Precautions when starting and driving
WARNING
• Do not leave children or adults who
would normally require the support
of others alone in your vehicle. Pets
should not be left alone either. They
could accidentally injure themselves
or others through inadvertent operation
of the vehicle. Also, on hot,
sunny days, temperatures in a
closed vehicle could quickly become
high enough to cause severe or
possibly fatal injuries to people or
animals.
• Properly secure all cargo with ropes
or straps to help prevent it from
sliding or shifting. Do not place
cargo higher than the seatbacks. In
a sudden stop or collision, unsecured
cargo could cause personal
injury (Hardtop models).
• Closely supervise children when
they are around cars to prevent
them from playing and becoming
locked in the trunk where they could
be seriously injured. Keep the car
locked with the trunk closed when
not in use, and prevent children’s
access to car keys (CrossCabriolet
models).
- Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide)
- Three-way catalyst
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
- Avoiding collision and rollover
- On-pavement and off-road driving precautions
- Off-road recovery
- Rapid air pressure loss
- Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving
- Driving safety precautions
See also:
Seat belts with pretensioners (front seats)
WARNING
• The
pretensioners cannot be reused
after activation. They must be replaced together with the retractor
and buckle as a unit.
• If the vehicle
becomes involved in a
collision but ...
General maintenance
During the normal day-to-day operation of the
vehicle, general maintenance should be performed
regularly as prescribed in this section. If
you detect any unusual sounds, vibrations or
smells, be s ...
Parking/parking on hills. Electric power steering
Parking/parking on hills
WARNING
Never stop or park the vehicle over flammable materials such as dry grass, discarded paper, cloth, or
similar debris. Hot vehicle components may ignite t ...
