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Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket. Push the new bulb straight
into the socket until it bottoms. Remove the socket f rom the light
assembly by turning it one-quarter
turn counterclockwise.Reinstall the socket into the light
assembly. Turn it clockwise to
lock it in place.Each outside mirror has side turn
signal lights. The lights should be
replaced by your dealer.
Testthelightstomakesurethe
new bulb is working.
Reinstall the back-up light cover.
The license plate has two lights
above it. The bulbs should be
replaced by your dealer. This light should be replaced by your
dealer.
3.
4.5.
6.
7.
Lights
Side T urn Signal L ights
Rear License Plate Light Bulbs High-mount Brake L ight
Maint enance
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Specif ications
T echnical Inf ormation
527
Engine
Alignment
Tires
Battery
Fuses Lights
60 W
24/2.2CP 3.54x3.78in(90x96mm)
223.5 cu-in (3,664 cm
)
11.2 : 1
ILZKR7B-11S
SXU22HCR11S SOHC VTEC V-6 gasoline engine Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
0.00 in (0.0 mm)
0.08 in (2.0 mm)
0°8’
1°15’
2°10’
P245/45R18 96V Toe-in
Camber
Caster
Size
PressureT155/70D17 110M
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm) 1.5 CP
Capacity 12 V 55 AH/5 HR
72 AH/20 HR 12 V
Interior
Under-hoodLow beam headlight bulbs are a type of high voltage discharge
tube (D2S).21 W
21 W
35 W
5W
8W
8W
2W
2CP
5W
5W Headlights (High Beam)
Front turn signal
Front side marker/Parking lights
Rear turn signal lights
Back-up lights
Fog lights
License plate lights
Ceiling lights
Vanity mirror lights
Door courtesy lights
Trunk lights
See page 519 and 520 or the fuse
label attached to the inside of
each fuse box cover.
See page 518 or the fuse box
cover.Front
Rear
Front
Rear
FrontNGK:
DENSO: (HB3)
:
Front/Rear
Spare
Front
Rear
Spare (Amber)
(H8)
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................ Gas Mileage Improving . 389
......................................... Gasoline . 382
........................................... Gauge . 70
..................... Low Fuel Indicator . 66
................ Octane Requirement . 382
........................ Tank, Ref ueling . 383
................ Gas Station Procedures . 383
............................................. Gauges . 70
... Engine Coolant Temperature . 70
............................................... Fuel . 70
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight
....................................... Rating) . 438
............ Gearshif t Lever Positions . 404
...................................... Glove Box . 193
........................... GPS initialization . 299 Engine
............ Check Starting System . 402
............... Compartment Covers . 456
.... Coolant Temperature Gauge . 70
......................... If It Won’t Start . 501
Malf unction Indicator
................................ Lamp . 62, 509
......................................... Oil lif e . 445
........ Oil Pressure Indicator . 62, 508
.............. Oil, What Kind to Use . 458
............................... Overheating . 505
............................ Specif ications . 527
............................ Speed Limiter . 405
....................................... Starting . 401
................... Engine Speed Limiter . 405
...................... Ethanol in Gasoline . 382
. Evaporative Emissions Controls . 534
............................... Exhaust Fumes . 56
Exhaust Gas Recirculation
........................................ System . 535
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................ Belts by . 19
................................... Fan, Interior . 206......................................... Features . 203
.................... Filling the Fuel Tank . 383
Filters
......................... Dust and Pollen . 476
............................................... Oil . 459
........... Flashers, Hazard Warning . 146
................... Flat Tire, Changing a . 497
..................................... Floor Mats . 477
Fluids
.......... Automatic Transmission . 464
.......................................... Brake . 466
.......................... Power Steering . 467
.................. Windshield Washer . 463
..................................... Fog Lights . 142
................... Folding Door Mirrors . 163
........................ Four-way Flashers . 146
............................ Front Airbags . 11, 28
...................................... Front Seat . 156
.................................... Adjusting . 156
....................................... Heaters . 182
................................... Airbags . 11, 28
........................... Air Ventilation . 183
................................................. Fuel . 382
...................... Fill Door and Cap . 384
........................................... Gauge . 70
..................... Low Fuel Indicator . 66................ Octane Requirement . 382
Opening the Fuel Fill Door
................................ Manually . 511
............................... Oxygenated . 382
........................ Tank, Ref ueling . 383
...................... Tighten Fuel Cap . 385
..................... Fuses, Checking the . 512
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GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
....................................... Rating) . 438
............. Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 468
....... HandsFreeLink
,. 354
............ Hazard Warning Flashers . 146
Headlights
Adaptive Front Lighting System
...................................... (AFS) . 144
........................................ Aiming . 468
.................. Automatic Lighting . 141
......... Daytime Running Lights . 142
.................. High Beam Indicator . 65
.................... Lights On Indicator . 64
.......... Low Beams, Turning on . 140
....................... Reminder Chime . 140
........ Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 468
.......... High beams, Turning on . 140
................................... Washer . 138
............................ Head Restraints . 157
............................. Heated Mirrors . 162
................................... Heater, Seat . 182
............. High Altitude, Starting at . 401HomeLink
Universal
................................ Transceiver . 334
....................... Hood, Opening the . 385
........................................... Horn .5,136
... Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 524
Ignition
............................................ Keys . 150
......................................... Switch . 151
............ Timing Control System . 535
...................... Immobilizer System . 150
......... Important Safety Precautions . 8
......................................... Indicators . 62
ABS (Anti-lock Brake
............................ System) . 64, 416
...................................... ACC . 66, 319
Adaptive Front lighting
.................. System (AFS) . 69, 144
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................ System) . 63, 510
................ Charging System . 62, 508
Collision Mitigation Braking
....... System (CMBS ) . 69, 424
............................. Cruise Control . 65Electronically Controlled Power
........ Steering System (ECPS) . 68
..................................... Fog Light . 65
................................... High Beam . 65
........ Key (Immobilizer System) . 64
..... Keyless Access System . 68, 180
..................................... Lights On . 64
...................................... Low Fuel . 66
................ Low Oil Pressure . 62, 508
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
........................... Indicator . 67, 429
Malf unction Indicator
................................ Lamp . 62, 509
....................................... Message . 68
.............. Seat Belt Reminder . 21, 62
.................. Security System . 69, 315
...................................... SH-AWD . 66
..................... Side Airbag Of f . 35, 63
......................................... SRS . 34, 63
......................... Starting System . 402
Turn Signal and Hazard
................................... Warning . 64
VSA (Vehicle Stability
.............................. Assist) . 65, 435
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................................................ Keys . 150................ Keyless Access System . 167
............... Keyless Access Remote . 168
... Keyless Memory Position Link . 104
....................... Label, Certif ication . 524
............... Lane Change, Signaling . 140
........................ Lap/Shoulder Belts . 22
............................... LATCH System . 47
........................ Lights On Indicator . 64
Lights
.................... Bulb Replacement . 468
....................................... Indicator . 61
...................................... Position . 140
................................ Turn Signal . 140
.................................... Load Limits . 437
.... LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 152
Locks
..... Anti-thef t Steering Column . 152
........................ Childproof Door . 155
............................ Fuel Fill Door . 383
.................................. Glove Box . 193
............................... Power Door . 153
......................................... Trunk . 154
...... Trunk Pass-through Cover . 160........................ Low Coolant Level . 387
......................... Low Fuel Indicator . 66
... Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 62, 508
................................ Lower Anchors . 47
... Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 526
.......................... Luggage, Storing . 393
................. Jacking up the Vehicle . 498
....................................... Jack, Tire . 497
................................ Jump Starting . 502.................................. Maintenance . 443
................................ Main Items . 453
........................................ Minder . 445
Owner’s Maintenance
................................... Checks . 452
.......................................... Saf ety . 444
................................... Sub Items . 454
. Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 62, 509
........... Memory, Driving Position . 164
............................. Message Display . 78
.......................... Message Indicator . 68
......................... Meters, Gauges . 61, 70
........................ Mirrors, Adjusting . 161
................................. Modif ications . 391
............... Modif ying Your Vehicle . 392
....................................... Moonroof . 189
........................................ MP3 . 243, 257 Indicators
VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist)
.................................. OFF . 65, 435
......... Indicators, Instrument Panel . 61
............................... Inf ant Restraint . 43
...................................... Inf ant Seats . 43
............................. Using LATCH . 47
.......... Tether Anchorage Points . 51
................... Inf lation, Proper Tire . 481
................................. Inside Mirror . 161
............................. Inspection, Tire . 484
............................ Instrument Panel . 61
...... Instrument Panel Brightness . 146
................ Interf ace Dial . 205, 213, 337
............................... Interior Lights . 200
........................................ Introduction . i
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............. Multi-Inf ormation Display . 71
................... Neutral Gear Position . 405
.................. New Vehicle Break-in . 382
................... NOTICE, Explanation of . i
