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Maintenance and care
Checking and replacing fuses
Vehicles without a smart key system:
Turn the engine switch to the “LOCK” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system:
Turn the engine switch off.
After a system failure, see “Fuse layout and amperage ratings” for
details about which fuse to check. ( P. 468)
Open the fuse box cover or instrument panel.
Engine compartment
Push the tabs in and lift the
cover off.
Under the instrument panel
Remove the cover.
If any of the electrical components do not operate, a fuse may
have blown. If this happens, check and replace the fuses as nec-
essary.
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Maintenance and care
11RDI FAN30Electric cooling fans
12ABS NO.150Vehicle stability control
13HTR50Air conditioning system
14H-LP-MAIN50H-LP RH-LO, H-LP LH-LO, H-LP RH-HI,
H-LP LH-HI, daytime running lights
15AMP30Audio system
16ST30Starting system
17EFI-MAIN NO.120
Multiport fuel injection system/sequential
multiport fuel injection system, EFI NO.1,
EFI NO.2
18IG215
METER, IGN, A/B, multiport fuel injection
system/sequential multiport fuel injection
system
19TURN & HAZ10Gauges and meters
20AM27.5IG2, starting system
21ECU-B NO.210
Air conditioning system ECU, gauges
and meters, front passenger occupant
classification system ECU, smart key
system
22STRG LOCK10Steering lock ECU
23D/C CUT30DOME, ECU-B NO.1, RADIO
24HORN10Horn
25ETCS10Multiport fuel injection system/sequential
multiport fuel injection system
26EFI-MAIN NO.220Air flow sensor, fuel pump, rear O2 sen-
sor
27ALT-S/ICS7.5Electric current sensor
28EPS80Electric power steering
29ALT120
ABS NO.1, ABS NO.2, PTC HTR NO.1,
PTC HTR NO.2, DEICER, HTR, RDI
FAN, CDS FAN, FOG FR, DEF
30MIR HTR10
Outside rear view mirror defoggers, mul-
tiport fuel injection system/sequential
multiport fuel injection system
FuseAmpereCircuit
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31WIPER-S5Windshield wiper switch, electric current
sensor
32H-LP LH-LO10Left-hand headlight (low beam)
33H-LP RH-LO10Right-hand headlight (low beam)
34EFI NO.110Air flow meter, purge control VSV, ACIS
VSV
35EFI NO.210
Multiport fuel injection system/sequential
multiport fuel injection system, key off
pump module
36H-LP LH-HI10Left-hand headlight (high beam), head-
light high beam indicator
37H-LP RH-HI10Right-hand headlight (high beam)
38SPARE10Spare fuse
39SPARE20Spare fuse
40SPARE30Spare fuse
FuseAmpereCircuit
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18ACC7.5
Power outlets, audio system, outside rear
view mirrors, main body ECU, clock,
electric current sensor
19PA N E L7.5
VSC OFF switch, instrument cluster (indi-
cators and warning lights), BSM main
switch, all-wheel drive lock switch, wind-
shield wiper de-icer switch, multiport fuel
injection system/sequential multiport fuel
injection system, intuitive parking assist
ECU, seat heater switches, power out-
lets, power back door switches, air condi-
tioning system switches, rear window
defogger switch, audio system, cup
holder light, steering switches, driver
module switch
20TA I L10Parking lights, tail lights, license plate
lights, side marker lights, fog lights
21EPS-IG5Electric power steering
22ECU-IG NO.110
Dynamic Torque Control AWD system
ECU, steering sensor, instrument cluster
(indicators and warning lights), shift con-
trol switch
23ECU-IG NO.25
Main body ECU, wireless remote control,
shift lock system ECU, smart key system,
moon roof ECU, audio system, power
back door ECU, tire pressure warning
system, LDA system, Blind Spot Monitor
system
24HTR-IG7.5
Air conditioning system ECU, air condi-
tioning system switches, rear window
defogger switch
25S-HTR LH10Left-hand seat heater
26S-HTR RH10Right-hand seat heater
27IGN7.5
Fuel pump, multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system, stop lights, steering lock system
ECU
FuseAmpereCircuit
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7When trouble arises
7-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers .......... 492
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ...................... 493
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency If your vehicle needs to be towed ..................... 495
If you think something is wrong ......... 501
Fuel pump shut off system ............................ 502
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 503
If you have a flat tire.......... 519
If the engine will not start ..................... 536
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ............. 538
If the electronic key does not operate properly
(vehicles with a
smart key system) ........... 539
If the vehicle battery is discharged ................... 542
If your vehicle overheats ... 546
If the vehicle becomes stuck ............................... 549
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When trouble arises
7-1. Essential information
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency
Steadily step on the brake pedal wi th both feet and firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the effort
required to slow the vehicle.
Shift the shift lever to N.
If the shift lever is shifted to N
After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
Stop the engine.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted to N
Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehicle
speed as much as possible.
Vehicles without a smart key
system:
Stop the engine by turning the
engine switch to the “ACC”
position.
Vehicles with a smart key sys-
tem:
To stop the engine, press and
hold the engine switch for 2
consecutive seconds or more,
or press it briefly 3 times or
more in succession.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop
the vehicle in the normal way, st op the vehicle using the follow-
ing procedure:
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Press and hold for 2 seconds or more,
or press briefly 3 times or more
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CAUTION
■If the engine has to be turned off while driving
●Power assist for the brakes and steering wheel will be lost, making the
brake pedal harder to depress and the steering wheel heavier to turn.
Decelerate as much as possible before turning off the engine.
● Vehicles without a smart key system: Never attempt to remove the key, as
doing so will lock the steering wheel.
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When trouble arises
■Before emergency towing
Release the parking brake.
Shift the shift lever to N.
Vehicles without a smart key system: Turn the engine switch to the “ACC”
(engine off) or the “ON” (engine running) position.
Vehicles with a smart key system: Turn the engine switch to ACCESSORY
(engine off) or IGNITION ON (engine running) mode.
CAUTION
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■ Caution while towing
●Use extreme caution when towing the vehicle.
Avoid sudden starts or erratic driving maneuvers which place excessive
stress on the emergency towing eyelets and the cables or chains. Always
be cautious of the surroundings and other vehicles while towing.
● If the engine is not running the power assist for the brakes and steering
will not function, making steering and braking more difficult.
■ Installing towing eyelets to the vehicle
Make sure that towing eyelets are installed securely.
If not securely installed, towing eyelets may come loose during towing.
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