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The front and rear differential lock sys- tem is provided for use only when
wheel spinning occurs in a ditch or ona slippery or ragged surface.
This differential lock system is effective in
case one or either right or left pair of the wheels are spinning.
First shift the four-wheel drive control into
Lº with the center differential locked to see if you can move forward. If this does
not work, use the front and rear differential
lock system also.
Do not use the front and rear
differential locks in the conditions
other than above. Large steering
effort and careful cornering control
will be required. Espoecially use of
the front differential lock in addition
to the rear will result in extremely
difficult ssteering control and may cause the vehicle to spin suddenly
during acceleration or enginebraking. CAUTION
!
To lock the rear differential, push and
turn the switch clockwise until it
clicks. If this does not help, turn the
switch fully
clockwise to lock the front
differential in addition.
Be sure to stop the wheels before locking
the differentials.
For easy locking, turn the lock switch and gently depress the accelerator pedal.
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The indicator light will blink when the
switch is turned on. Wait a few seconds for
the system to complete operation. After
the differential is locked, the light will stop
blinking and remain on.
Do not lock the differential until
the wheels have stopped spin-
ning. Otherwise, the vehicle may
move in an unexpected direction
when the differential lock is en-
gaged, resulting in an accident.
This may also lead to possible
damage to differential lock com-
ponent parts.
Do not drive over 8 km/h (5 mph)
when the differentials are locked. CAUTION
!
To unlock the differentials, turn the
switch fully counterclockwise.
Unlock the dif ferentials as soon as the ve-
hicle moves out.
For easy unlocking, slightly turn the steer-
ing wheel in either direction while the ve- hicle is in motion.
When the differential locks are disen-
gaged, the indicator light will go out. The differentials will also unlock if you un-lock
the center dif ferential. Never forget to
turn off the switch after using this feature.
To check the indicator bulb, turn the igni-
tion key to the ONº position, but do not
start the engine.
Do not keep driving with the
differential lock switch on. CAUTION
!

Part 1Clock Cigarette lighter and ashtray
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS ANDCONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-8 Other equipment
Clock
Cigarette lighter and ashtray
Glovebox
Luggage cover
Tie-down hooks
Floor mat
The digital clock indicates the time
with the ignition key at the ACCº or
ONº position. To reset the hour, de-
press the
Hº button. To reset the min-
utes, depress the Mº button. To ad-
just the time to a full hour, depress the
:00º button.
For example, if the :00 button is de-
pressed when the time is between
1:01-1:29, the time will change to 1:00.
If the time is between 1:30-1:59, the time
will change to 2:00. When the instrument panel lights are turned on, the brightness of the time indi-
cation will be reduced.
Once the electrical power source has
been disconnected from the clock, the
time is automatically set to 1:00 (one o'clock).To operate the cigarette lighter, press it in. When it becomes heated, it au- tomatically pops out ready for use.
If the engine is not running, the key must be in the ACCº position.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed in. When finished with your cigarette, thor-
oughly extinguish it in the ashtray to pre-
vent other cigarette butts from catching
fire. After using the ashtray, push it back
in completely.
To remove the ashtray, press down on the lock spring plate and pull out.
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To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, always close theashtray cover completely after use.CAUTION
!
To open the glovebox door, pull the le-
ver. To lock the glovebox door, insert
the master key key and turn it clock-wise.
With the instrument panel lights on, the
glovebox light w
ill come on when the door
is open.
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop,
always keep the glovebox door
closed while driving. CAUTION
!
To use the luggage cover, pull it out of
the retractor and hook it to the an- chors.
The luggage cover may be removed as shown.
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To remove the spare tire:
1. Insert the end of the jack handle intothe lowering screw and turn it counter-
clockwise with the handle, making
sure that the handle remains firmly
fitted onto the jack handle extension.
2. After the tire is lowered completely to the ground, remove the holding brack-et.
When storing the spare tire, put it in place with the outer side of the wheel facing up. Then secure the tire taking care that the
tire goes straight up without catching on
any other part, to prevent it from flying for- ward during a collision or sudden braking.2. Block the wheel diagonally oppo- site the flat tire to keep the vehicle from rolling when it is jacked up.
When blocking the wheel, place a wheel
block from the front for the front wheels or
from the rear for the rear wheels.3. Remove the wheel ornament.
Pry off the wheel ornament, using the bev-
eled end of the wheel ornament removeras shown.
Do not try to pull the ornament by
hand. Take due care in handling the
ornament to avoid unexpected
personal injury. CAUTION
!
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4. Loosen all the wheel nuts. Always loosen the wheel nuts before rais-
ing the vehicle.
The nuts turn counterclockwise to loosen.
To get maximum leverage, fit the wrench
to the nut so that the handle is on the right
side, as shown above. Grab the wrench
near the end of the handle and pull up on
the handle. Be careful that the wrench
does not slip off the nut.
Do not remove the nuts yetÐjust unscrew
them about one-half turn.5. Position the jack at the correct jack
point as shown
Make sure the jack is positioned on a l evel
and solid place. JACK POINTS:
Front-Under the front axle housing be-
tween the suspension arm and the wheel
Rear-Under the rear axle housing near the wheel
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6. After making sure that no one is inthe vehicle, raise it high enough so
that the spare tire can be installed.
Remember you will need more ground
clearance when putting on the spare tire than when removing the flat tire.
To raise the vehicle, insert the jack handle extension into the jack (it is a loose fit) and
turn it clockwise with the handle, making sure the handle remains firmly fitted onto
the jack handle extension. As the jack touches the vehicle and begins to lift,
double-check that it is properly posi-tioned.
Never get under the vehicle when it is supported by the jack alone. CAUTION
!
7. Remove the wheel nuts and change
tires.
Lift the flat tire straight off and put it aside.
Roll the spare wheel into position and
align the holes in the wheel with the bolts.
Then lift up the wheel and get at least thetop bolt started through its hole. Wigglethe tire and press it back over the other bolts.
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Before putting on wheels, remove any
corrosion on the mounting surfaces with a
wire brush or such. Installation of wheels
without good metal-to-metal contact at
the mounting surface can cause wheel
nuts to loosen and eventually cause a
wheel to come off while driving. Therefore
after the first 1600 km (1000 miles), check
to see that the wheel nuts are tight.8. Reinstall all the wheel nuts finger
tight.
Reinstall the wheel nuts and tighten them
as much as you can by hand. Press back
on the tire and see if you can tighten them more.9. Lower the vehicle completely and
tighten the wheel nuts.
To lower the vehicle, turn the jack handle
extension counterclockwise with handle
making sure the handle remains firmly
fitted onto the jack handle extension. Use only the wheel nut wrench to tighten the nuts. Do not use other tools or any
additional leverage other than your
hands, such as a hammer, pipe or your
foot. M ake sure the wrench is securely en-
gaged over the nut.
Tighten each nut a little at a time in the or-
der shown. Repeat the process until all the nuts are tight.
ÐReinstalling wheel nuts ÐLowering your vehicle