2005 - Saab 97X Owner Manual
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Accessory Inflator ........................................... 5-68
Accessory Power Outlet(s) ............................... 3-19
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle ....................................................... 1-58
Additives, Fuel ................................................. 5-5
Add-On Electrical Equipment ............................ 5-94
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal .................. 2-22
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ................................. 5-19
Air Conditioning .............................................. 3-20
Air Suspension ............................................... 4-34
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator ........................... 3-30
Readiness Light .......................................... 3-29
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) ...... 7-5
Airbag System ................................................ 1-45
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle ................................................... 1-58
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...................... 1-52
Passenger Sensing System ........................... 1-54
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......... 1-58
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ...................... 1-51
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .... 1-52
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .................... 1-50
Where Are the Airbags? ............................... 1-47
All-Wheel Drive ............................................... 5-44
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System ........................... 4-8
All-Wheel-Drive Service Light ............................ 3-41
Antenna, Fixed Mast ....................................... 3-96
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ..... 3-96
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ........................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light .............. 3-34
Appearance Care ............................................ 5-85
Aluminum Wheels ........................................ 5-91
Care of Safety Belts .................................... 5-88
Chemical Paint Spotting ............................... 5-92
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .................... 5-89
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle ................ 5-85
Fabric/Carpet .............................................. 5-87
Finish Care ................................................. 5-89
Finish Damage ............................................ 5-92
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces ................................................. 5-88
Leather ...................................................... 5-87
Sheet Metal Damage ................................... 5-92
Tires .......................................................... 5-91
Underbody Maintenance ............................... 5-92
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials ................ 5-93
Washing Your Vehicle ................................... 5-89
Weatherstrips .............................................. 5-88
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades ....... 5-90
Audio System(s) ............................................. 3-56
Audio Steering Wheel Controls ...................... 3-94
Care of Your CD and DVD Player .................. 3-95
Care of Your CDs and DVDs ........................ 3-95
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Fixed Mast Antenna ..................................... 3-96
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual ................................................... 3-81
Radio with CD ............................................ 3-57
Radio with Six-Disc CD ................................ 3-69
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ................................ 3-92
Setting the Time .......................................... 3-56
Theft-Deterrent Feature ................................ 3-93
Understanding Radio Reception ..................... 3-95
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ............ 3-96
Automatic Headlamp System ............................ 3-16
Automatic Transmission
Fluid .......................................................... 5-20
Operation ................................................... 2-24
Brakes .......................................................... 5-35
Braking ........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies ..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle ..................................... 2-19
Bulb Replacement ........................................... 5-47
Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-48
Headlamp Aiming ........................................ 5-47
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps .................................. 5-48
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ........... 5-47
Replacement Bulbs ...................................... 5-51
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps ................. 5-50
Buying New Tires ........................................... 5-64
Battery .......................................................... 5-38
Run-Down Protection ................................... 3-19
Before Leaving on a Long Trip ......................... 4-20
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ........................ 4-6
Emergencies ................................................ 4-8
Parking ...................................................... 2-27
System Warning Light .................................. 3-33
Brake Pedal, Throttle ....................................... 2-22
California Fuel .................................................. 5-4
Canadian Owners ................................................ ii
Capacities and Specifications .......................... 5-106
Carbon Monoxide ................... 2-13, 2-30, 4-24, 4-35
Care of
Safety Belts ................................................ 5-88
Your CD and DVD Player ............................. 3-95
Your CDs and DVDs .................................... 3-95
Cargo Cover .................................................. 2-44
Cargo Tie Downs ............................................ 2-44
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Center Console Storage Area ........................... 2-41
Chains, Tire ................................................... 5-68
Charging System Light
.................................... 3-32
Check
Engine Light ............................................... 3-35
Gages Warning Light
................................... 3-41
Check Gas Cap Light ...................................... 3-43
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................... 5-8
Chemical Paint Spotting ................................... 5-92
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems ............................... 1-31
Infants and Young Children ........................... 1-27
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) .......................... 1-37
Older Children ............................................. 1-25
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System ................................... 1-39
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position ............................... 1-39
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear Seat Position ................................... 1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position ................................... 1-42
Top Strap ................................................... 1-35
Top Strap Anchor Location ............................ 1-37
Child Restraints (cont.)
