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rier which can be secured to the rear seat by routing a
seatbelt through the carrier’s handle. Never restrain
pets or pet carriers in the front passenger’s seat. For
further information, consult your veterinarian, local an-
imal protection society or pet shop. „Tire pressures
Driving at high speeds with excessively low tire
pressures can cause the tires to deform severe-
ly and to rapidly become hot. A sharp increase
in temperature could cause tread separation,
and destruction of the tires. The resulting loss
of vehicle control could lead to an accident.
Check and, if necessary, adjust the pressure of each
tire (including the spare) at least once a month and be-
fore any long journey.
Check the tire pressure when the tires are cold.
Use a pressure gauge to adjust the tire pressures to
the values shown on the tire placard.
Refer to the “Tires and wheels” section in chapter 11
for detailed information. „
California proposition 65 warning
Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and
certain vehicle components contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other repro-
ductive harm. In addition, certain fluids in vehi-
cles and certain components of product wear
contain or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm.

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Driving tips
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An AWD vehicle is better able to climb steeper
roads under snowy or slippery conditions than a two
wheel drive vehicle. There is little difference in han-
dling, however, during extremely sharp turns or sud-
den braking. Therefore, when driving down a slope or
turning corners, be sure to reduce your speed and
maintain an ample distance from other vehicles. y When replacing a tire, make sure you use only the
same size, circumference, construction, brand, and
load range as the original tires listed on the tire plac-
ard. Using other sizes, circumferences or construction
may result in severe mechanical damage to the drive
train of your vehicle and may affect ride, handling,
braking, speedometer/odometer calibration, and
clearance between the body and tires. It also may be
dangerous and lead to loss of vehicle control. y If you use a temporary spare tire to replace a flat
tire, be sure to use the original temporary spare tire
stored in the vehicle. Using other sizes may result in
severe mechanical damage to the drive train of your
vehicle. y Always check the cold tire pressure before starting
to drive. The recommended tire pressure is provided
on the tire placard, which is located under the door
latch on the driver’s side. y Tire chains should always be placed on the front
wheels only. y
There are some precautions that you must observe
when towing your vehicle. For detail information, see
“Towing” section in chapter 9.

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tion, handling and braking performance in year-round
driving. In winter, it may be possible to enhance per-
formance through use of tires designed specifically for
winter driving conditions.
If you choose to install winter tires on your vehicle, be
sure to use the correct tire size and type. You must in-
stall four winter tires that are of the same size, con-
struction, brand and load range and you should never
mix radial, belted bias or bias tires since this may re-
sult in dangerous handling characteristics. When you
choose a tire, make sure that there is enough clear-
ance between the tire and vehicle body.
Remember to drive with care at all times regardless of
the type of tires on your vehicle.
Your vehicle comes with P225/60R16 “all season
tires” as original equipment. You should be aware
that some winter tires with that same size designa-
tion may actually be too large for the vehicle and
may cause rubbing on sharp turns. Listed below is
the winter tire size that we recommend.
Recommended winter (snow) tire size
P215/60R16 Studless „
Tire chains
Tire chains cannot be used on tires listed below
because of lack of clearance between the tires
and vehicle body. yP225/60R16 tires
yP215/60R16 winter (snow) tires
Driving on snowy grades or icy roads may require the
use of tire chains, in which case put the chains on the
front wheels only. Use only SAE class S type chains
that are of the correct size for your tires so as not to
damage the vehicle body or suspension.
When driving with tire chains, drive at speeds below
19 mph (30 km/h). When a temporary spare tire is on
a front wheel, replace the temporary spare tire with the
rear tire on the same side of the vehicle, and then fit
chains on the front tires.
Always use the utmost care when driving with tire
chains – overconfidence because you are driving with
tire chains could easily lead to a serious accident.

