Owner's Manual
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These symbols areusedonwarningandindicatorlights. 1 Engine Coolant Temperature Battery Charging Fuel System Engine Oil Pressure ElWAWE I ANTILOCK 4 Wheel Anti-Lock Parking Brake Release SHIFT Shift light Brake Here are some other symbols you may see: fuse Hood Release Lighter Horn PO597 0-6
These symbols areusedonwarningandindicatorlights. 1 Engine Coolant Temperature Battery Charging Fuel System Engine Oil Pressure ElWAWE I ANTILOCK 4 Wheel Anti-Lock Parking Brake Release SHIFT Shift light Brake Here are some other symbols you may see: fuse Hood Release Lighter Horn PO597 0-6
Owner's Manual
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... bights, Gages and Indicators ...2-68 Gages ...2-76 Luggage Carrier ...2-80 Trailer Wiring Harness ...2-82 2-2 Locking Rear Axle ...Parking Brake ...Parking Over Things That Burn ...Engine Exhaust ...Running Your Engine While You're Parked 2-22 2-23 2-27 2-28 ...2-29 Four-Wheel Drive ...2-30 Transfer Case ...2-30 2-32 2-33 2-35 2-36 2-37 2-38 Front...
... bights, Gages and Indicators ...2-68 Gages ...2-76 Luggage Carrier ...2-80 Trailer Wiring Harness ...2-82 2-2 Locking Rear Axle ...Parking Brake ...Parking Over Things That Burn ...Engine Exhaust ...Running Your Engine While You're Parked 2-22 2-23 2-27 2-28 ...2-29 Four-Wheel Drive ...2-30 Transfer Case ...2-30 2-32 2-33 2-35 2-36 2-37 2-38 Front...
Owner's Manual
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...oTifC E,:::::)...c ~ j: _ I . If it starts. 2-1 4 T i .Start Your 5.7 Liter (Code K) engim or 7.4 biter (Code A) engine: ! Don't try to shift to be clrarnea much sooner. Hoiarng your gearselectortoneutralandholdtheclutchpedaltothefloor whilestartingtheengine. Manual Transmission Shift your key 4. Pt Enginesstartdifferently.The8thdigitofyourVehicleIdentificationNumber or number ...(Park) i your key in anyotherposition-that 'sasafetyfeature. 2. the 7.4L Engine Cold Start: In cold weather,below 60°F (16"C), startthe enginethesamewaybutpushtheacceleratorpedalone-...
...oTifC E,:::::)...c ~ j: _ I . If it starts. 2-1 4 T i .Start Your 5.7 Liter (Code K) engim or 7.4 biter (Code A) engine: ! Don't try to shift to be clrarnea much sooner. Hoiarng your gearselectortoneutralandholdtheclutchpedaltothefloor whilestartingtheengine. Manual Transmission Shift your key 4. Pt Enginesstartdifferently.The8thdigitofyourVehicleIdentificationNumber or number ...(Park) i your key in anyotherposition-that 'sasafetyfeature. 2. the 7.4L Engine Cold Start: In cold weather,below 60°F (16"C), startthe enginethesamewaybutpushtheacceleratorpedalone-...
Owner's Manual
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... (or starts but thenstops). If theengine still doesn't start, waitanother 15 secondsand do Step 5 again. Hot Engine Westtart, 5.711. Then, turn yourkey to the floor. Hold it couldbe flooded with too much gasoline. and 7.4L Engines (Vehicles Over 8500 QVWR): If yourengineisalreadyhotandthenstalls,turnyourignitionkey to Off. Whentheenginestarts,let go of thekeyandacceleratorpedal. 2-1 5 Then, hold...
... (or starts but thenstops). If theengine still doesn't start, waitanother 15 secondsand do Step 5 again. Hot Engine Westtart, 5.711. Then, turn yourkey to the floor. Hold it couldbe flooded with too much gasoline. and 7.4L Engines (Vehicles Over 8500 QVWR): If yourengineisalreadyhotandthenstalls,turnyourignitionkey to Off. Whentheenginestarts,let go of thekeyandacceleratorpedal. 2-1 5 Then, hold...
Owner's Manual
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... most satisfaction out of toallfourwheelsforextratraction. To be injured. four-wheeldrive, you . I PO276 2-30 If youhave four-wheeldrive,alsobesurethetransfercaseisin a drivegear. It can roll. have left the engine running, the vehicle canmovesuddenly.Youorothers could be sureyour If youareparkingona vehiclewon'tmove,followthestepsbelow. You shoulduse 2 for a long time on Hills" or"Trailer Towing" intheIndex. hill...
