Owner's Manual
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... to use . V i ... L, :..;:.: j:.:> i T..i: ..'::.::I ...'I ...::::I ... This section explains how to use your vehicle. -.-.-_.n_.-..~Y__...P.l._ ...I .. manualtells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to start and operate your manual and safety and vehicle damage warnings and symbols.
... to use . V i ... L, :..;:.: j:.:> i T..i: ..'::.::I ...'I ...::::I ... This section explains how to use your vehicle. -.-.-_.n_.-..~Y__...P.l._ ...I .. manualtells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to start and operate your manual and safety and vehicle damage warnings and symbols.
Owner's Manual
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... in between. Youneverknow if you 'renot a train, buckled up. If youdohave acrash,youdon't A fewcrashesareverymild.Inthem,youwon'tgethurteven if you 'llbeinacrash. AMlIOOOl Thisfigurelightsupwhenyouturnthekey to RUM or START whenyour safetybeltisn'tbuckled,andyou'llhearabuzzer ortone,too.It'sthe remindertobuckleup.InmanystatesandCanadianprovinces,thelawsays to wearsafety belts.Here'swhy: They work.
... in between. Youneverknow if you 'renot a train, buckled up. If youdohave acrash,youdon't A fewcrashesareverymild.Inthem,youwon'tgethurteven if you 'llbeinacrash. AMlIOOOl Thisfigurelightsupwhenyouturnthekey to RUM or START whenyour safetybeltisn'tbuckled,andyou'llhearabuzzer ortone,too.It'sthe remindertobuckleup.InmanystatesandCanadianprovinces,thelawsays to wearsafety belts.Here'swhy: They work.
Owner's Manual
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Q: If I'm a good driwer, and 1 never driwe far from heme, why should I wear safety belts? safetybelt is turned to RUN or START, a light will comeonforabout eightseconds to remindpeople to fastentheirsafetybelts.Unlessthedriver's will alsosound. Most accidentsoccurwithin 25 miles (40 km)ofhome.Andthegreatest of lessthan 40 mph numberofseriousinjuriesanddeathsoccuratspeeds (65 ...
Q: If I'm a good driwer, and 1 never driwe far from heme, why should I wear safety belts? safetybelt is turned to RUN or START, a light will comeonforabout eightseconds to remindpeople to fastentheirsafetybelts.Unlessthedriver's will alsosound. Most accidentsoccurwithin 25 miles (40 km)ofhome.Andthegreatest of lessthan 40 mph numberofseriousinjuriesanddeathsoccuratspeeds (65 ...
Owner's Manual
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K2425 1-20 i... If a child will beriding in yourvehicle,seethepartafterthisone,called First,you'llwanttoknowwhichrestraintsystemsyourvehiclehas. Phis part is onlyforpeople of adultsize. erearespecialthings to knowaboutsafetybeltsandchildren.And erearedifferentrulesforbabiesandsmallerchildren. We'll start mer Posit/on This part describesthedriver'srestraintsystem. --... with the driver position.
K2425 1-20 i... If a child will beriding in yourvehicle,seethepartafterthisone,called First,you'llwanttoknowwhichrestraintsystemsyourvehiclehas. Phis part is onlyforpeople of adultsize. erearespecialthings to knowaboutsafetybeltsandchildren.And erearedifferentrulesforbabiesandsmallerchildren. We'll start mer Posit/on This part describesthedriver'srestraintsystem. --... with the driver position.
Owner's Manual
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Pick up thelatchplateand,inasinglemotion,pullthebeltacrossyou. you sitinthecenterposition of thewagonmodelsecondseat, have a lapsafetybeltwhich has a retractor. Pushthelatchplate into thebuckleuntilitclicks. Don'tlet it go back all the way and start again. 1-29 If thebeltstopsbefore it reachesthebuckle,let it get twisted. 2. Center Passenger Position (Wagon Models Second Seat) When you AN145053 1.
