Cleaning the outside of your vehicle 9-34 Vehicle care and maintenance
9
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Industrial pollution, road tar, bird droppings, tree sap, insect remain
s, sea water and other
foreign matters can damage the finish on yourvehicle. Generally, the longer any foreign material stays on the finish, the worse the damage.Wash your vehicle as soon as possible when- ever the finish gets soiled.
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Chemicals cont
ained in the dirt and dust
picked up from air, rain, snow, or road sur-faces can damage the paint and body of your vehicle if left on. Frequent washing and wa
xing is the best way
to protect your vehicl
e from this damage.
Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight. Park the vehicle in the shade and spray it withwater to remove dust.
Next, using plenty of
clean water and
a car washing mitt or sponge,
wash the vehicle from top to bottom.Use a mild car washing soap if necessary. Rinse thoroughly and wipe dry with a cham- ois or soft cloth. After washing the vehicle,carefully clean the joints and flanges of the doors, hood, etc., wher
e dirt is likely to
remain.
Salt and other chemicals spread on winter roads in some geographical areas can have a detrimental effect on the vehicle underbody.You should flush the underbody with a high pressure hose every time you wash the out- side of your vehicle.Take special care to
remove mud or other
debris which could trap and hold salt and moisture. After washing your vehicle, wipe off all waterdrops from the rubber parts around thedoors to prevent the doors from freezing.
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Wax your vehicle once or twice a year, orwhen water does not bead up on the paint.
Foreign material Wa s h i n g
CAUTION When washing the underside of your vehicle or the wheels, wear a pair of gloves to pro-tect your hands. Never spray or splash
water on the electrical
parts in the engine compartment. This maydamage them. Be careful also when washing the underbody to ensure that water does not enter the engine compartment. Avoid automatic car washers that use rotat- ing brushes. These brushes may scratch thepaint surface and make it dull. Scratches are more not
iceable on darker col-
ored vehicles. Some hot water wash
ing equipment uses
high pressure and heat to clean your vehicle.Because hot water can da
mage plastics parts
and seep inside your ve
hicle, make sure you
do the following when using such equip-ment:• Keep the washing nozzle at least 28 inches(70 cm) away from the vehicle body.• When washing around the door glass, holdthe nozzle at a distance of more than 28 inches (70 cm) and at a right angle to the glass surface.
Make sure to do the following when using an automatic car wash, with help from eitherthis manual or the car wash operator, to avoid damaging your vehicle:• Fold the outside rearview mirrors.• Remove the antenna.
During cold weather
NOTE
When the door is frozen, opening it by force may tear off or crack the rubber gasket installed around the door. Pour warm water to melt the ice. Be sure to thoroughly wipeoff the water after opening the door. To pre- vent freezing of the we
atherstripping on the
doors, hood, etc., treat with silicone lubri-cant.
Waxing
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Alphabetical index
12-3
12
Heater without air conditioning function
.7-4
High beam indicator
............................
5-75
High coolant temperature warning light 5-77 High-mounted stop light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-27
Hill start assist
....................................
5-47
HomeLink® Wirele
ss Control System
..5-86
Hood lock release me
chanism and safety
catch
................................................
9-22
Hook
Convenience hook
..........................
5-94
Horn switch
........................................
5-84
I
If the vehicle breaks down
.....................
8-2
Ignition switch
....................................
5-36
Important facts to know in
case of an accident
10-4 Indicator and warning light package
.....
5-74
Indicators
...........................................
5-75
Information display
.............................
5-66
Inside emergency trunk lid release
........
5-28
Inside rearview mirror
.........................
5-33
Instrument panel light dimmer control
..5-67
Interior lights
......................................
5-91
J
Jack
Garage jack up position
.....................
9-3
Storage
............................................
8-5
Jump-starting the engine
.......................
8-2
K
Key slot
.............................................
5-18
Keyless entry system
....................
5-6
, 5-21
Keys
...................................................
5-2
L
Labeling
............................................
11-2
License plate lights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-27
Replacement
..................................
9-32
Link System
.......................................
5-84
Loading information
.............................
6-6
Lubricants
.........................................
11-6
M
Malfunction indicator light
..................
5-76
Manual air conditioning
........................
7-7
Manual transaxle
................................
5-39
Oil
..........................................
9-9
, 11-6
Shift points
....................................
5-40
Manual window control
.......................
5-29
Modifications to and
racing of your vehicle
..
3-5 Multi-information display
...........
5-63
, 5-64
O
Octane number
.....................................
3-2
Oil
Engine oil
...............................
9-5
, 11-6
Manual transaxle oil
.................
9-9
, 11-6
Oil pressure warning light
....................
5-77
Operation mode
..................................
5-13
Operation under adverse driving conditions
..
8-13 Outside rearview mirrors
.....................
5-35
Overheating
..........................................
8-4
P
Parking
................................................
6-5
Parking brake lever stroke
...............
9-19
Parking brake
............................
5-32
, 9-19
Parking lights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-27
Replacement
...................................
9-29
Polishing
............................................
9-35
Power brakes
......................................
5-46
Power outlet
.......................................
5-86
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