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Driving your vehicle
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Tire chains
Since the sidewalls of radial tires are
thinner, they can be damaged by mount-
ing some types of snow chains on them.
Therefore, the use of snow tires is rec-
ommended instead of snow chains. Do
not mount tire chains on vehicles
equipped with aluminum wheels; snow
chains may cause damage to the wheels.
If snow chains must be used, use wire-
type chains with a thickness of less than
15 mm (0.59 in). Damage to your vehicle
caused by improper snow chain use is
not covered by your vehicle manufactur-
ers warranty.When using tire chains, attach them to
the drive wheels as follows.
2WD : Front wheels
4WD : All four wheels
If a full set of chains is not avail-
able for a 4WD vehicle, chains
may be installed on the front
wheels only. Chain installation
When installing chains, follow the manu-
facturer's instructions and mount them as
tightly as you can. Drive slowly with
chains installed. If you hear the chains
contacting the body or chassis, stop and
tighten them. If they still make contact,
slow down until it stops. Remove the
chains as soon as you begin driving on
cleared roads.
CAUTION
Make sure the snow chains are
the correct size and type for yourtires. Incorrect snow chains can
cause damage to the vehicle bodyand suspension and may not be covered by your vehicle manufac-turer warranty. Also, the snowchain connecting hooks may be
damaged from contacting vehiclecomponents causing the snowchains to come loose from thetire. Make sure the snow chains
are SAE class “S” certified.
Always check chain installation for proper mounting after drivingapproximately 0.5 to 1 km (0.3 to
0.6 miles) to ensure safe mount-ing. Retighten or remount the chains if they are loose.WARNING
- Mounting chains
When mounting snow chains, park
the vehicle on level ground away
from traffic. Turn on the vehicle
Hazard Warning flashers and place
a triangular emergency warning
device behind the vehicle if avail-
able. Always place the vehicle in P
(Park), apply the parking brake and
turn off the engine before installing
snow chains.1VQA3007
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What to do in an emergency
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Tie-down hook
(for flatbed towing) (if equipped)
CAUTION - Automatic transaxle
If the car is being towed with all
four wheels on the ground, it can
be towed only from the front. Besure that the transaxle is in neu-tral. Be sure the steering is unlocked by placing the ignition
switch in the ACC position. Adriver must be in the towed vehi- cle to operate the steering and
brakes.
To avoid serious damage to the automatic transaxle, limit thevehicle speed to 15 km/h (10 mph)and drive less than 1.5 km (1
mile) when towing.
Before towing, check the auto- matic transaxle fluid leak underyour vehicle. If the automatic transaxle fluid is leaking, a
flatbed equipment or towing dollymust be used.
WARNING
Do not use the hooks under the
front (or rear) of the vehicle for tow-
ing purposes. These hooks are
designed ONLY for transport tie-
down. If the tie-down hooks are
used for towing, the tie-down hooks
or front (or rear) bumper will be
damaged and this could lead to
serious injury.
OEN066016
OEN066017
Front
Rear (if equipped)
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Central door lock switch ··········································4-14
Child-protector rear door lock ·································4-16
Drinks holders, see cup holders ···································4-118
Driver's air bag ·······························································3-45
Driving at night ······························································5-38
Driving in flooded areas ················································5-39
Driving in the rain ··························································5-39
Economical operation ····················································5-35
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ·····································4-41
Electric power steering ··················································4-42
Emergency starting ··························································6-4 Jump starting ······························································6-4
Push starting ·······························································6-5
Emergency tailgate safety release ··································4-18
Emergency towing ·························································6-23
Emergency while driving ·················································6-2
Emergency commodity ··················································6-26
Emission control system ················································7-82 Crankcase emission control system ·························7-82
Evaporative emission control system ·······················7-82
Exhaust emission control system ·····························7-83
Engine compartment ················································2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ·······························································7-31
Engine number ·································································8-8
Engine oil ·······································································7-30 Engine overheats ······························································6-6
Engine temperature gauge ·············································4-51
Engine will not start ·························································6-3
Evaporative emission control system ····························7-82
Exhaust emission control system ···································7-83Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ················7-27
Exterior care ···································································7-76
Exterior features ···························································4-123
Roof rack ································································4-123
Flat tire ···········································································6-12 Changing tires ··························································6-14
Compact spare tire ···················································6-19
Jack and tools ···························································6-12
Removing and storing the spare tire ························6-13
Floor mat anchor(s) ·····················································4-122Fluid Washer fluid ······························································7-36
Brakes fluid ·······························································7-34
Folding the rear seat ······················································3-16
Four wheel drive (4WD) ················································5-14
Front fog light bulb replacement ···································7-70Front seat adjustment - manual ········································3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ··········································3-9
Fuel filler lid ··································································4-30
Fuel filter (for diesel) ·····················································7-37
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