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WARNING:
Do not use theashtray inany other position than
the front sideofthe front center cupholder.
CAUTION:
When usingthecooling function, closethecup
holder ventilator ortake caretoprevent theash
from being dropped inthe cup holder duetothe
airflow coming fromthedrink holder ventilator.
T o open theashtray ,pull upthe lid
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T o take outtheashtray ,pull out
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CIGARETTE LIGHTER
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WARNING:
The cigarette lightershould notbeused while
driving sothat fullattention maybegiven to
vehicle operation.
The cigarette lighteroperates whentheignition switch
is in the ªACCº orªONº position.
T o heat thecigarette lighter,pushinuntil itlatches.
When thelighter isheated, itwill spring out
automatically .
Return thecigarette lightertoits original position after
use.
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WARNING:
. The storages shouldnotbeused while
driving sothat thefullattention maybe
given tovehicle operation.
. Keep thestorage lidsclosed whiledriving to
help prevent injuryinan accident orsudden
stop.
GL OVE BOX
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Open theglove boxbypulling the handle.
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CONSOLE BOX
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T o open theconsole boxlid,push upthe knob
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pull upthe lid.
T o close, pushtheliddown untilthelock latches.
SUNGLASSES HOLDER
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WARNING:
Keep thesunglasses holderclosed whiledriving
to prevent anaccident.
CAUTION:
. Do not use foranything otherthansun-
glasses.
. Donot leave sunglasses inthe sunglasses
holder whileparking indirect sunlight. The
heat maydamage thesunglasses.
T o open thesunglasses holder,pushandrelease. Only
store onepair ofsunglasses inthe holder.
CUP HOLDERS
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WARNING:
The driver mustnotremove orinsert cupsinto
the cup holder whiledriving sothat fullattention
may begiven tovehicle operation.
CAUTION:
Avoid abrupt starting andbraking especially
when thecup holder isbeing usedtoprevent
spilling thecontents. Ifthe contents arehot, they
could scaldyouoryour passengers.
Front
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Front side
T o keep adrink coldorwarm,
1. Place thedrink inthe cup holder.
2. Choose the
ª
º or ª
º mode byoperating
the heater orair conditioner.
3. Open thecup holder ventilator bypulling theknob
up
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. Theairflow coming fromthedrink holder ventilator
is the same temperature asthe airconditioner. The
temperature cannotbeset independently .
. When theheater orthe airconditioner isworking
in high temperature, thecooling function willnot
work evenifthe cup holder ventilator isopened.
When thecooling orwarming functionisnot neces-
sary ,close thecup holder ventilator bypushing the
knob down
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MANUAL AIRCONDITIONER ANDHEATER (Type A)
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1. ªA/Cº button/Fan speedcontrol ª
º dial
2. Airflow control buttons
3. ªMAX A/Cºbutton/T emperature controldial
4. Front defogger
ª
º button
5. Rear defogger
ª
º button (SeeªDefogger
switchº (P.2-49) .)
6. Airrecirculation
ª
º button
For models withStop/Start SystemorIdling Stop
System:
The Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem willnot
activate whenthefront defogger isturned on.
Controls
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T urning system on/off:
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T o turn onthe system, turnthefanspeed control
ª
º dial outofthe OFF position. Turn thedial
counterclockwise tothe OFF position toturn offthe
system. Fan
speed control:
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T urn thefanspeed control ª
º dial clockwise to
increase thefanspeed.
T urn thefanspeed control ª
º dial counterclock -
wise todecrease thefanspeed.
T emperature control:
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T urn thetemperature controldialtoset the desired
temperature. Turn thedial between themiddle andthe
right position toselect thehot temperature. Turn the
dial between themiddle andtheleftposition toselect
the cool temperature. Air
flow control:
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Push oneofthe airflow control buttons toselect theair
flow outlets.
Ð Airflows mainly fromcenter andside
ventilators.
Ð Airflows mainly fromcenter andside
ventilators andfoot
outlets.
Ð Airflows mainly fromthefoot outlet and
partly fromthe
defogger.
Ð Airflows mainly fromthedefogger andfoot
outlets.
Outside aircirculation:
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Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (Theindicator
light willturn off.)Theairflow isdrawn fromoutside the
vehicle.
Select theoutside aircirculation modefornormal
heating orair conditioning operation.
