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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
Stuck
If your vehicle becomes
stuck................................... 599
Sun visors ................................ 433
Sunshade ................................. 453
Switch BSM main switch .................. 238
Emergency flasher switch .... 552
Engine switch ....................... 158
Fog light switch..................... 193
Hazard light switch ............... 552
Ignition switch ....................... 158
Light switches ....................... 187
Power back door switch ... 31, 41
Power back window switch..... 94
Power door lock switch........... 35
Power window switch ............. 91
Rear window wiper and washer switch .................... 199
Seatback folding/returning
switch ............................. 55, 61
Window lock switch ................ 91
Wiper and washer switch ......................... 195, 199
Tachometer .............................. 168
Tail lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 539
Switch ................................... 187
Wattage ................................ 614
Talk switch
*
Telephone switch*
Theft deterrent system Alarm .................................... 107
Engine immobilizer system... 105
Tire inflation pressure ............ 515 Tire information
Glossary ................................625
Size .......................................622
Tire identification number ......621
Uniform tire quality
grading ................................623
Tires Chains ...................................278
Checking ...............................508
If you have a flat tire ..............578
Inflation pressure...........515, 613
Information ............................620
Replacing ..............................578
Rotating tires .........................508
Size .......................................613
Snow tires .............................277
Tire pressure warning
system ........................508, 564
Tissue pocket ...........................420
Tools .........................................578
Total load capacity...................275
Towing Dinghy towing........................301
Emergency towing.................553
Trailer towing.........................281
Trailer weight rating.......283, 605
Traction control........................257
TRAC .........................................257
Trip information .......................178
Trip meter .................................168
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs .............539
Switch....................................165
Wattage .................................614
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*: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
