Table of Contents
Starting 141 Brakes 145 Transmission operation 149
Airbags Child restraints
Accessories 262 Index 263
California Proposition 65 Warning
Introduction
Congratulations
Emission warranty
Safety and Environment Protection
Protecting the environment
BREAKING-IN Your Vehicle
Special instructions
Event Data Recorder
Using your vehicle as an ambulance
Using your vehicle with a snowplow
Your vehicle is not equipped with a snowplowing package
Vehicle Symbol Glossary
Information about this Guide
Powertrain Malfunction Speed Control
If equipped
Instrument Cluster
Fog lamp control
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Check engine The Check Engine
Light is functional, it will
Confirm the brake system warning
Momentarily illuminate when
Anti-lock brake system If
Engine coolant temperature
Battery is not charging properly
Illuminates when the engine coolant
Charging system Illuminates when
Four wheel drive low if
Flash have the system serviced
Equipped Illuminates when
Four-wheel drive low is engaged
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Gauges
Fuel gauge Indicates
Serious burns
Approximately how much fuel is left
Instrument Cluster
Audio Systems
Entertainment Systems
AM/FM stereo if equipped
CLK ÐTo set the time
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Memory presets To set a
AM/FM stereo single CD/MP3 system
Following modes and use To make adjustment in those modes
CD eject Press to eject
CLK Clock Press CLK until Select Hour or Select
FF Fast forward Press to
Shuff Shuffle Press to
Manually advance in a CD track
REW Rewind Press to Manually reverse in a CD track
Scan Press to toggle between Scan on and Scan OFF. When
14. ON/OFF/Volume Press to
Turn ON/OFF. Turn to
AM/FM stereo cassette, CD/MP3 sound system
Modes and use To make Adjustment in those modes
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Dolby Dolby noise reduction Reduces tape noise and hiss
Track number/music name/file name In MP3 mode, press
Shuff Shuffle In CD or
REW Rewind In tape mode
FF Fast forward In tape
ON/OFF. Turn to
17. ON/OFF/Volume Press to turn
Disc will begin play CD slot Insert a CD, label side
Cassette slot Insert a cassette, facing to the right
AM/FM Press to select AM/FM1/FM2 frequency bands
Premium in-dash CD6/MP3 disc audio system
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Treble Press
Bass Press
Balance Press
Fade Press
REW Rewind Press to
Play the tracks on the current
Manually reverse in a CD track
General Audio Information
CD slot Insert a CD, label side up
Cassette/player care
CD/CD player care
Heater only System if Equipped
Climate Controls
Operating tips
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Controls the volume of air circulated in the vehicle
Fan speed adjustment
Manual Heating and AIR Conditioning System if Equipped
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Climate Controls
Headlamp Control
Lights
High beams
Flash to pass
Foglamp control if equipped
Headlamp aim adjustment
Panel Dimmer Control
Aiming the Headlamps
Headlamps and open the hood
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Turn Signal Control
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Interior Lamps
Bulb Replacement
Replacing the interior bulbs
Function
Replacing headlamp bulbs
Behind the headlamp assembly
Align the lamp on the vehicle and push to snap in place
Replacing front park/turn side marker bulbs
Install the lamp assembly and secure with four screws
Install the screw on lamp assembly
Replacing high-mount brake lamp
Replacing fog lamp bulbs
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Replacing license plate lamp bulbs
MULTI-FUNCTION Lever
Driver Controls
Tilt Steering Wheel if Equipped
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Center Console if Equipped
Auxiliary Power Point 12VDC
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Cigar/Cigarette lighter if equipped
Power Windows if Equipped
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One touch down
Power mirror control if equipped
Exterior Mirrors
Fold-away mirrors
Disengaging speed control
Setting speed control
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Reducing speed while using speed control
Increasing speed while using speed control
Resuming a set speed
Set speed
Overdrive Control if Equipped
Turning off speed control
Activating overdrive
Deactivating overdrive
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BED Extender if Equipped
Extend the bed extender
To remove the bed extender
Locks and Security
Power Door Locks if Equipped
Keys
Remote Entry System if Equipped
Replacing the battery
Sounding a panic alarm
Unlocking the doors
Locking the doors
How to reprogram your remote entry transmitters
To replace the battery Twist a thin coin between
Replacing lost remote entry transmitters
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Turn the key from
Put the key in the ignition
Lock position to 3 OFF
Illuminated entry
Replacement keys
Anti-theft indicator
Securilock Passive ANTI-THEFT System if Equipped
Tips
Programming spare keys
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Locks and Security
Adjusting the front manual seat if equipped
Seating and Safety Restraints
Seating