Air recirculation:
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Push theairrecirculation ª
º button on.(The
indicator lightwillilluminate.)
The airwill recirculate insidethevehicle.
A/C (AirConditioner) operation:
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Push theªA/Cº button toturn onoroff the air
conditioner. Whentheairconditioner ison, the ªA/Cº
indicator lightonthe button illuminates.
MAX A/C(Quick AirConditioning) operation:
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Push theªMAX A/Cºbutton forquick cooling and
dehumidifying.
When theMAX A/Cmode isturned on,the airflow
mode indicator willturn offwith theairflow mode fixed
at ª
º .
At the same time,theindicator lightonthe ªA/Cº
button andtheairrecirculation modewillturn on.
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Push theªMAX A/Cºbutton againtoturn offthe MAX
A/C mode. WhentheMAX A/Cmode isturned off,
most ofthe settings willreturn tothe previous state,
while theindicator lightonthe ªA/Cº button willstay
on.
Heater operation
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Heating:
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This mode isused todirect heated airfrom thefoot
outlets.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button fornormal
heating. (Theindicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position between themiddle andthehot (right)
position.
V entilation:
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This mode directs outside airfrom theside andcenter
ventilators.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position. Defrosting
ordefogging:
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This mode directs theairtothe defogger outletsto
defrost/defog thewindows.
1. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
2. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
3. Push thefront defogger ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn on.)
4. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position between themiddle andthehot (right)
position.
T o remove frostfromthewindshield quickly,turn
the temperature controldialtothe maximum hot
(right) position andthefanspeed control ª
º
dial tothe maximum position.
Heating anddefogging:
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This mode heatstheinterior anddefogs thewindows.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe maximum
hot (right) position.
Air conditioner operation
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The airconditioner systemshouldbeoperated for
approximately 10minutes atleast once amonth. This
helps prevent damage tothe airconditioner system
due tothe lack oflubrication.
Cooling:
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This mode isused tocool anddehumidify theair.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Push theªA/Cº button. (Theindicator lightwillturn
on.)
5. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position between themiddle andthecool (left)
position.
A visible mistmaybeseen coming fromtheventilators
in hot, humid conditions asthe airiscooled rapidly.
This does notindicate amalfunction.
Dehumidified heating:
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This mode isused toheat anddehumidify theair.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Push theªA/Cº button. (Theindicator lightwillturn
on.)
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Air flow control:
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Push theairflow control buttons toselect theairflow
outlets. Morethanoneairflow control buttoncanbe
selected atatime.
Ð Airflows mainly fromcenter andside
ventilators.
Ð Airflows mainly fromthefoot outlet.
Ð Airflows mainly fromthefront defogger.
MAX defogging/defrosting:
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Push thefront defogger ª
MAXº button toturn on
the MAX defogging/defrosting modeandquickly
defog/defrost thewindshield. Whenthismode is
turned on,the ªA/Cº indicator lightwillturn onand
the aircirculation willbefixed atthe outside air
circulation mode.Theª
º indicator lightwillalso
turn on.For thebest performance, turnthetemperature
control dialtothe maximum hotposition andsetthe fan
speed atits maximum.
Outside aircirculation:
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Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (Theindicator
light willturn off.)Theairflow isdrawn fromoutside the
vehicle.
Select theoutside aircirculation modefornormal
heating orair conditioning operation.
Air recirculation:
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Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (Theindicator
light willilluminate.)
The airwill recirculate insidethevehicle.
A/C (AirConditioner) operation:
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Push theªA/Cº button toturn onoroff the air
conditioner. Whentheairconditioner ison, the ªA/Cº
indicator lightonthe button illuminates.
Heater operation
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Heating:
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This mode isused todirect heated airfrom thefoot
outlets.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button fornormal
heating. (Theindicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position between themiddle andthehot (right)
position.
V entilation:
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This mode directs outside airfrom theside andcenter
ventilators.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position between themiddle andthehot (right)
position.
Heating anddefogging:
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This mode heatstheinterior anddefogs thewindows.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º and ª
º buttons. (The
indicator lightswillturn on.) 3.
Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position between themiddle andthehot (right)
position.
Air conditioner operation
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The airconditioner systemshouldbeoperated for
approximately 10minutes atleast once amonth. This
helps prevent damage tothe airconditioner system
due tothe lack oflubrication.
