This section explains why it is
important to keep your vehicle well
maintained and how to f ollow basic
maintenance saf ety precautions.
If you have the skills and tools to
perf orm more complex maintenance
tasks on your vehicle, you may want
to purchase the service manual. See
page f or inf ormation on how to
obtain a copy, or see your dealer. This section also includes
instructions on how to read the
maintenance minder messages on
the information display, a
maintenance record, and instructions
for simple maintenance tasks you
may want to take care of yourself.......................
Maintenance Saf ety .132
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Maintenance Minder .133
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Maintenance Record .140
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Fluid Locations .142
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Adding Engine Oil .143
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Changing the Oil and Filter .144
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Engine Coolant .146
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Windshield Washers .148
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Manual Transmission Fluid .149
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Dif f erential Fluid .150
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Brake and Clutch Fluid .151
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Lights .152
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Cleaning the Seat Belts .157
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Floor Mats .158
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Dust and Pollen Filter .158
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Wiper Blades .159
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Tires .160
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Checking the Battery .166
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Vehicle Storage .167
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Maint enance
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Towing ......................
A Trailer, Do Not .129
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Emergency Wrecker .191
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Trailer, Do Not Tow a .129
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, Manual .........................
Transmission .149
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Fluid Selection .149
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Identif ication Number .195
Shif ting the Manual
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Transmission .123
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Treadwear .198
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Trip Meter .51
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Trunk .63
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Emergency Trunk Opener .64
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Opening the .63
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Open Monitor Indicator .47
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Turn Signals .57............. WARNING, Explanation of .ii
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Warning Labels, Location of .41
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Warranty Coverages .207
Washer, Windshield
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Checking the Fluid Level .148
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Operation .56
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Wheels .164
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Alignment and Balance .163
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Wrench, Nut .172 ....
Windows, Operating the Power .67
Windshield
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Cleaning .56
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Def roster .85
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Washers .56
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .159
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Operation .56
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Worn Tires .163
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Wrecker, Emergency Towing .191
Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the .169
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .198
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Unleaded Gasoline .108
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of .146 .................
Vehicle Capacity Load .116
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Vehicle Dimensions .196
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Vehicle Identif ication Number .194
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
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System .128
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VSA System Indicator .50
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VSA Activation Indicator .50
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VSA Of f Switch .129
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Vehicle Storage .167
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Ventilation .84
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VIN .194
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Viscosity, Oil .144........................ XM Satellite Radio .91
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