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 explains why it is
important to keep your vehicle well
maintained and how to f ollow basic
maintenance saf ety precautions.
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
yourself .......................
Maintenance Saf ety .276
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Maintenance Minder . 277
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Fluid Locations .284
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Adding Engine Oil .285
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Changing the Oil and Filter . 286
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Engine Coolant .288
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Windshield Washers .290
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Transmission Fluid .291
Continuously Variable ............
Transmission (CVT) . 291
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Brake Fluid .292
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Lights .293
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Roof Antenna .298
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Cleaning the Seat Belts . 299
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Floor Mats .299
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DustandPollenFilter . 300
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Wiper Blades .300
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Wheels .303
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Tires .303
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Checking the 12 Volt Battery . 309
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Vehicle Storage .310
241
Maintenance
Maint enance
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Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights .297
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Brake Lights .296, 297
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Front Side Marker Lights . 295
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Front Turn Signal Light . 295
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Headlights .293
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Parking Lights .295
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Rear Side Marker Lights . 296
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Rear Turn Signal Lights . 296
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Specif ications .339
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Bulbs, Halogen .293
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Card, PC .170
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Capacities Chart .338
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 52
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Carrying Cargo .252
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CAUTION, Explanation of . iii
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Ceiling Light .102
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Certif ication Label .336
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Chains .308
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Changing a Flat Tire .313
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .286
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When to .277 ...
Charging System Indicator . 62,324
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Check Fuel Cap Indicator . 69
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 258
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Child Saf ety .34
Child Seats .............
LATCH Anchor System . 43
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Lower Anchor .43
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Tether Anchor .47
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Childproof Door Locks . 82
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Cleaning the Wheels .303
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Clock, Setting the .212
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CO in the Exhaust .345
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 259
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Compact Spare .312
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Controls, Instruments and . 55
Coolant ........................................
Adding .288
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Checking .246
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Proper Solution .288
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Temperature Gauge . 66
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .345
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Cruise Control Operation . 214
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Customer Service Inf ormation . 352...............
DANGER, Explanation of . iii
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Dashboard .3, 56
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Daytime Running Lights . 75
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 354
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Def og and Def rost .108
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Def ogger, Rear Window . 76
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Def rosting the Windows . 108
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Dimensions .338
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Dimming the Headlights . 74
Dipstick ..........
Automatic Transmission . 291
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Engine Oil .245
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Directional Signals .74
Disc Brake Pad Wear ...................................
Indicators .268
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Disc Player .121, 160
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Display Change Button . 66
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Disposal of Used Oil .288
Doors .
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . 82
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Auto Door Locking .82
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Auto Door Unlocking . 85
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Locking and Unlocking . 81
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Power Door Locks .81
Index
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