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Lifting the Vehicle (STS-V)
{CAUTION:
Lifting a vehicle can cause an injury. The vehicle
can slip off the jack and roll over you or other
people. You and they could be badly injured.
Find a level place to lift your vehicle. To help
prevent the vehicle from moving:
1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot.
2. Move the shift lever in PARK (P) by pressing
the button on the front of the shift lever while
pushing the lever all the way toward the front
of the vehicle. Release the button.
3. With your right foot still holding the brake
pedal down, set the parking brake with your
left foot.
4. Turn off the engine.
To be even more certain the vehicle will not move,
you can put blocks in front of and behind the wheels.
Also, seeShifting Into Park on page 2-34and
Parking Brake on page 2-33for additional
information.
{CAUTION:
Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
{CAUTION:
Raising the vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned can damage the vehicle or the vehicle
may fall and cause your or others injury.
If you ever use a jack to lift your vehicle, follow the
instructions that came with the jack, and be sure to
use the correct lifting points to avoid damaging
your vehicle.
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A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like
a skid and may require the same correction you would
use in a skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from
the accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by
steering the way you want the vehicle to go. It may be
very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently
brake to a stop, well off the road if possible.
If a tire goes at, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place and stopping.
1. Turn on the hazard warning ashers. SeeHazard
Warning Flashers on page 3-6.
2. Park the vehicle. Set the parking brake rmly and
put the shift lever in P (Park).
3. Turn off the engine.
4. Inspect the at tire.
{CAUTION:
Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to do
maintenance or repairs is dangerous without the
appropriate safety equipment and training. If a jack
is provided with the vehicle, it is designed only for
changing a at tire. If it is used for anything else,
you or others could be badly injured or killed if the
vehicle slips off the jack. If a jack is provided with
the vehicle, only use it for changing a at tire.
This vehicle may come with a jack and spare tire or a
tire sealant and compressor kit. To use the jack and
spare tire, seeChanging a Flat Tire on page 5-104.
To use the tire sealant and compressor kit, see
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit on page 5-87.
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{CAUTION:
Idling a vehicle in an enclosed area with poor
ventilation is dangerous. Engine exhaust may
enter the vehicle. Engine exhaust contains Carbon
Monoxide (CO) which cannot be seen or smelled.
It can cause unconsciousness and even death.
Never run the engine in an enclosed area that has
no fresh air ventilation. For more information, see
Engine Exhaust on page 2-36.
{CAUTION:
Over-in ating a tire could cause the tire to rupture
and you or others could be injured. Be sure to
read and follow the tire sealant and compressor kit
instructions and in ate the tire to its recommended
pressure. Do not exceed the recommended
pressure.
{CAUTION:
Storing the tire sealant and compressor kit or
other equipment in the passenger compartment of
the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could strike someone.
Store the tire sealant and compressor kit in its
original location.
If this vehicle has a tire sealant and compressor kit,
there may not be a spare tire, tire changing equipment,
and on some vehicles there may not be a place to
store a tire.
The tire sealant and compressor can be used to
temporarily seal punctures up to
1 4inch (6 mm) in the
tread area of the tire. It can also be used to in ate
an under in ated tire.
If the tire has been separated from the wheel, has
damaged sidewalls, or has a large puncture, the tire is
too severely damaged for the tire sealant and
compressor kit to be effective. SeeRoadside Service on
page 7-7.
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{CAUTION:
Idling a vehicle in an enclosed area with poor
ventilation is dangerous. Engine exhaust may
enter the vehicle. Engine exhaust contains Carbon
Monoxide (CO) which cannot be seen or smelled.
It can cause unconsciousness and even death.
Never run the engine in an enclosed area that has
no fresh air ventilation. For more information, see
Engine Exhaust on page 2-36.
{CAUTION:
Over-in ating a tire could cause the tire to rupture
and you or others could be injured. Be sure to
read and follow the tire sealant and compressor kit
instructions and in ate the tire to its recommended
pressure. Do not exceed the recommended
pressure.
{CAUTION:
Storing the tire sealant and compressor kit or
other equipment in the passenger compartment of
the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could strike someone.
Store the tire sealant and compressor kit in its
original location.
If this vehicle has a tire sealant and compressor kit,
there may not be a spare tire, tire changing equipment,
and on some vehicles there may not be a place to
store a tire.
The tire sealant and compressor can be used to
temporarily seal punctures up to
1 4inch (6 mm) in the
tread area of the tire. It can also be used to in ate
an under in ated tire.
If the tire has been separated from the wheel, has
damaged sidewalls, or has a large puncture, the tire is
too severely damaged for the tire sealant and
compressor kit to be effective. SeeRoadside Service on
page 7-7.
Read and follow all of the tire sealant and compressor
kit instructions.
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{CAUTION:
Changing a tire can be dangerous. The vehicle
can slip off the jack and roll over or fall on you or
other people. You and they could be badly injured
or even killed. Find a level place to change your
tire. To help prevent the vehicle from moving:
1. Set the parking brake rmly.
2. Put the shift lever in P (Park).
3. Turn off the engine and do not restart while
the vehicle is raised.
