Customer Assistance 233
Reporting safety defects (U.S. only)........................239
Reporting safety defects (Canada only).....................240
Fuses 241
Changing a fuse......................................241
Fuses and relays......................................241
Fuse specification chart.................................242
Maintenance 250
General information...................................250
Opening and closing the hood............................251
Under hood overview..................................252
Engine oil dipstick....................................253
Engine oil check......................................253
Engine coolant check..................................254
Automatic transmission fluid check........................258
Brake fluid check.....................................260
Fuel filter...........................................260
Washer fluid check....................................261
Changing the vehicle battery.............................261
Checking the wiper blades...............................263
Changing the wiper blades...............................264
Air filter(s)..........................................265
Adjusting the headlamps................................266
Changing a bulb......................................267
Bulb specification chart.................................272
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FUSE SPECIFICATION CHART
Power Distribution Box
WARNING:Always disconnect the battery before servicing high
current fuses.
WARNING:To reduce risk of electrical shock, always replace the
cover to the power distribution box before reconnecting the
battery or refilling fluid reservoirs.
The power distribution box is located in the engine compartment. It has
high-current fuses that protect your vehicle’s main electrical systems
from overloads.
If the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, refer to the
Changing the Vehicle Batteryin theMaintenancechapter.
The high-current fuses are coded as follows:
Fuse/Relay
NumberFuse Amp
RatingProtected Components
1 — Not used
2 — Not used
3 — Not used
9798 77
96
95
94 93 92 91 90 89 88 66 44
78 5639 26 18 16 173 12 456789
19 20 21 22 23 24
27 28 29 30 31
40 41 42 43
5557 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 8767 45 32 10 11
1213
33 34 35
46 47 48 49 50 51
68 69 70 71 72
74 73
76 7553 37 36
54 38 25 15
14
52
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