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3094-6. Driving tips
4
Driving
WARNING
●When driving off-road or in rug-
ged terrain, do not drive at
excessive speeds, jump, make
sharp turns, strike objects, etc.
This may cause loss of control
or vehicle rollover causing
death or serious injury. You are
also risking expensive damage
to your vehicle’s suspension
and chassis.
NOTICE
■To prevent water damage
Take all necessary safety mea-
sures to ensure that water dam-
age to the hybrid battery (traction
battery), hybrid s ystem or other
components does not occur.
●Water entering the engine com-
partment may cause severe
damage to the hybrid system.
Water entering the interior may
cause the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) stowed under the
rear seats to short circuit.
●Water entering t he hybrid trans-
mission and rear electric motor
(traction motor) will cause dete-
rioration in transmission quality.
The malfunction indicator may
come on, and the vehicle may
not be drivable.
●Water can wash the grease
from wheel bearings, causing
rusting and premature failure,
and may also enter the hybrid
transmission case, reducing the
gear oil’s lubricating qualities.
■When you drive through
water
If driving through water, such as
when crossing shallow streams,
first check the depth of the water
and the bottom of the riverbed for
firmness. Drive slowly and avoid
deep water.
■Inspection after off-road driv-
ing
●Sand and mud that has accu-
mulated around brake discs
may affect braking efficiency
and may damage brake system
components.
●Always perform a maintenance
inspection after each day of off-
road driving that has taken you
through rough terrain, sand,
mud, or water. For scheduled
maintenance information, refer
to the “Scheduled Maintenance
Guide” or “Owner’s Manual
Supplement”.
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4928-1. Specifications
■Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A
(the highest), B, and C, repre-
senting the tire’s resistance to
the generation of heat and its
ability to dissipate heat when
tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specified indoor labo-
ratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure.
Grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the Fed-
eral Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher
levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum
required by law.
Warning: The temperature grades
of a tire assume tha
t it is properly
inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, underinflation, or
excessive loading, either sepa-
rately or in combination, can cause
heat buildup and possible tire fail-
ure.
Glossary of tire terminology
Tire related termMeaning
Cold tire inflation pres-
sureTire pressure when the vehicle has been parked
for three hours or more, or has not been driven
more than 1 mile or 1.5 km under that condition
Maximum inflation pres-
sureThe maximum cold inflated pressure to which a
tire may be inflated, shown on the sidewall of
the tire
Recommended inflation
pressureCold tire inflation pressure recommended by a
manufacturer
Accessory weight
The combined weight (in excess of those stan-
dard items which may be replaced) of hybrid
transmission, power steering, power brakes,
power windows, power seats, radio and heater,
to the extent that these items are available as
factory-installed equipment (whether installed or
not)
Curb weight
The weight of a motor vehicle with standard
equipment, including th e maximum capacity of
fuel, oil and coolant, and if so equipped, air con-
ditioning and additional weight optional engine
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Alphabetical Index541
TransmissionDriving mode select switch... 295
Hybrid transmission.............. 204
Trip meters .......................... 89, 93
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 428
Turn signal lever................... 208
U
USB charging ports................ 350
Utility vehicle precautions ..... 307
V
Vanity lightsVanity lights .......................... 349
Vanity mirrors ......................... 349
Vehicle data recordings ............. 7
Vehicle identification number476
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) ............................................... 297
Ventilators (seat ventilators) . 329
VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) ............................................... 297
W
Warning buzzers Approach warning ................ 264
Brake hold ............................ 443
Brake Override System ........ 443
Brake system ....................... 438
Downshifting......................... 207
Drive-Start Control ............... 443
Electric power steering ......... 440
High coolant temperature ..... 439
Intuitive parking assist OFF indi-cator ................................... 441
Intuitive parking assist .......... 278
Low engine oil pressure ....... 439
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist).... 244
LTA indicator ........................ 441 Open door ............................136
Open hood............................136
PKSB OFF indicator .............441
PKSB ............
........................443
Pre-collision warn ing ............236
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ...........................................269
RCTA OFF indicator .............442
Seat belt reminder ................445
Vehicle sway warning ...........248
Warning lights ABS ......................................440
Brake hold operated indicator...........................................443
Brake Override System ........443
Brake system ........................438
Charging system ..................438
Drive-Start Control ................443
Electric power steering .........440
Engine ..................................439
High coolant temperature .....439
Intuitive parking assist OFF indi- cator ...................................441
Low engine oil pressure .......439
Low fuel level........................444
LTA indicator ........................441
Malfunction indica tor lamp ....439
Parking brake indicator.........444
PCS warning light .................440
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ...........................................443
PKSB OFF indicator .............441
RCTA OFF indicator .............442
Seat belt reminder light ........445
Slip indicator .........................442
SRS ......................................439
Tire pressure ...... ..................444
Warning messages .................449
Washer Checking ..............................393
Low washer fluid warning mes-sage............................393, 449