Passenger side rear access if equipped
Using the manual lumbar support if equipped
60/40 seat if equipped
Safety restraints precautions
Safety Restraints
Rear Seats
Center facing jump seat two±door Cab Plus if equipped
Seating and Safety Restraints
Lap belt does not adjust automatically
Energy Management Feature
Combination lap and shoulder belts
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Vehicle sensitive mode
How to disengage the automatic locking mode
When to use the automatic locking mode
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Front safety belt height adjustment
Safety belt pretensioner
Regular Cab and four±door Cab
Safety belt extension assembly
Plus
Two±door Cab Plus
Conditions of operation
Safety belt warning light and indicator chime
Then
BeltMinder
″Crashes are rare events″
Reasons given Consider
36,700 crashes occur every day
More we drive, the more we are
60% in light trucks
Reduce risk of death to front seat
Nearly 1 of 2 deaths occur
Single-vehicle crashes, many when
Deactivating/activating the BeltMinder feature
One time disable
BeltMinder activation and deactivation procedure
Safety belt maintenance
Airbag Supplemental Restraint System SRS
Important supplemental restraint system SRS precautions
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Seating and Safety Restraints
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Children and airbags
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How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?
Rapidly upon activation. After airbag
Airbags inflate and deflate
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Determining if the system is operational
Turning the passenger airbag off
Passenger airbag ON/OFF switch
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Turning the passenger airbag back on
Seating and Safety Restraints
Seating and Safety Restraints
Seating and Safety Restraints
Important child restraint precautions
Safety Restraints for Children
Children and safety belts
Child booster seats
When children should use booster seats
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Types of booster seats
Importance of shoulder belts
Those with a high back If, with a backless booster seat
Child and infant or child safety seats
Safety Seats for Children
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Automatic locking mode, grasp
To put the retractor
Child seat toward the buckle
To remove any slack in the belt
Bucket seats 60/40 seats
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
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Center seating location 60/40 seats with folding armrest
Clip the tether strap to the anchor
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Seating and Safety Restraints
Tires, Wheels and Loading
Vehicle Characteristics
4WD and AWD Systems if equipped
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How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
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Information about Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
Treadwear
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Traction AA a B C
Temperature a B C
Tires
Glossary of tire terminology
Inspecting and Inflating Your Tires
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Inflating your tires
Tires, Wheels and Loading
Inspecting your tires
Tire Care
Tire wear
Damage
Age
Safety practices
Highway hazards
Tire rotation
Tire and wheel alignment
Front Wheel Drive FWD Vehicles front tires at top
Diagram 115
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Tire Replacement Requirements
Information on ªPº type tires
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall
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Letter rating Speed rating mph km/h
Mph 240 km/h
Treadwear, Traction and Temperature Grades
Mph 270 km/h
Mph 299 km/h
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Location of the tire label
Information on ªTº type tires
Snow Tires and Chains
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Vehicle Loading ± with and Without a Trailer
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Example only
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GCW must never exceed the Gcwr
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Steps for determining the correct load limit
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Trailer Towing
800 2,177 440 Equal to
000 2,722 680 1,216 540 1,152
Vehicle
000 2,722 480 1,125 380 1,080
000 2,722 660 1,206 500 1,134
800 2,177 600 Equal to
000 2,722 500 1,134 380 1,080
000 3,175 440 1,560
4x4 w/manual transmission Engine
4x2 w/manual transmission Engine Rear axle Maximum
Cab Plus/Cab Plus
500 2,495 260 1,025 Equal to
4x2 w/automatic transmission Engine Rear axle Maximum
Vehicle 000 2,722 620 1,188 460 1,115 Dual
000 2,722 460 1,115 340 1,061
000 2,722 320 1,052
4x4 w/automatic transmission Engine
500 4,309 740 2,603
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Do not attach safety chains to the bumper
Safety chains
Preparing to tow
Hitches
Trailer tow connector
Using a step bumper
Trailer lamps
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Driving while you tow
Trailer tow connector Color Function Comment
