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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 the vehicle fitted with four snow tires or purchase a set
of tire chains for the front 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
Stop lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 255
Wattage ................................ 328
Storage features Auxiliary boxes ............. 171, 174
Bottle holders ............... 171, 173
Cup holders .................. 171, 172
Storage precautions ............... 148
Stuck
If the vehicle becomes stuck................................... 315
Sun visors ................................ 175
Switch Emergency flashers
switch ................................. 268
Engine switch ....................... 113
Hazard lights switch ............. 268
Headlights switch ................. 132
Ignition switch ....................... 113
Instrument panel light control ................................ 122
Light switch........................... 132
Outside rear view mirror switch ................................... 52
Power door lock switch........... 30
Power window switch ............. 55
Turn signal lights .................. 117
VSC OFF switch ................... 143
Window lock switch ................ 55
Wiper and washer ........ 136, 139 Tachometer...............................121
Tail lights
Replacing light bulbs .............255
Switch....................................132
Wattage .................................328
Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system .....62
Theft prevention labels ............64
Theft prevention labels..............64
Tire inflation pressure .............230
Tire information Glossary ................................337
Size .......................................334
Tire identification number ......333
Uniform tire quality grading ................................335
Tires
Chains ...................................152
Checking ...............................222
If you have a flat tire ..............288
Identification number .............332
Inflation pressure...........230, 327
Inflation pressure sensor .......223
Information ............................332
Replacing ......................204, 222
Rotating tires .........................222
Size .......................................327
Snow tires .............................151
Tire pressure warning system ........................222, 280
Warning light .........................280
Tools .........................................288
Total load capacity...................150
Towing Dinghy towing........................156
Emergency towing.................269
Trailer towing.........................155T
