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, and
instructions f or simple maintenance
tasks you may want to take care of
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Maintenance Saf ety .184
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Maintenance Minder .185
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Fluid Locations .192
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Adding Engine Oil .193
Changing the Engine Oil and
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Filter .194
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Engine Coolant .196
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Windshield Washers .197
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Transmission Fluid .198
Automatic Transmission .......................................
Fluid .198
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Manual Transsmission Fluid .199
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Rear Dif f erential Fluid .200
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Brake and Clutch Fluid .200
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Power Steering Fluid .201
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Cleaning the Body Panels .201
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Lights .202
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Cleaning the Seat Belts .209
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Floor Mats .209
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Dust and Pollen Filter .210
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Wiper Blades .210
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Wheels .212
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Tires .212
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Checking the Battery .218
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Vehicle Storage .219
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20 Condenser Fan
Small Light
Interior Light
Cooling Fan Motor
Hazard
IGP
Horn, Stop
DBW
Back Up
VSA Motor
Rear Defroster
Heater Motor
Power Window Main
Option
Left Headlight
Door Lock
Right Headlight
VSA MTR FSR
Battery
IG1 Main
Spare Fuses
30 A
15 A
7.5 A 20 A
15 A
15 A
15 A
15 A
10 A
30 A
20 A
40 A
40 A
40 A
15 A
15 A
15 A
30 A
100 A 50 A
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Fuse Locations
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Restraint, Child .37
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Reverse Gear Position .162
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Roof Rack .152
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Rotation, Tire .215
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Saf ety Belts .10,20
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Safety Defects, Reporting .264
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Saf ety Features .9
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Airbags .11
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Seat Belts .10
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .55
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Saf ety Messages .iii
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Satellite Radio .113
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Seat Belts .10,20
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Additional Information .20
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners .22
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Cleaning .209
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .16,21
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Maintenance .22
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Reminder Light .20,60
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Replacing Af ter a Crash .23
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System Components .20
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Use During Pregnancy .18 ...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .16
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Seating Capacities .248
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Seats, Adjusting the .83
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Second (2) Gear Position .163
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Selecting a Child Seat .44
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Serial Number .246
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Service Intervals .191
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Service Manual .265
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Service Station Procedure .141
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Setting the Clock .132
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator .161
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Shif t Lock Release .163
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Side Airbags .30
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Of f Indicator .34
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ..............................
Replacement .205
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Signaling Turns .71
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Skylight .93
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Snow Tires .216
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Sound System .107
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Spare Tire .222
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Inf lating .222
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Specif ications .250
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Specif ications Charts .248
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Speed Control .135 ..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation .24
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Additional Safety Precautions .36
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Airbag Service .35
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works .34
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .34
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How the SRS Indicator Works .33
How Your Front Airbags
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Work .27
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How Your Side Airbags Work .30
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
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Work .32
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SRS Components .24
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SRS Indicator .33,61
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START (Ignition Key Position) .79
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Starting the Engine .158
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .158
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With a Dead Battery .231
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Steam Coming f rom Engine .233
Steering Wheel
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Adjustment .74
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Anti-theft Column Lock .79
Index
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