Service ............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle ..............................................5-4
Fuel ................................................................5-4
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-4
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-5
Additives .......................................................5-5
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-6
Filling Your Tank ............................................5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .......................5-8
Checking Things Under the Hood .....................5-8
Hood Release ................................................5-9
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-10
Engine Oil ...................................................5-13
Supercharger Oil ..........................................5-18
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-18
Automatic Transaxle Fluid ..............................5-20
Engine Coolant .............................................5-22
Radiator Pressure Cap ..................................5-25
Engine Overheating .......................................5-25
Cooling System ............................................5-28
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-36
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-38
Brakes ........................................................5-39
Battery ........................................................5-42
Jump Starting ...............................................5-43
Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-48
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-50
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-50
Headlamps ..................................................5-51
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps ..............5-52
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL) ....................................5-52
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps ............5-53
Back-Up Lamps ............................................5-54
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-55
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-55
Tires ..............................................................5-56
Inflation — Tire Pressure ...............................5-57
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................5-58
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-59
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-60
Buying New Tires .........................................5-61
Section 5
Service and Appearance Care
5-1
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