Where to Put the Restraint ........................... 1-34
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels ........................................ 5-91
Exterior Lamps/Lenses ................................. 5-89
Fabric/Carpet .............................................. 5-87
Finish Care ................................................. 5-89
Inside of Your Vehicle .................................. 5-85
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces ................................................. 5-88
Leather ...................................................... 5-87
Tires .......................................................... 5-91
Underbody Maintenance ............................... 5-92
Washing Your Vehicle ................................... 5-89
Weatherstrips .............................................. 5-88
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades ....... 5-90
Climate Control System
Dual Automatic ............................................ 3-20
Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 3-24
Rear .......................................................... 3-24
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt
..................... 1-22
Content Theft-Deterrent .................................... 2-16
Control of a Vehicle .......................................... 4-5
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage ............................ 3-35
Heater, Engine ............................................ 2-23
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Cooling System .............................................. 5-27
Cruise Control ................................................ 3-11
Cruise Control Light ........................................ 3-40
Cupholder(s) .................................................. 2-41
Customer Assistance Information
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users ............................... 7-3
Customer Assistance Offices ........................... 7-3
Customer Satisfaction Procedure ..................... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects to Saab .................... 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government .............................................. 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government .............................................. 7-6
Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-4
Service Publications Ordering Information ......... 7-7
Daytime Running Lamps .................................. 3-15
Defensive Driving ............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking ............................................... 2-9
Doing Your Own Service Work ........................... 5-3
Dome Lamp Override ...................................... 3-18
Dome Lamps ................................................. 3-17
Door
Driver
Driving
Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-9
Locks .......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks ......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-10
Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-12
Position, Safety Belt ..................................... 1-12
Driver Information Center (DIC) ......................... 3-43
DIC Operation and Displays .......................... 3-44
DIC Vehicle Customization ............................ 3-50
DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-46
At Night ..................................................... 4-14
City ........................................................... 4-18
Defensive ..................................................... 4-2
Drunken ....................................................... 4-2
Freeway ..................................................... 4-19
Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-22
In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-15
Off-Road .................................................... 4-13
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out ................. 4-28
Winter ........................................................ 4-24
Dual Automatic Climate Control System ............. 3-20
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System ................... 3-81
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment ...................................... 5-94
Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................... 5-95
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-95
Headlamps ................................................. 5-95
Power Windows and Other Power Options ...... 5-95
Rear Underseat Fuse Block ......................... 5-103
Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................... 5-95
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System .... 4-34
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-19
Battery ....................................................... 5-38
Change Engine Oil Light ............................... 3-39
Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-35
Coolant ...................................................... 5-22
Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-35
Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-10
Exhaust
..................................................... 2-30
Fan Noise .................................................. 5-32
Oil ............................................................. 5-14
Oil Life System ........................................... 5-17
Overheating ................................................ 5-25
Reduced Power Light ................................... 3-40
Starting ...................................................... 2-21
Entry Lighting ................................................. 3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR) ............................. 7-5
Exit Lighting ................................................... 3-18
Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-24
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-19
Finish Damage ............................................... 5-92
Fixed Mast Antenna ........................................ 3-96
Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-70
Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-71
Flat Tire, Storing ............................................. 5-82
Fluid
Automatic Transmission ................................ 5-20
Power Steering ........................................... 5-33
Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-34
Fog Lamps .................................................... 3-17
Front Axle ...................................................... 5-46
Fuel
............................................................... 5-4
Additives ...................................................... 5-5
California Fuel .............................................. 5-4
Check Gas Cap Light ................................... 3-43
Filling a Portable Fuel Container ..................... 5-8
Filling Your Tank ........................................... 5-6
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Fuel (cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-5
Gage ......................................................... 3-42
Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specifications .................................. 5-4
Low Warning Light ....................................... 3-43
Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................... 5-95
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-95
Rear Underseat Fuse Block ......................... 5-103
Windshield Wiper ......................................... 5-95
Fuses
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light .......................... 3-41
Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-35
Fuel
.......................................................... 3-42
Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-38
Speedometer .............................................. 3-27
Tachometer ................................................. 3-27
Voltmeter Gage ........................................... 3-32
Garage Door Opener ....................................... 2-36
Gasoline
Octane ........................................................ 5-4
Specifications ............................................... 5-4
Gate Ajar Light ............................................... 3-42
Glove Box ..................................................... 2-41
Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-6
Head Restraints ............................................... 1-5
Headlamp
Aiming ....................................................... 5-47
Headlamps .................................................... 3-14
Automatic Headlamp System ......................... 3-16
Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-47
Daytime Running Lamps ............................... 3-15
Electrical System ......................................... 5-95
Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-48
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps .................................. 5-48
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ........... 5-47
High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8
Washer ...................................................... 3-11
Heated Seats ................................................... 1-3
Heater ........................................................... 3-20
Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-41
Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-22
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HomeLink® Wireless Control System ................. 2-36
HomeLink® Wireless Control System Operation ... 2-37
Hood
Checking Things Under .................................. 5-8
Release ....................................................... 5-9
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual ...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-12
Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-27
Inflation - Tire Pressure ................................... 5-60
Instrument Panel
Overview ..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness .................................................. 3-17
Cluster ....................................................... 3-26
Jump Starting ................................................. 5-39
Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-5
Keys ............................................................... 2-3
Labelling, Tire Sidewall .................................... 5-55
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection ......................... 3-19
Dome ........................................................ 3-17
Dome Lamp Override ................................... 3-18
Fog ........................................................... 3-17
Reading ..................................................... 3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints ........................................... 1-37
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System ........................................ 1-39
Liftgate/Liftglass .............................................. 2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate .............................................. 2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-29
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ................... 3-34
Brake System Warning ................................. 3-33
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Light (cont.)
