Removing Vehicle from Storage
When your vehicle is ready to come out of storage, do the following:
•Wash your vehicle to remove any dirt or grease film build-up on
window surfaces.
•Check windshield wipers for any deterioration.
•Check under the hood for any foreign material that may have collected
during storage (mice/squirrel nests).
•Check the exhaust for any foreign material that may have collected
during storage.
•Check tire pressures and set tire inflation per the Tire Label.
•Check brake pedal operation. Drive the vehicle 15 feet (4.5 meters)
back and forth to remove rust build-up.
•Check fluid levels (including coolant, oil and gas) to make sure there
are no leaks and fluids are at recommended levels.
•If the battery was removed, clean the battery cable ends and inspect.
Contact your authorized dealer if you have any concerns or issues.
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Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing, June 2014
USA(fus)
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Temperature control
(see Climate control) .......121, 396
Text messaging .........................368
Tilt steering wheel ................79–80
Tires ...........................287–288, 308
alignment ................................301
care ..........................................287
changing ..........................308, 310
checking the pressure ............297
inflating ...................................295
label .........................................294
replacing ..................................299
rotating ....................................302
safety practices .......................301
sidewall information ...............290
snow tires and chains ............302
spare tire .................................308
terminology .............................289
tire grades ...............................288
treadwear ........................288, 297
Touchscreen features
(climate) ....................................396
Towing .......................214, 220–221
recreational towing .................221
trailer towing ..........................214
wrecker ....................................220
Traction control ........................175
Traffic preferences ...................403
Trailer sway control ..................215
Transmission
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....163fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................260
fluid, refill capacities ..............316
lubricant specifications ..........316
Turn signal ..................................90
U
USB port ............................331, 358
V
Vehicle health report ................382
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................321
Vehicle loading ..........................206
Ventilating your vehicle ...........147
Voice recognition ......................340
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .....100
Washer fluid ..............................262
Water, Driving through .............224
Windows
power .........................................93
rear wiper/washer .....................85
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................84
checking and adding fluid .....262
replacing wiper blades ...........265
Wrecker towing .........................220
452Index
2014 MKX(mkx)
Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing, June 2014
USA(fus)
