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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
SRS airbags
Curtain shield airbags............. 79
Front airbags .......................... 79
Precautions ............................ 86
Roll sensing of curtain shield
airbags off switch ................. 90
Side airbags ........................... 79
Steering wheel
Adjustment ............................. 62
Audio switches ..................... 259
Telephone switches.............. 283
Stop lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 414
Wattage ................................ 478
Storage feature ........................ 318
Storage precautions ............... 185
Stuck If the vehicle becomes stuck................................... 462
Sun visors
Front ..................................... 325
Side ...................................... 325
Switch
Active traction control switch ................................. 167
Clutch start cancel switch ..... 174
Cruise control switch ............ 148
Emergency flasher switch .... 420
Engine switch ....................... 124
Hazard light switch ............... 420
Headlights switch ................. 143
Ignition switch ....................... 124
Intuitive parking assist
switch ................................. 152
Light switch........................... 143
Power door lock switch........... 31
Power window switch ............. 69
Rear differential lock
switch ................................. 171 Roll sensing of curtain shield
airbags off switch ..................90
Turn signal lights ...................131
VSC OFF switch....169, 176, 177
Window lock switch .................69
Wiper and washer .........145, 147
Tachometer...............................135
Tail lights Replacing light bulbs .............410
Switch....................................143
Wattage .................................478
Talk switch................................283
Telephone switch .....................283
Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system .....74
Theft prevention labels ............76
Theft prevention labels..............76
Tire inflation pressure .............477
Tire information Glossary ................................487
Size .......................................484
Tire identification number ......483
Uniform tire quality grading ...485
Tires
Chains ...................................191
Checking ...............................381
If you have a flat tire ..............440
Identification number .............483
Inflation pressure...................477
Inflation pressure sensor .......382
Information ............................482
Replacing ......................381, 440
Rotating tires .........................381
Size .......................................477
Snow tires .............................191
Spare tire...............................440
Tire pressure warning system ........................381, 436
Warning light .........................433
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