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4-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ........... 272
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ............ 276
Cleaning and protecting the Alcantara ®
area.......... 280
4-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements .................... 282
General maintenance ......... 285
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs .......................... 288
4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions ...................... 289
Engine hood ....................... 292
Engine compartment .......... 294
Tires ................................... 308
Tire inflation pressure......... 315
Wheels ............................... 319
Air conditioning filter ........... 322
Transmitter/access key battery .............................. 325
Checking and replacing fuses ................................ 329
Light bulbs .......................... 337 5-1. Essential information
Hazard warning flashers ..... 354
If your vehicle needs to be towed ........................... 355
If you think something is wrong ................................ 362
Fuel pump shut off system .............................. 363
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds... .......................... 364
If you have a flat tire ........... 378
If the engine will not start .... 389
If the select lever cannot be shifted from P .............. 392
If you lose your keys ........... 393
If the access key does not operate properly ......... 394
If the battery is discharged ........................ 398
If your vehicle overheats..... 403
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................. 406
4Maintenance and care5When trouble arises
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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
WARNING
The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may
move suddenly, become hot, or become electrically energized. To avoid death
or serious injury, observe the following precautions.
■When working in the engine compartment
●Keep hands, clothing, and tools away from the moving fan and engine
drive belt.
●Be careful not to touch the engine, radiator, exhaust manifold, etc. right
after driving as they may be hot. Oil and other fluids may also be hot.
●Do not leave anything that may burn easily, such as paper or rags, in the
engine compartment.
●Do not smoke, cause sparks or expose an open flame to fuel or the bat-
tery. Fuel and battery fumes are flammable.
●Be extremely cautious when working on the battery. It contains poisonous
and corrosive sulfuric acid.
■When working near the electric cooling fans or radiator grille
Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start system: Be sure the
engine switch is off. With the engine switch in the “ON” position, the electric
cooling fans may automatically start to run if the air conditioning is on and/or
the coolant temperature is high. ( →P. 300)
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system: Be sure the
push-button ignition switch is off. With the push-button ignition switch in
“ON” mode, the electric cooling fans may automatically start to run if the air
conditioning is on and/or the coolant temperature is high. ( →P. 300)
■Safety glasses
Wear safety glasses to prevent flying or falling material, fluid spray, etc. from
getting in the eyes.
CAUTION
■If you remove the air cleaner filter
Driving with the air cleaner filter removed may cause excessive engine wear
due to dirt in the air. Also a backfire could cause a fire in the engine compart-ment.
