Cleaning the outside of your vehicle 9-42 Vehicle care and maintenance
9
Salt and other chemical
s used on winter roads
in some geographical ar
eas can have a detri-
mental effect on the vehicle underbody. You should flush the underbody with a high pres-sure hose every time you wash the outside of your vehicle. Take special care to remove mud or otherdebris which could trap and hold salt and moisture. After washing your vehicle, wipe off allwaterdrops 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 fine
polishing compound. Avoid limiting yourpolishing to the damage
d surface only; polish
a somewhat wider area, moving the polishing
Some hot water wash
ing equipment uses
high pressure and heat
to clean your vehicle.
Because hot water can da
mage plastics parts
and seep inside your ve
hicle, make sure you
do the following when using such equip- ment:• Keep the washing nozzle at least 28 inches(70 cm) away from the vehicle body.• When washing around the door glass, holdthe nozzle at a distance of more than 28inches (70 cm) and at a right angle to the glass surface.
Make sure to do the following when using an automatic car wash, with help from either this manual or the car wash operator, toavoid damaging your vehicle:• Fold the outside
rearview mirrors.
• Remove the antenna.• Tape or remove the rear wiper arm assem- bly.• If your vehicle is equi
pped with a roof rails,
check with the car wash operator before using the car wash.• If your vehicle is equipped with the rainsensor wipers, place th
e wiper switch lever
in the “OFF” position to deactivate the rain sensor.
During cold weather
CAUTION
NOTE
When the door is frozen, opening it by force may tear off or crack the rubber gasket installed around the door. Pour warm waterto melt the ice. Be
sure to thoroughly wipe
off 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. Th
ese waxes remove rust
and stain effectively fr
om the paintwork, but
are harmful to the finish of the paint, because they also remove
paint/clearcoat.
They are also harmful to other glossy sur-faces such as the grille, trim, moldings, etc. Do not use gasoline, benzine, kerosene 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 uneven
discoloration, patches, bl
urs, etc. If these get
wax on them, wipe the wax off right away with a soft clot
h and warm water.
On vehicles with sunr
oof, be careful not to
apply any wax on the weatherstrip (black rubber) when waxing the area around thesunroof opening. If stained with wax,
the weatherstrip cannot
maintain a weatherproof seal with the sun-roof.
Polishing
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Alphabetical index
12-3
12
Replacement
..................................
9-34
Front turn signal light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-30
Replacement
..................................
9-36
Fuel
Filling the fuel tank
...........................
3-3
Fuel economy
...................................
6-2
Fuel hoses
......................................
9-22
Fuel selection
...................................
3-2
Tank capacity
.................................
11-7
Fuses
.................................................
9-25
Fusible links
.......................................
9-25
G
General maintenance
...........................
9-23
General vehicle data
............................
11-4
Genuine parts
.......................................
3-6
Glove compartment
...........................
5-215
Glove compartment light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-32
H
Hazard warning
flasher switch
...........
5-177
Hazard warning lights
.......................
5-166
Head restraints
....................................
4-10
Headlight leveling switch
..................
5-176
Headlights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-30
Dimmer
........................................
5-174
Headlight flasher
...........................
5-174
Replacement
..........................
9-33
, 9-34
Switch
..........................................
5-171
High beam indicator
..........................
5-166
High-mounted stop light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-30
Hill start assist
...................................
5-85
Hood lock release me
chanism and safety
catch
...............................................
9-24
Horn switch
......................................
5-184
I
If the vehicle breaks down
.....................
8-2
Ignition switch
...................................
5-56
Important facts to know in
case of an accident
10-4 Indicators
....................
5-148
, 5-165
, 5-166
Information screen display
.................
5-149
Inside rearview mirror
.........................
5-54
Inspection and maintena
nce following rough
road operation
..................................
5-83
Instrument cluster
..............................
5-120
Interior lights
....................................
5-212
J
Jack
.....................................................
8-5
Storage
............................................
8-5
Jump-starting the engine
........................
8-2
K
Keyless entry system
....................
5-7
, 5-28
Keys
....................................................
5-3
L
Labeling
.............................................
11-2
Lane Departure Warning System (LDW)
.....
5-111 License plate light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-30
Replacement
...................................
9-38
Liftgate
..............................................
5-35
Link System
.....................................
5-185
Loading information
..............................
6-6
Lubricants
..........................................
11-7
Luggage floor box
.............................
5-216
Luggage hooks
.................................
5-222
M
MIVEC engine
..........................
5-24
, 5-60
Modification of your vehicle
..................
3-5
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12
Multi information display - Type 1
.....
5-121
Multi information display - Type 2
.....
5-140
O
Octane rating
........................................
3-2
Oil
Engine oil
......................................
11-7
Rear axle oil
...................................
11-7
Transfer oil
....................................
11-7
Operation under adverse driving conditions
...
8-16 Outside rearview mirrors
.....................
5-55
Overheating
.........................................
8-4
P
Parking
................................................
6-6
Parking brake
.................................
5-52
Parking lights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-30
Replacement
..................................
9-35
Polishing
............................................
9-42
Power brakes
......................................
5-85
Power liftgate
.....................................
5-37
Power outlet
.....................................
5-211
Power windows
..................................
5-48
Puncture (Tire changing)
.......................
8-6
R
Radiator cap
........................................
9-9
Radio
.................................................
7-15
General information
about your radio 7-48
Reading lights
Bulb capacity
..................................
9-32
Rear axle oil
..............................
9-12
, 11-7
Rear combination lights
Bulb capacity
..................................
9-30
Replacement
...................................
9-37
Rear side-marker lights
Bulb capacity
..................................
9-30
Rear turn signal light
Bulb capacity
..................................
9-30
Replacement
...................................
9-37
Rear-view camera
.............................
5-118
Rearview mirror
Inside rearview mirror
.....................
5-54
Outside rearview mirrors
.................
5-55
Replacement of light bulbs
...................
9-29
Replacing tires and wheels
...................
9-19
Reporting Safety Defects
.....................
10-2
Roof antenna
......................................
7-47
S
Safe driving techniques
.........................
6-4
S-AWC (Super-All Wheel Control)
......
5-78
Seat belt
.............................................
4-17
Adjustable seat belt shoulder anchor
.4-23
Child restraint systems
....................
4-25
Front passenger seat belt warning light
.....
4-22Maintenance and inspection
.............
4-33
Seat belt extender
...........................
4-24
Seat belt force limitter
.....................
4-25
Seat belt pr
e-tensioners
...................
4-24
Seat belt use
during pregnancy
.........
4-24
Seats
....................................................
4-2
Arm rest
..........................................
4-9
Front seats
.......................................
4-4
Head restraints
...............................
4-10
Heated seat
......................................
4-7
Making a cargo area
........................
4-12
Making a flat seat
...........................
4-16
Seat arrangement
..............................
4-3
Seats and restraint systems
................
4-4
Second row seats
..............................
4-8
Third row seats
...............................
4-10
Service brake
......................................
5-84
Service precautions
...............................
9-2
Side turn-signal light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-30
Snow tires
..........................................
9-20
Spark plugs
........................................
9-22
Starting the engine
.....................
5-23
, 5-58
Steering
Steering wheel height and reach adjustment
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