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LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS
Recommended lubricants
To help achieve proper engine and
powertrain performance and durabil-
ity, use only lubricants of the proper
quality. The correct lubricants also
help promote engine efficiency that
results in improved fuel economy.
Engine oils labeled Energy
Conserving Oil are now available.
Along with other additional benefits,
they contribute to fuel economy by
reducing the amount of fuel neces-
sary to overcome engine friction.
Often, these improvements are diffi-
cult to measure in everyday driving,
but in a year’s time, they can offer
significant cost and energy savings.
*¹ Refer to the recommended SAE viscosity numbers on the next page.
These lubricants and fluids are recommended for use in your vehicle.
Lubricant Classification
API Service SJ, SL or above,
ILSAC GF-3 or above
Manual transaxle fluid API Service GL-4
(SAE 75W-85, fill-for-life)
Automatic transaxle fluid DIAMOND ATF SP-III or SK ATF SP-III
Transfer case fluid (4WD) API Service GL-5 or above
Rear differential fluid (4WD) (SAE 80W-90, SHELL SPIRAX AX or equivalent)
Power steering fluid PSF-III
Brake/Clutch fluid FMVSS116 DOT-3 or DOT-4
Engine oil *¹

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EXTERIOR CARE
Exterior general caution
It is very important to follow the label
directions when using any chemical
cleaner or polish. Read all warning
and caution statements that appear
on the label.
Finish maintenance
Washing
To help protect your vehicle’s finish
from rust and deterioration, wash it
thoroughly and frequently at least
once a month with lukewarm or cold
water.
If you use your vehicle for off-road
driving, you should wash it after each
off-road trip. Pay special attention to
the removal of any accumulation of
salt, dirt, mud, and other foreign
materials. Make sure the drain holes
in the lower edges of the doors and
rocker panels are kept clear and
clean.
Insects, tar, tree sap, bird droppings,
industrial pollution and similar
deposits can damage your vehicle’s
finish if not removed immediately.Even prompt washing with plain
water may not completely remove all
these deposits. A mild soap, safe for
use on painted surfaces, may be
used.
After washing, rinse the vehicle thor-
oughly with lukewarm or cold water.
Do not allow soap to dry on the fin-
ish.✽
NOTICE
Do not use strong soap, chemical
detergents or hot water, and do not
wash the vehicle in direct sunlight or
when the body of the vehicle is
warm.
WARNING - Wet brakes
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 forward
speed.
OJB037800
CAUTION
• Water washing in the engine
compartment including high
pressure water washing may
cause the failure of electrical
circuits located in the engine
compartment.
• Never allow water or other liq-
uids come in contact with
electrical/electronic compo-
nents inside the vehicle as
this may damage them.

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Underbody maintenance
Corrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may
collect on the underbody. If these
materials are not removed, acceler-
ated 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 under-
body and wheel openings with luke-
warm or cold water once a month,
after off-road driving and 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 members have
drain holes that should not be
allowed to clog with dirt; trapped
water in these areas can cause rust-
ing.
Aluminum wheel maintenance
The aluminum wheels are coated
with a clear protective finish.
• Do not use any abrasive cleaner,
polishing compound, solvent, or
wire brushes on aluminum wheels.
They may scratch or damage the
finish.
• Use only a mild soap or neutral
detergent, and rinse thoroughly
with water. Also, be sure to clean
the wheels after driving on salted
roads. This helps prevent corro-
sion.
• Avoid washing the wheels with
high-speed car wash brushes.
• Do not use any acid detergent. It
may damage and corrode the alu-
minum wheels coated with a clear
protective finish.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 forward
speed.

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Specifications
*1Refer to the recommended SAE viscosity numbers on the page 7-50.
Lubricant Volume Classification
Engine oil
*14.0l(4.2 qts.) API Service SJ, SL or above,
(with filter change) 4.5 l(4.8 qts.) ILSAC GF-3 or above
Manual transaxle fluid 2.10 l(2.22 qts.) API Service GL-4 (SAE 75W-85, fill for-life)
Automatic transaxle fluid 7.8 l(8.2 qts.) DIAMOND ATF SP-III or SK ATF SP-III
Transfer case fluid (4WD) 0.8 l(0.85 qts.) API Service GL-5 or above
Rear differential fluid (4WD) 0.75 l(0.79 qts.) (SAE 80W-90, SHELL SPIRAX AX or equivalent)
Power steering 0.9 l(0.95 qts.) PSF-III
Coolant 7.0 l(7.4 qts.) Ethylene glycol base for aluminum radiator
Brake/Clutch fluid 0.7~0.8 l(0.7~0.8 qts.) FMVSS116 DOT-3 or DOT-4
Fuel58l(15.3 gal.)
Unleaded gasoline with AKI 87 or higher
65l(17.2 gal.)2.0L
2.7L
2.0L
2.7L
Capacities

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Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Airbags-supplemental restraint system. . . . . . . . . . 3-54
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-109
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6, 7-23
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Before driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Brakes and clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Electrical circuit protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Electronic stability controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36Emergency starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Engine oil and oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Four wheel drive (4WD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-82
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Hazard warning flasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65
Homelink® wireless control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-80
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
If you have a flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
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Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-94
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89
Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Label information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
Lubricant specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Lubricants and fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Luggage center box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-107
Luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-104
Maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Maintenance services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
Manual transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5, 7-25
Mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-85
Overheating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Overloading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Owner maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Power steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Rear differential (4WD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Remote keyless entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Road warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-108
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Starting the engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25, 7-22
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-91
Suggestions for economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-100
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Tonneau cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-105
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