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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
Side mirrors
Adjusting and folding .............. 91
Mirror position memory........... 70
Spare tire Inflation pressure .................. 666
Replacing ............................. 616
Storage location ................... 608
Spark plug................................ 662
Specifications .......................... 640
Speedometer ........................... 194
SRS airbags
Curtain shield airbags........... 120
Front airbags ........................ 120
Knee airbags ........................ 120
Passenger airbag off switch ................................. 132
Precautions .......................... 127
Roll sensing of curtain shield
airbag off switch ................. 134
Side airbags ......................... 120
Steering Column lock release ............... 85
Steering wheel
Adjustment ............................. 85
Audio switches ..................... 358
Steering wheel memory.......... 70
Telephone switches.............. 418
Stop lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 577
Wattage ................................ 668
Storage feature ........................ 447
Storage precautions ............... 257
Stuck If your vehicle becomes stuck................................... 637
Sun visors ................................ 474
Switch Cruise control switch ............ 221
Emergency flasher switch .... 584
Engine switch ....................... 183
Fog light switch..................... 217
Front-wheel drive control
switch ................................. 236 Ignition switch........................183
Light switches........................213
Hazard light switch ................584
Headlights switch ..................213
Passenger airbag off
switch ..................................132
Power back window switch ...101
Power door lock switch ...........48
Power window switch ..............96
Roll sensing of curtain shield airbag off switch .................. 134
Tire pressure warning reset switch .........................543
TOW/HAUL switch ................189
Turn signal lights ...................191
VSC OFF switch ..........240, 245, 246, 247
Window lock switch .................98
Wiper and washer switch ......218
Tachometer...............................194
Tailgate Removing the tailgate .............53
Tailgate ...................................52
Tail lights
Replacing light bulbs .............577
Switch....................................213
Wattage .................................668
Talk switch................................418
Telephone switch .....................418
Theft deterrent system Alarm .....................................116
Engine immobilizer system ... 114
Tire inflation pressure .............549
Tire information
Glossary ................................678
Size .......................................675
Tire identification number ......674
Uniform tire quality grading ................................676
Tires Chains ...................................261
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