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have a medical condition that requires you
to take drugs, please consult with your doctor.
Never drive if you are under the influence
of any illicit mind-altering drugs. For your
own health and well-being, we urge you
not to take illegal drugs in the first place
and to seek treatment if you are addicted
to those drugs. „
Driving when tired or sleepy
Please do not continue to drive but in-
stead find a safe place to rest if you are
tired or sleepy. On long trips, you should
make periodic rest stops to refresh your-
self before continuing on your journey.
When possible, you should share the driv-
ing with others. „
Car phone/cell phone and driving
„Modification of your vehicle
„Driving with pets
Unrestrained pets can interfere with your
driving and distract your attention from driving. In a collision or sudden stop, unre-
strained pets or cages can be thrown
around inside the vehicle and hurt you or
your passengers. Besides, the pets can
be hurt under these situations. It is also for
their own safety that pets should be prop-
erly restrained in your vehicle. Restrain a
pet with a special traveling harness which
can be secured to the rear seat with a
seatbelt or use a pet carrier which can be
secured to the rear seat by routing a seat-
belt through the carrier’s handle. Never re-
strain pets or pet carriers in the front pas-
senger’s seat. For further information,
consult your veterinarian, local animal
protection society or pet shop. „
Tire pressures
Check and, if necessary, adjust the pres-
When you are tired or sleepy, your
reaction will be delayed and your
perception, judgment and attentive-
ness will be impaired. If you drive
when tired or sleepy, your, your pas-
sengers’ and other persons’ chanc-
es of being involved in a serious ac-
cident may increase.
Do not use a car phone/cell phone
while driving; it may distract your at-
tention from driving and can lead to
an accident. If you use a car phone/
cell phone, pull off the road and park
in a safe place before using your
phone. In some States/Provinces,
only hands-free phones may legally
be used while driving.
Your vehicle should not be modi-
fied. Modification could affect its
performance, safety or durability,
and may even violate governmental
regulations. In addition, damage or
performance problems resulting
from modification may not be cov-
ered under warranties.
Driving at high speeds with exces-
sively low tire pressures can cause
the tires to deform severely and to
rapidly become hot. A sharp in-
crease in temperature could cause
tread separation, and destruction of
the tires. The resulting loss of vehi-
cle control could lead to an acci-
dent.

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Warning and indicator light
Mark Name Page Driver’s seatbelt warn-
ing light 3-10
Front passenger’s
seatbelt warning light 3-10
SRS airbag system
warning light 3-11
CHECK ENGINE
warning light/Malfunc-
tion indicator lamp 3-12
Charge warning light 3-13
Oil pressure warning light 3-13
AT OIL temperature
warning light 3-13
or ABS warning light 3-15
or Brake system warning light 3-16
Door open warning light 3-17
Low fuel warning light 3-17
All-Wheel Drive warn- ing light3-17
Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation indi-
cator light 3-18
Vehicle Dynamics
Control warning light /
Traction Control sys-
tem OFF indicator light 3-18
Security indicator light 3-19
Turn signal indicator lights 3-20
High beam indicator light 3-20
Front fog light indicator light 3-20
Cruise control indica-
tor light 3-20
Cruise control set indi-
cator light 3-20
Headlight indicator light 3-20
Mark Name PageLow tire pressure warning light
3-14
Passenger airbag ON
indicator light 3-12
Passenger airbag OFF
indicator light 3-12
SPORT mode indica-tor light 3-19
Windshield washer flu-
id warning light 3-17
Rear differential oil
temperature warning light 3-14
Mark Name Page

1-2 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbagsFront seats
yNever adjust the seat while driv-
ing to avoid the possibility of loss
of vehicle control and of personal
injury.
yBefore adjusting the seat, make
sure the hands and feet of rear
seat passengers are clear of the
adjusting mechanism.
ySeatbelts provide maximum re-
straint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
To reduce the risk of sliding under
the seatbelt in a collision, the
front seatbacks should be always used in the upright position while
the vehicle is running. If the front
seatbacks are not used in the up-
right position in a collision, the
risk of sliding under the lap belt
and of the lap belt sliding up over
the abdomen will increase, and
both can result in serious internal
injury or death.
yThe SRS airbags deploy with con-
siderable speed and force. Occu-
pants who are out of proper posi-
tion when the SRS airbag deploys
could suffer very serious injuries.
Because the SRS airbag needs
enough space for deployment, the
driver should always sit upright
and well back in the seat as far
from the steering wheel as practi-
cal while still maintaining full ve-
hicle control and the front passen-
ger should move the seat as far
back as possible and sit upright
and well back in the seat.
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Put children aged 12 and under in a
rear seat properly restrained at all
times. The SRS airbag deploys with
considerable speed and force and
can injure or even kill children, es-
pecially if they are 12 years of age
and under and are not restrained or
improperly restrained. Because chil-
dren are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured
from deployment is greater. Conse-
quently, we strongly recommend
that ALL children (including those in
child seats and those that have out-
grown child restraint devices) sit in
a REAR seat properly restrained at
all times in a child restraint device or
in a seatbelt, whichever is appropri-
ate for the child’s age, height and
weight.
Always secure ALL types of child re-
straint devices (including forward
facing child seats) in one of the rear
seating positions recommended in
this owner’s manual.

