About this manual
• Before you operate your vehicle for the first time, please familiarize yourself with the information found in the chapters "Your Driving Environment" and "During Your Trip."
• Information contained in the balance of the manual is extremely useful and should be read after operating the vehicle for the first time.
• The manual is structured so that it can be used for reference. For this reason, it should be kept in the vehicle for ready access.
Footnotes
Certain pages of this manual contain information in the form of footnotes at the bottom of the page. This information supplements the text that the footnote number refers to (a letter is used if the footnote refers to text in a table).
Display texts
There are several displays in the driver’s field of vision that show messages generated by various systems and functions in the vehicle.
These texts are indicated in the Owner’s Manual by being in slightly larger type than the surrounding text and are printed in gray, (for example: Change doors unlock setting).
See also:
Warning/information symbol in center ofthe instrument panel
This symbol shines as a red or
yellow
light depending on the nature
of the information displayed.
Red symbol – Stop the vehicle as soon as
possible in a suitable location and read the
message ...
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)– introduction
This function is designed to help reduce the risk of accidents in situations
where the vehicle leaves its lane and there is a risk of driving off the road or
into the opposite lane. LDW consists ...
Precautions when the vehicle is being towed
Attach jumper cables (see page 116) to provide current for releasing the
electric parking brake and to move the gear selector from the P position to
N.
Be sure that the steering wheel lock ...