Emergency Situations
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WARNING
Do not touch luggage room
metal surface while the
engine is operating or hot.
Doing so could result in serious
personal injury.
Turn the engine off and wait until it
cools down or wear gloves to remove
the spare tire from the luggage room.
Changing Tires
WARNING
A vehicle can slip or roll off of a jack
causing serious injury or death to you or
those nearby. Take the following safety
precautions:
[ Do not get under a vehicle that is
supported by a jack.
[ NEVER attempt to change a tire in
the lane of traffic. ALWAYS move the
vehicle completely off the road on
level, firm ground away from traffic
before trying to change a tire. If you
cannot find a level, firm place off
the road, call a towing service for
assistance.
[ Be sure to use the jack provided with
the vehicle.
[ ALWAYS place the jack on the
designated jacking positions on the
vehicle and NEVER on the bumpers
or any other part of the vehicle for
jacking support.
[ Do not start or run the engine while
the vehicle is on the jack.
[ Do not allow anyone to remain in the
vehicle while it is on the jack.
[ Keep children away from the road
and the vehicle.Follow these steps to change your
vehicle’s tire:
1. Park on a level, firm surface.
2. Shift the vehicle to P (Park), apply the
parking brake, and press the Engine
Start/Stop button to the OFF position.
3. Press the hazard warning flasher
button.
4. Remove the wheel lug wrench, jack,
jack handle, and spare tire from the
vehicle.
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5. Block both the front and rear of the
tire diagonally opposite of the tire you
are changing.
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WARNING
If your vehicle is equipped with a
rollover sensor, press the Engine Start/
Stop button to the OFF or ACC position
when the vehicle is being towed.
The side impact and curtain air bag
may deploy if the sensor detects the
situation as a rollover.
When towing your vehicle in an
emergency without wheel dollies:
1. Place the shift lever in N (Neutral).
2. Release the parking brake.
NOTICE
Failure to place the shift lever in N
(Neutral) when being towed with the
front wheels on the ground can cause
internal damage to the transmission.
Removable Towing Hook
1. Open the trunk, and remove the
towing hook from the tool case.
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„Rear
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2. Remove the hole cover by pressing
the lower part of the cover on the
bumper.
3. Install the towing hook by turning it
clockwise into the hole until it is fully
secured.
4. Remove the towing hook and install
the cover after use.