Change Engine Oil ...................................... 3-39
Charging System ......................................... 3-32
Check Gages Warning ................................. 3-41
Check Gas Cap .......................................... 3-43
Cruise Control ............................................. 3-40
Gate Ajar ................................................... 3-42
Highbeam On ............................................. 3-41
Low Fuel Warning ....................................... 3-43
Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-35
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .................. 3-30
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder .................... 3-28
Reduced Engine Power ................................ 3-40
Safety Belt Reminder ................................... 3-28
Security ..................................................... 3-40
Service All-Wheel-Drive ................................ 3-41
Lighting
Entry ......................................................... 3-18
Exit ........................................................... 3-18
Limited-Slip Rear Axle ....................................... 4-8
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-29
Lockout Protection .......................................... 2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-9
Door ........................................................... 2-8
Locks (cont.)
Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-12
Power Door .................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-10
Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-12
Loss of Control ............................................... 4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light ................................... 3-43
Luggage Carrier .............................................. 2-42
Lumbar
Power Controls ............................................. 1-2
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill ........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month .................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-10
Introduction .................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes .................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record .................................... 6-15
Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ......... 6-14
Owner Checks and Services ........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-12
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-4
Using .......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-35
Memory Seat ................................................. 2-45
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-46
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass ........... 2-31
Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-34
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror .................... 2-33
Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ 2-34
Outside Power Mirror ................................... 2-33
MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-3
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual
...................................................... 3-81
New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............ 6-14
Odometer ...................................................... 3-27
Odometer, Trip ............................................... 3-27
Off-Road Driving ............................................. 4-13
Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-11
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light ............................... 3-39
Engine ....................................................... 5-14
Pressure Gage ............................................ 3-38
Oil, Engine Oil Life System .............................. 5-17
Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-25
Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-3
OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ............... 2-34
Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-24
Outside
Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-34
Curb View Assist Mirror ................................ 2-33
Heated Mirrors ............................................ 2-34
Power Mirror ............................................... 2-33
Overhead Console .......................................... 2-41
Owner Checks and Services .............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii
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Pretensioners, Safety Belt ................................ 2-15
Programmable Automatic Door Locks ................. 2-10
Park (P)
Parking
Shifting Into ................................................ 2-28
Shifting Out of
............................................ 2-29
Brake ........................................................ 2-27
Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-29
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ..................... 3-30
Passenger Sensing System .............................. 1-54
Passing ......................................................... 4-11
PASS-Key® III ................................................ 2-17
PASS-Key® III Operation .................................. 2-18
Power
Accessory Outlet(s) ...................................... 3-19
Door Locks .................................................. 2-9
Electrical System ......................................... 5-95
Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-4
Reduced Engine Light .................................. 3-40
Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-20
Seat ............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-33
Windows .................................................... 2-15
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-11
Radiator Pressure Cap .................................... 5-25
Radios .......................................................... 3-56
Care of Your CD and DVD Player .................. 3-95
Care of Your CDs and DVDs ........................ 3-95
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual ................................................... 3-81
Radio with CD ............................................ 3-57
Radio with Six-Disc CD ................................ 3-69
Rear Seat Audio .......................................... 3-92
Setting the Time .......................................... 3-56
Theft-Deterrent ............................................ 3-93
Understanding Reception .............................. 3-95
Reading Lamps .............................................. 3-18
Rear Axle ...................................................... 5-45
Limited-Slip .................................................. 4-8
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Rear Climate Control System ............................ 3-24
Rear Door Security Locks ................................ 2-12
Rear Floor Storage Lid .................................... 2-43
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... 1-22
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) .................................... 3-92
Rear Seat Entertainment System ....................... 3-81
Rear Seat Operation ......................................... 1-5
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-19
Rearview Mirror with Compass .......................... 2-31
Reclining Seatbacks, Power ............................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-34
Reduced Engine Power Light ............................ 3-40
Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire ............................................. 5-74
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-72
Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-51
Replacement, Windshield ................................. 5-51
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government ................................... 7-7
Saab ........................................................... 7-7
United States Government .............................. 7-6
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems .................... 1-59
Replacing Restraint System
Parts After a Crash .................................. 1-60
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-20
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ...... 1-19
Roadside
Assistance Program ....................................... 7-4
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-28
