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Driving through water
• Try to avoid driving in deep standing 
water. It may stall your engine and clog 
your exhaust pipes.
• Do not change gear while driving in 
water.
 
Always drive slowly in water. If you drive 
too fast, water may get into the engine 
compartment and wet the ignition system 
causing your vehicle to suddenly stop.
 
Additional driving conditions
• Become familiar with the off-road 
conditions before driving.
• Always pay attention when driving 
off-road and avoid dangerous areas.
• Drive slowly when driving in heavy 
wind.
• Reduce vehicle speed when cornering. 
The center of gravity of AWD vehicles is 
higher than conventional 2WD vehicles, 
making them more likely to roll over 
when you rapidly turn corners.
• Always hold the steering wheel firmly 
when you are driving off-road.
 
Do not grab the inside of the steering 
wheel when you are driving off-road. You 
may hurt your arm by a sudden steering 
maneuver or from steering wheel 
rebound due to an impact with objects on 
the ground. You could lose control of the 
steering wheel which may lead to serious 
injury or death.
 
Emergency precautions
Tires
When replacing tires, be sure to equip all 
four tires with the same size, type, tread 
patterns, brand and load-carrying 
capacity.
 
Do not use tire and wheel with different 
size and type from the one originally 
installed on your vehicle. It can affect the 
safety and performance of your vehicle, 
which could lead to steering failure or 
rollover causing serious injury.
 
In an emergency situation, a compact 
spare tire (if equipped) or tire mobility kit 
(if equipped) may be used. But, do not use 
the compact spare tire continuously. 
Repair or replace the original tire as soon 
as possible to avoid failure of the 
differential or AWD system.
 
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Never start or run the engine while an 
AWD vehicle is raised on a jack. The 
vehicle can slip or roll off of a jack causing 
serious injury or death to you or those 
nearby.
 
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