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Before Driving

Driving Preparation

Check the following items before you start driving.

1Exterior Checks

Exterior Checks

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NOTICE

• Make sure there are no obstructions on the windows, door mirrors, exterior

lights, or other parts of the vehicle.

u Remove any frost, snow, or ice.

u Remove any snow on the roof, as this can slip down and obstruct your field of

vision while driving. If frozen solid, remove ice once it has softened.

u When removing ice from around the wheels, be sure not to damage the wheel

or wheel components.

• Make sure the bonnet is securely closed.

u If the bonnet opens while driving, your front view will be blocked.

• Make sure the tyres are in good condition.

When doors are frozen shut, use warm water around

the door edges to melt any ice. Do not try to force

them open, as this can damage the rubber trim

around the doors. When done, wipe dry to avoid

further freezing.

Do not pour warm water into the key cylinder.

You will be unable to insert the key if the water

freezes in the hole.

Heat from the engine and exhaust can ignite

u Check air pressures, and check for damage and excessive wear.

2 Checking and Maintaining Tyres P. 649

flammable materials left under the bonnet, causing a

fire. If you’ve parked your vehicle for an extended

period, inspect and remove any debris that may have

collected, such as dried grass and leaves that have

fallen or have been carried in for use as a nest by a

small animal. Also check under the bonnet for

leftover flammable materials after you or someone

else has performed maintenance on your vehicle.

• Make sure there are no people or objects behind or around the vehicle.

u There are blind spots from the inside.

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uuBefore DrivinguDriving Preparation

1Interior Checks

Interior Checks

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The headlight aim is set by the factory, and does not

need to be adjusted. However, if you regularly carry

heavy items in the boot or tow a trailer, have the

aiming readjusted at a dealer or by a qualified

technician.

• Store or secure all items on board properly.

u Carrying too much luggage, or improperly storing it, can affect your vehicle's

handling, stability, stopping distance, and tyres, and make it unsafe.

2 Load Limit P. 451

• Do not pile items higher than the seat height.

u They can block your view and may be thrown forward in the event of sudden

braking.

• Do not place anything in the front seat footwells. Make sure to secure the floor

mat^*.

Models with headlight adjuster

You can adjust the low beam headlight angle by

yourself.

2 Headlight Adjuster^*P. 211

Models with automatic headlight adjusting system

Your vehicle is equipped with the automatic

headlight adjusting system that automatically adjusts

the vertical angle of the low beam headlights.

u An object or unsecured floor mat can interfere with your brake and accelerator

pedal operation while driving.

• If you have any animals on board, do not let them move around in the vehicle.

u They may interfere with driving and a crash could occur.

• Securely close all doors and the boot.

• Adjust your seating position properly.

u Adjust the head restraint, too.

2 Adjusting the Seats P. 222

2 Adjusting the Front Head Restraints P. 226

• Adjust the mirrors and steering wheel properly for your driving.

u Adjust them while sitting in the proper driving position.

2 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 220

2 Adjusting the Steering Wheel P. 219

* Not available on all models

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uuBefore DrivinguDriving Preparation

• Be sure items placed on the floor behind the front seats cannot roll under the

seats.

u They can interfere with the driver's ability to operate the pedals, or the

operation of the seats.

• Everyone in the vehicle must fasten their seat belt.

2 Fastening a Seat Belt P. 46

• Make sure that the indicators in the instrument panel come on when you start the

vehicle, and go off soon after.

u Always have a dealer check the vehicle if a problem is indicated.

2 Indicators P. 94

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uuBefore DrivinguLoad Limit

Load Limit

When you load luggage, the total weight of the vehicle, all passengers, and luggage

must not exceed the maximum permissible weight.

2 Specifications P. 724

1Load Limit

WARNING

Overloading or improper loading can affect

handling and stability and cause a crash in

which you can be hurt or killed.

The load for the front and rear axles also must not exceed the maximum permissible

axle weight.

2 Specifications P. 724

Follow all load limits and other loading

guidelines in this manual.

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