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INTERIOR FUSE BOXNo. Amps.Circuits Protected1 7.5 A Power Window / SH-AWD
ꬕ
2 20 A Fuel Pump
3 15 A ACG
4 7.5 A ABS/VSA
5 15 A Heated Seat
6 20 A FR Fog Lights
7 7.5 A Driver's Power Seat Lumbar Support
8 10A RR Wiper
No. Amps. Circuits Protected9 7.5 A OPDS
10 7.5 A Meter
11 10 A SRS
12 10 A Right Headlight High
13 10 A Left Headlight High
14 7.5 A Small Lights (Interior)
15 15 A Small Lights (Exterior)
16 15 A Right Headlight Low
17 15 A Left Headlight Low
No. Amps. Circuits Protected18 20 A Headlight High Main
19 20 A Small Lights Main
20 7.5 A TPMS
21 30 A Headlight Low Main
22
－ Not Used
23 7.5 A Starter Diagnosis
24 20 A Moonroof
25 20 A Door Lock
26 20 A Driver's Power Window
27 － Not Used
28 15 A Accessory Socket (Console Compartment)
29 15 A Accessory Socket (Front)
30 20 A Passenger's Power Window
31 20 A Radio Amplifier
32 20 A Right Rear Power Window
33 20 A Left Rear Power Window
34 － Not Used
35 7.5 A Radio
36 10 A HAC
37 7.5 A Daytime Running Light
38 30 A FR Wiper
39 7.5 A STS
ꭧ : SH-AWD models only
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473
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LightsHeadlights High12 V－60 W (HB3)
Low
ꭧ
12 V －35 W (D2S)
Front turn signal/parking lights 12 V －24/2.2 CP (Amber)
Front fog lights 12 V－55 W (H11)
Front side marker lights 12 V －3CP
Rear turn signal lights 12 V－21 W
Brake/Taillights (in fenders) 12 V －21/5 W
Taillights (in tailgate) 12 V－3CP
Back-up lights 12 V－21 W
Rear side marker lights 12 V－2CP
License plate lights 12 V－3CP
High-mount brake light 12 V－16 W
Front ceiling lights/Spotlights 12 V －4CP
Rear ceiling light 12 V－8W
Glove box light 14 V－1.4 W
Console compartment light 14 V －1.4 W
Vanity mirror lights 12 V－2W
Door courtesy lights 12 V－2CP
Cargo area light 12 V－5W
ꭧ : The low beam headlights are high voltage discharged type.
Replacement of a low beam headlight bulb should be performed by
your dealer.
Air ConditioningRefrigerant type HFC-134a (R-134a)
Charge quantity 15.9－17.6 oz (450 －500 g)
Lubricant type SP-10BatteryCapacity12 V－52 AH/5 HR
12 V －65 AH/20 HRFusesInterior See page473or the fuse label
attached to the dashboard.
Under-hood See page474or the fuse box
covers.AlignmentToe-in Front 0.0 in (0 mm)
Rear 0.10 in (2.5 mm)
Camber Front 0 ° 10’
Rear －1°
Caster Front 2 ° 57’TiresSize Front/Rear P235/55R18 99V
Spare T165/80D17 104M
Pressure Front/Rear 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
2)
Spare 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm2)
Specifications
481
Technical Information
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Bulb ReplacementBack-up Lights
........................
433
Brake Lights
...........................
433
Fog Lights
...............................
435
Front Parking Lights
...............
432
Front Side Marker Lights
........
432
Headlights
..............................
431
High-mount Brake Light
.........
436
Rear Bulbs
......................
433, 434
Rear License Plate Lights........
437
Specifications
..........................
481
Taillights
.........................
433, 434
Turn Signal Lights
..........
432, 433
Bulbs, Halogen
..........................
431
C
Capacities Chart
.........................
480
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
............
57
Cargo
.........................................
364
Cargo Area Cover
.......................
160
Cargo Area Light
........................
153
Cargo, How to Carry
..................
364
Carrying Cargo
..........................
364
CAUTION, Explanation of
............
iii CD Care
.....................................
