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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS
A long break-in period is not requ ired for the engine in
you r new vehicle.
SAFETY TIPS
Exhaust Gas
WARNING!
Drive moderately during the first 300 miles (500 km).
After the initial 60 miles (100 km), speed s up to 50 or 55
mph (80 or 90 km/ h) are desirable.
Exhaustgasescaninjureorkill.Theycontaincarbon
monoxide (CO) which is colorless and odorless.
Breathing it can make you unconscious and can
eventually poison you. To avoid breathing (CO)
followthesafetytipsbelow.
While cruising, brief full-throttle acceleration, within the
limits of local traffic law s, contribu tes to a good break-in.
Wide open throttle acceleration in low gear can be
detrim ental and shou ld be avoid ed.
Do not run the engine in a closed garage or in confined
areas any longer than need ed to move you r vehicle in or
out of the area.
The engine oil installed in the engine at the factory is a high
quality energy conserving type lubricant. Oil changes
shou ld be consistent with anticip ated climate conditions
under which vehicle operations will occur. The recom-
mended viscosity and quality grad es are show n in Section
If it is necessary to sit in a parked vehicle with the engine
running, adjust you r heating or cooling controls to force
outsid e air into the vehicle. Set the blow er at high speed .
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of this manu al. NON-DETERGENT OR STRAIGHT MIN-
ERAL OILS MUST NEVER BE USED.
WARNING!
A new engine may consu me som e oil during its first few
thou sand miles (kilom eters) of operation. This shou ld be
consid ered as a norm al part of the break-in and not
interp reted as an ind ication of difficulty.
If you are required to drive with the trunk open,
make sure that all windows are closed, and the
climate control blower switch is set at high speed.
DONOTusetherecirculationmode.
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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