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2-5. Driving information
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 wi per 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.
532 6-1. Specifications
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may depa rt significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■ Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled cond itions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
■ Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent-
ing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can ca use the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passen-
ger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.
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Alphabetical index
Back-up lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 447
Wattage ................................ 522
Back door Back door ............................... 40
Back window .......................... 93
Wireless remote control.......... 31
Battery
Checking .............................. 410
If the vehicle has discharged battery ................................ 501
Preparing and checking before winter ...................... 266
Blind Spot Monitor .................. 227
Bluetooth
® audio*
Bluetooth® phone*
Bottle holder ............................ 337
Brake assist ............................. 246
Brakes Fluid...................................... 407
Parking brake ....................... 166
Break-in tips ............................ 149
BSM .......................................... 227
Card holder .............................. 323
Care Exterior ................................. 382
Interior .................................. 385
Seat belts ............................. 386
Cargo capacity ........................ 259
Cargo hooks ............................ 366
CD player
*
Chains ...................................... 266
Child restraint system Booster seats, definition ....... 129
Booster seats, installation .... 140
Convertible seats, definition............................. 129
Convertible seats, installation .......................... 139 Front passenger occupant
classification system ........... 124
Infant seats, definition ...........129
Infant seats, installation.........138
Installing CRS with LATCH system ................................135
Installing CRS with seat belts ....................................138
Installing CRS with top tether straps ........................141
Child safety
Airbag precautions ................119
Battery precautions .......411, 503
Child restraint system............129
Child-protectors .......................37
How your child should wear the seat belt ..........................75
Installing child restraints ........133
Moon roof precautions ............99
Power window lock switch.......90
Power window precautions .....92
Removed key battery precautions .........................434
Seat belt extender precautions ...........................78
Seat belt precautions ..............75
Seat heater precautions ........356
Child-protectors .........................37
Cigarette lighter .......................346
Cleaning Exterior ..................................382
Interior ...................................385
Seat belts ..............................386
Climate control seat.................357
Clock ........................................ 342
Coin holder ...............................319
Compass ...................................376
Condenser ................................407
Console box .....................320, 328
Conversation mirror ................347
B
C
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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Alphabetical index
Radiator.................................... 407
Radio
*
Rear air conditioning
system ................................... 303
Rear console box .................... 328
Rear seat
Adjustment ............................. 51
Folding down second seatback............................... 55
Folding down third seatback............................... 57
Rear seat entertainment system
*
Rear seat entertainment system controller battery
*
Rear side sunshade ................ 360
Rear turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 447
Wattage ................................ 522
Rear view mirror
Anti-glare .......................... 81, 86
Compass .............................. 376
Indicator................................ 227
Rear view monitor system
*
Rear window defogger............ 307
Rear window wiper.................. 199
Replacing Fuses.................................... 435
Key battery ........................... 433
Light bulbs ............................ 447
Tires ..................................... 486
Reporting safety defects for
U.S. owners ........................... 546
Resetting the maintenance required reminder light ........ 389
Resetting the message indicating maintenance
is required ............................. 389
Roof luggage carrier ................. 88 Seat belts
Adjusting the seat belt .............69
ALR .........................................74
Automatic Locking Retractor ...............................74
Child restraint system installation ...........................133
Cleaning and maintaining
the seat belts ......................386
Comfort guide..........................72
ELR .........................................74
Emergency Locking Retractor ...............................74
How to wear your seat belt......69
How your child should wear
the seat belt ..........................75
Pregnant women, proper seat
belt use .................................74
Reminder light .......................471
Seat belt extenders .................75
Seat belt pretensioners ...........73
Seat heaters..............................354
Seating capacity.......................264
Seats Adjustment ........................48, 51
Adjustment precaution ......50, 61
Child seats/child restraint system installation ..............133
Cleaning ................................385
Climate control seat ..............357
Driver’s seat position memory .................................62
Head restraint..........................65
Properly sitting in the seat .....110
Seat heaters ..................354, 357
Seat heaters and ventilators ...........................357
RS
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.