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2234-4. Refueling
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Driving
1 Press the opener switch.
2 Turn the fuel tank cap slowly 
to open it and put it into the 
holder on the fuel filler door.
After refueling, turn the fuel tank 
cap until you hear a click. Once 
the cap is released, it will turn 
slightly in the opposite direction.
WARNING
●Do not top off the fuel tank.
NOTICE
■Refueling
●Finish refueling within 30 min-
utes. If more than 30 minutes 
passes, the internal valve 
closes. In this condition, fuel 
may overflow during the refuel-
ing process. Press the fuel filler 
door opener switch again.
●Make sure that the fuel filler 
door lock is not pushed by the 
fuel nozzle boot,  etc. If the lock 
is held, the internal valve closes 
and fuel may overflow. To pre-
vent it, press the fuel filler door 
opener switch again.
●Do not spill fuel during refueling. 
Doing so may damage the vehi-
cle, such as causing the emis-
sion control system to operate 
abnormally or damaging fuel 
system components or the vehi-
cle’s painted surface.
Opening the fuel tank cap
Closing the fuel tank cap 
     
        
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3904-6. Driving tips
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overuse of the accelerator 
pedal. Doing so can help control 
excessive gasoline consump-
tion.
Control and maintain the vehicle 
at a constant speed. Before 
stopping at a toll booth or simi-
lar, allow plenty of time to 
release the accelerator and gen-
tly apply the brakes. A greater 
amount of electrical energy can 
be regenerated when slowing 
down.
Use the air conditioning only 
when necessary. Doing so can 
help reduce excessive gasoline 
consumption.
In summer: When the ambient 
temperature is high, use the 
recirculated air mode. Doing so 
will help to reduce the burden on 
the air conditioning system and 
reduce fuel consumption as 
well.
In winter: Because the gasoline 
engine will not automatically cut 
out until it and the interior of the 
vehicle are warm, it will con-
sume fuel. Also, fuel consump-
tion can be improved by 
avoiding overuse of the heater.Make sure to check the tire infla-
tion pressure frequently. 
Improper tire inflation pressure 
can cause poor fuel economy.
Also, as snow tires can cause 
large amounts of friction, their 
use on dry roads can lead to 
poor fuel economy. Use tires 
that are appropriate for the sea-
son.
Carrying heavy luggage will lead 
to poor fuel economy. Avoid car-
rying unnecessary luggage. 
Installing a large roof rack will 
also cause poor fuel economy.
Since the gasoline engine starts 
up and cuts out automatically 
when cold, warming up the 
engine is unnecessary. More-
over, frequently driving short 
distances will cause the engine 
to repeatedly warm up, which 
can lead to excess fuel con-
sumption.
Highway driving
Air conditioning
Checking tire inflation 
pressure
Luggage
Warming up before driv-
ing 
     
        
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4446-1. Maintenance and care
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WARNING
●PKSB
NOTICE
■To prevent paint deteriora-
tion and corrosion on the 
body and components (alumi-
num wheels, etc.)
●Wash the vehicle immediately in 
the following cases:
• After driving near the sea coast
• After driving on salted roads
• If coal tar or tre e sap is present 
on the paint surface
• If dead insects, insect droppings  or bird droppings are present on 
the paint surface
• After driving in an area contami- nated with soot, oily smoke, 
mine dust, iron powder or chem-
ical substances
• If the vehicle becomes heavily  soiled with dust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and  gasoline are spilled on the paint 
surface
●If the paint is chipped or 
scratched, have it repaired 
immediately.
●To prevent the wheels from cor-
roding, remove any dirt and 
store in a place with low humid-
ity when storing the wheels.
■Cleaning the exterior lights
●Wash carefully. Do not use 
organic substances or scrub 
with a hard brush.
This may damage the surfaces 
of the lights.
●Do not apply wax to the sur-
faces of the lights.
Wax may cause damage to the 
lenses.
■When using an automatic car 
wash (vehicles with rain-
sensing windshield wipers)
Set the wiper switch to the off 
position.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”, 
the wipers may operate and the 
wiper blades may be damaged.
■When using a high pressure 
car wash
●When washing the vehicle, do 
not spray the camera or its sur-
rounding area directly with a 
high pressure washer. Shock 
applied from high pressure 
water may cause the device to 
not operate normally.
●Do not spray water directly on 
the radar which is equipped 
behind the grill. Otherwise it 
may cause the device to be 
damaged.
●Do not bring the nozzle tip close 
to boots (rubber or resin manu-
factured cover), connectors or 
the following parts. The parts 
may be damaged if they come 
into contact with high-pressure 
water.
• Traction related parts
• Steering parts
• Suspension parts
• Brake parts
●Keep the cleaning nozzle at 
least 11.9 in. (30 cm) away from 
the vehicle body. Otherwise 
resin section, s uch as moldings 
and bumpers, may be deformed 
and damaged.
Also, do not continuously hold the 
nozzle in the same place.