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DIESEL ENGINE ................................................. 269
Fuel Filler Cap ............................................269
Avoid Using Contaminated Fuel................269
Bulk Fuel Storage — Diesel Fuel ...............269
Diesel Exhaust Fluid ..................................270
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Storage ....................270
Adding Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) ...........271
VEHICLE LOADING .......................................... 273
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ......273
Payload.......................................................273
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) ............273
Tire Size......................................................273
Rim Size......................................................273
Inflation Pressure ......................................273
Curb Weight................................................273
Loading.......................................................273
TRAILER TOWING ............................................ 274
Common Towing Definitions .....................274
Trailer Hitch Type and Maximum
Trailer Weight .............................................278
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer
Weight Ratings) .......................................279
Trailer And Tongue Weight .......................279
Towing Requirements ...............................279
Towing Tips ................................................284
SNOWPLOW .......................................................286
Before Plowing...........................................286
Availability ..................................................286
Over The Road Operation With Snowplow
Attached .....................................................287
Operating Tips............................................287
General Maintenance................................287
MOTORHOME, ETC.) ..........................................288
Towing This Vehicle Behind Another
Vehicle........................................................288
Recreational Towing — Two-Wheel Drive
Models........................................................289
Recreational Towing — Four-Wheel Drive
Models........................................................289
DRIVING TIPS......................................................292
Driving On Slippery Surfaces ...................292
Driving Through Water ..............................292
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS ....................294
ASSIST AND SOS SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED.....294
General Information ..................................299
BULB REPLACEMENT ......................................300
Replacement Bulbs ..............................300
Replacing Exterior Bulbs ...........................301
FUSES ..................................................................305
Power Distribution Center.........................306
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING ...................... 314
4500/5500 Models ..................................315
Preparations For Jacking ..........................315
5500 Series ...............................................315
If Equipped ................................................318
If Equipped ...............................................318
JUMP STARTING ............................................... 319
Preparations For Jump Start.....................320
Jump Starting Procedure ..........................320
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ......................... 321
GEAR SELECTOR OVERRIDE — 6–SPEED
TRANSMISSION ................................................ 322
MANUAL PARK RELEASE — 8 – SPEED
TRANSMISSION ................................................ 323
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE ............................ 324
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE ...................... 326
Two-Wheel Drive Models...........................327
Four-Wheel Drive Models..........................327
Emergency Tow Hooks — If Equipped ......328
ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM
(EARS) ................................................................ 328
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR)....................... 328
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