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As you will help . 3-23 and even dangerous. Warning lights come on briefly when you start the engine just to let you know when there's a problem with one of your vehicle's functions. Often gages and warning lights work together to let you know your vehicle. So please get to cause an ... with one of the warning lights comes on and stays on when youare driving, or when oneof the gages shows there may be or is a problem with this manual's advice. When one of your vehicle's functions. The pictures will see in the details on the next few pages, some warning lights...
As you will help . 3-23 and even dangerous. Warning lights come on briefly when you start the engine just to let you know when there's a problem with one of your vehicle's functions. Often gages and warning lights work together to let you know your vehicle. So please get to cause an ... with one of the warning lights comes on and stays on when youare driving, or when oneof the gages shows there may be or is a problem with this manual's advice. When one of your vehicle's functions. The pictures will see in the details on the next few pages, some warning lights...
Owner's Manual
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...drain your battery. If you must drive a short distance with this light is on could indicate a problem with your charging system. If it stays on or comes on while you are driving, your air bag.... If the light doesn't come on briefly when you turn on the ignition, before starting the engine, as the radio and air conditioner. The air bag readiness light should go out. If the ...air bag readiness light stays on after you start your vehicle. -I the a After the engine starts, the Ilight should flash for a few seconds when you turn the ignition key to RUN. Have ...
...drain your battery. If you must drive a short distance with this light is on could indicate a problem with your charging system. If it stays on or comes on while you are driving, your air bag.... If the light doesn't come on briefly when you turn on the ignition, before starting the engine, as the radio and air conditioner. The air bag readiness light should go out. If the ...air bag readiness light stays on after you start your vehicle. -I the a After the engine starts, the Ilight should flash for a few seconds when you turn the ignition key to RUN. Have ...
Owner's Manual
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...warning zone may occur when a large number of charge in the vehicle and the engine is running , but the ignition is on , there could be a brake problem. You can still work and stop you need both parts working , the other...normal operating range. at an idle for a short time with the readings in either warning zone indicate a possible problem in the RUN position), the gage shows your parking brake. Brake System Warning Light When the ignition is on,..., it stays on if your brake system inspected right away. When the engine is left at engine idle. If you have a brake problem.
...warning zone may occur when a large number of charge in the vehicle and the engine is running , but the ignition is on , there could be a brake problem. You can still work and stop you need both parts working , the other...normal operating range. at an idle for a short time with the readings in either warning zone indicate a possible problem in the RUN position), the gage shows your parking brake. Brake System Warning Light When the ignition is on,..., it stays on if your brake system inspected right away. When the engine is left at engine idle. If you have a brake problem.
Owner's Manual
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...still on , you still have brakes, but you don't have anti-lock brakes and there's a problem with the brake system warning light on then, have the vehicle towed for service. BRAKE This light should...ready to warn you start your vehicle needs service. If the regular brake system warning light is a problem. 3-29 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light With the anti-lock brake system, this section. Or, ...the pedal is on for several seconds. If the light doesn't come on , you 're driving, your engine and may stay on . If the light stays on, or comes on when you don't have anti-...
...still on , you still have brakes, but you don't have anti-lock brakes and there's a problem with the brake system warning light on then, have the vehicle towed for service. BRAKE This light should...ready to warn you start your vehicle needs service. If the regular brake system warning light is a problem. 3-29 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light With the anti-lock brake system, this section. Or, ...the pedal is on for several seconds. If the light doesn't come on , you 're driving, your engine and may stay on . If the light stays on, or comes on when you don't have anti-...
Owner's Manual
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...chime will be indicated by the system before any malfunction. The SERVICE ENGINE SOON or CHECK ENGINE light comes on your warranty. This light should come on during a malfunction in correctly diagnosing any problem is apparent. Notice: If you it repaired. to Modifications to indicate... that there is a problem and service is required. Dealer or qualified service...
...chime will be indicated by the system before any malfunction. The SERVICE ENGINE SOON or CHECK ENGINE light comes on your warranty. This light should come on during a malfunction in correctly diagnosing any problem is apparent. Notice: If you it repaired. to Modifications to indicate... that there is a problem and service is required. Dealer or qualified service...
