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High-corrosion areas
If you live in an area where your vehi-
cle is regularly exposed to corrosive
materials, corrosion protection is
particularly important. Some of the
common causes of accelerated cor-
rosion are road salts, dust control
chemicals, ocean air and industrial
pollution.
Moisture breeds corrosion
Moisture creates the conditions in
which corrosion is most likely to
occur. For example, corrosion is
accelerated by high humidity, partic-
ularly when temperatures are just
above freezing. In such conditions,
the corrosive material is kept in con-
tact with the vehicle’s surface by
moisture that evaporates slowly.
Mud is particularly corrosive
because it dries slowly and holds
moisture in contact with the vehicle.
Although the mud appears to be dry,
it can still retain the moisture and
promote corrosion. High temperatures can also acceler-
ate corrosion of parts that are not
properly ventilated so the moisture
can be dispersed. For all these rea-
sons, it is particularly important to
keep your vehicle clean and free of
mud or accumulations of other mate-
rials. This applies not only to the vis-
ible surfaces but particularly to the
underside of the vehicle.
To help prevent corrosion
You can help prevent corrosion from
beginning by observing the following:
Keep your vehicle clean
The best way to prevent corrosion is
to keep your vehicle clean and free
of corrosive materials. Attention to
the underside of the vehicle is partic-
ularly important.
If you live in a high-corrosion area
where road salts are used, near
the ocean, areas with industrial
pollution, acid rain, etc., you should
take extra care to prevent corro-
sion. In winter, hose off the under-
side of your vehicle at least once a
month and be sure to clean the
underside thoroughly when winter
is over.
When cleaning underneath the vehicle, give particular attention to
the components under the fenders
and other areas that are hidden
from view. Do a thorough job; just
dampening the accumulated mud
rather than washing it away will
accelerate corrosion rather than
prevent it. Water under high pres-
sure and steam are particularly
effective in removing accumulated
mud and corrosive materials.
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Do not operate the engine in con-fined or closed areas (such as
garages) any more than what is
necessary to move the vehicle in or
out of the area.
When the vehicle is stopped in an open area for more than a short
time with the engine running,
adjust the ventilation system (as
needed) to draw outside air into the
vehicle.
Never sit in a parked or stopped vehicle for any extended time with
the engine running.
When the engine stalls or fails to start, excessive attempts to restart
the engine may cause damage to
the emission control system.Operating precautions for catalyt-
ic converters (if equipped)
WARNING - Exhaust
Engine exhaust gases contain
carbon monoxide (CO). Though
colorless and odorless, it is
dangerous and could be lethal if
inhaled. Follow the instructions
on this page to avoid CO poi-
soning.
WARNING- Fire
Do not park, idle or drive the vehicle over or near flammable
objects, such as grass, vegeta-
tion, paper, leaves, etc. A hot
exhaust system can ignite flam-
mable items under your vehicle.
Also, do not remove the heat sink around the exhaust sys-
tem, do not seal the bottom of
the vehicle or do not coat the
vehicle for corrosion control. It
may present a fire risk under
certain conditions.
WARNING- Catalytic
converter
Keep away from the catalytic
converter and exhaust system
while the vehicle is running or
immediately thereafter. The
exhaust and catalytic systems
are very hot and may burn you.
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Index
2I
Advanced Smart cruise control (ASCC) system . . . . . 5-41
Air bag - supplemental restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31Air bag system operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Air bag warning label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Inflation and non-inflation conditions of the air bag . . 3-48
Occupant Detection System (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Side air bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37\
Filter replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74 Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-79
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
Aux, USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
Steering wheel remote controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Automatic transaxle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Automaticl climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112 Air conditioner refrigerant and compressorlubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124 Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
Back-up warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90 Non-operational conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-91
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 7-43 Battery recharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Blind Spot Detection System (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-58
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34\
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Auto hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Electric parking brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Parking brake (foot type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
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