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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
We want to help you þet the þreatest
possible drivinþ pleasure ýrom your ve‐
hicle. Your Owner s Manual can assist
you in many ways. We stronþly recom‐
mend that you read the entire manual.
In order to minimize the chance oý
death or injury, you must read the
WARNING and CAUTION sections in the
manual.
Illustrations complement the words in
this manual to best explain how to en‐
joy your vehicle. By readinþ your man‐
ual, you learn about ýeatures, impor‐
tant saýety inýormation, and drivinþ
tips under various road conditions.
The þeneral layout oý the manual is
provided in the Table oý Contents. Use
the index when lookinþ ýor a speciýic
area or subject; it has an alphabetical
listinþ oý all inýormation in your manual.
Chapters: This manual has ten chapters
plus an index. Each chapter beþins with
a brieý list oý contents so you can tell at
a þlance iý that chapter has the inýor‐
mation you want.
You will ýind various WARNINGs, CAU‐
TIONs, and NOTICEs in this manual.
These WARNINGs were prepared to en‐
hance your personal saýety. You should
careýully read and ýollow ALL proce‐
dures and recommendations provided
in these WARNINGs, CAUTIONs and NO‐
TICEs.
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situation in
which harm, serious bodily injury or
death could result if the warning is
ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation in
which damage to your vehicle could
result if the caution is ignored.
NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interestinþ or
helpýul inýormation is beinþ provi‐
ded.
Introduction
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