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Maintenance
OWNER MAINTENANCE Owner maintenance schedule The following lists are vehicle checks
and inspections that should be per-
formed by the owner or qualified
service technician at the frequencies
indicated to help ensure safe,
dependable operation of your vehi-
cle.
Any adverse conditions should be
brought to the attention of your deal-
er or qualified service technician or
service advice as soon as possible.
These Owner Maintenance Checks
are generally not covered by war-
ranties and you may be charged for
labor, parts and lubricants used.
When you stop for fuel: Check the engine oil level.
Check coolant level in coolantreservoir.
Check the windshield washer fluid level.
Look for low or under-inflated tires.
While operating your vehicle: Note any changes in the sound of the exhaust or any smell of
exhaust fumes in the vehicle.
Check for vibrations in the steering wheel. Notice any increased steer-
ing effort or looseness in the steer-
ing wheel, or change in its straight-
ahead position.
Notice if your vehicle constantly turns slightly or “pulls” to one side
when traveling on smooth, level
road.
When stopping, listen and check for strange sounds, pulling to one
side, increased brake pedal travel
or “hard-to-push” brake pedal.
If any slipping or changes in the operation of your transaxle occurs,
check the transaxle fluid level.
Check automatic transaxle P (Park) function.
Check parking brake.
Check for fluid leaks under your vehicle (water dripping from the air
conditioning system after use is
normal).
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WARNING
Be careful when checking your
engine coolant level when the
engine is hot. Scalding hot
coolant and steam may blow out
under pressure. This could
cause serious injury.
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Index
Catalytic Converters, Operating Precautions for . . . . . 5-4
ChainsTire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Charging System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) Light . . . . . . . 4-40
Child Restraint System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
Safety lock, rear door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Children Restraint of Infants and Small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Restraint of Larger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-102
Cleaner, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Cleaning Interior Window Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Lap/Shoulder Belt Webbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Upholstery and Interior Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Clock Analog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-106
Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-107
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32, 4-33
Compartment, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Console Storage, center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-99
Consumer Assistance (U.S. only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Coolant, Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Coolant Level, Checking the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Cooling System, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Cruise Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Cup Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-103 Day/Night Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-94
Defrost Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Defroster
Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Digital Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-107
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Dome Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-97
Door Ajar Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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Locks from inside the vehicle, operating . . . . . . . . 3-11
Locks from outside the vehicle, operating . . . . . . . . 3-9
Child safety lock, rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Driver position memory system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Driving At Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Conditions, Special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Conditions, Hazardous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
In Flooded Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
In the Rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Dual Temperature Control Selection Button . . . . . . . 4-56
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