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Maintenance and care
WARNING
■Pre-driving check
Check that the hood is fully closed and locked.
If the hood is not locked properly, it may open while the vehicle is in motion
and cause an accident, which may result in death or serious injury.
■ When opening the hood
Make sure the rod supports the hood securely from falling down on to your
head or body.
NOTICE
■When closing the hood
Be sure to return the support rod to its clip before closing the hood. Closing
the hood with the support rod not clipped could cause the hood to bend.
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Maintenance and care
Install the rubber cover.
Ensure the rubber cover is
securely attached.Fit the rubber cover outer
circumference in firmly.
Fit the rubber cover
around the light bulb in
until the light bulb plug can
be seen.
Plug the connector.
Vehicles with proj ector type headlights
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Pull the bulb out while press-
ing the lock release of the
connector.
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Replace the light bulb, plug
the connector, and then
install the bulb base.
Align the 3 tabs on the light bulb
with the mounting and insert.
Turn and secure the bulb
base.
Shake the bulb base gently to
check that it is not loose, turn
the headlights on once and visu-
ally confirm that no light is leak-
ing through the mounting.
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Front turn signal lights and pa rking lights/front turn signal
lights
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reve rse the steps listed.
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Maintenance and care
Set the new light bulb.
Align the 3 tabs on the light bulb
with the mounting, and insert.
Turn and secure the bulb.
Plug the connector.
Shake the bulb base gently to
check that it is not loose, turn
the front fog light, on once and
visually confirm that no light is
leaking through the mounting.
Install the fender liner.
Attach the end of the fender liner
to the inside of the front bumper.
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Maintenance and care
Remove the light bulb.Stop/tail and rear side
marker lights
Rear turn signal light
Install the new bulb. Stop/tail and rear side
marker lights
Rear turn signal light
Turn and secure the bulb
base. Stop/tail and rear side
marker lights
Rear turn signal light
Install the cover. Align the cover claws with
the notches.
Press the cover until it is
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WARNING
■Replacing light bulbs
● Turn off the lights. Do not attempt to replace the bulb immediately after
turning off the lights.
The bulbs become very hot and may cause burns.
● Do not touch the glass portion of the light bulb with bare hands. When it is
unavoidable to hold the glass portion, use and hold with a clean dry cloth
to avoid getting moisture and oils on the bulb.
Also, if the bulb is scratched or dropped, it may blow out or crack.
● Fully install light bulbs and any parts used to secure them. Failure to do so
may result in heat damage, fire, or water entering the headlight unit. This
may damage the headlights or cause condensation to build up on the lens.
■ To prevent damage or fire
● Make sure bulbs are fully seated and locked.
● Check the wattage of the bulb before installing to prevent heat damage.
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When trouble arises
If a tow truck is not available in an emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed using cables or chains secured to the emergency
towing eyelets. This should only be attempted on hard surfaced roads
for at most 50 miles (80 km) at under 18 mph (30 km/h).
A driver must be in the vehicle to steer and operate the brakes. The
vehicle’s wheels, drive train, axles, steering and brakes must be in
good condition.
For vehicles with an automatic transmission, only the front towing
eyelets may be used.
Take out the towing eyelet. ( →P. 434)
Remove the eyelet cover.
Ty p e A
Push down the upper part of
the eyelet cover remove the
upper claw, and then pull on the
eyelet cover to disengage it
from the front grille.
Ty p e B
Turn the eyelet cover.
Emergency towing
Emergency towing procedure
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Insert the towing eyelet into the hole and tighten partially by hand.
Tighten down the towing eyelet securely using a wheel nut wrench
or hard metal bar.
Securely attach cables or chains to the towing eyelet.
Take care not to damage the vehicle body.
Enter the vehicle being towed and start the engine.
If the engine does not start, turn the engine switch to the “ON” p\
osition.
Shift the shift lever to N and release the parking brake.
When the shift lever cannot be sh ifted (automatic transmission):
→ P. 1 5 1
■While towing
If the engine is not running, the power assist for the brakes and steering will
not function, making steering and braking more difficult.
■ Wheel nut wrench
Wheel nut wrench is installed in the luggage. ( →P. 434)
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