When You Are Ready to Leave
After Parking on a Hill
1. With the manual transmission in
Neutral or automatic transmission
in P (Park), apply your brakes and
hold the brake pedal down while
you:
Start your engine;
Shift into gear; and
Release the parking brake.
2. Slowly remove your foot from the
brake pedal.
3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear
of the chocks.
4. Stop and have someone pick up
and store the chocks.Maintenance When Trailer Towing
Your vehicle will need service more
often when you regularly pull a trailer.
Important items to pay particular
attention to include engine oil, auto-
matic transmission fluid, axle lubri-
cant and cooling system fluid. Brake
condition is another important item to
frequently check. Each item is cov-
ered in this manual, and the Index will
help you find them quickly. If you’re
trailering, it’s a good idea to review
these sections before you start your
trip.
Don’t forget to also maintain your
trailer and hitch. Follow the mainte-
nance schedule that accompanied
your trailer and check it periodically.
Preferably, conduct the check at the
start of each day’s driving. Most
importantly, all hitch nuts and bolts
should be tight.DRIVING TIPS5-42
✽ ✽
NOTICEDue to higher load during trailer
usage, overheating might occur in
hot days or during uphill driving. If
the coolant gauge indicates over-
heating, switch off the A/C and stop
the vehicle in a safe area to cool
down the engine.
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Fuse panel description
Driver-side kick panelIN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY6-10
( )
( ) (
) ( ) ( )
( )
W/SHD
15AS/ROOF
20A
( )PREMIUM
AUDIO30A
( )S/WARMER20A
(
)
O/S MIRROR10A
(
)
RELAY COIL10ASTART
10A
METER
10AENGINE
10A HAZARD
15AP/SCK(CTR)
15A
CIGAR (FRT)
15A
DRL/OBD-II10AWIPER(FRT)
20A
TCCS
20AROOM LAMP10A FOG (RR)
15AP/SCK
(FRT,RR)
30ASTOP LAMP
20ATURN LAMP
10A
A/BAG
10A
( )TRAILER15A WIPER(RR)
10AACC
10A
22 23 24 19 20 21
16 17 18
13 14 15 10 11 12789 456 123USE THE DESIGNATED FUSES ONLY.
*( ) IS OPTION.
Description FUSE RATING PROTECTED OMPONENT
1. W/SHD 15 A Defroster
2. S/ROOF 20 A Sunroof
3. START 10 A Starting system, PCM, ACC
4. HAZARD 15 A Turn & Hazard flasher unit
5. P/SCK(CTR) 15 A Center power socket
6. CIGAR (FRT) 15 A Cigar lighter
7. DRL/OBD-II 10 A Check connector
8. WIPER (FRT) 20 A Wiper & Washer, Head light,
Front
heater & Aircon, Cooling system, Defroster
9. P/SCK (FRT, RR) 30 A Front and rear power socket
10. RELAY COIL 10 A Relay coil
11. WIPER (RR) 10 A Wiper & Washer, ETWIS, Heater & Aircon,
Trip computer, sunroof
12. ACC 10 A Power mirror, Cigar lighter, Power Socket,
Clock, Keyless entry, Audio
13. TCCS 20 A Transfer case control unit
14. FOG (RR) 15 A Rear fog lamp
15. O/S MIRROR 10 A Electric remote control mirror
16. ROOM LAMP 10 A Instrument cluster, ETWIS, Head light, DRL,
Keyless entry, Room lamp, Sunvior lamp, Clock
17. S/WARMER 20 A Seat warmer
18.
PREMIUM AUDIO
30 A Audio
19. STOP LAMP 20 A Stop light
20. TURN LAMP 10 A Turn & Hazard flasher unit
21. A/BAG 10 A Airbag
22. METER 10 A PCM, ACC, Trip computer, Stop light ,DRL,
ETWIS, Instrument cluster, Front heater & Aircon
23. TRAILER 15 A Trailer accessory
24. ENGINE 10 APCM, Cooling, Speed sensor, Diagnosis connector,
ACC, Instrument cluster, ABS
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Use a towing strap less than 5 m
(16 feet) long. Attach a white or red
cloth (about 30 cm (12 inches)
wide) in the middle of the strap for
easy visibility.
Drive carefully so that the towing
strap is not loosened during towing.When Your Vehicle is Being Towed
by Another Vehicle Other Than a
Tow Truck (In Case Of an
Emergency) (2WD Vehicles or
Part-time 4WD Vehicles)
Turn the ignition switch to ACC so
the steering wheel isn’t locked.
Place the transmission shift lever in
N (Neutral).
Place the transfer shift knob for
part-time 4WD operation in the 2HI
position.
Release the parking bake.
Vehicle equipped with automatic
transmissions should not exceed
45km/h (28 mph) and should not be
towed more than 80km (50 miles).
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY
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✽ ✽
NOTICERemove the rear drive shaft if it is
necessary to exceed 45km/h (28
mph) and/or 80km (50 miles). If the
drive shaft cannot be removed, stop
every 80km (50 miles) and start
the engine. Allow the engine to idle
for a few minutes. This will ensure
that the transmission is sufficiently
lubricated.
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