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Features of your vehicle Interior features
Power outlet (if equipped)
The power outlet is designed to
provide power for mobile tele
-
phones or other devices designed to
operate with vehicle electrical sys
-
tems.
The devices should draw less than
10 amps
with the vehicle on.
䳜 Use
the power outlet only when
the
vehicle is on and remove the
accessory plug after use. Using
the accessory plug for prolonged
periods of time with the vehicle
off could cause the battery to
discharge.
䳜 On
ly use 12 V electric accessories
whic
h are less than 10 A in elec
-
tric capacity
䳜 Adjust the air-c
onditioner or
heater to the lowest operating
level when using the power outlet.
䳜 Cl
ose the cover when not in use.
䳜 Some electronic devices can cause
el
ectronic interference when
plugged into a vehicle's power
outlet. These devices may cause
excessive audio static and mal
-
functions in other electronic sys
-
tems or devices used in your
vehicle.
䳜 Push the plug in as far as it will
go. If good c
ontact is not made,
the plug may overheat and the
fuse may open.
䳜 P
lug in battery equipped elec
-
tronic devices with reverse cur
-
rent protection. The current from
the battery may flow into the
vehicle's electrical/electronic sys
-
tem and cause system malfunc
-
tion.
Electric shock
Do not put a finger or a foreign
object (pen, etc.) into a power outlet
and do not touch with a wet hand.
You may get an electric shock.