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lever is held up or down. The lever
moves back to neutral as soon as it
is released.
A green light on the instrument
panel is designed to flash to tell you
that the front and rear turn signal
lights are working. If the light stays
on, but does not flash, check for a
burned-out turn signal bulb. If the
green light does not come on when
you move the lever, check the fuse
and indicator bulb.
Either of these indicator lights
flashes when the turn signal switch
is operated with the engine control
switch in the ON position.
Cornering Lamps
The cornering light illuminates the
area to which the vehicle is turning.
With the headlights or marker lights
on, the cornering lights come on in
coordination with the turn signal
lights.
SeeExterior Lamp Controls 092
and Bulb Replacement 0254.
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
The control will change the light
level of the instrument panel.
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Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 218
California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . . 218
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Cab Tilting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Engine Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . 231
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . 237
Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . 240
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Rear Axle (Gear Oil Viscosity
Chart) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Rear Axle (Oil Level Check) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . 250
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 252
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Headlamps and Front Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Roofmarker Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Sidemarker Lamps (Including Turn Signal and Cornering
Lamps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-Up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 263
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . 264
Wheels and Tires
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
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2. Continue pushing in the wiperrubber insert until the wiper
blade's hook engages with the
hole in it, and then confirm that
the rubber insert is securely
held in place.
3. Attach the wiper blade to the wiper arm.Headlamp Aiming
For vertical aiming, turn the two
screws indicated by arrows in the
diagram.
1. Remove the rubber beneath the headlight.
2. Two screws should be turned in the same direction at the
same time to adjust aiming.
3. When the headlamp aiming is out of position, contact your
dealer.
Bulb Replacement
Bulbs
1. Check each bulb for blowout.
2. If a bulb has blown out, replaceit. Always place the engine
control switch in the “LOCK”
position and place all the other
switches in the “OFF”position
before replacing the blown
bulbs.
3. If you need assistance replacing any bulbs, contact
your dealer.
Turn Signals
The flasher unit activates both the
turn signal circuits and the hazard
circuit. Should a lamp burn out, the
flasher unit will continue to operate.
Check the turn signal lamps visually
before the vehicle is used.
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Bulb Wattage
PositionLights Bulb Wattage (12V)Qty.
Front Headlight Highbeam/Lowbeam
60/55W2
Front Turn Signal Lamp 27W (Amber)2
Parking Lamp 5W2
Cornering Lamp 27W2
Side Turn Signal Lamp 5W (Amber)2
Sidemarker Lamp 5W (Amber)2
Rear Taillamp and Stoplamp
8/27W2
Turn Signal Lamp 27W2
Back-Up Lamp 27W2
License Plate Lamp 7.5W1
Roof Roofmarker Lamp
(Identification/Clearance Lamp) 5W
5
Interior Dome Light
10W1
Speedometer and Gauge Lights 3.4W5
Warning/Indicator Lights LED20
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Contact your dealer when replacing
lights that are not listed here.
Headlamps and Front
Turn Signal
Replacing the Headlamps
When the bulb has blown out,
replace it with a bulb of the
specified wattage. Be careful not to
excessively tighten the mounting
screws when replacing the
headlamp bulbs.
Do not replace a bulb with other
than the specified wattage.
Proper aiming of the headlamps is
important to ensure sufficient
illumination of the highway without
blinding other motorists. When
replacing headlamp bulbs, have the
headlamp aim adjusted at your
dealer.
When replacing a bulb, make sure
the light switch is“OFF”.
See Bulb Replacement 0254.
1. Remove the front grille (3).
Remove the screw (4) from the
center of the grille. Push up on
the tabs of the five clips (1) on
the upper side of the grille and
pull the grille toward you to
remove it. Loosen the nuts (2)
for the turn signal light.2. Remove the turn signal lamp.Open the front door. Use a
phillips head screwdriver to
remove the two screws
between the door and the cab.
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3. Tilt the turn signal lamp unitdown toward the front of the
vehicle and remove it.
4. Disconnect the connector (1)for the turn signal lamp from
the socket (2) and then remove
the lamp.
5. Remove the headlamp. Remove the headlamp
connectors and parking lamp
connectors, followed by
removing the headlamp
assembly.
6. Disengage the rubber seals (2)from the two projections (3) at
the bottom of the headlamp.
Remove the four bolts (1).
7. Disconnect the headlamp
connector (5) and the parking
lamp socket (3). Remove the
headlamp assembly.
When removing the headlamp
connector, pull out the
connector while holding the
center portion of the rubber
boot. Otherwise, the headlamp
bulb will be broken.
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3. To install the lamps, performthe same sequence of
operations in reverse, taking
care to turn the connector
clockwise to lock it securely.
If the socket is not locked securely,
water could get inside the lamp and
lead to a breakdown.
Replacing a Front Turn
Signal Lamp
Do not replace a bulb with other
than the specified wattage. This will
cause abnormal flashing,
particularly for turn signal lamps. When replacing a bulb, make sure
the light switch is OFF.
1. While referring to “Replacing
the Headlights”, tilt the turn
signal lamp assembly down
toward the front of the vehicle
and remove it.
2. Disconnect the connector for the turn signal light and then
remove the socket.
3. Pull the bulb from the socketand replace it with a new one.
4. To install the lamps, perform the same sequence of
operations in reverse, taking
care to turn the connector
clockwise to lock it securely.
If the socket is not locked securely,
water could get inside the light and
lead to a breakdown.
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Roofmarker Lamps
1. Loosen the screws (2) andremove the lens (1).
2. Remove the bulb (3) from the socket (4) and replace it with a
new one.
3. To install the lights, follow the removal procedure in reverse.
If the screwing procedure is
inadequate, water may infiltrate into
the lamp unit.
Sidemarker Lamps
(Including Turn Signal
and Cornering Lamps)
Do not replace a bulb with other
than the specified wattage. This will
cause abnormal flashing,
particularly for turn signal lamps.
When replacing a bulb, make sure
the light switch is "OFF".
1. Open the front door, remove the rubber cap (1) in the lower
part of the door, and loosen
the nut (2).
2. Slide the cornering lamp (3)and the side turn signal lamp
forward relative to the vehicle.
Disconnect the clip (1) on the
lamp’s rear side from the door
panel (2) and pull out the lamp.
If you pull out the light rear
section by too much when
removing the clip on the rear
side, the clip on the lamp front
side may be damaged.