Driving your vehicle
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WARNING
Overloading your vehicle cancause heat buildup in your
vehicle's tires and possible
tire failure that could lead to a
crash.
Overloading your vehicle can cause increased stopping dis-
tances that could lead to a
crash.
A crash resulting from poor handling, vehicle damage, tire
failure, or increased stopping
distances could result in seri-
ous injury or death.
WARNING - Loose cargo
Items you carry inside your
vehicle can strike and injure
occupants in a sudden stop or
turn, or in a crash.
Put items in the cargo area of your vehicle. Try to spread the
weight evenly.
Never stack items, like suit- cases, inside the vehicle
above the tops of the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the vehicle, secure it.
Do not drive with a seat folded down unless necessary.CAUTION
Overloading your vehicle may
cause damage. Repairs wouldnot be covered by your warran-ty. Do not overload your vehicle.
Using heavier suspension com- ponents to get added durabilitymight not change your weightratings. Ask your dealer to helpyou load your vehicle the rightway.
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Index
Cargo capacity··················\
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Cargo weight ··················\
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Center console storage ··················\
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· ·4-75
Central door lock switch ··················\
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·4-8
Certification label ··················\
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Certification label ··················\
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·········8-7
Chains Tire chains ··················\
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············ ·5-37
Changing tires ··················\
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··········· ·6-18
Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
·········7-37
Child restraint system ··················\
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·· ·3-25
Lower anchor ··················\
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·········3-31
Seat belt ··················\
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··············· ·3-26
Tether anchor system ··················\
················· ·3-29
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
·············4-9
Climate control air filter ··················\
················· ·4-64
Climate control air filter ··················\
················· ·7-28
Clock (Digital) ··················\
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·········· ·4-80
Clothes hanger ··················\
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·········· ·4-80
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···········4-29
Compact spare tire ··················\
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······ ·6-22
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
·········7-41
Coolant ··················\
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· ·7-22
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
·······7-22
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·····7-75
Cruise control system ··················\
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·· ·5-26
Cup holder ··················\
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··············· ·4-78
Curtain air bag ··················\
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·········· ·3-50Dashboard illumination,
see instrument panel illumination ··················\
····4-30
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
·······4-29
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
················· ·4-71
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
···········4-73
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
················ ·4-55
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
················· ·4-71
Digital clock ··················\
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··············4-80
Dimensions ··················\
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·················8-2
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination
·4-30
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
·········4-29
Door locks ··················\
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················· ·4-6
Central door lock switch ··················\
··············· ·4-8
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
·········4-9
Drinks holders, see cup holders ··················\
·········4-78
Driver's 3-point seat belt ··················\
················· ·3-15
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ··················\
···3-45
Driving at night ··················\
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Driving in flooded areas ··················\
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Driving in the rain ··················\
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······ ·5-34
Economical operation ··················\
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·· ·5-30
Electric power steering ··················\
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· ·4-24
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
·······5-20
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