Trailer towing tips
Servicing after towing
Launching or retrieving a boat
Vehicles equipped with a manual transmission
Recreational Towing
Your pickup is not recommended for slide±in camper bodies
Camper Bodies
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Starting
Driving
Positions of the ignition
Preparing to start your vehicle
Important safety precautions
Make sure the gearshift is in P Park
Make sure the parking brake is Set
If starting a vehicle with a manual Transmission
Guarding against exhaust fumes
Starting the engine
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Important ventilating information
Using the Engine Block Heater if Equipped
Brakes
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system ABS
ABS warning lamp
Using ABS
Illuminates with the parking brake
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Ignition is turned on until
Parking brake
Parking brake is released Pull the release lever to release
Brake
TRACTION-LOK Axle if Equipped
Steering
Preparing to Drive
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Driving
Park
Driving with a 5±speed automatic transmission if equipped
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Neutral
Reverse
Overdrive
Drive not shown
Forced downshifts
Using the clutch
Manual Transmission Operation if Equipped
Recommended shift speeds
Shift from Transfer case position if equipped
Upshifts
Reverse
Parking your vehicle
Removing the key
4WD system indicator lights
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow
FOUR-WHEEL Drive 4WD Operation if Equipped
Shifting between 2WD and 4X4 High
Using the electronic shift 4WD system if equipped
Shifting to/from 4X4 LOW
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
Driving off-road with 4WD
Basic operating principles
If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement
Emergency maneuvers
If your vehicle gets stuck
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Mud and water
Sand
Driving on snow and ice
Driving on hilly or sloping terrain
Transmission and cause internal transmission damage
Driving Through Water
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Roadside Emergencies
Fuel Pump SHUT-OFF Switch
Hazard Flasher
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Fuses
Fuses and Relays
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Fuse Mini Standard Maxi Cartridge Fuse link
Standard fuse amperage rating and color
Passenger compartment fuse panel
Panel Description
Fuse/Relay Fuse Amp
Power windows Fuse
Smart Junction Box SJB Logic Power Not used
Turn signals/Hazards Not used
Radio battery feed B+ Accessory relay Brake pressure switch
Power locks
Power point
Power distribution box
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3L engine if equipped
Fuse/Relay Fuse Amp Power Distribution Box
Blower motor climate control Not used
PCM keep alive power Not used
ABS motor Not used
Engine fan Not used
Description
0L and 4.0L engines if equipped
Powertrain Control Module PCM Relay fuse 171
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Foglamps Not used
4x4 module Not used
HEGOs 172
Fog lamp relay
Clutch solenoid
Mini Fuses ** Maxi Fuses
Changing the Tires
174
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information if equipped
Location of the spare tire and tools
Under the vehicle, just forward Rear bumper
Tool Location
Regular Cab behind seats
Removing the spare tire
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Stowing the spare tire
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Automatic transmission or R Reverse manual transmission
Tire change procedure
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Insert tapered end of the lug Wrench behind hub caps
Block the diagonally opposite Wheel
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Remove the wheel lug nuts with the lug wrench
Rear
Stowing the flat/spare tire
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Lug nut socket Wheel lug nut torque Size/Bolt size
Wheel LUG NUT Torque Specifications
Overheating
Preparing your vehicle
Jump Starting
Use only a 12±volt supply to start your vehicle
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Connecting the jumper cables
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Jump starting
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Remove the jumper cable from the ground metal surface
Removing the jumper cables
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Wrecker Towing
Customer Assistance U.S.A. Mainland and Hawaii
Customer Assistance
Contact Your Authorized Mazda Dealer
Contact Mazda North American Operations
Call the Mazda Regional Office
Customer Assistance Canada
Contact the Mazda Customer Relations Department
Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan Camvap
Mediation/Arbitration Program
Regional Offices Areas Covered
Regional Offices
Ackroyd Road
604 303±5670
514 694±6390
Quebec
Vogell Road
Regional Offices
800 263±4680
Customer Assistance Puerto Rico
California U.S. only
Canada
Mazda IMPORTERS/DISTRIBUTORS
Puerto Rico
Guam
American Samoa
Saipan
Warranties for Your Mazda
Outside the United States
Outside Canada
Service Publications
ADD-ON NON-GENUINE Parts and Accessories
9999 95 022B
Reporting Safety Defects
