Maintenance
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Waxing
Wax the vehicle when water will no
longer bead on the paint.
Always wash and dry the vehicle
before waxing. Use a good quality liq-
uid or paste wax, and follow the man-
ufacturer’s instructions. Wax all metal
trim to protect it and to maintain its
luster.
Removing oil, tar, and similar materi-
als with a spot remover will usually
strip the wax from the finish. Be sure to
re-wax these areas even if the rest of
the vehicle does not yet need waxing.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.
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NOTICE
If your vehicle is damaged and
requires any metal repair or
replacement, be sure the body shop
applies anti-corrosion materials to
the parts repaired or replaced.
CAUTION
Wiping dust or dirt off the
body with a dry cloth willscratch the finish.
Do not use steel wool, abra- sive cleaners, or strong deter-gents containing highly alka-line or caustic agents onchrome-plated or anodizedaluminum parts. This mayresult in damage to the protec-tive coating and cause discol-oration or paint deterioration.
CAUTION
Water washing in the engine compartment including highpressure water washing maycause the failure of electricalcircuits or engine and relatedcomponents located in theengine compartment.
Never allow water or other liq- uids to come in contact withelectrical/electronic compo-nents and air duct inside thevehicle as this may damagethem.
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Index
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Drinks holders, see cup holders ..................................4-126
Driver's 3-point seat belt ..............................................3-21
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ..........................3-54
Driving at night ............................................................5-45
Driving in flooded areas................................................5-47
Driving in the rain ........................................................5-46
Economical operation....................................................5-42
Electric chromic mirror with homelink system ............4-44
Electric power steering..................................................4-43
Electronic stability control (ESC) ................................5-30
Emergency starting..........................................................6-5Jump starting ................................................................6-5
Push starting ................................................................6-7
Emergency while driving ................................................6-3
Emission control system ..............................................7-92 Crankcase emission control system ..........................7-92
Evaporative emission control System ........................7-92
Exhaust emission control system ..............................7-93
Engine..................................................................\
............8-2
Engine compartment ......................................................2-6
Engine coolant ..............................................................7-29
Engine number ................................................................8-9
Engine oil ......................................................................7-\
27
Engine overheats ............................................................6-8
Engine start/stop button ..................................................5-9 Engine temperature gauge ............................................4-58
Engine will not start ........................................................6-4
Evaporative emission control System ..........................7-92
Exhaust emission control system ..................................7-93
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ..............7-23
Exterior care ..................................................................7-85
Exterior features
Mounting bracket for roof carrier ............................4-133
Exterior overview(Front) ................................................2-2
Exterior overview(Rear) ..................................................2-3
Flat tire ........................................................................\
..6-14 Changing tires ............................................................6-15
Compact spare tire......................................................6-20
Jack and tools ............................................................6-14
Removing and storing the spare tire ..........................6-15
FLEX STEER................................................................4-45
Floor mat anchor(s) ....................................................4-129
Fluid Brakes/clutch fluid ....................................................7-32
Washer fluid ..............................................................7-33
Folding the rear seat ......................................................3-16
Front passenger and rear seat belt ................................3-22
Front seat adjustment ......................................................3-5
Fuel filler lid..................................................................4-34
Fuel gauge ....................................................................4-59\
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Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ..................3-22
Seat cooler (Air ventilation seat) ..............................3-12
Seat warmer ..................................................................3-10
Seatback pocket ............................................................3-13
Seating capacity ............................................................5-53
Seats ........................................................................\
........3-2 Folding the rear seat ..................................................3-16
Front seat adjustment ..................................................3-5
Headrest(front) ............................................................3-8
Headrest(rear) ............................................................3-13
Rear seat ....................................................................3-13\
Seat cooler (Air ventilation seat) ..............................3-12
Seat warmer ................................................................3-10
Seatback pocket ..........................................................3-13
Side impact air bag........................................................3-58
Sliding armrest ............................................................4-122
Smart key ........................................................................\
4-7
Smooth cornering ..........................................................5-45
Snow tires ......................................................................5-\
49
Spare tire Compact spare tire......................................................6-20
Compact spare tire replacement ................................7-49
Removing and storing the spare tire ..........................6-15
Special driving conditions ............................................5-44 Driving at night ..........................................................5-45
Driving in flooded areas ............................................5-47
Driving in the rain ......................................................5-46
Hazardous driving conditions ....................................5-44 Highway driving ........................................................5-47
Rocking the vehicle ....................................................5-44
Smooth cornering ......................................................5-45
Speedometer ..................................................................4-57
Sports mode ..................................................................5-20
SRS components and functions ....................................3-41
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ................6-4
Steering wheel ..............................................................4-43 Electric power steering ..............................................4-43
FLEX STEER ............................................................4-45
Horn ........................................................................\
....4-45
Tilt steering ................................................................4-44
Steering wheel audio control ......................................4-136
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ..................5-54
Storage compartment ..................................................4-122 Center console storage ............................................4-122
Cool box ..................................................................4-123
Glove box ................................................................4-123
Luggage net ..............................................................4-124
Sliding armrest ........................................................4-122
Sunglass holder ........................................................4-124
Sunglass holder ..........................................................4-124
Sunroof, see panorama sunroof ....................................4-38
Sunvisor ......................................................................4-\
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