Cautions on the handling of 4-wheel drive vehicles7-22 Starting and driving
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Since the driving torque can be applied to the4 wheels, the driving performance of thevehicle when operating in 4-wheel drive isgreatly affected by the condition of the tyres.Pay close attention to the tyres. zInstall only the specified tyres on allwheels. Refer to “Tyres and wheels” onpage 12-8. zBe sure all 4 tyres and wheels are thesame size and type.When it is necessary to replace any of thetyres or wheels, replace all four. zAll tyres should be rotated before thewear difference between the front and reartyres is recognisable.
Good vehicle performance cannot beexpected if there is a difference in wearbetween tyres. Refer to “Tyre rotation” onpage 11-11. zCheck the tyre inflation pressure regu-larly.
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It can be keep the remaining quantity of thedrive battery if you drive in the EV drivingmode at a residential area or use electricpower at the destination.Moreover, the electric power consumption ofthe drive battery can also be held down by
Cautions on the handling of 4-wheel drive vehicles Ty r e s a n d w h e e l s
CAUTION zAlways use tyres of the same size, type, andsame brand that have no wear differences.Using tyres of different size, type, brands ordegree of wear, will increase the differentialoil temperature and result in possible damageto the driving system. Further, the drive trainwill be subject to exce
ssive loading, possibly
leading to oil leakage, component seizure, orother serious failures.
To w i n g
CAUTION zDo not tow 4-wheel driv
e vehicles with the
front or rear wheels on the ground (Type Aor Type B) as illustrated. This could result indamage to the drivetrain, or unstable towing.If you tow 4-wheel drive vehicles, use TypeC or Type D equipment.
Jacking up a 4-wheel drive vehicle
WA R N I N G zDo not turn on Plug-in Hybrid EV Systemor turn a jacked-up wheel when the vehi-cle is jacked up. The tyre in contact withthe ground may turn and the vehicle maycome off the jack, possibly leading to anaccident. Besides, do not touch the high-voltage area.
Battery save switch
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Tyres
Maintenance 11-11
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Ty r e w e a r v a r i e s w i t h v e h i c l e c o n d i t i o n s ,road surface conditions and individualdriver’s driving habits. To equalise the wearand help extend tyre life, it is recommendedto rotate the tyres immediately after discoveryof abnormal wear, or whenever the wear dif-ference between the front and rear tyres isrecognisable.When rotating tyres, check for uneven wearand damage. Abnormal wear is usuallycaused by incorrect tyre pressure, improperwheel alignment, out of balance wheel, orsevere braking. We recommend you to have it
checked to determine the cause of irregulartread wear.
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The use of snow tyres is recommended fordriving on snow and ice. To preserve drivingstability, mount snow tyres of the same sizeand tread pattern on all four wheels.A snow tyre that is
worn down more than
50% is no longer appropriate to use.Snow tyres which do not meet specificationsmust not be used.
Replacing tyres and wheels
CAUTION zAv o i d u s i n g d i f f e r e n t s i z e t y r e s f r o m t h e o n elisted and the combined
use of different
types of tyres, as th
is can affect driving
safety.Refer to “Tyres and wheels” on page 12-8. zEven if a wheel has the same rim size andoffset as the specified type of wheel, itsshape may prevent it from being fitted cor-rectly. We recommend you to consult a spe-cialist before using wheels that you have.
Ty r e r o t a t i o n
CAUTION zIf the tyres have arrows (A) indicating thecorrect direction of rotation, swap the frontand rear tyres on the left-hand side of thevehicle and the front and rear tyres on theright-hand side of th
e vehicle separately.
Keep each tyre on its original side of thevehicle. When fitting the tyres, make surethe arrows point in the direction in which thewheels will turn when the vehicle moves for-ward. Any tyre whose arrow points in thewrong direction will not perform to its fullpotential.Tyres that do not have arrows showing rotation directionFrontTy r e s t h a t h a v e a r r o w s s h o w i n g r o t a t i o n d i r e c -tionFront
CAUTION zAvoid the combined use of different types oftyres.Using different types of
tyres can affect vehi-
cle performance and safety.
Snow tyres
Front
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