
Body
•Wash your vehicle thoroughly toremove dirt, grease, oil, tar or mud fromexterior surfaces, rear-wheel housingand the underside of front fenders.
•Periodically wash your vehicle if it isstored in exposed locations.
•Touch-up exposed or primed metal toprevent rust.
•Cover chrome and stainless steel partswith a thick coat of auto wax to preventdiscoloration. Re-wax as necessarywhen you wash your vehicle.
•Lubricate all hood, door and luggagecompartment hinges and latches witha light grade oil.
•Cover interior trim to prevent fading.
•Keep all rubber parts free from oil andsolvents.
Engine
•Change the engine oil and filter prior tostorage because used engine oilcontains contaminates which maycause engine damage.
•Start the engine every 15 days for aminimum of 15 minutes. Run at fast idlewith the climate controls set to defrostuntil the engine reaches normaloperating temperature.
•With your foot on the brake, shiftthrough all the gears while the engineis running.
•We recommend that you change theengine oil before you use your vehicleagain.
Fuel system
•Fill the fuel tank with high-quality fueluntil the first automatic shutoff of thefuel pump nozzle.
Cooling system
•Protect against freezing temperatures.
•When removing your vehicle fromstorage, check coolant fluid level.Confirm that there are no coolingsystem leaks and that fluid is at therecommended level.
Battery
•Check and recharge as necessary. Keepconnections clean.
•If storing your vehicle for more than 30days without recharging the battery,we recommend that you disconnectthe battery cables to maintain batterycharge for quick starting.
Note:It is necessary to reset memoryfeatures if battery cables are disconnected.
Brakes
•Make sure the brakes and parking brakerelease fully.
Tires
•Maintain recommended air pressure.
Miscellaneous
•Make sure all linkages, cables, leversand pins under your vehicle are coveredwith grease to prevent rust.
•Move vehicles at least 25 ft (7.5 m)every 15 days to lubricate working partsand prevent corrosion.
Removing Vehicle From Storage
When your vehicle is ready to come out ofstorage, do the following:
•Wash your vehicle to remove any dirtor grease film build-up on windowsurfaces.
•Check windshield wipers for anydeterioration.
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Voice Commands for Audio Sources.........325Using SYNC™ With Your Phone.............301Accessing Features through the PhoneMenu.................................................................306Accessing Your Phone Settings...................309Bluetooth Devices..............................................310Making Calls........................................................305Pairing a Phone for the First Time...............302Pairing Subsequent Phones..........................303Phone Options during an Active Call.........305Phone Voice Commands................................303Receiving Calls...................................................305System Settings...................................................311Text Messaging...................................................307Using Traction Control...............................150Switching the System Off...............................150System Indicator Lights andMessages..........................................................150Using a Switch.....................................................150Using the Information DisplayControls.............................................................150Using Voice Recognition...........................299Audio Voice Commands.................................348Initiating a Voice Session................................299Mobile App Voice Commands.......................351Navigation Voice Commands.......................350Phone Voice Commands................................349SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link VoiceCommands......................................................352System Interaction and Feedback.............300Voice Settings Commands............................352Utilizing the Mediation/ArbitrationProgram (Canada Only).........................196
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Vehicle Care...................................................236General Information.........................................236Vehicle Certification Label........................273Vehicle Identification Number.................272Vehicle Storage..............................................241Battery....................................................................242Body........................................................................242Brakes.....................................................................242Cooling system...................................................242Engine.....................................................................242Fuel system..........................................................242General...................................................................241
Miscellaneous.....................................................242Removing Vehicle From Storage..................242Tires.........................................................................242VentilationSee: Climate Control.........................................104VINSee: Vehicle Identification Number.............272Voice Control....................................................72
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Warning Lamps and Indicators.................87Adaptive Cruise Control Indicator..................87Airbag Warning Lamp.........................................87Anti-Lock Brake System WarningLamp....................................................................87Auto-Start-Stop Indicator................................88Battery Charging Condition WarningLamp...................................................................88Blind Spot Information SystemIndicator.............................................................88Brake System Warning Lamp.........................88Cruise Control Indicator.....................................88Direction Indicator...............................................88Door Ajar Warning Lamp..................................89Engine Warning Lamps.....................................89Fasten Seatbelt Warning Lamp.....................89Front Fog Lamp Indicator.................................89Headlamp High Beam Indicator....................89Lamps on Indicator.............................................89Lane Keeping System Warning Lamp..........89Liftgate Ajar Warning Lamp.............................89Low Fuel Level Warning Lamp.......................89Low Tire Pressure Warning Lamp.................90Low Washer Fluid Level WarningLamp...................................................................90Message Center Indicator.................................90Oil Pressure Warning Lamp.............................90Stability Control and Traction ControlIndicator.............................................................90Stability Control and Traction Control OffWarning Lamp.................................................90Washer Fluid Check.....................................222WashersSee: Cleaning the Exterior...............................237See: Wipers and Washers..................................74Waxing.............................................................238
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Wheel NutsSee: Changing a Road Wheel.......................263Wheels and Tires.........................................244Windows and Mirrors....................................82Windshield Washers......................................74Windshield Wipers.........................................74Intermittent Wipe.................................................74Speed Dependent Wipers.................................74Wiper BladesSee: Checking the Wiper Blades..................223Wipers and Washers.....................................74Wrecker TowingSee: Transporting the Vehicle........................182
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