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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
liquid or paste wax, and follow the
manufacturer’s instructions. Wax all
metal trim to protect it and to main-
tain 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 wax-
ing.
Do not apply wax on embossed
unpainted unit, as it may tarnish the
unit.
OJB037800
CAUTION - Wet engine
Water washing in the engine
compartment including highpressure water washing maycause the failure of electricalcircuits located in the enginecompartment.
Never allow water or other liq- uids to come in contact withelectrical/electronic compo-nents inside the vehicle asthis may damage them.
WARNING
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) ..............................6-86 BSD (Blind Spot Detection) / LCA (Lane Change Assist) ......................................6-87
Limitations condition condition ..................................6-92
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ................................6-90
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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