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NOTE●
If the vehicle is put in motion without fully charging the battery, it might cause the loss of smooth engine operation and the anti-lock brake warning lamp to illuminate. Refer to “Anti-lock brake system (ABS)” on page 4-58.
Engine overheating
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If the water temperature gauge
indication remains in the over-
heating zone for a long time, the engine may be overheating. If this occurs, take the foll
owing corrective measures:
1. Stop the vehicle in a safe place. 2. Check whether steam is comin
g from the engine compart-
ment. [If steam does not come from
the engine compartment]
With the engine still running, raise the bonnet to ventilate the engine compartment. [If steam is coming from
the engine compartment]
Stop the engine, and when the steam stops, raise the bon- net to ventilate the engine
compartment. Restart the
engine.
WARNING
!●
Do not open the bonnet wh
ile steam is coming from
the engine compartment. It could cause steam or hot water to spurt out, causin
g burns. Hot water could
spurt out even when there is no steam coming out, and some parts will be very
hot. Be very careful
when opening
the bonnet.
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Be careful of hot steam, which could be blowing off the reserve tank cap.
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Do not attempt to remove the radiator cap while the engine is hot.
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3. Confirm that the cooling fan is turning. If the fan is not
turning, stop the engine immediately and have it checked.
4. After the engine coolant temperature has dropped to the
normal temperature, stop the engine.
A- Radiator cap B- Cooling fan C- Reserve tank * : If so equipped
WARNING
!●
Be careful not to get your hands or clothes caught in the cooling fan.
Front
*
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5. Check the coolant level in the reserve tank (A). 6. Add
coolant to the radiator and/or reserve tank if neces-
sary. (Refer to the “Maintenance” section.)
7. Examine the radiator hoses
for coolant leakage and the
drive belt for looseness or damage. If there is anything wrong with the cooling system ordrive belt, we recommend you to have it check and repaired.
WARNING
!●
If there is none, make sure that the engine has cooled down before removi
ng the radiator cap (B),
because hot steam or boiling water otherwise will gush from the filler port and may scald you.
CAUTION
!●
Do not add coolant while the engine is hot. Suddenly adding cold coolant coul
d damage the engine. Wait
for the engine to cool down
, then add coolant a little
at a time.
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2. With the snap pin (C) pushed, insert the inside handle
until it is locked.
How to change a tyre
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Before changing a tyre, first stop your vehicle in a safe, flat location. 1. Park the vehicle on level and stable ground.2. Set the parking brake firmly. 3. On vehicles with manual transmission, turn the ignition
key to the “LOCK” position, move the gearshift lever tothe “R” (Reverse) position. On vehicles with automatic transmission, move the selec- tor lever to the “P” (PARK) position, turn the ignition keyto the “LOCK” position.
4. Turn on the hazard flashers an
d set up a warning triangle,
flashing signal lamp, etc., at an
adequate distance from the
vehicle, and have all your
passengers leave the vehicle.
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5. To prevent the vehicle from rol
ling when it is raised on the
jack, place a chock or block (A)
at the tyre that is diago-
nally opposite from the tyre (B) you are changing.
NOTE●
The chock shown in the illustration does not come with your vehicle. It is recommended that you keep one in thevehicle for use if needed.
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If a chock is not available,
use a stone or any other object
that is large enough to hold the wheel in position.
6. Get the spare wheel, jack,
jack handle and wheel nut
wrench ready. Refer to “Tool, jack and jack handle” on page 6-11.
Spare wheel information
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Check the air pressure of the
spare wheel frequently and make
sure it is ready for emergency use at any time. Maintaining the spare wheel at
the highest specified air pres-
sure will ensure that it can al
ways be used under any conditions
(city/high-speed driving, varying load weight, etc.). The spare wheel is stored on
the outside of the backdoor.
(Refer to “To remove the spare tyre” on page 6-18.)
WARNING
!●
Be sure to apply a chock to the correct tyre when jacking up the vehicle. If
the vehicle moves while
jacked up, the jack could sl
ip out of position, leading
to an accident.
1- Spare wheel
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4. Place the jack under one of
the jacking points shown in
the illustration. Use the jack
ing point closest to the tyre
you wish to change.
D- Front jacking point
E- Rear jacking point
WARNING
!●
Set the jack only at the po
sitions shown here. If the
jack is set at a wrong position, it could dent yourvehicle or the jack might
fall over and cause per-
sonal injury.
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Do not use the jack on a tilt
ed or soft surface. Other-
wise, the jack might slip
and cause personal injury.
Always use the jack on a
flat, hard surface. Before
setting the jack, make sure there are no sand or peb-bles under the jack base.
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5. Move the jack handle up a
nd down to raise the ram until
just before the jack contacts
the jacking point of the vehi-
cle. Ensure that the jack will
properly contact the vehicle
jacking point.
NOTE●
This jack is a 3 stage expansion type.
6. Raise the vehicle until the tyre is slightly off the ground.
7. Remove the wheel nuts with the wheel nut wrench, then
take the wheel off.
8. Clean out any mud, etc. on
the hub surface
(F), hub bolts
(G) or in the installation holes (H) in the wheel, and thenmount the spare wheel.
WARNING
!●
Stop jacking up the vehicle as soon as the tyre is raised off the ground. It
is dangerous to raise the
vehicle any higher.
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Do not get under your vehicle while using the jack.
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Do not bump the raised vehicle or leave it sitting on the jack for a long time.
Both are very dangerous.
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Do not use a jack except th
e one that came with your
vehicle.
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The jack should not be us
ed for any purpose other
than to change a tyre.
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No one should be in your vehicle when using the jack.
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Do not start or run the en
gine while your vehicle is
on the jack.
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Do not turn the raised wheel. The tyres still on the ground could turn and make your vehicle fall off thejack.
CAUTION
!●
Handle the wheel carefully
when changing the tyre,
to avoid scratching the wheel surface.
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9. Temporarily tighten the wheel nuts (flange nuts) until
their flange section
comes in contact with the wheel and it
is no longer loose.
NOTE●
If all 4 aluminium wheels are
changed to steel wheels, e.g.
when fitting winter tyres, use tapered nuts.
WARNING
!●
Mount the spare wheel with the valve stem (I) facing outboard. If you cannot s
ee the valve stem, you have
installed the wheel backwards. Operating the vehicle with
the spare wheel installed
backwards can cause vehicle damage and result inan accident.
CAUTION
!●
Never apply oil to either the wheel bolts or the nuts, or they will tighten too much.
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