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If You Park Your Vehicle in an Emergency
9-1 . If You Park Your Vehicle in an Emergency
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The hazard warning flasher should be used in day or night to warn other drivers when you have to park your vehicle under emergency conditions .
Avoid stopping on the road . It is best to safely pull off the road if a problem occurs .
The hazard warning flasher can be activated regardless of the ignition switch position .
Turn on the hazard warning by pressing the hazard warning flasher switch . Turn it off by pressing the switch again .
When the hazard warning flasher are flashing , the corresponding turn signal indicator will also flash .
NOTE
When the hazard warning flasher is on , the turn signals do not work .
9-2 . Temporary Spare Tire ( If Equipped )
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. Never use any temporary spare tire other than the original . Using other sizes may result in severe mechanical damage to the drive train of your vehicle .
. Always conform to the following instructions when using the temporary spare tire . Otherwise , a seriously dangerous situation may occur .
The temporary spare tire is stored under the under-floor storage compartment .
The temporary spare tire is smaller and lighter than a conventional tire and is designed for emergency use only . Remove the temporary spare tire and reinstall the conventional tire as soon as possible because the spare tire is designed only for temporary use .
Check the inflation pressure of the temporary spare tire periodically to keep the tire ready for use . For the correct tire pressure , refer to “ Tires ” FP472 .