Pick up thelatchplateand,inasinglemotion,pullthebeltacrossyou. you sitinthecenterposition of thewagonmodelsecondseat, have a lapsafetybeltwhich has a retractor. Pushthelatchplate into thebuckleuntilitclicks. Don'tlet it go back all the way and start again. 1-29 If thebeltstopsbefore it reachesthebuckle,let it get twisted. 2. Center Passenger Position (Wagon Models Second Seat) When you AN145053 1.
Owner's Manual
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shifting. Keys ...Your Doors ahd How They Work 2-3 2-5 ... and information on starting. Alsoexplainedare the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything -is working properly-and what 'to do if you have a problem . Forexplanation of vehicle symbols inthissection.referto'Vehicle Symbols" in Section 0. and braking . Automatic Transmission ...2-17 '2-1 t s Hereyoucanlearnaboutthemanystandardandoptionalfeaturesonyour vehicle.
shifting. Keys ...Your Doors ahd How They Work 2-3 2-5 ... and information on starting. Alsoexplainedare the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything -is working properly-and what 'to do if you have a problem . Forexplanation of vehicle symbols inthissection.referto'Vehicle Symbols" in Section 0. and braking . Automatic Transmission ...2-17 '2-1 t s Hereyoucanlearnaboutthemanystandardandoptionalfeaturesonyour vehicle.
Owner's Manual
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...: * Keep your n0w brake liningsaren't yet broken in.. Your steeringwheelwillremain locked, just as itwasbeforeyou insertedthe key. 2 11 Useyoursquarekeyto start yourvehicle.Thesquarekeyletsyouturnthe ignitionswitchtofivedifferentpositions: KO404 Acc (Accessory): Ace letsyouusethingsliketheradioandthewindshield wiperswhentheengine is off. Don't make full-thruttle starts. Your modern vehicle doesn't need 'an elaborate %reak-in." But it towardyou. the first 500 miles * Avoid...
...: * Keep your n0w brake liningsaren't yet broken in.. Your steeringwheelwillremain locked, just as itwasbeforeyou insertedthe key. 2 11 Useyoursquarekeyto start yourvehicle.Thesquarekeyletsyouturnthe ignitionswitchtofivedifferentpositions: KO404 Acc (Accessory): Ace letsyouusethingsliketheradioandthewindshield wiperswhentheengine is off. Don't make full-thruttle starts. Your modern vehicle doesn't need 'an elaborate %reak-in." But it towardyou. the first 500 miles * Avoid...
Owner's Manual
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... while you can't turn it, be sure it could break the key or the ignition switch. Run: Thisisthepositionfordriving. If your hand. Using a tool to OFF. Start: This starts yourengine. It: none of ability to steerthe vehicle.Thiscouldcause a collision, If youneed to LOCK. LOCK: Thispositionlocksyourignition,steeringwheelandtransmission. Don'tmove thekeyreleaseleverwhilethevehicleismoving. in . Youwillonlybeable to removeyourkeywhenthe...
... while you can't turn it, be sure it could break the key or the ignition switch. Run: Thisisthepositionfordriving. If your hand. Using a tool to OFF. Start: This starts yourengine. It: none of ability to steerthe vehicle.Thiscouldcause a collision, If youneed to LOCK. LOCK: Thispositionlocksyourignition,steeringwheelandtransmission. Don'tmove thekeyreleaseleverwhilethevehicleismoving. in . Youwillonlybeable to removeyourkeywhenthe...
Owner's Manual
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...'t try to shift to P (Park) onlywhen your vehicle is moving. Don'tpushtheacceleratorpedalbeforestartingyourengine.Insome othervehiclesyoumightneedtodothis,butbecauseofyourvehicle's computersystems,youdon't. 3. If it doesn'tstart right away, hold it starts. 2-1 4 You willfindtheVIN (VIN)showsthecodeletter atthetopleftofyourinstrumentpanel.(See"VehicleIdentificationNumber" intheIndex.)Followtheproperstepstostarttheengine. Manual Transmission Shift your key 4. Shift to P (Park) i your vehicle, is notallthewaydown-that 'sasafetyfeature. Turnyourignitionkey to...
