Maintenance
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Parking brake
Inspect the parking brake system
including the parking brake pedal
and cables.
Brake discs, pads, calipers
and rotors
Check the pads and discs for exces-
sive wear and calipers for fluid leak-
age.
Exhaust pipe and muffler
Visually inspect the exhaust pipes,
muffler and hangers for cracks, dete-
rioration, or damage. Start the
engine and listen carefully for any
exhaust gas leakage. Tighten con-
nections or replace parts as neces-
sary.
Suspension mounting bolts
Check the suspension connections
for looseness or damage. Retighten
to the specified torque.
Steering gear box, linkage &
boots/lower arm ball joint
With the vehicle stopped and engine
off, check for excessive free-play in
the steering wheel.
Check the linkage for bends or dam-
age. Check the dust boots and ball
joints for deterioration, cracks, or
damage. Replace any damaged
parts.
Drive shafts and boots
Check the drive shafts, boots and
clamps for cracks, deterioration, or
damage. Replace any damaged
parts and, if necessary, repack the
grease.
Air conditioning refrigerant
Check the air conditioning lines and
connections for leakage and damage. When checking engine oil, engine
coolant, brake fluid, and washer fluid,
always be sure to clean the area
around any filler plug, drain plug, or
dipstick before checking or draining
any lubricant or fluid. This is espe-
cially important in dusty or sandy
areas and when the vehicle is used
on unpaved roads. Cleaning the plug
and dipstick areas will prevent dirt
and grit from entering the engine and
other mechanisms that could be
damaged.
CHECKING FLUID LEVELS
Index
12I
Smart key functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Smart trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32\
Smart ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-149
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-152, 7-50
Spare tireRemoving the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Compact spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18\
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-148 Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-148
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-148
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-149
Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-149
Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-150
Driving in flooded areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-151
Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-151
Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-151
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
SRS Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
3-75
SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Starting the engine - With a smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Steering gear box, linkage & boots/ lower arm ball joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20 Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Electric power steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Tilt and telescopic steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-57
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151 Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-48 Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Sunshade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50\
Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-50
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
156
Surround View Monitoring System (SVM) . . . . . . . . 4-112
Suspension mounting bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71\
Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
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