Yo
u ma y driv e you r ne w vehicl e
fro m its ver y firs t mile/kilomete r
withou t followin g a forma l
"break-in " schedule. However ,
ther e ar e thing s yo u ca n d o durin g
th e firs t fe w hundre d miles /
kilometer s o f drivin g tha t wil l ad d
t o th e futur e performanc e an d
econom y o f you r vehicle.
I t i s recommende d tha t you r speed
durin g th e firs t 50 0 mile s (80 0
kilometers ) b e limite d to a
maximu m o f 5 5 mp h (9 0 km/h )
an d tha t yo u d o no t driv e fo r lon g
period s a t an y one constant speed,
eithe r fas t o r slow . Durin g thi s
period , avoi d full-throttl e start s
and , i f possible , avoi d har d stops ;
especiall y durin g th e firs t 20 0
mile s (32 0 kilometers ) o f driving .
Alway s driv e a t moderate speed
unti l th e engin e ha s completel y
warme d up .
Parkin
g
Whe n leavin g you r vehicl e
unattended :
Set
th e parkin g brake . Place
th e shif t leve r i n "P "
(Park ) positio n fo r automati c
transmission .
Whe
n parkin g a vehicl e equippe d
wit h a manua l transmissio n o n a n
upwar d slope , o r o n a leve l
surface , plac e th e shif t leve r i n
th e "1st " position . Whe
n parkin g a vehicl e
equippe d wit h a manua l
transmissio n o n a downwar d
slope , plac e the shif t leve r i n
th e "R " (Reverse ) position . Tur
n the ke y t o th e "LOCK "
position .
Remov
e th e key . Th e beeper
wil l remin d you . Clos
e al l window s an d loc k al l
doors .
Chec
k to mak e certai n th e
light s ar e turne d off . Th e
beeper wil l remin d you . I
f you r vehicl e is equippe d wit h
a transfe r case (4WD) , mak e
sur e th e shif t leve r i s in 4 H o r
4L .
Parkin g Tip s
Neve
r driv e th e vehicl e wit h
th e parkin g brak e set . Thi s ca n
overhea t th e rea r brakes ,
reducin g thei r effectivenes s an d
causin g excessiv e wea r o r
damage .
Alway
s appl y th e parkin g brak e
wheneve r yo u leav e th e vehicle ,
whethe r i t i s equippe d wit h a
manua l o r automati c transmission .
Drivin g Tip s
Ne
w Vehicl e Break-I n
Identificatio
n Number ,
Vehicl e ................ . 23 2
Ignitio n
Key s ................. . 10 1
Switc h ............... . 10 1
Timin g Contro l Syste m . . . 250
Illuminatio n Contro l ...... . 7 3
Importan t Safet y Precaution s .. . 4
Indicators ,
Instrumen t Pane l ........ . 5 7
Indicator s an d Gauge s ..... . 5 7
Infants , Protectin g .......... . 2 6
Inflation , Prope r Tir e . . . 164 , 23 9
Insid e Mirro r ............ . 10 5
Inspection , Tir e .......... . 16 5
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness .
See Illuminatio n Contro l
Interio
r Cleanin g ......... . 22 6
Interio r Light s ........... . 11 0
Introductio n ............... . i
Jack , Tir e ............... . 18 7
Jackin g
u
p th e Vehicl e ..... . 18 7
Jum p Startin g ............ . 18 4
Keyles s Entr y ............ . 15 1
Key s ................... . 10 1
Label , Certificatio n ....... . 23 4
Labels , Safety , Locatio n o f . . 4 8
Lan e Change , Signalin g .... . 7 5
La p Bel t ................ . 4 2
Lap/Shoulde
r Belt s ....... . 4 1
Lever , Transfe r ......... . 80 , 8 4
Liftin g Point s ............ . 18 7
Lighter , Cigarett e ......... . 11 6
Light s
Bul b Replacemen t ...... . 24 3
Dom e Ligh t ...........
111
Indicator .............. . 6 1
Luggag e .............. . 11 0
Tur n Signa l ........... . 6 4
Limite d Sli p Differentia l ... . 18 2
Loadin g Carg o ........... . 23 3
LOC K (Ignitio n Ke y Position ) 10 1
Lock s .................. . 10 3
Anti-Thef t Steerin g Colum n 10 2
Child-Saf e Doo r ........ . 10 5
Powe r Doo r ........... . 10 4
Tailgat e .............. . 10 8
Lo w Coolan t Leve l ....... . 21 7
