Driving
Howtousetheengineblockheater
Ensurethereceptacleterminalsarecleananddrypriortouse.Toclean
them,useadrycloth.
Dependingonthetypeoffactoryinstalledequipment,yourengineblock
heatersystemmayconsumeanywherebetween400wattsor1000watts
ofenergyperhour.Yourfactoryinstalledblockheatersystemdoesnot
haveathermostat;however,maximumtemperatureisattainedafter
approximatelythreehoursofoperation.Blockheateroperationlonger
thanthreehourswillnotimprovesystemperformanceandwill
unnecessarilyuseadditionalelectricity.
Makesuresystemisunpluggedandproperlystowedbeforedrivingthe
vehicle.Whilenotinuse,makesuretheprotectivecoversealsthe
prongsoftheengineblockheatercordplug.
BRAKES
Occasionalbrakenoiseisnormal.Ifametal-to-metal,continuousgrinding
orcontinuoussquealsoundispresent,thebrakeliningsmaybeworn-out
andshouldbeinspectedbyanauthorizeddealer.Ifthevehiclehas
continuousvibrationorshudderinthesteeringwheelwhilebraking,the
vehicleshouldbeinspectedbyanauthorizeddealer.
RefertoBrakesystemwarning
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BRAKE
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lightintheInstrumentCluster
chapterforinformationonthebrake
systemwarninglight.
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)
SinceyourvehicleisequippedwithanAnti-lockBrakingSystem(ABS),
anoisefromthehydraulicpumpmotorandpulsationinthepedalmay
beobservedduringABSbrakingevents.Pedalpulsationcoupledwith
noisewhilebrakingunderpanicconditionsoronloosegravel,bumps,
wetorsnowyroadsisnormalandindicatesproperfunctioningofthe
vehicle’santi-lockbrakesystem.
NOTE:TheABSperformsaself-checkafteryoustarttheengineand
begintodriveaway.
Abriefmechanicalnoisemaybeheardduringthistest.Thisisnormal.If
amalfunctionisfound,theABSwarninglightwillcomeon.Ifthevehicle
hascontinuousvibrationorshudderinthesteeringwheelwhilebraking,
thevehicleshouldbeinspectedbyanauthorizeddealer.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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