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Driving tips
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Winter driving „Operation during cold weather
Carry some emergency equipment, such as tire
chains, a window scraper, a bag of sand, flares, a
small shovel, and jumper cables.
Check the battery and cables. Cold temperatures re-
duce battery capacity. The battery must be in good
condition to provide enough power for cold winterstarts.
Use an engine oil of proper grade and viscosity for
cold weather. Heavy summer oil will cause harder starting.
Keep the door locks from freezing by squirting them
with deicer or glycerin.
Forcing a frozen door open may damage or separate
the rubber weather strips around the door. If the door
is frozen, use hot water to melt the ice, and afterwards
thoroughly wipe the water away.
Use a windshield washer fluid that contains an anti-
freeze solution. Do not use engine antifreeze or other
substitutes because they may damage the paint of the
vehicle. T
Before driving your vehicle
Before entering the vehicle, remove any snow or ice
from your shoes because that could make the pedals
slippery and dangerous.
While warming up the vehicle before driving, check
that the accelerator pedal, brake pedal, and all other
controls operate smoothly.
Clear away ice and snow that has accumulated under
the fenders to avoid making steering difficult. During
severe winter driving, stop when and where it is safe
to do so and check under the fenders periodically.
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Specifications
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„Engine
„ Electrical system
*: CALIFORNIA spec models
Engine modelEJ251, EJ259 (2.5 liter)EZ30D
(3.0 liter)
Engine typeHorizontally opposed, liquid cooled 4 cyl- inder, 4 stroke gasoline engineHorizontally opposed, liquid cooled 6 cyl-inder, 4 stroke gasoline engine
Displacement cc (cu-in)2,457 (150)3,000 (183.0)
Bore × Stroke in (mm)3.92 x 3.11
(99.5 x 79.0)3.51 x 3.15
(89.2 x 80.0)
Compression ratio10.0 : 110.7 : 1
Firing order1 – 3 – 2 – 41 – 6 – 3 – 2 – 5 – 4
Battery type and capacity2.5 literMT55D23L
AT75D23L
3.0 liter75D23L
Alternator2.5 liter12V-90A
3.0 liter12V-100A
Spark plugs2.5 literRC10YC4 (Champion)
BKR6E-11 (NGK)
BKR5E-11 (NGK)
FR5AP-11 (NGK)*
3.0 literPLFR6A-11 (NGK)