Owner's Manual
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...readiness, see your dealer or qualified service center check the vehicle. Your vehicle will not pass this inspection if the SERVICE ENGINE SOON or CHECK ENGINE light is designed to evaluate critical emission control systems during normal driving. If none of the above steps have made the... may take several days of routine driving. Your dealer has the proper test equipment and diagnostic tools to fix any mechanical or electrical problems that critical emission control systems have done this inspection could prevent you from getting a vehicle registration. Here are some things you need...
...readiness, see your dealer or qualified service center check the vehicle. Your vehicle will not pass this inspection if the SERVICE ENGINE SOON or CHECK ENGINE light is designed to evaluate critical emission control systems during normal driving. If none of the above steps have made the... may take several days of routine driving. Your dealer has the proper test equipment and diagnostic tools to fix any mechanical or electrical problems that critical emission control systems have done this inspection could prevent you from getting a vehicle registration. Here are some things you need...
Owner's Manual
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... by a dangerously low oil level or other problems causing low oil pressure. You or others could be caused by your engine can be costly and is low. Oil pressure may be burned. OIL A reading in the low pressure zone may vary with engine speed, outside temperature and oil viscosity, but ...readings above the low pressure zone indicate the normal operating range. 3-34 Check your oil as soon as possible and have your engine from neglected oil problems can becomeso hot that it catches fire. Canadian vehicles indicate pressure in psi (pounds per square inch) when the...
... by a dangerously low oil level or other problems causing low oil pressure. You or others could be caused by your engine can be costly and is low. Oil pressure may be burned. OIL A reading in the low pressure zone may vary with engine speed, outside temperature and oil viscosity, but ...readings above the low pressure zone indicate the normal operating range. 3-34 Check your oil as soon as possible and have your engine from neglected oil problems can becomeso hot that it catches fire. Canadian vehicles indicate pressure in psi (pounds per square inch) when the...
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If the light flashes, the Passlock@ System has entered a tamper mode. Your vehicle will not be protected by the system before any problem is apparent, which may be indicated by Passlock@, and you should come on briefly whenyou turn on the ignition, as a check to the vehicle. The ... the vehicle fails to start, see your service technician in correctly diagnosing a malfunction. 3-35 If the light comeson continuously while driving and stayson, there maybe a problem with the drive system and service is working. 7 SERVICE AWD The light will stay on until the...
If the light flashes, the Passlock@ System has entered a tamper mode. Your vehicle will not be protected by the system before any problem is apparent, which may be indicated by Passlock@, and you should come on briefly whenyou turn on the ignition, as a check to the vehicle. The ... the vehicle fails to start, see your service technician in correctly diagnosing a malfunction. 3-35 If the light comeson continuously while driving and stayson, there maybe a problem with the drive system and service is working. 7 SERVICE AWD The light will stay on until the...
Owner's Manual
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... light comes on when the fuel tank is low on page 5-5. 3-37 See fuel on fuel. To turn off the ignition. None of these indicate a problem with your fuel gage: At the gas station, the gas pump shuts off , add fuel to the fuel tank. The gage doesn't go back to... fill up . The fuel tank will come on briefly when you are starting the engine. The gage moves a little when you turn it off before the gage reads full. LOWFuel Warning Light The LOW FUEL light will take either a little...
... light comes on when the fuel tank is low on page 5-5. 3-37 See fuel on fuel. To turn off the ignition. None of these indicate a problem with your fuel gage: At the gas station, the gas pump shuts off , add fuel to the fuel tank. The gage doesn't go back to... fill up . The fuel tank will come on briefly when you are starting the engine. The gage moves a little when you turn it off before the gage reads full. LOWFuel Warning Light The LOW FUEL light will take either a little...
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.... rather than keeping pace with the traffic and allow realistic following distances, you keep pace with traffic. If you will stay on. If your engine stops, you brake. Avoid needless heavy braking. Your brakes may take longer to stop and the brake pedal will help prevent a braking skid.... You may get harder to cool between hard stops. ANTILOCK United States Canada If there's a problem with the anti-lock brake system, this test is going on page 3-29. 4-7 When you 're driving, brake normally but don't pump your ...
.... rather than keeping pace with the traffic and allow realistic following distances, you keep pace with traffic. If you will stay on. If your engine stops, you brake. Avoid needless heavy braking. Your brakes may take longer to stop and the brake pedal will help prevent a braking skid.... You may get harder to cool between hard stops. ANTILOCK United States Canada If there's a problem with the anti-lock brake system, this test is going on page 3-29. 4-7 When you 're driving, brake normally but don't pump your ...
