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2694-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
• When the vehicle is hit by water, snow, dust, etc., from a vehicle ahead
• When driving through steam or smoke
• When  there  are  patterns  or  paint  on  the  road  or  a  wall  that  may  be  mis- taken for a vehicle or pedestrian
• When  driving  near  an  object  that  reflects  radio  waves,  such  as   a  large
truck or guardrail
• When driving near a TV tower, broadcasting station, electric power plant,
or  other  location  where  strong  radio  waves  or  electrical  noise  may  be
present
■ Situations in which the syst em may not operate properly
● In  some  situations  such  as  the  following,  a  vehicle  may  not  be  detected  by
the  radar  sensor  and  front  camera,  preventing  the  system  from  operating
properly:
• If an oncoming vehicle is approaching your vehicle
• If a vehicle ahead is a motorcycle or bicycle
• When approaching the side or front of a vehicle
• If a preceding vehicle has a small rear end, such as an unload ed truck
• If a vehicle ahead is carrying a load which protrudes past its rear bumper
• If a vehicle ahead is irregularly shaped, such as a tractor or side car
• If the sun or other light is shining directly on a vehicle ahe ad
• If a vehicle cuts in front of your vehicle or emerges from bes ide a vehicle
• When  driving  through  or  under
objects  that  may  contact  the  vehicle,
such as thick grass, tree branches, or
a banner
• If  a  preceding  vehicle  has  a  low  rear end, such as a low bed trailer
• If a vehicle ahead has extremely high ground clearance 
     
        
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2924-5. Using the driving support systems
●Vehicles with small rear ends (trailers with no load on board,  etc.)
● Motorcycles traveling in the same lane
● When  water  or  snow  thrown  up  by  the  surrounding  vehicles  hinders  the
detecting of the sensor
●When  your  vehicle  is  pointing  upwards
(caused  by  a  heavy  load  in  the  luggage
compartment, etc.)
● Preceding vehicle has an extremely high
ground clearance 
     
        
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3354-6. Driving tips
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Driving
Off-road precautions
●Specific design charac teristics give it a higher center of grav ity than
ordinary  passenger  cars.  This  vehi cle  design  feature  causes  this
type  of  vehicle  to  be  more  likel y  to  rollover.  And,  utility  vehicles
have a significantly higher rollover rate than other types of v ehicles.
● An advantage of the higher ground  clearance is a better view of the
road allowing you to anticipate problems.
● It is not designed for cornering at the same speeds as ordinary  pas-
senger  cars  any  more  than  low-s lung  sports  cars  are  designed  to
perform  satisfactorily  under  o ff-road  conditions.  Therefore,  sh arp
turns at excessive speeds may c ause the vehicle to rollover.
This  vehicle  belongs  to  the  utility  vehicle  class,  which  has
higher  ground  clearance  and  narrower  tread  in  relation  to  the
height of its center of gravity to make it capable of performin g in
a wide variety of of f-road applications.
Off-road vehicle features 
     
        
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4797-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
WARNING
■While towing
● When towing using cables or chains, avoid sudden starts, etc. w hich place
excessive stress on the towing eyelets, cables or chains. The towing eye-
lets,  cables  or  chains  may  become  damaged, broken  debris  may  hit  peo-
ple, and cause serious damage.
● Do not turn the engine switch to OFF.
There is a possibility that the steering wheel is locked and ca nnot be oper-
ated.
NOTICE
■ To  prevent  damage  to  the  vehicle  when  towing  using  a  wheel-lift  type
truck
● Vehicles without a smart key system:
Do  not tow  the vehicle from the  rear when  the engine  switch  is  in OFF or
the key is removed.
The steering lock mechanism is not strong enough to hold the front wheels
straight.
● Vehicles with a smart key system:
Do not tow the vehicle from the rear when the engine switch is  off.
The steering lock mechanism is not strong enough to hold the front wheels
straight.
● When raising the vehicle, ensure adequate ground clearance for  towing at
the  opposite  end  of  the  raised  vehicle.  Without  adequate  clearance,  the
vehicle could be damaged while being towed.
■ To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing with a sling-type  truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck, either from the front or re ar.
■ To prevent damage to the vehic le during emergency towing
Do not secure cables or chains to the suspension components.