9999 95 020G
9999 95 023C
Customer Assistance
Washing the Exterior
Cleaning
Waxing
Paint Chips
Engine
Aluminum Wheels and Covers
0L Engine
3L Engine
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Windows and Wiper Blades
Plastic NON-PAINTED Exterior Parts
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Interior Trim
Instrument Panel and Cluster Lens
Interior
Underbody
207
Mazda CAR Care Products
Scheduled Maintenance
Maintenance and Specifications
Introduction
209
Chart Symbols
Disc brake system Caliper slide rails
211
Schedule
Does not require replacement unless rear axle
Schedule 2 Ð Special Operating Conditions
Owner Maintenance Schedule
Owner Maintenance
While operating your vehicle
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At least twice a year for example, every spring and fall
At least monthly
Precautions When Servicing Your Vehicle
Service Recommendations
Retightening lug nuts
Working with the engine off
Opening the Hood
Working with the engine on
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3L I4 engine
Identifying Components in the Engine Compartment
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0L V6 engine
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0L Sohc V6 engine
Windshield Wiper Blades
Windshield Washer Fluid
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Engine OIL
Changing the wiper blades
Checking the engine oil
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0L V6 engine
3L I4 engine
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0L Sohc V6 engine
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0L Sohc V6 engine SAE 5W-30
0L V6 engine SAE 5W-20
Engine Oil Recommendations
Adding engine oil
3L & 3.0L Engines
SAE 5W-20 engine oil is recommended
Trademark
Look for this certification
SAE 5W-30 engine oil is recommended
Engine Oil Filter Recommendation
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Battery
Maintenance and Specifications
Engine Coolant
Return
Checking engine coolant
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3L engine
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0L & 4.0L engines
Adding engine coolant
Maintenance and Specifications
Coolant refill capacity
Recycled engine coolant
Severe climates
If you drive in extremely hot climates
Fuel Filter
Important safety precautions
What YOU should Know about Automotive Fuels
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Fuel Filler Cap
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Choosing the right fuel
Cleaner air
Improve air quality
Octane recommendations
Running out of fuel
Fuel quality
Essentials of Good Fuel Economy
Measuring techniques
Filling the tank
For consistent results when filling the fuel tank
Calculating fuel economy
Habits
Driving style Ð good driving and fuel economy habits
Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving
Maintenance
Conditions
EPA window sticker
Emission Control System
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance I/M testing
On board diagnostics OBD-II
Indicator on
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3L I4 engine 0L V6 engine 246
Power Steering Fluid
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Mercon ATF
Fluid level will drop slowly as
Brake Fluid
Clutch Fluid if Equipped
Checking automatic transmission fluid
Transmission Fluid
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High fluid level
Low fluid level
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Checking and adding manual transmission fluid if equipped
Driveline Universal Joint and Slip Yoke
Transfer Case Fluid if Equipped
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Refill Capacities
Checking and Adding Rear Differential Fluid
Fluid Mazda Part Application Capacity Name
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Dipstick
Power steering Mazda All Fill to range on Fluid
Transmission Mazda Speed manual Quarts Fluid
65L
Maintenance and Specifications
Lubricant Specifications
Engine Specifications
Power steering fluid, transfer case
Compression Ratio 257
Vehicle dimensions Regular Cab SuperCab
Vehicle Dimensions
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Identifying Your Vehicle
Safety Compliance Certification Label
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Located on the driver side instrument panel
Vehicle identification number VIN
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Code Description
TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE Code Designations
Five-speed automatic 5R44E/5R55E Five-speed manual R1 261
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Cell Phones
Accessories
Use of cell phones and other devices by driver
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Index
Lubricant specifications 256
Clock adjust Emergencies, roadside
Premium AM/FM stereo
Clutch
Infant seats see Safety seats Inspection/maintenance I/M
Safety information relating to
Lamps Bulb replacement
Calculating fuel economy 240
Lubricant specifications ...256±257
Lane change indicator see
Power distribution box see
Safety belts see Safety
Specification chart, lubricants 256±257 Transmission 149
Setting the clock
Special notice
Snow tires and chains
268
Windows Checking and adding fluid