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Engine compartment .............................................7-3
Maintenance services ...........................................7-4
Owner's Responsibility .....................................................7-4
Owner Maintenance Precautions..................................7-4
Owner maintenance ...............................................7-5
Owner Maintenance Schedule .......................................7-6
Scheduled maintenance services.........................7-7
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items..7-24
Engine oil ..............................................................7-28
Checking the Engine Oil Level .....................................7-28
Checking the Engine Oil and Filter .............................7-29
Engine coolant......................................................7-30
Checking the Engine Coolant Level ............................7-30
Changing Engine Coolant ..............................................7-32
Brake/clutch fluid ................................................7-33
Checking the Brake/clutch Fluid Level......................7-33
Washer fluid .........................................................7-34
Checking the Washer Fluid Level................................7-34
Parking brake .......................................................7-33
Checking the Parking Brake .........................................7-33
Air cleaner ............................................................7-35
Filter Replacement ..........................................................7-35
Climate control air filter .....................................7-37
Filter Inspection ...............................................................7-37
Wiper blades .........................................................7-39
Blade Inspection ..............................................................7-39
Blade Replacement .........................................................7-39
Battery...................................................................7-41
For Best Battery Service ..............................................7-42
Battery Recharging ........................................................7-42
Reset features .................................................................7-43
Tires and wheels ..................................................7-44
Tire Care ........................................................................\
....7-44
Recommended Cold Tire Inflation Pressures ...........7-45
Check Tire Inflation Pressure ......................................7-46
Tire Rotation...................................................................\
..7-47
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ............................7-48
Tire Replacement ............................................................7-48
Wheel Replacement ........................................................7-49
Tire Traction .....................................................................7-4\
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Tire Maintenance ............................................................7-50
Tire Sidewall Labeling ....................................................7-50
Tire Terminology and Definitions................................7-54
All Season Tires ...............................................................7-57
Summer Tires ...................................................................7-57
Snow Tires ........................................................................\
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1. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-29
2. Engine oil dipstick .............................7-28
3. Brake/Clutch fluid reservoir...............7-33
4. Positive battery terminal ...................7-41
5. Negative battery terminal..................7-41
6. Fuse box ...........................................7-63
7. Air cleaner.........................................7-35
8. Engine coolant reservoir ...................7-30
9. Windshield washer fluid reservoir .....7-34
OAD075100L
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Nu 2.0 MPI
The actual engine compartment in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
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1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Engine coolant temperature gauge
4. Fuel gauge
5. Warning and indicator lights
6. LCD display (including Trip computer)
OADA046100
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The actual cluster in the vehicle may
differ from the illustration.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
OADA046101/OADA046102
The actual cluster in the vehicle may
differ from the illustration.
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■Supervision cluster (Type B)
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Engine coolant temperature gauge
4. Fuel gauge
5. Warning and indicator lights
6. LCD display (including Trip computer)
■ ■Supervision cluster (Type A)
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Convenient features of your vehicleNever remove the radiator cap or
reservoir cap when the engine is
hot. The engine coolant is under
pressure and could severely
burn. Wait until the engine is cool
before adding coolant to the
reservoir.
WARNING
Tachometer
The tachometer indicates the
approximate number of engine revo-
lutions per minute (rpm).
Use the tachometer to select the cor-
rect shift points and to prevent lug-
ging and/or over-revving the engine.
Do not operate the engine within
the tachometer's RED ZONE. This
may cause severe engine damage.
Engine coolant temperatureGauge
This gauge indicates the tempera-
ture of the engine coolant when the
ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop
button is ON. If the gauge pointer moves
beyond the normal range area
toward the "H" position, it indi-
cates overheating that may dam-
age the engine.
Do not continue driving with an
overheated engine. If your vehicle
overheats, refer to "If the Engine
Overheats" in chapter 6.
NOTICE
NOTICE
OAD045106
OAD045105
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Convenient features of your vehicle
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Low Fuel
This warning message is displayed if
the fuel tank is almost out of fuel.
When this message is displayed, the
vehicle range is approximately 30
miles.
When this message is displayed, the
low fuel level warning light in the
cluster will come on.
It is recommended to look for the
nearest fueling station and refuel as
soon as possible.
Engine has overheated
This warning message is displayed
when the engine coolant tempera-
ture is above 248°F (120°C). This
means that the engine is overheated
and may be damaged.
If your vehicle is overheated, refer
to "Overheating" in chapter 6.
Check headlight
This warning message is displayed if
the headlamps are not operating
properly. The headlamp bulb may
need to be replaced.
When replacing the bulb, use the
same wattage bulb.
For more information, refer to
"BULB WATTAGE" in chapter 8.
NOTICE
OTL045160L
■Supervision cluster
OAD045125L/OAD045126L
■Supervision cluster
(Type A)■Supervision cluster
(Type B)
OAD045141L/OAD045142L
■Supervision cluster
(Type A)■Supervision cluster
(Type B)
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Driving your vehicle
When the ECO mode is activated:
The acceleration response may be slightly reduced if the accelerator
pedal is depressed moderately.
The air conditioner performance may be limited.
The shift pattern of the automatic transmission may change.
The engine noise may get louder.
The above situations are normal
conditions when the ECO mode is
activated to improve fuel efficiency. Limitation of the ECO mode oper-
ation:
If the following conditions occur while
the ECO mode is operating, the sys-
tem operation is limited even though
there is no change in the ECO indi-
cator.
When the coolant temperature is
low:
The system will be limited until
engine performance becomes nor-
mal.
When driving up a hill: The system will be limited to gain
power when driving uphill because
engine torque is restricted.
When driving the vehicle with the automatic transmission gear shift
lever in manual shift mode.
The system will be limited accord-
ing to the shift location.
SPORT mode
SPORT mode manages
the driving dynamics by
automatically adjusting the
steering effort, and the
engine and transmission control
logic for enhanced driver perform-
ance.
When SPORT mode is selected by pressing the DRIVE MODE button,
the SPORT indicator (orange
color) will illuminate.
Whenever the engine is restarted, the Drive Mode will revert back to
NORMAL mode. If SPORT mode is
desired, re-select SPORT mode
from the DRIVE MODE button.
When SPORT mode is activated: - The engine rpm will tend toremain raised over a certain
length of time even after releas-
ing the accelerator
- Upshifts are delayed when accel- erating
Information
In SPORT mode, the fuel efficiency
may decrease.
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Driving your vehicle
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Highway Driving
Tires
Adjust the tire inflation, as specified.
Under-inflation may overheat or
damage the tires.
Do not install worn-out or damaged
tires, which may reduce traction or
fail the braking operation.
Information
Never over-inflate your tires above the
maximum inflation pressure, as speci-
fied on your tires.
Fuel, engine coolant and engineoil
Driving at higher speeds on the high-
way consumes more fuel and is less
efficient than driving at a slower,
more moderate speed. Maintain a
moderate speed in order to conserve
fuel when driving on the highway.
Be sure to check both the engine
coolant level and the engine oil
before driving.
Drive belt
A loose or damaged drive belt may
overheat the engine.
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Utility vehicles have a signifi-
cantly higher rollover rate than
other types of vehicles. To pre-
vent rollovers or loss of control:
Take corners at slower speeds
than you would with a passen-
ger vehicle.
Avoid sharp turns and abrupt
maneuvers.
Do not modify your vehicle in
any way that you would raise
the center of gravity.
Keep tires properly inflated.
Do not carry heavy cargo on
the roof.
WARNING
In a rollover crash, an unbelted
person is significantly more
likely to die than a person wear-
ing a seat belt. Make sure all
passengers are wearing their
seat belts.
WARNING