Maintenance
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Exterior care
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Exterior general caution
It is very important to follow the label
directions when using any chemical
cleaner or polish. Read all warning andcaution statements that appear on thelabel. G230102ABH
Finish maintenance
Washing
To help protect your vehicle’s finish from
rust and deterioration, wash it thoroughlyand frequently at least once a month with
lukewarm or cold water.
If you use your vehicle for off-road driv-
ing, 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 keptclear 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 finish.
APPEARANCE CARE
CAUTION
Do not use strong soap, chemical
detergents or hot water, and donot wash the vehicle in direct
sunlight or when the body of thevehicle is warm.
Be careful when washing the side windows of your vehicle.Especailly, with high-pressure
water. Water may leak through thewindows and wet the interior.
To prevent damage to the plastic parts, do not clean with chemicalsolvents or strong detergents.
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 for-
ward speed.
CAUTION
Water washing in the engine com- partment including high pressure
water washing may cause the fail-ure of electrical circuits or engineand related part located in the engine compartment.
Never allow water or other liquids to come in contact with electri-cal/electronic components 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 col-
lect on the underbody. If these materials
are not removed, accelerated 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 underbody
and wheel openings with lukewarm or
cold water once a month, after off-road
driving and at the end of each winter. Payspecial 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
rusting. G230106AUN
Aluminum wheel maintenance
The aluminum wheels are coated with a
clear protective finish.
Do not use any abrasive cleaner, pol-
ishing compound, solvent, or wire
brushes on aluminum wheels. They
may scratch or damage the finish.
Use only a mild soap or neutral deter- gent, and rinse thoroughly with water.
Also, be sure to clean the wheels after
driving on salted roads. This helps pre-
vent corrosion.
Avoid washing the wheels with high- speed car wash brushes.
Do not use any acid detergent. It may damage and corrode the aluminum
wheels coated with a clear protectivefinish.
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 for-
ward speed.
Index
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Air bags ···········································································3-33
Air bag warning label................................................3-51
Air bag warning light ................................................3-36
Curtain air bag ..........................................................3-43
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ......................3-39
Side impact air bag....................................................3-41
Air cleaner·······································································7-25
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)········································5-25
Appearance care······························································7-60 Exterior care ······························································7-60
Interior care ·······························································7-65
Ashtray ············································································4-92
Audio system ··································································4-97 Aux, USB and iPod ···················································4-97
Glass antenna ····························································4-97
Steering wheel audio control ····································4-98
Automatic climate control system ··································4-77 Air conditioning ························································4-82
Automatic heating and air conditioning····················4-78
Manual heating and air conditioning ························4-79
Outside thermometer ·················································4-95
Automatic transmission ··················································5-16 Ignition key interlock system ····································5-20
Shift lock system ·······················································5-19
Sports mode·······························································5-18 Battery ·············································································7-31
Battery saver function ·····················································4-57
Before driving ···································································5-3
Brake and clutch fluid·····················································7-21
Brake system ···································································5-22
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··································5-25
Electronic stability program (ESP) ···························5-27
Parking brake·····························································5-23
Power brakes ·····························································5-22
Bulb replacement ····························································7-56 Front fog light bulb replacement·······························7-54
Headlight bulb replacement ······································7-56
High mounted stop light replacement ·······················7-58
Interior light bulb replacement··································7-59
License plate light bulb replacement ························7-58
Rear combination light bulb replacement ·················7-57
Side repeater light bulb replacement·························7-57
Turn signal light bulb replacement ···························7-55
Bulb wattage································································8-2
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button ··················5-7
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Gauge
Engine temperature gauge ·········································4-41
Fuel gauge ································································4-41
Glass antenna ··································································4-97
Glove box ·······································································4-90
Hazard warning flasher ··················································4-56
Hazardous driving conditions ········································5-38
Headlight bulb replacement ···········································7-56
Headlight leveling device ··············································4-62Headrest ···········································································3-5
Heating and air conditioning ································4-69, 4-78High mounted stop light replacement ····························7-58
Highway driving ····························································5-41Hood ···············································································4-24Horn ···············································································4-32
How to use this manual ···················································1-2
Ignition key interlock system ········································5-20
Immobilizer system ·························································4-3
Indicators and warnings ·················································4-46
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ····················1-5 Instrument cluster ··························································4-37
Engine temperature gauge ········································4-41
Fuel gauge ································································4-41
Instrument panel illumination ··································4-39Odometer ··································································4-42Speedometer ·····························································4-40
Tachometer ·······························································4-40
Trip computer ···························································4-43
Warning and indicators ············································4-46
Instrument panel illumination ········································4-39
Instrument panel overview ···············································2-3
Interior care ····································································7-65
Interior features ······························································4-91 Ashtray ·····································································4-92
Cigarette lighter ························································4-91
Cup holder ································································4-92
Digital clock ·····························································4-94
Floor mat anchor(s) ···················································4-95
Outside thermometer ·················································4-95
Luggage net holder····················································4-96
Power outlet ·····························································4-93
Sunvisor ····································································4-93
Interior light ···································································4-65
Interior light bulb replacement ······································7-59
Interior overview ······························································2-2
Interlock system ·····························································5-20
ISOFIX system ······························································3-30
