Your safety, and the safety of others, is very important. And operating this vehicle safely is an important responsibility.
To help you make informed decisions about safety, we have provided operating procedures and other information on labels and in this manual. This information alerts you to potential hazards that could hurt you or others.
Of course, it is not practical or possible to warn you about all the hazards associated with operating or maintaining your vehicle. You must use your own good judgement.
You will find this important safety information in a variety of forms, including:
• Safety Labels -
on the vehicle. • Safety Messages -
preceded by a safety alert symbol
and one of three signal words:
DANGER
,WARNING
, or CAUTION
.
These signal words mean:
You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT
if you don’t follow instructions.
You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT
if you don’t follow instructions.
You CAN be HURT if you don’t follow
instructions.
• Safety Headings -s
uch as Important Safety Reminders or Important Safety
Precautions.
• Safety Section -
such as Driver and Passenger Safety. • Instructions -
how to use this vehicle correctly and safely.
This entire book is filled with important safety information please read it carefully.
Precautions While Driving
NOTICE
Do not operate the shift lever while pressing the
accelerator pedal. You could damage the
transmission.
If the ignition switch is turned to ACCESSORY
or
LOCK while driving, the engine ...
Fuel Information
■ Fuel recomme
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane number 87 or higher
Use of lower octane gasoline can cause a persistent, heavy metallic knocking
noise
that can lead to engine damage.
■ ...
Headlight Bulbs
When replacing, use the following bulbs.
High/Low beam headlight: 60/55 W (HB2)
NOTICE
Halogen bulbs get very hot when lit.
Oil, perspiration, or a scratch on the glass can cause
the bulb to ov ...