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•NEVER leave any child unattendedin the vehicle. Even very youngchildren may inadvertently causethe vehicle to move, entanglethemselves in the windows, orotherwise injure themselves orothers.
•Always double check to make sureall arms, hands, head and otherobstructions are safely out of theway before closing a window.
•Do not allow children to play withthe power windows. Keep the driv‐er’s door power window lock but‐ton in the LOCK position (pressed).Serious injury can result from un‐intentional window operation bythe child.
•Do not extend a face or arms out‐side through the window openingwhile driving.
Manual windows (if equipped)
To raise or lower the window, turn the
window regulator handle clockwise or counterclockwise.
WARNING
When opening or closing the win‐dows, make sure your passenger'sarms, hands and body are safely outof the way.
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Features of your vehicle
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WARNING
nChanging a tire
•To prevent vehicle movementwhile changing a tire, always setthe parking brake fully, and al‐ways block the wheel diagonallyopposite the wheel beingchanged.
•We recommend that the wheelsof the vehicle be chocked, andthat no person remain in a vehi‐cle that is being jacked.
6. Loosen the wheel lug nuts counter‐clockwise one turn each, but do not remove any nut until the tire has
been raised off the ground.
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7. Place the jack at the front (1) or rear (2) jacking position closest to
the tire you are changing. Place the
jack at the designated locations un‐
der the frame. The jacking posi‐
tions are plates welded to the frame with two tabs and a raised
dot to index with the jack.
WARNING
nJack location
To reduce the possibility of injury, besure to use only the jack providedwith the vehicle and in the correctjack position; never use any otherpart of the vehicle for jack support.
8. Insert the jack handle into the jack and turn it clockwise, raising the
vehicle until the tire just clears the
ground. This measurement is ap‐
proximately 30 mm (1.2 in). Before
What to do in an emergency
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ENGINE COOLANT
The high-pressure cooling system has
a reservoir filled with year round anti‐
freeze coolant. The reservoir is filled at the factory.
Check the antifreeze protection and
coolant level at least once a year, at the
beginning of the winter season, and be‐ fore traveling to a colder climate.
CAUTION
•When the engine overheats fromlow engine coolant, suddenly add‐ing engine coolant may causecracks in the engine. To preventdamage, add engine coolant slowlyin small quantities.
•Do not drive with no engine cool‐ant. It may cause water pump fail‐ure and engine seizure, etc.
Checking the coolant level
WARNING
Removing radiator cap
•Never attempt to remove the radi‐ator cap while the engine is oper‐ating or hot. Doing so might leadto cooling system and engine dam‐age. Also, hot coolant or steamcould cause serious personal in‐jury.
•Turn the engine off and wait untilit cools down. Use extreme carewhen removing the radiator cap.Wrap a thick towel around it, andturn it counterclockwise slowly tothe first stop. Step back while thepressure is released from the cool‐ing system.When you are sure all the pressurehas been released, press down onthe cap, using a thick towel, andcontinue turning counterclockwiseto remove it.
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•Even if the engine is not operating,do not remove the radiator cap orthe drain plug while the engine andradiator are hot. Hot coolant andsteam may still blow out underpressure, causing serious injury.
WARNING
The electric motor (cool‐ing fan) is controlled byengine coolant tempera‐ture, refrigerant pressureand vehicle speed.
It may sometimes operate evenwhen the engine is not running. Useextreme caution when working nearthe blades of the cooling fan so thatyou are not injured by a rotating fanblades. As the engine coolant tem‐perature decreases, the electric mo‐tor will automatically shut off. Thisis a normal condition.
Maintenance
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If you do not have a spare, use a fuse
of the same rating from a circuit you may not need for operating the vehicle,
such as the cigarette lighter fuse.
If the headlights or taillights, stoplights,
courtesy lamp, day time running lights (D.R.L) do not work and the fuses are
OK, check the fuse panel in the engine
compartment. If a fuse is blown, it must be replaced.
Memory fuse
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Your vehicle is equipped with a memory
fuse to prevent battery discharge if your vehicle is parked without being op‐
erated for prolonged periods. Use the
following procedures before parking the
vehicle for prolonged periods. 1. Turn off the engine.
2. Turn off the headlights and tail
lights.
3. Open the driver’s side panel cover and pull up the memory fuse.
NOTICE
•If the memory fuse is pulled up
from the fuse panel, the warning
chime, audio, clock and interior
lamps, etc., will not operate. Some
items must be reset after replace‐
ment. Refer to L