Before Leaving on a Long Trip
To prepare your vehicle for a long trip, consider having it serviced by your dealer/retailer before departing.
Things to check on your own include:
• Windshield Washer Fluid: Reservoir full? Windows
clean — inside and outside?
• Wiper Blades: In good shape?
• Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids: All levels checked?
• Lamps: Do they all work and are lenses clean?
• Tires: Are treads good? Are tires inflated to
recommended pressure?
• Weather and Maps: Safe to travel? Have
up-to-date maps?
See also:
Collision/Detection Systems
Select the Collision/Detection
Systems menu and the following will
be displayed:
• Side Blind Zone Alert System ...
Heated Mirrors
The vehicle may have heated mirrors:
(Rear Window Defogger): Press to
heat the mirrors.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under Climate Control Systems for more information. ...
Tires
To clean the tires, use a stiff brush with tire cleaner.
Notice: Using petroleum-based tire dressing
products on the vehicle may damage the paint finish
and/or tires. When applying a tire dressin ...