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11-4 Service and Maintenance
for more than a year. The engine oil
and filter must be changed at least
once a year and the oil life system
must be reset. Your trained dealer
technician can perform this work.
If the engine oil life system is reset
accidentally, service the vehicle
within 5 000 km/3,000 mi since the
last service. Reset the oil life
system when the oil is changed.
SeeEngine Oil Life System on
page 10-12.
Tire Rotation and Required
Services Every 12 000 km/
7,500 mi
Rotate the tires, if recommended for
the vehicle, and perform the
following services. See Tire
Rotation on page 10-54.
.Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed,
change engine oil and filter, and
reset oil life system. See Engine
Oil on page 10-10 andEngine
Oil Life System on page 10-12.
.Check engine coolant level. See
Engine Coolant on page 10-17.
.Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid on
page 10-22.
.Visually inspect windshield wiper
blades for wear, cracking,
or contamination. See Exterior
Care on page 10-77. Replace
worn or damaged wiper blades.
See Wiper Blade Replacement
on page 10-28.
.Check tire inflation pressures.
See Tire Pressure on
page 10-47.
.Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection on page 10-54.
.Visually check for fluid leaks.
.Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter on
page 10-15.
.Inspect brake system.
.Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose, or missing parts or signs of
wear. See
Exterior Care on
page 10-77.
.Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check on page 3-18.
.Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks.
.Visually inspect exhaust system
and nearby heat shields for
loose or damaged parts.
.Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care on page 10-77.
.Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check on page 10-26.
.Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function Check on
page 10-27.
.Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism Check on
page 10-27.
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INDEX i-11
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Specifications andCapacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Starting the Vehicle
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Storage Areas Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storing the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 10-71
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
System
Active Emergency Braking . . . . 9-56
Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1, 13-14
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 2-18Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . 3-4
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Tires Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-50
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49 Tires (cont'd)
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-49
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Run-Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Sealant and Compressor Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-71
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-60
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 9-67
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-71
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 9-67
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-75
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-70, 9-71
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