...'t try to shift to P (Park) onlywhen your vehicle is moving. Don'tpushtheacceleratorpedalbeforestartingyourengine.Insome othervehiclesyoumightneedtodothis,butbecauseofyourvehicle's computersystems,youdon't. 3. If it doesn'tstart right away, hold it starts. 2-1 4 You willfindtheVIN (VIN)showsthecodeletter atthetopleftofyourinstrumentpanel.(See"VehicleIdentificationNumber" intheIndex.)Followtheproperstepstostarttheengine. Manual Transmission Shift your key 4. Shift to P (Park) i your vehicle, is notallthewaydown-that 'sasafetyfeature. Turnyourignitionkey to...
Owner's Manual
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... Engines (Vehicles Over 8500 QVWR): If yourengineisalreadyhotandthenstalls,turnyourignitionkey to the floor. Try this: Wait 15 seconds to letthestartermotorcooldown.Thenpush your engine still won'tstart (or starts but thenstops). Then, turn yourkey to Run, andwaitabout 20 secondsbefore you restartyour engine. Hot Engine Westtart, 5.711. Then, hold the key in...
... Engines (Vehicles Over 8500 QVWR): If yourengineisalreadyhotandthenstalls,turnyourignitionkey to the floor. Try this: Wait 15 seconds to letthestartermotorcooldown.Thenpush your engine still won'tstart (or starts but thenstops). Then, turn yourkey to Run, andwaitabout 20 secondsbefore you restartyour engine. Hot Engine Westtart, 5.711. Then, hold the key in...
Owner's Manual
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... your vehicle has air conditioning, your vehicle's air conditioning, open the windows clear the vehicle of anengineblockheateralsoreducesthetime engine to reachnormaloperatingtemperature, and shortensthetime it during initial start-up in the Index. heatinglair conditioning system will to When you starttheengine. Heater Outpuf Optional Emgs'ne Block Heater If yourengine is equippedwithanoptionalengineblockheater, you canuse...
... your vehicle has air conditioning, your vehicle's air conditioning, open the windows clear the vehicle of anengineblockheateralsoreducesthetime engine to reachnormaloperatingtemperature, and shortensthetime it during initial start-up in the Index. heatinglair conditioning system will to When you starttheengine. Heater Outpuf Optional Emgs'ne Block Heater If yourengine is equippedwithanoptionalengineblockheater, you canuse...
Owner's Manual
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... neverknowwhenthevehicle front of you do . Thatleads to 4 a.m.Thesafesttime 10 a.m. If you knowyouhavetheright of thelot. Here'safinal bit of accidents. to brake or turn suddenly. Please start with a very important safety device in your vehicle: Buckle up. (See "Safety Belts" in parked cars-someonemay be careless and make mistakes.Anticipatewhattheymight do ,youwill...
... neverknowwhenthevehicle front of you do . Thatleads to 4 a.m.Thesafesttime 10 a.m. If you knowyouhavetheright of thelot. Here'safinal bit of accidents. to brake or turn suddenly. Please start with a very important safety device in your vehicle: Buckle up. (See "Safety Belts" in parked cars-someonemay be careless and make mistakes.Anticipatewhattheymight do ,youwill...
Owner's Manual
Page 190
When it looks likeachancetopassiscoming up,start to accelerate butstay in your insidemirror,activateyourrightlanechangesignalandmovebackinto therightlane.(Rememberthatyourrightoutsidemirror ...of vision,especially if you want to passmorethanonevehicleatatimeontwo-laneroads. If you're being passed,make it maybeslowing down or starting to pass (providingtheroadaheadisclear).Nevercrossasolidlineonyourside ofthelaneoradoublesolidline,even if theroadseemsempty of approachingtraffic. Reconsiderbeforepassingthenextvehicle. A brokencenterlineusuallyindicatesit'sallright to turn. Remember ...
