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Maintenance
APPEARANCE CARE
Exterior care
Exterior general caution
It is very important to follow the label
directions when using any chemical
cleaner or polish. Read all warning and
caution statements that appear on the
label.
Finish maintenance
Washing
To help protect your vehicle’s finish from
rust and deterioration, wash it thoroughly
and frequently at least once a month with
lukewarm or cold water.
If you use your vehicle for off-road driv-
ing, you should wash it after each off-
road trip. Pay special attention to the
removal of any accumulation of salt, dirt,
mud, and other foreign materials. Make
sure the drain holes in the lower edges of
the doors and rocker panels are kept
clear and clean.
Insects, tar, tree sap, bird droppings,
industrial pollution and similar deposits
can damage your vehicle’s finish if not
removed immediately.
Even prompt washing with plain water
may not completely remove all these
deposits. A mild soap, safe for use on
painted surfaces, may be used.
After washing, rinse the vehicle thor-
oughly with lukewarm or cold water. Do
not allow soap to dry on the finish.
After washing the vehicle, test the brakes
while driving slowly to see if they have
been affected by water. If braking per-
formance is impaired, dry the brakes by
applying them lightly while maintaining a
slow forward speed.WARNING
Do not wash the engine compart-
ment and trunk with water. The
hybrid system is located in the
engine compartment and trunk. If
water enters the engine or hybrid
battery in the trunk, electric shocks
or burns may result in serious
injury or death.

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Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
Itemmm (in.)
Overall length 4845 (190.7)
Overall width 1830 (72.0)
Overall height 1450 (57.1)
Front tread 1601 (63.0)*
1/1595 (62.8)*2
Rear tread1601 (63.0)*1/1595 (62.8)*2
Wheelbase 2795 (110.0)
BULB WATTAGE
* : If equipped
*
1: with R16 tire
*2: with R17 tire
DIMENSIONS
Light BulbWattageBulb Type
Headlights (Low)55 or 35 (HID)H11B/D1S
Headlights (High)55H7
Front turn signal2727/8W
Front side marker5W5W
Position light (with T/Sig)88W
Side repeater light* LEDLED
Front fog light*35H8
Stop and tail lightLEDLED
Rear turn signal light 2727W
Back-up light16 or 1816 & 18W
Rear side markerLEDLED
High mounted stop lightLED·
License plate light5W5W
Front map lamp*10W10W
Center room lamp10C10W
Trunk room lamp*5C5W
Rear personal lamp*10C10W

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THE COMPONENTS OF HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)
WARNING
As with all batteries, avoid fluid
contact with the Hybrid battery. If
the battery is damaged and if elec-
trolyte comes in contact with your
body, clothes or eyes, immediately
flush with a large quantity of fresh
water.
WARNING
Do not use an after-market battery
charger to charge the Hybrid bat-
tery. Doing so may result in death
or serious injury.
WARNING - High Waters
• Avoid high waters as this mayresult in your vehicle becoming
saturated with water and could
compromise the high voltage
components.
Do not touch the any of the high voltage components within your
vehicle if your vehicle has been
submerged in water equal to half
of the vehicle height. Touching
high voltage components once
submerged in water could result
in severe burns or electric shock
that could result in deather or
serious injury.
WARNING -
Carrying Liquids in Trunk
Do load large amounts of water in
open containers into the vehicle. If
the water spills onto the HEV bat-
tery, it may cause a short and dam-
age the battery.
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Motor

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Service plug
This service plug (1) located in the rear
trunk as shown should always be pulled
out to disconnect and turn off the hybrid
system.
IMPORTANT: Wait 5 minutes after this
lever is disconnected to work on the
car. It is to be assured all remaining
charge in the system dissipated.
Some Special Features of the
Hybrid Vehicle.
Hybrid vehicles sound different than
gasoline engine vehicles. When the
hybrid system operates, you may hear a
sound from the hybrid battery system
behind the rear seat. If you apply the
accelerator pedal rapidly, you may hear a
sound. when you apply the brake pedal,
you may hear a sound from the regener-
ative brake system. When the hybrid sys-
tem is turned off or on, you may hear a
sound in the engine compartment. If you
depress the brake pedal repeatedly
when the hybrid system is turned on, you
may hear a sound in the engine com-
partment. None of these sounds indicate
a problem.
They are characteristics of hybrid vehi-
cles.
When the hybrid system is turned on, the
engine may run. This does not indicate a
malfunction. If the "READY" symbol is on,
the hybrid system is operating. Even if
the gasoline engine is off, you can oper-
ate the vehicle.The HEV system may emit electromag-
netic waves which can affect the per-
formance of electronic devices appli-
ances, such as laptop computers, which
are not part of the vehicle design.
If you park the vehicle for a long time, the
hybrid system will discharge. You need to
drive the vehicle several times per month
to maintain a charge.
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THE COMPONENTS OF HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

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Index
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
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Wheel replacement ··················\
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7-43
Tires and wheels ··················\
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Towing ··················\
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Trailer towing··················\
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Transaxle Automatic transaxle ··················\
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·5-9
Trip computer ··················\
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Trunk ··················\
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Trunk overview ··················\
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Vehicle certification label ··················\
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Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
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Vehicle load limit··················\
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···· 5-40 Certification ················\
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Vehicle weight ··················\
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·········5-45 Base curb weight ··················\
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···5-45
Cargo weight ··················\
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GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
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GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ··················\
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GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ··················\
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··5-45
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
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Vehicle will not start ··················\
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··6-4 Warning and indicators ··················\
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Washer fluid ··················\
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Weight ··················\
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Base curb weight ··················\
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···5-45
Cargo weight ··················\
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GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
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GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ··················\
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GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ··················\
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··5-45
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
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Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
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Wheel replacement ··················\
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Windows ··················\
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4-20 Auto down window ··················\
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Auto up/down window ··················\
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Power window lock button ··················\
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Windshield defrosting and defogging··················\
········4-108 Defogging logic ··················\
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Winter driving ··················\
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··········5-37 Snow tires ··················\
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Wiper blades ··················\
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Wipers and washers ··················\
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·4-90W
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