Cooling:
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This mode isused tocool anddehumidify theair.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Push theªA/Cº button. (Theindicator lightwillturn
on.)
5. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position between themiddle andthecool (left)
position.
A visible mistmaybeseen coming fromtheventilators
in hot, humid conditions asthe airiscooled rapidly.
This does notindicate amalfunction.
Dehumidified heating:
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This mode isused toheat anddehumidify theair.
1. Push theairrecirculation ª
º button. (The
indicator lightwillturn off.)
2. Push theª
º button. (Theindicator lightwill
turn on.)
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3. Turn thefanspeed control ª
º dial tothe
desired position.
4. Push theªA/Cº button. (Theindicator lightwillturn
on.)
5. Turn thetemperature controldialtothe desired
position between themiddle andthehot (right)
position.
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1. Front defogger ª
º button
2. ªON´OFFº button/Temperature controldial(for
left side seat)
3. ªMODEº button
4. Display screen
5. ªA/Cº (AirConditioner) button
6. ªDUAL ºbutton/T emperature controldial(for
right sideseat)
7. Rear defogger ª
º button (SeeªDefogger
switchº (P.2-49) .)
8. Airrecirculation ª
º button
9. Fanspeed control ª
º button
10. ªAUT Oºbutton
11. Outside aircirculation
ª
º button
For models withStop/Start SystemorIdling Stop
System:
The Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem willnot
activate whenthefront defogger isturned on.
T urning thesystem on/off
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Push theªON´OFFº buttontoturn onand offthe
system.
Automatic operation(AUTO)
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The AUTOmode maybeused year-round asthe
system automatically controlstheairconditioner toa
constant temperature, airflow distribution andfan
speed afterthedesired temperature isset manually .
Cooling anddehumidified heating:
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1. Push theªAUT Oºbutton (theindicator lightwill
turn on).
2. Turn thetemperature controldialtoset the desired
temperature.
.
When theDUAL indicator lightisnot illumi-
nated, pushing theªDUAL ºbutton (theindica-
tor light willturn on)allows theuser to
independently changethedriver andpassen-
ger side temperatures withthecorresponding
temperature controldial.
.
T o cancel theseparate temperature setting,
push theªDUAL ºbutton (theindicator lightwill
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1. ªA/Cº (AirConditioner) button
2. Front defogger ª
MAXº button
3. Airrecirculation ª
º button
4. Fanspeed control ª
º button
5. ªON´OFFº button
6. Rear defogger ª
º button (SeeªDefogger
switchº (P.2-49) .)
7. ªAUT Oºbutton/T emperature controldial(forleft
side seat)
8. Airflow control buttons
9. ªDUAL ºbutton/T emperature controldial(for
right sideseat)
For models withStop/Start SystemorIdling Stop
System:
The Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem willnot
activate whenthefront defogger isturned on.
T urning thesystem on/off
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Push theªON´OFFº buttontoturn onand offthe
system.
Automatic operation(AUTO)
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The AUTOmode maybeused year-round asthe
system automatically controlstheairconditioner toa
constant temperature, airflow distribution andfan
speed afterthedesired temperature isset manually .
Cooling anddehumidified heating:
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1. Push theªAUT Oºbutton (theindicator lightwill
turn on).
2. Turn thetemperature controldialtoset the desired
temperature.
.
When theDUAL indicator lightisnot illumi-
nated, pushing theªDUAL ºbutton (theindica-
tor light willturn on)allows theuser to
independently changethedriver andpassen-
ger side temperatures withthecorresponding
temperature controldial.
.
T o cancel theseparate temperature setting,
push theªDUAL ºbutton (theindicator lightwill turn
off)and thedriver's sidetemperature
setting willbeapplied toboth thedriver and
passenger sides.
A visible mistmaybeseen coming fromtheventilators
in hot, humid conditions asthe airiscooled rapidly.
This does notindicate amalfunction.
MAX defrosting/defogging:
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Push thefront defogger ª
MAXº button toturn on
the MAX defogging/defrosting modeandquickly
defog/defrost thewindshield. Whenthismode is
turned on,the fanwill beatits maximum speed,the
ª A/Cº indicator lightwillturn on,and theaircirculation
will befixed atthe outside aircirculation mode.
Do not setthe temperature toolow when thefront
defogger modeison (the ª
MAXº indicator lightis
illuminated) ,because doingsomay fogupthe
windshield.
