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PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
Opening the Vehicle Hood
Pull the hood release handle located
under the driver’s side of the instrumentpanel.
Under the leading edge of the hood
itself, push the secondary hood releasehandle up and to the right. Lift the hood.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Passenger Compartment
Air Filter
The filter is located in the engine com
partment below the air inlet grille, near
the passenger side wiper arm. It trapsmost of the pollen from the air thatenters the air conditioning module. See your Owner Manual for ScheduledMaintenance and replacement instructions.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Accessory Power Outlets
Your vehicle is equipped with 12 volt
power outlets. One is located on the
center console below the climate con trols. The second outlet is located inside
the center storage console. On 6 pas
senger models, the second outlet islocated in the flip/fold console. Use themto power cellular phones, CB radios, etc.See your Owner Manual for full safetyand warranty cautions.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Hanging Garments
Use the rear assist handle or coat
hook to secure clothing on hangers fortransport.
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Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist
(if equipped)
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
detects objects up to 5 feet (1.5 m)behind the vehicle when the shift lever is in the Reverse position and vehiclespeed is less than 3 mph (5 km/h).Three color coded lights inside the
vehicle, above the rear window, providedistance and system information to thedriver.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Antilock Brake System
The Antilock Brake System (ABS) helps
prevent a braking skid. The ABS warn ing light illuminates briefly when theengine is started. Momentary motor orclicking noises and slight brake pedalmovement are normal as the systemchecks itself when reaching speeds ofapproximately 3 to 5 mph.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
Traction Control System (TCS)
The Traction Control System (TCS)
limits wheelspin. TCS activates when it
senses one or both front wheels spin
ning or losing traction. Then the systemreduces engine power and may upshiftthe transaxle to limit wheelspin. It is nor
mal to hear or feel the system working.
TCS is always enabled unless you dis able it manually to rock the vehicle free
from sand, mud or snow.
To disable TCS, press the TCS button
on the instrument panel. The TCS warn ing light will come on. Press the button
again to turn TCS on.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
StabiliTrak® – Stability Control
System (if equipped)
StabiliTrak is a computer controlled sys
tem that detects and corrects differencesbetween the path you have chosen and
the vehicle’s actual direction by applyingbrake pressure individually at the appro
priate wheel. When the system acti
vates, STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVEdisplays on the DIC.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
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