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„Fore and aft adjustment
T 5-seater models
Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to
the desired position. Then release the le-
ver and move the seat back and forth to
make sure that it is securely locked into
place. T
7-seater models
Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to
the desired position.
When the right seat or the left seat pair is
slid rearward, it stops partway at the lock
y Before adjusting the seat, make
sure the hands and feet of the rear
seat passengers are clear of the
adjusting mechanism (7-seater
models only).
Never adjust the seat while driving.
Doing so is dangerous as the seat
could move rapidly and you could
be injured.
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Never stack luggage or other cargo
higher than the top of the seatback
because it could tumble forward and
injure passengers in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.
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point so as not to trap the legs of passen-
gers sitting on the third-row seat.
It is possible to slide the seat or seat pairfurther rearward by releasing the lock that
stops it. To do this, simultaneously pull the
lever under the outboard seat cushion and
turn the lever on the side of the seat cush-
ion outward when sliding the seat or seat
pair.
Once you have released the lock, you can
slide the seat or seat pair back and forth
with only the lever under the seat cushion
pulled. If you slide the seat or seat pair for-
ward of the lock point, you will need to re-
lease the lock again before you can slide
it behind the point.
Then release the lever and move the seat
back and forth to make sure that it is se-
curely locked into place.„Reclining the seatback
Pull the lever up and adjust the seatback
to the desired position.
Then release the lever and make sure the seatback is securely locked into place.
If you slide the seat or seat pair aft of
the lock point while the third-row
seat is occupied, be careful not to
trap the legs of the third-row pas-
sengers.
To prevent the passenger from slid-
ing under the seatbelt in the event of
a collision, always put the seatback
in the upright position while the ve-
hicle is in motion. Also, do not place
objects such as cushions between
the passenger and the seatback. If
you do so, the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding
up over the abdomen will increase,
and both can result in serious inter-
nal injury or death.
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In a 7-seater model vehicle, never al-
low the third-row seat passengers to
adjust the seatback of the second
row. Doing so is dangerous as the
seatback will tilt rapidly and could
injure the passengers.
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Folding down the seatback
1. Slide the seat or seat pair to its rear-
most position.
2. Lower the head restraint to its lowestposition.
3. Unlock the seatback by pulling the le-
ver and then fold the seatback down.
4. To return the seatback to its original
position, raise the seatback until it locks
into place. Make sure it is securely locked. By pulling the tab on the center seat, you
can fold only the seatback of the centerseat.
To return the seatback to its original posi-
tion, raise the seatback until it locks into
place. Make sure it is securely locked.
y
After returning the seat to its orig-
inal position, be certain to place
all of the seatbelts and the tab at-
tached to the seat cushion above
the seat cushion. And make cer-
tain that the shoulder belts are ful-
ly visible.
yNever allow passengers to ride on
the folded seatback or in the car-
go area. Doing so may result in se-
rious injury or death.
ySecure skis and other lengthy
items properly to prevent them
from being thrown around inside
the vehicle and causing serious
injury during a sudden stop, a
sudden steering maneuver or a
rapid acceleration.
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„Access to the third-row seat
There is a lever on the side of the second-
row seat behind the front passenger’s
seat. This lever is used to facilitate access
to the third-row seat.
T To access the third-row seat
Raise the lever. The seatback of the sec-
ond-row seat will tip forward and the seat
will slide forward.
Before driving the vehicle, adjust the fore/
aft position of the second-row seat, raise
the seatback, and make sure the seatback
is securely locked in position.
Never stack luggage or other cargo
higher than the top of the seatback
because it could tumble forward and
injure passengers in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.
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In its slid-forward position with the
seatback tipped forward, the sec-
ond-row seat behind the front pas-
senger seat is not locked and free to
move. Do not drive the vehicle with
the seat in this state or allow anyone
to sit on the seat unless it is com-
pletely locked. Doing so may result
in serious injury or death. When getting into or out of the third-
row seat, make sure the second-row
seat is in the completely slid-for-
ward position and be sure to watch
your step.
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T
To get out from the third-row seat
Raise the lever from the third-row seat.
The seatback of the second-row seat will
tip forward and the seat will slide forward.
Before driving the vehicle, adjust the fore/
aft position of the second-row seat, raise
the seatback, and make sure the seatback
is securely locked in position. „
Folding down the seatback
Place the head restraint in its lowest posi-
tion, pull up the lever to release the seat-
back lock, and fold down the seatback.
To return the seatback to its original posi-
tion, raise the seatback until it locks into
place. Make sure it is securely locked.100677
yAfter returning the seat to its orig-
inal position, be certain to place
all of the seatbelts and the tab at-
tached to the seat cushion above
the seat cushion. And make cer-
tain that the shoulder belts are ful-
ly visible.
yNever allow passengers to ride on
the folded seatback or in the car-
go area. Doing so may result in se-
rious injury or death.
ySecure skis and other lengthy
items properly to prevent them
from being thrown around inside
the vehicle and causing serious
injury during a sudden stop, a
sudden steering maneuver or a
rapid acceleration.
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