
F18
Engine compartment .............................................7-3
Maintenance services ...........................................7-5
Owner's responsibility ...................................................7-5
Owner maintenance precautions ..................................7-5
Owner maintenance ...............................................7-6
Owner maintenance schedule ........................................7-7
Scheduled maintenance services.........................7-8
Normal maintenance schedule .......................................7-9
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ..........7-22
Explanation of scheduled maintenance
items.......................................................................7-24
Engine oil ..............................................................7-27
Checking the engine oil level .......................................7-27
Checking the engine oil and filter ..............................7-28
Engine coolant......................................................7-29
Checking the engine coolant level..............................7-29
Changing engine coolant...............................................7-31
Brake fluid ............................................................7-32
Checking the brake fluid level .....................................7-32
Washer fluid .........................................................7-34
Checking the washer fluid level ..................................7-34
Parking brake .......................................................7-34
Checking the parking brake .........................................7-34
Air cleaner ............................................................7-35
Filter replacement ...........................................................7-35
Climate control air filter .....................................7-36
Filter inspection ...............................................................7-36
Wiper blades .........................................................7-38
Blade inspection ..............................................................7-38
Blade replacement ..........................................................7-38
Battery...................................................................7-40
For best battery service................................................7-41
Battery recharging .........................................................7-42
Reset features .................................................................7-44
Tires and wheels ..................................................7-45
Tire care ............................................................................7-45
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures.............7-46
Check tire inflation pressure........................................7-47
Tire rotation .....................................................................7-48
Wheel alignment and tire balance ..............................7-49
Tire replacement .............................................................7-49
Wheel replacement .........................................................7-50
Tire traction ......................................................................7-50
Tire maintenance ............................................................7-51
Tire sidewall labeling ......................................................7-51
Tire terminology and definitions.................................7-55
All season tires ................................................................7-58
Summer tires ....................................................................7-58
Snow tires .........................................................................7-58
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Engine compartment .............................................7-3
Maintenance services ...........................................7-5
Owner's responsibility ......................................................7-5
Owner maintenance precautions ..................................7-5
Owner maintenance ...............................................7-6
Owner maintenance schedule ........................................7-7
Scheduled maintenance services.........................7-8
Normal maintenance schedule .......................................7-9
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ..........7-22
Explanation of scheduled maintenance
items.......................................................................7-24
Engine oil ..............................................................7-27
Checking the engine oil level .......................................7-27
Checking the engine oil and filter ..............................7-28
Engine coolant......................................................7-29
Checking the engine coolant level..............................7-29
Changing engine coolant...............................................7-31
Brake fluid ............................................................7-32
Checking the brake fluid level .....................................7-32
Washer fluid .........................................................7-34
Checking the washer fluid level ..................................7-34
Parking brake .......................................................7-34
Checking the parking brake .........................................7-34
Air cleaner ............................................................7-35
Filter replacement ...........................................................7-35
Climate control air filter .....................................7-36
Filter inspection ...............................................................7-36
Wiper blades .........................................................7-38
Blade inspection ..............................................................7-38
Blade replacement ..........................................................7-38
Battery...................................................................7-40
For best battery service................................................7-41
Battery recharging .........................................................7-42
Reset features .................................................................7-44
Tires and wheels ..................................................7-45
Tire care ............................................................................7-45
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures.............7-46
Check tire inflation pressure........................................7-47
Tire rotation .....................................................................7-48
Wheel alignment and tire balance ..............................7-49
Tire replacement .............................................................7-49
Wheel replacement .........................................................7-50
Tire traction ......................................................................7-50
Tire maintenance ............................................................7-51
Tire sidewall labeling ......................................................7-51
Tire terminology and definitions.................................7-55
All season tires ................................................................7-58
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Tire maintenance
In addition to proper inflation, correct
wheel alignment helps to decrease
tire wear. If you find a tire is worn
unevenly, have your dealer check the
wheel alignment.
When you have new tires installed,
make sure they are balanced. This
will increase vehicle ride comfort and
tire life. Additionally, a tire should
always be rebalanced if it is removed
from the wheel.
Tire sidewall labeling
This information identifies and
describes the fundamental charac-
teristics of the tire and also provides
the tire identification number (TIN)
for safety standard certification. The
TIN can be used to identify the tire in
case of a recall.
