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bolts to the specified torque every
24 000 km (15,000 miles). Specified
tightening torque.Driveshaft flange tightening torque
103Y(76 lb·ft)
28. LEAF SPRING U-BOLT
TORQUE : Tighten the U-Bolt nuts
to the specified torque at 1 040 km
(650 miles), 12 000 km (7,500 miles)
and thereafter each 24 000 km
(15,000 miles). Specified tightening
torque.
Leaf spring U-bolt nut tightening torque
Front 127 Y(94 lb·ft)
Rear 177 Y(131 lb·ft)
29. WHEEL NUT TORQUE : Check
tires for excessive or abnormal
wear, or damage. Also check tire
inflation pressures and adjust. Be
sure wheels are not bent or cracked
and that wheel nuts have been
tightened to the specified torque at
1 040 km (650 miles) and then every
12 000 km (7,500 miles). Wheel nut tightening torque
500Y(362 lb·ft)
30. KING PIN : Lubricate the grease
fitting on the king pins every
12 months or 12 000 km
(7,500 miles) whichever occurs first.
31. DRIVESHAFT : Lubricate the
grease fitting on each universal joint
and spline coupling at 12 months or
24 000 km (15,000 miles) whichever
occurs first.
32. WHEEL HUB BEARING
GREASE : Clean and repack front
wheel bearings at every brake
relining or 48 000 km (30,000 miles)
whichever comes first.
33. ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT :
Replace the belt that drives the A/C
compressor every 160 000 km
(100,000 miles).
34. AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER
FILTER : The air conditioner blower
filter should be removed and
cleaned once a month.

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25. Automatic Transmission
Fluid :Check the automatic
transmission fluid level at each
engine oil change and replace fluid
every 48 000 km (30,000 miles). Do
not overfill.
26. Differential Gear Oil : Replace
lubricant every 48 000 km
(30,000 miles). Check lubricant level
every 16,000 km (10,000 miles) or
every 12 months, and add lubricant
to within 0 to 10 mm (0 to 0.4 inch)
of the bottom edge of the filler hole
if necessary.
27. Power Steering Fluid :
Replace power steering fluid every
24 months or 48 000 km
(30,000 miles), whichever occurs
first.
28. Power Steering Oil Hoses :
Replace power steering oil hoses
every 24 months or 80 000 km
(50,000 miles), whichever occurs
first.
29. Steering Wheel Free Play :
Check steering wheel free play after
the first 1 040 km (650 miles) and
then every 10 400 km (6,500 miles). Steering wheel free play
10-50 mm (0.39-1.97 in)
30. Steering Gear Box Torque :
Retighten the attaching bolts of the
steering gear box to the specified
torque every 12 months or every
32 000 km (20,000 miles) whichever
occurs first. Steering gear box tightening torque
103 Y(76 lb·ft)
31. Driveshaft Flange Torque :
Check the fixing bolts of driveshaft
flange for looseness or damage
after the first 16 000 km
(10,000 miles). Driveshaft flange tightening torque
103Y(76 lb·ft)
32. Driveshaft Lubrication :
Lubricate the grease fitting on the
center bearing, as well as each
universal joint and spline coupling
every 12 months or 16 000 km
(10,000 miles) whichever occurs
first. 33. Leaf Spring U-bolt Torque :
Tighten the U-Bolt nuts to the
specified torque after the first
1 040 km (650 miles), thereafter
every 16 000 km (10,000 miles).
Model Leaf spring U-bolt nut tightening torque
Front Rear
3500HD 127 Y
(94 lb·ft) 177
Y
(131 lb·ft)
4500HD 127 Y
(94 lb·ft) 177
Y
(131 lb·ft)
4500XD 196 Y
(145lb·ft) 177
Y
(131 lb·ft)
5500HD, 5500XD 196
Y
(145lb·ft) 284
Y
(209 lb·ft)
34. Wheel Nut Torque : Check tires
for excessive or abnormal wear,
or damage. Also check tire inflation
pressures and adjust.
Be sure wheels are not bent or
cracked and that wheel nuts have
been tightened to the specified
torque after the first 1,040 km
(650 miles) and then every

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Index 409
Diesel Engine (cont'd)High Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Diesel Exhaust Fluid . . . . . . . . 30, 189
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Diesel Particulate Filter . . . . . . . . . 180
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 396
Driver Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Driving
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 161
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 29
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 144
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 148
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
E
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Electrical System
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 161
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Alarm and AutomaticShutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Checks Before Operating . . . . . 175
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 249
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . 82
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
High Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Reduced Power Light . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 179
Shutdown Warning Light . . . . . . . . 91
Engine Oil Level Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Engines Diesel Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Exhaust Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Exhaust Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Exhaust Fluid
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 103
F
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 105
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 260
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Diesel Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Front Seat Position Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Cold Weather Operation . . . . . . 235
Diesel Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

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Storage Areas (cont'd)Information on Loading the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 60
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
System Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Temperature, Operating . . . . . . . . 172
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 399
Three-Point Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tires If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Towing Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Transmission (cont'd)
Overdrive Off, Automatic . . . . . . 215
Service Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . 88
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
U
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
V
VehicleControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Getting In and Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 383
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Service Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Starting and Stopping . . . . 165, 168
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
W
Wait to Start Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Warning Buzzers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Water in Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Windows Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Winter Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 286