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Maintenance
APPEARANCE CARE
Exterior care
Exterior general caution
It is very important to follow the label
directions when using any chemical
cleaner or polish. Read all warning and
caution statements that appear on the
label.
Finish maintenance
Washing
To help protect your vehicle’s finish from
rust and deterioration, wash it thoroughly
and frequently at least once a month with
lukewarm or cold water.
If you use your vehicle for off-road driv-
ing, you should wash it after each off-
road trip. Pay special attention to the
removal of any accumulation of salt, dirt,
mud, and other foreign materials. Make
sure the drain holes in the lower edges of
the doors and rocker panels are kept
clear and clean.Insects, tar, tree sap, bird droppings,
industrial pollution and similar deposits
can damage your vehicle’s finish if not
removed immediately.
Even prompt washing with plain water
may not completely remove all these
deposits. A mild soap, safe for use on
painted surfaces, may be used.
After washing, rinse the vehicle thor-
oughly with lukewarm or cold water. Do
not allow soap to dry on the finish.
WARNING - Wet brakes
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
Do not use strong soap, chemical
detergents or hot water, and donot wash the vehicle in directsunlight or when the body of thevehicle is warm.
Do not wash the side windows too close with high pressurewater. Water may leak through thewindows and wet the interior.
To prevent damage to the plastic parts and lamps, do not cleanwith chemical solvents or strongdetergents.
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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
2I
Air bags ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···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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Index
4I
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················6-13\
Engine overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-7
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·······3-119
Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-49
Flat tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-8Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-11
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
···············5-10
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-8
Jacking instructions ··················\
··················\
··············5-11
Removing the spare tire ··················\
··················\
·········5-8
Storing the spare tire ··················\
··················\
··············5-9
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················3-19\
4
Fluid Brakes fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-17
Washer fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······6-18
Folding the rear seat back ··················\
··················\
···········3-50
Front seat adjustment - manual ···········\
··················\
·········3-39
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
···3-40
Front passenger’s air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-94
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-30
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············3-119
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-2
Fuses ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······6-23 Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
··················\
6-26
Main fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-26 Gauges··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-117
EcominderTM indicator ··················\
··················\
·····3-118
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
··3-119
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-119
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
··············3-120
Odometer ················\
··················\
··················\
············3-117
Speedometer ···············\
··················\
··················\
········3-117
Tachometer ················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-118
Trip odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-118
Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-187
Hazard warning flasher ··················\
··················\
············3-146
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
····4-27
Headrest ················\
··················\
··················\
············3-42, 3-48
Homelink
®wireless control system ··················\
············3-178
Homelink®wireless control system with rearview
display··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-182
Hood ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-29
Horn ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-145
How to use this manual ··················\
··················\
···············1-2
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Index
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Lubricant ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-47Recommended lubricants ··················\
··················\
····· 6-47
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
·· 6-48
Lubricants and fluids ··················\
··················\
··················\
6-18
Luggage net holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-176
Luggage rack, see roof rack ··················\
··················\
·····3-177
Lumbar support ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-46
Main fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················6-26\
Maintenance Maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
·············6-3
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
············· 6-2
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··············6-10
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
6-39
Maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-3
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-2
Manual climate control system ··················\
··················\
3-147 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
·················3-15\
2
Instrument panel ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-151
Outlet port locations ··················\
··················\
············3-149
Rear climate control ··················\
··················\
···········3-153
Mirrors ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-108 Compass ················\
··················\
··················\
··3-113, 3-121
Conversation mirror ··················\
··················\
············3-115
Day/night rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·3-110
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ··················\
···········3-110 Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
········3-110
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·····3-108
Neck restraints, see headrest ··················\
··············3-42, 3-48
Odometer ················\
··················\
··················\
·················3-11\
7
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-13
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
···········3-108
Overheats ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-7
Overloading··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-36
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-10
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-15
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-94
Power adjustable pedals ··················\
··················\
··············3-61
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-14
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-193
Power sliding door and power tailgate ··················\
·········3-17
Power steering ··················\
··················\
················3-106, 6-19
Power steering fluid level ··················\
··················\
···········6-19
Power window lock switch ··················\
··················\
········3-28
Pre-tensioner safety belt ··················\
··················\
············3-72
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