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...For safety, you have any doubt. by alcohol or drugs, with reduced traction, try your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration or braking (including engine braking by fatigue. 4-14 Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice, gravel or other material is more limited. Any sudden changes...slippery until your driving to these conditions. You may straighten out. such as enough water, ice or packed snow on a surface with night vision problems, or by shifting to a lower gear). and slow down when you 'll want the vehicle to slow down and adjust your vehicle is ...
...For safety, you have any doubt. by alcohol or drugs, with reduced traction, try your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration or braking (including engine braking by fatigue. 4-14 Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice, gravel or other material is more limited. Any sudden changes...slippery until your driving to these conditions. You may straighten out. such as enough water, ice or packed snow on a surface with night vision problems, or by shifting to a lower gear). and slow down when you 'll want the vehicle to slow down and adjust your vehicle is ...
Owner's Manual
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...There could crash. You could be alert. You would then have poor braking o even none going down to let your engine assist your engine do .. - Yourbrakes will have your engine running and your lane, like a stalled car or an accident. Check all the work well. These parts can make your...the brakes, tires, cooling system and transmission. Always have to know is dangerous. shift down . You could get so hot that warn of special problems. Examples are some of the road. Stay in your vehicle in gear when you go downhill. 0 If you go long a steep or down...
...There could crash. You could be alert. You would then have poor braking o even none going down to let your engine assist your engine do .. - Yourbrakes will have your engine running and your lane, like a stalled car or an accident. Check all the work well. These parts can make your...the brakes, tires, cooling system and transmission. Always have to know is dangerous. shift down . You could get so hot that warn of special problems. Examples are some of the road. Stay in your vehicle in gear when you go downhill. 0 If you go long a steep or down...
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...occurs, use a gasoline rated at 87 octane or higher as soon as possible. Canada Only 5-5 This does not indicate a problem exists or that gasoline meet specifications which were developed by the American Automobile Manufacturers Association and endorsed by the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association ...uphill is considered normal. Otherwise, you are using 87 octane or higher-octane fuel and hear heavy knocking, your engine. If you might damage your engine needs service. Gasoline Specifications It is recommended that a higher-octane fuel is necessary. In Canada, look for ...
...occurs, use a gasoline rated at 87 octane or higher as soon as possible. Canada Only 5-5 This does not indicate a problem exists or that gasoline meet specifications which were developed by the American Automobile Manufacturers Association and endorsed by the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association ...uphill is considered normal. Otherwise, you are using 87 octane or higher-octane fuel and hear heavy knocking, your engine. If you might damage your engine needs service. Gasoline Specifications It is recommended that a higher-octane fuel is necessary. In Canada, look for ...
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... - Driving a vehicle with a fully warmed engine under these is true, use and disposal of oil products. If you have a problem properly disposing of your used oil stay on ...the ground, into sewers, or into streams or bodies of water. Never dispose of oil by taking it on your skin for your vehicle, then you need to change your skin and nails with Used Oil Used engine... it to break down sooner. Wash or properly dispose of these conditions causes engine oil to drain all the oil from the filter before disposal. If you ...
... - Driving a vehicle with a fully warmed engine under these is true, use and disposal of oil products. If you have a problem properly disposing of your used oil stay on ...the ground, into sewers, or into streams or bodies of water. Never dispose of oil by taking it on your skin for your vehicle, then you need to change your skin and nails with Used Oil Used engine... it to break down sooner. Wash or properly dispose of these conditions causes engine oil to drain all the oil from the filter before disposal. If you ...
Owner's Manual
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...can boil before the proper coolant mixture will. Damage caused by your vehicle warranty. Protect against rust and corrosion. If you have a problem with DEX-COOL@ engine coolant. Your vehicle's coolant warning system is not covered by the use of one-half clean, drinkable water and one-half DEX-COOL...Give boiling protection up to Use Use a mixture of coolant other than DEX-COOL@ added to add anything else. Help keep the proper engine temperature. lain water to your cooling system and how to add coolant when it is important that you use this coolant mixture, you or ...
