TABLE OF CONTENTS Index
64-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior.................. 650
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior ................... 653
4-2. Maintenance
Maintenance requ irements ..... 656
General maintenance ............... 659
Emission inspection and
maintenance (I/M)
programs ....................................... 663
4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions .................................. 664
Hood.................................................. 667
Positioning a floor jack.............. 668
Engine compartment.................. 670
Tires .................................................. 684
Tire inflation pressure ................. 693
Wheels.............................................. 697
Air conditioning filter .................. 699
Electronic key battery ................. 701
Checking and replacing
fuses ................................................ 703
Headlight aim.................................. 716
Light bulbs ........................................ 719 5-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers..................... 734
If your vehicle needs to be
towed.............................................. 735
If you think something is
wrong ............................................. 742
Fuel pump shut off system ........ 743
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If a warning light turns on
or a warning buzzer
sounds... ........................................ 744
If a warning message is
displayed ....................................... 754
If you have a flat tire..................... 774
If the engine will not start .......... 789
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P ............................... 791
If you lose your keys .................... 792
If the electronic key does
not operate properly ............... 793
If the vehicle battery is
discharged ................................... 796
If your vehicle ov erheats ........... 799
If the vehicle becomes
stuck............................................... 802
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an
emergency .................................. 8044
Maintenance and care 5
When trouble arises
3212-5. Driving information
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When driving CAUTION■
Trailer towing precautions
To tow a trailer safely, use extreme care an d drive the vehicle in accordance with the
trailer’s characteristics and operating conditions. Failure to do so could cause an
accident resulting in death or serious injury. Vehicle stability and braking perfor-
mance are affected by trailer stability, brake setting and performance, and the hitch.
Your vehicle will handle differently when towing a trailer.■
To avoid accident or injury ●
Do not exceed the TWR, unbraked TWR, GCWR, GVWR or GAWR.●
If the gross trailer weight is over 2000 lb. (907 kg), a sway control device with
sufficient capacity is required.●
Adjust the tongue weight within the appropriate range. Place heavier loads as
close to the trailer axle as possible.●
Do not exceed 65 mph (104 km/h), the posted towing speed limit or the speed
limit for your trailer as set forth in your trailer owner’s manual, whichever is lowest.
Slow down sufficiently before making a turn, in cross winds, on wet or slippery
surface, etc. to help avoid an accident. If you experience a vehicle-trailer instabil-
ity from reducing a certain speed, slow down and make sure you keep your vehi-
cle speed under the speed of which you experience the instability.●
Do not make jerky, abrupt or sharp turns.●
Do not apply the brakes suddenly as you may skid, resulting in jackknifing and
loss of vehicle control. This is especially true on wet or slippery surfaces.●
Do not exceed the trailer hitch assembly weight, gross vehicle weight, gross axle
weight and trailer tongue weight capacities.●
Do not use cruise control when towing.●
Slow down and downshift before descending steep or long downhill grades. Do
not make sudden downshifts while descending steep or long downhill grades.
●
Vehicle-trailer instability is more likely on steep long downhills. Before descend-
ing steep or long downhill grades, slow down and downshift. Do not make sudden
downshifts when descending steep or lo ng downhill grades. Avoid holding the
brake pedal down too long or applying the brakes too frequently. This could
cause the brakes to overheat and result in reduced braking efficiency.
●
Do not tow a trailer when the compact spare tire is installed on your vehicle.
Maintenance and care
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6494-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior............. 650
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior .............. 653
4-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements ........................ 656
General maintenance .......... 659
Emission inspection and
maintenance (I/M)
programs................................ 663 4-3. Do-it-yourself
maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions ........................... 664
Hood ........................................... 667
Positioning a floor jack ......... 668
Engine compartment ............ 670
Tires............................................ 684
Tire inflation pressure........... 693
Wheels ....................................... 697
Air conditioning filter ........... 699
Electronic key battery........... 701
Checking and replacing
fuses ........................................ 703
Headlight aim ........................... 716
Light bulbs ................................. 719
6694-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care CAUTION■
When raising your vehicle
Make sure to observe the following precautions to reduce the possibility of death or
serious injury:
●
When using a floor jack, follow the instructions of the manual provided with the
jack.●
Do not use the jack that wa s supplied with your vehicle.●
Do not put any part of your body underneath the vehicle when it is supported
only by the floor jack.●
Always use floor jack and/or automotive jack stands on a solid, flat, level surface.●
Do not start the engine while the vehicle is supported by the floor jack.●
Stop the vehicle on level, firm ground, firmly set the parking brake and shift the
shift lever to P.●
Make sure to set the floor jack properly at the jack point.
Raising the vehicle with an improperly positioned floor jack will damage the vehi-
cle and may cause the vehicle to fall off the floor jack.●
Do not raise the vehicle while someone is in the vehicle.●
When raising the vehicle, do not place any objects on top of or underneath the
floor jack. ●
Lift up the vehicle using a floor jack such as
the one shown in the illustration.
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When trouble arises
7855-2. Steps to take in an emergency
CAUTION■
Using the tire jack
Improper use of the tire jack may cause the vehicle to suddenly fall off the jack,
leading to death or serious injury. ●
Do not use the tire jack for any purpose other than replacing tires or installing and
removing tire chains.●
Only use the tire jack that comes with this vehicle for replacing a flat tire.
Do not use it on other vehicles, and do no t use other tire jacks for replacing tires
on this vehicle.●
Always check that the tire jack is securely set to the jack point.●
Do not put any part of your body under the vehicle while it is supported by the
jack.●
Do not start or run the engine while your vehicle while it is supported by the jack.●
Do not raise the vehicle while someone is inside.●
When raising the vehicle, do not put an object on or under the jack.●
Do not raise the vehicle to a height greate r than that required to replace the tire.●
Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get under the vehicle.
Take particular care when lowering the vehicle to ensure that no one working on or
near the vehicle may be injured.