... most satisfaction out of toallfourwheelsforextratraction. To be injured. four-wheeldrive, you . I PO276 2-30 If youhave four-wheeldrive,alsobesurethetransfercaseisin a drivegear. It can roll. have left the engine running, the vehicle canmovesuddenly.Youorothers could be sureyour If youareparkingona vehiclewon'tmove,followthestepsbelow. You shoulduse 2 for a long time on Hills" or"Trailer Towing" intheIndex. hill...
Owner's Manual
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... than thefuel gage indicated. stopyourvehicleandturn Hot Coolant Can Burn You Badly? I you may experiencewithyourfuelgage: a 0 At the gas station, the fuel pump shuts off theengineassoonaspossible. See"Engine 2-77 It intotheredarea,about meansthatyourenginecoolanthasoverheated. If thegagepointermoves 260°F (145°C) ormore,yourengineis too hot! It takes a littlemore or less fuel to fill yourfueltanksee"Fuel...
... than thefuel gage indicated. stopyourvehicleandturn Hot Coolant Can Burn You Badly? I you may experiencewithyourfuelgage: a 0 At the gas station, the fuel pump shuts off theengineassoonaspossible. See"Engine 2-77 It intotheredarea,about meansthatyourenginecoolanthasoverheated. If thegagepointermoves 260°F (145°C) ormore,yourengineis too hot! It takes a littlemore or less fuel to fill yourfueltanksee"Fuel...
Owner's Manual
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... soon as possibleandhaveyourvehicle K2336 When your battery's state of thechargingsystem.Readings betweenthe low and high warningzonesindicatethenormaloperatingrange. Whentheengine is on (inthe Run position), this gageshows your engine is notrunning,butthe ignition is running,thegage shows thecondition of charge in theelectrical 2-79 Don'tkeepdriving if theoilpressureislow. Readingsineitherwarningzoneindicate system. A reading in thelowpressurezonemaybecausedbyadangerously low oil...
... soon as possibleandhaveyourvehicle K2336 When your battery's state of thechargingsystem.Readings betweenthe low and high warningzonesindicatethenormaloperatingrange. Whentheengine is on (inthe Run position), this gageshows your engine is notrunning,butthe ignition is running,thegage shows thecondition of charge in theelectrical 2-79 Don'tkeepdriving if theoilpressureislow. Readingsineitherwarningzoneindicate system. A reading in thelowpressurezonemaybecausedbyadangerously low oil...
Owner's Manual
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... to reach full output.Formoreinformation,See"EngineBlock Heater" in cold weather (20"F, -8"C, orlower) to When you starttheengine. it takes for the The use of anengineblockheateralsoreducesthetime engine to reachnormaloperatingtemperature, and shortensthetime it during initial start-up in the Index.
... to reach full output.Formoreinformation,See"EngineBlock Heater" in cold weather (20"F, -8"C, orlower) to When you starttheengine. it takes for the The use of anengineblockheateralsoreducesthetime engine to reachnormaloperatingtemperature, and shortensthetime it during initial start-up in the Index.
Owner's Manual
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...,cancausestationstointerferewitheachother. AM can add what you want. If thenoiseinterfereswithyourlistening,tryreducingthetrebletolessenthe noise. 3-1 2 And, your dealer. If youcan, it . Before you add any sound equipment t~ your vehicle's engine, Deico'2 radio or othersystems, and even damage them. it first.FindoutwhatyourDelco@systemcando its controls, to 65 km).And, tall buildings or hills can interfere with...
...,cancausestationstointerferewitheachother. AM can add what you want. If thenoiseinterfereswithyourlistening,tryreducingthetrebletolessenthe noise. 3-1 2 And, your dealer. If youcan, it . Before you add any sound equipment t~ your vehicle's engine, Deico'2 radio or othersystems, and even damage them. it first.FindoutwhatyourDelco@systemcando its controls, to 65 km).And, tall buildings or hills can interfere with...
Owner's Manual
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... manyemergencies,steering can help youmorethaneven the verybestbraking. If you've ever tried.to steer .a vehicle on wet ice, you lose power steering assist because the engine stops or the system fails to function,youcansteerbut it possiblefor the vehicletochange its pathwhenyou turn thefrontwheels. Brake Pedal TrawB Seeyourdealer if thebrakepedaldoesnotreturntonormalheight, or if there...
... manyemergencies,steering can help youmorethaneven the verybestbraking. If you've ever tried.to steer .a vehicle on wet ice, you lose power steering assist because the engine stops or the system fails to function,youcansteerbut it possiblefor the vehicletochange its pathwhenyou turn thefrontwheels. Brake Pedal TrawB Seeyourdealer if thebrakepedaldoesnotreturntonormalheight, or if there...
Owner's Manual
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... restartit.Withthe brake pedal depressed and the parkingbrake still applied, shift the transmission to P (Park) (or, shift to M (Neutral) if yourvehiclehas a manualtransmission) and restart the engine.Then,shift to reverse, release the parking brake, and slowlyback down the hill in reverse. 8 Q As youare backing down and stayalert. 8: What should do if...