Running the Engine While Parked ..................... 2-30
Safety Belt
Safety Belts
Passenger Reminder Light ............................ 3-28
Pretensioners .............................................. 1-24
Reminder Light ............................................ 3-28
Care of ...................................................... 5-88
Driver Position ............................................ 1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-12
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ..... 1-11
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................... 1-22
Rear Seat Passengers ................................. 1-19
Right Front Passenger Position ...................... 1-19
Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-24
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-18
Safety Belts Are for Everyone ......................... 1-7
Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints ............................................ 1-5
Heated Seats ............................................... 1-3
Memory ..................................................... 2-45
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-2
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Seats (cont.)
Power Reclining Seatbacks ............................. 1-4
Power Seats ................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation ...................................... 1-5
Secondary Latch System ................................. 5-79
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position ............................ 1-41
Designed for the LATCH System ................... 1-39
Rear Outside Seat Position ........................... 1-39
Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-42
Security Light ................................................. 3-40
Service ........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the
Outside of Your Vehicle .............................. 5-4
All-Wheel-Drive Light .................................... 3-41
Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-35
Publications Ordering Information ..................... 7-7
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-58
Setting the Time ............................................. 3-56
Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-92
Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-28
Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-29
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-7
Spare Tire ..................................................... 5-84
Accessory Inflator ........................................ 5-68
Installing .................................................... 5-74
Removing ................................................... 5-72
Storing ....................................................... 5-82
Specifications, Capacities ............................... 5-106
Speedometer .................................................. 3-27
Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-21
Steering .......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ......................... 3-94
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area ........................ 2-41
Cupholder(s) ............................................... 2-41
Glove Box .................................................. 2-41
Luggage Carrier .......................................... 2-42
Overhead Console ....................................... 2-41
Rear Floor Storage Lid ................................. 2-43
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-28
Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-15
Sunroof ......................................................... 2-45
Suspension .................................................... 4-34
Tachometer .................................................... 3-27
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps ................................. 5-50
Theft-Deterrent, Radio ..................................... 3-93
Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-16
PASS-Key® III ............................................. 2-17
PASS-Key® III Operation .............................. 2-18
Throttle, Adjustable .......................................... 2-22
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Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6
Tires ............................................................. 5-54
Accessory Inflator ........................................ 5-68
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning .......................... 5-91
Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-64
Chains ....................................................... 5-68
Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-71
Cleaning .................................................... 5-91
If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-70
Inflation -- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-60
Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-62
Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-74
Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-74
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-72
Secondary Latch System .............................. 5-79
Spare Tire .................................................. 5-84
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-82
Tire Sidewall Labelling .................................. 5-55
Tire Terminology and Definitions .................... 5-58
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-65
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-66
Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-66
When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-63
Top Strap ...................................................... 1-35
Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... 1-37
Towing
Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-34
Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-35
Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-34
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Transmission
Limited-Slip Rear Axle .................................... 4-8
Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-20
Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-24
Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-27
Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7
Understanding Radio Reception ........................ 3-95
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-65
Vehicle
Control ........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings ........................................... iv
Loading ...................................................... 4-29
Symbols ......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC .............................. 3-50
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders .................................................... 7-5
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-94
Service Parts Identification Label ................... 5-94
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Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat .............................................. 2-45
Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-24
Visors ........................................................... 2-15
Voltmeter Gage .............................................. 3-32
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-25
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-46
Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-66
Replacement ............................................... 5-66
Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-34
Windows ....................................................... 2-14
Power ........................................................ 2-15
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning .......... 5-90
Windshield Replacement .................................. 5-51
Windshield Washer ......................................... 3-10
Fluid .......................................................... 5-34
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement ...................................... 5-51
Fuses ........................................................ 5-95
Windshield Wipers ......................................... 3-9
Winter Driving ................................................ 4-24
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ................ 3-96
Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2
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