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During recharging, the battery is pro-
ducing hydrogen gas.
Therefore, before recharging:
1. If recharging with the battery installed on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect
the ground cable.
2. Be sure the power  switch on the re- charger is off when connecting the
charger cables to the battery and when
disconnecting them.
CAUTION
Always charge the battery in an un-
confined area. Do not charge the
battery in a garage or closed room
where there is not sufficient ventila-
tion.
Only do a slow charge (5 A or
less). Charging at a quicker rate is
dangerous. The battery may ex-
plode, causing personal injuries.
NOTICE
Never recharge the battery while the
engine is running. Also, be sure all
accessories are turned off.
Ty p e A
Good Blown
Ty p e B
Ty p e C Good Blown
Good Blown
If the headlights or  other electrical
components do not work, check the
fuses. If  any of  the fuses are blown,
they must be replaced.
See “Fuse locations” in Section 7
−1 for
locations of the fuses.
Turn the ignition switch and inoperative
component off. Pull a suspected fuse
straight out and check it.
Determine which fuse may be causing the
problem. The lid of the fuse box  shows
the name of the circuit for each fuse. See
Section 8 of this manual for the functions
controlled by each circuit.
Battery recharging precautions Checking  and  replacing  fuses 
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Cranking hold function 214
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Cruise control 123
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Cup holders 179
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D
Differential, Limited slip 197
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Dimmer switch, Headlight 92
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Dinghy towing 219
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Directional signals 92
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Discharge warning light 104
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Do −it−yourself maintenance
Parts and tools 276
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Service precautions 274
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Does your vehicle need repairing? 269 . . . . . 
Doors
Access door 14
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Front door 12
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Driver ’s seat belt reminder buzzer 104 . . . . . . 
Driver ’s seat belt reminder light 104 . . . . . . . . 
Driving
Automatic transmission 113
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Driving tips 214
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Manual transmission 117
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Driving tips
Driving tips in various conditions 215 . . . . . 
Driving with a manual  transmission 117
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Driving with an automatic  transmission 113
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Economical driving 230
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Good driving practice 113,117
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Winter driving tips 218
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During
Break −in 187
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E
Economical driving
Saving money on both fuel and  repairs 230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Electrical system
Battery 296,297 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Fuse locations 274 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Fuses 298 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Emergency flasher switch 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Emergency, In case of
Blown fuse 298 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Emergency flasher switch 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Flat tire 239 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
If you cannot increase the engine  speed 238 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
If you lose your keys 257 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
If you lose your remote keyless entry transmitter 258 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
If your engine stalls while  driving 237 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
If your vehicle becomes stuck 251 . . . . . . . 
If your vehicle needs to be  towed 252 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
If your vehicle will not start 234 . . . . . . . . . . 
Jump starting 235 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Overheating 238 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Towing 252 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Emissions Inspection and  Maintenance (I/M) programs 270 . . . . . . . . . 
Engine
Before starting the engine 214 . . . . . . . . . . . 
Checking the coolant level 282 . . . . . . . . . . 
Emission control device 190 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Engine compartment 272 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Exhaust gas caution 191
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Hood release 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Identification number 198 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Oil consumption 192 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Oil level 280 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Oil pressure gauge 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Overheating 238 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Starting procedure 214 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Three −way catalytic converters 190 . . . . . . 
Engine coolant
Temperature gauge 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Winter driving tips 218 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Engine coolant temperature 
gauge 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Engine oil
Winter driving tips 218 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Engine oil pressure gauge 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Exhaust gas caution 191 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
F
Facts about engine oil 
consumption 192 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Flasher, Headlight 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Flat tire
After changing wheels 250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Changing tire 247 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
If you have a flat tire 239 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Jack point 245 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Jacking precautions 239 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Jacking up 246 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loosening wheel nuts 245 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Lowering vehicle 248 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Reinstalling wheel ornament 249 . . . . . . . . .