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Maintenance
Bright-metal maintenance
To remove road tar and insects, use atar remover, not a scraper or other
sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of bright-metal parts from corrosion, apply a coating of
wax or chrome preservative and rub to
a high luster.
During winter weather or in coastal areas, cover the bright metal parts with
a heavier coating of wax or preserva-
tive. If necessary, coat the parts with
non-corrosive petroleum jelly or other
protective compound.
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. Pay
special 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.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.

Maintenance
62
7
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 cleaners containing acid or acid detergents. It may damage
and corrode the aluminum wheels
coated with a clear protective finish.
Corrosion protection
Protecting your vehicle from corrosion
By using the most advanced design and
construction practices to combat corro-
sion, we produces vehicles of the highest
quality. However, this is only part of the
job. To achieve the long-term corrosion
resistance your vehicle can deliver, the
owner's cooperation and assistance is
also required.
Common causes of corrosion
The most common causes of corrosion
on your vehicle are:
allowed to accumulate underneath the
vehicle.
Removal of paint or protective coatings by stones, gravel, abrasion or minor
scrapes and dents which leave unpro-
tected metal exposed to corrosion.
High-corrosion areas
If you live in an area where your vehicle
is regularly exposed to corrosive materi-
als, corrosion protection is particularly
important. Some of the common causes
of accelerated corrosion are road salts,
dust control chemicals, ocean air and
industrial pollution. Moisture breeds corrosion
Moisture creates the conditions in which
corrosion is most likely to occur. For
example, corrosion is accelerated by
high humidity, particularly when tempera-
tures are just above freezing. In such
conditions, the corrosive material is kept
in contact with the vehicle surfaces by
moisture that is slow to evaporate.
Mud is particularly corrosive because it
dries slowly and holds moisture in con-
tact with the vehicle. Although the mud
appears to be dry, it can still retain the
moisture and promote corrosion.
High temperatures can also accelerate
corrosion of parts that are not properly
ventilated so the moisture can be dis-
persed. For all these reasons, it is par-
ticularly important to keep your vehicle
clean and free of mud or accumulations
of other materials. This applies not only
to the visible surfaces but particularly to
the underside of the vehicle.

Maintenance
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7
Interior care
Interior general precautions
Prevent caustic solutions such as per-
fume and cosmetic oil from contacting
the dashboard because they may cause
damage or discoloration. If they do con-
tact the dashboard, wipe them off imme-
diately. See the instructions for the prop-
er way to clean vinyl.
Cleaning the upholstery and interior
trim
Vinyl
Remove dust and loose dirt from vinyl
with a whisk broom or vacuum cleaner.
Clean vinyl surfaces with a vinyl cleaner.
Fabric
Remove dust and loose dirt from fabric
with a whisk broom or vacuum cleaner.
Clean with a mild soap solution recom-
mended for upholstery or carpets.
Remove fresh spots immediately with a
fabric spot cleaner. If fresh spots do not
receive immediate attention, the fabric
can be stained and its color can be
affected. Also, its fire-resistant properties
can be reduced if the material is not
properly maintained.
Cleaning the lap/shoulder belt web-bing
Clean the belt webbing with any mild
soap solution recommended for cleaning
upholstery or carpet. Follow the instruc-
tions provided with the soap. Do not
bleach or re-dye the webbing because
this may weaken it.
Cleaning the interior window glass
If the interior glass surfaces of the vehi-
cle become fogged (that is, covered with
an oily, greasy or waxy film), they should
be cleaned with glass cleaner. Follow the
directions on the glass cleaner container.CAUTION
Never allow water or other liquids to come in contact withelectrical/electronic componentsinside the vehicle as this may dam-age them.
CAUTION
Using anything but recommendedcleaners and procedures may affect the fabric’s appearance and fire-resistant properties.
CAUTION
Do not scrape or scratch the insideof the rear window. This may resultin damage to the rear window defroster grid.
CAUTION
When cleaning leather products(steering wheel, seats etc.), useneutral detergents or low alcoholcontent solutions. If you use highalcohol content solutions oracid/alkaline detergents, the colorof the leather may fade or the sur-face may get stripped off.

