Vehicle body care requirements vary according to geographic locations and usage. Chemicals that make roads passable in snow and ice and those that are sprayed on trees and road surfaces during other seasons, are highly corrosive to the metal in your vehicle. Outside parking, which exposes your vehicle to airborne contaminants, road surfaces on which the vehicle is operated, extreme hot or cold weather and other extreme conditions will have an adverse effect on paint, metal trim, and underbody protection.
The following maintenance recommendations will enable you to obtain maximum benefit from the corrosion resistance built into your vehicle.
See also:
Engine Break-In Recommendations
A long break-in period is not required for the engine and drivetrain (transmission
and axle) in your vehicle.
Drive moderately during the first 300 miles (500 km).
After the initial 60 miles (100 ...
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag (SAB)Inflator Units
The Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) are designed to activate only
in certain side collisions.
The ORC determines if a side collision requires the side air bags to inflate,
based on ...
Jacking the car
WITH THE JACK
See “If a tyre is punctured” in this section.
WITH A SHOP JACK
From the front
Jack up the car only by positioning the jack arm at the gearbox/differential
and placing a rubber ...