What to do in an emergency
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Use a towing strap less than 5 m
(16 feet) long. Attach a white or red cloth (about 30 cm (12 inches)
wide) in the middle of the strap for
easy visibility.
Drive carefully so that the towing strap is not loosened during tow-ing.
Emergency towing precautions
Turn the ignition switch to ACC sothe steering wheel isn’t locked.
Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral).
Release the parking bake.
Press the brake pedal with more force than normal since you will
have reduced brake performance.
More steering effort will be required because the power steer-
ing system will be disabled.
If you are driving down a long hill, the brakes may overheat and brake
performance will be reduced. Stop
often and let the brakes cool off.
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CAUTION - Automatic transaxle
If the car is being towed with all
four wheels on the ground, itcan be towed only from the front. Be sure that the transaxleis in neutral. Be sure the steer-ing is unlocked by placing the ignition switch in the ACC posi-tion. A driver must be in thetowed vehicle to operate the steering and brakes.
To avoid serious damage to the automatic transaxle, limitthe vehicle speed to 15 km/h(10 mph) and drive less than 1.5 km (1 mile) when towing.
Before towing, check the auto- matic transaxle for fluid leaksunder your vehicle. If the auto-matic transaxle fluid is leak- ing, flatbed equipment or atowing dolly must be used.
Index
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Flat tire ..........................................................................7-16
Jack and tools ..............................................................7-16
Removing the spare tire ..............................................7-17
Storing the spare tire ..................................................7-17
Changing tires ............................................................7-18
Compact spare tire ......................................................7-23
Floor mat anchor(s) ....................................................4-149Fluid Brake fluid ..................................................................8-27
Power steering fluid ....................................................8-28
Washer fluid ................................................................8-29
Fog light (front) ..........................................................4-105
Folding the outside rearview mirror ..............................4-46
Four wheel drive (4WD)................................................6-23 Tight corner brake effect ............................................6-24
Part-Time 4WD ..........................................................6-25
Full-Time 4WD Operation..........................................6-27
For safe four wheel drive operation ............................6-29
Reducing the risk of a rollover ..................................6-31
Front fog lamp bulb replacement ..................................8-70
Front position lamp bulb replacement ..........................8-70
Front seat adjustment (manual) ......................................3-6
Front seat adjustment (power) ........................................3-7
Front turn signal lamp replacement ..............................8-70
Fuel filler lid ..................................................................4-31
Fuel filter (for diesel) ....................................................8-30 Draining water from the fuel filter ............................8-30
Fuel filter cartridge replacement ................................8-30
Fuel Gauge ....................................................................4-52
Fuel requirements ............................................................1-3
Fuses ..............................................................................8-53 Inner panel fuse replacement ....................................8-55
Engine compartment fuse replacement ......................8-56
Fuse/relay panel description ......................................8-58
Gauges ..........................................................................4-50
Glove box ....................................................................4-139
Gross vehicle weight........................................................9-3
Hazard warning flasher ....................................................7-2
Hazardous driving conditions ........................................6-71
Headlamp bulb replacement ..........................................8-70
Headlight position........................................................4-100
Headrest (rear) ..............................................................3-22
Headrest(front) ..............................................................3-12
Heated steering wheel....................................................4-40
High - beam operation ................................................4-101
High mounted stop light bulb replacement ..................8-75
Highway driving ............................................................6-74
Hill-start assist control (HAC) ......................................6-45
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