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Maintenance
APPEARANCE CARE
Exterior care
Exterior general caution
It is very important to follow the label
directions when using any chemical
cleaner or polish. Read all warning and
caution statements that appear on the
label.
Finish maintenance
Washing
To help protect your vehicle’s finish from
rust and deterioration, wash it thoroughly
and 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 kept
clear 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.
CAUTION
Do not use strong soap, chemical
detergents or hot water, and donot wash the vehicle in directsunlight or when the body of thevehicle is warm.
Be careful when washing the side windows of your vehicle.Especially, with high-pressure water, water may leak through thewindows and wet the interior.
To prevent damage to the plastic parts and lamps, do not cleanwith chemical solvents or strongdetergents.
WARNING
Do not wash the engine compart-
ment and trunk with water. The
hybrid system is located in the
engine compartment and trunk. If
water enters the engine or hybrid
battery in the trunk, electric shocks
or burns may result in serious injury
or death.
CAUTION
Water washing in the engine com- partment including high pressurewater washing may cause the fail- ure of electrical circuits or engineand related components located in the engine compartment.
Never allow water or other liquids to come in contact with electri-cal/electronic components andair ducts inside the vehicle as this may damage them.
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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
Using anything but recommendedcleaners and procedures may affect the fabric’s appearance and fire-resistant properties.
CAUTION
Do not scrape or scratch the inside of the rear window. This may resultin damage to the rear window defroster grid.
WARNING
Do not wash the engine room and
trunk with water. The hybrid system
is located in engine room and
trunk. If water comes into the
engine room or hybrid battery in
trunk, electric shock or burns that
may result in serious injury or
death may occur.

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3. Exhaust emission control
system
The Exhaust Emission Control System is
a highly effective system which controls
exhaust emissions while maintaining
good vehicle performance.
Vehicle modifications
This vehicle should not be modified.
Modification of your vehicle could
affect its performance, safety or dura-
bility and may even violate governmen-
tal safety and emissions regulations.
In addition, damage or performance
problems resulting from any modification
may not be covered under warranty.
If you use unauthorized electronic devices, it may cause the vehicle to
operate abnormally, wire damage, bat-
tery discharge and fire. For your safety,
do not use unauthorized electronic
devices.
Engine exhaust gas precautions (car-bon monoxide)
Carbon monoxide can be present with other exhaust fumes. Therefore, if you
smell exhaust fumes of any kind inside
your vehicle, have it inspected and
repaired immediately. If you ever sus-
pect exhaust fumes are coming into
your vehicle, drive it only with all the
windows fully open. Have your vehicle
checked and repaired immediately.
WARNING- Exhaust
Engine exhaust gases contain car-
bon monoxide (CO). Though color-
less and odorless, it is dangerous
and could be lethal if inhaled.
Follow the instructions on this
page to avoid CO poisoning.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSI-
TION 65 WARNING
Engine exhaust and a wide variety
of automobile components and
parts, including components found
in the interior furnishings in a vehi-
cle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects and
reproductive harm. In addition, cer-
tain fluids contained in vehicles
and certain products of component
wear contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm.

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Index
Care Exterior care ··················\
··················\
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········7-69
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-73
Tire care··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-37
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-43
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
·············4-105
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············4-12
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-41
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
······8-7
Chains Tire chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-35
Changing tires (with spare tire) ··················\
··················\
·6-14
Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
··················\
·7-38
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-27 Lower anchor system ··················\
··················\
············3-33
Seat belt ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-29
Tether anchor system··················\
··················\
·············3-31
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···4-14
Climate control air filter··················\
··················\
···4-90, 7-30
Clock (Digital) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-108
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-109
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-40
Compact spare tire (with spare tire) ··················\
············6-14
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
7-42
Components of the tire mobility kit ··················\
············6-23
Consumer information ··················\
··················\
·················8-9
Coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-24
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-24 Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-75
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-24
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-106
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-53
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination·4-41
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-40
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
··········4-102
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
·4-104
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-79
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
··········4-102
Digital clock··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-108
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
··················\
················8-3
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination ··4-41
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
4-40
Door locks ··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-11 Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
·······4-12
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
················4-14
Drinks holders, see cup holders··················\
·················4-10\
6
Driver's 3-point system with emergency locking retractor3-17
Driver's air bag··············\
··················\
··················\
·············3-48
Driving at night··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-31
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
············5-32
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-32
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Index
Occupant classification system··················\
··················\
··3-42
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-41\
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-22
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-39
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-7
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-5
Panorama sunroof ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-25
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-14
Parking brake inspect··················\
··················\
·················7-28\
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-48
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-21
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-108
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-20
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-21
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-6
Rear seat··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-11
Rear view camera ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-68
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-37
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-5Recommended SAE viscosity number··················\
······8-5 Refrigerant label ··················\
··················\
··················\
········8-8
Replacement light bulb ··················\
··················\
··············7-60
Reporting safety defects ··················\
··················\
············8-10
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-30
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
···7-7
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·············7-18
Normal maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
7-8
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-16
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-15 Driver's 3-point system with emergency locking retractor ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············3-17
Front passenger and rear seat 3-point system with combination locking retractor ··················\
···············3-20
Height adjustment ··················\
··················\
·················3-18\
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
···········3-21
Seat belt warning··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-16
Seat belts height adjustment ··················\
··················\
······3-18
Seat warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-9, 3-12
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-8
Seats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-2 Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
················3-13
Front seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··············3-4
Headrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-7, 3-11
Rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············3-11
Seat warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-9, 3-12
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Tires and wheels ··················\
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········8-4
Towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-27
Trailer towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-44
TransaxleAutomatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
················5-9
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-44
Trunk ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-15
Trunk overview ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········2-5
Using the tire mobility kit ··················\
··················\
·········6-24
Vehicle break-in process ··················\
··················\
··············1-5
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
············8-7
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders (EDR)·1-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
·············8-7
Vehicle load limit ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-38 Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
5-41
Vehicle weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-43 Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-43
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-43
GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
··················\
·····5-43
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating)··················\
··········5-43
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)··················\
··················\
5-43
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
····5-43 Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
··············4-53
Washer fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-28
Weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-43
Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-43
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-43
GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
··················\
·····5-43
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating)··················\
··········5-43
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)··················\
··················\
5-43
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
····5-43
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
···············7-40
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
··7-42
Windows ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-17 Auto down window ··················\
··················\
···············4-18
Auto up/down window ··················\
··················\
··········4-19
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
···4-20
Windshield defrosting and defogging··················\
········4-102 Defogging logic··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-104
Winter driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-34 Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-34
Tire chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-35
Wiper blades ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-32
Wipers and washers ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-74
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