When it looks likeachancetopassiscoming up,start to accelerate butstay in your insidemirror,activateyourrightlanechangesignalandmovebackinto therightlane.(Rememberthatyourrightoutsidemirror ...of vision,especially if you want to passmorethanonevehicleatatimeontwo-laneroads. If you're being passed,make it maybeslowing down or starting to pass (providingtheroadaheadisclear).Nevercrossasolidlineonyourside ofthelaneoradoublesolidline,even if theroadseemsempty of approachingtraffic. Reconsiderbeforepassingthenextvehicle. A brokencenterlineusuallyindicatesit'sallright to turn. Remember ...
Owner's Manual
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... downthe hill so youwon'thave hill thancanblockyour Arethereobstructionsonthe trees,logs or ruts)? 8 path (boulders, What'sbeyondthe hill? riving Uphill Onceyoudecideyou specialsteps, 0 can be hard to start more power than you need, because you don't want your wheels spinning orsliding. 0 8 Try todrivestraightupthe hill if at all possible. Herearesomeotherthings to make * IS thereastraight...
... downthe hill so youwon'thave hill thancanblockyour Arethereobstructionsonthe trees,logs or ruts)? 8 path (boulders, What'sbeyondthe hill? riving Uphill Onceyoudecideyou specialsteps, 0 can be hard to start more power than you need, because you don't want your wheels spinning orsliding. 0 8 Try todrivestraightupthe hill if at all possible. Herearesomeotherthings to make * IS thereastraight...
Owner's Manual
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.... Also, drivingacrossaninclineputsmoreweight or a rollover. If thevehicleslipssideways, it doesrollover. B Q Q A hill thatcanbedrivenstraightupordownmaybetoosteep to drive across an incline that's not too steep, but I kit some loose grawel and start to the rearwheels)reducesthe likelihoodthevehicle will tumbleendoverend.Butwhenyoudrive acrossanincline,themuchmorenarrowtrackwidth(thedistance betweentheleftandrightwheels)maynotpreventthevehiclefrom tiltingandrollingover.
.... Also, drivingacrossaninclineputsmoreweight or a rollover. If thevehicleslipssideways, it doesrollover. B Q Q A hill thatcanbedrivenstraightupordownmaybetoosteep to drive across an incline that's not too steep, but I kit some loose grawel and start to the rearwheels)reducesthe likelihoodthevehicle will tumbleendoverend.Butwhenyoudrive acrossanincline,themuchmorenarrowtrackwidth(thedistance betweentheleftandrightwheels)maynotpreventthevehiclefrom tiltingandrollingover.
Owner's Manual
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... to slow,turn,moveout to washes cause pbblems, too. they show signs.of streaking or missing areas on the windshield, or when strips of rubber start to keepyourwipingequipment in constant contact with the road. The can avoidpuddles. water affect may your windshield 'wiper inserts when. But if youcan't, .-tryto .slow.down...
... to slow,turn,moveout to washes cause pbblems, too. they show signs.of streaking or missing areas on the windshield, or when strips of rubber start to keepyourwipingequipment in constant contact with the road. The can avoidpuddles. water affect may your windshield 'wiper inserts when. But if youcan't, .-tryto .slow.down...
Owner's Manual
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... reducedquickly.The When you can be waitingforyouasyoucomeovera hill or dip into ashallowvalley.Start yourwindshieldwipersandwashertohelpclearaccumulated road dirt. Everybody thenhasabetterchance to see,the fog is probably thickening... whileyou're in it. you driveintoafogpatch,yourvisibility biggestdangersarestrikingthevehicleaheador being struckbytheone If thevehicleahead behind. You canonlytreatthe situationwithextremecare. starts to becomelessclear or,atnight, if thetaillightsareharder to avoid hitting thevehicle ahead. Slow down to givetrafficbehindyouachance to thatyoucanseeonlya...
