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Maintenance
7
Maintenance
Engine compartment .............................................7-3
Maintenance services ...........................................7-4
Owner's Responsibility .....................................................7-4
Owner Maintenance Precautions..................................7-4
Owner maintenance ...............................................7-5
Owner Maintenance Schedule .......................................7-6
Scheduled maintenance services.........................7-7
Normal Maintenance Schedule (3.8 GDI) ....................7-8
Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions
(3.8 GDI) ........................................................................\
.....7-11
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items .7-13
Engine oil ..............................................................7-16
Checking the Engine Oil Level .....................................7-16
Checking the Engine Oil and Filter .............................7-17
Engine coolant......................................................7-18
Checking the Engine Coolant Level ............................7-18
Changing Engine Coolant ..............................................7-20
Brake fluid ............................................................7-21
Checking the Brake Fluid Level ...................................7-21
Washer fluid .........................................................7-22
Checking the Washer Fluid Level................................7-22
Air cleaner ............................................................7-22
Filter Replacement ..........................................................7-22
Climate control air filter .....................................7-24
Filter Inspection ...............................................................7-24
Wiper blades .........................................................7-26
Blade Inspection ..............................................................7-26
Blade Replacement .........................................................7-26
Battery...................................................................7-29
For Best Battery Service ..............................................7-30
Battery Recharging ........................................................7-31
Reset Features.................................................................7-32
Tires and wheels ..................................................7-33
Tire Care ........................................................................\
....7-33
Recommended Cold Tire Inflation Pressures ...........7-34
Check Tire Inflation Pressure ......................................7-35
Tire Rotation...................................................................\
..7-35
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ............................7-36
Tire Replacement ...........................................................7-37
Wheel Replacement ........................................................7-38
Tire Traction .....................................................................7-3\
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Tire Maintenance ............................................................7-39
Tire Sidewall Labeling ....................................................7-39
Tire Terminology and Definitions................................7-43
All Season Tires ...............................................................7-46
Snow Tires ........................................................................\
7-46
Radial-Ply Tires ...............................................................7-46
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I-14
Electronic stability control (ESC) OFF indicator light ........................................................................\
.3-86
Engine oil pressure warning light .............................3-81
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) system warning light ...........................................................3-84
High Beam Assist (HBA) indicator light ...................3-88
High beam indicator light ..........................................3-87
Icy road warning light ................................................3-85
Immobilizer indicator light ........................................3-86
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system indicator light ...3-84
LED headlight warning light......................................3-84
Light ON indicator light .............................................3-87
Low fuel level warning light ......................................3-82
Low tire pressure warning light .................................3-83
Malfunction Indicator lamp (MIL).............................3-80
Master warning light ..................................................3-82
Parking brake & brake fluid warning light ................3-77
Seat belt warning light ...............................................3-76
SMART mode indicator light .....................................3-89
Turn signal indicator light ..........................................3-87
Washer fluid ....................................................................7-22\
Welcome system ...........................................................3-142 Headlamp and parking lamp ....................................3-142
Interior lamp .............................................................3-143
Puddle lamp and door handle lamp..........................3-142
Wheel alignment and tire balance ..................................7-36
Wheel replacement .........................................................7-38 Windows ........................................................................\
.3-42
Auto up/down window ...............................................3-44
Automatic reversal .....................................................3-44
Power window lock switch ........................................3-45
Power windows ..........................................................3-43
Resetting the windows ...............................................3-44
Windshield defrosting and defogging ...........................3-186
Winter driving ...............................................................5-152 Snow tires .................................................................5-152
Tire chains ................................................................5-152
Winter Precautions ........................................................5-154
Wiper blades replacement ...............................................7-26
Wipers and washers ......................................................3-144 Front windshield washers .........................................3-146
Front windshield wipers ...........................................3-144
Rear window wiper and washer ...............................3-147
Wireless cellular phone charging system......................3-201
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