1. Manufacturer or brand name
Manufacturer or brand name is
shown.
2. Tire size designation
A tire’s sidewall is marked with a tire
size designation. You will need this
information when selecting replace-
ment tires for your car. The following
explains what the letters and num-
bers in the tire size designation
mean.Example tire size designation:
(These numbers are provided as an
example only; your tire size designa-
tor could vary depending on your
vehicle.)
225/55R18 105T
225 - Tire width in millimeters.
55 - Aspect ratio. The tire’s section
height as a percentage of its
width.
R - Tire construction code (Radial).
18 - Rim diameter in inches.
105 - Load Index, a numerical code
associated with the maximum
load the tire can carry.
T - Speed Rating Symbol. See the
speed rating chart in this section
for additional information.
OLMB073028 1
1 2
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Maintenance under severe usage conditions ..............7-22
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ............7-24
Tire maintenance ........................................................7-51
Maintenance schedule
Normal maintenance schedule .....................................7-9
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ..............7-22
Maintenance services ........................................................7-5
Manual heating and air conditioning ............................3-135
Mirrors ............................................................................3-21
Inside rearview mirror ................................................3-21
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with HomeLink
®
system......................................................................3-21
Outside rearview mirror .............................................3-35
Moonroof, see sunroof ....................................................3-43
Multi fuse ........................................................................7-65
Multimedia system............................................................4-2
AUX, USB and iPod
®port ..........................................4-2
Antenna ........................................................................4-3
Steering wheel audio control........................................4-4
Audio / Video / Navigation system (AVN) ..................4-5
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology hands-free................4-5
Neck restraints, see headrest ...........................................2-14Odometer.........................................................................3-65
Oil (Engine) ....................................................................7-27
Outside rearview mirror..................................................3-35
Overheats ..........................................................................6-7
Owner maintenance ..........................................................7-6
Panorama sunroof ...........................................................3-43
Parking assist system ....................................................3-127
Parking brake.........................................................5-24, 5-26
Parking brake inspect......................................................7-34
Passenger's front air bag .................................................2-48
Power brakes ...................................................................5-23
Power outlet ..................................................................3-156
Power window lock button .............................................3-42
Push starting......................................................................6-6
Rear seat ..........................................................................2-11
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ...................7-46
Recommended lubricants and capacities ..........................8-6
Recommended SAE viscosity number .........................8-7
Refrigerant label ...............................................................8-9
Reporting safety defects..................................................8-11
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Storage compartment ....................................................3-152
Center console storage .............................................3-152
Glove box .................................................................3-153
Sunglass holder ........................................................3-153
Sunglass holder .............................................................3-153
Sunroof............................................................................3-43
Sunvisor ........................................................................3-155
Tachometer ......................................................................3-63
Theft-alarm system .........................................................3-15
Tilt steering / Telescope steering ....................................3-18
Tire pressure....................................................................7-46
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ........................6-9
Changing a tire with TPMS .......................................6-14
Tire rotation ....................................................................7-48
Tire specification and pressure label ................................8-9
Tires and wheels ......................................................7-45, 8-4
Tire care ......................................................................7-45
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ...............7-46
Check tire inflation pressure ......................................7-47
Tire rotation ................................................................7-48
Wheel alignment and tire balance ..............................7-49
Tire replacement .........................................................7-49
Compact spare tire replacement .................................7-50
Wheel replacement .....................................................7-50
Tire traction ................................................................7-50Tire maintenance ........................................................7-51
Tire sidewall labeling .................................................7-51
Tire terminology and definitions ................................7-55
All season tires ...........................................................7-58
Summer tires ..............................................................7-58
Snow tires ...................................................................7-58
Radial-ply tires ...........................................................7-59
Low aspect ratio tires .................................................7-59
Towing ............................................................................6-22
Emergency towing......................................................6-24
Transmission
Automatic transmission ..............................................5-11
Trip computer..................................................................3-89
Trunk ...............................................................................3-48
Non-powered trunk ....................................................3-48
Power trunk ................................................................3-49
Emergency trunk safety release .................................3-53
Smart trunk .................................................................3-54
Vehicle break-in process ...................................................F-9
Vehicle certification label .................................................8-8
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders ...........F-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ................................8-8
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