Doors
- Always have the doors locked while driving. Along with the use of seat belts, this provides greater safety in the event of an accident by helping to prevent persons from being thrown from the vehicle. This also helps keep children and others from unintentionally opening the doors, and will help keep out intruders.
- Before opening any door, always look for and avoid oncoming traffic.
- Do not leave children unattended inside the vehicle. They could unknowingly activate switches or controls.
Unattended children could become involved in serious accidents.
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Using the brakes
Avoid resting your foot on the brake pedal while
driving. This will cause overheating of the
brakes, wearing out the brake and pads faster
and reduce gas mileage.
To help reduce brake wear and ...
Accelerator downshift — in D position —
For passing or hill climbing, depress the accelerator
pedal to the floor. This shifts the transmission
down into a lower gear, depending on the
vehicle speed. ...
Compass (if so equipped)
When the ignition switch is turned to the ON
position, the compass display B will indicate
the direction of the vehicle’s heading.
If the display reads “C”, calibrate the compass
by d ...