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BODY STYLING KIT

PRECAUTIONS

The distance between the underside of

your vehicle and the ground is less than

that of other models. Drive with extreme

care to avoid damage to your vehicle.

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PREPARING YOUR VEHICLE

FOR STORAGE

If you plan on storing your vehicle for 30

days or more, the following maintenance

recommendations ensures your vehicle

stays in good operating condition.

Under various conditions, long-term

storage may lead to degraded engine

performance or failure unless you use

specific precautions to preserve your

vehicle.

General

• Store all vehicles in a dry, ventilated

place.

• If vehicles are stored outside, they

require regular maintenance to protect

against rust and weather damage.

• Make sure all linkages, cables, levers

and pins under your vehicle are covered

with grease to prevent rust.

• Move vehicles at least 25 ft (7.5 m)

every 15 days to lubricate working parts

and prevent corrosion.

• Fill the fuel tank with high-quality fuel

until the first automatic shutoff of the

fuel pump nozzle.

Engine

• Change the engine oil and filter prior to

storage because used engine oil

contains contaminants which may

cause engine damage.

• Start the engine every 15 days for a

minimum of 15 minutes. Run at fast

idle with the climate controls set to

defrost until the engine reaches normal

operating temperature.

• With your foot on the brake, shift

through all the gears while the engine

is running.

Body

• Wash your vehicle thoroughly to

remove dirt, grease, oil, tar or mud from

exterior surfaces, rear wheel housings

and the underside of front fenders.

• Periodically wash your vehicle if it is

stored in exposed locations.

• Touch-up exposed or primed metal to

prevent rust.

• Cover chrome and stainless steel parts

with a thick coat of auto wax to prevent

discoloration. Rewax as necessary

when you wash your vehicle.

• Lubricate all hood, door and luggage

compartment hinges and latches with

a light grade oil.

• Cover interior trim to prevent fading.

• Keep all rubber parts free from oil and

solvents.

12 Volt Battery

• When storing your vehicle for longer

than 30 days the state of charge

should be approximately 50%.

Additionally, we recommend to

disconnect the 12v battery to reduce

system loads on the battery, or you can

use a trickle charger for longer storage

periods.

• Check and recharge as necessary. Keep

connections clean.

Note: It is necessary to reset memory

features if you disconnect the battery

cables.

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Storing Your Vehicle

Tires

• Maintain recommended air pressure.

• To minimize flat spots on the tires,

inflate all four tires to the

recommended cold pressures listed on

the Safety Compliance Certification

label or Tire Label affixed to your

vehicle. When the vehicle is taken out

of storage, reset the tire pressures as

necessary to the recommended levels

listed on the Safety Compliance

Certification label or Tire Label affixed

to your vehicle.

Note: If you store your vehicle in a location

with low ambient temperatures, follow the

instructions for care of summer tires.

Brakes

Make sure the brakes and parking brake

fully release.

Note: If you intend on parking your vehicle

for an extended period after cleaning the

wheels with a wheel cleaner, drive your

vehicle for a few minutes before doing so to

reduce the risk of increased corrosion of the

brake discs, brake pads and linings.

REMOVING YOUR VEHICLE

FROM STORAGE

When your vehicle is ready to come out of

storage, do the following:

• We recommend that you change the

engine oil before you use your vehicle

again.

• Wash your vehicle to remove any dirt

or grease film build-up on window

surfaces.

• Check windshield wipers for any

deterioration.

• Check the underhood for any foreign

materials such as mice or squirrel

nests.

• Check the exhaust for any foreign

materials.

• Check tire pressures and set tire

inflation per the Tire Label.

• Check brake pedal operation. Corroded

brake rotors could cause brake noise.

Drive your vehicle and gently apply and

release the brakes repeatedly over a

10-minute drive to reduce the corrosion

from the brakes.

• Check fluid levels (including coolant,

oil and gas) to make sure there are no

leaks, and fluids are at recommended

levels.

• If you remove the battery, clean the

battery cable ends and check for

damage.

Contact an authorized dealer if you have

any concerns or issues.

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LOCATING THE TIRE LABEL

The tire label or safety

certification label is on the driver

side B-pillar or the edge of the

driver door. It contains information

on the recommended front and

rear tire inflation pressures. See

Locating the Safety

Compliance Certification

Labels (page 246).

DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM

TIRE QUALITY GRADES

E142542

Tire Quality Grades apply to new

pneumatic passenger car tires.

The Quality grades can be found

where applicable on the tire

sidewall between tread shoulder

and maximum section width. For

example: Treadwear 200

Traction AA Temperature A.

These Tire Quality Grades are

determined by standards that the

United States Department of

Transportation has set.

Tire Quality Grades apply to new

pneumatic passenger car tires.

They do not apply to deep tread,

winter-type snow tires,

space-saver or temporary use

spare tires, light truck or LT type

tires, tires with nominal rim

diameters of 10 to 12 inches or

limited production tires as defined

in Title 49 Code of Federal

Regulations Part 575.104 (c)(2).

U.S. Department of

Transportation Tire quality

grades: The U.S. Department of

Transportation requires us to give

you the following information

about tire grades exactly as the

government has written it.

Treadwear

The treadwear grade is a

comparative rating based on the

wear rate of the tire when tested

under controlled conditions on a

specified government test course.

For example, a tire graded 150

would wear 1½ times as well on

the government course as a tire

graded 100. The relative

performance of tires depends

upon the actual conditions of their

use, however, and may depart

significantly from the norm due to

variations in driving habits, service

practices, and differences in road

characteristics and climate.

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Traction AA A B C

WARNING: The traction

grade assigned to this tire is

based on straight-ahead braking

traction tests, and does not

include acceleration, cornering,

hydroplaning or peak traction

characteristics.

The traction grades, from highest

to lowest are AA, A, B, and C. The

grades represent the tire’s ability

to stop on wet pavement as

measured under controlled

conditions on specified

government test surfaces of

asphalt and concrete. A tire

marked C may have poor traction

performance.

Temperature A B C

WARNING: The

temperature grade for this tire is

established for a tire that is

properly inflated and not

overloaded. Excessive speed,

underinflation, or excessive

loading, either separately or in

combination, can cause heat

buildup and possible tire failure.

The temperature grades are A

(the highest), B and C,

representing the tire’s resistance

to the generation of heat and its

ability to dissipate heat when

tested under controlled conditions

on a specified indoor laboratory

test wheel. Sustained high

temperature can cause the

material of the tire to degenerate

and reduce tire life, and excessive

temperature can lead to sudden

tire failure. The grade C

corresponds to a level of

performance which all passenger

car tires must meet under the

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standard No. 139. Grades B and A

represent higher levels of

performance on the laboratory

test wheel than the minimum

required by law.

INFORMATION ON THE TIRE

SIDEWALL

Both United States and Canada

Federal regulations require tire

manufacturers to place

standardized information on the

sidewall of all tires. This

information identifies and

describes the fundamental

characteristics of the tire and also

provides a U.S. DOT Tire

Identification Number for safety

standard certification and in case

of a recall.

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