Rocking the vehicle
If you must rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand, or mud, depress the accelerator pedal slightly and move the shift lever/select lever back and forth between “1”/“D” and “R” repeatedly. Do not race the engine. For the best possible traction, avoid spinning the wheels when trying to free the vehicle.
When the road surface is extremely slippery, you can obtain better traction by starting the vehicle with the transmission in 2nd than 1st (both for MT and AT).
If your vehicle is an AT model, for information about holding the transmission in the 2nd position, refer to “Selection of manual mode”.
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Center console box (front)
If you remove the divider plate from the dual cup holders, you can use the center
console box as a storage space.
To use as storage space:
Pull out the divider plate of the dual cup holder.
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Checking the oil level
Check the engine oil level at each fuel
stop.
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and
stop the engine.
Turbo models
Non-turbo models
2. Pull out the level gauge, wipe it clean,
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Changing the oil and oil filter
Change the oil and oil filter according to the maintenance schedule in the “Warranty
and Maintenance Booklet”.
The engine oil and oil filter must be changed more frequently than listed in
the mai ...