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Maintenance
This chapter discusses basic maintenance.
Before Performing MaintenanceInspection and Maintenance ............ 478
Safety When Performing Maintenance ..479Parts and Fluids Used in Maintenance Service ........................................... 480
Maintenance Minder
TM..................... 481
Maintenance Under the Hood Maintenance Items Under the Hood .. 486
Opening the Hood ........................... 487
Recommended Engine Oil ................ 488
Oil Check ......................................... 489
Adding Engine Oil ............................ 490
Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter ...491 Engine Coolant ................................ 494
Cooling System ................................ 496
Transmission Fluid ............................ 498
Brake Fluid ....................................... 498
Refilling Window Washer Fluid......... 499
Replacing Light Bulbs ....................... 500Checking and Maintaining Wiper
Blades .......................................... 502
Checking and Maintaining Tires
Checking Tires ................................. 505
Tire and Loading Information Label .. 506
Tire Labeling .................................... 506
DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles).. 508
Wear Indicators ............................... 510
Tire Service Life ................................ 510
Tire and Wheel Replacement ........... 511
Tire Rotation .................................... 512
Winter Tires ..................................... 513
12-Volt Battery ................................. 514
Remote Transmitter Care Replacing the Button Battery ........... 516
Climate Control System Maintenance.. 517CleaningInterior Care .................................... 519
Exterior Care.................................... 521
Accessories and Modifications ........ 525
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Maintenance
Adding Engine Oil
1. Unscrew and remove the engine oil fill cap.
2. Add oil slowly.
3. Reinstall the engine oil fill cap, and tighten
it securely.
4. Wait for three minutes and recheck the
engine oil dipstick.1Adding Engine Oil
NOTICE
Do not fill the engine oil above the upper mark.
Overfilling the engine oil may result in leaks and
engine damage.
If any oil spills, wipe it away immediately. Spilled oil
may damage the engine compartment components.
Engine Oil Fill Cap
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Index
Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) ................................................. 445
Console Compartment ............................. 188
Control Box .............................................. 467
Controls .................................................... 137
Coolant (Engine) ...................................... 494
Adding to the Radiator ........................... 495
Adding to the Reserve Tank .................... 494
Overheating ............................................ 548
Coolant (High Voltage Battery and Inverter) .................................................. 496
Creeping (Transmission) .......................... 385
Cup Holders .............................................. 189
Customer Service Information ................ 583
Customized Features ....................... 135, 308
D
Daytime Running Lights .......................... 167
Dead Battery (12-Volt) ............................. 545
Deceleration Paddle Selector .................. 394
Deceleration Paddl e Selector Indicator....... 93
Defrosting the Windshield and Windows ................................................. 199
Devices that Emit Radio Waves ............... 575
Dimming Headlights .............................................. 164
Rearview Mirror ...................................... 175
Dipstick (Engine Oil) ................................ 489
Directional Signals (Turn Signal) ............. 163
Display Button .......................................... 213 Door Mirrors
............................................. 176
Doors ......................................................... 139
Auto Door Locking .................................. 151
Auto Door Unlocking ............................... 151
Door Open Message .................................. 46
Keys ........................................................ 139
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside............................................... 25, 148
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside.................................................. 141
Lockout Prevention System ...................... 147
DOT Tire Quality Grading ........................ 508
Drive Cycle Score/Lifetime Points ............ 133
Driver Information Interface ................... 126
Driver’s Knee Airbag .................................. 62
Driving ....................................................... 373
Braking .................................................... 437
Shifting Gear ........................................... 386
Transmission ............................................ 385
Turning on the Power .............................. 380
Driving Position Memory System ............. 172
Dust and Pollen Filter ............................... 518
E
Eco Assist® System ...................................... 20
Eco Drive Display ...................................... 132
ECON Mode .............................................. 392
Elapsed Time ............................................. 129
Electric Power Steering (EPS) System
Indicator .................................................... 96 Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
............. 428
Emergency ................................................ 567
Emissions Testing (Readiness Codes) ....... 577
Energy Flow Screen .................................. 217
Engine
Coolant ................................................... 494
If the 12-Volt Battery Is Dead................... 545
Oil ........................................................... 488
Engine Coolant ......................................... 494
Adding to the Radiator ............................ 495
Adding to the Reserve Tank..................... 494
Overheating ............................................ 548
Engine Oil ................................................. 488
Adding .................................................... 490
Checking................................................. 489
Recommended Engine Oil ....................... 488
EPS (Electric Power Steering) System ........ 96
EV Indicator ................................................ 91
Exhaust Gas Hazard (Carbon Monoxide) .. 84
Exterior Care (Cleaning) ........................... 521
Exterior Mirrors ........................................ 176
F
Features.................................................... 205
Filters Dust and Pollen ....................................... 518
Oil ........................................................... 491
Flat Tire ..................................................... 528
Floor Mats ................................................. 520
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Index
Locking/Unlocking.................................... 139
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .................. 151
Childproof Door Locks ............................. 150
From Inside .............................................. 148
From Outside ........................................... 141
Keys ........................................................ 139
Using a Key ............................................. 146
Lockout Prevention System ...................... 147
Low Battery Charge (12-Volt) .................. 552
Low Fuel Indicator ...................................... 93
Low Smart Entry Remote Signal
Strength ................................................... 140
Lower Anchors ............................................ 76
Luggage (Maximum Load Limit) .............. 377
M
Maintenance............................................. 477
12-Volt Battery ........................................ 514
Brake Fluid............................................... 498
Cleaning .................................................. 519
Climate Control System ........................... 517
Coolant ........................................... 494, 496
Maintenance Minder
TM............................ 481
Oil ........................................................... 489
Precautions .............................................. 478
Radiator................................................... 495
Remote Transmitter ................................. 516
Replacing Light Bulbs ............................... 500
Safety ...................................................... 479
Service Items............................................ 483 Tires ........................................................ 505
Transmission Fluid ................................... 498
Under the Hood ...................................... 486
Malfunction Indicator Lamp ...................... 92
Map Lights ................................................ 186
Maximum Load Limit ............................... 377
Meters, Gauges ......................................... 123
Mirrors ...................................................... 175
Adjusting ................................................ 175
Door ....................................................... 176
Exterior ................................................... 176
Interior Rearview ..................................... 175
Modifications (and Accessories) .............. 525
Motor ........................................................ 574
If the Battery Is Dead ............................... 545
MP3 ........................................................... 266
Multi-View Rear Camera .......................... 455
N
Numbers (Identification).......................... 574
O
Odometer................................................. 128
Oil (Engine) ............................................... 488
Adding .................................................... 490
Checking................................................. 489
Displaying Oil Life .................................... 481
Recommended Engine Oil ....................... 488
Viscosity .................................................. 488 Warning ................................................. 551
Open Source Licenses .............................. 307
Opening Trunk .............................................. 152, 570
Opening/Closing
Hood ...................................................... 487
Power Windows...................................... 158
Trunk ...................................................... 152
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel ....................................... 160
Outside Temperature Display ................. 128
Overheating ............................................. 548
P
Pandora®................................................. 264
Panic Mode ............................................... 157
Parking ..................................................... 453
Parking Brake ........................................... 437
Parking Brake and Brake System Indicator (Red) ....... 88, 89, 554, 556
Passenger Front Airbag Off Indicator ....... 68
Passing Indicators ..................................... 164
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio ....................... 269
POWER Button ......................................... 160
Power Flow Monitor ................................ 134
Power System
Turning on .............................................. 380
POWER SYSTEM Indicator ......................... 90
Power Windows ....................................... 158
POWER/CHARGE Gauge .......................... 124
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