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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES - Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Light • This light monitors the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS). • If the light is not on during starting, stays on, or turns on while driving, we recommend you drive to the nearest service center and have the vehicle serviced immediately. - Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Light • This light informs you of a problem with the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) system. • If a problem is detected, the light will come on while the engine is running. Cycle the ignition when the vehicle has completely stopped and the shift lever is placed in the PARK position; the light should turn off. • If the light remains lit with the engine running, your vehicle will usually be drivable; however, see an authorized service center immediately. If the light is flashing when the engine is running, immediate service is required and you may experience reduced performance, an elevated/rough idle or engine stall and your vehicle may require towing. - Air Bag Warning Light • If the light is not on during starting, stays on, or turns on while driving, have the vehicle serviced by an authorized service center immediately. - SVC (Service) 4WD Indicator Light • The SVC 4WD light monitors the electric shift four-wheel drive system. If the SVC 4WD light stays on or comes on during driving, it means that the four-wheel drive system is not functioning properly and that service is required. • For vehicles equipped with a premium cluster this indicator will display in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). - Transmission Temperature Warning Light • This light indicates that there is excessive transmission fluid temperature that might occur with severe usage such as trailer towing. If this light turns on, stop the vehicle and run the engine at idle, with the transmission in NEUTRAL, until the light turns off. Once the light turns off, you may continue to drive normally. - Fuel Cap/Loose Gas Cap Message • If a "gas cap" message (shown as gASCAP) appears, tighten the gas cap until a "clicking" sound is heard. • Press the odometer reset button to turn the message off. • If the message continues to appear for more than three days after tightening the gas cap, see your authorized service center. Oil Change Indicator Message • If an "oil change" message (shown as CHANgE OIL) appears and a single chime sounds, it is time for your next required oil change. 97

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-Anti-LockBrake(ABS)Light
• ThislightmonitorstheAnti-LockBrakeSystem(ABS).
• Ifthelightisnotonduringstarting,stayson,orturnsonwhiledriving,we
recommendyoudrivetothenearestservicecenterandhavethevehicle
servicedimmediately.
-ElectronicThrottleControl(ETC)Light
• ThislightinformsyouofaproblemwiththeElectronicThrottleControl(ETC)
system.
• Ifaproblemisdetected,thelightwillcomeonwhiletheengineisrunning.
Cycletheignitionwhenthevehiclehascompletelystoppedandtheshiftlever
isplacedinthePARKposition;thelightshouldturnoff.
• Ifthelightremainslitwiththeenginerunning,yourvehiclewillusuallybe
drivable;however,seeanauthorizedservicecenterimmediately.Ifthelightis
flashingwhentheengineisrunning,immediateserviceisrequiredandyou
mayexperiencereducedperformance,anelevated/roughidleorenginestall
andyourvehiclemayrequiretowing.
-AirBagWarningLight
• Ifthelightisnotonduringstarting,stayson,orturnsonwhiledriving,have
thevehicleservicedbyanauthorizedservicecenterimmediately.
-SVC(Service)4WDIndicatorLight
• TheSVC4WDlightmonitorstheelectricshiftfour-wheeldrivesystem.Ifthe
SVC4WDlightstaysonorcomesonduringdriving,itmeansthatthe
four-wheeldrivesystemisnotfunctioningproperlyandthatserviceis
required.
• Forvehiclesequippedwithapremiumclusterthisindicatorwilldisplayinthe
ElectronicVehicleInformationCenter(EVIC).
-TransmissionTemperatureWarningLight
• Thislightindicatesthatthereisexcessivetransmissionfluidtemperaturethat
mightoccurwithsevereusagesuchastrailertowing.Ifthislightturnson,stop
thevehicleandruntheengineatidle,withthetransmissioninNEUTRAL,until
thelightturnsoff.Oncethelightturnsoff,youmaycontinuetodrivenormally.
-FuelCap/LooseGasCapMessage
• Ifa“gascap”message(shownasgASCAP)appears,tightenthegascapuntil
a“clicking”soundisheard.
• Presstheodometerresetbuttontoturnthemessageoff.
• Ifthemessagecontinuestoappearformorethanthreedaysaftertightening
thegascap,seeyourauthorizedservicecenter.
OilChangeIndicator
Message
• Ifan“oilchange”message(shownasCHANgEOIL)appearsandasingle
chimesounds,itistimeforyournextrequiredoilchange.
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