2 GENERALINFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 5 ABOUTTHISENCYCLOPEDIA................................................................................................................. 6 VEHICULEIDENTIFICATIONNUMBER(VIN) ......................................................................................... 7 FEATURESANDSPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................... 8 SCALEDRAWINGS............................................................................................................................... 12 Non-ScaleDrawingofCargoArea................................................................................................ 13 MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................. 14 SPECIALMAINTENANCECONSIDERATIONS......................................................................................... 15 EngineOil ...................................................................................................................................... 15 Washing.......................................................................................................................................... 15 VehicleLiftPoints.......................................................................................................................... 15 SpecialTools.................................................................................................................................. 15 LONG-TERMSTORAGE........................................................................................................................ 16 HATCHACCESS................................................................................................................................... 17 TOWINGINFORMATION....................................................................................................................... 18 SERVICESAFETYCONSIDERATIONS.................................................................................................... 19 IMAMotorRotor............................................................................................................................ 19 The«IPU»(RearIMAComponents)Compartment ..................................................................... 19 SERVICECONNECTORS ....................................................................................................................... 20 ODB-IIScannerSoftwareforPCs ................................................................................................. 20 BODYTECHNOLOGIES................................................................................................................... 21 AERODYNAMICS ................................................................................................................................. 22 TaperedTear-DropShape ............................................................................................................. 22 Flatunder-bodyCovers ................................................................................................................. 22 OtherAerodynamicFeatures......................................................................................................... 22 ALUMINUMCONSTRUCTION ............................................................................................................... 24 ThixotropicDieCasting................................................................................................................. 25 Safety.............................................................................................................................................. 25 3 LIGHTWEIGHTBODYPANELS ............................................................................................................. 26 BODYREPAIRINFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 27 DacroCoatedBolts........................................................................................................................ 27 BodyRepairTechniques................................................................................................................. 27 Welding .......................................................................................................................................... 27 SheetMetal..................................................................................................................................... 27 Grinding......................................................................................................................................... 27 Assembling ..................................................................................................................................... 27 Inspection....................................................................................................................................... 27 PLASTICFUELTANK........................................................................................................................... 28 Construction................................................................................................................................... 28 STEERING/SUSPENSION/BRAKES............................................................................................ 29 ELECTRICPOWERSTEERING............................................................................................................... 30 EPSOperation ............................................................................................................................... 30 MechanicalConstruction ............................................................................................................... 30 ElectronicConstruction ................................................................................................................. 31 TorqueSensor ................................................................................................................................ 31 FRONTSUSPENSION ............................................................................................................................ 32 REARSUSPENSION .............................................................................................................................. 33 BRAKINGSYSTEM............................................................................................................................... 34 FrontDiscBrakes .......................................................................................................................... 34 RearDrumBrakes.......................................................................................................................... 34 Anti-LockBrakingSystem .............................................................................................................. 35 CABININTERIOR.............................................................................................................................. 36 CABININTERIOR ................................................................................................................................. 37 InteriorFeatures ............................................................................................................................ 37 Cargo/StorageFacilities.............................................................................................................. 37 ELECTRONICINSTRUMENTDISPLAY ................................................................................................... 39 EnergyUseMeter .......................................................................................................................... 39 Odometer/TripMeter/FuelEfficiencyMeter.............................................................................. 40 EngineStatusMeter ....................................................................................................................... 41 Speedometer................................................................................................................................... 41 PASSENGERRESTRAINTSYSTEM ........................................................................................................ 42 HEATING,COOLING&VENTILATION ................................................................................................. 43 InteractionwithIdleStopMode..................................................................................................... 43 RearDefroster................................................................................................................................ 43 MICRONAIRFILTRATION ................................................................................................................... 44 Replacement ................................................................................................................................... 44 IMAHYBRIDSYSTEM ..................................................................................................................... 45 IMAHYBRIDSYSTEM ........................................................................................................................ 46 IMAMODESOFOPERATION..............................................................................................................