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During cold weatherSalt 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.Waxing
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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.
Make sure to do the following when using an auto-
matic car wash, with help from either this manual or
the car wash operator, to avoid damaging your vehi-
cle:
• Fold the outside rearview mirrors.
• Remove the antenna.
• Tape or remove the rear wiper arm assembly.
• If your vehicle is equipped with a rear spoiler or
roof rails, check with the car wash operator before
using the car wash.
• If your vehicle is equipped with the rain sensor
wipers, place the wiper switch lever in the “OFF”
position to deactivate the rain sensor.CAUTION
!
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, benzine, kerosene or paint thin-
ners to remove road tar or other dirt from the vehi-
cle surface.
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4
H
Hazard warning flasher switch 3-225
Hazard warning lights 3-210
Head restraints 2-26
Headlight leveling switch 3-223
Headlights
Bulb capacity 7-49
Dimmer 3-220
Headlight flasher 3-221
Replacement 7-52
,7-54
Switch 3-216
High beam indicator 3-210
High mount stop light
Bulb capacity 7-49
Hill start assist 3-130
Hood lock release mechanism and safety catch 7-38
Horn switch 3-237
I
If the vehicle breaks down 6-2
Ignition switch 3-25
,3-88
Important facts to know in case of an accident 8-5
Indicators 3-210
Information screen display 3-165
,3-198
Inside rearview mirror 3-82
Inspection and maintenance following rough road operation 3-
126
Instrument cluster 3-161Interior lights 3-272
J
Jack 6-7
Storage 6-7
Jump-starting the engine 6-2
K
Keyless entry system 3-9
,3-45
Keys 3-2
L
Labeling 9-2
License plate light
Bulb capacity 7-49
Replacement 7-71
Link System 3-237
Loading information 4-9
Lubricants 9-11
Luggage floor box 3-283
Luggage hooks 3-290
M
Malfunction indicator light 3-211
Manual air conditioning 5-6
,5-16
MIVEC engine 3-33
,3-41
,3-93
Modification of your vehicle 1-6
Multi-information display 3-165
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O
Octane rating 1-2
Oil
Engine oil 9-11
Rear axle oil 9-11
Transfer oil 9-11
Operation under adverse driving conditions 6-27
Outside rearview mirrors 3-86
Overheating 6-5
P
Parking 4-8
Parking brake 3-80
Parking lights
Bulb capacity 7-49
Replacement 7-58
Personal compartment 3-279
Polishing 7-83
Power brakes 3-129
Power outlet 3-270
Power steering
Fluid 7-21
,9-11
System 3-137
Power windows 3-71
Puncture (Tire changing) 6-10
R
Radiator cap 7-13Radio
AM/FM electronically tuned radio with CD player 5-46
AM/FM electronically tuned radio with 6 CD autochanger 5-
66
General information about your radio 5-137
Reading lights
Bulb capacity 7-51
Replacement 7-73
Rear axle oil 7-19
,9-11
Rear combination lights
Bulb capacity 7-49
Replacement 7-65
Rear side-marker lights
Bulb capacity 7-49
Replacement 7-69
Rear turn-signal light
Bulb capacity 7-49
Replacement 7-65
Rear-view camera 3-156
Rearview mirror
Inside rearview mirror 3-82
Outside rearview mirrors 3-86
Replacement of light bulbs 7-48
Replacing tires and wheels 7-29
Reporting Safety Defects 8-3
Roof antenna 5-134,5-135
S
Safe driving techniques 4-6
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