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.
Selecting a Child Seat
When buying a child seat, you need to choose either a conventional child seat,
or one designed for use with the lower anchors and tethers for children (LATCH)
system.
Conventional child seats mus ...
Changing the Engine Oil and Filter
Always change the oil and filter according to the maintenance messages shown
on the information display. The oil and filter collect contaminants that can damage
your engine if they are not removed ...
Manual Transmission
Release the parking brake.
Shift the transmission to neutral.
Leave the ignition switch in ACCESSORY (I) so the steering wheel does not
lock.
Make sure all accessories ar ...