Pre-towing tips
● Be certain your vehicle maintains a level position when a loaded and/or unloaded trailer is hitched. Do not drive the vehicle if it has an abnormal nose-up or nose-down condition; check for improper tongue load, overload, worn suspension or other possible causes of either condition.
● Always secure items in the trailer to prevent load shift while driving.
● Keep the cargo load as low as possible in the trailer to keep the trailer center of gravity low.
● Load the trailer so approximately 60% of the trailer load is in the front half and 40% is in the back half. Also make sure the load is balanced side to side.
● Check your hitch, trailer tire pressure, vehicle tire pressure, trailer light operation, and trailer wheel lug nuts every time you attach a trailer to the vehicle.
● Be certain your rearview mirrors conform to all federal, state or local regulations. If not, install any mirrors required for towing before driving the vehicle.
● Determine the overall height of the vehicle and trailer so the required clearance is known.
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To protect your vehicle from corrosion
- Wash and wax your vehicle often to keep the
vehicle clean.
- Always check for minor damage to the paint
and repair it as soon as possible.
- Keep drain holes at the bottom of the doors
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Changing engine oil
MR20DE engine
A Oil filler cap
B Oil drain plug
C Oil filter
QR25DE engine
A Oil filler cap
B Oil drain plug
C Oil filter
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and apply
the parking ...
Heater operation
Heating
This mode is used to direct heated air to the foot
outlets. Some air also flows from the defrost
outlets and the side vent outlets.
1. Press the button to the OFF
position
for normal h ...