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Maintenance
Cleaning Exterior Care
Applying Wax
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A good coat of automotive body wax helps protect your vehicle’s paint from the elements. Wax will wear off over time and expose your vehicle’s paint to the elements, so reapply as necessary.
Maintaining the Bumpers and Other Resin Coated Parts

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If you get gasoline, oil, engine coolant, or battery fluid on resin coated parts, they may be stained or the coating may peel. Promptly wipe it away using a soft cloth.
Cleaning the Window

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Wipe using a glass cleaner.
Maintaining Aluminum Wheels

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Aluminum is susceptible to deterioration caused by salt and dirt. Use a sponge and mild detergent to wipe away road dirt or salt water promptly.Be careful not to use harsh chemicals (including some commercial wheel cleaners) or a stiff brush. They can damage the clear coat of the aluminum alloy wheels that keeps the aluminum from corroding and tarnishing.
Applying Wax
NOTICE Chemical solvents and strong cleaners can damage the paint, metal, and plastic on your vehicle. Wipe up spills immediately.
Maintaining the Bumpers and Other Resin Coated
Parts
Ask a dealer about the correct coating material when you want to repair the painted surface of the parts made of resin.
Cleaning the Window
Wires are mounted to the inside of the rear window. Wipe along the same direction as the wires with a soft cloth so as not to damage them.
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Tools
Types of Tools
Jack Handle BarWheel Nut Wrench/ Jack Handle
Detachable Towing HookJack
Types of Tools
Using a Jack
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If a Tire Goes Flat
Changing a Flat Tire
Changing a Flat Tire
Periodically check the tire pressure of the compact spare. It should be set to the speciied pressure.Speciied Pressure: 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm 2
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When driving with the compact spare tire, keep the vehicle speed under 50 mph (80 km/h).Replace with a full size tire as soon as possible. The compact spare tire and wheel in your vehicle are speciically for this model.Do not use them with another vehicle.Do not use another type of compact spare tire or wheel with your vehicle. Do not mount tire chains on a compact spare tire. If a chain-mounted front tire goes lat, remove one of the full-size rear tires and replace it with the compact spare tire. Remove the lat front tire and replace it will the full size tire that was removed from the rear. Mount the tire chains on the front tire.
If a tire goes flat while driving, grasp the steering wheel firmly, and brake gradually to reduce speed. Then, stop in a safe place. Replace the flat tire with the compact spare tire. Go to a dealer as soon as possible to have the full size tire repaired or replaced.
Park the vehicle on firm, level, and non-slippery ground.
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Put the shift lever in
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P (CVT).
Put the shift lever in
R (manual transmission).
Set the parking brake.
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Turn on the hazard warning lights and turn the ignition switch to LOCK
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If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire
Getting Ready to Replace the Flat Tire
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1. Pull the strap on the cargo area floor lid and open the lid.
2. Remove the cover from the spare tire.
3. Take the jack and wheel nut wrench out of the tool case.Unscrew the wing bolt, and remove the
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spacer cone. Then, remove the spare tire.
Spare
Tire
Cover
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If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire
5. Place wheel blocks or rocks in front and rear of the wheel diagonal to the flat tire.
6. Place the compact spare tire (wheel side up) under the vehicle body, near the tire that needs to be replaced.
7. Loosen each wheel nut about one turn using the wheel nut wrench.
The tire to be replaced.
Wheel Blocks
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If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire
How to Set Up the Jack
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1. Place the jack under the jacking point closest to the tire to be changed.
2. Turn the end bracket (as shown in the image) clockwise until the top of the jack contacts the jacking point.
Make sure that the jacking point tab is
resting in the jack notch.
3. Raise the vehicle, using the extension bar and the jack handle, until the tire is off the ground.
Changing a Flat Tire
Do not use the jack with people or luggage in the vehicle. Use the jack provided in your vehicle. Other jacks may not support the weight ("load") or their shape may not match the jacking point.The following instructions must be followed to use the jack safely. Do not use while the engine is running.
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Use only where the ground is irm and level.
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Use only at the jacking points.
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Do not get in the vehicle while using the jack.
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Do not put anything on top of or underneath
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the jack.
WARNING
The vehicle can easily roll off the jack, seriously injuring anyone underneath. Follow the directions for changing a tire exactly, and never get under the vehicle when it is supported only by the jack.
Wheel Nut
Wrench as Jack Handle
Extension Bar
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If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire
Replacing the Flat Tire
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1. Remove the wheel nuts and flat tire.
2. Wipe the mounting surfaces of the wheel with a clean cloth.Mount the compact spare tire.
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Screw the wheel nuts until they touch the
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lips around the mounting holes, and stop rotating.
5. Lower the vehicle and remove the jack. Tighten the wheel nuts in the order indicated in the image. Go around, tightening the nuts, two to three times in this order. Wheel nut torque: 80 lbf∙ft (108 N∙m, 11 kgf∙m)
Replacing the Flat Tire
Do not over tighten the wheel nuts by applying extra torque using your foot or a pipe.
Brake Hub
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Storing the Flat Tire
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1. Remove the center cap and place the flat tire face down in the spare tire well.Remove the spacer cone from the wing
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bolt, flip it over, and insert it back on the bolt. Secure the flat tire with the wing bolt. Securely put the jack and wheel nut
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wrench back in the tool case in the cargo area.
TPMS and the Spare Tire

