Steering Gear Box, Linkage & Boots/Lower Arm Ball Joint

With the vehicle stopped and engine off, check for excessive free-play in the steering wheel. Check the linkage for bends or damage. Check the dust boots and ball joints for deterioration, cracks, or damage. Replace any damaged parts.

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    Parking brake
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    Trip computer
    (If installed) The trip computer is a microcomputer-controlled driver information gauge that displays information related to driving, such as a tripmeter, distance to empty, average fuel consump ...

    Overdrive Switch
    When the overdrive switch is turned on, the transaxle will automatically upshift to the second, third and overdrive gears. When the overdrive switch is turned off, the transaxle will not upshift ...