7-60 Vehicle care and maintenance
7Cleaning the outside of your vehicle
N00945700045
To protect your vehicle’s finish, wash it often and thoroughly.
If desired, you may wax your vehicle using a nonabrasive auto-
mobile wax. Foreign material
N00945800017
Industrial pollution, road tar, bird droppings, tree sap, insect
remains, sea water and other foreign matters can damage the
finish on your vehicle.
Generally, the longer any foreign material stays on the finish,
the worse the damage. Wash your vehicle as soon as possible
whenever the finish gets soiled.Wa s h i n g
N00945900568
Chemicals contained in the dirt and dust picked up from air,
rain, snow or road surfaces can damage the paint and body of
your vehicle if left on.
Frequent washing and waxing is the best way to protect your
vehicle from this damage.
Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight. Park the vehicle in
the shade and spray it with water to remove dust. Next, using
plenty of clean water and a car washing mitt or sponge, wash
the vehicle from top to bottom.
Use a mild car washing soap if necessary. Rinse thoroughly
and wipe dry with a chamois or soft cloth. After washing the
vehicle, carefully clean the joints and flanges of the doors,
hood, etc., where dirt is likely to remain.
CAUTION
!When washing the underside of your vehicle or the
wheels, wear a pair of gloves to protect your hands.Never spray or splash water on the electrical parts
in the engine compartment. This may damage them.
Be careful also when washing the underbody. Do not
spray water into the engine compartment.Avoid automatic car washers that use rotating
brushes. These brushes may scratch the paint sur-
face and make it dull.
Scratches are more noticeable on darker colored
vehicles.Some hot water washing equipment uses high pres-
sure and heat to clean your vehicle. This heated
water may damage your vehicle’s resin parts. It can
flood the interior of the vehicle. Therefore, be sure
of the following:
• Keep the washing nozzle at least 20 inches (50 cm)
away from the vehicle body.
• When washing around the door glass, hold the
nozzle at a distance of more than 20 inches (50 cm)
and at right angles to the glass surface.
Make sure to do the following when using an auto-
matic car wash to avoid damaging your vehicle:
• Fold the outside rearview mirrors.
• Remove the antenna.
• Tape or remove the rear wiper arm assembly.
• As your vehicle is equipped with roof rails, check
with the car wash operator before using the car
wash.
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Vehicle care and maintenance
7-61
7
During cold weather Salt and other chemicals spread on winter roads in some geo-
graphical areas can have a detrimental effect on the vehicle
underbody. You should flush the underbody with a high pres-
sure hose every time you wash the outside of your vehicle.
Take special care to remove mud or other debris which could
trap and hold salt and moisture.
After washing your vehicle, wipe off all waterdrops from the
rubber parts around the doors to prevent the doors from freez-
ing.NOTEWhen the door is frozen, opening it by force may tear off
or crack the rubber gasket installed around the door. Pour
warm water to melt the ice. Be sure to thoroughly wipe off
the water after opening the door. To prevent freezing of
the weatherstripping on the doors, hood, etc., treat with
silicone lubricant.Waxi n g
N00946000074
Wax your vehicle once or twice a year, or when water does not
bead up on the paint.
Use a soft cloth to put a small amount of wax on the painted
surfaces. After the wax has dried, polish with a dry soft cloth.
Do not wax your vehicle in direct sunlight.
You should wax when the painted surfaces are cool.
Polishing
N00946100017
If painted surfaces have been severely damaged and lost their
original luster and color tone, polish the surface lightly with a
fine polishing compound. Avoid limiting your polishing to the
damaged surface only; polish a somewhat wider area, moving
the polishing cloth in one direction. After polishing, flush the
compound from the surface and apply a coat of wax to regain a
beautiful luster.
CAUTION
!Waxes containing high abrasive compounds should
not be used. These waxes remove rust and stain
effectively from the paintwork, but are harmful to
the finish of the paint, because they also remove
paint/clearcoat.
They are also harmful to other glossy surfaces such
as the grille, trim, moldings, etc.Do not use gasoline, kerosene, benzene or paint thin-
ners to remove road tar or other dirt from the vehi-
cle surface.Do not put wax on the areas having black matte
coating because it can cause uneven discoloration,
patches, blurs, etc. If these get wax on them, wipe
the wax off right away with a soft cloth and warm
water.On vehicles with sunroof, be careful not to apply any
wax on the weatherstrip (black rubber) when wax-
ing the area around the sunroof opening.
If stained with wax, the weatherstrip cannot main-
tain a weatherproof seal with the sunroof.
