Driving tips
Do not drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal and do not use the clutch to hold your vehicle at a standstill on an upgrade. Either of those actions may cause clutch damage.
Do not drive with your hand resting on the shift lever. This may cause wear on the transmission components.
When it is necessary to reduce vehicle speed due to slow traffic, turning corners, or driving up steep hills, downshift to a lower gear before the engine starts to labor.
On steep downgrades, downshift the transmission to 4th, 3rd or 2nd gear as necessary; this helps to maintain a safe speed and to extend brake pad life.
In this way, the engine provides a braking effect. Remember, if you “ride” (over use) the brakes while descending a hill, they may overheat and not work properly.
The engine may, on rare occasions, knock when the vehicle rapidly accelerates or rapidly pulls away from a standstill. This phenomenon is not an indication of a problem in your vehicle.
See also:
Child safety
- Never hold a child on your lap or
in your arms while the vehicle is
moving. The passenger cannot
protect the child from injury in a
collision, because the child will
be caught between ...
Illumination brightness control
The illumination brightness of the clock display, audio, air conditioner, multi
function display and meter/gauge dims under the following conditions.
● when the light switch is in the “ ” o ...
Type C audio set (if equipped)
Type C audio set (if equipped)
The audio set will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “Acc” or “ON” position.
• Power and sound controls
• Radio operation
• Satellite radio operation ( ...