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Maintenance
The high-pressure cooling system
has a reservoir filled with year-round
antifreeze coolant. The reservoir is
filled at the factory. Check the
antifreeze protection and coolant
level at least once a year, at thebeginning of the winter season, and
before traveling to a colder climate.Checking the coolant level
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Do not drive with no engine
coolant. It may cause waterpump failure and engine
seizure, etc.
When the engine overheats
from low engine coolant, sud-
denly adding engine coolant
may cause cracks in the
engine. To prevent damage,
add engine coolant slowly insmall quantities.
CAUTION
Removing radiator
cap
Never attempt to remove the radiator cap while the engine
is operating or hot. Doing somight lead to cooling system
and engine damage and could
result in serious personal
injury from escaping hotcoolant or steam.
Turn the engine off and wait
until it cools down. Use
extreme care when removing
the radiator cap. Wrap a thick
towel around it, and turn it
counterclockwise slowly to
the first stop. Step back while
the pressure is released fromthe cooling system.
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WARNING (Continued)When you are sure all the pressure has been released,
press down on the cap, using
a thick towel, and continue
turning counterclockwise to
remove it.
Even if the engine is not oper-
ating, do not remove the radi-ator cap or the drain plugwhile the engine and radiator
are hot. Hot coolant and
steam may still blow out
under pressure, causing seri-
ous injury.
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Scheduled maintenance services ..................................7-10
Maintenance under severe usage conditions .............7-17
Normal maintenance schedule (except Europe) ........7-14
Normal maintenance schedule (for Europe) ..............7-11
Seat belts ......................................................................2-13 2 point static belt (for rear passengers.......................2-18
Lap/shoulder belt (for front passengers)....................2-16
Seat belt precautions ..................................................2-22
Seat belt restraint system ...........................................2-13
Seats ................................................................................2-4
Front passenger's seats .................................................2-5
Passenger seat capacity label .....................................2-13
Rear seats ...................................................................2-12
Safety precautions........................................................2-4
Special driving conditions ............................................5-44
Steering wheel ..............................................................3-37 Horn ...........................................................................3-38
Power steering ...........................................................3-37
Tilt & telescopic steering ...........................................3-37
Storage compartment ..................................................3-123
Console storage........................................................3-124
Glove box.................................................................3-125
Overhead storage .....................................................3-123
Storage space above the headliner...........................3-124
Sunglass holder ........................................................3-125 Theft-alarm system .........................................................3-9
Armed stage ...............................................................3-10
Disarmed stage ...........................................................3-11
Theft-alarm stage .......................................................3-10
Tire specification and pressure label ............................8-11
Tires and wheels ...........................................................7-42 Checking tire inflation pressure.................................7-43
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.................................................7-48
Tire traction................................................................7-47
Wheel alignment and tire balance .............................7-45
Wheel replacement ....................................................7-47
Tires and wheels .............................................................8-5
Towing ..........................................................................6-19 Emergency towing .....................................................6-20
Removable towing hook ............................................6-20
Towing service ...........................................................6-19
Trailer towing ...............................................................5-52
Driving with a trailer .................................................5-55
If you do decide to pull a trailer ................................5-59
Maintenance when trailer towing ..............................5-58
Safety chains .............................................................5-54
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