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CAUTION
General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that dis-
tracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows, the panoramic roof shade, or other features of the vehicle. In
addition, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can
be fatal to children.
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2-4. Using other driving systems
Driving assist systems
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following sys-
tems operate automatically in response to various driving situations.
Be aware, however, that these systems are supplementary and
should not be relied upon too heavily when operating the vehicle.
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
Helps to prevent wheel lock when the brakes are applied suddenly, or if
the brakes are applied while driving on a slippery road surface
Brake assist
Generates an increased level of braking force after the brake pedal is
depressed when the system detects a panic stop situation
VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)
Helps the driver to control skidding when swerving suddenly or turning
on slippery road surfaces
VSC+ (Vehicle Stability Control +)
Provides cooperative control of the ABS, TRC, VSC and EPS.
Helps to maintain directional stability when swerving on slippery road
surfaces by controlling steering performance.
TRC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the drive wheels from spin-
ning when starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads
Hill-start assist control (with Stop & Start system and Multi-
drive)
Helps to prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards when the brake
pedal is released to restart the engine
EPS (Electric Power Steering)
Employs an electric motor to reduce the amount of effort needed to turn
the steering wheel
Emergency brake signal
When the brakes are applied suddenly, the emergency flashers auto-
matically flash to alert the vehicle behind.
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Abbreviation list
Abbreviation/Acronym list
ABBREVIATIONSMEANING
A/C Air Conditioning
ABS Anti-lock Brake System
ACC Accessory
CRS Child Restraint System
DPF Diesel Particulate Filter system
ECU Electronic Control Unit
ELR Emergency Locking Retractor
EPS Electric Power Steering
GVM Gross Vehicle Mass
LED Light Emitting Diode
MPAC Maximum Permissible Axle Capacity
PEN Polyethylene Naphthalate
PET Polyethylene Terephthalate
PTC Positive Temperature Coefficient
SRS Supplemental Restraint System
TRC Traction Control
VIN Vehicle Identification Number
VSC Vehicle Stability Control
VSC+ Vehicle Stability Control+
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559 Alphabetical index
Tools ................................. 462, 475
Total load capacity .................. 522
Towing
Emergency towing ................ 440
Trailer towing ........................ 254
Traction control ....................... 240
Tray ........................................... 330
TRC ........................................... 240
Trip information ....................... 210
Trip meter ................................. 198
Turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 423
Switch ................................... 195
Wattage................................. 536
Vanity mirrors .......................... 333
Vehicle identification
number ................................... 523
Vehicle stability control .......... 240
VSC ........................................... 240Warning buzzers
Brake system ........................ 447
Electric power steering
system ................................ 449
Seat belt reminder ................ 451
Warning lights
Anti-lock brake system.......... 449
Brake assist system .............. 449
Brake system ........................ 447
Charging system ................... 448
Cruise control indicator
light ..................................... 449
Diesel Particulate Filter
system ................................ 452
Electric power steering
system ................................ 449
Electronic engine control
system ................................ 449
Engine oil level...................... 451
Engine oil
maintenance ............... 452, 453
Engine oil pressure ............... 448
Fuel filter ............................... 450
High engine coolant
temperature warning light ... 448
Low fuel level ........................ 451
Malfunction indicator lamp .... 449
Open door ............................. 450
Parking brake indicator
light ..................................... 450
Pretensioners........................ 449
Seat belt reminder light ......... 451
Slip indicator light.................. 449
Smart entry & start
system ........................ 450, 455
SRS airbags.......................... 449
Stop & Start indicator light .... 449
Tire pressure......................... 453
VSC OFF indicator light ........ 449
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