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2826-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Current fluid level
Check if the treadwear indica-
tors are showing on the tires. 
Also check the tires for uneven 
wear, such as excessive wear 
on one side of the tread.
Check the spare tire condition 
and pressure if not rotated.
New tread
Worn tread
Treadwear indicator
The location of treadwear indicators 
is shown by a “TWI” or “ ” mark, 
WARNING
■When adding washer fluid
Do not add washer fluid when the 
engine is hot or running as 
washer fluid contains alcohol and 
may catch fire if spilled on the 
engine, etc.
NOTICE
■Do not use any fluid other 
than washer fluid
Do not use soapy water or engine 
antifreeze instead of washer fluid.
Doing so may cause streaking on 
the vehicle’s painted surfaces, as 
well as damaging the pump lead-
ing to problems of the washer 
fluid not spraying.
■Diluting washer fluid
Dilute washer fluid with water as 
necessary.
Refer to the freezing tempera-
tures listed on the label of the 
washer fluid bottle.
Tires
Replace or rotate tires in 
accordance with mainte-
nance schedules and tread-
wear.
Checking tires 
     
        
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3477-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
Wheel nut wrench
Jack handle
Jack
Spare tire
Towing eyelet
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
WARNING
■Using the tire jack
Observe the following precau-
tions. Improper use of the tire jack 
may cause the vehicle to sud-
denly fall off the jack, leading to 
death or serious injury.
●Do not use the tire jack for any 
purpose other than replacing 
tires or installing and removing 
tire chains.
●Only use the tire jack that 
comes with this vehicle for 
replacing a flat tire. Do not use it 
on other vehicles, and do not 
use other tire jacks for replacing 
tires on this vehicle.
●Put the jack properly in its jack 
point. 
     
        
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3537-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
WARNING
■When using the compact 
spare tire
●Remember that the compact 
spare tire provided is specifi-
cally designed for use with your 
vehicle. Do not use your com-
pact spare tire on another vehi-
cle.
●Do not use more than one com-
pact spare tires simultaneously.
●Replace the compact spare tire 
with a standard tire as soon as 
possible.
●Avoid sudden acceleration, 
abrupt steering, sudden brak-
ing and shifting operations that 
cause sudden engine braking.
■When the compact spare tire 
is attached
The vehicle speed may not be 
correctly detecte d, and the follow-
ing systems may not operate cor-
rectly:
• ABS & Brake assist
• VSC
• TRAC
• Automatic High Beam
• Dynamic radar cruise control
• EPS
• PCS (Pre-Collision System)
• LDA (Lane Departure Alert)
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
• BSM (if equipped)
• RCTA (if equipped)
• SEA (if equipped)
• Tire pressure warning system
• Navigation system (if equipped)
■Speed limit when using the 
compact spare tire
Do not drive at speeds in excess 
of 50 mph (80 km /h) when a com-
pact spare tire is installed on the 
vehicle.
The compact spare tire is not 
designed for driving at high 
speeds. Failure to observe this 
precaution may lead to an acci-
dent causing death or serious 
injury.
■After using the tools and jack
Before driving, ma ke sure all the 
tools and jack are securely in 
place in their storage location to 
reduce the possibility of personal 
injury during a collision or sudden 
braking.
NOTICE
■Be careful when driving over 
bumps with the compact 
spare tire installed on the 
vehicle
The vehicle becomes lower when 
driving with the compact spare tire 
compared to when driving with 
standard tires. Be careful when 
driving over uneven road sur-
faces. 
     
        
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3768-1. Specifications
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewal l. A tire not marked “M+S” is a 
summer tire.
Compact spare tire
“TEMPORARY USE ONLY”
A compact spare tire is identifi ed by the phrase “TEMPORARY USE  ONLY” 
molded on its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary eme rgency use 
only.
Tire size ( P.377)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) ( P.377)
Load limit at maximum cold  tire inflation pressure (P.283)
Location of treadwear indicators ( P.282)
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( P.370)
This means the pressure to w hich a tire may be inflated.
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coat ed parallel cords. Cords are the  strands 
which form the pl ies in a tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a  tube and air is directly put into the tire. A 
tube type tire has a tube inside t he tire and the tube maintains the air pres-
sure.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has “RADIAL” on th e sidewall. A tire not marked “RADIAL” is a 
bias-ply tire. 
     
        
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419Alphabetical Index
Spare tireInflation pressure.................. 370
Storage location ................... 347
Spark plug ............................... 369
Specifications ......................... 366
Speedometer ...................... 72, 75
Steering wheel Adjustment ........................... 113
Heated steering wheel ......... 241
Meter control switches ..... 78, 83
Stop lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 309
Storage features ..................... 245
Stuck If the vehicle becomes stuck 364
Sun visors ............................... 257
Switches AHB (Automatic High Beam) 150
Brake Hold switch ................ 146
Display change button...... 73, 76
Door lock switches ................. 98
Driving mode select switch... 224
Dynamic radar cruise control switch ................................. 196
Emergency flashers switch .. 312
Engine switch ....................... 133
Heated steering wheel switch ........................................... 241
Ignition switch....................... 133
Instrument panel light control  switches ......................... 74, 77
Light switches....................... 148
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) switch ........................................... 180
Meter control switches ..... 78, 83
Outside rear view mirror  switches ............................. 115
Paddle shift switches.... 139, 140
Parking brake switch ............ 142
Power door lock switch .......... 98
Power window switches ....... 117
RCTA switch ......................... 215 Rear window and outside rear 
view mirror defoggers switch...........................................234
Seat heater switches ............241
“SOS” button ..........................60
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance  switch .................................198
VSC OFF switch ...................226
Window lock switch .............. 119
Windshield wiper and washer  switch .................................154
T
Tachometer ...............................72
Tail lights Light switch...........................148
Replacing light bulbs ............309
Theft deterrent system Alarm ......................................65
Engine immobilizer system .....64
Tire inflation pres sure ............299
Maintenance data .................370
Warning light.........................324
Tire information ......................375 Glossary ...............................379
Size ......................................377
Tire identification number .....377
Uniform Tire Quality Grading 378
Tire pressure warning system Function................................285
Installing tire p ressure warning 
valves and transmitters ......287
Registering ID codes ............293
Registration of the position of  each wheel .........................288
Setting the tire pre ssure .......290
Warning light.........................324
Tires Chains ..................................231
Checking ..............................282
Emergency tire puncture repair kit ........................................334