... reducedquickly.The When you can be waitingforyouasyoucomeovera hill or dip into ashallowvalley.Start yourwindshieldwipersandwashertohelpclearaccumulated road dirt. Everybody thenhasabetterchance to see,the fog is probably thickening... whileyou're in it. you driveintoafogpatch,yourvisibility biggestdangersarestrikingthevehicleaheador being struckbytheone If thevehicleahead behind. You canonlytreatthe situationwithextremecare. starts to becomelessclear or,atnight, if thetaillightsareharder to avoid hitting thevehicle ahead. Slow down to givetrafficbehindyouachance to thatyoucanseeonlya...
Owner's Manual
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... able to Traikw Brakes If yourtrailerweighsmorethan 1,000 pounds (450 kg)loaded, then it becomesseparatedfromthehitch.Instructionsabout safetychainsmaybeprovided by thetrailermanufacturer. Usesteelbraketubing. Dr!whcJ with yourrig. If you start,checkthetrailer hitch andplatform,safetychains,electrical If thetrailerhaselectricbrakes, connector,lights,tiresandmirroradjustment. If you aredriving is nowagooddeal longerandnotnearly so responsive as yourvehicle is byitself. Don'ttapintoyourvehicle'sbrakesystem...
... able to Traikw Brakes If yourtrailerweighsmorethan 1,000 pounds (450 kg)loaded, then it becomesseparatedfromthehitch.Instructionsabout safetychainsmaybeprovided by thetrailermanufacturer. Usesteelbraketubing. Dr!whcJ with yourrig. If you start,checkthetrailer hitch andplatform,safetychains,electrical If thetrailerhaselectricbrakes, connector,lights,tiresandmirroradjustment. If you aredriving is nowagooddeal longerandnotnearly so responsive as yourvehicle is byitself. Don'ttapintoyourvehicle'sbrakesystem...
Owner's Manual
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... hand to theright.Alwaysbackupslowlyand, if possible,have someoneguideyou. Keeptherear-mostwindowsclosed. F'/kwvhg Distance Stayat least twice as far behind thevehicleaheadasyouwouldwhen drivingyourvehiclewithoutatrailer. 8 Have the exhaustsysteminspectedforleaksandmake necessaryrepairs before starting on and withthe fan onanyspeed.Thiswill bring fresh,outsideair into yourvehiclethrough a window in the rearoranotheropening,drivewithyourfront,mainheatingor coolingsystem on yourtrip. Q 8 Duringyour trip, checkoccasionally to go...
... hand to theright.Alwaysbackupslowlyand, if possible,have someoneguideyou. Keeptherear-mostwindowsclosed. F'/kwvhg Distance Stayat least twice as far behind thevehicleaheadasyouwouldwhen drivingyourvehiclewithoutatrailer. 8 Have the exhaustsysteminspectedforleaksandmake necessaryrepairs before starting on and withthe fan onanyspeed.Thiswill bring fresh,outsideair into yourvehiclethrough a window in the rearoranotheropening,drivewithyourfront,mainheatingor coolingsystem on yourtrip. Q 8 Duringyour trip, checkoccasionally to go...
Owner's Manual
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... on this.Thingsthatareespecially important in N (Neutral). Maintenance When Traikr Towing Your vehiclewill need servicemore often whenyou're pulling atrailer.See theMaintenanceScheduleformore on a hill, or i you start your trip. Applyyourregularbrakes Q Q 2. Release the regularbrakes. You orothers could be sure yourvehiclewon'tmove, whenyou're on B HW and hold the pedal downwhile you are automatictransmissionfluid...
... on this.Thingsthatareespecially important in N (Neutral). Maintenance When Traikr Towing Your vehiclewill need servicemore often whenyou're pulling atrailer.See theMaintenanceScheduleformore on a hill, or i you start your trip. Applyyourregularbrakes Q Q 2. Release the regularbrakes. You orothers could be sure yourvehiclewon'tmove, whenyou're on B HW and hold the pedal downwhile you are automatictransmissionfluid...