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.
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Freeing A Stuck Vehicle
If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it can often be moved by
a rocking motion. Turn your steering wheel right and left to clear the area around
the front wheels. Then shift back an ...
Liftgate
To unlock the liftgate, use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or activate
the power door lock switches located on the front door handles.
To open the liftgate, squeeze the liftgate release ...
General considerations
Vehicle maintenance
The overall state of the vehicle is an important factor which has a marked influence
over fuel consumption and driving comfort and on the life span of your vehicle.
For this r ...