Caution
The vehicle does not need an elaborate break-in. But it will perform better in the long run if you follow these guidelines:
Do not make full-throttle starts. Avoid downshifting to brake or slow the vehicle.
Following break-in, engine speed and load can be gradually increased.
Ignition PositionsInterior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the overhead console.
Move the control to change the lamp setting.
OFF: Turns the lamps off, even when a door is open.
DOOR: Turns the lamps on automatically when a door is opened.
ON: Turns on the dome lamps.
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Body Component Lubrication
Lubricate all key lock cylinders, hood hinges, liftgate hinges, steel fuel door
hinge, unless the components are plastic. Applying silicone grease on weatherstrips
with a clean cloth will make them last longer, seal better, and not stick or squeak.
Underbody Maintenance
At least twice a year, ...
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
Warning
Filling a portable fuel container while it is in the vehicle can
cause fuel vapors that can ignite either by static electricity or other means. You
or others could be badly burned and the vehicle could be damaged. Always:
Use approved fuel containers.
Remove the container from the ...