Manual operation
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The manual modecanbeused tocontrol theheater
and airconditioner toyour desired settings.
Fan speed control:
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Push thefanspeed control button(ª
º side or
ª
º side) tomanually controlthefanspeed.
Air flow control:
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Push oneofthe airflow control buttons toselect or
deselect theairflow outlets. Morethanoneairflow
control buttoncanbeselected atatime.
Ð Airflows mainly fromthecenter andside
ventilators.
Ð Airflows mainly fromthefoot outlet and
partly fromthedefogger.
Ð Airflows mainly fromthefront defogger
outlets.
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Starting anddriving
. when thefront defogger isturned on.(The
engine maynotstarts depending onthe
outside temperature.)
. when morethan3minutes haveelapsed
since theStop/Start SystemorIdling Stop
System wasactive (forCVT model) .
. when theaccelerator pedalisdepressed (for
CVT model) .
. when thesteering wheelisoperated. (The
steering wheeloperation maybecome hea-
vy, but this isnot amalfunction.) (forCVT
model)
. when thebattery capacity islow.
. when thepower consumption ishigh.
. when theshift lever isplaced inthe ªRº
(Reverse) position(forCVT model) .
. when theclutch pedalisdepressed (forMT
model) .
CAUTION:
Only engage gearwhen theclutch pedalisfully
depressed (forMTmodel) .
NO TE:
The following conditions willprevent theStop/
Start System orIdling StopSystem fromauto-
matically restarting theengine. Starting the
engine withtheignition switchoperation isthen
necessary:
. the driver's seatbeltisunfastened, and
driver's doorisopen (forMTmodel) .
. thehood isopen.
Use thissystem whilewaiting atstoplight, etc.When
the vehicle isstopped forlong periods oftime, turnoff
the engine. When
theengine isstopped bythe Stop/Start System
or Idling StopSystem, heating,coolinganddehumi-
difying functions willbedeactivated. To avoid theair
conditioning functionsfrombeing deactivated, turnoff
the Idling Stopmode bypressing theStop/Start or
Idling StopOFFswitch.
ST OP/ST ARTSYSTEM ORIDLING STOP
S YSTEM DISPLA Y
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When theengine isstopped theinformation is
displayed forafew seconds.
Stop/Start systemorIdling StopSystem ON
or OFF
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If the Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem is
activated ordeactivated usingtheStop/Start System
or Idling StopSystem OFFswitch, themessage is
shown.
CO2 orfuel saved andengine stoptime
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The CO2 orfuel saved andtheengine stoptimemode
shows thefollowing items:
. The CO2 saved shows theestimated quantityof
CO2 exhaust emissions thatwere prevented by
the Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem every
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When leaving yourvehicle unoccupied:
. Always takethekey with you-even when leaving
the vehicle inyour owngarage.
. Close allwindows completely andlock alldoors.
. Always parkyourvehicle whereitcan beseen.
Park inawell litarea during thenight.
. Ifthe security systemisequipped, useit-even for
a short period.
. Never leavechildren orpets inthe vehicle
unattended.
. Never leavevaluables insidethevehicle. Always
take valuables withyou.
. Never leavethevehicle documents inthe vehicle.
. Never leavearticles onaroof rack. Remove them
from therack andkeep andlock them inside the
vehicle.
. Never leavethespare keyinthe vehicle.
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WARNING:
. Whatever thecondition, drivewithcaution.
Accelerate anddecelerate withgreat care.If
accelerating ordecelerating toofast, the
drive wheels willlose even more traction.
. Allow morestopping distanceincold weath-
er driving. Braking shouldbestarted sooner
than ondry pavement.
. Keep atagreater distance fromthevehicle
in front ofyou onslippery roads.
. Wet ice(08C ,328F andfreezing rain),very
cold snow andicecan beslick andvery
difficult todrive on.The vehicle willhave a
lot less traction orgrip under thesecondi-
tions. Try to avoid driving onwet iceuntil the
road issalted orsanded.
. Watch forslippery spots(glaring ice).These
may appear onanotherwise clearroadin
shaded areas.Ifapatch ofice isseen ahead,
brake before reaching it.Try not tobrake
while actually onthe ice, and avoid any
sudden steering maneuvers.
. Donot use cruise control onslippery roads.
