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:
Fuel Formulations
Do not use gasoline that contains lead as a knock inhibitor, and do not use lead
additives. Besides damaging the exhaust emission control systems on your vehicle,
lead has been strongly linked to ...
New Tires
Remember that tires are perishable goods. As of 2000, the manufacturing week
and year (Department of Transportation (DOT) stamp) will be indicated with 4 digits
(e.g., 1510 means that the tire i ...
How BLIS functions in daylight and darkness
Daylight
BLIS reacts to the shape of surrounding vehicles. The system is designed to help
detect motor vehicles such as cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, etc.
Darkness
BLIS reacts to the headligh ...
