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Maintenance
TIRES AND WHEELS
Tire care
For proper maintenance, safety, and
maximum fuel economy, you must
always maintain recommended tire
inflation pressures and stay within
the load limits and weight distribution
recommended for your vehicle.WARNING
Tire failure may cause loss of
vehicle control resulting in an
accident. To reduce risk of
SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH,
take the following precautions:
Inspect your tires monthly forproper inflation as well as
wear and damage.
The recommended cold tire pressure for your vehicle can
be found in this manual and
on the tire label located on the
driver’s side center pillar.
Always use a tire pressure
gauge to measure tire pres-
sure. Tires with too much or
too little pressure wear
unevenly causing poor han-
dling.
Check the pressure of the spare (if equipped) every time
you check the pressure of the
other tires on your vehicle.
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Replace tires that are worn,show uneven wear, or are
damaged. Worn tires can
cause loss of braking effec-
tiveness, steering) control, or
traction.
ALWAYS replace tires with the same size as each tire that
was originally supplied with
this vehicle. Using tires and
wheels other than the recom-
mended sizes could cause
unusual handling characteris-
tics, poor vehicle control, or
negatively affect your vehi-
cle’s Anti-Lock Brake System
(ABS) resulting in a serious
accident.

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vehicle, pay particular attention to
the components under the fenders
and other areas that are hidden
from view. Do a thorough job; just
dampening the accumulated mud
rather than washing it away will
accelerate corrosion rather than
prevent it. Water under high pres-
sure and steam are particularly
effective in removing accumulated
mud and corrosive materials.
When cleaning lower door panels, rocker panels and frame members,
be sure that drain holes are kept
open so that moisture can escape
and not be trapped inside to accel-
erate corrosion.Keep your garage dry
Don't park your car in a damp, poor-
ly ventilated garage. This creates a
favorable environment for corrosion.
This is particularly true if you wash
your vehicle in the garage or drive it
into the garage when it is still wet or
covered with snow, ice or mud. Even
a heated garage can contribute to
corrosion unless it is well ventilated
so moisture is dispersed.
Keep paint and trim in good condition
Scratches or chips in the finish
should be covered with "touch-up"
paint as soon as possible to reduce
the possibility of corrosion. If bare
metal is showing through, the atten-
tion of a qualified body and paint
shop is recommended.
Bird droppings are highly corrosive
and may damage painted surfaces in
just a few hours. Always remove bird
droppings as soon as possible.
Interior care
Interior general precautions
Prevent caustic solutions such as
perfume and cosmetic oil, from con-
tacting the interior parts because
they may cause damage or discol-
oration. If they do contact the interior
parts, wipe them off immediately.
See the instructions for the proper
way to clean vinyl.
CAUTION
Never allow water or other liq- uids to come in contact withelectrical/electronic compo-nents inside the vehicle asthis may damage them.
When cleaning leather prod- ucts (steering wheel, seatsetc.), use neutral detergentsor low alcohol content solu-tions. If you use high alcoholcontent solutions or acid/alka-line detergents, the color ofthe leather may fade or thesurface may get stripped off.

