Owner's Manual Owner manual

Black plate (231,1)
[ Edit: 2012/ 5/ 18 Model: S35-D ]
5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving ................................... 5-2
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ......................................... 5-2
Three-way catalyst ................................................................. 5-3
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....................... 5-3
Avoiding collision and rollover ............................................ 5-6
On-pavement and off-road driving precautions ............. 5-6
Off-road recovery ................................................................... 5-6
Rapid air pressure loss ......................................................... 5-7
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving .................................... 5-7
Driving safety precautions .................................................... 5-8
Ignition switch ............................................................................ 5-10
Intelligent Key system (if so equipped) ......................... 5-10
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) ................... 5-12
Key positions ........................................................................ 5-12
Before starting the engine ...................................................... 5-13
Starting the engine ................................................................... 5-13
Driving the vehicle .................................................................... 5-14
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) ................... 5-14
Parking brake ............................................................................. 5-19
Cruise control ............................................................................ 5-19
Precautions on cruise control .......................................... 5-19
Cruise control operations .................................................. 5-20
Break-in schedule .................................................................... 5-21
Increasing fuel economy ......................................................... 5-21
Sonar system (if so equipped) ............................................. 5-22
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) (if so equipped) ........................... 5-23
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) lock switch operations ........ 5-23
AWD warning light ........................................................... 5-25
Parking/parking on hills ........................................................... 5-26
Electric power steering system ............................................ 5-27
Brake system ............................................................................. 5-27
Braking precautions ......................................................... 5-27
Parking brake break-in ..................................................... 5-28
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) .................................. 5-28
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ............................ 5-29
Cold weather driving ............................................................... 5-31
Freeing a frozen door lock .............................................. 5-31
Anti-freeze ........................................................................... 5-31
Battery .................................................................................. 5-31
Draining of coolant water ................................................ 5-31
Tire equipment ................................................................... 5-31
Special winter equipment ............................................... 5-32
Driving on snow or ice .................................................... 5-32
Engine block heater (if so equipped) .......................... 5-32