257
Ceiling Lights
.............................
151
Certification Label
......................
478
Chains, Tires
..............................
449
Changing a Flat Tire
..................
455
Changing Oil How to
....................................
422
When to
..................................
411
Charging System Indicator
...........................
65, 465
Checklist, Before Driving
...........
373
Child Safety
..................................
36
Booster Seats
...........................
54
Child Seats
....................
41, 42, 44
Important Safety Reminders
.....
40
Infants
......................................
41
Larger Children
.......................
53
LATCH
.....................................
46
Risks with Airbags
...................
37
Small Children
.........................
42
Tethers
....................................
51
Warning Labels
........................
38
Where Should a Child Sit?
........
37
Child Seats
...................................
44
LATCH Anchorage Points
........
46
Tether Anchorage Points
.........
51 Childproof Door Locks
...............
127
Cleaning the Seat Belts
..............
438
Client Service Information
..........
494
Climate Control Sensors
............
171
Climate Control System
.............
164
Clock
..........................................
293
CO in the Exhaust
................
57, 487
Code, Audio System
...................
292
Cold Weather, Starting in
...........
374
Compact Spare Tire
....................
454
Compass Operation
..................
295
Console Compartment
...............
158
Consumer Information
...............
494
Controls, Instruments and
............
61
Coolant Adding
....................................
424
Checking
................................
357
Proper Solution
.......................
424
Courtesy Lights
..........................
153
Crankcase Emissions Control System
...................................
487
Cruise Control Indicator
...............
69
Cruise Control Operation
...........
300
Cruise Main Indicator
..................
69
Cup Holders
...............................
156
Customized Settings
....................
82
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D
DANGER, Explanation of
.............
iii
Dashboard
...............................
3, 62
Daytime Running Lights
............
119
Dead Battery
..............................
461
Defects, Reporting Safety
...........
496
Defogger, Rear Window
.............
121
Defrosting the Windows
............
167
Dimensions
................................
480
Dimming the Headlights
............
116
Dipstick Automatic Transmission
.........
427
Engine Oil
...............................
356
Directional Signals
...............
69, 116
Disc Brake Wear Indicators.......
387
Disc Care
...................................
257
Disc Changer
......................
185, 239
Disc Changer Error Messages
........................
195, 255
Disc Player
..........................
185, 239
Disposal of Used Oil
...................
423
Doors Childproof Door Locks
............
127
Locking and Unlocking
...........
126 Power Door Locks
..................
126
DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
................................
482
Driver and Passenger Safety
..........
5
Driving
.......................................
371
Economy
.................................
358
Driving Guidelines
.....................
372
Driving Position Memory System
...................................
148
Driving with the Paddle Shifters
...................................
380
Dust and Pollen Filter
................
439
E
Economy, Fuel
...........................
358
Emergencies on the Road
..........
453
Battery, Jump Starting
.............
461
Brake System Indicator
...
467, 468
Changing a Flat Tire
...............
455
Charging System Indicator
........................
65, 465
Checking the Fuses
................
470
Driving with a Flat Tire
...........
454
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......
121 Jump Starting
..........................
461
Low Oil Pressure Indicator
........................
65, 465
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
.............................
65, 466
Overheated Engine
.................
463
Towing
....................................
475
Emergency Brake
......................
150
Emergency Flashers
..................
121
Emergency Towing
....................
475
Emissions Controls
....................
487
Emissions Testing
......................
490
Engine Adding Engine Coolant
...........
424
If it Won't Start
........................
459
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
.............................
65, 466
Oil Life Indicator
.....................
411
Oil Pressure Indicator
.......
65, 465
Overheating
............................
463
Specifications
..........................
480
Speed Limiter
..........................
378
Starting
...................................
374
Engine Coolant
..........................
424
Engine Number
.........................
479
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Ethanol in Gasoline
....................
352
Evaporative Emissions Controls
..................................
487
Exhaust Emissions Controls
......
488
Exhaust Fumes
............................
57
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat Belts by
....................................
18
F
Fan, Interior
...............................
