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10-3
If the engine fails to start, return the ignition
If the engine fails to start, return the ignition
switch to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. Wait for
switch to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. Wait for
the battery to recover before trying to start the
the battery to recover before trying to start the
engine again.
engine again.
As
As
the
the
temperature
temperature
falls,
falls,
battery
battery
performance
performance
decreases. Check the battery electrolyte level
decreases. Check the battery electrolyte level
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In cold weather, use a windshield washer fluid
In cold weather, use a windshield washer fluid
additive in the concentration indicated by the
additive in the concentration indicated by the
manufacturer’s instructions.
manufacturer’s instructions.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Do not put engine coolant or antifreeze into the
Do not put engine coolant or antifreeze into the
washer fluid. This could cause paint damage.
washer fluid. This could cause paint damage.
Check the undercarriage and fender wells in
Check the undercarriage and fender wells in
snowy weather. If necessary, remove snow and
snowy weather. If necessary, remove snow and
ice, taking care not to damage the
ice, taking care not to damage the
vehicle.
vehicle.
If the brakes freeze, either from driving on snow-
If the brakes freeze, either from driving on snow-
covered roads, or while parked in cold weather,
covered roads, or while parked in cold weather,
braking performance can be reduced. Drive
braking performance can be reduced. Drive
carefully and be alert to
carefully and be alert to
other traffic. With frozen
other traffic. With frozen
brakes, drive slowly and put light pressure on
brakes, drive slowly and put light pressure on
the brake pedal. This will warm the
the brake pedal. This will warm the
brakes.
brakes.
When parking your vehicle, select a site not
When parking your vehicle, select a site not
directly exposed to wind or snow. Face it away
directly exposed to wind or snow. Face it away
from the wind.
from the wind.
Do not apply the
Do not apply the
parking brake in extremely cold
parking brake in extremely cold
conditions. This could cause it to freeze and
conditions. This could cause it to freeze and
become impossible to release. In cold condi-
become impossible to release. In cold condi-
tions, do the following steps to
tions, do the following steps to
park the vehicle:
park the vehicle:
1.
1.
St
St
op the v
op the v
ehicl
ehicl
e and set t
e and set t
he par
he par
king br
king br
ake.
ake.
Never park on a slope.
Never park on a slope.
2.
2.
Choc
Choc
k al
k al
l the
l the
wheel
wheel
s s
s s
ecure
ecure
ly
ly
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3.
3.
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<manu
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al tran
smis
smis
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sion>
Shift
Shift
into fir
into fir
st gea
st gea
r or
r or
reverse.
reverse.
<automatic transmission> Move the shift
<automatic transmission> Move the shift
selector to “P” (park).
selector to “P” (park).
4.
4.
Rel
Rel
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eas
e the p
e the p
ark
ark
ing b
ing b
rak
rak
e.
e.
Cold weather operation
Cold weather operation
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