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2-5. Driving information
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When driving
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 .................. 678
Replacing ............................. 631
Storage location ................... 623
Spark plug................................ 674
Specifications .......................... 658
Speedometer ........................... 189
SRS airbags
Curtain shield airbags........... 122
Front airbags ........................ 122
Knee airbags ........................ 122
Precautions .......................... 129
Roll sensing of curtain shield airbag off switch ................. 134
Side airbags ......................... 122
Steering Column lock release ............. 179
Steering wheel Adjustment ....................... 85, 87
Audio switches ..................... 368
Steering wheel memory.......... 70
Telephone switches.............. 431
Stop lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 594
Wattage ................................ 680
Storage feature ........................ 461
Storage precautions ............... 264
Stuck If your vehicle becomes
stuck................................... 654
Sun visors ................................ 488
Switch Cruise control switch ............ 223
Emergency flasher switch .... 600
Engine switch ....................... 178
Fog light switch..................... 215
Front-wheel drive control switch ................................. 242
Ignition switch ....................... 178
Light switches ....................... 210 Hazard light switch ................600
Headlights switch ..................210
Power back window switch ...102
Power door lock switch ...........50
Power window switch ..............96
Roll sensing of curtain shield
airbag off switch .................. 134
Tire pressure warning
reset switch .........................558
TOW/HAUL switch ................184
Turn signal lights ...................186
VSC OFF switch ..........246, 251, 252, 253
Window lock switch .................98
Wiper and washer switch ......217
Tachometer...............................189
Tailgate Removing the tailgate .............55
Tailgate ...................................54
Tail lights Replacing light bulbs .............594
Switch....................................210
Wattage .................................680
Talk switch................................431
Telephone switch .....................431
Theft deterrent system Alarm .....................................117
Engine immobilizer system ... 115
Tire inflation pressure .............565
Tire information Glossary ................................690
Size .......................................687
Tire identification number ......686
Uniform tire quality grading ................................688
Tires
Chains ...................................268
Checking ...............................557
Identification number .............686
If you have a flat tire ..............623
Inflation pressure...........565, 678
Information ............................685
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