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Maintenance
Caring for the leather seats - Vacuum the seat periodically toremove dust and sand on the
seat. It will prevent abrasion or
damage of the leather and main-
tain its quality.
- Wipe the natural leather seat cover often with dry or soft cloth.
- Use of proper leather protective may prevent abrasion of the
cover and helps maintain the
color. Be sure to read the instruc-
tions and consult a specialist
when using leather coating or
protective agent.
- Light colored (beige, cream beige) leather is easily contami-
nated and the stain is noticeable.
Clean the seats frequently.
- Avoid wiping with wet cloth. It may cause the surface to crack.
- Cleaning the leather seats Remove all contaminations instant-
ly. Refer to instructions below for
removal of each contaminant.
- Cosmetic products (sunscreen,foundation, etc.)
Apply cleansing cream on a cloth
and wipe the contaminate spot.
Wipe off the cream with a wet cloth
and remove water with a dry cloth.
- Beverages (coffee, soft drink, etc.) Apply a small amount of neutral
detergent and wipe until contami-
nations do not smear.
- Oil Remove oil instantly with
absorbable cloth and wipe with
stain remover used only for natu-
ral leather.
- Chewing gum Harden the gum with ice and
remove gradually.
Cleaning the seat belt webbing
Clean the belt webbing with any mild
soap solution recommended for
cleaning upholstery or carpet. Follow
the instructions provided with the
soap. Do not bleach or re-dye the
webbing because this may weaken
the seat belt.
Cleaning the interior windowglass
If the interior glass surfaces of the
vehicle become fogged (that is, cov-
ered with an oily, greasy or waxy
film), they should be cleaned with
glass cleaner. Follow the directions
on the glass cleaner container.
Do not scrape or scratch the
inside of the rear window. This
may result in damage to the rear
window defroster grid.
CAUTION
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Panorama sunroof ...........................................................3-39
Closing the sunroof ....................................................3-41
Resetting the sunroof..................................................3-42
Sliding the sunroof .....................................................3-40
Sunshade.....................................................................3-39
Tilting the sunroof ......................................................3-40
Parking brake ..................................................................7-35
Checking the parking brake .......................................7-35
Recommended lubricants and capacities ..........................8-6
Recommended SAE viscosity number .........................8-7
Refrigerant label ...............................................................8-9
Reporting safety defects..................................................8-11Scheduled maintenance services.......................................7-9
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ..............7-23
Normal maintenance schedule ...................................7-10
Seat belts .........................................................................2-22
Additional seat belt safety precautions ......................2-31
Care of seat belts ........................................................2-34
Pre-Active Seat belt (PSB) .........................................2-30
Seat belt restraint system............................................2-25
Seat belt safety precautions ........................................2-22
Seat belt warning light ...............................................2-23
Seats ..................................................................................2-4
Front seats ....................................................................2-6
Headrest ......................................................................2-14
Rear seats ....................................................................2-11
Safety precautions ........................................................2-5
Seat warmers and air ventilation seats .......................2-18
Special driving conditions ............................................5-109
Driving at night ........................................................5-110
Driving in flooded areas ...........................................5-111
Driving in the rain ....................................................5-111
Hazardous driving conditions ..................................5-109
Rocking the vehicle ..................................................5-109
Smooth cornering .....................................................5-110
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