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Service ............................................................5-3
Accessories and Modifications ..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning .....................5-4
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements .....5-4
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
the Vehicle .................................................5-5
Fuel ................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-5
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling the Tank ..............................................5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .......................5-9
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-13
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-16
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-17
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-19
Cooling System ............................................5-22
Engine Coolant .............................................5-23
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-27
Engine Overheating .......................................5-28
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode ........................................5-30
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-31
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-32
Brakes ........................................................5-33
Battery ........................................................5-36
Jump Starting ...............................................5-38
Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-43
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-46
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ............5-46
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-46
Tires ..............................................................5-48
Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................5-49
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-54
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-57
High-Speed Operation ...................................5-59
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................5-60
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .....................5-61
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-65
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-67
Buying New Tires .........................................5-68
Different Size Tires and Wheels ......................5-69
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................5-70
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..................5-71
Wheel Replacement ......................................5-71
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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