Precautions While Driving
■In Rain
Avoid driving in deep water and on flooded roads. This can damage the engine or driveline, or cause electrical component failure.
■Other Precautions
If there is a strong impact with something under the vehicle, stop in a safe location.
Check the underside of the vehicle for damage or any fluid leaks.
NOTICE
Do not operate the shift lever while pressing the accelerator pedal. You could damage the transmission.
If the ignition switch is turned to ACCESSORY
or
LOCK
while driving, the engine
will shut down
and all steering and brake power assist functions will
stop, making it difficult to control the vehicle.
Do not put the shift lever in
, as
you will lose
engine braking (and acceleration) performance.
During the first 600 miles (1,000 km) of operation, avoid sudden acceleration or full throttle operation so as to not damage the engine or powertrain.
Avoid hard braking for the first 200 miles (300 km).
You should also follow this when the brake pads are replaced.
See also:
Playing a CD
Your audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs in either MP3, WMA, or
AAC*1 format. With the CD loaded, select the CD mode.
NOTICE
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can
caus ...
Tailgate
● With all the doors unlocked, push the
tailgate release button on the tailgate to
open it.
Models with smart entry system
● Touch the tailgate release button to
unlock and open the t ...
Immobilizer System
The immobilizer system prevents a key that has not been pre-registered from starting
the engine. Each key contains electronic transmitters that use electronic signals
to verify the key. Pay attentio ...






