This section explains why it is important to keep your vehicle well maintained and how to follow basic maintenance safety precautions.
This section also includes instructions on how to read the maintenance minder messages on the information display, and instructions for simple maintenance tasks you may want to take care of yourself.
If you have the skills and tools to perform more complex maintenance tasks on your vehicle, you may want to purchase the service manual.
Handling the Unexpected
Flat Tire
● Park in a safe location and repair the flat
tire with the compact spare tire*, or using
the tire repair kit* in the cargo area.
Indicators Come On
● Identify the indicat ...
Drive Belt Auto-Tensioner Pulley Replacement
Remove the auto-tensioner.
Remove the tensioner pulley.
Install the tensioner pulley in the reverse order of removal.
Install the auto-tensioner.
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Starting the Engine
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
Automatic transmission models
2. Check that the shift lever is in
, then
depress the brake pedal.
► Although it is possible to start the vehic ...