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When Driving

AWD

     All-Wheel  Drive  (AWD) 
Operation

            AWD  provides  excellent  drivability  on 
snow-covered and ice-packed roads, sand 
and mud, as well as on steep slopes and 
other slippery surfaces.
  A system malfunction or operation 
conditions are indicated by a warning.
Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights on page 
  4-25 .

WARNING

  Never spin a wheel that is off  the 
ground:

  Spinning a wheel that is off  the ground 
as a result of the vehicle being stuck 
or in a ditch is dangerous. The drive 
assembly could be seriously damaged 
which could lead to an accident or 
could even lead to overheating, oil 
leakage, and a fi re.

 AWD  Driving

    This vehicle has not been designed for the 
purpose of off-road driving or rallies. Do 
not attempt to drive over uneven or rocky 
surfaces, or across rivers.
  Although this vehicle is equipped with 
AWD, acceleration, steering and braking 
operations should be conducted in the 
same manner as with a non-AWD vehicle, 
with the emphasis placed on safe driving.

 Tires and Tire Chains

    The condition of the tires plays a large 
role in the performance of the vehicle. 
Moreover, to prevent adverse effects to the 
drive assembly, please note the following:

  Tires

y

 When replacing tires, always replace all 

front and rear tires at the same time.

y

 All tires must be of the same size, 

manufacture, brand and tread pattern. 
Pay particular attention when equipping 
snow or other types of winter tires.

y

 Do not mix tread-worn tires with normal 

tires.

y

 Inspect tire infl ation pressures at the 

specifi ed periods adjust to the specifi ed 
pressures, and initialize the tire pressure 
monitoring system.

  Refer to Tire Pressure Monitoring 

System Initialization on page  4-129 .

   NOTE

  Check the tire infl ation pressure label 
attached to driver's door frame for the 
correct tire infl ation pressure.

y

 Make sure to equip the vehicle with 

genuine wheels of the specifi ed size, on 
all wheels. With AWD, the system is 
calibrated for all four wheels being of 
the same dimensions.

  Tire  chains

y

 Install tire chains to the front tires.

y

 Do not use tire chains on the rear 

wheels.

y

 Do not drive the vehicle faster than 

30 km/h (19 mph) with the tire chains 
installed.

y

 Do not drive the vehicle with tire chains 

on road conditions other than snow or 
ice.

 Towing

    If the vehicle requires towing, have it 
towed with all four wheels completely off 
the ground  7-24 .