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Possible cause
Idling speed setting is too low.
Vehicle is used only at nighttime.
Switches are left on.
Faulty alternator
Have an authorized dealer perform
necessary inspection.
Charge the battery.
Be sure to turn off the switches.
Have an authorized dealer perform
necessary inspection.
Should a mechanical failure occur, do not panic.
Simply slow your vehicle while paying attention to
the vehicles behind you, and pull off the road at a
place where you do not hinder the flow of traffic.
WARNING
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Stopping your vehicle in a tunnel could be
dangerous. Wherever possible, drive out
of the tunnel before stopping the vehicle.
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Be sure to block the wheels with chocks
after stopping the vehicle as mechanical
failure may render the parking brake inop-
erative.
NOTE:
If the engine stops, it is not possible to move the
vehicle using only the starter.
1 Marking your vehicle
After you have pulled off the road, alert other drivers
as follows so that they do not run into your vehicle.
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Flash the hazard warning lamps.
•
If your vehicle carries reflective triangles, erect
them by the side of the road behind the vehicle.
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Remedy
Stopping your vehicle in
an emergency
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