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If you park your vehicle in an emergency .. 9-2
Jack and tools ............................................... 9-3 Location of jack and tools ............................... 9-3
Removing jack and tool bag ............................ 9-3
Restoring jack and tools .................................. 9-5
Spare tire ....................................................... 9-7 Removing the spare tire ................................... 9-7
Re-storage of spare tire ................................... 9-9
Temporary spare tire .................................... 9-10 Using the temporary spare tire ........................ 9-10
Flat tires ......................................................... 9-12 Changing a flat tire ........................................... 9-12
Jump starting ................................................ 9-18 How to jump start ............................................. 9-19
Engine overheating ....................................... 9-21 If steam is coming from the engine compartment .................................................. 9-21
If no steam is coming from the engine compartment .................................................. 9-21
Towing ........................................................... 9-22 Towing and tie-down hooks ............................ 9-23
Using a flat-bed truck ....................................... 9-27
Towing with all wheels on the ground ............ 9-27
Moonroof – if the moonroof cannot be closed ......................................................... 9-28

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Spare tire
The spare tire is stored in the spare tire holder located
under the rear of the cargo bed.
The spare tire holder has a hoist mechanism that can
lower and raise the spare tire easily. The spare tire
holder is designed to carry only the temporary spare
tire that comes with your vehicle.
Before using the temporary spare tire, see the “Tem-
porary spare tire” section in this chapter for instruc-
tions and precautions. „
Removing the spare tire
1. Take the wheel nut wrench out of the tool bag. Re-
fer to the “Jack and tools” section in this chapter for its
storage location.
2. Open the tailgate and remove the rubber cap from
the cargo bed. Pull up the “RELEASE” portion of the
cap when removing it.
3. Locate the hex-headed hoist shaft end inside the
hole.
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4. Turn the hoist shaft end counterclockwise with the
wheel nut wrench until the temporary spare tire is on
the ground with enough cable slack to allow you to pull
it out from under the vehicle.
Do not put your fingers into the center hole of
the temporary spare tire while you pulling it out,
because they might be pinched in between the
wheel and the retainer.
5. Tilt the retainer at the end of the cable and pull it
through the center of the temporary spare tire.
6. After the temporary spare tire is removed from the
cable, the cable must be wound up completely by turn-
ing the hoist nut shaft clockwise until you hear a click-
ing sound. Also visually inspect the cable to make cer-
tain that there is no longer any slack present.y
When using the spare tire hoist:
After the temporary spare tire is removed from
the cable, wind the cable up completely until
the retainer at end of the cable sits against the
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underside of the vehicle. Driving with the cable
not retracted fully could result in damage to the
adjacent under floor parts and lead to a serious
accident. yThe spare tire holder is designed to carry
only the smaller temporary spare tire. Never store a full size tire (flat or otherwise) in the
spare tire holder. Doing so can result in dam-
age to adjacent under floor parts and can lead
to a serious accident.
When using the spare tire hoist:
Do not use air tools or power tools to turn the
spare tire hoist shaft end. If you do, it could re-
sult in severe mechanical damage to the spare
tire hoist.
„ Re-storage of spare tire
1. Turn the spare tire hoist shaft end counterclock-
wise with the wheel nut wrench to loosen the cable
sufficiently enough to allow the cable end retainer go
through center hole of the temporary spare tire.
2. Insert the retainer through the center hole of the temporary tire (with the outside of the tire facing up).
3. Turn the hoist shaft end clockwise with the wheel
nut wrench to wind the cable up completely until you
hear a few clicking sounds. Confirm that the temporary
spare tire holding cable has been wound up complete-
ly by shaking the temporary tire.
If the temporary spare tire is not stored secure-
ly, it could damage adjacent areas of the vehi-
cle and make an abnormal noise.
4. Put the rubber cap on the hoist shaft end hole.
5. Place the wheel nut wrench back into the tool bag
and store the jack and tool bag in their storage loca-
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1) Tread wear indicator bar
2) Indicator location mark
y When the wear indicator appears on the tread, re-
place the tire. 1) Spare fuse
2) FWD connector
NOTE
[Automatic transmission vehicles except Turbo
vehicle] Before driving your vehicle with the tem-
porary spare tire, put a spare fuse inside the FWD
connector located in the engine compartment and
confirm that the AWD warning light comes on. The
all wheel drive capability of the vehicle has now
been deactivated. After re-installing the conven-
tional tire, remove the spare fuse from the FWD
connector in order to reactivate all wheel drive.
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