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Jack and tools····································································6-7
Jump starting ·····································································6-4
Key positions ····································································5-4
Keys ··················································································4-3 Label
Air bag warning label················································3-61
Tire sidewall labeling ················································7-40
Tire specification and pressure label ···························8-7
Vehicle certification label············································8-6
License plate light bulb replacement ······························7-58
Light bulbs ······································································7-53 Front fog light bulb replacement·······························7-56
Headlight bulb replacement ······································7-56
High mounted stop light replacement ·······················7-58
Interior light bulb replacement··································7-59
License plate light bulb replacement ························7-58
Rear combination light bulb replacement ·················7-57
Side repeater light bulb replacement·························7-57
Turn signal light bulb replacement ···························7-55 Lighting ···········································································4-57
Battery saver function ···············································4-57
Lubricants and capacities ··················································8-4
Luggage net holder ·························································4-96
Lumbar support ·································································3-7 Maintenance Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···········7-14Maintenance services ················································· 7-4
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·············7-12 Normal maintenance schedule ····································7-8
Owner maintenance ····················································7-5
Scheduled maintenance service ··································7-7
Tire maintenance ······················································7-40
Maintenance services ·······················································7-4
Manual climate control system ······································4-68 Air conditioning ·······················································4-73
Climate control air filter ···········································4-75
Heating and air conditioning ····································4-69
Manual heating and air conditioning ·····························4-79
Manual transmission ·······················································5-12
Memory fuse ··································································7-46Mirrors ···········································································4-33 Day/night rearview mirror ·······································4-33
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ·······························4-34
Inside rearview mirror ··············································4-33
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Outside rearview mirror ···········································4-34
Multi fuse ········································································7-47 Odometer ·······································································4-44
Oil (Engine) ···································································7-17
Outside rearview mirror ·················································4-34
Overheats ·········································································6-6
Owner maintenance ·························································7-5
Parking brake ·························································5-23, 7-24
Passenger's front air bag ················································3-39
Power brakes ··································································5-22
Power outlet ···································································4-94
Power steering ································································4-31
Power steering fluid ·······················································7-22
Pre-tensioner seat belt ····················································3-17
Push starting ·····································································6-5 Rear combination light bulb replacement ······················7-57
Rear parking assist system ·············································4-54
Rear seat ·········································································3-11
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················7-34
Recommended lubricants and capacities ·························8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number ······················8-5
Remote keyless entry ·······················································4-8
Road warning ···································································6-2
Rocking the vehicle ·······················································5-38
Scheduled maintenance service ·······································7-7 Normal maintenance schedule ····································7-8
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·············7-12
Seat belt warning ···························································3-15
Seat belts ········································································3-14 Lap/shoulder belt ······················································3-15
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··············································3-17
Seat warmer ·····································································3-8Seats ·················································································3-2 Folding the rear seat ·················································3-11
Front seat adjustment - manual ··································3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ····································3-9Headrest ······································································3-5
Lumbar support ··························································3-7
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Emergency towing ····················································6-17
Removable towing hook ···········································6-16
Trailer towing··································································5-47
Transaxle Automatic transaxle ·················································5-16
Manual transaxle ······················································5-12
Trip computer ································································4-43
Tripmeter ········································································4-44
Trunk ··············································································4-18 Emergency trunk safety release ·······························4-19
Turn signal light bulb replacement ································7-55
Vehicle break-in process ··················································1-4
Vehicle certification label ················································8-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ·······························8-6
Vehicle weight ·······························································5-46 Base curb weight ······················································5-46
Cargo weight ····························································5-46
GAW (Gross axle weight) ········································5-46
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ···························5-46
GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ···································5-46
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ·····················5-46 Washer fluid ···································································7-23
Warnings and indicators ················································4-46
Weight ············································································5-46
Base curb weight ······················································5-46
Cargo weight ····························································5-46
GAW (Gross axle weight) ········································5-46
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ····························5-46
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)····································5-46
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating)·······················5-46
Wheel alignment and tire balance ·································7-37
Wheel replacement ·························································7-39
Windows ·········································································4-20 Auto up/down window ··············································4-21
Window opening and closing ····································4-21
Windshield defrosting and defogging ·····························4-87 Defogging logic·························································4-89
Winter driving ·································································5-42 Snow tires ··································································5-42
Tire chains ·································································5-43
Wiper blades ···································································7-28
Wipers and washers ························································4-63
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