TableofContents
Section6–Operation
OperationSafety..................................................129
GeneralInformation.........................................129
CabControls.................................................130
CabAccess.......................................................131
Driver-SideCab..............................................131
AccessingDriver-SideCab.................................132
ExitingDriver-SideCab.....................................132
Passenger-SideCab........................................133
AccessingPassenger-SideCab...........................133
ExitingPassenger-SideCab................................134
AirbagSystem....................................................134
AirbagReadinessLamp....................................135
WhenShouldtheAirbagInate?...........................135
WhatMakestheAirbagInate?............................135
HowDoestheAirbagRestrain?............................136
WhatWillYouSeeAftertheAirbagInates?.............136
ServicingtheAirbag-EquippedVehicle....................137
AddingEquipmenttotheAirbag-EquippedVehicle......137
AirbagSystemCheck.......................................138
ReplacingAirbagSystemPartsafteraCrash............138
SeatBelts.........................................................138
GeneralInformation.........................................138
Operation.....................................................139
ComfortClip(IfEquipped)..................................140
RollTek
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SRSSystemSeatBeltPretensioningDevice...142
Seats...............................................................142
GeneralInformation.........................................142
RollTekRolloverProtectionSystem.......................144
RollTekRolloverProtectionSystemOperation......146
RollTekSystemInspectionandService..............148
StartingProcedures..............................................148
GeneralInformation.........................................148
EngineStarting...............................................149
AftertheEngineStarts......................................150
EngineShutdown............................................150
EmergencyStarting.........................................150
ColdWeather.................................................151
GeneralInformation.....................................151
ColdWeatherStarting..................................151
ColdWeatherOperation...............................152
EngineIdling............................................152
EngineIdleShutdownTimer(IfEquipped)...........153
WinterFrontUsage.....................................153
HotWeatherOperation......................................153
OperatingInstructions............................................154
UphillandDownhillOperation..............................154
Steering.......................................................154
StationarySteeringColumn............................154
TiltSteeringColumn(IfEquipped)....................155
AdjustableSteeringColumn...........................155
Electrical......................................................155
Alternator................................................155
Battery....................................................156
Maxwell
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EngineStartModule(ESM)................156
CircuitBreakers,FusesandFusibleLinks...........158
ElectricalLoadControlandShedding(ELCS).......159
Engine........................................................159
ChargeAirCooler.......................................160
ElectronicEngineController...........................160
EngineBrake............................................160
StalkShifterEngineBrake.............................161
EngineBrakeWithAllisonTransmissions............161
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