8109
Maintenance
Underbody maintenance
Road salt and other corrosive chemi-
cals are used in cold weather states to
melt snow and prevent ice accumula-
tion. If these chemicals are not regu-
larly removed, they will corrode the
vehicle underbody and over time dam-
age fuel lines, the fuel tank retention
system, the vehicle suspension, the
exhaust system, and even the body
frame. The National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration has warned all
vehicle owners of all brands of the
need to take the following steps:
Wash the undercarriage of yourvehicle regularly during the winter
and whenever your vehicle has
been exposed to such salts or
chemicals.
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 corrosion.
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.
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 main-
taining a slow forward speed.
Index
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Brake discs, pads, calipers and rotors . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
Exhaust pipe and muffler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
Suspension mounting bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38
Steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38
Drive shafts and boots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-106
Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147 Mounting bracket for roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
Exterior overview (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Exterior overview (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 7-15 Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Removing and storing thespare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Flex steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-42
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
Fluid Brake/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47
Folding the outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46 Foward Collision Warning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65
FCWS Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65
Limitations of the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-67
Front fog lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-96
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Front seat adjustment (manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Front seat adjustment (power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Front side marker bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-95
Front turn signal lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 8-93
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31 Opening the fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52\
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 8-74 Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-76
Engine compartment fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . 8-77
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-79
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-50
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13\
3
Glove box lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
Glove box lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-104
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