166
Features
.....................................
163
Filters Dust and Pollen
.......................
439
Oil
...........................................
422
Flashers, Hazard Warning
.........
121
Flat Tire, Changing a
.................
455
Floor Mats
.................................
438
Fluids Automatic Transmission
.........
427
Brake
......................................
429
Location
..................................
419
Power Steering
........................
430
Windshield Washer
.................
426
FM/AM Radio Reception
...........
287 Fog Lights
..................................
119
Folding the Rear Seats Down
.....
138
Four-way Flashers
......................
121
Front Airbags
.........................
10, 26
Front Door Pockets
....................
155
Front Seat Heaters
...................................
141
Front Seat Power Adjustments
...........................
134
Fuel
............................................
352
Economy
.................................
358
Fill Door and Cap
....................
353
Gauge
......................................
73
Low Fuel Indicator
...................
68
Octane Requirement
...............
352
Reserve Indicator
.....................
68
Tank, Filling the
......................
353
Tighten Fuel Cap
....................
354
Fuel Economy
............................
358
Fuses, Checking the
..................
470
G
Gas Mileage, Improving
.............
359
Gas Station Procedures
..............
353 Gasoline
.....................................
352
Low Fuel Indicator
...................
68
Octane Requirement
...............
352
Tank, Refueling
.......................
353
Gauges Fuel
..........................................
73
Speedometer
............................
73
Tachometer
..............................
73
Turbo Boost Meter
..................
73
Gearshift Lever Positions Automatic Transmission
...............
376, 377
Glove Box
..................................
155
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
.................................
397
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
.................................
397
H
HandsFreeLink
®........................
306
Hazard Warning Flashers
..........
121
Head Restraints
..........................
135
Headlights Aiming
....................................
431
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Automatic Lighting Off
............
118
Automatic Lighting On
............
117
Daytime Running Lights
.........
119
High Beam Indicator
................
69
High Beams, Turning on
.........
116
Lights On Indicator
..................
70
Low Beams, Turning on
..........
116
Reminder Chime
.....................
116
Turning on
..............................
116
Heated Mirrors
..........................
147
Heaters, Seats
............................
141
Heating and Cooling
..................
164
High Altitude, Starting at
............
374
HomeLink
®Universal
Transceiver
............................
303
Hood, Opening and Closing the
..........................................
355
Horn
......................................
4, 113
I
Identification Number, Vehicle
...................................
478
Ignition Keys
........................................
122 Switch
.....................................
125
Timing Control System
...........
488
Immobilizer System
...................
124
Important Safety Precautions
.........
6
Indicators, Instrument Panel
........
63
A/T Temp
................................
65
ABS (Anti-lock Brake)
.......
66, 388
Brake (Amber)
..................
67, 468
Brake (Red)
......................
67, 467
Charging System
..............
65, 465
Cruise Control
..........................
69
Cruise Main
.............................
69
Fog Lights
................................
70
High Beam
...............................
69
Key (Immobilizer System)
.......
66
Lights On
.................................
70
Low Fuel
..................................
68
Low Oil Pressure
..............
65, 465
Low Tire Pressure/ TPMS
............................
71, 390
Maintenance Minder
...............
411
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
.............................
65, 466
Passenger Airbag Off
...............
33
Seat Belt Reminder
.............
20, 64
Security System
.......................
70 SH-AWD
®.................................
70
Side Airbag Off
....................
32, 66
SRS
.....................................
32, 65
System Message
......................
72
TPMS/Tire Pressure Monitor
.........................
71, 390
Turn Signal and Hazard Warning
...............................
69
VSA Activation
.........................
69
VSA System
.............................
68
Individual Map Lights
................
152
Infant Restraint
............................
41
Infant Seats
..................................
41
Tether Anchorage Point
...........
51
Inflation, Proper Tire
..................
444
Recommended Pressures
.......
445
Inside Mirror
.............................
146
Inspection, Tire
..........................
445
Installing a Child Seat
..................
45
Instrument Panel
..........................
63
Instrument Panel Brightness
.....