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Index
Door locks ......................................................................4-\
14Auto door lock/unlock features ..................................4-18
Central door lock switch ............................................4-17
Child-safety rear door lock..........................................4-19
Door lock button..........................................................4-16
Impact sensing door unlock system ............................4-18
Remote key ..................................................................4-14
Smart key ....................................................................4-15\
Speed sensing door lock system..................................4-18
Drinks holders, see cup holders ....................................4-115
Driver selectable steering mode ....................................4-39
Driver’s air bag ..............................................................3-47
Driving assist system Active ECO system ....................................................5-41
Driving at night ..............................................................5-49
Driving in flooded areas ................................................5-51
Driving in the rain ..........................................................5-50 Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with compass and
HomeLink
®system ......................................................4-43
Electric power steering (EPS) ........................................4-38
Electronic stability control (ESC) ..................................5-34
Emergency towing ..........................................................6-29
Emission control system ................................................7-94 Crankcase emission control system ............................7-94
Evaporative emission control system ..........................7-94
Exhaust emission control system ................................7-95
Engine compartment..................................................2-6, 7-2
Engine compartment panel fuse ....................................7-66
Engine coolant ................................................................7-32
Engine coolant temperature gauge ................................4-54
Engine number ..................................................................8-7
Engine oil ........................................................................\
7-30
Engine Start/Stop button ..................................................5-9
Evaporative emission control system ............................7-94
Exhaust emission control system....................................7-95
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ................7-26
Exterior care....................................................................7-87\
Exterior lights ................................................................4-72
Exterior overview Front ........................................................................\
......2-2
Rear........................................................................\
........2-3
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Seats ........................................................................\
..........3-4Armrest (Rear seats) ....................................................3-14
Headrest ......................................................................3-\
15
Manual adjustment (Front seats) ..................................3-7
Power adjustment (Front seats) ....................................3-8
Rear seats ....................................................................3-12\
Safety precautions ........................................................3-5
Seat warmers ..............................................................3-19
Seatback pocket ..........................................................3-11
Shift lock system ............................................................5-25
Shift-lock release ............................................................5-26
Side (impact) air bags ....................................................3-48
Sliding armrest ..............................................................4-111
Smart key ........................................................................\
..4-7 Battery replacement ....................................................4-12
Smooth cornering............................................................5-49
Snow tires ......................................................................5-\
51
Spare tire Compact spare tire replacement ..................................7-52
Special driving conditions ..............................................5-48 Driving at night ..........................................................5-49
Driving in flooded areas ..............................................5-51
Driving in the rain ......................................................5-50
Hazardous driving conditions......................................5-48
Rocking the vehicle ....................................................5-48
Smooth cornering ........................................................5-49 Speed sensing door lock system ....................................4-18
Speedometer....................................................................4-53\
Sports mode ....................................................................5-24\
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ..................6-4
Steering wheel ................................................................4-38
Driver selectable steering mode ..................................4-39
Electric power steering (EPS) ....................................4-38
Horn ........................................................................\
....4-41
Tilt steering / Telescope steering ................................4-39
Steering wheel audio control ........................................4-101
Storage compartment ....................................................4-110 Center console storage ..............................................4-110
Glove box ..................................................................4-111
Sliding armrest ..........................................................4-111
Sunglass holder ..........................................................4-112
Sunglass holder ............................................................4-112
Sunroof........................................................................\
....4-34
Sunvisor ........................................................................\
4-116

Tachometer ......................................................................4-\
53
Theft alarm system ........................................................4-20
Tilt steering / Telescope steering ....................................4-39
Tire chains ......................................................................5-\
53
Tire loading information label ........................................5-56
Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) ................................................6-22
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ......................6-10Changing a Tire with TPMS ......................................6-14
Low tire pressure telltale ............................................6-11
TPMS malfunction indicator ......................................6-13
Tire rotation ....................................................................7-50\
Tire specification and pressure label ................................8-7
Tires and wheels ............................................................7-47 All season tires ............................................................7-60
Check tire inflation pressure ......................................7-49
Compact spare tire replacement ..................................7-52
Low aspect ratio tires ..................................................7-61
Radial-ply tires ............................................................7-61
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ................7-48
Snow tires ....................................................................7-60\
Specification ..................................................................8-3
Summer tires................................................................7-60
Tire care ......................................................................7-\
47
Tire maintenance ........................................................7-53
Tire replacement ..........................................................7-51
Tire rotation ................................................................7-50 Tire sidewall labeling ..................................................7-53
Tire terminology and definitions ................................7-57
Tire traction ................................................................7-52
Wheel alignment and tire balance ..............................7-51
Wheel replacement ......................................................7-52
Towing ........................................................................\
....6-28
Trailer towing..................................................................5-61
Transaxle shift indicator ................................................4-56
Trip computer..................................................................4-56
Trunk ...................................................................\
...........4-21 Emergency trunk safety release ..................................4-22
Trunk lamp ......................................................................4-\
80
Turn signals ....................................................................4-75\
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