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. Remember that the brake booster and power steering do not function when the engine is not running . Because the engine is turned off , it will take greater effort to operate the brake pedal and steering wheel .
CAUTION
. If transmission failure occurs , transport your vehicle on a flatbed truck .
. Sometime damaged vehicles cannot be towed because of their damaged condition . In that case , use a flat-bed truck for transportation .
. The traveling speed must be limited to less than 20 mph ( 32 km / h ) and the traveling distance to less than 31 miles ( 50 km ). For greater speeds and distances , transport your vehicle on a flatbed truck .
. Use a flat-bed truck if there are long distance downgrades or steep slopes . However , do not apply the brake pedal for a long time because the engine braking will not work while towing . Doing
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so could overheat the brake .
. Drive carefully and do not make an impact on the towing rope by suddenly starting .
. Use a specific towing rope for towing . If wire ropes and metal chains are needed to be used for towing , wrap the contact portion of the bumper with cloth to protect it from damage .
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9-8 . Access key fob – if access key fob does not operate properly
CAUTION
S09AP
Keep metallic objects , magnetic sources and signal transmitters away from the area between the access key fob and the push-button ignition switch . They may interfere with the communication between the access key fob and the pushbutton ignition switch .
The following functions may be inoperable because of strong radio signals in the surrounding area or a low battery condition of the access key fob .
. Locking / unlocking doors ( including the rear gate )
. Switching power status . Starting engine
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In such cases , perform the following procedure . When the battery of the access key fob is discharged , replace it with a new one . Refer to “ Replacing battery of access key fob ” FP490 . |
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