Your Car at a Glance
DOOR LOCK
SWITCHES
(P.
70) MIRROR
CONTROLS
(P.
81)
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
(P.
88)
AUDIO SYSTEM,
DIGITAL CLOCK
(P. 108)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P.
79)
FUEL FILL
DOOR RELEASE
(P. 125)
TRUNK RELEASEHANDLE
(P.
75) HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
(P. 126)Main Menu s t
Control Locations
MIRROR
CONTROLS
(P.
81) HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
(P.
88) AUDIO SYSTEM,
DIGITAL CLOCK(P. 108)
DOOR LOCK
SWITCHES (P. 70)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P.
79)
FUEL FILL
DOOR RELEASE (P. 125)
TRUNK RELEASEHANDLE
(P.
75) HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
(P. 126)
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Service Station Procedures
1. Shift to Park or Neutral and set the parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower left corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly. 2. Standing in front of the car, put
your fingers under the front edgeof the hood to the right of center.
Slide your hand to the left until
you feel the hood latch handle. Push this handle to the left until it
releases the hood. Lift the hood. If you can open the hood without
lifting the hood latch handle, or the hood latch handle moves stiffly ordoes not spring back as before, the
mechanism should be cleaned and
lubricated (see page 186).
Before Driving
Opening the Hood
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If Your Engine Overheats
4. If the temperature gauge stays at
the red mark, turn off the engine.
5. Wait until you see no more signs of steam or spray, then open the
hood.
6. Look for any obvious coolant leaks, such as a split radiator hose.
Everything is still extremely hot, so use caution. If you find a leak, it
must be repaired before you
continue driving (see Emergency
Towing on page 241).
7. If you don't find an obvious leak, check the coolant level in the
radiator reserve tank (see page112). If the level is below the
MIN mark, add coolant to halfway
between the MIN and MAX marks.
8. If there was no coolant in the reserve tank, you may also have to
add coolant to the radiator. Let the
engine cool down until the pointer reaches the middle of the tempera-
ture gauge, or lower, before check-
ing the radiator.
9. Using gloves or a large heavy cloth, turn the radiator cap
counterclockwise, without pushing
down, to the first stop. This
releases any remaining pressure in
the cooling system. After the
pressure releases, push down on
the cap and turn it until it comes off. 10.Start the engine and set the
temperature control dial to
maximum. Add coolant to the
radiator up to the base of the filler
neck. If you do not have the
proper coolant mixture available,
you can add plain water.Remember to have the coolingsystem drained and refilled with
the proper mixture as soon as you
can.
11.Put the radiator cap back on tightly. Run the engine and watchthe temperature gauge. If it goes
back to the red mark, the engine
needs repair. (See Emergency
Towing on page 241.)
12.If the temperature stays normal, check the coolant level in the
radiator reserve tank. If it has
gone down, add coolant to the MAX mark. Put the cap back on
tightly.
Taking Care of the Unexpected
Removing the radiator cap
while the engine is hot can
cause the coolant to spray out, seriously scalding you.
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