... restartit.Withthe brake pedal depressed and the parkingbrake still applied, shift the transmission to P (Park) (or, shift to M (Neutral) if yourvehiclehas a manualtransmission) and restart the engine.Then,shift to reverse, release the parking brake, and slowlyback down the hill in reverse. 8 Q As youare backing down and stayalert. 8: What should do if...
Owner's Manual
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... thehillissteepenough to stallyourvehicle,it'ssteepenough to causeyou to M (Neutral) wouldtake if it in the 2 Wheel, 4 Highor 4 Low position. What should I try to "rev-up"the engine and regainforwardmomentum.Thiswon'twork. Shifting the transfer case to W (Neutral) can 't do it upthe hill, youmustbackdownthehill. dirt? Your vehiclewill roll backwardsveryquicklyandyou could goout of control...
... thehillissteepenough to stallyourvehicle,it'ssteepenough to causeyou to M (Neutral) wouldtake if it in the 2 Wheel, 4 Highor 4 Low position. What should I try to "rev-up"the engine and regainforwardmomentum.Thiswon'twork. Shifting the transfer case to W (Neutral) can 't do it upthe hill, youmustbackdownthehill. dirt? Your vehiclewill roll backwardsveryquicklyandyou could goout of control...
Owner's Manual
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...importantbecause if youignorethemyou control and haveaseriousaccident. Shift back to P (Park) (or toNeutralwiththemanualtransmission)and,while stillbraking,restart the engine. I Q: Bare there some things B should not do allthework.Descendslowly,keeping yourvehicleundercontrolatalltimes. A: It's muchmorelikely downhill...8 8 Stopyourvehiclebyapplyingtheregularbrakes.Applytheparking brake. You could cause loss of the hill. parking brake,anddrivestraight 8 Q If the engine won'tstart,getoutandgethelp. A hill that'snot too steep to drivedown may be too steep to do when driving ...
...importantbecause if youignorethemyou control and haveaseriousaccident. Shift back to P (Park) (or toNeutralwiththemanualtransmission)and,while stillbraking,restart the engine. I Q: Bare there some things B should not do allthework.Descendslowly,keeping yourvehicleundercontrolatalltimes. A: It's muchmorelikely downhill...8 8 Stopyourvehiclebyapplyingtheregularbrakes.Applytheparking brake. You could cause loss of the hill. parking brake,anddrivestraight 8 Q If the engine won'tstart,getoutandgethelp. A hill that'snot too steep to drivedown may be too steep to do when driving ...
Owner's Manual
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... to asafe,trouble-freetrip. Is yourvehiclereadyforalongtrip? Q WeatherForecasts: What'stheweatheroutlookalongyourroute? If youkeep it servicedandmaintained, Of it'sready to makesomepeople around.Eatlightlyalongtheway.Heaviermealstend sleepy. all windowsclean Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids: Haveyouchecked all levels? Tires: Theyarevitallyimportant to avoid a major storm system?
... to asafe,trouble-freetrip. Is yourvehiclereadyforalongtrip? Q WeatherForecasts: What'stheweatheroutlookalongyourroute? If youkeep it servicedandmaintained, Of it'sready to makesomepeople around.Eatlightlyalongtheway.Heaviermealstend sleepy. all windowsclean Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids: Haveyouchecked all levels? Tires: Theyarevitallyimportant to avoid a major storm system?
Owner's Manual
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Other Warning Devices ...5-3 Jump Starting ...5-3 Towing Your Vehicle ...Engine Overheating...Engine Fan Noise ...Changinga Flat Tire ...Storingthe Jack and Tire ...If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ... 5-7 5-8 $5-1 6 5-16 5-30 5-31 If a Tire Goes Fiat ...5-16 5-1 Here you'll find whattodoaboutsomeproblemsthatcan occur on the road. 5-2 Hazard Warning Flashers ...
Other Warning Devices ...5-3 Jump Starting ...5-3 Towing Your Vehicle ...Engine Overheating...Engine Fan Noise ...Changinga Flat Tire ...Storingthe Jack and Tire ...If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ... 5-7 5-8 $5-1 6 5-16 5-30 5-31 If a Tire Goes Fiat ...5-16 5-1 Here you'll find whattodoaboutsomeproblemsthatcan occur on the road. 5-2 Hazard Warning Flashers ...