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7-62 Vehicle care and maintenance
7
Damaged paint
N00946200018
Small cracks and scratches in the paint coat should be touched
up as soon as possible with touch-up paint to prevent corrosion.
Check body areas facing the road or the tires carefully for dam-
age to the paint caused by flying stones, etc. The paint code
number for your vehicle can be found on the vehicle informa-
tion code plate in the engine compartment.
Cleaning plastic parts
N00946300048
Use a sponge or chamois to clean these parts.
If vehicle wax sticks to a gray or black rough surface of the
bumper, moulding or lights, the surface may appear white in
color. In this case, wipe it off using lukewarm water and a soft
cloth or chamois.Chrome parts
N00946400010
To prevent spots and corrosion of chrome parts, wash with
water, dry thoroughly, and apply a nonabrasive automotive
wax. If the chrome is severely damaged or pitted, use a com-
mercially available chrome polish.
CAUTION
!Do not use a scrubbing brush or other rough scrub-
ber as these may damage the plastic surface.Do not use wax containing compounds (polishing
powder) which may damage the plastic surface.Do not let plastic parts get soiled with gasoline, light
oil, brake fluids, engine oils, greases, paint thinner
and sulfuric acid (battery electrolyte). These fluids,
etc., may stain, crack or discolor the plastic parts.
If any of these get on a plastic part, wipe them up
with a soft cloth or chamois and a watery solution of
gentle soap. Then rinse them immediately with
water.
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Alphabetical index
2Service brake 3-53
Warning light 3-83
Break-in recommendations 3-2
Bulb capacity 7-44
C
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements 1-9
Capacities 9-8
Cargo loads 4-12
Catalytic converter 7-3
Cautions on the handling of all-wheel drive vehicles 3-51
Certification label 9-4
Charging system warning light 3-85
Child restraints 2-25
Child safety locks for rear door 3-15
Cleaning
Inside of your vehicle 7-58
Outside of your vehicle 7-60
Clock 3-197
Coat hook 3-210
Combination headlights and dimmer switch 3-153
Consumer information 8-2
Coolant (engine) 7-9
,9-8
Cruise control 3-63
Indicator 3-64
Cup holder 3-206
D
Defogger (rear window) 3-163Digital clock 3-197
Dimensions 9-4
Dimmer (high/low beam change) 3-156
Disc brake pads 7-33
Dome light
Bulb capacity 7-46
Replacement 7-55
Switch 3-200
Door lights 3-202
Bulb capacity 7-46
Replacement 7-57
Doors
Locks 3-13
Power door locks 3-15
Warning light and buzzer 3-85
Drive belt 7-33
Driving during cold weather 4-5
Driving precaution 4-2
Driving, alcohol and drugs 4-3
E
Electric rear window defogger switch 3-163
Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting system) 3-3
Emission-control system maintenance 7-31
Engine
Block heater 3-38
Compartment 7-6
Coolant 7-9
,9-8
Coolant temperature gauge 3-81
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Alphabetical index
3
Hood 7-4
Malfunction indicator 3-84
Oil and oil filter 7-6
,9-8
Overheating 6-5
Serial number 9-2
Specifications 9-6
Error codes 5-70, 5-72
Exhaust system 7-34
F
Filling the fuel tank 1-4
Floor console box 3-204
Fluid
Automatic transaxle fluid 7-12
,9-8
Brake fluid 7-15
,9-8
Engine coolant 7-9,9-8
Power steering fluid 7-16
,9-8
Washer fluid 7-14
,9-8
Fluid capacities and lubricants 9-8
Fog lights
Bulb capacity 7-45
Indicator 3-83
Replacement 7-49
Switch 3-158
For cold and snowy weather 7-35
Front side-marker lights
Bulb capacity 7-45
Replacement 7-48
Front turn signal lightsBulb capacity 7-45
Replacement 7-48
Fuel
Fuel economy 4-2
Fuel gauge 3-80
Fuel hoses 7-32
Fuel selection 1-2
Low-fuel warning light 3-80
Modification/alterations to the electrical or fuel systems 1-8
Tank capacity 1-5
,9-8
Full-time all-wheel drive 3-47
Fuse links 7-36
Fuses 7-36
G
Gauges 3-77
General maintenance 7-33
