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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING- Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust the seat whilst the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control,and an accident causing death,
serious injury, or property dam-
age.
Do not allow anything to interfere with the normal position of the
seatback. Storing items against a
seatback or in any other way
interfering with proper locking of
a seatback could result in serious
or fatal injury in a sudden stop orcollision.
seatback upright and the lap por-
tion of the seat belt snug and low
across the hips. This is the best
position to protect you in case ofan accident.
In order to avoid unnecessary and perhaps severe air bag
injuries, always sit as far back as
possible from the steering wheel
whilst maintaining comfortable
control of the vehicle. We recom-
mend that your chest be at least
250 mm (10 inches) away fromthe steering wheel.WARNING - Loose objects
Loose objects in the driver’s foot
area could interfere with the opera-
tion of the foot pedals, possibly
causing an accident. Do not place
anything under the front seats.WARNING - Driver respon-
sibility for passengers
Riding in a vehicle with the seat-
back reclined could lead to serious
or fatal injury in an accident. If a
seat is reclined during an accident,
the occupant’s hips may slide
under the lap portion of the seat
belt applying great force to the
unprotected abdomen. Serious orfatal internal injuries could result.
The driver must advise the passen-
ger to keep the seatback in an
upright position whenever the vehi-
cle is in motion.
WARNING
Do not use a sitting cushion that reduces friction between the seat
and passenger. The passenger's
hips may slide under the lap por-tion of the seat belt during an acci-
dent or a sudden stop. Serious orfatal internal injuries could resultbecause the seat belt can't operate
normally.
WARNING - Seatback adjustment
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, hold the seatback
and return it slowly and be surethere are no other occupants
around the seat. If the seatback isreturned without being held and
controlled, the back of the seat
could spring forward resulting in
accidental injury to a person struck
by the seatback.
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Front seat
Manual adjustment
Forward and backward
To move the seat forward or backward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever
that is under the front edge of the seat cushion up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and make
sure the seat is locked securely by trying
to move forward and backward without
using the lever. If the seat moves, it is not
locked properly. Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the
seatback recline lever located on the
outside of the seat at the rear.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback of the seat to the
position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place. (The lever
MUST return to its original position for
the seatback to lock.)
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WARNING
After adjusting the seat, always
check that it is securely locked into
place by attempting to move the
seat forward or reverse without
using the lock release lever.
Sudden or unexpected movement
of the driver's seat could cause you
to lose control of the vehicle result-ing in an accident.
WARNING
Do not adjust the seat whilst wearing seat belts. Moving the
seat cushion forward may cause
strong pressure on the abdomen.
Use extreme caution so that hands or other objects are not
caught in the seat mechanisms
whilst the seat is moving.
Do not put a cigarette lighter on the floor or underneath a seat.
When you operate the seat, gas
could escape out of the lighter,
resulting in serious injury.
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Height adjustment (front seat)
You can adjust the height of the shoulder
belt anchor to one of 3 positions for max-
imum comfort and safety. The height of the adjusted seat belt
should not be too close to your neck. The
shoulder portion should be adjusted so
that it lies across your chest and midway
over your shoulder nearest the door and
not your neck.
To adjust the height of the seat belt
anchor, lower or raise the height adjuster
into an appropriate position.To raise the height adjuster, pull it up (1).
To lower it, push it down (3) whilst press-
ing the height adjuster button (2).
Release the button to lock the anchor
into position. Try sliding the height
adjuster to make sure that it has lockedinto position.
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Front seat
WARNING
You should place the lap belt por-
tion as low as possible and snugly
across your hips, not on your waist.If the lap belt is located too high on
your waist, it may increase the
chance of injury in the event of a
collision. Both arms should not be
under or over the belt. Rather, one
should be over and the other under,
as shown in the illustration.
Never wear the seat belt under the
arm nearest the door.
WARNING
Verify the shoulder belt anchor is locked into position at the appro-
priate height. Never position the
shoulder belt across your neck or
face. Improperly positioned seatbelts can cause serious injuriesin an accident.
Failure to replace seat belts after an accident could leave you with
damaged seat belts that will not
provide protection in the event ofanother collision leading to per-
sonal injury or death. Replace
your seat belts after being in an
accident as soon as possible.
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Inside rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror to centre on
the view through the rear window. Make
this adjustment before you start driving.
Day/night rearview mirror
Make this adjustment before you start
driving and whilst the day/night lever is in
the day position.
Pull the day/night lever toward you to reduce the glare from the headlights of
the vehicles behind you during night driv-ing.
Remember that you lose some rearview
clarity in the night position.