............... Numbers, Identif ication . 524 ..............................Paddle Shif ters . 407
............ Panel Brightness Control . 146
........................ Park Gear Position . 404
........................................... Parking . 414
............................... Parking Brake . 191
Parking Brake and Brake
................. System Indicator . 63, 510
.. Parking Over Things that Burn . 414
.... Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator . 35
............................. PGM-FI System . 535
................................... Pollen Filter . 476
........................ Power Door Locks . 153
............... Power Socket Locations . 192
............................ Power Windows . 186
......... Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 19
......... Protecting Adults and Teens . 13
... Additional Safety Precautions . 20
..... Advice f or Pregnant Women . 19........................ Protecting Children . 38
....................... Protecting Inf ants . 43
....... Protecting Larger Children . 52
......... Protecting Small Children . 44
Using Child Seats with
..................................... Tethers . 51
............................. Using LATCH . 47
................... Radiator Overheating . 505
............. Radio/CD Sound System . 213
................... Readiness Codes . 509, 537
.. Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 473
........................... Rearview Mirror . 161
............... Rear Window Def ogger . 147
............. Reclining the Seat Backs . 156
....................... Reminder Indicators . 62
Remote, Keyless Access
........................................ System . 167 ... Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 382
......................................... Odometer . 72
............................... Odometer, Trip . 72
Oil
........................ Change, How to . 459
...................... Change, When to . 445
...................... Checking Engine . 387
............................... Lif e, Engine . 445
.............. Pressure Indicator . 62, 508
Selecting Proper Viscosity
...................................... Chart . 458
..... ON (Ignition Switch Position) . 152
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
.................................... Recovery . 534
............................ Outside Mirrors . 161.... Outside Temperature Indicator . 73
.................... Overheating, Engine . 505
.... Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 452
......................... Oxygenated Fuels . 382
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Replacement Inf ormation
................ Engine Oil and Filter . 459
.......................................... Fuses . 512
................................ Light Bulbs . 468
........................................ Minder . 445
........................................... Tires . 481
............................. Wiper Blades . 478
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a
............................................ Crash . 25
Reserve Tank, Engine
............................... Coolant . 387, 461
............................... Restraint, Child . 38
.................. Reverse Gear Position . 404
............ Reverse Tilt Door Mirror . 162
.......................... Rearview Camera . 380
...................................... Roof Rack . 396
................................ Rotation, Tire . 486
................................ Saf ety Belts . 10, 21
............ Safety Defects, Reporting . 542
................................. Saf ety Features . 9
......................................... Airbags . 11
..................................... Seat Belts . 10
............. Saf ety Labels, Location of . 57.............................. Saf ety Messages . iii
................................... Seat Belts . 10, 21
............... Additional Information . 21
Automatic Seat Belt
............................... Tensioners . 23
..................................... Cleaning . 476
............................ e-pretensioners . 24
................ Lap/Shoulder Belt . 17, 22
................................ Maintenance . 25
Reminder Indicator and
................................ Beeper . 21, 62
................... System Components . 21
............... Use During Pregnancy . 19
.................................. Seat Heaters . 182
.................. Seat Position Memory . 164
......................... Seat Ventilation . 183
...................... Seats, Adjusting the . 156
............................ Security System . 315
..... Sequential Sports Shif t Mode . 409
.......................... Paddle Shif ters . 407
............................... Serial Number . 524
........................... Service Intervals . 445
...... Service Manual, Purchasing . 543
......... Service Station Procedures . 383Super Handling-All Wheel Drive
........................... (SH-AWD
) . 412
.. Torque Distribution Monitor . 412
....................................... Indicator . 66
... Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 403
........................ Shif t Lock Release . 405
.............................. Side Airbags . 11, 32
How the Side Airbag of f
...................... Indicator Works . 35
... How Your Side Airbags Work . 32
................ Side Curtain Airbags . 11, 33
How Your Side Curtain
.......................... Airbags Work . 33
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
......................... Replacement in . 471
............................. Signaling Turns . 140
..................................... Snow Tires . 488
................................ Sound System . 213
Spare Tire
...................................... Inf lating . 496
............................ Specif ications . 527
..................... Specif ication Charts . 526
................................ Speed Limiter . 405
....................................... Spotlights . 200
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