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Maintenance
Finish damage repair
Deep scratches or stone chips in the
painted surface must be repaired
promptly. Exposed metal will quickly
rust and may develop into a major
repair expense.
If your vehicle is damaged and
requires any metal repair or replace-
ment, be sure the body shop applies
anti-corrosion materials to the parts
repaired or replaced.
Bright-metal maintenance
To remove road tar and insects,use a tar remover, not a scraper or
other sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of bright- metal parts from corrosion, apply a
coating of wax or chrome preser-
vative and rub to a high luster.
During winter weather or in coastal areas, cover the bright metal parts
with a heavier coating of wax or
preservative. If necessary, coat the
parts with non-corrosive petroleum
jelly or other protective compound.
Underbody maintenance
Corrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may
collect on the underbody. If these
materials are not removed, acceler-
ated 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 under-
body and wheel openings with luke-
warm or cold water once a month,
after off-road driving and 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 members have
drain holes that should not be
allowed to clog with dirt; trapped
water in these areas can cause rust-
ing.
Aluminum or chrome wheel main-
tenance
The aluminum or chrome wheels are
coated with a clear protective finish.
Do not use any abrasive cleaner, polishing 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 detergent, and rinse thoroughly
with water. Also, be sure to clean
the wheels after driving on salted
roads. This helps prevent corro-
sion.
Avoid washing the wheels with high-speed car wash brushes.
Do not use any alkaline or acid detergents. It may damage and
corrode the aluminum or chrome
wheels coated with a clear protec-
tive finish.

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7
Don't neglect the interior
Moisture can collect under the floor
mats and carpeting and cause corro-
sion. Check under the mats periodi-
cally to be sure the carpeting is dry.
Use particular care if you carry fertil-
izers, cleaning materials or chemi-
cals in the car.
These should be carried only in
proper containers and any spills or
leaks should be cleaned up, flushed
with clean water and thoroughly
dried.Interior care
Interior general precautions
Prevent chemicals such as perfume,
cosmetic oil, sun cream, hand clean-
er, 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.
CAUTION- Electrical
components
Never allow water or other liq-
uids to come in contact withelectrical/electronic compo-nents inside the vehicle as thismay damage them.
CAUTION - Leather
When cleaning leather products(steering wheel, seats etc.), useneutral detergents or low alco-hol content solutions. If you usehigh alcohol content solutionsor acid/alkaline detergents, thecolor of the leather may fade orthe surface may get stripped off.

Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
8-2
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Weight and volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . 8-6
• Recommended SAE viscosity number. . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Consumer assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Electrical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Online factory authorized manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
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ENGINE
DIMENSIONS
ItemGasoline 1.6
Displacement [cu.in(cc)] 97.09
(1,591)
Bore x Stroke [in(mm)] 3.03 x 3.36
(77 x 85.44)
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ENGINE
DIMENSIONS
ItemGasoline 1.6
Displacement [cu.in(cc)] 97.09
(1,591)
Bore x Stroke [in(mm)] 3.03 x 3.36
(77 x 85.44)
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ENGINE
DIMENSIONS
ItemGasoline 1.6
Displacement [cu.in(cc)] 97.09
(1,591)
Bore x Stroke [in(mm)] 3.03 x 3.36
(77 x 85.44)
Firing order 1-3-4-2
No. of cylinders 4, In-line
Itemin (mm)
Overall length 4 door 171.8 (4365)
5 door 159.2 (4045)
Overall width
67.7 (1720)
Overall height57.2 (1455)
Front tread185/65R1559.8 (1520)
205/45R1759.3 (1507)
Rear tread185/65R15 60 (1525)
205/45R1759.4 (1511)
Wheelbase 101.1 (2570)