120
Instruments and Controls
.............
61
Intercooler
.................................
439
Interface Dial
.............................
216
Interior Lights
............................
151
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Introduction
...................................
i
iPod Error Messages
..........
203, 269
iPod
®...................................
197, 260
J
Jack, Tire
...................................
455
Jacking up the Vehicle
...............
455
Jump Starting
.............................
461
K
Keyless Memory Settings
..........
133
Keys
...........................................
122
L
Label, Certification
.....................
478
Lane Change, Signaling
.............
116
Lap/Shoulder Belt
.................
15, 21
LATCH Anchorage System
..........
46
Lights Bulb Replacement
...................
431
Indicator
...................................
63 Interior
....................................
151
Parking
...................................
116
Turn Signal
.............................
116
Load Limit
...........................
365, 397
LOCK (Ignition Key Position)....
125
Locks Anti-theft Steering Column
......
125
Childproof Door
......................
127
Fuel Fill Door
..........................
353
Glove Box
...............................
155
Lockout Prevention
.................
127
Power Door
.............................
126
Tailgate
...................................
128
Low Coolant Level
......................
357
Low Fuel Indicator
.......................
68
Low Oil Pressure Indicator
...........................
65, 465
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS Indicator
...........................
71, 390
Lower Anchors
.............................
46
Lubricant Specifications Chart
...
480
Luggage, Storing (cargo)
...........
364 M
Maintenance
..............................
409
Main Items and Sub Items
......
415
Minder
....................................
411
Owner's Maintenance Checks
................................
417
Safety
......................................
410
Schedule
.................................
418
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
................................
65, 466
Memory, Driving Position
..........
148
Meters, Gauges
............................
73
Methanol in Gasoline
.................
352
Mirrors, Adjusting
......................
146
Modifications
.............................
363
Modifying Your Vehicle
.............
363
Moonroof
...................................
144
Multi-Information Display
............
74
N
Neutral Gear Position
.................
377
New Vehicle Break-in
.................
352
NOTICE, Explanation of
................
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Numbers, Identification
.............
478
O
Octane Requirement, Gasoline
.................................
352
Odometer
.....................................
76
Odometer, Trip
............................
76
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines
..............................
405
Off-Road Precautions
..................
405
Oil Change, How to
......................
422
Change, When to
....................
411
Checking Engine
....................
356
Life, Engine
.............................
411
Pressure Indicator
.............
65, 465
Selecting Proper Viscosity Chart
...................................
420
ON (Ignition Key Position)
........
125
Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery
................................
488
Outside Mirrors
.........................
146
Outside Temperature
...................
76
Overheating, Engine
..................
463 Owner's Maintenance Checks
....
417
Oxygenated Fuels
......................
352
P
Panel Brightness Control
...........
120
Park Gear Position
.....................
377
Parking
......................................
386
Parking Brake
............................
150
Parking Brake and Brake System Indicator
.................................
467
Parking Lights
...........................
116
Parking Over Things that Burn
................................
386, 489
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator
....
33
PGM-FI System
..........................
488
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device
.............................
204, 270
Playing an iPod
...................
197, 260
Playing the FM/AM Radio
...............................
174, 217
Playing the XM
®Radio
........
179, 228
Pollen Filter
...............................
439
Power Door Locks
.....................
126
Power Seat Adjustments
............
134 Power Socket Locations
.............
157
Power Steering Fluid
.................
430
Power Windows
.........................
142
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts
........
18
Preparing to Drive
......................
373
Proper Seat Belt Usage
................
15
Protecting Adults and Teens
........
12
Additional Safety Precautions
...
19
Advice for Pregnant Women
....
18
Protecting Children
......................
36
General Guidelines
..................
36
Protecting Infants
.....................
41
Protecting Larger Children
......
53
Protecting Small Children
........
42
Using Child Seats with Tethers
.................................
51
Using LATCH
..........................
46
R
Radiator Overheating
.................
463
Radio Theft Protection
...............
292
Radio/CD Sound System
...........
172
Readiness Codes
........................
490
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