Before driving your vehicle

Before entering the vehicle, remove any snow or ice from your shoes because that could make the pedals slippery and driving dangerous.

While warming up the vehicle before driving, check that the accelerator pedal, brake pedal, and all other controls operate smoothly.

Clear away ice and snow that has accumulated under the fenders to avoid making steering difficult. During severe winter driving, stop when and where it is safe to do so and check under the fenders periodically.

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    Using the cover
    To extend the cover, pull the end of the cover out of the housing, then insert its hooks into the catches as shown. To rewind it, unhook it from the catches and it will rewind automatically. You ...

    Shift lock release using the shift lock release button
    Perform the following procedure to release the shift lock. 1. Apply the parking brake and stop the engine. 2. Remove the shift lock cover using a flat-head screwdriver. 3. While depressing the ...

    If no steam is coming from the engine compartment
    NOTE For details about how to check the coolant level or how to add coolant, refer to “Engine coolant” 1. Keep the engine running at idling speed. 2. Open the hood to ventilate the engine compartme ...