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TIRES AND WHEELS
Item Tire size Wheel sizeCold tire inflation pressure / psi (kPa)
Wheel lug nut torque /
lb.ft(kg.m, N.m)
Normal load Maximum load
Front Rear Front Rear
Full size tire
P185/65R15* 5.5J X 15 33
(230) 33
(230) 33
(230) 33
(230) 65~79
(9~11, 88~107)
P205/45R17* 6.5J X 17
Compact* spare tire
T125/80D15 3.5J X 15 60
(420) 60
(420) 60
(420) 60
(420)
* : if equipped
Item Gasoline 1.6
M/T A/T
Gross vehicle weight lbs. (kg)3525
(1600) 3595
(1630)
Luggage volume
cu ft (l)4 Door (SAE)
Min.13.7 (389)
Max.-
5 Door (VDA)
Min.10 (288)
Max.32 (923)
WEIGHT/VOLUME

Index
2I
Active Eco System ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-45
Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
················3-54
Air bag warning light··················\
··················\
·················3-34\
Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-31Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-54
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-34
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-46
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-42
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
······3-37
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-45
SRS components and functions ··················\
·················3-34\
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-32
Antenna (Roof) ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-109
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-26
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-81 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-81
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-86
Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-102
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-109 Antenna··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-109
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
·4-110
Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-16 Shift lock ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············5-20
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-18
Automatic transaxle fluid ··················\
··················\
··········7-31
Aux, USB and iPod port ··················\
··················\
··········4-111 Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-61
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-39
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
················4-76
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
4-103
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-22
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-26
Electronic stability program (ESC) ··················\
···········5-27
Hill-start assist control············\
··················\
··················\
·5-31
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-24
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-22
Vehicle stability management··················\
··················\
··5-31
Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-30
Bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····7-68
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-3
Calendar ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-10\
6
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-6
Car option ··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-55
Care Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-81
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-86
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-42\
AB
C

Index
8I
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
···7-8Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-21
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
···7-9
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-14
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-13 3 Point rear center belt ··················\
··················\
············3-15
Hight adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-16
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
·············3-18
Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system ··················\
············3-15
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-14
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ··················\
·3-17
Seat Warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-7
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-9
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-57
Seats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-2 Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
················3-10
Front seat adjustment·············\
··················\
··················\
····3-4
Headrest(front) ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-5
Headrest(rear) ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········3-9
Rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-9
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-9
Warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-8
Shift Lock ··················\
··················\
··················\
················5-20
Shopping bag holder ··················\
··················\
················4-105
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-45
Smart key ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-5 Smooth cornering··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-49
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
················5-52
Spare tire
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-20
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
················7-46
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
·················6-15\
Special driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·········5-48 Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-49
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
··········5-50
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-50
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
··5-48
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-51
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
·················5-48\
Smooth cornering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-49
Speedometer··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-46
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-18
SRS components and functions ··················\
··················\
·3-34
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ··················\
6-4
Steering wheel ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-39 Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
············4-39
Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-41
Tilt & Telescoping steering ··················\
··················\
·····4-40
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
···4-110
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ··················\
5-57
Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
·················4-98\
Center console storage·············\
··················\
··················\
4-98
Cool box ··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-99
Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-98
S

I9
Index
Luggage net ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-99
Luggage tray ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-100
Sunroof··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-35
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-10\
4
Tachometer··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-46
Tailgate··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-23 Emergency safety release ··················\
··················\
········4-24
Telescoping steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
4-40
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-28\
Theft-alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-13
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-40
Tire and loading information label ··················\
··············5-56
Tire chains··················\
··················\
··················\
················5-53
Tire mobility kit ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······6-23
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ··················\
·····6-9
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-9
Tires and wheels ··················\
··················\
·················7-42\
, 8-5 Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
················7-43
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
················7-46
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ················7-42
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-42\
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-47
Tire replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-46
Tire rotation ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-44
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
··············7-47 Tire traction ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-47
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
·············7-44
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
7-47
Towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-29
Towing capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-57
Transaxle Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
·················5-16\
Manual transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-13
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-49
Trunk ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-21
User settings··················\
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Vehicle break-in process ··················\
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Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
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Vehicle certification label ··················\
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Vehicle curb weight ··················\
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Vehicle data collection and event data recorders
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
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Vehicle load limit ··················\
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Certification label ··················\
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Seating capacity ··················\
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Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ················5-57
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