Maintenance44
6Waxing
Wax the vehicle when water will no
longer bead on the paint.
Always wash and dry the vehicle before
waxing. Use a good quality liquid or
paste wax, and follow the manufacturer ’s
instructions. Wax all metal trim to protect
it and to maintain its luster.
Removing oil, tar, and similar materials
with a spot remover will usually strip the
wax from the finish. Be sure to re-wax
these areas even if the rest of the vehicle
does not yet need waxing.
Finish damage repair Deep scratches or stone chips in the
painted surface must be repaired
promptly. Exposed metal will quickly rust
and may develop into a major repair
expense.✽ ✽ NOTICEIf your vehicle is damaged and requires
any metal repair or replacement, be sure
the body shop applies anti-corrosion
materials to the parts repaired or
replaced. Bright-metal maintenanceTo remove road tar and insects, use a
tar remover, not a scraper or other
sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of bright-metal
parts from corrosion, apply a coating of
wax or chrome preservative and rub to
a high luster.
During winter weather or in coastal
areas, cover the bright metal parts with
a heavier coating of wax or preserva-
tive. If necessary, coat the parts with
non-corrosive petroleum jelly or other
protective compound.
Underbody maintenanceCorrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may col-
lect on the underbody. If these materials
are not removed, accelerated rusting can
occur on underbody parts such as the
fuel lines, frame, floor pan and exhaust
system, even though they have been
treated with rust protection.
Thoroughly flush the vehicle underbody
and wheel openings with lukewarm or
cold water once a month at the end of
each winter. Pay special attention to
these areas because it is difficult to see
all the mud and dirt. It will do more harm
than good to wet down the road grime
without removing it. The lower edges of
doors, rocker panels, and frame mem-
bers have drain holes that should not be
allowed to clog with dirt; trapped water in
these areas can cause rusting.
CAUTION
Wiping dust or dirt off the body
with a dry cloth will scratch thefinish.
Do not use steel wool, abrasive cleaners, or strong detergentscontaining highly alkaline orcaustic agents on chrome-platedor anodized aluminum parts. This may result in damage to the pro-tective coating and cause discol-oration or paint deterioration.
WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes while driving slowly to see if
they have been affected by water. If
braking performance is impaired,
dry the brakes by applying them
lightly while maintaining a slow for-
ward speed.
Specifications27
Itemmm (in)
Overall length 5130 (202.0)
Overall width 1985 (78.1)
*1/ 1940 (76.4)
Overall height 1815 (71.5)*2/ 1760 (69.3)
Front tread 1685 (66.3)
Rear tread 1685 (66.3)
Wheelbase 3020 (118.9)
DIMENSIONS*1With door handle
*2With roof rack
Light Bulb Wattage
Headlights (Low) 55
Headlights (High) 55
Front turn signal/Position lights 28/8 (Amber)
Side mark lights 5
Front fog lights 35
Stop and tail lights 27/8
Rear turn signal lights 27 (Amber)
Back-up lights 16
High mounted stop light LED
*1
License plate lights 5
Front map lamps 10
Center dome lamps 10
Tailgate lamp 10
Door courtesy lamps 5
Glove box lamp 5
Vanity mirror lamps 3BULB WATTAGE*1LED : Light-emitting diode
83
Index
If the engine overheats ··················\
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If you have a flat tire ··················\
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Immobilizer system ··················\
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···3-9
Instrument cluster ··················\
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Instrument panel overview ··················\
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Interior features··················\
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Interior lights ··················\
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Interior overview ··················\
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Key positions ··················\
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Keys ··················\
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Label information ··················\
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Lighting··················\
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3-127
Lubricant ··················\
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6-42
Lubricants and fluids ··················\
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Luggage net holder ··················\
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3-163
Maintenance schedule··················\
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6-3
Maintenance services ··················\
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·6-2
Manual climate control system··················\
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3-136
Mirrors ··················\
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·3-102Overloading ··················\
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Owner maintenance ··················\
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···6-7
Power adjustable pedals··················\
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Power sliding door and power tailgate ··················\
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Power steering ··················\
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Rear seat entertainment system ··················\
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Remote keyless entry ··················\
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·3-4
Road warning ··················\
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Roof rack ··················\
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Safety belts··················\
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Seat··················\
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Special driving conditions ··················\
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Starting the engine ··················\
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Steering wheel···············\
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Storage compartment ··················\
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Sunroof··················\
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Theft-alarm system ··················\
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