Don't Let Your Parking Brake Freeze
Under some conditions your parking brake can freeze in the engaged position. This is most likely to happen when there is an accumulation of snow or ice around or near the rear brakes or if the brakes are wet. If you think the parking brake may freeze, apply it only temporarily while you put the gear selector lever in "P" (automatic) or in first or reverse gear (manual transaxle) and block the rear wheels so the car cannot roll. Then release the parking brake.
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Armed Stage
Park the car and stop the engine. Arm the system as described in the following
paragraph.
1) Remove the ignition key from the ignition switch.
2) Make sure that all doors, tail gate (3 Door) and ...
To keep locks from freezing
To keep the locks from freezing, squirt an approved de-icer fluid or glycerine
into the key opening. If a lock is covered with ice, squirt it with an approved
de-icing fluid to remove the ice. If ...
General checks
Engine Compartment
The following should be checked regularly:
o Engine oil level and condition.
o Transaxle fluid level and condition.
o Brake fluid level.
o Clutch fluid level.
o Engine coolant ...