Dimensions / 8-2
Bulb wattage / 8-2
Tires and wheels / 8-3
Recommended lubricants and capacities / 8-4
Vehicle identification number (VIN) / 8-6
Vehicle certification label / 8-6
Tire specification and pressure label / 8-7
Engine number / 8-7
Specifications & Consumer information8

Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
28
Itemmm (in.)
Overall length 4845 (190.7)
Overall width 1830 (72.0)
Overall height 1455 (57.3)
Front tread 1601 (63.0)*
1/1595 (62.8)*2/1591 (62.6)*3
Rear tread 1601 (63.0)*1/1595 (62.8)*2/1591 (62.6)*3
Wheelbase 2795 (110.0)
BULB WATTAGE
* : If equipped
*1: with R16 tire
*2: with R17 tire
*3: with R18 tire
DIMENSIONS
Light BulbWattageBulb Type
Headlights (Low)55 or 35 (HID)H11B/D1S
Headlights (High)55H1
Front turn signal2727/8W
Front side marker5W5W
Position light88W
Side repeater light* 5/LEDWY5W
Front fog light*35H8
Stop and tail light27/8 or LED27W
Rear turn signal light 2727W
Back-up light16 or 1816 & 18W
Rear side marker5 or LEDW5W
High mounted stop lightLED·
License plate light5W5W
Front map lamp*1010W
Center room lamp1010W
Trunk room lamp*5C5W
Rear room lamp*1010W

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TIRES AND WHEELS
CAUTION
When replacing tires, use the samesize originally supplied with thevehicle.
Using tires of a different size candamage the related parts or make itwork irregularly.
* Normal load : Up to 3 persons
Inflation pressure
kPa (psi)
Front Rear Front Rear
P205/65R16 94H 6.5J×16 225 (33) 225 (33) 225 (33) 225 (33) P215/55R17 93V 6.5J×17 225 (33) 225 (33) 225 (33) 225 (33) 225/45R18 95V 7.5J×18 240 (35) 240 (35) 240 (35) 240 (35)
T125/80D16 97M 4.0T×16 420 420 420 420
(60) (60) (60) (60)
T135/80D17 103M 4.0T×17 420 420 420 420
(60) (60) (60) (60)
Full size tire
Compact
spare tire Wheel lug nut torque
kg•m (lb N
9~11
(65~79, 88~107)
Item
Tire
size Wheel size
Normal load
*Maximum load

Index
2I
Active eco ··················\
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Air bags··················\
··················\
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··3-40Air bag warning label ··················\
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··············3-66
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-43
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-58
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-52
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
······3-46
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-56
SRS components and functions ··················\
·················3-43\
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-23
Alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-10
Antenna (Glass) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-120
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-26
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-59 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
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··········7-59
Interior care ··················\
··················\
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···········7-64
Audio system ··················\
··················\
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·········4-120 Glass antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-120
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
·4-121
Aux, USB and iPod port··················\
··················\
········4-122
Auto defogging system ··················\
··················\
············4-112
Automatic climate control system ··················\
·············4-101 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-107
Automatic heating and air conditioning ··················\
··4-102
Manual heating and air conditioning··················\
·······4-103 Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-15
Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
··5-20
Paddle shifter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-19
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-19
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-18
Aux, USB and iPod port ··················\
··················\
··········4-122
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-31
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
················4-80
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
4-116
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-23 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-26
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
·············5-28
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-24
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-23
Hill-start assist control (HAC) ··················\
··················\
5-32
Vehicle stability management··················\
··················\
··5-33
Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
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···7-20
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
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··············8-2
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button ·················5-6
A
B

Index
8I
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
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·····5-19
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-56
Smart key ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-5
Smooth cornering··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-44
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
················5-47
Spare tireCompact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-13
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
················7-39
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
··················\
·6-8
Special driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·········5-43 Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-44
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
··········5-45
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
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·5-45
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
··5-43
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-46
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
·················5-43\
Smooth cornering ··················\
··················\
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··5-44
Speedometer··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-49
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-18
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ··················\
6-3
Starting the engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-9
Steering wheel ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-36 Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-37
Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
············4-36
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-37
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
···4-121 Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
···············4-113
Center console storage·············\
··················\
················4-113
Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-113
Cool box ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-114
Sunglass holder··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-114
Sunroof, see panorama sunroof ··················\
··················\
·4-30
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-11\
6
Tachometer··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-49
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-36\
Theft-alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-10
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-37
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-7
Tires and wheels ··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-34 Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
················7-36
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
················7-39
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ················7-34
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-34\
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-40
Tire replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-38
Tire rotation ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-37
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
··············7-40
Tire traction ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-40
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
·············7-38
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
7-39
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