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What to do in an emergency
30 7
Emergency Commodity
driver must be in the towed vehicle to
operate the steering and brakes.
僅 To avoid serious damage to the auto
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matic transmission, limit the vehicle
speed to 15 km/h (10 mph) and drive
less than 1.5 km (1 mile) when towing.
僅 Before towing, check the automatic
transmission for fluid leaks under
your vehicle. If the automatic trans
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mission fluid is leaking, flatbed equip
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ment or a towing dolly must be used.
Emergency Commodity (if
equipped)
There are some emergency commodi
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ties in the vehicle to help you respond to
the emergency situation.
Fire extinguisher
If there is small fire and you know how to
use the fire extinguisher, take the follow
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ing steps carefully.
1. Pull the pin at the top of the extin
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guisher that keeps the handle from
being accidentally pressed.
2. Aim the nozzle toward the base of the
fire.
3. Stand approximately 2.5 m (8 ft) away
from the fire and squeeze the handle
to discharge the extinguisher. If you
release the handle, the discharge will
stop.
4. Sweep the nozzle back and forth at
the base of the fire. After the fire
appears to be out, watch it carefully
since it may re-ignite.
First aid kit
There are some items such as scissors,
bandage and adhesive tape and etc. in
the kit to give first aid to an injured per
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son.
Triangle reflector
Place the triangle reflector on the road
to warn oncoming vehicles during emer
-
gencies, such as when the vehicle is
parked by the roadside due to any prob
-
lems.