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Vehicle Care 9-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information .... .. .. ... 9-2
California Proposition
65 Warning ....... .. ... ... .. . 9-2
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements .... . . . .. . . . . .. 9-3
Accessories and
Modifications .... . .. . .. . .. . .. 9-3
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work .... ... .. .. .. ... 9-4
Hood ..... ........ ........ ..... 9-5
Engine Compartment
Overview ...... .. .. .. .. ... . .. 9-6
Engine Oil .... . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. 9-11
Engine Oil Life System .... . . 9-13
Automatic Transmission
Fluid .... .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 9-15
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . ... . 9-15
Cooling System .... .... .... .. 9-17
Engine Coolant .... .. . .. .. . .. 9-19
Engine Overheating .... . . . . . 9-22
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode .... .. .. . .. . 9-23
Power Steering Fluid .... . . . . 9-24
Washer Fluid ..... .. . . .. . .. . . 9-25
Brakes .... ....... ....... ..... 9-26
Brake Fluid .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9-27
Battery .... ...... ...... ...... . 9-28
Starter Switch Check .... . . . . 9-29
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control System
Check .... .... ... .... .... ... 9-30
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check .... .... ... .... .... ... 9-30
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check .... . . . . . 9-31
Wiper Blade Replacement ... 9-31
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming .... .... .... 9-32
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement .... . .. . . .. 9-35
Halogen Bulbs .... ... ... ... .. 9-35
High Intensity Discharge (HID)
Lighting .... . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 9-35
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal
and Parking Lamps ....... .. 9-36
Fog Lamps .... . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-38
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up
Lamps ...... .............. .. 9-38
License Plate Lamp ..... ..... 9-39
Replacement Bulbs .... . .. .. . 9-40
Electrical System
Electrical System
Overload .... .. .. ... .. .. ... . 9-41
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9-41
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block .... ...... ..... ..... ... 9-42
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block .... ...... ..... ..... ... 9-44
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block .... ...... ..... ..... ... 9-46
Wheels and Tires
Tires ......... ...... .... ...... 9-48
Winter Tires .................. 9-49
Tire Sidewall Labeling .... . . . 9-50
Tire Designations ...... . .. .. . 9-52
Tire Terminology and
Definitions .... ....... ....... 9-53
Tire Pressure ...... .. .. .. .. .. 9-57
Tire Pressure Monitor
System .... ..... ..... ..... .. 9-58