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Maintenance
Underbody maintenance
Corrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may col-
lect on the underbody. If these materials
are not removed, accelerated rusting can
occur on underbody parts such as the
fuel lines, frame, floor pan and exhaust
system, even though they have been
treated with rust protection.
Thoroughly flush the vehicle underbody
and wheel openings with lukewarm or
cold water once a month at the end of
each winter. Pay special attention to
these areas because it is difficult to see
all the mud and dirt. It will do more harm
than good to wet down the road grime
without removing it. The lower edges of
doors, rocker panels, and frame mem-
bers have drain holes that should not be
allowed to clog with dirt; trapped water in
these areas can cause rusting.
Aluminum or chrome wheel mainte-nance
The aluminum or chrome wheels are
coated with a clear protective finish.
Do not use any abrasive cleaner, pol- ishing compound, solvent, or wire
brushes on aluminum or chrome
wheels. They may scratch or damage
the finish.
Clean the wheel when it has cooled.
Use only a mild soap or neutral deter- gent, and rinse thoroughly with water.
Also, be sure to clean the wheels after
driving on salted roads. This helps pre-
vent corrosion.
Avoid washing the wheels with high- speed car wash brushes.
Do not use any alkaline or acid deter- gents. It may damage and corrode the
aluminum or chrome wheels coated
with a clear protective finish.
Interior care
Interior general precautions
Prevent chemicals such as perfume, cos-
metic oil, sun cream, hand cleaner, and
air freshener from contacting the interior
parts because they may cause damage
or discoloration. If they do contact the
interior parts, wipe them off immediately.
See the instructions for the proper way to
clean vinyl.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Never allow water or other liquids to
come in contact with electrical/ electron-
ic components inside the vehicle as this
may damage them.
WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes while driving slowly to see if
they have been affected by water. If
braking performance is impaired,
dry the brakes by applying them
lightly while maintaining a slow for-
ward speed.
CAUTION
When cleaning leather products
(steering wheel, seats etc.), use neutral detergents or low alcoholcontent solutions. If you use high alcohol content solutions oracid/alkaline detergents, the colorof the leather may fade or the sur-face may get stripped off.
Index
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Air bags ··················\
··················\
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···3-83Air bag collision sensors ..........................................3-96
Air bag warning label..............................................3-105
Air bag warning light ..............................................3-103
Curtain air bag ..........................................................3-95
Driver's air bag ..........................................................3-93
Front passenger’s air bag ..........................................3-94
Side air bag................................................................3-94
Air cleaner··················\
··················\
··················\
·················6-16\
Alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············3-7
Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-195
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)··················\
··················\
····4-17
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-49 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-49
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········6-51
Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-44, 3-47
Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-189
Audio remote control ··················\
··················\
················3-196
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········3-197
Automatic climate control system ··················\
··············3-159 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-166
Instrument panel vents ··················\
··················\
········3-166
Outlet port locations ··················\
··················\
············3-164
Rear climate control ··················\
··················\
············3-167 Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-5
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-9
Sports mode··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-8
Aux, USB and iPod port ··················\
··················\
···········3-195
Battery ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····6-32
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
···············3-137
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-2
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
·3-190
Brake system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-14 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
················4-17
Parking brake··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-15
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-14
Brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····6-17
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-2
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
·················7-4
Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
·············3-13
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-11
Chains Safety chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-32
Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
··················\
··6-36
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
·················3-76\
Tether anchor system··················\
··················\
·············3-78
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Ignition switch ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-3
Immobilizer system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-9
Indicators and warnings ··················\
··················\
···········3-127
Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-116
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
··················\
··3-120
Instrument panel overview ··················\
··················\
···········2-3
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············6-51
Interior features ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-189Ashtray ················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-189
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-189
Clothes hanger··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-191
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-190
Digital clock ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-193
Floor mat anchr(s) ··················\
··················\
··············3-194
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-193
Shopping bag holder ··················\
··················\
···········3-191
Sunvisor ·················\
··················\
··················\
·············3-192
Interior lights ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-133 Dome light ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-134
Door courtesy lamp ··················\
··················\
············3-136
Glove box lamp ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-136
Map light ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········3-133
Tailgate light ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-135
Interior overview ··················\
··················\
··················\
········2-2 Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-8
Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············5-4
Key positions ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-3
Keys ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-3
Label
Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
·········3-105
Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-38
Tire specification / pressure label ··················\
··········4-38
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
·····4-37
Vehicle identification number ··················\
················4-37
Label information ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-37
Lighting ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-137 Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
········3-137
Daytime running light ··················\
··················\
········3-140
Front fog light ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-140
High - beam operation ··················\
··················\
········3-138
Lighting control··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-137
Rescue mode function ··················\
··················\
·········3-137
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Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-46
Rear seat entertainment system ··················\
··················\
3-231
Rear parking assist system ··················\
··················\
·········4-22
Rearview camera ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-25
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
6-34
Recommended lubricants ··················\
··················\
···········6-47
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
········6-48
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-4
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-27
Roof antena ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············3-195
Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-177
Safety belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-62Pre-tensioner safety belt ··················\
··················\
·······3-72
Lap/shoulder belt ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-65
Safety belt warning light and chime ··················\
·············3-64
Scheduled maintenance service Maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
·············6-3
Seat warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············3-45
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-44
Seat ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··········3-37 Armrest ················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-44, 3-47
Headrest ················\
··················\
··················\
······3-42, 3-48
Folding the rear seatback ··················\
··················\
······3-50 Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
··············3-39
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
················3-40
Lumbar support ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-46
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
·············3-46
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-44
Seat warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-45
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-9
Shopping bag holder ··················\
··················\
·················3-19\
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Side air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············3-94
Sirius satellite radio information ··················\
···············3-215
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-30
Spare tire Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
·············6-38
Removing the spare tire ··················\
··················\
·········5-8
Storing the spare tire ··················\
··················\
··············5-9
Special driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·········4-27 Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-28
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
·······4-28
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
················4-28
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
················4-27
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··············4-27
Speedometer ···············\
··················\
··················\
··············3-117
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-8
Starting the engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-4
Steering wheel ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-106 Power steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-106
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-107
Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
···············3-186 Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-187
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