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qLubricant Quality
Lubricant Classification
Engine oilRefer to the recommended SAE viscosity numbers
on page 8-18.
Manual transaxle oil2.3-liter engineAny temperatureAPI Service GL-4 or GL-5
SAE 75W-90
Above 10°C (50°F)API Service GL-4 or GL-5
SAE 80W-90
3.0-liter engineAPI Service GL-4 or GL-5
SAE 75W-90
Automatic transaxle fluid2.3-liter engine ATF M-V
3.0-liter engine JWS3309
Power steering fluid ATF M-V, or equivalent (e.g. Dexron® III)
Brake fluid SAE J1703, or FMVSS116 DOT-3
qCapacities
(Approximate Quantities)
Item Capacity
Engine oil2.3-liter engineWith oil filter
replacement4.3 L (4.5 US qt, 3.8 Imp qt)
Without oil filter
replacement3.9 L (4.1 US qt, 3.4 Imp qt)
3.0-liter engineWith oil filter
replacement5.7 L (6.0 US qt, 5.0 Imp qt)
Without oil filter
replacement5.2 L (5.5 US qt, 4.6 Imp qt)
Coolant2.3-liter engine 7.0 L (7.4 US qt, 6.2 Imp qt)
3.0-liter engine 8.5 L (9.0 US qt, 7.5 Imp qt)
Manual transaxle oil2.3-liter engine 2.87 L (3.03 US qt, 2.53 Imp qt)
3.0-liter engine 2.3 L (2.4 US qt, 2.0 Imp qt)
Automatic transaxle fluid2.3-liter engine 8.14 L (8.60 US qt, 7.16 Imp qt)
3.0-liter engine 7.0 L (7.4 US qt, 6.1 Imp qt)
Fuel tank 68.0 L (18.0 US gal, 15.0 Imp gal)
Check oil and fluid levels with dipsticks or reservoir gauges.
Specifications
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Odometer and Trip Meter .................. 5-25
Outside Mirrors ................................. 3-40
Overhead Console ............................. 6-56
Overhead Lights ................................ 6-50
Overheating ....................................... 7-15
Overloading ...................................... 4-11
P
Paint Damage .................................... 8-54
Parking Brake ..................................... 5-5
Parking in an Emergency .................... 7-2
Power Door Locks ............................ 3-10
Power Steering .................................. 5-18
Fluid ........................................... 8-23
Power Windows ................................ 3-23
Push-Starting ..................................... 7-20
R
Rear Door Child Safety Locks .......... 3-11
Rear Seat ............................................. 2-9
Rear Window Defroster .................... 5-45
Rear Window Washer ....................... 5-44
Rear Window Wiper .......................... 5-44
Rearview Mirror ................................ 3-41
Recreational Towing ......................... 7-22
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................. 9-15
Rocking the Vehicle ............................ 4-9
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................. 9-42
S
Seat Belt System
3-point type
(Except center-rear position) ...... 2-19
Automatic locking ...................... 2-18
Belt minder ................................. 2-27
Center-rear position .................... 2-23
Emergency locking .................... 2-18
Extender ..................................... 2-26
Pregnant women ........................ 2-18
Pretensioner and load limiting .... 2-21
Seat belt precautions .................. 2-16
Warning light/beep ..................... 2-27
Seats
Front seat
(Electrically operated seats) ......... 2-5
Front seat
(Manually operated seats) ............ 2-2
Rear seat ....................................... 2-9
Security System
Immobilizer system .................... 3-35
Theft-deterrent system ............... 3-38
Service Publications .......................... 9-44
Spare Tire and Tool Storage ................ 7-3
Specifications .................................... 10-4
Speedometer ...................................... 5-25
SRS Air Bags
How the Air Bags Work ............. 2-53
Supplemental restraint systems
precautions ................................. 2-46
Starting the Engine .............................. 5-3
Steering Wheel .................................. 3-40
Horn ........................................... 5-46
Storage Box ...................................... 6-57
Index
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