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Owner's Manual - Page 1
... Instrument Panel Overview ...3-4 Climate Controls ...3-22 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ...3-33 Driver Information Center (DIC) ...3-52 Audio System(s) ...3-76
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Driving Your Vehicle ...4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-41 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-10 All-Wheel Drive ...5-45 Rear Axle...
Owner's Manual - Page 85
... vehicle can extend the engine run for 15 minutes. See "REMOTE START" under DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on . Remote start time frame, and before the engine stops.
2-9 To manually shut off .
• Turn on the hazard warning flashers. • Turn the ignition switch on while the vehicle is an emission control system malfunction and the check engine light comes...
Owner's Manual - Page 92
... killed. The windows will work when the ignition has been turned to ACCESSORY or RUN or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is dangerous. Press the switch down to lower the window, and pull up the front of the switch to prevent unintentional operation of the windows. Crew Cab shown If your vehicle has power windows, the controls are children in the rear seat use the window lockout button...
Owner's Manual - Page 93
... Down Windows
Vehicles with a power sliding rear window, the switch is located in the center of the window switches.
An indicator light on the switch will go off when disengaged. The power sliding rear window cannot be canceled at the desired position. The sliding rear window does not have rear defogger. The express down mode can be operated manually. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP...
Owner's Manual - Page 102
... vehicle. If you have, and some other things. Instead of the engine compartment, near the power steering fluid reservoir. 3. Engine Coolant Heater
The engine coolant heater, if available, can give you the best advice for that you contact your dealer/retailer in the area where you keep it away from moving engine parts. Before starting and better fuel economy during engine...
Owner's Manual - Page 147
...:
Cruise control can be dangerous on long trips. When road conditions allow you to limit wheel spin while you cannot drive safely at speeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your brakes, cruise control is turned off. With cruise control, you may turn the cruise control back on page 4-5. So, do not use cruise control on slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes in...
Owner's Manual - Page 180
... Driver Information Center (DIC), may accompany the light.
If a problem is safe ...levels for the remainder of your vehicle. This system is apparent. Malfunction Indicator Lamp
Check Engine Light
A computer system called OBD II (On-Board Diagnostics-Second Generation) monitors operation of the fuel, ignition, and emission control systems. It makes sure that there is an OBD II problem...
Owner's Manual - Page 183
... acceleration - these conditions, change the fuel brand you use. You might have recently replaced the battery or if the battery has run as efficiently as stalling after start-up . This will not pass this and your vehicle still does not pass the inspection for lack of the proper fuel to pass this inspection if the check engine light is warmed up...
Owner's Manual - Page 184
... be burned. The repairs would not be covered by a dangerously low oil level or some other problem causing low oil pressure. Always follow the maintenance schedule in kPa (kilopascals). Check your oil as soon as possible and have your oil as soon as possible.
See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-59 and Engine Oil on page 5-13.
{CAUTION:
Do not keep driving if the oil pressure...
Owner's Manual - Page 185
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This light flashes when the vehicle security system is low. If it does not, have your oil as soon as possible and have some other system problem.
Notice: Lack of proper engine oil maintenance may damage the engine. Oil Pressure Light
{CAUTION:
Do not keep driving if the oil pressure is activated.
3-49 Always follow the maintenance schedule in this manual for changing engine oil...
Owner's Manual - Page 190
... last reset for at the beginning of fuel remaining in the fuel tank. This estimate will accumulate mileage.
Fuel Range
Press the trip/fuel button until TRIP displays. For example, if driving in either miles (mi) or kilometers (km) since the ignition was last turned on an average of the vehicle's fuel economy over recent driving history and the amount of the...
Owner's Manual - Page 202
... the fuel cap has been left off StabiliTrak®, or when the stability control has been automatically disabled. See Filling the Tank on the instrument panel cluster if the vehicle's fuel cap is overheating, which could display if the stability system
takes longer than usual to complete its diagnostic checks due to evaporate into the atmosphere. See Brake System Warning Light on...
Owner's Manual - Page 259
...Towing Your Vehicle ...4-41 Recreational Vehicle Towing ...4-41 Towing a Trailer ...4-41 Trailer Recommendations ...4-54
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Defensive Driving ...4-2 Drunk Driving ...4-2 Control of a Vehicle ...4-3 Braking ...4-3 Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...4-4 Braking in Emergencies ...4-5 StabiliTrak® System ...4-5 All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System ...4-7 Steering...
Owner's Manual - Page 282
... and you get the tailpipe under the hood. These accumulations can sweep your passengers could lose traction and roll the vehicle over. See Driving in mud or sand, have the brake linings cleaned and checked. Check the body structure, steering, suspension, wheels, tires, and exhaust system for more frequent service due to cover the wheel hubs, axles, or exhaust pipe, do not try it - you...
Owner's Manual - Page 313
... Appearance Care
Engine Fan Noise ...5-33 Power Steering Fluid ...5-34 Windshield Washer Fluid ...5-35 Brakes ...5-36 Battery ...5-39 Jump Starting ...5-40 All-Wheel Drive ...5-45 Rear Axle ...5-46 Front Axle ...5-47 Headlamp Aiming ...5-49 Bulb Replacement ...5-52 Halogen Bulbs ...5-52 Headlamps ...5-52 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps ...5-53 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp...
Owner's Manual - Page 325
... 5-35. Engine Oil
Checking Engine Oil
It is a yellow loop. If you get an accurate reading, the oil must be warm and the vehicle must be on page 5-34. K. Underhood Fuse Block. The engine oil dipstick handle is a good idea to get fuel. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter. See Battery on page 5-112. H. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure Cap...
Owner's Manual - Page 357
... cable from the vehicle with the good battery. 4. Heavy, Unpainted Metal Engine Part or Remote Negative (−) Terminal B. Dead Battery or Remote Positive (+) Terminal
All-Wheel Drive
Lubricant checks in this section also apply to its original position. Return the remote positive (+) terminal cover, if the vehicle has one, to these vehicles. Disconnect the black negative (−) cable...
Owner's Manual - Page 375
... same moldings on a vehicle. See Loading Your Vehicle on light duty trucks and some multipurpose passenger vehicles. Occupant Distribution: Designated seating positions. Curb Weight: The weight of a motor vehicle with the U.S. GAWR FRT: Gross Axle Weight Rating for the rear axle. Maximum Inflation Pressure: The maximum air pressure to the load carrying capacity of the tire that...
Owner's Manual - Page 465
.../Appearance Materials ...5-106 Washing Your Vehicle ...5-102 Weatherstrips ...5-102 Windshield and Wiper Blades ...5-103 Wood Panels ...5-101 Appointments, Scheduling Service ...7-9 Ashtray ...3-21 Audio System ...3-76 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ...3-120 Fixed Mast Antenna ...3-122 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ...3-108 Radio Reception ...3-121 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ...3-118 1
Owner's Manual - Page 476
...-Change ...3-8 Sliding Rear Window, Power ...2-17 Sliding Rear Windows ...2-17 Spare Tire ...5-98 Installing ...5-85 Removing ...5-82 Storing ...5-94 Specifications, Capacities ...5-116 Speedometer ...3-35 StabiliTrak® System ...4-5 StabiliTrak® Indicator Light ...3-43
Start Vehicle, Remote ...2-8 Starting the Engine ...2-24 Steering ...4-8 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ...3-120...
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