Your vehicle is equipped with a transaxle fluid change
indicator.
A
CHANGE
TRANS
FLUID
message will
display on
the
Driver Information Center
(DIC)
when
the
powertrain computer determines that
the
transaxle
fluid needs to be changed or at each
100,080
miles
(160
080
km)
interval, whichever occurs first. See your
Maintenance Schedule booklet for more information.
When this message appears, change the transaxle fluid
and reset the transaxle fluid life indicator as follows:
I.
Turn
the ignition on but
do
not start the engine.
2.
Press and hold the
OFF
and rear defog buttons on the
climate control at the same time until the
TRANS
FLUID
RESET
message appears on the
DHC.
The cooling
s
stern in your vehicle is filled with
DEX-COOL
engine coolant. This coolant is designed
to remain
in
your vehicle for
5
years or
150,000
miles
(240
000
km)
whichever occurs first,
if
you add only
DEX-COOL‘
extended life coolant.
2
The following explains your cooling system and how to
add coolant when
it
is
low. If
YOU
have
a
problem with
engine overheating, see “Engine Overheating”
in
the
Index.
A
50/50
mixture
of
water and
DEX-COOL@
coolant will:
@
Give freezing protection down to
-34”
F
(-37°C).
Give boiling protection
up
to
265
OF
(1
29°C).
Protect against rust and corrosion.
Help keep the proper engine temperature.
Let the warning lights and gages work as
they should.
When adding coolant, it
is
important that you use
only
DEX-COOL~
(silicate-free) coolant.
If
coolant other than
DEX-COOL@is
added
t~
the system, premature engine, heater core
or
radiator corrosion
may
result.
In
addition, the
engine coolant
will
require change
SOQWW
0-
at
34b,8(Bo
miles
(50
000
km)
or
24
months,
whichever
CD~CUP’S
first. Damage caused
of
coolant other than
covered
by
your
new
vehicle warranty.
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