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a year and the oil life system must
be reset. Your trained dealer
technician can perform this work.
If the engine oil life system is reset
accidentally, service the vehicle
within 5 000 km/3,000 mi since the
last service. Reset the oil life
system when the oil is changed.
SeeEngine Oil Life System 0235.
Dry Sump Engine Break-In Oil
Change
If equipped with a dry sump engine,
the initial oil and filter change must
be performed at 800 km/500 mi.
Follow the engine oil life system for
every oil change thereafter.
Required Services Every
12 000 km/7,500 mi
. Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed,
change engine oil and filter, and
reset oil life system. See Engine
Oil 0230 andEngine Oil Life
System 0235.
. Check engine coolant level. See
Engine Coolant 0242.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0246. .
Visually inspect windshield wiper
blades for wear, cracking,
or contamination. See Exterior
Care 0296. Replace worn or
damaged wiper blades. See
Wiper Blade
Replacement 0251.
. Check tire inflation pressures.
See Tire Pressure 0270.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0275.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/
Filter 0237.
. Inspect brake system. See
Exterior Care 0296.
. Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose,
or missing parts or signs of
wear. See Exterior Care 0296.
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 067.
. Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks. .
Visually inspect exhaust system
and nearby heat shields for
loose or damaged parts.
. Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care 0296.
. Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0250.
. Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check 0251.
. Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism
Check 0251.
. Check accelerator pedal for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
. Visually inspect gas strut for
signs of wear, cracks, or other
damage. Check the hold open
ability of the strut. See your
dealer if service is required.
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350 Index
Automatic (cont'd)Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
B
Battery Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Battery - North America . . . . 248, 292
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 251
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . .110
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 181
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 253
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .220, 248, 292
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Cargo Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2 Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 91
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 108
Check
Malfunction IndicatorEngine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children . . . . . 81
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 331
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Competition Oriented Tires . . . . . 265
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . . 205
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Vehicle (cont'd)Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Vehicle Care Storing the Tire Sealantand Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 291
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance . . 281
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 251