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Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Service ...... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... ... ... 6-3
Accessories and Modifications ..... .. . .. .. . .. .. . 6-3
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... .. .. .. .. .. 6-4
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements .......... ..... ...... ...... ...... 6-4
Doing Your Own Service Work ..... . .. .. .. . .. .. . 6-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle ............. ........... .......... ...... 6-5
Fuel ........... ......... ........ .......... ....... .... 6-5
Gasoline Octane ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 6-6
Gasoline Specifications ..... .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. 6-6
California Fuel ...... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 6-6
Additives ........ ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... .... 6-6
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) ........... ....... ....... 6-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...... . .. ... .. .. .. . ... 6-9
Filling the Tank .... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 6-10
Filling a Portable Fuel Container ..... . .. .. . .. .. 6-12
Checking Things Under the Hood .... . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Hood Release ...... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. . 6-13
Engine Compartment Overview ..... . .. . .. .. . .. 6-14
Engine Oil ...... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... 6-15
Engine Oil Life System ..... . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. 6-18
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...... .. .... ... ... ... .. 6-19
Automatic Transmission Fluid ..... ..... .... .... 6-21
Cooling System ........ ....... ...... ..... ...... 6-24
Engine Coolant ...... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... 6-25
Engine Overheating ..... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. 6-29
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode ..... .. ... .. . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . 6-32
Power Steering Fluid ..... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 6-32
Windshield Washer Fluid .... . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . 6-33
Brakes ......... ....... ...... ....... ....... ..... 6-35
Battery ........... ...... ...... ..... ...... ....... 6-38
Jump Starting .......... ........ ...... ....... ... 6-39
Headlamp Aiming ..... .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-43
Bulb Replacement ....... ... ..... .... .... .... .... . 6-43
Halogen Bulbs ....... .... .... .... ..... .... .... . 6-43
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6-44
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 6-47
License Plate Lamp ............ .......... ...... 6-49
Replacement Bulbs ....... ... .... ... .... .. .... . 6-50
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...... ..... 6-50
Tires ............... .......... ......... ............ . 6-52
Tire Sidewall Labeling .... .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. 6-52
Tire Terminology and Definitions .... .. . .. .. . .. . 6-56
Inflation - Tire Pressure ..... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... 6-59
Tire Pressure Monitor System .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-60
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .... .. . .. . . .. . . 6-62
Tire Inspection and Rotation .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 6-65
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