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To protect your vehicle’s finish, wash it often and thoroughly. If desired, you may wax your vehicle using a nonabrasive automobile wax.
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Industrial pollution, road tar, bird droppings,tree sap, insect remains, sea water and otherforeign matters can damage the finish on your vehicle. Generally, the longer any foreign materialstays on the finish, the worse the damage. Wash your vehicle as soon as possible when- ever the finish gets soiled.
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Chemicals contained in the dirt and dustpicked up from air, rain, snow or road sur-faces can damage the paint and body of your vehicle if left on. Frequent washing and waxing is the best wayto protect your vehicle from this damage. Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight. Park the vehicle in the shade and spray it withwater to remove dust. Next, using plenty ofclean water and a car washing mitt or sponge, wash the vehicle from top to bottom. Use a mild car washing soap if necessary.Rinse thoroughly and wipe dry with a cham- ois or soft cloth. After washing the vehicle, carefully clean the joints and flanges of thedoors, hood, etc., where dirt is likely to remain.
The genuine leather surface may harden and shrink if it is exposed to the direct sunlight for long hours. When your vehicle is parked, place it in the shade as much as possible. When the temperature of the vehicle interior rises in summer, vinyl products left on the genuine leather seat may deteriorate andstick to the seat.
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CAUTION When washing the underside of your vehicle or the wheels, wear a pair of gloves to pro-tect your hands. This vehicle is equipped with a high perfor- mance brakes. Wash the wheels frequently to remove brake dust. The dust will be difficultto remove if left on the wheels for too long.
If your vehicle has rain sensor wipers, place the wiper switch lever in the “OFF” position to deactivate the rain sensor before washing the vehicle. Otherwise, the wipers will oper- ate in the presence of water spray on thewindshield and become damaged as a result. Never spray or splash water on the electrical parts in the engine compartment. This may damage them. Be careful also when washing the underbody. Do not spray water into theengine compartment. Avoid automatic car washers that use rotat- ing brushes. These brushes may scratch the paint surface and make it dull. Scratches are more noticeable on darker col-ored vehicles. Some hot water washing equipment uses high pressure and heat to clean your vehicle. This heated water may damage your vehi- cle’s resin parts. It can flood the interior ofthe vehicle. Therefore, be sure of the follow- ing:• Keep the washing nozzle at least 20 inches(50 cm) away from the vehicle body.• When washing around the door glass, holdthe nozzle at a distance of more than 20 inches (50 cm) and at
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Salt and other chemicals spread on winter roads in some geographical areas can have adetrimental effect on the vehicle underbody. You should flush the underbody with a high pressure hose every time you wash the out-side of your vehicle. Take special care to remove mud or other debris which could trap and hold salt andmoisture.
After washing your vehicle, wipe off all waterdrops from the rubber parts around the doors to prevent the doors from freezing.
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Wax your vehicle once or twice a year, or when water does not bead up on the paint.Use a soft cloth to put a small amount of wax on the painted surfaces. After the wax has dried, polish with a dry soft cloth.Do not wax your vehicle in direct sunlight. You should wax when the painted surfaces are cool.
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If painted surfaces have been severely dam- aged and lost their original luster and color tone, polish the surface lightly with a finepolishing compound. Avoid limiting your polishing to the damaged surface only; polish a somewhat wider area, moving the polishing
When using high-pressure water to wash a vehicle equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key sys- tem, keep the water from spraying on the open button on the trunk. This could cause the trunk to open and flood the inside of thetrunk. Make sure to do the following when using an automatic car wash, with help from either this manual or the car wash operator, to avoid damaging your vehicle:• Fold the outside rear-view mirrors.• Remove the antenna.• If your vehicle is equipped with rearspoiler, check with the car wash operator before using the car wash.• If your vehicle has rain sensor wipers, placethe wiper switch lever in the “OFF” posi- tion to deactivate the rain sensor.
During cold weather
CAUTION
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When the door is frozen, opening it by force may tear off or crack the rubber gasket installed around the door. Pour warm water to melt the ice. Be sure to thoroughly wipeoff the water after opening the door. To pre- vent freezing of the weatherstripping on the doors, hood, etc., treat with silicone lubri-cant.
