Maintenance
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7
Temperature -A, B & C
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B and C representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade C cor-
responds to a level of performance
which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher
levels of performance on the labora-
tory test wheel than the minimum
required by law. Tire terminology and definitions
Air Pressure
: The amount of air
inside the tire pressing outward on
the tire. Air pressure is expressed in
pounds per square inch (psi) or kilo-
pascal (kPa).
Accessory Weight : This means the
combined weight of optional acces-
sories. Some examples of optional
accessories are, automatic transaxle,
power seats, and air conditioning.
Aspect Ratio : The relationship of a
tire's height to its width.
Belt: A rubber coated layer of cords
that is located between the plies and
the tread. Cords may be made from
steel or other reinforcing materials.
Bead : The tire bead contains steel
wires wrapped by steel cords that
hold the tire onto the rim.
Bias Ply Tire : A pneumatic tire in
which the plies are laid at alternate
angles less than 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread.WARNING - Tire temperature
The temperature grade for this
tire is established for a tire that
is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat
build-up and possible sudden
tire failure. This can cause loss
of vehicle control and serious
injury or death.
Index
2I
Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-38Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-63
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-41
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-55
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-49
Occupant classification system ··················\
·················3-44\
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-53
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-28
Alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-7
All wheel drive (AWD)··················\
··················\
··············5-17
Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-90
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-27
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-66 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-66
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-71
Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-13
Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-83
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-90 Antenna··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-90
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
···4-90
Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·········3-33
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-71 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-77
Automatic heating and air conditioning ··················\
····4-72
Manual heating and air conditioning··················\
·········4-73 Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-10
Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
··5-14
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-14
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-13
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-34
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
················4-50
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
··4-84
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-24 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-27
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
·············5-30
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-25
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-24
Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-25
Bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····7-59 Front fog light bulb replacement ··················\
···············7-61
Headlight bulb replacement··················\
··················\
·····7-60
High mounted stop light replacement ··················\
·······7-64
Interior light bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
7-65
License plate light bulb replacement··················\
·········7-64
Position light bulb replacement ··················\
·················7-61\
Rear combination light bulb replacement ··················\
·7-62
Side marker light bulb replacement ··················\
··········7-61
Side repeater light bulb replacement ··················\
·········7-62
Turn signal light bulb replacement··················\
············7-61
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-2
A
B
I3
Index
California Perchlorate Notice ··················\
··················\
····7-75
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-4
Care Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-66
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-71
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-37\
Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-57
Cargo security screen··················\
··················\
·················4-87\
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-61
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
···············4-81
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············4-10
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-59
Changing a tire with TPMS ··················\
··················\
·······6-10
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-13
Chains Safety chains··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-51
Tire chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-49
Tire chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-47
Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
··················\
·7-38
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-30 Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·······3-33
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
···············3-35
Lower anchor system··················\
··················\
···············3-36
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···4-12
Climate control system (Automatic) ··················\
···········4-71 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-77 Automatic heating and air conditioning ··················\
····4-72
Manual heating and air conditioning··················\
·········4-73
Climate control system (Manual) ··················\
···············4-62 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-67
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
···4-63
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-83
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
············4-69
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
············7-29
Clock (Digital) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-86
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-33
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-18
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
7-42
Consumer information ··················\
··················\
·················8-8
Coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-22
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-22
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-72
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-36
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-84
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-55
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-33
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination ··················\
·············4-34
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-78
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
···4-80
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-60
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-78
C
D
I5
Index
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
·····3-6
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-21
Fuel gauge··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-36
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-3
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-50Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
··················\
····7-54
Main fuse and multi fuse ··················\
··················\
·········7-53
Memory fuse··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-52
Gauge Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·······4-35
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-36
Glassroof, see sunroof ··················\
··················\
···············4-24
Glove box··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-81\
Hazard warning flasher ··················\
··················\
··············4-49
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
····5-42
Headlight bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
·······7-60
Headlight escort function··················\
··················\
···········4-50
Headlight welcome function··················\
··················\
······4-50
Headrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-8, 3-12
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
·····4-63
High mounted stop light replacement ··················\
·········7-64
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-45
Hitches ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-51
Hood··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-19 Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-29
How to use this manual ··················\
··················\
···············1-2
Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
····5-14
Indicators and warnings ··················\
··················\
·············4-40
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ··················\
·1-7
Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-33
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·······4-35
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-36
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
··················\
·4-34
Odometer/Tripmeter ··················\
··················\
················4-37
Speedometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-34
Tachometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-34
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-36
Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
············4-40
Instrument panel illumination··················\
··················\
····4-34
Instrument panel overview··················\
··················\
···········2-3
Interior care··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-71
Interior features··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-83 Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-83
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-83
Cargo security screen ··················\
··················\
··············4-87
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-84
Digital clock ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-86
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················4-86\
Luggage net (holder) ··················\
··················\
···············4-87
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-85
G
I
H
I7
Index
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-3
Manual climate control system··················\
··················\
··4-62Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-67
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
··········4-69
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
···4-63
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
···········4-73
Manual transaxle··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-7
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-52
Mirrors ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-30 Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ··················\
·················4-30\
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·············4-30
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
··········4-31
Moonroof, see sunroof··················\
··················\
···············4-24
Neck restraints, see headrest ··················\
················3-8, 3-12
Occupant classification system ··················\
··················\
··3-44
Odometer/Tripmeter ··················\
··················\
··················\
4-37
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-21
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-31
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-6
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-4
Panorama sunroof ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-24
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-27 Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-25
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-49
Position light bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
·7-61
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-24
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-85
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-18
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-24
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-5
Rear combination light bulb replacement··················\
····7-62
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-12
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-37
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
········8-5
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-4
Reporting safety defects ··················\
··················\
··············8-9
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-42
Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-89\
Safety chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-51
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
···7-6 Normal maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
···7-7
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-17
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-16
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
·············3-24
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