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Maintenance
APPEARANCE CARE
Exterior care
Exterior general caution
It is very important to follow the label
directions when using any chemical
cleaner or polish. Read all warning
and caution statements that appear
on the label.
Finish maintenance
Washing
To help protect your vehicle’s finish
from rust and deterioration, wash it
thoroughly and frequently at least
once a month with lukewarm or cold
water.
If you use your vehicle for off-road
driving, you should wash it after each
off-road trip. Pay special attention to
the removal of any accumulation of
salt, dirt, mud, and other foreign mate-
rials. Make sure the drain holes in the
lower edges of the doors and rocker
panels are kept clear and clean.
Insects, tar, tree sap, bird droppings,
industrial pollution and similar
deposits can damage your vehicle’s
finish if not removed immediately.
Even prompt washing with plain water
may not completely remove all these
deposits. A mild soap, safe for use on
painted surfaces, may be used.
After washing, rinse the vehicle thor-
oughly with lukewarm or cold water.
Do not allow soap to dry on the finish.After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes while driving slowly to see if
they have been affected by water. If
braking performance is impaired, dry
the brakes by applying them lightly
while maintaining a slow forward
speed.
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Do a thorough washing of the
undercarriage at the end of the
winter.
Use professional service techni- cians or governmental inspection
stations to annually inspect for cor-
rosion.
Immediately seek an inspection of your vehicle if you become visually
aware of corrosion flaking or scal-
ing or if you become aware of a
change in vehicle performance,
such as soft or spongey brakes,
fluids leaking, impairment of direc-
tional control, suspension noises
or rattling metal straps.Aluminum wheel maintenance
The aluminum wheels are coated
with a clear protective finish.
Do not use any abrasive cleaner,polishing compound, solvent, or
wire brushes on aluminum wheels.
They may scratch the finish.
Clean the wheel when it has cooled.
Use only a mild soap or neutral detergent, and rinse thoroughly
with water. Also, be sure to clean
the wheels after driving on salted
roads. This helps prevent corro-
sion.
Avoid washing the wheels with highspeed vehicle wash brushes.
Do not use any alkaline or acid detergents It may damage and cor-
rode the aluminum wheels coated
with a clear protective finish.
Corrosion protection
Protecting your vehicle from corrosion
By using the most advanced design
and construction practices to combat
corrosion, we produce vehicles of
the highest quality. However, this is
only part of the job. To achieve the
long-term corrosion resistance your
vehicle can deliver, the owner's
cooperation and assistance is also
required.
Common causes of corrosion
The most common causes of corro-
sion on your vehicle are:
Road salt, dirt and moisture that isallowed to accumulate underneath
the vehicle.
Removal of paint or protective coatings by stones, gravel, abra-
sion or minor scrapes and dents
which leave unprotected metal
exposed to corrosion.
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Index
Automatic climate control system ..............................4-128Automatic heating and air conditioning ..................4-129
Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant and compressor lubricant ..............................................4-138
Climate control air filter ..........................................4-138
Manual heating and air conditioning ........................4-130
System operation ......................................................4-136
Automatic transaxle ......................................................6-13 Automatic transaxle operation ....................................6-13
Good driving practices ................................................6-19
Paddle shifter ..............................................................6-17
Shift lock system ........................................................6-18
Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)/ Forward collision warning (FCW) ..............................6-51AEB warning message and system control ................6-54
Brake operation ..........................................................6-55
Limitations of the system............................................6-5\
8
Recognizing pedestrians ............................................6-61
Sensor to detect the distance from the vehicle in front (front radar) ..............................................................6-56
System malfunction ....................................................6-57
System setting and activation ....................................6-51 Battery........................................................................\
....8-43
For best battery service ..............................................8-43
Recharging the battery ................................................8-44
Reset items ..................................................................8-45
Before driving ..................................................................6-4 Before entering vehicle ................................................6-4
Before starting ..............................................................6-4
Necessary inspections ..................................................6-4
Blind spot detection system (BSD) ..............................6-85 BSD (Blind Spot Detection) / LCA (Lane Change Assist) ......................................6-86
Limitations condition condition ..................................6-91
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ................................6-89
Brake fluid ....................................................................8-32\
Checking the brake fluid level ....................................8-32
Brake system..................................................................6-28 Anti-lock brake system (ABS)....................................6-42
Auto hold ....................................................................6-38\
Electronic parking brake (EPB) ..................................6-31
Electronic stability control (ESC) ..............................6-44
Good braking practices ..............................................6-50
Hill-start assist control (HAC) ....................................6-49
Parking brake - Foot type ..........................................6-30
Power brakes ..............................................................6-28
Vehicle stability management (VSM) ........................6-48
Warning messages ......................................................6-40
Bulb wattage ....................................................................9-3B
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