General vehicle data 9-4
,9-5
Genuine parts 1-9
Glove compartment 3-204
H
Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface system with
voice recognition 3-164
Hazard warning flasher switch 3-158
Hazard warning lights 3-83
Head restraints 2-12
Headlights
Bulb capacity 7-45
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Alphabetical index
4Dimmer 3-156
Headlight flasher 3-156
High beam indicator 3-83
Replacement 7-46
Switch 3-153
Hood lock release mechanism and safety catch 7-34
Horn switch 3-164
I
If the vehicle breaks down 6-2
Ignition switch 3-34
Important facts to know in case of an accident 8-5
Indicator 3-83
Indicator and warning light package 3-82
Inside day/night rearview mirror 3-30
Inside liftgate release 3-18
Inspection and maintenance following
rough road operation 3-50
Instrument cluster 3-77
Instrument panel light dimmer control 3-159
Interior lights 3-197
J
Jack 6-8
Storage 6-7
Jump-starting the engine 6-2
K
Key reminder buzzer 3-14
,3-35Keyless entry system 3-7
Keys 3-2
L
Labeling 9-2
License plate lights
Bulb capacity 7-45
Replacement 7-53
Liftgate 3-16
Loading information 4-8
Low-fuel warning light 3-80
Lubricants 9-8
Luggage hooks 3-209
Luggage room light
Bulb capacity 7-46
Replacement 7-56
Switch 3-202
M
Mirror
Inside day/night rearview mirror 3-30
Outside rearview mirrors 3-32
Modifications to and racing of your vehicle 1-7
Multi center display 3-86
O
Octane number 1-2
Odometer 3-78
Oil
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Alphabetical index
6Rearview mirror
Inside 3-30
Outside 3-32
Refrigerant (air conditioning) 5-26, 9-8
Replacement of light bulbs 7-44
Reporting Safety Defects 8-3
S
Safe driving techniques 4-5
Safety mechanism 3-27
Seat 2-2
Arm rest 2-11
Front seats 2-3
Head restraints 2-12
Heated seats 2-9
Rear seats 2-10
Seats and restraint systems 2-3
Seat belt 2-15
Adjustable seat belt shoulder anchor 2-21
Maintenance and inspection 2-35
Seat belts
Driver’s seat belt reminder/warning light 2-19
Front passenger seat belt warning light 2-20
Pre-tensioner and force limiter systems 2-23
Seat belt extender 2-22
Seat belt use during pregnancy 2-22
Service brake 3-53
Service precautions 7-2
Spark plugs 7-32Speedometer 3-78
Starting 3-37
Steering
Power steering fluid 7-16
,9-8
Tilt lock lever 3-29
Wheel lock 3-36
Steering wheel remote control switch 5-68
Stop lights
Bulb capacity 7-45
Replacement 7-51
Sun visors 3-194
Sunglasses holder 3-207
Sunroof 3-26
Safety mechanism 3-27
Sunshade 3-28
Timer function 3-26
Sunshade 3-28
Supplemental Restraint System 2-35
How the Supplement Restraint System works 2-39
Servicing 2-58
Warning light 2-44T
Tachometer 3-78
Tail lights
Bulb capacity 7-45
Replacement 7-51
Tank capacity 1-5
,9-8
Theft-alarm system 3-20
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Alphabetical index
7
Timer function 3-24
,3-26
Timing belt 7-34
Tire pressure monitoring system 3-69
Tires 7-20
Compact spare tire 6-14
How to change a tire 6-12
Inflation pressure 7-24
Maintenance 7-26
Quality grading 8-2
Replacing tires and wheels 7-26
Rotation 7-27
Size (tire and wheel) 9-7
Snow tires 7-28
Spare tire information 6-13
Tire and loading information placard 4-9
,9-3
Tire chains 7-29
Tread wear indicators 7-26
Tissue holder 3-204
Tonneau cover 3-208
Tools 6-8
Storage 6-7
Towing 6-23
Trailer towing 4-15
Transfer oil 7-13
,9-8
Trip odometer 3-78
Turn signal light
Bulb capacity 7-45
Indicators 3-83
Lever 3-157Replacement 7-48
,7-51
V
Vanity mirror 3-195
Vehicle care precautions 7-57
Vehicle dimensions 9-4
Vehicle labeling 9-2
Vehicle preparation before driving 4-3
Vehicle weights 9-5
Vents 5-2
W
Warning lights 3-83
Washer
Fluid 7-14
,9-8
Rear window washer 3-161
Switch 3-161
Windshield washer 3-161
Waxing 7-61
Weights 9-5
Wheel
Specification 9-7
Wiper
Rear window wiper 3-161
Switch 3-159
Windshield 3-159
Wiper blades 7-31
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