
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine • Off· You can turn  off the engine without  loc king  the steering ,wheel and shirt  control s o'n  aut omatic tranSaxle models. or steering  -wh eel only  on 
mariual transaxle  models. 
• Run· Normal operating  position. 
• Start -Cranks the engine: 
If you have trouble turning  the key to unlock the ignition.  first be sure  the key 
i s pushed in  all  the  way.  Then  try  to  turn  the ste ering  wheel  as  hard  as you  can 
in the _di rec tion the Wheels are  turned.  At th e  same  time,  turn the ignition  key 
with 
as mu ch effort as you can  apply  with your  ha nd. Do not  try to use  a tool 
of  any  kind  to 
a_pply more  force  on  'the  lock  knob.  as this  could bre ak  the  kn.ob. 
CAUTION: .on manual tranS8xle cars. if you need to turn off the engina while the car is moving. turn the key onlv to ".off." DO NOT press down on the key release lever while turning the ignition off. This will result in locking the steering wheel and If'S8 of steering control. 
NOTICE: Do_.oot drive through . idle or park your vehicle over combustible materials. such as grass or lC!'aves. They could touch the hot exhaust system and Ignite. 
Parking 
When leaving  your  car unatte nded : 
• Firml y  appl y the park ing brake. Do n o t use th e tran saxle a 's a  substitut e for (he parking brake. 
• Mov e the  automatic transaxle  shift  lever to "P"(Park) ("Rever se" for  man ual 
tran saxle ). 
•  'Turn the  key  to "Lock ,"  On manualtransaxle  cars, press,down  the key  release 
lever  a
nd turn the key to "Lock. " 
• 
Close  all windows. 
•  Remove the key (the buzzer  is  designed  to remind  you). 
• Lock ,,'n doors. 
TURN SIGNAL AND MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER 
The I urn  signa l-lever  on  th e left side of the  ste erin g column also co ntr ols  headlight 
l ow -beam 
or high·beam.  and the windshield  wiper/washer . 
• Turn Signal -Move the  lever up to  t he  second  stop to signal  a right  tum. 
Move it do wn 10 the  seco nd stop  to  sig nal  a left turn . When  the turn is 
compleled, the signal will  cancel and the lever  will return  to' h o rizont al. 
• Lane Change Signal. In some turns. such as ch an ging  lanes,  the steering wheel is not  turned far  enou gh 10 ca nce l th e  turn  signal.  Fo r  convenience. 
you 
can flash Ihe turn  signal  by moving  the lever part  way (to t-he first  stop) and h olding it there.  The lever will re turn  to horizo ntal when 'You release it. 
Tw o green lights_ o n  the instrum ent panel  are  des igned  to nas h 10 tell you  that 
th e front  and rear  turn 
sign al  light s are  working. If the light  stays  on, but does 
not  flash,  check for bur ned- out turn  signal  bulbs. If Ihe green  light does  not  com e 
all when  yo u  m ove  the leve r. c _h ec k the fuse  and  indicator . bulb.  However, iryou 
ordered a ,tra iler  towing  optio n in  which  extra wiring waS added  to attach  the 
trailer  lighting,  a different  type 
of flasher was installed . In  this  case , the  gree n light will co ntinu e 10 flas h  even if a turn sig nal  bulb  burns  out.  Therefore,  you must 
regularly  look  at the  front  and 
rear turn signal  light s 10 be  sure  they  are working. 
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