The brake system has two separate hy-
draulic circuits. If one circuit malfunctions,
you will still have braking at two wheels.
BRAKE PRECAUTIONS
Vacuum assisted brakes
The brake booster aids braking by using
engine vacuum. If the engine stops, you
can stop the vehicle by depressing the
brake pedal. However, greater foot pres-
sure on the brake pedal will be required to
stop the vehicle and stopping distance will
be longer.
Using the brakes
Avoid resting your foot on the brake pedal
while driving. This will overheat the brakes,
wear out the brake pads faster, and reduce
gas mileage.
To help reduce brake wear and to prevent
the brakes from overheating, reduce speed
and downshif t to a lower gear before going
down a slope or long grade. Overheated
brakes may reduce braking performance
and could result in loss of vehicle control.
CAUTION
∙ Do not push start this vehicle. Thethree-way catalyst may be damaged.
∙ Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) models cannot be push-started
or tow-started. Attempting to do so
may cause transmission damage. If your vehicle is overheating (indicated by
an extremely high temperature gauge
reading), or if you feel a lack of engine
power, detect abnormal noise, etc. take the
following steps.
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) . .10-6
Odometer ....................2-5
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine oil ............8-8
Changing engine oil filter .........8-8
Checking engine oil level .........8-7
Engine oil ...................8-7
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-7
Engine oil viscosity .............10-7
Outsidemirrors.................3-31
Overhead sunglasses holder ........2-59
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats.........6-11
Owner's manual order form ........10-23
Owner's manual/service manual order
information..................10-23
P
Parking Parking brake operation .........5-25
Parking/parkingonhills.........5-168
Parkingbrake...........2-12,2-16,5-25
Personal lights .................2-67
Power Power door locks ..............3-6
Poweroutlet................2-56
Powerrearwindows...........2-63
Power steering system .........5-168
Powerwindows ..............2-61 Rearpowerwindows...........2-63
Poweroutlet..................2-56
Powersteering................5-168
Precautions Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Precautions on booster
seats............1-23, 1-31, 1-38, 1-43
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-23, 1-31, 1-38, 1-43
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-12
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ................... .1-46
Precautions when starting and
driving..................5-4,5-11
ProPILOT Assist ................5-90
Push starting ..................6-11
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-42
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test .......................10-21
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) .......5-124
RearCrossTrafficAlert(RCTA) .......5-55
Rear Door Alert .............2-37,2-55
Rearpowerwindows.............2-63
Rearseat.................... .1-5
Rear Sonar System (RSS) ..........5-175
Rearviewmirror................3-30
RearViewMonitor................4-3
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch......................2-44
Recommended Fluids ............10-2 Recorders
EventData.............10-21,10-22
Refrigerant recommendation ........10-8
Registering a vehicle in another
country .....................10-11
Remote Engine Start ..........3-19,5-18
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . .10-20
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ........3-7
Childseatbelts......1-23, 1-31, 1-38, 1-43
Reporting safety defects (US only) . .10-20
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ......1-3
Front power seat adjustment ......1-4
Rear seat adjustment ...........1-5
Seatback pockets ...............
2-58
Seat belt Childsafety ................ .1-21
Infants and small children ........1-22
InjuredPerson............... .1-15
Largerchildren.............. .1-22
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.....1-12
Pregnant women ..............1-15
Seat belt extenders ............1-20
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-20
Seatbelts................1-12, 7-7
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-19
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-15
Seat belt extenders ..............1-20
Seatbeltwarninglight.........1-14, 2-15
Seats Adjustment ..................1-2
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