Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
Items to initialize
Reporting safety defects for U.S. ownersTransfer System
Precaution
PRECAUTION
Prior to starting any work, clean the transfer assembly to prevent sand
or mud deposits from entering the assembly.
When removing any light alloy components such as the transfer cover,
do not pry on the component wi ...
Hill-start assist control
Hill-start assist control helps to prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards
when starting on incline or slippery slope.
To engage hill-start assist control, further depress the brake pedal when the
vehicle is stopped completely.
A buzzer will sound o ...
Inspection
INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT TRANSMISSION OIL CLEANER MAGNET
(a) Use the removed transmission oil cleaner magnets to collect any steel
chips. Examine the chips and particles in the automatic transaxle oil pan
sub-assembly and on the tr ...