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2-5. Driving information
Winter driving tips
Carry out the necessary preparations and inspections before driving
the vehicle in winter. Always drive the vehicle in a manner appropri-
ate to the prevailing weather conditions.
■ Pre-winter preparations
●Use fluids that are appropriate to the prevailing outside tem-
peratures.
• Engine oil
• Engine coolant
• Washer fluid
● Have a service technician inspect the level and specific grav-
ity of battery electrolyte.
● Have the vehicle fitted with four snow tires or purchase a set
of tire chains for the rear tires.
Ensure that all tires are the same size and brand, and that chains
match the size of the tires.
■Before driving the vehicle
Perform the following according to the driving conditions.
●Do not try to forcibly open a window, scrape an outside rear
view mirror surface or move a wiper or outside rear view mir-
ror that is frozen. Pour warm water over the frozen area to
melt the ice. Wipe away the water immediately to prevent it
from freezing.
● 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.
● Remove any ice that has accumu lated on the vehicle chassis.
● Periodically check for and remove any excess ice or snow
that may have accumulated in the wheel well or on the
brakes.
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Alphabetical index
Steering
Column lock release ............... 83
Steering wheel Adjustment ............................. 83
Audio switches ..................... 327
Steering wheel memory.......... 68
Telephone switches.............. 365
Stop lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 528
Wattage ................................ 617
Storage feature ........................ 398
Storage precautions ............... 243
Stuck If your vehicle becomes
stuck................................... 588
Sun visors ................................ 424
Switch Cruise control switch ............ 214
Emergency flasher switch .... 534
Engine switch ....................... 177
Fog light switch..................... 210
Front-wheel drive control switch ................................. 223
Ignition switch ....................... 177
Light switches ....................... 207
Hazard light switch ............... 534
Headlights switch ................. 207
Passenger airbag off switch ................................. 127
Power back window switch..... 97
Power door lock switch........... 48
Power window switch ............. 94
Roll sensing of curtain shield airbag off switch ................. 129
Tire pressure warning
reset switch ........................ 495
TOW/HAUL switch ............... 183
Turn signal lights .................. 185
VSC OFF switch ... 227, 232, 233
Window lock switch ................ 95
Wiper and washer switch ..... 211 Tachometer...............................188
Tailgate
Removing the tailgate .............53
Tailgate ...................................52
Tail lights
Replacing light bulbs .............528
Switch....................................207
Wattage .................................617
Talk switch................................365
Telephone switch .....................365
Theft deterrent system Alarm .....................................110
Engine immobilizer system ... 108
Theft prevention labels............112
Tire inflation pressure .............501
Tire information Glossary ................................627
Size .......................................624
Tire identification number ......623
Uniform tire quality
grading ................................625
Tires Chains ...................................247
Checking ...............................494
Identification number .............623
If you have a flat tire ..............558
Inflation pressure...........501, 615
Information ............................622
Inflation pressure sensor .......495
Replacing ..............................558
Rotating tires .........................494
Size .......................................615
Snow tires .............................246
Tire pressure warning reset switch .........................495
Tire pressure warning system ........................494, 548
Warning light .........................548
Tissue pocket ...........................411
Tools .........................................558
Total load capacity...................244
TOW/HAUL switch ...................183T
