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Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Here you will find information about the care of your vehicle. This section begins with service and fuel information,
and then it shows how to check important fluid and lubricant levels. There is also technical information about your
vehicle, and a part devoted to its appearance care.
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-2 Service
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-3 Fuel
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-6 Fuels in Foreign Countries
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-6 Filling Your Tank
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-9 Filling a Portable Fuel Container
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-10 Checking Things Under the Hood
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-14 Engine Oil
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-20 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
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-22 Passenger Compartment Air Filter
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-24 Automatic Transaxle Fluid
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-28 Manual Transaxle Fluid
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-29 Hydraulic Clutch
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-30 All-Wheel Drive (Option)
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-31 Engine Coolant
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-34 Radiator Pressure Cap
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-34 Power Steering Fluid6
-36 Windshield Washer Fluid
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-37 Brakes
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-41 Battery
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-42 Bulb Replacement
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-49 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
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-50 Tires
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-61 Appearance Care
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-61 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
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-64 Care of Safety Belts
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-65 Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
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-70 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
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-71 Electrical System
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-76 Replacement Bulbs
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-76 Capacities and Specifications
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-78 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

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Checking Things Under the Hood
CAUTION:
An electric fan under the hood can start up and
injure you even when the engine is not running.
Keep hands, clothing and tools away from any
underhood electric fan.
CAUTION:
Things that burn can get on hot engine parts and
start a fire. These include liquids like gasoline,
oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer and
other fluids, and plastic or rubber. You or others
could be burned. Be careful not to drop or spill
things that will burn onto a hot engine.
Hood Release
To open the hood, do the following:
1. Pull the release handle
inside the vehicle.
It's located below
the instrument panel
to the left of the
steering wheel.

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Engine Oil
If the engine oil pressure
light appears on the
instrument cluster, it means
you need to check your
engine oil level right away.
For more information, see
ªEngine Oil Pressure Lightº
in the Index.
You should check your engine oil level regularly; this is
an added reminder.
Checking Engine Oil
It's a good idea to check your engine oil every time you
get fuel. In order to get an accurate reading, the oil must
be warm and the vehicle must be on level ground.
1.8L Code 8 engine shown,
1.8L Code L engine similar
The engine oil dipstick is located in the center of the
engine compartment. The dipstick handle is a yellow
loop. See ªEngine Compartment Overviewº in the Index
for more information on location.