Electric chromic mirror (ECM)
(if equipped)
The electric chromic mirror automatically controls the glare from the headlights of
the car behind you in nighttime or low
light driving conditions. The sensormounted in the mirror senses the light
level around the vehicle, and automati-cally controls the headlight glare from
vehicles behind you.
When the engine is running, the glare is
automatically controlled by the sensor
mounted in the rearview mirror.
Whenever the shift lever is shifted into R
(Reverse), the mirror will automatically
go to the brightest setting in order to
improve the drivers view behind the vehi-
cle.
MIRRORS
CAUTION
When cleaning the mirror, use a
paper towel or similar material dampened with glass cleaner. Donot spray glass cleaner directly on
the mirror as that may cause the liq- uid cleaner to enter the mirror hous-ing.
WARNING - Rear visibility
Do not place objects in the rear
seat or cargo area which would
interfere with your vision through
the rear window.
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WARNING
Do not modify the inside mirror and
do not install a wide mirror. It could
result in injury, during an accident
or deployment of the air bag.
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Driver's air bag ................................................................3-40
Driving at night ..............................................................5-40
Driving in flooded areas ..................................................5-41
Driving in the rain ..........................................................5-41
Economical operation ......................................................5-37
Electric power steering ....................................................4-36
Electronic stability control (ESC) ..................................5-31
Electronic stability program (ESP) ................................5-28
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ......................................4-38
Emergency starting ............................................................6-5
Jump starting................................................................6-5
Push starting ................................................................6-6
Emergency towing ..........................................................6-15
Emergency whilst driving..................................................6-3
Emission control system..................................................7-78 Crankcase emission control system ..........................7-78
Evaporative emission control system ........................7-78
Exhaust emission control system ..............................7-79
Engine compartment ..................................................2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ................................................................7-22
Engine number ..................................................................8-7
Engine oil ........................................................................7-20
Engine overheats ..............................................................6-7
Engine start/stop button ....................................................5-8
Engine temperature gauge ..............................................4-45 Engine will not start ..........................................................6-4
Evaporative emission control system ..............................7-78
Exhaust emission control system ....................................7-79
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ................7-17
Exterior care ....................................................................7-72
Flat tyre..............................................................................6-8
Changing tyres ............................................................6-9
Jack and tools ..............................................................6-8
Removing and storing the spare tyre ..........................6-9
Fluid Automatic transaxle fluid ..........................................7-26
Washer fluid ..............................................................7-28
Brake/clutch fluid ......................................................7-25
Folding the rear seat ..........................................................3-8
Front seat adjustment - manual ........................................3-4
Fuel filler lid ....................................................................4-29
Fuel gauge ......................................................................4-45
Fuel requirements ..............................................................1-2
Fuses ................................................................................7-51 Fuse/relay panel description ......................................7-55
Instrument panel fuse ................................................7-52
Multi fuse ..................................................................7-54
Memory fuse ..............................................................7-53
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Parking brake inspect ......................................................7-28
Parking brake ..................................................................5-24
Passenger's front air bag ..................................................3-40
Power brakes ..................................................................5-23
Power outlet ..................................................................4-107
Power steering (Electric) ................................................4-36
Power window lock button ..............................................4-25
Pre-tensioner seat belt ....................................................3-18
Push starting ......................................................................6-6
Rear seat ............................................................................3-7
Rear parking assist system ..............................................4-67
Rearview camera ............................................................4-70
Recommended cold tyre inflation pressures ..................7-41
Recommended lubricants and capacities ..........................8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number ........................8-5
Remote keyless entry ......................................................4-10
Road warning ....................................................................6-2
Rocking the vehicle ........................................................5-39 Scheduled maintenance service ........................................7-7
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ............7-15Normal maintenance schedule ....................................7-8
Seat belts..........................................................................3-11 Pre-tensioner seat belt ................................................3-18
Lap belt ......................................................................3-16
Lap/shoulder belt ......................................................3-14
Seat belt warning ......................................................3-13
Seatback pocket ................................................................3-7
Seats ..................................................................................3-2 Armrest ........................................................................3-5
Headrest ................................................................3-5, 3-7
Folding the rear seat ....................................................3-8Front seat adjustment - manual....................................3-4
Rear seat ......................................................................3-7
Seatback pocket ..........................................................3-7
Shift lock system ............................................................5-20
Side air bag ......................................................................3-42
Smart key ..........................................................................4-6
Smooth cornering ............................................................5-40
Snow tyres ......................................................................5-43Spare tyre Removing and storing the spare tyre ..........................6-9
Special driving conditions ..............................................5-39 Driving at night ..........................................................5-40
Driving in flooded areas ............................................5-41
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