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Precautions While Driving
Driving
If a strong side wind drifts your vehicle while driving, hold the steering wheel tight.
Slowly decelerate your vehicle and keep your vehicle in the middle of the road. Be
careful with wind gusts especially when your vehicle is exiting a tunnel, driving on a
bridge or river bank, and driving through an open area like a quarry, and when a
large truck is passing by.
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In a Strong Wind
1
If the ignition switch is turned to ACCESSORY
(
q
*1
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
(
N
, as you will lose
engine braking (and acceleration) performance.
During the first 1,000 km (625 miles) of operation,
avoid sudden acceleration or full throttle operation so
as not to damage the engine or powertrain.
Avoid hard braking for the first 300 km (200 miles).
You should also follow this when the brake pads are
replaced.
NOTICE
The following can damage the under spoiler:
•
Parking the vehicle by a parking block
•
Parallel parking along the road shoulder
•
Driving towards the bottom of a hill
•
Driving up or down to a different surface level
(such as a road shoulder)
•
Driving on a rutted or bumpy road
•
Driving on a road with potholes
*1: Models with the keyless access system have an
ENGINE
START/STOP
button instead of an ignition switch.
2.0 L engine models
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