Waxing
CAUTION Waxes containing high abrasive compounds should not be used. These waxes remove rust and stain effectively from the paintwork, but are harmful to the finish
on the paint and the
plate, because they also remove clearcoat.They are also harmful to other glossy sur- faces such as the grille, trim, moldings, etc. Do not use gasoline, kerosene, benzine or paint thinners to remove road tar or other dirt from the vehicle surface. Do not put wax on the areas having black matte coating because it can cause unevendiscoloration, patches, blurs, etc. If these get wax on them, wipe the wax off right away with a soft cloth and warm water. If your vehicle is equipped with a sunroof, be careful not to apply any wax on the weather-strip (black rubber) when waxing the area around the sunroof opening. If stained with wax, the weatherstrip cannotmaintain a weatherproof seal with the sun- roof.
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12
Engine oil
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9-5
, 11-5
Manual transaxle oil
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9-9
, 11-5
Rear axle oil
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................
9-9
Rear differential oil
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11-5
Transfer oil
.............................
9-9
, 11-5
Operation under adverse driving conditions
...
8-12 Outside rearview mirrors
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5-49
Overheating
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...................
8-4
P
Parking
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.......................
6-6
Parking brake
................
.................
5-47
Parking brake break-in
....................
9-20
Parking brake lever stroke
...............
9-19
Parking and side-marker lights
Bulb capacity
................
.................
9-28
Replacement
.........................
9-33
, 9-34
Polishing
.......................
.....................
9-43
Power brakes
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.................
5-79
Power door locks
...............
.................
5-36
power door lock switch
...................
5-36
Power outlet
..................
...................
5-162
Power steering
Fluid
.....................
...............
9-11
, 11-5
System
.....................
.....................
5-80
Power windows
.................
.................
5-42
Lock switch
..................
.................
5-44
Main switch
..................
.................
5-42
Safety mechanism
...........................
5-43
Sub switch
...................
...................
5-43
Timer function
................
................
5-43
Puncture (Tire changing)
.......................
8-6
R
Radio
General information about your radio 7-15
Rain sensor
..................
.....................
5-133
Reading light
Bulb capacity
..................
................
9-30
Replacement
...................
................
9-38
Rear axle oil
....................
....................
9-9
Rear side-marker lights
Bulb capacity
..................
................
9-28
Replacement
...................
................
9-36
Rear turn signal lights
Bulb capacity
..................
................
9-28
Replacement
...................
................
9-36
Rearview mirror
Inside
......................
.......................
5-48
Outside
.......................
...................
5-49
Refrigerant (air conditioning)
...............
11-5
Replacement of light bulbs
...................
9-28
Replacing tires and wheels
...................
9-17
Reporting Safety Defects
.....................
10-2
Rheostat
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.......................
5-90
S
Safe driving techniques
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6-4
S-AWC (Super-All Wheel Control)
......
5-71
ACD (Active center differential system)
...
5-71 AYC (Active yaw control system)
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5-72
Seat
...........................
..........................
4-2
Arm rest
.......................
...................
4-5
Front seats
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...................
4-3
Head restraints
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................
4-5
Heated seats
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................
4-4
Rear seats
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...................
4-5
Seats and restraint systems
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4-2
Seat belt
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.......................
4-7
Adjustable seat belt shoulder anchor
.4-10
Child restraints
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4-12
Driver’s seat belt reminder/warning
....
4-9
Force limiter
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.................
4-12
Front passenger seat belt warning light
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4-10 Maintenance and inspection
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4-19
Pre-tensioner
.................
.................
4-11
Seat belt extender
...........................
4-11
Seat belt instructions
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4-8
Seat belt use during pregnancy
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4-11
Service brake
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.................
5-79
Service precautions
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................
9-2
Snow tires
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.....................
9-19
Spark plugs
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.....................
9-21
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12
V
Vanity mirror
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5-161
Vehicle care precautions
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9-40
Vehicle dimensions
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11-3
Vehicle labeling
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.................
11-2
Vehicle preparation before driving
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6-3
Vehicle weights
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.................
11-4
Vents
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7-2
W
Warning lights
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...............
5-122
Washer
Fluid
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...............
9-10
, 11-5
Switch
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...................
5-135
Waxing
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........................
9-43
Weights
........................
.....................
11-4
Wheel
Specification
.................
.................
11-5
Wiper
Rain sensor
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...............
5-133
Windshield
...................
...............
5-132
Wiper blades
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.................
9-20
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