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DRIVING TIPS
57L20-03E
Driving on Slippery Roads
60G089S
Under wet road conditions you should
drive at a lower speed than on dry roads
due to possible slippage of tires during
braking. When driving on icy, snow-cov-
ered, or muddy roads, reduce your speed
and avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt
braking, or sharp steering movements.Intelligent All Wheel Drive (i-AWD)
ModelsYour i-AWD provides greater traction on
slippery roads than 2-wheel drive models.
However, your i-AWD will not have as
much traction in deep snow, mud or sand
as multipurpose 4WD vehicles. You should
not attempt to drive your i-AWD in deep
snow, mud or sand. i-AWD models are not
sport/utility vehicles, and are not designed
for off-road use.If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck
If your vehicle gets stuck in snow, mud or
sand, follow the directions below:
1) Shift the transaxle back and forth
between a forward range (or first gear
for manual transaxle) and reverse. This
will create a rocking motion which may
give you enough momentum to free the
vehicle. Press gently on the accelerator
to keep wheel spinning to a minimum
wheel rpm. Remove your foot from the
accelerator while shifting.
Do not race the engine. Excessive
wheel spin will cause the tires to dig
deeper, making it more difficult to free
the vehicle.
2) If your vehicle remains stuck after a few
minutes of rocking, get another vehicle
to pull your vehicle out.
WARNING
Try not to hold the brake pedal down
too long or too often while going
down a steep or long hill. This could
cause the brakes to overheat, result-
ing in reduced braking efficiency.
Failure to take this precaution could
result in loss of vehicle control.
CAUTION
When descending a down hill,
NEVER press the engine switch to
change the ignition mode to “LOCK”
(OFF). Emission control system and
CVT (if equipped) damage may result.
WARNING
Do not allow anyone to stand near the
vehicle when you are rocking it, and
do not spin the wheels faster than an
indicated 40 km/h (25 mph) on the
speedometer. Personal injury and/or
vehicle damage may result from spin-
ning the wheels too fast.
CAUTION
Release the accelerator pedal when
operating the gearshift lever. Operat-
ing the lever with the engine racing
can damage the gears.
Warning and Indicator Lights: 8
7-43INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
57L20-03E
Passenger’s side
57L71013
(1) Passenger’s side fuse box
57L70030
(2) Dashboard undercover
(3) Screw
57L70016
CAUTION
Remove the dashboard undercover
while being careful not to damage the
wiring fitted on it. If the wiring is dam-
aged, the courtesy lights will not
work.
(1)
EXAMPLE
(2)(3)
NO. AMPS FUSE NAME
(1) 20ARear power window
(Right)
(2) 20ARear power window
(Left)
(3) 20AFront power window
(Right)
(4) 15A 4WD
(5) 20A Battery fan
(6) 20A Audio
(7) 30A Power seat (Right)
(8) 30A Power seat (Left)
(9) 30A Blank
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FUSES AND PROTECTED CIRCUITS
57L20-03E57L70016
COLOR/SIZE (AMPS)
FUSE NAME PROTECTED CIRCUIT
Under the
dashboard of
the passen-
ger’s seat side FUSE
BOX(1) YELLOW (20) DOOR RR Rear power window (Right)
(2) YELLOW (20) DOOR RL Rear power window (Left)
(3) YELLOW (20) DOOR FR Front power window (Right)
(4) BLUE (15) 4WD 4WD
(5) YELLOW (20) BTRY FAN Battery fan
(6) BLUE (20) AUDIO Audio
(7) PINK (30) PWR SEAT R Power seat (Right)
(8) PINK (30) PWR SEAT L Power seat (Left)
(9) PINK (30) BELT Blank
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