Manual transmission
• Always tow with the manual transmission in Neutral.
• Your vehicle speed should never exceed 70 MPH (112 km/h) when flat towing your vehicle.
• After towing 500 miles, start and idle the engine with the transmission in Neutral for two minutes. Failure to idle the engine after every 500 miles of towing may cause damage to the transmission’s internal parts.
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Safety & Reliability
In crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the M earned
the top possible score, Good, in both frontal and side-impact tests. Standard
safety features include six airbags, with s ...
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
To defog/defrost the rear window glass
and outside mirrors, start the engine and
push the switch 1 on. The indicator light
2 will come on. Push the switch again to
turn the defroster off.
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Most common factors contributing to vehicle corrosion
• The accumulation of moisture-retaining dirt and debris in body panel sections, cavities, and other areas.
• Damage to paint and other protective coatings caused by gravel and stone chips or minor t ...