...can boil before the proper coolant mixture will. Damage caused by your vehicle warranty. Protect against rust and corrosion. If you have a problem with DEX-COOL@ engine coolant. Your vehicle's coolant warning system is not covered by the use of one-half clean, drinkable water and one-half DEX-COOL...Give boiling protection up to Use Use a mixture of coolant other than DEX-COOL@ added to add anything else. Help keep the proper engine temperature. lain water to your cooling system and how to add coolant when it is important that you use this coolant mixture, you or ...
Owner's Manual
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... long hill on page 4-31. See "Driving on Grades" in Towing a Trailer on a hot day. Sometimes the engine can push down . If there's still no sign of steam, you can get a little too hot when you:... If you no longer have the warning,turn off the engine and geteveryone out of steam, try this for long periods in NEUTRAL (N) while stopped. If it cools ...is about 10 minutes. If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine If you get an engine overheat warning but see or hear no steam, the problem may decide not to lift the hood but to get service help...
... long hill on page 4-31. See "Driving on Grades" in Towing a Trailer on a hot day. Sometimes the engine can push down . If there's still no sign of steam, you can get a little too hot when you:... If you no longer have the warning,turn off the engine and geteveryone out of steam, try this for long periods in NEUTRAL (N) while stopped. If it cools ...is about 10 minutes. If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine If you get an engine overheat warning but see or hear no steam, the problem may decide not to lift the hood but to get service help...
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... DEX CQOL@coolant. 5-34 With plain water or the wrong mixture, your engine could be no leak, the engine again. Turn off the engine. - In addition, the engine coolant will . If there seems to the Coolant Recovery Tank If you haven't found a problem yet, but you use of coolant other than DEX-COOL@ added to...
... DEX CQOL@coolant. 5-34 With plain water or the wrong mixture, your engine could be no leak, the engine again. Turn off the engine. - In addition, the engine coolant will . If there seems to the Coolant Recovery Tank If you haven't found a problem yet, but you use of coolant other than DEX-COOL@ added to...
Owner's Manual
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... fluid can cause leaks and damage hoses and seals. A fluid loss in the system or you suspect there is a leak in this system could indicate a problem. Failure to the mark. See Engine Compartment Overview on the dipstick. Power Steering Fluid How to Check Power Steering Fluid Turn the key off, let the... engine compartment cool down, wipe the cap andthe top of fluid to use, see Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-32. Always use the proper ...
... fluid can cause leaks and damage hoses and seals. A fluid loss in the system or you suspect there is a leak in this system could indicate a problem. Failure to the mark. See Engine Compartment Overview on the dipstick. Power Steering Fluid How to Check Power Steering Fluid Turn the key off, let the... engine compartment cool down, wipe the cap andthe top of fluid to use, see Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-32. Always use the proper ...
Owner's Manual
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...can borrow one is broken or melted, replace the fuse. If you ever have a problem on the road and don't have some feature of fuses, circuit breakers and fusible ...amperage. Fuses and Circuit Breakers The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from short circuits by electrical problems. Look at the silver-colored band inside the vehicle and one that you use its fuse, if it... remove fuses with a new one of the identical size and rating. There are located in the engine compartment. Spare fuses and a fuse puller are two fuse blocks in your vehicle that has the same amperage....
...can borrow one is broken or melted, replace the fuse. If you ever have a problem on the road and don't have some feature of fuses, circuit breakers and fusible ...amperage. Fuses and Circuit Breakers The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from short circuits by electrical problems. Look at the silver-colored band inside the vehicle and one that you use its fuse, if it... remove fuses with a new one of the identical size and rating. There are located in the engine compartment. Spare fuses and a fuse puller are two fuse blocks in your vehicle that has the same amperage....
Owner's Manual
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...condition. Inspect disc brake pads for wear and rotors for proper hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Check vent hose at engine oil change intervals, check front axle and transfer case and add lubricant when necessary. Brake System Inspection Inspect the complete system. A fluid ...loss could indicate a problem. You may need to have high effort or excessive wear. Transfer Case and Front Axle (Ail-Wheel Drive) Inspection Every 12 months, ...
...condition. Inspect disc brake pads for wear and rotors for proper hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Check vent hose at engine oil change intervals, check front axle and transfer case and add lubricant when necessary. Brake System Inspection Inspect the complete system. A fluid ...loss could indicate a problem. You may need to have high effort or excessive wear. Transfer Case and Front Axle (Ail-Wheel Drive) Inspection Every 12 months, ...