pRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING
AND DRIVING
BEꢀORE STARTING THE ENGINE
BREAK-IN SCHEDULE
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Do ꢀot ꢅuꢀ the eꢀgiꢀe iꢀ closed spaces
such as a gaꢅage foꢅ aꢀy loꢀgeꢅ thaꢀ is
absolutely ꢀecessaꢁ.
CAUTION:
objects
oꢅ heavy
haꢅd
fꢅoꢀt
place
the
iꢀjuꢁ
ꢀot
Do
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During the first 1 ,600 km (1 ,000 miles), follow
these recommendations for the future reliability
and economy of your new vehicle.
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lf to
l she
paꢅce
oꢅ ꢅeaꢅ
eitheꢅ
pꢅeveꢀt
stop.
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WARNING:
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The
aꢅe
ꢀiꢀg,
exha
ust
gas
aꢀd
the
the
eXhaust
eꢀgiꢀe
The dꢅiviꢀg chaꢅacteꢅistics of youꢅ vehicle
caꢀ be chaꢀged ꢅemaꢅkably by aꢀy addi-
tioꢀal load aꢀd its distꢅibutioꢀ as well as
by addiꢀg optioꢀal equipmeꢀt (tꢅaileꢅ cou-
pliꢀgs, ꢅoof ꢅacks, etc.). Youꢅ dꢅiviꢀg style
aꢀd speed have to be adjusted accoꢅdiꢀgly.
ESPECIALLY WHEN CARRYING HEAVY
LOADS, YOUR SPEED MUST BE REDUCED
ADEQUATELY.
sys
te
m
n
sudde
of a
eveꢀt
iꢀ the
veꢁ
hot.
Whi
le
is
ꢅuꢀ
-
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Do ꢀot leave childꢅeꢀ oꢅ adults who
would ꢀoꢅmally ꢅequiꢅe the suppoꢂ of
otheꢃ aloꢀe iꢀ youꢅ vehicle. Pets
should ꢀot be left aloꢀe eitheꢅ. They
could accideꢀtally iꢀjuꢅe 'themselves oꢅ
otheꢅs thꢅough iꢀadveꢅteꢀt opeꢅatioꢀ of
the vehicle. Also, oꢀ hot, suꢀꢀy days,
tempeꢅatuꢅes iꢀ a closed vehicle could
quickly become high eꢀough to cause
seveꢅe oꢅ possibly fatal iꢀjuꢅies to
people oꢅ aꢀimals.
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Do ꢀot paꢅk the vehicle with the eꢀgiꢀe
ꢅuꢀꢀiꢀg foꢅaꢀy exteꢀded leꢀgth oftime.
keep
peop
le
oꢅ
flammab
le
mateꢅi-
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Avoid driving for long periods at constant
speed, either fast or slow.
when
lights
rning
of wa
als away fꢅom the exhaust pipe.
the operation
Check
key is
.
position
"ON"
to the
turned
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Wheꢀ a vehicle has beeꢀ stopped iꢀ aꢀ
opeꢀ aꢅea with its eꢀgiꢀe ꢅuꢀꢀiꢀg foꢅ
aꢀy sigꢀificaꢀt leꢀgth of time, tuꢅꢀ the
veꢀtilatoꢅoꢀ to foꢅce outside aiꢅ iꢀto the
vehicle.
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Do ꢀot stop oꢅ paꢅk the vehicle oveꢅ
flammable mateꢅials such as dꢁ gꢅass,
waste papeꢅ oꢅ ꢅags, as they may buꢅꢀ
easily.
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Do not accelerate at full throttle in any gear.
Avoid quick starts.
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Avoid hard braking as much as possible.
Wheꢀ paꢅkiꢀg, eꢀsuꢅe that people oꢅ
iꢀflammable mateꢅials aꢅe kept away
fꢅom the exhaust pipe.
Do not tow a trailer for the first 800 km (500
miles).
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Keep the back dooꢅ closed while dꢅiv-
iꢀg, otheꢄise exhaust gases could be
dꢅawꢀ iꢀto the passeꢀgeꢅ compaꢅtmeꢀt.
If you must dꢅive iꢀ this maꢀꢀeꢅ foꢅ
some ꢅeasoꢀ, take the followiꢀg steps.
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Make sure the area around the vehicle is
clear.
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Check fluid levels such as engine oil, coolant,
brake and clutch fluid, and window washer
fluid as frequently as possible, at least when-
ever you refuel.
To help prevent damage
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To pꢅeveꢀt luggage oꢅ packages fꢅom
slidiꢀg foꢄaꢅd duꢅiꢀg bꢅakiꢀg, do ꢀQt
stack aꢀythiꢀg iꢀ the caꢅgo aꢅea higheꢅ
thaꢀ the seatbacks.
CAUTION:
1. Opeꢀ all the wiꢀdows.
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Use UNLEADED GASOLINE ONLY. See
"Recommeꢀded fuel/lubꢅicaꢀts aꢀd ca-
pacities" iꢀ the "9. Teclmical iꢀfoꢅma-
tioꢀ" foꢅ fuel ꢅecommeꢀdatioꢀ. Leaded
gasoliꢀe will seꢅiously damage catalytic
coꢀveꢂeꢅs.
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Check that all windows and lights are clean.
2. Set the aiꢅ ꢅeciꢅculatioꢀ mode OFF
aꢀd the faꢀ coꢀtꢅol at the maximum
positioꢀ to ciꢅculate the aiꢅ.
EXHAUST GAS (carbon monoxide)
Visually inspecttiresfor their appearance and
condition. Also check tire pressure for proper
inflation.
A
WARNING:
THREE WAY CATALYST
(if so equipped)
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Do ꢀot bꢅeathe exhaust gases; they coꢀ-
taiꢀ coloꢅless aꢀd odoꢅless caꢅboꢀ moꢀ-
oxide. Caꢅboꢀ moꢀoxide is daꢀgeꢅous.
It caꢀ cause uꢀcoꢀsciousꢀess oꢅ death.
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Check that all doors are closed.
Position seat and adjust head restraints.
Adjust inside and outside mirrors.
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Do ꢀot use leaded gasoliꢀe.
The three way catalyst is an emission control
device, installed in the exhaust system. Exhaust
gases in the three way catalyst are burned at
high temperatures to help reduce pollutants.
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Deposits from leaded gasoline will seriously
reduce the catalytic converter's ability to help
reduce exhaust pollutants.
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If you suspect that exhaust fumes aꢅe
eꢀteꢅiꢀg the vehicle, dꢅive with all wiꢀ-
dows fully opeꢀ, aꢀd have the vehicle
iꢀspected immediately.
Fasten seat belts and ask all passengers to
do likewise.
Keep your engine tuned up. Malfunctions in
the ignition, carburetion/fuel injection
, or
Starting aꢀd dꢅiꢆing 5-3
5-2 Starting and driving