Owner's Manual
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Now startthevehiclewiththe awhile. ym g ... ... K2506 10. Take care that they don't touch each other or anyother metal. good batteryandruntheenginefor 11. If it won't start the vehiclewiththedeadbattery. HEAVY ENGINE PART DEAD B A l T E R I , B a '_ . . ' . Try to start after a few tries, it probablyneedsservice. 12. 'Remove the cables in reverseorder to prevent electrical shorting. I K1508 5-6
Now startthevehiclewiththe awhile. ym g ... ... K2506 10. Take care that they don't touch each other or anyother metal. good batteryandruntheenginefor 11. If it won't start the vehiclewiththedeadbattery. HEAVY ENGINE PART DEAD B A l T E R I , B a '_ . . ' . Try to start after a few tries, it probablyneedsservice. 12. 'Remove the cables in reverseorder to prevent electrical shorting. I K1508 5-6
Owner's Manual
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... front. M steam 1s coming From Your Enghe: I youkeepdrivingwhenyourengineisoverheated,theliquids f cancatchfire. your engme catches flre because ycxi keep d n v q with no sign ofsteamor coolantbeforeopeningthehood. You orotherscouldbebadlyburned.Stopyour engine if it . You will find a coolant temperature gage on your vehicle instrument panel.
... front. M steam 1s coming From Your Enghe: I youkeepdrivingwhenyourengineisoverheated,theliquids f cancatchfire. your engme catches flre because ycxi keep d n v q with no sign ofsteamor coolantbeforeopeningthehood. You orotherscouldbebadlyburned.Stopyour engine if it . You will find a coolant temperature gage on your vehicle instrument panel.
Owner's Manual
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...youhave an airconditioner, turn it coolsdown. e If yougettheoverheatwarningwithnosign or so: of steam,pushtheacceleratoruntiltheenginespeed is Coming From Your Engine: If yougettheoverheatwarningbutseeorhearnosteam,theproblemmay notbe too serious.Sometimestheengine can drive.Just to lift thehood but togetservicehelprightaway. 5-9 If thewarningcontinues... a minute 1. Turn on yourheater to normalidlespeedafter two orthreeminutes. If you still havethewarning, TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND GET EVERYONE OUT OF THE VEHICLE until it off. 2. If thewarningdoesn'tcomebackon,you can geta little...
...youhave an airconditioner, turn it coolsdown. e If yougettheoverheatwarningwithnosign or so: of steam,pushtheacceleratoruntiltheenginespeed is Coming From Your Engine: If yougettheoverheatwarningbutseeorhearnosteam,theproblemmay notbe too serious.Sometimestheengine can drive.Just to lift thehood but togetservicehelprightaway. 5-9 If thewarningcontinues... a minute 1. Turn on yourheater to normalidlespeedafter two orthreeminutes. If you still havethewarning, TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND GET EVERYONE OUT OF THE VEHICLE until it off. 2. If thewarningdoesn'tcomebackon,you can geta little...
Owner's Manual
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...,heaterhoses,radiator,waterpumporsomewhere else inthecoolingsystem. Don't touchthem. Don'truntheengineifthere is overheating,thefanshouldberunning. burned.Getanyleakfixedbefore Engine damage fwm mnning you drivethevehicle. Starttheengineagaintoseeiftheregularfanrunswhentheenginedoes. If itdoesn't,yourvehicleneedsservice.Turn off theengine. #ow to ...isrunning. If itisn't,yourvehicleneedsservice. covered by If thereseemstobenoleak,checktoseeiftheelectricenginefan (if you canbeburned. engine without coolant isn? PO593 Thecoolantlevelshould be atorabove COLD.
...,heaterhoses,radiator,waterpumporsomewhere else inthecoolingsystem. Don't touchthem. Don'truntheengineifthere is overheating,thefanshouldberunning. burned.Getanyleakfixedbefore Engine damage fwm mnning you drivethevehicle. Starttheengineagaintoseeiftheregularfanrunswhentheenginedoes. If itdoesn't,yourvehicleneedsservice.Turn off theengine. #ow to ...isrunning. If itisn't,yourvehicleneedsservice. covered by If thereseemstobenoleak,checktoseeiftheelectricenginefan (if you canbeburned. engine without coolant isn? PO593 Thecoolantlevelshould be atorabove COLD.
Owner's Manual
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. .. . . , ...I i K2550 6. Starttheengineandlet it run until the level .reaches the base of thepropermixthroughthefiller of the filler neck. ... . . . . . . Be surethe arrows onthepressurecap 5-1 5 By thistime,thecoolantlevelinsidetheradiatorfillerneckmaybe lower. If the level is lower,addmore neck until you canfeeltheupperradiatorhose getting hot. Watch out for the engine fan(s). 7. line up like this. K2515 8. Thenreplacethepressurecap.
. .. . . , ...I i K2550 6. Starttheengineandlet it run until the level .reaches the base of thepropermixthroughthefiller of the filler neck. ... . . . . . . Be surethe arrows onthepressurecap 5-1 5 By thistime,thecoolantlevelinsidetheradiatorfillerneckmaybe lower. If the level is lower,addmore neck until you canfeeltheupperradiatorhose getting hot. Watch out for the engine fan(s). 7. line up like this. K2515 8. Thenreplacethepressurecap.