4. Do not allow passengers to remain in the
vehicle.
To be even more certain the vehicle will not move,
you should put blocks at the front and rear of the
tire farthest away from the one being changed.
That would be the tire, on the other side, at the
opposite end of the vehicle.When the vehicle has a at tire (B), use the following
example as a guide to assist you in the placement
of wheel blocks (A).
A. Wheel Block
B. Flat Tire
The following information explains how to use the jack
and change a tire.
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Chemical Paint Spotting
Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create
a chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall upon and
attack painted surfaces on the vehicle. This damage can
take two forms: blotchy, ring-shaped discolorations, and
small, irregular dark spots etched into the paint surface.
Although no defect in the paint job causes this, we will
repair, at no charge to the owner, the surfaces of
new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition within
12 months or 12,000 miles (20 000 km) of purchase,
whichever occurs rst.
Vehicle Identi cation
Vehicle Identi cation Number (VIN)
This is the legal identi er for your vehicle. It appears on
a plate in the front corner of the instrument panel, on
the driver side. It can be seen through the windshieldfrom outside the vehicle. The VIN also appears on the
Vehicle Certi cation and Service Parts labels and
the certi cates of title and registration.
Engine Identi cation
The eighth character in the VIN is the engine code.
This code helps identify the vehicle’s engine,
speci cations, and replacement parts. See “Engine
Speci cations” underCapacities and Specifications
on page 5-134for your vehicle’s engine code.
Service Parts Identi cation Label
This label is on the spare tire cover. It is very helpful if
you ever need to order parts. The label has the
following information:
Vehicle Identi cation Number (VIN)
Model designation
Paint information
Production options and special equipment
Do not remove this label from the vehicle.
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The underhood fuse block is located in the front of
the engine compartment on the passenger side of
the vehicle. SeeEngine Compartment Overview on
page 5-12for more information on location and removal
procedure for the front compartment underhood sights
shields.
To access the fuses, push in the tabs located on each
side of the fuse block cover, then lift the cover off.
Notice:Spilling liquid on any electrical components
on the vehicle may damage it. Always keep the
covers on any electrical component.
Fuses JCase Usage
ABS MTRABS Module - ABS Module -
Stabilitrak
AFS Active Front Steering
BLWR Blower Motor
FAN 1 Cooling Fan-Low Speed
FAN 2 Cooling Fan-High Speed
LPDB 1 Driver Side Rear Fuse Block
LPDB 2 Driver Side Rear Fuse Block
RPDB 1 Passenger Side Rear Fuse Block
RPDB 2 Passenger Side Rear Fuse Block
Fuses JCase Usage
SPARE Spare
SPARE Spare
STRTR Starter
Fuses Mini Usage
A/C CLTCH Air Conditioning Compressor Clutch
ABS ABS Module-Stabilitrak
ABS IGN Antilock Brake Controller
AUX OUTLET Rear Accessory Power Outlet
BRK VAC
PUMPBrake Vacuum Pump
CCP Climate Control Panel
CCP/RLY
COILSClimate Control Panel, Headlamp
Level Control, Active Cruise Control,
Relay Coils, Starter, Front Blower
ECM 1 Engine Control Module (ECM)
ECM/TCM
BATTECM, Transmission Control
Module (TCM)
ECM/TCM IGNECM, TCM, Instrument Panel
Cluster
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Fuses Mini Usage
V/CHKInstrument Panel Module-Voltage
Check
WPR Wipe/Wash Module Assembly
WPR SW/VICS Rain Sensor, Wiper Switch
Relays Usage
A/C CMPRSR
CLTCHAir Conditioning Compressor Clutch
ACCYAccessory, Rain Sensor, Headlamp
Washer Relay Coil, Windshield
Wiper/Washer Module
BRK VAC
PUMPBrake Vacuum Pump
FAN S/P Cooling Fan Series/Parallel
FOG LAMP Fog Lamps
FRT BLWR Front Blower Motor
FUEL COOL Fuel Cooling Pump
HI BEAM High Beam Headlamp
HI FAN SPD Cooling Fan High Speed
HORN Horn
Relays Usage
LO FAN SPD Cooling Fan Low Speed
LOW BEAM
W/O HID/HIDLow Beam Headlamp, High Intensity
Discharge (HID)
PRK LAMPParking Lamps, Instrument Panel
Dimming, Rear License Plate Lamps
PWR/TRN Engine Controls
RUN CRNKHeated Washer Nozzle, Air Quality,
Antilock Brake System, Climate
Control Panel, TCM, ECM,
Instrument Panel Cluster
SPARE Spare
SPARE Spare
SPARE Spare
STRTR Starter
WPR HI Windshield Wiper High Speed
Circuit
BreakersUsage
HDLP WASHHeadlamp Washer Motor
(Circuit Breaker)
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