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Pictorial indexInstrument panel
A
LOAD
TUNE·FILE
CH DISC
FMnTAPE PWR·VOL
SEEK TRACK
DISC·AUXSAT
AM
4 DISC OF OWNER
SCANLOGIC CONTROL DECK
SECURITYCLIMATEDESTMA
VOICEP
MENU
DISP
INFO
AUDIO
ITYPC038
Audio system*
Front passenger’s seat belt
reminder light
P. 452
Front passenger AIR BAG ON and
AIR BAG OFF indicator
P. 117
ClockP. 339Outside temperature
display
P. 340
Air conditioning
system
*
Emergency flasher
switch
Security indicator
light
P. 93
With navigation system
Rear window
defogger switch
*
Navigation system*
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2−5. Driving information
2
When driving
nBefore driving the vehicle
Perform the following according to the driving conditions.
lDo not try to forcibly open a window or move a wiper that is
frozen. Pour warm water over the frozen area to melt the ice.
Wipe away the water immediately to prevent it from freezing.
l
To ensure proper operation of th e climate control system fan,
remove any snow that has accumulated on the air inlet vents
in front of the windshield.
l
Remove any ice that has accumulated on the vehicle chassis.
lPeriodically check for and remo ve any excess ice or snow
that may have accumulated in the wheel well or on the
brakes.
nWhen driving the vehicle
Accelerate the vehicle slowly and drive at a reduced speed suit−
able to road conditions.
n
When parking the vehicle
Park the vehicle and move the shift lever to “P” without setting
the parking brake. The parking brake may freeze up, preventing
it from being released.
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6−1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
nTreadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci−
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 − 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
nTraction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire’s ab ility to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled cond itions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn−
ing) traction.
nTemperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent−
ing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speci−
fied indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passen−
ger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan−
dard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo−
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.
