... 236
Seatbelts............................................................... 236
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................236
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................52
Climate Control
...............................................92
Principle of Operation........................................ 92
Cold Weather Precautions
........................179
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................. 214
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator
........45
Creating a MyKey.............................................51 Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings................................................................ 51
Cruise Control.................................................64 Principle of Operation........................................ 151
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Climate...........................................................94
Cooling the Interior Quickly.............................. 94
General Hints......................................................... 94
Heating the Interior Quickly............................. 94
Maximum Cooling Performance in Instrument Panel or Instrument Panel
and Footwell Positions................................. 95
Recommended Settings for Cooling ...........94
Recommended Settings for Heating............94
Side Window Defogging in Cold Weather.............................................................. 95
Vehicle Stationary for Extended Periods During Extreme High Ambient
Temperatures................................................... 94
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes............................................................140
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood..........207
I
Ignition Switch..............................................108
In California (U.S. Only)..............................187
Information Display Control.......................65
Information Displays
.....................................82
General Information............................................ 82
Information Messages
..................................87
Installing Child Restraints............................16
Child Seats............................................................... 16
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts.......................... 17
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)............................................. 19
Using Tether Straps.............................................. 21
Instrument Cluster
.........................................76
Instrument Lighting Dimmer.......................71
Interior Lamps
..................................................72
Courtesy Lamp...................................................... 72
Reading Lamps...................................................... 72
Interior Mirror
....................................................74
Auto-Dimming Mirror.......................................... 75
Introduction.........................................................7 J
Jump Starting the Vehicle
.........................182
Connecting the Jumper Cables..................... 183
Jump Starting...................................................... 184
Preparing Your Vehicle..................................... 183
Removing the Jumper Cables........................ 184
K
Keys and Remote Controls.........................47 Principle of Operation......................................... 47
L
Lane Keeping System.................................154 Lane Keeping Alert............................................. 154
Lighting Control
..............................................69
Headlamp Flasher............................................... 70
High Beams............................................................ 69
Lighting Control Positions................................ 69
Parking Lamps....................................................... 70
Lighting..............................................................69 General Information........................................... 69
Load Carrying
.................................................158
Load Limit.......................................................158
Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles............................................................. 165
Vehicle Loading - with and without a Trailer................................................................. 158
Load Retaining Fixtures.............................158 Securing Cargo.................................................... 158
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