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2-5. Driving information
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When driving
(6) If your vehicle will be towing a tr
ailer, load from your trailer will be
transferred to your vehicle. Consult this manual to determine how
this reduces the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your
vehicle.
Calculation formula for your vehicle
Cargo capacity
Total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight) (P. 510)
When 2 people with the combined weight of A lb. (kg) are riding in
your vehicle, which has a total load capacity (vehicle capacity weight)
of B lb. (kg), the available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity
will be C lb. (kg) as follows:
B
*2 lb. (kg) - A*1 lb. (kg) = C*3 lb. (kg)
*1: A = Weight of people
*2: B = Total load capacity
*3: C = Available cargo and luggage load
In this condition, if 3 more passengers with the combined weight of D
lb. (kg) get on, the available carg o and luggage load will be reduced E
lb. (kg) as follows:
C lb. (kg) - D*4 lb. (kg) = E*5 lb. (kg)
*4: D = Additional weight of people
*5: E = Available cargo and luggage load
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When driving
If you cannot find any problems, the speed at which trailer swaying occu\
rred
is beyond the limit of your particular vehicle-trailer combination.
Drive at a lower speed to prevent instability. Remember that swaying of the
towing vehicle-trailer increases as speed increases.
CAUTION
■
Trailer towing precautions
To tow a trailer safely, use extreme care and drive the vehicle in accordance
with the trailer’s characteristics and operating conditions. Failure to do so
could cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury. Vehicle stability
and braking performance are affected by trailer stability, brake setting and
performance, and the hitch. Your vehicle will handle differently when towing
a trailer.
■ To avoid accident or injury
●Do not exceed the TWR, unbraked TWR, GCWR, GVWR or GAWR.
● If the gross trailer weight is over 2000 lb. (907 kg), a sway control device
with sufficient capacity is required.
● Adjust the tongue weight within the appropriate range. Place heavier loads
as close to the trailer axle as possible.
● Do not exceed 65 mph (104 km/h), the posted towing speed limit or the
speed limit for your trailer as set forth in your trailer owner’s manual,
whichever is lowest. Slow down sufficiently before making a turn, in cross
winds, on wet or slippery surface, etc. to help avoid an accident. If you
experience a vehicle-trailer instabilit y from reducing a certain speed, slow
down and make sure you keep your vehicle speed under the speed of
which you experience the instability.
● Do not make jerky, abrupt or sharp turns.
● Do not apply the brakes suddenly as you may skid, resulting in jackknifing
and loss of vehicle control. This is especially true on wet or slippery sur-
faces.
● Do not exceed the trailer hitch assembly weight, gross vehicle weight,
gross axle weight and trailer tongue weight capacities.
● Do not use cruise control when towing.
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Alphabetical index
Brakes
Brake system warning
buzzer ................ 184, 186, 199
Brake system warning light .................................... 472
Fluid...................................... 415
Parking brake ....................... 137
Break-in tips ............................ 120
Care
Exterior ................................. 392
Interior .................................. 395
Seat belts ............................. 396
Cargo capacity ........................ 206
Cargo net hook ........................ 375
CD player ................................. 255
Center differential lock ........... 176
Certification label ............ 218, 511
Chains ...................................... 212
Child restraint system Booster seats, definition ....... 102
Booster seats, installation .... 112
Convertible seats, definition............................. 102
Convertible seats,
installation .......................... 109
Front passenger occupant classification system ............ 97
Infant seat, definition ............ 102
Infant seats, installation ........ 109
Installing CRS with LATCH anchors .............................. 108
Installing CRS with seat belts ................................... 106
Installing CRS with top tether straps ................................. 113 Child safety
Airbag precautions ..................91
Battery precautions .......420, 500
Child restraint system............102
How your child should wear
the seat belt ..........................62
Installing child restraints ........106
Power window lock switch.......74
Power window precautions .....75
Removed key battery precautions .........................442
Seat belt extender precautions ...........................63
Seat belt precautions ..............63
Cleaning Exterior ..................................392
Interior ...................................395
Seat belts ..............................396
Clinometer ................................146
Clock ........................................ 361
Clutch start cancel switch.......191
Compass ...........................146, 385
Condenser ................................415
Cooling system Engine overheating ...............502
Crawl Control ...........................192
CRS ...........................................102
Cruise control...........................154
Cup holders ..............351, 353, 356
Curtain shield airbags ...............84
Customizable features.............535
Daytime running light system ....................................150
Defogger Rear window .........................243
Dimension.................................510
Dinghy towing ..........................232
Do-it-yourself main tenance.....404
C
D
563
Alphabetical index
Theft prevention labels ............. 81
Tire inflation pressure ............ 519
Tire information
Glossary ............................... 529
Size ...................................... 526
Tire identification number ..... 525
Uniform tire quality grading ............................... 527
Tires Chains .................................. 212
Checking .............................. 423
If you have a flat tire ............. 482
Identification number ............ 525
Inflation pressure .................. 519
Inflation pressure sensor ...... 424
Information ........................... 524
Replacing ..................... 423, 482
Rotating tires ........................ 423
Size ...................................... 519
Snow tires............................. 211
Spare tire .............................. 482
Tire pressure warning reset switch ................................. 424
Tire pressure warning system........................ 423, 476
Warning light ........................ 475
Tools......................................... 482
Total load capacity .................. 210
Towing Dinghy towing ....................... 232
Emergency towing ................ 465
Trailer towing ........................ 214
Traction control system ......... 196
TRAC (TRC) ............................. 196
Trip meter................................. 140
Turn signal lights Lever .................................... 136
Replacing light bulbs ............ 454
Switch ................................... 136
Wattage ................................ 520 Vanity mirrors...........................360
Vehicle data recordings ............23
Vehicle identification
number ...................................511
Vehicle stability control...........196
Voltmeter ..................................140
VSC............................................196
Warning buzzers Key reminder .........................478
Seat belt reminder .................475
Warning lights ABS .......................................473
Airbag system .......................473
Anti-lock brake system ..........473
Automatic transmission fluid
temperature ........................475
Brake system ........................472
Charging system .... ...............473
Driver’s seat belt ...................475
Electronic engine control system ................................473
Engine oil replacement..........475
Four-wheel drive system .......473
Front passenger occupant classification system ........... 473
Front passenger’s seat belt ...475
Low brake fluid ......................472
Low engine oil pressure ........473
Low fuel level ........................475
Low tire inflation pressure .....475
Low washer fluid ...................475
Malfunction indicator lamp ....473
Open door .............................475
Seat belt ................................475
Seat belt pretensioner system ................................473
SRS .......................................473
SRS airbag system ...............473
Tire pressure .........................475
Tire pressure warning system ................................475
Unengaged “Park” .................473V
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