
3976-1. Maintenance and care
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Maintenance and care
NOTICE
■Cleaning detergents
● Do not use the following types of detergent, as they may discol or the vehi-
cle interior or cause streaks or damage to painted surfaces:
• Areas other than the seats and steering wheel: Organic substan ces
such as benzene or gasoline, alkaline or acidic solutions, dye, and
bleach
• Seats: Alkaline or acidic solutions, such as thinner, benzene, and alco-
hol
• Steering wheel: Organic substances, such as thinner, and clean er that
contains alcohol
● Do not use polish wax or polish cleaner. The instrument panel’s or other
interior part’s painted surface may be damaged.
■ Preventing damage to leather surfaces
Observe the following precautions to avoid damage to and deterioration of
leather surfaces:
● Remove any dust or dirt from leather surfaces immediately.
● Do not expose the vehicle to direct sunlight for extended perio ds of time.
Park the vehicle in the shade, especially during summer.
● Do not place items made of vinyl, plastic, or containing wax on the uphol-
stery, as they may stick to the leather surface if the vehicle interior heats
up significantly.
■ Water on the floor
Do not wash the vehicle floor with water.
Vehicle systems such as the audio system may be damaged if wate r comes
into contact with electrical components such as the audio syste m above or
under the floor of the vehicle. Water may also cause the body to rust.
■ When cleaning the inside of the windshield
Do not allow glass cleaner to contact the lens. Also, do not to uch the lens.
( P. 249)
■ Cleaning the inside of the rear window
● Do not use glass cleaner to clean the rear window, as this may cause
damage to the rear window defogger heater wires or antenna. Use a cloth
dampened with lukewarm water to gently wipe the window clean. Wipe the
window in strokes running parallel to the heater wires or antenna.
● Be careful not to scratch or damage the heater wires or antenna .

4036-2. Maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Seat belts
• Do the seat belts operatesmoothly?
• The seat belts should not be dam- aged.
Seats• Do the seat controls operate prop-erly?
Steering wheel
• Does the steering wheel rotatesmoothly?
• Does the steering wheel have the correct amount of free play?
• There should not be any strange
sounds coming from the steering
wheel.
Vehicle exterior
ItemsCheck points
ItemsCheck points
Doors/trunk• Do the doors/trunk operatesmoothly?
Engine hood• Does the engine hood lock systemwork properly?
Fluid leaks
• There should not be any signs offluid leakage after the vehicle has
been parked.
Tires
• Is the tire inflation pressure cor-rect?
• The tires should not be dam-
aged or excessively worn.
• Have the tires been rotated according to the maintenance
schedule?
• The wheel nuts should not be loose.
Windshield wipers
• The wiper blades should not show
any signs of cracking, splitting,
wear, contamination or deforma-
tion.
• The wiper blades should clear the windshield without streaking or
skipping.

5418-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Glossary of tire terminology
Tire related termMeaning
Cold tire inflation pres-
sure
Tire pressure when the vehicle has been
parked for three hours or more, or has not
been driven more than 1 mile or 1.5 km under
that condition
Maximum inflation
pressureThe maximum cold inflated pressure to which
a tire may be inflated, shown on the sidewall
of the tire
Recommended infla-
tion pressureCold tire inflation pressure recommended by a
manufacturer
Accessory weight
The combined weight (in excess of those stan-
dard items which may be replaced) of auto-
matic transmission, power steering, power
brakes, power windows, power seats, radio
and heater, to the extent that these items are
available as factory-installed equipment
(whether installed or not)
Curb weight
The weight of a motor vehicle with standard
equipment, including the maximum capacity of
fuel, oil and coolant, and if so equipped, air
conditioning and additional weight optional
engine
Maximum loaded vehi-
cle weight
The sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity weight
(d) Production options weight
Normal occupant
weight150 lb. (68 kg) times the number of occupants
specified in the second column of Table 1
*
that follows
Occupant distributionDistribution of occupants in a vehicle as speci-
fied in the third column of Table 1
* below