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U.S. models only
If you replace a flat tire with the spare tire, the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator comes on while you are driving. After driving for a few miles (kilometers), the indicator will start blinking for a short time and then stay on. “CHECK TPMS SYSTEM” appears on the multi-information display, but this is normal. If you replace the tire with a specified regular tire, the warning message on the multi-information display and the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator will go off after a few miles (kilometers).
Storing the Flat Tire
WARNING
Loose items can fly around the interior in a crash and can seriously injure the occupants. Store the wheel, jack, and tools securely before driving.
Spacer Cone
Wing Bolt
For compact spare tire
For normal tire
TPMS and the Spare Tire
The system cannot monitor the pressure of the
spare tire. Manually check the spare tire pressure to
be sure that it is correct. Use TPMS speciic wheels. Each is equipped with a tire pressure sensor mounted inside the tire behind the valve stem.
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Indicator, Coming On/Blinking If the Brake System Indicator Comes On If the EPS Indicator Comes On
If the Brake System Indicator Comes On
■Reasons for the Indicator to Come On
The brake fluid is low.

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There is a malfunction in the brake system.

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What to Do When the Indicator Comes On While Driving
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Press the brake pedal lightly to check pedal pressure.
If normal, check the brake fluid level the next time you stop.

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If abnormal, take immediate action. If necessary, downshift the

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transmission to slow the vehicle using engine braking.
If the EPS Indicator Comes On
■Reasons for the Indicator to Come On
Comes on when there is a problem with EPS.

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If you depress the accelerator pedal repeatedly to increase the

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engine speed while the engine is idling, the indicator comes on, and sometimes the steering wheel becomes harder to operate.
What to Do When the Indicator Comes On
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Stop the vehicle in a safe place and restart the engine.

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U.S.
Canada If the Brake System Indicator Comes On
Have your vehicle repaired immediately. It is dangerous to drive with low brake luid. If there is no resistance from the brake pedal, stop immediately in a safe place. If necessary downshift the gears. If the brake system indicator and ABS indicator come on simultaneously, the brake distribution system is not working. This can result in vehicle instability under sudden braking. Have your vehicle inspected by a dealer immediately.
If the EPS Indicator Comes On
NOTICE If the steering wheel is operated repeatedly or at an extremely low speed, or you hold the steering wheel on the full left or right position for a while, the system heats up. The system goes into a protective mode, and limits its performance. The steering wheel becomes harder and harder to operate. Once the system cools down, EPS is restored. Repeated operation under these conditions can eventually result in a damage to the system.
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Emergency Towing
Call a professional towing service if you need to tow your vehicle.Flat Bed Equipment
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The operator loads your vehicle on the back of a truck. This is the best way to transport your vehicle.
Wheel Lift Equipment
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The tow truck uses two pivoting arms that go under the front tires and lift them off the ground. The rear tires remain on the ground. This is an acceptable way to
tow your vehicle. Emergency Towing
NOTICE Trying to lift or tow your vehicle by the bumpers will cause serious damage. The bumpers are not designed to support the vehicle's weight.
NOTICE Improper towing such as towing behind a
motorhome or other motor vehicle can damage the transmission. Never tow your vehicle with just a rope or chain. It is very dangerous, since ropes or chains may shift from side to side or break.
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