. Snow cantrap dangerous exhaustgasunder
your vehicle. Keepsnow clearofthe exhaust
pipe andfrom around yourvehicle.
BA TTER Y
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If the battery isnot fully charged duringextremely cold
weather conditions, thebattery fluidmayfreeze and
damage thebattery .To maintain maximum efficiency,
the battery shouldbechecked regularly.For details,
see ªBatteryº (P.8-20) ofthis manual.
ENGINE COOLANT
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If the vehicle isto be left outside withoutanti-freeze,
drain thecooling system, including theengine block.
Refill before operating thevehicle. Fordetails, see
ªChanging enginecoolantº (P.8-9) ofthis manual.
TIRE EQUIPMENT
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1. Ifyou have snow tiresinstalled onthe front/rear
wheels ofyour vehicle, theyshould beofthe same
size, loading range,construction andtype (bias,
bias-belted orradial) asthe rear/front tires.
2. Ifthe vehicle isto be operated insevere winter
conditions, snowtiresshould beinstalled onall
four wheels.
3. Foradditional tractiononicy roads, studded tires
may beused. However, somecountries, provinces
and states prohibit theiruse.Check local,state
and provincial lawsbefore installing studdedtires.
Skid andtraction capabilities ofstudded
snow tires,onwet ordry surfaces, maybe
poorer thanthatofnon-studded snowtires.
4. Snow chains maybeused ifdesired. Makesure
they arethe proper sizeforthe tires onyour
vehicle andareinstalled according tothe chain
manufacturer's instructions.Usechain tensioners
when recommended bythe tire chain manufac-
turer toensure atight fit.Loose endlinks ofthe tire
chains mustbesecured orremoved toprevent the
possibility ofwhipping actiondamage tothe
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Do not attempt tostart theengine bypushing the
vehicle.
CAUTION:
. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)/
Manual Transmission (MT)model cannot be
started bypushing. Attempting todo somay
cause damage tothe transmission.
. Three-way catalystequipped modelshould
not bestarted bypushing. Attempting todo
so may cause damage tothe three-way
catalyst.
. Never trytostart theengine bytowing.
When theengine starts,theforward surge
could cause thevehicle tocollide withthe
towing vehicle.
. Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem
equipped modelcannot bestarted bypush-
ing the vehicle.
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WARNING:
. Never continue drivingifyour vehicle over-
heats. Doingsocould cause avehicle fire.
. Never openthehood ifsteam iscoming out.
. Never remove theradiator orcoolant reser-
voir capwhile theengine ishot. Ifthe
radiator orcoolant reservoir capisremoved
when theengine ishot, pressurized hot
water willspurt outand possibly cause
burning, scalding orserious injury.
. Ifsteam orcoolant iscoming fromthe
engine, standclearofthe vehicle toprevent
getting burned.
. The engine cooling fancan start atany time
when thecoolant temperature exceedspre-
set degrees.
. Becareful nottoallow yourhands, hair,
jewelry orclothing tocome intocontact with,
or toget caught inthe cooling fanordrive
belts.
If your vehicle isoverheating (indicatedbythe high
temperature indicator),or ifyou feel alack ofengine
power, detectunusual noise,etc.,takethefollowing
steps:
1. Safely movethevehicle offthe road away from
traffic.
2. Turn onthe hazard indicator flasherlights.
3. Apply theparking brake.
4. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position.
Manual Transmission (MT)model: Movetheshift
lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
DO NOTST OP THE ENGINE . 5.
Open allthe windows.
6. Turn offthe airconditioner. Movethetemperature
control tomaximum hotand thefancontrol tohigh
speed.
7. Get outfrom thevehicle.
8. Visually inspectandlisten forsteam orcoolant
escaping fromtheradiator beforeopening the
hood. Wait until nosteam orcoolant canbeseen
before proceeding.
9. Open theengine hood.
10. Visually inspectifthe cooling fanisrunning.
11. Visually inspecttheradiator andradiator hosesfor
leakage.
If the cooling fanisnot running orthe coolant is
leaking, stoptheengine.
12. After theengine coolsdown, checkthecoolant
level inthe reservoir withtheengine running. Do
not open theradiator cap.
13. Add coolant tothe reservoir ifnecessary .
Have yourvehicle inspected/repaired ataNISSAN
dealer.
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