577Alphabetical index
CareAluminum wheels.................. 393
Exterior ................................. 392
Interior................................... 395
Seat belts .............................. 396
Cargo capacity ......................... 205
CD player
*
Chains....................................... 344
Child restraint system ............... 54 Booster seats installation ........ 64
Convertible seats
installation ............................ 62
Front passenger occupant
classification syst em............. 47
Infant seats definition .............. 61
Infant seats installation ........... 56
Installing CRS with LATCH anchors ............ 67
Installing CRS
with seat belts....................... 61
Installing CRS with top tether strap .............. 70
LATCH anchors ...................... 67 Child safety ................................ 53
12-volt battery precautions................. 420, 512
Airbag precautions.................. 37
Battery precautions....... 420, 512
Child restraint system ............. 54
How your child should wear the seat belt.......................... 30
Installing child restraints ......... 54
Moon roof precautions .......... 191
Power window lock switch .... 185
Power window precautions ... 187
Rear door child-protectors .... 157
Removed electronic key battery precautions............. 450
Seat belt extender
precautions........................... 33
Seat belt precautions .............. 32
Seat heater precautions ....... 357
Trunk precautions ................. 162
Child-protectors ...................... 157
Cleaning ........................... 392, 395 Aluminum wheels ................. 393
Exterior ................................. 392
Interior .................................. 395
Seat belts.............................. 396
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581Alphabetical index
Flat tire...................................... 491
Floor mats .................................. 24
FluidBrake .................................... 527
Hybrid transmission .............. 527
Washer ................................. 417
Front interior light ................... 360
Front passenger occupant
classification system .............. 47
Front passenger’s seat
belt reminder light ................. 478
Front personal lights ............... 361
Front seats ............................... 173 Adjustment ............................ 173
Cleaning................................ 395
Correct driving posture ........... 26
Head restraints ..................... 177
Seat heaters ......................... 357
Seat ventilators ..................... 357
Front side marker lights Light switch ........................... 232
Replacing light bulbs..... 456, 464
Wattage ................................ 530 Front turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs .... 455, 464
Turn signal lever ................... 224
Wattage ................................ 530
Fuel Capacity................................ 524
Fuel gauge............................ 102
Information............................ 531
Refueling .............................. 243
Type.............................. 524, 531
Warning light......................... 478
Fuel consumption ................... 145
Fuel filler door ......................... 243 Refueling .............................. 243
When the fuel filler door cannot be opened .............. 246
Fuses ........................................ 451
Garage door opener ................ 384
Gauges ..................................... 102
Glove box ................................. 363
Grocery bag hooks.................. 368
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587Alphabetical index
Safety Connect .......................... 73
Seat belt reminder light........... 478
Seat belts.................................... 28Adjusting the seat belt ............ 29
Automatic Locking
Retractor............................... 30
Child restra int system
installation ............................ 54
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ........................ 396
Emergency Locking Retractor............................... 30
How to wear your seat belt ..... 28
How your child should wear
the seat belt .......................... 30
Pregnant women, proper
seat belt use ......................... 31
Reminder light and buzzer .... 478
Seat belt extender................... 30
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners ............... 559
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 29
SRS warning light ................. 475 Seat heaters ............................. 357
Seat ventilators........................ 357
Seating capacity ...................... 205
Seats ......................................... 173
Adjustment............................ 173
Adjustment precautions ........ 174
Child seats/child restraint system installation . ............... 54
Cleaning ............................... 395
Folding down the rear seatbacks ........................... 175
Head restraints ..................... 177
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 26
Seat heaters ......................... 357
Seat ventilators ..................... 357
Sensor
Automatic headlight system .......... ...................... 233
Automatic High Beam
system .......... ...................... 235
Camera sensor ..................... 249
Humidity sensor .................... 356
Inside rear view mirror .......... 182
Intuitive parking assist .......... 309
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) .......... 264
Radar sensor ........................ 249
Service plug ............................... 83
Service reminder
indicators ................................. 96
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*: Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.